Hanhou

The three other tribes braved the wind and snow, regardless of the loss, and finally escaped the interception and pursuit of the Xiongnu headquarters, and arrived in Yunzhong County with difficulty.

They were originally closer to Yanmen County. After getting rid of King Youxian's pursuit, they could have gone directly south and entered the jurisdiction of the Yanmen prefect.However, the tribal leader and the priest unanimously decided to go far away, bypassing the two counties of Yanmen and Dingxiang, and headed all the way towards Yunzhong County.

The root of it is nothing more than the worship complex of the strong.

This is not to say that the prefects of Yanmen and Dingxiang counties are not strong.

In fact, none of the prefects of Bianjun could not kill people.One counts as one, and when encountering foreign enemies, there is never any ambiguity, and they are all chopped with a knife.

The problem is that Wei Taishou is strong to a certain level, but also fierce to a certain extent, chasing and beating the tribes under Xu Buyong's command.Even if most of the people who were wiped out were other ministries, and the news spread throughout the grasslands, it still left a lot of psychological shadow on the ministries.

To this day, when the Huns go south to thresh grain and grass, they will bypass Yunzhong County.

The living environment on the grassland is destined to give birth to a culture of worshiping the strong.

The leaders of the other tribes made a decision, and none of the tribesmen raised any objections. Instead, they thought the leader was wise.How strong, how ruthless, and how murderous Wei Taishou is, how reassuring it would be if he could stay in Yunzhong County!

Even though the losses on the way were not small, when they arrived at the border of Yunzhong County, the three other divisions still had more than [-] cavalry in total.Together with old people, women, children, and thousands of cattle and sheep, they marched mightily, which must arouse the vigilance of the Beacon Tower.

The waiting officer quickly climbed up to the high place, looked at the team coming in the snowstorm, and was about to light the beacon, when the team suddenly stopped.

"what happened?"

The waiting officer was at a loss, and Wei Shi who came over after hearing the news was also puzzled.

At this moment, the herdsmen of other tribes separated like a tide, and several strong men walked out of the team, defending the tribal leader, and rode their horses towards the beacon tower.

About fifty paces away, everyone got off their horses, and one of them shouted loudly: "I am waiting for the Qiang tribe, and now we are rebelling against the Xiongnu and surrendering to the Han. We are willing to herd horses for the Emperor of Han!"

The cold wind whizzed past, and the words of the visitor could not be heard clearly. After shouting several times in a row, the army on the beacon tower understood the meaning.

Wei Shi and Hou Guan looked at each other, not daring to make their own claims, and ordered the army to shout at each other, telling them to stay where they were and not to move forward. At the same time, they sent people to rush to Yunzhong City to report the situation to the prefect's mansion.

In previous years, it was not that there were no other tribes to vote, but they were either descendants of traitors to the Han, such as Gonggaohou; or tribes close to the border of the Han Dynasty and frequent contacts with the border counties, such as the Wuhuan tribe.

Thousands of Qiang people came to vote, which is really very few.It was still in the month of heavy snow, and I didn't know how far I had traveled. Even the army who had been guarding the border for several years was surprised.

The army rushed to Cloud City without stopping.In order not to waste time, he put the bird feathers on his head all the way, and did not dismount when he entered the city. He galloped to the prefect's mansion, and only then pulled the reins, shouting that he was in a hurry.

At that time, the people from Yanmen and Shangjun had set off to return.

Before leaving, Li Danghu went to the livestock farm to meet Zhao Jia, and handed a wooden sign to the latter, saying that when he went to Shangjun in the future, he could use this to look for him in the prefect's mansion.He also repeatedly told him that even if Taishou Li was transferred to another county, the wooden plaque would still work.

It's not that Li's boss is talking about tuberculosis, but because of the frequency of Li Guang's transfer, he is in Shangjun this year, and it's uncertain where he will move next year.In short, Li Taishou straddled the big man, saw the border scenery all over, and made the border county prefect all over the place, he was really not lying.

In fact, if Wei Shang was not still alive and kicking, he could fight for another 20 years without any accidents, maybe Li Guang could even be the prefect of Yunzhong for one time.

After the people from the two counties left, Wei Yue asked Wei Shang to select strong and good riders from the material officers to increase the number of cavalry.I don't want to encounter the killing of the Huns' envoys as soon as the matter started.

To be on the safe side, Wei Shang wrote a memorial to report the matter to Chang'an.

From Emperor Jing to the courtiers are very clear that since the incident happened, it is basically impossible to be kind, and this blame has to be blamed or not.Chang'an's attitude is very clear, if the soldiers come to block the water and cover them with soil, if the Xiongnu really dare to go south, there will definitely be two words: beat him!Add two more: beat him up!

