On 18 November, when Ren Hong and more than 10 attachés came to Zheng Bojin, the Huangshui ferry port north of Yunwu County, the capital of Jincheng County, he found that compared with half a month ago, there were at least 1,000 more soldiers and soldiers in this place, and they were full of people.After collecting the Xiaoyue clan that day, Ren Hong asked Xin Qingji Pegasus to come to report that the county government had learned of the incident in Lingju County.The weather was cold, and the county guards were warming up in front of the large and small fires, and when they heard the neighing of the horses, they all stood up and stood up solemnly after Ren Hong's servants came in.Ren Hong got into the house, Xin Wuxian, the governor of the western part of Jincheng, sat cross-legged inside, wearing a bearskin fur and waiting for Ren Hong's arrival, Xin Qingji knelt beside him, and the wine jug was placed next to the stove, which was already hot."
The road is far away, and the wine is warm."
Xin Wuxian chewed beef jerky, asked his son to do the work of serving wine, and after Ren Hong drank a cup to warm his body, he looked at him and said: "I have heard what this son said about Lingju, Daoyuan is a prince, but regardless of his safety, he personally went out of the city to repel the Qiang captives, which can be described as brave." ”"But Pan Gong and Huang Yiqiang rashly attacked the Xiaoyue Clan, and also invaded within twenty miles of the county seat, which is already like a rebellion, Daoyuan is too polite to them, and they should be in a hurry at that time, cooperate with the Xiaoyue Clan to rush into battle and annihilate its main force!"
In these words, it seems that Ren Hong is too conservative?
If he really does what he says, the first shot between Han and Qiang will be fired, and this provocative pot will not be carried by Ren Hong.What's more, Ren Hong didn't think that now that there was a full-scale war with the Qiang people, Jincheng County would have a chance of winning.Before Ren Hong could answer, Xin Qingji hugged him upright, held the wine jar and said: "Father, at that time, the people of the Xiaoyue clan were like frightened birds, when we were fighting with the Qiang people.It's entirely possible that he ran away, no matter how brave the people of Lingju County are, they are also people, and there are more than 4,000 Qiang people" This son was only sent to Ren Hong's side for half a month before his elbow turned out, Xin Wuxian glared at him: "I'm talking to Xi'an Hou, what are you talking about, pour wine!"
”Seeing Xin Qingji shrinking his head, Ren Hong smiled and said: "Captain Xin, although Ling Lang is only a weak crown, he has the courage of Gongzi Qingji, skilled in bows and horses, and he is brave and sharp that day, which is quite morale-boosting, but the reason why he failed to punish Gong Qiang on the spot is that he only relies on the people of Lingju County, and it is not enough to fight against the Qiang people, so he still has to rely on the county soldiers under Du Wei." ”Ren Hong began to brag about Xin Wuxian: "When I came in, I found that the soldiers on the barrier city were standing guard no matter how cold the wind was, and this male soldier was no less than the northern army of Chang'an. ”"The Marquis of Xi'an can see it, I don't want to say anything else, the soldiers I brought out are indeed stronger than the eight schools in the Northern Army!"
After Xin Wuxian finished bragging about it, he said: "Daoyuan, the Qiang people dare to attack the Xiaoyue clan, in addition to removing the Xiaoyue clan that separates them and plundering the livestock population, they also want to test you, the newly appointed captain of the Qiang Protector."
Huang Yiqiang's forces are weak, and he can defeat a tribe of thousands of young and strong, he must have received the help of Xian Lingqiang, and Poqiang County came to report, saying that Yang Yu, the handsome man of Xian Lingqiang, did show signs of moving eastward. ”"Yang Yu" Ren Hong has heard this name many times, as the most powerful tribe in Hehuang, there are two big men in the first zero, one is called Yu Fei, the other is called Yang Yu, both of whom were named Guiyi Qiang Marquis by the Han Dynasty, more than a year ago, it was Yang Yu who destroyed the Longye Department and was the enemy of Longye Ganmang.Xin Wuxian has always advocated a heavy punch: "The early fight is also a fight, and the late fight is also a fight, the Qiang people have been exposed, and if we don't move, we will be controlled by others."
