Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1341 Jiukong

  People are poor and short-sighted...

   This is really not an adjective, but a portrayal of the real situation. No food or drink, no matter how ambitious you are, you can't resist the rumbling of your stomach. If you can't solve the problem of eating and drinking, what's the point of having lofty ambitions?

At first, the Qiang people came to Tianshui with a very clear purpose, that is, to ask for food, utensils, and population of the Han people. They even thought that if everything goes well, they can even go to Guanzhong Sanfu to experience the rice vat. To experience the life of a rich man, eat a bowl, pour a bowl, touch one, last one...

  But now, the cold facts crackled on their faces, making them wake up from their dreams and face the tragedy in front of them.

   In the north of Zhangye, light snow has begun!

   This is not long after mid-autumn, and winter has not officially entered yet!

   If there is no way to get a lot of relief from the Han brothers, these Qiang people in the northwest of Liangzhou will have to peel off a layer of skin!

  So a large number of stragglers appeared, spreading out in small groups, up and down the Wei River, like locusts, carpet-like searching the surrounding villages.

  Every time, these Qiang people saw a corner of the houses in the village from a distance, they always held the greatest hope, roared, and rushed into the village, but soon, there was a roar of disappointment and unwillingness...

   Not to mention a radius of ten miles, even if it is twenty or thirty miles, there is no food and grass left. Even if there is, it is just some old wooden barrels and broken earthen jars.

   At this time, Ma Chao and the Qiang people gradually came to their senses and realized a terrible reality before them.

  The Han people fortified the wall and cleared the country.

   Not a day or two in advance, but at least ten or even twenty days in advance!

Although they started from Jincheng and went south at the fastest speed, there was not much delay along the way, and even some follow-up small tribes did not wait. They just left signs to let these later Qiang people along the way. It's just catching up, that's it, it's too late, what's the problem?

   Explain the joint action plan of Ma Chao and the Qiang people, leaked...

   Ma Chao and Quinoa Xiangli, the leader of Xianlingqiang, sat together, staring at each other, silent.

Normally, when the two big brothers meet to discuss matters, they always have to put some food, drinks, pastries, dried meat, etc., but now, in front of Ma Chao and Quinoa Xiangli, there is nothing, um, except for yellow grass and sand .

   "Who? Who is it?"

   Quinoa looked at Li Hong, and the muscles on his face were beating.

   Ma Chao stared at the quinoa and shook his head, "Not mine."

   Quinoa Xiangli gritted his teeth, the flesh around his face throbbed, and said, "It won't be mine either."

Let Ma Chao and Xianling Qiang be excluded first, and Ma Chao will not be mentioned. Xianling Qiang is a big tribe that took the lead and fought against the Han people a few years ago. Naturally, it is impossible to sell itself to the Han people. So basically, the suspicion of Ma Chao and Xian Lingqiang leaking can basically be ruled out.

   So who could it be?

  A word popped out of Ma Chao's mouth: "White horse!"

   Quinoa Xiangli was silent, staring at Ma Chao, nodded after a while, and said, "Okay! White horse!"

   Immediately, the two stood up, and greeted the guards and messengers: "Come here! Surround the Baima Qiangs who have cheated on the Han people! Kill them all!"

Whether Bai Ma Qiang was wronged, whether it needs to be retried, whether it should be given a chance to explain, these are not important to Ma Chao and Quinoa Xiangli, what is important is to find a way for these people to vent their anger direction.

   Moreover, from a certain point of view, Baima Qiang is the most suspected.

  Baima Qiang and Baishi Qiang have a good relationship. Although they believe in different gods, they both respect white.

Long before the Western Qiang rebelled, the Qiang people and the Han people had border trade, but this mutual market was relatively random, and there was no special agreement. Sometimes there was, sometimes not, and it was even used by Han officials to blackmail the Qiang people. People's means, when the relationship is good, they will trade, and when the relationship is not good, they will refuse to communicate.

Qiang people are the same as most nomadic peoples, and they also need a lot of living materials, such as utensils, clothes, pots and kettles, etc., and even because they seldom take in thicker plant fibers, many Qiang people will suffer from intestinal Bonding causes constipation, so Qiang people also need a lot of tea, a material that can be stored for a long time and can lower cholesterol, prevent and cure diseases.

