"Who are you? What was it meant to be? After calming their emotions, Bai Lijian asked.

An old man who looked to be fifty years old hurriedly replied: "None of us are from the same place, we are all desperate to escape, and we want to cross the grassland to Liangguo, where I heard that we have been taking in Han people. The old man had always been a farmer, and he would only manipulate some crops. ”

"What about you? All farming? Bailijian turned to the others and asked.

Everyone nodded one after another, which made Bai Lijian very disappointed. But think about it, but anyone who knows a little bit of craftsmanship will not be reduced to fleeing.

However, there is one thing that is good about crop men, that is, they can bear hardships and stand hard work, and if you want to form troops in the future, these are excellent sources of soldiers.

"Since you are all farming, if I ask you to help me farm, I can exempt you from slavery, are you willing?"

"Really?" The old man looked surprised and said, "The old man is willing!" ”

"I do, too!"

Everyone echoed, which made Bai Lijian's mood feel better again.

"But there is no suitable land for planting on this grassland, and the climate is different, if you force planting, I am afraid there will be no good harvest." After the old man was happy, the peasant's habit began to kick in, and he said with a worried face.

"The old man is too worried, I didn't let you farm on the grassland. I will take you to the mountains to the south, where you can grow grain. ”

"Oh, it's on the mountain, it's better than on the grassland, I'm relieved of this old man." The old man said with a long sigh of relief.

Land is an eternal pursuit for farmers who cultivate it. They don't care about power, they don't care about politics, they only care about whether there is land to cultivate, whether food can be high, and they always have only one purpose, that is, to have enough to eat.

Bailijian knows this very well, so he faces the subject as soon as they meet. To the south, on Helan Mountain, Bai Lijian did not know if there was suitable land for farming, but what Bai Lijian knew was that the industrious Han people would grow crops in any suitable land for cultivation.

After receiving Bai Lijian's assurance, these Han slaves were all grateful to Bai Lijian, and when they went back, they all had a satisfied expression. They couldn't have imagined that they thought it would be another catastrophe, but what they didn't expect was hope in the end.

After sending off the slaves, Liu Jing came over and discussed his next plans with Bai Lijian by the way.

For Bailijian's wit, Liu Jing has been taught many times. Liu Jing knows very well that the most important thing about this big victory is actually the straw coat she is wearing. Just by simply putting some grass on the body, it can have such a big concealment effect, which really surprised Liu Jing. Liu Jing didn't know what else Bai Lijian could come up with in his head, but in the face of the endless tricks, Liu Jing admired it in her heart, but also had a trace of worry.

No matter who it is, they are unwilling to face such an enemy with endless wisdom, which naturally includes Liu Jing herself.

"Childe, I've already arranged the finishing touches. The men of the tribe were imprisoned in the north of the camp, and the women and children were concentrated in the camp, so that we could control the women and children as soon as something changed. ”

"Well, it's still thoughtful." Bai Lijian nodded.

"I've counted all the food in the tribe, which can temporarily sustain our consumption for a while, but if we want to survive the upcoming winter, it is still very lacking."

"Don't worry about this, we are horse bandits, we will rob if we don't have food, we can hunt if we can't grab it, and we will not starve to death." Bai Lijian said with a smile.

"That's not going to work!" Liu Jing persuaded seriously: "Son, you are a person with long-term goals, and it is impossible for you to really run around like a horse bandit." We must have a stable rear and a stable source of supplies, so that we can continue to grow. ”

"What Mr. said is, I wonder if Mr. already has an idea?"

"I think now is an excellent time, the acting king is crusading against his uncle Helan Oitou, and both sides have recruited a large number of men to fight, so now there are many tribes whose strength is empty, and it is a good time for us to take advantage of the fire to rob. As long as we find a hidden place to garrison, send the plundered things to the garrison point in a steady stream, and continue to strengthen our strength, then the day when we will have a place in this grassland will not be far off. ”

"Sir's very right!" Bai Lijian clapped his hands and applauded: "I think so too, I wonder if Mr. knows if there is any good place to go?" ”

"There really is one place, but I don't know if Childe is willing to go." The corners of Liu Jing's mouth hung slightly, with a meaningful smile on her face.

"Oh, I don't know where the gentleman is talking about?" Bai Lijian asked curiously.

Liu Jing pointed out with his hand: "From here to the south, through the jurisdiction of the Helan Department, there is a mountain range, in a north-south direction, flat in the west and steep in the east. ”

"Could it be that Mr. is talking about Helan Mountain?"

"Helan Mountain?" Liu Jing shook his head and said, "Usually we call it Begging Mountain. But my destination is not the barren and desolate mountain of beggars, but the great plain to the east. ”

"To the east? That is Helan Mountain to the east? Bai Lijian carefully recalled in his mind that the place Liu Jing was referring to should be the Yinchuan area in the later generations. It has the reputation of 'plugging up the south of the Yangtze River', and it is a rare good place in the north.

"That's right, there's a big river running through it, and it's surrounded by a big plain with plenty of water and grass, and if we can occupy it, it's definitely a great place. However, it is now the territory of the beggar tribe, and if you want to take it, you must first conquer the beggar tribe. ”

"But as far as I know, the beggar department is not easy to mess with, the population alone is no less than 100,000, that's nearly 500,000. Is it too early for the sir to say this? Bai Lijian didn't want to directly dismiss Liu Jing's suggestion, but this goal was too huge for the current Bai Lijian.

"Don't worry, listen to me slowly." Liu Jing waved his hand and said: "This begging department is not a whole, he is just a tribal alliance, which includes the begging department, Siyin, Chulian, Qilu and other departments, these are still big tribes, and there are countless large and small tribes around. What's more, the alliance of this beggar tribe is now in Yuanchuan, where there are thousands of miles away from the plain. We only need to target the small tribes in the plains, and it is impossible for the beggars to send a large army to encircle and suppress us. Even if they send a large army, we will have enough time to withdraw to Qifu Mountain and return to Helan Ministry, and they will not be able to help us when the time comes. ”

Liu Jing's thoughts were similar to what Bai Lijian had thought before, except that Bai Lijian's goal was on Helan Ministry, and it was based on Helan Mountain. However, Liu Jing's thoughts gave Bai Lijian some inspiration. After all, Helan Mountain is only a mountain, the mountains in the north are relatively barren and not suitable for living and hiding, and the mountain environment in the south is okay, but not for a long time. Maybe you can temporarily live in the south of the mountain, wait until the strength grows, and then slowly infiltrate the Yinchuan Plain.