The sun is not as scorching as in the hot summer, nor as dark purple as before the storm, but it is bright and emitting a lovely light. It quietly emerges from under the slender black clouds, shining refreshingly, and immersed in its light.
In the purple mist, the thin edges of the stretched clouds shimmered like small snakes, and their luster resembled refined silver.
On a cold autumn morning, Gao Fei said goodbye to his grandmother for the time being, and took Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan, and Pei Yuanshao on horseback to the west gate of Xiangwu City. Marquis Li Wen and more than a hundred of his men had gathered there. The big guy saw
After Gao Fei arrived, he appeared to be respectful. Gao Fei caused a sensation in the entire Xiangwu City yesterday, so they naturally knew it.
Li Wenhou raised his head and looked at the orange sun in the sky, and said with a smile: "At the quarter of the hour, Lord Marquis came so early!"
Gao Fei smiled, cupped his hands to Marquis Li Wen and said, "You guys came earlier. Are all your people here?"
"We all arrived a quarter of an hour ago, Lord Marquis, let's set off!" Marquis Li Wen said.
Gao Fei nodded, gave a light drink, and then he and Marquis Li Wen took the lead in galloping to the front of the team, heading towards Huangzhong.
Huangzhong is not a city, but a general name for a region, just like Guanzhong, Hetao, etc. Huangzhong is in Jincheng County, Liangzhou, where there is a Huangshui River. The area along both sides of the Huangshui River is called Huangzhong. Here
Huangzhong mainly refers to the three counties of Jincheng County, Yunwu, Poqiang, and Anyi, rather than the current Huangzhong County in Qinghai.
The group of people gradually drove towards their destination under the leadership of Li Wenhou. In order not to feel lonely on the road, Gao Fei and Li Wenhou chatted with each other, mainly chatting about things in Huangzhong. Of course, they couldn't help but ask Li Wenhou about Beigong Boyu's life.
Condition.
Beigong Boyu is not a Han, but a Hu, and belongs to the Yuezhi Hu. His ancestors can be traced back to the Yuezhi people of the Western Regions. The Yuezhi were originally located in Zhangye and Jiuquan, and the Yuezhi king was Maodun, the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu.
The descendants who were killed were relatively scattered. Most of them fled westward and developed across Congling. Only a few stayed in Zhangye and were named Yi Conghu. In the Western Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, took the land of Xihe and developed Huang.
In the central area, the remaining Yuezhi people came to join the Han Dynasty and stayed in Huangzhong. They lived together with Han and Qiang people for a long time, and were gradually Hanized. Their names were also called Huangzhong Yicong.
Although they call themselves Hu people, in fact, the Han people still call them Hu people.
This time Li Wenhou accepted Beigong Boyu's invitation and wanted to join the army to protect the Qiang captains. The two made an appointment to meet in the Luodu Valley between Poqiang and Anyi counties, where Beigong Boyu
place to live.
Gao Fei gradually got used to eating and sleeping in the open air along the way, but the way he ate was slightly different. Northwest people liked to eat mutton. They carried some prepared cheese with them, which was much more convenient and hassle-free than cooking in a pot. But Gao Fei
, Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan, and Pei Yuanshao are all Han people, and they will feel fresh and delicious after eating one or two meals occasionally, but they can't bear to eat these things all day long, and they feel tired, so every time they eat, Gao Fei and others
They had to put a pot in the pot to make rice, prepare some game, and leave it to Pei Yuanshao to make it delicious.
The people in Liangzhou are all proficient in bows and horses, and they carry bows, arrows and sabers with them. They also hunt casually, which is a piece of cake for people like Li Wenhou. Pei Yuanshao's craftsmanship is pretty good, and after a good meal, Li Wenhou and others
He was full of praises, so all the prey he caught was handed over to him for cooking.
After Gao Fei spent a few days with these big men from the northwest, he gradually became impressed by the tough folk customs of Liangzhou, which reminded him of why Ma Chao's Xiliang Army became so powerful later on.
The further west we go, the more different Gaofei feels from the Central Plains. Not to mention the geology and landforms, even the living habits of the people seen along the way are different. Occasionally, we will hear the sound of Qiang flute on the road, and we will also occasionally encounter people.
There are groups of Qiang people. All the Qiang people are strong and strong. When they see them, they will be very polite.
When the Qiang people passed by them, Gao Fei said to himself: "They say the Qiang people are tough and tough. It's really hard to feel it when I see them being so polite."
Marquis Li Wen sneered and said: "Don't look at these people being so polite. They are really trying their best to fight. They are not easy to mess with. If there weren't more than a hundred people in our group, we would have been knocked down by them long ago. Normally
At that time, a dozen or twenty people walking alone would get into trouble. These Qiang people are all poor. As long as they see money, they will rob it. If they don't have money, they will just take it back and become slaves. The government can't control it. You can send someone to control it.
If something happens, the Qiang people over there will pour out four to five thousand people and surround you, just to scare you and scare you out of your wits, to see who dares to take care of it in the future."
When Gao Fei heard this, he gradually fell in love with Liangzhou, but it suddenly disappeared, and he slowly said: "If I have an army of ten or twenty thousand, if I can't control these bastard Qiang people, let me
They all knelt down and sang Conquer!"
After hearing this, Marquis Li Wen thought it was interesting, so he laughed out loud and said to Gao Fei: "The Marquis has a good idea. Kneeling and singing conquest is really interesting."
