The news that Gaoque City had returned to Han control was almost like a nuclear bomb, spreading in all directions at the speed of light.
It is true that this fortress enjoys a very high reputation in the world.
At least for now, this fortress, even in China, is known as a strong city on par with Hangu Pass.
As for the grassland, it is regarded by shamanism as a sacred city that cannot be captured.
This fortress once protected the weak Xiongnu, allowing the Donghu people to attack without success.
But now, this terrible city was captured by the Han Dynasty.
The Huns who escaped all told the story that the emperor of the Han Dynasty used the power of the mountain gods to cause meteorites to fall from the sky and destroy Gaoque.
"How could we defeat the Han Dynasty, which had gods?" Countless people said: "I saw it with my own eyes. The Han Dynasty people summoned the mountain god, and the mountain god threw huge rocks at Gaoque, directly smashing the city wall of Gaoque.
The general of the left, Huyan Dangtu, was directly smashed to death!"
Some people even swore and said categorically: "I saw with my own eyes the emperor of the Han Dynasty appearing in the sky. He waved to make the mountain god appear, and waved again to make the thunder flash. How could Gaoque resist the power of the god of heaven?"
Although some people told the truth: the Han Dynasty used a terrible instrument to throw huge rocks.
But, no one believed it.
Everyone instinctively doesn't want to believe that there is a machine in this world that can throw boulders weighing hundreds of kilograms.
Is that still something that humans can do?
Everyone is more willing to believe that the Han Dynasty people summoned mountain gods or gods, meteorites fell from the sky, and destroyed Gaoque.
Otherwise, how could a city like Gaoque be destroyed?
Can human beings have the ability to destroy a majestic city like Gaoque?
What a liar!
I don’t even believe it!
For a time, the entire tribes in Munan were panicked.
In fact, it's more like sitting on the fence and watching.
To what extent do these **** sit on the fence?
Even the Zhelan cavalry, who were responsible for guarding and monitoring the Loufan tribe, were quietly letting loose.
They no longer treated harshly and abused the slaves who were punished by the Huns because the Loufan cavalry collectively surrendered. They even gave these poor people clothing to keep out the cold, and allowed them to go out hunting to solve their food crisis.
As for the nobles who had Han slaves in their tribes, their faces changed instantly.
Even the people of Qin were affected.
The so-called Qin people are a special group on the grassland. They have appeared two or three times in history.
They are the descendants of the soldiers and civilians of the Qin State who fled the war or did not want to submit to the rebellious ministers and traitors when the Qin Empire collapsed.
On the grassland, their status fluctuates.
Sometimes, the Huns would improve their status especially when they were needed, but many times, their lives were miserable.
However, since the Battle of Mayi, the Qin people in many tribes have clearly noticed that the way others look at them has begun to change.
It is no longer contempt and contempt, but respect.
But now, there is even a trace of fear and reverence.
Therefore, some young Qin people felt very puzzled.
So he went to ask the elders: "Sir, we are the descendants of the Qin people, and we are incompatible with the Han people! Why do these Huns regard us as one with the Han people?"
This is very consistent with their logical thinking.
After all, the Qin Dynasty has been destroyed, and they are the old and the young, abandoned and forgotten by the world.
Many of these elderly people do not understand.
After all, they were all born in the period after the destruction of the Qin Empire.
There is also a lack of communication with the Han people and the people of the Han Dynasty.
They have been living on the grasslands for a long time. Apart from still living on farming and smelting, they have long forgotten all about their own history and culture.
The fact that we can uphold traditions and etiquette is only due to the influence of our parents and even our grandparents.
Fortunately, there are still old people in the tribe who were born when the Qin Empire still existed.
So everyone went to ask the elder.
The elder told these descendants and young people, saying: "I heard that my fathers and grandfathers once said: Zhu Xia is so close that you should never abandon it. I never understood what this meant, but I understand now..."
The old man leaned on crutches, looked in the direction of the Great Wall in the east, and said to his descendants: "You are also a member of the Xia Dynasty, descendants of China! In the eyes of the Huns, the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty were both members of the same country. In the past,
The Han Dynasty was weak, so we were bullied and abused. But now that the Han Dynasty has become stronger, the Huns no longer dare to despise and criticize us. This is because they are afraid that in the future, the Han Dynasty army will come to fight with them.
Settlement!"
Everyone was silent after hearing this.
It took a long time before someone asked: "Elder, what should we do?"
The Qin people were very embarrassed on the grasslands.
The Huns did not consider them their own people and were wary of them.
Even the nobles and officials of the Han Dynasty who surrendered were displeased with them and wanted to step on them, and some even regarded them as a thorn in their side or a thorn in their flesh.
This has made it difficult for the Qin people to integrate into the grasslands, and makes the Qin people seem out of place compared with other tribes.
If the Huns hadn't needed the food grown by the Qin people and the bronzes they made, they would have taken them away and turned them into slaves.
Even so, Qin people's life was very difficult.
Having multiplied on the grassland for decades, there have only been three or four thousand tribesmen.
On average, only one in ten children survives to adulthood.
This was caused by the Xiongnu's excessive expropriation and the harsh living environment and natural conditions on the grasslands.
The old man leaned on his cane, thought for a long time, and finally replied: "You should go back!"
He pointed in the direction of the Great Wall and said: "I remember that when my parents were here, they once told me: Once the war in China subsides and the world is at peace, we must return to our ancestral land and bury our bones... Unfortunately, they could not wait until
China Taiping..."
"But, now that you have waited, you should go back..."
"But..." Some people have doubts: "I heard that the Han Dynasty was established after overthrowing the Qin Dynasty. Will the Han Dynasty people accept us? Also, where we are now is at least a few meters away from the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty.
It is more than two thousand miles away, and we are only a few thousand people, most of whom are women and children. The Huns may intercept and kill us along the way!"
"The Han Dynasty should accept us..." the old man said, leaning on crutches: "I have heard that the emperor of the Han Dynasty sent envoys to the grassland to welcome and redeem the descendants of the common people and officials who were captured and kidnapped in the past dynasties.
, once declared on the grassland: All the people of Xia can return to the Great Wall if they have evidence or proof. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is eagerly waiting for the wanderers to return home. All those who return home will be treated as Chinese subjects and given land.
The house, farm tools, and even tax exemption for five years!”
When everyone heard this, their eyes widened immediately and they couldn't believe it: "Is it true?"
"It should be true!" the old man said: "This news spread all over the grassland... You should have heard about it..."
At this time, someone nodded and said: "It is true, but at that time, we felt that the emperor of the Han Dynasty was speaking to the people of the Han Dynasty, and it should not include us Qin people!"
"Stupid!" the old man said: "Zhuxia! I have heard that Zhuxia means all Chinese people, the descendants of Xuanyuan, Shennong, Fuxi and other previous kings! Of course, the people of Qin are also Zhuxia!" (Not finished yet)
