Han Dao world

Yang Feng stroked his messy beard, and said with a chuckle: "If it's just to accumulate credit for killing people, I really don't need to take the martial arts exam. But if I want to convert those Hulu into Han people, my knowledge is not enough. Killing people on the battlefield How many people can be cut down is the ability to persuade them to surrender. There are thousands of people in a moderately large tribe. Look at Xun Changshi, although he is only one person, he can command tens of thousands of Xianbei people to fight."

Yang Feng took a sip of water. "Of course, he was taught by the emperor himself. I am not so lucky. I am satisfied if I can enter the lecture hall."

"What does this have to do with the Son of Heaven?" Jiang Gan picked up the kettle and filled Yang Feng with some water.

Yang Feng looked at Jiang Gan. "Haven't you heard that the emperor subdued the Qiang people?"

Jiang Gan froze for a moment, then said uncertainly: "You mean... the story that the Qiang people are the descendants of Emperor Yan?"

When he passed through Liangzhou, he heard the local people proudly tell such a story, and he also knew that this story played a certain role in the naturalization of the Qiang people, but he did not expect that this story would be related to the emperor.

"Of course, the story was first told by the emperor." Yang Feng thought for a while, and then said: "I heard from my sister that this is the case. She was a knight in the women's camp, and everyone in the women's camp said that Jiang was Qiang. Female, those surnamed Jiang, like the Qiang people, are descendants of Emperor Yan."

Jiang Gan didn't speak for a long time.

Although he didn't think that only one story could win the hearts of the Qiang people, it was indeed beyond his surprise that this story came from the mouth of the emperor.

"Jiang Jun, tell me, if we meet those red-haired ghosts, what should we say to convince them that they are descendants of Yan and Huang just like the Qiang people?"

Jiang Gan scratched his head, feeling that this question was a bit difficult.No matter how you say it, the Qiang people look more like the Han people, but the red-haired ghosts... are completely different.

"I have to think about it." Jiang Gan said sincerely: "To tell you the truth, I haven't considered this issue before, I just want to kill them."

Yang Feng grinned. "We thought so too. After all, killing people is the easiest way. It's simple and enjoyable. But later, I heard from the captives that there were many tribes behind them, and some tribes had tens of thousands of people. Kill them all." Wouldn't it be a pity. Especially the red-haired ghost's woman, who fights harder than a man, if I can be tricked into being a concubine, riding a horse to fight together during the day and sleeping together at night, that would be great."

Jiang Gan couldn't help laughing out loud, it turned out that Yang Feng had this idea.

Yang Feng said that he slipped his mouth, and was a little embarrassed, but he didn't hide it. "Nowadays women are talking about their mouths. It is getting more and more difficult for us to marry a wife. We can only play with these barbarian ideas."

Jiang Gan frowned slightly. "You are a warrior with military exploits, why is it so difficult to marry a wife?"

Chapter 969

Yang Feng explained that he does not worry about marriage, as long as he is willing to spend money, he can still marry a wife he is satisfied with.

But if you want to take a concubine, it is difficult.

Nowadays, more and more Liangzhou women are able to read and write, and they refuse to be concubines easily.Even if I am a concubine, I still want to marry to the mainland, and I don't want to stay in Liangzhou.

Compared with the mainland, Liangzhou is still too poor.Even if he is a captain with a salary to receive, he is very ordinary in the mainland, not a rich man, at most a middle-class family, and he is in danger of casualties at any time.

This is what his sister said.Yang Feng still remembers his younger sister's expression at that time.

After Jiang Gan heard this, he had another idea in his heart.

Liangzhou is the link connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions. If the people in Liangzhou are unstable and want to move to the Central Plains, all the measures taken by the imperial court to stabilize Liangzhou will be meaningless, and the conquest of the Western Regions will become rootless.

This must be reported to the emperor.

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It wasn't the most convenient way for Yang Feng to lead Jiang Gan.

From the Western Regions to the west, the most convenient way is to take the Yanqi, cross the Tianshan Mountains, and enter the valley at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

That road is lush with water and grass, and business travelers are like clouds. It is the main road of commercial roads.

The reason why he chose this road was that Ke Bi Neng was attacked by red-haired ghosts when he attacked Guishuang, and suffered heavy losses. He was unable to fight Guishuang again and had to retreat eastward.

In order to prevent the red-haired ghosts from harassing the commercial road, Ke Bineng, under Xun Yun's suggestion, nomadicly grazing on the grassland north of the commercial road, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.It was approaching early winter, and it was the last chance for the red-haired ghost to go south. If he blocked this for a while, he could retreat into the river valley and rest for a winter.

After walking west for only five or six days, Jiang Gan met the scouts and envoys sent by Ke Bineng to ask for help.

The main force was fighting the red-haired ghosts ahead. The battle was not intense, but the endless stream of red-haired ghosts put great pressure on the Xianbei people.

Many people wanted to retreat and wanted to retreat to the valley as soon as possible, and they didn't want to fight to the death with the red-haired ghost in this bitter cold place.

After several major defeats, the Xianbei people suffered heavy losses, and if the fight continues, the entire army may be wiped out.

