Chapter 913 The wings are hardened
Chapter 913 The wings are hardened
Liu Lugu arrived in Shengle again.
After three years, the city has undergone considerable changes.
There were more yurts outside the city, with many people standing next to them, including men, women, old and young. When they saw Liu Lugu coming, they all bowed down.
Liu Lugu watched quietly.
From their hair styles, we can tell that these people were mainly Xianbei. The reason is simple: Xianbei and Wuhuan people had braided hair in the old custom, but there were differences in the details.
For men, the first type is that there is no hair on the top of the head, but there is hair at the back of the head, which is tied into a single braid and hangs down at the back of the head;
The second type is that there is no hair on the top of the head, but there is hair at the back of the head, tied into double braids;
The third type is that there is no hair around the head, but there is a small tuft of hair on the top of the head, tied into a single braid;
The fourth type is that there is no hair around the head, except for a small tuft of hair on the top of the head, which is tied into a bun.
Wuhuan men mainly have the latter two types of hair styles, and the braid on the top of their heads is shorter, only about six or seven inches.
These people in front of me, wearing tattered cross-collared and waisted long robes, leggings (similar to leggings), and barefoot, are obviously Xianbei herdsmen - perhaps they were not Xianbei before they became herdsmen.
People of higher status wore silk or cloth robes and leather or felt boots. Some even wore gold collars around their necks, gold earrings on their ears, and gold and silver rings on their hands - no one knew where this trend came from.
Liu Lugu glanced around and didn't see many familiar faces. He sighed immediately. The changes were really great compared to when Yu Lu was governing Pingcheng.
He didn't hesitate any longer and went straight into the city.
There were also many soldiers kneeling at the city gate, including the royal guards and tribal soldiers who had surrendered.
Fortunately, Shengle City was relatively intact, and the defenders did not contact the nearby Jin soldiers. Instead, they contacted him first, then held on and blocked the Jin army's advance northward, and finally all the city's wealth, food, craftsmen, and civilians were handed over to him.
As we entered the city, we heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Liu Lugu subconsciously stopped and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
That was the Jin people's capture army. They came back from somewhere unknown, driving a large number of cattle, sheep and people, marching southward in a mighty force.
"Hmph!" He snorted coldly, flicked the whip, and rode into Shengle.
A few miles to the northwest, on the banks of the Baiqu River, Jin Zheng’s camp had already been set up.
Nearly 20,000 infantry and cavalry gathered in one place, shouting and neighing.
According to recent information, the Xiongnu began recruiting young men in the country in May and ordered them to assemble in Shangjun. They arrived in late May with a total of 30,000 people.
In early June, they advanced to the border between the two countries. After hearing that Aitou had hastily withdrawn his troops, they were somewhat hesitant. After inquiring about the news for several days, they reported to Chang'an.
A few days ago, a report came from Chang'an: continue to advance northward, wait for an opportunity, and help Tuoba Yihuai restore his country as much as possible.
The Huns' action was actually not slow.
Recruiting 30,000 able-bodied men, the order was sent to all tribes, and then gathering manpower, preparing horses, equipment, and dry food. Half a month was considered fast, and then heading north.
The whole process could even be called fast, with no delay at all. Unfortunately, Jin Zheng was faster and stabbed Shanwu in one go, securing the victory.
If the battle had been fought according to plan, he might still be fighting with the Suotou cavalry in Mayi, carefully protecting the grain route.
"Where is the king?" Jin Zheng asked his aide Zhen Pian as he looked at the Xianbei cavalry surging southward.
"Heading towards Daihai." Zhen Pian replied.
Jin Zheng was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't think that's right."
After that, he strolled a few steps on the grass and said, "If all the Xianbei rebel, Mayi and Pingcheng attack and kill the baggage troops, and the food supply is cut off, then we will all be isolated."
Zhen Pian was also worried, but since things had come to this point, he could only think on the bright side. He only heard him say: "It is good that the Left Cavalry Guard stayed behind, so I don't think it will be a big deal. Besides, Shengle was just captured, and if he doesn't come, all the tribes will be captured by the Wang family."
