Under Xiaoguan in Anding County, there is a river that originates from Longshan Mountain, goes from south to north, and finally flows into the big river that flows through Manyin County.
It is the largest tributary of the river in the Longyou area.
Because it is opposite to the Luo River that flows from north to south into the Wei River, and the two are similar to each other, it is called the West Luo River.
When the two Han Dynasties were strong, the scope of Anding County included the entire Xiluo River and reached the river bank, and even built a pass on the bank of the river.
Just because of the same situation as Beidi County, the Hu people continued to move south, coupled with the war in the Central Plains, political corruption and other reasons.
Cao Wei finally abandoned the area outside Xiaoguan.
At the end of March and beginning of April in the twelfth year of Jianxing, on the bank of the river north of Xiaoguan, at first glance, there was a green carpet that could not be seen.
As I got closer, I discovered that it was dotted with thousands of flowers of various kinds.
The cattle, horses and sheep, which have recovered from the winter, are grazing greedily with their heads down.
Occasionally, one or two sheep leave the flock, and soon the sheepdogs rush out and drive the sheep back.
Then the shepherds laughed out loud:
“What a smart dog!”
“I heard that your Excellency specially traded cattle and horses for them at Feng Langjun’s dog farm. They are the best dogs.”
“Feng Langjun…”
There seemed to be some unclear meaning in his tone, but it eventually turned into a sigh.
A dog barked again in the distance. The shepherd looked up and saw a group of people appearing in the south.
Coming from the south, they were not driving sheep, but mostly Han caravans.
It’s just that the caravan appears at this time, which always feels a bit strange.
Because in another month, the tribe will send people to Xiaoguan to exchange wool with the Han people for grain, wool and other things.
What can the caravan do if it comes here at this time?
Shi Bao rode on the horse, pulling the reins from time to time to make the horse trot at a steady pace.
Behind him were the guards sent by the Liangzhou Governor's Office.
Everybody wears armor and carries a bow and sword.
Wherever the horse team passed, birds hiding in the grass were startled from time to time.
The larger ones flap their wings and fly, even several feet long.
Probably after being frightened, the big bird felt very unhappy and hovered over the cavalry and kept chirping.
Shi Bao looked up and muttered:
“The cry of this bird is very unpleasant.”
The head guard looked up and said:
"If the general doesn't like it, I'm willing to shoot him down."
Shi Bao pointed his whip at the front to greet the barbarian team that came out, and said with a smile:
"If you can hit it, you will do well in the tent tonight."
The head guard smiled knowingly:
"The general has just arrived here, and I have to be on duty tonight. I'm afraid this good thing may not happen."
He turned to the other guards around him and said, "If you don't have to be on duty tonight, you can give it a try."
“Someone is coming!”
At that moment, people came out enthusiastically.
At this moment, raise the crossbow with your feet, aim with the upper arrow, and hold your breath for a moment.
“Bang!”
The noisy bird suddenly stopped, and then it fell from the sky.
“Color!”
Everyone shouted loudly.
The bird shooter put away his crossbow, whipped the horse's butt, and the strong horse gave a cry, then galloped towards the place where the bird fell.
Then both sides watched the bird landing. The knight, like an ape, turned sideways and picked up the big bird without slowing down the horse's speed.
The healthy horse turned the corner at the same time and galloped back.
His archery skills are good, and his riding skills are also good.
In the eyes of the barbarians opposite, the best eagle shooter in the tribe is probably nothing more than this.
“Can that eagle be shot down?”
Shi Bao was delighted to see the hunting spirit, and pointed at an eagle in the sky in the distance and asked.
“General, the barbarians have come to greet us.” The head guard reminded him in a low voice, “Isn’t it a little rude?”
"Don't worry, I'm familiar with this tribe." Shi Baohun said nonchalantly, "Besides, the barbarians are afraid of power and have no morals."
"If you can show your hand in front of them, they will be in awe and not feel rude."
