Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Qiang People Who Fight the Autumn Wind
Xiaobai looked at the sky with resentment, these days he has either fallen or hit the wall. Yesterday I was stuck in a dog hole, don't live. If it weren't for the boss's order not to hurt the little girl in the family, she would have been clawed a long time ago...... No, it's a bite to kill her.
Full of resentment, Xiaobai kept wailing. Boss, when are you coming back?
As everyone knows, Yun Yue's mood at this time is not much better than Xiaobai's, looking at Pingliang City, which is full of ruins. Yun Yue didn't have the heart to cry, the fiefs of the people were fertile and densely populated, and the broken place of Yiqu Jun was also rich in water and grass. Why did you come to Lao Tzu to spread such a place, not only the land is barren and the population is sparse. There are also ill-intentioned neighbors next to them, and the Qiang and Huns want to grab a handful.
"Lao Heng, if you smile again, Lao Tzu will beat you." Yun Yue said viciously at the permanent teeth. This thing has a gloating face, and it looks a little underwhelming.
"Yunhou, the final general will hand over the defense to you, and you will return to Beijing to report on your work. This Pingliang City is the sad place of the last general, I heard that Yunhou can make a poor Zhuangzi rich in a few months when he was in Zhao State. I hope that Yunhou will come out with Tao Zhugong's skills, and the people of Pingliang will suffer. After this difficulty, the people of Pingliang fell into ruins. Thinking of the tragic situation when Pingliang City was broken, the permanent teeth almost left tears.
"Lao Tzu......" Yun Yue looked at those disabled soldiers, and her mood also fell. Pingliang can now be said to be an empty city, and the Huns have packed up and taken away almost all the young and strong. Most of the rest are fish that have slipped through the net, guarding a huge military city by themselves, and what the hell do they use to feed so many soldiers.
I didn't have the heart to trouble the permanent tooth again, so I reached out and took the household registration book that the permanent tooth had brought over, threw it into the fire and left. The bamboo slips "crackled" and burned, and everyone was gone, and there was a use for an egg in the household register.
Bad news! This...... Can...... How...... Whole!
"No, I can't. Lao Tzu wants to go back to Xianyang. "I thought about it all night. Yun Yue glared at the eyes like a national treasure and said to Yu Lao and Wei Fang.
"What does the lord want?" The old fisherman didn't understand what Yun Yue meant. Wei Fang smiled and said nothing.
"Go back to Xianyang to ask for someone, do you want Lao Tzu to live in this empty city?" Yun Yue is as irritable as a cat in estrus. Ping Ping often speaks, like a roaring emperor like Ma Jingtao.
The old fisherman and the blue fang looked at each other, and then laughed. Yun Yue was confused by laughter, looking at the two old guys, an urge to beat the old man rose in her heart.
It wasn't until the two old guys got tired of laughing that they gradually stopped laughing. Wei Fang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Master Hou, according to the laws of Great Qin, these five thousand Qin soldiers are your subordinates. You have the right to relocate their family members to make a living. And we don't have thousands of households in Xianyang. You can also move here, so as long as Yunhou ascends to the top, he shouts. There are 10,000 households crammed into Pingliang City at any time, so the population problem is easy to solve.
What the old man means is that the current situation in Pingliang is not suitable for such large-scale immigration. Fortunately, there is no need to worry about grain reserves for the time being, but the current grain can only last for three or four months. Even if someone comes, we don't have so much food to feed! ”
Yun Yue's head suddenly grew, and a more realistic problem was in front of her. His mother's Pingliang is going to run out of food to eat, and now he has five or six thousand people under his command. There are still more than a thousand lonely souls and wild ghosts in Pingliang City, how can you feed yourself with so many mouths?
"Master Hou, it's not good. Horse Exploration returns. There are more than 10,000 Qiang people rushing to Pingliang. Before the headache was over, Ao Canghai walked in with a scout.
Qiang people! Why did the Qiang people intervene again. This is to pick up soft persimmons and pinch them. It must have been because he saw that the Huns had successfully grabbed a handful, and he felt that the Qin people were easy to bully and didn't catch up with the first round to sweep the tail.
Yun Yue was almost angry to death, but the Huns also came with more than 100,000 people. Tugging the family with great sincerity to rob, you fucking 10,000 people dare to come to Pingliang for a day trip. If he fucks like the Huns and gathers more than 100,000 people, why don't you go to Xianyang to raise funds to build a house?
I'm worried that I don't have a place to be angry, so it's you. By the way, see if you have cattle and sheep in your hands, Lao Tzu has no food to eat now. It's best to have cattle and sheep, and his mother's trafficking to Xianyang can also make some money. Lao Tzu also hoped to get some grain and come back to make wine. To deceive the war horses of the Huns, it was a big deal.
