Liu Qing made the final decision and adopted Zhang Xiu's suggestion.

Although he has never heard of Damu's name, Liu Qing is not afraid even if he has some abilities. After all, he is already at the top of his martial arts ceiling.

If it is true as Zhang Xiu said, all he needs to do is defeat King Damuli, even if he can defeat this Qiang tribe, it is even possible to gain the allegiance of the Qiang people. That would be great, and Liu Qing is very willing to contribute.

As soon as he said it was done, Zhang Liao's battalion of soldiers and horses had already rushed to Sheyan. Liu Qing only stayed in Fushi for one night and led his troops to go on the expedition the next day.

Zhang Xiu's Lancer Battalion, Zhang Liao's Qianqi Battalion, Dian Wei's Tiger Guard Battalion and Imperial Guards, plus a thousand personal guards led by Qian Ying, the number of people fighting alone would reach 9,000. If we add the accompanying troops

There were more than 10,000 auxiliary soldiers who served and escorted the food and fodder.

How many people are there in the Damu tribe? Only tens of thousands.

To suppress the enemy with unrivaled strength is what Zhang Xiu calls showing off one's strength.

The flow of Sheyan River is not large, but the water is extremely clear, which seems to be incompatible with the local scenery. The army goes upstream, and along the way, you can see both sides of the river valley. The developed fields are cut into pieces, and people often work in their fields regardless of the heat.

They walked around, and the largest number of people were carrying water to irrigate their own fields.

When Liu Qing's army appeared, they would stop on the street and look curiously at the soldiers passing by. Some civilians who didn't know why even forgot to put down the buckets they were carrying and just stood upright and watched.

, it wasn’t until I felt pain in my shoulders that I realized that I was here to carry water.

"My lord, the only fields that can be used for production in Shangjun are on both sides of the Sheyan River. In addition, in the southern mountainous area, there are some gentle slopes that can also be cultivated." Zhang Xiu introduced all the way.

He came to Shangjun first and had already visited Sheyan County. What he said were all facts after investigation.

Obviously Zhang Xiu had entered the perspective of the captain of Shangjun, and he did not just focus on military issues, but had a thorough understanding of production, people's livelihood, and the tribal situation of the Qiang people.

This is very good!

"Youwei leads the troops well. I never expected that he is also concerned about people's livelihood and production, and he has the attitude of a governor!" Liu Qing said with a smile.

"My lord has defeated the enemy. I just followed my lord and learned a few things. Whenever my lord goes to a place, he first pays attention to how many people there are and how many fields can control production. I will also ask him."

Zhang Xiu answered, showing a shy smile.

Liu Qing turned his head and said to Dian Wei: "Dian Wei, look at what self-cultivation is!"

Dian Wei was quite disdainful of this and replied directly: "I still like to be my lord's guard!"

Liu Qing shook his head helplessly, planning to give up treatment and just protect him.

Zhang Liao asked Zhang Xiu, "Youwei, I'm thinking, if my lord successfully conquers the Damu tribe in this way, does it mean that similar methods can be used for other Qiang tribes?"

"If this method is feasible, we can follow it. However, the relationship between the Qiang tribes is very special. Sometimes they are good and sometimes bad. Sometimes they fight side by side, and sometimes they attack each other. The only thing they lack is a strong person to rule them. If the Lord succeeds in this trip,

, maybe he can take advantage of the situation and become the master of the Qiang people."

This can be done!

From Fushi to Sheyan, the river meandered westward for about two hundred miles. Ten miles away from Sheyan County, Liu Qingjun encountered the first Qiang army.

Different from Liu Qing's stereotype, the Qiang soldiers and horses did not appear to be wearing any fancy clothes, hats, or pheasant tail hairs. They seemed to be no different from the Han people.

When Liu Qing discovered the Qiang people, the Qiang people also discovered Liu Qing. Unexpectedly, they did not escape because of Liu Qing's large number of people, but took the initiative to meet him.

"Who is here?" the other party asked in slightly altered Chinese.

Zhang Xiu reined up his horse and rode up, shouting: "The King of Han Bohai and Bingzhou Mu have arrived, but King Damuli has not been asked to come out to greet them!"

"What a joke! There is no governor in Shangjun and no herdsman in Bingzhou. Don't let the Qiang people know nothing about Han affairs!" the other party replied.

"Lord, wait for me to take the head of this young and united general and present it to the lord!" Zhang Liao mentioned the iron girdle and was already eager to try it.

Liu Qing did not respond, but silently stretched out his hand. This action was very familiar. Ban Ming behind him immediately waved his hand, and a guard placed the iron spear in Liu Qing's hand.

Since we are destined to fight today, let’s warm up first.

Liu Qing said, driving Jin Ge, suddenly left the crowd, and suddenly came to the Qiang leader.

"I am Liu Qing, the new shepherd of Bingzhou. Anyone who disobeys me in Bingzhou can challenge me. Whoever can defeat me will be the lord of Bingzhou!"

