Chapter 921 Three Directions
On the banks of the Black Water, an army gathered.
Shan Zhi, the chieftain of the Di people, climbed to the top of the city and overlooked the whole territory.
On the distant horizon, black cavalry came like dark clouds.
Behind the "dark clouds", there was a large splash of water.
Countless cavalrymen shuttled through the water, attacking like ghosts, their shining swords and guns flashing with a terrifying cold light in the sunlight.
"How many years has it been?" Shan Zhi sighed and said, "Did the Tuoba clan abandon the 'Nantu' and move west instead?"
Han Dingxiang, Wu The original two counties were the "land of Longxing" after Tuoba Xianbei moved westward, but for decades they had looked down on their poor brothers in Henan, and instead worked hard towards Pingcheng.
Now it seems that the strategy has been changed, which is not a good thing for the countless Xianbei, Xiongnu, Jie, Di, Qiang and even various tribes in Henan that can't even figure out their own clans and bloodlines.
"Grandpa." Shan Liang, the son of Shan Zhi, quickly walked up to the city and said, "Isn't this Xianbei?"
"Why do you say that?" Shan Zhi asked.
"Although Xianbei had flags in the past, there were no words on them." Shan Liang said: "The old custom was to carve wooden letters into letters, just like Wuhuan, and there were no words. Look at the flag in the distance. There is a big word "Liu" written on it. Is he a fake Xianbei person?"
Shan Zhi laughed and said: "After so many years, there should be some improvement."
< br>"Is this progress?" No matter what, it's better to die." Shan Liang pointed to the Xianbei cavalry in the distance who passed through the fields without hesitation, and said: "The grain fields will be harvested in two months. It's better now that they have trampled them. It's clean."
"Don't be afraid, there is still some food left in the city." Shan Zhi said, "If it doesn't work, I can borrow some from your uncle in the mountains."
The so-called "mountain", in the map sent by Shao Xun to the Xianbei tribes in the south, was uniformly marked as "Hengshan" according to his habit. In fact, it is the east-west hilly stretch between the Guanzhong Plain and the Hetao Plain. .
There are many flat areas in the mountains, with rivers, springs, and lush vegetation, so many Di and Qiang people live there.
Shan Zhi and Shan Liang's father and son can no longer remember when their ancestors came here, because they were illiterate at that time, and many things were passed down by word of mouth, which would lose their shape over time.
It was only three generations ago that people actually started asking people to teach them how to read and write.
According to the most credible theory, they came here during the Later Han Dynasty. They first farmed and herded in the mountains. Over time, the number of households multiplied and there was not enough land, so they went down the mountains.
But it is not to Guanzhong at the southern foot of the mountain, but to the southern edge of Henan at the northern foot of the mountain.
In fact, until now, Di Qiang are mainly distributed in the southern edge of Henan and the mountains on the east side near the Yellow River.
These places have crisscrossed rivers and more rainfall, which is conducive to farming, so they are very popular among Di and Qiang people.
As the largest wealthy family of the Di people in Shangjun, the Shan family once had a glorious moment.
Shan Zheng married a daughter to Liu Yuanhai, and after the death of Queen Huyan, she was canonized as Queen Shan.
At that time, the Di people were very excited, thinking that they had finally entered the palace and their status had been improved. Since the Jin people did not accept them, they would surrender to the Huns.
At that time, Empress Shan was in the palace, Liu Yi, who had Di blood, was the emperor's younger brother, and Shan Zheng was the general of Zhenxi. Not only Di Qiang of Shangjun was overjoyed, but also Feng Zheng from the south. Yi Diqiang was also extremely happy.
Shan Zheng was not without hard work. He fought hard for the Huns many times, and even faced the ferocious Shao bandits.
Unexpectedly, the Huns also tricked them!
Shan Zheng finally died in depression. Before his death, he kept saying that he regretted it. Shan Zhi was present at the time and lamented for a long time.
They are all old maids!
He wants us to work hard, but he also despises and even suppresses us. What we have said does not count. How can there be such a good thing in the world?
Some losses are enough, just take them once.
"Whoosh!" While he was thinking about it, an arrow hit the top of the city.
Everyone was shocked at first, then furious, and cursed one after another.
Someone took out a walking bow, raised his hand and shot an arrow.
But he didn't mean to hurt anyone, and the arrow landed in front of the horse, startling the knight.
After coming back to his senses, he immediately cursed in Xianbei dialect.
The people at the top of the city cursed in Di language - this is a unique language that is a mixture of Qiang and Chinese, somewhat similar to the dialect of the Qiang people.
Both parties spoke different languages, and after a lot of swearing, they both felt comfortable.
After a while, another person came forward and said loudly in Jin dialect: "I am the military academy of the Dugu tribe under Dashan Yu's tent. I am pursuing the Xiongnu here. If you can provide me with food and grass, I can keep the peace. If it is too late, the chickens and dogs will not be left behind."
"What is the Great Chanyu? Are the Xiongnu great Chanyu? What Dugu tribe? I have only heard of Tiefu Xiongnu." Dan Liang responded loudly.
It can be seen from the words he replied that the young man knows everything and just deliberately insults others.
Sure enough, the knight was a little angry and said: "I am the riding commander of the solitary tent of General Liu Guodong on behalf of the country. I must quickly get food, grass and labor for the troops. I am afraid that a disaster will come soon."
" You can just tell people what they say." Shan Liang laughed loudly and said again: "If you want food--"
Halfway through his words, Shan Zhi pulled him back.
