The morning sun shines on the southern foot of Taihang Mountains.

The popularity of summer is gradually increasing.

The sun didn't rise for long, and the people on the ground felt its enthusiasm.

Because the troops led by Jiang Jie needed medium- and long-term resident, they also built camps in the earth plateau area north of the river. The Cavalry Army did a good job in training camps, whether new recruits or veterans, and their basic skills were relatively solid.

Standard cavalry camp.

There are trenches on three sides and a natural plateau fault on one side.

The dug trench was about one stone away from the fortifications of the camp's horse walls.

The earthworks of the trench were stacked on the inside to increase the height to form a low wall.

Behind the low wall, there are some obstacles such as deer villages to resist horses, and then there are tent camps, which are divided into three areas, with passages and open spaces left between each area and guard posts built.

These are basic operations and nothing special.

Humans are not like fierce beasts with fierce minions. They lie down there casually, and other weak people retreat. With such a circle of fortifications, whether they are humans or horses, they will have a psychological sense of "security" and will have a better rest. Even if they know that such a sense of security may not be obtained through fortifications.

Of course, cavalry is still cavalry, and it is impossible to rely on huge civil engineering projects as their own support, so there is a wide cavalry passage in the camp, so that it can be dispatched at any time when needed.

Jiang Yu's number of troops is relatively small, and the camp that forced attacks Cheng Yu will be damaged greatly, but it is enough to intercept Cheng Yu's marching or maintain a certain amount of harassment. Therefore, Jiang Yu divided the troops in the camp into three parts, one part attacked and harassed, and the other part prepared for war and repaired the toenails of the Taihang Mountains. The last part was to take turns to rest and daily training.

Although there are about three or four hundred cavalrymen in each part, as long as they do not fight head-on, Cheng Yu's Cao army soldiers have no way to use two legs to block four legs on the front line.

Occasionally, they each suffered some damage, but the scale was not large.

But everyone knows that the current situation is only temporary...

...

...

Jiang Jie was in a dilemma, and Cheng Yu was also having a headache.

There are still many trees in the area between the southern foot of Taihang Mountain and the river, so the village will naturally have more abundant materials. The trees cut down can also be dragged with war horses, but this heavy labor cannot be done too much, otherwise it will be easy to lose weight.

Humans are different.

Cattle and horses still have time to chew and eat grass leisurely. Better than cattle and horses, they can only work overtime.

Especially Cao's army.

The cavalry and horses led by Jiang Jie still have some horsepower to assist, while the Cao army is basically infantry, and all the work is done by manpower.

In the surrounding woods, there were timber-cutting soldiers who were dragging back the wood. The wood that was dragged on the ground was cut into shallow ditches. There were no pulleys and no processed wood. When dragged, it was so heavy that the bark was shattered on the ground, and even the dragged rope could be broken.

It only takes half a day for the cows and horses assigned to do this kind of work, and the skin on their shoulders will be worn out, and the flesh and blood will be stuck together with the hemp rope.

Even the work of fetching water is easy...

People are lazy, but their work will not automatically reduce because of some people's laziness, so someone still needs to do the work they should do.

So, who will do it?

If it is a family, it must be the one who cannot stand the most dirty and sloppy person, most of whom is the mother. If it is not a family, it will become the one who is most easily bullied.

So in Cao's camp, those "newcomers" naturally became the heaviest and most tiring work to do.

Cheng Yu saw it, but ignored those.

From a broad perspective, what Cheng Yu has to consider is the victory or defeat on the entire battlefield and has no extra energy to correct and deal with some trivial disputes. From a small perspective, this contradiction belongs to the soldiers of the Cao army and the soldiers. The soldiers are fighting the soldiers, and the bottom is biting the bottom. Could it be that Cheng Yu has to pay attention to who was bitten more?

Although in the Central Plains of Shandong, officials like to be called the parents of the people, this "parent" has no big similarity with the parents in the family. When parents in the family see their children being bullied and have no food to eat, most of them will be angry, anxious, and find solutions, and are "parents"...

When Cheng Yu met Jiang Yu, he also tried to make a breakthrough, but unfortunately, his soldiers' movement speed could not achieve the effect he originally expected. Although some soldiers could use them to intercept Jiang Yu's cavalry, the movement speed of the cavalry could quickly find another line and open up a new front.

Now Cheng Yu and Jiang Jie are in a stalemate. Both sides lack the means to make a final decision and are preparing their own means.

...

...

Jiang Jie squatted on the ground. He was holding a grass stick in his mouth and wearing a leather armor. He was not wearing heavy armor, and looked like an ordinary small military academy. He stared at the east direction in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Below the ground, there were several Jiang Jie's relatives, holding the horse and chatting and laughing in a low voice.

In the past two days, due to the stalemate between the two sides, there was no big conflict, and the soldiers were a little more relaxed.

