after being kidnapped by the general

Chu Hechao has not relaxed his vigilance yet, he is waiting for the support from Huyanting or Huyanhuntu.

When Huyanting led [-] cavalry to help, Chu Hechao got the news, so he used the thunderbolt cannon as a deterrent to delay Huyanting's footsteps, and then fight Huyanting after killing Huyan Wuzhu.

But Chu Hechao didn't expect that after learning that Huyan Wuzhu was dead, Huyanting didn't stay for a while, and didn't even intend to seize his father's head and body, and directly led [-] cavalry to turn around and run away.

But after learning that Huyanhuntu led his troops back to the royal court first, Chu Hechao knew why.

The Xiongnu are not pure tribes, they have their own country, and their ruling center is called "Wangting", also known as "Chanyuting"*.The King's Court of the Huns was in Monan, so it was called the King's Court of Monan.

Hu Yanting is not as brave and good at fighting as his father, and has a long-term vision.After he heard that his younger brother Huyanhuntu had returned to the Monan royal court with his cavalry, he couldn't wait to lead his troops to rush back to the royal court. He was worried that the royal court's power would be taken over by his younger brother.

Just like what Chu Hechao thought, Hu Yanting was really anxious to return to the royal court to prevent his younger brother from seizing the throne after his father died.

He didn't feel ashamed of his behavior of turning around and running, and the soldiers around him didn't think there was anything wrong.

The Huns do not have their own written language, so as long as they are profitable, they don't have to talk about civilization and shame.

Father, don't blame me.

Braving the cold wind, Hu Yanting thought silently in his heart.

It is obviously not profitable to fight Chu Hechao with terrible weapons for your death.

This is the truth you once taught me, and I will always keep it firmly in my heart.

Behind him, facing Hu Yanting's departure, Chu Hechao had nothing to do.

This is a very real problem. Chu Hechao did not have enough cavalry to pursue the Huns, and could not go deep into the grassland to find the royal court of the Huns.

The grassland is so big, it is even more difficult to chase the Xiongnu and wipe them out. It is indeed a huge investment.And [-] cavalry is not all the Huns can come up with. If you want to fight the Huns, you must have a powerful empire behind you as a support, providing logistics and military equipment.

At the very least, Chu Hechao felt that he would need at least one hundred thousand capable cavalry to drive the Huns away from the Central Plains.

And this is obviously something that cannot be done now, so he has no other choice but to watch the Huns leave.

But the battle was not without its benefits.

With Huyan Wuzhu dead, there will be another power struggle in the royal court.Huyanhuntu is not a simple person, he is not willing to submit to Huyanting.

The change of power within the Xiongnu will prevent them from disturbing the border, and the feat of beheading Huyan Wuzhu can also severely deter the Xianbei and Karasuma people. The border will be peaceful for at least three or four years.

After the battle is successful, the soldiers clean up the battlefield and make up for the enemies who are not completely dead.

The grass was stained with dark, dried blood, deep into the sand, and the corpses piled up in mounds.

Soldiers who died in battle also need restraint, and soldiers who are seriously injured also need first aid.

Soldiers quickly cleaned up the battlefield. They suffered many casualties, but not without gains.The Xiongnu's [-] cavalry were all killed, [-] horses fled, five or six thousand horses were lost, thousands were injured, and finally [-] horses were obtained.

This can be regarded as a great joy.

This battle can be said to have been won heartily, because the more than 1 horses captured, the whole army felt a bad breath, and everyone was beaming.Especially those who followed to kill Huyan Wuzhu, they all knew that they had made a great contribution, and their smiles could not be suppressed.

It is Wu Kai and his party who made the most contributions to killing the Xiongnu, especially the Thunderbolt Cannon made by Yuanli.If there is no thunderbolt cannon, I am afraid that this battle will be more fierce than good, and the great credit for killing the leader of the Huns is more than half of Yuanli!

Chu Hechao felt that it was more than enough for Yuanli to be named Marquis based on this battle alone.

After the battle, He Lang took out the meat that Yuanli gave them earlier, and celebrated with everyone.

After drinking and eating, Wu Kai was ready to leave.

Chu Hechao called him to him and didn't speak for a while.

No matter how slow Wu Kai was, he still came to his senses. He hesitated and asked, "Do you have something to bring to the lord?"

Chu Hechao responded lightly.

He remembered the two words that Yuanli had told him.

He didn't beat the Huns to flee north, but at least he killed Huyan Wuzhu.

Obviously, it is the best to be able to do this nowadays, but Chu Hechao still has a feeling of depression and guilt that a man's face has been put down.

He asked someone to bring Huyan Wuzhu's head, wrapped it in plant ash to prevent it from rotting, and handed it to Wu Kai.

