Under Xiaoguan in Anding County, there is a river that originates from Longshan Mountain, flows from south to north, and finally flows into the big river that flows through Guanyin County.
It is the largest tributary of the river in the Longyou area.
Because it is opposite to the Luo River that flows from north to south and flows into the Wei River, and the two are similar to each other, it is called the West Luo River.
When the Han Dynasty was strong, the scope of Anding County encompassed the entire Xiluo River and reached the riverside, and even built checkpoints on the riverside.
Just because of the same situation as Beidi County, the Hu people continued to move south, coupled with the war in the Central Plains, political corruption and other reasons.
Cao Wei finally abandoned the area outside Xiaoguan.
At the end of March and beginning of April in the twelfth year of Jianxing, on the bank of the river north of Xiaoguan, at a glance, there was no edge of green carpet.
As I got closer, I discovered that it was dotted with millions of flowers of all kinds.
Light cyan, blue, lavender, yellow, white... are exposed in the middle of the slender grass stems...
The cattle, horses and sheep, which have recovered from the winter, are grazing greedily with their heads down.
Occasionally one or two sheep left the flock, and soon the sheepdogs rushed out and drove the sheep back.
Then the shepherd laughed out loud:
"What a smart dog!"
"I heard that your Excellency specially traded cattle and horses for them at Feng Langjun's dog farm. They are the best dogs."
"Feng Langjun..."
There seemed to be some unclear meaning in his tone, but it eventually turned into a sigh.
Another dog barked in the distance. The shepherd looked up and saw a group of people appearing in the south.
Coming from the south, they were not driving sheep, but mostly Han caravans.
It's just that the caravan appears at this time, which always feels a bit strange.
Because in another month, the tribe will send people to Xiaoguan to exchange wool with Han people for grain, wool and other things.
What can the caravan do if it comes here at this time?
Shi Bao rode on the horse, pulling the reins from time to time to make the horse trot slowly and slowly.
Behind him were the guards sent by the Liangzhou Governor's Office.
Everyone wears armor, bows and swords.
Wherever the cavalry passed, birds hiding in the grass were startled from time to time.
The larger ones flap their wings and fly, even several feet long.
Probably after being frightened, the big bird felt very unhappy and hovered over the cavalry and kept chirping.
Shi Bao looked up and muttered:
"The cry of this bird is very unpleasant."
The head guard looked up and said:
"If the general doesn't like it, I'm willing to shoot him down."
Shi Bao pointed with his whip at the barbarian troops coming out in front, and said with a smile:
"If you can hit it, good things will happen to you in the tent tonight."
The head guard smiled knowingly:
"General, I just arrived here, and I have to be on duty tonight. I'm afraid this good thing may not happen."
He turned to the other guards around him and said, "You don't have to be on duty tonight, but you can give it a try."
"Someone is coming!"
Immediately, people came out enthusiastically.
Now he raised the crossbow with his feet, aimed the arrow, and held his breath for a moment.
"Bang!"
The noisy bird suddenly stopped, and then it fell from the sky.
"color!"
Everyone shouted.
The bird shooter put away his crossbow and smacked the horse's butt. The strong horse gave a cry and galloped towards the place where the bird fell.
Then the two sides watched the bird landing, and the knight turned sideways and picked up the big bird like an ape without slowing down the horse's speed.
The healthy horse turned at the same time and galloped back.
His archery skills are good and his riding skills are also good.
In the eyes of the barbarians opposite, the best eagle shooter in the clan might be nothing more than this.
"Can that eagle be shot down?"
Shi Bao was delighted to see the hunting spirit, and pointed at an eagle in the sky in the distance and asked.
"General, the barbarians have come to greet us." The leader of the guards reminded him in a low voice, "Isn't it a little rude?"
"Don't worry, I'm familiar with this tribe." Shi Baohun said nonchalantly, "Besides, the barbarians are afraid of power and have no morals."
"If you can show your skills in front of them, they will only be in awe and not feel rude."
