Chapter 484: Grab
It’s already mid-February, but another snow has fallen on the ground in Hanoi.
In the vast white wilderness, sheep bleated, clawed at the snow with their hooves, and happily pecked at the dead grass and even grass roots on the ground.
Among the many livestock raised by herdsmen, sheep are probably the most adaptable to the environment.
Their mouths have a unique structure and can eat plants that cattle and horses cannot eat - in a month or two, when those low bushes sprout and grow leaves, you will be eye-opening .
They also dig up the ground to dig out grass roots that are difficult for other animals to eat and chew them down.
In some arid grasslands, they are the culprit of grassland degradation.
This is truly a magical animal.
And just when the sheep had eaten all morning and filled their withered bellies a little, the trembling sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance.
The shepherd was taken aback and immediately ran to the horse, jumped up, and subconsciously drew out his horn bow and quickly strung it.
The old man and the young man also got on the horse. They wore round hats and furs, and looked at the south with solemn expressions.
The visitor is getting closer.
They seem to be wearing brown leather armor?
"Jin people!" The experienced old man shouted and ran forward first.
The adult shepherds looked at each other and rushed forward.
The teenagers hurriedly drove the sheep towards the tribal gathering place.
One of them rode a fast horse back to report the news.
The two sides soon encountered each other in the wilderness.
The arrows fired by the Jin army from the opposite side were fast and urgent, and they shot down two people in an instant.
The horse ran past with a mournful cry, then stopped in the distance, snorting.
The herdsmen also fought back.
The old man picked up his bow and nocked an arrow, almost without aiming, he raised his hand and shot.
The arrow shot through the air and knocked a Jin cavalryman to the ground. His screams could be heard far away in the wind.
But more arrows struck from behind, and before the old man could shoot the second arrow, he stumbled and fell to the ground. After struggling hard for a few times, he fell to the ground, breathing heavily.
The dull sound of horse hooves sounded not far away and lasted for a long time.
The corners of the old man's eyes were moist, and a sad look appeared on his face.
Based on his experience, he knew that more than 300 riders had just rushed over without looking up.
He knew only too well how much damage more than three hundred fully armed cavalry could cause. Because just a few years ago, when the late emperor was still there, he was ordered to follow the army to attack Liyang of Jin. At that time, many refugees gathered there. They only had three to four hundred horses. They circled around the Jin people and shot arrows, directly knocking out thousands of soldiers and civilians. In the end, they sank into the river and killed more than a thousand people.
People who are not organized are just a mess and have no deterrent effect.
More than three hundred people rode through the white snow and soon saw tents one after another.
Without anyone's instructions, each team formed a team and rushed into the Huns' camp on horseback.
A woman was milking cows. When she saw the surging cavalry, she hurried back to her tent. She just took out a gun and rushed out when an arrow flew towards her forehead.
A young girl was holding a newborn lamb. When she saw the ferocious warrior, she froze in fear. The warrior laughed loudly, stretched out his hand, threw the girl on the horse's back, and roared away.
A man was cutting grass and hurriedly pulled out his horse. As soon as he turned over, he was picked up by a horse pole. A moment later, the body crashed to the ground, destroying a tent.
I don’t know who started the fire. The fire took advantage of the wind and burned fiercely, and soon flooded the entire camp.
Outside the camp, there were Huns everywhere taking their horses and fleeing.
They took almost nothing with them, abandoned their wives, abandoned their cattle and sheep, abandoned their household items, abandoned everything.
Under the threat of the fierce Jin cavalry, they were unorganized and could not think of any resistance. Only the instinct of survival drove them to run, run, and run again.
No one is chasing them, and they may not be able to catch them.
All the Jin cavalry were repeatedly ravaging the camp, and they stopped killing only when the last herdsman who dared to resist was eliminated.
The prisoners were quickly gathered.
Weeping, they packed up everything that was left in the camp, gathered the livestock that had been frightened by the fire, and, under the guard of the Jin cavalry, drove their carriages and drove the livestock southward.
