The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 46 Basic Market

The news of the Aslan tribe being exterminated soon spread among the Moman tribe.

"how is this possible?"

"The Aslan tribe is as large as our Moman tribe. How could they be wiped out by the Han people overnight?"

"It's true. The day before yesterday, during the heavy rain, the Han people attacked at night, and the Aslan tribe was completely unprepared."

"A large tribe of more than 3,000 people, just disappeared like that?"

"How can the Han people be so powerful? Doesn't that mean our Moman tribe is in danger as well?"

"Strengthen our defenses! Don't let those Han people take advantage of our situation."

"Oh, this battle is not going to be easy!"

……

On this day, the entire Moman tribe was shrouded in a heavy pressure.

Through word of mouth among the herdsmen, everyone knew the news of the destruction of the Aslan tribe.

Originally, the Moman tribe had just captured Wuya Village and their morale was high. From top to bottom, everyone had a bit of an arrogant attitude.

Next, we will prepare to make great plans and capture more Han strongholds.

But the arrival of this news was like a basin of cold water poured down in the dead of winter, plunging all the Karluk people into silence.

Unconsciously, a pessimistic mood even began to spread.

Many people even began to doubt whether this uprising could succeed.
Of course, the most helpless person is Hou Wen.

After hearing the news, Hou Wen returned to his temporary tent and sat there in a daze for a long time.

His brows were furrowed, his face gloomy and changing constantly.

Finally, he cursed fiercely: "You are not worthy of being consulted."

"These Qarlugs are a bunch of useless trash."

Hou Wen was in a terrible mood.

Originally, I was optimistic about the rebellion of the Karluks and was ready to bet on the Karluks!

But unexpectedly, the powerful Aslan tribe was destroyed overnight.

It completely refreshed Hou Wen's three views.

I racked my brains but couldn't figure out which fortress had such powerful strength?

Or is it a joint action of several fortresses?
But no matter what, this shows that a powerful military force has emerged among the Han people and has the strength to fight against the Qarluk people.

"Oh, if I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come here." Hou Wen said to himself in a deep voice.

The Aslan tribe was destroyed, the strength of the Qarlug people was greatly reduced, and their future was bleak.

Hou Wen no longer believed that the Qarluk rebellion could succeed.

Once the Khitan army from Dongdu arrives and cooperates with the Han army in Jinzhou, the remaining two Qarluk tribes will have no chance of resistance.

So, Hou Wen regretted it.

I shouldn't have surrendered to the Karluks so early.

"Fortunately, not many people know about this!" Hou Wen murmured.

Apart from the Qarlugs, only the people of Houzhai knew about it.

In this case, there is still room for maneuver.

"After returning, immediately kill Li Erjiang and his men."

Just as Hou Wen was thinking about how to remedy the situation, two hurried footsteps were heard and the tent was directly opened.

"Village leader~"

"what's up?"

Hou Wen frowned slightly and said with some displeasure.

But when he looked back, his expression changed slightly.

"Old Five, why are you here?"

There were two people coming, the one in front was one of the two Hou family guards who followed him.

The person behind him looked panicked and embarrassed, with a face full of grief.

He is Hou Wen's cousin.

He should have stayed in Houzhai, but he actually ran to the Moman tribe to find me.

Hou Wen instantly realized that something big had happened.

This man was exhausted and looked panic-stricken. After seeing Hou Wen, he burst into tears. His legs went weak and he knelt down.

"Woooooooo~"

"Brother, brother~"

The man's eyes were red, and he cried out, "Hou Village is gone~"

"Our Hou family is finished!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Wen could no longer sit still and stood up suddenly.

His eyes widened, his face changed drastically, and he said angrily: "What happened? Why is Houzhai gone? Explain it to me clearly."

Hou Wen's heart suddenly became nervous and he became more and more anxious.

"They are from the Hexi Li family."

"A young man named Li Xiao from the Li family attacked our Hou village~" the man cried.

He told Hou Wen what happened at that time, including that Hou Tiancai was ambushed when he led his men out, and the village was left with no troops and was broken into by the enemy.

When Li Xiao led his men to attack Houzhai, he saw that the situation was hopeless, so he took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Hou Wen was completely dumbfounded when he heard this.

He sat down on the ground, muttering, "How is this possible? How is this possible?"

Then came waves of heartache.

He cursed loudly: "Stupid pig, stupid pig." "You are so stupid."

Although Houzhai is not impregnable, it is not something that ordinary people can break through.

If Hou Tiancai had not fallen into the enemy's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, Houzhai would have been safe.

