Chapter 743 Come again? !

Chapter 743 Come again? !

Chapter 743 Come again? !
The horses and trumpets, the swords and flags, the warriors and the surrendered officials together constitute the elements on the vast land.

Tens of thousands of troops were arrayed in the field, without a single noise, quietly waiting for the appearance of a king who would lead them to conquer the enemy.

The sun rises from the horizon and the Kaiyang Gate slowly opens.

The bluestone slabs were repaved, and the crisp sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the city in the winter mornings.

Team after team of loyal and brave knights filed out of the city.

They held their flags high, lances tilted at an angle, with a look of arrogance on their faces, and lined up in the wilderness outside the city.

When the last Youzhou cavalry commander arrived in the wilderness fully armed, although there was silence, everyone got goose bumps, especially the newly arrived emerging Xianbei warriors (descendants of Budugen in the late Han Dynasty), Taiyuan Xiongnu chieftains, Xihe Tuge nobles, Pingyang Di Qiang Ba commanders, and Hedong Jie tribe leaders, all of whom lowered their heads and dared not look any more.

After returning from Lake City after repelling the enemy, Marquis Shifu's gaze lingered on those teams of knights for a long time.

After they finished lining up, they dismounted and stood, staring closely at the tall Kaiyang Gate.

Heavy footsteps sounded on the street.

The pitch-black lance was raised high, and the blade looked extremely cold in the morning light.

As the military boots stepped on Pingyang Imperial Street, the rustling sound spread out, as if it was real, sweeping away the remaining royal aura, nobility and even arrogance of the Xiongnu.

The cold wind wanted to whimper, but was shattered by the endless sound of orderly footsteps and the collision of armor leaves, and was finally drowned in the murderous aura rising into the sky.

They passed out of the Kaiyang Gate and marched sideways in front of the army of tens of thousands, impressively marching forward. Finally, they lined up beside the Hu warriors, causing a chorus of shouts and neighs from the people and horses.

The surrendered officials and generals in Pingyang City put on their court attire and walked silently with their heads down.

It's more or less humiliating.

But what can they do as ministers of a fallen country? At least they were not held accountable, unlike some of their colleagues who were arrested and imprisoned in Luoyang.

In the long queue, the Prime Minister, Sima, Prince, Duke of the County, Censor, Shangshu, Sheren, etc., were no longer organized in the strict hierarchy as usual; everyone was walking slowly, in silence and sadness.

The soldiers on both sides of the street stood upright, looking at them with contempt and a hint of excitement.

A noble who was high and mighty suddenly became a man of a fallen country and fell into the dust. How could these people who came from the peasants not be excited and happy?
It was we who captured Pingyang.

We are the ones who have trampled you under our feet.

After more than a hundred officials of all ranks left the city, they did not move forward, but knelt on both sides of Kaiyang Gate, waiting quietly.

The sun rose higher and higher, and in the midst of the rosy clouds, Duke Liang Shao Xun, surrounded by his personal soldiers, rode out in a large carriage.

The car had no roof, it was just open.

Lord Liang, dressed in a purple robe, sat in the middle, with Liu Han's Empress Fan and Empress Xuan sitting on both sides.

The cars rumbled forward.

Every time they passed a place, the soldiers stood straighter.

From time to time, he would see some military officers looking at Shao Xun with pride and admiration.

Shao Xun nodded to them with a smile.

The wide Imperial Street finally came to an end. When the carriage drove out of Kaiyang Gate, drums and music sounded, and Liu Han's surrendered men knelt even lower, almost lowering their heads into the dust.

The carriage stopped at the foot of the platform.

I don’t know who took the lead, but shouts of “Victory” rang out one after another.

In the end, the cheers gradually became uniform, and the sound of "Victory" was so deafening that it almost shook off the dust on the beams of the Pingyang houses.

Shao Xun sat on the carriage with his right hand raised high. The soldiers' cheers became more and more enthusiastic, making the surrendered officials and tribal nobles pale.

Shao Xun laughed loudly, put down his right hand and grabbed the hand of Empress Xuan.

Xuan pulled back gently, but was shocked by another wave of "Wansheng" and dared not move.

Fan also felt that she had thought too simply.

Can I really control a man like this?

Looking at the nobles of Pingyang kneeling on the ground, looking at the flags flying high, looking at the warriors filling the wilderness, looking at this heroic spirit that conquers everything...

Perhaps it would be wiser to kneel at his feet, submit to him, serve him, and love him.

Shao Xun got off the carriage, and surrounded by his personal troops, he walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, scanning his mighty army.

After walking a few steps, he stopped and looked at the person in front of him.

