The first month of the second year of Guanghe was frequently reported, first the attack and defense of Guanglu City, which lasted for half a month, ended with a complete victory of the Han army, the Wild Sand tribe killed and wounded more than 1,000 people, and even the city wall of Guanglu City did not climb up, but was killed by a kind of heavy armor that had never been seen before, as long as those tall figures appeared, the Xianbei people trembled their legs, no matter how fierce the overseer team behind was, they all turned around and ran.

It was when the law deduction was thinking hard about the siege methods, and the news came that Liu Xiu was rushing to Guanglu City with 10,000 elite horsemen, and the law deduction only hesitated a little and immediately decided to slip away. I didn't think he was going to run, but the Han army didn't want to let them go so easily, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun ran two hundred miles overnight, outflanked on both wings, and swallowed more than a thousand cavalry behind the palace in one bite.

Immediately afterwards, the Xianbei people of Gaoque and Jilusai also gave up the futile battle and retreated to the desert after a long time, but their luck was not very good, and Zhao Yun and Lu Bu, who had torn off a mouthful of meat and deduced the law, turned around and hit them a surprise attack, and the dejected Xianbei people did not expect that the cavalry of the Han army would be killed from behind, and they were caught off guard, and they were killed to the ground, and the corpses were all over the field.

Two days later, the Xiongnu Zhonglang led Tian Yan to lead the Yunzhong Changshi Han Sui and Shan Yu Qiang Canal out of the fortress, broke the wild wolf tribe to feast on the Liyou Department, and beheaded more than 1,000.

Then, news came from Shanggu County, Xia Yu, the captain of Wuhuan, Lu Min, and Shanggu Wuhuan, a total of 15,000 rode out of the fortress, and Rucheng fought a vicious battle with Murong Feng, and in front of the Han army that had the upper hand in equipment and morale, famous generals such as Murong Feng did not take advantage, leaving more than 300 corpses and returning in vain.

In the battle, Lou Lu led the guards to ride the first soldiers, killing the enemy bravely, using soldiers and flexible, standing out in the Shanggu Wuhuan, and becoming the double star of the Shanggu Wuhuan together with Lu Pofeng.

In the end, there was good news from Liaodong, Shigong Sun Zhan, the governor of Liaodong, led 5,000 cavalry to attack, and broke the eastern Xianbei Micah and other departments in Shimen, beheading more than 2,000 people. There are more than a dozen knights with superb archery skills around him, all riding white horses, inseparable, rushing to kill in front of each battle, brave, Xianbei people call it "white horse long history", and tell each other, "Rather meet the red god, when avoiding the white horse." The red god is at home, and the white horse has no home. "It means that it is better to meet the red god who controls life and death than to meet the white horse, and when you meet the red god, you will die, just like going home, and when you meet the white horse, you will be in a different place, and you will not even be able to return home.

At the end of the first month, the war ended with the complete victory of the Han army, and Liu Biao immediately made a document of the victory of the flowers, which was sent to Luoyang in an urgent manner for 600 miles.

At the same time as sending out the report documents, Liu Xiu sent a messenger to the Hongyue tribe, accusing the Luoluo of treachery, you once surrendered to us, we accepted you magnanimously, in order to support you, we also specially opened Hu City, and gave you special discounts, this time out of the battle, we also deliberately avoided your territory, but how did you repay us? The Wild Sand tribe attacked Guanglu City and passed through your territory, and not only did you not help us fight, but you didn't even have any news.

Have you forgotten the denial, or do you not want to admit it? If we don't want to admit it, then we are enemies from now on.

Liu Xiu went out to fight and attacked other tribes in Xianbei in the west, but he didn't move the Hongyue tribe, which seemed to be a good thing, but when the law deduction and Yan Liyou sued Danhan Mountain, things didn't look so wonderful. Although there is Helian's best to mediate, but the voice of Danhanshan to investigate the Hongyue tribe is still very loud, although Tanshi Huai finally did not determine that the settlement of Qianluoluo and the Han people colluded, but the tone is also a little unpleasant, and the sense of precaution has been very obvious.