Moreover, Jiang Jie was born in Longxi and his model of commanding soldiers was close to the early generals of Xiliang. With the years of further study, Jiang Jie now has both the bravery of leading the way to attack the enemy formation, and also has the strategy of thinking about the battle situation and designing the response.

Jiang Jie knew that there was nothing to get something for nothing in the day. It was basically nothing to want, and it was basically a waste of time, so Jiang Jie didn't think that he had to rely on his own troops to overcome difficulties and wipe out Cheng Yu.

If there are more flat grounds and no need to consider the logistics and food roads, the scope of activities of the cavalry can naturally be expanded a lot. However, now, due to the limitations of protecting the westward ferry and pass roads, Jiang Jie cannot leave and there is not much room for maneuver.

Since the two sides confronted each other, all the arrangements of Cao's army have been in a normal manner and nothing special. However, since yesterday, Cao's army seemed to have taken some action. The soldiers no longer competed with Jiang Jie's scouts and cavalry for the battlefield space, but instead shrank to the camp and behind the camp, and I don't know what they were doing...

Jiang Er didn't think about what the purpose of Cao Jun did this, but it was certainly necessary to deal with him.

While Jiang Jie was thinking, several small leaders who looked like Qiang people walked towards this place with great strides.

Among Jiang Jie's team, there were Qiang people and Han people. Although according to the order of the General of the Cavalry, the Qiang people and Han people were all disbanded in the queue, the innate gathering effect would still make the Qiang people and Han people gather together unconsciously. Just like when they went to other places, they could not help but feel enthusiastic when they heard the local accent in the future.

After all, the Qiang people had maintained tribal traditional customs for hundreds of years before Fei Qiankun arrived in Guanzhong. It is not said that they could be completely reversed and eliminated within two or three years. After all, it still takes a transition time.

As soon as they saw these Qiang military academies coming, Jiang Jie's guards knew that they were coming to find Jiang Jie. In the past two days, because the two sides were confronted and unable to make progress, the Qiang leaders' military academies became somewhat wrong, and they muttered to each other, which was very different from the Han military academies who just abide by orders.

The Qiang people's cultural level is even lower than that of the Han people.

Even in some Qiang tribes, there is still a custom of using knots to record things and using shamans to pray.

For these Qiang people, they don’t understand the righteousness of the world, the unification of mountains and rivers, etc. Their understanding of the current war is more just to win, including spoils, rewards, going home to buy cattle and sheep, or bringing more items to their families, etc., which are material benefits.

So if there is no need to fight or there is no spoil, the Qiang people can't sit still. Then, according to the habits of the Qiang people, they came to find their "big leader" Jiang Yu.

It’s not that they are going to object or threaten, but that they have to get some explanation from the “big leader” so that they can communicate with the Qiang people around them.

Several Qiang people muttered to each other under the ground, as if they were pushing each other. Then one of the older Qiang leaders stood up, saluted Jiang Jie, and shouted, "Dear leader, we have something to say to the leader..."

Jiang Jie took a look and spit out the grass roots, "Okay, come up."

Several Qiang people walked up to the ground and saluted Jiang Jie, "Dear leader..."

"Okay," Jiang Jie waved his hand, "No need for so many polite things, you know that I am used to not being stupid, and if there is anything to do, I will talk about it."

The old Qiang leader laughed and said, "Chief, you are from Longxi like us... We don't hide anything from the leader... In our opinion, we are confronting the Cao army here. Even if we win, if we can't advance forward again... I guess there will be no good merits and not much spoil to take... We all came in response to the call of the cavalry. Where did the cavalry ask us to go, we are willing to obey the command of the cavalry. Fighting on the battlefield, we have never retreated at all. But in front of us, we are not fighting, and we are just consuming here... I don't know when the respected leader will fight in this war now?"

Jiang Jie squinted his eyes and looked at the Qiang people, then suddenly laughed, "What are your plans? Just say that, everyone is happy and quick, so why don't you take any turns! Could it be that you can't believe me?"

Several Qiang military academies looked at each other, then stroking their chests as a tribute, "Of course we trust you more than the leader... We have also talked to some brothers. We have nothing to say about fighting Cao's army. Even if our heads fall off, it is the will of the gods... But sitting here and waiting, there is nothing... You know, the leader. We came out to fight to bring spoils to the tribe members in our family... Now, now..."

Facing Jiang Ji's gradually cold gaze, the voice of the Qiang Military Academy could not help but diminish. The other leaders behind the older Qiang people also lowered their heads to avoid Jiang Ji's gaze, and each of them seemed a little embarrassed.

"Say, you said, what do you want to do?" Jiang Jie asked, "Hurry up. Don't hesitate to be like a woman."

『...We discussed it, if we were still sitting here..." The leader of the Qiang people lowered his head, "We want to go back to Heluo and return to the command of General Cavalry... Anyway, there is nothing to do here, and the battle will be over... Our merits and spoils are less than those of the Qiang people in Heluo... The tribe members won't laugh at us to death... It's not that we didn't comply with military orders, but we did it like this, it's really...

