Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 46 Encounter (Part )

After a few days,
After Ximen Bao settled down in Liu's new home, he announced that he would lead his troops to attack the Baidi who were heading south.

Those restless barbarians who were unwilling to abide by the "Zhou Li" actually dared to offend the Wei State, the most powerful State among all the countries at that time. This must not be forgiven!
Bai Di?

It will definitely come without returning!
However, leading the army to attack the Rongdi was different from capturing the Rongdi as slaves.

The Rong and Di people, who were born and raised near Ye, had long been suffering from the expansion and suppression of the Xia people.

The savages living outside the city live a much more comfortable life than these Rongdi people.

Therefore, Ximen Bao's previous efforts to capture Rongdi were easier than going out hunting.

After all, wild boars will run around wildly when they are frightened.

But the Rongdi people will surrender collectively.

But Baidi,
After all, it was once glorious.
Almost evolved from an animal to a human.
When facing them, even though our numbers are unlikely to be that large, we must still be cautious.

Therefore, Ximen Bao confidently asked the wealthy families in the city to donate money to support his great cause of "supporting the people of China."

Liu agreed decisively.

Ximen Bao was very moved, so he said to Liu Ping and others, "I am worried that after we leave the city, people from Zhao will come to harass us. Please guard Ye County well and don't let the people from Zhao succeed."

"How dare we be negligent in serving our king?" Liu Ping said with a bow.

The other wealthy families felt quite jealous when they saw that Liu, a newcomer, was favored by the county magistrate so quickly.

So they also spoke out in support.

As for money?

They had already donated a lot to the county magistrate before, so it was good enough to donate again as a gesture of goodwill.

Liu had just arrived.

You have to use a lot of money to buy people's hearts.

As for yourself?

They are the local masters of Ye County!

Ximen Bao remained calm, secretly noting down the few families who had doubts, and after reminding them to guard the city well, he got on his chariot and set off.

Those Baidi followed the Taihang Mountains, crossed Ye County and were close to Wucheng of Zhao State, and appeared nearby.

In fact, Ye County and Wucheng were cities established by Wei and Zhao for mutual defense.

However, Wei was powerful enough and was not afraid of Zhao, so it divided Ye into counties. In addition to basic military defense, it also had deliberate management, which was clearly intended to provoke Zhao.

Let the Marquis of Zhao know that although Wei was once led by Zhao, now the attack and defense are different. It is best for Zhao to obediently follow the strategy of "Three Jin Alliance" led by Wei.

Naturally, the State of Zhao was furious about this.

The noble general who was granted the title of Wucheng, therefore, also followed the king's order and kept an eye on Ye County at all times.

After discovering some remnants of Zhongshan coming from the north, the administrator of Wucheng, Duke Wu, said to his retainers, "Since Ximen Bao took office as governor of Ye County last year, he has dug canals and reclaimed land, and has also attacked the Rongdi barbarians everywhere, and has managed Ye County well."

"This spring, I sent people to Ye County to check on their fields and found that the rice seedlings were growing densely and firmly, so there should be a good harvest."

"I am worried that if Ye County becomes prosperous, I will betray the king's trust and Wucheng will be captured by Wei. However, I have no reason to attack Ye County directly and I am afraid that it will cause a dispute between the two countries. What should I do?"

The retainer understood his intention and took the initiative to say, "You can drive those Baidi over there and tell them that as long as they trample on the fields of Ye County and destroy their rice seedlings, they can live as savages outside Wucheng."

There is no need to face the defense of Ye County directly. You can sneak over, run two laps and come back, and then you can embark on the sacred path of evolution, from a beast to a savage. For Bai Di, this is a gift from the God of Heaven and the noble Xia people!

And those Baidi people did enjoy the good life of settling down and farming after the reform by Duke Wu of Zhongshan. Besides, they were very tired after rushing down from the Taihang Mountains.

With such a commitment, they are happy to do it.

The savages are wilder than ever.

Then you can also be a human being!

Therefore, when Ximen Bao and his men had traveled for a distance, they met Bai Di, who came to do evil and attempted to trample on the rice seedlings.

If the person he met was Duke Wu of the opposite city, then according to Zhou Li, Ximen Bao should greet the other party first.

After all, it was only the early years of the Warring States Period, and the customs of the Spring and Autumn Period had not yet completely subsided. Moreover, on the surface, the State of Wei had been emphasizing that "the Three Jins were one family" and had not yet completely started a war.

No matter what you think in your heart, you must observe etiquette on the surface.

But this group are Rongdi.