At this time, if you fall out with the Han people again and cut off the source of Hu City, the decline of the Hongyue tribe can be expected. In the face of the accusations of the Han envoys, although he had a stomach for opinions, he did not dare to turn his face, so he had to ask for good words. The Han envoy finally softened his breath and said that our adults said, there are two requirements, you agreed, we will maintain the status quo, continue to open Hu City, and give you preferential treatment, if you don't agree, then the next time we go out to fight, we will not avoid your territory, and at the same time, we will unite with the Niutou tribe to attack you.

Settle Gandra Luo hurriedly asked, what conditions?

The envoy raised a finger. One, since you have surrendered, you can't pay no tribute to our emperor, you pick some souvenirs, choose a few beauties to send over, you can rest assured, our emperor His Majesty is very tolerant and will not let you suffer.

He thought about it for a moment and said yes, but you can't make a big deal about it and let others know about it.

The Han envoy agreed, and raised another finger, two, you must ensure the safety of the envoys of the Niutou tribe on your ground.

It is embarrassing to settle Gandluoluo, the Niutou tribe is rebellious, Danhan Mountain now hates him to the core, the reason why he was not killed this time is because there are Han people behind his back, if he is allowed to get the support of the Han people through my territory, then I will not also become a rebel, can Danhan Mountain let me go?

Han envoy smiled, do you think we don't know that those people from the small tribe pretend to be merchants of the Hongyue tribe? If you can let people from other tribes pretend to be from the Hongyu tribe, why can't you let people from the Niutou tribe pretend to be? Let me tell you clearly, the daughter of the Lord of the Bullhead tribe is the concubine of our lord, and the lord is very fond of her, so this matter cannot be bargained. As for how you hide from people, that's your business, and our requirement is that within two months, we must see the envoys of the Niutou tribe appear in Hu City, otherwise, we will arrest all the Hu merchants who hold the certificates of the Red Yue tribe.

Luo was startled, thought about it, and finally reluctantly accepted this condition, turning a blind eye to the fact that the Han envoy and the merchants of the Niutou tribe passed through his territory, he just asked, you don't make any publicity, if you really want to be caught, I don't admit it.

The Han envoy was also very reasonable, accepted the request of the Settlement of Gandluo, and then left the deputy envoy to discuss the matter of tribute with the Settlement of Qianluoluo, and rushed to the Niutou tribe in person.

…… In May, Bingzhou is a green world, you can see green pastures everywhere, cattle, sheep and horses are grazing freely on the grassland, and the men who are herding horses are holding the horse poles, riding on the back of the horses, and singing songs leisurely. On both sides of the river, the people of Tuntian were about to usher in their first harvest, and they drove out of the city and lived beside the wheat fields, looking at the crops that were ripening day by day, with a smile of relief on their faces.

Last winter, the Han army took the initiative to fight in the fortress, which not only greatly boosted morale, but also proved to the people of Tuntian that the Han army had enough strength to ensure their safety, and they could live here with peace of mind. The implementation of the new policy in Bingzhou allows them to earn money in the workshop in winter, and after a year of hard work, they can still have some savings in addition to food and clothing, and go to Hu Market to exchange some daily necessities and decorate their lives.

These people were either exiles or Huns who were enslaved by tribal leaders, and they did not have high requirements for life, they could eat and clothe themselves, they still had some spare money on hand, and occasionally there were some rewards during the New Year's holidays, and they were satisfied with meat and wine.

And the government gave them far more than they expected, they can now not only ensure food and clothing, a little savings, children over seven years old can also be sent to the city school to study, if there is a chance, in the future can also be sent to Jinyang School to study, to be a real reader, Jinyang School not only has the famous Mr. Cai Yong of the Han Dynasty to teach, there are subsidies for the children of the poor, they can do some chores in exchange for some living expenses, as long as they are not lazy, the family does not need to pay a money, you can complete the three-year course, Mr. Liu said that as long as students complete the three-year course, they can get a job in the government or school in the future.

