As Cao's envoy arrived, he heard that the other party wanted to ask for help and sent troops to help fight against the Baima and Shenlang Erqiang who were allied with the Shu army.

After Prime Minister Yadanping withdrew his envoy, he couldn't help but think deeply.

He was deciding whether it was in his own interest to assist Cao Jun.

"According to his envoy, because the Baima Qiang relied on the alliance with the Shu army, Yang Wanwan's ambitions expanded rapidly and he directly sent troops to provoke the feuding Qiang in an honest and fair way."

"Although conflicts often break out in the territories adjacent to our country and Shaodang, the Shaodang Qiang King is only trying to protect himself and has no intention of making progress."

"If the Baima Qiang are really allowed to annex the Shaodang Qiang's territory, then the threat we will face will be far greater than that of the Shaodang Qiang."

Yadan thought so in his mind.

As a wise man from the Western Qiang tribe, he had been influenced by Han classics since childhood, and he also understood the principle of "know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles" in the art of war.

Therefore, he assisted the King of Western Qiang to take advantage of the internal warlord separatism within the Han Dynasty and swept across the Han territories to the west of Jincheng headed by Huangzhong, proclaiming himself king and founding the country, and using Linqiang as the royal capital.

After receiving the title of Prime Minister, he secretly sent people to sneak into the surrounding territories of Shaodang Qiang, Baima and other Western Qiang tribes to infiltrate and spy on military intelligence.

He also knew very well that King Baima Qiang and King Shaodang Qiang had lost their ambitions as time passed and they grew older!

Logically speaking, these two tribes will not pose much threat to the Western Qiang Kingdom in the short term.

Instead, we can prepare our troops and wait for the opportunity to annex Shaodang on a large scale, then sweep across the Baima Qiang and swallow up the territories of the two tribes.

But something unexpected happened to Baima Qiang.

Although King Baima Qiang is not ambitious, his son Yang Wanwan is a man of outstanding bravery and strategy. He has been studying in the Han Dynasty since he was a child, and he can be said to be proficient in all arts, politics and martial arts.

Later, he made extensive friends with Han people of insight!

For example, Bian Zhang, who once raised an army to rebel, Han Sui and other Han celebrities who were known as the "Nine Curved Yellow River", and Jin Machao, the "Shenwei Tian General" who enjoyed high reputation among the Qiang people.

In addition, this person is extremely aggressive and ambitious.

There seems to be a long-cherished wish to unify all the tribes of the Western Qiang.

The most terrible thing is that King Baima Qiang knew that he was too old to lead the tribe to develop and grow, so he simply transferred all his rights to his son.

So much so that although he is now the White Horse Qiang King in name only, the man at the helm is actually the ambitious Yang Wanwan.

Yadan thought about the information he had collected.

He fell into a short period of contemplation and thought to himself: "With Yang Wanwan's ambition, if he really annexes the Shaodang Qiang, he will definitely not be able to coexist peacefully with us."

"It is extremely likely that the two sides will meet in arms!"

"With this person's ability, the threat then will be far greater than the Shaodang Qiang now."

Then, he suddenly thought, "Furthermore, from the information I just discerned from the words of the envoy Cao, it seems that the garrison strength they have deployed in Liangzhou is only enough to resist the invading Shu army."

"As for the white horse, Shenlang has no time to take care of it!"

"If there is no external force involved, the overall combat strength of Shaodang Qiang will be cannibalized by Yang Wanwan sooner or later, which will not be beneficial to our side."

After thinking deeply for a long time, Yadan breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes gradually showed a firm look, as if he had made some kind of decision!

In this way, he got up from the hu bed, which is unique to the Qiang people, then gently arranged his clothes, regained his proper serious expression, and sent his guards to prepare the carriage.

Then drive to the palace and meet the King of Xiqiang.

Although the advantages of assisting Cao this time outweighed the disadvantages, he did not immediately reply to the envoy Cao.

He decided to visit the King of Xiqiang first to convince him of the pros and cons, and then make a decision!

in the palace,

Considering Yadan's current unrivaled status in the country and the King of Xiqiang's closeness to him.

Upon hearing his request for an audience, King Cheriji waved his hand to let him in without any hesitation.

The monarch and his ministers met each other, and after they sat down in order,

The gloomy look on Cheriji's face did not appear,

He asked with a kind face, "Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, all major and minor affairs in the country have been personally handled by the Prime Minister."

"You are always busy with everything on your plate. Is there anything important you have to do when you come here this time?"

