When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

It took Zi Ping two months to finally return to Luo Shui from Gaochang.

At the same time, new information was delivered.

"So, it will be difficult for Xin Qu to come back in less than a year or so?"

"Yes. The Jintian clan in the Western Regions has always been a huge trouble. In addition, the western border is remote and desolate, and Xinqu's troops have to travel a long distance, which is also very exhausting.

Of course, more important are the Huns. This tribe has intricate ties and endless entanglements with the State of Yan.

At least in terms of faith, the Huns’ wizards’ origins are the heritage of the State of Yan.”

Zi Ping saw the Xiongnu tribe in Gaochang. He inquired about them carefully before Xin Qu arrived, and finally found out a little about their origins.

At this, Zixun's face darkened.

"This Xin Qu has quietly made so many arrangements in the Central Plains. I really underestimated him."

Zi Ping nodded repeatedly: "We still need to find a way to limit the expansion of Yan. Although Jin Tianshi's revenge is certain, Xin Qu must have captured more than 100,000 slaves, which is a lot. I suggest that we send the news of Xin Qu to the Qiang people. I believe that when the Qiang people know that there are enemies behind them, they will be divided to some extent.

After all, not all Qiang people are willing to go east, and some are grazing in the west.

The Huns were Xinqu's followers, and they would definitely find a way to cooperate with Xinqu in attacking Longyou.

Although they can help us share some pressure, we only need to block Anyi. I think the Ji, Yao, and Si clans will definitely not have any other ideas. "

Hearing this, Zixun laughed, shook his head and said: "It's not as simple as you think. There is no salt in Longyou. But there is salt in Anyi. So even if we take Anyi, the other side will scramble to seize Anyi like crazy.

This battle is a protracted one and will not be easy to fight.

Now that Xinqu's main force has been delayed, there's no need to worry about anything else. You can take your group with you and go looting.

Especially Lu's father, staring at him.

That kid has been expanding rapidly recently, and is exploring passages towards the mountains further southwest. Something is wrong."

"Yes."

Zi Ping nodded and left without any hesitation.

Zixun carefully looked at the map on the silk book and compared Xinqu's territory with his own: "It is vast and remote, not suitable for farming. The only things that can be produced are cattle, sheep and horses.

Fight all the way to the west.

Hundreds of thousands of slaves have been plundered. I am afraid that within ten years, as the Yan State multiplies, the total population will exceed 500,000!
Such a powerful enemy! We must quickly resolve the threat from the Qiang people, then withdraw from Luoshui and start dealing with the nobles who oppose us. "

……

Zi Ping returned to his tribe, met with his brother who helped him manage the troops, and learned about Lu's father's situation.

“The barbarians between the Yiluo Mountains were all dealt with by Lu’s father.

After conquering these places, he grazed the herds while capturing and taming elephants. It is amazing that he managed to capture seven or eight baby elephants, but they were difficult to raise because they ate too much.

However, he didn't seem to care about such consumption and continued to move southwest.

I heard that a river has been found. We can go upstream along the river, cross the mountains over there, and reach Longdi.

In addition, he is buying up people on a large scale. Lu Fu's tribe has more than doubled in size and now has a population of nearly 15,000."

Fifteen thousand!

Zi Ping was shocked.

He rushed into Turpan and took a tour. In such a large basin, the total population was only about 10,000. As a result, the Lufu tribe had expanded from 5,000 people to 15,000 people now.

How many tribes were swallowed up?

"Do you know the origin of the tribe that fled to Lufu?" "It is said that most of them have the surname Yun."

"The surname Yun..." Zi Ping thought of Zhou Xin, but Zhou Xin was just a branch of the surname Yun.

But he only has some influence in the Guanlong area. He certainly does not have that much influence in the mountains southwest of Heluo where Lu's father is. So these people were recruited by Lu's father.

We have to look at the root cause.

Thinking of this, Zi Ping looked to the side and said, "The gifts Xin Qu asked me to bring should be distributed to each household according to the seals affixed to them."

"Ah? Really?"

The four or five important officials who came back with Zi Ping were all staring in amazement.

After two big dinners, Xin Qu not only sent a group of beauties to Zi Ping, but also entrusted him to help send gifts back.

Several tribes or leaders who had close relations with the State of Yan, such as Lu Fu, Xin Bing, You Su, and even Zi Xun, Zi Song, and Zi Lian, all had a role.

Gifts are not the same.

There were Lu's father's iron pots, books, and seeds from the Western Regions; Xin Bing's slaves, war horses, and seeds from the Western Regions; Su's bronze weapons and some fine bows; as for the three princes' things, they were all treasures carved from top-grade Hetian white jade, and even Jin Tian's secret jade offerings. Any one of them would be worth a fortune.

If they really have to give it all away, they will feel the pain.

"Do you think we'll offend everyone?" Zi Ping glared at the greedy guy unhappily, "Not to mention that some of these things are mixed with things for the princes. If we take other people's things and the news gets to the princes, even if we say we didn't take them, do you think they'll believe us?"

"Ah that... makes sense."

"Okay, send the boxes one by one according to the seals Xin Qu gave. The things he sent are very targeted. If you swallow them, you will only die of bloating."

Zi Ping stood up and asked someone to prepare for bathing.

"Wait, Master, you're not going to offer sacrifices?"

Zi Ping was stunned and froze in place for a while, then he seemed to remember something. Thinking about his lifestyle over the past year, he sighed and said, "Take a few of the cattle and sheep I brought back for sacrifice. As for human sacrifices... we won't use them for the time being."

"Yes." No one thought there was anything wrong with it.

Since they brought back cattle and sheep, they must have let their ancestors try the treasures from the Western Regions.

Zi Ping returned to the house, soaked in a tub of hot water, reached out and grasped the flower petals and rubbed them, while squinting his eyes comfortably, he couldn't help but think of the conversation just now.

Sacrifice...human sacrifice, sacrifice of pigs, cattle and sheep.

Xinqu did not use human sacrifices. He would either kill them or bury them. He would never use them as blood offerings. He used the excuse that doing so would pollute the essence of the gods.

Even the most important products of the sacrifice are the flags of each tribe and the "spirits" attached to the flags.

Millions of ghosts and gods should each have their own position, and the role of the ruler is to patrol the positions on behalf of the gods.

If ghosts and gods cause chaos, they should be killed. If people cause chaos by causing ghosts and gods, then the main culprit should be punished, the accomplices should be exterminated, and all nine generations of the family should be exterminated to enforce justice on behalf of Heaven.

"Xun, you probably hope to be able to do what Xin Qu did." Zi Ping opened his eyes and understood something vaguely.

People’s sins must also be dealt with in different levels so that they can be used to do what is most beneficial to the world.

No wonder the direction of several forces is to reduce the number of human sacrifices.

Even he was affected.

Just now, he subconsciously didn't want to commit murder, and this was the reason.

"Forget it, let it be." Zi Ping didn't think any more about it. He took a good bath, rested for three days, and then immediately rushed to his next battlefield.

On the bank of Yiluo, at Sandu Mountain, is Yiyi. (End of this chapter)