"Even if they come, these bastards may not be obedient." Jin Zheng sneered.
Zhen Pian did not refute.
This place was the Dingxiang Prefecture of the Han Dynasty. Shengle was even in the territory of Chengle County of the Han Dynasty (10 kilometers north of Horqin today). To the west were Wuyuan and Shuofang Prefectures, both of which were old prefectures of the Han Dynasty. But the problem is that there is not a single Han Chinese person to be found now.
Some people may say that there are certainly Han people. But they cannot speak Chinese, wear Xianbei clothes, live according to Xianbei customs, speak Xianbei or Wuhuan languages, and herd cattle and sheep. Are they still Han people? Of course not.
To put it bluntly, the Xianbei people led by the Youzhou Tuqi Commander, who had lived in the Central Plains for several generations, changed their surnames to Han surnames, spoke Chinese, celebrated Han festivals, and their families farmed and wove cloth. Their lives were no different from those of the Han people. These people were more like the Han people.
In Henan, where there are no Han people, there are enemies everywhere with ulterior motives. Once they rebel, it will be very dangerous.
In such a situation, to be honest, it is impossible to actually rule in the short term.
In some ways, Shengle is more difficult than Pingcheng.
After all, Pingcheng is closer to the Central Plains and has some farming habits. There are also more Wuhuan people who are familiar with the customs and culture of the Central Plains and are easier to deal with. This may be the main reason why Shengle is the old nest of the Xianbei old party and Pingcheng is the base of the new party.
In Kim Jong-un's view, this area has only military value and no ruling value.
But under the current circumstances, maintaining a military presence is not an easy task.
If Shangjun and other places are in our hands and there are a large number of Han people, then there will be no problem in expanding to Shengle.
But now, after Pingyang, almost all the people in Bingzhou are Hu people, more than half of the people in Guanzhong are Hu people, and all of Henan is Hu people, making it difficult to rule.
If things go wrong, the troops stationed in Shengle will be doomed, just like when Gongsun Zan was surrounded by the Wuhuan people in Guanzi City and could not break out for more than 200 days. In the end, even the cowhide on the shields was boiled and eaten. It was a horrible sight.
"No, I have to persuade the king not to come to Shengle." Jin Zheng clapped his fist, made up his mind, and said, "This damn place is not worth the risk."
Zhen Pian pondered for a moment.
Although he felt that Jin Zheng might be a little too worried, he thought about it and finally did not stop him.
If the King of Liang started a rebellion here and urgently needed to win over the Xianbei tribes to serve him, then he had to come, otherwise nothing could be accomplished. But now that he had conquered most of the north, there was no need to take risks.
Some things are handled differently in different locations.
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Thousands of horses were galloping by the Wo River, with an amazing momentum. The curtain of the yurt was lifted, and Liu Ye, wearing a white round-necked silk robe that went below the knees, had an extremely beautiful face, and his eyes were full of joy and relaxation like spring.
She took a horse handed to her by the servant.
The horse came from Guangchengze. It was tall, had a bad temper, and had never been tamed.
Liu Yena quietly walked past the horse, jumped onto its back like lightning, and hugged the horse's neck tightly.
The horse suddenly struggled, running forward at lightning speed, trying to shake off the woman on its back.
Sometimes its hind hooves flew up, sometimes it looked for a slope to lean forward, and sometimes it even flew up on all four hooves.
Liu Ye was thrown off the horse twice, but she managed to stand firm once and rolled over again to relieve the force. She soon caught up with the horse and jumped on top.
The man and the horse struggled for a long time, during which Liu Ye was thrown away for the third time, but she was not convinced. She chased after the horse with a red face, hugged the horse's neck tightly, grabbed the mane, and refused to let go no matter how the horse was thrown away.
In the end, perhaps because the horse was tired, it snorted loudly and temporarily gave in.
When Liu Ye squeezed the horse's belly, the horse reluctantly started running, faster and faster.
The Jie cavalry who were advancing not far away saw this and immediately cheered from the bottom of their hearts.
