By the Black Water, an army gathered.
Shan Zhi, the Di chieftain, climbed to the top of the city and overlooked the whole territory.
On the distant horizon, black cavalry came like dark clouds.
Behind the "dark clouds", there is a large splash of water.
Countless cavalrymen shuttled through the water, attacking like ghosts, their shining swords and guns flashing with a terrifying cold light in the sunlight.
"How many years has it been?" Shan Zhi sighed and said, "Did the Tuoba clan abandon the 'Nantu' and move westward instead?"
The two counties of Dingxiang and Wuyuan in the Han Dynasty were the "land of Longxing" after Tuoba Xianbei moved westward, but for decades they have looked down on their poor brothers in Henan, and instead worked hard to operate in the direction of Pingcheng.
Now it seems that the strategy has been changed, which is not a good thing for the countless Xianbei, Xiongnu, Jie, Di, Qiang and even various tribes in Henan who can't even figure out their own ethnic origin and bloodline.
"Grandpa." Shan Liang, Shan Zhi's son, quickly walked up to the city and said, "Isn't this Xianbei?"
"Why do you say that?" Shan Zhi asked.
"Although Xianbei had flags in the past, there were no words on them." Shan Liang said: "The old custom was to carve wooden letters, just like Wuhuan, and there were no words. Look at the flag in the distance, it actually says "Douda"
The word 'Liu' in the character is fake Xianbei, right?"
Shan Zhi laughed and said: "After so many years, there should be some progress."
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to make progress, it's better to die." Shan Liang pointed to the Xianbei cavalry in the distance who passed through the fields without hesitation, and said: "The mill fields will be harvested in two months. It's better now, they will be directly destroyed by them."
It was trampled all over."
"Don't be afraid, there is still some food left in the city." Shan Zhi said, "If it doesn't work out, go to the mountains and borrow some from your uncle. You can always get through it."
The so-called "mountain", in the map sent by Shao Xun to the Xianbei tribes in the south, was uniformly marked as "Hengshan" according to his habit. In fact, it is the east-west hilly line between the Guanzhong Plain and the Hetao Plain.
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There are many flat areas in the mountains, with rivers, springs, and lush vegetation, so there are also many Di and Qiang people living there.
Shan Zhi, Shan Liang and his son can no longer remember when their ancestors came here, because they were illiterate at that time, and many things were passed down by word of mouth, which would lose their shape over time.
It was only three generations ago that people actually started asking people to teach them how to read and write.
According to the most credible theory, they came here during the Later Han Dynasty. They first farmed and herded in the mountains. Over time, the number of households multiplied and there was not enough land, so they went down the mountains.
But it is not to Guanzhong at the southern foot of the mountain, but to the southern edge of Henan at the northern foot of the mountain.
In fact, until now, Di Qiang are mainly distributed in the southern edge of Henan and the mountains on the east side near the Yellow River.
These places have crisscrossed rivers and more rainfall, which is conducive to farming, so they are very popular among Di and Qiang people.
As the largest wealthy family of the Di people in Shangjun, the Shan family once had a glorious moment.
Shan Zheng married Liu Yuanhai, and after the death of Queen Huyan, she was canonized as Queen Shan.
At that time, the Di people were very excited, thinking that they had finally entered the palace and their status had been improved. Since the Jin people did not accept them, they would surrender to the Huns.
At that time, Empress Shan was in the palace, Liu Yi, who had Di blood, was the emperor's younger brother, and Shan Zheng was the general of Zhenxi. Not only the Di Qiang of Shangjun were overjoyed, but Feng Yi and Di Qiang of the south were also extremely happy.
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It can be said that Shan Zheng was not without hard work. He fought for the Huns many times and even faced the ferocious Shao bandits.
Unexpectedly, the Huns also played tricks on them!
Shan Zheng finally died in depression. Before his death, he kept saying that he regretted it. Shan Zhi was present at the time and lamented for a long time.
They are all old maids!
They not only want us to work hard for Di Qiang, but also despise and even suppress us. What we have said does not count. How can there be such a good thing in the world?
Some losses are enough if you suffer them once.
"Whoosh!" While he was thinking about it, an arrow shot towards the top of the city.
The crowd was startled at first, then became furious, and cursed one after another.
Someone took out a walking bow, raised his hand and shot an arrow.
However, he did not intend to hurt anyone, and the arrow fell in front of the horse, startling the knight.
After he came to his senses, he immediately cursed in Xianbei dialect.
The people at the top of the city cursed in Di language - a unique language mixed with Qiang and Chinese, somewhat similar to the dialect of the Qiang people.
Both parties spoke different languages, and after yelling at each other, they both felt comfortable.
After a while, another person came forward and said loudly in Jin dialect: "I am the military academy of the Dugu tribe under Dashan Yu's tent. I am pursuing the Xiongnu here. If you can provide me with food and grass, I can keep the peace, and if it is too late, the chickens and dogs will not be left behind."
"What is the Great Chanyu? Is the Xiongnu the Great Chanyu? What is the Dugu tribe? I have only heard of Tiefu Xiongnu." Shan Liang responded loudly.
From the words he replied, it can be seen that the young man knows everything and just deliberately insults others.
Sure enough, the knight was a little angry and said: "I am the riding commander under Liu Gongdao, the general of Zhendong on behalf of the country. I must quickly send out food, grass and labor for the troops. I am afraid that a disaster will come soon."
"You should have just told people what you want." Shan Liang laughed loudly and said again: "If you want food, do you--"
Halfway through his words, Shan Zhi stopped him.
