Great Wei Nengchen

"Old man, are these all your tribe?" Looking at these ragged children grazing, Xiao Yi knew without thinking that the mature men in the tribe must have stepped onto the battlefield, and then turned into piles Withered bones, use your own flesh and blood to moisten this grassland.

"No, this is just a part of it. There are also some girls who went to dig wild vegetables by the river!" With a long sigh, the old man's eyes were full of sorrow. These children are his last concern. The sky is merciless, but people are merciful!

"Fat Liu, set up the pot and cook the porridge!" Following Xiao Yi's brief order, Fat Liu, the hot soldier, immediately took his treasure of the town from the car---a big black pot, a big iron pot with a width of five feet Meals for dozens of people can be boiled at one time, and the polished rice brought from the Central Plains is a rare delicacy on the grasslands.

When more than a dozen little girls who were also sallow and emaciated came back with mud all over their bodies and some wild vegetables, the rice porridge was almost boiled, and as the old man called out, the children who had been hungry for a long time rushed over like wolf cubs , You have a bowl, I keep eating a bowl, it seems that they have not had a full meal for a long time.

The herdsmen seem to have a lot of cattle and sheep, but there are very few that can be used for food, because they must maintain a certain base to allow the sheep to reproduce, and in addition to the constant disasters on the grassland, 'black disasters, white disasters, droughts, wolves Disasters, as well as looting by other tribes, whatever they encounter may make them lose everything overnight!

Therefore, ordinary herdsmen usually eat wild vegetables and milk, and can only eat a little meat when they catch prey occasionally; Eating bran-swallowed vegetables is often not enough to eat, and the grain and polished rice grown will be plundered by the upper-class nobles!

'Those who sell salt drink light soup, those who weave mats sleep on light beds! 'It's like this inside and outside the Great Wall!

"Oh my god! When we were grazing outside today, we found strange hoof prints just around our pasture. It is very likely that people from other tribes are spying on our flock!" The oldest little boy came over , like the old man reporting today's discovery, his eyes full of worry.

The tribes on the grassland often plunder and steal from each other. People are not ashamed of this. It is just for survival needs. Many herdsmen are honest and kind during the day, and they are very kind. At night, they become Robbers, killing people and setting fires everywhere, and switching between the two professions freely, this is already their living habit.

"Young man, thank you for your generosity. It's a pity that some things are going to happen tonight. I won't keep you guys. It's better to get out of here early and find a safe place to camp before it's too late!" A few days ago, he advised Xiao Yi and the others to leave earlier, for fear that the dispute on the grassland would affect them all.

"Where can we shelter in the vast grassland? Please invite the old man to stay with us for one night!" Xiao Yi didn't seem to understand the old man's advice, he insisted on staying here, and even picked up the youngest milk baby to tease, for the child He has always liked it very much, not to mention that he also found that although these children are also dressed on the grassland, they don't look like the Huns. The Huns are generally short and thick. Although they are also yellow, they have flat faces. The eyes are small, which is very different from the Han people in the Central Plains.

But he has carefully inspected these little milk babies, and each of them has a wide frame, and they will not be too short when they grow up. They also have a high nose bridge and big eyes. Although they have some characteristics of the grassland, they are still more like people from the Central Plains. More, Xiao Yi can be sure that these children are of Han blood, and he must protect those of the same clan.

"Okay! Mr. Xiao Lang has a heart. Since you insist on this, then you and the old man will watch the night together tonight! There are many things that I can talk to you about!" The old man looked at Xiao Yi, then glanced at the big man Niu and Xiaobin finally nodded, obviously he also saw that these people are not ordinary people, with them around, they will be more sure of dealing with robbers!

Autumn days on the grassland are very short, and when the last smear of setting sun rolled down the horizon, night shrouded here. Since the grassland at night is different from the daytime, the daytime is a sea of ​​joy for herdsmen, while the night is a paradise for robbers!

Xiao Yi and the others didn't set up another tent, but lived in three yurts respectively. Xiao Yi, Daniu, and Xiao Bin each held one hand, while Fat Liu was preparing supper for the children. The children never had extra meals at night. They happily waited by the pot. Food was always the most attractive thing to them, but some older ones stayed at the four corners of the yurt, and they never put down their weapons for a moment.

The night was long, and it was time to chat over wine and talk about the world. With a jug of wine and a little game smoked yesterday, Xiao Yi and the lame old man started their communication.