Condor shooter is the most prestigious title on the grassland.
It is rumored by the Hu people in Liangzhou that Feng Langjun has countless vulture shooters under his command. Any cavalryman in the army is comparable to the vulture shooters on the grassland. He is the most powerful master in history.
This time, the leader of the guards did not ask anyone in the team to take action.
Because he knew that except for himself, who was from the Dark Night Camp and specialized in crossbows, the others in the team were unlikely to be able to meet General Shi's requirements.
He raised his head and looked at the eagle in the sky, and suddenly smiled:
“When Guo Jing of the former Qin Dynasty was serving the Qin State, he killed two birds with one stone and intimidated Hu Yi. Although I am not talented, I am not as good as Guo Jing, but I am still willing to show off the majesty of a Han man in front of Hu Yi!”
After saying this, he grabbed his horse's belly and galloped out of the team. He held a long bow in his hand, nocked an arrow and galloped towards the eagle.
Anding Hu'er knew that the Han cavalrymen could control the horse without using both hands. When he saw a man on horseback controlling the bow with both hands, preparing to shoot the eagle, he was shocked and horrified.
So everyone’s eyes fell on this person.
Seeing that the guard leader had arrived at his destination, he made several more circles.
The eagles in the sky seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and immediately wanted to fly away from the danger.
At this moment, there was only a shrill whistle, and the eagle that was about to fly high into the sky paused, and then fell weakly to the ground.
“The Condor Shooter!”
“Hero!”
…
The barbarians screamed in surprise.
Emperor Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty conquered the Xiongnu for more than 20 years. Hu'er heard that all Han soldiers were afraid of them, so he called them Hanzi, and people called them good men.
Exclaiming "hero" is the greatest respect for a Han man at this time.
Shi Bao laughed and then rode his horse towards the barbarian team.
The leader of the Hu people is unexpectedly a woman who still retains her charm.
She had her hair styled like that of a daughter of the Han family, and wore narrow-sleeved trousers and a petticoat that were popular among migrant workers in the Han Dynasty. She personally led Shi Bao's horse, her eyes moving:
“Alang, are you here?”
Shi Bao turned over and dismounted, seemingly going to lead the horse, but in fact he touched the woman's hand without leaving any trace, and his voice became a little low and magnetic:
“Yes, it’s coming!”
The woman licked her lips and looked at the team behind Shi Bao.
When she saw the silent but extremely oppressive Han army, her eyes shrank slightly.
But when he saw the big bird and the big eagle on the horse again, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
“Alang’s visit this time seems different from usual?”
The woman's eyes returned to Shi Bao and she asked.
"Yes, the Lord sent me here specially this time. Apart from you, I also want to go to other places on the grassland, so I brought some people with me."
The woman's eyes lit up: "Alang, could it be Feng Langjun..."
“This is not the place to talk, let’s talk back to the tent.”
“Okay, let’s go this way, Alang.”
With the woman taking the lead, the other Hu people moved to both sides to welcome this small Han army into the clan.
This Hu tribe is the Huns, and they are the tribe of the Huns where Hu Bo, the former leader of the Huns in Anding, served.
Actually, this great leader who protected the Huns in An Ding was granted a title by the State of Wei.
It’s just that Feng Langjun’s reputation among the Hu people was too great. In addition, Feng Langjun led the army to send troops to Xiaoguan and swept through Anding County with a force of destruction.
Hu Bo was naturally demoted from his post to the Han Dynasty.
Later, Feng Langjun wanted to use Hu Bo's position to infiltrate the Jiuyuan hometown and prepare for the future battle of Guanzhong.
It’s just that his opponent Sima Yi was not a vegetarian. He took the initiative to consolidate Beidi County to prevent the recurrence of the Battle of Longyou.
Hu Bo became the chicken that Sima Yi used to teach the monkey.
Hu Bo Juzi’s clan was wiped out. Except for a few dozen people who escaped, none of the remaining clan members survived.