Liu Ye, dressed in a white robe, rode the white lightning and rushed to the hilltop far away, echoing with the blue sky and white clouds, as if he was an elf on the grassland.
Shao Xun walked out of the yurt, took the reins handed to him by his personal soldier, jumped on the horse, and the black horse neighed, and all four hooves flew as it galloped away.
The white horse rushed down the hill and joined the black horse. Slowly, the two horses walked side by side, and the man and the woman looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
The black horse and the white horse are getting closer and closer, and the man and the woman are getting closer and closer.
Shao Xun stretched out his hand, held Liu Ye Na in his arms, placed him in front of him, and the two of them rode on the same horse.
The female warrior who was taming a fierce horse just now was as gentle as water at this moment. She only said softly: "Jin Zhengdu told you not to go to Shengle, it's too dangerous. Wang is a treacherous person, she will definitely harm you."
"Let's go to Shengle to meet Shi Le." Shao Xun said.
Liu Yena pinched his thigh lightly.
Shao Xun hugged her tightly, feeling extremely proud.
"I've called another 10,000 cavalrymen for you." Liu Ye nestled in his arms, turned his head, looked at the man's profile, and said.
"Just come here alone, I only want you." Shao Xun lowered his head and kissed the woman's forehead, saying.
Liu Ye turned his head away with a shy smile on his face.
"If she dares to harm you, I will shoot her to death with one arrow." Liu Ye said softly.
Shao Xun looked at the winding river in front of him, the endless wormwood, the cattle and sheep that were looming in the grass, and all this, which seemed like an exotic scene, remained silent for a long time.
Liu Ye turned around and looked at him in confusion.
"Life is only a few decades long, and there are many things we want to do and many things we want to get." Shao Xun sighed and said, "So sometimes we say things against our will and do things against our will, but in the end we find that everything is in vain, all illusions, all empty, do you hate it?"
"I hate it." Liu Yena said.
Shao Xun pointed to the mountains and rivers around him and said, "I want to grasp all of this. Although I know that this is not something that can be accomplished by one generation, I still can't help but do it. I always think that after I finish all of this, future generations will have less worries and troubles. If I think too much, sometimes I become unlike myself, which will hurt many people and disappoint many people. Perhaps, in the end, all the mountains and rivers will be in vain, and I will regret it when I am old."
Liu Ye was stunned for a long time before he said, "She is ambitious. She may have wanted to escape from your control a long time ago."
Shao Xun smiled, looked down at the woman in his arms, but couldn't resist her concerned look, so he looked away abruptly, feeling a little confused.
An overwhelming number of Jie cavalry passed by from a distance, carrying swords and holding bows, rushing like a tide.
She could call for 10,000 cavalry, or 30,000 or 50,000...
The horse jumped onto the ridge and stopped.
There is endless grassland at the foot of the mountain.
In the middle of the grassland are numerous lakes, the largest of which is emerald green, embedded in the vast grassland like an eye.
White clouds float leisurely, and pine waves surge.
In the tent in the middle of the green grass, a woman in red opened the curtain and looked over here.
All around the tent, flags stood in rows, and countless soldiers stood on horseback, blowing the desolate and deep sounds of ox horns.
The woman stepped forward.
All the nobles and generals standing on both sides of him bowed to the ground.
The soldiers of the Silver Spear Right Camp rushed down the mountain and soon covered the entire plain.
The woman didn't seem to be worried at all. She just stood by the lake and looked straight over here.
Shao Xun put Liu Yena down.
The woman looked a little unhappy, and she didn't like to hide her feelings.
Shao Xun held her hand and walked down the ridge at a steady pace.
Liu Ye gradually became happy and stared at the woman in red.
The woman in red had a nonchalant expression.
She was surrounded by warriors holding spears and shields, and at a rough count, there were at least several thousand of them.
After the nobles in colorful clothes stood up, they all gathered around her, like stars surrounding the moon, adding a bit of majesty to her.
"Your wings have become strong..." Shao Xun smiled softly.
(End of this chapter)