"Brother Li, we have been gone for so many days, how long will it take for us to arrive?" Gao Fei became a little impatient and asked.
"It's not far. We'll be there in about ten miles."
After continuing to move forward for a while, Gao Fei saw a low-lying valley with mountains on both sides. There was a mountain road in the middle of the mountain. The mountain road was not long and the rock walls could be clearly seen. It turned out to be a dead end. On both sides,
A few floating figures could be vaguely seen on the mountain, and then there was a sound of horns. Two to three hundred people instantly appeared on both sides of the mountain, with their bows ready to shoot. The people were so shocked that they sat down and the horses let out anxious shouts.
Neighing sound.
A person shouted in this direction: "The road is heading towards the sky..."
Li Wenhou hurriedly responded: "Each of you should go to one side!"
Then a voice came from the opposite side: "Who are you, your Excellency? Do you have any friends in Luodu Valley?"
Li Wenhou said: "My Lord Li Wen, at the invitation of Beigong Boyu, brings brother number 120 here for a while!"
The people on the mountain ridge on the opposite side immediately waved their hands to indicate permission, and those people also descended the mountain one after another and disappeared without a trace. Only the man on the mountain ridge stood alone, cupping his hands and saying: "It turns out it's
Brother Li, I have missed my welcome. The owner of the valley has been waiting for Brother Li for a long time. Please come into the valley quickly!"
Li Wenhou cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother!"
Gao Fei heard the conversation of Marquis Li Wen and found it very interesting. It was as if he had entered a bandit's village. Moreover, he saw that the roads were different and where the valley came from, so he looked around curiously.
I saw the man standing on the ridge turned around and shouted: "This is a guest invited by the owner of the valley. Please open the valley door!"
After the voice was shouted, the rock wall in the mountain road directly ahead made a rumbling sound, and a large regular circular hole was cracked in the rock wall, and the door of a cave opened, revealing a
Deep cave entrance.
"Such a hiding place is simply unbelievable!" Gao Fei exclaimed in amazement.
Li Wenhou laughed and said: "Master Hou, when I came here for the first time, I was also amazed. The cave door has been opened, let's enter the valley!"
After the words fell, before Gao Fei could react, Marquis Li Wen shouted and rode away, followed closely by Gao Fei and others. Everyone soon arrived at the entrance of the cave, and saw that the entrance seemed to be carved artificially, and the cave was
It's not very deep. Standing at the entrance of the cave, you can completely see the other entrance on the opposite side. It's actually a tunnel, and what blocks the entrance is a large round stone. If you don't go in and take a closer look, there is definitely reason to believe this from a distance.
It is part of the rock wall, and the so-called valley is also a dead end.
Gao Fei had to admire the ingenuity of the people who built this valley. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have been able to imagine such a secret place. The group quickly passed through the cave, and after coming out of another cave, they discovered that there was a different cave inside.
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The so-called Luodu Valley is actually a small basin, surrounded by cliffs and a low-lying flat valley in the middle. The area is not too large, but it can be compared with Xiangwu City. The valley is also very smooth.
There are artificially carved stone houses on the cliffs, spiraling up the stairs, which are four stories high. There are people living in each stone house, and all the horses are placed in the center of the valley. There are almost more than two thousand horses.
A fat and strong horse.
"I didn't expect there to be such a unique place in the world." Zhao Yun looked around and said in amazement.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps from the left, and a middle-aged man walked over happily. The man was wearing a barbarian's clothes. He was tall and muscular, with muscles all over his body, full of explosive power.
, one can immediately feel that this person is definitely a heavyweight.
"Haha, brother Li, you're finally here, but you miss me so much!" He spoke with an authentic northwest accent, and his rich voice made people feel very comfortable.
Li Wenhou smiled, cupped his hands towards the man and said, "Brother Beigong, I have never broken my promise, right?"
This person was Beigong Boyu. He shook his head, glanced at Gao Fei next to Li Wenhou, and then glanced at Zhao Yun, Pei Yuanshao, and Xia Houlan behind Gao Fei one by one, and then asked: "Brother Li, this
A few of these strangers are your new brothers?"
Li Wenhou hurriedly pulled Gao Fei and said: "Brother Beigong, this is Gao Fei Gao Ziyu who pacified the Yellow Turbans in Hebei and killed the Zhang brothers. The others are the Hou Ye's entourage."
Beigong Boyu looked at Gao Fei in surprise, looked at the young man in front of him with almost unbelievable eyes, and then bowed politely: "It turns out he is the Duxiang Marquis newly granted by the imperial court. I thought
He is an old man. I didn’t expect him to be such a young man. It’s really disrespectful.”
Gao Fei quickly responded: "Valley Master, you're welcome, I just did a little bit for the big man."
Beigong Boyu said: "Hey! It's a pity that there was no Yellow Turban riot in Liangzhou. Otherwise, I could have made contributions to the court."
When Marquis Li Wen saw Beigong Boyu talking about his sadness, he quickly interrupted: "Brother Beigong, you don't know, but the Marquis and I are from the same hometown, and the Marquis is also from Xiangwu."
Beigong Boyu smiled and said: "No wonder, it turns out that the Marquis is also from Liangzhou. No wonder he was able to pacify the Yellow Turbans in Hebei in one fell swoop. This is not the place to talk. The Marquis is here, so please come to the humble residence with me to talk.
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Gao Fei Gong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Valley Master."