The people were very satisfied, and they were not so disgusted with the people in the official mansion, especially when they saw the people in the Assassin's Mansion, they felt very cordial. Because Lord Liu, the history of the state assassination, has done the most authentic thing, specifically punishing those heroes who are rampant in the township, and venting his anger for ordinary people. And all the new atmosphere in Bingzhou was brought by this young Lord Liu.

"Look, look, Lord Liu's Mrs. Hu is here." A six- or seven-year-old child suddenly pointed to the distance and shouted.

The people who were working raised their heads and looked at the wind and snow from a distance. Her distinctive appearance makes her nowhere to hide and very easy to recognize. The people couldn't tell whether she was a resting person or a Great Qin person, but they only knew that she was not a Han person, so they all called her Mrs. Hu.

Fengxue came to Tuntian today, and the families of several squires and eunuchs came to comfort the people, these rich women usually have nothing to do, they are stuffy at home every day, they can accompany Fengxue out to go out, breathe fresh air, and also carry out lady diplomacy, and close the relationship with Liu Xiu, of course, it is unwanted. In order to show their closeness to the people, they all changed into relatively simple clothes, did not bring many slaves with them, and did not speak with the usual arrogance, which made the people feel very fresh.

The harvest is imminent, Liu Xiu is very busy, the war is over, but the political affairs are on the agenda. Although Wang Yun has a very good academic foundation, he was still a little overwhelmed when he faced the questioning of the three princes and nine kings at the beginning of the year, especially as a protégé of the saint, he himself felt that this matter was a little forgetful, and his confidence was seriously insufficient, and the Son of Heaven was very dissatisfied with his answer, and asked Liu Xiu to return to Beijing in person to report on his work.

Liu Xiu is waiting for the news of the Niutou tribe, and at the same time waiting for the results of the first harvest, if he can return to Luoyang with these solid data, his words will be more convincing.

Ever since I heard Liu Xiu say that he wanted to take her back to Luoyang with her, Feng Xue's heart has been a little upset and down. Although she had only met Wang Chu once in Ningxian, Liu Xiu's willingness to exchange her for Wang Chu made her very tasteful, which meant that in Liu Xiu's heart, Wang Chu was more important than her.

After returning to Liu Xiu's side again, as her relationship with Liu Xiu broke through again and again, she cared more and more about Wang Chu. The news received from various channels said that Wang Chu was both talented and beautiful, and Liu Xiu cherished her very much, so he did not hesitate to bargain with the Son of Heaven for this, and even did such a thing as bullying the king. She thought about it and felt that she was not as good as Wang Chu, so when Mrs. Lu said that her body was a strange treasure that could help Liu Xiu make a big breakthrough in martial arts, and maybe even defeat Tanshi Huai, she seized this opportunity tightly.

It's a pity that Mrs. Lu went back to Bashu and couldn't come back for a while, so her willingness to dedicate herself to Liu Xiu has never been realized. Now she is very happy to be able to take these ladies on tour to relieve Liu Xiu's worries.

Can Wang Chu? She can't, but I can.

The corners of Feng Xue's mouth were slightly raised, and a smug smile appeared.

"Madame thinking about your lord again?" Lu Bu's wife, Wei Shi, teased.

"I didn't ...... No. Feng Xue shook his head weakly, and then teased Wei Shi and said, "Lord is not Lu Changshi, he doesn't need anyone to worry." ”

Wei shrugged helplessly: "It is the luck of Mrs. Liu to have a dedicated man like Lord Liu as her husband." I don't dare to expect this, I just hope that I won't be ...... by any fox in the future" Wei suddenly realized that he was a little speechless, and quickly covered his mouth, laughed embarrassedly twice, and swallowed back the next words.