It's better for you to persuade the county guard now, send the county soldiers to the north, attack Gongqiang first, and destroy it, so as to deter Hehuang, and avoid being attacked by the enemy when fighting with Xianlingqiang. ”You also know that the belly and back are under attack!
Ren Hong hurriedly dissuaded: "I'm afraid it's impossible to surprise the attack, I am very careful, I sent scouts to investigate, after they plundered the Xiaoyue clan, they migrated to the mountains and guarded in the deep mountains. ”What's more, in addition to the fried Guqiang and Huang Qiqiang, the blood relatives of the Zhong Chong of Xian Lingqiang are all over Jincheng, Yunjie County has Dang Qiang, Anyi County has Le Sister Qiang, Heguan County has Fengyang Qiang, and Baishi County has Prison Sister Qiang, all of which are quite dissatisfied because the Han people moved in to compete with them for land.The Han Qiang, which originated from the research of the species, also formed an alliance with the first zero to resolve the enemy. ”Jincheng County is actually surrounded by the Qiang regiments.Ren Hong persuaded Xin Wuxian: "Once there is a conflict, if the above Qiang helps the first zero, it will inevitably put all counties in danger, which is not conducive to the war."
At that time, half of the county fell, we were besieged by Zhuqiang, but Chang'an sent troops to rescue, Xin Duwei, you and I not only failed, but were!"
I see that Xian Lingqiang is still trying, and wants to get rid of the Xiaoyue clan that may help the Han army, and Gong Qiang has not made up his mind to directly turn his face with the Han Dynasty, because they don't dare to leave the women and children in the winter field, and cross the river to attack me, since the Qiang people hesitate, then we will also delay it first, get ready, and then attack it."
Xin Wuxian was a little impatient: "How long will it drag on?"
Xian Lingqiang is forming an alliance with the tribes, and every day it drags on, the enemy will be stronger. ”Ren Hong said: "After this year, the Qiang people will run out of food in the early spring, and the horses will be the weakest when they will go to war!"
”"Captain Xindu, please believe me, before that, within two months, I will change the situation and let the enemy's encirclement of me become my encirclement of the enemy!"
It was easy to press Xin Wuxian's idea of starting a war immediately, and Ren Hong entered Yunwu City again, and he still had a more shrewd opponent to deal with.Before entering the county guard's mansion, Ren Hong rubbed his frozen face well, so that his expression would be more vivid when he fought with Na Hao Xingci later.Sure enough, when Ren Hongcai entered the door, Hao Xingci didn't give him a good look, and said with a gloomy face: "Didn't Daoyuan promise the old man that he would focus on the overall situation, Lord Sui, and keep Jincheng Qiang fine?"
Why did you just go to Lingju and there was such a big event, didn't you want to fulfill Captain Xindu's wish and start a border provocation this winter?
”The meaning of this sentence is obvious, once this matter becomes the fuse of the Hehuang turmoil, Haoxing is unwilling to bear any responsibility.Ren Hong can dump his predecessor, and Hao Xingci can also dump the pot to Ren Hong, anyway, the guys who were brought to be the captain of Huqiang are all unlucky people who have no background in the court.Ren Hong was not angry, but pretended to be surprised: "Didn't Taishou listen to someone's slander, saying that I had a conflict with the Qiang people?"
”"I just performed the duty of protecting the Qiang captain, and the Qiang people merged with the Xiaoyue clan, so they went out of the city to persuade them, so that the big heroes of the fried Gongqiang could retreat by mistake, and the Xiaoyue clan was placed, so that they would not be affected by famine and disorderly in the county and township, and that's it.""
Under the rule of Taishou, Lingju and Haomen are still peaceful, and Chang'an will not receive any news of chaos in Jincheng County on the happy days of Lari and Zhengdan!""
It's so good, the old man knows that Daoyuan can do a good job of protecting the Qiang captain."