Fortunately, the Yan family was not there at that time, but took his own people to farm on the bank of the river outside Xiaoguan.
Although most Hu people eat meat and drink milk, they also eat grain if conditions permit.
Otherwise, the stomach and intestines will feel uncomfortable.
So they will find some places where they can cultivate the land and sprinkle some millet and the like.
In the past, when the Huns and Xianbei people were strong, there would be special slave tribes who would grow food for them in specific places.
But now the Hu people have another choice, and that is tea.
Just like Mrs. Yan, she personally cooked a pot of milk tea and served it to Shi Bao:
“Alang, please drink tea and warm yourself up.”
Shi Bao took it and took a sip. It was salty and sweet with a milky aroma. You could also smell the tea in your mouth. It tasted great.
He finished the drink in one go and handed the bowl to Yan, "Here's another bowl."
This kind of milk tea is not available in the Central Plains.
Only found in Longyou, Liangzhou.
And only wealthy people can afford to drink it.
Because tea, brown sugar, goat's milk and other items are not something that ordinary people can obtain.
But if you want to say that the milk tea tastes the best, naturally it must be from the Liangzhou Governor’s House.
Just because the milk has no fishy smell, it is enough to beat the milk tea offered by other people.
Not to mention the variety of flavors.
However, Shi Bao doesn't mind the smell of milk, so he thinks the milk tea made by Yan's is also delicious.
Yanshi obediently brought another bowl over, watched Shi Bao drink it, and then asked:
“Alang came here this time, but did he bring good news?”
“It’s good news!”
Shi Bao nodded and patted his belly. He had eaten a little too much at the banquet just now, and after drinking two bowls of milk tea, his stomach was already full.
He lay down happily, with a blanket covered with fine velvet material beneath him. He exhaled comfortably:
“The prince has agreed to Ke Bineng’s request...”
There is no way to be unhappy.
Shi Bao felt that the Hu tribe on the grassland was his happy paradise.
Don't be greedy for money, you will get the wool on your hands.
Relying on the reputation of the ruler, no one can respond to his call, and his power can be described as majestic.
Let alone the Hu girl you fall in love with, you don’t even have to ask yourself, someone will help send it to you with just a look...
This is called real life!
What kind of life did you live in the past?
Shi Bao was sighing with emotion when Yanshi had already fallen to his side. Hearing his words, he happily asked: "Really?"
Her husband was killed by Wei thieves. If it had been before, she would have just pretended that she had never had such a husband.
But it’s different now.
Now that she has the support of the Han people, she naturally wants to take revenge.
“Don’t worry, the Han Dynasty will send troops to Guanzhong sooner or later.”
Shi Bao hugged her and said, "If you do well this time, it might be a good opportunity."
Yanshi lay in Shi Bao’s arms and said quietly:
"Now, except for relying on the army at Xiaoguan, my tribe doesn't even dare to cross the river. It's lucky to survive. What good opportunities can we have?"
"Stupid!" Shi Bao burped, and burped somewhere, feeling the richness, "Revenge must be avenged. As long as you do what I say, there is no way your tribe can survive."
It will grow again and even become a trusted tribe of the king."
“Seriously!?”
When Yan heard this, he stood up suddenly and looked at Shi Bao in disbelief.
Although everyone knows that following Feng Langjun can lead to good food and drink, there are also barriers to joining Feng Langjun.
How about taking a look at the western Xianbei people who entered Juyanze?
The most outstanding one is of course Hu Yi who followed Feng Langjun to Nanxiang from the beginning.
Ten years have passed. Not only have they been naturalized, but even their children have become Han Chinese.
Duanmuzhe, Liu Hun and others are the goals that everyone strives for.
The person who was granted the title of a prince was granted the title of a prince, and the person who was an official was an official.
Don’t take the dog official seriously, how many tribal commanders want to have a good relationship with the dog official so that they can buy good dogs!
