Chapter 532

In just a moment, Duan Yu had ridden his horse to the front of the White Horse Qiang Old King Bai Long.

Upon seeing that Duan Yu had only ten guards behind him, a flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the White Horse Qiang Old King Bai Long.

"Greetings, General Duan. I am Bai Long, and I represent the White Wolf Qiang, the Lao Jie Qiang, the Han Kai Qiang... to express my sincere greetings to you."

"At the same time, I hope you will convey my regards to your father-in-law, Lord Dong."

Bai Long stood on the ground and bowed to Duan Yu.

Following Bai Long's bow, the Qiang leaders to his left and right also offered their salutes.

Duan Yu held the reins in one hand and a horse whip in the other, while the Heaven Dragon City-Breaking Halberd hung from the saddle.

Only after the Qiang group had finished their salutes did Duan Yu dismount without a word and walk straight toward the luxurious carpet spread on the ground.

Over a dozen low tables had been set out on the carpet, topped with various exquisite foods.

Choosing one table, Duan Yu sat down in a bold and unrestrained manner.

"I presume my words from before have been conveyed." Duan Yu looked at the White Horse Qiang Old King Bai Long and said: "I have already stated that my time and patience are limited."

"Since it is you who wish to talk, very well. For the sake of my father-in-law Dong Zhuo, I will give you this opportunity."

After sitting down, Duan Yu poured himself wine.

He took the opportunity to glance at the numerous Qiang leaders standing before him.

Carefully observing each person's expression.

Bai Long gestured for everyone to take their seats one by one.

Bai Long, around fifty, looked to be in good health; he wore a cloak of gray wolf skin, and a short sword with a gem-encrusted hilt hung at his waist.

"General Duan, first, regarding the war in Jincheng Commandery, I would like to explain it to you."

Bai Long began to speak: "This war was not instigated by us Qiang, but by Beigong Boyu of the Huangzhong Yicong."

"As far as I know, it was Beigong Boyu of the Huangzhong Yicong who ambushed you in Shehu Valley."

"He was the one who found the Shaodang Qiang and the County Magistrate Qiang to plot a rebellion."

Beigong Boyu.

Duan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

This was not the first time he had heard this name.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was Beigong Boyu who ignited the rebellion in Liangzhou.

Only, during the last battle at Yunwu last time, it seemed Beigong Boyu's Huangzhong Yicong had fled.

"Anything else?" Duan Yu asked.

"As far as I know, after Beigong Boyu was defeated at Yunwu, he fled to Wuwei Commandery, and his current whereabouts are unknown."

"If," Bai Long said, "if I have any further news of him, I will certainly inform General Duan immediately."

"Furthermore, we are willing to accept the additional twenty percent tax burden mentioned by Inspector Liang Hu, as long as you are willing to stop the war."

"This is our sincerity; I hope you can accept it."

Duan Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the table before him.

The additional twenty percent tax burden was what Liang Hu had mentioned before.

It seems this Bai Long is quite sensible.

Thus, Duan Yu nodded and said: "Let us put the matter of the twenty percent tax aside for now."

"If you want me to stop the war, I have a few conditions."

"As long as you can agree to them, not only will there be no more war between us in the future, but there will be even greater benefits for you." Duan Yu said.

Hearing Duan Yu's tone, Bai Long and the crowd of Qiang leaders all breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as there was no fighting, and as long as the demands were not too excessive, everything could be discussed.

"Please speak, General Duan. If it is something we can do, we will certainly not refuse."

Duan Yu deliberated for a moment before saying: "First, let me clarify: I am not a combative person, nor am I fond of war!"

Bai Long: "..."

Bai Lin: "..."

The numerous Western Qiang leaders all raised their heads to look at Duan Yu.

Not combative?

Not fond of war?

Is this a joke?

Zhong Qiang, Dianling Qiang, Canlang Qiang, and Shaodang Qiang, County Magistrate Qiang...

How many months have you been in Liangzhou, old man?

Four months.

One hundred thousand heads!

Duan Jiong only killed sixty thousand people in Liangzhou in ten years.

You killed one hundred thousand in four months, and yet you say you are not combative.

Seeing the gazes and expressions of the crowd, Duan Yu raised an eyebrow and said: "What, you do not believe me?"

"We believe, we believe!" The White Horse Qiang Old King Bai Long immediately wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"We believe, we believe, we believe in General Duan."

"Yes, yes, we believe."

Anyone who understood Chinese began to speak up enthusiastically.

Do you dare say you don't believe?

He will beat you until you believe; who dares not to believe now?

With abundant martial virtue, whatever one says makes sense.

Duan Yu smiled, nodded in satisfaction, and continued: "I did not come to Liangzhou to kill people."

"Killing people is not my original intention."

"You have seen it yourselves; my family had just arrived in Liangzhou when they were raided by the Qiang, and the Shaodang Qiang and others rebelled first. I was merely reacting to the situation. Can this be considered my fault?"

"Clearly not."

"I came to Liangzhou to govern Liangzhou, not to kill people."

"If everyone can live in peace, why must there be fighting and killing?"

"The war between the Han and the Qiang has gone on for so many years, and it is nothing more than a problem of survival."

"Am I right?"

The White Horse Qiang Old King Bai Long nodded.

These words were indeed correct.

The war between the Han and the Qiang was indeed nothing more than a problem of survival.

The Qiang faced difficult survival issues and could only rely on migration to solve them.

While the Han occupied the best land resources, the only way for the Qiang to survive was to plunder.

If it were not for survival, who would want to fight?

But then again, if this problem could be solved, why would the Han and Qiang have fought for over a hundred years?

"I have said it: I am here to govern Liang, not to kill people."

Duan Yu looked at the Qiang group and said: "I am now giving you an opportunity."

"An opportunity to no longer worry about your livelihood."

As he spoke, Duan Yu reached out to Tie Shitou behind him.

Tie Shitou took a wooden box directly from his bosom.

As the wooden box opened, inside was a silkworm that Duan Yu had cultivated.

Duan Yu signaled for Tie Shitou to show it to everyone.

When Tie Shitou held the wooden box containing the silkworm and showed it to Bai Long and the others, the numerous Qiang leaders stretched their necks to look inside the box.

However, after looking, they all stared with wide eyes, looking at Duan Yu in confusion. ===== CHAPTER 534 =====