Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 700 Qiang People Gathered
Zhu Ye was very happy and laughed: "Haha, second brother, you are so kind. Now that we brothers have joined forces, it will be easy to deal with a mere Han Sui, right?"

Ma Dai said happily: "It seems that this time, the old villain Han Sui will not escape!"

Ma Chao saluted Zhu Ye solemnly and said, "If it weren't for General Zhu, we would have been killed by Han Sui. I was blinded by hatred and acted impulsively, almost bringing disaster to the army. I am truly ashamed. After returning to Luoyang, I will apologize to Your Majesty."

Zhu Ye helped him up and said, "Hey, it's no big deal. For the murder of my father and the hatred of treason, I wish Xuzhou could grow wings and fly over to skin him alive."

Guan Yu suddenly mounted his horse again and held his Green Dragon Crescent Blade forward: "May God bless the Han Dynasty. The end of the Han thieves has come. We should make a concerted effort and attack... cough cough..."

Guan Yu suddenly lowered his head and started coughing violently, and Zhu Ye was shocked.

"Brother, are you hurt? Which son of a bitch dares to hurt my brother!"

Guan Yu calmed down and said, "The two barbarian generals were quite strong. One of them used double hammers like you. I fought them alone and was hit by several hammers. Although I had armor to protect myself, I was inevitably injured, but it's not serious."

"What? The person who hurt my second brother actually used a pair of hammers. Wow, I'm so angry! Don't worry, second brother. Don't worry, I will smash that guy into a pulp and avenge my second brother!"

Zhu Ye had seen many enemy generals using hammers over the years, but he had never seen anyone dare to use two hammers, so he always thought he was the only one in the world. Now he heard that there were other people using two hammers, and they had injured Guan Yu, so he was naturally furious.

Guan Yu said: "These are just some small fry, not worth mentioning. Let's march as quickly as possible and attack Zhangye County!"

Weiwu County, Xianmei City, this city is located at the junction of Weiwu County and Zhangye County. Less than ten miles west of the city, you will enter the territory of Zhangye County.

Although Han Sui's army was exhausted, for safety reasons they continued to rush forward, bypassing Xiu Tu City and going directly to Xian Mei City to rest.

After entering the city, Han Sui and the soldiers from the two major tribes were lying on the city walls and the streets. They were all powerless, and many of them had convulsions in their legs, and some even foamed at the mouth.

They suffered heavy casualties in the war, and now after continuous fighting, the only tens of thousands of soldiers left are in such a state. How can they be considered combat effective?
Therefore, even after learning about the news of the imperial army and knowing that they had to rest in Xiutu City for at least five days before setting out because of the recurrence of Guan Yu's injuries from being hit by Che Nuoer and Chang Lie, Han Sui and his companions were still impatient and continued on their journey the next day and fled back to Zhangye County.

Especially when they knew about the appearance of Zhu Ye and Thunder God, their escape speed increased a lot.

After another day of travel, they finally arrived at Fanhe City in the evening.

"Huh...finally safe..."

After Han Sui sat down, his whole body collapsed. The other two clan leaders were not much better than him.

"We suffered too much loss fighting against Luoyang's army for you this time. Brother Han, you must give us some compensation."

After taking a big sip of water, the Dianhan tribe leader spoke to Han Sui.

Han Sui was a little embarrassed: "This...wasn't the price agreed before? How can you raise the price midway? Isn't this a bit unfair?"

"That's not what you say." Chief Lingduo said.

"Before, you kept saying that the troops in Luoyang were nothing to be afraid of, and that we could defeat them together. But who could have thought that Guan Yu was so brave, and that the heavy cavalry under his command was so powerful? The loss this time far exceeded our previous estimate, so the price must be changed. Otherwise, wouldn't we be losing money?"

Han Sui was somewhat dissatisfied: "We have been working together for more than ten years. With the friendship between you and me, isn't it enough to justify this small amount?"

Dian Han waved his hand: "Friendship is friendship, business is business, these are two different things. Can friendship be eaten? If we can't bring enough money, food and supplies back, our tribesmen will see that so many of our soldiers have been killed and injured, and they will definitely be dissatisfied with us. How can we rule our own tribe in the future?"

"That's right. What's more, the supplies you received from Yizhou are far more than what you paid us. Don't think we don't know anything. If you, brother Han, are stingy with these supplies, I'm afraid the relationship between you and me will be difficult to maintain in the future."