The older Qiang leader finished speaking in a daze. Even if he was the leader of the boss, he couldn't help but look extremely embarrassed at this time. His eyes turned left and right, but he didn't dare to face Jiang Jie's forcing eyes.

Jiang Jie stared at them for a while, then suddenly laughed, "Understand, understand! Understand, understand!"

Jiang Jie waved his hand, "Everyone is a man from Longyou, Longxi, how can you not understand what you are saying? I am the leader now, but it was only promoted for a while. It is not worth mentioning... But I have been in Longxi before and know your problems... So, do you want to hear what I think?"

The Qiang leader and the others nodded silently.

Jiang Jie grinned, but there was more sarcastic elements in his smile, "I can understand your thoughts! But, there is a question you have ever thought about? Over the years, it's not just you who came out to fight, right? There must have been many people like you now, fighting outside, and then bringing spoils to their families, right? But have you never thought about it? After so many years, after so many people brought so many things to their families... have you changed now? Well? I mean, like the Han people..."

Jiang Jie opened his arms, "Look, the changes of the Han people are right beside you... they are all in Longxi, they are all on this land, and they are all under such a sky..."

The sarcastic smile on Jiang Jie's face became more and more obvious, "To be honest, I understand it, but I think your thoughts are stupid! Why are you here? Don't I know how to rush up and fight to the death? Anyway, it's your lives! Why should I wait here? You still want to save more brothers' lives and take you to win more battles? Is this wrong? Indeed, if you wait here, there are no spoils and no merits to your hands, but you are sure that there are no next ones? Or if you go back to Heluo, you will be under the command of the cavalry, and you will be able to choose any spoils and merits? You are thinking too well!"

Jiang Jie was not polite to these Qiang military academies.

Because for these Qiang military academies, they may not be able to understand the polite words. On the contrary, they can only understand the more harsh words Jiang Jie said at the moment.

Jiang Jie, however, ignored their feelings and continued to say: "Training troops to fight is a rule, not just rushing forward in one breath! Okay, even if I send you forward now, you are sure that you will definitely win? You will definitely defeat those Cao troops? You don't even know what Cao troops are doing now. If you can win a battle like this, it would be a dream!"

Jiang Jie came out of Longxi, and his experience increased and his vision naturally improved. Although he could not be called a famous general who had been famous in history, he had at least certain military talent. In history, Longxi, Longxi, was not valued by the senior officials of the Han Dynasty, and Jiang Jie became a victim of the warlords and powerful battles. But at this moment he was talking about how the war was going, at least he had already told him about seven or eight points, and his confident expression was infecting the people around him.

Jiang Jie's voice gradually amplified, and he opened his arms, "My lord, General Cavalry, have he ever been defeated? You thought Beigong was very powerful, but now? Today, Cao's army is no longer successful, Shandong is no longer successful, just wait for our lord, Cavalry, to lead us to make the final contribution! Then you are still picky now, thinking that it is fat and thin, what do you want to do? I don't know how many people want to make achievements with my lord! If you think this is not good, that is not good, just go home! Don't think that after participating in our training and gaining some skills, we lack you! "

The Qiang Military Academy was scolded and blushed, murmured, "This is not what we mean..."

They said that this was not the meaning, but in fact it was the meaning.

It's like they said they wanted to go back to Heluo, but they didn't really want to go back.

The tribal alliance model that the Qiang people are accustomed to has lasted for hundreds of years. In a sense, tribal alliance is the exchange of interests. The so-called covenant is just a common interest at a specific time.

Although many Qiang people have participated in the training under Fei Qian and accepted Fei Qian as their new "spokesperson of the gods", this inertia of "debate" or "interest exchange" still remains with these Qiang people. They came to Jiang Jiu, not to turn against Jiang Jiu, but to gain more "benefits" almost instinctively.

It's like a cake cut from later generations.

There is no problem with cutting cake itself. There are different foods and different ways to cheat people in China. For example, the "donkey rolling" is made out of nothing, the "pig head meat" braised sauce is sold as meat, etc., which are actually the same problem, but the only thing that makes the "cook cake" unique is the lack of cross-cultural and cross-ethnic management.

If a Han person sells cut cakes, try the same method?

It’s not that they don’t understand, but they pretend to be stupid.

Because the benefits of pretending to be stupid are higher.

Jiang Jie stared at these Qiang military academies, "Now, I mainly build such a heroic career and create such an incredible miracle, but you are thinking about this merit and this spoil... Why can't you look at it longer? If there is no today, there will definitely be no tomorrow? And it may be said that the harvest here will be greater than that in Heluo!"

『Really?!』The Qiang Military Academy's eyes lit up immediately, 『Chief, are you serious?』
Chapter completed!