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Although the Han army had solved the Wuhuan tribe among the Dahu people, Liu Jing was not satisfied. The Wuhuan people were not his target. His target was the five Huns, including the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Qiang, and Di. In history, the Five Barbarians invasion of China caused by these five Huns almost killed the Han people to destroy their clans and tribes, and this history is about to come ninety years later.

However, it is not easy to solve these five major Hu tribes. The Hu tribe caused by the weakening of the late Han Dynasty cannot be solved in a day or two, nor can it be expelled from the Central Plains in one or two battles. The Xiongnu and Xianbei are far away in the grasslands, the Jie people depend on the Xiongnu, and the Qiang and Di are widely distributed. To solve the Hu tribe's forces and reverse their trend of going south to the Central Plains, it requires long-term combat.

The first step Liu Jing had to take was to recover Anding County, Beidi County and Shang County, and solve the threat from northern Guanzhong. Now Liu Qubei temporarily retreated north, but his strength was not damaged and he would still go south at any time. More importantly, he had formed a bloody feud with Liu Jing, and he would definitely fight back to take revenge.

Therefore, before Liu Qubei came back, Liu Jing must consolidate the occupation of Guannei County as soon as possible, and move all the Wuhuan people and some of the farming Xiongnu people into the mainland. In addition, Liu Jing must also prevent it from joining forces with the Xiongnu from joining forces with the Xiongnu. Although it is not the time to use troops against the Qiang and Hu, it does not mean that Liu Jing is indifferent to the Qiang and Hu generals.

That afternoon, a team of merchants from Longxi slowly arrived in Lingzhou County. The group of merchants were redesigned by Deng Ai and Wei Jin. They were sent by Liu Jing, the King of Han, to Shuofang County to perform a special mission, and the group consisted of ten people.

In addition to Deng Ai and Wei Jin, the other eight people were elite soldiers selected from the Eagle Strike Army. When they were in Tianshui County, they selected famous Qiang soldiers from the Tianshui County army to follow.

They drove mules and horses, loaded with porcelain and silk that were loved by the Qiang people. They went from Guanzhong to Longxi first, then went north, and finally arrived in Lingzhou County. Unlike the nomadic Qiang people in Hexi and Longxi, the Qiang people distributed in the Helan Mountain area have gradually settled, semi-herding and half-agricultural, and are slowly developing towards the formation of a regime and founding a country.

This is what Liu Jing is most worried about. Nomadic peoples have no foundation in the Central Plains, come and go like the wind, and are easy to expel. Once they establish a regime in the Central Plains, it means they begin to take root. It is not easy to expel them, so they can only destroy the country and the clan.

Although Liu Jing welcomed the Hu people to farm, the premise must be to disperse and disperse them all over the Central Plains, live with the Han people, and finally be gradually transformed into Chinese.

A place where Hu people live together to achieve farming means that the founding of the Qiang people is about to come, but the Han army was restrained by the Huns and could not carry out large-scale battles against the Qiang people in Shuofang. They could only use some special means to prevent the Qiang people from joining forces with the Huns.

Lingzhou County is located in the irrigation area of ​​the Yellow River. It is full of light and fertile land. During the Han Dynasty, the imperial court immigrated on a large scale for irrigation and development, making this area a famous grain-producing area. However, like other areas in the pass, the Han Dynasty was weak in years, and Hu advanced and Han retreated. This area has been occupied by the Qiang people in Hexi and became a prosperous place for the Qiang people.

Outside the county town, Wei Jinyi introduced the situation to Deng Ai, "Although there are many Qiang people in this area, they are relatively scattered, with more than a dozen tribes of all sizes. They determine their strength based on the number of cavalrymen. The largest tribe is called the Yeding tribe, and the tribe leader is called Yeding. There are about 8,000 cavalrymen, and the rest of the tribes are thousands of cavalrymen, and there are more than a thousand cavalrymen. However, there are also 40,000 troops, mainly cavalrymen, which is quite powerful."

Deng Ai pondered for a moment and asked, "How is it compared with Wuhuan?"

"The strength should be stronger than the Wuhuan. After all, they are not controlled by the Huns, and the Huns are quite afraid of them and have never violated the rivers."

Wei Jin pointed to the county town and smiled: "This county town is the old nest of the Yeding tribe. Yeding is their clan surname. The Qiang king is named Yeding Ayan. He is a very talented and wise monarch who is determined to unify the Qiang tribes. He has four children and ordered each child to marry a daughter of a chief of each tribe."

Deng Ai frowned and said, "Isn't this a way to cause trouble? If this Ah You dies, who can inherit his position from these four? If one of them ascends to the throne, will the other tribes be convinced?"

"Brother is right. This is indeed a big problem for them. The four children rely on the support of their tribes behind them to fight against each other's power. However, Ah Huan should have his own ideas. He wanted to unify the Qiang tribes when he was in power, and his four children would enfeoff all directions and expand his territory for him."

Deng Ai nodded, "It seems that Brother Wei is very familiar with the situation here."

Wei Jin smiled slightly and said, "Actually, I have only been here twice, but before I set off, I asked many merchants and had a full understanding of this place."

Deng Ai couldn't help feeling ashamed. Compared to Wei Jin's intentionality, he was much more confused. Wei Jin glanced at him, couldn't help laughing, patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Deng, I am ten years older than you, and I am a scout. It's normal for you to think carefully about such small things. Don't take such small things to heart."

