Before dawn the next day, Liu Ziqiu ordered the troops to be assembled. After all, this time it was not a raid of 20,000 cavalry, but a great migration of tens of thousands of people. In addition to the 20,000 nomadic cavalry originally led by Liu Ziqiu, there were also 50,000 from the Qilifa camp.
Three thousand women and children, as well as a large number of cattle, sheep and horses. Another 14,000 men taller than a wheel, regardless of age, have been killed outside the camp. The dozens of guards beside Mu Duoli are Liu Ziqiu
They saved their lives only by confessing, otherwise they would have been dead.
Liu Ziqiu rode his horse to the front of the team. Mu Duoli snuggled into his arms and rode with him. Last night was crazy again. Mu Duoli finally fell asleep directly in Liu Ziqiu's arms. She almost fell asleep this morning.
She couldn't get up. No matter how good her riding skills were, Liu Ziqiu would not trust her to ride alone. Of course, Mu Duoli also enjoyed the feeling of lying in Liu Ziqiu's arms.
The surviving women and children in Lifa camp felt relieved when they saw that Mu Duoli was favored by Liu Ziqiu. Mu Duoli was the mistress of the entire camp. As long as Mu Duoli had a certain position in the heart of the new owner, she would be
Will do everything possible to ensure their safety.
Liu Ziqiu saw that the team was almost assembled, pointed his riding whip towards the west, and said loudly: "Let's go!"
Wen Hao hurriedly raised his hands and said, "My lord, you are wrong! You should go south."
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "That's right! Let's not go back, but pass through the Zabuhan River, cross the Jinshan Mountain, and enter Dunhuang via the Western Turks!"
Jiao Liyan was shocked and said: "My lord, by passing through the Western Turks, they will see so many women, children, cattle and sheep, will they suddenly become malicious?"
Liu Ziqiu sneered: "Liu just wants to show them that if they dare to go against Liu, Qi Lifa will be their fate!"
Last year at this time, the Tielshetuoyan tribe under the jurisdiction of the Western Turks had invaded the Sui border. Feng Xiaoci's crusade failed, and instead returned in defeat. If he had not followed Yuwenshu's path, he would have been sent away by Yang Guang long ago.
They are in jail. No matter it is the Western Turks or the Eastern Turks, no matter which tribe they are, in the winter and spring, they will always want to come to the Sui border to harass. Liu Ziqiu wants to show the results of this battle to the Western Turks.
Look at the Turks.
The Western Turks must know the strength of Qi Lifa's tribe. Being able to eliminate such a powerful tribe shows Liu Ziqiu's strength. Although the Western Turks are strong, their strength is not as good as that of the Eastern Turks. Facing the menacing Liu Ziqiu, if they
If you want to cut off the enemy halfway, you must consider whether you have the ability. On the contrary, Liu Ziqiu just wants to show off the results of his victory in front of them, so that these bandit-like Western Turks can continue to invade the border of the Sui Dynasty. Because Qi Li
The collapse of the Fa tribe was due to their invasion of the Sui border. Now the general manager of the Sui River West Road is no longer the incompetent Feng Xiaoci, but has been replaced by Liu Ziqiu, who is ruthless and will retaliate. If they continue to invade the Sui border,
There will definitely be retaliation tenfold.
Wen Hao agreed very much with Liu Ziqiu's proposition. He raised the saber in his hand and laughed loudly: "Anyone who doesn't have the foresight dares to rob me, I'll cut him in half!"
Since getting the sharp saber, Wen Hao has abandoned his usual long sword.
The team left the camp, leaving a mess behind. The nomadic tribes grew up on horses, and even their homes were actually carried on horses. When they evacuated the camp, all the tents were dismantled and the tents were erected.
The materials were not discarded casually, but were loaded on horseback and ox-carts. Herds of cattle and sheep were also driven to follow the team. What was really discarded in the camp were only gnawed bones, but the place where the grass originally grew was because of the construction of the
The tent became bare and looked like a mess.
The west side of the camp is where the men who were taller than the wheel were executed last night. Originally, I thought the team would move south, so Nobuyuki Kakuzai chose the west side as the execution ground, so that the remaining women and children would not see such bloody things when they left.
But Liu Ziqiu made the impromptu decision to head west, and bloody scenes inevitably appeared in front of everyone. After the men were executed, the bodies were separated and the heads were piled up into several hills.
Witnessing the tragic death of their loved ones, many women and children began to sob softly, and an atmosphere of sadness spread among the team.
Liu Ziqiu frowned and said, "Jiao Liyan, why didn't you bury these corpses?"
Kakurenobu said nonchalantly: "This is the rule on the grassland. It has always been like this. Please rest assured, my lord, they will calm down after a while."
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said nothing more. He was not worried that these women and children would launch a riot. These women and children were unarmed and could not be the opponent of 20,000 elite cavalry in any case. But seeing the piles of heads, especially many of them were still childish.
He couldn't bear to take off his child.
However, there is nothing that can be done about it. Most of the children of these nomadic tribes are precocious, and they have been able to use weapons such as bows, arrows, and scimitars since they were young. Children who are taller than a wheel have begun to remember things, and they have a deep understanding of the enemies who occupy their tribes.