  So even if they are fighting the Han people, many Qiang tribes still maintain a close relationship with the Han people, or have a good relationship with some Han people, so that they can obtain the needed supplies from the Han people.

   Among these people, Baishi Qiang, who grew up close to the Han people, and Baima Qiang, who has a good relationship with Baishi Qiang, have become the main regional agents and suppliers of Qiang people, providing transit retail services.

  Baishi Qiang is in the north, and Baima Qiang is here.

  Before, Lingqiang did not purchase less supplies from Baishiqiang and Baimaqiang, but now, quinoa has a fierce look in its eyes, with a murderous look on its face, just like turning against Etmeike.

  So, generally speaking, it is most likely that Baima Qiang leaked the news.

Maybe someone from the Baima Qiang made a slip of the tongue, maybe the Han people who were placed here in the Baima Qiang found out the news, maybe not the whole Baima Qiang was raped, but we have to identify them one by one. It is too time-consuming to come out and find out who it is, and for Ma Chao and Quinoa Xiangli, what they lack most is time.

Well, now, it is better to kill all of them. Anyway, the Qiang people do not have the habit of not beheading generals when wars come, and on the one hand, they can vent the anger accumulated by other Qiang people and regain their hearts. On the other hand, they can also use the white horse Qiang supplies and livestock are distributed to other Qiang people, otherwise how to deal with the current situation of lack of food and grass?

  Of course, this kind of disposal method is not a good thing in the long run, but what can it do? If the current situation cannot be overcome, who can manage the future?

The order of Ma Chao and Quinoa to benefit was quickly carried out. The Baima Qiang people were crying, cursing, and fighting, but they still could not change the impending doom. The other Qiang people whose eyes were green with hunger looked like evil spirits. Generally swarming up, tearing the flesh and blood of Baima Qiang, eating it...

"From the Ma family..." Amidst the howling and screaming voices of the Baima Qiang people, Quinoa Xiangli stared at Ma Chao and said coldly, "If you want it, I will support it... But if you can't get it again, I think need…"

   "I know!" Ma Chao interrupted quinoa Xiangli.

   Quinoa glanced sharply at Ma Chao's face, then turned his head and left, saying, "Just know."

  Ma Chao's eyes stayed on the figure of Quinoa Xiangli for a moment, and then turned to the east. What Ma Chao faced now was a terrible question.

  Normally speaking, if things are brought to light and encounter a situation where the wall is cleared, it is a very wise and correct move to choose to retreat, but...

  The Qiang people led by Ma Chao are of course a group of hungry wolves, or hungry dogs, but no matter what it is, if they can’t get food and supplies, then the one who will be eaten next must be Ma Chao.

   Quinoa Xiangli believes that Baimaqiang leaked the news?

   Not necessarily, but Quinoa Xiangli still didn't argue with Ma Chao or haggle over a word, and directly gave the order to besiege and kill Baima Qiang.

what does this mean?

   Ma Chao knew it very well.

  The woods in the distance have gradually stripped off their clothes, revealing a bony body, and the wind blowing by is also getting colder and colder. Winter will soon come.

Ma Chao led the Qiang people southward not to attack Guanzhong. Of course, it would be best if he could enter Guanzhong. But Ma Chao himself knew that with his current strength alone, he might not be able to confront General Fei Qian head-on. Yes, so Ma Chao's goal from the very beginning was very simple, to enter the Handi, plunder, and leave after earning a ticket.

  At the same time, Ma Chao can also use this action to re-establish Ma's prestige, integrate the legacy left by Ma Teng and Han Sui, completely collect Jincheng under his own name, and eliminate the dissatisfaction and resistance of others.

  However, how did the thing that could achieve multiple goals in one fell swoop turn into the current situation?

   Otherwise, change the direction?

That's too late.

   Ma Chao quickly dismissed this idea.

Since this is already the case here in Tianshui, I am afraid that other places are not much better, and Tianshui is the hub connecting the east and south. If we abandon Tianshui and turn to other directions and continue to go deeper, let alone whether we can conquer it , the back road alone is not clean, in case someone stabbed the chrysanthemum...

   Then there is only one last solution left.

   Captured Ji County.

  ………………

  Xiabei.

   "Chang Shi, the Qiang people surrounded Ji County." Xu Huang cupped his hands towards Li Ru and said.

