Chapter 5: Deer Hunting (Part 2) Xu Dayan understood what his good brother was thinking. Seeing that Li Xu was a lunatic and rushing wherever there were people, he knew that it was his first time to experience such a large-scale battle and that he was out of body when he was killed by a tribe.
The spirit of the enemy was confused, and he rushed over with a spear, and shouted in Chinese in his ear: "There was no justice in the spring and autumn war. If we lose today, the end will not be better than this!"
The words woke up the dreamer. After hearing these words, Li Xu no longer rushed around to find out the scout leader that day to find an excuse for his behavior. The illusion was instantly shattered, and the look on his face was no longer so confused.
The grassland is so big, and the rise of one tribe must be based on the bones of another tribe. Su Chufufuli, Asilan and other Xi clan warriors do not have as much burden as Li Xu in their hearts. Xu Dayan used a chain plan to defeat Suotou Xi.
The tribe actually pulled back the various tribes near Crescent Lake from the brink of death. Otherwise, once the Suotou Xi people were allowed to recover on the nearby grassland, relying on the tribe's population and understanding of war
ability, waiting for the fate of the tribes of the Xi tribe who are short of population, they will either be conquered as slaves, or be expelled to the Gobi to the west to fend for themselves.
The warriors, who were half-sympathetic, wielded their swords and raided the Suotou Xi people's camp inside and outside. This Xi tribe, which was driven out by the Turks from the Suotou waterfront, was very wealthy. Although it had lost its vitality in migration and war, the elders
The copper, jade, stone carvings and other luxury goods stored in their homes far exceed those of any other tribe, especially the jade carvings and leather weavings mixed with gold threads taken from the elders' homes.
In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, it was already famous for its exquisite craftsmanship. After so many years of development and accumulation, the skills have reached an advanced level. If the elders at that time were willing to donate them to exchange prisoners of war with the Su Chuan tribe, any one of them could be used to dazzle Zhu Xin.
The eyes of the country bumpkins in the coalition forces who have never seen the market, let alone the more than 800 prisoners of war detained in the Su Chuan tribe, can be exchanged without any damage even if the number is doubled.
It's a pity that the military forces of the Zhuxi Alliance did not know that Xi Ren's collection was so rich and did not ask for gold, silver and jade in exchange for prisoners of war. The elders of Suotou Xi had never thought about their own treasures, and would not take the initiative to exchange for the shepherds under their rule.
Having lost all their property, the elders can only lie on the ground and beg, hoping that Su Chuixil and others will be merciful after they have emptied their property and leave their entire family alive.
The unrestrained massacre and plundering continued for two nights and one day. It was not until the morning of the third day that Su Chuoxil, under the persuasion of Xu Dayan and Li Xu, ordered the warriors to stop their revenge. At this time, Suotouxi camp was surrounded by
The area of 150 miles has been sorted out by the warriors. Now, almost all of this large tribe, which once had a total population of more than 10,000, were captured. Only the more than 40 people who were grazing farther away and moved their families after hearing the news of the war.
The Hu herders fled into the Gobi Desert. From then on, the five tribes of the Xi tribe, which had been famous in the grasslands since the Northern Wei Dynasty, were reduced to four tribes and a fraction. It was not until more than twenty years later that the five tribes were slowly restored with the help of the Khitan people.
A battle for supremacy
"I know you people in the Central Plains are soft-hearted, but this is the grassland, and things must be resolved according to the rules of the grassland!" Su Chuixil looked at the mountains of treasures offered by his subordinates, and explained to the two young foreigners with unfinished words, "If I
If they are not allowed to plunder, no one will be willing to fight for the tribe next time. If they shed blood for the tribe, they must pay it back with the blood and tears of the enemy!"
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pulled it randomly, dividing the treasure in front of him into three parts of equal height and size. He pointed at one of them and said: "One part belongs to the father, one part belongs to me as the clan leader, and the other part you brothers take and share among us on the grassland."
According to the rules, whoever has done more credit will get the biggest share."
"Juniors dare not be greedy for merit!" Xu Dayan smiled and politely rejected the kindness of Chief Xier. His purpose of helping Su Chuo's tribe to train soldiers was just to find an opportunity to verify what he had learned over the years and the practice of leading troops, so that he could return in the future.
After arriving in the Central Plains, he can establish greater achievements. As for the wealth and treasures on Su Chuixil's finger, they are indeed not of much interest to the Xu family, who have opened shops all over Henan and Hebei.
Li Xu's eyes glazed over for an instant. He did not refuse, nor did he dare to accept. For a kid like him who came from a poor merchant family, the treasures presented by Su Chuixil had exceeded the maximum amount he had ever dreamed of. But that
The smell of blood on the treasure made him feel cold all over
"I came to the grassland to avoid the war!" Li Xu thought silently, "but I brought the war here!"
There were unjust wars in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the grasslands had never been unified. Therefore, the justice of any war is relative. In other words, no war is just. Either I kill you, or you kill me. This kind of thing is commonplace.
If you don't want to be killed by others, you have to pick up the knife and kill people. There is no third way for any tribe. Li Xu is not a rigid person. He understands the helplessness of the Zhuxin Alliance and also understands that Su Chuixil has good intentions for him.
If it had been anyone else, Leader Xier might not have been willing to share one-third of the loot with him, but his ears were filled with the desperate wails of the Xi people, and every sound was like a whip, hitting his bone marrow, making him endure it.
I can't help but want to shiver
"What's the matter, Fu Li, are you sick?" Su Chuixil was surprised at Xu Dayan's politeness when he suddenly saw Li Xu shrinking aside and asked with concern.