Hostility. If these people are not killed, no one can guarantee that their throats will be cut in their sleep in the middle of the night. To deal with men who are taller than a wheel, either drive them away and let them wander on the grassland, or let them wander on the grassland.
The only option is to kill them. Without cattle, sheep and horses, wandering on the grassland is tantamount to suicide. Of course, they may also defect to other tribes and eventually become their enemies in the future. Therefore, it is easier to kill them.
Liu Ziqiu is also very aware of this situation. Even if he wants to change it, at least he does not have the ability to do so at the moment.
Sure enough, after passing this section of the road, the crying gradually became quieter until it could no longer be heard. After walking for more than ten miles, laughter gradually came from the team, followed closely by young soldiers and girls.
Start singing loudly. The singing on the grassland is passionate and unrestrained, making people's blood boil.
Mu Duoli leaned on Liu Ziqiu's chest and said softly: "Master, can I sing a song for you too?"
Liu Ziqiu chuckled and said, "Of course you can. In fact, I also want to sing loudly."
"Oh, Master can also sing?" Mu Duoli is a Turkic aristocrat and has also been in contact with some officials of the Sui Dynasty. In her impression, senior Han officials are strict and very few people can sing and dance in front of others. She couldn't help but said in surprise, "Master can sing."
Listen to me?"
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said, "If I don't sing well, please don't laugh at me."
"Not seeing the bright moonlight in a dream is like losing your eyes and falling into a deserted city. Not being able to kiss the strong fragrance of flowers is like losing your soul and being lonely. You can't hear the clatter of horse hooves, and the world is silent and you can't see your return. If you don't wake me up, you will be alone again."
I want to wait for the next life and the world is far away. I want to gallop into your arms and solve the mystery of longing. I want to cross the vast sea of clouds and the blue sky is still the same. When the maqin plays, my heart melts instantly. I want to gallop into the endless sky and sweep away the wind and rain.
The rainbow rises, the happiness floating in your heart is still there, the breeze meets the past and present..."
A song "Riding Horses" plagiarized from the Phoenix Legend reverberated over the team. Liu Ziqiu was full of energy, and the ballad that was supposed to be sung by a female voice was performed with great passion. Most of the people in the team could not understand Chinese, but
The beautiful melody is very similar to the singing on the grassland. It seems to bring everyone into the abyss of the vast universe. Along with the aura of all things in the world, it is majestic, heroic and unrestrained, flowing with clouds and flowing water, and just like the sea of clouds surrounding the peak, flying down.
The waterfall falling down is extremely magnificent.
For a long time, Turkic women have looked down on Han people, thinking that Han people are cowardly and not real men. The same goes for Mu Duoli. Before she was taken over by Liu Ziqiu yesterday, she also looked down on Han men. The reason why she took the initiative to commit herself to Liu Ziqiu was just to save herself.
Of course, Liu Ziqiu's bravery conquered her and changed her view of Han men greatly. Now, she was completely intoxicated when she heard that Liu Ziqiu could also sing rough songs belonging to the grassland.
Liu Ziqiu was unwilling to give up this great opportunity to boost morale. He raised his whip and shouted: "Come on! Let us sing loudly together and forget the sorrow and sadness!"
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Just as Liu Ziqiu was leading his team towards the Zabuhan River in the west, Xiao Dapeng also arrived at the prosperous city of Luoyang.
In early winter, some rivers in the north have begun to freeze, and the water level has dropped sharply, but this is not a problem for Xiao Dapeng. As the boss of Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing, the power that can be mobilized along the canal cannot be underestimated, breaking ice, pulling fiber,
Hundreds of people are busy around this big ship every day, all just to ensure that Xiao Dapeng can reach Luoyang in the shortest possible time.
He didn't meet the person who sent the message to Xiao Dapeng, but the other party promised him a life-long prosperity and wealth. Yes, as the big shopkeeper of Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Shop, Xiao Dapeng already had quite a lot of power and had seen a lot.
The world. But the more this happened, his thoughts became wild. There were many wealthy families who rented Changshan carriages and boats. Those people spent money like water and had beautiful wives and concubines. Their luxurious life made Xiao Dapeng jealous. He dreamed
He also wanted to live the life of a master. Although coming to Luoyang this time was a bit risky, Xiao Dapeng relied on his martial arts skills and selected more than 20 masters from the Thirteen Taibao team, so he was not too afraid.
As soon as Xiao Dapeng walked into the branch of Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang, he saw two people coming towards him. They raised their hands and said, "Shopkeeper Xiao, would you like to meet someone with me?"
Judging from the impatient looks on the faces of these two people, it was obvious that they had been waiting for a long time at Changshan Car and Horse Racing.
Xiao Dapeng waved his hand and said: "Xiao's shop is absolutely safe, why not let that person come here to meet?"
One of them sneered: "The master who invited shopkeeper Xiao to come to Luoyang has a distinguished status. How can we come here to meet him casually?"
Xiao Dapeng laughed and said: "Isn't Xiao's life valuable?"
The other person winked and said, "Shopkeeper Xiao, just go ahead. I'm willing to stay in the store as a pledge!"