While the Wuwei government was making intense preparations for Liu Cheng's trip to the Western Regions, the leaders of the various Xiqiang tribes had already sent more than 24,000 young men to join the army to Longqi City one after another.
This time Liu Cheng sent special officials to various tribes to supervise the implementation.
The leaders of the Xiqiang tribes did not dare to play tricks and honestly found the strongest young people in the tribe and incorporated them into the teams that were about to join the army.
More than 24,000 people can be said to be the strongest young people among the various tribes of Xiqiang.
Selecting these people from various tribes of Xiqiang has weakened many of the strengths of Xiqiang to a certain extent.
Liu Cheng left behind 3,000 elite court cavalry and 7,000 Xiliang cavalry.
The rest of the troops escorted these young men selected from the Qiang people to Jincheng, and then were dispatched from Jincheng to various places for recruit training.
Of course, it was impossible to send these young men to Jincheng.
When people are all gathered together in one place, it is easy for them to stick together and get into trouble.
Only by separating them and assigning them to different places can these situations be avoided as much as possible.
Yan Xing, Zang Ba and others were responsible for this matter.
They took 20,000 Xiliang troops and more than 20,000 strong young men to Jincheng.
After meeting with Yang Ru in Jincheng, they sent these Qiang young men to various places for training, and of course Soldiers escorted and led the way to prevent these young Qiang people from escaping back on the way.
Outside Longqi City, 10,000 troops were ready to set off for the Western Regions, including 3,000 imperial cavalry and 7,000 Xiliang cavalry.
In order to maintain combat effectiveness, Liu Cheng did not mix them, but maintained the original ones for the time being. prepared by.
In addition to the main force of 10,000, there are also Liu Cheng's 1,000 bodyguard cavalry, all of which are elite.
There are also 500 accompanying officials, logistics units, and craftsmen.
The craftsmen are mainly brought to prepare for the possible need to attack the city in battle. , once it is necessary to siege a city, these craftsmen can build siege equipment.
Liu Cheng and others rode to the front of the team.
Ma Teng and Wang Nai each took their entourage to see Liu Cheng and the army off.
Liu Cheng grabbed the red rabbit horse, turned around and said to Ma Teng: "Brother Shoucheng, after these soldiers take me away, you still have 7,000 men in your hands.
I have issued a transfer order, and 3,000 cavalry will follow soon."
Jincheng sets out to Longqi City.
Just accept it when the time comes.
The West Sea has just been calmed down.
After I leave, the tribes will definitely not be so honest.
I guess they will test it again and again.
The patience of the imperial court has repeatedly tested your determination and courage as the governor of the West Sea to govern the Western Qiang.
You cannot blindly appease and tolerate, nor can you blindly use force to suppress it.
You must use both kindness and power.
As long as there are tribes that break the rules and do not follow the imperial decrees. , delay, neglect, and resist the imperial decree, we must take decisive action and let them know not to overstep the limit."
Ma Teng clasped his fists and agreed: "I will always keep the general's advice in mind."
Liu Cheng nodded and said to the prefect Wang Nai: "Master Wang Nai, the people of Xihai County will be under your rule from now on.
I hope you will make good use of this power and lead the people of Xihai to a prosperous life.
You When you first take up the position of governor, there will definitely be dissenters from each tribe.
If you don't make them fear you or be jealous of you, they will sit on your head and shit on you.
Pee, you, the prefect, will become a laughing stock.
You must urge the tribes to comply with the decrees and measures set by the imperial court on Xihai.
Only by completing this matter can your prestige in the hearts of the people of Xihai be established.
Those tribal leaders, you You don’t need to worry about their life or death, you just need the support of the vast number of people in Xihai.
Do you think this is true?”
Wang Nai caressed his chest and said: "General Jin Yu's good words, Wang Nai will definitely act according to your instructions."
"Work hard.
I, the general, hope that one day I will serve as a minister in the same court as you and meet with His Majesty the Emperor at the Golden Palace."
Liu Cheng left, taking more than 10,000 elite soldiers and horses from Longqi City, and followed the route he came from to Dadou Valley in the northwest.
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If you go from Jincheng to Wuwei City, you have to take a long detour, but the journey to do the big fight and climb over the Qilian Mountains is more than half the distance.
This time Liu Cheng had experience in crossing the Big Dou Valley.
Although he spent two days waiting for the wind and snow in the valley to stop, he did not suffer any losses.
Everyone and the horses passed through the Big Dou Valley safely.
It took another two days to return to Wuwei City from Panhe County, where Dadou Bugu was located.
Wuwei City, Liu Cheng stayed here for a few days when he last came, but he didn't pay much attention to the environment and the living conditions of the people.
Taking advantage of the time when the army was resting and the government was preparing food, grass and baggage, Liu Cheng had a good inspection of Wuwei City.
The feeling of Wuwei City for Liu Cheng was very different from the cities in Guanzhong and the Central Plains.
Although the planning and layout of the city were very different.
The architectural layout and house styles are not much different from those in the mainland, but the environment has changed a lot.
What you see in the cities in the mainland are all antique buildings and colors, but what you see here is a lot of earthy yellow. .