After searching in the county for several days, no trace of the Xiongnu was found. Wei Yue handed over the follow-up affairs to the five officials, led the cavalry back to the barracks, and prepared to gather the selected soldiers for military training.

Unexpectedly, the three other divisions arrived suddenly, Wei Shang received the report, and immediately sent someone to recall Wei Yue from the barracks, along with Du Wei, Chang Shi, Wu Guan, Jue Cao and other county officials who were also called.

When Wei Yue arrived, the room was already filled with bigwigs from Yunzhong County, who were discussing other matters intensely.

Wei Shang sat in front of the screen with a solemn expression.After Wei Yue saluted, let him sit beside him.

"Emissary, you need to beware of the Huns' envoys." A county official said.

"If you really want to vote, it's not good to stop him outside the county."

"There were Xiongnu people who died in the county before, and [-]% of them were Lanji and his party. Now that the Biebu appears, it is difficult to determine the true meaning behind it."

The county magistrates were divided into two factions, and they were at odds with each other.Jue Cao Pun didn't open his mouth all the time. When Wei Taishou asked him, he proposed to keep the three other tribes out of the county, and only the leader was allowed to enter the city.

"The lower officials have decrees to tell the truth. Even if they have ghosts in their hearts, they can make them bow their heads and obey their ears. From then on, they will be the emperor's horse herds."

Zhou Juecao spoke calmly, but the room was suddenly quiet.

Thinking of the few obedient Wuhuan merchants in the city, the bosses looked at each other, and they all thought that this method was good and worth a try.

The Biebu came under the banner of "herding horses for the emperor of the Han Dynasty". In any case, they could not be driven away without asking a word, and there are some problems in killing them in one go.At the end of the discussion, Wei Shang took everyone's opinions into account and made a decision on the spot, Xu Bie's department stayed temporarily, stationed in the pasture near the border county.

"The leaders of Xu Sanbu went to the city to inquire about the real situation in the grassland. If he came to surrender sincerely, he should send someone to report to Chang'an."

If people refuse to come, the possibility of harboring a conspiracy is as high as [-]%, and sending troops to drive away or even destroy them is a matter of course.If someone comes in, with Zhou Jue Cao around, no matter if he is sincere or not, he will be able to make him real in the end.

After the matter was settled, Wei Taishou ordered Wei Yue to lead the troops to station near the Beacon Tower where the other troops stayed.Zhou Juecao temporarily put down the affairs at hand, went to the border with Wei Yue, and explained the conditions of the prefect's mansion with other minions.

A group of people came out of Yunzhongcheng, led by the army, and flew all the way to the beacon tower.

The herdsmen of other tribes were exhausted after a long journey.After arriving at the destination, a group of warriors stood guard on the outside, and the rest huddled together with the sheep, not even wanting to move.

It's not that they have broad minds and no brains, but that there are only two paths before them: if the Han Dynasty accepts them, they can survive;Now that you know the result, it's useless to worry about it. It's better to sit down and take a breath. Even if you really want to die, at least you can relax for a while before you die.

The leaders and priests of the other tribes were anxious, but the initiative was not in their hands, no matter how anxious they were, it was useless.If no one came from Yunzhongcheng, they could only wait in the snow, constantly looking south, hoping that the prefect Wei would trust their sincerity and allow them to stay in the border county.

Finally, there was a sound of horseshoes in the wind and snow.

Seeing the cavalry coming from the snow, the herdsmen, who had been drowsy before, immediately became vigilant. Both men, women and children took up bows and short knives, and their expressions became vigilant.

The reason is that Wei Yue's subordinates have too much suffocation. When they got off the horse, they didn't feel it. Once they got on the horse and started to run, they would unconsciously condense their killing intent, as if they would come over with a knife in the next moment.

The leaders of the other tribes were the closest, and they were hit the hardest.

He had also gone south to thresh grain and grass before, and although the Han army he encountered was strong, he had never encountered such a fierce force.How many Hu people and how many tribes have been slaughtered?

In fact, the leaders of other ministries had completely misunderstood.

There are indeed many veterans under Wei Yue's command, but not as he imagined, all of them were killed from the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood.

The reason why there is such a heavy evil spirit is that they use real swords and guns in normal training, and the team leader even ordered not to keep their hands, it is all on the battlefield.Day after day, these cavalrymen gradually formed the concept that riding on a horse means desperately, and when sitting on a saddle means entering into a fighting state, it is no wonder that the evil spirit on their bodies is not heavy.

Zhou Jue Cao Xing was beside Wei Yue, observing the reaction of the barbarians opposite, and guessed why Wei Taishou didn't transfer the regular soldiers in the city, but instead transferred the newly trained cavalry from the barracks, and unconsciously licked the corner of his lower lip.

