Chapter 242 Passing on the battlefield
In the Xianhai and Qidada areas of the plateau, tributaries of the Yellow River flow through here, but the large-scale gravel sandy land is not suitable for cultivating pasture, let alone cultivating farmland.
The war between the Qiang people seems to be much more elaborate than that of the Yellow Turbans in Han Dynasty. On one side are the Qiang rebels who rebelled, and on the other side are the coalition forces gathered in Shaodang.
The two sides did not fight on the grassland and green space, but used this gravel wasteland as the battlefield for the confrontation.
The rebel army has 70,000 troops, half of which are infantry. Their equipment is much simpler than that of the Shaodang coalition. In the early days, most of the rebels were slaves, and there were also some small tribes who wanted to speculate or had been oppressed for a long time.
With the development of the Qiang uprising, even some medium-sized tribes have shown the intention to support the rebels against the powerful Qiang tribes.
Most of the initiators of the uprising were people who had returned from the Han Dynasty. Drawing on the experience of Zhang Jiao and Beigong Boyu's uprising, under the banner of rescuing slaves, they should have been able to gather more talents.
However, in order to avoid civil strife, the Qiang people's leaders were much more decisive than the Han people.
Before the uprising army arrived, the major Qiang tribes carried out massacres of slaves. Only a small number of obedient slaves who were usually more important were left. After ensuring that there were enough farm hands, the rest were slaughtered.
This also led to the emergence of a 70,000-strong uprising army here that was powerful but could not be said to have many soldiers.
The Shaodang coalition has about fifty thousand troops, all equipped with iron weapons and all cavalry. It can be said that the troops are strong and the horses are strong.
The Hu Qiang and Xiongnu horses are really many, but their horses have a similar concept to the Han people's houses and farmland.
If there is a common people saying here, it can be understood that horses are the standard equipment of the Qiang people. At the same time, these horses are actually their lifeblood.
Human skin war drums, leg bone drums and hammers, the drums beat loudly, and the wild loess drew out the battle lines of both sides. People roared, horses chanted, and some roared and cursed.
You are cruel, he is inferior, you oppress his fellow men, he is stupid and accepts others' instigation. He yells at you and me, and the soldiers prepare to charge with their weapons.
"Woo~~Woo~~Woo~~" The horn sound full of wild atmosphere came from afar. Both sides stopped and looked south. On the horizon, smoke and dust of people and horses appeared again.
An army, an army with a small number but more sophisticated equipment than them, climbed over the hills in the south and appeared in the sight of the two armies.
The Han flag was flying, and Liu Cang led his army passing by the battlefield, blowing the trumpet to warn, and tried to pass through the open space of several hundred meters between the two sides.
Liu Cang wanted to go to Xianhai Lake to find Gucai, but the mountain range in the north blocked the road. The mountains were steep and difficult to climb. Only through this battlefield and across the river in the north of the battlefield could there be a way to cross the mountains.
The Xianhai Plateau is not only high in altitude, but also has a very complex geographical environment. The Xianhai Plateau is relatively good, as it is similar to a basin, so the powerful Qiang people also like to occupy it.
If you go to the southwest, it will be called a mountain range with mottled valleys.
Han Dynasty has been harassed by Hu Qiang for a long time, but it seems that there is nothing they can do against them.
The Qiang people's fighting prowess is really nothing to brag about. In addition to the severe altitude sickness, the key point is that the geographical environment here makes it difficult to defeat bandits.
"Peng!" The sound of neat beating shook the battlefield.
When Liu Cang led his troops to the scene, all the rebels beat their chests. No words of greeting were spoken, and everyone bowed their heads and saluted.
Liu Cang did not come to fight, he just passed by and brought peace and friendship.
Tigers and oxen cleared the way for hunting, and Liu Cang rode a tall and strong horse, surrounded by thunder and lightning.
The Han flag was fluttering and the horn flags entered the army. Dian Wei, Pan Feng, and Ji Ling raised their swords sideways, and the swords were dragged out of the air to cut the ground.
In the Flying Bear Camp, Yu Linqi also held a blade in his hand, his face covered with a beast's face, the halberd's blades of various colors flashed on and off, and the war horse's hoofs clanged down.
The Qiang soldiers were silent.
Personal karma will basically not decrease, but the karma attached to the group will increase or decrease with reputation and momentum.
Yu Lin was dead, although the first battalion of Liu Cang's army was given the title of Yu Lin Cavalry. However, when Liangzhou entered the army, the additional karma of Yu Lin Cavalry was only one hundred.
You know, Yue Qi and the Changshui Forbidden Army all have 600 karma, which shows how far Yu Lin Qi has fallen.