Shi Fuhou couldn't bear his gaze and fell to his knees with a plop.

Shao Xun drew his sword.

Shi Fuhou seemed to realize something, and immediately kowtowed on the ground, crying: "Mingsir, I..."

The nobles of the Xiongnu, Di, Qiang, Ba, Jie, and Xianbei who came from afar looked at each other, and almost in an instant, they all knelt on the ground.

Shao Xun slapped Shi Fuhou's face with the blade of his sword and said, "You are so brave."

"My lord, I was confused for a moment, please spare my life." Shi Fu Hou begged for mercy.

He understood that his sneaky tactics during the Battle of Wenxi had been discovered.

He understood that when Hucheng pursued Pu Hong, he almost sent him out of the country as a courtesy and did not take the initiative to catch up with the enemy and fight.

These are all taboos.

The guilt can be big or small, depending entirely on the mood of the person in power.

The king who conquers Pingyang can kill tens of thousands of men, women, old and young who are still near Anyi in a moment, and can also pardon your sins in a moment.

He controls your life and death, and you have no ability to resist.

Thinking of this, Shi Fuhou kowtowed even harder: "Please spare my life, sir."

"Your Majesty, spare my life."

"Your Majesty, spare my life."

"Please spare my life, Chanyu."

The sound of a sword being sheathed could be heard.

Shi Fuhou felt sweat pouring down his back, as if he was exhausted all over, and he almost cried for joy.

Shao Xun kicked him to the ground again and said, "Get out of here. The tribe will be divided into two, and 6,000 households will be moved to Xinxing and handed over to Liu Zhao for management."

Shi Fuhou's eyes went dark, but he still stood up quickly and said, "Your servant obeys your order." "Nonsense," Shao Xun scolded, and then looked at the various Hu chieftains behind him and said, "Since you have surrendered to me, you must not be indecisive. Taiyuan and Xihe counties are bordered by a river in the west and grassland in the north. They are the enemy's way -"

Shao Xun said as he walked forward.

Wherever he went, the Hu people separated into two sides and followed him closely.

"Listen to all the promises Liu Cong made to you in the past." Shao Xun said, "There is only one thing. I hate fickle people the most. In the past, there was a general named Su Qiu in Lukou Town. He took advantage of the chaos to raise an army and was wiped out by me. All the male members of his family were beheaded, and there will be no descendants from then on. His wife and daughter were sent to the palace to be humiliated by others."

"If you have any ulterior motives, you'd better think about whether you have a strong enough neck. No matter where you run to, I will pursue you and kill the traitor."

"Those who sincerely submit to me can inherit the title of governor, and their descendants will all be rich and powerful. If there are people in the tribe who rebel, the court will hear of it and send a large army to suppress them and help your descendants take the throne."

"A year ago, Duan Jilu, the Duke of Liaoxi, died suddenly. Someone in the tribe colluded with the Murong clan and intended to cause a rebellion. All the counties and towns in Youzhou sent a large army to ensure that his son Duan Yongzhong would inherit the title. Think carefully about whether it is better to rebel or to obey."

Shao Xun was talking, and the tribal chiefs were listening quietly.

If there are those who cannot understand Jin dialect, they can ask someone familiar with it.

After I figured it out, my mind became more creative. This doesn't seem like a bad thing, right?

The land and population will remain the same, and your descendants will be guaranteed to inherit the throne for generations. This is a real benefit.

However, the leaders of other clans following them were a little dejected. They were not allowed to rebel and seize power of the tribe?
Unintentionally, a slight rift arose between the tribal leader and the nobles.

"Starting next year, the court will assess the family background of the 'Lu surname'." Shao Xun added: "Those with this family background can participate in the elections of prefectures and counties and the court. The Ministry of Personnel will assess their conduct, ability, and demeanor and appoint them as appropriate."

"Boom!" It was like a sudden thunderclap, and the Hu chiefs were all stunned after hearing it.

Since the Han Dynasty, they have been fighting for the imperial court.

The Han army was too small and not willing to lose lives, so many battles were left to the Hu people to fight.

The most typical example is the descendants of Budugen of the Xianbei who migrated to Xinxing County.

The Later Han Dynasty was gradually losing its strength in the war with the Hu people. A large area of ​​land in Guanxi was lost, and all the territory in the north was abandoned except Yanmen Pass, with Juzhu Pass (Yanmen Pass) as a barrier. At this time, they were not even willing to guard the border, and handed over Xinxing, Yanmen and even parts of Taiyuan to the Xianbei, using the more than 10,000 herdsmen of Budugen as the de facto border guards.

Now that part of the Xianbei has long been dispersed into several small tribes, and their status has gradually been replaced by the Xiongnu - the Tiele Xiongnu have already fled.