Jiang Gan didn't dare to neglect, so he speeded up and joined Ke Bineng and Xun Yun.

One afternoon shrouded in dark clouds, suddenly there was a faint sound of war drums ahead.While galloping wildly on horseback, the knights rushing forward for reconnaissance frantically waved the small red flag in their hands, indicating that danger was approaching.

"Ready to fight!" Yang Feng roared, quickly jumped on the horse's back, took out his helmet and put it on, and took off his riding shield at the same time.

After encountering the Xianbei knights, they remained in armor and did not dare to be careless.

Even Jiang Gan was required to put on armor.

Yang Feng said that the red-haired ghost not only has many cavalry and comes and goes like the wind, but also is good at ambushes.They would dig a hole, hide in it, cover it with withered grass, and then lie quietly in it, waiting for a single pedestrian or scout to pass by, and suddenly attack.

Even experienced scouts had to get within twenty or thirty steps if they wanted to spot such an enemy.Such a distance can prevent spear throwing, but it is difficult to defend against bows and arrows. The best way is to wear armor.

The bows of these barbarians are not as accurate as the bows of the Han Dynasty. If they want to hit the target, they usually aim at the chest and abdomen instead of the head.

With the protection of armor, even if one or two arrows are hit, they will not die immediately, and there is still a chance to escape or even fight back.

Yang Feng's arrangement played a key role, and they quickly completed the preparations for the battle.

Jiang Gan also pulled out the Huan Shou Saber from his waist.

The knight rushed forward, turned the horse's head, and exchanged information with Yang Feng loudly.

He was hit by two arrows in the back and wobbled.

After hearing this, Yang Feng raised the spear in his hand and shouted sharply. "Flying geese, protect the messenger."

"Here." The knights suddenly agreed.

Four knights approached Jiang Gan, holding shields in one hand and spears in the other.

The other knights formed two rows behind Yang Feng, some with spears in both hands, some with knives and shields, and some with bows and crossbows.

There are also some knights leading the spare horses, guarding both sides of Jiang Gan.In this way, even if the enemy breaks through and confronts Jiang Gan face to face, it will be difficult to rush directly in front of Jiang Gan and launch a close-range attack.

Someone threw a shield over, asking Jiang Gan to protect himself.

Jiang Gan took it, and was surprised to find that the shield was not as heavy as he imagined. Even he could easily lift it up to protect his face, chest and abdomen.

"What kind of shield is this?" Jiang Gan asked loudly.

"The brocade shield made by the Iron Officer of Bingzhou." A knight said loudly: "It was originally a weapon specially for wolves to ride, but the guardian spent a lot of money to buy a thousand noodles for the scouts to defend themselves."

Jiang Gan nodded repeatedly.

This is not the first time he has heard the name of Bingzhou Tieguan.

While speaking, there was a rush of horns in front of him.There was a lot of smoke and dust, and dozens of riders rushed over, and their excited roars could be heard from a distance, like wild animals.

Yang Feng was very calm, staring at the approaching enemy for a while, and suddenly pointed with the spear in his hand.

"Straight ahead, one hundred steps, three consecutive shots."

"Here." Several knights with bows and crossbows kicked their horses fiercely, rushed out of the crowd, and started shooting.

"Whoo! Whoosh! Whoosh!" A rain of arrows flew out.

Before the rain of arrows in front reached the highest point, another rain of arrows flew out.

Three times in a row, about ten arrows each time, there are bows and crossbows.

After firing their arrows, the crossbowmen slowed down, retreated into the line, and reloaded, while the archers fired continuously.

The knights with spears in both hands picked up speed, filled the vacancy of the crossbowmen, and prepared to fight.

It wasn't until this moment that the first wave of arrow rain hit the enemy.

Jiang Gan couldn't see the situation in the distance clearly, so he didn't know how much effect this attack could achieve, but he saw the tacit cooperation of the knights, and most of the tension in his heart disappeared.

With such well-trained warriors, coupled with the advantages of ordnance, it is by no means empty words that one Han should be five Hu.

Even if there are ten times as many enemies on the opposite side, Yang Feng can hardly win, but he can still retreat completely.

In an instant, Jiang Gan was full of confidence in this trip.

Even if you can't defeat Guishuang, you can still maintain the front line and wait for the arrival of the emperor's westward army.

"Kill!" A stern shout came from the front, and several knights with spears only stepped on their stirrups with their feet hanging on the horse's back, accelerating forward.

The screams continued one after another, muffled one after another.

Jiang Gan didn't dare to look too much, and concentrated on steering the horse to avoid stepping on the corpse on the ground and causing it to fall.

His riding skills are not bad, but this is the first time he has experienced such a battle.

In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if a ball of fire passed by.

It took a while for Jiang Gan to realize that it should be a barbarian man with fiery red hair standing out among the pale gravel.

The two sides broke up instantly, and the enemy dropped a dozen corpses and fled the battlefield without even daring to turn their heads.

Yang Feng led the knight and ran forward several hundred steps, keeping a sufficient distance from the enemy, and then slowly reined in his mount.

At this time, Jiang Gan heard a long sound of horns in the distance.