Li Ru was wrapped in a leather robe, perhaps because winter was approaching, the thick leather robe almost covered Li Ru's whole body, only showing a thin face, after hearing Xu Huang's words, he just responded in a low voice, It was as if hearing the sun going down, calm and indifferent.

   "..." Xu Huang waited for a while, but did not hear Li Ru's response, so he couldn't help but look up at Li Ru.

  Li Ru looked at the scroll quietly, as if the sky was falling and he didn't care.

  Xu Huang was silent for a moment, but still said: "Chang Shi, the so-called lonely city cannot be kept for a long time, so whether..."

Xu Huang is in charge of some military affairs. Although he is also making some preparations, if he really wants to send reinforcements, there are still a lot of things to do. At least the cloth and tents used to keep out the cold need to be prepared properly, otherwise who knows what will happen? Wouldn't it be like dying if you didn't make sufficient preparations for encountering a cold current blowing from the north on the way?

  So Xu Huang came here this time just to know how Li Ru arranged it, or else it would be too late when he really wants to set off after the order is given.

  Li Ru put down the scroll, pointed aside, and said, "Sit."

   "Thank you, Chang Shi." Xu Huang thanked and sat down.

   "According to Gongming's opinion..." Li Ru said slowly, "Ji County, do you need reinforcements?"

  Xu Huang froze for a moment, looked at Li Ru, shouldn't you make up your mind? But since Li Ru asked, Xu Huang thought for a while, and said, "If you know that there is no help in an isolated city, your morale will be demoralized and it won't last."

  Xu Huang bought a good one. He neither said he wanted it nor said he didn't want it. He just said that without reinforcements, an isolated city would be difficult to defend. This is also military common sense.

  Li Ru nodded and said, "What if Ji County is cleared?"

   "Qing Ye?" Xu Huang raised his eyebrows. Xu Huang was not stupid, and immediately realized that Li Ru had already arranged it, so he cupped his hands and said, "Huang Menglang, look forward to Shi Haihan."

  Li Ru waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Gongming has such a heart, and it's not easy. How about the logging?"

Xu Huang cupped his hands and said, "After Changshi ordered, it is convenient to cut down trees in the surrounding mountains and forests, and they have been loaded into the workshops in the city one after another...within three days, they should be ready." A few days ago, Li Ru suddenly The order was to cut down the trees and send them to the workshop in the city, but he didn't say what to do specifically. Xu Huang didn't know what to do, but the military order had been issued, so naturally he had to follow it.

"Good!" Li Ru nodded, and then ordered, "Recently, there should be five hundred soldiers coming from Youfufeng, led by the Meng family. Gongming needs to choose a battalion in the school grounds in the city to accept them. It is strictly forbidden to mix other soldiers. Idlers and others peep in, and supply whatever they need."

  Montessori's five hundred soldiers?

  Still keeping it a secret?

  Although there were some doubts in his heart, Xu Huang immediately bowed his hands and agreed. Seeing that Li Ru had no other orders, Xu Huang stood up and said goodbye.

  Li Ru nodded, watched Xu Huang leave, and then turned his gaze from Xu Huang to the table case, where a wooden sign was quietly lying on the corner of the table case. There seem to be some patterns and characters on the wooden sign.

  Li Ru shook his head involuntarily, and smiled slightly. General Zhengxi, have you ever imagined that a method used to move the capital back then would be so suitable and effective now when it is used to fortify the walls and clear the wilderness?

In fact, the time for Tianshui to strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness is not as long as Ma Chao and others imagined, but because all the previous activities of strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness often caused losses to the common people, the common people are generally resistant, but now there is a certificate, although it is just a certificate, but It is also much better than the previous empty talk without proof, and the people relatively agree with it.

   It’s just that there are still some reluctance, or people who take advantage of it, but these are still a minority after all. If it is really necessary to find out that someone has made a fortune by taking advantage of the crisis, Li Ru doesn’t mind killing the three clans to make an example.

  The cold wind blew past, making a humming sound, full of the sound of Jin Ge.

  Li Ru pinched his fingers and showed a little smile: "This autumn is a white tiger, when the moon breaks and Jiukong leaves the nest... Ha ha, ha ha... You deserve it... you deserve it..."

  (end of this chapter)