After hearing that Tuoba Qianyu had arrived, Lin Qiaoer left Liu Ziqiu's arms without leaving a trace. In the past twenty days, the relationship between her and Liu Ziqiu had become much closer, but there was no further development. Today Liu Ziqiu took their mother and son with her
Coming for an outing is a good opportunity for Lin Qiao'er. But Lin Qiao'er knows very well that she can only be regarded as a concubine, and Tuoba Qianyu is the lady. She would not dare to compete for favor in front of the lady, otherwise she will die.
It was very ugly. Of course, she didn't know that the real "big woman" was still thousands of miles away.
Liu Ziqiu put his hand on the canopy and looked into the distance, and saw a white horse with spots of various colors galloping towards him. The handsome girl on the horse was none other than Tuoba Qianyu. To Liu Ziqiu's surprise, on Tuoba Qianyu's side,
Behind Yu, there was another woman, it was Xiang Li Qingtian. Xiang Li Qingtian's face was still childish, but as a new wife, she was a little more charming. Liu Ziqiu never expected that the two sisters came hand in hand.
Tuoba Qianyu, as straightforward as ever, jumped off the horse and said: "Brother, my sister-in-law wants to see you, but she is too embarrassed to come alone, so she pulled me over."
Li Qingtian once had a hint of affection for Liu Ziqiu. Now that she is married to Tuoba Yuanju, the relationship has ended. The last time we met at the wedding, there was no embarrassment. Why do you feel embarrassed again today? Liu Ziqiu
Unconsciously, he was a little surprised, but he still smiled and said: "Qingtian is my sister. My sister comes to see my brother. If you are embarrassed, I will drag you along."
"I, I'm here for my brother." Xiang Li Qingtian muttered, with a blush flying on his face, "Brother Ziqiu, do you still remember that you promised me that we can let our tribesmen drive the horses in winter?
Go to Xihai Lake."
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "What Liu promised will naturally count, but it is still very early before winter."
"Sister-in-law, why are you so hesitant in speaking? Let me tell you." The two of them were best friends. Now that they are sisters-in-law, their relationship has become even closer. Tuoba Qianyu also took care of her, "Brother, that's it.
There are many more cattle and sheep in Xianglibu, and there is not enough pasture. There is the best pasture beside Xihai Lake, and the Xihai people cannot use such a large area. Do you think you can give a piece of it to Xianglibu?"
"Silly girl, you are about to become a member of the Xihai tribe, why are you turning your elbows outward?" Grassland is the most important living resource, and 80% of tribal wars and conflicts are caused by competition for grassland. However, Liu Ziqiu just opened a question
As a joke, he pointed casually and said: "Since my Qianyu has opened her mouth, naturally I can't refute her face. Do you think, how about giving this pasture to the Ribu?"
"Really! My brother said that he is willing to give up the right to drive the mare to Xihai Lake in winter. And my brother said that if Brother Ziqiu wants to use troops in the future, he is willing to lead the warriors from Libu to help!" Go to Li Qingtian
He jumped up excitedly, "I will go back to the village now and tell my brother the good news."
Xiang Libu has his own pasture, and he also obtained a piece of pasture on the edge of Tuosu Lake that originally belonged to the small tribe of Tumulu. However, many Xianbei people have now joined his village, and these Xianbei people also brought a large number of people with them.
Cattle and sheep, the pasture suddenly became tense. This pasture by the Xihai Lake is not only the best, but also the largest. In the past, it could support more than 100,000 Xianbei men and women, but now only more than 40,000 Xihai people can enjoy the use rights of this pasture. It is cloudy in the future
Then he started to think about using the friendship between Qianli Qingtian, Liu Ziqiu, and Tuoba Qianyu to seek some benefits for the clan.
If they cannot get another piece of pasture, the new Xianbei people who join the tribe will have a difficult life, which will not only increase the burden on the tribe, but even cause turmoil within the tribe. Because these people are their tribesmen, not slaves. In the case of food shortages
, slaves can be sold, abandoned or even executed, but such extreme methods cannot be used to treat the tribesmen. Liu Ziqiu's time in the wasteland is still short, and he is not aware of these situations, but he understands one thing. The forces in the wasteland are complex and complex.
A friend must have a stable foundation.
Seeing Xiang Li Qingtian riding away impatiently, Liu Ziqiu smiled and said, "This girl was not like this before. Did she learn bad things from you?"
"Nonsense, I am the most gentle person." Tuoba Qianyu said with a sneer, "Brother, my father also wants to enclose a piece of pasture here, can you agree?"
The Tuoba tribe faced the same contradiction as the Qianli tribe. When the tribes of Xianbei were divided, the larger tribes were divided more and the smaller tribes were divided less. The Qianli tribe was originally only a medium tribe, because the Qianli tribe was cloudy.
The brother and sister have a closer relationship with Liu Ziqiu, so they are also allocated according to the standards of the large tribes. Because the small tribes are allocated less, the conflicts are not prominent. The fine seal department suffered heavy losses in the war, and more allocations can just make up for the losses. Hunluo is close to the water.
