Lord Yuan

Chapter 137 The Carnival of the Xianbei Tribe

Xu Da seemed to be brought back many memories by Yuan Shao's words.

After a while, Xu Da escaped from his memories and sighed: "I have never thought of Chang Shi's idea in my life. Since you can think of such a plan, you know that you are confident. Not much else to say. If Chang Shi has any needs, I will do my best to meet them.”

Yuan Shao then made a sincere request: "Is there anyone in the very long team who can speak foreign languages, or has anyone traveled beyond the Great Wall?"

"It's best to get a map of the fortress to avoid getting lost outside the fortress."

Xu Da was convinced, and after thinking about it, it seemed that someone in his team was a living map, and had gone to do business outside the Great Wall when he was young.

The alien races at that time were far less active than they are now. The frontier fortresses at that time rarely even set up checkpoints, in order to enable the two parties to trade with each other and complement each other. Most of the alien races at that time were proud of being able to rely on the Han Dynasty.

Nowadays, perhaps due to the decline of the Han Dynasty and the sudden rise of foreign armies, the wolfish ambition in his heart has emerged as the times require.

Xu Da said nothing and immediately went to look for the living map in his team.

At this time, in the Xianbei territory, Ke Qianduo was distributing the property he had just led his army to seize from the Han army's border fortress.

The pride on his face was beyond words. In the eyes of these Xianbei aliens in front of him, he had become a contemporary military god, a god who could lead their tribe to thrive, because only he could defeat the cowardly Han army. In his hands, he grabbed so many belongings without any restraint, most of which were made of silk. In this bitingly cold night, only these silk things that could withstand the severe cold were the real treasures.

They also have a way to resist the severe cold, which is to slaughter livestock and peel off the fur from their bodies. Although it has a lingering smell of blood compared to silk, the method of keeping warm is much better.

However, in this way, livestock must be slaughtered on a large scale. Unless this method of drinking poison to quench thirst is a last resort, Ke Qianduo will usually choose to rob the Han people, who are all walking treasures, whether they are human or It's a thing.

People can settle down and work as laborers without any side effects.

You can buy things for yourself. If you don't use them, you can choose to trade with those Han people who are connected with you to exchange for some things you want. At the same time, the furs and horses produced by the Xianbei people are especially valued by those Han people. Over time, this secret transaction gradually came to light, and its scale gradually grew.

And his tribal group, which is a full number of 500 people, is pitifully small compared to the large tribes of the Xianbei nobles. The small number of people means that there are fewer people who can go out to rob, and the things that can be robbed will also be small. Big discount.

Therefore, when Ke Qianduo grabbed enough property, silk, and food to supply a tribe of a thousand people, the tribesmen cheered for it and chanted the unique Xianbei prayer. These prayers to God will allow Ke Qianduo to return safely the next time he sets out to plunder, and to regain as many artifacts as possible without losing anyone.

Their tribe only has four to five hundred people, and they cannot afford to lose any one person. In fact, this situation is similar among tribes that are slightly closer to the frontier fortress. For example, frontier tribes like Ke Qianduo , not only shouldered the mission of Muye Qianli, but was also specially dispatched by the Xianbei adults above, making a small tribe like them serve as a frontline outpost. Their natural status made them easy to do such a thing.

Ke Qianduo would also try his best to please his superiors. He would often offer half of the property he plundered to the superiors of Xianbei for free, in order to pray for rewards from Xianbei nobles and even the real king of Xianbei. This was a spiritual inheritance. With the power of faith, every Xianbei person is proud to be rewarded by the king.

As the saying goes, royal power, wealth and honor, the Xianbei people also have this understanding. Perhaps because they have too much contact with the Han people, their internal strata have gradually begun to learn from the Han system. There are princes, dignitaries, and even officials, and these are the lowest levels. Tribal herders.

If divided by region, it is obvious that the closer one is to the Han frontier, the lower the status level.

Although Ke Qianduo enjoyed being able to attack and rob the Han people at will, after all, he was just the leader of a low-level tribe. If he wanted to climb up, he needed the big shots above to change his mind and realize his lifelong wish.

As for the property in front of him, he planned to divide two-thirds of it and present it all to find a better official position for himself, so as to repay his tribe.

The messenger from above should be coming in the next few days. Ke Qianduo looked at the eager eyes of the clansmen in front of him, and his heart was filled with pride.

