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Zhu Chongba at the end of Ming Dynasty Volume 1 Chapter 502: Contact with Qiang soldiers

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    When he mentioned the famous general Qin Liangyu, everyone was moved.  Firstly, it¡¯s because the Shizhu Tujia white pole soldiers under Qin Qingyu¡¯s command are really powerful. Secondly, it¡¯s because Qin Liangyu is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. Since he is a loyal minister of the imperial court, he is the mortal enemy of the rebel army. This is no joke.  .

    Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Qin Liangyu, commander-in-chief of the Shizhu Tujia and white-pole soldiers, is the chieftain of the Tujia. She was the one who defeated She Chongming. This person also defeated Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai. They were extremely powerful." Does Zhu Yuanzhang have anything to say next?  After all, in fact, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Qing Dynasty took over Sichuan. The Tujia people actually refused to surrender to the Qing soldiers and defended the stone pillars for more than ten years. The Qing army occupied the whole of China, but they could not defeat the small stone pillars until the Great Qing Dynasty.  In the 16th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, long after Qin Liangyu's death, her grandson Ma Wannian finally couldn't hold on any longer and was forced to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. This shows how powerful the Tujia people are.

    Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "The Tujia people can be said to be a high wall in front of us. We cannot cross it. In addition, Sichuan is not only the Tujia people, but also the Tibetan, Yi, Miao, Zhuang, and Qiang people We cannot  It is possible to beat these ethnic minorities one by one. If you want to truly bring Sichuan into your arms, you can't rely on beatings. You must use the method of "indoctrination". Back then, Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times, why didn't he  He killed Meng Huo with one knife, why must he subdue him? It is because Zhuge Liang also deeply understood that ethnic minorities cannot be subdued by fighting. If you fight with him, he will fight with you. Fighting back and forth will hurt you.  No good results can be obtained by flexing the muscles and bones Only through influence can these ethnic minorities be truly put to use."

    As soon as he mentioned probation, the three brothers of the Meng family laughed: "We think reformation or something. It is the strength of General Zhenxi." The three brothers thought of the villagers in Mengjia Village and found it a bit funny. Zhu Jun reformed people.  His skills were truly extraordinary, and in the blink of an eye, all the people in Mengjia Village became supporters of Zhu Jun.

    Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "If you want to influence a nation, you don't just have to arrest them a few times or let them go a few times. The most important thing is to bring them a better life. When Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times, he really was able to make them  Meng Huo is obedient? No, this is just a superficial phenomenon. The real reason is that Zhuge Liang is a good master of internal affairs. He brought a better life to the people of Xishu, so he can win their hearts. And what we have to do is exactly  This is it.¡±

    In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was stationed in Guangyuan.  No further advancement.  The main reason is to try corn.  We studied a policy that could be implemented in Sichuan, and the results were pretty good. The promotion of corn in Guangyuan and Bazhou went very smoothly.  Next, it is to radiate towards the south Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to move too fast. You must know that there are too many ethnic minorities in Sichuan, and each ethnic group has its own unique customs. If the steps are too big, it will occupy too much land at once.  Guangzhou, just dealing with these different ethnic minorities will be a headache. First occupy a small place and contact the ethnic minorities on a pilot basis, so that they can best integrate into them and allow the ethnic minorities to accept the arrival of Zhu Jun.

    He asked the three Meng brothers, "Which ethnic minority is the closest to us in Guangyuan?"

    The three Meng brothers frowned and thought for a while, then pointed to the southwest: "Western Sichuan The closest to us here are some tribes inhabited by the Qiang people"

    It turns out that to the southwest of Guangyuan is the famous city "Mianyang", and to the west of Mianyang is a large area of ????Qiang chieftain fiefdom. The Qiang people are a mysterious and ancient ethnic group with an extremely long history. They are now scattered into many small groups and live in scattered areas near the west of Mianyang.  In the mountains, a half-farming and half-grazing lifestyle is preserved.

    The Ming Dynasty appointed a Qiang chieftain to manage the Qiang people. Although this chieftain held the title of Chief Soldier of the Ming Dynasty, he actually did not obey the king. It can be said that he was not considered a member of the court at all. He only claimed the title of king and hegemony in the mountains occasionally.  After receiving the imperial edict and being promised benefits by the imperial court, he would lead his troops down the mountain to help the imperial court fight the war.