After Liangzhou suppressed the rebellion, especially after entering the Qiang land, the Yulin battle flag was displayed again, reminding the Qiang people of the legend of Huben.
The karma of the Yu Lin Cavalry increased to 600, while the karma of the Fei Xiong Camp, which also displayed its flag, reached the 800 of the Tun Cavalry Forbidden Army.
There is also a chief's personal army among the Shaodang elite soldiers who have karma. At this time, facing the army of 'Makino King' who released his gang energy and showed off his martial arts, he was speechless.
Liu Cang has been wandering around the Qiang land for almost two months, and the Qiang people no longer want to fight with this army.
The Qiang people don't care about calling Liu Cang King Dongping. They regard Liu Cang as the king who herds wild beasts, and usually call Liu Cang the King of Muye.
Evil God Dian Wei, minions Pan Feng, Ji Ling, Bao Jun Fei Xiong, Tu Jun Yu Lin. One or two, none of them have a nice name anyway.
With this army, Liu Cang did not attack the dangerous places where various ethnic groups gathered, but only wandered around on flat terrain.
The Qiang people are good at riding and shooting, they move like the wind, and they can come and go with ease when they invade Han lands.
But Liu Cang's side seems to be shooting harder, with hundreds of iron ridge strong bows, plus the Yulin battalion, all of whom are from Orions.
Everyone has horses, some even have tigers and bison. Look at the poor and weak wolf army with the vultures squatting on their horses.
Come on, let’s face it. Don’t make trouble. When will we, the Qiang people, do it head-on?
It was as if their positions were reversed. The Qiang people didn't know whether Liu Cang and the others were happy or not. Anyway, after four or five battles, the Qiang people no longer wanted to talk to Liu Cang and his party.
There was some instability within their own family, and they finally felt the peace and goodwill brought by Liu Cang.
No one messed with Liu Cang, and Liu Cang would not take the initiative to attack the Qiang people.
As a result, after a period of time, the Qiang uprising was booming, and in front of them Liu Cang led his army across the battlefield. Both sides were waiting for Liu Cang to leave before starting to fight.
A group of plague gods who are shouting to pray for blessings, hurry up and don’t delay our fight!
The strong army went first, and then there were more livestock, cattle and sheep, driven by the wolf army. Regarding these livestock, cattle and horses, both Qiang people's eyes flashed with greed, and then they turned to helplessness.
There are other reasons why Liu Cang is eager to pass through this place. The main reason is that the number of cattle and horses that Liu Cang raises is saturated, and the system no longer classifies the livestock that Liu Cang acquired into the breeding category.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There is a Qiang trade center on the other side of Qinghai Lake, and there are Han caravans there, and Liu Cang needs to send some livestock back to Han.
Liu Cang had six thousand war horses, nine thousand yaks, and thirty thousand Tibetan sheep. Only these animals accompanying Liu Cang were included in the breeding system. Even if the others were with the team, they were all herded and driven normally.
This time it was not that the beasts were restricted due to food issues, but that they were in Qiang land, and the system defaulted that Liu Cang could not save more livestock.
The number of livestock is huge, and a lot of time is wasted searching for food and grazing.
Thieves, robbers, and horse bandits, even if the serious Qiang tribe did not want to openly conflict with Liu Cang, cattle and horses are attractive to people. Even if they are patrolled and attacked by tigers, wolves, and eagles, there are often some ignorant people who are thinking about Liu Cang's accompanying livestock.
Hu Qiang likes to plunder, but they usually don't make things difficult for caravans traveling on their side, or they dare not rob famous caravans. To some extent, these caravans can also be called the lifeline of the Qiang people.
If the caravan encounters difficulties here, even the chiefs of major tribes will come forward to defend it.
After learning that there was a market-like gathering place on the other side of Xianhai Lake, he happened to be on the way. Liu Cang wanted to go there as soon as possible to find a Han caravan and take some cattle and sheep back.
The men and horses walked through the battlefield until Liu Cang's figures gradually disappeared behind the low hill on the other side. The human skin drums played again from behind, killing and shouting, and the eagles flew up into the sky.
After marching for ten miles, they saw the grassland again. The herdsmen gathered their cattle and sheep in alarm, fearing the march of Liu Cang and his group.
After another five miles, we can see the mountains and cliffs are towering, and the rivers are shallow and can be crossed by cattle and horses.
After the river, stone house villages can be seen along the thousand-meter canyon road, hillsides and even mountain walls.
Tigers roared and eagles roared, the Qiang people kept silent, Liu Cang and his group walked across the mountain road, looking into the distance they could see the lake and the sea.
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