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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the Eastern Capital Chapter 396: Defeating the Western Qiang, Ma Meng rises to power

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    "My lord, Zang Ba and his party have arrived in the city." It was the end of April. Although it was early summer, it was still mixed with the sultry heat of spring. However, this did not allow Zhen Yao to put down his affairs and rest.  Just as he was about to stop writing and have some lunch, he saw Xu You walked in, bowed and spoke.

    Zang Ba did not take any drastic action after all. According to Zhen Yao's edict, he took a group of thieves to Qingzhou with Fa Zheng, and left one hundred thousand Taishan people in the state to govern.  After that, he and several brothers and their families went north together. After more than half a month, they finally arrived at Wuji, which is now the military, political, and cultural center of the Han Dynasty.

    "Okay," Zhen Yao said, stroking his palms a little, "Let them rest at the post for the time being. Yao will give them a banquet tonight."

    "No!" Xu You bowed again and slowly exited the hall.

    A mere half-day always passes quickly. When Zang Ba and his party woke up from a short break at the inn, the sky was already gradually darkening.  And some messengers came to explain Zhen Yao's banquet at the Prefectural Mufu to welcome them at night.

    Although Zang Ba had started dealing with Zhen Yao¡¯s soldiers many years ago, this meeting was the first time the two met.  In the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, Zang Ba and his four brothers behind him looked at Zhen Yao who was sitting at the head, clasped his fists and said, "Ba, see my lord!"

    With a smile on his face, Zhen Yao stepped down from the front seat and helped Zang Ba's five brothers up one by one. He pulled Zang Ba to the banquet table and said, "Xuan Gao can come, Yao is very relieved.  Come, take a seat here, and Yao will have a few drinks with you later!"

    Zang Ba was an unsmiling person. Seeing that Zhen Yao seemed to be treating him well, he felt relieved in his heart. He lowered his head and agreed: "Thank you, Lord!" Then he followed Zhen Yao's instructions and knelt down behind the desk.  The brothers also took their seats in turn.

    Compared to Wu Ji and the others, Zang Ba and the other brothers arrived earlier. Therefore, outside the busy mansion, only the greedy Guo Jia arrived. However, he did not sit still. Wherever he went,  The unruly hand went wherever it went. There was not enough wine bag hanging on the waist, and there was also a medium-sized jar in the hand, and he drank heavily from time to time.

    I have always thought that the people under these princes, especially the literati, should be well-behaved and rigid. Today, when seeing a different kind of guy, Chang Xi couldn't help but chuckle and said: "Fourth brother, look at that guy, he looks so handsome."  It's uglier than someone else, hehe, it's really rare." As he said that, he also opened the lid of the wine jar on the desk in front of him, preparing to have a hearty drink.

    When Yin Li saw Chang Xi's move, he immediately signaled him with his eyes not to mess around, and shouted in a low voice: "Fifth brother, please don't mess around!"

    "It doesn't matter, just treat it as a banquet at home, be more casual." Zhen Yao looked at Chang Xi's actions below, then looked at Guo Jia. He couldn't help shaking his head in his heart, but with a smile on his face: "Fengxiao, you should behave yourself.  Make others laugh."

    Hearing this, Guo Jia could only take back his hand that was stretched out to the table beside him, shake the wine jar he was holding, then turned to Chang Xi and made an 'invite a cup' gesture, held the jar with his head held high, and filled the wine jar directly.  Drink all the wine in one gulp.

    Chang Xi was not an honest person at first. Seeing Guo Jia being like this, he immediately laughed, grabbed the wine jar with one hand and poured it down. The wine seeped through his clothes and dripped down. He really ruined the rare old wine in Zhen Yao's house.

    Gradually, there were more and more people, Xu Huang, Zhao Yun, Chen Deng, Chen Lin and others arrived one after another. The originally empty hall was suddenly filled with guests.  When the civil and military officials saw that there were five unfamiliar guys in the hall, they knew in their hearts that these were Zang Ba and others.

