The Pingchang tribe betrayed its friends and took refuge with the Abli tribe but did not get any benefits. Twenty years later, the population is only one hundred people now, which is less than it was then.
Seeing that their leader was shot to death by an arrow, cries suddenly came from the Pingchang tribe.
A half-grown boy rushed towards Zhao Tingduo with a knife and shouted: "Murderer, you are the murderer, I will kill you to avenge my grandfather."
Zhao Tingduo did not move. Before the boy could reach him, a white knight beside him had already waved his scimitar.
The sword flashed and half of the boy's head flew up. Several screams and cries were heard from the crowd.
Zhao Tingduo lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the pain in his eyes: The same was true for the Wuda tribe back then. Almost all the men were dying, and the only sounds in the tribe were the cries of women and children.
It was A Niang who led the tribe to join the Zhenbei Army and saved the blood of the tribe.
Now, I have come to take my revenge!
On the grassland, the grudges from generation to generation are passed down like this.
All the elite manpower is consumed in internal fighting, becoming a vicious circle that no one can escape from.
If he had not come to take revenge, a few years later, the child who had just died would have been an excellent prairie man.
Unless the grasslands can be unified, there will no longer be scattered tribes.
At this time, the Pingchang tribe had no ability to resist and could only wait quietly for the victory to be dealt with by the victor.
According to the regulations of the grassland, all boys and men in the defeated tribe who are taller than the shaft of the cart will be killed to avoid rebellion.
There are more than twenty women and children left in the Pingchang tribe, including three boys who are taller than the chariot shaft.
Facing the boys who were paralyzed with fear and trembling on the ground, Zhao Tingduo did not kill them, but only had his right thumb cut off.
From now on, these people can only hold whips to herd cattle, but cannot draw bows, shoot arrows, or hold scimitars.
"Young Master, the escapees have gone to the northeast!" A knight in white came riding over.
Zhao Tingduo's sluggish spirit suddenly cheered up, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Okay, the matter is over. Take the people and animals here back to the Wuda tribe."
These are the spoils of war, and the cattle, sheep and population will be the wealth of the Uda tribe.
Moreover, there are no men who can protect the tribe and herd the animals, leaving only the elderly and children, so the tribe cannot survive the winter.
As for the men from the Pingchang tribe who were deliberately let go, they should be able to create some chaos on the Wu Dynasty border.
But no one expected that Pingliang Fort would fall quickly, and the series of events that followed were beyond everyone's expectations.
In Ruijin Town, Song Liyun knew nothing about the grassland turmoil. She was trying her patience with the little rabbit in the fence.
It has been three days since I caught the little rabbit. It is very wild and timid. It hides in the rabbit's nest and never comes out.
Today she spread corn stubble and dropped a few vegetable roots, trying to lure the little rabbit out.
At this time, the hare was very hungry. When he saw the green leaves, he finally couldn't help it and began to poke his head at the entrance of the hole to eat secretly.
Xiao An and Hei Jin came together and gathered around the rabbit fence to look at the little gray-brown hare.
"Xiao An, you can feed me again when it gets dark, and these tasks will be yours from now on."
Song Liyun handed over the corn stubble in his hand. Xiao An couldn't do heavy work, so it was just right for him to do these things.
Xiao An nodded vigorously. He likes rabbits.
Black Gold also nodded vigorously. He also likes rabbits, preferably roasted or roasted. He has already seen the pictures.
Song Liyun has already discussed with Song Zhenping that she is going to Qili County.
Boss Mu's home is not in Suijin Town, but in a village outside Qili County.
He told Song Liyun that the recent news was bad and his shop would be closed for a while, so he asked her to buy more food.
If Song Liyun wants to go to the city, he can go with him.
The family's money had been spent, so Song Liyun sold the woolen rug, which she found useless and made her feel itchy every day, for money.
Without seeing the rug, it would be hard for her to think about good furniture and beautiful clothes.
She wants to buy more food and prepare new year's goods.
There are also rabbit skins and fox skins for sale. Let’s see how much the rabbit skins are worth, and take a look at what else can be bought and sold in Qili County.
Suijin Town is thirty miles away from Qili County, which is not that far away.
But separated by two mountains and one river, transportation is inconvenient, so it seems remote.
This is why even if there is alluvial gold, Qili County Government is only willing to collect taxes and is unwilling to deal with other matters here.
The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so Suijin Town is managed by squires and petty officials.
Who would have known that when the Di people came, the squires and minor officials would be the first to suffer, and now no one in Suijin Town is willing to take charge.
Boss Mu goes to Qili County every month to buy some things like oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, and he doesn’t go alone.
When Song Liyun set out with him, two men pulling a mule cart were waiting at the entrance of the town.
"Don't worry, Miss Song. These are my nephews who live in the county. They come here once every fifteenth day. No one else has seen them."
Boss Mu was afraid of misunderstanding, so he introduced Song Liyun first.
Boss Mu runs a store in the town, but his family lives in Qili County. He only sees his family every month when he purchases goods.
Song Liyun was not going out alone now. Han Ming followed beside him carrying a wrapped wool rug.
Several people walked quickly, and there were mules and carts to help them. Before noon, they arrived at the Qili River outside Qili County.
Boss Mu sent Song Liyun here and was about to go home.
He only asked her to be taken to the city by mule cart, and left her address so that Song Liyun could go find him at home if anything happened.
The river outside the county town is not as wide as the Huangsha River, but it is extremely deep.
Half-encircling the city, it forms a natural moat and divides the inside and outside of the county into two.
The reason why the Di people and bandits in Suijin Town didn't plan to become a county seat was because of this Qili River.
Protected by deep water and blocked by city walls, it became the safest place in the nearby villages and towns for dozens of miles.
Now the Qili River is frozen, and someone has dug grooves in the ice to make it impossible for people and horses to cross the river, so they must use the special channel.
At the gate of the city, there are guards setting up cards.
"It costs five cents for each person to cross the river!"
"It costs five cents per person to enter the city!"
After crossing the ice and entering the city, Song Liyun and the two handed over twenty coins in total.
Heavy taxes, Qili County charges heavy taxes.
Song Liyun was startled the moment she heard about Qili County's entry fee.
Since the collapse of Ruijin Town, Qili County has rapidly expanded due to the favorable location and time, even though the county magistrate was beheaded.
It's just a little crooked.
No serious officials were willing to come, leaving local officials to dominate the situation.
No wonder Boss Mu doesn't usually go to the city.
Just the money she and Han Ming had was enough to buy several kilograms of grain to feed several people.
Fortunately, after entering the city, there was nothing else to do.
This is the first time Song Liyun has stepped into Zhengjing County. The layout of streets and lanes here is similar to that of Ruijin Town, but it is more crowded and lively.
Even if the weather is cold, there are still vendors selling food along the street.
"Boss, there is a shop specializing in fur goods in Qili County. We can go there and have a look."
Han Ming has stayed in Ruijin Town for several years and knows the place very well.
"Okay, let's sell the carpets first, and then we'll go to other places in the county."
Song Liyun looked around, lingering on the stalls selling candies, snacks, and all kinds of food.
The county town is different, even the big white steamed buns in the steamer are prettier.