Zhao Guo, Shuofang County.

The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep. This is the truest portrayal of this prairie.

Xianshan's life was pleasant, at least he thought so.

Since the surrender of Zhao, all the people of the Aries tribe have been completely scattered and scattered among the settlements in the two counties of Hetao and Shuofang.

As the prince of the Aries tribe, Xianshan did not enjoy any special treatment, and was also assigned to a settlement about eighty miles away from Dingxi City with his wife and children.

To be honest, at the beginning, Xianshan was very angry at Zhao Guoren's obvious spin-off plan.

But as time slowly passed, Xianshan suddenly felt that this kind of life that only needs to herd cattle and sheep every day, and then can go home at night to accompany his wife and children, and he doesn't have to worry about precarious life at all.

You only need to hand over a batch of cattle and sheep every year, and then you can exchange it for enough grain to survive the cold winter, which is a great thing that Xianshan didn't dare to think of before.

In addition, every New Year's Day, the officials of Zhao would always send some wine and meat, which was regarded as Zhao Guo's condolences to the residents of the settlement.

Although there is not much wine and meat, the residents of the settlement will always be very warm to the officials, and the officials with a dead face will always put down all the shelves and sing and dance with the residents of the settlement.

There are not only Huns like Xianshan in the settlement, but also the Linhu people, Lou Nuan people, Donghu people, and so on.

However, according to those officials, there are not so many people in these settlements at all, and some are only from Zhao.

For some reason, Xianshan agreed with the officials from the bottom of his heart.

Xianshan's son Touman has grown up, and although he still walks a little shaky, he can call out the word daddy in a loud and milky voice every time, which makes Xianshan very satisfied.

Overall, life is good.

Although it always seemed strange for Xianshan to be reduced from the heir of the dignified Aries tribe to the pavilion chief of a settlement, Xianshan was not mentally prepared to go back to the past.

Now Xianshan has a hundred sheep, fifty cows and ten horses, which is not a very valuable wealth, but it is enough for Xianshan as a family of four.

Officials in Zhao vigorously advocated spring ploughing and distributed a lot of farm tools.

Xianshan is a good hand on horses, and he is also a good herder, but when he is faced with those strange farm tools called Quyuan plows, he still has a feeling of not knowing where to start.

However, when Xianshan knew that only 50 acres of grassland could be planted enough food for his family for half a year in half a year, he immediately persevered without hesitation.

Even the officials of Zhao State wanted to pierce their oxen nose through a hole so that the ox could pull the zigzag plow, which seemed a little cruel, Xian Shan didn't care at all.

For the people of the desert, hunger is almost the main theme of each winter. Even the descendants of nobles like Xianshan subconsciously don't want to have anything to do with hunger.

As the sun set on this day, Xianshan was satisfied with a few ploughing oxen and headed towards the settlement not far away.

Smoke was already rising from the sky of the settlement, and the rows of tents looked neat and conspicuous.

Although the officials of the Zhao State wanted them to build houses, the people of the steppe were apparently more accustomed to living in tents.

However, Xianshan is indeed ready to build a new house, and the dilapidated tent is always difficult to withstand the cold winter wind, which is not very comfortable for the Xianshan family.

And judging from the house maps shown by those officials of the Zhao State, the area of the house is obviously far better than that of a tent.

As long as it takes a few more days, the officials of Zhao State will send seeds, and after the sowing is finished, it will take a month to build the house, and Xianshan can go to Dingxi City to serve with confidence.

For the people of the seven northern counties of Zhao State, such as Xianshan, they had to bring their bows, arrows, weapons and war horses to the city where the county was located every year for three months of garrison duty.

In fact, there are many objects guarded by this garrison, in terms of Shuofang County, where Xianshan is located, these objects include the Xiongnu in the north, the Yueshi in the west, and the Yiqu and Qin people in the south.

In the past two years, Xianshan has won a full ten first ranks with his outstanding archery skills, and has become a cavalry general as a result.

Xianshan did not have any sympathy for the so-called Xiongnu people who died under his arrows, because the Huns were all wolves, and it was normal for evil wolves to bite and kill each other.

Li Mu, the commander of the Zhao State Border Cavalry Regiment, admired Xianshan very much, and once hoped that Xianshan could become his personal guard, but Xianshan politely declined.

For Xianshan, spending his whole life with his family so quietly may be his best destination.

When he returned to his tent, Xianshan's thoughts were completely retracted.

Among them are his wife, his eldest son Touman, and his youngest daughter, who has just been born and has not yet had time to choose a name.

A babbling cry came from the tent, and Xianshan smiled when he heard the cry, and said with a smile as he walked into the tent: "Why are you crying again, are you hungry?" ”

As soon as he walked into the tent, Xian Shan's whole person was stunned: "Father? ”

Sitting in the tent smiling and teasing the little swaddling baby was Xianshan's father, the Aries King, and Xianshan's wife and son were sitting respectfully on the side.

