Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 136 Beigong Ling

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun asked at the same time: "What is the plan?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "The two generals will understand in a few days."

Liu Xuan had already walked to the map, pointed to a place in the northern part of Hedong County and said,
"Wenyuan, Zilong, next, your task is to block this place and don't let a single Qiang Hu go."

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun approached and saw that the place Liu Xuan was pointing to was Yanmen Pass, a pass in the northernmost part of Hedong County.

From the map, Hadong County looks like a pocket.

It is surrounded by rivers to the west and south, and to the east is the Taihang Mountains. The fortress leading to Bingzhou in the middle is called Huguan, and is garrisoned by a large force of Bingzhou governor Gao Gan.

Exiting the Great Wall in the north, we arrived at the territory of Xianbei beyond the Great Wall.

Yanmen Pass is the gateway to this section of the Great Wall.

"My Lord, what you mean is that the Qiang and Hu from Hedong may retreat to the north?" Zhao Yun asked.

"It's possible they won't go north," Liu Xuan sneered, "if they don't escape Hedong with their lives."

Although the two of them didn't know what kind of medicine Liu Xuan sold in his gourd, they didn't hesitate at all to Liu Xuan's order.

After a day of reorganization, the army went north along the river and headed straight for Yanmen Pass.

And Liu Xuan's plan, after several days of diffusion and fermentation, finally spread across the northern land.

Thanks to Liu Xuan's money shops all over the world, the news spread very quickly.

Liu Xuan's plan is simple, to buy heads.

All Han people, whether officers and soldiers or brave commoners, can receive a reward of [-] yuan from Liu Xuan as long as they kill a Qiang Hu head in Hedong County.

This news was spread through Liu Xuan's bank, so there is no need to worry about credibility.

A reward of [-] yuan for a Qiang and Hu head was considered a large reward in the generally poor northern states.

The key is that this was issued by Liu Xuan in the name of the King of Huaiyang, and the reward was also issued by Liu Xuan.

Originally, every state and county would receive a reward from the government for killing the Qiang and Hu. Although it was not as high as the price offered by Liu Xuan, it at least made people more motivated. They not only killed the enemy for the Han Dynasty, but also made money for themselves. Why not do it.

Now that Liu Xuan's bounty is released, it means that soldiers who kill Qiang and Hu can get two bounties.

Not many people came to believe it at first, but after several local soldiers from Hedong County handed over the killed Qiang Hu heads to Liu Xuan and received 10,000+ money on the spot, the whole Hedong suddenly exploded.

There were more than a dozen Qiang and Hu heads and a heavy sum of 10,000+ money.

As the news spread, the local soldiers in Hedong County who had been huddled in the city for defense began to lose control and began to organize small-scale proactive attacks.

There are always some gains, and Liu Xuan counts them one by one and pays them all on the spot.

The appearance of the Qianghu people is still somewhat different from that of the Central Plains people. After a few soldiers who killed good people and took credit for their merits were discovered and were directly beheaded by Liu Xuan on the spot, there was no such thing as killing good people and taking credit for their services.

A few days later, Liu Xuan received more and more Qiang and Hu heads, and the reward money exceeded [-] million.

But to Liu Xuan, these are just a drop in the bucket. War is about economics and money.

And this is what Liu Xuan lacks most now.

Ten days later, not only Hedong County, but also surrounding forces began to make moves.

After all, there are too few wealthy owners like Liu Xuan.

There are only so many Qiang and Hu people trapped in the east of Hedong. If you kill one and lose one, no one will make the money.

As a result, the bandits from Hedong County began to move out, and the water bandits on the river also came ashore and began to sneak attacks on the Qiang Hu.

The generals stationed at Huguan in the Taihang Mountains in the east could not sit still, and took the initiative to ask Gaogan to enter Hedong to encircle the Qiang and Hu.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei have formed an alliance to defeat Liu Xuan. Naturally, they will not let go of such a good opportunity.

As a result, Mengjin Port saw that its troops had increased to over [-] in just a few days. The army crossed the river and began to clear the Qiang and Hu from south to north.

The Qiang Hu people who invaded Hedong County never dreamed that the Han people who had been afraid to avoid them when they saw them in the past would be uncharacteristic of themselves this time, and they would chase after them with excited shouts as if they had seen golden bumps.

Surrounded by armies on all sides, more flowers blossomed in the center.

Hedong County has now become a place where major forces, bandits, water bandits, local braves, and even ordinary people can make a fortune.

In such a large territory, nearly 10,000 troops were gathered within a month. Together with the nearby village warriors and bandits, there were a total of [-]+ people searching for the whereabouts of Qiang Hu.

No matter where the Qiang and Hu cavalry went, there were always inexplicable gangs attacking them.

