Zhang Xi said that he could not accept Ma Dai and Pang De's bad idea. He not only considered it for his own knees, but also had to consider the political impact.
The border general took a Qiang woman as his concubine without fear of breaking the taboo.
Therefore, Zhang Xi wrote to Zhuge Liang, hoping that Zhuge Liang could send reinforcements to guard Xi County in time after the snow melted. Although this would waste a little time, it was better than just leaving the Qiang women and children in Xi County.
But what Zhuge Liang received, in addition to Zhang Xi's letter, was also a joint letter from Pang De and Ma Dai, which also described their bad idea.
After some thought, Zhuge Liang wrote a letter to the three of them.
Zhuge Liang thinks that in fact, Ma Dai and Pound's approach is also advisable.
When things are urgent, follow the authority.
If the Zhangxi Army in Xixian County had to wait until Zhuge Liang sent reinforcements to Xixian County before setting off, it would most likely be unable to intercept the main force of the five Qiang tribes, which would cause these Qiang people to run back to the grassland through Didao.
Of course, Zhang Xi could also leave Pound's cavalry behind and the infantry go first. After Zhuge Liang's reinforcements arrived in Xixian, Pang De could then lead the cavalry to chase Zhang Xi's large army.
But after all, there is a time difference, and there is no cavalry attack. The infantry must be used to hold back the Qiang people. At most, they can only chew a piece of meat, which is unlikely to affect the retreat speed of the Qiang people.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang felt that the method of marrying Qiang widows and orphans and using Qiang to control Qiang could be temporarily adopted.
As for whether a border general would be taboo if he married a foreigner, this would be a scoring situation.
If those Qiang tribe leaders are still there and there are strong men among the Qiang people they manage, it must be a taboo matter.
But now, all the people in the west county are Qiang women and children. Even if they return to the grassland, there is no possibility of becoming a force. If they will only be annexed by other tribes, there is no taboo.
Of course, reporting to Zhuge Liang and doing it with Zhuge Liang's consent are different in nature from doing it yourself.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang's reply was that he agreed with Ma Dai and Pound's approach and allowed them to implement this expedient measure.
As for Zhang Xi, does Zhuge Liang still know that this guy has tracheitis? !
The strategy is feasible. If Zhang Xi doesn't like it, it doesn't matter. You just don't want to accept it.
After all, these women and children are from small and medium-sized tribes of Qiang people. They do not have much influence on the grassland. The Colonel Protecting Qiang and Qinzhou Sima are already big shots to them.
There is no need for Zhang Xi, the governor of Yongzhou, to do such a thing himself.
In this way, after Zhuge Liang's reply arrived, Ma Dai and Pang De happily sent people to discuss marriage and concubinage with the widows and orphans of the two Qiang tribes.
This matter really hit it off.
According to the consistent philosophy of the Qiang people, they are now the defeated party, and on the grassland, the defeated party can only become the slaves of the victorious party.
To be able to become the concubine of a big shot and to free the whole clan from the status of slaves is a dream for Qiang women and children.
Not to mention, they also gained the right to take charge of other slaves. According to the rules on the grassland, this was equivalent to accepting slaves from other tribes and expanding their own tribe.
It's just that the tribal leader became a Han. But the problem is that this Han leader is more powerful than the leaders of the five major Qiang tribes.
This is simply a moon cake falling from the sky.
After doing this, the women and children of the two Qiang tribes suddenly started to tremble. Without Ma Dai and Pang De's deliberate instructions, they spontaneously began to manage other Qiang women and children, taking on the tasks of patrolling safety and distributing meals.
Zhang Xi had nothing to say about this.
As this matter comes to an end for the time being, the heavy snow in Qinzhou has begun to slowly stop. In the next time, if the weather is fine, the snow will melt and troops can be dispatched in seven or eight days. Even if the weather does not cooperate, if we wait In about ten days, Zhang Xi will have to send troops.
Therefore, during this period, Zhang Xi began to arrange preparations for sending troops.
Pang De and Ma Dai also distinguished the importance. This was originally a stopgap measure, and they were military generals who were on the edge of the knife to make ends meet, so it would not cause a woman to be dragged under the quilt and unable to get up.
The three people began to assign tasks and cooperate with each other. In mid-January of the fifth year of Jianxing, Zhang Xi left Qiang women and children from two tribes to guard Xi County. He led his own troops and, together with Ma Dai and Pang De, sent troops north to march. Didao.
Three days later, Zhuge Liang, who was in the city of Hebei County, also formally sent out troops, with Jiang Xu and Wu Yi as the vanguard. The troops were divided into two groups, passed through Luomen, and went straight into Nan'an County to govern Jiudao County.
At this time, the five Qiang tribes did not realize that the Han people had already marched.
At this moment they are still busy suspicious of each other and fighting among themselves.
Heavy snow blocked the road, causing the five Qiang tribes to spend the winter in Nan'an County. It was an away battle, and it was impossible to detect the latest movements of the Han army through detailed operations.
As for the scouts, in the middle of winter, they could spread out for more than ten miles at most. It was impossible for them to notice the Han army before they approached Pi Road.
Another thing is that Nan'an County is not stable now.
The weather has cleared up, the snow has melted, and some leaders of small and medium-sized Qiang tribes have begun to get ready to make a move.
Previously, heavy snow had blocked the roads, so we had no choice but to do so, and most of the food was in the hands of the leaders of the five Qiang tribes. In order to survive the winter, everyone had no choice but to endure it.