People who are expressionless on weekdays suddenly smile, not only will not make familiar people feel warm, but will send a chill down their backs, subconsciously wanting to stay away.

It's a pity that the leaders of other departments didn't know. Seeing Zhou Juecao's smiling face and kind attitude, he gradually let go of his throat.After learning about the conditions to stay, they said on the spot that there was no problem, and they were willing to enter the city!

To show his sincerity, one leader also brought his own son.

Zhou Jue Cao's smile deepened, and his attitude was kind. He was a different person when he was holding a knife and pen.The so-called abnormality must have a demon, the accompanying officials instinctively retreated, and even the expression of the third son of Wei paused.

"The leader enters the city with me, and the people of the tribe can camp nearby. They cannot enter the county without permission." Zhou Jue Cao said.

For such a request, the leaders and priests of the other tribes have long been mentally prepared.

After all, they were not Han Chinese. Wei Shang did not drive them away without further ado, but allowed them to camp near the border. The result was quite good, even better than expected.

It is close to the border of the Han Dynasty, and there are beacon towers nearby, and there are Han troops stationed in a vicious manner. The people in the other tribes don't feel worried at all, but they feel more secure.

With the Han army around, the cavalry from the headquarters who were chasing them would naturally not approach them easily.Even if Shan Yu ordered the headquarters to come out in full force, it would have to wait until the snow melted in February.After all, the three tribes were running for their lives, so they didn't need to worry about losses, but the other tribes were not.If Shan Yu forced the order, it is possible for the headquarters and other departments to swing their knives at the royal court together.

"Leader, please." Zhou Jue discussed with Cao and Wei Yue, and the leaders of Xu Bie's tribe each brought ten guards.

Hearing this, the leaders of the three departments and the priests felt more at ease. They didn't even know that Zhou Jue, who had a kind smile, was thinking about how to deal with himself.

Looking across the crowd of barbarians, Zhou Jue Cao secretly thought it was a pity.

The available methods are really limited, if not, within five days, he will be able to convince these people to lie down under the horse's hooves of Emperor Han, willing to act as a foot pad.

The leader of the other tribe left with Zhou Juecao, and the priest stayed in the tribe, directing the herdsmen to level the snow and build a camp.

The first thing erected was not a tent for shelter from the wind and snow, but a large fence to protect the cattle and sheep in the tribe from being attacked by wild animals.Before fleeing in the wind and snow, if the cattle and sheep were lost, they would be lost. After all, human life is more important.Now that there is hope to settle down, it is natural to protect your own property and not allow any lamb to be bitten away by wild wolves.

The leaders of the other tribes entered the city for several days, during which time they did not cut off contact with the tribe.

In order to reassure the herdsmen in the tribe, warriors who enter the city go to and from the camp every day to inform everyone about the situation in the city.

Knowing that the chiefs of the three ministries live in the Taishou Mansion, eat delicious food every day, cook in the stove, and have friendship with the kind Jue Caoxuan, even the priests are very envious.The guards took off the cloth bag on the horse, took out the hard-frozen steamed cakes, taught everyone to bake them on the fire, and handed the sauce in clay pots to the priest, which surprised everyone even more.

On the grassland, at least twenty fat sheep are needed for such a jar of sauce!When encountering those headquarters that don't treat other departments as human beings, the price may be doubled several times.

"This is an exchange in the city." The warrior puffed out his chest, surrounded by envious and surprised eyes, quite elated.

"What did you trade for?" a herdsman who had a good friendship with the warrior asked.

"The bone helmet of the Huns." The warrior grinned fiercely, "Zhou Jue Cao said that as long as he can kill the Huns, he can exchange things from the city. The head of a cavalryman in the headquarters can be exchanged for fifty steamed cakes. Thirty heads can be exchanged for one cavalryman! Without heads, bone helmets, weapons, and other belongings are all available.”

"Fifty steamed cakes?" The herdsman held up the half-baked steamed cakes and licked his lips. "Are they all this big?"

"Yes." The warrior nodded, "You can also exchange sauce, salt, and silk."

The more the warrior talked, the more excited he became, he firmly grasped the dagger at his waist, and said loudly: "One day, if I can be assigned as a soldier, I can also get weapons!"

After the words of the warrior fell, many herdsmen began to feel excited.

The priest heard a different taste from these words, but when they followed the Huns, they also had to fight for the Huns, and unless they made great contributions, they didn't even think about extra rewards.On the contrary, most of the stolen spoils will be taken away by the headquarters.In difficult times, the cattle and sheep in the tribe may not be able to keep.