The Aries King raised his head with a smile and glanced at Xianshan with a deep meaning in his eyes: "My child, it seems that you are having a good time. ”

Xianshan hesitated, but sat down in front of the Aries King, and said to his wife, "Go and prepare some wine and food." ”

The Aries King is in a really good mood, which can be seen from the fact that Xianshan's youngest daughter peed on him, and he was not angry at all.

After a full meal, the sky gradually darkened.

When the wife and children were asleep, Xianshan quietly got up and came out of the tent.

Sure enough, the Aries King was already waiting for him there.

Xianshan looked at his father with an obvious puzzled look on his face: "Father, you were able to leave Handan, does this mean that the king of Zhao has completely trusted you." ”

The Aries King shook his head and turned around slowly, the moonlight tonight was very bright, so Xianshan could clearly see the expression on the Aries King's face.

"Xianshan, you're wrong. I didn't leave Handan City with the permission of the King of Zhao, I escaped from Handan City. ”

"What?" Xianshan was taken aback, and there was a look of disbelief on his whole face: "Escape? Could it be that Zhao Guoren has done something to you? ”

Since that time of surrender to the Zhao Kingdom, the Aries King was taken to Handan, and was named the Aries King by Zhao Dan, and was given a very luxurious mansion and a large number of servants. ”

Xianshan had been to that mansion once, and to be honest, the luxury of it had shocked him a little, if it weren't for the fact that Xianshan felt that he really couldn't leave the grassland, then Xianshan himself would be very happy to live in such a mansion.

The Aries King replied: "No, the king of Zhao is very good to me, and he will let me attend every banquet of Zhao Kingdom, and he has never humiliated me, let alone any intention of killing me. ”

Xian Shan was obviously a little confused: "In that case, then why did you choose to escape from Handan City?" ”

The Aries King looked at Xianshan with blazing eyes: "My child, we are the masters of the grasslands, not pets that should be kept in captivity in a fortified city. I'm a little old, but my ambition is still there. ”

Xianshan seemed to understand something, and the whole person gasped: "So what my father means ......"

The Aries King's tone raised slightly: "I want to return to the grassland and become the invincible Aries King again!" ”

Xianshan looked at his father steadily, speechless for a long time.

The Aries King looked eagerly and put his hand on Xianshan's shoulder, "Help me, child." Only you can inherit everything I will do in the future, and by helping me is helping yourself, Xianshan! ”

The words of the Aries King made Xianshan confirm one thing, that is, his father, who had already surrendered to the Zhao State, now had the intention of rebelling again.

Xianshan was silent for a long time, and then he glanced at the Aries King with a strange face: "Father, did someone quietly bewitch you?" ”

The Aries King paused for a moment and said, "That's right, I did receive a letter from Dulongqi Shan Yu. He said that as long as I can succeed in the rebellion, then I will seal the pastures of the original Linhu people to our Aries tribe. ”

"The meadows of the Linhu people?" Xianshan's mouth opened wide in surprise: "If you say this, won't Shuofang and Hetao counties be the territory of our Aries tribe in the future?" ”

"yes." The Aries King's eyes were extremely fiery: "Xianshan, this is a good opportunity, the army of the Zhao State is now fighting against the Yan people in the east, and there is no time to take care of this northwest land for at least a year." Moreover, the Xiongnu army led by Du Longqi Shan Yu is now in the Helan Mountains, as long as we and Du Longqi Shan Yu should join forces inside and outside, it will be easy to break through Hetao and Shuofang County! ”

Xianshan was silent for a while, then shook his head very resolutely and said, "Father, I can't do this with you."

"What?" When the Aries King heard this, he was furious and shouted, "Why? ”

Xianshan said, "Has my father forgotten?" It was this Dulongqi Shan Yu who sent people to chase and kill all the way, and almost made our Aries tribe fall into extinction and had to take refuge in the Zhao State. Now that he has come to deceive his father with all these rhetoric, how can he believe him? ”

"And the warriors of the Aries tribe have long been scattered into this vast prairie, after these few years, how many of these people still have the same fighting spirit as they did at the beginning?"

"Father, the Aries tribe is dead, so let it be. He also asked his father to quickly turn back to Handan, and with the kindness of King Zhao, he should not be held accountable for his father's escape this time. ”

The Aries King looked at Xianshan, and his eyes gradually cooled: "Xianshan, is this what you want to say to your father?" ”

Xianshan nodded vigorously and said, "Yes." Father, please go back! ”

After saying this, Xian Duster walked towards his tent without looking back.

For him, the task of reviving the Aries tribe and the future Aries King are actually not as real as the simple but very warm life that is now very real.

However, Xianshan had only taken two steps when the back of his head suddenly ached, and then the whole person slowly fell to the ground.

In the last moments of his coma, he heard the words from the Aries King.

"Tie up this unfilial son for me, and immediately gather the other Aries tribe warriors!"