The people on both sides set the date of departure three days later.
During these three days, the Turks began to gather to the east, taking everything they could bring with them, including all their cattle and sheep. However, their family resources were too thin, and there was nothing interesting to do in packing.
No matter it was Que Dushe, Ashina Modu and others, they were all in a hurry when they escaped. How can life be important if gold and silver are so fragile? So when they arrived in Dunhuang, they were all very poor.
Three days passed quickly. Everyone was tired when they gathered together, and another bonfire party was held.
But the atmosphere is not as good as last time. If everyone goes on the road together tomorrow, then they are all on their own. They gather together to have fun and drink to death. They all look like there is no tomorrow for today.
Hou Junji stopped holding it this time, and when his glass was dry, he ate the roasted mutton with big mouthfuls, even the mutton eyes tasted soft from chewing.
When he drank too much, Cheng Zhijie finally understood why this guy never drank too much. When he drank too much, he talked a lot. He could nag more than an old woman, and he really had no control over his words.
Perhaps he was touched by what Cheng Zhijie said two days ago. This guy also talked about his sad past. Cheng Zhijie was extremely embarrassed when he heard this, and he made up his mind to never let this guy drink too much in the future.
Hou Junji's family background is naturally better than that of Cheng Zhijie. He was born in the Hou family in Sanshui County, Kansai. His ancestral home is in Shanggu. His grandfather is Hou Zhi, the general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He is considered a serious member of the family.
When he was young, Hou Junji was idle and did not do any serious work. He was also a rather flamboyant person. Well, he was the kind of person who was like a swinger. He was not good at literature and martial arts. He wandered around the capital relying on his family background. His friends were all gangsters, and there were no serious people.
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According to the words in the novel, one is free and unrestrained in sex, so as to be able to interact with heroes. Isn’t it interesting to listen to the rhetorical techniques of literati?
If nothing happened, his life would go on like this. Although he was useless, as the legitimate son of the Hou family, he was indispensable for his food and clothing, so he would not become one of the rangers.
But in the ninth year of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo for the second time, and was blocked by Yang Xuangan. After a lot of trouble, Yang Xuangan was crowned the leader, and Yang Guang also became disgraced.
Seeing that Guanxi was unstable, Yang Guang finally returned to Chang'an and killed many people. Perhaps in order to let the people of Guanxi know that he was still the talented and wise emperor, he ordered everyone to accompany him out of the hunting garden at the beginning of winter.
At that time, the Kansai nobles no longer took him seriously. They looked at the emperor with sharp arrows in their eyes, wishing that the emperor would die soon.
Hou Junji was in his youth at that time, but regardless of these important national affairs, Yang Xuangan and others were regarded as fools who would not enjoy their blessings in the mouths of these dandy children. As for the emperor... I guess he would not be alive for a few days, right?
It can be said that young people don't know the feeling of sorrow, and they live their lives extremely happily. They see the war in the world, but they are not touched at all.
The emperor held an autumn hunt, and Hou Junji also came to join in the fun.
But this autumn hunting made people worried, because during the autumn hunting, he got to know a daughter of the Dugu family. In the woods of the Royal Hunting Garden, the silver bell-like laughter seemed to attract Hou Jun's attention.
The soul was summoned away.
He didn't blame the other party for laughing at his poor horse arching skills at all. He just chased behind the other horse's tail and giggled, all he could see was the energetic figure of the other party.
The aristocratic families of Chang'an regard hunting as a custom for blind dates. Young men and women can have some contact on this occasion. Kansai men who perform well will get attention, so there are many people who get married.
So Hou's son had the woman he liked. Hou Junji had always been very proud, so proud that he couldn't recognize his own strengths and weaknesses. Well, it should be called arrogance.
So when I got home, I begged the elders in the family to go to Dugu's house to propose marriage, and the result was predictable.
Not to mention that his daughter didn't fall in love with him at all, even if he did, could anyone marry the Dugu family's daughter? That was a family that had two queens, and their ancestor was Dugu Xin, the founder of the Kansai clan.
One of the top families in Beijing.
After asking about it for a while, I almost got angry and twisted my nose. You toad still want to eat swan meat? Well, that’s pretty much what it means. Anyway, it’s just two words, it’s not worthy.
Because he felt humiliated, he was not polite in replying to him.
Well, the Kansai people used words so domineeringly, without any modification, and slapped him in the face. Not only Hou Junji himself, but also Hou's face was slapped loudly.
Hou Junji regarded this as a great shame and humiliation. Although the girl he admired was good, his overwhelming self-esteem was seriously hurt by this humiliation. At this time, even if the Dugu family sent their daughter to his home, he would not marry her.
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The ancient version of Don't bully a young man into being poor? Then you are overthinking it. Not to mention that Hou Junji is from a noble family, his family is not poor at all, and the Dugu family is already very polite to people like Hou Junji who have no self-awareness. They just use
Words are a little humiliating, rather than actions to let you know the gap between doors.