Condor Shooter is the most prestigious title on the grassland.
It is rumored by the barbarians in Liangzhou that Feng Langjun has countless eagle shooters under his command. Any cavalryman in the army is comparable to the eagle shooters on the grassland. He is the most powerful master in history.
This time, the leader of the guards did not let anyone in the team take action.
Because he knew that except for himself, who was from the Dark Night Camp and specialized in crossbows, the others in the team were probably not sure of meeting General Shi's requirements.
He looked up at the eagle in the sky and suddenly smiled:
"When Guo Jing of the former Qin Dynasty was serving the Qin State, he killed two birds with one stone and intimidated Hu Yi. Although a certain person is not as talented as Guo Jing, he is still willing to show off the majesty of a Han man in front of Hu Yi!"
After finishing speaking, he grabbed the horse's belly and galloped out of the team. He held the long bow in his hand, nocked an arrow and galloped towards the eagle.
Anding Hu'er knew that the Han cavalrymen could control the horse without using both hands. When he saw a man on horseback controlling the bow with both hands, preparing to shoot the eagle, he was shocked and horrified.
So everyone's eyes fell on this person.
But seeing the leader of the guards arriving at his destination, he circled around a few more times.
The eagles in the sky seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and they immediately wanted to fly away from the danger.
At this moment, there was only a shrill sound of chirping, and the eagle that was about to fly high into the sky paused, and then fell weakly to the ground.
"The Condor Shooter!"
"hero!"
…
Hu people screamed in surprise.
Emperor Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty conquered the Xiongnu for more than 20 years. Hu'er heard that all Han soldiers were afraid of them, so he called them Hanzi, and people called them heroes.
Exclaiming "hero", at this time, is the greatest respect for the men of the Han family.
Shi Bao laughed and then rode towards the barbarian team.
The leader of the Hu people is unexpectedly a woman who still has charm.
She wore the hairstyle of a daughter of the Han family, wearing narrow-sleeved trousers and a petticoat that were popular among migrant workers in the Han Dynasty. She personally led Shi Bao's horse, her eyes moving:
"Alang, are you here?"
Shi Bao turned over and dismounted, seemingly going to lead the horse, but in fact he touched the woman's hand without leaving any trace, and his voice became a little low and magnetic:
"Yes, here we come!"
The woman licked her lips and looked at the team behind Shi Bao.
When she saw the silent but extremely oppressive Han army, her eyes shrank slightly.
But when I saw the big bird and the big eagle on the horse again, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva.
"Alang's visit this time seems different from usual?"
The woman's eyes returned to Shi Bao and she asked.
"Yes, Junhou specially sent me here this time. Besides you, I also want to go to other places on the grassland, so I brought some people with me."
The woman's eyes lit up: "Alang, could it be Feng Langjun..."
"This is not the place to talk. Let's talk after we go back to the tent."
"Okay, Alang, let's go this way."
With the woman taking the lead, the other Hu people moved to both sides to welcome this small Han army into the clan.
This Hu tribe is the Huns, and they are the tribe of the Yan clan where Hu Bo, the former leader of the Huns in Anding, served.
In fact, this An Ding Bao Xiongnu master was granted the title of Wei Guo.
It's just that Feng Langjun's reputation among the Hu people was too great, and at that time Feng Langjun led the army to send troops to Xiaoguan, sweeping through Anding County with a force of destruction.
Naturally, Hu Bo was demoted from his position to a big man.
Later, Feng Langjun wanted to use Hu Bo's position to infiltrate the Jiuyuan hometown to prepare for the future battle of Guanzhong.
It's just that his opponent Sima Yi is not a vegetarian. He takes the initiative to consolidate Beidi County to prevent the recurrence of the Battle of Longyou.
Hu Bo became the chicken that Sima Yi used to teach the monkey.
Hu Bo Juzi's clan was wiped out. Except for a few dozen people who escaped, none of the remaining clan members survived.
