Chapter 64: The Holy Bow Violates Peace
"If you want, you can follow Sister Le Qiang's people, if you follow us. In the future, you will have a hard time, and Doga will become the leader of the coolies, working on the mines for the Yun family. ”
Yun Xiao said to Yongxi, who was washing his feet.
"I'm not leaving, he's a man. I follow him wherever he goes, even if he freezes to death and starves to death. Yongxi categorically rejected Yunxiao's kindness.
It is also the unique strength and persistence of ethnic minorities, forget it, let her be. Whether the shoes are comfortable or uncomfortable is only known by the feet, and the future path is her own choice, and others can't worry about it for her.
Tudo took the plentiful booty and drove away with cattle, sheep, and slaves. None of the fifty Zhongqiang women followed, and the captives were either their husbands or their fathers. These women feel obligated to take care of their loved ones.
Husband and wife were originally birds of the same forest, and they flew separately when disaster came. This is a quatrain of the Han people, and it is clear that this poem does not apply to these Qiang women.
Le Ran consciously left half of the cattle and sheep sent by the Jingqiang people to Feiyunxiao, which made Yunxiao have a good impression of this old woman. After all, everyone wants to deal with smart people.
More than 14,000 people is a huge team, plus the original Zhongqiang people. Yun Xiao's prisoners were ten times larger than his own team. However, Yun Xiao was not worried about them making trouble, because these people were all starved like wolves. When I saw food, my eyes were red, and every day there were Jingqiang people who died on the side of the road because of hunger.
The wolves behind them followed the group in groups, as they left some fresh carcasses for them to eat every morning.
The herds of cattle and sheep were actually enough for these Qiang people to eat, and Yun Xiao was deliberately starving these Jing Qiang people. Only the hungry will be obedient. They don't have the body to think about running away, rioting, or whatever. The cold and hunger had frozen their minds, and they could only follow the team mechanically.
The tiger threw a live sheep into the captive herd, and the fellows almost tore the hapless sheep apart with their hands. Hungry people even put sheep's hooves in their mouths and chewed incessantly, hoping to digest these hard things.
"If you live like this, you are not human, remember when I told you that you would rather die than surrender? That's why, no one treats prisoners of war as human beings. As a prisoner of war, you can only live like a dog. Remember, it is better to die than to be captured. It is better to die standing than to live on your knees.
When you are in a desperate situation, think of them and you will know what to do. ”
Yun Xiao's hands were propped up on the railing of the car, and he looked at the Jingqiang people who were grabbing food and said to his generals.
The generals looked at the Jingqiang people who grabbed food like dogs. I have to admit that Yun Xiao is right. Those who were plundered by the Huns. I guess that's what it looks like. Maybe it's not as good as them, when one person's fate is controlled by another group of people, then they have nothing.
Wuwei's city wall was already in front of him, and Yun Xiao wanted to see if Tian Wei had been squeezed into a human dry.
Unexpectedly. This guy is actually chubby. And no wonder. Eat beef and mutton all day long, as well as high-calorie foods such as raisins and dried melons. It's really not easy to think about not getting fat.
"Haha. Yunhou seems to have captured a lot. ”
Tian Wei looked at the team behind Yun Xiao and couldn't help but sigh.
"Since the Qiang people have attacked my team, my home will be killed. I have no reason to let them go. The man who killed me didn't pay the price. ”
"No matter, we're done with this errand anyway. It's a serious matter to go back to Chang'an to resume my life, and I don't want to stay here any longer. ”
"It seems that the uncle who is waiting for these women is uncomfortable, otherwise the uncle must be happy to think about Chang'an."
The two of them walked into Wuwei City with a smile, and the Yulin guards saw the captured brother of the Yunjia Warriors' eyes red. But this is all earned by people's lives, and they can only look at it.
After a short stay in Wuwei for two days, and after replenishing supplies, the huge team began to walk towards the Han realm.
The officials who crossed the border were shocked when they saw Yun Xiao's procession, if it weren't for the fact that there was a big banner with cloud characters in the team. They nearly closed the gates, never before had a team captured so many aliens.
The streets and alleys of Lintao were crowded with people, and they watched the long procession pass by. cast sympathetic glances at the ragged Qiang people, and even gave them food and drink.