The largest city in Liangzhou and the political, economic and cultural center of Liangzhou all have this desolate tone.
It can be seen that other cities and places in Liangzhou are probably even more desolate.
This is caused by the environment.
On the second day after returning to Wuwei City, Liu Cheng asked Liu Ye, who was in charge of the logistics and baggage, "How are the camels, mules, horses, grain and grass baggage prepared?"
Liu Ye cupped his hands and replied: "Back to the general, we have collected 200 camels, 300 mules and horses, 700 shi of wheat, 5,000 kilograms of dried meat, 12,000 small water bags and five cowhide in Wuwei City.
Large water bags have also been made and are being distributed to the soldiers.
In addition, the governor's office has sent official documents to Zhangye County and Jiuquan County, ordering them to collect camels, mules, wheat and dried meat in large quantities."
During this section of the Hexi Corridor, you don’t need to worry too much about supplies.
There are counties along the way where you can purchase grain, grass, baggage, and replenish drinking water.
When you get to Dunhuang County, as long as you control the situation, you don’t need to worry too much.
But outside of Dunhuang County, , the issue of supplies is the top priority.
Liu Cheng is now worried because this trip to the Western Regions will bring a huge burden to the people of Liangzhou.
Not only all the expenses for the army's trip will consume local financial expenditures.
He asked: "Should the local government use the treasury to finance these purchases, or should the local people share it?
This general does not want this execution of the Western Regions to bring a burden to the people.
The imperial court has just conquered Liangzhou, and needs to stabilize people's hearts."
To gain the support of the people, the people have to pay taxes to the government, which already has a heavy burden.
The cost of implementing the Western Regions can no longer be paid by the people, it must be paid by the government finance."
Liu Ye was stunned.
He really didn't know about this matter.
He was only responsible for the overall responsibility.
The specific execution was handled by the officials of Liangzhou Governor's Office and Wuwei Prefecture.
He handed over his hands and said, "Students don't know about this either.
Students will check immediately.”
Liu Cheng waved his hand and said: "Go quickly" Liu Ye's investigation was very fast, and the investigation was clear that afternoon.
He came back and reported to Liu Cheng: "General, the matter has been cleared up.
The mules, horses, and camels were all recruited by the government from civilian merchants without spending any money; grain, grass, Half of the cost of dried meat, water bags, medicinal herbs and other military supplies was paid by the government treasury, and the other half was shared among the people in each county."
"Bang" Liu Cheng slammed the desk and said angrily: "Asshole, this general made it very clear when he gave the order.
The government treasury will pay for this cost, but they still ask the common people to share it.
It's really shameful that Liang should be killed.
Who among the state officials is responsible for this?”
Liu Ye hesitated for a moment and answered with his hands raised: "It was presided over by Shi Yang Lang, the governor of the governor's office.
There were originally objections, but Yang Lang was so powerful that he forcibly suppressed the objections."
A fierce light flashed in Liu Cheng's eyes.
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He picked up a brush and dipped it in ink, wrote a warrant and gave it to Liao Hua.
He said: "Take this warrant and lead people to arrest Yang Lang, search his mansion, and see how much he has looted."
"People's fat and people's anointing" "Take the order" Liao Hua took the order and saluted with fists in his hands and left.
Liu Cheng said to Liu Ye again: "Go and check how much food is left in the Wuwei Prefecture's treasury.
Is it enough to cover the expenses of this trip to the Western Regions?"
Liu Ye agreed with his hand: "Yes, the general just guessed from his students that the money and food in the treasury must not be enough, otherwise they would not allocate this expenditure to the people."
Liu Ye left again.
Chen Qun was walking in from the outside.
He saw Liu Ye hurriedly walking out of Liu Cheng's tent.
He cupped his hands and asked, "Brother Ziyang, why are you walking in such a hurry?"
"Something big has happened," Liu Ye said before returning the favor and leaving.
This attitude made Chen Qun feel strange.
It was rare for Liu Ye to lose his composure like this.
"What's going on?"
Chen Qun muttered and was stunned for a while before walking into the Chinese army's tent.
Liu Cheng was furious when he saw Chen Qun walking in.
He showed a slight smile and asked, "What's wrong with Chang Wen?"
Chen Qun cupped his hands and said: "General, Mr.
Xun and Mr.
Zhong each wrote memorials to report on the military and political affairs of the imperial court."
After saying this, he waved his hands, and a soldier from outside came in with a large stack of official memorials and placed them on the desk in front of Liu Cheng. superior.
Chen Qun added: "The students selected a few more important memorials and put them on top.
They all require the general's personal approval."
Liu Cheng nodded, read through the top few memorials, and then wrote and approved them one by one.
After finishing, he asked: "Long article, I have ordered the Liangzhou government to prepare luggage for this trip to the Western Regions, but can Some people allocate half of the expenses to the people, but the money in the treasury cannot cover all the expenses.
Do you think this general should handle this matter?"
After hearing this, Chen Qun bowed and cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that the general is angry because of this.
The students think that it is easy to deal with this matter.
Just arrest the officials who came up with the idea and hold them accountable.
The rest will not be punished."
Liu Cheng put down his brush, rubbed his cheek, stood up and said, "Tell me your reasons":