Bai Qiuyuan let out a long breath, and he felt as if he was in a dream.

There was a lot of noise outside, she suddenly pursed her lips, showed a smile, lifted the curtain, and shouted to the leading knight, "Lord Fang, where are we going?" ”

The voice immediately attracted countless eyes.

In the middle of the city, the girl's stunning appearance is undoubtedly very coveted, and even before she finished speaking, there were already a few burly figures in the surrounding crowd, with fierce faces, coming over to this side - as soon as this woman saw it, she knew that she had come from afar, and she had no power in the local area and was even more helpless.

As for the soldiers who were guarding around, they didn't pay much attention to it, these soldiers could scare and scare the ordinary people, but they were not afraid! Joke, this is Wu Yijun's territory, and you guys from outside dare to cause trouble?

"If you go back to the eldest lady, you have already arrived in the big city of Zhubang, and in three or five days, you will be able to get to Xishenwei." The leading Lord Fang replied respectfully, and then his face became cold, he glanced at those splashes coldly, reached into his arms, and took out a small flag to insert it into the carriage. The flag is embroidered with a few words 'Wu Yi Junlian', as if it has magic power, as soon as this flag is taken out, the eyes of the people around him have changed, not only fear, but also respect.

The faces of those splashes changed, they knelt on the ground as usual, kowtowed a few times, and shouted, "We don't know it's Wu Yijun's military master." I offended the uncle and made amends to you. ”

Fang Zongqi didn't care much about himself, and waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense, you are all local snakes, go find us and find the best inn in the city." Then go to the restaurant and ask ten tables of the best wine dishes to be delivered, that's right. Then go to the butcher's shop and cut twenty catties of zizi, as long as it is lean, don't bring a trace of fat. Let the store make dumplings for us. ”

The pranksters listened to his command, and their hearts were overjoyed, and they knew that this stubble had been revealed. Hurry up and gossip.

Fang Zongqi took out a bag of silver from his arms and threw it over: "I won't let you do it in vain, and the rest of the money will be rewarded for you." ”

Those few pungent cheeky faces smiled and said: "I can ask for your money there, uncle, when you come to our land, you will reward our face, everything is wrapped up in us, if the store doesn't know each other, smash his black shop!" ”

After that, he respectfully put the blanket of silver back in front of Fang Zongqi's horse, and disappeared into the crowd.

Fang Zongqi shook his head. Smile slightly.

It is not easy for such a large number of people to enter the city, and the city gate officials are still local troops rather than Wu Yijun, although they are very in awe of Wu Yijun, but they have to register one by one. After they finished registering, a splash came over, and smiled respectfully at Fang Zongqi: "Uncle, we have already wrapped up the inn, and above the water, the idle people have been cleared out." The restaurant also commanded. When I went back, I cut the dumplings, and I am afraid that the dumplings have already been put into the pot at this time. ”

The curtain of the door was half lifted, and Bai Qiuyuan quietly observed everything around him, seeing the awe-inspiring eyes of the people around him, and the respect from the heart, he suddenly felt something.

Wu Yijun, who had long heard about it, was so powerful and capable of fighting, and because of this, the high-level of the Holy Sect judged that once the Holy Sect started an incident, maybe Wu Yijun would be transferred to suppress it, so they regarded Wu Yijun as a big trouble. But as soon as Bai Qiuyuan entered here, he immediately saw that the place under the jurisdiction of Wu Yijun was different from other regions, it was so prosperous and prosperous, and Wu Yijun was already completely integrated with this land and the people here.

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…,

Also on September 18.

A few carrier pigeons returned from the pigeon station in Zhenyuan Mansion, bringing the news that the Jurchens had sent Nalan Jiancheng, a rising star of the younger generation, to lead tens of thousands of troops to attack the White Eagle Gorge in the south.