"Young man, are you curious about the origin of us people, why these children don't look like Huns, but like you Han people?" The old man's eyes were very wise, and he directly asked Xiao Yi's doubts.

"That's right, I'm really surprised to see the blood of my Han family in this place deep into the grassland! Could it be that all of your clansmen came here from the Han land? But..." Xiao Yi I am really puzzled, these people are too strange, they have the blood of the Han family, but they are out-and-out prairie people in their living habits. Even for several generations, they are like some seeds of the Han family, but they were accidentally scattered on the grassland, and as a result, they took root and sprouted, and these strange flowers bloomed.

"Hehe! That boy is the grandson of the old man, named Li Hu!" The old man pointed to the oldest child and said, indeed, the child named Li Hu has some similarities with the old man, "Old man The surname is also Li, there are many children here who are surnamed Li, and the rest are also descendants of the Han family..."

"Surnamed Li? Han Chinese, but living in the Huns?" With a frown on his eyebrows, Xiao Yi seemed to have thought of something.

"Has the young man heard of the old story of Han-Li Ling?"

"Hiss!... Li Ling's old story!" Xiao Yi naturally knew this story, not because of his profound knowledge, but because it was so famous that people still often mentioned it hundreds of years later. .

Li Ling, Han nationality, is the grandson of Li Guang, a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty. He is good at riding and shooting, and loves soldiers, so he is quite famous.In the second year of the Tianhan Dynasty, under the order of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he led [-] infantry into the grasslands and fought against [-] elite cavalry of the Xiongnu in Junji Mountain. Li Ling led his soldiers in a camp surrounded by chariots and killed [-] Xiongnu soldiers. , In the end, due to being outnumbered, all arrows were exhausted on the way back, coupled with the betrayal of the traitors, in desperation they led three thousand remnants to temporarily surrender to the Huns.

After Li Ling was forced to surrender, he originally planned to wait for an opportunity to return to the Han Dynasty. However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty misunderstood the rumor that Li Ling was training soldiers for the Huns, and angrily wiped out Li Ling's three clans. Li Ling's dream of returning to Han was completely cut off, so he had to stay in On the grassland, the Xiongnu Shanyu admired Li Ling's bravery very much, so he married his daughter to him and canonized him as the "You Xiaowang".

When the later generations mentioned this incident, they all sighed and sighed. Some people sympathized with Li Ling's experience, thinking that he had tried his best in that situation, but it was a pity that God's will tricked people and finally became a tragic figure; Is it so difficult to die immediately? ...This kind of debate started from the moment Li Ling surrendered to the Huns, and it has never stopped for hundreds of years, and it is estimated that the debate will continue for thousands of years...

"That's right, the old man and others are the descendants of General Li Ling left on the grassland!" The old man let out a long sigh, and finally told his life experience. After Li Ling surrendered with three thousand remnants, he married a Hu girl on the grassland. Wife, took root and sprouted, forming a special group, they are the descendants of the Han people, have kept the surname of the Han people, but also have the blood of the Huns, living a nomadic life of the grassland people.

It can be said that they are a group of poor people. The Han people regard them as traitors and rebels. Surviving in the cracks between the two groups is difficult, suffering for hundreds of years!

192. Chapter 192 The Robber Strikes

"We've talked for a long time, but I haven't asked the old man's name yet? Who is the 'You Xiaowang' now? And how many descendants of the Han army are there?" Hearing the old man's statement, Xiao Yi's thoughts raced, A bold plan is brewing and taking shape. If this plan succeeds, it will be like drawing salary from the bottom of the pot for the Huns!

"My old man, Li Yu, is a branch of the Li clan. Today's 'You Xiao Wang' is the No. 17 grandson of Li Ling's ancestor. His name is Li Yun. He is also the leader of our Li clan. He is about the same age as the old man. He is also plagued by old illnesses; as for the descendants of the Han army back then, there are only less than [-] tents left!" With a long sigh, thinking of the current situation of the clan, the old man felt really hurt!

People in the grasslands calculate their population not by head, but by 'account'. One household is one 'account'. The number of people varies from three to four to seven or eight. There is no uniform standard. Whenever there is a war, when the Xiongnu king’s court summons a large army, each tent must send at least one cavalry to participate in the battle, and must prepare its own equipment and weapons; so the concept of two thousand tents is that the Li family has about 1 young and strong cavalry, and [-] cavalry. Many old and weak women and children.

