Three Kingdoms

  佷 Mountain.

  Zhu Huan led a group of people and arrived here.

  After separating from Yidao and Huanggai, Zhu Huan walked along the Qingjiang River, and then meandered to Yushan.

  佷 Mountain, there are many large and small peaks, standing on both sides of the Qingjiang River.

  There are also Ba people here, and these Ba people gradually evolved into later generations of Tujia people.

  There is a very interesting thing about the Ba people in Sichuan and the Ba people in Qingjiang here. Ba people in Chuanzhong are also called Banmanman, while Ba people in Qingjiang are called Linjunman, and then the Linjunman of Linjunman, there are legends that he can be transformed into a white tiger, It made the surrounding barbarians worship one after another in later generations.

  The Ba people in central Sichuan also have a myth that they are descendants of Ba Snake, and Ba Snake "specializes in shooting white tigers"...

  So in fact, if it is the Ba people in a broad sense, the coverage is actually very large, especially if it is based on the geographical scope of the ancient Ba Kingdom, it is quite broad. It is said that Ba State starts from Hanzhong in the north, Enshi in the south, Xiajiang in the east, and Luqian in the west. In principle, all tribes living in such a large area can be called Ba people.

   "Huayang Guozhi · Ba Zhi" said: "It belongs to the barbarians of Pu, Ju, 獽, ***, and 蜑. 』

  However, it is also said that only people from Bashan can be regarded as real Ba people.

  Anyway, at the moment, the big man clearly calls himself a Ba people. There are mainly two branches, that is, the Ba of the Lord of the White Tiger, and the Ba of the Ba Snake who shot and killed the white tiger.

  佷mountain is Baihuzhiba. In the pre-Qin period, Lord Lin was the leader, with the five surnames of Ba, Fan, Su, Xiang, and Zheng. Later, after the Qin State destroyed Ba, one branch of the Ba people moved to the south of Jingzhou and was called Jiangxia Man, and the other branch moved to Wuling County to form part of Wuling Man.

  Thus, Zhu Huan's purpose came out.

  After Zhu Huan arrived at Yushan, he repaired and at the same time asked people to communicate with the leader of the Ba people.

  『Buff』has arrived. Or call it "Bajun", but because the strength of the Ba people today is too different from that of ancient Ba, so they can't call the so-called "Jun". 'That's all.

  The bonfire was lit, and Zhu Huan invited Buff to sit down.

  『General Zhu, your subordinates...』 Buff looked at Zhu Huan's men with somewhat envious eyes, "It's really good. 』

  Zhu Huan smiled and praised each other, "Your subordinates are also warriors." 』

   Buff laughed. If you want to bring them out to meet people, unless you have ulterior motives, it is impossible to bring a group of old and weak.

  Some wine, some game, the banquet is very simple, but Buff doesn't care about these meals. Although Buff claims to be the Queen of the Lord, he is actually not very powerful at the moment, and the name of Baihu obviously cannot defeat Caimi Youyan.

   After eating and drinking enough, Buff said, "General Zhu, if you need anything, just say it." 』

  Zhu Huan pondered for a moment, then beckoned: "Come on!" Bring up the gifts you brought! 』

  The soldiers stepped forward, took the gifts prepared in advance, and put them in front of Buff.

  Money, one hundred thousand.

  cloth, ten pieces.

  The most important thing is that there are ten sets of armor and ten matching swords.

   Zhajia is in the style of ordinary soldiers, and the sword is also ordinary, but this ordinary is for the Jiangdong Army, and it is not ordinary for the Ba people in the mountains.

   Money, to be honest, Buff doesn't like it. Because the economic structure of the Bafu is very simple, it is not complicated enough to use a lot of money. At the same time, as the head of the clan, Bafu has accumulated some money more or less, so naturally he will not spend this mere 100,000 yuan. In my eyes, but these battle armor and swords are a little different.

  The Ba people do not have a mature metallurgical industry, and even the inheritance of blacksmiths may not be orderly because of their low culture.

