Chapter 383: The First Move in Planning Liangzhou, the Qiang Rebellion!【1】

The bonfire flickered and danced in the night.

The flames seemed to be excited by Princess Suhe's dance as well.

The white long dress, the hem of the skirt swaying gently with the wind and Suhe's steps.

The face hidden under the white veil appeared mysterious and unpredictable in the reflection of the firelight.

Although her features could not be seen clearly, those beautiful eyes were constantly exuding a charm that could seduce souls.

The Xiongnu dance and the Han dance are slightly different.

The Han dance emphasizes softness and beauty.

Like willow branches swaying in the spring breeze, and like mountain streams flowing naturally and smoothly.

But the Xiongnu dance posture is passionate and full of power; every movement is like a tribute to the exotic customs of the grassland.

The white skirt flew in the night wind, like a blooming white lotus, emitting a faint light in the darkness.

A pair of jade arms followed the beat of the music, either stretching or winding.

As the dance steps approached, Princess Suhe arrived at Duan Yu's table.

Under the white veil, the corners of her lips curled into a light smile.

As the last note fell, her dance steps gradually converged, the long skirt was as still as stagnant water, and her eyes returned to calm.

However, that momentary charm, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, left a very deep impression on Duan Yu.

The Princess Suhe, who had stopped her dance, picked up the silver wine cup in front of Duan Yu and held it toward Duan Yu.

"Noble guest, please allow Suhe to toast the great Han warrior," Suhe said softly.

Duan Yu smiled, picked up his wine cup, and touched it lightly.

Their fingertips touched, and Princess Suhe smiled softly and lifted the white veil in front of her.

The firelight reflected on that wheat-colored skin, ruddy and full.

"Thank you."

Duan Yu drank it in one gulp.

After a cup of wine fell into her red lips, Suhe tied the white veil again, then bowed and slowly retreated.

"Haha." Qiangqu, to the side, let go of some of his tension and toasted Duan Yu: "I heard that General Duan is about to go to Liangzhou to take office?"

Duan Yu nodded after putting down his wine cup: "That's right."

"I heard that there is quite a lot of contact between the Xiongnu and the Qiang tribes; I wonder if Chanyu Qiangqu has any understanding of the current situation of the Qiang tribes?"

The Qiang tribes are basically the same as the Xiongnu.

From the time of the Western Han Dynasty when the Hexi Corridor was opened, they had already begun to have entanglements with the Qiang tribes.

The entanglements and wars with the Qiang tribes had lasted for hundreds of years.

The Qiang tribes are nomadic, but they are different from pure nomadic peoples like the Xiongnu and Xianbei.

At the beginning, when the Han Dynasty opened the road to the Western Regions, the Qiang tribes only lived in the Dunhuang and Jiuquan areas.

At that time, in order to stabilize the Western Regions and expand the Western Regions trade route, the Han Dynasty established the Protector of the Qiang Colonel's Department in Dunhuang and Jiuquan.

Used to stabilize and recruit Qiang tribes to ensure the smooth trade route between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions.

But with the passage of time, and also due to the increase in temperature and population, the living conditions in Dunhuang and Jiuquan gradually began to deteriorate.

The Qiang tribes began to migrate inward continuously.

Migrating toward the hinterland of Liangzhou.

At the beginning, in the early Western Han Dynasty, the Han government clearly stipulated that Qiang tribes could not enter the counties of the Han Dynasty.

But forced by life, the Qiang tribes had to continue to migrate inward in order to survive.

Just like this, the Han and Qiang sides began a continuous tug-of-war.