As for Xianbei, the people who responded to Han Sui were the largest tribe in Xianbei, Hexi, called the Tufa tribe.
This bald tribe originated from the Tuoba tribe.
Lives in the Hexi Corridor and near the Huangshui Basin in Qinghai.
Bald Pi Gu, the leader of the Bald Tribe, came to Liangzhou to meet Han Sui in person.
He also wanted to get the salt and cloth in Han Sui's bad check, especially the salt. If he could get these things, their life would be very nourishing in the next few years.
The people from the Western Region were Harik, the leader of Cheshi, and Ilyar, the leader of Loulan.
They also came for Han Sui's empty promise. Salt and cloth were also very important and necessary to them.
Dahan's salt is the best quality salt they have ever tasted.
Normally, only some merchants would bring them to the Western Regions, but the quantity was limited. This time Han Sui promised to give them a thousand catties of salt. Without saying anything, and regardless of the cold weather, he came directly to Yumen Pass to meet and discuss with Han Sui.
At this time, the northwest was covered with ice and snow, and heavy snow was falling.
The bald boy came first. They stepped on the snow, leaving a deep trace. However, as soon as the trace was stepped out, it was quickly covered by the wind and snow, and they walked more slowly.
When he got outside, he saw the people sent by Han Sui to take care of him.
"Chanyu, please come inside."
The man who responded said: "Our general has lit the stove, warmed the wine, and is waiting for the Shanyu to arrive."
Bald Pigu and the others lived in the grasslands and had long been accustomed to this severe cold weather. They shook off the snowflakes on their bodies and strode inside with the escort.
Not long after he arrived, Harik and Ilyar also came. They were also escorted in. People from the three parties met each other. They did not know each other before today, but it did not prevent them from becoming Han Sui's mercenaries together.
"You three, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Han Sui walked out of the house, not afraid of the cold wind and snow outside, and laughed and said: "Welcome to Yumen Pass."
Ilyar smiled and said: "We arrived late and made General Han wait for a long time."
"You three, please come inside."
Han Sui warmly invited them in.
The four of them sat down next to the heater. The heat wave warmed them up and they felt extremely comfortable. The cold outside was also wiped away. The remaining snowflakes on their bodies turned into water stains and stuck to their clothes.
"General Han invited us back. How many troops do you want to borrow? When do you plan to borrow them?"
The bald man asked directly.
Han Sui said: "I can still command 20,000 people under my command. I need you to lend me 100,000 troops. I will give the three of you the same reward, a thousand catties of salt, a thousand stones of grain, and a thousand bolts of cloth, but this is not over yet."
The salt of the Han Dynasty is as valuable as gold in their country and tribe.
Thousands of pounds of salt made their eyes light up.
Han Sui continued: "When I take Liangzhou and Yongzhou, I will fully open trade with you without collecting tariffs. The prices of the goods sold to you, such as salt and cloth, will be kept to the lowest so that you can make a profit. How about that?" "
Simply exchanging salt and cloth for troops is not a profit for them.
However, long-term trade is the greatest benefit.
Through commercial activities, they can obtain maximum benefits and get more goods at lower prices. This is what they want most.
"We in Loulan, no problem."
Ilyar expressed his attitude directly.
Han Sui's sincerity was displayed in front of them.
Although it was a bad check, they did not know that it was a bad check. They only knew that there was no shortage of these goods within the Han Dynasty, and Han Sui could easily cash the check.
Harrick said: "We, the drivers, have no problem either."
The bald Pigu echoed, "I have no problem with my bald area either."
The three parties have borrowed 100,000 troops, and each party can gather more than 30,000 people. The pressure is not very great.
However, the bald man said again: "I still have one condition."
"Please say!"
Han Sui said.
A look of greed flashed in the eyes of the bald man: "After defeating Ma Teng, you must let our people plunder the spoils."
Hearing this, Han Sui narrowed his eyes.
The greed of the Xianbei people is a bit serious.
Not only do they want to get paid, but they also want to plunder. It is not uncommon for people on the grasslands to plunder the people in their Central Plains region.
"General Han, we need it too."
As soon as the bald Pigu opened his mouth, Ilyar followed immediately and could not fall behind.
Harik didn't say anything, but looked at Han Sui indifferently. The meaning was obvious. Since everyone can do this, then we also need it. It is impossible to ignore one thing and lose the other.
"You can only plunder those in Ma Teng's army. You can't kill people who have no ability to resist or have weapons. You can't kill ordinary people."
For the sake of his own future and revenge on Ma Teng, Han Sui gritted his teeth and agreed, adding: "You can only rob items, not people. If the three of you think it's okay, we can cooperate."
"good!"
The three of them thought about it and agreed.
Han Sui added: "I plan to attack Ma Teng quickly after the ice and snow melts, so that he cannot recover. I also ask the three of you to go back and gather your troops to see me as soon as possible. Loulan and Che Shi will definitely be able to enter Yumen Pass. The Bald Hair Division , I will also send someone to help you come in."
"OK!"
Bald Pigu has no other opinions.
Ilyar and Harik nodded at the same time.
Their cooperation was thus achieved.
Although Han Sui also knew that asking them to borrow troops might be in trouble in the end.
But at this point, Chen Gong's plan is there, and he is confident that he can control it. When Ma Teng is defeated and Liangzhou is captured, the barbarians from all three sides will definitely be under his control.
Han Sui was fascinated by his confidence.
Plus, Ma Teng is so damn hateful.
He just didn't want to do it, but there was a voice in his heart that kept urging him to do it.
Unknowingly, all the following things were carried out completely according to Chen Gong's plan.
——
Xudu.
The snow hasn't melted yet.
Today is the first day of the new year, and there is still a long way to go before the snow melts.
Chen Zhou took care of his children at home, accompanied his wife, and at the same time took a look at the various new information brought by Cao Ang.
"The governors of the four counties in Jingnan want to unite?"
Chen Zhou said a little surprised when he saw the latest information.
The information they got was similar to Zhuge Liang's, which was that Liu Du contacted Han Xuan and others privately, and they only met yesterday. It was impossible to send back the news of the meeting so quickly today.
However, what Liu Du and the others believed to be a very confident and seamless private alliance plan had actually been exposed to Cao Cao and Liu Bei for a long time.
In the eyes of Chen Zhou and others, this alliance is not very good.
As long as you know some clues, you can easily deduce their specific behavior.
"It should be true."
Cao Ang said: "The governors of the four counties in Jingnan are unwilling to obey Liu Bei and have a desire to resist."
Chen Zhou recalled the incident in Jingnan and said: "Young master arranged for people to go south to Changsha County to help me find a man named Huang Zhong, courtesy name Hansheng. Tell him that I have a way to treat his son's condition."
