The tributary of Huangshui in Jincheng County is called "Haomen River", that is, the Datong River at the junction of Gansu and Qinghai in later generations."
This place really looks like Wusun."
With a group of horsemen from the Lema River, Wusun rode general Ubu just wanted to shout happily, since following Princess Yaoguang to Dahan, they had not galloped so happily for a long time.Don't mention the surroundings of Chang'an, there are people everywhere, and the city can't even ride horses, so the speed must be very slow.The only green area is the Royal Garden, which is not allowed to be trespassed.At most, they went to Leyouyuan to run horses, and the sweat came to an end, and more often, they were arranged by the Lord of Chu to "protect" Yaoguang and Liu Wannian's Wusun guards, so they could only drink and watch people in the Barbarian Mansion and Xishi for fun, and the horses and people were fat, and they also learned some Chinese by the way.However, after the Marquis of Xi'an was appointed as the captain of Huqiang, more than a dozen Wusun riders were sent by Yaoguang to follow Ren Hong to Jincheng County, and returned to the vast world of high mountains and close to the sky, and Ubu felt that he was alive again.Among the mountains on both sides, there are wide riverbeds and turquoise waters, withered yellow meadows, and occasional first snow that has fallen and then disappeared.The horses are here, and the yellow-white blocks come with the horses galloping at speed, leaving a surprise in the eyes and then disappearing.Raising your head, the Qilian Mountains and the Daban Mountains are further away, and the lower half is a dense forest, with undulating terrain and soft lines.The upper half of the mountain is a bare bluestone due to the high altitude and the long duration of the snow, and the blue and gray are intertwined with the edges and corners under the bright light and shadow of the afternoon sun, and the top of the mountain is the snow that does not melt all year round.The only difference is the vegetation, the river is covered with sand willows, and there are patches of black thorn forests, and in winter the river becomes smaller, revealing the river island.A group of Qiang people were driving cattle and sheep across the riverbed towards the valley of a tributary, and more than a dozen Qiang people riding tall Hequ horses, vigilantly watching this group of uninvited guests, protecting the herd and the women and children who drove the pack horses to carry the tents.More than a year ago, Ubu had led thirty or forty people to fight side by side with Ren Hong's envoys in Qiuci, and held on to the siege of hundreds of Qiuzi soldiers.Fortunately, Ren Hong and dozens of other horsemen arrived in time, and a Han official stepped forward to scold the Qiang people in Qiang language, so they sped up to cross the river and walked towards a leeward valley, but the eyes that looked back at the Han official were not very friendly."
Dong Changshi, which tribe is this Qiang?"
Ren Hong rode to the river on a turnip, and looked at the backs of the group of Qiang people, who were wrapped in sheepskin clothes with their hair scattered and wrapped around their waists when it was hot.Dong Tongguo is a native of Lingju County, and as a long history, he ranks 600 stones, and is the head of Ren Hong's subordinates.The captain of Huqiang often changes, but the long history is always him, and he knows the Qiang affairs very well, he reported: "It is the fried Gongqiang, and he lives on both sides of the Haomen River." ”Ren Hong shook his head: "I remember you said that this is the third largest part of Hehuang after Xian Ling and Beihe?"
There are thousands of tents and 5,000 victories?
”"Exactly."
Dong Tongguo has already served four captains of Huqiang, and this Xi'an Hou is the youngest one, and the one who is the most shameless."
Frying Gongqiang was originally a branch of Xian Lingqiang, when Emperor Xiaowu was defeated by the general Li Xi, he retreated to Huangzhong and Xianshui Sea, and the first Lingqiang who stayed in the local area was scattered in various valleys, and the Fan Xi was divided."