The next ones are the Hu people from Longyou.
They were the second group to take refuge, and at the same time they helped Feng Langjun defeat the Wei thieves.
So they either lived on pasture or divided fields.
There are some tribal leaders who are even outsourcers of Dongfeng Express. This is a path that makes many people jealous.
The last ones are the Hu people from Liangzhou.
Because there are too many barbarians in Liangzhou, only those who have made contributions to the Han Dynasty will be regarded as a trusted tribe by Feng Langjun and can be allocated pasture and cultivated land conditionally.
In addition to the reasons left over from the previous right-wing oppression, there are also natural disasters.
Many barbarians either starved to death as beggars or participated in rebellions to survive.
Now, it is natural to follow the government to open up wasteland and cultivate land, borrow seeds to grow farm tools, and then slowly pay them back later.
If Hu Bo Juzhi survives in his job, maybe the Yan family will also benefit from it and become a trusted tribe of Feng Langjun.
As for now, relying on previous achievements, no one outside the pass dares to bully the Yan clan's own tribe.
But it is the original sin that the tribe is weak.
The Yan family is not sure when their tribe will disappear quietly like those small tribes on the grassland.
At most, he could take his son to seek refuge with Feng Langjun, and Feng Langjun would take Hu Bo's good job into account and make himself and his son have no worries about food and clothing.
But my own people...
Maybe they will be dispersed. Like those bastards in Liangzhou who don’t even have a sheep, they will either go to work in workshops, pastures and other places, or follow the government to open up wasteland and cultivate land, right?
Anyway, we will definitely not be as free as we are now, and at the same time we can be taken care of by the Han army.
Thinking of this, Yan's heart became even hotter, and when he looked at Shi Bao, his eyes were filled with water.
Yanshi took Shi Bao's hand and said in a voice that could squeeze out water, "As soon as you came here, I specially washed my body with soap three times. Smell it, does it smell good?"
She leaned close to Shi Bao's ear and whispered, "I have asked the woman you saw several times at the banquet to send her soap..."
Shi Haolian swallowed a mouthful of saliva and felt that his hand was tightly held by Yan Shi, unable to move it.
This made him smile knowingly, this bitch is not letting go of hawks when they see rabbits!
“Kebineng contacted Dahan through you this time. This is your way!”
“It’s not just Kebineng. The king wants to strengthen the connection with the Jiuyuan hometown. Who is the most familiar with that area?”
Yan's face changed: "Alang wants me to go?"
“I’m not asking you to go, I’m asking you to be a middleman, whether it’s a tribe that hates the Wei people or a tribe that wants to do business with the Han Dynasty.”
"You can mix it in. Once you have a wide network of contacts, you can get some wool, tea, brown sugar and spirits from the big men and sell them to them."
It’s not like Shi Bao has never been to Jiuyuan’s hometown and knows the price of wool and the like there.
To put it bluntly, as long as we can get goods at normal prices from Dahan, and have a stable source of customers on the grassland.
Selling it back at 70, 800 or 90 times is not a big problem at all, it is still the kind of thing where there is a price but no market.
“But how can I get the things A Lang mentioned? I want them all myself!”
"That's why I asked you to handle the matter now. As long as Kebineng's affairs can satisfy the king, I will naturally have a reason to let you get the goods."
"And it's an internal price," Shi Bao emphasized, "The key depends on whether you have the ability."
The genocide of Hu Bo Juzi's family was still a great shock to the Hu people in Beidi County and Jiuyuan's hometown.
It is not easy for a big man to exert influence there.
But the prince is different, the prince has more money!
The family is going crazy because of those things, and even the in-laws are falling out.
He doesn’t believe it anymore. Will the barbarians not be tempted?
With the opportunity of Ke Bineng, it is impossible to say that the Han Dynasty can once again influence the barbarians in Beidi County.
Yanshi didn’t know if others were tempted, but she was tempted anyway, and her body began to tremble when she moved.