Ling Duo's words were quite aggressive, and Han Sui was furious, but he could do nothing about it. He had to rely on these Qiang people, otherwise, with the remaining troops, he would not be able to resist Guan Yu and Zhu Ye. "Since you two have said so, how can I be stingy? However, in addition to the supplies I give you, I would like to ask you to come forward and invite more Qiang tribes to help. The more the better. Just ask how much supplies you need."

Han Sui was determined to fight Guan Yu to the death. He had underestimated Guan Yu's strength before. Now it seems that with his own strength and the strength of the two tribes, it is simply difficult to withstand it, so he must ask for more help.

Dian Han nodded and said, "Leave this to us. There are 20 to 30 tribes that we are friendly with, and many of them are powerful. The Qiang people and the Han court are mortal enemies and have been fighting for more than a hundred years. Now, as long as you can afford the price, I believe it will not be difficult to recruit hundreds of thousands of troops within seven or eight days."

"That's great. I'll leave it to you two!" Han Sui said with a fist salute.

He was thinking that he had only spent half of the first batch of supplies he had asked Liu Yan for before, so even if he added some more money to them, he would still make a profit. Moreover, Yizhou had just sent the second batch of supplies not long ago, which could be used to recruit more Qiang tribes, not only to resist Guan Yu's offensive, but also to expand his contacts with the Qiang people and consolidate his position in Xiliang.

"Hey, borrowing Liu Yan's stuff to expand my own power is really great. With these supplies, after repelling Guan Yu, it won't be long before I can not only make a comeback, but also surpass the past and raise 130,000 or 140,000 troops."

The two clan leaders quickly took action. They asked Han Sui to select several light and valuable treasures as gifts, and then sent several envoys to the territories of the major Qiang tribes.

Soon, these messengers returned to Fanhe City one after another. By the fifth day, all the messengers had returned.

"Good, great. We have contacted fourteen tribes. Only two tribes have expressed their unwillingness to oppose the Luoyang court for the time being. Five tribes are currently fighting with other tribes and have no time to spare. The remaining seven tribes have already sent troops to help, with a total of about 160,000 to 170,000 soldiers and horses."

Dian Han collected all the replies, and a look of joy appeared on his face. The more these tribes responded, the more his Shaodang Qiang tribe would gain prestige and status among the Qiang people, and Han Sui would have to rely on him more.

The same goes for Lingduo. He, Xian Lingqiang and Shaodang Qiang, advance and retreat together most of the time. Such a good thing is naturally beneficial to him.

Han Sui was also very happy when he heard this.

"That's great. The two chiefs are really popular among the Qiang people. I wonder when the army will arrive?"

Seeing that he seemed a little impatient, the two clan leaders smiled at each other.

"They are all tribes living near the West Sea, which is only about 400 miles away from here. Those who set out early should arrive in two days, and those who leave later should arrive in no more than four days."

At this time, Yan Xing said: "According to the information we got before, Guan Yu will rest in Xiu Tu City for five days, firstly to recuperate, and secondly to quell the rebellions we have planted in various cities. Now that the time has come, I am afraid they have already set out to come here. With the marching speed of his heavy cavalry, they will come to attack the city tomorrow at the earliest, or the day after tomorrow at the latest. By that time, the reinforcements will not arrive yet, isn't it..."

"Humph, you are a coward."

Che Nuoer started to mock.

"What did you say!" Yan Xing was furious.

"Why, did I say something wrong? You have to rely on us Qiang people for everything. Don't you still have tens of thousands of soldiers? What's wrong with defending this city for a few days? Don't you think you can't defend it? If that's the case, you deserve to die."

"You..." Yan Xing was so angry that his nose was crooked, but he couldn't find any reason to refute.

At this time, Chief Lingduo said, "Brother Han, General Yan, don't worry. How could Chief Dianhan and I not know about this? We have already discussed with the reinforcements. When Guan Yu's army attacks the city, they will suddenly launch a surprise attack from the side and the rear. We Qiang people are familiar with the terrain of this area, and we are good at marching and fighting in the mountains. We can go around Guan Yu's army without anyone noticing. When the time comes, we will surround them, and then Brother Han will lead the army out of the city to kill them. Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and other pigs will die without a burial place!"

"Well, the two clan leaders are indeed resourceful. We will definitely win this time. Hahahaha..."

Han Sui and others laughed wildly towards the sky.

(End of this chapter)