The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 35

As expected, what happened was exactly as Wei Tao expected. This time when the leaders of the Xiongnu tribe gathered, Qiang Qu personally came forward to meet Wei Tao, a small county lieutenant, for the business issue of Mayi.

More than half a year ago, the Huns were attacked and killed by an army led by Lu Bu alone. As a result, huge damage was caused, and the Huns did not dare to go south again.

After Wei Tao occupied Mayi, he even blocked the channel of material circulation.

If it was in the past, it would actually be nothing to the Huns

Although it is difficult to obtain anything from the Han Dynasty, the life of the Huns is still not a problem.

But after entering the winter, the sky is cold and the pasture is withered and yellow. If the source of supplies is not obtained from the big man, then the entire Xiongnu will be in trouble.

If it was possible, Qiang Qu really wanted to get off the horse, but just thinking about Lu Bu, he just didn't dare.

In this way, the place of Mayi has become very important.

"I already understand what Shan Yu means. Unified pricing is indeed somewhat disadvantageous, but Shan Yu must also know that even if there is no such thing, the price of this kind of horse transaction may not be much higher. If it is not for my Ma Yi To guard against bandits, I am afraid that horses are even more difficult to sell."

Faced with these words, Wei Tao said with a faint smile.

"What's more, it is General Wei Xu who sits at the Yanmen Pass now. If there is no benefit, how can the horse pass the pass?"

Wei Tao's words immediately left Qiang Qu speechless.

Unlike those Huns who only worshiped bravery, Qiang Qu also knew some twists and turns when he sat at the head of the tribe. He also understood that although Wei Xu allowed caravans to pass, it was actually more difficult than Gao Shun Entangled.

"Besides, Shanyu came to me today, probably not just to buy one or two goods, so many goods want to pass through Yanmen. Hehe... I'm just an ordinary county captain, I'm afraid I don't have the ability yet."

Wei Tao smiled again, he knew his own affairs well, besides occupying Mayi himself, the fact that he was the real backer of Wei's shop in Mayi was also a big factor.

To be honest, Wei Xu is not afraid of Chen Liuwei's family, so Wei Tao's words are also no problem.

For a moment, not only Qiang Qu Shanyu was speechless, but also the leaders of other tribes.

However, the Xiongnu are the Huns after all, and facing such a situation, their barbarism exploded. Immediately, a tribal leader stood up and said loudly.

"I, the Huns, have [-] warriors. If we don't have enough food, we won't be able to survive this winter. If that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless! Even the greedy wolf Lu Fengxian of Bingzhou, we dare to compete with him!"

"hiss……"

Hearing this, the people behind Wei Tao, including Zhang Liao, gasped.

Those with bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes.

If the Huns went south, I'm afraid Ding Yuan would be devastated, and Mayi would be the first to bear the brunt.

"Hmph! Although the Xiongnu have 30 warriors, but I have [-] armored men in Bingzhou, and I have a million soldiers in the Central Plains. If the Huns dare to start the war lightly, it will be nothing but an overthrow for the Huns disaster!"

Wei Tao's words were harsh, and what he said was irrefutable.

Although the Xiongnu claim to mount their horses as soldiers and dismount as people, they are nothing compared to the population of the Central Plains. If they were not afraid of the strength of the Han Dynasty, why would the Xiongnu use all kinds of methods against Wei Tao, a small county lieutenant.

"Anyway, the big deal is death..."

With nothing to say, the tribal leader can only speak so rascally.

"Actually, it is not difficult to let the Xiongnu have their own way of life, but it is not necessary."

After the deterrence, Wei Tao naturally wanted to have a good talk. The Xiongnu did not dare to start the war lightly, but the same was true for the big man, and Wei Tao naturally couldn't stand up to the end.

"Actually, I know that the tribes don't have nothing to exchange. As long as the leaders of the tribes are willing, it's only a matter of food, grass and cloth, which should be offered."

Hearing Wei Tao's words, the faces of all the tribal leaders changed slightly.

They naturally knew what Wei Tao meant.

A horse, a good horse, a good horse.

These are things that the tribes are absolutely unwilling to trade out, but the faces of each of them have become even uglier.

"Shan Yu, if you can have three thousand horses, then whether it is food, cloth, or even weapons, the problem will not be too big."

At this moment, Wei Tao opened his mouth slowly again, and when he opened his mouth, Qiang Qu was startled again. The circulation of iron objects into the grassland was prohibited, let alone weapons.

"A good horse should use good materials. Just three thousand war horses can't threaten the various tribes of the Xiongnu, and without these three thousand horses, the pressure on the various tribes of the Xiongnu will be greatly reduced."

All the Xiongnu tribes were silent, and at the same time they glanced at Wei Tao with a strange look. He can also decide such a thing?

"Although I'm just a county lieutenant, my location in Mayi makes me a suitable intermediary. In fact, if Mr. Ding didn't feel guilty about raiding the Xiongnu tribe in the past, I'm afraid he wouldn't have agreed to this matter."