"Mark it on the map!" The scout was a veteran of the forward battalion, who followed Yun Yue all the way from Zhao State. Naturally, I recognized the map, and after looking for it on the map for a while, I marked it.
The map of Yunyue is based on satellite maps of later generations, although the Yellow River and other rivers may not be accurate. But the mountains and rivers will not change, especially in these years, the people have not yet had the ability to move mountains and reclaim the sea. The construction machinery of later generations is too terrible, if it is blasted with explosives, it is really a mountain to dig a mountain, and a water to block and fill water. Some people even think about opening an opening in the Himalayas. Let the warm and humid air currents of the Indian Ocean blow over, creating many fish and rice land in Tibet.
The scout was quickly depicted on the map, and Yun Yue and the fisherman Wei Fang hurriedly got closer to take a look.
Jitou Mountain, that is, Liupan Mountain in later generations. Legend has it that the great Genghis Khan hangs here, the east slope of Liupan Mountain is steep, and the west slope is gentle and is the birthplace of Jing River, Qingshui River and Hulu River. The Qingshui River, which originates on the north side of the mountain, flows north into the Yellow River, the upper reaches of the Jing River on the east side, and the water on the southwest side flows into the Hulu River and then into the Weishui.
The average altitude is higher than Helan Mountain, it has always had the reputation of "the mountain is high and Taihua is 3,000 zhang, and it is dangerous to live in Qinguan 200 heavy", under the action of long-term internal and external forces, it has formed a strong cut of the Zhongshan landform, and the cliff at the canyon is extremely steep. At the same time, these topographic characteristics cause the streams in the canyon to be staggered, and the water flow will fall into a waterfall or fall into a pool every time it falls steeply, forming pools, waterfalls, springs, streams, and streams.
"If we set out from Pingliang, if we want to ambush these Qiang people. It must be in Liupan Mountain, and only such mountains and valleys are the best starting point for ambushes. "Wei Fang is an expert, and having the map of the Yun family is even more powerful. Pointing to the Jitou Mountain in the picture, he said.
"Elder Wei is right, go to attack the Qiang people at this time. Indeed, it is best in Jitou Mountain, where there are many canyons and streams. It is very unsuitable for cavalry attacks, so our chances of victory are very high. The fisherman agreed with Wei Fang's opinion.
After the two finished speaking, they looked at Yun Yue together, waiting for the decision of this genius marquis. After all, here, Yun Yue is the boss.
"Since you've all said it. Then let's go to Jitou Mountain to fight. But we'll have to figure out a way. The reconstruction of Pingliang City requires a lot of labor. You can't let your brothers do the hard work! Yun Yue touched her bearded chin. It's hard and a little prickly.
Qiang Bar sat on his tall horse, he was the king of the Qiang people. Although the Qiang people had many kings, Qiang Bar stubbornly believed that he was the most powerful. He had 20,000 fierce cavalry under his command, and all the Qiang tribes in the Western Regions trembled when they heard the sound of Qiangba. The Huns' achievements made him quite excited, and it turned out that Daqin, who had been blown up to the gods, was so weak. Taking advantage of the fact that the Huns had just left, it seemed like a good idea to take someone to grab a handful by yourself. Since the Huns have eaten meat, let's always drink some soup!
The tall Western Regions horse under his crotch is dressed in Ma Kai, like a giant beast in the wilderness. This was a gift from the head of the Otsuki clan. It is said to come from a much further west. I don't know where he said it, he only knew when he used a dagger to pry off the gold tooth in his mouth. The leader let out a scream like a pig.
The snow and ice on the ground are a little annoying, and the south wind has begun to blow. The snow is in a semi-melted state, and the snow is sticky at this time, and after a while it sticks to the horse's hooves. The war horse scraped its hooves impatiently, shaking off the snow from its hooves.
Snow had seeped into the land, and the frozen ground was beginning to thaw. There was mud everywhere, and the road was slippery, and many horses fell on their backs, and the knights were covered in mud.
There are a lot of difficulties, but when I think of the fragrant Qin girl. There is also soft and delicious wheat rice. His body was full of strength. There is always not enough barley on the plateau to eat, and I heard that when the wheat of the Qin people is ripe, the wheat waves roll like the waves of a great river. I haven't seen this scene before. However, he wondered why the land of the Qin people could produce so much grain, while the grain produced in the land of the Qiang people was like an old man.
"Brothers, work hard. When you arrive in Pingliang City, you will have food. "Qiang, I got the news that Pingliang City has not really been breached. The Qin people stationed in the inner city were tenacious and repelled the attack of the Huns. The Huns are not good, it does not mean that the Qiang people are not good. The Qiang warriors have always been good at fighting, and it must be a great fortune to break through Pingliang.