Buff coveted those armors and swords in his heart, but when he stepped forward to check, he just skipped it a little bit, and turned to the cloth instead. He did not hesitate to give higher praise, and even wrapped the cloth around his body, showing how much he liked the cloth. I like the look of the armor and sword too much. After everyone on his own had accepted the presents, he laughed and said to Zhu Huan, "General Zhu, what an embarrassment...haha, I really deserve it!" 』

  How dare you? Then don't let people take it away so happily! Zhu Huan sneered in his heart, and he became more and more sure that the news he inquired before was correct...

  Buff is treacherous and cunning, with duplicity.

   But it doesn't matter. After all, Zhu Huan doesn't want to make friends with Buff, but just wants to use it. As long as Buff can be used, then there is no need to expose his performance. All alliances are actually related to interests, and now Zhu Huan wants to establish such an "alliance" with Buff.

  Zhu Huan smiled, "Buff, I heard that your clan and the other four surnames seem... not so harmonious? 』

   Buff raised his head, "How is it possible? They all listen to me! 』

   Zhu Huan said: "Really? Well, I heard that some time ago, people from Wuling barbarians came and... said they wanted to re-elect the seat of the Ba people's congress? I don't know if it is true or false? 』

  Buff's face couldn't help but gloomy, and his eyes rolled around twice, "Why is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it? 』

In the eyes of the Han people, the Nanman Mountains seem to be similar, but in fact they each have their own affiliation, and there are not small differences among the tribes, and there are also some differences in customs, so it is inevitable that there will always be conflicts. These contradictions are normal. , it is coordinated by the leaders of various ethnic groups. The original five surnames of the Ba people were all dominated by the Ba family, and Buff was equivalent to the leader of the five surnames. But now that Buff behaves like this, one can imagine what kind of face he is among the five surnames of the Ba people.

  Bafu Bashi, often in contact with the Han people, so naturally can easily obtain some Han people's goods, and then sell them to other Ba people. Of course, in this business, Buff usually shouts every day that he is earning hard money, but how to make money and whether it is really hard work, then only Buff knows in his heart.

   With such a relationship, after a long time, Bashi often feels that he can use goods to manipulate other tribesmen. After all, only they had it in the beginning. But this matter is not a long-term solution after all. Ba people can't help but contact with Han people. If they spread out, they will always know whether some people are telling the truth or pretending to be telling the truth, so they gradually become concerned about what After Mr. Lin, the descendants of the white tiger made some messy voices.

   It's just that Zhu Huan doesn't care about these things. The more greedy and cunning Buff is, the more conducive to his strategy.

  Although Buff was stubborn in his words, after seeing that Zhu Huan knew more or less the inside story, he stopped arguing, but said: "General Zhu, why are you probing with words like this? Just tell me what you want to do." 』

  『I can help you, but you also need to help me. Zhu Huan said slowly, staring at Buff.

  Buff frowned, "You want Bafu to fight for you?" 』

  Zhu Huan shook his head and said, "It is not the Ba people who will replace us, but we will replace the Ba people." 』

  『What does this mean? Buff was confused, and said in a little bewilderment, "We don't want to fight with anyone?" 』

  Zhu Huan said: "Then what do you think the other four surnames will do next?" Will you still obediently listen to the Ba people? Even after being bewitched by Wulingman, are you still loyal to Lord Baihulin? Or is it that the snake in Bashan does not shoot the white tiger now, but worships the white tiger instead? 』

  Buff raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it so serious? ! 』

  『It seems that Buff, you don’t know much about the outside world... 』Zhu Huan nodded, thinking that this would be easy to handle, 『Then let me explain to Buff a little bit...』

Zhu Huan unhurriedly talked about what happened in the Wuling area, as well as the things between Jiangdong and Sichuan and Sichuan, and skillfully pointed out that the Sichuan and Shu army suffered a great defeat and lost a lot of troops. So what will the Sichuan and Shu army do?

   As for whether it is true or false, anyway, Jiangdong officials say so.