Fortunately, the Yan family was not there at that time, but took his tribe to farm on the bank of the river outside Xiaoguan.
Although most Hu people eat meat and drink milk, they also eat grain if conditions permit.
Otherwise, the stomach and intestines will be uncomfortable.
So they will find some places where they can farm and sprinkle some millet and the like.
In the past, when the Huns and Xianbei were strong, there would be special slave tribes who would grow food for them in specific places.
But now the Hu people have another choice, and that is tea.
Just like Mrs. Yan, she personally cooked a pot of milk tea and served it to Shi Bao:
"Alang, please drink tea and warm yourself up."
Shi Bao took it and took a sip. It was salty and sweet with a milky aroma. You could also smell the tea in your mouth. It tasted great.
He drank it all in one go and handed the bowl to Yan, "One more bowl."
This kind of milk tea is not available in the Central Plains.
It is only found in Longyou, Liangzhou.
And only rich people can afford to drink it.
Because tea, brown sugar, goat milk, etc. are not things that ordinary people can get.
But if you want to say that the milk tea tastes the best, it must be from the governor of Liangzhou.
The fact that the milk has no fishy smell is enough to beat the milk tea offered by other people.
Not to mention the variety of flavors.
However, Shi Bao was not averse to the smell of milk, so he felt that the milk tea made by Yanshi was also delicious.
Mrs. Yan obediently brought another bowl over, watched Shi Bao drink it, and then asked:
"Alang came here this time, but did he bring good news?"
"It's good news!"
Shi Bao nodded and patted his stomach. He had eaten a little too much at the banquet just now, and after drinking two bowls of milk tea, his stomach was already full.
He lay down happily, with a blanket covered with fine velvet material beneath him. He exhaled comfortably:
"The Lord has agreed to Ke Bineng's request..."
There is no way not to be happy.
Shi Bao felt that the barbarian tribe on the grassland was his happy paradise.
Don't be greedy for money, you will get some wool on your hands.
Relying on the reputation of the monarch, no one can respond to his call, and his power can be described as majestic.
Not to mention that if you fall in love with a Hu girl, you don’t even have to ask yourself, someone will help send it to you with just a look...
This is called real life!
What were your days like before?
While Shi Bao was sighing, Yanshi had already fallen to his side. Hearing his words, he happily asked: "Really?"
Her husband was killed by a Wei thief. If it had been before, she would have just pretended that she had never had such a husband.
But it's different now.
Now that she has the support of the Han people, she naturally wants to take revenge.
"Don't worry, the big man will send troops to Guanzhong sooner or later."
Shi Bao hugged her and said, "If you do well this time, it might be a good opportunity."
Mr. Yan lay in Shi Bao's arms and said quietly:
"Now, except for relying on the army at Xiaoguan, my tribe doesn't even dare to cross the river. It's lucky to survive. What other good opportunities can there be?"
"Stupid!" Shi Bao burped and burped somewhere, feeling the richness, "Revenge must be avenged." "As long as you do what I say, I won't say anything about your tribe. It can grow again and even become a trusted tribe of the king."
"really!?"
When Mrs. Yan heard this, she suddenly stood up and looked at Shi Bao in disbelief.
Although everyone knows that following Feng Langjun can lead to good food and drink, there are barriers to joining Feng Langjun.
Otherwise, look at the western Xianbei people who entered Juyanze?
The best one is of course Hu Yi who followed Feng Langjun to Nanxiang from the beginning.
Ten years later, not only were they naturalized, but even their children became Han Chinese.
Duanmuzhe, Liu Hun and others are the goals that everyone strives for.
Those who were granted the title of marquis were granted the title of marquis, and those who were officials were officials.
Don't take the dog officer seriously, there are many tribesmen who want to have a good relationship with the dog officer so they can buy good dogs!
Secondly, there are the Hu people in Longyou.
They were the second group to take refuge, and at the same time helped Feng Langjun defeat the Wei thieves.
So they either lived on pasture or divided their fields.
