Tazhong.
Jiang Wei personally led his army out of Tazhong, advancing toward Lintao.
Yes, the destination was still Lintao.
At that moment, Jiang Wei was watching the mounted scouts in the distance.
These horsemen were all dressed in Hu clothing, galloping back and forth in the distance.
They were all Qiang people from within the Shu Kingdom. Near Tazhong, Shu had a place called Qiangdao, or Qiang County, and Jiang Wei had recruited over a thousand horsemen there.
Jiang Wei had recruited these men entirely for the purpose of dealing with the Qiang people of Yongliang.
In fact, Jiang Wei also had a certain amount of influence in Liangzhou, mainly because his family was one of Liangzhou's Great Clans. The Jiang Clan of Jicheng was a famous name indeed.
Many officials in Liangzhou were related to Jiang Wei.
Strangely enough, the Qiang people set great store by distinguished reputations.
Jiang Wei had deliberately brought Qiang people along this time. He needed them to establish contact with the tribes of Yongliang as quickly as possible and gain their assistance.
The general accompanying him on this campaign was Hu Ji, who had now been promoted from Grand General Who Guards the West to General of Agile Cavalry.
But before the Grand General, his rank still fell somewhat short.
There was a reason Jiang Wei could keep receiving promotions even after losing battles.
It was mainly because official ranks were limited. If he did not move up, the others could not rise.
Suppose Jiang Wei were merely General of the Guards. Would the men fighting under him dare rise into the ranks of the Three Great Generals?
Even Xiahou Ba had become General of Chariots and Cavalry on the strength of his status as an imperial relative.
Thus, Jiang Wei had to keep