    Of course, there are also acquaintances of Zang Ba and others among them. After all, in the battle of Xuzhou, Zang Ba fought against many strong generals of Jizhou.  Zhen Yao looked at everyone and saw that everyone who was supposed to come was here, so he coughed twice and signaled everyone to be silent for the time being.

    When Zhen Yao wanted to speak, even the most unruly person did not dare to continue talking and laughing. The hall was quiet for a while, and everyone looked at Zhen Yao who was sitting at the head.  After Zhen Yao looked around at all the civil and military personnel, his eyes finally fell on Zang Ba and others. He said with a smile on his face: "Today, Xuangao and his brothers returned to Wuji, and Yao felt happy in his heart. Everyone, follow Yao to respect Xuancao."  High five brothers!¡±

    "I don't dare, Ba. The first cup, brothers and I should respect the Lord to show our disrespect in the past." Zang Ba looked frightened, and quickly stood up and bowed: "Ba, please do it first as a sign of respect, Lord!"

    "Brothers and I, let's do it first as a token of respect!" Sun Guan and Yin Li also drank a glass, but they didn't dare to ask Zhen Yao to toast him.  { %%.First release}

    "Do it!" Zhen Yao didn't care much about this, raised a toast to invite everyone, and then drank a bottle of wine slowly.

    The reception banquet was very joyful. Although there seemed to be some festivities among everyone before, now they are all in the same camp. With Zhen Yao's help and comfort, the past grudges have been settled.  After this dinner, the Zang Ba brothers finally integrated into the big Wuji family.

     The banquet ended unhappily until the end of Xushi. Everyone who drank to their heart's content began to call themselves brothers in twos and threes. At this time, Zhen Yao had already returned home early to share a wonderful night with his lovely wife.

    The night banquet was enjoyable, but having to get up early the next day was a headache. Guo Jia didn't have much practical errands to do, but it was okay. If he couldn't get up, he could have someone write a "leave note" and send it to the prefectural pastoral office, and it wouldn't hurt to take half a day's rest.  But Zhen Yao himself, Chen Lin and others had to get up early. At least the five Zang Ba brothers were still waiting for errand arrangements.

    ?????????? Last night was the first time for Zang Ba and No One to enter Wuji and see Zhen Yao. Except for Lao Wu and Chang Xi, the other four people only drank in limited amounts, so it didn¡¯t matter the next day.  When the messengers came to the post station to take them to the Prefecture Mufu, Zang Ba and others did not keep Zhen Yao waiting for a long time. They just lacked a drunk Chang Xi.

    The four Zang Ba brothers came to the meeting hall of the prefecture. Zhen Yao rubbed his head and waved his hands for a few people to sit down first. After half a stick of incense, he finished handling the government affairs at hand and asked his personal guards to pass on his edicts.  After Chen Lin, she turned to face Zang Ba: "Xuan Gao is also a veteran on the battlefield who conquered the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou. Yao has a big heart and a heavy responsibility. I wonder if Xuang Gao dares to accept the order?"

    When Zang Ba heard this, his whole body inevitably trembled slightly. After a moment, he bowed and clasped his fists: "My lord has his orders, and Ba will obey everything!"

    "Okay!" Zhen Yao tapped the table with his right hand and said, "You also know that Xuzhou is an important place under Yao's rule, but its defense is still insufficient. Now Yao appoints Xuan Gao as the prefect of Guangling to lead the troops to guard the troops east of the Yangtze River.  , Chang Xi and Wu Dun are still under your command, serving as school captains."

    "Sun Guan helped Zang Ba break Cao Cao's tent and made great contributions to the ban. Yao appointed you as the prefect of Qingzhou to supervise the government affairs of the whole state. He also hoped that Zhongtai would do his best to govern the six counties of Qingzhou. Yin Li was the governor of Xiapi, helping Ziyi and Xuan  Gao and Gao will fight against the two thieves Sun and Cao together!"

