Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 99

Negotiations are never easy, and protracted periods of time are most normal.

Just like the negotiations between countries in later generations, it is considered short if it took a year or so, and it is not uncommon for ten or eight years.

Dealing with the issue of the Qiang and Hu people is not an easy task, it is very complicated, and many things need to be negotiated.

Recruiting Qianghu soldiers is only the first step to control and weaken these Qianghu people. Next, how to collect taxes, divide pastoral areas and distribute land, as well as the obligations and responsibilities of both parties, etc., need to be discussed clearly, and a clause should be set.

Many places cannot reach an agreement in a short time, so protracted negotiations are required.

The kidnapping of interests is only the first time of this alliance.

Long before the alliance, Luo Zheng and Xun Yu had discussed many times how to deal with the Qiang Hu people.

On this issue, the two people's opinions are surprisingly consistent, that is, the kidnapping of interests.

As for the extermination of the Zhongqiang tribe by Yi, it was just a necessary means for the smooth progress of the alliance.

How can these Qiang and Hu people sit down and negotiate honestly if they don't destroy the Zhongqiang tribe who resisted the most fiercely.

Even so, these Qianghu people are still going to give Luo Zheng a prestige, want to test Luo Zheng's attitude, and then decide what to give in the end and what to get.It's just that the final result was somewhat beyond the expectations of these Qianghu people.

There are hundreds of households in Lingju, and Luo Zheng's soldiers are only [-]. It is really difficult to gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou.

Completely exterminating these Qianghu tribes would be of no benefit except to grab some cattle, sheep, horses, food and grass, and would also consume limited troops, and even completely push the Qianghu people to the opposite side, the consequences would be very serious.

Don't forget, there are also two warlords in Liangzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui, who are both stronger than Luo Zheng.

In order to stabilize the situation and gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou as soon as possible, it is necessary to tie these Qianghu people to their chariots and form a solid alliance of interests.Only in this way can the Qianghu people be willing to be their minions and will not rebel again.

Only in this way can we gain a firm foothold in Liangzhou as soon as possible and expand our strength.

Of course, this is only the first step.

It is impossible for Luo Zheng to let these Qianghu people influence his own will, and it is even more impossible for these Qianghu people to further threaten his rule. Recruiting Qianghu soldiers is only the first step, and these Qianghu people will be further weakened in the future.

At night, the stars are shining.

Bonfires were lit everywhere in the camp, and it was very lively.

Luo Zheng returned to the military tent, and just sat down, and there was a sharp pain in his head.

When he came back to his senses, his face immediately changed, and without saying a word, he opened the vegetable garden and walked in.

At the same time, all those who have entered the vegetable garden and knew of the existence of the vegetable garden felt a tingling pain in their heads, and then they were momentarily dazed, as if a memory had been cut off, and some could not adapt.

When I came back to my senses, I felt a little empty in my mind.

All memories about Vegetable Garden will be erased alive and will no longer exist.

Even Xu Chu, Zhao Yun and others are no exception.

At this moment, the vegetable garden has completely changed.

Luo Zheng stood at the entrance, looking at the vegetable garden that had expanded ten times again, and couldn't help laughing wildly.

The vegetable garden has been upgraded again, which is really a surprise.

As for the pool in the middle of the vegetable garden, it has also become a small lake of about ten acres.

A 70-acre vegetable garden can harvest more than [-] catties in three seasons a year if all corn is planted.

This amount of food is barely enough to feed more than 2 people for a month.

But if it is used as a seed, it is very impressive. With more than 70 catties of corn seeds, tens of thousands of mu can be planted.

More importantly, such a large piece of land is enough to accommodate thousands of cavalry.

With such a sharp baby, hehehe...

Luo Zheng grinned for a while, and there was an astonishing murderous intent brewing in his eyes.

At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded outside the tent.

Xu Chu lifted the curtain, strode in, and said in a loud voice, "My lord, please report urgently."

"Well, Lingju?"

Luo Zheng's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Speak!"

Xu Chu hurriedly said: "Just now General Wu Xi ordered people to report. Han Sui led [-] cavalry to attack Lingju last night. He also laid down hundreds of elite soldiers in the city as his internal response. He opened the north gate in one fell swoop."

"what?"

Luo Zheng was taken aback, he stood up suddenly, and said sharply: "Is Lingju lost?"

"Uh, no!"

