(Thanks for the reward from ___ brother, Brother Taishou, haha.)
The conditions offered by Liu Feng are indeed very tempting.
He promised Shamoko that if Shamoko could raise troops to help him seize Wuling, he would separate several counties and establish a new county from the upper reaches of Yuanshui River, where the Wuxi people live. In the new county, the power of Samoko and the commanders of various ministries will be recognized. From the county level down, the commanders of various ministries will be appointed to serve on the spot, so as to achieve the autonomy of Xi people as much as possible.
In addition, the leaders of the Wuxi clan from Shamoke down can go to Changsha and serve in Liu Feng's Zhennan General's Mansion.
The conditions offered by Liu Feng did not seem to be very tempting to Han officials, but to these barbarians who had lived in Wuling since the Qin Dynasty, it was an unprecedented gift.
Because the Chu region is located in a remote area, there have been many barbarian tribes since ancient times. Since the Han Dynasty, the imperial court has repeatedly launched conquests. Because the Wuling area is mountainous and the terrain is dangerous, although the conquests lasted for hundreds of years, the Wuxi barbarians still Tenaciously rooted here.
Although the Wuxi barbarians have a strong temperament, due to their backward production capacity, their soldiers and armor are not as sophisticated as the officers and soldiers, and their numbers are sparse. Therefore, under repeated attacks by the officers and soldiers, they have no choice but to choose to submit and pay taxes, which is often the result of arbitrary oppression. Only then did he rebel against the country again.
"Furthermore, the Wuxi barbarians do not practice ethics and have always been despised by the government. Therefore, although many Qu commanders have great appeal in Wuling, they still cannot be recruited and appointed by the government.
The conditions proposed by Liu Feng were equivalent to changing the policies of previous rulers towards the Wuxi barbarians both politically and economically.
As the saying goes, people who are not from our race must have different minds. When the country is strong, it is understandable to adopt a high-pressure policy towards these alien races. But now that the world is in chaos, it is necessary to obey the authority. For the Wuxi barbarians, a force with great potential, Liu Feng naturally had to make appropriate changes and use them to his advantage.
Sun Quan once had to allocate a lot of energy to deal with the Shanyue problem within Soochow, so it had an immeasurable impact on his northward struggle to conquer the world.
Liu Feng naturally must pay attention to the lessons learned from "following others".
"Your Majesty, I think the conditions offered by General Liu are feasible. Let's go against it."
¡°The Han people have always been cunning and cunning, and we cannot trust their empty words.¡±
"With Liu Ba as a guarantee, General Liu should not be unfaithful."
"Liu Ba is also a Han Chinese, so I can't believe it."
The elders and tribal leaders all held their own opinions, some were eager to try, and some were suspicious, and they couldn't argue for a while.
When Chen Zhen saw this, he said: "Your Majesty, my General Liu will do what he says and will never regret it after it is done. Besides, this is also a rare opportunity for Your Majesty and the Wuxi tribe. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Samoko, who was sitting on the tiger-skin seat, kept his brows silent. Under the firelight, his angular face was filled with complex expressions.
His people are clearly well-fed and clothed, and he is clearly popular among the people. If nothing unexpected happens, he can be his King of Five Streams with peace of mind until he dies of old age.
But why, there is still a kind of unwillingness in his heart, and even he himself can't figure out why.
With the arrival of Chen Zhen, Shamoke suddenly understood that the unwillingness in his heart was because he wanted to win the dignity that the Wuxi tribe had never had before, and he, Shamoke, would also become the leader of all generations. The greatest tribal king.
At this moment, his ambition suddenly aroused. Samoko raised his sword eyebrows and said resolutely: "General Liu wants me to raise troops. It's okay, but in addition to the conditions just given, he has to promise me one thing. As long as he is willing to agree , I, the Wuxi Clan, will go through fire and water for him, if I don¡¯t agree, this deal will be abandoned.¡±
Chen Zhen heard that there was hope, his spirit was shocked, and he hurriedly asked: "What else does the king have to ask for, but please tell me."
"I, Shamoko, want to become brothers with different surnames from your General Liu"
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Linxiang.
Outside the west gate, a group of caravans walked slowly. At the front of the group, Liu Feng and Pang Tong Liu Ba, dressed in regular clothes and fine armor, walked side by side.
At this time, the east was white and the sun was about to rise. The road leading to the dock was deserted. Apart from this group of people, there were few other passersby passing by.
"My lord, Samoko is just a barbarian after all. Do you really want to take the risk to become sworn friends with him?" Liu Ba's expression was a little gloomy, and it was obvious that he was opposed to Liu Feng's decision.
Liu Feng remained calm and nodded: "The Wuxi barbarians are a force that cannot be ignored. If we want to mobilize Guan Yu's main force to leave Nanjun, we must rely on these barbarians."It's a risk worth taking. "
"It's not worth taking the risk, but it's a risk that must be taken. With Guan Yu in charge of Jiangling, no matter how many tricks we try, it will be useless. Riding the tiger away from the mountain is our only chance of success."
Pang Tong on the other side spoke resolutely, with a coldness about advancing without retreating.
Liu Ba looked displeased again and glanced at Pang Tongyi, "Shi Yuan, having said that, but have you ever thought about it, if the barbarians broke their words and secretly colluded with Guan Yu to lure the lord deep into the enemy's territory, what would happen to the lord? , wouldn¡¯t it be a general trend?¡±
Liu Ba's concerns are not unreasonable. In fact, this is what Liu Feng is worried about, because the place designated by Nashamoko for the alliance is near Yuanling in the southwest of Wuling. This place is not only within Wuling, but also in Yuan. Upstream, Guan Yu's army in Linyuan took the Yuan River southward and could arrive in less than two days.
