The sound of horse hooves was heard, and more than twenty strong horses crossed the Wuding River and arrived at the foot of Hengshan Mountain. The loess-tamped road was soaked by rainwater, and the convoys passing by on the Tea Horse Trade Road crushed twisted rutted soil, allowing the strong horses to still run. It rises briskly and neatly, quite quickly.
The athletes on the horse are all burly men, wearing dazzling red brocade robes, silk armor, and Japanese swords that can cut iron as much as mud on their waists. They are the only long-lived battalion of the Song Dynasty.
Lu Qian raised his eyes and looked into the distance, reined in his horse and said, "This place is high and wide. If something happens, we can protect the young master down the mountain without any risk. It is a good place."
"Li Qianshun was killed. These Qiang people in Hengshan have neither the courage nor the strength to rebel." After Lu Wang finished speaking, he put his fingers into his mouth and blew a clear whistle.
After a while, the flag was waved, and two thousand cavalry escorted Yang Lin, Zhong Shidao and others to the front of the mountain. Although these two thousand cavalry were not as showy as the Wansui Camp, they were still big-bodied, round-hulled, and majestic. They are the elite white soldiers of the Western Army.
The Hengshan Qiang, known as "Shandou", have strong men and horses, and must be the vanguard in every battle.
They had a feud with the Li family, the royal family of Xixia, but the Li family was so powerful that these Hengshan Qiang had to rely on their own clan.
Everyone in Xixia knew that these Qiang people were good at fighting and brave, so they had to be careful and implement high-pressure military rule here.
In Xixia and other places, when recruiting soldiers, each family should send out a man between sixty and fifteen years old.
But here in Hengshan Qiang, regardless of men and women, young or old, all people are soldiers in every battle.
As auxiliary soldiers, old and weak women also had to go into battle to kill the enemy. In the eyes of the Xixia nobles, they did not regard these people as human beings, but only regarded them as swords and arrows, killing weapons on the battlefield.
The Hengshan Qiang saw the destruction of the Tuoba clan in Xixia and felt happy in their hearts. It can be said that they had been oppressed for a long time and wanted to resist.
Today, Yang Lin met with the seven leaders of Hengshan Qiang at the foot of Hengshan Mountain. They are the largest force among the Qiang in Hengshan. As long as these six obey, the entire Hengshan Qiang can be used by me.
Lu Qian and Lu Wang stepped in and stood behind Yang Lin. After sitting down, several soldiers soon began to serve tea.
The scenery at the foot of Hengshan Mountain is beautiful, with grass blooming and eagles flying, and the beautiful grassland stretching into the distance like a green blanket.
The breath of autumn is approaching, the sky is higher, the wind is cooler, horses are galloping lightly, the sound of horse hooves is heard, and the Hengshan Qiang people are riding their horses.
No wonder policymakers always like to send troops after autumn. For prairie men, this is the season for fighting.
Of course, for people like Yang Lin, it would be better to stop and have sex in the evening in Fenglin in autumn, or have a few vigorous horse-drawn carriage rides, and there is really no interest in fighting and killing.
He sat on the mountainside, overlooking the people and horses below. The expression on his face seemed to be about to fall asleep, and he would yawn from time to time.
Zhong Shidao couldn't help but remind him: "Shao Zai, the Hengshan Qiang people are unruly and untamable. Shao Zai, it's better not to underestimate them too much."
Yang Lin secretly cursed in his heart, I played songs every night in Bianliang, and here I came here with a little luoli in my arms, pestering me for a moment, and there was no chance of cheating, and I had to tell a damn story, and I had been doing it for several days. Can't sleep well.
As the Hengshan Qiang approached slowly, the Western Army's cavalry raised their horns, and a desolate "Woo-Woo" sound sounded low in the open grassland.
Yang Lin was refreshed and stood up and said: "To integrate the northwest, we must first subdue the Hengshan Qiang people for my use, and then stabilize Mongolia and Khitan and prevent them from going to war. Only then will we have the opportunity to practice elite cavalry and recharge our batteries." .Today is very important. Even if the Hengshan Qiang are a little backward and ignorant, you should not laugh and have fun, please bear with me!"
The Western Army looked up at him in surprise. Yang Lin didn't know why and went out to greet him.
Dozens of horns sounded in the distance at the same time. Hengshan Qiang knights ran to the mountainside and suddenly reined their horses to avoid the left and right. The two groups of cavalry were like well-trained honor guards. In a moment, they were separated on the left and right, standing neatly.
Yang Lin almost dropped his jaw in shock. Didn't he say that Hengshan Qiang are all like savages? Why are they so majestic and neat?
A group of Hengshan Qiang people, including more than a dozen nobles, walked up to Yang Lin, put one hand on his chest, bowed and saluted, "Hengshan Qiang people, I have met Yang Shaozai."
He can speak Chinese and knows the rules quite well.
Yang Lin smiled and asked everyone to stand up, and then said: "Come, sit down and talk."
These seven leaders are all bald. The Dangxiang tribe has a baldness custom. After moving eastwards, they were influenced by Han customs and began to imitate the Han people in tying their hair. If they were given a few more years, they would be just like the Shatuo tribe who were good at fighting.
, almost all Chinese.
Later, after the traitor Li Yuanhao came to power, his first order was the baldness order, which promoted the traditional hairstyle of the Dangxiang tribe and unified baldness in Xixia. Starting from himself, anyone who was not bald would be severely punished.
Except for the Tuoba clan of the Xixia royal family, which has been exterminated, all the other seven leaders of the eight tribes are here.
Yang Lin looked around, and his strength was clear from the order of seats. The one on his right should be the leader of the Xifeng clan, named Su Kanye.
This is a strong man in his fifties, his eyes are as sharp as a falcon, and there is a bit of coldness in his eyes.
When Yang Lin looked at him, he immediately laughed and looked very respectful.
Yang Lin responded with a chuckle, thinking that this barbarian is not simple, it seems that he is not an easy person.
"Li Qianshun's traitorous execution has implicated the Tuoba clan, a prominent family in the northwest for hundreds of years. They are the largest tribe in the party. Although they no longer have a foothold in the northwest, they do not exclude you. Under the leadership of the Song Dynasty, they will definitely
It will allow you to live a better and more comfortable life than before."
Yang Lin talked eloquently, and the leaders listened attentively. The next words of this high official will determine the future of Hengshan Qiang.
Suddenly, a discordant laugh came, and Yang Lin's expression changed.
Before he could attack, Su Kayan slammed the table and said angrily: "Suina! Get out of here!"
Following his gaze and the people around him dodging, a Qiang girl appeared in everyone's sight.
This girl has a well-proportioned body, a handsome appearance, a pointed chin, a straight nose, and some upturned lips, which makes her look quite exotic.
Her eyes are also big and bright, and her eyelashes are also long and curled.
Su Kenye was furious. On the day when the Hengshan Qiang people divided the Tuoba clan, his spoiled daughter actually laughed at the high officials of the Song Dynasty in public.
Yang Lin touched his chin and sighed inwardly, so handsome!
The Qiang people are the descendants of the ancient Rong people. The Rong people have produced beauties since ancient times. Bao Si and Li Ji are all Rong people.
Yang Lin chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter. If this girl has any opinions on my words and deeds, you can bring them up for discussion. I am the most open-minded and can listen to different opinions and change them if I don't.
Then please encourage me."
Lu Qian secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead at this familiar tone, looked at Suina and said silently: