More than ten days later, the entire Xinghan City took on a new look, the potholed ruins and the surrounding people and barren grass were all gone, and a large piece of flat land was the size of a small county town.

The slave pass is the early stage must be established first, after most of the labor struggle, has been built nearly zhang high stone wall, in and out only leave the river, and the name "slave gate" of the two zhang wide gate. A few feet above the river, a pontoon bridge made of logs was nailed into the mountain wall, and countless sharpened giant trees could be faintly seen in the not wide river.

The ancient road of Yuhuguan is too wide, there are two miles of land, because before the construction, Wang Bo required that the wall must be wide to three zhang, with large pieces of mountain stones on both sides, and watering in the middle to tamp hard soil and gravel. Therefore, the progress is relatively slow, and only more than one person is built, but it is conceivable that it will be difficult to break through after completion.

The reason why the two checkpoints can be built so quickly, in addition to the hard work of the workers, also thanks to the mountainous area near Dingxiang, which belongs to a typical stone mountain, the mountain stones on both sides of the mountain road are eroded and cracked by the years, all fall at the bottom of the ditch, so it is very convenient to build the wall to take materials, to have wood and wood, to have stones and stones.

After inspecting the construction of the wall, Wang Bo ordered that when it was built to two zhang, the "cave of hidden soldiers" should be built on the outside of the wall. In order to facilitate the enemy's defense when attacking. This ingenious approach amazed the generals. In fact, Wang Bo's idea was also based on the lack of siege equipment of the nomads at this time, and there were no heavy siege weapons such as stone throwers, wells, and siege rams.

This "Tibetan Soldier Cave", Wang Bo also thought about it for a long time, and he got it with an idea. The lowest level of the cave is two steps square, and only one archer is accommodated, and when the enemy's wide firing mouth is attacked, it is specially used to shoot arrows here. The firing port is diagonally upward, which can block the enemy's crossbow from shooting while blocking the sight of your archers, but the shooters inside don't need to look, you only need to throw when the enemy soldiers are close, and you want the number. The exterior walls are still made of stone, lined with thick logs, and a small bell is set with a rope that the archers shoot when they hear the bell.

The higher you go, the larger the hole becomes, increasing the number of archers, and the direction of the firing port slowly changes downwards, which can not only hinder many enemy arrows, but also give your own shooters a much wider field of vision.

Near the top of the pass, the Hidden Soldiers Cave is the largest and densest, built every one meter, and the shooting holes are also wider, some are used for pouring boiling oil, some are used for throwing stones, and you can also use spears to stab enemies from the inside, etc.

After Wang Bo finished the design, he closed his eyes and imagined that after the completion of the construction, the Hu soldiers who rushed to the wall, after passing through the rain of arrows at the top of the wall and the middle and lower layers of the hidden soldier cave, finally climbed to the top of the fortress along the siege ladder, and were stabbed with spears, spears, and gold juice...... I couldn't help but shudder, and my smile was even more obscene, which made Chen Zhi, who was a little rebellious on the side, pursed the corners of his mouth with contempt.

Since Chen Zhi followed his uncle Chen Rong and joined the Xinghan Army, he was silent behind Chen Rong at first, and even Wang Bo's special inquiry was not much, and he cherished words like gold, and hinted that Ping Han and Xu Chu teased him several times, but Chen Zhi responded with disdainful eyes. Although there is not much information in his memory of his previous life, Wang Bo cannot accurately judge his current situation, but the cold aura that always exudes from his body makes people think that this young man must not be a good stubble.

Looking for Chen Rong to learn more about it, I knew that this was all caused by the chaotic soldiers, Chen Zhi was quite cheerful when he was a child, but it has become like this since the death of his parents. However, to say that a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy has to follow thousands of miles and find opportunities to slash the enemy among a large number of court officers and soldiers, how much perseverance does it take?

Wang Bo didn't dare to take it with him at first, for fear that the long knife in Chen Zhi's hand that day would fall on his head. But such a cow doesn't need to be used, Wang Bo feels a little violent. After discussing and agreeing with Chen Rong, Wang Bo assigned Chen Zhixian to the soldiers and served as the commander of the spearmen.

After a long silence, it finally broke out in the battle of Jingcheng Pass, and one person carried a knife to defeat half of the Changshan soldiers, allowing everyone to see his danger. After the war, Chen Dao, who was covered in blood, followed Wang Bo to cry happily on the hillside, and since then he has been listed as the commander of Wang Bo's personal guards, and he is conscientious, but his cold eyes have not changed for thousands of years, so that everyone who approaches Wang Bo is often stared at by him, and he is uncomfortable.

In a few days, scouts outside the two passes came to report: the royal slave pass peeped at the current Hu horse. Outside the Yuhu Pass, there was a group of caravanserais.

Wang Bo, who received the warning signal, understood: What should come must be come. Immediately ordered the people who were building barracks on the open land and the logistics troops to be transferred to the Yunu Pass, and the construction of the pass was stepped up, and the cavalry team went out of the Yunu Pass to disperse the Hu cavalry. As for the merchant brigade outside Yuhu Pass, some soldiers were sent to ambush in the mountains and forests, and when the caravan approached, all of them were detained, and Wang Bo personally went to screen and deal with them.

Leaving a small number of auxiliary soldiers, leading the old, weak, sick and disabled women and children to continue to build camps, Wang Bo led two bodyguards to Yuhu Pass.

Looking at the wall, which was two feet taller than the last time he came, Wang Bo's slightly nervous heart calmed down. After greeting everyone, he personally rolled up his sleeves to join the construction army and waited for the arrival of the caravan.

Merchants who went to the outside of the customs generally avoided the autumn and winter seasons of Hu horses, and chose to cross the Yanmen Pass between spring and summer to trade with the Hu ethnic gathering areas. Bartering was often used to exchange salt, ironware, tea and other goods in the Central Plains for animal skins, horses and other scarce things in the Han Dynasty from the hands of the Hu people.

Some even secretly carried weapons and armor, bribed the Yanmen generals, and sold them into the hands of the Hu people, which was extremely risky. But because of the profit-seeking nature of merchants, they are willing to take risks and enjoy it.

Except for a very few vicious and vicious people in the vicinity, the Hulu tribe generally does not rob caravans, and even forced buying and selling is relatively rare. Of course, this is for acquaintances who often come and go here, and if it's a raw face, it's a life of death.

A group of dozens of big men, driving carriages, leading mules and horses, loaded with all kinds of goods, slowly walked into the Yuhu Pass under construction.

The men who escorted the car wore short scarves one by one, and their faces were dark, and they looked like they had been running around all year round. He is also dressed in short clothes, neat and neat, holding a bright short knife, and occasionally seeing a long spear. was followed by a group of vicious Xinghan soldiers behind, and there was no panicked look, which shows that this kind of situation is also commonplace.

A middle-aged man dressed as a housekeeper and a slightly thin man stepped forward, dismounted and hugged his fists, seemingly saluting everyone, but his eyes secretly glanced at Wang Bo, obviously he had seen that Wang Bo was the leader. Lang said: "We are the caravan of the Wang clan of Taiyuan County!" On the orders of the head of the family, I will go to the clouds and give convenience to the king, and I will thank you very much! ”

After speaking, he waved his hand: "Come on!" Behind them, the two immediately carried a large box, walked up to Wang Bo and the others, and opened it.

"The King?" Wang Bo was stunned for a moment, and then wondered: Could it be that this guy treats us as bandits? Looking at the box, it was not small, but the contents were cold. There were only two jars of wine, a bag of silver, and a few pieces of cloth.

"Where do you want to go in the clouds? So what's going on? Could it be that Cheng Er and others are complicit with Hu Gou? Wang Bo pouted after looking at the box and said slowly.

