After Zhou Tai heard this, a gleam of understanding flashed in his eyes.

Wanting new recruits to have combat effectiveness is not something that happens overnight.

The time left for Zheng Pu now is less than a year, which is indeed not suitable for recruiting too many new soldiers. Soldiers are more expensive than more capable soldiers.

Likewise, I am very grateful for Zheng Pu's trust.

He dared to return his old troops to the surrendered generals and use them to fight against the Jiu Kingdom. Such a mind and courage of "employing people without doubt" are not something ordinary people can possess. After all, once he takes his old troops to defect in battle, Zheng Pu will face the consequences

Not only was the army defeated, but his own life was also involved.

"Zijin trusts me so much, how dare I have any suspicion?"

Therefore, he stood up and saluted proudly, saying with great enthusiasm, "I had some prestige in the Wei army before. If I recruit those old troops to serve the Han Dynasty, I am confident that I can capture them. As for the loyalty of the soldiers, if Zijin can

If you ensure that rewards and punishments are clear, you won't have to worry about defecting in battle."

"Great kindness!"

After hearing this, Zheng Pu raised his hands and laughed.

Overjoyed, he repeatedly raised his wine bag and invited Zhou and Tai to drink together.

In the Taoshui Valley outside the territory of the Han Dynasty, Jiang Wei, who also served in the Wei Dynasty and then surrendered to the Han Dynasty, had a deep frown on his face.

He has long been determined to be loyal to the Han Dynasty with all his strength.

It also ushered in the test of general strategy.

Because the prime minister asserted that he was "a sergeant in Liangzhou, and his planning and strategy were inferior to Zheng Zijin's", and Li Yan had seen his ability during the months of working together, so he was willing to support him.

Li Yan dispatched 5,000 infantry and cavalry from his headquarters and transferred them to Jiang Wei, who originally had 3,000 troops and horses.

Let him, as a former commander, lead the pursuit of the Shenlang Qiang and give him a chance to prove his ability.

Being able to dispatch eight thousand infantry and cavalry during wartime is a privilege only reserved for veteran generals in the army, and it is definitely not a treatment that he, a mere Ichigo Qiang captain, can enjoy.

Not to mention, he is still a surrendered general.

If he can be invincible, it will lay the foundation for him to be promoted to a general with a heavy title in the future; but if he is unsuccessful in fighting, then his future may be bleak and he may become a military assistant.

Opportunities and risks coexist.

So while he was grateful, he was also extremely cautious.

Especially when faced with a difficult problem: the Shenlang Qiang who fled to the Western Qingshan Mountains unexpectedly divided their forces!

The Huawai Zhongcun Zhongqiang who originated from the Cizhi River meander were attacked by Ma Dai and Shaodang Zhong Qiang. Some Shenlang tribe lords thought that even if they returned to Xiqing Mountain, they might be attacked by Ma Dai from the north.

Then he proposed to turn south and go to the large river basin of the Animaqing Mountains (today's Songpan Plateau) to avoid the pursuit of the Han army.

Because the Zhongqiang tribe that lives there is the Baima Qiang.

A few years ago, after the Han moved the small Baima Qiang tribe from the Baishui River area into Hanzhong and established their households, the Baima Qiang began to hate the Han, believing that the Han had robbed their tribesmen.

If the Shenlang Qiang migrated there now, they would surely gain the same hatred as the Baima Qiang who had become foreigners, and they would fight against the Han together.

However, this suggestion was not recognized by other heroes.

More heroes felt that when they were in dire straits, the large river basin in the Animaqing Mountains would be swallowed up by the White Horse Qiang!

The wars between the various Qiang tribes were more cruel than the wars with the outside world.

If you lose to the Han, you may be able to surrender and retain your position as leader; but if you lose to other Qiang tribes, the loser's commander will die! Even his species number will disappear!

They would rather go to Xiqing Mountain for a last-ditch effort than accept the possibility of being enslaved by the Baima Qiang.

Both sides have their own opinions, and neither can convince the other.

This is also the reason why they are repeatedly burned and bullied by the Qiang: when the tribe makes decisions, without the final say of the Qiang king, no matter how powerful the tribe is, it will be in disarray.

The final result was that it fell apart at once.

It also made some small tribes feel despair: when they united as one, they were defeated and fled in panic; now that internal strife has broken out, can they still resist the Han army?

The answer is frustrating.

So they made a new choice and surrendered to the Han army.

After Jiang Wei took them under his wing, he learned the reason for the internal strife between the Qiang tribe and the Qiang tribe, and he also fell into deep thought.

With the forces of Ma Dai and Shaodang Qiang, as well as Wu Yi, Liao Hua and other troops under the command of Li Yan at the rear, it was more than enough to defeat the Shenlang Qiang who fled to the west Qingshan Mountain.

Does he still need to march into Xiqing Mountain?

Or should we be bolder and imitate the tactics of the great Han Huo Qubing in the past, and select five thousand elite soldiers to kill the great river basin of the Animaqing Mountains?

After all, the Shenlang Zhongqiang and Huawai Baima Qiang who fled over there would not be prepared to fight against the Han army.

Because the Animaqing Mountains are quite far away from the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the terrain along the way is very complex, the long journey is an arid area with no rivers or streams.

In particular, there was almost no war between the Baima Qiang and the Han.

If the Han army abandoned all their baggage and waited for them to attack, the chances of a decisive battle would be very high.
Chapter completed!