Most of the generals in the army have the habit of looking for a camp record to be rehearsed, and it is very rare for someone like Liu Xiu to never look for a camp record, and of course, there are not many people like Lu Bu who are grooms every day. Lu Bu is handsome, he is easy to cause trouble, and now he is an official, he can be regarded as a young man, and he gains a lot every time he fights, and the women around him are like marquees, Wei does not dare to expect Lu Bu to be as clean and self-conscious as Liu Xiu, what worries her is that one day someone will take the position of her wife.

It's just that such words are inconvenient to say in front of Fengxue, the concubine.

The wind and snow don't care, the customs on the grassland are very different from the customs of the Han people, not only do they not emphasize chastity, but they don't care about having an affair, but there is a world of difference between a favorite concubine and a wife. The wife is supported by her mother's family, and she can't be easily deposed if she is not favored, otherwise she will have a bad relationship with her mother's family, a concubine is a concubine, and no matter how favored she is, she is a slave, and it is impossible to expect to be able to correct one day. Although the Han people have a similar situation, the Central Plains people are far less bloody and cruel than the grassland people. Therefore, the people on the grassland cannot raise their concubines as wives unless they have no choice but to do so without a legitimate reason.

Feng Xue didn't think about being a wife, not only because Liu Xiu's wife was the eldest princess who was married by the Son of Heaven, but more importantly, this kind of thing couldn't happen on the grassland. Even for Wang Chu, she didn't think about winning favor, she just didn't want to be compared to Wang Chu and appear useless.

What she hopes most now is to receive news from the Niutou tribe, and if Abba can agree to make friends with the Han people, then she will have some confidence.

Feng Xue looked at the thousands of miles of green mountains, but his heart had already flown over the desert and flew to the shore of the North Sea. She seemed to see Abba Wind's face that almost never smiled, she seemed to see Brother Crack Wind laughing and walking towards her with open arms, she seemed to see the Condor Archer Iron Wolf squinting his eyes and showing a loving smile.

Several fast horses shattered her reverie, and the wind and snow looked into the distance.

"Madam, it's a Xianbei person." Li Yifeng put his hand on the pergola, glanced into the distance, and after a while, said, "It's the iron wolf." ”

"Uncle Iron Wolf?" Feng Xue jumped up suddenly, clapped his hands excitedly, pulled Wei's sleeve and said with a smile: "My Abba sent Uncle Iron Wolf here, it must be good news." ”

Wei smiled very cooperatively: "Congratulations, Madam, I finally heard the news of my family." ”

"yes, yes, I'm so happy." The wind and snow jumped on his horse and galloped into the distance. Li Yifeng and the others didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly followed.

The iron wolf and the crack wind came side by side, as soon as they saw the oncoming wind and snow, the crack wind laughed, quickly stepped up, and rushed to meet it first, the wind and snow were stunned, only then did he find out that it was him, and couldn't help but shout: "Brother-"

"Little sister!" Cracking Wind laughed, ran in front of Feng Xue, restrained the war horse, and before the war horse could stop, he flew off his horse and met Feng Xue. The wind and snow didn't care about reining in the horse, and jumped off the horse, like a homing swallow into the arms of the cracked wind. The Cracking Wind could not contain its feet, and took a few steps backwards, turning over and falling to the grass, rolling into a ball.

Like children, the two rolled out of the grass for a long distance, and then they stood up, holding hands, dancing, turning in circles, looking at each other.

"Little sister, you're fat." Tempest laughed, "I can't even hold you." ”

"It's not that I'm fat." Feng Xue giggled: "It's because you've lost weight, you're not as strong as before." As she spoke, her tears couldn't help but welled up: "Brother, you must have had a hard time, how is Abba, is he okay?" ”

"Okay." The Split Wind wiped away the tears on Feng Xue's face, and laughed softly: "Although last year was bitter, but with the help of the people arranged by Lord Liu, we didn't suffer too much loss. Helian was led by our nose in Beihai for half a year, and he didn't get any benefits. Abba has nothing else, just misses you, no, he specially asked me to come to see you, and by the way, he brought you some of your favorite North Sea salmon, as well as a few seal skins and white bear skins, which I guarantee that the Han people have never seen them. ”

Wind and snow rippled with tears, "You guys are going to the Xuan Stygian Sea again?" ”

"Nothing, just going hunting."

