This is a relatively large Xianbei family. Apart from the young and strong men who have left home in response to the call of the leader, there are still thirteen members, including ten old and weak women and children, and two men including Luo Xiang.
One woman and three slaves.
Ma Chao stood in front of them with a gun. As long as the iron gun paused in front of anyone, that person would be immediately lifted to the river by the soldiers and beheaded with a knife.
Those killed were old men and half-grown boys who were taller than the wheels. In the end, only three slaves were left, an elder, a younger, two women, and three young children.
Ma Chao asked: "Luo Xiang, who is your mistress?"
Luo Xiang was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the older woman with her head lowered and said, "That's her!"
Among the grassland tribes, the status of slaves is worse than that of an animal. Not only their owners, but even children can beat and scold them at will. Luo Xiang was only seven years old when he was kidnapped by this family, and then he began to live like a pig.
Bad days. When the mistress married, Luo Xiang had grown into a young man and could do more work, but being beaten and scolded was still commonplace.
Although this Xianbei woman is standing there obediently now, in fact, in the past ten years or so, she has been beating Luo Xiang with a whip. She did this not because she was a shrew, but because she was
In their eyes, Luo Xiang is no different from the cattle and sheep they graze, and they have the right to do whatever they want, including depriving him of his life.
Luo Xiang and the two slaves have been enslaved by these Xianbei people for more than 20 years. It would be a lie to say that they don’t hate them, but they don’t have the courage to rise up and resist. If they hadn’t seen that Ma Chao and those soldiers were also Han Chinese
, Luo Xiang probably wouldn’t even dare to identify his mistress.
Ma Chao used the tip of his spear to lift the woman's chin. He saw that the woman was in her thirties, and although she was not very beautiful, she looked decent. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "Luo Xiang, from now on,
She is your woman!"
"Ah!" Luo Xiang was startled and said in a daze, "General, this..."
Ma Chao sneered: "What? You don't dare to ask for it? Didn't you just say that you also want a woman? Could it be that you think she is old? If so, the younger one will also reward you and let them bear children for you.
female."
Looking at the stunned Luo Xiang, Ma Chao pointed at the three young children and said, "These are your slaves, and you are their master!"
Luo Xiang glanced at the two women, then at Ma Chao, lowered his head and said hesitantly: "General, general, are you telling the truth, really?"
Ma Chao laughed loudly and said: "How can it be false if I say something? I have never eaten pork, and I have never seen pigs run away? Luo Xiang, when you were herding horses and sheep, didn't you see rams and ewes fighting?
?You don’t need me to teach you about the things between men and women.”
The surrounding soldiers burst into laughter. Although the two Xianbei women couldn't quite understand what they said, they knew that what Ma Chao said was not good, and their faces turned red. Luo Xiang looked at Ma Chao, and then at the two women.
A woman suddenly caught a glimpse of the envious eyes of the other two slaves. She gritted her teeth and said, "Thank you, General! This slave has not only seen rams and ewes fighting, but also two of them fighting. This slave will learn from this."
So, go fight with the mother and daughter!"
The younger woman looked to be in her twenties. At such an age, not to mention these nomadic tribes, even among the Han people, she should have gotten married long ago, so Ma Chao initially thought that she was the daughter-in-law of this family, but he did not expect that.
It turned out to be a mother and daughter. It turned out that this family had more children, so the eldest daughter stayed at home to help her parents take care of her younger siblings, which delayed her marriage. However, the people on the grassland did not pay attention to ethics.
There are many lesbians serving a husband, so it is not a strange thing.
The slave turned over and became his master. Luo Xiang suddenly became arrogant. He pulled the mother and daughter over, holding one in each hand and walked towards the tent. The mother and daughter did not show any intention of resisting, and obediently allowed Luo Xiang to lead them.
With.
It is extremely difficult to survive on the grassland. People living here have to fight not only ferocious wild wolves, but also bad weather, and even more, humans! The "people" mentioned here do not only refer to those of different races.
People of the same race also refer to people of different tribes, and even people within the same tribe. Therefore, over thousands of years, the people on the grassland have formed many customs that are incredible or even morally offensive to the Han people.
For example, many grassland peoples have the custom of marrying. As long as they fall in love with someone else's fiancée and kill the groom on the day when someone else is welcoming the bride, they can take someone else's bride back to their home openly. Another example is that after the death of the father,
After that, the son can inherit all the wives and concubines of his father except his biological mother.
