On a new day, the morning light once again falls on the vast grassland. Eagles soar in the sky, circling and playing around Kakube, which is located between two hills.
The wings of the eagle are the totem of the Kaku tribe, and the warriors of the tribe yearn to fly and protect. Starting from the age of twelve, tribal men will have the women of the family carve eagle wings on their shoulders.
This pair of wings tells them to protect their families with their shoulders and fly with their hands to get everything they want.
The young men of the Kaku tribe know that only warriors like eagles can live freely and freely on the grassland.
Before dawn, the children came to the top of the hillside one after another. The person responsible for training them is the number one warrior of the Kaku tribe. He is already elderly and his main job is to be responsible for the daily training of the children. From physical training to fighting and archery, he is proficient in everything.
Although the shouting on the hillside is still very immature, the fearlessness and enthusiasm of the children seem to have infected the men of the tribe.
After a while, more and more men got on the horses. They pursued the ultimate speed and were able to skillfully master the accuracy of bows and arrows on the fast-running horses.
Whoosh whoosh... The fences surrounding the tribe became their practice targets. Even the women of the tribe use these fences to dry their clothes. It's not that they don't have any sense of danger, but the location of the Kaku tribe is far away from Han territory. No Han people have ever been able to reach here...except, of course, Han prisoners.
"Damn it, the temperature seems to have dropped a little bit again today, the sky is gray and it looks like it's going to snow."
"It feels like the temperature will be even lower. I don't know how many cattle and sheep will survive this year." By the stream, women were beating winter bedding with wooden sticks.
The sound of thick-armed wooden sticks beating hard on the muddy bedding seemed to trigger the resonance of the stream... Rumble!
"Strange, do you feel it? The earth seems to be shaking." A woman suddenly stopped moving her hands. Her eyes were fixed on a piece of green grass next to her without blinking. This was the only thing in the winter on the grassland. Plants that keep them green are also food for horses, cattle and sheep.
Boom~ Another woman stopped beating the quilt. She looked up at the hillside, which was the direction where her children were.
Rumble~ More and more women put down the wooden sticks in their hands, because the movement under their feet was getting louder and louder, and the earth seemed to be really shaking.
Just when they looked at each other, wondering what happened.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack..." someone shouted. The valley where the Kaku tribe is located is not large, except for the hills on both sides, which are located on the north and south sides. The hills can effectively withstand the cold wind in winter, and the stream in the middle is the water source they rely on for survival. This stream consists of West to east... boom~ The earth began to tremble more violently, and a bright red color flowed down from the upper reaches of the stream, quickly dyeing the stream red.
The women looked at the bright red color in the stream. They were familiar with this color...it was blood! I don't know who screamed first. The women threw away the clothes and bedding in their hands and ran quickly towards their tents.
Rumble…
"Kill!"
"Don't let anyone go, kill them." No one had time to react. It all happened too fast, as fast as an eagle soaring in the sky.
The children on the hillside also discovered something unusual in the tribe. The warrior who was responsible for training them had already picked up his bow and arrow and rushed down the hillside without knowing it. His eyes were splitting, and he was shouting something angrily all the way.
However, he did not know that in the eyes of some people, his impulsive behavior was no different from committing suicide.
Not to mention that he was not wearing protective gear, he was just shirtless, and running down the hillside, he was no different from a living target in the eyes of the city guards.
Zhang Fei, who led the charge, bent his bow and set an arrow, all in one movement. He pulled the powerful horn bow into a full moon, and with just one arrow, he shot through the chest of the first warrior of the Kaku tribe.
The blood was so hot that he had no time to display his bravery, so he could only watch his relatives in the tribe being massacred, and he could only watch the blood slowly cool and solidify in his chest, and finally turned into darkness.
This is the first Huns tribe discovered today. After a night's rest, the Northern Expeditionary Army was full of energy. Guided by the mysterious intelligence, they quietly approached the tribe from the entrance of the valley in the west.
Finally, at the moment of dawn, they launched a surprise attack skillfully, killing the Huns to the point where they could not even assume a posture of self-defense and counterattack.
