Dong Hu didn't know if the Han Dynasty used silver to redeem the women who were robbed by the Huns, but he knew that Old Man Cai's daughter was robbed by the Huns, and Cao Cao spent a lot of money to redeem it for Cai Wenji. Since there was such a mess, he had reason to think that the Huns robbed people. If the Han Dynasty wanted to ask for it, it would definitely have to pay.

Six hundred thousand million...

Guo Sheng, Gao Wang, and Cai Yong were all speechless. The three counties of Hetao were just money-losing goods. Not to mention that Liu Hong, who was greedy and lustful, was willing to take out 600,000 yuan. Even Cui Lie, the Situ of the Han Dynasty, was about to throw away the ten counties of Liangzhou. Moreover, Liangzhou was also proposed to be thrown away by the Han Dynasty.

Seeing that the three of them didn't speak, Dong Hu suddenly realized that the identity of "I" was very good. The three who should have been anxious and a little white-faced were criticized... They just opened their mouths and didn't say anything...

Dong Hu touched his chin and looked at the three of them silently. He felt funny and covered his mouth and coughed twice.

"Ahem."

"Those are all things. Eunuch Gao will return to Luoyang in two days. Let me tell you what I said to His Majesty, and say it carefully to the Third Duke. No omission is allowed! If Your Majesty agrees to redeem the three counties of Hetao, as long as you take out 600,000 yuan of money, I will immediately take my clan members back to the clan land and lie down in the clan."

"After returning, I told Your Majesty that the vassal states would go to Luoyang and exchange a piece of gold for a chicken feather. I brought more than 10,000 soldiers to help Your Majesty quell the rebellion, but there was no one. This was not the mind and demeanor that the sect leader should have. It would make countless Qiang people on the plateau sad and dissatisfied!"

"As for Yanmen County, Dingxiang County..."

Dong Hu looked at Cai Yong and sighed.

"Sir, don't blame our tiger wives for being arrogant. As a general of the Han Dynasty, the court does have reason to use this method to suppress and force us..."

"We don't hide it from the three of you. Just the moment the three of you entered this carriage, we issued a military order, prohibiting the army from being dissatisfied with the court and being dissatisfied with you. Why did our Huwa issue such a military order? Deducting your selfish wishes, Huwa believes that you are more or less a public opinion, and the people who are unwilling to rebel and are displaced."

"Martial men have the virtues of warriors. Among the virtues of warriors, the most important thing is to treat the people with benevolence and righteousness. It is also the highest ideal of warriors. Therefore, despite repeated suppression and forced pressure, although we are angry, we still do not want to use soldiers to force them, and we still force soldiers not to be allowed to hate the court, everyone!"

"Huwa, we don't want military soldiers to make trouble, and we will not take the initiative to use military soldiers to threaten or force the court, but what did the court and you do?"

“Step the line again and again!”

"We and Dong Buyi have repeatedly forced us to rebel, how can you treat the people with kindness and righteousness?"

Cai Yong opened his mouth, Guo Sheng, Gao Wang lamented in his heart. Cai Yong had fewer dealings with Dong Hu, but the two general servants had restrained Dong Buyi Cong. He knew that Dong Hu was most annoyed by others' repeated "crossing the line". At first, he only thought that he hated the court's forced behavior, but now he understood what was going on.

After changing from "I" to "we", the atmosphere has also eased a lot...

"The words we say today are just to illustrate that our Huwa and Dongbuyicheng are different. In essence, they do not belong to one of the generals of the Han Dynasty. They are like Meiji Xiongnu Shanyu, Danhanshan Xianbei Khan, and the same as Kucha vassal states, Zhangye Juyan vassal states, and the Western Regions kings. Our tribesmen, our army, and the Han Dynasty have no reason to manage us!"

"Of course, as a member of the vassal state of the Han Dynasty, for the sake of the Qiang and Han family, and for the care and guidance of the sect leader, Guo Gong can serve as the commander-in-chief of our Huwa, supervising the illegality of the army and the illegality of our people. This is what it should be."

Guo Sheng's heart was raised and he looked at the other two.

"Thuwa is still loyal to the court, so don't worry too much."

Gao Wang was dissatisfied with Guo Sheng's words, as if he was deliberately looking for trouble for a little bastard, but he couldn't speak in front of others. Cai Yong was not much less. He smiled bitterly and nodded silently.

Seeing the three of them like this...

"Since the three adults do not object, the matter will be settled. In two days, we will let General Xu Rong escort Gao Gong back to Luoyang, and Guo Gong will stay by our side as the envoy of the Yicong of the Dongbuyi Cong. As for the matters of Yanmen County and Dingxiang County, we believe that combining two into one will facilitate the governance of the people."

"If Xiao Yi had not entered Beidi County after chasing the Huns all the way, if he had not realized that Beidi County was empty, he would not have seized Fuping County. So now Dr. Cai has two choices. One is to serve as the prefect of Yanmen County that merged Dingxiang County, and the other is to go to Fuping County, Beidi County, and serve as the prefect of Beidi County..."

Speaking of this, Dong Hu couldn't help but look at Gao Wang, who was a little nervous.

"Don't say that Beidi County is the affairs of the imperial court. We now occupy it. Beidi County is still from the imperial court. If we withdraw now, we will rebel against Xianling Qiang territory!"

