Newspapers in Xianyang have recently set off another wave of "grabbing". People have just recovered from the assassination and entered another kind of Lang tide.

In the north. The two newly established states of Qin had firmly surrounded the Xiongnu's retreat to Mobei. Take the desert as the dividing line. To the south is rich in grassland is the territory of the Qin State, and to the north is the territory of the Xiongnu that is more wild. Its Middle East Mongolia has recently occupied a large new pasture. This grassland is today's Xilin Gol grassland. From here, you can launch an attack on the Xiongnu Mobei royal court from the side.

Before August. The attack of these two states on the Xiongnu was carried out only by the army and the armed men of the security, trade. They make a living from it. The army had only a small number of cavalry units for reconnaissance and ambush activities. Meng Tian is responsible for the defense of two states. He had a 7th Mobile Division in his hands. This is a kind of division in mixed formation. It consisted of cavalry, wagon-mounted infantry, rapid horse artillery units.

Rely on fast country roads. The vast national road network leads only to a few important traffic intersections. Unable to go any further. Therefore, it is still relying on the country roads that have been built spontaneously. These country roads are often the dividing line between several pasture owners.

It's these country roads. It was like the blood vessels of the Qin army firmly controlling the two newly established states. On the edge of the desert. The sappers of the Qin army were extremely meticulous. They have laid out a large number of barbed wire, often with mines in the middle. There are such pyrotechnics as fire caps. The creation of landmines is also logical.

These barbed wire, mines of the defensive facilities made the Xiongnu dare not easily go south. At the same time, the Qin army reserved a large number of entrances and exits. These entrances and exits are generally located at traffic passes. There are a large number of troops in these places. At the same time, it was also a place where trade, security guards, and merchants gathered. Merchants brought in large quantities of supplies. At the same time, trade was also carried out in exchange for a large number of prisoners of war, slaves, horses, cattle and sheep, leather, etc., in the hands of armed men. The merchant then sells the stuff. This is a business line that earns two hundred percent profits. A lot of people are involved. A large number of veterans, speculators, adventurers, people of the Six Nations Stream, and even the army were involved.

With the beginning of August. Some pasture owners in two states began to get involved spontaneously. Not only did they have to acquire a large number of slaves, but they also did it as an incentive. The newspapers reported the cowboy story to the fullest. Many pasture owners are eager to take the plunge, and they also have their own capital.

They sold some of their cattle and sheep to meat processing plants. Sausages, bacon, canned food, etc. can be produced there. They get money. The money made them want to expand their pastures or buy more cattle and sheep.

But some pasture owners have found a way to make a fortune. Instead of spending your own money to buy slaves, cattle and sheep from those slave traders, it is better to organize some people to rob them yourself, think about it. That's exciting. Such an idea came from the Musket Club established by the Qin Army. There are a wide variety of muskets for people to choose from, try your hand. It is also a place where people exchange information.

So these pasture owners took their faithful servants with them in twos and threes. The Hu people, or the Yueshi people, they will not take the Huns to fight the Huns. The Qin people didn't believe them in their hearts. Then recruit some men. Hire some experienced officers as commanders. That's it. A blatant skirmish began. This happens all the time.

They relied on compasses and more accurate maps to traverse the desert and then penetrate deep into Xiongnu territory. Army commanders often choose dark night as the time of the raid. At the beginning of the month, only the crescent moon illuminates the earth. This is perfect for sneak attacks. So, as usual, they blocked the road with a makeshift serpentine barbed wire. Then a heavy bombardment began with horse artillery. Rockets are very expensive weapons, but horse artillery can be rented from the army. The army was also very willing to lease the horse artillery that was about to rust to these people.

Think about it. Under a mob armed with shotguns, shotguns, rifles, revolvers. The tribes of the Xiongnu, which had just recovered, were once again plunged into a catastrophe. One night of killing made these people have a great harvest. They seized a large number of horses, cattle and sheep. Leather. Some Hun women became a reward for the allegiance of their servants. Wounded Hun men were brutally killed. No one wants to spend medicine on them. The men who survived were a large number of teenagers, and the elderly were tied to logs with barbed wire and escorted back to the station.

The news of getting rich always spreads quickly. This action has stimulated other pasture owners, who have donated generously. They themselves formed armed teams to participate in such foreign sweeps. By late August, the sweep reached a climax. Starting from Simon State to East Mongol State, more and more people are getting involved. Statistics of the officers of the Qin army in charge of this matter. More than 80,000 people participated. Some state legislatures have even begun to levy militias to participate in it, and the tax revenue is far from enough to pay off the bank's debt, and they are looking for new ways to make a fortune.

In high returns, new armed companies were formed, small and leased for heavy weapons, but they met the slave needs of the ranchers.

By the beginning of September, more and more people were participating. Many pasture owners have finished collecting forage and preparing for the winter, and there is nothing to do at this time, in order to earn a little extra money. A lot of them are involved. Advanced weapons, so that they have no fear of the Huns. The generational gap in weapons is a chasm. Insurmountable, incompensable.

"Grab it." The word began to be used by newspapers. Because, the tribes of the Xiongnu began to retreat further north. It was becoming increasingly difficult for armed men to obtain a large number of slaves at once. Horses, cattle and sheep and so on. They often take a long time to find a decent tribe. When it came time to attack, several groups of people rushed to participate. The term "harvesting" was originally used to harvest crops because agriculture is extremely demanding on the weather. But now. The term "robbery" was used in the attack on the Xiongnu. Because, I went late. Nothing. Organizing a group of armed men is costly. If you can't strike a little bigger. Tribes with more than one thousand and five people. It's hard to recoup the cost.

"Grabbing" is a very vivid metaphor for Qin's raids in the north. The pasture owners were complaining to the Huns, but Meng Tian was happy.