"Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields. The sky is blue, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind, and cattle and sheep can be seen."
It was already September, and the foot of Yin Mountain was full of green grass that was as tall as a human being. On a whim, Chen Cheng read a paragraph. But Liu Qian was not very happy. She rode on Yin Ling's back and said angrily:
"They said they were taking me out for fun, but Master was obviously here to handle official business."
No wonder she wasn't happy. Since Chen Cheng left Linrong City, he had been inspecting fields or meeting with tribal leaders and powerful men from various places. He didn't even have time to teach her horse riding and archery. Now she can ride on a horse.
Walking slowly on her back was what Zhao Yun taught her.
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "It's a matter of public and private matters. Besides, Zilong was once a knight of the White Horse Yi Cong, and his riding skills are superb. With him teaching you to ride, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
"Huh, what you say doesn't mean it's true, it's just a lie!"
"Then... I have free time today. Let's go shoot rabbits in the mountains over there."
Yinshan Mountain is not just a mountain, but a mountain range, running east to west, including a series of peaks such as Langshan Mountain, Wula Mountain, and Daqing Mountain. Chen Cheng said that he wanted to go hunting in Yinshan Mountain, and he did not just accompany Liu Qian to play, but
There are other reasons. He now has tens of thousands of soldiers. Every day when he opens his eyes, he thinks about how much money he will spend on food and how to balance his income and expenditure this year. Where can he really have the leisure to shoot rabbits? He
There are no pockmarks on my face.
An important reason for coming here is that there are abundant coal and iron resources in the Yinshan Mountains, and many of them can be mined in the open pit. This is enough for Chen Cheng's army to use for many years, and it is more than enough to supply Shuofang County.
In the war to defeat the Xiongnu, Chen Cheng took the lead and killed many Xiongnu soldiers. His level rose again. This time, the attribute points were also added to "Intelligence", and the skill points were two levels of "Intelligence".
engineering".
In addition to improving the speed and practicality of building ladders, siege engines and other equipment, "engineering" is also effective in building many other equipment. The most important thing is that it can speed up the development and construction of territories and villages. Chen Cheng thought for a long time,
I feel that the main problem now is not enough supplies, so I ordered two levels.
After upgrading, I immediately have more knowledge related to machinery and planning in my head, and I can directly know where to dig trenches, where to drain water, and what... these things are needed.
If he took the time to conduct on-site inspections, he could still figure it out, but he still added his precious "skill points" to "engineering".
In addition to accelerating the development of the territory, Chen Cheng has other considerations. The previously improvised saddles and stirrups had many unsatisfactory qualities and needed to be redesigned. With the saddle and stirrups, the lance also needed to be redesigned.
, the Huanshou Sword is not suitable for use on horseback... He also wondered if he would not be able to build a Gundam if he maxed out his "Engineering" points one day...
...
In the grass in the mountainous area, while Chen Cheng was thinking about what needed to be done, he loosened his fingers casually, and the arrow flew out with a "whoosh", shooting a running deer to the ground.
"Yeah, it's shot!"
Liu Qian clapped her hands and shouted. Chen Cheng smiled and said, "You can try it too."
"Okay!" Liu Qian opened her hunting bow and took aim at a fast-running rabbit for a while. She stared at the rabbit nervously, beads of sweat forming on the tip of her nose. After taking aim for a while, the arrow suddenly hit the ground.
It flew out and shot through the rabbit's hind legs.
"You've practiced your shooting skills well!" Chen Cheng praised: "You can even shoot rabbits."
"That's right!" Liu Qian puffed up her chest and said proudly: "I have been practicing every day for the past two months!"
She looked at the little rabbit on the ground, but she couldn't bear it and said hesitantly: "How about we let it go?"
Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment, looked at the rabbit on the ground, and said, "Well... let me tell you a joke."
"Ah? What's the joke?"
Chen Cheng said seriously: "Now I use my secret skill - making friends out of nothing. I have a friend. He said that he likes small animals very much. People ask him, how much does he like it? My friend said, I like it.
Yes, Dunton is indispensable!"
"Hahaha, hahaha!"
From the moment Chen Cheng started saying "friends out of nothing", Liu Qian covered her mouth and laughed softly. When she heard the last word, she was laughing so hard that she almost fell off the horse.
Come down.
The soldiers nearby almost couldn't hold back after hearing this. As his status became higher and higher, his prestige became more and more important, and others became more and more reserved in front of him, so he was no longer as serious as before.
, but began to show his humorous side intentionally or unintentionally.
Liu Qian was happy for a while, until Chen Cheng roasted the rabbit until it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, exuding an alluring fragrance. Looking back, she would still cover her mouth and snicker. She would have seen Chen Cheng look like this.
She is more serious, but she also likes to tell jokes, even though she often doesn't understand the jokes at all.
"Come and taste your own prey."
Chen Cheng handed the rabbit smeared with honey and sprinkled with cumin. After Liu Qian took it, smelling the tangy fragrance, she couldn't help but bite it.
"Ugh...it's so hot," Liu Qian hummed as she bit into it, "It's delicious...it's delicious!"
Chen Cheng identified several coal and iron mine locations in the mountains and went to investigate them personally. While shooting, he asked Zhao Yun to send an order to the iron officer of Shuofang County to bring people to mine here. The group walked eastward along Yinshan Mountain for six months.
Heaven, wherever the army passed by, the leaders of the tribes all showed great respect and offered cattle, sheep and fine wine for Mr. Chen to enjoy.
Chen Cheng comforted the leaders of the Qiang and Hu tribes and asked them what difficulties they had. Then, the Qiang and Hu leaders took the opportunity to complain, saying that the slaves did not work well, and many of them had fled to the north of Yinshan Mountain. What other mothers were there?