Xu Chu quickly shook his head, met Luo Zhengji's eyes that were about to eat people, couldn't help shivering cleverly, and hurriedly said the following words in one breath, "Fortunately, our army responded in a timely manner, and the hundreds of pawns who patrolled the night with the help of With the favorable terrain, Han Sui's army that was attacking the north gate was blocked for half an hour, so that the army in the city had enough time to gather and rush to the north gate."

Luo Zheng was relieved for a long time, then he gave Xu Chu a hard look, and said angrily: "Next time I have something to say, I will finish it all in one breath, and this general will be worried, if I scare the general , can you bear it?"

"hey-hey!"

Xu Chu gave a dry laugh and hammered his head vigorously.

Luo Zheng just got up, and Xun Yu, who heard the news, also hurried over.

"Wen Ruo is here!"

Luo Zheng raised his hand and asked Xun Yu to sit down.

Xun Yu said anxiously, "General, I heard that Han Sui attacked Lingju last night, what happened?"

Luo Zheng said with a smile: "Wen Ruo, don't worry, although Han Suifu planted elite soldiers in the city as an internal response, and opened the north gate of Lingju with a surprise attack, our army was prepared for a long time, and finally repelled Han Sui's army. The city is not lost!"

Only then did Xun Yu wipe off his cold sweat, and said, "Fortunately, Lingju has not lost anything, otherwise our army's foundation will be ruined. Han Sui took advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack when the general came to Baicaotan to form an alliance with the Qiang and Hu ministries. Cut off the foundation of our army! This is also to blame, because a large number of refugees were placed in the city, and Han Sui's elite soldiers must have taken advantage of this negligence of our army to sneak into the city."

Luo Zhengdao: "If you don't have to blame yourself, Lingju's affairs are intricate, and negligence is inevitable. However, Han Suipifong wants to destroy the foundation of this general, so he has to take revenge. My intention What does Wen Ruo think of Han Sui's destruction?"

"This……"

Xun Yu said solemnly: "Han Sui occupied Jincheng, with more than [-] troops, and the general had no more than [-] soldiers. Although he has recruited [-] Qiang and Hu troops, his heart is not attached, and his army strength is only half of Han Sui's. If soldiers attack Han Sui, there is no chance of winning at all!"

Luo Zhengdao: "What if General Ben buried eight thousand ambush soldiers in Yunwu?"

"This……"

Xun Yu said in disbelief, "Eight thousand troops can't hide people's eyes and ears at all, how can they sneak into Yunwu?"

Luo Zheng said with a wicked smile: "This general has his own way, Wen Ruo only said that if this general can put [-] ambush soldiers on Yunwu, and attack Yunwu with a combination of inside and outside, can Jincheng be settled in one battle, and Han Suipifer can be completely eliminated! "

Xun Yu said without hesitation: "Right now, Han Sui and Ma Teng are both on strike, unable to deploy troops on a large scale. From this point of view, this is indeed the best time to destroy Han Sui. If the general can really put [-] troops under Yunwu, as long as Han Sui is captured and beheaded by surprise, Yunwu's [-] army will naturally be destroyed without a fight, and Jincheng should be pacified within ten days."

Luo Zheng slapped the table heavily, and said: "Okay, this matter is settled."

Xun Yu still couldn't believe it, and said: "Yu still can't imagine that it's not difficult for one or two people, or even dozens of people to sneak into Lingju. But there are so many eight thousand troops, how can they sneak in quietly?" Allow me."

Luo Zheng waved his hand and said: "It won't work if you say it, Wen Ruo just looks at the general's means."

Xun Yu cupped his hands reluctantly, and said helplessly, "Okay, but there is one more thing. This war must end as soon as possible, and it must not be delayed beyond January. First, our army is short of food and grass, and it is impossible to support an army of more than 3000 people to fight. ; The two Qiang and Hu people returned to Weixin, if they can't fight for a long time, it may damage the reputation of the general, and then the elbow and armpit may change."

Luo Zheng nodded solemnly and said: "What Wen Ruo said is very true, based on the current situation of our army, once we use troops against Han, we must end the war as soon as possible, and we must not delay it for too long, otherwise good things will turn into bad things. "

Xun Yu nodded and said: "General, there are disadvantages and advantages in everything. If Han Sui can be wiped out with a thunderbolt, it will deter the Qiang and Hu people and make them dare not think wrong again. This will quickly affect the general." There are also huge benefits to stabilizing the situation.”

Luo Zhengdao: "This matter is settled like this. The specific details of sending troops will be discussed after the alliance is over."

(End of this chapter)