"Maybe he got wind after the bloody battle!" Xu Dayan stretched out his hand and touched Li Xu's forehead.
People who go to the battlefield for the first time do not know how to protect themselves. After a bloody battle, they often catch a cold because they are busy taking off their leather armor and scrubbing their bodies. This disease can be mild or serious. People with strong bodies can recover in a few days, but those with weak bodies can
people may die from this
When Su Chuixil heard what Xu Dayan said, and then looked at Li Xu's haggard face, she was shocked and stepped forward, grabbed his wrist, squeezed the blood vessels in the wrist, and shouted loudly: "
Come, a few people, hurry up and prepare hot water for Fu Li to bathe, and let Elder Etuo prepare some live sheep to exorcise Fu Li tonight!"
"Uh, uh!" Li Xuru let out a low cry as if waking up from a nightmare. He raised his head and asked the elder's treatment methods. He had seen it before. He boiled a large pot of herbs, stones, and mud and gave it to the patient.
After the patient was knocked unconscious by pouring water into his mouth, he poured sheep blood on his body while dancing with a cow fan bone pierced with a copper bell. People in Su Chuobu believed in this method of treatment as if they were gods. However, under Li Xu and Xu
From a broad perspective, this method is similar to punishment. If a good person is treated like this several times, most of them will be killed.
After being frightened, Li Xu did not dare to continue to look stupidly at Su Chuixil, who was full of concern, and then at Xu Dayan, who had a reproachful look in his eyes. He smiled and replied: "Wan
"Junior, it's okay. No, no need to bother. Elder Tuo just felt that he was really ashamed of receiving these treasures! That's why he was stunned for a moment."
"Really?" Su Chuoxil asked in disbelief. In the past, when the Su Chuan tribe won foreign battles, the elders often exposed each other and insulted each other because of the distribution of spoils. It was also common for them to fight with each other. Every time, he was asked to do this.
It was the first time for him to see the clan leader with a terrible headache, Xu Dayan’s indifferent refusal, and Li Xu’s dazed look.
Therefore, Chief Xier couldn't guess that Li Xu's dazed look just now was because he was disgusted with the blood on the treasure. He waved his hand and pretended to be angry and said: "In the first battle, I won the enemy's big banner, and in the second battle, I chopped down Qi Lifu."
Da Aijin, and bringing the holy wolf to boost everyone's morale every day. Which of these three items is not a real contribution? At this time, let's stand outside the tent and ask, who dares to compete with you two?
This is the first achievement? If you two don’t accept anything, shouldn’t I, the clan leader, accept these treasures?”
"No, I don't dare!" Li Xu was so anxious that he waved his hands and took these treasures back to his hometown. I am afraid that the old Li family will immediately become the richest man in the village. Those who usually treat his father and mother with cold eyes will accompany him every day.
I would like to recognize my relatives with a smile, lest I fall behind others, but how do I explain the origin of the treasure to my parents? Tell them that it was a gift from the kind-hearted Chief Seer? Or lie and say that I made a lot of money in business?! I'm afraid any
If the honest parents heard this story, they would not believe that the second elder who had never harmed anyone in his life would stubbornly believe that their son had gone astray and had insulted the ancestors of the Li family.
But with these words, he could not explain to Su Chuoxil that the Sing people looked down on cowards. The other party would not understand why he evaded military service. The Sing people would not think there was anything wrong with plundering the conquered. You tell them that you don't like the smell of blood on the treasures.
, they will think you are insulting their dignity in disguise.
Seeing the embarrassment on Li Xu's face, Su Chuixil knew that the young man in front of him was an honest man and would not care about the amount of loot. He patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Take it, don't press it politely on our grassland."
The rules are that after the warriors have seized the spoils, half of them will belong to the clan leader and elders. The big arrows and the little arrows, what you call the captains and gang leaders, will also take another share from the harvest below.
After the division, there are not many things that can really be left in the hands of the warriors. If you two don't need so many treasures, you can share them with your friends and guards. In this way, they will always remember your generosity today and serve you in the future.
Be more dedicated when doing things!”
Li Xu and Xu Dayan heard that Chief Xier was so eager to consider for them, and they really couldn't refuse the other party's kindness, so they had to step forward, wrap up their share of treasures with the linen cloth snatched by the warriors, and put them on the back of the horse.
Shangliu will slowly figure out how to deal with it after returning to the Ministry of Finance.
Seeing the two of them accepting the spoils of war, Su Chuixil immediately put an end to his worries. Holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, he went out to inspect several circles with great satisfaction. When he saw that all the brigade marshals had gathered their subordinates, he was happy
He said a few words of encouragement in Turkic language, then led a large group of people, escorted the prisoners, drove cattle and sheep, and returned to his camp in a mighty manner.
As for the smashed camp of the Suotouxi people, Su Chuoxier was not willing to burn it down in one fell swoop. He discussed it with several elders from other ministries who came to help in the battle, and left a team of 100 people and more than fifty prisoners to clean it up.
The battlefield and the corpses of the enemy's dead were buried. The location of this camp was ideal. It was relatively close to water sources and pastures. As the Su Chuo tribe was the biggest contributor to this battle, they deserved a share of this camp and the area within fifty miles around the camp.
When midsummer comes, you can drive your cattle and sheep here to graze on the grassland.
By then, the grass fattened by corpses and blood can grow as tall as a person. No one will remember that there was a war here when the ice and snow melted this spring. Neither the Xi people nor the Xi people have their own writing, but the pastoral songs that record heroes