Chapter 782 Qi Family
When the first ray of sunlight in the sky passed through the mountains and shone on the green valley grassland, everyone was attracted.
Grasslands, forests, rivers, hills, wetlands, and towns are all bathed in sunlight, like a scroll of calligraphy and painting.
The air is a little fresh, with a bit of dew.
Wild flowers are in bloom, dotting the mountains and river valleys.
Deep in the reeds by the river, wild ducks flew up, leaving several feathers behind.
The breeze is not dry and the scenery is just right. It is really a suitable weather for horseback riding.
There was no sound of drums or trumpets, just a flag and a gesture, and hundreds of riders rushed out.
The horse's mane is flying, faintly exuding heat, its chest is raised high, and its hooves are flying, showing the beauty of power.
The knight on horseback straightened up his horse and stared at the enemy who was screaming in surprise.
It was a patrol cavalry, probably a temporarily strengthened guard. When they saw them rushing out, they were shocked and faced them bravely.
Thunder-like hoofbeats sounded from another valley mouth again. The iron-faced knight had a tiger painted on his chest. Like a beast in hunting, he used all his strength to stab out diagonally and charge towards the patrolling enemy cavalry. of the diagonal rear.
On the hillside and behind the woods, there were also cavalry rushing out. Like floods in the mountains in summer, they gathered on the field from all directions, and then spread left and right in the field.
The horses rush to the front, and the warriors are brave and resolute.
The cavalry suddenly moved forward, the rangers spread out and outflanked, and the infantry dismounted and fired their bows and crossbows.
In the wilderness, there is a lot of noise.
The arrow shot through the air and everyone fell on their backs.
The horse was raised high, and the horrific death state of the corpse on the blade was clearly revealed in the sunlight.
The saber gently scratched the body, using the speed of the horse to continuously create huge wounds.
Xianbei's patrol cavalry were like helpless travelers in a mountain torrent, they were quickly swept into the turbid waves and disappeared.
A few armored knights persisted until the end, just like the boulders in the flood, seemingly indestructible.
When the cavalry on horseback dispersed, the cavalry archers shot a round of arrows around them, and then they all fell off their horses.
The soldiers swarmed forward, showing off their superb infantry combat skills, using heavy swords, axes, wooden shafts, and spears.
As if a "boom" was heard, the rocks in the water were completely shattered.
When the hustle and bustle turned quiet, apart from the empty horses on the battlefield, there were only human heads on spears.
The Iron Mask Knight quickly crossed the river valley and arrived at a stone's throw south of Zenwugu City.
Perhaps, it is no longer appropriate to call it "Old City" because the Xianbei people built a new city on the old site.
At this moment, the city gate is closed, and the city is full of people, pointing to the south with eyes that may be shocked, anxious, fearful, or resentful.
For a while no one dared to take action.
More than three hundred patrolling cavalry were surrounded and killed in the wilderness of the river valley. The shock was too great.
Moreover, the size of the enemy army is indeed quite large, with a total of more than 4,000 infantry and cavalry. This news must be reported as soon as possible.
Outside the north gate, the messenger has disappeared behind the reeds with several fast horses.
They now very much hope that these Jin people will stay for a while, so as to give them time to arrange their arrangements calmly, and then launch a siege.
The Iron Masked Knight quickly rode away.
The light cavalry rushed over and went straight into the wild fields, trampling them wantonly.
The people at the top of the city had eyes that were about to burst, and they all looked at the guard.
The guard showed pain on his face, but he shouted loudly and asked everyone to stay still. Because in the wilderness outside the city, a large number of knights dismounted, raised their armor and held swords, watching with eager eyes.
Looking at their movements and the armor they are equipped with, you can tell that these are not cavalry, but serious infantry, heavy armored infantry who are good at close combat.
Perhaps they had fought against the cavalry many times, so they were not too afraid, but rather looked forward to it, hoping that the cavalry in the city would rush out and charge towards the position they had set up.
It is a pity that there are not many people on foot and cavalry in the city, and they are more afraid of being captured by them after defeat, so they close the city gate tightly and cannot get out.
After the light cavalry trampled the fields, they found several silos and burned them to prevent supplies when the enemy cavalry came after them.
After doing all this, he rode forward and shot a letter up to the top of the city.
A moment later, thousands of people roared away and disappeared into the vast wilderness, as if they had never appeared.
After the cavalry brigade left, the smoke gradually fell and everything returned to calm.
The south wind blows, colorful butterflies dance lightly among the flowers, and birds fly across the green water. However, the trampled rake in the field and the hay barn with only an ember left tell everyone present that , all this is not a dream, but something that really happened.
Their nest was broken into.
On June 15, three days after the Jin army left, a cavalry army of thousands of people came urgently from the direction of Shengle.
There was a Qingqi in Shanwu City far behind, guiding the direction. The tribes in the distance also captured more than ten straggler Jin cavalry. After being tortured, they asked for some information.
The general who led the team was furious when he saw the farmland and pastures that had been completely destroyed. He immediately ordered all the armies from all over the country to pull nets from all directions and launch an encirclement and suppression campaign.
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A gorgeous carriage stopped at the entrance of the temple, and monks of all sizes went out to greet it.
It is not easy for Buddhism to develop into the grasslands. The monks are facing fierce competition. Pretending to be aloof and forceful will not work.
The body must be soft, the teachings must be localized, and other religious elements from the Central Plains must be absorbed, so that the Central Plains people do not feel too strange, and at the same time, it must adapt to the preferences of noble people from all over the world.