I saw him take two steps forward and said loudly: "There are only 10,000 dendrobium millet. For the sake of fighting the Xiongnu, it's not too much. If you are dissatisfied, then just have a fight."
Behind the city gate, thousands of disheveled Di people were leading their horses, ready to go out at any time.
They really intend to fight hard.
When the knight heard this, he turned his horse's head and left.
The Xianbei people were still marching. While they were talking, two to three thousand riders had already circled the city and crossed the ford of Heishui - Heishui, now the Nalin River (the ancient and modern river courses are inconsistent, and it was westward in ancient times), which was called Heishui at this time.
Heishui was renamed Wushui in the Northern Zhou Dynasty to avoid the taboo of "black otter".
The place where Shan and his son are located is Sheyan County, which is located in the north of Sheyanshui and southwest of Heishui.
Sheyan City was unknown at this time, but when Helianbo came to power, he took a fancy to this land: "Sifu is so beautiful. It is adjacent to Guangze and has a clear stream. I have traveled a lot of land, but it has never been as beautiful as this."
So Tongwan City was built here.
The environment of Tongwan City is very superior. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. There are abundant water and grass nearby, and there are large lakes and wetlands. The Hu Xia cultivated fertile fields and built orchards here, which was very prosperous for a while.
Blackwater itself originated from the Mu Us Desert in later generations, but at this time there was no desert, replaced by large forests, grasslands, rivers and lakes.
The drastic changes between ancient and modern times can be described as a sea of ​​change, which makes people sigh.
The Shan family actually liked this land very much and did not want it to be taken away by outsiders. However, the Xianbei cavalry's large-scale march south made them feel great anxiety.
The most important question now is: Why did Xianbei go south to fight the Xiongnu?
The father and son looked at each other, still puzzled.
It was at this time that the previous knight came back. This time he was a little bolder, moved closer, and spoke louder: "Liu Can has been defeated in Hedong. He is not sure whether he is alive or dead. Chang'an is leaderless, and the Huns are afraid of Zuo."
There is no time. Liu Gong ordered you to hand over 30,000 grains and 50,000 cattle and sheep, and sent several guides to lead them through Wuyankou."
Shan Zhi, Shan Liang and his son were shocked, is it true or not?
It sounds false, but looking at the other party's vow, it seems to be true.
Moreover, people asked to send a guide to lead them through Wuyankou, obviously because they wanted to enter the hinterland of Guanzhong. If Liu Can had not been defeated, would this be the case?
As for Wuyankou, it is a pass on the Great Wall of Qin. Through it, you can easily go south to Beidi County, which is more than a hundred miles away from Sheyan City.
In the past two days, there were Xianbei cavalry going south. The number was not large, probably more than a thousand.
If nothing else, he was the vanguard, and he was not very familiar with geography. After wandering around in the mountains for a long time, he still couldn't find the correct way south.
When the news came back to Liu Lugu, he came to Sheyan County specifically to find a guide.
After reasoning like this, Shan Zhi had some clarity. Thinking of the Hun cavalry who fled in panic through the west of the city a few days ago, he felt a little heavy in his heart.
Great changes are coming to the world!
Shan Liang looked at his father, silently waiting for his decision.
Shan Zhi did not keep his son waiting for too long.
He quickly made a decision: "There are many Xianbei cavalry. If they spread out in all directions, they will be able to find pasture land in a few days, and the cattle and sheep will not be able to hide. In this case, it is better to be a favor and save them from robbing them randomly."
Loot and take away all the livestock."
Shan Liang did not refute.
Is it easy to find cattle and sheep? It’s not easy to find, but it’s not that difficult.
As long as you calm down, carefully observe the direction of the surrounding rivers and the growth of aquatic plants, and spend some time, you can always find someone who is close to you. It depends on whether you are willing to take the trouble.
"I can still afford thirty thousand hu of grain." Shan Zhi continued: "There are not many horses and miscellaneous animals, so just give them to him. As for the guide, let Shan Xiang go. He often travels between Chang'an and Sheyan, and he is familiar with the roads.
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Shan Liang was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay."
"What are you doing standing still?" Shan Zhi saw his son making no move, so he urged: "Hang a few people down and talk to the Xianbei people. The city is on alert as before, no slacking off."
"Grandpa, you are going to rebel..." Shan Liang said subconsciously.
Shan Zhi was amused by his son's words and said: "Reverse, so what? I have long wanted to seek revenge from the Huns. Liu Cong is dead but Liu Can is still here, so I killed all his family members to vent my hatred."
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Liu Lugu's tribe quickly received supplies of food, cattle and sheep, but they did not leave. Instead, they stopped near Sheyanshui and Heishui.
Two days later, another group of people came from the north, with about three or four thousand riders. They were dusty and tired.
If anyone who knows him is here, we will know that this person is Liu Lugucong's brother, Liu Wuhuan, the son of Liu Hu, the leader of the Tiefu Xiongnu who once escaped to the north of Yinshan Mountain.
For some reason, Liu Wuhuan loved this land very much and wanted to persuade his father to lead his troops south and develop based on Sheyan County.
However, he did not stay here for too long. Just one day later, Liu Wuhuan led more than 5,000 cavalry - including 2,000 Xianbei cavalry assigned to him by his uncle - to go west.
Not to the south, but to the west.
The purpose is very clear, to find a breach from the west, cross Hengshan Mountain, and break into Anding County.
To the east of them, more than 10,000 cavalry led by the Qiu Dun clan were also heading south along the mountains, rivers and valleys, heading straight for Feng Yi.
Chapter completed!