Hanhou

The cold wind howled, and the sky closed.

In the vast snowfield, more than 20 figures trudged forward.

In the team, there are both Han people in the right lapel robe and Hu people in the left lapel leather robe. The Hu people are divided into different tribes.The members of the tribe who were supposed to be feuds now formed a single group. While being wary of the robbers chasing behind, they struggled to find their way in the wind and snow, and supported each other to head south.

"Look there!" A Han businessman pointed forward and said excitedly, "Look at that snow hill. If you pass there, if you are lucky, you will meet a Han army scout!"

They all came from caravans walking on the grasslands. They had previously migrated with several Qiang tribes and were going to trade in Longcheng.Unexpectedly, the tribe was attacked at night, and the enemy was coming fiercely, and everyone resisted with all their strength but failed to keep the camp.

Tribal warriors and caravan guards died in battle one after another, and the camp ignited a raging fire.

Those who escaped got together, and in order to survive, they had to let go of old grudges, help each other, and escape from the robbers who were chasing after them.

To be able to walk on the grassland for many years and lead a caravan to travel among various tribes, not to mention extremely smart, would definitely not be a stupid person.Those who escaped calmed down a little, recalling the knights who attacked the tribes and caravans, understanding flashed across their expressions, followed by resentment.

"Hun!"

Winter is harsh, and it is not uncommon for grassland tribes to plunder each other.However, like this cavalry, they completely wiped out the tribe, and even the children who were not as tall as the wheels were spared, which is really rare.

The businessmen looked at each other, seeking each other's help, but also did not let down their guard.

More than 50 people escaped from the fire, leaving all the goods behind.On the way, more than 30 people were killed one after another. They took advantage of a heavy snow to escape from the pursuers. They had no food on their bodies and no prey around them. The snow could not satisfy their hunger, so they had to start killing horses.

They know that there is no way to live in the north, and there is little life in the east or west.When encountering any vicious beards, maybe they will be cut off with a single knife, and the leather robes on their bodies will be snatched away.

The only way to survive is to go south.Only by escaping to the area under the control of the Han army can we completely get rid of the robbers behind us and really find a way out!If there are only Hu merchants, it is estimated that this road may not be feasible.Fortunately, there are still four Han merchants in the team.

Both the Wuhuan people and the Di people are very clear at this moment that only if these four people are alive can the Han Dynasty accept themselves.If they died, it would be luck not to be shot on the spot when they met the Han army.

The news of the establishment of the Hu City in Bian County spread throughout the grasslands, and along with it came the rule that Han cavalry would move out and set a boundary outside the Hu City, except for the Hu merchants and tribes who were allowed to pass the line.

This is not lip service.When encountering unidentified Hu people, the patrolling Han army basically shot with their bows, without any rules at all.As a result, most of the spies sent to the Han Dynasty never returned.Even if the Bank of China said that they trained personally and took refuge in the Han Chinese who took refuge in the Huns, as long as they entered Yunzhong County, it would not take long for them to cut off the news.Not to mention sending out information, I have no news at all, and I have completely disappeared from the world.

For the fleeing businessmen, the Han army was their only hope of survival. The fierceness that made them fear before was now the blade that could kill the Huns.

When a Han businessman found the snow hill, everyone cheered up and trudged through the ankle-deep snow. They just wanted to cross the snow hill as soon as possible and enter the inspection range of the Han army.

Just as everyone cheered up, the earth suddenly shook, and the sound of horns came from a distance.

"North or South?"

The merchants were already frightened by the Huns, and in a panic, they failed to recognize that it was the horn of the Han army.When they concluded that the sound of the horn came from the south, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes behind them.

Their lives were threatened, and the merchants burst out with astonishing power, and ran towards the snow hill at a speed far exceeding the previous speed.

The Wuhuan people ran at the forefront, not forgetting to pull the four Han merchants along.Di's speed was slightly slower. Seeing the pursuers getting closer, in order to speed up, he almost used his hands and feet at the same time, and he did not hesitate to roll in the snow.

