Lanzhou... Due to its important geographical location, it can be said to be the key to the northwest region.

After Qin Shihuang unified China, Lanzhou belonged to Yuzhong, where the Great Wall was built "because of the river" was built. The Han Dynasty controlled the Hexi Corridor and opened the Western Regions. In order to strengthen control of this area, Jincheng County and Jincheng County were set up.

During the Sui Dynasty, it was named Lanzhou because of the nearby Gaolan Mountain.

Although Lanzhou City is small, the majestic Gaolan Mountain in the south protects Lanzhou City in an arch, the surging Yellow River water to the north, the Maheng Mountain, which "events in midsummer," is located on the east, and the famous Yugu in the southwest, and the situation is very dangerous.

In addition, "the land is located in the middle of the north and south, and is a place where the east and west throats are blocked", it has been a major throat for the east and west military. To the west is the famous Hexi Corridor, and to the east is the vast Guanzhong Plain. Therefore, its gains and losses are important to rulers of all races who are constantly fighting for power and profit.

After a few days of bumpy ride, Li Zhan and others were finally about to arrive in Lanzhou. However, you would not have thought of what was happening in Lanzhou City at this time.

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There was no one on the bustling streets of Lanzhou at this time, with the doors closed and the windows tightly. Lanzhou residents were hiding in their homes and shivering. Some people might say whether it was caused by the plague, after all, the Black Death was extremely contagious.

But the fact is not like this. In fact, the plague of the Tang army, which was the Black Death, did not spread to Lanzhou City, and the Tang army was still thirty miles east of Lanzhou City.

Because Li Jing studied medicine, he controlled the plague in the army very well. Now, plague is basically only popular in the army, and it is internal, and some external armies can still act.

The reason why there was no one in the streets of Lanzhou at this time was that Cui Yujue, the son of the governor of Lanzhou, was playing a game. The name of this game is Hunting... What is Hunting Game?

Because the son of the Lanzhou governor had a habit, which was to like to kill people, one day every month, Cui Yujue would place fifty slaves of different ages and genders on the streets of Lanzhou to hunt them.

Not only Cui Yujue himself, but also a group of Lanzhou playboys... They will also join the hunting of horses. If the killed slaves can only admit that they are unlucky. However, if you, a slave, can escape from heaven, but the chance of escaping from heaven is slim.

You should know that three years have passed since Cui Yujue started to play this hunting game. There are thousands of slaves who died in the hands of Cui Yujue and Lanzhou playboys, but there are really no one who escaped.

"call out...!"

"puff...!"

A young man rode on a white horse and calmly shot an arrow, followed by the arrow and shot a running slave directly. The slave staggered to the ground, and the slave was shot in the calf and could no longer run.

There were cheers around.

"Good cum...!"

"Ah...Young Master Cui is still very powerful."

"That's right... Master Cui is mighty."

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Amid the cheers, the young Cui Yujue took out a sword from his horse lightly. The sword was sharp and the cold light flashed. Cui Yujue rushed straight, and the sword edge was cut on the slave's head, and the slave's head was different.

"pretty...!"

There were another group of crazy applauses, but Cui Yujue was obviously numb to these applauses, so he was not excited when he saw Cui Yujue, but just smiled faintly: "There are 40 people, and you all have a chance. Who can become the hunting king today? Then I will let my father do the errand of trading salt with Dangxiang people for him."

"What...?"

"real...!"

"Very good...!"

An excited voice sounded. You should know that doing salt chores with the Dangxiang people would really make a fortune. Dangxiang is a branch of the ancient Qiang people. They have lived a nomadic life in the eastern and southern Qinghai Lake and the upper reaches of the Yellow River since ancient times.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Central Plains dynasties became more powerful, and the Dangxiang people migrated to the inland. Especially after the rise of Tubo, under the pressure of Tubo soldiers, they fled from the former land of Hehuang and migrated to Lanzhou, Gansu, Longzhong, Longdong, southeastern Longxia and Ningxia. The Sui and Tang dynasties also effectively resettled them, and some of their leaders were even named governors.

But at the same time, conflicts arise with the officials and civilians in the mainland, and wars occur frequently.

Cui Zhiwen, also known as Cui Yujue's father, was also unlucky. As soon as he arrived in Lanzhou, he encountered 30,000 Dangxiang people invading Lanzhou. At this time, there was not much military force in Lanzhou City, and the governor Cui Zhiwen took office shortly after. For a moment, people in the city were panic and didn't know how to deal with it.

However, the governor Cui Zhiwen knew it. He had served as Sima of the Governor's Office in Lingzhou, and Lingzhou is now the area of ​​Zhongwei, so he has a relatively good understanding of border and people's sentiments, and has a mastery of the fighting ideas of the Dangxiang people.

After analysis, he believed that if he fought head-on, he would inevitably get burned and the prefecture would suffer. So he asked General Quan Shancai, who was stationed in the surrounding area, for help, while using a plan to suspect the troops. Governor Cui was not in a hurry and ordered people to open the city gate and ask Dangxiang people to enter the city.

This is exactly the same as Zhuge Liang's empty city in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Who knew that the person who was afraid of was Dangxiang.

What are you afraid of? I am afraid of ambushing in the city and dare not advance. After a stalemate for most of the day, General Quan Shancai finally led his troops to rescue him. The Dangxiang people were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties under the attacks inside and outside.

Quan Shancai was from Lueyang, Qinzhou, and now a native of Qin'an County. He served as the general of the Left Jinwu Guard, Shangzhuguo, and founding marquis. This time, Quan Shancai decided to bury all the surrendered Dangxiang people alive to eliminate future troubles. As a result, Cui Zhiwen stopped him. Cui Zhiwen believed that "killing and surrendering is ominous", but should be conquered by virtue.

At the same time, he also rejected the suggestion of Quan Shancai to privately divide the population and regard the surrender of Dangxiang people as his slave. The Dangxiang people were very moved by this. All the remaining Dangxiang departments from far and near came to surrender, which was a relatively thorough solution to the border problems in Lanzhou.

The governor of Lanzhou Cui Zhiwen not only had a good plan, but also had a kind heart and righteous heart and a famous minister. However, this famous minister had a beast son. However, Cui Zhiwen had no choice. Cui Yujue got a son when he was old, and Cui Zhiwen had only one son. When he was old, he would usually feel like licking his calf.

Moreover, Cui Zhiwen's three views also believe that it is no big deal for a slave to be killed, so this makes his son unscrupulous.

But Cui Zhiwen didn't know that his indulgence had actually caused his son Cui Yujue to go astray. It was said that he would not repay him, and the time had not come.

"Young Master Cui said... Whoever hunts more slaves today will get the opportunity to trade with the Dangxiang people... I'm not polite. I want this opportunity to trade with the Dangxiang people, my Zhang family wants it."

"Bah...Who do you think you are? The Zhang family wants it. Let me tell you, my Xu family really wants it."

"You guys... let's take a break... The opportunity to trade with the Dangxiang people is our Shao family."

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"Okay... don't fight anymore. I already have five heads in my hands. If you continue fighting like this, you won't get any chance to trade with the Dangxiang people." After saying that, Cui Yujue inserted his sword into the sheath, followed him with a horse whip and searched for another street.

Seeing Cui Yujue go to find someone, the other family playboys finally started to move. You know, Dangxiang people are definitely a big piece of fat meat, and everyone wants to take a bite.

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Chapter completed!