Fog enveloped Hexi Muyuan, making everything blurry.
Liu Qing was riding on a horse, holding an iron-ridged spear, constantly urging the team to move faster. Behind him, a group of soldiers escorted hundreds of Hunu, marching slowly in the night. Watching the sky getting darker and darker
It was getting darker and darker, and his vision was getting blurry. Liu Qing couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He urged his mount, rushed forward and shouted: "Give me the order. You must arrive at the Red Water Camp before Mao hour. If you delay, everyone will be punished by military law."
Disposal."
"Hurry up, go faster!"
When the soldiers heard this, they were all anxious and kept urging Hu Nu to speed up.
These Hunu were originally the Qianghu tribe near Lianbao. Since Cao Peng ordered the implementation of the household registration system in Lianbao, Jia Kui and Yin Feng began to attack those nomadic tribes. They obeyed the order and went to register honestly.
Everything among the tribes remained as before; but there were always some tribes that were unwilling to be annexed and had fierce conflicts with the Han army.
According to the thinking of these tribes, as long as they become tougher, the Han army will not dare to provoke them.
Unexpectedly, Jia Kui got Cao Peng's order, changed his previous gentle attitude, and showed unprecedented tyranny.
By the time the basic construction of Lianbao was completed, the Han army and the nomadic tribes had fought more than 20 times.
Both sides suffered casualties, but in general, those small nomadic tribes were no match for the Han army, and suffered extremely heavy casualties. For this reason, the Qiang and Hu tribes were willing to bow their heads, but the Han army was unwilling to accept it. The six who resisted earlier were the most
The ferocious tribe was exterminated, and dozens of small tribes disappeared from the pastureland around Lianbao...
Jia Kui captured more than a thousand Hunu people, many of them young and strong.
Just as the construction of Hongshui County was starting, Cao Peng needed more young slaves, so Jia Kui was ordered to send these slaves to Hongshui.
Liu Qing was a dubo in the Lianbao Han army and had a group of soldiers under his command.
Being ordered to escort Hu Nu this time was not a difficult task. After all, the distance from Lianbao to Hongshui County was not that far. However, he did not expect that there was heavy fog for several days, which delayed a lot of time. Liu Qing did not want to be in trouble.
These Hu slaves, but considering that if they were delayed, the entire team would be punished, Liu Qing had no choice but to give the order to speed up the march.
On the vast pastureland, a group of slaves headed towards Hongshui County.
In the distance, behind a mound, a group of herdsmen are ready to move...
"Master Shi, I'm afraid it's not good to do this."
"What's wrong?"
"Those are Han troops. General Dou and that General Cao have just made an alliance. If we do this, wouldn't we be breaking the alliance?"
"What does the covenant between Dou Lan and the barbarian of the Han family have to do with me?"
A stocky man with an unruly look on his face.
"Dou Lan has an alliance with the Han barbarians, but I don't have one... Those Han barbarians built a city on my land without asking who's place it is. Today I want to teach these Han barbarians a lesson.
It is not Dou Lan who has the final say in Hongze Muyuan. I have lived in Hongze for generations, three generations longer than Dou Lan. Now, if Dou Lan wants to cause trouble for me, I will not be polite to him. Hehe
, let’s see what they can do to me..."
"..."
Behind the mound, there was a silence.
After a while, someone came over and reported: "The Han army is coming soon!"
"Boys, prepare to attack!"
The stocky Master Shi pulled out his long sword.
Behind him, hundreds of herdsmen roared at the same time, roaring like wolves, and rushed out from behind the mound.
"Enemy attack!"
Liu Qing was urging his horse to move forward, when suddenly he heard bursts of improvement coming from the front.
Immediately afterwards, the unique wolf howl of Hu Qi reached his ears, making Liu Qing pale in fright, and quickly ordered his infantry to prepare for battle.
But the problem is that he only has fifty subordinates, and they are mainly infantry.
In addition, there were four to five hundred Hu Nu who were escorted. Hearing the familiar cry, the Hu Nu immediately started to riot. They were not willing to work as coolies, but now someone intercepted them, and they happened to be the ones who rebelled.
Chance.
As soon as a Han soldier raised his spear, two Hu Nu rushed over and threw the Han soldier to the ground.
The Han army shouted in horror: "Liu Dalang, save me."
Liu Qing was furious, and rushed over on horseback, whizzing out the iron-spine spear in his hand, killing the two Hunu on the spot. However, the Hunu riot had begun, and the sound of the iron hooves of the Hu cavalry in the distance was getting closer and closer, and the wolf
Howling, getting louder and louder.
Liu Qing gritted his teeth, opened his eyes angrily, and waved the iron spear in his hand.
Unprepared, a Hunu rushed over from the side and threw Liu Qing off his horse. The huge impact caused Liu Qing to fall to the ground and she felt dizzy for a while. The iron spear did not know where to fly.
, he was pressed tightly by the Hu Nu. Vaguely, he saw a ferocious face and a set of snow-white teeth.
Liu Qing yelled and wanted to overturn the Hu Nu.
Unexpectedly, Hu Nu opened his mouth and bit Liu Qing's neck fiercely...
At this moment, a cold light passed by, and a Han soldier swung his sword and killed Hu Nu.
He stepped forward and stretched out his hand, trying to pull Liu Qing up, but he heard a string sound, a star beating, and with a pop, the arrow hit the Han Army in the back of the heart. The Han Army grunted and fell to the ground with a pop.
, which happened to suppress Liu Qing's body.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of hoofbeats continued, sharp arrows shot through the air, and a shrill roar was issued.