Three thousand generals of the Han army, after hundreds of years of business reproduction, there are only more than 2000 descendants, and there are less than [-] young and middle-aged men. Every time the King of the Huns goes to war, a large number of cavalry from the Li family must be recruited to participate in the battle. When attacking, they lead the vanguard and die, and when retreating, they break the rear and defend the enemy. Still far away.

Years of battles have caused a large number of young and middle-aged descendants of the Han army to die on the battlefield. Their strength has not been able to grow, and they have been bullied by other tribes. The pastures have been occupied, cattle and sheep have been robbed, and the Huns have repeatedly come to expropriate property. It's really miserable; if it weren't for the fact that the descendants of the Han army have always been united and the ancestral archery skills of the Li family are really powerful, it is estimated that this tribe has been annexed and digested by others long ago. There are plenty of salivating people.

"Most of the young and middle-aged people in the clan were buried in the battlefield, and only some old, weak, sick and disabled were left to linger there. I really don't know how many widows' tears were shed, and how many parents' hearts were broken," the old man had tears in his eyes. Obviously, most of his relatives were also The same fate, otherwise there would not be only one little grandson Li Hu left to depend on him.

"Where there is war, there will be orphans and widows. It's okay for women to say that as long as they are in good health and can have children, they can barely find a home. But these orphans are miserable. Food is scarce on the grasslands, and they can't eat enough. Who Willing to feed these children who will never be full! So the fate of war orphans is either to die of cold and starvation, or to be taken away by other tribes and become slaves, a miserable life! In desperation, the old man had no choice but to gather them together. Form a small tribe and just struggle to get by."

"The old man is high-minded, loves my old and the old, the young and the young and the young, showing the benevolence and righteousness of our Han family!" Facing such a compassionate old man, everyone admired them, and they all respected the etiquette of the younger generation of the Han family. Come forward to pay homage!

"The clansmen of the old man's family have never thought about leaving this place of right and wrong, or..., moving the clan south?" Seeing the sad look on the old man's face, Xiao Yi tentatively asked, moving south, Hetao Plain We have already reached the border of the Great Wall, where else can we go further south?That could only be a return to the Han land, but Xiao Yi didn't dare to ask too bluntly, after all, it was a major matter related to the survival of the family, so he cleverly used the word 'Southern migration', but the meaning was expressed clearly. I can't understand it.

"Moving to the south is easier said than done! Come on, please drink. I haven't had any good wine from the Han region for many years. It's really sweet!" With his eyes slightly closed, the old man Li Yu's face was neither happy nor sad. I couldn't tell what was going on in my heart, but the topic of moving to the south just passed by for a moment, and instead I praised the fine wine in Handi.

"Hehe! As long as the old man likes it, please drink a few more glasses. The fine wine from this hometown is naturally refreshing and has an endless aftertaste!" Xiao Yi has always been alert, so he naturally understood the meaning behind the old man's words. , Handy wine, huh, huh!Just like it!

So the conversation changed, and the two of them talked about fine wine. Needless to say, Xiao Yi naturally loves wine, and he is invincible in volume. I didn't expect that the old man is also a master of wine country. Although he is old, he still has an astonishing capacity for alcohol. Toasting to a big drink, he can not let Xiao Yi lose the wind, which shows how heroic he must be when he was young!

The moon is in the middle of the sky, the wine is half drunk, everyone is talking about sex, and the children who are full have also fallen asleep, but the guard dogs outside the yurt suddenly bark, and then the sheep outside There was chaos, and the sound of people shouting and neighing came faintly, obviously an unexpected guest had arrived.

The children on the prairie were very vigilant, maybe it was related to their long-term lack of security. The children in the yurt all woke up suddenly, their faces were pale, and they obviously knew that there were robbers outside, but no one panicked. Instead, they quickly gathered together and formed a group. The older children all picked up crude weapons. Although they were young, their heart to defend their homeland was stronger than that of adults, because this is Their last piece of paradise.

Such a child, with a little training, will be the best cavalry warrior when he grows up!

"A few thieves dare to defeat my drinking!" Xiao Yi was very unhappy when he was suddenly interrupted halfway through drinking, and the killing god was not happy, and the consequences would be serious. After touching his nose, Xiao Yi's whole temperament It immediately changed, the clothes were still the same clothes, the face was the same, even the sitting posture hadn't changed, but everyone could feel that this Xiao Yi was definitely not that Xiao Yi, the Xiao Yi just now was a gentle and elegant young man from the Han family , full of love and sympathy; while Xiao Yi, who was angry, was as cold as ice all over his body, which made people daunting.

