Exiting Langmeng Fortress and heading north, Sima Qian and his party encountered patrolling cavalry from the Han army and some Hu tribe cavalry who had surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
Of course, from time to time you will encounter some tribes grazing around the Great Wall.
These tribes basically all have a black dragon flag of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, some don't.
What is strange is that the tribes with the Black Dragon Flag, even if they only have a few dozen or more than a hundred people, dare to drive away and scold the tribes with hundreds or thousands of people but do not have the Black Dragon Flag.
In fact, these guys are very proud of themselves.
On one occasion, Sima Qian even saw with his own eyes about a dozen Hu people, driving hundreds of Hu people on horseback towards the north.
The expelled tribes did not dare to resist at all, and could only give up a large area of fertile pasture. The tribesmen moved towards the north with tears in their eyes.
This is weird.
As far as Sima Qian knew, for countless years, the Yi, Di and Hu people had respected the strong.
The weak deserve to die!
But now, the situation has reversed.
A small tribe with only dozens or hundreds of people dares to ride on the head of a large tribe with more than a thousand or even two or three thousand people to show off its power.
This made Sima Qian and others curious.
It's a pity that no one among them can speak Hun language.
The Han soldiers who escorted them seemed unwilling to answer their questions. They just said, "This is Wang Huaye!"
If I ask other questions, no one will answer.
In fact, Sima Qian sometimes suspected that it was not their profession that had obtained authentic official documents, as well as the approval of the Shaofu and the Prime Minister's Office. I am afraid that if he and others asked him, he would probably have to go to the Department of Military Justice.
One trip.
In this way, after three days of trekking on the vast grassland with doubts and confusions, Sima Qian saw a huge lake appearing on the horizon.
The lake has rippling blue waves, rippling water plants, swans flying, wild geese passing by, and countless human figures.
Sima, the Han cavalry who led the team to escort them, looked at the place from afar and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, Nanchi has arrived!"
When Sima Qian heard this, he was shocked: "But General Wei rushed thousands of miles to attack Nanchi?"
During the Battle of Mayi, Wei Chi, the captain of the Xiliu Camp, was ordered to lead the entire Xiliu Camp army of 12,000 light cavalry out of the Wolf Fortress, get behind the main force of the Xiongnu invasion, and take away the Huns' heavy supplies of food and grass in Nanchi.
This laid a solid foundation for the victory of the battle.
The Xiongnu Yin Zhixie's troops, who lost their foreign aid and were cut off from communication channels with Shan Yuting, were eventually annihilated within the Wuzhou Fortress.
In that battle, Wei Chi captured millions of Xiongnu livestock.
The results of this victory still benefit the vast number of people in Guanzhong.
The cattle and horses used by the Shaofu and Neishi Yamen in the annual fake livestock policy are basically the trophies of that war and the livestock that have been slaughtered.
Therefore, the Battle of Nanchi was praised by the people of Guanzhong.
Chi You's drama about the Battle of Nanchi was even twice as long as the Battle of Mayi!
Sima Qian was filled with emotion. Ten years ago, Nanchi was the core of the Huns' Munan region and the residence of their rightful king. The decision for the Huns' cavalry to invade the south was made here countless times.
Today, this place is still the same, but the traces of the Huns cavalry have long since disappeared.
That Sima was also very proud and said: "It was General Wei who attacked Nanchi back then! Back then, I was the guide and accompanied the general in the battle!"
"After last year, the Xiongnu royal court fled to the north. This Nanchi became the territory of our Han family. The Anbei Protectorate has decided to build a city here..."
Sima Qian and others looked at the geography near Nanchi and nodded in approval: "It is true that this place is backed by a lake and is irrigated by the lake. It can be cultivated and cities can be built! It's just that there is no danger to defend, which is a pity..."
When the Sima heard this, he just smiled and did not answer their words. He probably thought that these noble gentlemen from Chang'an had something wrong with their brains, so he was too lazy to say more to them. He just introduced: "Gentlemen, here is
The living place of the Donghu tribe, we can rest in this tribe tonight..."
Hearing this, Sima Qian asked: "But that Donghu tribe after King Lu Wan of Yan?"
That Sima smiled and nodded.
Sima Qian and others were shocked when they heard this, and had a strange feeling of witnessing history.
At the beginning, King Lu Wan of Yan betrayed Emperor Gao and fled out of the fortress. He was named the King of Donghu by Maodun Chanyu of the Xiongnu.
For decades after that, the Donghu family lived on the grasslands and served as ministers to the Huns.
Although nowadays, there are rumors that he was with the Huns and his heart was with the Han, and he did a lot for the Han Dynasty, and even released many Han people who were detained and kidnapped by the Huns.
