Horses and horns, swords, guns and flags, warriors and demoted officials, together constitute the elements on the vast land.
Tens of thousands of troops lined up in the field without a trace of noise, quietly waiting for the appearance of the king who would lead them to conquer the enemy.
The sun rises from the horizon and the Kaiyang Gate slowly opens.
The bluestone slabs were re-paved, and the crisp sound of horse hooves resounded throughout the city in the winter morning.
Group after group of loyal and brave knights filed out of the city.
They held the military flag high, raised their horses at an angle, and with an air of arrogance on their faces, lined up in the wilderness outside the city.
When the Youzhou Cavalry Governor who finally appeared was fully armed and arrived in the wilderness, although there was silence, everyone had goosebumps, especially the newly arrived Xianbei warriors (descendants of Bu Dugen in the late Han Dynasty), the Taiyuan Xiongnu
The chieftains, the nobles from Xihe Tu, the Di Qiang Bashuai from Pingyang, and the Jie people from East Hedong all lowered their gazes and did not dare to look more.
Hou Fuhou, who had returned from Lake City after retreating from the enemy, kept his eyes on the groups of knights for a long time.
After they finished lining up, they dismounted and stood, looking closely at the tall Kaiyang Gate.
Heavy footsteps sounded on the street.
The pitch-black rifle was raised high, its blade looking extremely cold in the morning light.
When military boots stepped on Pingyang Imperial Street, the sound of "rustling" spread out, as if it were real, sweeping away the remaining royal aura, nobility and even arrogance of the Xiongnu.
The cold wind wanted to cry, but was shaken away by the incessant sound of footsteps and the collision of nails and leaves, and was finally submerged in the murderous aura that soared into the sky.
They came out of Kaiyang Gate and marched sideways in front of tens of thousands of troops. They were so impressive that they finally lined up beside the Hu warriors, causing a crowd of people to scream and neigh.
The demoted generals in Pingyang City put on their attire for court meetings and walked silently with their heads lowered.
It's somewhat humiliating.
But what can happen to the ministers who subjugated the country? At least they were not held accountable, unlike some of their colleagues who were arrested and sent to Luoyang.
In the long queue, the Dazai, Sima, Princes, Dukes, Yushi, Shangshu, Sheren, etc. were no longer as hierarchical as usual. Everyone was pacing slowly, silent and sad.
The sergeants on both sides of the street stood upright, looking at them with contempt and excitement.
The nobles who were so high above the others suddenly became the subjugated people and fell into the dust. Why not teach these humble people to be happy and happy?
It was we who captured Pingyang.
It is we who have trampled you under our feet.
After more than a hundred officials, big and small, left the city, they did not move forward. Instead, they knelt on both sides of Kaiyang Gate and waited quietly.
The sun was rising higher and higher, and under the brilliant rays, Liang Gong Shaoxun, surrounded by his own soldiers, rode out in a large carriage.
The car didn't have a hood, it was just open.
Liang Gong, dressed in a purple robe, sat in the middle, with Liu Han's first queen, Fan, and middle queen, Xuan, sitting on both sides.
The car rumbled forward.
Everywhere they passed, the sergeants stood up straighter.
From time to time I saw some officers, and they looked at Shao Xun with pride and admiration.
Shao Xun smiled and nodded to them.
The wide imperial street finally came to an end. When the carriage drove out of Kaiyang Gate, drums and music were playing, and Liu Han's kneeling posture became even lower, almost lowering his head into the dust.
The carriage stopped at the foot of the high platform.
I don’t know who is taking the lead, but the cries of “Wan Sheng” kept coming and going.
At the end, the shouts gradually became unified, and the sound of "Wan Sheng" was so deafening that it almost shook the dust off the beams of Pingyang houses.
Shao Xun sat on the carriage and raised his right hand high. The cheers of the sergeants became more and more enthusiastic, making the faces of the demoted generals and tribal nobles turn pale.
Shao Xun laughed loudly, put down his right hand, and grabbed the hand of the Queen Xuan.
Xuanshi pulled back slightly, but was shocked by another wave of "Wansheng" and did not dare to move.
Fan also felt that his thinking was simple.
Can you really control such a man?
Looking at Duke Pingyang kneeling all over the ground, looking at the flags flying high, looking at the warriors filling the wilderness, looking at this heroic spirit that conquers everything...
Perhaps it would be wiser to kneel at his feet, surrender to him, serve him, and respect him.
Shao Xun got off the carriage, and surrounded by his own troops, he walked like a dragon and a tiger, scanning his army.
After walking a few steps, he stopped at a place and looked at the person in front of him.
When Fuhou couldn't bear his gaze, he fell to his knees with a "plop".
