Han Yuande six years, winter, October, Yimao (the second day of the lunar month). [(
Dangmi Luo, the commander-in-chief of the Dangmi clan, had just woken up when he heard the sound of horse hooves.
"The masters of these headquarters just love to mess around..." Dang Miluo muttered twice and walked out of the dome hut reluctantly.
The Dangmi clan is just a small clan.
The whole clan only has twenty euplu.
This was very common within the Xiongnu Empire.
Most clans are aggregations of such small settlements.
Some even have only a few towns gathered together.
This is determined by the social environment of the grassland peoples.
Nomadic herdsmen have lived in pursuit of water and grass since ancient times, with no fixed place to live. Moreover, livestock herds eat pastures very quickly.
A clan's pasture often spans several miles or even ten miles.
Every herdsman must graze on the grassland in a planned way to prevent the livestock from over-grazing the grassland.
Because ancient wisdom and lessons warned them.
If the pastures in the pasture are eaten too much, the gods will definitely be displeased and will punish them by turning those pastures into sand dunes or even deserts forever!
Therefore, nomads have used their own philosophy and ideas to choose their grazing methods since ancient times.
After the Xiongnu Empire became powerful, they unified the grasslands and formulated and regularized this grazing method.
All tribes are divided into pastures.
Herders from the same tribe are only allowed to migrate along a certain fixed route.
The tribe of King Xian of the Right is not allowed to invade the territory of the tribe of King Xian of the Zuo.
By the same token, the herdsmen of the Hunxie tribe must not invade the pastures belonging to the Xiutu tribe.
As for the specific clans below, they also have their own plans.
The pasture of the Dangmi clan has been here for generations.
Although the water and grass here are not as good as those beside the river, they are still very lush.
Moreover, throughout the year, the wind from the plateau brings rain here, nourishing the pastures of the Tomi clan, allowing fresh green grass to grow all over the pastures.
For millions of years, the water of the great river has been scouring the plains in the north of the Dangmi clan, forming an impact plain.
only……
Dang Miluo sighed, originally, life in the Mi clan was good.
In fact, the lives of the dozen or so other clans living on this grassland are very good.
The herdsmen graze hard, take care of their livestock and raise their offspring.
but……
Not long ago, a group of Wanqi from the other side of the river came.
This caused many clans, including Dangmi, to face immediate disaster.
Some of the cheese, furs and dried meat that the clan had finally accumulated were confiscated.
This caused the clan to immediately face a food crisis.
Many people simply don't have enough to eat.
If that's all, then that's it.
Hungry, who on this grassland has never been hungry?
You can starve for several days without dying!
The real key is that these masters of the tribe not only took away the clan's cheese, dried meat and furs, but also took away the clan's young herdsmen and all the strong livestock.
Originally, the Dang Mi clan had twenty towns, grazing thousands of cattle and sheep and dozens of horses.
These livestock continuously provide the clan with cheese, meat, and furs.
However, now, the Dangmi clan's livestock herd has shrunk by more than half.
Almost all the healthy livestock were taken away by the men of the headquarters.
Only the old and the weak are left to the clan.
This is simply a disaster for the Dangmi clan!
In the next few years, the clan should no longer fantasize about raising future generations.
It would be great if it could feed the current population.
What's even more frightening is that it is almost impossible for those young people who were forcibly taken away to return to the clan.
When Miluo knew this very well, in the past more than ten years, none of the young people who had been recruited by the headquarters or other nobles came back.
They either died in the torture of their own people, or they fell on the road to fight with their headquarters.
Even if there are occasional people who climb up, they will choose to join those big tribes and become the slaves and herdsmen of those big shots.
But, for people like Tomi, this is fate.
You have to admit it whether you admit it or not.
Shan Yuting can allow them to stay in this pasture and continue to survive, which is already a great grace from God.
Therefore, even though he was very reluctant in his heart, Dang Miluo still had to put on a smile, put on a flattering look, faced the direction of the sound of horse hooves, knelt down in an honest and orderly manner, and shouted loudly
Said: "When the Mi clan welcomes the great warriors..."