    After the three brothers of the Meng family finished their introduction, they added: "Since our Zhu army has captured Guangyuan and is approaching Mianyang, the imperial court must station heavy troops in Mianyang to resist our invasion, and there must be Qiang people among these garrison troops. After all, they  It can also be regarded as protecting their homeland. Even if the imperial court does not issue an edict, they will take the initiative to fight this battle."

    When he said this, Wang Er was a little confused. He couldn't help but raised his head and asked: "Since there must be Qiang soldiers stationed in Mianyang, why didn't Yang Sichang arrange for them to attack together with Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong and others?  What about us? As a result, we didn¡¯t have enough troops, and the encirclement network was broken by us, and we haven¡¯t even organized yet.¡±

    Hearing what he said, the three brothers of the Meng family laughed: "If Yang Sichang can mobilize the Qiang soldiers, it means the sun has risen from the west. In fact, not only the Qiang soldiers, but also the soldiers of the Zhuang, Miao, and Tibetan ethnic groups, none of them  It's just what Yang Sichang can do. The chieftains are like the local emperors. They don't sell anyone's face. If their hometown is not threatened, they?It is impossible to take action Well, of course, the Tujia people are an exception. This ethnic group is most obedient to the court and meddles in the court's business everywhere.  In fact, it is not only soldiers from ethnic minorities who are like this. Han soldiers are also not very submissive. Take us three brothers as an example. Aren't we just completely ignoring the instructions of the court and wandering around in the mountains?  "

    When the three brothers said this, Li Yan finally understood. No wonder Sichuan has been a big trouble in all dynasties. Sichuan has not been the land of Longxing since ancient times. Who wants to use this place as the base camp and rear area? With the financial and material resources here,  It is really an impossible task to have manpower to deal with the Central Plains because it is not easy to keep one's own family in order.

    Li Yan couldn't help but stared at Zhu Yuanzhang with a strange look, and asked cautiously: "General, the situation in Sichuan is so complicated. Even if our Zhu army occupies the entire territory of Sichuan, I'm afraid we won't get much benefit. Instead, we will suffer because of these ethnic minorities."  You are so worried, why did you decide to capture this place? Now it seems that it is better to send troops directly from Shaanxi to Henan and Shanxi, and leave Sichuan alone."

    Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly: "For those who do not have the confidence to manage these ethnic minorities, of course they can just leave them alone and go straight to the Central Plains, but I want to try to see if it is these ethnic minorities that are holding me back. Or have they changed?"  Be my help!" When he said this, there was a sense of confidence in his bones, which made Li Yan couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart.

    As Sichuanese, the three brothers of the Meng family had great confidence in Zhu Yuanzhang because of the incident in Mengjia Village. They laughed and said: "We also believe that General Zhenxi can manage these ethnic minorities well. If nothing else, let's talk about the corn tsk tsk.   Put it in front of those ethnic minorities and tell them to be obedient Well maybe it's not that easy. These ethnic minorities are very wary of the Han people. Let's put corn in their hands. They may not dare to plant it.  . If you don¡¯t plant it, how can you know how good corn is? This is really difficult to do.¡±

    After hearing this, Li Yan had a smile on his face. He personally asked the old farmer in Zhu Jun's territory.  I know the power of corn.  But I heard what the three brothers of the Meng family said.  He also knew that it would be more difficult to promote things like corn to ethnic minorities than to Han people, so he rolled his eyes.  Then he had a plan and couldn't help but said: "Wansheng has just joined the Zhu army and has not yet established any skills. I want to try my hand at dealing with the Qiang people this time."

    Zhu Yuanzhang nodded to Li Yan and said: "Since you are interested, go and give it a try"

    Mianyang is an important town in Sichuan. It can be called the gateway to Peking University in the Chengdu Plain. The hometown of Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, is here. The famous Xiongguan "Jiange" is also within the jurisdiction of Mianyang.

    There is a natural barrier in the Jiange gate, the towering Cui Wei. One man can guard the gate, and no one can open it. It can be broken through without human power. It has been called the barrier of northern Shu and the throat of the two rivers since ancient times.  If Zhu Jun wants to conquer the Chengdu Plain, Jianmen Pass is the only way to pass.  This guan was abolished in the 31st year of Hong's reign, and was reestablished in the 21st year of Jiajing's reign, with hundreds of households standing guard all year round.

    Of course, Yang Sichang would not let go of such an important pass, so he ordered Zhang Ling, deputy commander-in-chief of Sichuan, to lead 3,000 Sichuan soldiers to garrison the pass. He also called on 3,000 Qiang chieftain soldiers to guard the pass together with the Sichuan soldiers.