The Huns who were chasing after them also heard the sound of the horn, and Pi Xiaowang, who led the team, hesitated a little. The Wuhuan people had already pulled the Han merchants across the snow hill.Almost at the same time, a black line jumped out of the silvery white, like a torrent, rolling in from the south.

"It's Han Qi, retreat quickly!"

Seeing the galloping army approaching, Pi Xiaowang's expression changed suddenly.

Because the spies lost news one after another, the Xiongnu headquarters knew that there was a Han army entering the grassland, but they could not accurately determine the number of the opponent.Seeing thousands of troops at this moment, Pi Xiaowang almost turned pale.

He had only a few hundred people under his command, and before that he had allocated some to transport the spoils, and there were less than a hundred people following him.

He began to regret, why should he fight for this credit, and lead the army to chase after him!If not, he would never have chased him all the way here, let alone run into the army of the Han Dynasty head-on!

"Turn around!"

With the same amount of hedging, Xiao Wang is not afraid at all.The problem is the number of opponents, even if one person spit, they can drown more than 100 people like themselves.

woo-

The trumpet sounded again, the horseshoes splashed the broken snow, and the Han flag roared fiercely.

Facing the galloping horses, the fleeing businessmen did not dare to run around at will, and could only freeze in place.If Han Qi didn't slow down and rushed straight over, they would all be trampled into flesh.

The distance was less than a hundred steps, and the Han rider suddenly parted from it, like dividing the sea, and galloped past the merchant.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes almost shattered the ear bones, but the merchants didn't care. Several Wuhuan merchants even fell on the snow, incoherent with excitement.

After the Han cavalry came the galloping Qiang cavalry.

They stared at the fleeing cavalry of the headquarters, their eyes were red, and they were even more excited than the Han cavalry.Individual howls on horseback quickly resonated, like a group of beasts chasing their prey.

The cavalry rolled over, and the thick snow was trampled down by horseshoes.

More than a hundred cavalry from the headquarters rode their horses desperately, but they were still overtaken by the Han cavalry.

"Fire arrows!"

As the distance got closer, Wei Yue let go of the rein and opened the bowstring.The leading cavalry opened their bows one after another, and the arrows pierced through the snow and pierced the backs of the Xiongnu cavalry with precision.

Accompanied by screams, the last cavalry fell off their horses one after another.Even if he didn't die on the spot, he still didn't have time to escape, and was soon trampled to pieces by the galloping horses.

Pi Xiaowang didn't dare to look back, let alone slow down.

With whipping again and again, the horse's speed increased to the limit, white foam gushed from its mouth and nose, and it accidentally stepped into a pit hidden under the snow, and suddenly fell forward.Pi Xiaowang didn't pay attention and was thrown out on the spot.

The snow was thick, and Pi Xiaowang was not seriously injured. After struggling to get up from the ground, he found that there were less than 30 warriors following him.He wanted to get on his horse again, but the Han cavalry arrived roaring earlier, and the few Han cavalry in iron armor were the fastest, riding their horses to surround Pi Xiaowang and the guards.

The war horse passed by, and the encirclement continued to shrink.

Knowing that he couldn't escape, Xiao Wang's heart broke, and he simply raised his knife and rushed towards Han Qi.

Wei Wu sneered, and the scar on his face became even more ferocious.

The sound of bowstrings sounded again, and all the Hun cavalry who rushed to kill with Pi Xiaowang were shot into hedgehogs.Pi Xiaowang himself did not give up on the spot, holding the knife in one hand, glaring at Wei Wu with a fierce look on his face.

"Man, dare to fight with me?!"

Wei Wu rolled his eyes, did he think he was stupid?

Grinning at Pi Xiaowang, without saying a word, he opened his bow on horseback and shot through Pi Xiaowang's shoulder and two legs on the spot.When the opponent fell to the ground and cursed, the noose flicked and tied him firmly behind the horse.

Every time he enters the grassland, ride in the cloud will carry a certain amount of lasso.Now it doesn't need to be used to trap horses to trap people, it is just as easy to use.

