Liu Lugu arrived in Shengle again.
Three years later, this city has undergone considerable changes.
There were more domes outside the city, and there were many people standing around them, including men, women, old and young. When they saw Liu Lugu coming, they all prostrated themselves.
Liu Lugu watched quietly.
It can be seen from the hair accessories that these people are mainly from Xianbei. The reason is very simple. Xianbei and Wuhuan have old customs of braiding their hair, but there are differences in the details.
As far as men are concerned, the first type is that there is no hair on the top of the head, but there is hair on the back of the head, which is tied into a single braid hanging down the back of the head;
The second type is that there is no hair on the top of the head, but there is hair on the back of the head, which is tied into double braids;
The third type is that there is no hair around, only a small amount of hair on the top of the head, tied into a single braid;
The fourth type is that there is no hair around, only a small amount of hair on the top of the head, which is tied into a bun.
Wuhuan men mainly have the latter two types, and the braid at the center of the head is shorter, only about six or seven inches.
The people in front of me, wearing tattered cross-collar tunics, leggings (similar to leggings), and bare feet, are obviously Xianbei Muzi - maybe they were not from Xianbei before becoming Muzi.
People with higher status wear silk or cloth robes, leather boots or felt boots on their feet. Some people even wear gold necklaces around their necks, gold earrings on their ears, and gold and silver rings on their hands - this style
But don't know where it comes from.
Liu Lugu glanced around and saw few acquaintances. He sighed immediately. The changes were so different from when Yu Lu was in Pingcheng.
He entered the city directly without any further hesitation.
There were also many soldiers kneeling at the gate of the city, including pro-military guards and tribal soldiers who had surrendered.
Fortunately, Shengle City was relatively intact, and the defenders did not contact the Jin soldiers who were close at hand. Instead, they contacted him first, and then held on, blocking the Jin army's march northward, and eventually the city was filled with treasures.
Food, craftsmen, and people were put into his hands.
As we entered the city, we heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Liu Lugu stopped subconsciously and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
They were the Jin people's army of catching live creatures. They came back from nowhere and drove a large number of cattle and sheep to Dingkou, heading south in a mighty manner.
"Huh!" He snorted coldly, flicked his whip, and rode into Shengle.
Several miles away in the northwest, by the Baiqu River, Kim Jong's camp had been set up.
Nearly 20,000 cavalrymen gathered in one place, shouting that the horses were neighing.
According to recent information, the Huns began to recruit young men from the country in May, and ordered them to assemble in Shangjun. They arrived in late May, with a number of thirty thousand.
In early June, they advanced to the junction of the two countries. After hearing that Aitou had hastily withdrawn his troops, they were a little hesitant. After inquiring about the news for several days, they reported back to Chang'an.
A few days ago, Chang'an reported back: continue to advance north, wait for opportunities, and try to help Tuoba Yihuai recover his country as much as possible.
This action of the Huns was actually not slow.
Recruit 30,000 men, send orders to various tribes, gather people, prepare horses, equipment, and dry food. Half a month is considered quick, and then head north.
The whole process can even be called fast, with no delay at all. Unfortunately, Jin Zheng was faster and stabbed Shanwu in one fell swoop, establishing the entire victory.
If we fight step by step, we may still be entangled with the cable-headed cavalry in Mayi, carefully protecting the grain road.
"Where is the king?" Jin Zheng looked at the Xianbei cavalry rushing south and asked his staff Zhen Pian.
"We are heading to Daihai." Zhen Pian replied.
Jin Zheng was silent for a moment and said, "I don't think it's right."
After saying that, he wandered on the grass for a few steps and said: "If all the Xianbei rebels, Mayi and Pingcheng attack and kill the heavy troops, and the food supply cannot be continued, then we will be all alone."
Zhen Pian was also worried about this, but now that the matter had come to this, he could only think of the bright side. He only heard him say: "Zuo Xiao's cavalry guard stayed behind at Shan Wu, and there is no serious problem. Kuang Sheng Le has a new acquisition. If he doesn't come over, everything will be fine."