    It is not easy to talk about this Zhang Ling. This man is 68 years old this year and can be considered a veteran, but he is old and powerful. He can shoot a five-stone bow and hit the target with 100 shots. The officers and soldiers in the army call him the "God Crossbow General".  (Note: According to Ming history, this general can use a five-stone crossbow on horseback, and the crossbow must be pierced in the chest. He is known as the "God Crossbow General" in the army.)

    The Qiang general who guarded Jianmen Pass with Zhang Ling has not been seen in the history books. His name was Rimai Mouxi. He was very tall. His skin was red and black after being exposed to ultraviolet rays, and he had two lumps on his face.  Very conspicuous plateau red.  It turns out that the places where the Qiang people live are at a relatively high altitude, with abundant ultraviolet rays but thin oxygen, so most Qiang people are like this.

    At this time, there was no saying that the fifty-six ethnic groups were one family. Most of the Han people did not look down upon the Qiang people, and the Qiang people also hated the Han people. They rarely interacted with each other. At this time, they were forced to join forces to guard together.  In his hometown, both sides adopted a non-cooperative attitude. The Sichuan soldiers led by Zhang Ling were stationed in the barracks in the pass.  The Qiang soldiers led by Rimai Mouxi simply gathered in the forest of Jianmen Pass and pitched a tent.

    At this time, in the big tent of Rimaimouxi, several Qiang clan chiefs were gathering together to chat. The man sitting on the left side of Rimaimouxi was named Tashi. He was the chief of a tribe with more than 2,000 people. He usually  He had always lived in the snowy mountains. This time he heard that the bandits had entered Sichuan. Considering that the bandits might invade the territory of the Qiang people after defeating the officers and soldiers, Tashi led several hundred young men from his headquarters to come out of the mountains and garrison the camp together with Rimai Mouxi.  At Jianmen Pass, there was another clan leader named Masi sitting next to them. Together, the three of them had a total of more than 2,400 Qiang soldiers, known to the outside world as three thousand.

    With an obvious look of displeasure on his face, Tashi said: "Rimai Mouxi, Masi, you two come to judge, we will come out to help the court."When the imperial court goes to war, the imperial court actually refuses to give us food and wages and requires us to raise our own wages. This is really abominable.  "

    Marcy responded from the side and said, "Yes, these treacherous Han Chinese are not upright at all."

    These two people had relatively little knowledge, but Rimai Mouxi, the big chieftain, was well-informed and knew some of the rules of the court, so he said to the two little clan leaders: "Tashi, Masi, please stop arguing. During the Jiajing period,  , the imperial court recruited the wolf soldiers of the Zhuang people in Guangxi to fight against the Japanese, and did not pay the grain soldiers. They also asked them to raise their own salaries. This is the consistent policy of the imperial court, and it is not specifically aimed at us. It is said that a few years ago, the white soldiers of the Tujia people were mobilized  The soldiers went north to deal with the Tatar soldiers, but they were not paid or fed Didn't Qin Liangyu go there too?"

    When he said this, Tashi and Masi didn't know what to say. They just said angrily: "If the thieves hadn't arrived in western Sichuan, there would be no need for us to help these Han people fight. We will bleed, sweat, and have to fight."  Bring your own food.¡±

    Rimaimou Xi sighed and said: "Alasbutthey have finally reached western Sichuan. If we don't take action, we will be attacked by the bandits. This is something we can't do about. In troubled times, it's hard to stay out of it."  possible."

    The three of them were chatting when suddenly, a Qiang soldier ran into the tent: "Three clan leaders, something strange happened There was a Han man outside the camp asking to see him. He said he was an envoy under Baishui Zhuba. He has something important to do with us.  discuss."

    Rimaimou Xi was surprised: "The thief came to discuss with us? Is there anything to discuss? Call him in and listen to what he has to say."

    After a while, the envoy received it and reported: "Li Yan was born late in Qi County. I came here to discuss a business deal with several clan leaders."

    None of the three Qiang clan chiefs had heard of Li Yan.  It's not their fault either.  The Qiang people have lived on the snow-capped mountains in western Sichuan for a long time and have turned a deaf ear to things outside the mountains. Names like Baishui Zhuba, Chuang Wang Li Zicheng, and Eight Great Kings Zhang Xianzhong may have been seen in the official pond newspaper.  But for a second-level person like Li Yan, his eyes darkened.