Hundreds of cavalrymen broke through the fog and appeared in front of Dang Miluo.
The tall and handsome horses, snorting, carried the cavalry one by one.
However, these cavalry were not the Xiongnu cavalry that Dang Miluo was familiar with.
Although in appearance and spirit, they are almost the same as our own cavalry.
But the red battle robes and crimson leather armor they wore, as well as the dots of red tassels on their heads, deeply betrayed their true identities.
Dang Mi Luo's eyes were wide open, full of incredible expression.
He was trembling, shaking his body, and almost wanted to shout: "The Han Dynasty people are coming, everyone, run for your lives..."
However, when he saw the weapons in the hands of the cavalry and the expressions on their faces, he wisely chose to lay his head deeply on the grass.
Dangmi Luo knew very well that this Han cavalry could definitely kill the entire Dangmi clan with just one charge.
The first rule of survival in the grassland is to stay alive.
Especially for a small clan like the Mi clan, if they were not very obedient and submissive, they would have been killed long ago.
Things like backbone and courage are too luxurious for the Tomi clan!
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Li Zhe rode on the horse and moved forward slowly with his own song.
The old Hun man in front of him was kneeling on the ground very obediently and respectfully.
The alarmed men, women, and children of the Xiongnu clan all lay on the ground, motionless.
Li Zhe was not surprised at all by this situation.
Because along the way, all the seven or eight clans I met along the way chose this way.
Li Zhe was very satisfied with the obedience and obedience of these Huns.
He turned to look at his tribe, the former Zhelan people, Aries people and the cavalry of the Xiongnu Youxian King's headquarters, and said loudly: "Gentlemen, we have rescued another clan that was brutally ruled by the Jizhu clan.
, so that they can bathe in the rain and dew of the Han Emperor!"
These former Zhelan people, Aries people and Huns all raised their arms and shouted: "Long live the Holy Emperor, long live, long live!"
For the officers and soldiers of the Zhongyong Army, there is nothing that can better prove the thoughts that have been instilled in their minds than what they saw during this trip.
Along the way, all the clans, big or small, were pitiful and had no clothes to cover their bodies.
The babies of the clan are crying loudly, but their mothers have no milk to feed them.
The elders of the clan are as skinny as firewood, like candles in the wind.
The young men of the clan have sallow complexions and thin bodies, and have dry heads.
These are the reasons why they were brutally ruled by the Jizhu clan!
But it's also because they have sins in them.
If there was no sin, why did God let them be born on this cruel grassland and be exploited and tortured by those cruel nobles?
If they were born in Han Dynasty territory.
Even an ordinary peasant family can still have enough to eat.
so……
To wash away your sins!
Countless cavalrymen have strengthened their inner thoughts.
Many people are thinking in their hearts: "This time, I must make some meritorious deeds to wash away my sins and turn myself into a real Han Dynasty person instead of a guilty barbarian, and let my descendants
, you can also live with your chest held high under the rule of the Han Emperor!"
Maybe they will change this idea in the future, but at this moment, everyone firmly believes that only by serving the Emperor of Han loyally and bravely can they wash away their sins and let themselves and their descendants live forever.
Enjoy the rain and dew of the Emperor of Han Dynasty.
Li Zhe, however, rode forward slowly on his horse. Facing the dozens of Xiongnu herdsmen kneeling on the ground, he ordered in the Xiongnu language: "I am the commander of the loyal and brave army of the great Han Dynasty. I order you to drive your livestock and lead them."
Follow your people, go south, and go to the Great Wall. Perhaps, in the future, you will have the opportunity to wash away your sins and become a Han Dynasty husband! Otherwise, you will be made a fan!"
The Xiongnu leaders who were kneeling on the ground did not dare to raise their heads when they heard this, and said obediently: "I follow your orders, great nobles of the Han Dynasty!"
Then, he obediently led his clan people and livestock and headed south.
Li Zhe was not worried at all that this clan would cause trouble or take the opportunity to report news to the Huns.