There is no need to be too particular when dealing with a group of animals that walk upright!

then,

Ximen Bao gave the order directly, beat the drum and charged forward towards the Baidi.

Yu served as his charioteer and drove the car for him. When they were close to Rongdi, he temporarily let go of the reins, picked up the bow and arrow, and started shooting at the target.

Continuous hits.

The Baidi were frightened by this and showed signs of fleeing.

How powerful the Chinese are in fighting has been proven with the blood of countless Rongdi and barbarians over the past few hundred years.

Besides, they were just remnants, and had fled all the way here. How could they have the energy to attack the well-prepared Ye County guards? How insidious, Duke Wu of Zhao!
He tricked himself into coming here, but didn't tell himself that Ye County had already been prepared!

Let them really think that it would be easy to destroy the fields in Ye County and then leave.

"This must be what they both agreed on!"

"Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence!"

Someone said this when Bai Di was panicking.

They behaved like this as soon as they met, and the initiative was no longer in their hands.

"it is good!"

Seeing that his side had taken the lead and gained the upper hand, Ximen Bao happily praised Yu's bravery.

Yu took hold of the reins again, controlling the chariot, and said modestly, "These Rongdi are not as hard to shoot as the fish swimming in the river!"

The saddest thing about his father in his last years was that he was unable to catch many fish.

As a filial son, Yuzu naturally did not want his father to have any regrets, so he took a bow and arrow and went to shoot the fish.

After all, he couldn't fish or swim, so he had to rely on shooting.

But for some reason, his father seemed even angrier when he saw the fish he shot.

Ximen Bao laughed and said, "There are countless fish swimming in any river."

"However, the Rong and Di people could only scatter in the mountains and forests, and appear and disappear in the wild areas. When they saw the Chinese coming to attack them, they became extremely worried all day long."

"From this we can see that Rongdi is indeed no match for swimming fish!"

He twirled his beard and commented on the difference between Rongdi and Youyu.

Then he ordered people to chase and capture Bai Di.

He Bo, who was watching this conflict from above, which in later generations could not even be called a battle but could only be called a "village fight", had something to say after hearing Ximen Bao's speech.

Why do the beasts like Rongdi and Manyi, who look similar to humans, mostly live in mountains and wilderness, but leave their original places when they see the arrival of the Xia people?

"It may be that they yearn for peace by nature and like to live in remote and rugged mountains."

He Bo did not transform into a physical form, but simply placed his mind on a floating cloud in the sky, overlooking the "little people" on the ground who were chasing each other.

Ximen Bao once said that he had no knowledge of military affairs.
He Bo originally wondered if he was being modest.

After all, Ximen Bao gained a lot from capturing Rongdi slaves.

However, after seeing this scene today, He Bo had no choice but to believe it.

Even though He Bo himself had never fought in a war, the chaotic information flood in later generations made him know that an enemy that collapsed upon encountering each other was most likely pretending to fail in order to "lure the enemy deep into our territory."

A hasty pursuit may lead to falling into a trap.

Moreover, Ximen Bao himself had said before that these Baidi must be related to Wucheng of the Zhao State opposite.

right now,

The Baidi army, exhausted and frightened, was just as Ximen Bao had said. They collapsed at the first blow and were fleeing towards Wucheng.

Ximen Bao ordered his men to pursue them closely.

What if someone in Wucheng has already set up their troops and is planning to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out?
Thinking of this,

He Bo floated in the sky and went over the sky of Wucheng.

Although it is quite far from the Zhang River and is very repulsive to him, He Bo can still stay in Wucheng for a while and take a peek at the scene with his current strength.

then,

He Bo saw that Wu Gong, a member of the Zhao royal family, was sitting in his mansion, enjoying the singing and dancing.

Happy to watch,

He even went on stage himself and called on his retainers to dance together.

The ghosts and gods therefore sighed, "What a pair of evenly matched opponents."

Such a good opportunity,

He neither set an ambush nor took advantage of Ximen Bao's expedition to lead the Ye County guards to attack the Baidi to attack the empty Ye County. Instead, he just sang and danced in the city. Even the gods and ghosts could not see through this Duke Wu.

But in this way,
Since nothing happened, he didn't need to make preparations to "ensure Ximen Bao died by the Zhang River."

As for Simon Bao,

After capturing some Baidi, the brain, which had been heated up by the running of the chariot, gradually calmed down.

"If we go any further, we will leave the area of Yecheng."

"I have to guard against Wucheng's attack. I can't lose my vigilance because of some Baidi."

then,

He quickly reflected on himself, and thought to himself again, "I am indeed not good at fighting." Then he ordered his troops to return to Ye County with dozens of captured Baidi.

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