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"Ah~! Compared to the Yellow River in the Central Plains, the Yellow River here is too imposing, but it feels more like a mother. (To read the latest chapters of this book, please visit the Wèn Novel Network biquge.info)"

After leaving Lishi City, the Xihe Sightseeing Group, known as the Xihe Mercenary Regiment, came to Mengmen Pass, which is about to be renovated, but this way is accompanied by Guan Yu, who is about to become the county lieutenant of Lin County and the guard of Mengmen Pass, and more than 1,000 soldiers, so it can be called absolutely safe. Of course, this is also because the power of the Karma people who were originally entrenched in this area has been uprooted.

Mengmen Pass is located in the ancient city of Mengmen, that is, outside the county seat of Lin County, Mengmen Yellow River ancient ferry, east of the towering Luliang, west of the Yellow River, south of the fortress guarding the ferry, north of the Yellow River "two moraines", and east over the West River and Taiyuan junction of the Golden Lock Pass Huangluling can pass through the Taiyuan Plain and finally to Youzhou Liaoxi County, west across the Yellow River moat that is the county to peep into the entire western Xianbei control area, is an important pass to control the mountain and the river. Moreover, because there is a section of nearly 500 meters long reef at the mouth of the northern moraine, with a drop of 10 meters, the water is fast and the waves are high, and it is difficult for the raft to pass, and it has become the transit station of the water transport channel on the northern main stream of the Yellow River, and the economy is quite developed.

Although the Xihe River is located in the northern part of the Han Dynasty, the population is far less than that of the Central Plains, but it is also a relatively wealthy area in the northern Xinjiang, so they occupy this place to escort caravans and rob caravans to obtain funds and goods, and the harvest is quite rich. Shi Kele was able to manage the scale of the Qiang people to tens of thousands in a few decades, which can be said to be one of the important reasons for the geographical advantages of Mengmen Town and Qikou Town in Lin County.

However, it is precisely because of the existence of the Qiang people that the population here and around it has begun to decline, and the exodus of the population of Shangjun, which is closer to the Xianbei control district, has even surpassed that of Xihe County. Therefore, it will take time for Li Shushi to restore the prosperity of the past.

Standing on the bank of the Yellow River, stepping barefoot on the soft yellow mud beach, and looking at the earthy yellow water flowing quietly in front of you, this is really a different experience. Although it is not the first time that the Yellow River has been seen, because the downstream Yellow River is injected by the Wei River and the Fen River, not only the river surface is wider, but the water depth is also far wider than the middle section, and it has become a mother river integrating water transportation, irrigation and defense.

Li Shushi and his entourage did not stop here, and went to the two counties of Yuanyang and Yuanyin in the north according to the established route.

It is said that there are two counties, but in fact, the two county towns are very close, and from the two similar place names, it can be seen that the names of these two county towns are derived from a place, which is a relatively large tributary of the Xihe River that flows into the Yellow River - Yuanshui.

There doesn't seem to be any too eye-catching scenery or characters in this place, after all, because of the gradual strength of the Huns, Li Shushi has no ability to intervene in the area west of the Xihe River and the Yellow River, and the Hun cavalry that comes and goes like the wind is still not something that Li Shushi can control. This is the private reserve of the Xiongnu hardliners, and it is already the limit of what the other party can accept by drawing the Yellow River with Li Shushi.

Of course, if you go further north, there is a very desolate but busy place in the future, that is, the Shenmu area, but it is still the Han Dynasty, and the big trees named after Shenmu County have not been planted, and Li Shushi has no ability to prospect, so Li Shushi, the county seat of Yuanyang County on the north bank of the water, is not ready to go, let alone the Shenmu further north?

But even so, Li Shushi was still a little surprised in Yuanyin County, and the population of this remote small county town was tens of thousands. Although there are many Hu merchants and Hu customers of all kinds, looking at the shops and abundant commodities on both sides of the main road of the county, Li Shushi, who came in with some subordinates to replenish, is a little surprised by the prosperity here, even if there may not be a large market today, so the passenger flow is not very large.

"Haha, the little baby is not a local (Li Shushi nodded), this is a good place, the government can't manage here because of the relationship between the Huns, and those Haoqiang are not interested in collecting the taxes of our small merchants, although the Huns like to rob, but because this can help them get the continued materials to deal with the loot they have robbed, they will not fight the idea of the city, but will give a certain amount of protection, which is a lot more reassuring."

The person who was talking to Li Shushi was the owner of a shop in the city, who was about thirty years old, and perhaps had not been affected by any wind and rain, so he did not look old. Although the shopkeeper claimed to be a Han Chinese, and the Chinese dialect could be understood by Li Shushi, who had been in Xihe for more than half a year, judging from his slightly Xiongnu-like face, I am afraid that his ancestors should have intermarried with the Xiongnu. However, this situation seems to be common here, and perhaps this is the characteristic of the Han-Hu mixed area.

Perhaps because there were no customers, the owner of the store was also happy to talk with Li Shushi to pass the time, and because Li Shushi also had similar experience, the two chatted quite speculatively.

"Good wine, strong enough, the person who can make this kind of wine is also a wonderful person." The shopkeeper took out the local food, and Li Shushi took out his signature drink, and the two of them who were very speculative ate here. As for Su Xiaololi, she was curious about the huqin in the shop, and now she is pulling Zhang Yu to study it together.