Some tribal leaders are now even outsourcers of Dongfeng Express. This is a path that makes many people jealous.
The last one is the barbarians in Liangzhou.
Because there are too many barbarians in Liangzhou, only those who have made contributions to the Han Dynasty will be regarded as a trusted tribe by Feng Langjun and can be allocated pasture and cultivated land conditionally.
In addition, there are also factors left over from the previous right-wing oppression, including natural disasters.
Many Hu people not only starved to death as beggars, but also participated in rebellions to survive.
Now, it is natural to follow the government to open up wasteland and cultivate land, borrow seeds to grow farm tools, and then slowly pay them back later.
If Hu Bo Juzi survives in his job, maybe the Yan family will also benefit from it and become a trusted tribe of Feng Langjun.
As for now, relying on previous achievements, no one outside the pass dares to bully the Yan clan's own tribe.
But a weak tribe is the original sin.
The Yan family is not sure when their tribe will disappear quietly like those small tribes on the grassland.
At most, he could take his son to seek refuge with Feng Langjun. Feng Langjun would take Hu Bo's position into account and make sure that he and his son had no worries about food and clothing.
But my own people...
They might be dispersed, and like those bastards in Liangzhou who don't even have a sheep, they would either go to work as odd jobs in workshops, pastures, etc., or follow the government to open up wasteland and farm land, right?
Anyway, I will definitely not be as free as now, and at the same time, I can be taken care of by the Han army.
Thinking of this, Yan's heart became even hotter, and when she looked at Shi Bao, her eyes were filled with water.
"Alang..."
Mrs. Yan took Shi Bao's hand and said in a voice that could squeeze out water, "When you came here, I specially washed my body three times with soap. Smell it, does it smell good?"
She leaned close to Shi Bao's ear and whispered, "I have asked the woman you saw several times at the banquet to send her soap..."
Shi Haolian swallowed hard and felt that his hand was held tightly by Yan's family, unable to move it.
This made him smile knowingly, this bitch is like a hawk when she sees a rabbit!
"Kebineng contacted the big man through you this time. This is your way!"
"Not only Kebineng, Junhou wants to strengthen the connection with the Jiuyuan hometown. Who is most familiar with that area?"
Yan's face changed: "Alang wants me to go?"
"I'm not asking you to go, I'm asking you to be a middleman, whether it's a tribe that hates the Wei people or a tribe that wants to do business with the Han."
"You can mix it in. Once you have a wide network, you can get some wool, tea, brown sugar and spirits from the big men and sell them to them."
It's not like Shi Bao has never been to Jiuyuan's hometown and knows the price of wool and the like there.
To put it bluntly, as long as we can get goods at normal prices from Dahan, and have a stable source of customers on the grassland.
Sell it back at 70, 80 or 90 times, it’s not a big problem at all, it’s still the kind of thing where there is a price but no market.
"But how can I get those things that A Lang mentioned? I want them all myself!"
"That's why I asked you to settle the matter now. As long as Kebineng's matter can satisfy the Lord, I will naturally have a reason to let you get the goods."
"And it's an internal price," Shi Bao emphasized, "The key depends on whether you have the ability."
The extermination of Hu Bo Juzhi's clan was still a great shock to the Hu people in Beidi County and Jiuyuan's hometown.
It is not easy for a big man to exert influence there.
But the king is different. The king has more money!
The aristocratic family is going crazy because of those things, and even the in-laws are falling out.
He doesn't believe it anymore. Will the barbarians not be tempted?
Taking advantage of Ke Bineng's opportunity, it is unlikely that the Han Dynasty will be able to influence the barbarians in Beidi County again.
Mrs. Yan didn't know if others were tempted, but she was tempted anyway, and her body began to tremble when she moved.
Is there really going to be a day when a sheep farts? What a waste of land!
I lie down and drink brown sugar milk tea every day, one bowl at a time!
"Don't worry, Lang, I know what to do..."
As Yanshi spoke, she softened into her lover's arms.
