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North of Jincheng, a series of orderly shouts came from the Liangzhou camp, which had recently been transferred there. Even the nearby residents could vaguely hear the commotion made by the Liangzhou soldiers.

Since Duan Jiong led the Liangzhou army to garrison this area, the Liangzhou army has been conducting small training sessions almost every two days and large training sessions every five days.

Duan Jiong ignored those sent by powerful figures in the city to secretly gather information. Instead, he ordered the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, which had recently expanded to 20,000 men, to leave the camp for training.

The sight of the 20,000 Liangzhou cavalry with their sharp longswords, towering warhorses, their unstoppable momentum during the charge, and the thunderous roar of their galloping horses deeply shocked all those secretly watching.

Inside Jincheng, the Qiang chieftains were all terrified after witnessing the ferocity of the Liangzhou soldiers.

In particular, Bei Gong Boyu and others were trembling with fear every day, afraid of revealing something. They had lived in Liangzhou for many years and only knew that Duan Jiong and the Liangzhou army were not to be trifled with.

When Duan Jiong revealed the true strength of the Liangzhou army to them, they finally understood just how terrifying the Liangzhou army was.

Inside Bei Gong Boyu's residence, listening to the faint shouts coming from outside the city and feeling the slight tremors on the ground, Bei Gong Boyu, Bian Zhang, and Dian Xian, who were gathered together, all looked rather somber.

"I never imagined that Duan Jiong's Liangzhou army would be so terrifying. If we don't find a way to get them to leave soon, we might not have any chance at all!"

Thinking about the information his subordinates brought back about the Liangzhou army, Beigong Boyu, who had been full of confidence, couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Then Beigong Boyu looked at Dianxian and asked, "Is there any news from the Eastern Qiang?"

Upon hearing Beigong Boyu's question, Dianxian said in a deep voice, "Ma Yi, the chieftain of Shaodang, has killed the chieftain of Shaohe who had surrendered to the Han Dynasty. Now he has seized control of the Shaodang and Shaohe Liang tribes and is attacking and gathering other surrounding tribes. He has also had several conflicts with the Baihu people!"

Bian Zhang frowned and asked, "What's going on? Didn't the White Hu people ask Duan Jiong for help?"

Upon hearing this, Dian Xian glanced at Bian Zhang and then shook his head. "They only had a few minor clashes with the Baihu people. Not only did they not achieve anything, but they also suffered considerable losses."

"Hmph~ What is this Ma Yi up to? It's one thing that he hasn't been able to deal with the Qiang tribes of Shaodang for so long, but how come he can't even defeat the White Hu people?"

Bei Gong Boyu, standing to the side, couldn't help but let out a soft snort, clearly quite dissatisfied with this Ma Yi.

"Actually, it's not that Ma Yi is incompetent. It's just that during the previous conflict with Shao He, they accidentally destroyed the warehouse where Shao He stored salt and grain, which makes it impossible for them to launch a large-scale operation now."

Seeing that Beigong Boyu was angry, Dianxian told Beigong Boyu about Ma Yi's current predicament.

"So that's how it is!"

After hearing Dianxian's explanation, Beigong Boyu's expression softened somewhat.

Dianxian continued, "As long as we can transport a batch of grain and salt over there, Ma Yi can then send troops to complete the integration of the various Dongqiang tribes more quickly! Of course, if possible, we should also provide them with some refined iron!"

Upon hearing this, Bei Gong Boyu and Bian Zhang frowned.

Bian Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "We do have quite a bit of grain, and we can also try to get some refined iron, but right now Duan Jiong is eyeing us covetously here. How can we transport it over?"

Bei Gong Boyu nodded and sighed, "Yes! Now that Duan Jiong's army is stationed in Jincheng, all our previous transport routes are unusable! If he finds out, we're all doomed!"

Just as Bei Gong Boyu and Bian Zhang were frowning in worry, Dian Xian, who was deep in thought, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with a plan.

Then Dianxian looked at Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang and said with a smile, "I have a solution that might work!"

"Does my nephew have any ideas?"

Seeing Dian Xian's confident demeanor, Bei Gong Boyu quickly asked, while Bian Zhang, standing to the side, also looked at Dian Xian eagerly.

Seeing their anxious expressions, Dianxian laughed and said:

"According to news from Anding the day before yesterday, several caravans came from the Sili region, saying they were going to the Western Regions for trade, and many people also organized caravans to follow them along the way!"

Bian Zhang's eyes lit up, and he said, "Nephew, do you mean we can pretend to be a merchant caravan, smuggle grain, salt, and refined iron among them, and then transport them to them via a roundabout route?"

“That’s exactly right!” Dianxian nodded with a smile.

"The idea is good, but what if they find out?" Bei Gong Boyu said with some worry.

Before Dianxian could speak, Bian Zhang said, "We can send out a few real merchant caravans in front, and then smuggle some out little by little. This will not only confuse them, but also give us the opportunity to go to the Western Regions and make some money."

"That's a good idea! Let's do it this way! Gather everyone immediately to discuss the matter of forming a caravan!"

Bei Gong Boyu also agreed to the plan. After all, they had suffered considerable losses by secretly funding Ma Yi and others, and this was a good opportunity to go to the Western Regions to recoup their losses.

Soon, Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang sent people to summon some Qiang chieftains in the city to the mansion to discuss organizing a caravan to go to the Western Regions.

The powerful figures also saw this as a good opportunity to make money and agreed. They then dispersed to gather their men and began to buy silk, liquor, porcelain, and other handicrafts in preparation for their journey to the Western Regions.

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