He purposely said indifferently: "Give this to him, and tell him that I personally beheaded Huyan Wuzhu, the Xiongnu Shanyu."

Wu Kai took the head and nodded.

Chu Hechao said lightly again: "To be able to kill his head is the limit of what can be done now. Even if another person comes here, he will not be able to do better than me."

Wu Kai didn't understand, so he thought that Chu Hechao was showing off his achievements to him, and praised Chu Hechao stiffly, "General, do you have anything else to say to the lord?"

Chu Hechao was silent for a longer time this time. He wanted to say that he had nothing to say, but the words rolled in his throat, and when they came out, they became: "A year ago, I will go back to Youzhou for the New Year."

Wu Kai responded one by one, and on the same day, he took the head and five hundred cavalry back to Ji County.

Along the way, the news that the leader of the Xiongnu was beheaded also spread from the border to various counties.

People who heard the news all jumped with joy and burst into tears.After learning that the victory was led by Chu Hechao and assisted by Youzhou governor Yuanli, the common people were even more grateful for their kindness. The reputation of the two spread more and more widely, especially the name of Yuanli, which had a great impact on the local people. It was the first time for the common people to hear about it, so it gained prestige.

Some well-informed people have already inquired about the Thunderbolt Pao, and the Hu people who moved to Youzhou inevitably felt afraid of Yuanli, and dared not underestimate him.Especially Xianbei, who was so frightened that he curled up in his own territory, not daring to move.

Two days later, Yuanli also received news of the frontline victory, and learned that Chu Hechao had successfully killed Huyan Wuzhu.

He was overjoyed, and stood up from his chair, "Really?"

Wu Kai: "Really. My lord, the general also asked his subordinates to bring you the head of Huyan Wuzhu."

Yuan Li blinked, curious about Huyan Wuzhu's appearance, "Take it here and have a look."

Wu Kai opened the bundle covering Huyan Wuzhu's head, revealing Huyan Wuzhu's head.

A few days passed, Huyan Wuzhu's head had turned blue.But it can still be seen that this person has thin cheeks and a mighty appearance. He looks very dignified in his 60s or [-]s.

It turned out that the Shanyu of the Huns looked like this.

Yuan Li nodded, and waved his hands in a good mood, "Go and hang it on the gate of Ji County, so that the common people will be happy together."

Guo Lin took the head and led away with a smile on his face.

Yuanli had been worried about the front line for several days, but now that he got the positive news, his brows and eyes were full of joyful smiles.He looked at Wu Kai with a smile, and let Wu Kai talk about the attack on the Huns on the battlefield.

Wu Kai explained everything in detail, making Yuan Li's heart agitated. When it came to the excitement, Yuan Li clapped his hands and applauded, his eyes lit up.

"So, there are now [-] horses in the army?" Yuan Li was speechless.

Wu Kai said: "That's right."

Yuan Li couldn't help being delighted, and suddenly sighed again, "It's just a pity for the cavalry and infantry who died in battle..."

Although 2 Huns were killed in this battle, Chu Hechao also injured 1 people in the two confrontations.

Especially when there were people Yuanli knew among the dead.

The previous joy had disappeared, Yuan Li sighed again in his heart, "Soldiers who died in battle should have pensions, Wu Kai, thank you for your hard work, go to the army again and ask Chu Hechao for the list of dead soldiers. "

Wu Kai agreed without hesitation, and was going to leave Ji County today for the military camp.Yuan Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said: "Take your brothers to have a good rest for a day, and then go later."

Wu Kai said embarrassingly: "Thank you, my lord, for your compassion."

After finishing speaking, Yuanli let him go down to rest.When Wu Kai said goodbye, he always felt that he forgot to say something, but he couldn't think of it after thinking for a long time, and left hesitantly.

After resting for two days, Wu Kai took a few brothers to the front again and asked for the list of soldiers who died in battle.But Yang Zhongfa came back with them.

Yang Zhongfa came back this time because of Han Jin's daughter. He smiled wryly, "There is nothing wrong with the frontier, so I took leave with the general and came back to deal with some private matters."

Yuan Li understood his feelings, he patted Yang Zhongfa's back silently and comfortingly, and asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"

"That would be great," Yang Zhongfa exhaled, "I've never dealt with little girls before."

Han Jin's wife died of dystocia a few years ago, leaving a daughter alone at home with a maid to take care of her, living in Ji County.

In fact, almost all the family members of these generals lived in Ji County.

One is that there is the Chu Palace in Jixian County, which is the territory of Chu Hechao, so it is safe here.The second is to show loyalty to Chu Hechao. Putting family members by the lord's side is the most common and effective method in today's era.

