On the left bank of the central Heilongjiang River, there is a tributary of the Jingqili River, which is known locally as the Jingqili River, and the middle and lower reaches of this river have hundreds of miles of navigable waterways.

In addition to the abundance of fish in the Jingqili River, the forests and mountains on both sides of the upper reaches are rich in fur animals, while the downstream area near the Heilongjiang River is a flat and vast grassland that allows the local Daur people to raise cattle, horses and reindeer. Therefore, this tributary of the central Heilongjiang River has become the most densely populated area of the nearby Daur people.

After surviving the long winter, patches of white water began to appear on the snow-covered river, and the Daur people of the Jingqili River finally smelled the breath of spring. Sebok Baldaqi, the leader of the Daur tribe in Duoketun, near the Heilongjiang River, led his tribesmen to fish along the left bank of the Heilongjiang River in accordance with the practice of previous years, so as to reserve the rations of the tribe during the green and yellow seasons in April and May.

By the time they left the village about 7 days ago, towards the end of March, the 47-man fishing team had filled all the barrels they had brought with them, and it was clear that it had been a fruitful trip.

At noon on this day, Sebok Baldaqi, who was camping by the river and barbecued the river fish with his tribesmen, tasted the tender yellow and oily fish meat roasted, and said to the tribesmen around him: "We will leave for the village this afternoon, and then try to come out again, if the harvest of the next trip is so good, we can go to the other side of the river to find those Jinguo people in exchange for some salt and other supplies..."

While the Daurs were enjoying the fruits of their labor, suddenly someone heard something unusual and when they were alerted by their people, Bardazi immediately dropped the grilled fish in his hand, grabbed the harpoon and shouted, and organized his people.

Although this is still the territory of the Daur people, there are also some Evenki and Oroqen villages nearby, although in the eyes of the Jin people, they are all called Saurons, but in fact they are not considered to be members of the same tribe. Of course, even if they don't belong to the same clan, there are no violent conflicts between them.

In this land covered with ice and snow for most of the year, people rarely break out into wars over hatred, and the reason for conflicts between tribes is basically over the competition for food and hunting grounds. The Daur people, who had harvested a large number of river fish, naturally wanted to judge whether the purpose of the visitors was to see their harvest.

However, to the surprise of the Daurs, out of the sparse riverside woods to the west were a group of sergeants dressed in the costumes of the Jin Kingdom. Baldazi weighed the strength of the other party and his side, then dropped the harpoon in his hand, spread his hands and greeted the other party alone.

Meler Ezhen Anguli, with a remnant of a defeated army with a large number of oxen, was looking for a passage to cross the river nearby, but the sentry told him that he had found a group of Daurs who were fishing nearby. Anguli, who had lost almost all his supplies in the flight, immediately decided to consult with the Daurs to replenish some food and inquire about how to cross the river.

Seeing the young Daur walking towards them alone, Anguli told the soldiers around him to lay down their weapons, and then grabbed one of the men beside him and greeted him.

After some conversation, both Bardazi and Anguli were relieved. Although the Daur people in the Jingqili River valley have not yet completely surrendered to the Houjin State, the exchanges between the two sides are still relatively close, and these Daur people have been regarded by the Houjin as the Jurchen tribe of the Eight Banners.

Seeing them, Anguli knew that he was probably out of danger. However, he didn't know that the appearance of the remnants of the army he led greatly subverted the impression of these Daur people in front of him that the Houjin soldiers were fierce and invincible. Especially the young Bardazi, when he was a child, he once heard about the deeds of the Houjin ** team to go to Heilongjiang, and this army defeated the enemy all the way without any opponents, and fought until the mouth of Heilongjiang.

Therefore, Bardazi has always believed that the force of the Later Jin State is invincible. He has also been preaching among the Daur people that they should be subordinated to the Houjin State, so that they can not only obtain stable living materials, but also be protected by the Houjin State. His friend, Bomu Bogol, the leader of the Yaksadaur tribe, was persuaded by him to take refuge in the Houjin Kingdom.

However, the invincible Houjin soldiers have now fled in front of him, which makes Bardazi a little suspicious. He never knew that there were powerful tribes in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang that could defeat the Houjin army.

The Jurchen soldiers, who had not eaten properly for several days, let down their guard, and began to devour the grilled fish of the Daur people. The Jurchen soldiers who failed to attack Temple Street and were chased and killed all the way by the local indigenous tribes who were attached to the Ming people, and had to deviate from the way back, were obviously not much better.

After they arrived at the temporary camp of the Daurs, they commanded these Daurs to serve themselves without any scruples, and several Daurs were scolded by the Jurchens who were in a bad mood because the grilled river fish could not be cooked. The rude behavior of these Jurchens immediately aroused the general dissatisfaction of the Daur people, but fortunately, under the vigorous suppression of Bardazi, there was no conflict between the two sides.