The defense line of Baiying Gorge, which had been constructed, welcomed several guests, who were sent by Zakhrev to ask for help from Wu Yijun or to ask Wu Yijun to send troops to attack the Jianzhou Jurchens together. Yang Husheng and Xia Zikai, who received the news, did not dare to slack off, let alone be good at it, so they sent fast horses to run quickly in the direction of Zhenyuan Mansion.

Now on both sides of the Songhua River north of Xishenwei, two river crossing points have been established, and there is a hundred households of Wu Yijun stationed there, equipped with many boats, so the news can be transmitted quickly.

It was also on this day that Ha Bubu, who led an army of 50,000 troops to return to the west of the Wenjiang River, suddenly turned south and raided the Wuzhi Zuowei, an important town in the north under the jurisdiction of the general of Liaobei.

As an important town to defend against the Jurchens and the tribes of the northern Mongols, the Wuzhi Left Guard stationed a full 10,000 soldiers, and 3,000 of them were the elite of the First World War, but these soldiers were vulnerable under the attack of 50,000 Mongol iron cavalry, first the city was stolen and broken, then the undoubted fall, and then a brutal massacre.

Rape, adultery, captivity, plunder!

I can't do the same thing as Amin.

A lot is destined to happen on this day.

On the evening of September 18, on the east bank of the Naowen River.

On both sides of the Naowen River, there are the most abundant and fertile pastures in the whole world, and the fertility of the pastures here far exceeds the area occupied by the Tatars and Warats. But not all places here are so fat, for example, here - here is the east bank of the Naowen River, the bank is a large piece of rocky beach, stretching for dozens of miles, and further east, there are pieces of stone mountains, the stone mountains are not high, but they are desolate and tight, and no grass grows.

The Mongolian herdsmen of Fuyuwei call this place a stone tomb, which is a very apt name.

It is also because there is no grass here and wild wolves are infested from time to time, so it is rarely frequented here, because there is no value for herders to graze at all.

At this time, an army of about 10,000 people was hidden in a valley near the Naowen River, and there were no tents in the valley, in fact. For the wild Jurchens, it doesn't make much difference whether there is a tent or not, and their strong bodies have a strong ability to adapt to the environment.

At this time, these wild Jurchen men were gathering together in groups according to their respective formations, a small flag surrounded a cauldron, and at this time, the bonfire was in full swing. The flames licked the bottom of the pot. The water in the pot was already boiling, and on the other side, hundreds of wild goats had been skinned. The blood was bent, broken down on the spot into large pieces of flesh, and then distributed equally among all the soldiers. These wild women couldn't wait to throw the pieces of meat into the pot, and then took out a handful of seasonings from the bags they carried with them and sprinkled them with seasonings.

Wu Yijun was treated well, and the soldiers carried dried meat and other grains with them, but this time they were lucky, they happened to run into a herd of wild goats, and they were killed by a burst of arrows, and everyone naturally wanted to eat fresh.

Soon, the broth was ready, and the tantalizing aroma came out, making the mouth water.

At this time. Each small flag also plays the role of the secretary general, responsible for the distribution of everyone, no one is many, no one is a lot, that is, the official himself. Nor can there be anything to be done.

This is the simple fairness formed by the wild Jurchens in the course of long-term hunting.

Goats are generally not heavy, and these about 100 goats have about 3,000 catties of meat, and the average man is less than five taels -- this is naturally not enough for these strong men who eat a lot of food. So after the meat was fished out, the big bones were still boiling in it, and when the meal was finished, all the fat in the big bones had been boiled out. The soup in the pot is even a little whitish and fat. At this time, I broke the big cake I brought with me and threw it in, and I soaked up enough soup to eat it, and the fragrance made people stand unsteadily!

…,

No one was making noise, everyone was eating quietly, and only the sound of chirping and swallowing in the throat could be heard.

Lian Zining stood on the top of a stone mountain and glanced back, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

These wild women are quite disobedient to discipline, and wild and untamable, when they first formed the army, it was a fantasy to want them to be so law-abiding, but now, in the melting pot of the army, after all, it has changed little by little, their combat effectiveness has not faded, but the discipline and integrity are stronger, such an iron horse is undoubtedly extremely terrifying.