After that, there was nothing to say. Hou Junji changed his mind and worked hard. He first joined the army and entered the Huqi Mansion. When Li Yuan entered Chang'an, he joined Li Shimin.
When Dugu Huaien was killed, he was not with Li Shimin, otherwise this guy would have rushed to do it.
Even though Cheng Zhijie was too lazy to deal with a drunkard, he still listened to some bits and pieces, and in the end only two words came to his mind... deserve it...
How cautious is it that a bad thing can be remembered for such a long time? If it were him, he would have said that a real man has no wife, and he would have forgotten about it.
How can I think that one day when I become rich, I will come back and humiliate others? If this is the case, how dangerous is it to marry a wife and a daughter? If someone is not good, he will become an enemy.
So, people are really different. If this matter were placed on Lao Cheng, it would not be a problem at all. If he really likes it, we can just grab it and leave.
But when it comes to Hou Junji, it is a life event that can change destiny. The oath of each other is not as long-lasting as hatred.
Hou Junji has found the wrong person to confide in. The two of them are not thinking on the same channel at all. You regard him as a close friend, but others only regard you as a villain.
Although he felt that this man's thoughts were a bit strange, like a girl's, Cheng Dabeard finally expressed his care in his own way, and when he brought the drunk Hou Junji back to the tent at night, he stuffed him into his arms.
Two women.
To hell with military regulations...
The more remote and difficult a place is, the more it tests the will of a soldier. If Cheng Zhijie is left here for a year and a half, he can turn it into a den of thieves.
It’s hard to say about Hou Junji. Even though he has always had a stoic appearance, in the end he may have gone too far than Cheng Zhijie. There is no need to say who is superior and who is inferior, who is a villain and who is a gentleman. This is human nature, and almost everyone in the world is unavoidable.
What good things did you think the Turks did here?
When the two parties come together in one place, it is similar to state behavior.
More than 10,000 people set out to return east. Together with pack horses, camels, cattle and sheep, the long procession spread for 20 to 30 miles. Five days after the departure, Cheng Zhijie asked Hou Jun to gather, and Ashina Ni led 500 people to go back to Zhangye first.
, inform them to prepare food and grass for the winter, and if they have spare capacity, ask them to send people to greet them.
There is actually no shortage of water here in Hexi. Streams formed by the melted snow on the mountains are very common along the way. What is lacking is food, especially the food and grass needed to sustain so many people after arriving in Zhangye.
After Hou Junji was sent away, Cheng Zhijie completely took control of the team. He selected more than 1,500 people among the Turks and asked the Tang army to lead them. Under the guidance of the guide, he marched in the team
Front.
Needless to say what they did, they scanned all the oases that were relatively close to the road.
Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, business travel here has disappeared, and the Sun, Moon and Star Flag of the Sui Dynasty has never been seen again, and the Golden Wolf Flag of the Western Turks has long become people's memory.
At this time, most of the hosts in Hexi were the Qiang and Tyuhun tribes scattered in various oases. Hans, Huns, and Xianbei were also common.
And they turned this long trade road into a paradise for horse bandits. In other words, almost no one in Hexi did any legitimate business or just lived a life of herding and farming.
When walking here, people on both sides will tell each other their names when they meet, and if they say anything wrong, they will take out a knife and start fighting.
And now, not only is the golden wolf flag back, but the sun, moon and stars are also ringing loudly in the wind and sand in the west of Hexi.
Cheng Zhijie even regarded them as fat sheep to replenish the supply of men and horses, and planned to sweep them all the way. There would be no more prisoners. All they wanted was food. If they were seen, they would be dead. Otherwise, how could more than 10,000 people reach Zhangye?
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The Shandong bandit resumed his old business, fearing that Hou Junji would continue to whisper in his ears, so he sent him away in advance
Of course, it is foreseeable that the Hexi area will be much more stable after this incident. It is equivalent to a large-scale bandit suppression. Many snakes and rats were cleared out, and some were driven to the desert area in the north.
This was a joint operation between the Western Turks and the Tang Army. The gains were not much, better than nothing, but it marked that after many years, the Central Plains Dynasty had once again extended its tentacles to the Hexi region and had renewed contact with the Western Turks.
This is not an accident. The Central Plains Dynasty has basically completed the change of dynasties. Even if it is covered with scars and its vitality is severely damaged, it will definitely make efforts to regain these traditional spheres of influence.
And another emerging force that can influence the Hexi region is also ready to move at this time.
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Southwest of Jishi Mountain, on the bank of Bohai Sea, is Fuqi City.
Fuqi City is located on the Xingsu River beside the Bohai Sea. It was a natural fence built by the Tuyuhun people in the early years. In other words, it was a place for livestock that was roughly built according to the terrain. It cannot be called a city, it can only be regarded as a relatively large one.
It's just a fence.
Because as the descendants of Murong Xianbei, the Tuyuhun people live in no fixed place and are a standard nomadic people. It is said that they have the habit of not living in the city, so they only built a corral here to protect their livestock in winter.