Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 416: Five Stars Rising from the East Benefits China's Struggle against the Southern Qiang

In early October, the Han army entered Longyou and joined forces with General Anxi Ma Teng in Yi County. After Ma Teng handed over the dangerous passes in various places, Yu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the army, including combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers, numbered nearly 30,000 and stationed in Longyou and other places. If Ma Teng refused to cooperate and hand over his military power, he would never dare to bypass Ma Teng and go directly to attack Han Sui and the Qiang and Hu.

If the other party had any ill intentions, his entire army would be wiped out in Liang Province, and the Han Dynasty would suffer the biggest defeat in ten years.

Even if he was lucky enough not to die in the wilderness, he would not have the face to go back to see the emperor.

Fortunately, Ma Teng also knew that before the imperial army could march out, he had to hand over power first before he could march forward to suppress the rebellion.

"General Zhendong, I know the urgency of this matter. All I think about is the emperor, and I have no second thoughts."

"Han Sui and the Qiang tribes are fighting over thousands of miles of Liang Province. Putting down the rebellion is like putting out a fire. We should divide our forces and advance as soon as possible."

In the Huangtang of the residence of the prefect of Yi County, Hanyang County, apart from Yu Jin and Ma Teng who were sitting on the main seats, the rest were Zhang He, Gao Lan and other generals and captains. Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun were sitting far away near the door.

Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and others who were far away in Jing and Yang were still on their way to Guanzhong.

Gongsun Zan, Chen Dao, Yan Yan and Jia Xu had already led their troops to Beidi County, intending to wipe out the rebellious Qiang, Hu and Dingling in the two counties one by one from east to west.

Yu Jin could not help but nod his head when he heard what Ma Teng said, saying, "General Anxi is right." He then straightened his waist and saluted to the east, saying, "When I came here, your majesty had already instructed us to suppress the rebellion as soon as possible, strictly enforce military discipline in each camp, make good use of the local Qiang people as guides, and attack and kill the rebels everywhere with lightning speed."

After saying this, Yu Jin looked at Ma Teng with a solemn expression.

He never worried about the Han army's military discipline, as it had been determined in Qingzhou long ago.

The group of Han and Hu mixed soldiers under Ma Teng's command not only had poor military discipline, but their combat effectiveness was only comparable to that of the Han army's auxiliary soldiers, and they were not even as good as the elite among the auxiliary soldiers.

They also arrogantly robbed corn and abducted women in the local area. He captured many people. If he had not taken Ma Teng's thoughts into consideration, he would have ordered these bandits to be beheaded in public.

Yu Wen Ze hated soldiers who did not abide by military discipline the most in his life. Even though the military power under Ma Teng was in his hands, he wanted to petition the emperor to disband the Qiang soldiers and send them back home.

Now we are in a hurry to wipe out the rebels and have no time to reorganize this mob. If we use them as combat soldiers, they will be cunning and serve as auxiliary soldiers to transport food, fodder and military equipment. We are also worried that they have bad intentions, which will cause bad luck and affect the front army.

In the past, whenever the Han army conquered a place, they would reorganize the local soldiers. Now he doesn't have so much time to spare. If he transfers 20,000 or 30,000 people to Guanzhong, it may mess up Youfufeng, which had just managed to eliminate the bandits.

By then, if His Majesty blames him, he will not be able to bear the responsibility.

It’s a headache to think about how to deploy the soldiers under Ma Shoucheng.

At this time Ma Teng also understood the hidden meaning of Yu Jin's words, and his face turned red.

I originally thought that the soldiers under his command were veterans, and even if they were not as strong as the strong army in Qingzhou, they would not be much worse.

Unexpectedly, no matter in terms of military discipline, military equipment and armor, horse fatness, military formation proficiency, hard work and endurance, they were all beaten.

If they really met in the wild, they would probably be killed head-on. The difference between the two armies was like heaven and earth.

"General Zhendong, please rest assured. Teng Ding will personally supervise all camps. If there are any more criminals, no matter how close they are, he will be killed personally to restore discipline in the Han army!"

Ma Teng stood up and bowed, clenching his teeth and saying, He had already privately told the captains to manage the soldiers well and never offend the Han army.