Even if you hide in the valley to rest, you will be attacked by bandits on both sides of the river inexplicably.

Moreover, these bandits use all possible methods of attack.

Sneak attack, fire attack, trap, poison.
After experiencing one hundred and eight ways to die, the Qiang and Hu people finally collapsed. The remaining tribal leaders combined could not stay in Hedong no matter what.

After abandoning all the looted Han people, property and livestock, the remaining thousands of Qiang and Hu cavalry gathered together and prepared to retreat north. After breaking through Yanmen Pass and entering the Xianbei territory, they walked west back to the Hexi Qiang and Hu territory.

But when they fought and retreated all the way, and the remaining 3000 people finally reached Yanmen Pass, what they saw was a familiar nightmare for the Qiang and Hu cavalry.

The combination of Iron Buddha and Tiger Battalion Cavalry.

Waiting for work at ease, they are crushed by equipment again.The remaining Qiang and Hu people retreated to the east of the river in despair after several attacks on the Beitiefu Tu.

Waiting for them are sneak attacks from everywhere.

Liu Xuan led his army to guard Fenglingdu for more than a month, and more than [-] Qiang and Hu heads were handed over from all over.

Since then, almost all Qiang and Hu invaders in Hedong have been wiped out.

Following Jia Xu's suggestion, Liu Xuan piled these heads at Fengling Ferry and built a ten-meter-high Beijing temple.

Even from the Qiang and Hu territory to the west of the river, you can see this Beijing temple built with Qiang and Hu heads from a distance.

The name Jia Wenhe, the human butcher, was successfully introduced from the Central Plains to the Hexi Corridor. In the Qiang and Hu territories, it can stop children from crying at night.

In the battle of Hedong County, Liu Xuan lost only a hundred soldiers from Tiefutu and Tiger Camp combined.The biggest loss was more than 5 million in reward money.

But for Liu Xuan today, this amount of money is just a corner of his inventory.With the current richness of Yangzhou's products, sooner or later this money will have to flow into Liu Xuan's treasury.

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun have led their troops back to Fenglingdu.

It is already early September, and it will snow in the northern land in two months.

The north wind was about to blow. Liu Xuan looked toward the northeast, wondering whether the mutants from Wo Island and Goguryeo would go south again to invade the Han border when the north wind blew.

We must complete Pinghu's mission before winter.

Liu Xuan made up his mind and led his army across Fenglingdu and arrived at the territory of the Qiang and Hu.

The river flows through Liangzhou from west to east, turns north along Helan Mountain, and then turns back south.
A several-shaped river basin is formed between Helan Mountain, Yinshan Mountain and Luliang Mountain.
The plains created by the river are flat and rich in water and grass.

This is the Hetao Plain, where the Qiang and Hu settled.

The Jingguan built by Liu Xuan in Hedong has naturally been known to the Qiang and Hu people in Hexi.

Now as soon as Liu Xuan's army crossed Fenglingdu, the Qiang and Hu people in the entire Hetao Plain immediately became restless.

Some fled in all directions out of fear, but more were prepared to raise troops to attack Liu Xuan's troops out of hatred.

Liangzhou, Jincheng.

This is the base camp of the Qiang and Hu. Although the Qiang and Hu are nomadic, the superior geographical conditions of the Hetao Plain make the living conditions of the Qiang and Hu here much better than that of the Xianbei people north of the Yinshan Mountains.

You can build cities and develop some handicraft industries.

The river is surrounded by mountains on three sides, providing a natural barrier for the Qiang and Hu people.

If they can stick to their duties and multiply in the Hetao Plain for generations, at least in the past few decades when the Han Dynasty is in chaos, no one will take the initiative to find Qiang Hu.

It's a pity that this time the Qiang and Hu invaded Hedong and met Liu Xuan.

Although Liu Xuan did not personally experience the Wuhu chaos in China, from all historical materials and legends, this period of history was too painful for the Han people.

The events that set Chinese civilization back hundreds of years, Liu Xuan certainly thought about doing something on his own.

Let’s start by eradicating the Qianghu.

At this time, the leaders of the various Qiang and Hu tribes had gathered in Jincheng, waiting for instructions from the big leader.

With the sound of war drums and the sound of horns, a group of women wearing Qiang Hu costumes filed out of the central hall of Jincheng.

A woman walking in the middle was wearing a tight-fitting Qianghu uniform, which highlighted her curvy figure.

The woman was holding a gold-encrusted sword, and her heroic face was full of murderous aura. Although she had a hot figure, she could still feel the explosive power contained in her slim body with every move she made.

This woman is Beigong Ling, the daughter of Beigong Boyu, the current chief of the Qiang and Hu, and the former chief.

"See the big boss!"

A dozen strong Chinese characters underneath put their hands on their chests and bowed to Beigong Ling.

