Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 79
Bingzhou Shangjun Sheyan County.

Although this is the territory of the Han Dynasty, there are a group of herdsmen living here, a group of herdsmen who have learned basic farming...

Tens of miles west of Sheyan City, there is a vast grassland with lush water and grass. The original lush green grassland is now covered with snow and everything is dyed white. Only a convoy of herdsmen loading goods in the camp seems out of place.

This is the tribe under the leadership of Qiangqu Shanyu of the Southern Huns. Because of the excellent environment and rich water and grass, Qiangqu Shanyu specially entrusted his eldest son, Yu Fuluo, the Right Wise King of the Southern Xiongnu, as his residence.

But no matter how good the conditions are, the life of these herdsmen is still very difficult.

Even after they learned some superficial farming methods of the Han people, with extra grain output, it was still difficult to get enough to eat...

The main reason for this result is their Han neighbors, to be precise, Han officials.

Since the Huns were defeated by the Han Dynasty, they split into two ethnic groups from within, and some of them fled westward to the Western Regions and even Europe, known as the Northern Huns.The other part went south and took refuge in the Han Dynasty, known as the Southern Huns.

Emperor Han let them settle in the Hetao area, that is, Shuofang County and Wuyuan County.

Originally, the Southern Huns would have enough days to recuperate there, and gradually regained some strength after a long time, but at this time, General Longwei was born...

It seems that this high official of the Han Dynasty was very hostile to these frontier barbarians. Wherever he went, the tribes suffered heavy losses, even the Southern Huns who had long been attached to them were not spared!
Of course, the loss of the Southern Huns was not massacred by Ouyang Long, but they had to be used as bait and sent out to consume by death squads.

When Ouyang Long left the northern border, there were only a few thousand old and weak herdsmen left in the Southern Huns, and less than [-] soldiers to fight...

Due to the huge reduction in the number of people, the Han Emperor at that time simply moved them south again from Shuofang County, Wuyuan County and other places to the west and north of Shang County. The Han people in the area share the survival resources.

But even so, the Southern Huns didn't dare to resist, or they didn't have the strength to resist when they wanted to resist...

Over the past few decades, although the population of the Southern Huns has recovered somewhat, the speed is still very slow. Even Yu Fuluo, the majestic right king of the Huns, only has thousands of cavalry under his command...

What is even more painful is that they have to face layers of exploitation by Han officials. The cattle, sheep, and war horses that the Huns desperately raised are only enough to pay taxes to the Han people.

Had it not been for living together with the Han people in Shangjun, some smart herdsmen learned to cultivate land and grow food like the Han people, many Southern Huns might have starved to death long ago...

In order to survive, Yu Fuluo also learned the business of the Han people, and set up a caravan in his own tribe, using the fur and other raw materials he usually hunted to exchange some Han people's supplies.

He also knew that Han people would bully them every time they traded, and always deliberately lowered the price of their goods, but what could be done, no matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat!
In order to sell his goods at a good price, he even led a caravan around Sheyan County to Xihe County to sell them.

No, even though it was snowing heavily, Yu Fuluo still thought about taking the caravan for another trip, so as to exchange some supplies to survive the winter. After all, this winter seems to be a bit colder...

"Youxian King, why don't I go this time?"

Batel Yasa hurried over and said worriedly.

"There is no need to talk about this matter. If you go, the Han people will be unhappy again. By then, these goods will not be sold at a price."

"But... hey, what about the two Han people in the camp?"

"Keep your voice down, don't leak this matter, let them live in the camp temporarily, but don't let them go out of the tent to be seen by others, I have notified Father Khan, and I will talk about the rest when I come back."

Yu Fuluo glared at Battelle and said in a low voice that he was more or less aware of the recent chaotic situation in Bingzhou.

Those Han nobles who are usually aloof have suffered, and the two Han people who came to visit me two days ago should also be one of them.

Originally, Yu Fuluo didn't dare to participate in this incident. After all, the Southern Huns are too weak now and can no longer withstand the blow...

But Yu Fuluo was more interested in the fishing and hunting methods they mentioned, thinking of letting them hide for a few days, and driving them away after the old herdsmen in the tribe learned it.

