Chapter 815 Irreversible
“Why are we migrating?” A young man sitting on a carriage asked his mother among the green grass and white clouds.
My mother hugged him gently and said, "Because if we don't migrate, Mother Earth will be in pain. When we migrate, it's like blood is flowing, and Mother Earth will feel happy."
The young man is ignorant.
In traditional shamanic thought, heaven is the father and the earth is the mother. The mother goddess of the earth must be respected.
"But why didn't we migrate at this time last year?" the clever boy asked again.
"Because there are more jackals and they want to steal our cattle and sheep..." The mother's voice was carried into the wind and drifted into the distance.
On the vast expanse of land, cattle and sheep are dotted on the hills, and farmland is spread all over the fields.
There is endless grassland here.
Here is a dome that covers the surrounding areas.
There are majestic mountains here.
There is a big river flowing here.
The wind is blowing hard, the wild flowers are blooming and the grass is fragrant.
The red sun rises in the east, and the eagle soars in the morning glow.
The shaman said that there are beautiful water and lush grass in the east. The summer there is as cool as autumn and the winter is as warm as spring. The grain grown there is full of cellars, and the cattle and sheep are as fat as hills.
Leave Dongmugen Mountain and go east!
There is the blessing of the gods, there are pastures where streams gather, there are crystal white salt ponds, there are lush and dense pine forests...
A large group of horses running by, attracted the young man's attention.
The tall horses were taken away by their fathers, uncles, and even their adult brothers. They carried swords, guns, and riding bows all the way west, alert to possible pursuers.
The young man also wants to go with them. He can shoot arrows and ride horses. He thinks he can fight.
It's a pity that he doesn't have a horse.
Father gave him a saddle and told him to tame his mount when he grew older.
He wanted a horse almost crazy, so he stared at the horses rushing past the carriage.
These are relatively short horses, with big heads and short necks, and they don’t look very good. But it has thick skin and thick fur, and is very tolerant. It can endure the heat and mosquitoes in summer, and the extreme cold in winter, which is actually quite good.
"Several, stop looking. You are still young and should not go to the battlefield." The old shaman rode by on a horse and said with a smile.
"Several" means "dog" in Xianbei language, just like "tanshihuai" means "transparent person" or "non-existent person" in Xianbei language. This may be related to Tanshihuai's illegitimate birth. .
"Can you fight?" the young man asked.
“Not now.” The shaman said, “It won’t even happen if we go to the east.”
“What’s fun in the east?” The young man’s attention was attracted and he lay on his back. On the carriage, he asked curiously.
“The lake you like to see the most.” The shaman smiled gently and said, “It is transformed into the milk of the Mother Goddess of the Earth, and is her most precious gift to the shepherd.”
"Horses will grow very fat there. You can get one, but take care of it very carefully, as you would take care of your own eyes. It will also love you and will not let you fall in a fight, even if you are drunk If it falls, it will carry you home carefully.”
“You can also decorate your saddle carefully and hang many copper bells on it, and maybe choose some colorful bellybands. There are eighty-eight buckles on it. Your horse is too fat, and the girdle has created seventy-two wrinkles on its lower abdomen..."
The shaman is very eloquent and speaks like a teenager. His eyes were shining, and even his mother was smiling.
Children in the tribe most like to listen to the old shaman telling stories.
"So, is there a Chanyu in the east?" The young man asked at the end.
The smile on the shaman's face slowly disappeared, and in the end he just sighed and said: "Shan is the most beloved descendant of the gods, but he is still young. You must respect him and obey him until he becomes a hero who can soar across the grassland. Eagle."
The young man nodded ignorantly.
The thunderous sound of horse hooves came from behind again. The shaman turned his head and looked. In the wilderness in the distance, cattle, horses and alpacas were driven eastward by the shepherd.
All supplies related to life or combat were also collected, loaded onto the carriage, and drove forward.
At the end of June, the Dugu tribe began their great migration.
They made the final decision to leave Dongmugen Mountain and head east to Guangning.