Lian Zining saw Shi Dazhu and Nurhachijin coming up, Nurhachi was still carrying a food box in his hand, and after a while, several people walked up to Lian Zining and saluted.

Lian Zining waved his hand and smiled: "If you don't have so many etiquette, you must not have eaten, come, together!" ”

Except for some specific occasions, Lian Zining is actually quite approachable, and often eats with his subordinates, including when Ayi Suli takes Nurhachi and Shuerhachi into the mansion to ask for peace, and often stays to eat together.

Shi Dazhu and a few people responded, but they didn't pay attention to it, they just sat on the ground and formed a circle, but Lian Zining still sat at the top - sitting in the north and facing south, obviously the concept of respect and inferiority has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Shi Dazhu opened the food box and took out a few large bowls of steaming broth - the food of Lian Zining and the others was no different from that of the soldiers, it was all broth with big cakes, and they were still eating a lot of food, and they were very happy. The difference is that the meat they eat is the best lamb, the most tender and delicious.

While eating, I talked about something, and although the big war was coming, the atmosphere was very relaxed.

After eating, Lian Zining stood alone on the stone mountain and looked down, the sunset on the horizon gradually faded, the night deepened, the line of sight crossed the broad Naowen River, and fell in the southwest direction, where was a rich grassland.

The wide Naowen River, which is called the Nenjiang River in later generations, flows through the earth, and countless tributaries moisten the surrounding land, making the land here extremely fertile, and in summer, the grass grows wildly, and in this season, even people riding horses can be submerged by the long grass. Only when the wind blows the grass low can you see the trail.

This area, in a few hundred years, will have a resounding name - Horqin Grassland, the pearl on the Horqin Grassland, which has influenced a dynasty for almost a hundred years.

Shi Dazhu's voice came from behind: "My lord, the soldiers are ready. ”

Lian Zining nodded, stretched out his hand and pointed to the southwest: "After a cup of tea, attack!" ”

As the night deepened, the Sixth and Seventh Guards, a total of nine thousand wild Jurchen cavalry, led their horses and quietly walked out of the valley.

After crossing the river. The night was already completely deep, in this vast prairie, the darkness was not very thorough, the sky was high and wide, and countless stars hung in the sky, like black velvet sprinkled with broken diamonds, extremely gorgeous. So even though it's night, the visibility is good.

It's just that Lian Zining is not too worried, because he is on the grassland. As soon as the herders are at night, they stay at home honestly, with little or no one hanging out at all. On the steppe. There is no such thing as a night trip. All the members of Wu Yijun dismounted and walked, but this was to save horsepower, after all, there were still dozens of miles away from the settlement of Fuyuwei in Brain Wenjiang, if the horses galloped quickly from here, in the end, the war horses would be weak. If you don't speed up, the experienced herders will hear the roar of the horses trampling the ground, so they will evacuate early.

…,

The wild Maiden soldiers led the war horses and walked silently on this vast and lonely grassland, and their physical strength was very good. It's not a big deal to trek more than ten miles in the wild.

Lian Zining has always been worried that he will be discovered, although this is a very unlikely event, but it does not mean that there is none, fortunately, his worries did not come true, until he approached ten miles northeast of Fuyuwei's settlement. Or everything went well.

Taking a deep look at the sky on the grassland, Lian Zining flashed a trace of happiness in his heart, it seems that until now, his luck has been quite good. But he also knows that ten miles, this is already a limit. It is impossible for a large tribe of this size like Fuyuwei not to set up sentry posts around the territory, open and dark sentries, I don't know how many, rather than thinking that I can not be discovered, it is better to kill it like this!

He took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "Order, all the soldiers get on their horses, rush to kill at full speed, and everyone you meet along the way will be killed!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Shi Dazhu passed the order.