When the middle-aged man heard this, he clenched his fists and replied: "The king is serious!" Come on! Another box was lifted out and opened: this time there were more money bags and cloths, but there was no wine, and it was replaced by tea and salt, and there were many more small bags.

Then the middle-aged man said: "The villain doesn't know when this place will be ruled by the king!" Please forgive me for the faux pas! A little little politeness is not a tribute, I hope the king will smile! After saying that, it was another salute.

"It's a good man!" Wang Bo was happy in his heart, and he also put on a correct posture and said: "I am also here for the first time, I don't know why, please enter the customs and rest for a few days, and then make a decision!" After speaking, he didn't wait for the middle-aged man to answer, turned around and returned to the wall, leaving a middle-aged man with an uncertain face.

In the end, the middle-aged man had no choice but to lead the Wang caravan, under the supervision of the soldiers, into the Yuhu Pass, and came to the Xinghan army camp under construction. I didn't see anyone come to greet him, and when I saw that it was getting late, I set up a tent and camped by myself, and settled down for the time being.

This was the case for the next few days, but the Xinghan army did not touch the belongings of the Wang caravan, but only sent people to watch and monitor them. The middle-aged man asked to see Wang Bo countless times, but he was all taken back. Seeing the days passing day by day, in the end, there was really no way, the anxious middle-aged man simply sat outside Wang Bo's tent and did not die.

Wang Bo was so entangled that he couldn't do it, so he had to ask someone to lead it into the tent.

As soon as the middle-aged man came in, he knelt down with a bitter face and said, "What does General Wang command?" Just say it, the villain should do his best! If it is ...... like this, the villain will not be able to deal with the head of the house! Please be considerate of Haihan! ”

Wang Bo waved his hand, motioned for him to get up, and said with a smile: "We have been here for more than a month, and the purpose is to set up a life and set up a barrier to stop Hu Gou, and also to relieve the suffering of Hu Dog captivity by Hu Dog." And I already know that Yunzhong County is forcibly occupied by the root of the thief's step, and you are now going to Yunzhong, so how can I let me go? ”

The middle-aged man drooped his head when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "It used to be like this! I have been traveling here with the royal caravan for a long time, and I don't know the general......'s ....... ”

"I'm not greedy for money! If necessary, fair trade is also required. However, as you can see, Wuxing Seoul was created in a hurry, and there was no camp, and the defense was not built. If Rong Ru and the others pass by at this time and leak the news, that is, they will lead Hu Qi to covet it, it will be very bad! ”

"If not: I am offended this time! How about you wait here for more than ten days, and when the wall set up by the Wuxing Han army is completed, how about allowing you to go west? ”

"How long will it take for General Wang to build the customs?" The middle-aged man asked anxiously.

"I think...... In less than half a month, how about sending you to the west? ”

"This ...... Well...... That's it, General Xie! I'm going to prepare wine and treat my brothers! After the results, the middle-aged man knew that it was useless to be in a hurry, so he talked to Wang Bopan.

Wang Bo is also happy to know the situation. After some conversation, I also understood the situation of the caravans coming and going. I also have a more detailed understanding of the distribution of Hu tribes in Yanmen, Dingxiang and Yunzhong.

To the west of Guji Mountain, to the north of Yinshan, including a large area of plateau and hilly areas surrounded by the Yellow River, they were originally given by the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern Xiongnu who returned to obedience, allowing them to recuperate here and pay tribute to the Han Dynasty. The Han court could recruit warriors from its tribe at any time, especially when it was invaded by nomadic tribes such as Xianbei and Xiqiang, and the Southern Xiongnu had to send cavalry to help in the war. The Han court also sent craftsmen and farmers to the Xiongnu tribe to teach farming, weaving and other crafts, but it was forbidden to teach weapons building, and the Southern Xiongnu were not allowed to send people to learn.