After everyone was almost gone, the cavalry officer leading the team set another fire, completely burning the entire camp.
Looking at the plume of smoke rising into the sky, he laughed.
In early spring, the pasture has just turned green and sprouted a few buds. At this time, the shepherds were basically scattered everywhere, busy with various things, and were not summoned.
Those who are not organized are just a mob and will be defeated in one blow.
After experiencing this, the Huns may have to think carefully about how to spend the spring in the future.
Hanoi is a place that is long and narrow from east to west and from north to south. If you want to graze safely, you will have to recruit a team of people in the spring to see if you can hold it, haha.
Similar situations continue to recur throughout Hanoi.
The soldiers who captured the students were sent out at night, wandering around, making sneak attacks to capture the students, and interrogating the Xiongnu.
The Yi Congjun moved during the day, with a group of three to five hundred cavalry, fully armed, directly attacking the nest.
Some succeed and some fail.
But overall the losses were not large, because the Huns did not gather on a large scale at all.
For a long time, they were the only ones looting the Central Plains, and there was no such thing as Central Plains people looting them, let alone a time like spring - shouldn't they be busy with spring plowing?
The blind spot in thinking leads to the inability to cope.
From now on, they must think carefully about how to deal with it. If it doesn't work, just move out?
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When Wang Yan came to Jingu Garden, he saw a group of running horses, which made him feel a little dazed.
Although there are only three to four hundred horses, it looks quite spectacular.
But this is not the point. The point is that this style of painting does not match Jinguyuan.
A place of interest for gatherings of scholars, it should have been associated with the pines, the bright moon, the sea of flowers, the bamboo forest, the lotus pond and the stream, but now it is filled with smelly smells and horse dung, which makes people unhappy. The number of people outside Jingu Garden has increased to nearly two hundred households.
They packed up the abandoned houses outside and began to cultivate the fields.
Spring plowing has been completed by now, and the millet in the field has even sprouted buds. Next to the millet field, I didn’t know what kind of crops were planted. Wang Yan even squatted down and took a look, and finally gave up.
He really couldn't tell.
When I went up the mountain, I saw more than ten young men watching from a high place.
When they saw Wang Yan approaching, they immediately stepped forward to ask. When they heard Wang Taiwei's name, they immediately bowed and stepped aside.
"The queen has ordered that this is the palace of the prince. We are just borrowing it temporarily." Leader Ding Zhuang said respectfully.
"Queen? Which queen?" Wang Yan asked.
"Queen Hui Yangshi."
"Oh, it turns out to be the Sheep Queen." Wang Yan nodded and continued to climb the stone steps.
Wang Xuan took a sneak peek at the two sisters.
Wang Jingfeng was still admiring the scenery, but Wang Huifeng lowered his head, then shook his head, smiled calmly, as if to eliminate some distracting thoughts, followed his father up the stairs.
After everyone entered Jingu Garden, they went directly to Baichi Tower.
The accompanying servants tidied up roughly, brought snacks and made tea.
The four members of the Wang family stood against the wind, climbed high and looked into the distance, taking in all the distant and near scenery at once.
Two hundred households settled at the foot of the mountain, farming and grazing, and were managed by dedicated personnel.
Once you encounter the enemy, retreat to Jingu Garden and rely on the mountain roads to defend it.
Of course, with such a small amount of power, it will definitely not be successful if it encounters a large enemy force. But if it's a small group of thieves who don't want to kill too many people and attack by force, then they are safe.
However, I heard that Xu Lang, the commander of the Third Division of Zuowei, was about to send some imperial soldiers to camp at the foot of the mountain. From now on, Jinguyuan will probably be a relatively safe place.
Unknowingly, the security situation around Luoyang has greatly improved, and the only exposure is in the direction of Xin'an.
“Many people left Luoyang this spring.” Wang Xuan suddenly sighed.
Wang Yan felt a little heavy when talking about this matter.