  『It must be the people who want to capture us and send them into exile! ’ Buff slapped his hands and said angrily, ‘That Han Liu’s before did that! 』

  Of course Jiangdong did the same thing, but now the person in front of him is from Jiangdong, so it’s not easy for Buff to point at the monk and scold the bald donkey. After all, there is a tradition in the Han Dynasty to force barbarians to serve as soldiers. Among the Jiangdong soldiers, there are many mountain and Vietnamese barbarians. Therefore, Buff believes that if the Sichuan and Shu people really lost the battle in Yidao and lost a lot of troops, it is entirely possible to replenish troops nearby and catch the strong men.

  Thinking of the Wuling man who sneaked past Mount Yu, Buff believed more than half of Zhu Huan's words. Now he just suspects that the situation is not as bad as Zhu Huan described, and the main direction of the Sichuan and Shu army will still be on Jiang Dong, and he will not have much interest in him, a Ba people from a remote village.

"People from Sichuan and Shu, normally they probably wouldn't come to Mount Yu, but..." Zhu Huan looked at Buff and said, "But just like I came to you, Buff, most people from Sichuan and Shu would also Go find the Serpent of Bashan...right? And Buff, what do you think the people in Sichuan and Shu promised to the snake in Bashan? 』

  Buff's face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping.

"If Buff still doesn't believe me, it doesn't matter. Although Chuanshu defeated the temptation to march this time, Chuanshu is still undeterred. They will come again, even if they don't come from the water, they will come from the water." Come out of the mountains..." Zhu Huan pointed to the mountains and said to Buff, "Don't you think that only Ba people can walk these mountain paths? Don't know the other four surnames? Speaking of which, I still have some armor and knives here, if Buff is not interested and doesn’t want to fight, then it doesn’t matter, I will go find other people...I think there will always be someone who is interested...』

   Buff gritted his teeth and stared at Zhu Huan fiercely.

   Zhu Huan's words are more or less threatening.

  Armor and swords not only represent wealth, but also can increase combat power. A warrior wearing a battle armor and a sword can face ten people without armor without fear, but without a battle armor and sword, it may be troublesome to face three people.

  If Zhu Huan really had so many armors to give away, would other tribes be jealous?

  Other people who got these armored swords, will they listen to Buff's orders honestly?

   In other words, if he does not cooperate with Zhu Huan, he will not only have to face the conquest of the Han people, but also always be on guard against attacks from the same Ba tribe.

Although it is said that a group of Ba people came to the Wuling Man, it does not mean that the Ba people who have gone out will have any sense of belonging to the Ba people in the Yishan Mountains, or have any feelings of loyalty to the Bafu, on the contrary. However, Buff knew in his heart that if this Ba people really came back with Wulingman, it would definitely be a disaster for the Ba people in Yishan.

  It’s like if Buff leads people into Bashan, the first thing to do is to kill the leaders of the Ba people who claim to be the Snake inheritance, and then plunder all their assets and eat them...

Although the Ba people did not leave any specific words to explain why the Lord Lin called himself the White Tiger, and why those who stayed in Bashan claimed to be the Ba Snake who shot the White Tiger, but judging from the relationship during the period, most of the time it was not so Have a good time.

Buff felt that if he could use Jiangdong's power to solve some disobedient leaders of the other four surnames, and then strengthen his control over the various tribes of the Ba people in the Yashan area, then he could definitely send some people to cooperate with Zhu Huan in the battle First, fight the Wuling Man first, and after solving his worries, not only will his strength not be weakened, but he may also benefit from it.

  Buff then stopped showing off, and smiled to Zhu Huan, if the Ba people were willing to cooperate with Zhu Huan in attacking the Wuling Man, what kind of benefits would there be?

  Zhu Huan laughed, "Wuling is so barbaric, do you still need labor? 』He briefly talked about the battle with Huang Gai in the Wuling area before, and then said that the main threat to the Ba people is not in the direction of Wuling Man, but in the direction of Sichuan and Shu. After all, Zhu Huan needs the Ba people as a guide, so that he can follow the route that Lord Lin fled, um, migrated from.

