On top of the cliff, an armored knight stood, quietly watching a migratory tribe that slowly moved like a centipede for miles. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The other party obviously also discovered the abnormality, and soon, the seven horsemen broke out of the team and galloped towards the direction of the cliff. But halfway through the run, he looked up again, and the knight on the cliff was gone.

Losing their goal, the Seven Horsemen reined in their horses, and the regiment was spinning around, at a loss for a while.

Just as these knights were in a dilemma, a long neighing of war horses came from the sloping valley under the cliff, and they galloped out. Not only the Seven Knights, but all the migrating tribes were focused on this knight. And what is remarkable about him is not the knight's bright iron scarf and shining armor, but the banner he is upholding.

Red bottom, inlaid yellow, light yellow tassel, in the center is a big "Chinese" character.

This is the standard style of the Han army flag, and the word "Han", even the grassland people who no longer know how to read, are familiar with it - the Han army flag has appeared countless times in the north and south of the desert and the grassland Gobi in the past hundred years. Like Shan Yuqi, it is a necessary common sense sign for grassland people to travel at home.

As the knight with the flag rode out, after the hunting banner, a large group of well-armored cavalry with spears and bows poured out like a tide, and the tiger rushed down the mountain.

The horses of the Seven Knights neighed, felt the panic of their master, spread their hooves, turned around and galloped.

The stunned migratory tribes suddenly fell into chaos, and the cries and furies shook the sky.

The migratory tribes had been alert and prepared before this, which was a necessary mentality for the survival of the grassland people, so they reacted quite quickly, dozens of horsemen came out, bows and arrows in hand, and brazenly met the Han cavalry who rushed over. And the seven horsemen who fled also slowed down their riding speed, picked up their bows and drew their swords, and turned to the Han cavalry that rushed towards them.

Although in terms of equipment, the tribal herdsmen and the Han cavalry are not of the same magnitude at all, but behind them are the tribes and families, and they have no choice but to face a strong enemy.

When the two sides approached a stone's throw away, the Han army rode out of the crowd and shouted: "I am Qiu Zhong led by the Protector of the Western Regions of the Great Han Dynasty, and I am ordered to arrest Morton of the Han Khan Department. If you are a Khan, surrender immediately; If it's Morton, be bound immediately! ”

Qiu Zhong said it in Hu language, and his voice was loud and drifting away with the wind. This is both a demonstration and a warning.

Hu Qi on the opposite side really hesitated, and soon, the other party reacted.

"Please stop the strong men of the Han army, we are not the Han Khan Department, but the Zuoyan Branch."

When the knights of the Han army heard this, they also slowed down their horses. The two sides approached slowly, but the weapons in their hands were always in hand, keeping their guard in hand.

Not all of them are Han Chinese, but there are also a few Hu people, and they have their own methods of distinguishing the various tribes of the grassland. Several people talked around the herdsman for a while, and quickly galloped back to report: "It is indeed the Zuoyan branch, and their leader is a householder, named Yuci Nag. ”

Qiu Zhong said: "Ask them, all the way south, did you see the people of the Han Clan?" ”

A few of the guards stepped forward and asked for a while, and then reported: "They had an encounter with the Khan two days ago, and they had a friendship with each other, and they separated on the second day, and the Khan continued to the northeast. ”

Qiu Zhong nodded secretly, it seems that these Hu people from the Zuoyan branch are not lying. If these people say they haven't touched it, he will immediately order an attack.

Despite the vast expanse of the grasslands, it seems that there are roads everywhere, but in fact, both travelers and caravans must follow water routes and oases, and this is especially true of large-scale migrations. The result of walking around, let alone moving forward, is not uncommon to turn in place until death.

The Zuoyan branch went south from this route, and if there were ten or eight travelers, it was normal for them not to see it, but a tribe of thousands of people was going in the opposite direction, and if they didn't see it, there was no second possibility except to lie.