"Excuse me, leaders." Bei Gongling raised his hand towards the crowd, his aura not inferior to that of these strong men. "Everyone must have known the reason for calling all the leaders here."

"The tacit understanding between the Qiang people and the Han people for many years was broken. Liu Xuan, the king of Huaiyang in the Han Dynasty, besieged and killed our warriors in Hedong. After slaughtering all our warriors, he crossed the river and invaded our homeland."

"Liu Xuan's move is to kill us all. How can we Qiang people be so humiliated?"

Bei Gong Ling said, raised the sword in his hand and said loudly: "Hexi is not the territory of the Han people, and Liu Xuan cannot be allowed to run wild here. Leaders, bring your warriors, and together with me, Bei Gong Ling, fight for the dead Qiang." A brave man takes revenge.”

"We will kill all the Han troops crossing the river and build a hill with their heads on the west bank of the river to show the power of the Qiang people."

Bei Gongling's words made the leaders excited and they raised their weapons and shouted.

"Kill kill kill!"

Suddenly a sudden voice sounded from the crowd,
"Big boss, the war is about to begin. I, Asida, have a suggestion that I hope the big boss will adopt."

When the other leaders heard this, they all turned their attention to the strong man in the middle.

Asida is the second most powerful tribal leader among the Qiang and Hu tribes.

Asida's tribe is second only to the Qiang King tribe of the great leader Bei Gongling.He himself is also a famous warrior in the Qianghu tribe. He was able to kill a prairie wolf by himself at the age of eight. At the age of 16, he successfully defeated the previous tribal leader and became the youngest leader of the tribe.

The nomads originally valued force, but because of their inability to stand out, Asida gained the allegiance of many tribal warriors. Their tribal power became stronger and stronger, and there was a faint tendency to rival the Qiang King tribe.

Bei Gong Ling's eyebrows narrowed, and she vaguely felt that it was not a good thing for Asida to make suggestions at this time.

But he still said patiently: "Chief Asida, if you have any suggestions, just tell me, but I have to discuss with the other leaders whether to adopt them or not."

"Hahahaha, Chief, this suggestion can be passed as long as you agree with it."

Asida laughed loudly and stepped forward: "The Han army invaded our territory. This is a challenge from our Qiang and Hu clan. If we are not careful, we will lose everything. Therefore, we should unite the strongest combat forces in the clan." , fight against the enemy together.”

"Looking at the Hexi grassland, only the warriors of my Asida tribe and the warriors of the big leader tribe are the strongest."

"Therefore, I suggest that our tribe should be unified with the big leader's tribe, and the warriors should be coordinated to defend against the enemy together."

Bei Gongling remained calm and asked calmly: "How do you plan to become one?"

Asida looked directly at Bei Gongling and said: "I, Asida, have always regarded the great leader as a heroine and have admired him for a long time. I am willing to marry the great leader. From now on, my tribe will be the great leader's tribe. "

As soon as the words came out, most of the leaders nearby were shocked, but some leaders seemed to have expected it and were not surprised.

Asida continued: "Back then, the former chief Beigong Boyu died in battle. Before his death, he recommended his daughter Beigong Ling to take over the position of chief. In order to repay the previous chief's contribution, we supported the current chief's succession despite all opinions. .”

"However, the previous chief also said that Chief Beigong Ling is a woman after all. If any of the Qiang warriors in the future are more capable than Beigong Ling, he can marry him and become the chief instead."

Asida said, he looked around and said to the other leaders: "Chiefs, many of you were present at the time and can bear witness. Is what I said true?"

Several older leaders immediately nodded to express that this was indeed the case.

This is the practice of the grassland nomads. The big leader is the one with the ability, while women are mostly just accessories to men.

It's just that Bei Gong Ling is the only daughter of the former leader Bei Gong Boyu, and because Bei Gong Ling has outstanding abilities, she manages the Qiang and Hu tribes in an orderly manner, and her own military force is among the best among the Qiang and Hu warriors. .

Therefore, these leaders have become accustomed to Bei Gong Ling as the big leader over the years. Even if they have some ideas, they know that they are no match for Bei Gong Ling and do not want to add to the humiliation, so no one mentions this matter.

Until this moment, Asida put this matter on the table, making it impossible for Bei Gongling to avoid it.

"You want to marry me?" Bei Gong Ling's voice was cold, and she looked at Asida with a trace of murderous intent in her eyes.

It was obvious that although Asida was strong and powerful, Bei Gong Ling had never been attracted to him in her heart.

Asida put her hand on her chest, bowed slightly to Bei Gong Ling and said, "Yes, I, Asida, swear to the Immortal God that I will take good care of you and lead the Qiang and Hu tribes to a more glorious future."

Bei Gongling was noncommittal, "Why do you think so?"

(End of this chapter)