    Li Yan got straight to the point: "Our army would like to ask three people to withdraw"

    "Retreat?" Tashi jumped up: "We withdrew our troops so that you can break through Jianmen Pass and then come to our Qiang territory to do evil?"

    Li Yan quickly said what Zhu Jun had said, saying that Zhu Jun's military discipline was very strict and would not be detrimental to the Qiang people, but the three clan leaders obviously did not believe it.  Li Yan thought to himself: Sure enough, the three Meng brothers are right. The ethnic minorities are deeply wary of the Han people and cannot be easily persuaded.

    He quickly changed his words and said: "If the three clan chiefs are willing to withdraw, our army is willing to donate 20,000 kilograms of corn and corn planting technology"

    "Corn?" The three clan leaders have obviously never heard of this thing. Since the Qiang people live at a higher altitude, the main crop of the Qiang people is a plateau grain called highland barley. As for corn, even the Han people don't know much about it.  , not to mention the Qiang people.

    Li Yan briefly introduced corn and told the three chiefs that this crop has a high yield and can help them improve the lives of the Qiang people.

    Li Yan spoke so earnestly that his mouth went dry. He thought that even a sow could be taught to climb trees by him. However, he did not expect that after listening to this, the three Qiang leaders all showed displeasure on their faces.  A look of belief.

    Tashi was the first to speak: "That's nonsense! The food we Qiang people eat is called highland barley, which is the greatest food on the plateau. One acre of land can only produce 60 to 100 kilograms. You guys are better off.  , you started talking about the corn yield of 700 to 800 kilograms per mu. Are you treating us like children?

    Li Yan put on a sincere look and said: "If it is true or false, you will know it once you try it. How dare you lie to others? Send a few people to the homes of ordinary people in Guangyuan and Bazhou to ask, and they will know the truth."

    His attitude was by no means insincere, and there was not a single word of falsehood in his words. Unfortunately, the Qiang people were very prejudiced against the Han people. How could they believe it? The three clan leaders said in succession: "Don't try, you must be a liar, cunning Han people."  , get out of here! If you talk nonsense here again, we will kill you regardless of whether you are a messenger or not."

    Seeing their stubbornness, Li Yan knew that there was no point in talking anymore, so he had to leave.  Outside the camp, there were followers waiting with horses. He got on the horse and walked north quickly. Half a day later, he came to a temporary camp of Zhu Jun. Xu Renjie and the three brothers of the Meng family each led three thousand black pole soldiers and one army.  More than a thousand Sichuan soldiers are waiting for him here.

    Seeing Li Yan come back with a gloomy expression, the three brothers of the Meng family immediately laughed: "Let's just say, the Qiang people won't believe you, but you insist on lobbying, now do you understand?"

    Li Yan sighed: "Before I went, I was still imagining that maybe with my sharp tongue, I could persuade them, but I didn't expect that they wouldn't believe a word of what I said The three brothers of the Meng family, you guys  You are indeed right, dealing with ethnic minorities?It's not that easy.  "

    The three brothers of the Meng family asked: "What are Mr. Li's next plans? Have you gone back?"

    The depression on Li Yan's face suddenly disappeared and he said with a smile: "How can you give up so easily? I have other strategies that are useless. I thought that if it could be solved by lobbying, there would be no need to use strategies. Now  Well, this strategy must be used" He clasped his fists at the three Meng brothers, cupped his hands and said, "Please help me with this matter."

    The three Meng brothers smiled and said, "Mr. Li just gives orders."

    Li Yan then said: "The news that the three of you defected to the Zhu Army has not yet spread. To the Qiang soldiers, you are still officers and soldiers of the imperial court. I would like to invite the three of you to go to Jianmen Pass"

    The three brothers of the Meng family laughed and said: "Is it necessary to cooperate inside and outside to break the city together?"

    Li Yan shook his head and said: "No! There is a divine crossbow general Zhang Ling guarding Jianmen Pass, and there are Qiang soldiers camped outside. It is extremely difficult to coordinate the inside and the outside. Even if you suddenly attack from the inside, you may not be able to succeed, and you will be trapped in vain.  Dangerous place, I will not let three brothers take such a big risk, my strategy is"

    When he said this, he lowered his voice and whispered in the ears of the three Meng brothers and Xu Renjie.

    After listening to this, several people¡¯s expressions became strange.

    The three brothers of the Meng family sweated and said, "Is this okay?"

    Xu Renjie was different from the three brothers. He clapped his hands and laughed and said: "There is such a clever plan. Mr. Li, I am not as good as you. Hahaha. Without further ado, let's get ready."
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