The pursuers seemed not far away from them.
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Outside Xialuo City in Guangning (today's Zhuolu), the sky is getting dark.
On the banks of the Sanggan River, bells ring from time to time, which are messengers conveying urgent military information.
The maids closed the courtyard door, then came to the back room and reported in a low voice: "Kedun, Zhai Shu has led his army to the north."
"Yes." Wang, Kedun, responded and continued to coax. He held his son Shi Yijian to sleep.
Zhai Shu is the leader of the Gaoche tribe, and Jin people should call him "Ding Ling".
But he is not Beiding Ling, but one who migrated from further west. Perhaps he should be called Xiding Ling.
The ancestors of this group of Zhai Shu lived in Kangju State in their previous life, and later moved to the Central Plains, where they farmed and herded in Zhongshan County, Jizhou.
When Shi Le attacked Jizhou, this generation surrendered because they were of the same type as Shi Le.
After the defeat of Shile Ye City, Zhai Shu led his troops from Zhongshan to Daijun and took refuge with Tuoba Xianbei, where he remains today.
After Liu Hezhu settled in Changshan, he also wanted to recruit because of the same species, but the result was not yet reached.
This time Zhai Shu was summoned to go north, but he was very unhappy and threatened to seek refuge with Liu Hezhu, but in the end it happened, which was pretty good - Wang Feng had never directly ruled this tribe, only It can be regarded as a vassal force, so he was embarrassed to mention it in front of Shao Xun.
“There is no reply from the Yuwen family.” The maid said again.
Wang sighed quietly.
Her husband had married Yuwen Qiu Buqin before his death, and she did not agree with it at that time. However, the reason was not that Yuwen was unreliable, but that a thirteen-year-old girl marrying a fifty-year-old man made her feel uncomfortable. Not very comfortable.
Yu Wenqiu Buqin has more than one son in his thirties, so what is the use of marrying his daughter? Is it possible that I can still give birth to a child and inherit the throne? It's just hurting people. Now it seems that Yu Wenqiu Buqin is not moved by the marriage at all, and is still waiting for a price, ready to grab more benefits.
“The Qi family is recruiting people everywhere, and there are many noble people in the two counties——”
"Okay, you can go outside and rest." Wang said, waving her hand sideways.
The maid bowed and left.
Shi Yiqian gradually fell asleep, and Wang changed his position and lay down on his side.
Two round balls were instantly pushed out from the hem of the pajamas, with a mysterious and deep depression in the middle of the balls.
Following Wang's movements, the ball was like a wave, swaying slightly under the candlelight, as if waving to people, forcing the two balls to separate.
There was still the sound of horse hooves outside, and occasionally loud shouts were heard.
Wang was slightly panicked and subconsciously hugged her son tightly, thinking that the inspection was almost completed and she would return to the city tomorrow. The outside world was getting more and more dangerous.
No one can be truly trusted in this world.
Even the Baba tribe who is about to migrate here and the Dugu tribe who are migrating here cannot be completely trusted.
They can be forced to come over by the situation, or they can be betrayed by the situation and leave.
After experiencing the Shengle regicide incident, the Wang family is no longer so naive.
The night gradually deepened.
The suburbs of Xialuo are not peaceful at all. The whole night is filled with the sound of horse hooves, bells, shouts and even the sound of a knife being unsheathed.
It wasn't until dawn that Wang fell into a deep sleep, but was soon awakened by Shi Yijian's crying.
There were voices outside the yard, and it seemed that the maid was talking to someone. The underlying meaning of Ting Ting's words was probably to urge Ke Dun and the prince to return to the city as soon as possible, because there seemed to be some movement in the direction of Pingcheng.
prince?
Wang subconsciously looked at the dressing table, where there were several official seals wrapped in silk.
Shi Yiqian is already the Duke of the Great Jin Dynasty. Perhaps, as Su Shuyan said, only King Liang of the Great Jin Dynasty can save their mother and son.
The sun gradually rises.
In the afternoon, Wang's mother and son, surrounded by a large group of Wuhuan knights, returned to Xialuo City.
