Chapter 5: Deer Hunting (5)

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Seeing Li Xu's embarrassed face, Su Sixier knew that the young man in front of him was a straight-hearted man who would not care about everyone because of the amount of loot. stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "You guys take it, you're welcome." According to the rules of our steppe, the warriors seized the booty, half of which went to the patriarch and elders. And the big arrows and small arrows, that is, the team leaders and the team leaders you are talking about, have to share another share from the harvest below. After several divisions, there are not many things that can really remain in the hands of the warriors. If you don't need so many treasures, you can share them with your friends and guards. In this way, they will always remember your generosity today and be more dedicated to you in the future! ”

Li Xu and Xu Dayan heard that the Patriarch of Xi'er was so enthusiastic about thinking about themselves, and they really couldn't refuse each other's kindness, so they had to? He went forward and wrapped his share of the treasure with the sackcloth that the warriors had stolen. Put it on the horse's back and leave it until you get back to the Katabe, and then slowly figure out how to deal with it.

Su Sixier saw that the two of them had accepted the spoils, but they had a lot of thoughts. Holding the hilt of the sword, he went out to inspect with great ambition, and when he saw that all the brigade commanders had gathered their subordinates, he happily said a few words of encouragement in Turkic, and then returned to his camp with a large group of men and horses, prisoners, cattle and sheep.

As for the camp where the Suotou Xi people were smashed, Su Sixier was reluctant to burn it down in one fell swoop. As the biggest contributor to this battle, they deserved to share this camp and the grassland within fifty miles of the camp. When the height of summer comes, you can drive cattle and sheep to graze here.

At that time, the grass fattened by corpses and blood will grow to the height of a person, and no one will remember that there was a war here this spring when the snow melted. Neither the Xi nor the Xi have their own writings, and the pastoral songs that record the heroes are only sung for the victors.

On the way back, Li Xu was in a trance. Xu Dayan originally had some excitement in his heart after the small test, but when he saw that his good friend was not interested, he also felt a little excited. But Ah Silan, Su Si and the others are extremely happy, one? He did not hesitate to discuss who was the first to storm the camp and who killed the first enemy warrior, as if he were afraid that his share of credit would be omitted from the long tune of the war compiled by the elders.

The neighboring tribes still have a full day to go, and the warriors of the coalition have already begun to arrange their armor. Ignoring the coldness of the river in spring, they jumped in in turn when they set up camp to wash away the smell of blood and sweat on their bodies. Along with the armor that had splattered the blood of the woman, the scimitar that had just killed the old man, and the horse's hooves that had once stepped on the bones of the child, they were all spotlessly cleaned. Many wealthy warriors also untied the bronze and silver bells that hung between the corners of their armor and their braids, and polished them with river sand to make them look good before they were meticulously hung back into the distance.

Li Xu and Xu Dayan watched interestingly, and they somewhat forgot some of the troubles in their hearts. As the team gradually approached the camp of the Su Si Division, the scene in front of them immediately brightened. The old men and women of the Su Si Division, who had already received the good news of their sons' victory, arranged the camp as beautifully as a garden, compared to the Xi camp with black smoke in Li Xu's memory, this is simply a fairyland on earth.

The grass that had just emerged was carefully sorted out by the women, and the tall stems such as artemisia and thorn dogs were plucked by hand. From a distance, the grass near the camp looked like a large emerald carpet, spreading from the clouds on the left to the sky on the right.

Whether it was the elders of the tribe or the shepherd slaves who had just been freed by their deeds, everyone was welcomed out of the camp. The mellow mare's milk wine and the strong aroma of milk tea make people sniffle, but the laughter of the girls of the tribe is more attractive than wine and tea. Under the leadership of Eru and Tao Kuodesi, hundreds of flower-like girls held wine bowls in front of the war horses returning home.

The dressed girl was the focus of attention of all the men in the audience, and Li Xu obviously heard the throats of several guards beside him twitching. The men had just experienced a killing and were in desperate need of a gentle haven to rest. And a girl who is more delicate than the other generously raised her red lips to the hero.

Eru walked at the front of the line, wearing an imitation Hanqu robe made from the yellow Shu brocade she had bought from Li Xu and Xu Dayan in late last autumn. The reshaped curved skirt combines the advantages of the hufu, and the deliberately tightened waist and the skirt that slides from top to bottom in an arc set off her feminine figure well. In the April sunshine of the world, the girl in the yellow shirt blooms like a spring flower in the green field.

The girl came up gracefully, picked up a bowl of wine, and held it high in front of her father's horse. Lightly opened his lips and sang in a low voice: "Ejinsir of the Su Si Department led the wolves to drive out the wild dogs, the flowers on the grassland bloom for you, and the sun in the sky is bright because of you......"