"Eldest brother, second brother, remember to tell them to be careful and not to die in the hands of a woman due to carelessness." Zhang Fei tightened the reins of his horse and turned around to remind him.
When Liu Bei heard this, he looked ashamed. Yes, the infantry he recruited continued to suffer casualties. The reason was very strange. They died because of carelessness. This made Liu Bei feel ashamed. Everything had been arranged. Even the charge was all over the city. The Guards were taking the lead, but even their own men could still suffer hundreds of casualties.
"There is no way. This is the difference between ordinary soldiers and elites. Brother, there is no need to worry." Guan Yu comforted.
Liu Bei nodded. At this time, the warm sun hidden in the gray sky finally showed its head, and the sunlight shone down on the red earth.
It was only about half a stick of incense before and after, and a tribe with a population of nearly 5,000 was gone. Zhang Fei got off his horse and walked to the largest tent in the middle.
After looking around, he found two wooden boxes from under a soft couch.
"Hey, why is there so much gold in this tribe?" Zhang Fei knew his son's preferences, so every time he cleared away the loot, he would intercept the gold.
However, the amount of gold he got this time was so much that he couldn't believe it. Because after he opened one of the boxes, he found a large piece of glittering gold nugget inside, and the other box was no less impressive, with a whole box of golden gravel inside.
Zhang Fei's expression changed, and he suddenly thought of something. He quickly ran outside the tent and shouted:
"Everyone, please pay attention and see if there are any gold mining equipment around you." As Zhang Fei's voice fell, people from all directions continued to respond.
"here has."
"I have it here too."
"Instructor Zhang, there is a lot of gold sand in this tent..."
"I also found it here, and there are two gold nuggets as big as fists." Zhang Fei's face was overjoyed, and he laughed loudly and shouted:
"Brother Meng, let's find out, there is probably a gold mining land nearby." Everyone in the city guard was stunned, and then their faces were overjoyed. They don't like gold, and they can't eat it, but they know that Wei B is right They have a soft spot for gold, and now that they have found a gold mine, with the young master's always generous style, they will definitely get a lot of rewards.
As expected, after some searching, someone discovered a small gold mining workshop in the lower reaches of the valley.
Of course, this is an unexpected surprise. Liu Bei and others didn't care. After all, gold was not circulated in this era and was mainly used to make utensils and jewelry.
Compared to gold, Liu Bei cared more about the Huns' iron tools and horses. ???Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang... The small iron pestle kept beating on the gong, as if to vent the excitement in the owner's heart.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." This is a satellite city located on the south side of Anyi County. The main responsibility of this satellite city is to grow vegetables in greenhouses, and the ordinary people sitting in the satellite city are also farmers belonging to the Wei family.
Since they moved into the satellite city, their daily meals and daily needs have been provided by the Wei family. They only need to work hard and diligently to be fed and clothed. This is a life that many people dream of.
"Haha, there is meat today." The men who walked into the cafeteria were already hungry and thirsty. When they smelled the aroma of meat wafting from the window, their index fingers twitched.
"Sun Datou, please be more gentle while eating. Someone from above is here to inspect today." The man named Sun Datou was stunned and turned to look at the person speaking not far away.
"Manager Chen, who is coming to inspect?" someone asked. Manager Chen, who kindly reminded everyone, was about forty years old and was wearing a decent Hanfu. However, his cheeks were dark and his skin was very dry. At first glance, he could tell that he was a farmer.
"I heard that he is a wealthy businessman who comes to buy our vegetables. He buys two hundred carts at a time." Manager Chen said with some satisfaction.
As the stewards of the satellite city, they are not only responsible for growing vegetables, but also for finding markets. There is a commission for the vegetables sold. This time, the two hundred carts of vegetables are enough for him to earn about half a year's salary.
The man named Sun Datou was startled at first, and then asked excitedly:
"Now the only ones that are ripe for picking are our lettuce area and the radish area next door. Then we can also get a lot of money?" Manager Chen smiled and stretched out his hand, nodded Liu Datou, and said:
"That's right, so after dinner, go back and wait. The boss above said that today we have to choose the vegetables and load them into the car, hahaha." When Liu Datou heard this, he danced with joy. He had heard about it. , a few days ago, everyone in Doumiao District was assigned a set of quilts. The quilts were warm to hold, and the pattern on the quilt was very beautiful, it was a bright peony flower.