Just like the tribes in Yuanli, most of their family members are in Ruyang County.Most of the people who came to Youzhou together with their families were craftsmen in soap shops.

When they arrived in front of Han Jin's house, Yuan Li did not enter, and only let Yang Zhongfa go in alone.

About a quarter of an hour later, Yang Zhongfa came out with red eyes, holding a seven or eight-year-old girl who was crying silently, followed by two maids with restless faces.

Seeing Yuan Li, Yang Zhongfa tugged at the little girl, and said softly, "Yan'er, this is Mr. Yuan, please call him uncle."

Han Yan obediently called: "Hello, Uncle."

Yuan Li smiled and said hello, and took out a paper pinwheel from his sleeve and gave it to her, "This is a meeting gift from my uncle to Yan'er."

Han Yan's attention was drawn away a little, she whispered: "What is this?"

"It's called a windmill." Yuan Li said, "Isn't it beautiful when it turns?"

As soon as the wind blows, the windmill turns and flies like the wings of a bird.

Han Yan's eyes widened slightly, and she couldn't help but nodded, "Thank you uncle."

Yang Zhongfa breathed a sigh of relief, deliberately jokingly said: "Young Master Yuan, do you still have a lot of children's toys like this? I still have a young child in my family, can you give me another one?"

"No more," Yuan Li spread his hands and laughed again, "Master Yang, this is not a simple children's toy."

Yang Zhongfa wondered: "Then what is the mystery?"

"It's called a windmill," Yuan Li said, "it can grind grain."

Yang Zhong was taken aback for a moment, and stared at the windmill carefully, but he couldn't see how this thing grinds grains.

But Mr. Yuan has always been incapable of coaxing people, Yang Zhongfa only thinks that he is blind and didn't see it.

Yuan Li carefully explained to him that the windmill used for grinding is naturally not a European tower windmill, but a vertical windmill, like a revolving door, the bottom can be used for grinding, reducing the burden of manpower and animal power.

Yang Zhongfa suddenly realized, and pointed to the windmill excitedly: "I think there is another usage for such a windmill."

There are too many barren fields in Youzhou now, and some barren fields are just on higher ground, but they cannot be reclaimed by the common people.

Because I'm so tired.

Irrigation has always been a difficult part of farming. Water flows to low places. If you want to irrigate barren fields at high places, you have to manually carry wooden buckets to irrigate water. If you don’t finish watering an acre of land, you will be tired. die.

When the windmill turns, can't the water in the lower place be transferred to the higher place?

The more Yang Zhongfa thought about it, the more he felt that he was really powerful. He said, "Young Master Yuan, is this feasible?"

Yuan Li couldn't help smiling, "The idea is feasible, but this kind of windmill cannot be used in the farm."

Yang Zhongfa asked puzzledly, "Why?"

"Because of the wind," Yuanli said patiently, "the wind in our Central Plains is not directional. The northwest wind blows in winter, and the southwest wind blows in summer. Sometimes there are several patterns in a day. If the wind direction changes, the water that originally wanted to flow to a higher place It will return to the low place, and the direction of the windmill will be messed up. What should I do?"

Yang Zhongfa didn't think about this question. He was stunned for a long time before scratching his head embarrassingly, "I really didn't think of this level, and Mr. Yuan laughed."

"Master Yang, your idea is actually correct," Yuan Li shook his head, "Although such a windmill cannot be used in farmland, there is one thing that can do what you just said."

Yang Zhongfa was excited for a moment, "What is it?"

"Waterwheel," Yuanli said in a straight voice, "does not use wind as power, but water as power to irrigate the farmland."

Yang Zhongfa half understood what he heard.

Yuan Li smiled helplessly: "If you are interested in these, you can come to Chu Palace to have a look after I finish."

Yang Zhongfa nodded quickly: "Okay, okay."

But Yuanli hadn't started tinkering with windmills and waterwheels yet, and another heavy snow fell in Ji County.The snow was so heavy that it fell for two or three days in a row.

Looking outside, I saw a piece of silver covering the world, and as soon as I went out, the cold wind shaved my face like a knife.

The heavy snow this time seemed to announce that the days before the Chinese New Year had finally entered the cold and freezing days. Yuanli set the Kang bed on fire and lay comfortably on the bed, enjoying the quietness of being alone with his head empty.

But within a few days of rest, Zhao Ying, who manages the livestock farm, hurried over, "My lord, some sows seem to be giving birth."

Yuanli, who was lying on the salted fish, suddenly turned over and sat up, quickly put on his clothes, and went to search for "Postpartum Care of Sows", his eyes were bright and his emotions were high, "I'll go there right away!"

He can finally try to deliver a sow!