The Hun cavalry who were still alive screamed angrily, but they were surrounded by Han cavalry.Like the cavalrymen of the headquarters who were shot to death before, these men's leather robes contained small pieces of looted gold, which rolled into the snow one after another, arousing the jealousy of the Qiang cavalry.

The escaped businessman was brought to Wei Yuema and spoke about his experience.

"Five days ago?"

Judging from the merchant's footsteps and the speed of the tribe's movement, the team continued northward, and might be able to bite the tail of the Huns cavalry and rob a batch of cattle, sheep and livestock.

Qiang cavalry are gearing up for each other.They are faster than Han Qi, and they invite themselves to be pioneers.

"My lord, please allow us to be your falcon!"

After getting the permission, the Qiang raised their weapons high and shouted excitedly.

In the past, even if they had ten guts, they might not dare to chase down thousands of cavalry from the headquarters.But at this moment, seeing Pi Xiaowang being dragged behind his horse like an animal, their fear suddenly diminished.It can even be said that they are extremely excited when they think of the battle that will start next.

The Xiongnu who were crushed on their heads in the past will soon die under their swords. Is there anything more exciting than this?

Looking at the excited Qiang people, Wei Yue narrowed her eyes slightly.

People who drive profit, the nature of wolves.

It is a good knife if you use it well, but you may hurt yourself if you use it poorly.The best way to tame such a group of wolves is whips and sticks, so that they will feel fear and crawl under their feet without any resistance.

When it is really out of control, it is necessary to act first to eliminate all hidden dangers.

Qiang riders are familiar with the grassland terrain, and most of them can identify the direction in the wind and snow.Going all the way, I soon found the traces of the Huns cavalry.Due to the looting of too many goods, cattle and sheep, the speed of the Huns cavalry was much slower than before, and they were quickly bitten by the tails of the Qiang people.

"kill!"

Seeing the carts and cattle and sheep transported by the Huns cavalry, the eyes of the Qiang people were red.Thinking of the value of the head of the Xiongnu in Yunzhong County, it almost fell into madness.

According to the usual practice, one Hun cavalry can easily deal with two or three Qiang cavalry.Facing the charge of the Qiang cavalry, the cavalry of the headquarters did not see any panic, and immediately turned their horses to fight with the Qiang cavalry.

In just one meeting, dozens of Qiang riders fell from their horses, and the losses of the Huns were negligible.However, such casualties did not repel the Qiang cavalry. On the contrary, their charge became more ferocious, like a hungry wolf biting its prey.

"No!" The Hun Qianchang realized that the situation was wrong.

It's a pity that his reaction was still too slow. When the horn sounded and the Han cavalry came through the wind, the Qiang cavalry on the opposite side shouted at the same time.

"Your death day has come, don't even think about leaving!"

The Han cavalry came surging, and the Xiongnu cavalry discovered that although the Qiang people suffered heavy losses, they cut them into several pieces by virtue of their numerical superiority.

"kill!"

With the long blade in hand, the Han rider crashed into the Xiongnu like a mountain roar and a tsunami.Qiang cavalry followed closely behind Han cavalry, displayed unimaginable fighting power, and swung their swords fiercely at the Xiongnu.

More than a thousand Huns fought desperately, even at the expense of their lives.

The warring parties were red-eyed, and the battle damage was expanding.

In the howling north wind, blood spread across the battlefield, and no one would choose to stop until the last drop of blood was shed.

There were already crows gathered in the clouds, and the beasts attracted by the smell of blood were wandering in the distance, but they never dared to get too close.

Finally, the last Hun cavalry fell, and the battlefield fell silent.

Wei Yuece immediately stepped forward, cut off the head of Qianchang Xiongnu with one knife, stuck it on the tip of the knife, and held it high in the wind.Han Qi and Qiang Qi shouted at the same time, the blood of the Huns flowed along the blade, and the blade was solidified with a layer of scarlet.

After the battle, all the heads of the Huns were cut off, and the corpses were left on the spot, and would soon fall into the belly of wild beasts.

The cart was re-tieed with ropes, the cattle, sheep and horses were gathered up, and all of them were taken to Yunzhong County.