Because of the rich water resources in this area, there is Sheyan Lake in the west of Sheyan County, and there is another Sheyan River that flows up to the county town. The lake and river are rich in fish and shrimp, which can be used as an important supplement for food. Since Yufuluo came Here I saw the Han people catching fish and shrimp from the water to eat, so I came up with this idea.

When productivity is low, the primary task of the tribal leader is to lead the tribe to survive better. No matter what method is used, as long as it is effective, the leader will have prestige, instead of leading the tribe to fight everywhere...

But Yu Fuluo's idea has never been realized. The Huns can't make nets and can't build boats, so the two Han people who came to seek refuge this time also exchanged it in an attempt to save their lives.

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Yu Fuluo left with the convoy, and the Xiongnu camp returned to calm. There was nothing to do in winter. Battelle organized the herdsmen to learn various fishing and hunting skills from the two Han people every day, which was quite fulfilling.

But the good times didn't last long. On the morning of the fifth day, the rangers who went out to scout reported that a large number of Han county soldiers appeared ten miles away from the camp. There were more than [-] people, including a small number of cavalry!
Yasa suddenly lost his mind. Just as he was about to gather warriors to fight, he remembered Yu Fuluo's repeated instructions before he left. What's more, there are only more than [-] horses in the camp now. How can it withstand the Han army...

But no matter how you look at this group of Han people, they are not good people. They killed them without notification. If they don't prepare early, it will be a disaster!
In the end, under the advice of several elders, Yasa gathered people to defend, and at the same time sent people to ask the other party's intentions.

Not long after, the envoy came back to report that the other party claimed to be Ding Yuan, the captain of Shangjun. They received a report that the Southern Xiongnu Youxian King was hiding Wang's fugitive. Under the order of the new Shangjun governor Xia Yi, he led his soldiers to arrest and punish the Xiongnu Three hundred war horses are used as punishment, but if there is any disobedience, immediately attack the camp and exterminate the clan!

Yasa naturally didn't dare to disobey, but the punishment for these [-] horses was too heavy!

In the end, after he knelt down several times and begged for mercy, the Huns handed over two Han Chinese and two hundred war horses before Ding Yuan led the army and retreated...

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At the same time, Yu Fuluo, who had completed the transaction, was on his way back, and also encountered an accident.

The convoy traveled to a dense forest and encountered an ambush, and the sound of feathered arrows piercing the air suddenly broke the surrounding tranquility.

Since this road has been walked many times and it is the return journey, Yu Fuluo does not have much experience in commanding troops, so he is completely unprepared. Dozens of Huns were hit by arrows in a wave of arrows...

Yu Fuluo hurriedly yelled for everyone to get on their horses or find cover, and he quickly got on his horses.In his opinion, although he was not prepared, judging from the density of arrows, the opponent's manpower was not many.

He needs to observe the situation before deciding whether to fight back or leave first.

But the opponent's second wave of attack was completely beyond his expectation, this group of hateful thieves turned into a rocket attack instead!
It didn't take long for two carts full of supplies to start burning. This was the main achievement of his trip. Yuvro's heart was bleeding suddenly, and he roared and led dozens of guards to the dense forest.

Yuvro didn't completely lose his mind. Before he charged, he pulled over a captain of the personal guard and asked him to organize the convoy to leave quickly. His purpose was to attract the attention of the shooters in the forest and stop hitting the convoy with rockets!
The supplies on the car are the hope of their group for the winter. In exchange for these things, each family has given away a lot of family assets. If they are all burned here, it will be very difficult to accumulate business capital in the future!

In addition, Yu Fuluo still has confidence in his own safety. They are charging on horseback, and it is difficult to hit a target that is moving at high speed. Moreover, as the Youxian King, he is still in armor. The personal guard is also on the side...

But the situation on the battlefield was once again beyond his expectation. Within a distance of less than a hundred steps, the opponent stopped attacking with bows and arrows. Just when Yu Fuluo thought that the opponent was retreating, several crossbows rang out in the forest. Yu Fuluo hadn't reacted to the clicking sound, and the old guard on the side yelled that it was not good...

Before the words fell, Yu Fuluo lost his mind!
At a distance of more than [-] steps, the opponent is attacking intensively again, and no one can avoid the shooting of the ballista...

In just one breath, the Youxian King, who was placed in high hopes by the Qiangqu Shanyu of the Southern Huns, received a box of lunch...

(End of this chapter)