Wei Tao's words were a bit exaggerated, Ding Yuan naturally would not have said such words.

It's just that Ding Yuan also knew that if he wanted to change to a war horse, he would have to pay something.

With the current situation of the Han Dynasty, even if Ding Yuan knew that Ding Yuan was dealing in weapons and horses, no one would expose it.

"Three thousand war horses are too many, at most it can only be a thousand war horses!"

Qiang Qu really deserved to be the Xiongnu Shanyu, and soon made a balance in his heart.

Although a thousand war horses can also form a cavalry in Bingzhou, the threat to the Huns is much smaller.

"Hehe, I'm not boasting, but with General Lu around, what's the difference between [-] cavalry and [-] cavalry?"

But Wei Tao just smiled coldly at this time, but it made Qiang Qu and other tribal leaders feel chills in their hearts.

"And if this is the case, I am afraid that the income may not be able to allow the Xiongnu tribe to survive the cold winter. The three thousand good horses mentioned are really for the benefit of the Xiongnu tribe."

"Is this threatening me, the Huns?"

Wei Tao's words seemed to have the taste of being cheap and being obedient, so Na Qiang Qu's complexion suddenly sank.

However, since Wei Tao dared to say this, he was prepared in his heart, not to mention looking at the situation, although his face was gloomy, but Qiang Qu himself did not move at all. I am afraid that at this time, he may not agree in his heart mean.

"It's not a threat, it's a fact. Now the Xiongnu is just a subject of my big man, can they still compete with my big man?"

What Wei Tao said is not bad. Since the Han Dynasty, although the surrounding area of ​​the big man has also been invaded by foreign races, to be honest, the strength of the big man is far above all other races.

When it comes to contending with the big man, the leaders of the various tribes sitting here really dare not. ,

"As long as the noble tribes don't go south to harass the border, our state army will naturally not go to war at will."

At this moment, Wei Tao spoke slowly to persuade again.

"As for the worries of the nobles, with all due respect, apart from good horses, the nobles really have nothing that I, a big man, can covet."

As soon as this remark came out, the Huns were even more embarrassed.

But embarrassment is embarrassment, and many Hun leaders put down a huge stone in their hearts.

As Wei Tao said, apart from horses, the Xiongnu really had nothing that the big man could covet. Even if the Han people were allowed to move to this vast land, the Han people would not want it.

If they really gave up the three thousand war horses, at most they would not be able to go south to harass the big men for a few years, but with Lu Bu in charge, even without this cavalry army, they would also be unable to go south.

Although Qiang Qu still didn't agree in the end, the kindness in his words made Wei Tao understand that he had actually agreed to this matter.

Now it was just Nacho.

As a result, Wei Tao and others received a warm reception, and several large tents were specially set aside for them to rest.

"Wen Yuan, are you right to say that I contributed to this matter?"

When there was no one else around, Wei Tao finally let out a long sigh, shook his head and said.

"Without the support of the big men, the Huns would definitely have a hard time getting through this winter, but with this transaction, the losses of the Huns must not be great."

"Ziyu is overwhelmed. If not, the Huns must go south to plunder to survive. Although there is General Fengxian, there is only one general after all. He can defend one place, but he cannot defend the entire Bingzhou."

Zhang Liao is also a sensible person, so he naturally wouldn't think that what Wei Tao did was wrong.

"However, as long as we build cavalry again, we can emulate Huo Hussars in the future and use the bravery of the first general, but how can we fight against the mere Huns?"

Hearing Zhang Liao's words, Wei Tao did not refute. If Lv Bu and Huo Qubing were born easily, I am afraid that Lv Bu could build even greater achievements.

Wei Tao shook his head. Wei Tao has been at the border for the past few years, so he doesn't know much about the development of the Yellow Turban, but he also knows that it may have swept the entire Central Plains within one year, at most two years.

How can the Huns not be a disaster by then?

"It's just a helpless method, and I just try to weaken the strength of the Huns as much as possible."

Wei Tao didn't know how strong the Huns were at this time in history, but Wei Tao believed that after what he did, the Huns would definitely not be stronger than the Huns in history.

Even though the Xiongnu were good at herding horses, the number of good horses was limited. The loss of these [-] horses must have greatly weakened their strength.

As for the saying that all the people of the Xiongnu are soldiers, both Zhang Liao and Wei Tao understand that, in fact, it doesn't make much sense. Although ordinary herdsmen can also ride, it doesn't mean that they can be cavalry just by riding a horse.

Without long-term training, although the strength of the Huns is still very strong, they are also limited.

What's more, Wei Tao is not a person who shakes the sky and worries about the sky, and soon his expression becomes certain, and a confident smile appears on the corner of his mouth.

"Forget it, there's no need to say more about this matter. Since I did it, I won't regret it at all. If what I did today is wrong, it will make the Huns stronger in the future. Then you and I should join hands to kill back! Since General Lu If we can make the Xiongnu not dare to go one step further, it will definitely be possible if you and I work together!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)