The reason is simple. In Li Zhe's opinion, he was very compassionate and gave them a chance to wash away their sins and transform themselves from barbarians into people of the Xia.
They should be grateful and obey orders obediently.
If they disobey orders and even report to the Huns, they will be dead!
Those who are guilty and do not want to repent, but instead help the evildoers, should cut off their limbs and hang them on tree trunks on the mountain, and let the cold wind and ice and snow judge their sins!
Moreover, the main force of the army will arrive soon.
Even if they went to report the news, it was already too late.
In fact, when he appeared here and the Huns cavalry on the other side of the river did not respond, he had already succeeded.
Therefore, Li Zhe didn't care about this small clan at all. He continued to advance with his cavalry, came to a hill, and ordered: "Light a bonfire and notify General Wei!"
After a while, three bonfires agreed with General Wei were lit.
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Under the distant plateau, among the hills.
Zhidu saw the bonfire lit high up and felt very happy.
He immediately ordered: "Send out the entire army and seize the high platform immediately. Don't let Li Sima's clever plan go down!"
So, more than 15,000 people from Zhidu's headquarters immediately moved towards the direction of the bonfire in the thick fog.
Only an hour later, the army climbed over three mountains and entered a plain.
Along the way, many Xiongnu clans, driving their livestock and people, knelt respectfully on both sides of the road, looking at the powerful Han army in fear.
Qu Shuai of many clans has never seen so many people in his life.
The main force of the Han army was fully equipped with armor, soldiers and horses, and the marching method of singing military songs all the way shocked them even more.
The same is true for the Dangmi clan.
When they saw this powerful Han army approaching, all the clan members knelt on the grass on both sides of the road, not daring to raise their eyes.
"What a powerful army!" Dang Miluo observed the appearance of the Han army with the corner of his eyes.
He found that this army was simply an army he had never seen before.
Every soldier, whether infantry or cavalry, has bright armor and high morale.
What's even more rare is that almost all soldiers have the same pace.
When Miluo lived for forty years, he had never seen such an army.
What's even more frightening is that none of these soldiers cast a sideways glance at the Dangmi clan as they passed by the clan's livestock and people.
The livestock of the Dang Mi clan are almost nothing in their eyes.
This is much better than the warriors from the clan who came to recruit cheese, livestock and servants from the clan that Dang Miluo encountered not long ago.
Those bastards in the headquarters want to take away cattle and sheep when they see them, and drag them into the woods when they see women.
The slightest disobedience was immediately followed by punches and kicks.
"The warriors of this headquarters are probably going to lose..." Dang Miluo thought in his heart.
But this has nothing to do with him.
He even wished that the Han army would win!
Because, in Dang Miluo's view, he was already a trophy of the Han army.
Han is his master.
This is a good understanding, and it has been like this on the grassland for thousands of years.
Wherever the strong horse's hooves go, everyone surrenders.
The weak will dedicate everything they have, including people, livestock and lives, to the strong.
In order to seek the protection of the strong, in order to obtain the basis for survival and reproduction.
Therefore, on the grasslands, victory in a great battle often multiplies the victor's strength.
How many people were there in the Xiongnu clan back then?
However, when Maodun rose up and led the Xiongnu to defeat Donghu, in a blink of an eye, he raised up a 400,000-eup stronghold and overran the grassland, and finally achieved the first unification of the grassland in the history of the grassland in the hands of the old Shanyu.
Now we see such a powerful Han army.
Everyone in the Mi clan was immediately convinced and even overjoyed.
With such thick thighs, who cares about the Huns?
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the Han Dynasty can remain so powerful and reveal its strength from time to time, most of the small clans and tribes on the grassland will obediently surrender.
However, Zhidu's subordinates had no intention of paying attention to these small clans and did not bother to care about them.
He just sent a cavalry of several hundred people to supervise and guide them to the Han Dynasty wall.
The main force continues to move forward.
They must seize the time and at least lay a foundation on that plateau before the Huns react to prevent the Huns from counterattack.
At the same time, it is also necessary to maintain the safety of supply lines and establish a safe and reliable supply road. (To be continued.) 8
