Chapter 1004: Luo's Ghost Country, Dadu River Bank
Chapter 1004: Luo’s Ghost Country, Dadu River Bank
However, there is still one biggest problem, which is Luo Che!
Regardless of the territory it occupies or the strength it possesses, this Luo clan is not comparable to ordinary tribes! In fact, the area it is located in is equivalent to several ordinary state capitals!
The Luo family are the ancestors of the Yi nationality and were once called "Luo Luo".
In fact, including many tribes in Wumeng Mountain and many tribes in Dali, many of them are branches separated from the Luo family! The Luo family was extremely powerful. In the late Tang Dynasty, it was once the leader of this vast land. ruler and established an independent regime!
These local barbarian tribes worship ghosts and gods, and the Luo family does the same! Therefore, the clan's religious priest is called the "Ghost Lord", who is also the leader of this tribe.
Although the Luo family was attached to the Song Dynasty, in fact it had always been an independent existence.
Internally, they call themselves the "Luo Family Ghost Country".
Be led by the ghost lord.
The tribes in Qiongbu Prefecture and the tribes in the Wumeng Mountain area had a closer relationship with the Han people because of their gradual integration with the Han people, so they had a closer attitude towards both the Song Dynasty and the Han people. It was easier for Shen Tang to win over or regain them.
However, this Luo family is different! The Luo family calls itself a country, and its interior is extremely ancient compared to other surrounding tribes in terms of customs and other things! They worship ghosts, headed by the ghost master, and most of the other officials also call themselves ghosts. , in their view, the Song Dynasty and the Han people were originally pagans. If any Han people entered their territory, they would not ask the reason and would be directly wiped out.
Therefore, if Shen Tang wants to take action against Luo's Ghost Country, he will definitely encounter a fierce counterattack!
Although Shen Tang already has some plans in mind, he still needs to make plans when he faces the real situation!
After staying at Diaomen Village for another two days, Shen Tang and his party set out again, but this time they were accompanied by an army of fifteen thousand led by Shi Ying!
Except for a few horses, basically the entire army is infantry, so the speed of march is naturally not fast! Every day, they move about fifty or sixty miles! The soldiers and horses of the brigade went straight south. After passing the Land of Rongjing, they turned Go southeast and then enter Jiading Prefecture.
After that, continue traveling southeast along the southern foot of Mount Emei. After traveling for about 200 miles, you will arrive at the bank of the Dadu River!
The Dadu River is the boundary between Qiongbu Prefecture and Lizhou and Jiading Prefecture in the north. As long as they cross the Dadu River, Shen Tang and his party will enter the territory of the Xuhen Department.
On the north bank of the Dadu River, a neat military camp appeared in the sight of Shen Tang and others! Before Shen Tang and others could approach, a group of soldiers came to greet them!
"The person who comes is Mr. Shen, the comfort envoy!"
Shen Chou stepped forward on horseback and responded sternly, "The imperial envoy and the pacifying envoy, Mr. Shen Tang, are here to name you!"
The leading general on the opposite side quickly dismounted, "The last general, the soldiers and horses of Jiading Prefecture, are all in charge of Jiancheng, to pay homage to the pacifier! The last general, following the order of the magistrate of Jiading Prefecture, led a thousand soldiers and horses, and five thousand civilians to escort the grain and grass!" "
Shen Tang and Shi Ying walked out of the team, "Thank you for your hard work, General Jian! I am Shen Tang!"
"Sir, it's getting late now, so the army can camp and rest on the spot! The general will immediately prepare food to supply the army! In addition, the general has prepared the Chinese army's tent for you. Please come to camp and rest!"
"good!"
Shen Tang turned his head and gave instructions to Shi Ying, and then entered the camp under the protection of Shen Chou and his party!
After entering the tent, Jian Cheng was about to leave when he heard Shen Tang say, "General Jian, stay!"
"What are your orders, sir?"
"After you arrive here, is there any change in the Xuhen Department on the other side?"
Shen Tang asked.
"Commander, the general has arrived here for three days. The day before yesterday, a troop of Xuhen troops did appear on the other side, numbering about four to five thousand people! Moreover, the other side sent envoys here to inquire about the general. The purpose of sending troops! The general said that it was just to train troops and did not indicate that the commander-in-chief was coming."
"Yes! I know this. You send someone to monitor the movements on the other side. If someone comes again, let him come to see me directly!"
"I will obey my orders!"
Although Qiongbu Prefecture was dependent on the Song Dynasty, when did these tribes feel relieved about the Song Dynasty?
They were always worried that the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty would come to attack their territory.
Therefore, it is strange that the Xuhen Department can feel relieved when soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty suddenly camp on the other side.
And today, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses have arrived again. The people on the other side must be unable to sit still...
Sure enough, just after the dinner, Jian Cheng came to report, and the other side sent an envoy again.
The two sides are only separated by a river. The Dadu River is nearly ten feet deep. If you want to reach the other side, apart from a flying bridge, you can only rely on boats! Such a short distance, plus the fact that the other side is opposite to the Dadu River. The situation on the north bank of the crossing is extremely concerning, and the arrival of Shen Tang and others cannot be concealed at all.
After receiving Shen Tang's order, not long after, a barbarian warrior wearing leather armor and feathers entered the Chinese military tent under the leadership of Jian Cheng!
"Dumu, the warrior of Xuhen Department, pays homage to the general!"
This man gave a respectful half-kneeling salute to Shen Tang, and then said again, "Dumu came to inquire on the orders of the clan. May I ask what the general has led the Song Dynasty troops to here? What do you need?
If there is a place where our Xuhen Department can help, please give me the general’s orders, and our Xuanghen Department will do its best to help!”
The words were very polite, but the purpose was also very obvious, which was to find out the purpose of Shen Tang and the others' visit!
Shen Tang smiled softly, "Du Mu, go back and tell Shen Tumou, the chief elder of the Xuhen Department, to come and see me immediately! Tell him that my name is Shen Tang!"
Originally, after hearing the first half of Shen Tang's words, Du Mu had a look of displeasure on his face. However, when Shen Tang said his name, Du Mu suddenly became frightened.
"You...you are the Great Song God!"
Shen Tang fought for several months and directly defeated the 180,000 Tibetan army. Many large and small tribes in Chengdu were directly wiped out by Shen Tang. Their tens of thousands of troops of the Xu Hate Department were disintegrated! To put it bluntly, this Xu Hate Department You may not know who the emperor of the Song Dynasty was, but Shen Tang’s name is definitely familiar to your ears.
"If you are right, I am the Great Song God you call me!"
Shen Tang said calmly.
Du Mu hurriedly knelt down and bowed respectfully to Shen Tang, "I pay homage to Lord Tianshen. It is an honor for my Xuanghen Department to have Lord Tianshen come here! I immediately returned to the family and asked Elder Shentu to come and pay homage to Lord Tianshen." !”
Having said that, he didn't dare to stay any longer, so he got up and left the camp. Then, he ran out of the camp quickly and headed towards the clan of the Xuhen Tribe as quickly as possible...