Chapter 179 The Heart of the Barbarian King
(Thank you ___, will you be too stupid, your brother's reward, hehe.) The conditions opened by Liu Feng are indeed very attractive.
He promised Shamoke that if Shamoke could rise up and help him seize Wuling, he would go from the water to the place where the Wuxi people lived and divided into a new county in several counties. In the new county, the power of Samoco and the canal commanders will be recognized. From below the county level, all canal commanders will be hired to serve on the spot, and the Xi people will be autonomous as much as possible.
In addition, the leaders of the Wuxi clan below Samoco can go to Changsha and enter the Zhennan General's Mansion in Liu Feng.
Liu Feng's conditions do not seem to be much ** for Han officials, but for these barbarians who have lived in Wuling since the Qin Dynasty, it is an unprecedented gift.
Because Chu is located in a remote area, there have been many barbarians since ancient times. Since the Han Dynasty, the court has repeatedly made expeditions, only because there are many mountains around Wuling and the terrain is dangerous. Therefore, although this expedition lasted for hundreds of years, the Wuxi barbarians are still tenaciously rooted here.
Although Wuxi is strong, due to the backward production capacity, the armor is not as good as that of the officers and soldiers, and the number of people is rare. Therefore, under the repeated attacks of the officers and soldiers, they have to choose to submit. Every time they only under the oppression of the army, they rebelled against the country again.
Moreover, the Wuxi barbarians do not learn etiquette and have always been despised by the government. Therefore, although many canal commanders have great appeal in Wuling, they still can't get the recruitment and appointment of the government.
The conditions offered by Liu Feng are equivalent to changing the policies of the previous rulers on the Wuxi barbarians politically and economically.
As the saying goes, if they are not of our people, their hearts will be different. When the country is strong, it is understandable to adopt a high-pressure policy on these aliens. However, at present, the world is in chaos and everything should be in power. For the powerful force of the Wuxi barbarians, Liu Feng should naturally make appropriate changes and use them for himself.
It was because Sun Quan had to devote a lot of energy to deal with the Shanyue problem in the Eastern Wu Dynasty, which had an immeasurable impact on his north to fight for the world.
Liu Feng naturally attaches great importance to the lesson of the "back car".
"Your Majesty, I think the conditions offered by General Liu are feasible. Let's do the opposite."
"The Han people have always been cunning and repeated, empty words, we can't believe it."
"With Liu Ba as a guarantee, General Liu should not be unfaithful."
"Liu Ba is also a Han man. I can't believe it."
All the elders and tribal leaders insisted on their own words. Some were eager to try, and some were suspicious, and they couldn't argue for a while.
Seeing this, Chen Zhen said, "Your Majesty, my General Liu will do what he says. There will be no remorse after it is done. Moreover, this is also a rare opportunity for the king and the Wuxi people. I hope the king will think twice."
Samoco on the Tiger Skin Seat has been frowned. Under the firelight, his angular face surged with a complex look.
His people are obviously rich in food and clothing, and he has clearly won the hearts of the people. If there is no accident, he can be the king of Wuxi at ease 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.
The arrival of Chen Zhen made Samok suddenly understand that the unwillingness in his heart was because he wanted to win the unprecedented dignity for the Wuxi people, and he Samokke would also become the greatest tribal king in all ages.
At this moment, his ambition suddenly rose, and Shamoke frowned and resolutely said, "General Liu wants me to start a soldier, but in addition to the conditions just mentioned, he has to promise me one thing. As long as he is willing to agree, I, the Wuxi people, should go to Tangtao for him. If he doesn't agree, this business will be stopped.
Chen Zhen heard it with hope, and his spirit suddenly shook. He quickly asked, "What else does the king want, but please tell me."
"I, Shamoko, want to be a different brother with your General Liu!"
..................Linxiang.
Outside the west gate, a group of caravans walked slowly. At the front of the team, Liu Feng and Pang Tong Liu Ba, who were dressed in regular clothes and wore thin armor, walked side by side.
At this time, the east was white, and Xu said that it was about to rise. On the road to the dock, the shadows were lonely. Except for this team of people, few other passers-by passed by.
"Lord, Samoko is just a barbarian after all. Do you really want to take the risk of getting married with him?" Liu Ba's expression was a little unhappy. Obviously, he was opposed to Liu Feng's decision.
Liu Feng was indifferent and nodded: "Wuxi Man is a force that cannot be ignored. If we want to mobilize Guan Yu's main force to leave Nanjun, we have to use this group of barbarian soldiers. This risk is worth taking."
"It's not worth taking risks, but we must take risks. It's about Yu sitting in Jiangling. No matter how many tricks we have, it won't help. It's our only chance to get the tiger away from the mountain."
Pang Tong on the other side is resent, and there is a kind of coldness.
Liu Ba looked unhappy again and looked at Pang Tongyi's eyes, "Shi Yuan, that's the saying is the case, but you can think that if the barbarians don't believe what he says, secretly strings through the feathers and lure the lord to go deep into the enemy's territory, if the lord has a lot of advantages and two shorts, how can he not go away?"
Liu Ba's concerns are not unreasonable. In fact, this is also what Liu Feng is worried about, because the meeting place designated by Samoka is near Yuanling in the southwest of Wuling. This place is not only in the territory of Wuling, but also on the Yuan water. The Guan Yu army in Linyuan goes south of Yuanshui and can arrive in less than two days.
