Chapter 13: A Visitor to the Stone Castle
In the west of Langya County, there is a small county named Wuyang, and Wuyang has another name, which everyone should be familiar with. That's the moment. is the one in "Ji's Will Cut the Moment". Although it has a long history, it is located in a hilly area. There is not much arable land. So naturally, the number of registered people is not large. After the Yongjia Rebellion, the clothes crossed to the south (in fact, it was the royal family, and the family fled to the south). It's in the middle of nowhere, and I didn't even get the news. Then the people of the Dawn came to the eighth life of blood mold. The Hu people broke through the city, and most of the soldiers and people inside were slaughtered, and the rest either migrated south or fled into the mountains, and many became slaves of the Hu people.
In the west, there is a small township in the mountains called Xixiang. Due to its remote location, it escaped this catastrophe. But life here is not easy at all. Since the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, there have been endless wars and harsh taxes. Many people who could not survive fled to the mountains.
As a result, the profession of bandits, which has no foundation, has risen one after another. Especially in Saigo, which is surrounded by mountains and hills. There are nearly dozens of bandits large and small, and there are nearly dozens of heroes in the green forest. One of the most famous is the "Three Thieves". When the Western Jin government was still alive, they might have kept a low profile. After all, thieves don't fight with officials. After the city was breached, the Hu people were not interested in this place. Saigo has become a paradise for thieves. By the time Liu Ye was invited to bring people here, there were only more than 100 households left in Xixiang, which originally had a population of several thousand.
Two and a half years ago, under the instructions of the system steward. Liu Ye came to Xixiang with more than 1,000 people who followed him. However, Liu Ye did not take anyone to Xixiangli, the Xixiang Governance Office (the lowest-level administrative unit of the two Jins). Instead, he chose to settle down on the only road leading to the field in Saigo. A dangerous point between the two mountains was selected and the construction of the pass began. This was the prototype of the Stone Castle.
That time was the most painful years after Liu Ye crossed over. Every day, I have to be careful about being discovered by the Hu people, so I not only have to build a pass, but also cultivate nearby. At the same time, they also have to secretly go out and loot food and population. For Liu Ye, those days were really not people's lives. But fortunately, until the pass was completed, it was not discovered by the Hu people. Among them, it was attacked once by the "Three Thieves" Zhongnan Mountain Bandits, but they were quickly repulsed.
Two years ago, half a month after the construction of the pass. Liu Ye and the others were finally unfortunately discovered by the Hu people.
Later, more than 200 Hu cavalry and more than 400 slave soldiers (mainly exterminated Hu slaves and Han slaves who had been taken captive) came. However, with the pass, Liu Ye successfully defeated the Hu people. Liu Ye also completed the novice task, started the personal guard system, and really began his journey of dominance.
Two years passed imperceptibly, although there was no war in the pass during the two years. But Liu Ye did not let his guard down. On the contrary, the pass was constantly heightened and reinforced. Compared to the pass of two years ago. Before you know it, it has increased to four feet. Not only that, but it was also strengthened a lot, and a small moat was dug in front of the pass, but because there was no water, it could only be regarded as a large trench filled with sharp wood. Of course, there are also suspension bridges. A year ago, the pass was officially named Shibao, and it is the "Shanhaiguan" of the entire Beixiang.
Today, a small team was ushered in front of the Stone Castle Pass. The leader of the squad is a young man in his twenties. Behind him were more than a dozen guards, three or five servants, and a white-haired old man. Not only that, but there was also a carriage full of unknown things.
"Dalang, it's here." The white-haired old man said softly to the young man next to him who was a little stunned.
"Uncle Yu, it's here!" The youth said.
"What a majestic pass, if my family had such a barrier, I wouldn't be in today's danger" The young man looked at the stone castle, a little distracted.
"Da Lang, it will pass, there will be a way, my family will definitely be out of danger," the old man comforted.
"I only hope that Liu Yuanjun understands the righteousness and can help us get out of danger." The young man was a little powerless. But immediately shook his head again, this is not realistic at all. Now in the north, the conflict between Hu and Han is even more regrettable, and the strength of the Hu people is already stronger than that of the Han people, plus the help and acquiescence of Hu Huang Shihu. Most Han people are busy protecting themselves, and they have no time to take care of other people's affairs, especially if they are strangers. This is not the first person to visit the young people, and the young people can only do their best and obey the destiny of God.
"Little three, go and send a post," the young man said.
"No," said a servant boy behind the young man.
The defenders of the Stone Fort had already spotted this small team. Someone has already been sent to ask for the guard. After a while, a burly young man who was more than eight feet tall came over. His surname is Liu Mingwu, and his name is Zixiong. It is Liu Ye's eldest nephew. The current Sima of the other department, the commander of the two tun soldiers, a long team of archers, and the two towns of the tuntian soldiers, stationed in the stone fort.
"How long have they been here," Liu Wu asked.
"More than a moment," said the nearby soldier.
"Look at the hands, are there any dogs and other people nearby," Liu Wu shouted to a person on the watchtower:
"No," replied Wangshu.
"Then what do they want to do," Liu Wu said with some confusion.
After all, Saigo is a bit remote. In the past two years, few people have really been here.
"Sima, one of them is here." A strong man next to Liu Wu said.
Liu Wu saw a person running forward from the group.
"Xintai Lee's special offer of worship post, please read it" The servant boy raised the prayer post and said loudly.
"Xintai Lee's?" This is really something that cannot be ignored. Generally, the place name is added in front of the surname to indicate that the family has a very important status and influence in the local area. If you don't answer the post, it's a slap in the face. Although it is said that in the northern land where Zhuhu is raging, face is not particularly important. But there's no need to offend people! What's more, if Liu Ye wants to expand his power in the future, he still has to cooperate with these local snakes. It's still necessary to make good friendships now.
However, for the sake of safety, Liu Wu did not open the city gate, but only lowered the drawbridge and asked the servant boy to put the prayer post in the basket and pull it up.
Liu Wu opened the post and took a look, and Liu Wu directly chose to ignore the boasting in front of him. The whole prayer post is just one sentence. I, Xintai Li Yu, admire you Liu Ye very much and want to see you in person.
Now Liu Wu is in trouble again, that is, Liu Ye is not in Xixiang, and it is not good for him to directly reject Li Yu for this reason. After all, Liu Ye went out to transport grain in secret, and there were even many people in Xixiang who didn't know about it. If the news leaks out. Liu Ye may be in danger. And now Li Yu did not avoid danger and came over to send the worship post in person, obviously to meet Liu Ye in person. Moreover, Liu Wu has also accepted the post, and he must treat Li Yu well. Otherwise, it's a slap in the face of Xintai Lee. It's even more serious than just now. After all, after receiving the post, I haven't seen anyone yet, so it's clear that I look down on people.
"It's a big deal, please treat the manager well, and then find a reason to send it away." Liu Wu muttered after making up his mind.
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"Uncle Yu, did you say that Liu Yuanjun would meet us?" Li Yu said a little nervously.
"Yes, Lang Jun. Now that they have received the prayers, they will definitely see them," the old man comforted.
"Lang Jun, the door is open," said one of the attendants next to him.
Li Yu and Uncle Yu raised their heads and saw that the heavy door was slowly opening, and a trace of light was also presented.