He also disguised himself as a Han man more than once and went to the frontier fortress. He was also fortunate enough to travel to the Liaodong vassal states of Xianbei, Wuhuan and other foreign races that were used by the Han to govern the territory. The premise of all this was He can speak relatively simple Chinese.

He had seen the sluggish situation of the Han army, looking like they could not cheer up. Even when faced with the plunder that was so close to them, most of the Han army would often choose to turn a blind eye, or in other words, they thought they could You can rely on the frontier fortress walls to resist your own cavalry.

He can only say that the current leader of Liaodong is just a fool who doesn't understand anything. How could anyone choose to give in?

Liaodong frontier fortress, in the northern army's right Sima camp.

At this time, Yuan Shao was discussing with Xu Da a plan to go beyond the Great Wall.

With the guidance of a living map companion, and the fact that he can also speak some simple Xianbei dialect, it adds a layer of insurance to this trip.

Yuan Shao had no intention of informing You Sima Zhao Jian. The more people there were, the easier it would be to be exposed. What they needed for this trip was to attack and attack by surprise.

"I have already made an agreement with the brother who guards the suspension bridge. As long as we wait until midnight tonight, they will change their shifts. From time to time, they will briefly lead a few brown and black horses outside the city wall to look for food. At this time, we We need to follow the low-lying area as far as possible to cross the city wall, mount our horses and gallop away."

Xu Da talked eloquently. In fact, he had spent a lot of money on those soldiers who dared to lower the suspension bridge at night. If not, the crime of lowering the suspension bridge privately would be serious. That is to say, Xu Da has always taken the lead in this military camp. He was already famous in the military camp for his bravery and risking his own life to save other soldiers. Now that he has Xu Yi's military exploits, he is naturally happy to see his success.

Anyway, for them, no matter whether Xu Da succeeds or not, they are guaranteed to make a profit. If they return with a big victory, they will get a share of his military merits. If they lose, they will stagger back. They can also get rid of suspicion and throw all the blame on Xu Da. , anyone would choose to do such a good deed.

The only thing we need to worry about is that there were not many people who had these plans in the past. However, they were very brave, but none of them could come back alive. It is unknown whether they were captured by aliens or lost outside the Great Wall. Anyway, for them, unless they were completely helpless, Under the premise, they will not rush to the outside of the Great Wall to find a decisive battle with the aliens. Relying on the city wall to fight will be beneficial to them without any harm.

Yuan Shao, Yan Liang, and Xu Da had a total of ten cavalry.

As for Wen Chou, he really wanted to follow Yan Liang and Yuan Shao to achieve such a miraculous feat, but his equestrian skills were really stretched in the face of this situation. If he didn't handle it well, it would easily lead to defeat. For the sake of safety, Yuan Shao decided to give up. The writing is ugly.

Although this will reduce one of the top combatants, this trip is mainly about harassment, not head-on confrontation. Whether one can skillfully use equestrian skills is the criterion for measuring whether one is good enough or not.Seeing this, Wen Chou could only blame himself secretly. It was hateful that he was not involved in such a passionate action.

Why was he so slow in learning equestrian skills that he could only look at Yuan Jun and others from a distance when he was able to establish his merits? Wen Chou felt extremely guilty, and at the same time he started training equestrian skills non-stop. Now he is actually able to master it proficiently. Even when dismounted and galloping on horseback, it can continue for a period of time, but if it is asked to wave weapons on horseback, it seems a bit powerless.

Time will come soon.

Yuan Shao and others wore light armor and tiptoed to the frontier fortress wall. They saw that the people who lowered the suspension bridge had already pulled out all the horses. Xu Da made a gesture and followed Yuan Shao.

"What are you going to do?" Unexpectedly, there were still several sentries patrolling the city wall. Seeing Yuan Shao and the others' tiptoeing, they were suddenly surprised and the scrutiny in their eyes was palpable.

It was still Xu Da, with a smile on his face and he came closer.

I don’t know what he said to these people. I just know that when the sentry heard what Xu Da said, a look of deep understanding suddenly appeared on his face. Someone stretched out his head and looked down, and several black horses could be vaguely seen through the concentration. Shadows are really hard to spot if you don't pay attention.

"Immediate success." The person headed by the sentry gave a thumbs up.

Xu Da nodded and then greeted Yuan Shao and the others to move forward along the city wall.

When they came to this low-lying place, Xu Da saw that the river had turned into a solid piece of ice. While lamenting the cold and biting north wind, he threw the rope he had prepared along the edge of the city wall and tied one end to the gap on the edge of the city wall. I tried it on the stone block, but there was no sign of push.

