Liangzhou, Wuwei County, beside Xiutuze, in the blue sky, a red sun hangs high, spreading its brilliance. The strong summer wind blows constantly, but it cannot drive away the heat. On the endless prairie,
The felt tents are like white sexiao boats, filling the hundreds of miles of blue sea.
The small tents can accommodate several people, and the large ones can accommodate dozens of people. The scale is roughly the same. However, among the tens of thousands of tents, there is one tent that is far more built than the others, and its decoration is also special.
It stands in the central area and is protected by thousands of tents. It looks like the place where the leader lives. Yes, this tent is the royal tent of Juqu Yuan'an, King of Lu River.
It is said that Lu Shuihu came after King Xiutu of the Xiongnu and surrendered to the Han Dynasty. They lived around Xiutuze in Wuwei and gradually spread to the Lushui area, and were called Lushuihu. Like the Bingzhou and Liangzhou Tu tribes, they were
The Huns living inside and outside the Great Wall were mixed, and their bloodlines were mottled, so that many of them had yellow beards and blue eyes. They were scolded as bastards by the Southern Huns and did not recognize them as descendants of the Great Huns.
There are no kings in Lu Shuihu, only nobles of all sizes. Therefore, if commoners or even people of lowly origin want to get ahead, they have only one way to join the Han army, perform meritorious deeds, and seek rewards. This continues to this day and has gradually become a custom among the clan.
Warriors, often with the titles of [Han Lu Shui Shi Chang], [Han Lu Shui Hundreds Long], [Han Lu Shui Thousand Long], etc., accompany the Han army to fight against the rebels. Lu Shui Hu is skilled in bow and horse, brave and good at fighting, and has been fighting for hundreds of years.
, the name of Lu Shuijingqi resounded throughout Xiliang, and together with the Huangzhong Qiang and Tu Geren, they can be called the three major foreign soldiers of the Han army in the western frontier of the Han Dynasty. Of course, Tu Geren rebelled against Luan because of their rebellion in the past few years.
They were defeated by Gai Jun and fled to Shuofang, almost exterminating their clan. They could no longer be compared with Lu Shuihu and Huangzhong Qiang.
As mentioned before, there was no king in Lu Shuihu, but Juqu Yuan'an proclaimed himself king four years ago. Speaking of Juqu Yuan'an, it is quite legendary. His father was one of the dignitaries of Lu Shuihu, but he
His biological mother was a servant. If it weren't for the fact that his father and son had so few children, and he only had two sons, his treatment might not be much higher than that of a servant. Juqu Yuan'an had strong arms since he was a child, and he was good at riding and had ape-like arms.
Shanshe, who was only over ten years old, was already a famous warrior in Lu Shuihu. When his brother accidentally fell from his horse and died, Juqu Yuan'an, who had no inheritance rights, became the successor.
At the beginning of the Zhongping Dynasty, the Yellow Turbans rose up and ravaged the states of Han Dynasty. General Juqu Yuan'an followed Gai Jun to Guandong to quell the rebellion. He made many military exploits and even got to meet the emperor of Han Dynasty. Although his father came to have a son in old age, he could not be shaken.
His status. After Juqu Yuanan returned home after success, he took advantage of the opportunity of his father's serious illness to successfully obtain power and govern the people on his father's behalf. At this time, Juqu Yuanan showed outstanding political talents.
They were evil-minded, devoted to charity, devoted to receiving things sincerely, and were all Lu Shui warriors and heroes. In just one or two years, the number of herdsmen under the rule expanded sharply, expanding several times, and they became the most powerful people in Lu Shuihu.
During the Zhongping period, Zhao Qizhijie, the prefect of Dunhuang, sent soldiers from four counties in Hexi to attack Han Sui in Jincheng. Liangzhou hunluan was in line with Lu Shuihu's interests. The dignitaries were happy to watch the excitement and had no intention of intervening. However, Juqu Yuan'an tried his best to override the public opinion.
, insisting on sending troops. What Juqu Yuan'an has done in recent years has won the hearts of the people, and the dignitaries could not refuse, so they had to obey. However, when the two armies were facing each other, Juqu Yuan'an suddenly switched sides, attacked Zhao Qi's back, and fought with Han Sui.