"Old man, please sit down with peace of mind. If there are any thieves, let the younger generation deal with them!... Fat Liu, Cao Fatty, Yan Ran, you three also stay, guard the yurt, and watch the children!" After drinking the strong wine in the glass, Xiao Yi stood up tall, although he was not wearing armor, but the demeanor of commanding the three armies would make anyone feel heartbroken, "Daniu, Xiaobin, follow me out to have a look!"

"Young man, bring your bow and arrows, you can use this bow!" While speaking, the old man handed over his pair of bows and arrows. He believed that in Xiao Yi's hands, this precious bow would never be buried.

"Thank you for the elder's gift, this bow will surely drink human blood tonight!" Xiao Yi took the bow with both hands and tested his strength. Although it is not as powerful as his own 'Jueying Baodiao Bow', it is still a rare strong bow Maybe it sensed Xiao Yi's murderous aura, the bow string rang without flicking, and made a crisp cry, the magic weapon was alive, and it seemed that it had long been eager to kill.

There was already chaos outside the yurt, dozens of black shadows were running around, some rushed into the sheep pen and were desperately driving there, causing the flock to scream in panic, while others were heading towards the truck brought by Xiao Yi and the others Started, cutting the rope and moving the goods there.

The bandits didn't notice the appearance of Xiao Yi and the others at all. One was that they were so numerous that they didn't take this small tribe to heart at all. They observed clearly during the day that there was only a lame old man leading a group of The grown-up children do not pose any threat to them at all; in addition, the cargo on the cart is too tempting. I just wanted to grab some cattle and sheep, but I didn’t expect that there are not only polished rice from the Central Plains, but also iron horses and salt. , It was a surprise; it was not until the falling heads and the pungent blood woke them up...

"Kill!" With a wave of Greedy Wolf's sword, Xiao Yi chopped off the heads of the two robbers, cleanly and neatly, like cutting vegetables, and then Xiao Yi's ghostly figure swam around, as long as there was a flash of cold light, someone's head would fall to the ground On the other side, Da Niu wielded a mace and Xiao Bin brandished a long gun. They also started a massacre. Although there were only three people, the robbers who killed them had no power to fight back. They thought they had encountered some ghosts. , After being terrified of being killed, the robbers shouted in desperation and fled away one after another!

'Either don't kill people, if you want to kill people, kill them all! This is one of Xiao Yi's principles. Let Daniel stay at the tent door. Xiao Yi whistles and calls 'Cabbage', then gets on his horse, and chases him out with Xiao Bin. These robbers alone are just a matter of time.

"Xiao Bin, the moon and stars are rare tonight. It's time to test your archery skills. How about a competition between you and me to see who kills the most robbers?" Holding the bow in his hand, Xiao Yi looked energetic.

"No!...Follow your lord's order!"

"Okay, kill!..."

So this scene appeared under the moonlight on the prairie. Dozens of robbers fled in embarrassment in front of them. Two young riders chased after them. With arrows in their hands, one of the robbers would fall from his horse with every blow, just like a wolf chasing Like frightened sheep...

At the door of the yurt, the old man Li Yu saw very clearly the process of Xiao Yi and the others killing the thief. It was really hard for him to imagine that the young man who looked so sunny on the outside was full of evil spirits when he killed people, like a demon god, "Hey The child is a good child, but unfortunately, the murderous intent is too strong, and I am afraid that wherever he goes in the future, blood will flow into rivers..."

193. Chapter 193 The cutest person on the grassland

The biggest advantage of killing people on the grassland is that they can be killed without burying them. Xiao Yi and Xiao Bin just gathered the horses of those robbers and brought them back. As for the corpses scattered on the ground, they probably will die before dawn. The wolves on the grassland gnawed away even the dregs, clean and tidy!

After throwing off his bloody clothes, Xiao Yi who returned to the yurt regained his sunny smiling face, and played with the children like a childlike innocence. People always see Xiao Yi's monstrous side, but they often forget In addition to his actual age, he is only 17 years old. It is more than enough to be the big brother of these little milk babies. When he is happy, he even puts the youngest little milk baby on his neck, willing to be He got up on the big horse and ran around on the grass, while the rest of the children were chasing and playing around him, they were extremely friendly; seeing this situation, no one could connect him with the murderous god from last night together.

Even the eyes of 'Princess Yanran' looking at him lost the resentment of the past, and became softer instead. Maybe she was waiting for Xiao Yi to really grow up!