When Emperor Wu Liu Che was intimidated, famous generals such as Li Guang, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing went out to conquer and left behind a great reputation. The Southern Xiongnu people have been at ease since they were attached, and with the multiplication of generations, they have slowly become accustomed to the habits of agriculture, although they still retain the nomadic customs, but the proportion is not as good as before. Later, the sinicization has been deep, especially in the places where the Han people intersected, and they were no different from the Han people.

It's just that by the time of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the internal decay of the imperial court, the officials such as the guards of the Xiongnu Zhonglang and the school captains were greedy for pleasure, and there were bullying of the Xiongnu tribes from time to time, coupled with the continuous erosion of the powerful Xianbei people in the north, the living environment of the Southern Xiongnu people became worse and worse. Some of the tribes who had a grudge against the Han court colluded with the Xianbei people to invade the Han realm, but in general, most of the Southern Xiongnu were relatively friendly to the Han people.

The roots of Xianbei Budu, which are entrenched in the clouds and the five plains, are different. With the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty's control over the north, it invaded year by year, becoming more and more rampant year by year, encroaching on the border and attacking cities and breaking ground. Everywhere they passed, the Han people were swept away, the men were slaves, and the women's property was the spoils of war. Only a handful of powerful people befriended him and survived.

Therefore, the Xinghan army built a foundation here, and the biggest enemy was the root of Xianbei Budu, followed by the Kebineng Department in the north of Youzhou, and some Wuhuan people.

The Taiyuan Wang clan is often to and from the Southern Xiongnu, Xianbei and Han people to trade, often pass through here caravans and Linghu clan, Hedong Wei clan and other clans. In addition, there are many small local caravans in Yanmen Pass, which often do these knives and lick blood, but their risks are far greater than those of these wealthy caravans, and their returns are lower than those of these big clans who are connected with all aspects. I had to pass the customs and endure exploitation, meet the temple and worship the temple, and if I was not careful, I would lose all my money, and my life would not be guaranteed!

After getting acquainted, Wang Bo asked: "Do you and the others trade with the Hu clan with military armor privately?" ”

Wang An, that is, the steward of the Wang caravan, smiled and honestly admitted: "Occasionally! ”

Wang Bo Zhengse said: "From now on, a certain person will live here, if the normal transaction of things, such as salt, iron, tea, silk, etc., will not be taxed for the time being, but the iron must be choked!" And the armor and the like, as well as the things needed for the battle array, must be heavily taxed, and those who are very powerful are forbidden to trade! If you carry it privately, once it is found, no matter how many or too little, you will be beheaded! Remember! It can be widely advertised in all caravans! ”

"Remember, villain! I will not offend the general! ”

"Don't worry! My move is to weaken Hu Lu's cruelty to the Han people, and my Xing Han army also swept the bed to welcome the passing caravan, and will not treat it for no reason! Be relieved! ”

After sending Wang An away, Wang Bo also remembered: Since the Hu people traded with the Han caravans, and the Xinghan army was on this main road, the conditions were quite convenient, couldn't they get a piece of the business pie?

What's going on? Paper? No way! Savages don't use paper. Furniture? No way! I'm afraid it's not as much as what the rich Han people need? And it's easy to imitate! …… What works fast? And it's not easy to imitate? The point is what I'll do now.

Wang Bo couldn't think of a good idea for a while, scratched his head, picked up the bamboo tube water cup next to him and poured a sip of water, and a flash of inspiration: wine! Right! Highly liquor! It can protect against the cold and heal wounds! Then the hands danced in ecstasy.

was so shocked that Xu Chu broke in outside the tent door to take a look, and he was disdainful, subtext: You are an idiot! I don't care to be with you!

The wine of the Han Dynasty was made from the fermentation of corn, with a single variety and a very low degree, and because the filtration technology was not up to standard, the wine often carried a lot of residues, which is why it was called "turbid wine". In particular, some families brew their own food, and sometimes they are sour.