The first to get the moon, occupying the grassland that originally belonged to the Mengwuza tribe, is not a big problem. Therefore, the only ones who are really in difficulty are the Tuoba tribe and the Qianli tribe.
"No wonder your father is willing to let you out." Liu Ziqiu said with a smile, "But if there is a war, will your father be willing to help me send troops?"
In addition to the Xihai tribe, the Dangxiang Tuoba tribe and the Tiele Hunluo tribe are the two most powerful tribes in this wasteland. In order to show their loyalty, Hunluo just killed his youngest son Hunluo a few days ago.
I was sent to Weiding City. In name, I wanted Hunsel to learn Han Chinese etiquette, but in fact I was acting as a hostage. But Tuoba Mumi was different. He was a cunning and cunning guy. Murong Fuyun summoned him twice.
Even though they didn't know that Tuoba Mumi had tried to plot against him twice, Liu Ziqiu was still wary of him. Even if Tuoba Mumi made a written promise, Liu Ziqiu would not believe him. He just wanted to
Have an attitude.
A blush suddenly appeared on Tuoba Qianyu's face, and her voice became softer: "That's natural. My father has said that you will marry me on a certain date."
Liu Ziqiu was stunned and said: "Didn't we agree that it will be three years later?"
"You don't want to! Huh!" Tuoba Qianyu pouted, but his eyes were aimed at Lin Qiaoer. Lin Qiaoer actually didn't change much compared to usual, but her mood was much more cheerful, and her whole person became energetic. If
He said that nothing happened between Lin Qiaoer and Liu Ziqiu, and even if he killed her, he wouldn't believe it.
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said, "Of course I am willing. However, it is the grazing season now, and even if a wedding is held, it will be difficult to be lively. This day might as well be set for this winter. When the time comes, I will let you marry in glory!"
Even a carefree girl like Tuoba Qianyu is bound to have romantic feelings. Although she wants to get married tomorrow, she will definitely not be able to have a full house now, so she agrees with Liu Ziqiu's arrangement. Tuoba Qianyu is here.
, Lin Qiaoer took Yang Tan and Jin Xiaohu aside very obediently. She walked side by side with Tuoba Qianyu by the West Sea Lake, and said some thoughtful words to let Liu Ziqiu find a feeling of love. This was why Liu Ziqiu was willing to accept Tuoba Qianyu.
important reasons.
Happy time is always very short. After lunch, Tuoba Qianyu rushed back to his tribe. Liu Ziqiu's face also darkened and he began to think seriously about the future of Xihai County.
Although he adopted the strategy of seclusion, Liu Ziqiu never stopped collecting intelligence from the Central Plains. He already knew the news that Li Yuan supported Yang Yu, and the news that Yu Wenshu died of serious injuries also came, but all the news was always delayed by half a minute.
It took months or even longer, which made Liu Ziqiu very helpless. The location of Xihai County was too remote. No matter Yang Xuangan, Yu Wenji or Li Yuan, their attention could not see it for the time being. But it was at the throat of the Silk Road, regardless of
Whoever controls the overall situation of the Central Plains will attack here next. Therefore, peaceful days will not last for a few years.
When the game between all parties in the Central Plains comes to an end, no matter who wins in the end, it will be a behemoth. Even if Liu Ziqiu manages the West Sea into a monolith, he will not be able to compete with it. After all, settling in a corner is not the answer. Liu Ziqiu must seek a breakthrough. No matter who he is
Whichever direction you want to seek a breakthrough, war is an unavoidable topic. Of course, fighting a war is not a simple matter. You must have food, grass, equipment, and you must also consider the time, location, and people. Of course, the most important thing is the army.
Herdsmen are all born warriors. With a little organization and training, they can become a powerful army. The Xihai people alone can now organize an army of 15,000 people, including 10,000 cavalry. Such an army can easily
It is a force that cannot be underestimated anywhere. If we add the support of other tribes, the total number of troops can be doubled. Compared with Yang Guang's large-scale operations of five to six hundred thousand, an army of 30,000 is really not that big.
It's worth mentioning. But now that the Central Plains is gradually falling apart, 30,000 troops are enough to compete with them.
But the arrival of Tuoba Qianyu and Qianli Qingtian today made Liu Ziqiu realize a problem. The 30,000 horses he could pull up were actually herdsmen. For the herdsmen, the annual grazing season
It is very important. Whether you can take advantage of the abundant water and grass to raise cattle and sheep to be fat and strong is not only related to whether they can survive the severe winter safely, but also related to the livelihood of the coming year. Cattle and sheep cannot be fatted, and they will easily freeze to death in the cold.
In the winter, even if the water and grass are plentiful the next year, they will still face the embarrassing situation of having no sheep to graze. Therefore, the biggest enemy on the grassland is often the white disaster that occurs in winter.
For this reason, it is very difficult to organize the herdsmen into an army during the grazing season. Not to mention the resistance of the herdsmen themselves, even the tribal leaders will find ways to evade. Nomadic tribes often infringe on the Han border,
The plundering of iron tools, cloth and slaves, and most of these border raids occurred at the turn of winter and spring, were also based on this factor.
How to convince the herdsmen to send troops during this season is a difficult problem, but there is an even bigger problem, that is, how to make the troops famous!