"We Huwa doesn't believe in others. Mr. Cai either chooses the prefect of Yanmen County or Beidi County. Don't say we bully you a honest and good-looking man, let alone we didn't leave any man for you last time. If you serve as the prefect of Beidi County, we will allocate 5,000 military farm soldiers to you. If you don't want to be the prefect of Beidi County, we will immediately withdraw 5,000 soldiers. No matter how good Fuping County is, we won't want it!"

Cai Yong opened his mouth, but after a while, he didn't say a word. Seeing that he was like this, Guo Sheng hesitated to speak.

"Thuwa, this matter is too serious. The court must decide. Can I... be given some time?"

Dong Hu nodded and said, "Yes, let's give you two months, but our Huwa must make the words clear. If Mr. Cai goes to Beidi County, Yanmen County must be held in our hands. It will take five years. Five years later, whether Mr. Cai or the court will send another virtuous person as the prefect, we Huwa will not interfere. Similarly, if Mr. Cai is the prefect of Yanmen County, Dong Buyi cannot interfere in the affairs of the tribe under his name. Apart from that, we will not interfere in the management of any matters of Yanmen County."

Dong Hu looked at the three of them and said, "These things are not something you can decide. It takes two months and there is no news within two months. We will abide by the court and let us deal with it."

The three of them thought about it. It was not the twelfth month of winter, and two months back and forth were enough. After looking at each other, they nodded together.

"Can."

After some major matters were agreed, Dong Hu was unwilling to let them harass him anymore, and drove the three of them away rudely. At the same time, military orders were issued, and more than 10,000 soldiers were escorted 5,000 slaves along the Yellow River to Shuofang, Lian County (Yinchuan), Cai Yong, Guo Sheng, and Gao Wang. They thought that Dong Hu was crazy to ask for 600,000 yuan, but they didn't know that if there were more "600,000 yuan" he was unwilling to sell the three counties of Hetao. Only one county would have more than that little money.

When the Han Dynasty... or even pushed forward to the Qin Dynasty, the regional ownership they formulated was very different from the regional ownership in later generations. The regional ownership in later generations largely considered the "integrity" area that was easy to govern, while the Qin and Han dynasties divided the region more considered strategic offensive. This characteristic is most obvious in the area close to the Qiang and Hu.

According to regional integrity, Qiangyin County, which belongs to Yanmen County, Bingzhou to the east, and Lian County, which belongs to the north, to the west. These two places are the east and west entrances of the entire Hetao grassland. According to the territorial divisions in later generations, Qiangyin County should be classified as Yunzhong County, and Lian County should be classified as Shuofang County.

According to the divisions of later generations, Qiangyin County and Lian County must belong to Yunzhong County and Shuofang County respectively. Why? Because the two counties are one with the Hetao Grassland.

Qiangyin County is north of Pingcheng (Datong), outside the Great Wall, and you need to cross the Great Wall to go to Qiangyin County. The roads are difficult to travel and the transportation of supplies are difficult. It should not have been included in Yanmen County, Bingzhou, but in order to control the Hetao grassland or need a bridgehead, Qiangyin County was included in Yanmen County.

The Hetao Grassland is controlled in Yanmen County, Bingzhou and Beidi County, Liangzhou. It is like locking the Hetao Grassland at both ends, which is the same as Yunwu City, the capital of Jincheng County, blocking at the east exit of Laoya Gorge.

Cai Yong, Guo Sheng and Gao Wang played with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and did not know anything about it. Dong Hu used the Qianyin Pass in Yanmen County, Wucheng, Tongguo, Luo County and the Lian County of Dingxiang County, which were all occupied by the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Qiang people. In addition, these cities were too small and easy to lose, and were not conducive to the supply of the Han soldiers, causing more losses to the Han soldiers. As an excuse, the four cities of Qianyin, Wucheng, Tongguo, and Luo County were merged into Yunzhong County, and the soldiers of Lian County were in Shuofang County.

The Saicheng (county towns) outside the Great Wall are very small. After the merger of Qiangyin, Wucheng, Tongguo and Luo County, there are 15 counties in Yunzhong County, seven counties and two counties in Wuyuan County, and Shuofang County after the merger of Lian County, there are seven counties and three counties, and three counties in Hetao, a total of twenty-nine counties and five counties, and twenty-nine counties... In fact, it is the twenty-nine sub-city cities, all of which are very small. If Tian Yan had not defeated all the three counties and tens of thousands of cavalry in Hetao in the sixth year of Xiping, the three counties of Hetao would have tens of thousands of people. Now... either they were captured by the Huns and Xianbei to be slaves, or they would have fled south to Yanmen, Taiyuan County, and Hedong County.

The Hetao grassland has a large range, including the Meiji Shanyuting, which is also on the Hetao grassland. The Meiji Shanyuting is located in the south of Yunzhong County, but is separated by the Wuyuan County. To the north of the Meiji Shanyuting is Manber County, which belongs to Wuyuan County, and is the Saicheng stationed by the generals of Du Liao. The purpose is to prevent the Meiji Xiongnu from heading north to enter the three counties of Shuofang.

It was not enough for the Liao General to block the Meiji Xiongnu in the north. He also set up a "General of the General of the Huns (Protecting) the Huns to watch the Meiji Xiongnu intimately, which was also a very uncomfortable place for the Huns.
Chapter completed!