In September, the cold weather has been very obvious, especially after crossing the Yellow River and walking out of the set area, as far as the eye can see, a vast and desolate.

At the foot of Yin Mountain, the wilderness is boundless, several sections of the remnant wall stand on the bare earth, a gust of wind blows, the sand and gravel peel off, it looks dilapidated and stubborn, making people wonder what they are insisting on? Could it be that the Qin and Han Tianwei contained in his body have not been completely exhausted so far?

Further north, the frost was already very thick, and on the dry banks grew a thin, shivering layer of turf, which had well-developed roots but pitifully exposed plants.

A few miserable white bones of cattle and sheep were scattered on the barren grass, and the hovering vultures fell from time to time, and after a few pecks, the bones were completely shattered into slag, and in the cloud of dust stirred up, the vultures were unwilling to chirp a few times, and then spread their wings and glided farther away.

"In this desolate land that is disgusted by gods and ghosts, can you really find a tribe that can match the powerful Jin army?"

Under the gloomy canopy, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy pointed to the desolate field and cursed loudly while spitting the dust that blew into his mouth. Around him was a large procession of hundreds of people, more than 300 knights in front and behind, and in the middle there were hundreds of people driving cattle and horses to drag carts full of goods.

Although this team is not small, it is also very small in such a world. The youthful swearing did not immediately attract a response, and everyone around them focused on their own affairs, and after a while, a weather-covered general rode his horse here, arching his hand and said: "Your Highness, please be patient for the time being, the Lord has ordered us to escort His Highness to the north ......."

"It's just that you stupid generals can't be defeated, and they will cause me to run away and suffer!"

Before the general could finish speaking, the young man was already angry, dodged the horsewhip in the hand of the emperor in front of the car, and went straight to the general's head. However, he was also powerless after all, and the whip fell on the general's armor and only pulled out a puff of smoke and dust, which he inhaled into his lungs in a big gulp, and coughed and cursed even more angrily.

The general did not make any excuses, but let the young man vent his insults with a gloomy face, and when the young man was tired and returned to the car, he rode to the front of the team again, called the guide and asked, "How far is it from Lu Guchuan here?" ”

"When I came here last year, there were still river guides in Hebei, but now ......"

When the guide heard this question, he couldn't help but look at the dry river beach and look at the dry river beach.

It is not uncommon for rivers to change course or dry up on the grasslands, especially in recent years, when the climate has become worse and worse, and this kind of change has become more frequent. The scenery on the grassland is the same, even the herdsmen in the border areas who grow here all the year round do not dare to go alone to graze, for fear of losing their way.

When the general heard this, he was furious: "Quickly explore the path, if you get lost within the time limit, you will die here!" ”

After being beaten, the guide did not dare to defend himself, and rode out with a few companions and scouts in search of his target.

"I don't know if the king can withstand the Jin army's exhaustive attack and survive until the reinforcements arrive ......"

The general's bloodshot eyes looked at the way to the south, and his expression was full of gloom and sorrow.

Their group is the puppet Han King Liu Changming's subordinate troops, the leader of the team is named Liu Xian, originally Feng Yi's general, in the past few months, the battle has been repeatedly defeated and the Hu Ren in the team has mutiny and betrayal, not only Feng Yi's territory has been lost, but even the Yiqu land where Liu Changming is stationed has not been able to defend.

Now the Han State's sphere of influence is only a part of the northern suite, not only the concentration of forces has shrunk, but more importantly, even the source of troops has been lost after the northward flow. In order to survive, Liu Changming also sent people to ask for help, hoping to get assistance.

Liu Xian's trip crossed the Yellow River from Hetao to the north, mainly to ask the Xiongnu tribes in the border area to go south for assistance, and the main target of the appeal was Liu Wuhuan of the Tiefu Department.

Liu Hu, the previous leader of the Tiefu Ministry, was entrenched in Shuofang, and was originally the Duke of Lou Fu who was canonized by the Han lord Liu Cong, and treated him as a clan. Earlier, when Liu Changming restored the country and established it in Guanzhong, Liu Hu also sent an envoy to contact, since Chen had hundreds of thousands of people and tens of thousands of people with armor, he asked Liu Changming to replace him and Zhao Laodi.

At that time, Liu Changming was powerful in Guanzhong, and he was ambitious to occupy this royal mansion and repeat Han Zhao Weiye, how could he put Liu Hu in his eyes, so he was very indifferent to him.

After Liu Hu sent troops alone, crossed the Yellow River and attacked the Tuoba Daiguo who was restored under the support of Shi Zhao, but was defeated by the Daiguo and had to retreat to Saibei Shuofang again, and died soon after, led by his son Liu Wuhuan, which also shows that Liu Hu had no shortage of boasting of his own strength.

But now Liu Changming is almost at the end of his rope, and in order to survive, even if it is a straw, he has to find a way to grasp it in his hands. And because of the successive defeats on the frontal battlefield, the people of Di and Qiang who had relied on him before turned their backs on him, and in such a bad situation, they inevitably remembered the poor brothers of these Xiongnu clans in the north of Tao.

Therefore, after Liu Changming stabilized himself in the set, he prepared heavy goods and sent his generals to the north to contact the Tiefu Department, and in order to win Liu Wuhuan's trust, he even sent his young son Liu Gan as a hostage.