Attack from both front and rear to completely annihilate the Han army.
Just when the dignitaries were confused, Juqu Yuanan pointed the butcher knife at them again, showing his ferociousness. Juquyuan vigorously purged dissidents, rewarded his cronies, and after gaining power in the army, returned to Lushui's residence and gathered his own cavalry.
Sweeping across the entire territory of Lushuihu, those who followed were alive and those who rebelled died. The following year, Juqu Yuan'an completed the unification, went to the altar to worship heaven, and became the king of the system.
Nowadays, Juqu Yuan'an has 40,000 households, 200,000 people, and 50,000 soldiers. There is no need to doubt the proportion of militiamen. This is the case for nomadic people. It may be an exaggeration to say that all the people are soldiers, but four or five people can have one.
It is a fact that a warrior can be called a warrior in critical moments. In other words, any Hu man who is over 12 years old and under 70 is a warrior.
In King Hu's tent in Lushui, dozens of Hu generals were sitting in their places, drinking from large bowls, cutting meat with knives, rubbing the handles of knives, or chatting in low voices with the left and right, appearing careless. However, there were no traces of blood on their bodies.
One exception exudes a fierce aura.
Among these wolf-like and tiger-like Hu generals, there is one person who is the most conspicuous, and he is also the one closest to the throne. Even if he is sitting cross-legged on the Hu chair, his majestic and majestic body cannot be concealed. A rough estimate is that he is eight
A few feet away, there is a veritable giant. He is about forty years old, with thick hair and thick eyebrows. His eyes are like copper bells, and his beard is like a halberd. His square face is full of streaks that even people would be shocked to see.
fear..
This huge Hu man was none other than Luo Hou, the brother-in-law of Juqu Yuan'an, the Hu king of Lushui, and the most powerful general in his command.
Although Luo Hou is inferior to the great king Juqu Yuan'an, he is also a very legendary figure among Lu Shuihu. He is skilled in bow and horse and invincible in martial arts. He can be called the first warrior of Lu Shuihu. In his early years, he was known as "Han Lu Shui Bai"
As a Chang], he followed Duan Jiong of Sanming, Liangzhou to suppress the Qiang rebels, and made many military exploits. The scars on his face were left by a fierce battle at that time. If he had not been treated in time and had a strong will, he might not have been able to get up.
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In the battles of Juqu Yuan'an to unify Lushui and Hu, Luo Hou always served as a vanguard, and the enemy was invincible. Anyone who tried to resist would inevitably be defeated and killed. The reason why Juqu Yuan'an was able to conquer the enemy in just one or two years
Luo Hou was the most influential in integrating the scattered Lu Shuihu, proclaiming himself a king, and forming a country of his own. It can even be said that without Luo Hou, Juqu Yuan'an would have to waste more time and pay a greater price to complete the unification.
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Above Luohou is a magnificent throne, with Juqu Yuan'an sitting on it with a golden sword. He is only thirty-three or four years old this year, his skin is fair and not Chinese, and his appearance can only be regarded as ordinary, nothing extraordinary.
place, but he has a pair of sharp eyes like an eagle, which is intimidating, and the eagle-shaped golden crown on his head makes him even more majestic.
Juqu Yuan'an finished reading Han Sui's handwriting, glanced at the Han man with tied hair under the tent, ignored him, leaned over and picked up an ear cup, drank the wine in one gulp, and then
He seemed to be interested in the flower pattern on the ear cup and played with it carefully. However, the more Juqu Yuan'an looked like this, the more uneasy the Han envoy became.
Sure enough, without any warning, Juqu Yuanan, who was in a calm state, suddenly exploded. He kicked the food table in front of him, and all the cups, plates, bowls and chopsticks on the table, together with the food, fell to the ground. In an instant, there was a dead silence in the big tent.
, you can hear the needle drop.
Immediately, dozens of Hu generals in the tent stood up one after another, drew their swords and glared at the Han envoy. As long as the king gave his permission, they would pounce on him and cut him into pieces.
