"Hey, I told you that you are not an honest person. I agreed to give you one and a half buckets of food per person, but all I gave you was new food. What do you mean by just giving it to the old and weak?!"
grassland.
After a month or two of large-scale border raids, the famine on the grasslands was alleviated, but there was still not enough food.
Also starting two months ago, more than a dozen groups of merchants trading food for people appeared in half of Monan.
At the beginning, the grassland people who were short of food were mostly malicious, but as the malicious people gradually died, the rest were kind.
In front of a tribe.
The spy merchant who weaved the net reprimanded the leader of the tribe without any shame, and the two hundred guards who were mixed with tigers and eagles looked at him with eager eyes, making the entire tribe remain silent.
The leader licked his face: "Well done, noble man. There are too few warriors in our tribe. We can't bring back many Han people in one raid. We just picked out the ones that others don't want and brought them back."
"Get out of here, a certain family doesn't run a charity. If it weren't for the scarcity of mining people, why do you think I would be able to come to this poor place?!
You are old and weak, what's the use of me taking them back? Keep your hands away, don't act carelessly, be careful I snatch people from your tribe and take them back for business! "
"Noble, noble, please show your kindness and accept these old and weak people. Our tribe really can't survive. If you don't help, the people in our tribe will starve to death. Otherwise, look at this, half a fight What do you think about food alone?”
Amid the leader's pleading, the spy merchant pretended to hesitate and looked at the dozens of skinny Han people, most of whom were young children and the elderly.
After dealing with the prairie people for a month or two, the spy businessman felt that he could still suppress them, so he hesitated and shook his head: "It's the same thing. Taking these people back will have no effect. I won't accept them, so I'll say goodbye!"
As he said that, he shouted: "Cure the team and go to the next tribe!"
The tiger and eagle attacking troops withdrew neatly. The tribal leader was about to cry. He gritted his teeth and once again grabbed the spy merchant: "Noble man, one bucket of grain will be exchanged for three!"
The spy merchant glanced at him and frowned. Seeing the spy's behavior, the leader knelt down and kowtowed: "Noble sir, please consider that our tribe has contributed two hundred young men to you and be kind."
"Oh, you old guy, forget it, you won't be able to do such a good thing next time.
Give food! "
The spy merchant shouted, and more than a dozen people ran out of the escort, exchanging dozens of old and weak people for the price of a bucket of grain for three people.
Scenes like this are happening all over the grassland.
It's just that in some places, force is still needed. Prairie people are not so honest, especially large tribes.
Fortunately, it is easy for each of the Tigers, Benmen and Eagles to attack the army with one against ten. With the sophisticated equipment, they can cope with it even if the numbers are not overwhelming.
These spy merchants have been out for almost two months, and during this period they have also sent back a group of Han people. A dozen caravans have brought back tens of thousands of Han people in total.
This is already the second round. As long as Kou Bian in the grassland does not stop, then this substitution business can continue.
There is no need to worry about the insufficient population of the border counties. The grasslands here will be plundered, and the courts there will immigrate the people to the border. The Han Dynasty has been consuming the population in this way for seventy years.
Western Liaoning.
Five hundred Youyi troops, one man and two horses, entered Liaoxi County through the gap in the Great Wall.
They dress like most prairie people, and they rob things like most prairie people.
However, their direction was getting closer to Liaodong County, and some grassland people who had seen the powerful strength of You Yijun also followed them to take advantage.
——
Liaodong.
Prefect's Mansion.
Zhang Qi and Zhang Yi exchanged pleasantries for a while and then went directly to the topic.
"Is Qi confident that he can guard the gate of Liaoxi for me?"
"This is natural. Since I dare to come, it means that I am completely sure."
Zhang Qi's face was indifferent. Judging from his performance, Zhang Yi was convinced.
"But you only brought five hundred people, so..."
Zhang Yi didn't finish his words, but everyone present understood what he meant.
"There aren't many soldiers, but a mere 500 soldiers on the border can defeat tens of thousands!"
"Hmph, arrogant!"
As soon as Zhang Qi finished speaking, Zhang Yi had not yet answered, but the young general behind him could not hold back his voice.
Zhang Qining looked at that man and felt cold all over.
In the outside world and the inner world, Zhang Qi has killed countless people. After being in power for a long time, he has developed an awe-inspiring aura. This kind of aura is not something that the garrison general who only stays in the city to defend can bear.
"Bo'er——" Zhang Yi scolded him. He was communicating with Zhang Qi. It would be rude to speak out without his approval.
Zhang Qi waved his hand, then continued to look at the young general called Bo'er, and asked: "Now the young general is trustworthy."
The young general nodded angrily, but that look just now frightened him.
"Hahaha, if you have good tricks, you can scare this useless kid like me with just one glance."
Zhang Yi tried to smooth things over, and Zhang Qi chuckled: "You don't have to worry too much, Governor. If I succeed, I will be useful to the Governor. If I fail, the Governor will not be whispered to by others. After all, this is the case in the five counties. Who can blame the Governor?" Woolen cloth."
"It's true, it's true. Qi's words are reasonable, but it's time for me and my daughter to show off. Now that Qi is helping me, I, Liaodong, will be safe!"
"Report----"
Just when Zhang Yi wanted to talk to Zhang Qi, a rapid communication came from outside the door.
"Urgent military information, over 10,000 bandits have gathered in Liaoxi County and have passed through Wuli County!"
"What!"
Zhang Yi stood up in shock. The gateway to western Liaoning that they were talking about just now was Wulu County. Unexpectedly, tens of thousands of grassland bandits gathered at this moment.
They can defend the city, but they can only stay away from fighting in the field.
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Zhang Qi, who chuckled.
"Haha, I'm going to earn some military merit for the prefect!"
After that, he got up and left.
The street in front of the prefect's mansion.
Zhang Qi shouted: "Enemies are coming, mount your horse and crush them!"
"Hoha-!"
The sound of neat and powerful footsteps made the roof tiles on both sides of the street tremble, and Zhang Yi and others also felt a surge of bravery in their faces.
Zhang Qi turned around and held his hands in his hands: "Please also ask for the edict's order!"
Zhang Yi hesitated slightly, but soon he waved, and a token representing his identity was handed to Zhang Qi.
After getting this land and a pass equivalent to five counties, Zhang Qi smiled slightly, got on his horse, and led the people away.
after one day.
The villages and countryside outside Wulu County were miserable.
Women were raped and men were raped.
Tens of thousands of prairie people poured into this land, and they vented their anger with grins.
They grabbed all the property, population, food, and livestock they could, but the countryside in one county couldn't satisfy their appetite. Everyone's eyes were on the grassland force that had gained the most.
Seventy percent of the property in one county fell into their hands, and they recognized it.
Hu Shui laughed ferociously: "What are you waiting for? Follow me to the next county!"
"Roar--"
(End of chapter)