I saw him take two steps forward and said loudly: "There are only 10,000 dendrobium millet. For the sake of fighting the Xiongnu, it is better to have more. If you are dissatisfied, then just have a fight." Behind the city gate, thousands of disheveled Di people were leading their horses, ready to go out at any time.
They really intend to fight hard.
Hearing this, the knight turned his horse's head and left.
The Xianbei people are still marching. While they were talking, two or three thousand riders had already circled the city and crossed the ford of Heishui - Heishui, now the Nalin River (the ancient and modern river courses are inconsistent, and it was westward in ancient times). It was called Heishui at this time, and it was called Heishui in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. To avoid the taboo of "black otter", it was renamed Wushui.
The place where Shan and his son are located is Sheyan County, which is located north of Sheyanshui and southwest of Heishui.
Sheyan City was unknown at this time, but when Helian Bobo rose, he took a fancy to this land: "Sifu is beautiful, facing Guangze and carrying clear streams. There is a lot of land for me to travel. It is as beautiful as this.”
So Tongwan City was built here.
The environment of Tongwan City is very superior. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. There are rich water and grass nearby, and there are large lakes and wetlands. Hu Xia cultivated fertile fields and built orchards here, which was very prosperous for a while.
Blackwater itself originated from the Mu Us Desert in later generations, but at this time there was no desert, replaced by large forests, grasslands, rivers and lakes.
The drastic changes between ancient and modern times can be described as a sea of change, which makes people sigh.
The Shans actually liked this land very much and did not want it to be taken away by outsiders. However, the Xianbei cavalry's large-scale march south made them feel great anxiety.
The most important question now is: Why did Xianbei go south to fight the Huns?
The father and son looked at each other, still puzzled.
It was at this time that the previous knight came back. He was a little bolder this time, leaned closer, and spoke louder: "Liu Can has been defeated in Hedong. He is not sure whether he is alive or dead. The dragons in Chang'an are leaderless. The Xiongnu Kingdom may not last long. Liu Gong ordered you and others to hand over 30,000 dendrobium grains, Fifty thousand cattle and sheep, and a guide was sent to lead them through Wuyankou."
Shan Zhi and Shan Liang were shocked. Is it true?
It sounds fake, but looking at the other party's vow, it seems to be true.
Moreover, they asked to send a guide to lead them through Wuyankou, obviously because they wanted to enter the hinterland of Guanzhong. If Liu Can had not been defeated, would this be the case?
As for Wuyankou, it is a pass on the Great Wall of Qin. Through it, you can easily go south to Beidi County, more than a hundred miles away from Sheyan City.
In the past two days, Xianbei cavalry went south. The number was not large, probably more than a thousand.
If nothing else, he is the vanguard, and he is not very familiar with geography. After wandering around in the mountains for a long time, he still can't find the correct way south.
The news came back to Liu Lugu, and he came to Sheyan County specifically to find a guide.
After reasoning like this, Shan Zhi had some clarity. Thinking of the Hun cavalry who fled in panic through the west of the city a few days ago, he felt a little heavy in his heart.
Great changes are coming to the world!
Shan Liang looked at his father, silently waiting for his decision.
Shan Zhi did not keep his son waiting for too long.
He quickly made a decision: "There are many Xianbei cavalry. If they spread out in all directions, they will be able to find pasture in a few days, and the cattle and sheep will not be able to hide. In this case, it is better to be a It's a favor to save them from looting randomly and taking away all the livestock."
Shan Liang did not refute.
Is it easy to find cattle and sheep? Not easy to find, but not that hard.
As long as you calm down, carefully observe the direction of the surrounding rivers and the growth of aquatic plants, and spend some time, you can always find someone who is close to you. It depends on whether you are willing to take the trouble.
“I can afford thirty thousand hu of grain.” Shan Zhi continued: “There aren’t many horses and miscellaneous animals, so just give them to him. As for the guide, let Shan Xiang go. He often travels between Chang’an and Heshe. Yan, the road is very familiar."
Shan Liang was stunned for a moment and said: "Okay. "
"What are you doing standing still?" Seeing that his son was not moving, Shan Zhi urged: "Hang a few people down and talk to the Xianbei people. The city is on alert and must not slack off."
"Grandpa, you are going to rebel..." Dan Liang said subconsciously.
Shan Zhi was amused by his son's words and said: "Reverse, so what? I have long wanted to seek revenge from the Huns. Liu Cong is dead but Liu Can is still here, so I killed all his family members to vent my hatred."
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Liu Lu's tribe quickly received supplies of food and cattle and sheep, but they did not leave. Instead, they stopped in the Sheyanshui and Heishui areas.
Two days later, another group of people came from the north, about three to four thousand riders, dusty and exhausted.
If anyone who knows him is here, you will know that this person is Liu Lugucong's brother, Liu Wuhuan, the son of Liu Hu, the leader of the Tiefu Xiongnu who once escaped to the north of Yinshan Mountain.
For some reason, Liu Wuhuan loved this land very much and wanted to persuade his father to lead his troops south and develop based on Sheyan County.
However, he did not stay here for too long. Just one day later, Liu Wuhuan led more than 5,000 cavalry - including 2,000 Xianbei cavalry assigned to him by his uncle - to go west.
Not to the south, but to the west.
The purpose is very clear, find a breach from the west, cross Hengshan and break into Anding County.
To the east of them, more than ten thousand cavalry led by the Qiu Dun clan were also heading south along the mountains, rivers and valleys, heading straight for Feng Yi.
Anding, Beidi, and Feng Yi marched in three directions at the same time. If Liu Han was a real Han Dynasty, this would be a large-scale Xiongnu invasion.
(End of this chapter)