The Fenshui River Valley is actually the same.

The Later Han, Cao Wei, and Sima Jin dynasties constantly moved tribes southward to guard the border for them. If they were happy, they would give them some money, but if they were unhappy, they would get nothing.

Without money or political status, only a few lucky ones managed to enter the officialdom of the Central Plains, such as Liu Yuan.

Why did Liu Han get so many tribes to respond? The reason is self-evident.

What did Mr. Liang say just now? Did I hear it correctly? Commenting on the status of the "Lu surname" family?
The grasslands are noble, and grassland politics is also aristocratic politics.

The most noble clans on the grassland can also line up, determine their ranks, and participate in elections?
"Hua La La!" After hearing this, the chieftains all bowed to the ground and shouted, "Great Chanyu!"

"Great Chanyu!" More and more Hu people fell to the ground and shouted in unison.

Shao Xun stood among the group of Hu people, stroking his sword and smiling.

When the Han noble families on the high platform heard the news, they looked at each other in confusion.

Mr. Liang is here again?!
The previous practice of awarding honorary titles had already displeased many people. Some even privately suggested that they should hinder the attack on Wuguan and prevent the army from being defeated and having no honors to earn.

Later, he didn't dare to do that, and he was defeated in Wuguan, which made people feel relieved.

Now you want to let the leader of the Hu people come and snatch food?
The quota for official positions is being distributed bit by bit, you mother and servant!
Shao Xun didn't care about their thoughts. After walking out of the Hu group, he jumped on his horse and signaled to Yang Qin with his eyes.

Yang Qin understood and immediately sent someone to make arrangements.

After a while, large and small carts carrying valuables entered the venue.

Following the convoy were many beauties from the Han Palace.

The atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Serving as a soldier and fighting in wars, risking one's life, in fact, there is no ideal. It is nothing more than family wealth and the things in the crotch that men like to see.

Yang Qin selected dozens of soldiers with loud voices and recited in unison: "Liang Guo's rear army general Hou Feihu was promoted to general of conquering the enemy, and was given a mansion in Jiashanfang, ten fine horses, a hundred gold and silver wares, two hundred prisoners, a thousand pieces of silk, ten beautiful concubines including Liu, the left concubine of the Han Palace, a group of female musicians, a group of ceremonial guards, and was allowed to open a government office and appoint his own staff."

"Li Chong, the general of the front army of Liang State, was given a mansion in Jiashanfang, five fine horses, fifty gold and silver items, one hundred living people, five hundred pieces of silk, and five beauties from the Han Palace."

"Wang Que'er, General of the Left Army of Liang State..."

After reading out the commendations for dozens of officers, there were also staff members, who could only get a little bit of the soup.

Next came the soldiers.

"Sergeant Qian Heitan from the Longxiang Mansion of Zaoting!"

As soon as this name came out, everyone laughed.

Qian Heitan raised his head in the formation, listened with his ears, and followed Liang Gong with his eyes.

"When attacking Chenguan Pass, he seized a flag, was appointed Sima of another army, and was given a fine horse, ten artifacts, a hundred pieces of silk, and a beautiful concubine from the Han Palace."

"Li Goulang and Wu Gui, soldiers of the Zaoting Longxiang Mansion, killed the enemy general Wang Gen together. They were given to the leaders of the banners and were each rewarded with a fine horse, five items, fifty pieces of silk, and a beautiful concubine from the Han Palace."

"Da Yechui, a cavalryman of Luoyan Army, was the first to charge into the enemy's formation during the battle. He is awarded..."

The list was very long and it took a long time to finish reading it.

At this time, except for the officials and their children of the noble families, no one was impatient. Even if they had not made any merit, they would still feel proud to call out someone else's name.

In the end, after the "Sunshine Award" was announced, without any support or leadership, tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, and the high morale almost took shape.

Shao Xun raised his whip high, rode past, pointed to the west, and said, "Liu Cong and his son are crossing the river in a panic. What are you going to do?"

"Catch them!" The soldiers of the Black Sword Army struck the ground with their spears.

Shao Xun continued to move forward, pointing his whip to the west.

"Catch them!" the soldiers stomped their feet and shouted.

Shao Xun whipped his horse with his fingers.

Shouts of "Catch them!" rang out one after another.

In the face of this overwhelming force, all enemies will be crushed to pieces.

He turned his horse's head, intoxicatedly enjoying the soldiers' heartfelt support, and after a long time he turned his horse around and stopped beside the carriage.

The two Hun queens knelt facing him, with their heads lowered and their round buttocks raised high, as if waiting for his conquest.

This is what a man is!
(End of this chapter)