According to Dong Tongguo, in addition to decoction and solidification, Xian Lingqiang's blood relatives and in-laws are all over Jincheng, Poqiang County has "Huang Yiqiang", Yunjie County has "Dang Panqiang", Anyi County has "Le Sister Qiang", Heguan County has "Fengyang Qiang", and Baishi County has "Prison Sister Qiang", and their strength is not weak.After all, Hehuang was originally the place where the Qiang people lived, and the Han people moved in one after another, but they only occupied the two banks of the open and fertile Huangshui.The hundreds of valleys of the Huangshui tributaries and the steep alpine forests were difficult to visit, and became the Qiang people's settlement.In this way, almost every county in Jincheng County is a mixed place of Han and Qiang, and it is not an exaggeration to say that ten miles out of the county seat is the world of the Qiang people."
So in Jincheng, Hanqiang is you have me, I have you, and I have you, and I will move the whole body."
Only then did he understand Hao Xingci's concerns and worries, unlike the war against the Xiongnu to keep the enemy out, once the Qiang rebellion began, the Han army had to deal with not only the first Lingqiang who advanced eastward, but also the Qiang people gathered in hundreds of large and small river valleys in the county.After entering Jincheng County, Ren Hong often saw that the Qiang people were sent to the left, and mixed with the Han people, the customs were different, and the language was incomprehensible, except for those who were reduced to slaves like Long Ye Ganmang.Ordinary Qiang people are also often conscripted by Haoyou, petty officials and profiteers encroach and oppress, and resentment accumulates day by day.Once the chaos breaks out, how much the oppression of the officials and non-officials on weekdays will be, and how great the resistance will be at that time."
Sure enough, it's better to see than to hear."
Ren Hong was thoughtful, and after coming to Jincheng County, he found that no matter the map provided by the subject country or the records, they could not truly reflect the details of the Qiang people.With such a complicated situation, if you don't take a look around the local area in person, just look at the map in Chang'an and the county town and pat your head to make a decision, something big will definitely happen."
Xin Wuxian's eyes only looked outward, but he ignored these potential enemies inside, if there were no troops sent by the imperial court, Jincheng County alone would definitely not be able to suppress it.""
However, Haoxingci's blind appeasement is also problematic, the more they tolerate Xian Lingqiang, the more rampant they are.The Qiang people are also bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, seeing that the Han does not protect the small tribe and sits back to its demise, the Qiang in Jincheng County, do you need to say it?
”I heard that the reason why it is called Jincheng is because the West belongs to gold, and I hope that the border is solid, but now it seems that it is really like a soup kettle on the firewood, and the Qiang people are the firewood underneath.He was eager to know everything about the Qiang people, and asked Dong Tongguo to stay by his side at any time and ask this and that.However, in the eyes of Xin Qingji, a young man who is engaged in Ren Hong's work as a "captain of the Qiang school", these conversations are very boring.Xin Qingji admired the name of the Marquis of Xi'an for a long time, and heard that he came to be the captain of Huqiang, so he begged his father to let him go north to Lingju County, Xin Wuxian actually agreed to him, although he believed in Ren Hong's promise to help him advance the war, but he still had an eye and sent his own son to follow Ren Hong.In addition to the long history and Sima appointed by the imperial court, the lieutenant of Huqiang can also recruit his own attachés, and his son is not young, and he will soon enter the official career to go to Chang'an as a lang, and by the way, let him follow Ren Hong to practice.Xin Qingji didn't know the reason, it was just out of the young man's admiration for idols, but after a few days of companionship, the aura dissipated, and what disappointed Xin Qingji was that along the way, Xi'an Hou did not show anything good, even if he was resting, he was either going over the simple slip, or chatting with Dong Changshi about some boring things: "Are these fried Gongqiang people going to the winter field?"
”Dong Tongguo knew everything: "The custom of the Qiang people is that they will return to the river valley every winter, gather together for the winter, live in simple houses or houses built of grass and trees, and burn sheep dung and firewood for heating. ”"Because winter is the most likely time to plunder, neighboring tribes will plunder their neighbors if they do not have enough food and pasture, and even the same kind of tribe may have war.""
The Qiang people stay in the leeward winter field until March, and when the grass begins to grow, they burn the ground and plant crops" "Do you plant barley and wheat?
”"Wheat.""
It's cold in Qiangzhong, and you can't live in the wheat, so you can only plant spring wheat.""