Deng Ai also smiled and said, "Follow Brother Wei, I have gained a lot of knowledge and gained a lot."

At this time, the group came to the city gate, where there were crowds of people, with Hu and Han mixed together. There were stalls selling vegetables on both sides of the road. Dozens of Qiang soldiers stood at the city gate, checking the pedestrians one by one. This made Deng Ai feel a little worried. If they were carrying banned weapons, would they be found?

Wei Jin smiled, "I have already experienced it when the crows are all over the world."

The caravan slowly stepped forward and immediately attracted the attention of the Qiang soldiers. Seeing that they had many mules and horses, full of goods, they were obviously a powerful caravan. They stepped forward for a husband and shouted, "Where did the merchant come from?"

Wei Jin replied in Qiang language: "We come from Jincheng County."

The husband took pictures of their goods, "Open what goods you bring to let me see."

Wei Jin winked, and his subordinates immediately opened a bag of goods. The wife's eyes lit up. It turned out to be silk and porcelain. This was a good thing. In his eyes, the caravan suddenly turned into a fat sheep. At this moment, a team of cavalry came out of the city, with a few people, as a young Qiang general, with a war horse Gao Jun, dressed quite gorgeously.

"The king is here"

A soldier shouted, and the commander was so scared that he quickly retreated aside. The young Qiang general was the one of Qiang King Ah Suan, named Zuo Dan, and was also the favorite of Qiang King Ah Suan. Although his strength was not as strong as his elder brother, he was also ambitious and determined to inherit the position of Qiang King.

Zuo Dan also saw the caravan, and he urged him to come forward and asked, "Where did the caravan come from?" He actually spoke Chinese, which was quite fluent, which is normal. The nobles of the Qiang people have been learning Chinese since childhood, and the official important writing of the Qiang people.

Wei Jin hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "We came from Tianshui County, we are the caravan of the Jiang family."

After saying that, Wei Jin took out the Qiang clan's business card and presented it. The Jiang clan in Tianshui was known as the largest clan in Longxi. They were also Qiang people, but they had long been Chinese. Despite this, the Jiang clan still had close ties with the Qiang people.

The Jiang family owns a large amount of land in the Weishui Valley in Tianshui County, and also monopolizes the trade between Longxi and Qiang people. It is normal for the Jiang family caravans to appear in Hexi or Heshuo areas.

When Zuo Dan saw that it was their Jiang caravan, his face relaxed a lot. At this time, he saw Deng Ai and eight followers again, and was immediately attracted by them.

He saw that Deng Ai and the eight guards were all very skilled in martial arts and their bodies were extraordinary. He saw that they had only ten people, so he could escort such a huge caravan. Zuo Dan thought to himself: If they could use it, it would be a chance.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "I have always had a good relationship with the Jiang family. Since you are a caravan in the Jiang family, I will do my best to be a landlord. You can live in my house and go to your goods. I have bought them all, so you won't suffer any losses."

Wei Jin and Deng Ai looked at each other, and the two understood each other, and Wei Jin smiled happily and said, "Then I'll disturb the king."

Zuo Dan was overjoyed and quickly ordered: "Take them to our mansion first and serve as guests."

Several personal soldiers led Wei Jin and his group into the city. When Deng Ai looked at it, the county town was bustling. The houses were mainly civil buildings. Pedestrians came and went, with many Han people's faces, shops, many taverns opened by Han people, and iron shops. If it weren't for the Qiang people on the street, Deng Ai would have thought he had arrived in the Central Plains.

However, this made Deng Ai even more alert. His Highness the King of Han was not wrong. The development of the Qiang people in Guannei far exceeded that of Hexi and Hehuang. Hexi and Hehuang were still backward nomadic peoples, but this place has entered the era of farming. Once Ah Yan completes unification, the next step is to establish a regime.

Deng Ai sighed softly. Compared with the Xiongnu, the Qiang people in Shuofang County were a big problem.

Zuo Dan's mansion covers an acre of land. It was originally a house of a Han merchant. It was surrounded by high walls, with exquisite buildings and large grasslands inside. It was built with a dome tent, half a beggar and half a man, and there were a group of slaves in the mansion. They were placed in the guest room, unloading goods, and leading mules and horses away, and they finally settled down.

Seeing Deng Ai worried, Wei Jin smiled and comforted him, "Although it was a problem, it was more helpful for us to complete the plan. I think it was God's will, and God wants to help us succeed."

Deng Ai understood what he meant, pondered for a moment and said, "What does Brother Wei think this king mean?"

Wei Jin thought for a while and said, "I was observing the words and expressions at that time. Although he claimed to be close to Jiang, this was obviously just an excuse. I found that when he saw you and the eight elite soldiers, his eyes lit up, and he had an unconcealed expectation. I think he must have liked you."

"I like us, what's this saying?"

Deng Ai couldn't help laughing, but he could understand that he followed Zhao Yun to practice martial arts hard for many years and had already mastered a strong martial arts. As for the eight soldiers, they were all elites of the Eagle Strike Army. They could all have a strong murderous aura that could not be concealed by one enemy. It was completely reasonable for Zuo Dan to take a fancy to them.
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