    Although Zang Ba and his brothers thought that Zhen Yao might give them real power, they did not expect that Zhen Yao would give them such great power. Not to mention Sun Guan's position as prefect of the state, Zang Ba and Yin Li alone had real power.  The position of prefect is not an ordinary official position.

    This thought, no matter how high the official position is, it is better to have the power in one's hands. A state pastor or a local prefect is the real leader of the local military and government.  Although he was shocked by Zhen Yao's reward, Zang Ba quickly came to his senses and bowed down to worship him: "Ba has been the enemy of the lord many times. The lord is magnanimous and does not care about him. He can still trust him so much. In this life, Ba should be my lord."  Lord, please do your best!  "

    "Serve your lord to the death!" After Zhen Yao finished speaking about the enfeoffment, the worries in the hearts of the Sun Guan brothers dissipated. What was left was only the inexplicable thought of "a scholar will die for his confidant", and they worshiped one by one.  , looking very excited.

    Zhen Yao was quite satisfied with the performance of the four people in front of him. He stretched out his hand to signal them to stand up and nodded: "You and your relatives can stay in the city with peace of mind. The younger ones in the family can also study at our Wuji Academy. They will learn a lot in the future.  I will inherit your wisdom and bravery."

    "Nuo!" This was something Zhen Yao had already greeted, and Zang Ba and the other five did not express any objection at this time.  They also understood that Zhen Yao dared to delegate power, firstly, because after losing the Taishan group, the five brothers had lost their power; secondly, because there were young people who could serve as hostages, and the lord was not afraid of a few people who dared to rebel.

    After the appointment, Zhen Yao allowed the five people to stay in the city for another half month, and then immediately go to their respective destinations to take office after half a month.  At the same time, the new edict also reached Qingxu.  Sun Guan took over Dong Zhao's position as Qingzhou Shepherd, and Dong Zhao naturally had to move. Zhen Yao did not demote him, but gave him another place, and asked him to take over Qingzhou with Sun Guan, and then take up the post of Xuzhou Shepherd.

    At the same time, Taishi Ci also had a new appointment. With the arrival of powerful assistants such as Dong Zhao and Zang Ba, he could also focus on guarding Cao Cao.  Therefore, Zhen Yao granted him the title of General Zhennan and led him as Marquis of Chenting on the grounds that he had governed Xuzhou for many years.  As long as Dong Zhao and others arrive in Xuzhou, they can lead their troops out of Donghai County and go to Pengcheng to take up the post of governor.

    In Qingxu, except for Guan Yu, who has not been moved at all, the rest of the people have been promoted more or less.  Of course, this is not because Zhen Yao deliberately ignored Second Master Guan, but because Second Master Guan is really not suitable to move his position at the moment.  Although Zhen Yao himself trusted Sun Guan, he still had to have someone beside him. Moreover, if he wanted to keep an eye on Cao Cao, Tai Shi Ci alone would not be enough.

    Although he did not move Guan Yu's position, and Guan Yu had not had any military exploits in recent years, Zhen Yao finally found an excuse to "resist bandits and protect the people of Qingzhou from intrusion", and also gave Guan Erye the title of Marquis  .  And it is also the famous name in history, Hou Tinghou of Han Dynasty.

    Zang Ba¡¯s arrival made Wuji lively for a while, but he soon became immersed again. Even when Zang Ba and the five left, Wuji did not have any fluctuations.  Because the five people dared to take office and were not hindered by relatives, their pace was inevitably accelerated.  At least ten months later, they entered Beihai.

    The handover work in Qingzhou was cumbersome, but fortunately Dong Zhao kept his deputy Xu Qian.  With the help of this Jian'an talent, although Sun Guan was not yet?It is very adaptable to the governance style under Zhen Yao, but there will not be too many mistakes. As long as the adaptation period passes, Qingzhou can still develop at its pace.