In the process of persuading his clansmen, Bardazi noticed that these Jurchen soldiers had lost their due reverence for their general, Anguli. And Anguli also munched on the fish to himself, completely deaf to the actions of his subordinates.

Thinking of the reason why he had talked to Anguli before and why he had not talked about why he was here, Bardazi finally realized that even if the envoys sent by the Jin State had shown them kindness to them, the other party did not regard them as his real own.

Fearing that they might be connected to the forces that pursued them, Angul completely blocked news from them. But he didn't think about whether the Daurs who had helped them would be retaliated against by the forces that pursued them.

Bardazi was extinguished, and invited them to a nearby village where they knew each other to repair for a day before hitting the road. In the ensuing conversation with Anguli, Bardazi no longer focused on who the Jurchens were at war with, and began to introduce Anguli to the terrain near and on the opposite bank.

With Bardazi, a native native who understands geography, Anguli finally put his mind at ease. In the open season, the Heilongjiang River is now an area full of traps because the ice melts at different rates, so that the river surface that could have been directly passable is now full of traps. They also lost several lives downstream, so they had to follow the river upstream.

After a hurried meal of grilled fish, Anguli and his men had no intention of lingering here, urging Bardazi to send men to lead them across the river from a safe place, so that they could contact the tribes on the other side who had submitted to the Houjin, so that their group would be truly safe.

Bardazi instructed some of his tribesmen to pack their bags, and he took another five tribesmen who had been to the other side of the river to lead the way to the other side of the river for Anguli and the other defeated troops of Houjin.

After a tortuous journey on the ice, Bardazi finally brought Anguli and the others safely to the opposite bank, and when they climbed the embankment several meters high, a flat grassland appeared in front of them.

Bardazi stopped and said cautiously to Anguli, who was on the side: "Lord Anguli, there is a village five or six miles ahead from here, and the leader of the village is called Orika. He once told me that he was a subject of the Great Khan of the Later Jin. As soon as the adults reach his village, they should be able to return to the Ningguta region in the south safely.

The villain still needs to go back to settle the clansmen, so he can't be sent far, and please forgive me. In place of the villain, the three of them will take the adults all the way to the village and back, so the adults don't have to worry about getting lost. ”

Angulli, who had crossed the river, was not as embarrassed as he had just been on the other side of the river. He looked at the traces of destruction around him, and after confirming that what Bardazi said was not a lie, he nodded and replied perfunctorily: "It's okay, your people don't seem to be able to leave you, so you can go back first."

Since there is a village not far ahead, we have nothing else to trouble you on our side. You have done me a favor this time, I will make a note of this favor, if you come to Shenyang one day, I will definitely repay you..."

After Anguli explained a few words, he continued to move forward with his subordinates. Bardazi looked at the team that was gradually moving away, finally relaxed, and said to the two clansmen beside him: "Hurry up and go back to the other side, it's not early." ”

The two clansmen agreed, and followed him back the way he came. Compared to the fact that the team had to cross the river and try it around just now, this time the three of them returned much easier.

Baldazi, who had returned to the camp, did not call the prepared tribesmen home, but entrusted the return party to his deputy, and he called a few other tribesmen with rich hunting experience to follow him, and then explained to the tribesmen: "You follow Shasti back to the village, and I will take Wali Zhu and them to probe in the direction where the Houjin army is coming, and see who is fighting the Houjin army." ”

Deputy Shasti said with some concern: "Baldazi, is it too dangerous for you to only take such a few people to investigate?" Those people have defeated a Houjin army, so let's take a few more people with them. ”

Bardazi shook his head and said: "The tribes in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang do not have much hatred with us, and they will not attack us indiscriminately. If they really want to attack us, even the Houjin army can defeat them, even if they bring everyone with them, they still have no chance of winning..."

When Bardaqi was discussing with his clansmen, more than ten miles east of them, by the river, two tribal leaders of Qiangtuli and Margan, were tracking the footprints of the Houjin army with more than 200 people. In this team, although most of them are still equipped with rudimentary hunting bows and javelins, there are 3 or 40 guards around Qiangtuli and Margan who are wearing post-gold armor weapons.

Standing on the embankment, Qiang Tuli glanced at the situation on the other side of the river, then turned to Mahgan who was riding on the horse and said with a big grin: "These Houjin barbarians have escaped fast enough, I think we should also go back to the general, if we go back late, maybe the good things will be divided by others." ”

Ma Ergan hesitated for a moment, and then said in annoyance: "These Houjin barbarians are really cowardly, and they will flee without looking back after losing a battle." If we had known that they were so bold, we should have joined the general's side earlier, so that we could have taken all the armor and weapons from these barbarians..."