In Yuan'an, Juqu, the eagles were watching, and the generals were looking down. The atmosphere was almost condensed. The Han envoys were greatly frightened and tried to calm themselves down.
"king……"
Juqu Yuanan followed the call and saw that he was usually very majestic and the generals were very afraid of him. At this moment, only the Marquis of Luo with his special status dared to speak. Juqu Yuanan handed the letter to Luo
Hou, sit back on the throne.
Luo Hou seemed to be a vulgar man, but he also knew Chinese. He was holding a letter in his hand and looking at it, his expression gradually became serious.
At this time, five or six servants came forward quickly, cleaned up the mess, and reorganized the list of wine. Juqu Yuanan poured a glass of wine for himself, drank it slowly, then raised his chin, looked down at the Han envoy for a long time, looked up to the sky and smiled.
: "Hahahaha... It's so funny! It's so funny! Han Wen made an appointment with a celebrity from Liangzhou, and he was famous in Western Xinjiang. He was said to have unparalleled strategies. But now it seems that he is not worthy of the name! Didn't he investigate before doing anything? Even if he didn't investigate
, you should have heard that the king and Gai Ying were acquaintances since they were young, and they were brothers who drank sworn wine, and yet they actually asked me to send troops to attack Beidi County. Is Han Wenyue desperate and crazy? Huh?!"
"Your Majesty, calm down and listen to me..." The Han envoy coughed and laughed dryly: "Since King Xiutu surrendered to the Han Dynasty, Lu Shuihu has been living in Xiutuze, beside Lu River, and has multiplied for hundreds of years, with a population of no less than dozens.
Wan, it is a pity that the dragons have no leader, and they can only support a hundred thousand cavalry, but they cannot achieve anything. Now the king has gathered his people, united his disciples, won the hearts of the people, and unified the clan. Lu Shuihu has begun to show signs of prosperity. From this point of view, the king is really
Outstanding people emerge every few hundred years..."
"..." Juqu Yuan'an held the wine glass in his hand and looked at the Han envoy. Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes became colder.
The Han envoy swallowed his saliva unconsciously, cursed "barbarians" in his mind, and continued: "The king has the important responsibility of a clan, how can he be influenced by mere friendship."
Juqu Yuanan laughed and shook his head, saying: "Don't say that I am living happily in Hexi. There is no need to wade into the muddy water. Even if I get involved, I will only choose to join forces with Gai Ying."
"The king's words are wrong." The Han envoy said eloquently: "Since the king is the head of a clan and has the heart to build a country, his vision must be far-reaching. How can he fail to see that Gai is strong and South Korea is weak? How can the king help
Gai Ying is just the icing on the cake. What's more, looking at Gai Ying's behavior over the years, there are rebels among all the Hus, such as the Qiang chief Mang Feng, the puppet king Ye Li, the Qiang Hu commander Tang Po, the Xiongnu chanyu Huchuquan, Tu
The leaders Lu Naduo, Dong Qi'er, Shi Hu and others were all killed, and no one escaped the net. The people of the tribe were either slaughtered, dismembered, or enslaved...".
"It can be seen from this that this person is extremely hostile to the Hu people. To be more precise, he is a barbarian who is disrespectful to the Han Dynasty. Does Gai Ying's rise to power have any benefit to the king?" The Han envoy said this, paused, and left
Juqu Yuan'an had some time to think, and finally categorically asserted: "I am not being alarmist, unless the king is willing to give up the throne and let Gaiying exploit the people of Lushui, otherwise, after General Han, the king will not be able to escape being killed.
Destiny. It has been said since ancient times that spring dies with cold teeth, and this is the truth."
"Finished?" Juqu Yuan'an said calmly.
The Han envoy looked confused, and just when he nodded, he heard Juqu Yuan'an shout: "Get out!"
The Han envoy pulled his stiff cheeks and saw that Juqu Yuan'an's eyes were getting more murderous. His heart became cold and he did not dare to say anything more. He bowed and left the tent.
After the Han envoy left, Juqu Yuanan looked at the tent and fell into deep thought.