    Immediately afterwards, Dong Zhao and others arrived in Xuzhou together. Dong Zhao successfully moved into the Prefecture Mufu, and Zang Ba also unexpectedly received 38,000 elite soldiers from Taishi Ci.  According to what Taishi Ci said, my lord entrusted me with more than 30,000 of your Taishan elites, and I will also give you Xuzhou soldiers. I, Taishi Ci, am not someone who takes advantage of others.

    With soldiers and horses under his command, and the help of his fourth and fifth brothers, Zang Ba was full of expectations for the rest of his life, and hoped that Jiangdong would take advantage of the opportunity to go north to fight with him.

    "It's a pity that Sun Quan is currently busy arguing with several brothers in his family, and using gentle methods to win the support of major Jiangdong scholar families, but he has no time to pay attention to Xuzhou, which has just undergone changes.

    Having solved the hidden danger in the south of Zang Ba, the country is now stable under the rule of Zhen Yao.  Stability means having enough time to develop, to stock up on various war preparation materials, and only to wait for a suitable opportunity to spread its sharp fangs again.

    Qinghai stands on the ¡®roof of the world¡¯. Even hundreds of years later, this territory is rarely controlled by Chinese dynasties.  But now in the late Han Dynasty, this place is even worthless, and only a group of uneducated Qiang barbarians survive here.

    Of course, at the end of the Han Dynasty, except for Zhen Yao, no one knew the place name "Qinghai". At least under the flying flags, the Han people who knew some Qiang language translated it as "Beihe".  Qianghai'.

    As the "Chinese Water Tower" of our dynasty in later generations, there is indeed a lot of water resources here. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River originate here, and the "Beiheqiang Sea" is no smaller than Poyang Lake, Dongting, and Hongze Baimai in the Han Dynasty.

    Because it is located on a plateau, even in summer, it never feels warm. The plateau climate makes it impossible to live here for a long time, at least in the late Han Dynasty.  However, the tenacious Qiang people have taken root here. However, due to the harsh living environment, they also have to seek territory from abroad.

    In the past, except for some Qiang tribes who graze livestock on the plateau, no other human traces could be seen here.  But this year, near the Beiheqiang Sea, we could hear fighting and shouting frequently. Blood flowed all over the ground, and even the cold snow melted.

    Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has long been a habit for the Han people to attack the Western Qiang, but no one has ever been able to annihilate them. They can only passively defend within the territory of the Han Dynasty, and even if they occasionally attack, they will stop at the foot of the vast plateau.

    On this day, there was another tragic massacre. The largest tribe of the Western Qiang, the Jiang clan, was defeated by the Han army. This battle was the Han Dynasty's second initiative to attack foreign tribes after Zhen Yao defeated Xianbei and Lu Bu defeated Wuhuan.  Big win.  The white bones on the battlefield made Xiliang Ma's army famous, and also made a young general: Ma Chao, Ma Mengqi!

    "Young Master, the remaining members of the Jiang family have been escorted here." Pound is now approaching his forties, and his body and strength are gradually reaching the peak of his life. Compared with the elderly lord Ma Teng, he is unable to withstand the invasion of the plateau climate and died earlier.  Although he had to retreat to Xiliang, he was able to lead the troops freely and sprint on the plateau.

    Wearing blood-stained silver armor and a tiger helmet on his head, the battle was over. Ma Chao, who was able to breathe, forced a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Ling Ming. If uncle hadn't come to help in time, Chao would have almost been unable to take down this tribe."

    "Young Master, your words are serious." Pang De has long passed the age of competition. He waved his hand slightly and said, "What should we do with these prisoners? With the arrangements in place, we can return to Xiliang as soon as possible."

