People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 131
With Wubao as the center, there is a large grassland around it, all of which are Li's land and pastures.

After all, the grassland is quite vast, and there are many Qiang tribes. The strong are respected, and the victor is king.

The main Jincheng is too remote, and the government is severely understaffed, and in the past it could only maintain the most basic rule.

At this time, many of the private soldiers disbanded by Li Wenhou returned to the surrounding pastures. They were originally herdsmen in the pastures, but they were skilled in bows and horses, and they were all soldiers.

They went out to fight for a year. Although they didn't fight hard battles, they were all besieged and attacked at night, but they were still physically and mentally exhausted.

This time I was given a holiday when I came back, and I could go home to reunite with my family members, but this kind of life only passed a few days before I received another summoning order.

Because of Li Wenhou's majesty, although they had doubts and said a few words of dissatisfaction, they still rushed from the pasture to Wubao at the fastest speed.

After all, they had been soldiers for a year, and now they gathered again, still standing in a queue according to their military ranks.

When almost all the herdsmen had arrived, Li Wenhou didn't say anything serious, and directly ordered the slaughter of sheep and cattle, and hosted a banquet for everyone.

At this time, you can be as generous as you want, even if you eat all the cattle and sheep at home, you must not have any hesitation.

Moreover, their family has a great career, so they still have some accumulation, and they are not afraid of being overwhelmed by a meal.

The atmosphere at the scene was very lively, everyone ate and drank wantonly, all kinds of barbecue, stew, they ate until they were full.

Even these prairie herdsmen can't eat enough meat for every meal every day, so after eating this meal, any resentment will dissipate, and it's all thanks to the Lord's gift.

When everyone is full of food and drink, whether sitting or lying down, the posture is so comfortable, at this time Li Wenhou also appeared on the stage.

He greeted everyone with a smile, and quite a few people could even call out their names. They were all good at fighting, accurate at archery, and good at riding. Simply put, they were all elite warriors in the army.

The atmosphere at the scene reached a climax, and many herdsmen scrambled to come over, wanting to say hello and talk to Li Wenhou.

Seeing that the timing was right, Li Wenhou nodded secretly, and then shouted loudly:

"Brothers, seeing you again at this time, I thought of the past year. We raised troops to the east, seized the city, and broke the army when we met the city. The 10,000+ people came and went on the battlefield. Those imperial troops, with low combat power and cowardly temperament, can't compare with our Liangzhou Jingqi.

With just a few words, the emotions of these people were mobilized. They all held their heads high, their faces full of pride, and there was some noise between the left and right, talking about how brave they were on the battlefield.

At this time, Li Wenhou waved his hand to make everyone quiet, and when the surroundings became quiet again, he said loudly again:

"Today's banquet is not for other things, but because we once killed the enemy together. We are all brothers of Paoze!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone around Han and Qiang were moved, and they would sincerely follow those who really treated them well.

Li Wenhou continued:
"But I'm leaving, I will be an official in Yunwu from now on, Jincheng prefect, Huqiang captain, I don't know when I want to see you again, or you can go to Yunwu with me!"

The atmosphere at the scene was in place, if someone dared to say no, they would be scolded for being ungrateful from the left and right.

Then the ringing sounded all around:

"I would like to go!"

"I would like to go!"

"..."

All voices come together at last:
"I'm waiting to go!"

Firm and powerful, resolute and decisive, there is absolutely no resistance, and everything is accepted.

Voluntary, forced, the two situations, there is a world of difference!

Standing next to him, Li Yao also felt admiration when he saw his father convincing everyone.

Although Li Wenhou has deficiencies in all aspects, lacks foresight, lack of strategy, and lack of scheming, it can be said that how to gather the hearts of soldiers can be easily determined.

After all, in the barracks, having been on the battlefield for decades, I have a lot of experience in how to communicate with soldiers at the bottom.

Whether at home or outside, Li Yao always acted unscrupulously, because he knew that as his son, he had various privileges.

But there is one thing he has always been very cautious about, which is to compete head-on with Li Wenhou for military power.

This is an unsolvable problem!

At this time, Li Wenhou laughed boldly. He wanted to form a new army, which was basically the private soldiers of the clan, so that he could be loyal enough.

He will no longer be a private soldier in the future, and he, the prefect of Jincheng, is a soldier under the command of the guard Qiang Xiaowei!
In the past, if you want to maintain the operation of Wubao, you naturally can't have too many proletarians. Now the entire Jincheng is controlled by them, and this new army will be supported by the government.

That's why Li Wenhou took them away with confidence. As for this Wubao, it is still his family's property. As long as a certain amount of manpower is left to maintain stability, it can still produce a large amount of food and livestock.

"Good, good, good..."

Li Wenhou repeatedly applauded, he looked at the people around him, and the smile on his face never stopped:

"Brothers are willing to follow. I will remember this friendship. I will share the blessings and share the hardships. This cannot show the importance of friendship. Let me give you a surname!"

Hearing this, the people around were stunned at first, and then ecstatic. As the lord, giving you a surname, is this an honor or an insult?
Glory of course!

There is no noble blood among them, they are basically of humble origin, and their surnames are chosen at will, even if they are discarded, it will not be a pity.

Faced with Li Wenhou's bestowal of his surname, not only did he not resist, but he even looked forward to it.

In the end, Li Wenhou chose four surnames...

Hu, Jiang, Yang, Ma, and Li, a total of five surnames, were given to these people.

Of course, there are only a few surnames Li, mainly the other four surnames, Hu, Jiang, Yang, and Ma.

The origins of this tribal group of private soldiers are relatively mixed. There are Han people, there are Qiang people, and various surnames are also strange. There is even no surname and only one name.

Now each has a surname, and there is arguing between the left and right, chanting their own names and chanting other people's names.

Although they were familiar with each other before, but now they are more cordial, as if there is a little more bond.

After finishing all this, Li Wenhou really backed out, seeing the excitement on everyone's faces, he also nodded in satisfaction.

Sure enough, as A Yao said, a surname can generate extremely high cohesion. In the future, when conquering more Qiang tribes, they can also be given surnames to make them forget the past and accept a new identity from now on.

Li Wenhou thought in his heart.

(End of this chapter)