After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 43
The Fanghe Jianyue tribe has recently grown in power, not only dividing up the women, children and property of the Li tribe, but also annexing several small tribes around them, increasing the number to more than ten thousand.

As for Li, after being released, he still couldn't escape death. It's only because he was too complacent before and bullied other tribes a little bit harder.

The biggest problem in the mountains and forests is food. Because they were afraid of ending up like Li, the two tribes tried their best to increase their strength, but later found a serious problem, they could no longer feed so many people.

The weather has turned cold. If we don't stock up on food, a large number of people will starve to death this winter.

In the past, when encountering this kind of problem, there is only one solution, grab it!
Fang and Jianyue sat face to face, unable to make up their minds.After this period of time, they also figured out that Shanxia seemed to be not the former Yue people, but the army known as the Han.

I have heard from Li that the Han army easily wiped out more than a thousand young men from the Li tribe. These Han troops were extremely cunning and lured the tribe into the valley by hunting wild pigs.

What a stupid pig!
Both of them are excellent hunters, and it is impossible to imagine someone so stupid.

They went to see that valley, and the people from the Li tribe were locked in there, "Ding Ding Dang Dang", they didn't know what they were doing.There are many soldiers guarding outside, so they dare not approach.

What deserves attention is the Han Valley, where a large piece of rice is planted, and it is about to mature.For the Shanyue tribe who are used to seeing bird fields, seeing such a large rice field, the only thought is to grab it.

If you can grab it once a year, you will definitely be a winner in life.

As Yamagoshi, he was already very familiar with the forests in that area, but recently, after peeping for a long time, he confirmed that there were no soldiers to protect him.

Both saw the fear of hunger and the thirst for food in the other's eyes.

The Han army is just a little cunning. If they were really that powerful, they would have come up the mountain a long time ago.

Without too much hesitation, the time to go down the mountain was set in a month's time, and it was estimated that the rice would just ripen at that time, so it was just the right time to start.

Meng Di didn't know the situation on the mountain, but anyone could guess that when the rice is ripe, it will always attract coveted eyes.

In the past month, he lived and ate in the barracks, personally training the soldiers.

It was not until the day before the harvest that a meeting was held in the city residence, and all the core personnel were present.

"My lord, the harvest can be done tomorrow, and the manpower has been arranged." Han Qu first reported, and after returning from Kuaiji City, he started preparations. He asked the generals to forge a hundred sickles, and the rest could only be made up of clam shells and stone knives. .

"How's the situation in Yamagoshi?"

"It has reached the west of the Han Valley, and there are about two to three thousand people."

"There are a lot of people, which tribe is it?"

"It's the Fang and Jianyue tribes joining forces. I heard that they annexed the Li tribe and other small tribes."

"My lord, let me take Zuo Qu there." Han Zhan geared up and got a weapon and armor from Kuaiji City. After half a year of training, everyone was full of confidence, and he no longer regarded the natives in his eyes.

"No, the mountain is good at climbing. It is easy to defeat, but it is difficult to capture alive." The main purpose this time is to capture prisoners. If they escape back to the mountain, it will take a lot of effort.

Jing Tie rolled his eyes, and suggested: "Just like last time, lure into the valley."

"Okay, I have an idea." Meng Di likes to think, and also consciously trains his subordinates to use their brains.

Everyone discussed for a long time and thought it was still not feasible. With the lessons learned from the Li tribe, even a stupid pig knows the danger, so how could it be easy to enter the valley?Besides, it is said that Fang is a shrewd person, not as greedy as Li.

"Why don't you lure him into the city?" As soon as Jing Tie said the words, he knew it was impossible, and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Everyone laughed, knowing that the Han army was nearby, how could Shanyue enter the city?

On the contrary, Meng Di praised him greatly and said, "Okay, let's lure him into the city!"

The next day, before dawn, the Han Valley was full of people.

After Meng Di personally presided over the sacrifice to the Bird God, the farmers who had been waiting on the side flocked to the field.

The participants in the harvest this time were almost the largest force that Handi could mobilize.No matter the elderly, women, children or young adults, they all gathered together.

Seeing the bundles of rice being cut and piled together, Jian Yue couldn't help walking back and forth.

"Fan, it's time to do it, or it will be transported away any later."

"How do you do it?" Fang Hao leaned on the tree trunk leisurely, "Didn't you see those Han soldiers holding sharp knives and wearing hard armor? If you go up now, I guarantee that none of them will come back."

Seeing Yue was discouraged for a while, it wasn't that he didn't see the rows of soldiers waiting in line by the field, the number seemed to be no less than his own.

"Then what should we do? Just watch the millet being transported away? This is enough food for a year!"

Fang was silent, and the Han army actually had thousands of soldiers, far beyond his expectations.

In the past, it was rare for Gumi City to gather hundreds of defenders, often with insufficient armor, and it was even more impossible for the Han army to hold long spears and bronze swords and carry arrows on their backs.

There is no chance of confronting head-on, Fang is planning to take advantage of the emptiness in the city to plunder?
After seeing the rice piled up like a mountain, I really don't want to go to the city to search for scraps.

"Okay, Jian Yue, a good hunter must be patient." Unable to bear Jian Yue's constant walking back and forth, Fang whispered.

There are many people and strong strength, thousands of people work together, and there are tools such as sickles. At dusk, the rice is almost cut.

The bamboo baskets had already been prepared, and after they were loaded in the dark, they began to be moved under the guard of the Han army.

The Han army was very vigilant, as if they had known Shanyue was spying on the side for a long time, and they were on guard all the way.

It's over, it's over.The more anxious you are, the more anxious you are, if you don't grab it on the way, you will have no chance when it is transported to the city.If you are cruel, you will call the clansmen to go up and fight.

"and many more"

Jian Yue pushed away the defense blocking the front, his eyes were red, and he gasped and said, "Stay here if you are timid, don't stop me. Without this batch of food, at least half of the tribe will starve to death this winter!"

Anti-wry smile: "My tribe is the same."

"Then what are you waiting for? As much as you can grab."

"Look," Fang pointed solemnly in the direction of the Han army, "the food is not transported to the city."

Yes, just the opposite direction.Both of them were puzzled, if they didn't transport them to the city, where would they go?
He brought a few nimble tribesmen and followed them quietly. Both of them were agile and stalked from a distance, and they were discovered by the Han army unexpectedly.

After walking for more than ten miles, Fang suddenly discovered that this is not the valley besieged by the Li tribe?
It was getting dark, and the food transport team lit torches, reflecting the valley's redness.

The Han army disappeared at some point, and the shadows on the nearby hills seemed to be wild beasts that chose to eat people.

The two looked at each other, "The cunning Han army, I really think that our Shanyue tribe is ignorant and still playing this game." Jian Yue cursed.

At this time, the two of them could not have imagined that the Han army was ambushing nearby. Once they rushed in to grab food, they would be hunted by wild hogs just like the Li tribe.

(End of this chapter)