But now, as long as you pass Didao behind Bi Dao, you can return to the grassland. People are not thinking about the fact that the bastards in the previous five departments used people like them as stepping stones. Shouldn't there be an explanation? !
Now I am really not afraid of falling out. At worst, I will lead my tribe back to the grassland.
The grassland is so big. As long as I'm not from a tribe adjacent to the five tribes of Qiang people, you won't be able to find me easily.
Besides, this time we sent out troops to plunder, and although we grabbed a lot of things, we lost a lot at the foot of Ji County City, and another lot at the foot of Xi County City. After a large amount was used for the winter, there was really nothing left.
Even if we return to the grassland, we still need to rest for a while. Taking advantage of the warm weather in spring, we can graze cattle and sheep, and it will be less likely to start another war.
Therefore, some small and medium-sized tribes united and started to attack the five Qiang tribes.
It’s not that they want to seek justice for other tribes. The Qiang people are not that united and not that kind-hearted.
The purpose of these small and medium-sized tribes uniting is to carve up the women, children, cattle and sheep of the tribes that have lost their strong men and leaders. You can't let the five major tribes take all the benefits, right? !
This time we sent troops, everyone contributed, we can't help but get no benefit at all.
To be honest, at this time, if the leaders of the five major Qiang tribes can have some foresight and agree to provide some benefits to these small and medium-sized tribes, then this matter will be over, and maybe they can win over the hearts of a few small and medium-sized tribes.
But the problem is that none of the five leaders of the Qiang people are willing to spit out the meat they have eaten.
The leaders of the five Qiang tribes were the instigators of this Qiang rebellion, and under various circumstances, they created a great momentum.
Although they were defeated in Nan'an County, the main force of the five Qiang people did not suffer much loss. Instead, they made a lot of money by annexing the women, children, cattle and sheep of other tribes. How can the ambition of this group of people be so easily satisfied? !
The leaders of these five tribes can't even stand each other now. They are thinking about how to weaken the strength of the other four tribes, so why would they choose to make concessions to a group of small and medium-sized tribes?
I gave in, but the other four departments didn't give in. Didn't that weaken my strength in vain and enhance the strength of the other four departments in disguise?
Therefore, the internal contradictions among the Qiang people reached their peak at this moment.
The Qiang people, who should have retreated in time after the snow melted, are now busy in Nan'an County, quarreling, jealous, guarding against each other, and even fighting among themselves for the interests of various tribes.
At this time, Zhang Xi had already led the Xixian infantry into Nan'an County, and the cavalry led by Pang De had already gone straight to the west of Bi Road, preparing to block Didao.
A few days later, when Zhang Xi led his troops near Pi Dao, Tan Ma came to report that there were still large groups of Qiang people gathering in several counties near Pi Dao, and there was no sign of evacuating.
Zhang Xi was immediately overjoyed and was blocked.
The next thing Zhang Xi has to do is to bypass Pi Dao, move to the west of Pi Dao, join Pound's cavalry, and completely block Didao.
The rest can be left to the main army led by Zhuge Liang.
But the accident still happened.
When Zhang Xi led his troops and continued to advance westward, bypassing Bidao County, he suddenly discovered that a group of Qiang people suddenly appeared in front of him.
This group of people did not come to stop Zhang Xi. On the contrary, they came to surrender to Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi was puzzled. What was going on? !
Have the Qiang people discovered their whereabouts? !
This is not right. If they discovered their whereabouts and purpose, why did these two Qiang tribes say they were coming to surrender? !
Zhang Xi couldn't understand it, but no matter what, the Qiang people were right in front of him, and he would know the truth if he asked.
Then, Zhang Xi roughly understood what was going on.
This group of Qiang people was actually a union of two medium-sized tribes, and the number they brought was not large. The two tribes combined only had more than a thousand strong men and more than three thousand women and children.
In fact, these people did not discover Zhang Xi's marching route and came here specifically to surrender.
They were squeezed out and attacked by other tribal forces during the internal fighting among the Qiang people. In desperation, in order to save the tribe, they had to leave the city to find other places to stay, and to collect food so that they could return to the grassland.
As a result, they ran into Zhang Xi's army.
When the two tribal leaders saw the Han army appearing in front of them, they were shocked. When they looked at the size of thousands of people in Wuyangyang on the opposite side, they immediately understood that they would definitely not be able to defeat them, and they probably wouldn't be able to escape either.
The two tribal leaders were still thinking. If they went back to report the news, they might not be used as stepping stones again. Even if they returned to the grassland alive, there wouldn't be many left.
It would be better to surrender directly to the Han army.
In any case, they did not instigate this rebellion. They were at most considered accomplices.
Moreover, the winter has passed. Surrendering to the Han people in exchange for forgiveness, there is no chance of returning to the grassland.
For the Qiang people, there is no concept of nationality. They have always listened to whoever is forced to do so. Now they choose to surrender and become the leading party, which has no burden at all.
Therefore, the two chose to surrender face to face and told Zhang Xi too much information about the Qiang people in Nan'an County.
As for Zhang Xi, after learning the information about the internal strife among the Qiang people in Nan'an County, he also thought about it for a long time. He called Ma Dai and the two of them summed it up.
After discussing it, the two of them felt that it was unlikely that these Qiang people were telling lies, and the information should be credible.
In this case, Zhang Xi ordered to recall Pang De's three thousand cavalry, and the entire army turned around and sent troops to Bidao County.
If we don't take advantage of such a good opportunity, we will be in trouble when the Qiang people reunite under external pressure! ! !
(End of chapter)