When the Qiang leader heard this, he kept looking at Liu Qing, thinking about Liu Qing's words in his heart. He had no doubts. He looked at Liu Qing's golden armor, shining under the scorching sun, as if it were made of gold, and Liu Qing's

Riding a precious horse, as a Qiang man, how could he not recognize horses?

Such a precious horse is hard to find, so it is self-evident that this person is a clone.

Looking at that young and heroic face, he is clearly a boy.

The leader tightened the wooden gun in his hand, considered it, and decided to give it a try. If the arrogant Lord of Bingzhou wins, he will take off his clothes, horses, weapons, and battles.

robe……

The leader made up his mind and rushed forward immediately, "We don't want the Lord of Bingzhou. If we defeat you, we want your war horses, your armor, your weapons, your..."

"Keng!"

Before the leader finished speaking, the iron spear and the wooden gun struck each other, and a dazzling light flashed across the spear's edge. The leader did not even see the opponent's move clearly, he only felt his arms shake and his shoulders sink.

When he calmed down, he saw that Liu Qing's sharp blade was already pressing on his shoulder, extremely heavy. The shining white blade was so close that it was almost touching his neck. Just the sharp edge seemed to cut him open.

The skin on his neck was covered with sweat, and it was painful.

At this time, the iron tip of the wooden gun in his hand had disappeared, and the wooden stick was cut flatly.

The leader forgot his fear for a moment and bravely replied: "I am defeated, my horse is gone, my weapons are gone..."

Liu Qing inexplicably felt that this Qiang man was a bit cute. Shouldn't he be thinking about his life?

"Kill if you want!"

Before Liu Qing could be confused, the leader immediately took action.

Liu Qing took back Tie Shu instead.

"Youwei, get a gun." Liu Qing said.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu took out a gun from his troops and handed it to Liu Qing. Liu Qing took it and handed the gun to the Qiang leader.

"Go back and tell King Damuli that this is Bingzhou's land. If you want to live here, you must obtain my permission!"

The leader took the gun, which felt heavy in the hand. He looked at it carefully. It was an iron gun, and it was extremely well-made. The gun body had anti-slip fine lines, and the tip of the gun was as smooth as a mirror, and the blade shone coldly.

There is no doubt that he has never seen such sophisticated weapons.

"Is this given to me?" The leader looked puzzled. He heard that the Central Plains is a land of etiquette. Could it be that he cut off the head of my spear, so he wanted to compensate me?

But isn't the battle a matter of life and death? Why did I lose, not only did I not die, but the other party also lost a precious iron gun to me?

Liu Qing nodded, "Remember to take my words back with you!"

The leader took a few steps back in confusion. Before leaving, he dismounted and picked up the short iron spear head that Liu Qing had chipped away.

The back figure of the person leaving looked a little embarrassed and desolate.

Zhang Xiu stepped forward and said: "My lord, look at this Qiang man's stunned attitude. In his heart, my lord still respects me like a god."

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"It's true. The Qiang people will regard everything they own as a gift from the gods. The lord will be merciful and give him weapons. For him, the lord is the god of heaven." Zhang Xiu said with a smile, obviously Liu Qing's

What he did was much smarter than the plan he thought of.

Zhang Xiu thought to himself that his master was really unfathomable, and there were so many things he had to learn.

On the other side, the leader returned to the Qiang soldier camp outside Sheyan City.

"I have met the gods! I have met the gods!" He rushed to the main tent very excitedly, wanting to inform King Damuli of this important event.

The leader rushed into the tent rashly and suddenly saw more than a dozen pairs of eyes looking at him.

It turned out that he interrupted King Damuli's words, causing King Damuli to not know what he was saying...

This is a major plan to siege Sheyan!

"Look at the good things you have done!" King Damuli cursed in Qiang dialect.

"Your Majesty, I really saw the god of heaven. He was wearing golden armor and riding a golden horse. I competed with him, and my weapon was cut off in one move. Then...then he put the weapon on my neck. You see

, there is a way."

The leader gestured, displayed, and finally showed the iron spear that Liu Qing had given him, along with the severed iron spear head.

"Qing, could it be that you didn't want to hand over the weapons you captured, so you made up a story to scare us?" said another leader in the tent.

Another person took the severed iron spear head, observed it, and said: "The hard wooden pole was neatly cut, and its strength is indescribable. Anyway, Ping Qing is not capable of cutting it, so it should be impossible to weave it."

story."

"Yes, if I make up stories, I will be the lamb in the pen!" Qing, the leader, replied.

After hearing the analysis of the leaders and Qing's swearing, King Damuli took it seriously and asked:

"Did God say anything else?"

When Qing saw King Damuli speaking, he immediately got excited and said excitedly, "He said that he is the shepherd of Bingzhou, and this is the land of Bingzhou. If you want to live here, you must obtain my permission from the king!"

King Damuli looked at Qing with a gloomy expression.

"Come here, lock Qing in the sheepfold!" Damuliwo ordered.

The leader was dragged away, but his gun was left in the tent. The other leaders looked at it carefully, with salivation in their eyes.
To be continued...