If such an alliance meeting place is as Liu Ba said, Guan Yu's army has time to mobilize troops and horses, arrange a dragnet near Yuanling, and wait for Liu Feng to come and throw himself into the trap.
Pang Tong lightly stroked his short beard, smiled in faith, then took out a tips bag from his arms and handed it to Liu Feng, "As for Zichu's worries, Tong has already thought of a preventive strategy for my lord. After my lord arrives in Anhua, he will dismantle it." Once you open this bag of tips, you will naturally know what to do.¡±
It turned out that Pang Tong had already prepared, and Liu Feng's worries immediately disappeared.
"With Mr.'s wonderful tips, I can rest easy during this trip." Liu Baofei was pleased and put the tips in his arms, and then said with his hands: "I have to worry about the things at home. I will take care of them within ten days." Return."
After saying that, he turned his horse and walked quickly, followed by more than a hundred elite soldiers dressed as servants, led by Chen Dao.
Pang Tong stood on his horse and watched Liu Feng go away, his expression as calm as water, and he waved goodbye to the departing man.
Liu Ba beside him still had a frown on his face.
In the early morning of that day, after Liu Feng left Linxiang, he took the waterway to Yiyang, west of the Xiang River, and then went south along the Huo River. Two days later, he arrived in Anhua.
Not long after heading south along the Huo River from Anhua, you enter Wuling County, then turn back to the west and walk a land route of more than 100 miles to reach Yuanling County on the east bank of Yuanshui River, which is also the meeting place previously designated by Samoko. alliance location.
After Liu Fengxing arrived in Anhua, he did not continue southward according to the pre-arranged route. Instead, he stayed here and opened the brocade bag according to Pang Tong's instructions.
When he saw the strategy hidden in the brocade bag, Liu Feng smiled, and according to Pang Tong's strategy, he sent someone to inform Chen Zhen of the new alliance.
At this time, Chen Zhen was following Shamoko, protected by more than two hundred Wuxi barbarians, heading north along the Yuanshui River, on his way to Yuanling.
That night, after setting up camp by the Yuanshui River, Chen Zhen went to the tent to tell Shamoko that Liu Feng was temporarily preparing to change the alliance plan.
"Your Majesty, my general has now arrived at Anhua County on the border of Wuling. He originally planned to go deep into the enemy territory to meet with your Majesty. However, there are some temporary inconveniences, so my general wants to change the meeting place to Anhua. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
When Shamoko heard this, his angular face suddenly showed dissatisfaction, and he shouted: "Anhua? Didn't we agree to meet in Yuanling to form an alliance? Why do we just change the situation without any credit?"
Chen Zhen looked embarrassed and sighed: "You really can't blame my general for this. In fact, my general accidentally caught the wind and cold when he was in Linxiang. However, in order to show his sincerity to the king, he still ignored the obstruction of his subordinates and rushed out with his illness. Come and make an alliance with your Majesty. However, when we arrived in Anhua, our body became more and more unwell. We could barely survive the waterway, but if we go to Yuanling by land, we would not be able to bear the bumps along the way. I hope your Majesty can understand."
Although Samoko was a barbarian and did not understand poetry, etiquette, and ethics, this did not mean that he was incompetent. When he heard Liu Feng's situation, he wanted to give in.
Chen Zhen took the opportunity and said: "Anhua is already on the border between Wuling and Changsha. My general has taken a considerable risk by coming here alone, which shows his sincerity. Since your Majesty wants to marry my lord, We are brothers, and from now on we are our own family members. Can your Majesty, can you bear to see your brothers suffer like this?"
Pang Tong¡¯s strategy is actually simple. If Shamoko is deceitful and colludes with Guan Yu, he will definitely set up an ambush in the Yuanling area. If the meeting place is temporarily changed, it will naturally disrupt the enemy¡¯s overall deployment.
Anhua is on the border of Wuling. Changing the location of the alliance here can be regarded as giving Samoko enough face, and this place has the convenience of cargo. Even if Guan Yu's army crosses the border and launches an attack, Huang Zhong from Yiyang will go south along the river and bring reinforcements for a day. They can come to the rescue within a few seconds.
With such simple tactics, Liu Feng's westward journey seemed risky, but in fact it was as safe as Mount Tai.
The God of SamokoAfter all, the crotch line was still relatively thick. Being moved by Chen Zhen's words, he was moved emotionally and rationally, and his mind was turned around unconsciously. After pondering for a while, he waved his hand and shouted impatiently: "Okay. Okay, just settle down and settle down, no big deal, I just need to take a few more steps."
After a night¡¯s rest that night, Samoko and his party set off on the road under the stars, first to Yuanling, then by land to the Huoshui River Basin, then by water to the north, and arrived in Anhua two days later.
After finding out that Samoko was about to arrive, Liu Feng left the city and went to the Huo River to greet him. God was not kind to him, but it rained heavily at this time.
Liu Feng gently exhaled a white breath. At this time, it was raining heavily. Amidst the rustling sound, the big raindrops hit the bamboo hat with a dense and dull sound.
Lu Zheng, who was under his crotch, was snoring unhappily and shaking his huge head up and down. The rain stuck the smooth fur of the war horse into strands, making it feel wet and cold, making it feel very uncomfortable.
In the light rain and fog, more than a dozen bamboo rafts approached along the current, and tall and majestic figures quickly entered Liu Feng's field of vision.
Despite the heavy rain, all the barbarians were not wearing rain gear, allowing the rain to hit their strong bodies.
There was only one thin figure, wearing a bamboo hat, crowded among the barbarians. He was obviously out of place. I guess it was Chen Zhen.
"Shamoke, the legendary Barbarian King, I, Liu Feng, can finally see what kind of person you are."