I didn't expect that there were such blind thieves who robbed the people's grain and raped the women in the village in front of the Han army.

I took you to join the Han family with good intentions to share our wealth, but you ended up pretending to obey me and secretly disobeyed me. You asked the General Zhendong to report this to the emperor, expressing concern that the Qiang soldiers would be difficult to control for the time being.

Since Ma Shoucheng was not given face, he would not show any mercy for his mother's sake.

"With General Anxi's words, Jin is relieved. So I will submit a petition to the emperor, asking the general to supervise the military discipline of the entire army!"

Yu Jin rarely smiled, and also stood up to support Ma Teng, saying with a smile.

Then his expression tightened, and he turned around and gave orders to the generals and lieutenants in the hall, saying in a loud voice: "I am honored that your Majesty has valued me and appointed me as the chief general to conquer the Qiang. I am lucky to be able to make meritorious contributions with you all."

"Now the Han army has reached Hanyang County, but the Qiang and Hu are still rampant. In the past when the Han was strong, five stars appeared in the east to help China attack the southern Qiang. The four barbarians submitted, and the Chanyu surrendered to the Han, and there was no limit to the heavens."

"Now we will restore the might of the Han Dynasty to intimidate people thousands of miles away. Whenever a tribe raises an army to rebel, we will destroy them, clear them out, and chase them thousands of miles away, burning their nests and destroying their dens!"

"According to the division of troops drawn up by the Secretariat and Your Majesty, General Gao Lan, who is responsible for suppressing the enemy, led his troops to Shanggui, Xixian, and the east side of Qishan, and then went south along the Han River to attack Wudu Road, Shanglu, Xiabian, Hechi and other places, and completely recovered Wudu County. Then he pursued and killed them along the Qiang River into Qiang territory."

"General Zhang He, the bandit fighter, will first join forces with me to attack Longxi. Once the northern road is opened, immediately lead your army north to capture Jincheng, Yunwu, Zhiyang, Yunjie and other strategic locations. Together with Zhang Meng, the governor of Wuwei County, you will attack the northwest and wipe out the rebels in various places. Finally, you will go straight to Longqi City and wipe out all those who dare to take up arms near the West Sea and return."

"I will lead the army to take Longxi County, and then go deep into the barren land along the waterway, and destroy the Qiang and Hu rebels along the way, plowing their yards and sweeping their streets, and follow the example of Ma Fubo, erecting a bronze pillar in the mountain, hanging the heads of the barbarians on it, and then returning."

Yu Jin glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice.

"We will follow the orders of the commander-in-chief and will not disappoint your majesty. We will clear the holes and capture the enemy in one fell swoop!"

The eyes of the generals and captains suddenly lit up, and they all bowed and saluted, accepting the order loudly.

Even General Anxi Ma Teng, who was standing by, heard that Yu Jin wanted to follow the example of his ancestor, General Fubo Ma Yuan, who had conquered Jiaozhi and erected a bronze pillar to intimidate the barbarians.

He couldn't help but feel itchy and excited, his face flushed with excitement, and he wished he could just switch positions with Yu Jin.

He dreamed of emulating his ancestors. In his heart, General Anxi was far less impressive than General Fubo.

If I could lead an attack on the familiar Qiang and Hu tribes as the main general and return with merit, I could request His Majesty to re-appoint Ma as General Fubo, and my lifelong dream would be fulfilled.

"General Zhendong, Teng is willing to follow the army and fight against the Southern Qiang with you to enhance the power of the Han Dynasty."

Ma Teng's heart was filled with emotion, and he immediately bowed and made a request.

At this moment, all thoughts about rectifying the military discipline of the Qiang soldiers were thrown out of the window. The only idea was to go and clear the territory with the Han army. If it was not possible, he could take the Qiang soldiers with him and rectify the military discipline as he went.

He was also familiar with the terrain, so his soldiers were capable of either pursuing the rebels or wiping out the remaining enemies. Many Qiang and Hu tribes had grudges against each other.

I heard that if you want revenge, you can tie them together.

(End of this chapter)