Shao Xun drew his sword.
When Marquis Fu realized something, he immediately kowtowed to the ground and burst into tears: "Ming Gong, I..."
The nobles from the Xiongnu, Di, Qiang, Ba, Jie, and Xianbei who came from afar looked at each other, and almost in an instant, they all knelt on the ground.
Shao Xun patted Tong Fuhou on the face with the blade of his sword and said, "You are so brave."
"Ming Gong, I was confused for a moment, please spare my life." Hou Fu begged for mercy repeatedly.
He understood that during the battle of Wenxi, he was caught cheating and cheating.
He understood that when Hucheng pursued Pu Hong, he almost sent him out of the country as a gift and did not take the initiative to catch up with the enemy and fight.
These are all taboos.
The guilt can be large or small, it all depends on the mood of the person in charge.
The king who conquered Pingyang can kill tens of thousands of men, women, old and young who are still near Anyi with a single thought, and can also forgive your sins with a single thought.
He controls your life and death, and you have no ability to resist.
Thinking of this, Hou Fu kowtowed even harder: "Ming Gong, please spare my life."
"Your Majesty, spare my life."
"Your Majesty, spare my life."
"Chanyu spare my life."
The sound of a sword being sheathed sounded.
When Fu Hou felt like he was sweating profusely, his whole body felt like he was exhausted, he almost cried with joy.
Shao Xun kicked him to the ground again and said: "Get out of here. The tribe was divided into two, and six thousand households were moved to Xingxing and handed over to Liu Zhao for management."
Hou Fuhou's vision went dark, but he still stood up quickly and said: "Servant, I obey the order."
"Nonsense." Shao Xun scolded him, then looked at the Hu chiefs behind him and said: "Since you have surrendered to me, you can't do it half-heartedly. Taiyuan, the two counties of Xihe, is bordered by the river in the west and the grassland in the north.
, when the thief rushes the road——"
Shao Xun said as he walked forward.
Wherever he went, the barbarians separated on both sides and followed closely with their eyes.
"Listen to what Liu Cong promised you in the past." Shao Xun said: "There is only one thing. I hate capricious people the most. In the past, Su Qiu, the general of Lukou Town, took advantage of the chaos and raised troops to annihilate me. All the men in the family were killed.
He was beheaded and his heirs have been extinct since then. His wife and daughter were banished to Yeting and allowed to be humiliated by others."
"If you have any disloyal intentions, you'd better think about whether your neck is strong enough. Even if you run away to the ends of the earth, I will chase you and kill the traitor."
"Those who sincerely submit to me will be hereditary generals, and their descendants will be rich and noble. If there is someone in the tribe who commits rebellion, the court will hear about it and send a large army to suppress it and help your descendants to rise to power."
"A year ago, Duke Duan Ji of Liaoxi County and his family members died violently. Someone in the tribe colluded with the Murong family with the intention of causing rebellion. All counties and towns in Youzhou sent out large troops to protect his son Duan Yongzhong from attacking the prince. Think about it carefully, what exactly is it?
It is better to cause chaos than to obey."
Shao Xun was talking there, and the tribal chiefs listened quietly.
If you don't understand Jin dialect, ask someone who is familiar with you.
After understanding it, my mind became more flexible. This seems to be - not a bad thing?
The territory and Dingkou will remain as usual, and your descendants will be able to inherit the throne from generation to generation. This is a real benefit.
However, the leaders of other clans who followed them were a little sad. They were not allowed to cause rebellion and seize the power of the tribe?
Inadvertently, there was a slight rift between the tribal leader and the nobles.
"Starting from next year, the imperial court will assess the family status of people with the surname "Lu"." Shao Xun added: "With this family name, you can participate in state, county, and court elections. After the officials examine your character, ability, and demeanor, you will be appointed as appropriate."
"Boom!" It was like a thunder on the ground, and the barbarian chieftains were stunned after hearing this.
Since the Han Dynasty, they have been fighting for the imperial court.
The Han army was too small, and they were not very willing to die. Many battles were left to them, the barbarians.
The most typical ones are the descendants of Budugen from Xianbei who migrated to Xinxing County.
The Later Han Dynasty gradually became exhausted in the war with the Hu people. Guanxi fell to a large area of ​​land, and the north also gave up all the territory outside Yanmen Pass, using the Juzhu Fortress (Yanmen Pass) as a barrier. At this time, they were not even willing to defend the border and would
, Yanmen and even parts of Taiyuan were handed over to the neighboring Xianbei, and the more than 10,000 herdsmen in Budugen acted as de facto border guards.
Now that part of the Xianbei has long been dispersed into multiple small tribes, and their status has gradually been replaced by the Xiongnu - the Tiefu Xiongnu has fled.