Such a meeting place, if it is really as Liu Ba said, Guan Yu's army will have time to mobilize troops and horses, arrange a trap near Yuanling, and wait for Liu Feng to come from the net.
Pang Tong gently brushed his short beard and smiled, so he took out a kit from his arms and handed it to Liu Feng. "Zi Chu was worried that Tong had already thought of a preventive strategy for the lord. After the lord arrived in Anhua, he opened the kit and naturally knew what to do."
It turned out that Pang Tong had been prepared for a long time, and the worries in Liu Feng's heart suddenly dissipated.
"With my husband's tips, I will naturally have peace of mind on this trip." Liu was gratified on the cover and put the kit in his arms. Then he arched his hand and said, "It's a lot of trouble for the matter at home. I will definitely come back within ten days."
After saying that, he pulled the horse and walked quickly. Behind him, more than a hundred elite soldiers dressed as servants also followed.
Pang Tong stood still and saw Liu Feng go away. His expression was as calm as water, and he waved goodbye to those who left.
Liu Ba beside him still frowned.
In the early morning of the same day, after leaving Linxiang, Liu Feng took the waterway to Yiyang, west of Xiangshui, and then went south along the cargo water. Two days later, he arrived in Anhua.
Not long after going south from Anhua, after entering the territory of Wuling County, turn back to the west and take a hundred miles of land to reach Yuanling County on the east bank of Yuanshui, which is also the place of the alliance previously designated by Samoke.
After Liu Fengxing arrived in Anhua, he did not continue to go south on the route agreed in advance, but stayed here and opened the kit according to Pang Tong's instructions.
When he saw the strategy hidden in the kit, Liu Feng smiled, so he sent someone to inform Chen Zhen of the new alliance according to Pang Tong's plan.
At this time, Chen Zhen was following Shamoke, under the protection of more than 200 Wuxi barbarian soldiers, going north along the Yuanshui River, and was on his way to Yuanling.
That night, after camping by the Yuanshui River, Chen Zhen told Sha Moke in the leather tent that Liu Feng was temporarily preparing to change the plan of the alliance.
"Your Majesty, my general has now arrived in Anhua County on the border of Wuling. I originally planned to go deep into the enemy's territory to meet the king, but it was temporarily inconvenient, so my general wants to change the location of the alliance to Anhua. I hope the king will forgive me."
When Shamoke heard this, his angular face suddenly showed dissatisfaction and shouted, "Anhua? Didn't you agree to meet the alliance in Yuanling? No matter how it changes, it will change. There is no credit at all.
Chen Zhen looked embarrassed and sighed, "I really can't blame my general for this. In fact, my general was accidentally infected with wind and cold when he was in Linxiang, but in order to show his sincerity to the king, he still ignored the obstruction of his ministers and came with his sick body to meet with the king. It's just that when you go to Anhua, your body is getting more and more uncomfortable, and you can barely hold on by water, but if you take the road to Yuanling by land, you can't stand the bumps all the way at all. I hope the king can understand.
Although Shamoke is a barbarian and does not understand poetry and etiquette, this does not mean that he does not understand humanity. Hearing Liu Feng's situation, he has the intention of giving in his heart.
Chen Zhen took the opportunity to say again, "Anhua is on the border between Wuling and Changsha. My general came here alone, which has taken a considerable risk, which shows his sincerity. Since the king wants to be a brother with my master, then it will be his own family. Can the king bear to see his brother suffer this pain?
Pang Tong's strategy is actually simple. If Shamoke is fraudulent and colludes with Guan Yu, he will definitely set up an ambush in the area of Yuanling, and if the location is temporarily changed, it will naturally disrupt the enemy's overall deployment.
Anhua is on the border of Wuling, and the location of the alliance has been changed here, which is also enough to give Shamoke's face, and this place has the convenience of goods. Even if Guan Yu's army crosses the border and Huang Zhong of Yiyang goes south, the reinforcements can come to relieve the siege within a day.
With such a little means, Liu Feng's trip to the west this time seems to be an adventure, but in fact it is like Mount Tai.
After all, Shamoke's nerve line is still relatively thick. He was moved by Chen Zhen. He was unconsciously turned around. After a little meditation, he waved his hand and shouted impatiently, "Okay, okay, Anhua will Anhua. What's the big deal? I just take a few more steps."
On the same night, after a party, Shamoko and his party rushed to the starry night. They first went to Yuanling, then took the land to enter the cargo water basin, took the waterway to the north, and arrived in Anhua two days later.
When he inquired about the arrival of Samoko, Liu Feng left the city to meet him by the cargo water. The weather was not good, but it rained heavily at this time.
Liu Feng gently exhaled a white breath. At this time, it was raining heavily. In the rustling sound, the bean-sized raindrops hit the bamboo hat, and the sound was dense and dull.
**'s Lu is ringing his nose unhappily, shaking his huge head up and down. The rain glued the smooth fur of the war horse into wisps, which was wet and cold on the body, making it feel very uncomfortable.
In the faint rain and fog, more than a dozen bamboo rafts approached along the current, and tall and strong figures quickly entered Liu Feng's vision.
Despite the heavy rain, all the barbarians were not dressed in rain gear, allowing the rain to hit their strong bodies.
There is only a thin figure, wearing a bamboo hat, squeezed among the barbarians, which is obviously very out of tune. I think it's Chen Zhen.
"Samoco, the legendary barbarian king, I, Liu Feng, can finally see what kind of character you are."
(to be continued)