Xu Da urged: "Let's go, so as not to have long nights and many dreams." In fact, when he saw the towering city wall in front of him, he felt a resistance in his heart for no reason. Facing the dark outside the wall, the north wind howled from time to time as if he was addicted to it. The bloody beast was moaning and roaring. He instinctively wanted to turn around, but after taking a look at Yuan Shao with a determined look on his face, he calmed down.

This is the beginning of establishing an unparalleled feat. How can we not take some risks? So what if we are shrouded in horse leather? It is nothing more than risking our own life. But if we succeed, we will instantly become the most powerful person in the entire military camp. With such a handsome person, it is hard to say that it is very possible for him to be promoted to the team leader.

In addition, this was an operation to rob foreigners, which also had a great effect on boosting the morale of Yousima Camp. Who said that only foreigners could plunder Han people? Now, the offense and defense have changed.

More than a dozen people went straight down the rope, wearing a layer of black clothes on their hands to prevent damage when falling. At the same time, they also wanted to hide their armor in the dark. Only by wearing black clothes could they completely hide themselves in the darkness. In the dark, it is difficult to detect.

After successfully mounting their horses, Yuan Shao and the others stepped onto the hard ice above the river. They tried to step hard several times, but there was no response.

At this time, there were no anti-slip horseshoes, so the few people could only walk and lead the horses slowly and slowly across this natural barrier.

Xu Da took one last look at the towering city wall that was 30 meters tall, and his heart tightened. How could those aliens choose this border fortress that was easy to defend and difficult to attack?
However, Yuan Shao had vowed that once the trip was successful, with the nature of those foreigners, how could he swallow this breath without a large-scale counterattack.

More than a dozen riders disappeared into the night and galloped. Under the guidance of the experienced living map, they were careful along the way, keeping the noise down as much as possible, and the speed was not very fast.

The cold wind was biting, and even Yuan Shao, who was well prepared, couldn't help but feel a stinging pain on his face, and the nerve pain like a knife cutting flesh gradually made a mark on his face from time to time.

Perhaps because Xu Da and others had been living in Liaodong since childhood, they just covered their faces with one hand as much as possible in response to these situations.

Just as a dozen people were riding black horses and riding forward in the dark, suddenly Tian Zhao, the guide who had been leading the way, suddenly stopped.

"Look, that's the tribe closest to our frontier." Tian Zhao squinted his eyes and took in everything in front of him.

Looking around, the lights were bright, perhaps because there were bonfires everywhere, but because Yuan Shao and others were nearly a mile away, they could see the scene in front of them very clearly.

There were shouts from time to time, mixed with mantras that seemed to be praying to heaven. Yuan Shao could not understand Xianbei's language.

In addition, the strong man at the head was shirtless, only wearing a layer of fur from an unknown creature around his waist. He was holding a machete in one hand and raising his head high while shouting. The Xianbei people who formed a circle around him were full of people. He stared fervently at the shirtless man in the center.

And a little further away, you can vaguely see the captives who look like Han Chinese costumes who were tied up and thrown aside. Their faces were ashen, their eyes were lifeless and they fell straight to the ground. If you count them, there are almost a hundred of them.

Xu Da couldn't help but was speechless. Several people found themselves behind a boulder that was out of sight. At the same time, they temporarily blocked the horse's mouth so as not to disturb the restless Xianbei foreigners who were reveling in the carnival.

"Chang Shi, what should I do with those Han people?" Xu Da knew very well that no matter whether his night attack was successful or not, the group of plundered Han people in front of him would be full of anger from the Xianbei people. If he didn't take action, They may still be able to be used as laborers to save their lives, but if they take action, without exception, they will be killed by the angry Xianbei people without leaving any room.

As for bringing them all back to the frontier.

Xu Da couldn't even dream of it.

Whether it was close or far from the frontier fortress, it would take about an hour to mount a horse. If they knew how to ride a horse, they might even be able to grab a Xianbei horse and gallop away, but they might be lucky enough to survive. .

However, it is tantamount to wishful thinking that the Han people Li Shu, who only know how to work on weekdays, can control fierce horses. Unlike the Xianbei people, the Han people were born to be with horses.

Although he wanted to achieve extraordinary feats, he could not turn a blind eye to the lives of Han compatriots, and even pushed for the hand that pushed them to death.

Yuan Shao also frowned when he heard this and carefully observed the situation inside.

(End of this chapter)