"No, you must have nothing as a gift to risk hunting white bears."

Cracking Wind tugged at the corners of his mouth, and laughed dryly, Feng Xue said well, they accepted the help of the Han people, and they always had to return the courtesy, but now they are so poor that they have no choice but to go to the extreme north to hunt white bears. The white bears were so powerful that they were two people tall when they stood up, and a dozen of them died there in order to hunt these few white bear skins.

"Abba said, I can't let you marry him empty-handed." Cracking the wind and snow stroked Feng Xue's hand, no longer talking about sad topics, and praised: "Little sister, is the Han people's rice really so delicious, I see that your hands are much more slippery than before, like a newborn baby." He chuckled a few times: "That kid haunts you every day." ”

"Not really." Feng Xue withdrew his hand embarrassedly, "He's very busy, you think this big mess is easy." ”

Crack Wind also found out, and said, "Huh": "Little sister, you haven't slept with him yet?" ”

"Alas......" Feng Xue turned her head shyly, stopped talking to him, turned around and ran towards the iron wolf: "Uncle Iron Wolf, why are you only coming back now." ”

Cracking Wind touched the corners of his mouth, his eyes flashing with confusion: "Could it be that this kid ...... No way? That's not a pit for my little sister. No, I'll have to ask him. ”

…… Liu Xiu looked at the huge bear skin and was amazed. Jia Xu, Cao Hong and others were also eye-opening, and carefully touched them with their hands, smacking their tongues again and again.

"Zilian, how much is this bear skin worth?"

Cao Hong looked at it very sophisticatedly: "This kind of bear skin has never been seen in Luoyang, it is rare and expensive, and a hundred gold can't run away." ”

"One hundred gold?" Liu Xiu was taken aback. Wuyuan City's wealthy family property is only about thirty or forty gold, can such a polar bear skin be sold for so much money?

"A hundred gold is quite cheap." Cao Hong said confidently: "Those rich people, what they rob is that I have you or not, as long as it is a good thing, a few hundred gold is trivial." Don't say anything else, let's talk about horses, you see that we have an ordinary war horse here is only 10,000 yuan, and when it arrives in Luoyang, it is 350,000 yuan, but if it is a rare horse, it is only 20,000 or 30,000 here, and it can be sold for more than one million in Luoyang, and the price difference is dozens of times. ”

"It seems that although the Han is poor, there are still a lot of rich people." Liu Xiu said with emotion: "If you sell these bear skins, you can have more equipment for fifty heavy armorers." ”

Jia Xu glanced at him, then at Liu Biao, Guo Yi and the others, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. Liu Biao also smiled, "Don't worry, my lord, I will convey your meaning to Your Majesty." ”

"Don't!" Liu Xiu shook his hand, and couldn't help laughing, he was really crazy about money, and he actually put his idea on a tribute to the Son of Heaven. Don't say it's a hundred gold, it's a hundred dollars, and it's not money that can be greedy. "Your Majesty needs these bearskins more than I do now." He thought for a moment, shook his head again, and said, "Don't tell Your Majesty your true value, otherwise, he won't be able to find something to reward." ”

Liu Biao glanced at him and nodded thoughtfully.

Liu Xiu then found Crack Wind again, he was a messenger sent by Wind Crack, and he would go to Luoyang with him to pay tribute. However, in order to cover people's eyes, he is now pretending to be a people that no one knows about at all - the country of the end of the north. The name of this country was still thought up by Liu Biao, and he said that it was recorded in an ancient book that Dayu had been to this country, in the far north where the ice and snow have not melted for many years.

"You don't ask for useless rarities, the most important thing for you now is life-saving food and weapons." Liu Xiu reminded him: "When Your Majesty rewards you, you must not be dazzled by those things that are useless. ”

Cracking Wind seemed to understand or not, and nodded again and again.

(To be continued)