"Chief, it's time to rest. In a little while, the sun will set, and the ground will freeze at night, making it even more difficult to walk than it is now. His general, Khan, admonished.
"They have a large number of cattle and sheep, which is good!" Yun Yue lay in ambush in the woods, holding a telescope and looking at the Qiang people who were building a camp in the distance.
When the Qiang people went out on the expedition, they didn't carry grain and straw at all. They all brought some cattle and sheep with them, and they were slaughtered as they ate. This was also one of the reasons for the slow pace of their march, Yun Yue had been waiting here for two days before these guests were late.
Smoke lit up in the camp, and the so-called camp was actually more than 10,000 people gathered together in a chaotic manner. The Qiang people are very hardy, such cold nights. They relied only on their leather robes, and there were no tents to live in at all.
Many Qiang people are huddled together, even the strong bar is no exception. It's just that he has a few more sheepskins on his body to keep out the cold, which is the special treatment of King Qiang.
Through the binoculars, Yun Yue saw that very few of these Qiang people had bronze blades. Most of the rest were holding big wooden sticks, and I really admired the courage of these guys. You came out with a stick and robbed it, but you had all your tools ready. This is too underestimated!
Turning his hand, he handed the telescope to Wei Fang beside him, "Hehe! The Qiang people are not good at smelting, and besides, they are scarce in bronze. Being able to equip a small number of spears is already elite. I heard that the Qiang people are still using it, but the old man didn't believe it at first. Today I knew it was true at first sight. Wei Fang looked at it for a while, and then handed the telescope to the old fisherman.
"I really don't know where their confidence came from, and they dared to fight Lao Tzu's idea. It's really useless for the ignorant, and it looks like we'll save a lot of effort tonight. As long as they are driven in, Liangdian Gorge will do. When the time comes, the crossbow will seal the door, and Lao Tzu will see what ability they have to break out.
Without these cattle and sheep, starve them for three days to see where they still have the strength to fight. When the time comes, those who are willing to descend will stay. Those who didn't want to descend were cut down, but there was labor in Pingliang City. They are the best workers! Yun Yue straightened up and greeted the two old guys. Ao Canghai led the veterans to guard the back vigilantly, which was only more than two miles away from the Qiang people. For the cavalry, it seems too close.
Unbeknownst to the Qiang, a massacre was coming upon them, and they ate and drank generously. Groups of riders searched for a dry place to get ready for the night's sleep. Fat lamb was roasted on the bonfire, and from time to time someone cut off a piece and threw it to the begging soldiers.
The mutton was half-baked, and the soldiers didn't care. Swallow it with blood tendons, and it is good to have a full stomach in the bitter cold of the plateau.
The sun finally sank into the earth with the last rays of sunset, and the moon slowly climbed into the sky. On a night when the moon is sparse, there is no insect chirping, but there is a shadow of death.
The Qiang people on duty nodded their heads and dozed off, and the snoring in the camp came and went. The continuous rush almost drained their physical strength, and everyone was hurrying to rest. Piles of bonfires gradually extinguished, and only a few sparks were still burning tenaciously in the flickering light and dark.
It was an open mountain pass, and a strong north wind blew all the snow off the ground. In the world full of silver and white, this place is a rare piece of pure land, and the Qiang people are sleeping soundly. Suddenly, a long scream rang out, and almost everyone jumped up at once. In the darkness, everyone was looking for their horses, and the scene was chaotic.
"Whew" countless arrows with fire fell from the sky. The Qiang people watched in horror at the rain of fire, and before they could be surprised, they saw several huge fireballs rolling down from the hillside.
This is another masterpiece of Yun Yue, a ball made of pine branches filled with hay and other fire-burning things. The outside is smeared with pine oil, and a fire is lit on a high place and thrown off. Taking advantage of the steepness of the hillside, it rushed towards the Qiang camp like several fire dragons.
The chaotic camp was even more chaotic, and people and horses were panicking to avoid the dragons. Frightened by the flames, the horses began to ignore the call of their masters. Breaking free from the reins and scattering and fleeing, people neighed on their backs for a while. The Qiang camp was even more chaotic, with countless horses colliding with people. Before the fallen man could understand what was happening, countless people were trampled on by the hooves of horses.
Because of the principle of optical refraction, Yun Yue could clearly see the chaos of the Qiang camp. The Qiang people looked around at the darkness, and the bolt shook the torch in his hand.
In the darkness came a muffled sound, the sound of blades striking breastplates. The roar of the mountain wind was uniform, and with an endless sense of oppression, it pounced on the roaring and struggling Qiang people.
One by one, the powerful crossbow arrows carried the wind, turning into the scythe of death and mercilessly harvesting life. (To be continued......)