Qiang cavalry received [-]% of the spoils, and the weapons and leather robes of the Huns belonged to them.After returning to the tribe, there was immediate joy.

There are indeed many Qiang people who died in battle, but to put it bluntly, in what winter will no one die?

If it were on the grassland, they would be the targets of robbery by the headquarters, and more people would die.Now, they swung their knives to hack the headquarters and got rich booty. No one would complain, not even the relatives of the deceased.

The rescued businessmen temporarily settled outside the city, and could only enter the city after their identities were verified.None of them mentioned anything about the looted goods.Money can be made again when it is gone, and life-saving is the most important thing.

On top of that, none of their businesses are clean.In particular, two of the Han merchants had previously secretly transported salt to the grasslands, and even imported a small amount of copper coins.

After three days of anxiety, the merchants were called into the city, and it was not Wei Yue who received them, but Zhou Juecao with a smile on his face.But anyone who knows Zhou Juecao knows that this cold face is normal, and one day he smiles like a spring breeze, it is best to run as far as possible.

Sure enough, both Han merchants and Hu merchants received warm hospitality from Zhou Juecao.Since then, there have been three more joint caravans on the prairie, and Xian Chiyong and Xian Chilu also have a few more Stockholm patients, and the communication with each other is very pleasant.

Hacking thousands of Huns to death, the loss of Han cavalry is also not small.

Wei Yue led the army back to the camp, the dead were buried and the wounded were properly settled.

All the cavalrymen who had experienced the bloody battle had more evil spirits on their bodies.

As the cavalry passed by, it was as if the God of Death was crossing the border. The smell of blood was lingering in the air, so strong that the defenders of the beacon tower were instinctively vigilant.The few Fu Ji who had not experienced much war in less than two years even subconsciously swallowed their saliva, holding on so as not to show timidity.

It wasn't until the cavalry returned to the barracks and the barracks gate was closed that Xu Zu let out a sigh of relief, his legs and feet were a little weak.

"Look at how promising you are!" A burly old soldier patted him on the back hard, and said with a smile, "I'll get used to killing a few more Huns. I can't ride and shoot, otherwise, the captain will choose Cavalry, I can also choose!"

Xu Zu staggered from being photographed, rubbed his back, and muttered: "Say me again, just now the captain of the department passed by, I don't know who held the long halberd..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was hit on the head again, wanting to bark his teeth but didn't dare after all.However, after being photographed twice, the pressure I felt before was also swept away.Xu Zu looked up at the old pawn, who patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Aren't your legs weak? Get up if you don't. Wei Shi will be there later."

Knowing that the old pawn was taking care of himself, Xu pawn stood up immediately.As a result, I got up too fast, and my legs became numb without paying attention, and I almost sat on the ground, which caused a burst of laughter on the spot.

Xu Zu scratched his head, looked at his comrade who was getting closer, and couldn't help grinning.

The businessman's matter was settled, Wei Shang and Zhidu's memorials were sent to Chang'an one after another, Guan Fu's good luck came to an end, and his official position and even his life began to count down.

Zhao Jia recovered from his injuries, met the artisans who had been found from Lin County, circled an area in the livestock farm, and decided to build a cellar here.

The young and strong brought back a large amount of cement-making materials, which are now piled up in an abandoned sheep pen.As long as the cement cellar is built, trial production can be started at any time.

The day after the cellar was opened, a carriage came from the east, guarded by several riding boys, and stopped outside the fence.

Zhao Jia rushed over after hearing the news, and saw a young man with a weak crown getting off the carriage from a distance, standing in front of the fence, curiously looking at the yellow sheep crowded in the flock.

Guessing the identity of the visitor, thinking of Wei Yue's message and Wei Shang's instructions, Zhao Jia stepped forward quickly, and just about to speak, the young man turned his head first, and said with a smile: "I have admired Mr. Zhao's name for a long time, and I will see you at last. Honor and courtesy."

After all, let's salute Zhao Jia first.

After returning the gift, Zhao Jia carefully looked at the young man across from him. Is this the historical eldest son of Emperor Jing, Linjiang King Liu Rong who committed suicide in the Lieutenant's Mansion?