    Hearing this, Ma Chao couldn't help but have a flash of thought on his stern face. He turned around and looked at the remaining Jiang clan members. After a moment, he shook his head and sighed: "Take them down the mountain first, but if there is any abnormality, kill them!"

    This attack on Xiqiang was already the third time that Ma Chao personally led the troops. The third attack on Qianghai finally made some achievements.  Although it is not as good as the battle between Zhen Yao and Lu Bu, it can be said that it has overwhelmed the Xiqiang, which has been a scourge of the northwest for many years. Although it has not been exterminated, within a hundred years, the Xiqiang wants to pose a threat to the Han Dynasty  , no less than a fool¡¯s dream.

    After winning a great victory, while everyone in Xiliang was rejoicing, Ma Teng did not forget to report it to Wanji and ask for credit for his son.  The battle report came very quickly. By the end of summer, the battle report of Ma Mengqi's victory over the Xiqiang had already reached Zhen Yao.

    "This Ma Chao seems to have been stimulated by himself and Lu Bu!" Zhen Yao couldn't help but shake his head and sigh after reading the battle report in his hand.  Although Ma Chao was famous for his dealings with the Qiang people in history, at that time it was more about intimidation.

    And now, because of his own appearance, Ma Chao is even more ruthless towards the Xiqiang. After successive conquests, the remaining small tribes of the Xiqiang were frightened by his killing spree.

    Putting down the battle report in his hand, Zhen Yao said generously:"Tomorrow morning, let the emperor give him a big reward."

    "Lord," Zhen Yao had just finished speaking, and Jia Xu, who had always rarely spoken, suddenly said: "Why don't you take this opportunity to declare Ma Chao to Wuji to accept the reward and serve." He didn't say much, but the meaning is worth studying.

    Recruiting Ma Chao to Wuji?  Zhen Yao had never had this idea before, but after Jia Xu mentioned it, it made him very excited.  But the Ma family dominates Xiliang. Although it doesn't seem like they are competing for the world, it is not easy to get him to come to Wuji obediently.

    Zhen Yao deliberately asked Jia Xu how to get Ma Chao to come by himself, but the old guy pretended to be asleep, and Zhen Yao almost laughed out of anger at him.  Jia Xu refused to say anything, and Zhen Yao could only look at the others. Guo Jia was naturally the first to bear the brunt.

    Jia Xu was careful not to speak, as he would not have done his best, but Guo Jia was not afraid. He stood up and spoke directly: "My lord, if you want to recruit Ma Mengqi to join Wuji, it is not too difficult. It is just an official position."

    "What position?" Zhen Yao boasted that if he were in Ma Chao's position, even if the emperor offered him the position of general, he might not be willing to become an official in the court. After all, he would have no power if he entered the hands of the court.

    The corners of Guo Jia's mouth raised, and he said confidently: "Without him, the tiger and the brave man will have the ear!"

    "General of the Tiger Guard?" Zhen Yao was confused for a moment. This position was very high, equivalent to the position of the boss of the Central Guard Corps in later generations. In order to protect the emperor's safety, even the salary was two thousand dan.

    But now it is the end of the Han Dynasty, and the emperor is a puppet no matter who is in his hands. The people around him are just living a better life in Wuji.  If Ma Chao is given such a position, will he want it?  Zhen Yao realized that as long as his head was not burned out, who would want such a bad position with no military power.

    "My lord, please don't forget who the Ma family is," Guo Jia saw that Zhen Yao didn't take it seriously, and immediately explained: "Ma Teng and his son wanted to glorify their family and restore Ma Yuan's former prestige. Now this tiger and brave man will be a  To others, this position may be just an empty position, but to the Ma family and his son, it is the only way to revive the family's glory!"

    After hearing this, Zhen Yao suddenly realized that the biggest turning point in Ma Yuan's life was being awarded the title of Huben. After that, Ma Yuan's legendary life began to be written, conquering Longxi, fighting against the Western Qiang, and conquering Jiaozhi.
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