The conditions offered by the Han people were generous enough to not allow everyone to be indifferent.

The most important thing is that the other party is willing to offer conditions, which proves that they have plans to accept other ministries.For the other tribes who urgently need a foothold to get rid of the pursuit of the Huns headquarters, there is no greater good news than this.

Three other tribes came to descend to the Han Dynasty, and thousands of people camped on the border. The news quickly spread throughout the county.

Zhao Jia was in the livestock farm and could hear different news every day.To his surprise, many well-informed caravans came from the south one after another regardless of the wind and snow. The cars were full of grain, salt and some necessities of life, and they went to the border to trade with other ministries.

Knowing that all these caravans had to be approved by Wei Shang, Zhao Jia's heart was moved, and he took a few healthy servants to Yunzhong City that day, hoping to meet Wei Taishou.

It's a pity that he didn't go by chance, Chang'an came, and Wei Taishou was busy, so he really couldn't get away.

Wei Yue happened to come to the city, saw Zhao Jia, knew his plan, took out a wooden sign from his body, and said, "Show this at the border, no one will stop you."

"Thank you, Third Young Master."

Wei Yue nodded, recalled another matter, and said to Zhao Jia: "The artisan A Duo mentioned a few days ago has already been produced, and scouts are now equipped. For the poisonous chimney, Ah Weng has already nodded. Go to the master's office to get the gunpowder. Can."

"Third Young Master, is there anything in the city that I can help?" Seeing the tired look on Wei Yue's face, Zhao Jia asked subconsciously.

Hearing what Zhao Jia said, Wei Yue smiled, put his big hands on top of Zhao Jia's hair, and said, "Ado has a heart. If I need Ado's help, I will definitely speak up."

While speaking, he brushed Zhao Jia's forehead with his fingertips, and told him to take more people with him when he went out, and don't let his guard down, so he turned and left.

Watching Wei Yue's back go away, Zhao Jia's brows gradually wrinkled.Looks like things are worse than he imagined.The Huns are bound to go south, and [-]% of those who come will be from the headquarters.

Chang'an City

After receiving Wei Shang's memorial, Emperor Jing summoned his ministers to discuss, and Zhou Yafu, who had previously claimed to be sick and would not go to court, was also on the list.

After careful consideration, Emperor Jing intends to confer titles on the tribal leaders, imitating Shang Yang's example, encouraging more other tribes to surrender to the Han, and further disturbing the situation on the grassland.

I don't want to be met with fierce opposition from Zhou Yafu as soon as Emperor Jing opened his mouth.

"Your Majesty, he is a traitor to the Lord. Your Majesty has rewarded him generously. How can we blame those who rebel against the Han and do not keep the courtiers?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Gong Gaohou was seriously ill and was unable to join the court, and courtiers who were friendly with him or had similar backgrounds all glared at Zhou Yafu.If Zhou Yafu blocked this matter with "other tribes are not my race", everyone may not be like this.But he just pokes people's hearts, which is completely unbearable.

Gong Gaohou's ancestor was Han Wangxin, who turned his back to the Han and surrendered to the Huns, and then returned to the Han.According to Zhou Yafu, shouldn't he be knighted at all, and only by cutting off with a knife can the world be alerted?

Emperor Jing also looked unhappy.

Liu She and Dou Ying looked at each other, and they both knew very clearly that the emperor's angry expression was very different from the past, and there may not have been intentional elements in it.Behind it, I am afraid that the tolerance for the current prime minister has reached its limit.

In Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Dou sneered after hearing the Shaofu's report: "Zhou Yafu's prime minister is about to die." I'm afraid her life is about to end.

The Shaofu bowed his head and dared not speak.

It took a long time to listen to Queen Mother Dou's order: "Let someone go to Liang Guo again, tell Liang Wang to send him here as soon as possible, and personally go to Chang'an to apologize. Tell Liang Wang, don't be afraid if you come, otherwise there will be trouble."

"Respect!"

The Shaofu was ordered to leave the hall, and passed by Chen Jiao who was holding two bamboo slips.

"Mother, Jiao is reading "Zhuangzi" today." Chen Jiao sat on the side of the low couch and unfolded the bamboo slips.

Empress Dowager Dou leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes amidst the girl's soft voice.After a while, Chen Jiao was interrupted suddenly: "Jiaojiao, can you blame the aunt?"

Chen Jiao put down the bamboo slips, and said softly, "I believe in Da Ma."

Empress Dowager Dou was silent for a moment, stretched out her arms, took the girl into her arms, and said, "Jiaojiao, as long as I live, I will protect you."

The girl clasped her fingers into her palm, her face still smiling like a flower.

"The eldest mother will live forever."