These customs have only one purpose, which is to ensure that their own race can continue to reproduce. The same is to ensure the reproduction of the race. When fighting with each other, captured women and children often do not resist. No matter how much the women love themselves
They will not avenge their husbands, but will rely on the new man who possesses them, taking care of his food and daily life, and giving birth to children for him. Therefore, it is rare to see women among grassland tribes.
Slaves, captured women were often taken as wives and concubines.
In fact, among the grassland tribes, even women and children can ride horses and shoot arrows. However, if they rise up to resist, they will only cause greater casualties. The final result is that the entire tribe will become fewer and fewer people until it disappears.
Of course, there are exceptions. There is a female slave in this family. She was kidnapped by the male master of the family during a tribal conflict two years ago. At that time, she was only a fifteen-year-old girl.
The girl was quite pretty, so the male owner of the family wanted to take her into his account. However, he encountered fierce resistance from the girl and became a slave. However, life after becoming a slave was not easy. Not long after,
She was attacked by her male master while she was sleeping. This was not over yet. After the male master succeeded, in order to express his anger, he tattooed insulting patterns on her breasts, thighs and buttocks, declaring that he
Possession of this girl. When the girl reaches old age, she will be assigned to the two slaves, and the children she will give birth to will also be slaves for generations.
Therefore, in this society that has no legal constraints and advocates force, the first thing women consider is not their chastity and dignity, but how to survive. The mother and daughter are thinking the same thing now, to survive on the grassland
If they go down, the family will need a man to support them, even though this man was originally just a slave in their family.
Ma Chao had been living in Xiliang before, and had dealt with both Qiang and Huns. He understood the customs of the grassland people, so he dared to make this decision. When he saw Luo Xiang pulling two women and was about to leave, Ma Chao suddenly
Said: "Wait!"
Luo Xiang was feeling complacent and happy when he heard Ma Chao's shout. He was startled, stopped hurriedly, raised his hands and asked, "General, what are your orders, general?"
Ma Chao pointed to the men, women, and children by the river and said: "You are responsible for handling these people. Free all the slaves. Behead the men who are taller than the wheel. The women and children will be distributed to slaves who have regained freedom like you to form a new society."
tribe, you will be the leader of this tribe from now on!"
After hearing Ma Chao's words, Luo Xiang was so excited that he could not speak. Suddenly, a slave in the crowd shouted: "General, I have something to say!"
It was a Xianbei man with a yellow beard and blue eyes. He actually spoke fluent Chinese. Ma Chao was a little surprised. He couldn't help but nodded and said, "Come to the front."
In fact, this man was not from Xianbei, but the son of the leader of another small tribe on the grassland, who was captured during a battle. The culture of the Han Dynasty has always been highly respected among these foreign dignitaries, so he can speak fluent Chinese and
Not unusual. Really rare
The strange thing is that an adult man like him should have been beheaded. But because he was the son of a tribal leader, his captors thought it was a rare commodity. In order to show off their military exploits and exchange for a generous ransom, they decapitated him.
He stayed.
This young slave was called Moya. Because he was the son of the tribal leader, he knew many secrets. He reported to Ma Chao that he knew where Jianman was stationed.
Jian Man is the son of He Lian. After He Lian's death, although the throne of Xianbei Khan was usurped by Kuai Tou, and Kuai Tou was very unpopular when he was in power, there are still many people who are loyal to Jian Man. Today's Jian Man
He is still just a child. It is certainly impossible to go out with the leader and capture his camp. It is very likely to capture the son of the former Xianbei Khan!
Ma Chao couldn't help but said with great joy: "Okay! You go and lead us now. As long as we catch Jian Man, I will make you a leader too!"
In Moya's tribe, except for the women and children who were kidnapped by the Xianbei people, everyone else has been slaughtered. His tribe actually no longer exists. But as the son of the tribal leader, Moya dreams of having a future.
One day he was able to reorganize his tribe and develop it until it took the place of the Xianbei people. It was precisely because of the support of this dream that he endured the humiliation and persisted to this day.
In the past, this could only be a dream, and the chance of realizing it was extremely slim. But Ma Chao's words ignited a blazing fire of hope in Moya's heart. He immediately patted his chest and said: "Please don't worry, general. I am willing to serve as a pioneer for the general."
!”
Suddenly two long horns sounded not far away, which was a pre-arranged signal. Both must have horns, indicating that a Xianbei camp has been successfully destroyed. If there are three short horns, it means that they
Encountered fierce resistance and needed to seek support.
Hearing these two horns, Ma Chao calmed down, glanced at Moya meaningfully, waved his hand and said: "Then why are you standing still? Let's go quickly!" ^-^Book (0000)^-^