Saibei was originally the world of the Huns, but since the Qin and Han dynasties, the power of the Huns has been repeatedly suppressed, and then it has experienced division, and the southern Xiongnu have been annexed inward. Until now, the Huns have little advantage outside the fortress. In the early years, Liu Cong introduced the Tiefu Department as a clan to treat him, also in order to strengthen his influence outside the Saiwai.

Up to now, the largest force outside the Saiwai is the Xianbei people who grew out of the East Huzhong, there are Murong Clan, Yuwen Clan, Duan Clan, etc. in the east, the Tuoba Department is dominant, and there are several Xianbei Tribes in Hexi to the west. When the Tuoba Dynasty was at its most powerful, even the area occupied by Liu Changming was its sphere of influence.

Liu Xian and his party wandered around Shuofang for nearly a month before they finally found a small tribe under the Tiefu Ministry, and then they were led to the Tiefu Ministry's base camp in Luguchuan, Shuofang.

For the arrival of Liu Xian and others, the Tiefu Department reciprocated with great enthusiasm, which was similar to a poor family in Zhongzhou receiving visitors from the world. Tu Gebu was the strongest among the Xiongnu tribes, especially the Liu Yuan family, a royal family that was once proud of the north.

Although they are both surnamed Liu, the Liu family of the Tiefu Department is still not comparable to the Liu family of Tu Ge, and there is a sense of inferiority complex psychologically. Moreover, the Tiefu Ministry has not much power outside the Sai, and I don't know that Liu Changming, the so-called Han King, has gradually become a flower of tomorrow.

Therefore, after the arrival of Liu Xian and his entourage, the entire Tiefu tribe descended from the patriarch Liu Wuhuan to the distant greetings, and prepared a very grand celebration among the clan.

In October, there were already violent storms and snowfalls, and even in the big tent of Lu Guchuan's leader, all kinds of materials were scarce. The Tiefu Department is different from the Tu tribes that have been attached to the Sinicization for a long time, and many leaders and chieftains still maintain the custom of having a head and a coat.

After seeing these noble chiefs whose manners and conversation were extremely vulgar, Liu Gan, a young man, felt a lot of timidity and contempt in his heart, and after barely drinking a few sips of fishy bitter wine to strengthen his courage, he shouted that he would not eat at the same table with these barbarians.

Liu Wuhuan was in his early forties, and he was also displeased when he heard this young man humiliate himself and others like this, but he still had a little jealousy or expectation for the slaughter of the royal family, so he still suppressed his anger and selected some girls from the clan to accompany Liu Gan to rest in the account.

Liu Xian was burdened with his life, and he didn't dare to despise Liu Wuhuan too much, but he was not stupid enough to directly explain his intentions, and at the same time strictly instructed the attachés not to disclose the current situation in the country.

There are some false and unjust temptations between each other, and each has reservations. Liu Xian knocked on the side to inquire about the strength of the Tiefu Department at present, and entrusted the King of Han to intend to manage the Henan land in the set, and to sweep away the power of the Tuoba Dynasty in this area, and his son Liu Gan was named the Wang Yongzhen of Henan.

Hearing Liu Xian's remarks, especially seeing that Tu Geren sent this batch of heavy goods, all of which are unique and cherished in the bitter cold land of Saibei, Liu Wuhuan was also very moved. Over the years, the snow has been frozen in the cold winter, the cattle and sheep have died, and the time suitable for grazing is too little every year, which has seriously restricted the development of the tribal power.

If Liu Changming really intends to operate the suite, the Tiefu Department will take advantage of the situation to gain a foothold in Henan, which will be of great benefit to the development of the entire tribe.

However, he also remembered how Liu Changming looked down on them when his father was alive in the early years, and now he suddenly changed his face and courtesy, which was too strange, so Liu Wuhuan was not in a hurry to express his position, but just settled these Tu envoys in the tribe and entertained them every day.

Liu Wuhuan can still hold his breath here, but the chiefs under his tent can't hold it back, among which his younger brother and the ugly head are the most radical, and even send their wives and daughters to Liu Gan's tent to play for fun, just to be able to get it.

The reason why the Tiefu people couldn't hold their breath and showed such eagerness was mainly because they were poor and afraid. Biansai is really too poor, more than half of the year is wind, cold, frost and snow, such a large tribe like the Tiefu tribe can also raid the surrounding small tribes to make a living, and the small tribes are poor and even give birth to children are directly abandoned in the wilderness, really can't afford to raise too many people.

Even if there are some places where water and grass are abundant, they are mostly occupied by more powerful rope heads, which are distributed to their tribes and close to the tribes. A few years ago, Liu Wuhuan succeeded as the leader, and the many subordinates were scattered, and they had to surrender to the slaves and the wings, just to be able to preserve their power a little.

Shi Yiqian ostensibly accepted the submission of the Tiefu people, but soon after he placed the Xianbei Bai tribe and the Dugu tribe in Henan, gradually squeezing the living space of the Tiefu tribe, apparently never regarded the Tiefu people as a credible force.

Now that the Tu royal family is heading north, taking the initiative to make friends with the Tiefu people, and even intending to give them the land of Henan, these captive chieftains naturally can't hold back their hearts. ()

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