"My ancestors were forcibly relocated from the Central Plains by the Han Dynasty," the shopkeeper talked about sex, but the wine syrup just now was a little anxious, so his face was already a little drunk at this time, "My ancestor once said that if it weren't for the local government to tear down our family's house and harvest the grain ahead of schedule, who would want to leave their hometown?" In fact, when the imperial court was still able to control this place, it also wanted to move the people here to Yanmen or Taiyuan, but the families here were very strong because they often had to face the Hu people, and under their leadership, the relocation of the government finally came to an end. ”

"And what about later?" Li Shucheng really regretted that Jia Xu or Cao Ling were not by his side, his question was obviously not professional enough, and if there was a skill level, it was estimated that it was only a level of new learning.

"Later, the Huns came, and the Xiongnu also came, by the way, I heard that the Xiongnu were wiped out by the Huns (Li Shushi continued to nod), and there are some Hu people further west, anyway, I don't know what race they are, anyway, they are all doing business. In fact, the Huns often come here to do business, and everyone has their own familiar friends, and even grandmothers like me are not a few Huns, so the Huns don't embarrass us, after all, they also need our help. ”

"So is this also the case in other Xiongnu-controlled areas? For example, Yuanyang, Pingding, Guangyan? ”

"It's all about the same, because although we are all protected by the Huns, the Huns in Meiji are not a family, and there are many different branches between them. We are under the jurisdiction of the Xiongnu's Xubu Gudu Marquis, who is the son of the Xiongnu Zuoxian King, and has a lot of power, so we basically have no disputes. But I'll tell you quietly......"

The shopkeeper's originally slightly drunk face showed a gossip look, as if he had thought of something very interesting.

"I heard that the current Shan Yu was the right king of the Xiongnu before he ascended the throne, so he also put his son in the position of the right king of the Xiongnu, and put the brother of the concubine of the Xiongnu Shan Yu who died early before him into the position of the king of the left xian. Although it is said that the Huns respect the left, and the Zuoxian King is more noble than the Right Xianwang, anyone with a discerning eye can see who the current Xiongnu Shan Yu wants to give his position to inherit. So the current Zuo Xian King made a lot of trouble for this matter, and as a result, Shan Yu recruited his son of the Right Xian King who was stationed in Shuofang, and this time it was even more lively, and the Zuo Xian King also complained to the court that the Right Xian King had left his post without permission. ”

The shopkeeper said that he had no intention, but Li Shushi, the listener, was very intentional. Now he finally understood why Yu Fuluo, the right sage king of the Huns who was originally stationed in Shuofang, would send his son Yelida to him, and there were thousands of soldiers with him, so it turned out that he came back to compete with his Lao Tzu for the position of Shan Yu with the king of Zuo Xian. Well, so that the Xiongnu Zhonglang will basically have no ability to intervene in this kind of thing, after all, in the eyes of the imperial court, if the Xiongnu have civil strife, then the border of the Han Dynasty will be peaceful for a while, so that military spending will be reduced a lot, which is a good thing for the Han Dynasty who is now in turmoil.

Of course, this also explains why Yelida suddenly found Lu Bu here at this time, perhaps Yu Fuluo hopes that through the intermediary of Lu Bu, he will contact Li Shushi, the Taishou who has a certain right to speak in Xihe, after all, any little variable at the critical moment is enough to affect the success or failure of the matter, not to mention that Li Shushi's straw is still cast in steel.

It's just that then Li Shushi had to smile bitterly. Because according to what the shopkeeper said just now, this Yuanyin County is under the jurisdiction of the Xiongnu Xubu Gudu Marquis, and this Xubu Gudu Marquis is the son of the Zuoxian King, so it is definitely a hostile relationship with the Youxian King Yufuluo. Now that I'm on the territory of a hostile force, I shudder to think about it.

What made Li Shushi even more depressed was that if he said that he was killed by the Marquis of the Bones, the Han might only ask the Xiongnu Zhonglang to send a strongly worded protest, and the best thing might be to send a reward notice to mark the price of the Marquis of the Bones. Of course, for Liu Hong, who is short of money now, it is very questionable whether he will spend this money or whether this money is attractive. Anyway, the Han will not send an army to attack because of himself, which is certain and determined.

So what about self-defense and counterattack, and killed the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, or even King Zuoxian? If no one protests against the Huns (which is almost impossible), then everyone will turn a blind eye, but as long as the Huns protest, it is estimated that the loss of officials is still light, and the group of pink eye in the court can definitely do it if they take the opportunity to destroy the family or something. Maybe the only thing Li Shushi can do at that time is to take out all the money to join the eunuchs, but the end is still estimated to be miserable.

Hey, the iron tongs of river crab justice must not be touched, so the best way is to slip away as soon as possible and stay away from this place where right and wrong are constant. Just as Li Shushi and the Xiongnu crossed the river and ruled the Huns by acquiescence, after all, Li Shushi had de jure jurisdiction over the western part of the Yellow River except Meiji, and if Li Shushi's straw made of steel fell on the balance of war in this eventful autumn, the Huns would also find it tricky. After all, one more friend is better than one more enemy.

Thinking like this, Li Shushi said goodbye to the shopkeeper who was already a little drunk, pulled Su Xiaololi, who was still a little unsatisfied, and prepared to leave. It's just that apparently his luck was obviously affected by Lu Bu's aura......

"Hey! That barbarian over there, leave my slave girl behind, spare you from death, otherwise Hugh blames the young master for the knife is too sharp! ”

Hearing the arrogant voice coming from behind him, Li Shushi looked at the young man behind him who pointed at Su Xiaoluoli with a disdainful face beside him, and couldn't help but let out the most sincere emotion.

"Unfortunately, ......"

P.S. should be two shifts today......

Thanks again P.S. for the tip of fishorange children's shoes......

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