When the first ray of sunlight in the sky passed through the mountains and shone on the green valley grassland, everyone was attracted.
Grasslands, forests, rivers, hills, wetlands, and towns are all bathed in sunlight, like a scroll of calligraphy and painting.
The air is a little fresh and has a dewy smell.
Wild flowers are in bloom, dotting the mountains and river valleys.
Deep in the reeds by the river, wild ducks flew up, leaving a few feathers behind.
The breeze is gentle and the scenery is just right. It’s really the perfect weather for horseback riding.
There was no sound of drums or horns, just a flag and a gesture, and hundreds of riders rushed out.
The horse's mane is flying, faintly exuding heat, its chest is raised high, and its hooves are flying, showing the beauty of power.
The knight on horseback straightened up his horse and stared fixedly at the enemy who was screaming in surprise.
It was a cavalry patrol, possibly a temporarily strengthened security guard. When they saw them rushing out, they were shocked and faced them bravely.
The thunderous sound of hooves sounded again from another valley entrance. The iron-masked knight had a tiger painted on his chest. Like a hunting beast, he used all his strength to thrust out diagonally, heading towards the diagonal rear of the patrolling enemy cavalry.
On the hillside, behind the woods, cavalry also rushed out. Like floods in the mountains in summer, they gathered on the field from all directions, and then spread left and right in the field.
The horses rush to the front, and the warriors are brave and resolute.
The cavalry suddenly moved forward, the rangers spread out to outflank the enemy, and the infantry dismounted and fired their bows and crossbows.
There was a lot of noise in the wilderness.
The arrow shot through the air and everyone fell on their backs.
The horse's spear was raised high, and the horrific death state of the corpse on the blade was clearly revealed in the sunlight.
The saber gently scratched the human body, using the speed of the horse to continuously create huge wounds.
Xianbei's patrol cavalry were like helpless travelers in a mountain torrent. They were quickly swept into the turbid waves and disappeared.
A few armored knights persisted until the end, just like the boulders in the flood, seemingly indestructible.
When the cavalry on horseback dispersed, the cavalry archers fired a round of arrows at them, and then they all fell off their horses.
The soldiers of the government swarmed forward, showing off their superb infantry fighting skills, using heavy swords, axes, wooden shafts, and spears.
It was as if a "boom" was heard, and the rocks in the water were completely shattered.
When the hustle and bustle calmed down, apart from the empty horses on the battlefield, there were only human heads on pikes.
The Iron Masked Knight quickly crossed the river valley and arrived at a stone's throw south of Shanwugu City.
Perhaps, it is no longer appropriate to call it "Old City" because the Xianbei people built a new city on the old site.
At this moment, the city gate is closed, and the city is full of people, pointing to the south with eyes that may be shocked, anxious, fearful, or resentful.
For a while, no one dared to take action.
More than three hundred patrolling cavalry were surrounded and killed in the wilderness of the river valley. The shock was too great.
Moreover, the size of the enemy army is indeed quite large, with a total of more than 4,000 infantry and cavalry. This news must be reported as soon as possible.
Outside the north gate, the messenger had already taken several fast horses and disappeared behind the reeds.
They now very much hope that these Jin people will stay for a while, so as to give them time to calmly arrange their arrangements, and then launch a siege.
The Iron Masked Knight quickly rode away.
The light cavalry rushed over and went straight into the wild fields, trampling them wantonly.
The people at the top of the city had eyes that were about to burst, and they all looked at the guard.
The guard showed pain on his face, but he yelled loudly and asked everyone to hold still. Because in the wilderness outside the city, a large number of knights dismounted, raised their armor and held swords, watching eagerly.
Looking at their movements and the armor they were equipped with, one could tell that these were not cavalry, but serious infantry, heavy armored infantry who were good at close combat.
Perhaps they had fought against the cavalry many times, so they were not too afraid, but rather looked forward to it, hoping that the cavalry in the city would rush out and charge towards the position they had set up.
It is a pity that there are not many people on foot and cavalry in the city, and they are more afraid of being captured by them after defeat, so they close the city gate tightly and cannot get out.
After the light cavalry trampled the fields, they found several silos and burned them to prevent supplies when the enemy cavalry came after them.
After doing all this, he rode forward and shot a letter to the top of the city.
A moment later, thousands of people roared away and disappeared into the vast wilderness, as if they had never appeared.
After the large group of cavalry left, the smoke gradually fell and everything returned to calm.
The south wind blew, colorful butterflies danced among the flowers, and birds flew across the green water. However, the trampled bamboo baskets in the fields and the silos with only ashes left told everyone present that this was not a dream.
But something that really happened.
Their nest was broken into.
On June 15, three days after the Jin army left, a cavalry army numbering several thousand came urgently from the direction of Shengle.
There was a Qingqi in Shanwu City far behind, guiding the direction.
The tribes in the distance also captured more than ten straggler Jin cavalry. After being tortured, they asked for some information.
The general who led the team was furious when he saw the farmland and pastures that had been completely destroyed. He immediately ordered all armies from all over the country to pull out nets from all directions and launch an encirclement and suppression campaign.
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A gorgeous carriage stopped at the entrance of the temple, and all the monks went out to greet it.
It is not easy for Buddhism to develop into the grasslands. The monks are facing fierce competition. Pretending to be aloof and forceful will not work.
The body must be soft, the teachings must be localized, and other religious elements from the Central Plains must be absorbed, so that the Central Plains people do not feel too strange, and at the same time, it must adapt to the preferences of noble people from all over the world.