Liu Datou wanted to run home and tell his son, asking him to go to the bride's house to propose marriage immediately, because his father would get a quilt right away. This was a gift that no one could refuse, and it was more valuable than any cattle or sheep. .
"Okay, okay, go eat quickly and don't create chaos here."
"Ah, it's Governor Xu."
"And...Second Master!" While everyone was celebrating excitedly, at the door of the canteen behind them, several people walked in talking and laughing.
The leader, Xu Ding, was personally responsible for clearing the way in front, and behind him was Wei B with a calm smile. Wei B nodded to everyone along the way, and when he met someone at the management level, he bowed his hands in a friendly manner.
"Sir, this is the food in our cafeteria. It's actually not bad. The steamed buns and wild vegetable soup will definitely fill you up." Xu Ding didn't know why Wei B came to visit the satellite city on a whim.
Wei B looked at the simple food in the window and frowned slightly.
"Meat is eaten once every three days. Today we eat fish." An excited steward stepped forward and said. Wei B glanced at him sideways and nodded slightly.
Then he walked around the cafeteria, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, causing all the stewards in the satellite city to remain silent.
After a tour. Wei B walked out of the cafeteria first, and then said to Xu Ding:
"Fire the steward in charge of the canteen and find someone to replace him." Xu Ding was stunned. The canteen steward was also stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed drastically.
"Here, Second Master, I, I know I was wrong, don't fire me!"
"Oh, where did you go wrong?" Wei B turned around and glared at the other party, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. This was an expression that rarely appeared on Wei B's face.
Xu Ding's expression changed, and he wanted to say something. After hesitating for a while, he finally chose to remain silent.
The canteen steward looked at his colleagues around him, then at Wei B, who was glaring at him, and said with a guilty conscience:
"I, I shouldn't withhold the food stamps from the canteen, I shouldn't resell the food stamps, I, I deserve to die."
"What, this idiot is eating everything inside and outside?" a grumpy steward exclaimed. Some people in the crowd lowered their heads in guilt, not daring to look at the canteen steward who was kneeling on the ground.
Wei B raised his head, glanced around, and said in a cold voice:
"Who else is like him? It's too late to surrender now, otherwise when I send people to investigate, you won't be detained as easily." All the managers looked at each other.
Some people are lucky and feel that they are doing it very secretly. Some people are sweating on their foreheads and feel that the person Wei B is looking at is them.
"I, I surrender."
"Second Master, please forgive me. I, I really didn't mean to do it. They forced me to do it. uuRead a book??
"Second Master, Second Master, I have an old man above me and a young man below me..."
"Get out!" Xu Chu stepped forward and kicked the person away. Wei B looked at the steward who was kicked away, frowned and said:
"If you want others to be unaware, you have to do something about it. What's more, your situation is so blatant that some people come to my place to laugh at me." Yes, Wei B is in a bad mood today. The reason why he suddenly came here to inspect is completely passive. .
He usually doesn't bother to pay attention to these little things. Thinking of the little guy's face, Wei B gritted his teeth and looked at the stewards who had confessed, and ordered:
"Lock them up first and give them a good trial. If someone can report them, I don't mind commuting their sentences."
"Reduced sentence...I will report it, and Manager Zhou will also..."
"E, I also want to report it. The high shopkeeper of the main city is from the upper family..." Wei B's face became even more livid. He didn't expect that people from the main city were involved.
Are food stamps so attractive? Wei B didn't expect that a food stamp he introduced could support so many sneaky people.
If the little guy hadn't suddenly blocked his way in the morning and bravely exposed these dirty transactions, he would have been kept in the dark.
Wei B took a deep breath, looked at the little guy standing not far behind him, and shook his head helplessly.
"So, do I really want to accept him as my disciple?" Wei B thought of his bet with this little guy.
"Okay, since you don't believe it, then I will take you to see it. If it is true as I said, then you will accept me, Sima Yi, as your apprentice." This young apprentice who took the initiative to come to the door has the compound surname of Sima and the single name of Yi.