"It's Ke Bineng." Yang Feng looked around vigilantly, and said, "Those people just now were remnants of soldiers defeated by him. When they saw our team, they thought it was a caravan, here to fish for money."

Suddenly, Jiang Gan breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Feng waved his hand, and a knight raised his horn to echo in the distance.

Another knight galloped forward.

After a while, more than a dozen knights came in front, surrounded by one person, who were young but full of heroism.

"Where is the envoy Jiang Jun? Yingchuan Xun Yun has been waiting here for a long time."

Chapter 970

Jiang Qian and Xun Yun met each other and hit it off right away.

Leaning on the horse, the two talked and laughed happily.

Yang Feng led the knights to protect him, and his body was still stained with the blood of the enemy.Although he didn't say a word, he had an aggressive demeanor.The Xianbei people who were protecting Xun Yunlai were inexplicably nervous and quietly stepped aside.

Farther away, the Xianbei people were chasing and killing the remnants of the enemy.

Having just seen the indomitable momentum of the Han Qi, Jiang Gan looked down upon the fighting power of these Xianbei people.He was puzzled, are these Xianbei people really the Xianbei people who forced Emperor Xiaohuan to take the initiative to make a marriage, but were rejected by them?

Or is it because after Tan Shihuai's death, the Xianbei people's internal strife continued and their strength was greatly damaged?

Xun Yun saw Jiang Gan's doubts, and explained: "Our army has just been defeated, morale is low, and the loss of men, horses and equipment is also great. This time, we chased the barbarians from the north for more than ten days, and we were exhausted."

Jiang Gan looked Xun Yun up and down, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "It seems that Chang Shi has regained his strength, and the emperor doesn't have to worry."

Xun Yun smiled. "Without the emperor, I can't wait for today. No matter how far I go, the emperor and the big man will always be my backing. As long as the Xianbei people are not pushed to the end, they will not kill me."

Jiang Gan took it for granted.

Xun Yun greeted Yang Feng and others again.He had known Yang Feng since he was in Liangzhou, and it was Yang Feng who passed the news to him recently, and he had become a comrade-in-arms long ago.

After the Xianbei people finished cleaning the battlefield, Xun Yun mounted his horse again and took Jiang Gan to see Ke Bineng.

He introduced the situation to Jiang Gan.

Kebi Neng was expelled from his hometown by the emperor, traveled all the way west, and after arriving between two rivers, he met Guishuang King Hupisaka.It was the civil strife in Guishuang, and King Guishuang was exhausted and unable to deal with the Xianbei people in order to calm the civil strife, so he wanted to give Ke Bineng between the two rivers in exchange for Ke Bineng to help him put down the rebellion.

But Ke Bineng had other ideas. He wanted to take the opportunity to take Guishuang and replace him.

Xun Yun opposed this decision and had a disagreement with Ke Bineng.Ke Bi Neng could not persuade Xun Yun, so he used force instead and put Xun Yun under house arrest.

But the facts are just as Xun Yun expected. Although Guishuang is in civil strife, after all, it has been in business for more than three hundred years, and its strength is not comparable to that of Xianbei.Facing the threat of national subjugation, the various tribes of Guishuang, which were originally fighting against each other, formed an alliance to fight against Ke Bineng again and again.

Kebi can advance but cannot restrain, and retreat cannot give up. When he was in a dilemma, a group of barbarians ran over from nowhere and took his way.

After this battle, Ke Bineng was no longer able to deal with the Guishuang people's counterattack.In desperation, Xun Yun had to be released, and Xun Yun negotiated with the Guishuang people.

Guishuang also fought very hard, coupled with the deep-rooted fear of the Han people, he readily accepted Xun Yun's suggestion, and he was able to negotiate peace with Ke.

But the pastures between the two rivers were gone, and the Xianbei could only retreat eastward, fighting the barbarians while looking for new pastures.

Fortunately, Kangju and Dawan also turned against Guishuang, fearing the revenge of the Guishuang people, and hoped that the Xianbei people would rush ahead to attract the attention of the Guishuang people, and provided some supplies for them to live here temporarily. Just got some respite.

After Jiang Gan listened, his interest in Guishuang increased greatly. "Why are they fighting among themselves?"

"The country has been established for too long, and there are many disadvantages." Xun Yun said concisely, with a calmness that did not match his age on his dark face. "Speaking carefully, Guishuang is somewhat similar to my big man, but they have neither a hero like the emperor nor an academic like Confucianism, and the collapse is imminent."

"Guishuang is going to die?"

"It's very likely." Xun Yun breathed out. "The King of Guishuang, Hu Biserga, died of overwork last year. Now that the five princes are vying for the throne, if the Xianbei people hadn't pushed too hard, maybe they would have fought hard. This is exactly what I saw. , Ke Bineng felt that he could take advantage of the situation."

Jiang Gan smiled. "Ke Bineng can also be regarded as a hero among Xianbei people. How could he underestimate the enemy so much? When he first arrived, he wanted to occupy the magpie's nest."

Xun Yun was silent for a moment. "Haste makes waste. Let's not talk about him, let's talk about the situation in the Central Plains. Has the emperor settled Jizhou?"