"The flowers of the steppe bloom for you, and the sun in the sky shines brightly because of you...... the girls sang in unison, chanting repeatedly in Turkic. For them, it was Susisir who took the offensive in time to save the fate of the tribe. This long tune, Su Sixier can fully afford it.

A faint smile appeared on Li Xu's face. From a purely humble point of view, this is indeed a big win to remember. Although these days, he has been saddened by the killing. But deep down, he has long regarded Su Sibu as half of his home. When the rest of the family is happy, you can't sweep everyone's happiness by yourself.

"The flowers on the grassland bloom for the warriors, and the sun in the sky is bright because of the blood of the warriors!" Sussier took the bowl on his horse, turned back and shouted to all the triumphant soldiers behind him.

"Warrior Syr! Fearless Syr," shouted the soldiers. It is their tradition, and when they are happy, everyone understands what they should do to make all their tribe happy.

Sussier lifted the bowl and dipped a few drops of her fingers into the sky three times, and then a few more drops three times and sprinkled them on the earth. Finally, drink all the mare's milk wine in the bowl.

Two unknown beautiful maidens held a long white hata and held it high above their heads. Susisir arched her body as best she could on horseback, her head lowered, and the maiden lifted her feet to hang Hada around her thick neck.

"Warrior Syr! The fearless Sir" soldiers cheered again, and Susir drew his scimitar and saluted in four directions. Then he jumped off his horse and pulled up the reins and walked into the welcoming crowd. Aunt Qing and several of Su's other wives immediately gathered around and scrambled to wrap their arms around their husbands. The family hugged each other and slowly stepped on the red felt that was spread from the gate of the camp to the vicinity of the central tent.

"Wise Elder's Eto, his gaze is farther than the sea...... "Eru picked up the second bowl of wine, chanted softly and held it to the Elder Eto, Su's Sip. Eto laughed and picked up the bowl, thanking the sky, the earth, and the warriors. Then he drank wine, accepted the hada offered by the maidens, jumped off his horse, and staggered to his family.

The third bowl of wine was given to the elder Sha Ge, the minister of Shetu who went to war with the army. The girl's red lips had just opened, but Brother Sha took the war horse away gently, and said modestly: "This time, Brother Sha Li completely borrowed the prestige of Su Sibu, and Brother Sha didn't dare to drink this bowl of wine." The real heroes are not us old ......."

"The hero is a boy from the middle plains!" Participated in the last battle, and followed the team of people and horses to reap the benefits of the most clever Minister Na Miye, seeing that Brother Shetuo Sha refused to take credit, naturally he didn't want other tribal elders to line up in front of him, pointed at Xu Dayan and Li Xu, and asked loudly to the warriors of the Xia clan around him: "Who made a trap for us to hunt beasts, and who brought us the confidence to win." Who cut down the great sword of the Suotou Xi people, and who killed the leader of the enemy? ”

"Sage Xu, whose wisdom is as deep as the crescent moon lake! Attachment with more guts than a leopard! The warriors responded. Xu and Li have seen the merits with their own eyes, and no one is not convinced.

Eru's eyes instantly became brighter than the spring sun, she held the wine bowl in both hands, trembled and came to Xu Shiji, raised her head, stared at the other party's handsome face, and sang in a low voice: "The wind of wisdom blows from the south, polish the eyes of the warriors." The brave Xu Sage came from the Central Plains to help the people defend their homeland......"

Listening to this tactful singing voice and looking at the bright eyes in front of him, Xu Shiji's big eyes burst out with dazzling brilliance, he laughed and served the wine bowl, saluting the heavens, the earth and his partners according to the etiquette of the people. Black armor, red horse, silver cloak, in an instant, in the girl's eyes, all the brilliance was covered by him alone.

Xu Dayan had no family in the grassland, and Eru walked into the tribe side by side with him. Looking at his good friend's high-spirited appearance, Li Xu smiled heartily. Suddenly, a bay of clear spring water slipped through the grass and floated in front of him.

Tao Kuo was still wearing the sky-blue silk shirt that Li Xu and her wore when they first met. The warm and cold spring breeze blew her cheeks on fire, but the girl would rather endure the cold wind than show her most touching moment. Her figure is like a wild orchid, her voice is like a teacher's drum and piano, Li Xu was drunk again, and he forgot all the troubles outside his body in a drowsy state.

After completing a complete set of etiquette, Tao Kuo took Li Xu's hand and walked towards the camp. Today is a common festival for the various tribes of the nearby Xi tribe, and it has not been held in the grasslands around the Crescent Lake for nearly twenty years. Her sweetheart was able to sit in the first row to watch the ceremony, and the girl was proud of every pore on her body.