At first, Cheliji was just a small tribe in the northeast of Shaodang Qiang. Without Yadan's advice and help, the Western Qiang Kingdom would never be as powerful as it is today.

It is precisely for this reason that after Linqiang established the country as its capital, he made a special trip to improve Yadan's status and became highly respected by all people.

In his words, he also showed great respect for him!

Hearing this, Yadan was not a proud person. According to the Han people, the courtesy to the king should not be exceeded. At this time, he also said with a solemn expression.

Tell the truth about the purpose of Cao's envoy's visit.

After Cheriji heard this, he looked suspicious and asked, "I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks?"

"Should we assist Cao Jun?"

"King Qiang, I think it's time to send troops!"

After hearing this, Yadan also responded with a positive look on his face.

"Why is this?"

"What good will this move do to our country?"

As Cheriji asked again, Prime Minister Yadan also unhurriedly told all the advantages he had analyzed in the mansion!

"King Qiang, now that the Shu army has entered the west of Liangzhou, with the military strength deployed by the Cao family, they may be able to barely defend the provinces and counties!"

"There is definitely no extra energy to guard against Baima, Shenlang and Erqiang. If Yang Qianwan cannibalizes and annexes Shaodang Qiang, it will be a great threat to our country."

"We can't just sit back and watch!"

Yadan spoke slowly, expressing his own opinion.

After hearing what he said, Cheriji seemed to feel that it was quite reasonable, and he nodded frequently to indicate it.

Then he pondered for a while and then said: "Since the Prime Minister has thought carefully about it, it seems that he has a complete plan for sending troops?"

"Let's talk to this king first!"

"As you command!"

Hearing Cheriji's reply, Yadan, who knew his character, naturally understood that he had been persuaded by him and did not resist sending troops, so there was a deep joy on his face and he said loudly:

"King Qiang, I think so!"

"Since we want to assist the Cao family, we cannot face the Shu army directly. I heard that the leader of the Shu army was the one who held the young master in his arms at Changbanpo and killed seven in and seven out of Cao's army without any harm.

Son of Zhao Zilong."

"I heard that although Zhao Tong is young, he has fought against Cao's army one after another since he settled in the border area of ​​​​Qiang Road and has repeatedly gained the upper hand."

"Even though he used weak troops to fight against the Cao family several times before, the generals of the Cao family were unable to do anything. This shows his ability in commanding troops!"

When the words came to this point, Yadan first sincerely affirmed Zhao Tong's talent, and then his tone changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice:

"Therefore, I think that we can send troops to assist the Cao family, but we have to do it in a roundabout way."

"Prime Minister, how can we proceed in a roundabout way?"

Yadan paused for a moment before speaking, and then responded loudly under the expectant gaze of King Xiqiang:

"I suggest that we gather most of the tribes in the northeast and order General Yue Ji to lead his troops to directly attack the tribes under the Baima Qiang territory."

"In this way, the Baima Qiang can be restrained. If the tribesmen under his command hear that the local tribes have been attacked, their military morale will inevitably be affected. This move will also prevent Yang Wanwan from going all out to fight the Shaodang Qiang."

"This has achieved our goal, to keep the Shaodang Qiang, and we don't have to face the more aggressive Baima Qiang."

After spitting out the plan, Yadan paused and said again, "As for the frontal battlefield, I suggest sending a partial division to support."

"This way, the Cao family will not accuse us of having selfish motives."

"Okay, okay!"

As soon as he said these words, Cheriji only pondered for a brief moment. His face suddenly showed a strong look of joy, he patted his thigh and said:

"The Prime Minister is indeed my king's wisest person!"

"Only the Prime Minister can have such a generous strategy to get the best of both worlds."

"Okay, let's mobilize our troops and generals according to the Prime Minister's plan."

After the monarch and his ministers had a good conversation,

Xiqiang King Cheliji also approved it.

Now that a decision has been made.

Early the next morning, Prime Minister Yadan presided over the court meeting. King Cheliji of Western Qiang personally received Cao's envoy in the palace and gave you a grand courtesy.

Then, under the auspices of Prime Minister Yadan, he publicly announced the West Qiang Kingdom's determination to share the joys and sorrows with the "Han" and advance and retreat together. This time the Shu army intends to invade Liangzhou, and our side will definitely lend a helping hand!

The matter was quickly decided.

Next, I saw that the garrison near Linqiang, the capital of the Western Qiang Kingdom, was slowly mobilizing.

Seeing how quickly the Western Qiang Kingdom was persuaded to send troops, even Cao's envoy was slightly shocked.
To be continued...