Therefore, when the Donghu tribe was destroyed by the Xiongnu, Wei Shang, the governor of Yunzhong County, was ordered to negotiate with the Xiongnu and exchanged silk, ironware and iron pots for the surviving Donghu tribe members.
But since then, the whereabouts of the Lu family and the Donghu tribe have become a mystery.
Some people say that the descendants of the Lu family were settled in Anton by the emperor, while others say that the entire Lu family died under the Xiongnu butcher knife, and only a few hundred remnants were saved by Wei Shang.
But I didn’t expect that now I would be able to see this tribe that was said to have ‘disappeared’ in Nanchi.
Sima Qian was even more excited.
There are many versions of the story of how King Lu Wan of Yan and his generals rebelled against the Han and fled to the Huns.
And these people have lived in the Xiongnu for decades, and no one knows how they spent their time on the grassland. No one knows what kind of things they have experienced? What unknown mental journey they have?
And this is exactly what he wanted to explore.
So, a group of people, led by Han Qi, headed towards Nanchi.
When they arrived at Nanchi, they saw a camp gate on one side of the lake. A black dragon flag was flying high on the camp gate, and there were walls surrounded by thorns on both sides of the camp gate.
There are patrolling soldiers on the wall.
At the four corners of the wall, there are beacon towers that can light beacons at any time.
It can be seen that the Han army really planned to build a city here as a base for the Han army to leave Muknam.
Walking in through the gate, after some inspections, Sima Qian and his party entered this small town on the fortress.
It is said to be a small town, but it is actually like a simple market in the countryside.
The whole place is not big, only about four to five hundred paces long. There are domes and simple Chinese-style wooden buildings in it.
There are many caravans resting here.
On one side of the lake, there are even densely packed hundreds of heavily loaded carriages parked in the corrals. From time to time, there are barbarians carrying barrels and fodder to feed these livestock.
The market was even more lively, which was an eye-opener for Sima Qian and others.
There are many Yi Di with different skin colors, different costumes, and even different languages, running around inside and outside the market.
When they meet strangers, they stick to them and start selling them in half-baked Chinese.
Sima Qian and others were no exception. As soon as they came in, they were immediately pestered by people.
"Chinese nobleman, Chinese nobleman, do you want to push him?" A short, short Yi Di man said in an angry voice: "My piggybacker is tall and strong, and has better transport capacity than horses and oxen. He can walk a hundred miles a day.
Don’t breathe! He sells a pike for 10,000 yuan!”
Tricking him?
Sima Qian had seen it. It was a kind of livestock unique outside the Great Wall. It was big and strong. It was a good hand in both transportation and plowing.
The Shaofu once used it to plow the land, and the effect was very good.
He is stronger than an ox and more docile than a horse.
The only problem is that this kind of beast is not produced in China.
The Han Dynasty captured approximately tens of thousands of horses during the war, and after entering the Great Wall, a number of these horses died of illness due to management, feeding and other problems.
Therefore, there are not many in existence and few people know about it.
Ten thousand dollars a horse to beat him? Sima Qian didn't know whether it was too expensive or too cheap.
But he knew that since this man came to sell to them, there must be something wrong.
Therefore, they ignored him. At this time, the Han soldiers responsible for protecting Sima Qian and others also lined up and walked into the market.
Their arrival also forced the man to stop pestering him and ran to a corner, seeming to be quite afraid of the Han army.
This made Sima Qian and others marvel and started talking about it one after another.
On the other hand, the soldiers of the Han army held their heads high and their nostrils pointed to the sky as soon as they entered the market.
The Yi Di and Hu people on both sides looked envious and jealous, looking at them eagerly, their eyes full of yearning.
Sima Qian looked at it and thought in his heart: "Back then, when Qin Shihuang was touring the east, Emperor Gao saw the Emperor's carriage and sighed: A man should see such a scene, I'm afraid it should be the same!"
In my heart, I became even more curious about the current situation outside the Great Wall and Zhuhu's views on the Han Dynasty.
At this time, a man dressed like a scribe came to Sima Qian and his party, bowed his head and said: "My Lords... My Lord, the Marquis of Chang'an, please invite me..."
"Marquis of Chang'an?" Everyone was confused and didn't know why.
Sima Qian finally reacted and asked: "But Queen Yan?"
At the beginning, before Lu Wan was granted the title of king, he was granted the title of Marquis of Chang'an.
But the problem is, how can the Lu family still have the dignity and qualifications to call themselves Marquis of Chang'an now?
You know, that is the top prince with ten thousand households in the city!
Taking the Han Dynasty as a whole, there are only a handful of princes with ten thousand households living in the city!