Soon, the soldiers were ready to stop, Lian Zining waved his arm forward, a thousand dragoons, nine thousand wild Jurchen heavy horses, a total of 10,000 iron cavalry, just in the southwest direction, fiercely rushed over.

There seemed to be a fierce black gold wind blowing on the grassland.

In fact, Fuyuwei does not just live here, east to Fuyuwei, west to Harawen Mountain, south to Duoyan Mountain, north to Heilongjiang, this piece is about 400 miles wide, and the vast grassland has reached more than 1,300 miles from north to south, which is the sphere of influence of Fuyuwei and its grazing.

More than 500,000 people in Fuyuwei are distributed in this area, but this fertile grassland on the west bank of the Naowen River gathers a large number of clansmen, and it is also the location of Fuyuwei's Khan's court. The pasture here is fertile, and there are many cattle and sheep that can be fed, so there are more than 200,000 Mongols in this small area of 50 miles around the Khan's court, and the Mongols in the Khan's court are roughly about 50,000 or 60,000.

Where the Khan's court is located, it is naturally extraordinarily prosperous.

Although it was dark at night, the fire was bright and tight, and countless tents were spread out on the west bank of the Naowen River, and at a glance, it seemed to be boundless.

There was no shortage of light in the settlement, and many of the tents were filled with light, and some even had huge bonfires in an open field, barbecuing something -- the herdsmen who had gone out hunting and harvesting their good fortune and prayed for the omnipotent Immortal Heaven to continue to bless them.

From a distance, it seems that the stars in the sky have fallen here.

And what is different from other grasslands here is that next to the countless tents, there is also this Bansheng City, which is about a mile in circumference, and the scale is not small.

Bansheng City is often found in some history books, especially after the founding of the People's Republic of China, some people have written books that have given positive comments on the existence of Bansheng City, such as strengthening ethnic integration, promoting the nomadic tribes outside the Guanxi to accept agricultural civilization, and promoting the exchanges of people of various ethnic groups in the border areas.

And how is it actually?

The so-called Bansheng City is the name of the city outline of the Han people outside the Guanwai.

Outside the Guan, including Mongolia, there are actually many Han Chinese, not only many, but quite a lot. Because when the Yuan court ruled the Central Plains, the two major provinces of Liaoyang and Lingbei were established to manage this vast area outside the Guan, and in order to develop the Guanwai, a large number of people were relocated from the Central Plains to fill the outside of the plug and carry out agricultural development. After Zhu Yuanzhang rose up and recovered the Han Dynasty, the Mongolian magnates fled back to the grassland and established the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and just like there were many Mongols born in the army and even the court of the Ming Dynasty, these Han people outside the gate were not killed by the Mongols, but successfully integrated into the Mongol ruling system.

These Han people who stayed outside the Saiwai formed a farming tribe, but it was not a kind of poetic and picturesque ordinary people's tribe that cultivated the wasteland and reclaimed the mountains, but some Han powerful organizations that formed on the grassland. To survive outside the border was to take refuge in the Mongols, who willingly took refuge in the Tatar Warats and enslaved their own people to a much lower status than the ordinary Mongols.

At each time the Tatars invaded the border, these men either collected intelligence, or acted as military guides, or responded within the border. They were more ruthless than the Mongols. The most odious thing is that in order to capture a large number of serfs to cultivate the land for them, and to kidnap Han women for their sexual pleasure, when the Mongolian people are in good times and do not need to take the risk of attacking the city and plundering the land, they will also take the initiative to create friction between the two sides and provide convenient conditions, so that a large number of manpower can be used in the war.

The Ming Dynasty has been established for a hundred years, and the Bansheng City outside the Saiwai can be said to be booming, these Bansheng City Lords, there are tens of thousands of Han slaves under the powerful hands, and there are more than 10,000 in the middle, which is less, but also thousands.

And their existence can indeed provide a large amount of food for the Mongols who have an unstable food source in the disaster year, so their existence is also with the tacit approval and support of the Mongols, and the two sides have formed such an interdependent relationship.

To put it bluntly, these people are just traitors.