Hao Xingci pretended to be confused, and he also guessed the purpose of the attack on Xiaoyue Clan: to eliminate the aliens that might be used by the Han people, to test the reaction of Jincheng County, and by the way, to establish authority, and to divide them among the blood relatives by plundering, and bring them together.Ren Hong proved his talent, and he dealt with it very properly, neither humble nor arrogant, and did not let Zhuqiang despise Jincheng like the Longye Department did on that occasion, nor did it cause a violent conflict.Now, Hao Xingci has seen clearly, Xian Lingqiang is afraid that he really has the heart to return to Hehuang, and next year or the year after, the war may start at any time.He only hoped now that even if the war really started, it would not be Jincheng County who would make the first move.The rafters decay first, this is the truth that Hao Xingci understands in officialdom for many years.Hao Xingci didn't want to be Wang Hui, who initiated a war with the Xiongnu and committed suicide after the defeat, nor did he want to be Han Anguo, who died in shame because of poor garrison, he wanted to find a delicate balance between the two.For example, let the peace of Jincheng County be maintained until he is transferred" There is also good news to inform Taishou. ”At this time, Ren Hong said again: "The Dahao branch secretary on the east bank of Xiaoyue's Haomen is oppressed by the Qiang people, and I am very grateful to save my wife and children, and I am willing to take the entire tribe to surrender to the Han Dynasty and become the household of Jincheng County." ”"He also took the initiative to ask for his life, and personally went to the west bank of Haomen Water to recruit two other tribes surnamed Yue to surrender, with a total of more than 3,000 Xiaoyue clans willing to belong to Han."
This is indeed good news, recruiting barbarians to surrender and increasing the population is the political achievement of the border county Taishou.The household registration in Jincheng County is only 30,000, which is one-tenth more overnight!
Next year's plan will become very eye-catching, and Haoxing really thanks Ren Hong.But Hao Xingci noticed another point, and said secretly: "Three thousand Xiaoyue clans, can you produce two or three thousand young horses, right?"
According to the Han system, Guiyi Qiang Hu is not under the control of Taishou, nor is it under the control of the Du Wei, but is directly under the command of the Captain of Huqiang, and the Marquis of Xi'an is no longer without soldiers and power. ”The weight of this young man's speech in Jincheng County suddenly lifted his weight, would he become radical?
What about Xin Wuxian, who is eager to start a war against the Qiang people immediately?
Hao Xingci had never believed Ren Hong, and he guessed that Ren Hong probably made the same promise to Xin Wuxian, otherwise why would Xin Qingji follow him?
Hao Xingci then smiled and said: "I have heard that the Xiaoyue clan is brave and strong, and every time they fight with the Qiang, they often use less to control more, and now they are forced by the Qiang people to recover for the Qiang captain, if they fight, there will be one more new force to help." ”Ren Hong shook his head and said: "It's too misunderstood, although the Xiaoyue clan is often used by the Han, it's a pity that the two ends of the first rat are not of great use, and recruiting them is mainly to make the Qiang people more jealous."
Don't talk about 3,000 households, even if it drops to 5,000 households, I am still the main Sui, if I can't fight, I won't fight. ”Seeing that Hao Xingci was still noncommittal, Ren Hong said: "Don't hide it too much, I have been going north to Lingju in the past few days, personally inspecting the Qiang people's virtual reality, and thinking of a way to make the Xian Lingqiang Alliance collapse without using soldiers!"
”As he spoke, he took out the silk book in his sleeve, walked to the case of Haoxingci and presented it with both hands: "I have already prepared a plan to report to the imperial court, or if there is something inappropriate, can I ask Taishou to look at it and give me advice?"
”This makes Hao Xingci very useful, Captain Huqiang and Taishou are two parallel systems, and they can report on their own, Ren Hong discussed with him before going up, and gave Hao Xingci enough respect.Haoxingci secretly praised Ren Hong for being a man, took the silk book, unfolded it, but his face changed, and after reading it, he put it on the desk, and tapped the long list with his fingers and said: "Xi'an Hou, this is too child's play!"
”PS: Chapter 2 at 23 o'clock.