From this day on, only two gates, east and west, were opened in Xialuo, and each gate was open for half a day. The situation was very tense. It was the first day of July.
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Wei Xiong and Ji Dan returned to their hometown in Daijun again.
After years of separation, my hometown seems to have not changed much, except for a more tense atmosphere.
"I hope the call will come a month later..." Before returning to his home in Wubao, Wei Xiong made a special detour to look at the fields on both sides of the Qiyi River (today's Huliu River).
The millet is growing well and will be ready for harvest in another month. It would be a pity if it were destroyed by the war.
This is Pingshu County, Daijun (now Guangling County).
In the 19th year of King Zhao Xiaocheng's reign, Fenmen was given to Yan, and Yi Pingshu was located here.
In the seventh year of the founding of the Han Dynasty, the founder of the Later Han Dynasty granted General Ma the title of Marquis of Pingshu, and his fiefdom was also located here.
The Qiyi River flows through here and diverts many springs to form Daze, which is only five miles away from the county seat.
The Wei family is a large family in Dai County and has been operating for many generations. Relying on this swamp, they opened up many fertile fields and the harvest was very high - they even planted rice for a short time.
After the Wuhuan people came, they also took a fancy to this large swamp with rich water and grass, so they grazed their cattle nearby. Over time, I started to learn how to farm, and now I am able to farm in a decent way, at a high level.
The Wei family and these Wuhuan people have been getting along with each other since the Later Han Dynasty, and now they are generally in peace with each other.
After Daijun entered Xianbei, the Wei family became a high-ranking official, and their status became more and more stable.
But Wei Xiong and Ji Dan thought about it again and again, and decided to leave Xianbei and return to their hometown. This was the second time they did this. At that time, Liu Kun did not listen to the advice and sent troops on his own, but was killed by Liu Kun. After Yao and Shi Le were defeated, they rushed back to their hometown in Daijun to avoid the limelight.
"Has Wei Gong really made up his mind?" Ji Dan followed him and asked softly.
Wei Xiong nodded and said: "Back then, when Liu Yueshi was in so much embarrassment, we could all leave Shengle and go seek refuge. Shao Xun was in such a big situation, so it was natural for him to surrender."
Ji Dan understood.
After all, if there is no way out, who would want to mess up?
The Daijun Wei family is a well-known family, the head of the famous Anyi Wei family, and I am still a little proud in my heart.
"That's fine." Ji Dan said: "The Dugu tribe and the Baba tribe are moving eastward and will soon arrive at Daijun. Once they arrive, the Wang family may have some ability to protect themselves. We-"
"Our allegiance is not to the Wang family, nor to Tuoba Shi Yijian, but to the Jin Dynasty." Wei Xiong glanced at him and corrected: "However, we and the Wang family in Guangning are inseparable, so we should help each other. Tomorrow you go to Pandai County, contact various families, and collect grain, war horses, and men."
"Okay." Ji Dan agreed without hesitation.
Wei Xiong raised his head and looked to the north. A storm was coming.
I don’t know why, but the situation suddenly came to this point. Daijun, which had only been at peace for a few years, was about to fall into war again.
On the third day of July, Wang Feng hurried back to Guangning.
On July 15th, tens of thousands of Baba and Dugu tribes moved eastward to Daibei.
At this time, Tuoba Heli arrived at Dongmugen Mountain with civil and military officials and a large number of soldiers and herdsmen, took over the pastures and farmland abandoned by the Dugu tribe, and began to build the city.
At the end of July, when autumn was at its peak, the Shiben family, who had been wavering between Tuoba Yihuai and He Li for a long time, made his own choice.
On the orders of Qi's mother and son, they went south from Ruyuan. Three thousand pioneer cavalry rushed directly to Danhan Mountain and fought with Ding Ling and Zhai Shu's tribe who were on guard in the north.
When the first arrow fell, everything was irreversible.
Lu Shen, the governor of Youzhou, did not dare to delay and sent the news to Pingyang as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)