The monks and alchemists understood this very well and achieved initial success in Dai.
The noble people of Xianbei also gave many benefits.
For example, today Mrs. Qi came to offer incense and donated 500 sheep to provide food and drink for the whole temple. It was also a compensation for them to entertain "visitors from afar".
The monks were also very generous. Several great monks sharpened their knives and slaughtered fresh sheep directly in the backyard. While feasting on them, they also sent many to the Jin envoy.
After lunch, the monks arranged a quiet courtyard for the Jin envoys and the Xianbei nobles who came with Queen Mother Qi to have secret talks.
"You have done a great job." Mrs. Qi is a woman over forty years old. She is from the Wuhuan tribe. She is the brother of Tuoba Yilu and the wife of Tuoba Yiyin, the lord of the central region.
Tuoba Yiyi guarded Daijun and the grasslands to the north all year round, competing with the Jin Dynasty for the influence of the Guangning and Shanggu Hu tribes, and they continued to marry each other.
At the same time, he made good friends with Yuwen Xianbei, and the relationship was going well. Peace was maintained for a long time, and marriages continued.
Mrs. Qi was born in the Wuhuan tribe of Guangning, and was of the same clan as Wang Jun's former chief secretary Qi Hong and his general Qi Xi - in fact, the Qi family was from a famous family in Wuhuanzhong, Youzhou.
Mrs. Qi gave birth to three sons.
The elder was called Pu Gen. After his uncle Tuoba Yilu unified the three tribes, he appointed him King Zuoxian. He later defeated Tuoba Liuxiu and became acting Duke. He died within a month.
In the tenth year of Yongjia (316), Pugen's son Shisheng succeeded to the throne shortly after his birth and died eight months later.
After Shisheng's death, the various tribes of Xianbei supported Pugen and his younger brother Yulu as the leader, and this continues to this day.
The second name is He Li (nù), who is cowardly by nature and is not liked by the people of Xianbei.
The third son He Na, uh, was just captured.
Mrs. Qi is still very famous in Dai Kingdom. She has a strict personality, is strong, jealous, and has a strong desire to control.
During the year when Pugen and Shisheng were in power, they were more involved in political affairs, and people once ridiculed Tuoba generation for turning into a "women's country", which is evident.
Mrs. Qi did not agree with Tuoba Yulu's tentative invasion of the south.
It wasn't that she was leaning towards the Jin Dynasty, it was mainly that she felt the time was not ripe and it was too wild.
Daiguo still needs to consolidate its foundation, reform with determination, digest various tribes, unify orders, and then wait for the right time.
But if Tuoba Yulu doesn't deal with her, what can be done?
If it weren't for the huge political power standing behind her, Tuoba Yulu might have been unable to maintain the superficial harmony and attack her brazenly - of course, this was just her suspicion, and this may not be the case.
Shao Shen led his troops into the Zhonglingchuan River Basin, causing an uproar. Because this place was not very far from Shengle, the nobles in the northern capital felt threatened and started talking about it.
In addition, according to news from Xinkou, Tuoba Yulu and Shao Xun had been facing off for more than half a month. The two sides only fought on cavalry, and the main force of infantry and cavalry did not fight face to face. There were many complaints from the leaders of the various tribes.
Mrs. Qi keenly sensed the opportunity and came to visit the Jin envoy.
After hearing Mrs. Qi's words, Yu Mi smiled and said: "Guandong has been unified, and there are more than a million soldiers. Throw whips into the river, and the mulberry stems are cut off. If it were not for the generous nature of King Liang, he would often think of killing and wait quietly. Lu and others have returned from their lost ways, changed their minds, and sent their troops north long ago. My wife has been in power for many years, and she should know the great disparity in national power, so why do you want to do that?"
In fact, Yu Mi really didn't know much about the war situation outside.
The only bits of information we had were obtained from conversations among the monks and from "explorations" by some members of the mission.
According to his understanding before leaving Pingyang, the King of Liang should not be able to fight this war, for no other reason than insufficient resources. The King of Liang also personally told him that this year he should focus on recuperating and recuperating in order to restore national strength.
However, Tuoba Xianbei's initiative to go south was unexpected, and Liang Wang passively responded, leading to a stalemate. No one dared to take the initiative, and no one could do anything to the other.
Judging from the limited information, he felt that neither King Liang nor Tuoba Yulu was sure of winning the war, and the final outcome would be to withdraw their troops.
But there is still something to be learned about the art of war.
Shao Shen's surprise attack behind enemy lines and Mrs. Qi's visit gave Yu Mi an opportunity.
He quietly glanced at Qi's expression, but unfortunately he didn't see anything.
"National power is national power, military struggle is military struggle, how can they be confused." Qi sneered and said: "There is no need to intimidate the envoy, just say what you think. You can speak freely here without worrying about others knowing."
Yu Mi subconsciously looked at the dozen or so noble people standing respectfully behind the Qi family. He saw that some of them were dressed with rope heads, some were Wuhuan, some were Xiongnu, and some were Jin people.
Considering that this group of people was actually protected by people sent by the Qi family after they came to Shengle, they knew something.
In addition, he probably understood Qi's character, which was really strong.
He pondered for a moment, collected his thoughts, and whispered: "If the two countries stop fighting and make peace, there will be several difficulties. One is Dai, the two counties of Yanmen, and the other is Dai Gong himself..."
After hearing the second half of Yu Mi's words, Qi's face changed slightly.
Chapter completed!