This is the season of eagles flying and geese returning south in September, which is suitable for migration. The hunting team encountered many similar southward migration tribes along the way, but they were not as numerous as the Zuoyan branch. It is precisely because the Zuoyan branch is not small in size, and the number of people and animals is about the same as that of the Zuoyan Khan Division, so the hunting team treats it as a suspicious tribe. If the Zuo Yan branch is obviously hostile and-for-tat, in line with the principle of preferring to kill mistakes rather than let go, the hunting team will not mind killing another wave.

Since the misunderstanding has been clarified, according to the general situation, the two sides should go their own way and go their own way. However, as the commander, Gongsun Fu remembered that there was not much grain and grass, so he asked Han Zhong and other young people to exchange salt and Zuoyan branch for some sheep and forage. On the grassland, sometimes gold silk is not as good as salt, so when the hunting team set off, each person brought dozens of catties. Except for a small amount for their own consumption, the rest can be used as a common currency and traded with herders along the way.

And the reason why Han Zhong and other guards came forward was that they were civilians and teenagers, and they had more affinity than soldiers. More importantly, Gongsun Fu knew in his heart that this was the escort that the Marquis of Fuping entrusted him to "train". Dealing with Hu people, learning Hu language, and understanding Hu customs is one of the important training contents.

Yuxi exchanged five catties of salt for five sheep, and he was very happy. Not only because he changed one more than last time, but also because this was the result of his bargaining in nonsense. Among the teenagers of the same period, his Hu language is the most neat.

One, two, three, four...... The fifth is the black sheep, probably thinking of the fate he is about to face, the black sheep in and out of the crowd, mooing non-stop.

"I want to run! Run again, the master will roast you first for dinner today! Yuki was sweating profusely and chased.

Those nonsense people laughed, probably because they were frightened just now, and they didn't feel happy, and they didn't help, at most they stopped them.

When the black sheep jumped past a man in a gray jacket, the man stopped him with his foot and leaned down to hold the black sheep. When Yu Xi approached, the gray jacket man had already straightened up, hugged the black sheep, and signaled to Yu Xi.

Yu Xi glanced at it, the gray jacket man was quite tall, his face was covered with a thick dust towel, and his eyes blinked frequently, as if he was blinded by the wind and sand. Behind this person, there are two stout Hu people, the one on the left has a fierce look, and he looks like a ruthless character at first glance.

Usually in this case, the last two Hu people are mostly the servants and slaves of the gray jacket man in front of them, but when one of the Hu people took the black sheep from the gray jacket man and handed it to Yu Xi, he always felt that something was wrong. What is wrong, I can't think of it for a while. Yu Xi didn't bother to think about it, anyway, if the deal was completed, he would leave, and he might never have any more intersections with this tribe in the future, and it was none of his business if there was anything wrong.

When Yu Xi took the black sheep from Hu Ren and thanked him, he saw that the gray jacket man made a gesture intentionally or unintentionally - he pressed his stomach.

Yuki saw it, but didn't pay attention to it at all - maybe someone happened to have a stomachache or feel hungry?

It wasn't until dusk that Yuxi realized the cruel words and slaughtered the black sheep, and when he was cleaning the sheep's intestines, he felt something hard in the intestines. When I took it out, it turned out to be a jade plate finger with only half an arc left after being broken.

Although the jade quality is good, Yu Xi is not rare, and he wanted to throw it away, but suddenly remembered the actions made by the gray jacket man, and his heart moved for no reason, and he looked at it carefully. It doesn't matter if you look at it, the more you look at it, the more solemn your face becomes.

Liu Feng was about to pass by, and glanced at it: "What are you looking at so seriously...... Hey? ”

Liu Feng slowly approached, his face full of surprise: "This broken jade plate finger ...... Where did it come from? ”

Yu Xi looked up, his face was also surprised: "Do you think too?" ”

"I don't think so, it's just that!"

"What's it?" Han Chong's voice came from behind him.

The two of them turned around at the same time, Yu Xi's thumb and index finger grabbed an object, looking excited, and almost shouted: "This is Uncle Deng Zhan's jade plate finger!" (To be continued.) )