Horse dystocia and the like...
"............"
By the time a thousand cavalry arrived in Jiuyuan eastward, it was already mid-September. Jiuyuan County is adjacent to the Great Wall to the north and Taihang to the east. It is the seat of Wuyuan County. Because it is close to the northern prairie, it is often attacked by northern nomads.
In the past, the Huns often came here to plunder. After the Huns were settled here, the Xianbei people often came here to burn and kill. Because there were frequent wars, the Han and Hu people living here were both
He is very tough. If he wasn't tough, he wouldn't be able to survive here.
In another world, the famous "Wen Hou" Lu Bu was born here.
When Chen Cheng led his troops here, Liu Yuan was being beaten as hard as a fight by the Xianbei people in the north and the Huns in Yunzhong County in the east. He was originally the leader of a small Xiongnu tribe.
When he was alive and attacking Linrong to the west, he led his troops to defect to Chen Cheng, so he was named Jiuyuan Guardsman.
After Liu Yuan annexed many Xiongnu tribes, he was strong, but he had nothing to do with the Xianbei people further north. Those Xianbei remnants could persevere in the bitter cold land and not be annexed by the Huns or Wuhuan people, so they were naturally brave and good at fighting.
And it's smelly and hard.
That's all. Anyway, he occupies the sacred land of Wuyuan County, so he doesn't have to compete with the Xianbei people for territory. The most hateful thing is that the remnants of the Huns in Yunzhong County to the east keep sending people to tempt him.
The tribes under his command. The Xiongnu had been a country for hundreds of years, longer than the existence of the Han Dynasty. Although there were many ups and downs during this period, how could it be that it would fall apart after one or two major defeats?
Although Xubu Guduhou died, the two sons of his predecessor Qiangqu Chanyu were still there. When Liu Yuan was worried, he heard that Chen Cheng had arrived, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Liu Yuan knelt under Chen Cheng's horse and said respectfully: "Sir, I didn't know that you came here and couldn't greet you from a distance. Do you have any orders for me?"
Chen Cheng said: "I am here for two things."
Liu Yuan stared at Chen Cheng nervously, feeling a little worried. Then he heard Chen Cheng say: "First, I came to inspect the nearby salt pond. I plan to set up a salt officer here to prepare military supplies. Second, I want to come and see you.
How is the situation here? Among these two things, I have seen several salt ponds and there are no problems. But you still have a large number of manpower here to continue to build ordnance and armor... Don't you have a shortage here?
Food?"
"Sir, it's not that we don't want to live a good life grazing and farming, it's actually the Huns... I mean the Huns over in Yunzhong County have been intruding on our pastures, and if we don't build more ordnance, I'm afraid
We can’t stop them!”
"Is there such a thing?" Chen Cheng pretended to be surprised: "Did Yuvluo call?"
He had already received news that the remnants of the Xiongnu had been preparing to make a move, and he also heard that the imperial court had ordered Bingzhou Mu Dong Zhuo to send troops to capture Meiji together with Yufuluo, the trusted Huns Chanyu. At that time, he was also preparing to withdraw the troops and horses.
They regrouped and fought a decisive battle with the Bingzhou Xiongnu coalition. However, it turned out to be a false alarm. Mr. Dong probably looked down on the remote countryside in the north. He just sat there without moving despite Yuffro's repeated begging.
"It's not Yu Fuluo," Liu Yuan said, "it's Yu Fuluo's younger brother Hu Chuquan. He had a feud with Dong Zhuo in Bingzhou and was driven back to Yunzhong County. Now he has been sending people to lure the leaders under my command.
Everyone, it is said that Huchuquan is also preparing to join forces with Yufuluo and send troops to attack westward."
"How many troops do they have?"
"The Huchuquan tribe has about 100,000 troops, and can send out 20,000 troops. The Yufuluo tribe is far away in Fushi, Gaonu, and has more soldiers and horses than Huchuquan, but I really don't know how many there are."
"It sounds like there aren't many people on the other side," Chen Cheng said with a smile, "I know you have 20,000 soldiers under your command. Plus the other departments here in Wuyuan, although the offense is not enough, the defense is more than enough. Besides,
There are Wuhuan people in the east, so Huchuquan may not dare to attack them."
Liu Yuan hesitated for a while and whispered: "Well, Huchuquan once sent someone to Xiaoren and said..."
Chen Cheng asked with interest: "What did he say?"
Liu Yuan lowered his head and said: "He said that after Dong Zhuo became the shepherd of Bingzhou, the Huns' life became more and more difficult. He does not want to fight with us, but just wants to take the Huns back to the foot of Yinshan Mountain to graze."
"Oh, that's what he said." Chen Cheng said with a smile: "But the pastures at the foot of Yinshan Mountain have been allocated to various tribes that have made military exploits, and there is no room for Huchuquan. Otherwise, I will move the northern part of Yinshan Mountain
How many pieces of pasture will you give him?"
Liu Yuan did not dare to raise his head and whispered: "It's bitterly cold in Mobei. I'm afraid Huchuquan won't go there."
"No, I'm talking about the area north of Yinshan Mountain and south of the desert," Chen Cheng said, "Well, you can make an appointment with Huchuquan for me and say I will wait for him here for six days. It doesn't necessarily mean we want to talk.
Regarding the matter of moving his tribe to the north of Yinshan Mountain, we can also discuss the issue of his continuing to stay in Yunzhong County, don't you think so?"
What else could Liu Yuan say? That he had no previous contact with Huchuquan? He could only retreat obediently, and then quickly sent people to Yunzhong City.