A series of screams echoed in the sky above Muyuan. Hundreds of Hu cavalry attacked, and the Han army was slaughtered in an instant.
Liu Qing turned pale with fright and lay on the muddy grass, not daring to move.
Fortunately, the wormwood was very tall and there was a Han soldier's corpse on top of him, so no one noticed him.
The Hu cavalry dismounted and quickly cleared the battlefield.
Liu Qing vaguely heard someone shouting, followed closely by the Hu slaves, who raised their arms and shouted in response. These people were not speaking Han dialect, but seemed to be the Hu language. Liu Qing couldn't understand it, but he could
Guess the meaning...
He just wants those Hu slaves to follow him!
"Quitou, this place is not far from Hongshui County. You can't stay here for a long time."
"Well, let's get everyone on their horses. Those who don't have horses will share the ride. Let's get out of here first and then make other plans."
The sound of messy footsteps sounded, followed by the loud sound of hoofbeats.
Liu Qing felt her head was dizzy, and she passed out while lying in the mud.
The late autumn wind is very cold.
He didn't know how long he had been unconscious for, but Liu Qing woke up in a daze and shivered. The corpse of the Han soldier lying on him was already cold, which made him frightened. He quickly pushed the corpse away, and Liu Qing turned over and sat up.
, his body was still trembling. The wind blew, making him tremble... There were corpses all around, except for dozens of Hu slaves, which were the dead bodies of Han soldiers. Liu Qing picked up a knife from the ground and finally calmed down.
A little. However, the fear has not weakened. In the cold night of Muyuan, my thin body can't help but tremble...
The sound of horse hooves!
There was a sound of horse hooves coming from a distance!
Liu Qing was immediately frightened, and hurriedly lay down in the wormwood, looking out through the gaps in the weeds.
Is it possible that those barbarians are back again?
The fog was thick and the vision was a little blurry. Liu Qing could vaguely see more than a dozen riders approaching the battlefield from far away.
I can't see clearly the attire, but judging from their appearance, they don't seem to be Han soldiers.
The leader jumped off his horse, and you could vaguely see the black robe on his body.
"He's one of ours!"
Judging from the voice, the person is not too old.
But speaking standard Heluo Mandarin made Liu Qing feel extremely friendly.
He almost cried, stood up from the wormwood, and shouted loudly: "But the Red Water Han Army?"
Today, there are three Han armies in Hexi. Liu Qing belongs to the Lianbao Han army, and there is also a Han army in Muyuan in the northwest. The rest is the Hongshui Han army. The three Han armies originally belonged to one army.
The horses were later separated and dispersed. With the completion of Lianbao and the start of construction in Hongshui County, the establishment of the Han army also increased, and the number of people increased...
For example, Lianbao had only a thousand people last month.
Today, the number of troops stationed in Lianbao has exceeded 1,500. In addition to some young and strong Han slaves, there are also some Hu cavalry.
Liu Qing didn't know the situation in Hongshui County.
However, judging from the uniforms and accents of this cavalry army, it is impossible for them to be the local Hu cavalry in Hexi. And there is only one Han army nearby, the Hongshui Han army. Maybe it is General Cao's new army.
Soldiers recruited.
Hurrah, a dozen Han soldiers gathered around and dragged Liu Qing out of the wormwood.
A young officer stepped forward and shouted: "Who are you? Tell me your name?"
"The last general is Liu Qing, the commander of Lianbao Camp."
Although the young man was not very old, his demeanor was very leisurely.
Liu Qing did not dare to be negligent and answered with sincerity.
Although he didn't know who the other party was, he could tell a clue from the young man's attire. Not everyone could wear that black robe. In Liu Qing's impression, only the elite soldiers of the Han army were able to wear it.
Only then can he have such equipment. In addition, the young man has a good temperament and speaks Mandarin with a strong Heluo accent. He must have a good background.
"Lianbao camp?"
The young officer was startled.
A knight in black clothes on the side said: "Third Young Master, Lianbao is the original Lian County. Now it was changed to Lianbao by the general. It is also our only town in Hexi that has a prototype."
"Why are you here?"
The young man asked sharply.
Third Young Master?
Liu Qing heard it so clearly that she couldn't help but feel startled.
Who is this third young master? However, it seems that he has a good background, maybe he is a child of some big family.
Liu Qing is not someone who can mess with the children of such a wealthy family.
He quickly and respectfully saluted, and then recounted what he had just experienced, without daring to omit any omissions. When the third young master heard this, he couldn't help but get furious and roared repeatedly.
"Hugou is so arrogant!"
"Third Young Master, this matter is of great importance and needs to be reported to the general immediately."
"Exactly, just like that... you, follow Lao Niu, and when you see the teacher, explain the reason without hiding anything."
"But, the villain's mount..."
"Can you ride a horse?"
"Ah, the villain originally had a rogue horse."
The third young master waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Liu Qing's words, "Old Niu, you take him back first, and I will take some people to patrol again."
"Ziwen, don't be impulsive."
"I know, don't worry."
Liu Qing saw a burly young man standing next to the Third Young Master walking up and grabbing his arm.
"Then I'll go back first and you come back quickly."
Lao Niu said, almost dragging Liu Qing away.
Liu Qing staggered behind Lao Niu, and climbed onto the mount with Lao Niu.
He couldn't help but ask: "May I ask the young master..."
"A certain Niu Gang."
"Then that young man just now..."
"Hey, where do all these questions come from? When you get to the camp, you will naturally know. Sit down and let's go!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to ***(***
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