All of them are owned by the Wang family."
"Even if they come, these bitches may not obey." Jin Zheng sneered.
Zhen Pian did not object.
This place is Dingxiang County of the Han Dynasty, and Shengle is even within the territory of Chengle County of the Han Dynasty (ten kilometers north of today's Horinger). To the west are Wuyuan and Shuofang counties, which are both old counties of the Han Dynasty. But the problem is that now
No Han Chinese could be found.
Some people may say that there must be Han people. But if they don’t speak Chinese, wear Xianbei clothes, live Xianbei customs, speak Xianbei or Wuhuan languages, and herd cattle and sheep, are they still Han people? Of course not.
To put it harshly, the Xianbei people who have lived in the Central Plains for several generations like those in Youzhou Tuqidu have changed their surnames to Chinese, speak Chinese, celebrate Han festivals, and their families farm and weave. Their lives are no different from those of the Han people. These talents are more like
Han people.
Henan, where there are no Han people, is surrounded by enemies with ulterior motives. Once they rebel, it will be very dangerous.
In such a situation, to be honest, it is impossible to actually rule in the short term.
To some extent, Shengle is more difficult than Pingcheng.
After all, Pingcheng is closer to the Central Plains and still has some farming habits. There are more Wuhuan people who are familiar with the customs and culture of the Central Plains, making it easier to deal with. This may be the main reason why Shengle is the old Xianbei Party base and Pingcheng is the new Party base.
reason.
In Kim Jong's view, this area has only military value and no governance value.
But under the current circumstances, maintaining a military presence is not an easy task.
If Shangjun and other places are in our hands and there are a large number of Han people, then there is no problem in expanding to Shengle.
But now that Bingzhou has passed Pingyang, almost all are Hu people, more than half of Guanzhong are Hu people, and Henan is all Hu people, which makes it difficult to rule.
If one mistake is made, the soldiers and horses stationed in Shengle will be destroyed, just like when Gongsun Zan was surrounded by the Wuhuan people in Guanzi City and could not break out for more than 200 days. In the end, even the cowhide on the shield was boiled and eaten. It was a terrible tragedy.
"No, I have to advise your Majesty not to come to Shengle." Jin Zheng made up his mind with his fist, and said: "This ghost place is not worth the risk."
Zhen Pian pondered for a moment.
Although he felt that Kim Jong might be a bit unfounded, he thought about it and did not stop him after all.
If the King of Liang started something here and urgently wanted to win over the Xianbei tribes for his own use, then he had to come, otherwise he would not be able to accomplish it. But now that he has conquered most of the north, there is no need to take risks.
Some things are handled differently in different locations.
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By the banks of the Fertile River, thousands of horses surged forward with astonishing momentum.
The curtains of the dome house were opened, and Liu Ye, who was wearing a white knee-length silk robe with a round collar, had an extremely charming face, and his brows and eyes were full of spring-like joy.
She took a horse from the servant.
The horse comes from Guangchengze. It is tall and has a strong temper. It has not been tamed much.
Liu Yena quietly walked past the horse, jumped on the horse's back like lightning, and hugged the horse's neck tightly.
The horse suddenly struggled and tried to get rid of the woman on its back while running forward at lightning speed.
Sometimes its hind hooves fly up, sometimes it looks for a slope to lean forward, and there are even cases where its four hooves fly up.
Liu Ye was thrown off twice. Once she stood firm, and once she rolled to relieve her strength, he quickly caught up with the horse again and leapt forward.
One person and one horse were entangled for a long time, during which Liu Ye was thrown away for the third time, but she was not convinced, and chased after her with a red face, hugging the horse's neck tightly, grabbing the mane, and never letting go no matter how hard it was thrown.
.
At the end, perhaps the horse was tired and snorted, temporarily subdued.
Liu Ye pinched the horse's belly, and the horse reluctantly started running faster and faster.
The Jie cavalry who were advancing not far away saw it and immediately cheered from the bottom of their hearts.