Luoyang is short of food, can people not leave?
Last year during the Fangtou War, the Huns invaded Henan in September. The water transport in Gaoping was completely stopped. Those taking the Chenjun route were also affected. Even if the top urged them, the troop transporters below did not I bought it, but it was intermittent in the end, and it was greatly affected.
The food shipped from the south of the Yangtze River was originally small, and it was affected by the war. Even if a batch of emergency replenishment was later shipped, it was still greatly affected.
It was fine during the Chinese New Year, and I could barely survive. But by mid-February, food prices soared, and many people who depended on buying food for a living had exhausted their financial resources, so they all went south and poured into Luonan. Counties.
Among these people, the craftsmen were absorbed into Xuchang, Xiping, and Chen County, but the fate of the others who had no skills was unknown. I heard that they were gathered together by Chen Gong, who probably forced them to learn farming, or maybe The soldiers were assigned to the army as troops.
"Meizi, as the Minister of Duzhi, you may let the people below take care of small things, but you should go there personally for big things." Wang Yan turned around and said: "You go to Xuchang, face to face See Mr. Chen.”
“What are you going to say?” Wang Xuan said distressedly: “Among the six branches, doing it is the most painful. If you continue to do it, you will be exhausted both physically and mentally. Years.”
Wang Yan turned a deaf ear and only said: "It doesn't matter whether things are done or not, people always have to make a trip."
"Is the emperor still unwilling to issue an edict?" Wang Xuan asked.
"He will do it." Wang Yan said.
"I don't think so." Wang Xuan disagreed: "Maybe the emperor will obey you in other matters, but certainly not in this matter. Furthermore, Liang Fen may not be obedient. He has members of the Liang clan in Guanzhong , commanding a large army is like a prince in a small way. Wouldn't it be great if he himself was stationed in Wancheng and provided mutual aid? Not willing."
"We don't have to worry about this." Wang Yan said: "If Mr. Chen wants to do great things, he can't just rely on others, but mainly on himself. You guys have no shame in blaming us."
"Will there be a fight?" Wang Xuan asked subconsciously.
Wang Huifeng, who had always been worried, couldn't help but look over at this time.
"It shouldn't happen." Wang Yan sighed and said: "Du Tao's rebellion has never been quelled, and the imperial court has mobilized troops from Jiangdong to help. If there is another disturbance in Nanyang, Jingxiang will be corrupted, and the people will be affected as well. A catastrophe."
"Forget it, let's go." Wang Xuan said helplessly.
"The angels will go south with the decree a few days later." Wang Yan added.
"How to get the emperor's approval?" Wang Xuanqi asked.
"The courtier Shangshu proposed that the Taige prepare the edict and approve it, and the emperor can use his seal." Wang Yan said vaguely.
Wang Xuan was shocked.
This is a big deal!
If the emperor is not angry and accuses someone of false edicts at an important court meeting in front of the envoys from various places in the capital, his reputation will be completely ruined.
At that time, what kind of celebrity will there be? No celebrity can do this.
"I will not take this step unless I have to." Wang Yan glanced at his son and said with a smile: "I will join forces with my colleagues to persuade the emperor. Alas, the food shortage is so severe. "What else can we do?"
Wang Xuan nodded slowly.
Wang Jingfeng sat by the window, looking at the bamboo sea in the garden in the distance without blinking.
Wang Huifeng withdrew his gaze and continued to think about his thoughts.
Several riders rushed outside Jingu Garden, pointing at the farmers and saying something loudly.
After a while, the farmer allocated some manpower, climbed up the stairs, entered the interior of Jingu Garden, and began to tidy up the stables and livestock stalls.
Some people began to inspect the vegetable plots to see how the turnips planted last autumn were doing - they are food and also an excellent feed.
Everyone in the Wang family watched silently without saying anything.
It seems that Taibai got another batch of livestock from somewhere else, but I don’t know where they came from. Could it be that they were robbed?
(End of this chapter)