Even though he had made many military exploits, Wei Chi, the Xiliu camp general who served as Princess Linyi of the late Emperor Shang, only had a settlement of more than 5,000 households.
How virtuous and capable is this Lu family, that he can continue to call himself the Marquis of Chang'an?
I'm afraid there will be problems even if I get the title of king!
When the scribe saw this, he just smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Sima Qian and others looked at each other, then followed this man's footsteps, walked through the noisy market, and entered a house.
This house is quite unique. It has the style of a dome house of the Hu people outside the Great Wall, but also has the solemnity of a Chinese scholar-bureaucrat's house.
Inside and outside the house, there were densely guarded warriors with swords and swords, and the guards were very tight.
The scribe led Sima Qian and his party to a courtyard and said: "Gentlemen, please come in, my lord has prepared some wine and is waiting..."
Sima Qian and others bowed to him and then walked in together.
Upon entering, the first thing Sima Qian saw was a young man about the same age as him, sitting upright and looking at them curiously.
At the reminder of a man who seemed to be a retainer, the young man stood up, bowed his hands and said, "Dear guest, you have come a long way, please take a seat..."
Sima Qian and others quickly responded: "Don't dare!"
Immediately, a maid came and led Sima Qian and others to the table.
"Are all the distinguished guests from Chang'an?" the young man asked curiously.
Sima Qian replied: "Exactly!"
"Chang'an..." The young man's eyes showed a look of longing, and he sighed: "I have long wanted to go to Chang'an, but your Majesty doesn't allow it, and I can't see the scenery of Shenjing. I really regret it!"
"Is this the queen of Yan King Lu Wan?" someone asked curiously.
"I am so ashamed after committing a crime..." The young man replied: "On the other hand, gentlemen, you have traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an to come to this barbarian land outside the Great Wall. Where do you want to go?"
"We want to go to Shunde and have a look at the Dragon City meeting so that we can know what is going on beyond the Great Wall..." Sima Qian said calmly.
"So..." When the young man heard this, his face lit up and he said, "If you don't despise a certain person who has committed a crime, are you willing to go with me?"
"You want to go to Shunde as well?" Sima Qian asked curiously.
"Yes!" The young man nodded and said, "I am the Marquis of Chang'an conferred by the emperor. Naturally, I want to go to this meeting in Dragon City..."
This was the second time Sima Qian heard about the title of Marquis of Chang'an.
As a historian, he was particularly curious, especially about this secret matter, and wanted to find out more about it, so he asked: "As far as I know, the first step was to take the first step. Back then, Emperor Gao was betrayed and followed the Huns... Why did he take the first step today...
Can you still be the Marquis of Chang'an?"
When the young man heard this, he was not angry. He just smiled and replied: "Some things are not as everyone knows..."
He said with pride on his face: "In the beginning, I betrayed Han first because I had no choice but to be harmed by traitors..."
"Moreover, in the past few decades, my family has served as the center of the Han Dynasty, delivering news, and forewarning the city, and has made many contributions. Therefore, the emperor thought that my family had contributed to the country, and granted my heir the title of Marquis of Chang'an..."
Sima Qian had heard about these things, but he knew that this might not be the case.
Otherwise, the Emperor would not have just sat back and watched the Donghu tribe be slaughtered by the Xiongnu.
But this kind of thing is difficult to explore now, and since the emperor recognized the identity of the other party, it was not his turn to quibble.
So, Sima Qian and others stood up and worshiped: "It turns out that the emperor is in front of you!"
Of course, the so-called quality of the emperor is actually very low.
The reason is very simple. This so-called Marquis of Chang'an was not reported to the Ancestral Temple and Gaomiao, nor was it made public to the world. In other words, this was probably the emperor's tacit approval, but there was no posthumous recognition of the title.
When the young man heard this, he also smiled bitterly and said: "I don't dare to be called a prince...I am still guilty..."
"The Emperor once decreed to me: The day when a new Chang'an can be built will be the time for you to return home..."
When everyone heard this, they realized that it was the emperor who had drawn cakes again.
Sima Qian also had to sigh with emotion, today's emperor is the best at drawing cakes among all the emperors of the Han Dynasty.
The technique of painting cakes is almost unparalleled.
What's more important is that so far, all the cakes he painted have finally come true.
If you say granting favors and enfeoffing the country, then grant favors and enfeoffing the country.
When it comes to developing Anton’s resources, open Antongan’s resources.
Therefore, people all over the world flock to the cakes he painted.
Take Sima Qian's friends who traveled outside the Great Wall this time. Sima Qian knew that at least half of them were scouts for his family and the people behind them.
Basically, their opinions are more important as to whether this grassland outside the Great Wall can be used as a feudal state and whether it has any benefits.