Liu Ye was dressed in a white robe, riding white lightning, and galloped far to the hills, echoing the blue sky and white clouds, as if he were an elf on the grassland.
Shao Xun walked out of the Qionglu, took the horse rein handed by his own soldiers, jumped up, the black horse neighed, and galloped away with all four hooves flying.
The white horse rushed down from the hill and joined the black horse. Slowly, the two horses rode side by side. A man and a woman looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
The black horse and the white horse are getting closer and closer, and so are the men and women.
Shao Xun reached out and took Liu Yena into his arms, placing him in front of him, and the two of them rode a horse together.
The female man who had been taming the fierce horse just now was as gentle as water. She only said softly: "Jin Zheng even told you not to go to Shengle. It is so dangerous. Mrs. Wang has a treacherous mind. She will definitely harm you."
"Go to Shengle and meet Shi Le for a while," Shao Xun said.
Liu Yena gently pinched his thigh.
Shao Xun hugged her tightly, feeling extremely proud.
"I've called for another 10,000 cavalry for you." Liu Ye was nestled in his arms, tilted his head, looked at the man's profile, and said.
"As long as you come here alone, I only want you." Shao Xun lowered his head and kissed the woman's forehead and said.
Liu Ye turned his head away, with a shy smile on his face.
"If she dares to harm you, I will shoot her to death with one arrow." Liu Ye said softly.
Shao Xun looked at the meandering river in front of him, at the endless sage grass, at the cattle and sheep looming in the grass, looking at all this like an exotic custom, and remained silent for a long time.
Liu Ye turned his head and looked at him in confusion.
"Life is only a few decades, and there are a lot of things that I want to do and a lot of things that I want to get." Shao Xun sighed lightly and said, "So sometimes I say things that go against my heart and do things that go against my heart. In the end, I find that everything is wrong.
It's all in vain, it's all in vain, do you hate it?"
"I hate it." Liu Yena said.
Shao Xun pointed to the mountains and rivers around him and said: "I want to seize it all. Although I know that this is not something that one generation can accomplish, I still can't help but do it. I always think that after I finish it, future generations will
My children and grandchildren will be able to worry less and worry less. If I think too much, sometimes I won’t be like myself. I will hurt many people and let down many people. Perhaps, in the end, it will still be all in vain, and I will be old.
I regretted it so much.”
Liu Ye was stunned for a long time and then said: "She is ambitious. She may have wanted to escape from your control."
Shao Xun smiled, looked down at the woman in his arms, but couldn't resist her concerned eyes, so he looked away suddenly, feeling a little confused.
The overwhelming Jie cavalry passed by from a distance, carrying swords and bows, rushing like an endless tide.
She can call for 10,000 cavalry, she can also call for 30,000, 50,000...
The horse jumped up the ridge and stopped.
At the foot of the mountain is endless grassland.
In the middle of the grassland are dotted lakes, the largest of which is green and pleasant, embedded in the vast grassland like eyes.
The white clouds are lingering and the pine waves are bursting.
In the dome in the middle of the green grass, a woman in red opened the curtain and looked over.
Around the Qionglu, there were many banners, and countless soldiers stood on horseback, blowing the desolate and deep horns.
The woman moved forward.
The nobles and generals standing on the left and right all bowed to the ground.
The soldiers from Silver Spear's right battalion surged down the mountain and soon covered the entire wilderness.
The woman didn't seem worried at all, she just stood by the lake and looked straight this way.
Shao Xun put Liu Yena down.
The woman's face was a little unhappy, and she didn't like to hide her feelings.
Shao Xun held her hand and walked down the mountain ridge, his steps neither fast nor slow.
Liu Ye Na gradually became happy and looked closely at the woman in red.
The woman in red had a calm expression.
She was surrounded by warriors holding halberds and shields. At a rough count, there were thousands of them.
After the nobles in colorful clothes stood up, they all gathered around her, like stars over the moon, adding a bit of power to her.
Chapter completed!