The Fenshui River Valley is actually the same.
Later Han, Cao Wei, and Sima Jin continued to move tribes south to guard the border for them. If they were happy, they would give them some money, but if they were unhappy, they would get nothing.
Without money or political status, only a few lucky people sharpened their heads and entered the officialdom of the Central Plains, such as Liu Yuan.
Why did Liu Han get so many tribal responses? The reason is self-evident.
What did Mr. Liang say just now? Did I hear you correctly? Commenting on the family background of "Lu"?
Grasslands are precious species, and grassland politics are also aristocratic politics.
Can even the most noble clans on the grassland line up, set a rank, and participate in elections?
"Wow!" After hearing this, the chiefs fell to the ground one after another and said, "Great Chanyu!"
"Great Chanyu!" More and more Hu people prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted in unison.
Shao Xun stood among the crowd of beauties, stroking his sword and smiling.
After learning about it, the Han aristocratic families on the high platform looked at each other in confusion.
Mr. Liang is here again?!
The previous promotion of honorary officers has made many people dissatisfied. Some people even privately said that they should hold back and let the attack on Wuguan fail all the way, and there would be no meritorious achievements to be gained.
Later, I didn't dare, and I was defeated all the way to Wuguan, which made people breath a sigh of relief.
Now you actually want the leader of the barbarians to come and snatch food?
The quotas for official positions will be distributed bit by bit, my dear mother!
Shao Xun ignored what they thought. After walking out of the crowd, he got on his horse and looked at Yang Qin.
Yang Qin understood and immediately sent someone to make arrangements.
After a while, large carts and small carts pulled in goods.
Behind the motorcade were many beauties from the Han Palace.
The atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Serving as a soldier and fighting a war, working hard and working hard, actually has no ideal, it is just family wealth and the things in the crotch that men like to see.
Yang Qin selected dozens of sergeants with louder voices and recited in unison: "Hou Feihu, the general of the rear army of the Liang Kingdom, was promoted to the general of the conquest of captives. He was given an area of ​​​​Jiashanfang mansion, ten horses, a hundred pieces of gold and silver, and two hundred children.
People, a thousand pieces of silk, ten beauties from the left concubine of the Han Palace and below from the Liu family, a troupe of female musicians, a troupe of honor guards, and Xu Kaifu appointed his own staff."
"Li Chong, the former general of the Liang Kingdom, gave a section of the Jiashanfang residence, five horses, fifty pieces of gold and silver, a hundred children, five hundred pieces of silk, and five beauties in the Han Palace."
"General Wang Que'er of the Liang Guo Zuo Army..."
After reading out the commendations from dozens of officers, as well as the staff, they could only get their hands dirty.
Next is the soldier's.
"Sergeant Qian Heitan of Longxiang Mansion in Xuting District!"
As soon as the name came out, everyone laughed.
Qian Heitan raised his head in the formation, listened with his ears, and followed Duke Liang with his eyes.
"When attacking Zhiguan, capture a flag, grant him the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Department, give him a fine horse, ten utensils, a hundred pieces of silk, and a beautiful concubine in the Han Palace."
"Li Goulang and Wu Gui, the sergeants of Longxiang Mansion in Xuting, together killed the enemy general Wang Gen and awarded them to the masters of the buildings. Each of them was given a horse, five utensils, fifty pieces of silk, and a beautiful concubine in the Han Palace."
"The cavalrymen of the Luoyan Army, Ohye Chui, should be the first to gallop into the enemy's formation when fighting, and be given..."
The list is very long and it took me a long time to finish it.
At this time, no one was impatient except for the noble officials and the disciples. Even if they did not perform meritorious service and called someone else's name, they would still be honored.
In the end, after the "Sunshine Award" was announced, there was no support and no one needed to take the lead. Tens of thousands of sergeants shouted in unison, and the high morale almost condensed into substance.
Shao Xun raised his whip high, rode his horse across, pointing straight to the west, and said, "Liu Cong and his son are crossing the river in embarrassment. What are you going to do?"
"Catch them!" The black soldier hit the ground with his pole.
Shao Xun continued to move forward, his riding whip pointing west.
"Catch them!" the soldiers shouted while stamping their feet.
Shao Xun riding whip and mittens.
Shouts of "catch them" arose one after another.
In the face of this overwhelming force, all enemies will be crushed to pieces.
He turned the horse's head and enjoyed the heartfelt support of the sergeants intoxicatedly. After a long time, he turned the horse around and stopped next to the carriage.
The two Hun queens knelt down facing him, with their heads lowered and their round buttocks raised high, as if waiting for his conquest.
This is a man!
Chapter completed!