When Buff heard this, he was very disappointed, and his heart was not dead. After all, it was easier to attack Sichuan or bully Wuling. This can be understood with his toes, "In this Wuling, those barbarians just avoided the river, and there are many people in Among the mountains! 』

"really. I don't deny this either. Zhu Huan nodded, "It's just that you...we don't have that much time. Searching for those barbarians hiding in the mountains and forests of the Wuling area, even if they found some, so what, could it offset the consumption of a large-scale march? Moreover, we have just launched an attack on the Wuling area. Even if those barbarians want to do something, it will be difficult for them to recover after being severely injured. Therefore... the more important and more beneficial direction is not in Wuling, but in Wuling. Chuanshu! 』

  『This…』 Buff pondered.

   Zhu Huan's words were indeed reasonable, and he could not refute them.

"I...um, this, General Zhu, but I'm going to march into Sichuan and Shu... just a few people..." Buff rolled his eyes, "What's more, it's autumn, and it's going to be harvested. If everyone leaves, how can there be a harvest?" There is food and grass...」

  『Buff needn’t worry! Zhu Huan said, "I have already sent a message to my lord, asking for food, grass, and other necessary supplies. These are not problems!" 』

  『Uh… this…』 Buff was obviously still hesitating.

  Zhu Huan looked at Buff, was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "Buff, I think you should also know that many people in the four surname tribes are not very satisfied with you now..."

   Buff widened his eyes, "Who, who said that?" ! 』

  Zhu Huan laughed, but did not answer.

  『General Zhu, don’t listen to those rumors! All my people support me! Buff denied the unfavorable news, "Even if some villains have malicious intentions, I am too kind!" This time, General Zhu, don't worry, after I go back, I will catch those guys and eradicate them cleanly! 』

   Buff gritted his teeth,

"No, that's not the case," Zhu Huan waved his hand, "Buff, you misunderstood me, I didn't mean that... Of course I don't doubt your strength, Buff, but we can look at it this way... I think this is a good opportunity, you can Let your subordinates pretend to be people who want to cooperate with Sichuan...』

  Buff was taken aback for a moment, unable to understand what Zhu Huan meant.

"Marching and fighting is about knowing yourself and the enemy..." Zhu Huan said with a smile, "Sichuan and Sichuan must also hope to get some news from you, Buff, maybe I will give you something... If you can make good use of this , wouldn't it be better than simple eradication? 』

  Buff suddenly realized, and suddenly thought that he could have both sides, and he could receive double gifts, but he felt that his heart was about to bloom, and he smiled so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, "Ah! General Zhu's idea is good! You are so smart, why didn't I think of that? 』

  Amidst the laughter, the alliance between the two sides generally has no problems.

Buff will let people pretend to be his opponents, and then go upstream to the upper reaches of the Qingjiang River, and then follow the road that the Lin Lord came out of Sichuan to contact the Sichuan and Shu army, obtain information, and lure the Sichuan and Shu army to come out of the mountain, and Zhu Huan ambushed together.

   In Buff’s mind, even if he is questioned by Chuanshu, he can presume he doesn’t know. After all, Chuanshu was ambushed by Jiangdong people, so what does it have to do with Ba people? At that time, not only will you be able to obtain the war armor and goods of these Sichuan and Shu people, but you can also get another share from Jiangdong. At that time, the strength of the Ba people will naturally be able to take advantage of this opportunity to rapidly expand and develop, and there may be hope to rebuild the ancient times. Pakistan at that time!

ah!

   Pakistan!

  The Ba Kingdom of the descendants of the White Tiger!

  Thinking of this, Buff's heart was agitated, and he became more modest on the surface, and when he got up to cater to Zhu Huan, he and Zhu Huan confirmed the relevant matters, as well as some preliminary detailed arrangements, and then arranged them one after another. So, when Huang Gai was in a stalemate in Zigui, the people sent by Zhu Huan and Buff also began to enter Sichuan and Shu along the Qingjiang River, and got in touch with Xu Shu and others...