The townsfolk waved their whips and drove the captives forward. The actions of the villagers attracted a burst of scolding from the people, and an old lady pointed at the villagers and scolded them for being inhumane. She didn't know that if the Qiang people dared to point at these villagers like this, their heads would fall to the ground. But in the Han realm, the villagers could only let the people scold and no one would talk back, let alone do anything.
We can't go on like this, otherwise we won't be drowned by the saliva of the common people. will also be impeached by those who chase after the wind and shadows, and he doesn't have the ability to glass balls.
"Canghu, give you a thousand village bravery. You brought these Jingqiang people and 10,000 gold to Canglan and Thirteen, where they needed a lot of labor to build both the city and the island in the middle of the lake. With more than 10,000 people, it should be a lot more relaxed. Don't treat them too the road, people have already got a big man, and it is difficult for them to run, and now these people may be more useful than dead. ”
Yun Xiao instructed Canghu one by one, afraid that this guy would mistreat these Qiang people on the road and cause a large number of deaths. Canglan needs a large number of laborers, and these prisoners of war who do not have to pay are the best laborers.
"No, Master Hou, please rest assured. Canghu must have sent these people to Yueyang alive. ”
The size of the ranks was greatly reduced, and the speed of the march was greatly accelerated. After more than three months of early winter, spring has begun.
It was already April when the team reached Xianyang, and the willow trees had begun to spit out tender green buds. The birds of the sky chirped happily, as if to welcome the return of this weary procession.
The majestic Xianyang City is in front of him, and Yun Xiao sighs when he thinks of the vicious battle between Cangxiong and Batu and Ah Jin and Ah Yu brothers here a few months ago.
None of the two warriors returned, and the bear died on the battlefield and was separated from him forever. The elderly Batu stayed in Donghu to take care of his unborn child.
The Huns naturally like grasslands and horses, and Yun Xiao could see that although Batu was rich in the Yun family, he was not happy. Yun Xiao could often hear him and his little grandson talking about life on the grassland, and perhaps living in Zhangye, where water and grass were abundant, would be more suitable for him.
The slaves of the Zhongqiang people will greatly speed up the cotton planting plan, this thing is simply a treasure. Yun Xiao remembered that in later generations, Xinjiang and Shandong were both major cotton-growing provinces, and if the cotton was really planted well, shouldn't those seeds come back and give them to Luan Ling.
The Luan family has some fertile land in Shandong, and if it is used to grow cotton, it is also a good thing to increase income.
Yun Xiao's head was thinking nonsense, and the rickety carriage had stopped. The Lord Xianyang Ling stood respectfully at the gate of Xianyang, greeting the Hou Ye who had returned with honors as if he was seeing him off.
Xianyang City has not changed in the slightest, but the street scene has changed from slaughter in winter to vitality in spring.
Yun Xiao stepped out of the carriage and returned the salute to Xianyang Ling. After all, he is a high-ranking official with 1,800 stones, and he can't be too slow.
"There is Lao Xianyang to greet him, and Yun Mou has been going to see Xianyang Ling for a few months......
"There is Lao Yunhou who is worried, and Yunhou has made great contributions to the court when he returns with honors this time. There will definitely be a reward......"
Xianyang Ling's ass slapped on the horse's hooves all of a sudden, and now Yun Xiao has a headache when he mentions the reward. Liu Qi now hates his son-in-law, and hates it so much that the roots of his teeth itch. Not to mention the reward, whether you can wear small shoes is already the blessing of the Buddha's grace and God.
"Xianyang is polite, don't delay. I see that it is still early, and Yunhou and I will not enter Xianyang. Rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible, and pay the decree to His Majesty as soon as possible. ”
Tian Wei this guy came out from behind, and this guy's current mood can only be described as an arrow. I can't wait to step into Chang'an with one foot now, and I guess I am tired of those concubines and daughters of Haidar, and some miss their concubines of the Han family in Chang'an.
"Uncle Guo and Yunhou still don't know?" Xianyang surprised him.
"What do we know?" Yun Xiao was also surprised.
"Your Majesty has gone to Tangquan Palace to recuperate for more than a month, and if the two wedding envoys want to face the saint, I'm afraid they will have to go to Tangquan Palace to see each other." (To be continued......)