The Shaman alchemists understood this very well, so they achieved initial success in Dai.
The noble people of Xianbei also gave many benefits.
For example, today Mrs. Qi came to offer incense and donated 500 sheep to provide food and drink for the whole temple. It was also a compensation for them to entertain "visitors from afar".
The monks were also very righteous. Several great monks sharpened their knives and slaughtered fresh sheep directly in the backyard. While feasting, they also sent many to the Jin envoy.
After lunch, the monks arranged a quiet courtyard for the Jin envoys and the Xianbei nobles who came with Queen Mother Qi to have secret talks.
"You have done a great job." Mrs. Qi is a woman over forty years old. She is from the Wuhuan tribe. She is the brother of Tuoba Yilu and the wife of the central lord Tuoba Yiyin.
Tuoba Yiyi guarded Daijun and the grasslands to the north all year round. He competed with the Jin Dynasty for the influence of the Hu tribes in Guangning and Shanggu, and they continued to marry each other.
At the same time, he made good friends with Yuwen Xianbei, and the relationship was going well. Peace was maintained for a long time, and marriages continued.
Mrs. Qi was born in the Wuhuan tribe of Guangning, and was of the same clan as Wang Jun's former chief secretary Qi Hong and his general Qi Xi - in fact, the Qi family was a famous family name in Wuhuanzhong, Youzhou.
Mrs. Qi gave birth to three sons.
Chang Yue Pugen, after his uncle Tuoba Yilu unified the three tribes, he appointed him King Zuoxian. Later, he defeated Tuoba Liuxiu and became the acting Duke. He died within a month.
In the tenth year of Yongjia (316), not long after Pugen's son Shisheng was born, he succeeded to the throne and died eight months later.
After Shisheng's death, the Xianbei tribes supported Pugen and his younger brother Yulu as the leader, and this is still the case today.
The next person is He Li (nù), who is cowardly by nature and is not liked by the people of Xianbei.
The third son He Na, uh, was just captured.
Mrs. Qi is still very famous in Dai Kingdom. She has a strict personality, is strong, jealous, and has a strong desire to control.
During the year when Pugen and Shisheng were in power, they were more involved in political affairs, and people once ridiculed Tuoba Dai for turning into a "women's country", which is evident.
Mrs. Qi did not agree with Tuoba Yulu's tentative invasion of the south.
It’s not that she is leaning towards the Jin Dynasty, it’s mainly that she feels the time is not ripe and it’s too Menglang.
Dai Guo still needs to consolidate its foundation, be determined to reform, digest various tribes, unify orders, and then wait for the right time.
But if Tuoba Yulu doesn’t deal with her, what can be done?
If it weren’t for the huge political power standing behind her, Tuoba Yulu might have been unable to maintain the superficial harmony and attacked her brazenly - of course, this was just her suspicion, and the truth may not be true. in this way.
Shao Shen led his troops into the Zhonglingchuan River Basin, causing an uproar. Because this place was not very far from Shengle, the nobles in the northern capital felt threatened and talked a lot.
In addition, according to news from Xinkou, Tuoba Yulu and Shao Xun had been facing off for more than half a month. The two sides only fought on cavalry, and the main force of infantry and cavalry did not fight face to face. The adults of various tribes complained a lot.
Mrs. Qi keenly sensed the opportunity, so she came to visit the Jin envoy.
After hearing what Mrs. Qi said, Yu Mian smiled and said: "Guandong has been unified, and there are more than a million soldiers? Throwing whips into the river, the mulberry stems cut off the flow. If it weren't for the generous nature of King Liang, Chang Si Go and kill, and wait for Yu Lu and others to realize their mistakes and change their minds. They have already sent their troops north. Madam has been in power for many years. She knows the disparity in national power, so why do you want to do that? "
In fact, Yu Mi really didn't know much about the war situation outside.
The only bit of information we got was from conversations among the monks and some members of the mission.
According to my understanding before leaving Pingyang, King Liang should not be able to fight this battle for no other reason than insufficient resources. The King of Liang also personally told him that this year he should focus on recuperating and recuperating to restore national strength.
But Tuoba Xianbei's initiative to go south was unexpected. King Liang passively responded, leading to a stalemate. No one dared to take the initiative, and no one could do anything to the other.
Based on the limited information, he felt that neither King Liang nor Tuoba Yulu was sure of winning the war, and the final outcome was that they could only stop fighting.
But there is still something to be learned about the art of war.
Shao Shen's surprise attack behind enemy lines and Mrs. Qi's visit gave Yu Mi an opportunity.
He quietly glanced at Qi's expression, but unfortunately he didn't see anything.
"National power is national power, military struggle is military struggle, how can they be confused." Qi sneered and said: "There is no need to intimidate the envoy, just say what you think. You can speak freely here, don't worry. Let others know. "
Yu Mi subconsciously looked at the dozen nobles standing respectfully behind the Qi family. He saw that some of them were dressed with rope heads, some were Wuhuan, some were Xiongnu, and some were Jin people.
Considering that this group of people was actually protected by people sent by the Qi family after they came to Shengle, they knew something.
In addition, he probably understood Qi's character, which was really strong.
He pondered for a moment, collected his thoughts, and whispered: "If the two countries stop fighting and make peace, there will be several difficulties. One is Dai and Yanmen counties, and the other is Dai Gong. I..."
After hearing the second half of Yu Mi's words, Qi's expression changed slightly.
(End of this chapter)