That's true."
There is still a difference with the Tibetans who lived here in later generations, because the altitude in this area is not high enough, and the Qiang people in the east generally do not raise yaks, do not plant barley, and do not even have rape flowers.In the future, the rape flowers that can be seen everywhere in the west and south are also alien species, called Hu Cai or Brassica tái, Ren Hong is native to Bailu, but it is not very suitable for the climate there, the yield is average, and it can only eat the leaves and squeeze the oil.However, it can be tried in Huangzhong, so that this "useless place" in the eyes of many people in the imperial court has one more cash crop.But the premise is to solve this serious problem.Ren Hong thought so, but when he saw Xin Qingji sitting next to them, he yawned, so he smiled and said, "Zi Zhen, don't you think that I should ask about some trivial things?"
”"The subordinates don't dare."
Xin Qingji said no, but this is what he meant in his eyes."
It's no small feat."
Ren Hong laughed, and after letting Dong Tongguo retreat, he said to Xin Qingji: "Zi really has learned the art of war?"
”This is Xin Qingji's strength, and he said proudly: "I was studying when I was in Di Dao's hometown, whether it is the grandson of Qi or the grandson of Wu, I am already familiar with it. ”"Then you must know such a saying in the art of war, know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles."
Ren Hongdao: "From Dong Changshi, we know that although the Qiang people are engaged in farming, they are very extensive, and the wheat is sown and allowed to grow.In April, the big tribes began to disperse into single households, bringing their cattle and sheep to graze and chase water and grass everywhere.Generally walk along the river valley to the mountain, until you reach the halfway point of the mountain in August and September, and then return to the river valley, and so on and so forth, according to these messages, if you want to attack the rebellious Qiang, when should you choose?
”Xin Qingji thought for a while: "Summer?
In the summer, the Qiang people are scattered, and it is easy to defeat each of them when they send troops. ”Ren Hong said: "In the summer, it seems that it is easy to use soldiers and kill in the mountains, but when the Qiang people drill into the forest valley, we can't do anything about them, but they are shocked."
If you want to catch it all, you can choose to do it in autumn and winter, when it gathers in the leeward valley to gather tribes to protect each other, and you can also catch a large number of cattle and sheep by the way, so that the soldiers are not empty. ”He smiled: "There is even more ruthless, don't the Qiang people just sow seeds and don't care?"
Then they sent men to harvest the wheat first, and because the grain was to be burned by the enemy, or a fire, so that they could fall into famine during the winter, and either plunder each other, or obediently surrender and submit. ”Looking at Xin Qingji's sudden expression, Ren Hong said, "Do you still think it's useless to understand these little things?"
”Xin Qingji's face was delighted: "In this way, when the Marquis of Xi'an asked this, he was already planning to use troops against Xian Lingqiang?"
”"ShhRen Hong motioned to him to whisper: "This is a secret, you have to hide it from Taishou and do it secretly, only you, me, and your father know, and the rest of the people must not leak it." ”Xin Qing was jealous of his head and regarded this as a big secret, and when two people have the same secret, they will be closer.He lowered his voice and asked his doubts: "Then what is the purpose of Xi'an's Marquis going to Lingju?"
”Lingju County is the location of the Huqiang Captain's Mansion, and the only armed force under Ren Hong, and the two hundred personal cavalry led by the two Captain Sima are stationed there.Of course, Hao Xingci and Xin Wuxian can't look down on this point, but if Ren Hong wants to dance on eggs now, he has to have capital, of course, he has to put it in his pocket.In addition, there is an extremely important thing for him to go to Lingju.Ren Hong said mysteriously: "In Lingju, there are helpers who can help me and Xin Duwei deal with the Qiang people. ”"Helper?"
Xin Qingji became excited, it seems that Xi'anhou seems to be strolling leisurely, but in fact, he is never untargeted, and his strategy is in his heart."
That's right, it's the Huang Xiaoyue clan, which is famous for the two ends of the first rat!"
PS: The second chapter is at 23:30.