At this moment, Hou Wen was angry for the first time that he had given birth to such a stupid son. He might as well have shot him against the wall!
And that old man is getting more and more confused as he grows older. How could he not even see through such a simple conspiracy?
It seems that the woman has drained all his brains and turned him into a dead skull.

"and then?"

Hou Wen asked impatiently.

"They are all dead. All the people in our Hou family are dead." The man said crying.

At night, he sneaked back to Houzhai and took a look. He found that all the Hou family members had been hacked to death. He collapsed on the spot.

He immediately ran to the Moman tribe and told Hou Wen everything.

"Pfft~"

When Hou Wen heard this, he was immediately furious and spit out blood.

The whole person was shaky and fell directly to the ground.

"Brother, brother~"

"Village leader."

Two members of the Hou family helped him up in panic, but Hou Wen was already in tears, his eyes were red and his look was ferocious.

He gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Hexi Fort, Li Xiao!!"

"Everyone in the Li family deserves to die, and everyone in Hexi Fort deserves to die."

"I will kill you all."

……

The large group of people marched very slowly, especially the people in Houzhai, who included many elderly people and children, as well as a large number of cattle, sheep and other items.

The cattle and sheep stopped and walked on the road, needing to eat grass and drink water, which seriously slowed down their movement.

Although it was only sixty miles away, it took a whole day to arrive.

It was already evening.

Looking at the familiar outline of Hexi Fort from afar, Li Xiao felt a sense of relaxation in his heart.

finally arrived at home.

"Is this Hexi Fort? It is indeed much larger than Houzhai."

Huang Xiuer kept looking at Hexi Fort and spoke softly.

Because the relationship between Hexi Fort and Houzhai had been a little strained in the past, this was her first time visiting Hexi Fort!

"There are more than 1,300 people in Hexi Fort, so it must be bigger than Houzhai." Li Xiao said with a laugh.

In fact, at the beginning, the number of people in Hexi Fort and Houzhai was similar.

After all, the ancestors of the two families were both military leaders in the Western Expedition Army, with the same rank and similar number of subordinates.

The conflict between the two families also started from that time.

However, later on, the population of Hexi Fort continued to grow steadily, but the Hou family used their troops as slaves.

The consequence is that there are more and more people in the Hou family, and fewer and fewer people in the Hou village.

This is why there is a clear gap between the two companies today.

"If you return to Huangsha Village, your parents will definitely help you find someone to marry, but these cattle and sheep may not belong to you anymore."

Li Xiao looked at Huang Xiuer and said, "Just stay in Hexi Fort with peace of mind. With me here, no one will dare to bully you."

Huang Xiuer nodded slightly with a slightly blushing face when she heard this, knowing that what Li Xiao said was true.

The Hou family is the owner of Hou Village, so Hou Tiancai's personal property is not a small amount. Even if only half of it is left, Huang Xiuer is still a wealthy woman.

But in this era, women have a very low status.

If I return to Huangsha Village, these properties will definitely be taken over by my wife's family, and at most I will be given a dowry when I remarry.

If she stayed in Hexi Fort, with Li Xiao's protection, Huang Xiuer would be able to continue to own these properties and live a good life.

Of course, Huang Xiuer also understood that Li Xiao’s decision was definitely not well-intentioned.

Thinking back to when he was taking a break on the road at noon, Li Xiao dragged him to a deserted place to practice speaking, and he ended up choking and coughing, unable to speak.

Huang Xiuer felt ashamed and angry.

Although they have been married for two years, she feels like an innocent girl who knows nothing in front of Li Xiao.

This guy is so bad.

Huang Xiuer looked at Li Xiao secretly, but for some reason, she didn't feel any disgust in her heart.

At this time, Li Xiao was calling Lin Dazhuang to arrange the affairs of Houzhai.

"Those tents to the east are all from Sanhe Fort."

“Separate yourselves from them and settle in the west.”

"Live in tents for a while first. I will mobilize the people from Hexi Fort to help you build a house." Li Xiao arranged.

"Yes, Lord." Lin Dazhuang nodded heavily.

They quickly changed their identities. Now they were members of Hexi Fort and had to call Li Xiao "Fort Lord".

Moreover, Li Xiao has extraordinary prestige in the hearts of these Houzhai people.

He was like a dragon slayer, helping the herdsmen of Houzhai to kill the evil dragon of the Hou family.

He is the hero of Houzhai.

However, Li Xiao's strength and ruthlessness also made everyone in Houzhai in awe.

It can be said that Li Xiao has now replaced the Hou family's position and become the spiritual leader in the hearts of the people of Houzhai.

Even the natives of Hexi Fort were far less respectful of Li Xiao than the people in Houzhai.

The people of Houzhai have become another base for Li Xiao, making his power grow again.

(End of this chapter)