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When the Mi clan's Qu Shuai had just woken up, he heard the sound of horses' hooves.

"These lords of the headquarters just love to toss......" Dang Mi Luo muttered twice, and reluctantly walked out of the dome.

When the Mi clan is just a small clan.

There are only twenty settlements in the whole clan.

This was common within the Xiongnu Empire.

The vast majority of clans are aggregates of such small settlements.

There are even some that only a few towns are gathered together.

This is because of the social environment of the steppe peoples.

Since ancient times, nomadic herders have lived in water and grass, and their livestock have been grazing on pastures very quickly.

The pastures of a clan often span several miles or even ten miles.

Every herder must have a planned grazing on the grasslands to prevent the herd from over-encroaching on the pastures.

for the old wisdom and the lessons warn them.

If the pastures of the pastures are eaten too much, they will definitely be disliked by the gods, so they will be punished by the gods, and the pastures will forever become sand dunes or even deserts!

Therefore, since ancient times, nomads have used their own philosophies and ideas to choose herding methods.

After the Xiongnu Empire became strong, it unified the grasslands and formulated and regularized this grazing method.

All the tribes were divided into pastures.

Herdsmen of the same tribe are only allowed to migrate along a fixed route.

The tribe of the right king is not allowed to encroach on the territory of the tribe of the king of the left king.

In the same way, the herdsmen of the evil tribe must not encroach on the pastures belonging to the Hutu tribe.

As for the clans below, they also have their own plans.

When the pasture of the Mi clan has been here for generations.

Although the water and grass here are not as good as those on the side of the big river, they are also very fat.

Moreover, throughout the year, the wind from the plateau brings rain to this area, moistening the pastures of the Dangmi clan and allowing the tender green fresh grass to grow all over the pasture.

For millions of years, the water of the great rivers has been constantly scouring the plains in the north of the Dangmi clan, forming a shock plain.

It's just that......

When Mi Luo sighed, originally, the days of being a Mi clan were good.

Even, the other dozen or so clans that live on this meadow have a good life.

Herders work hard to graze their cattle and raise their offspring.

But......

Not long ago, a detachment of 10,000 horsemen from the headquarters came across the river.

This made many clans, including Dangmi, suddenly face a catastrophe.

Some of the cheese and fur and jerky that the clan had managed to accumulate were all taken.

As a result, the clan was immediately facing a food crisis.

Many people simply don't have enough to eat.

If that's all there is to it, that's it.

Hungry, who hasn't been hungry in this grassland?

Starve for a few days, and you won't die!

The real point is that these lords of the headquarters have not only taken the cheese, jerky, and fur of the clan, but also the young herdsmen of the clan and all the sturdy livestock.

Originally, when the Mi clan fell twenty towns, there were thousands of cattle and sheep and dozens of horses.

These animals supplied the clan with a constant supply of cheese and meat, as well as furs.

But now, when the Mi clan's livestock herd has shrunk by more than half.

Almost all the sturdy livestock were taken away by the lords of the headquarters.

Only the old and weak were left to the clan.

This is a catastrophe for a small clan like the Dangmi clan!

In the coming years, the clan will not fantasize about raising offspring.

It would be nice to be able to feed the existing population.

What's even more terrifying is that those young people who have been forcibly taken away will almost never return to the clan again.

When Mi Luo knew this very well - in the past ten years, none of the young people who had been taken away by the headquarters or other nobles had returned.

They either died in the torment of their own people, or they fell on the way to follow their headquarters.

Even if there are occasional climbers, they will choose to join the big tribes and become the slaves and herdsmen of the big ones.

But, for a small clan like Dangmi, this is fate.

If you recognize it, you can recognize it, and if you don't recognize it, you can recognize it.

Alone Yu Ting was able to allow them to stay in this ranch and continue to live, which was already a great grace.

Therefore, although he was very reluctant in his heart, when Mi Luo still had to pile up smiling faces, make a flattering appearance, face the direction from which the sound of horses' hooves came, kneel down honestly and in a proper manner, and said loudly: "When the Mi clan greets the great warriors......"

Hundreds of cavalry, breaking through the fog, appeared in front of Dang Miluo's eyes.

The tall and handsome war horses, snorting, carried the cavalry.

However, these cavalry are not the cavalry of the Xiongnu headquarters that Mi Luo is familiar with.

Although they were not much different from the cavalry of their headquarters in terms of appearance and spirit.

But the red robes and black leather armor they wore on their bodies, as well as the little red tassels on the top of their heads, deeply betrayed their true identity.

When Mi Luo's eyes opened wide, there was an incredible look.

He trembled, trembling his body, almost wanting to shout: "The Han Dynasty is coming, everyone run for their lives......"

But when he saw the weapons in the hands of the cavalrymen and the expressions on their faces, he wisely chose to lay his head deep on the grass.

When Mi Luo knew very well that this Han cavalry could definitely kill the entire Dangmi clan after a charge.

And the first rule of survival of the grassland is to live.

Especially when a small clan like the Mi clan was not very obedient and had been obedient, it would have been killed a long time ago.

Backbone and courage are too extravagant for the Dangmi clan!

…………………………

Li Zhe rode on a horse, with his own parts, and slowly moved forward.

The old man of the Huns in front of him knelt on the ground very obediently and respectfully.

The men, women, and children of the Xiongnu clan who were shocked were all lying on the ground, motionless.

Li Zhe was not surprised by such a situation at all.

Because along the way, the seven or eight clans I met along the way all chose to do so.

Li Zhe was very satisfied with the obedience and deference of these Huns.

He turned his head to look at his subordinates, the former Zhelan, the Aries and the cavalry of the headquarters of the Xiongnu Right Xian King, and said loudly: "Gentlemen, we have rescued another clan that has been brutally ruled by the Ji Congee Clan, so that they can bathe in the rain and dew of the Great Han Emperor!" ”

These former Zhelan, Aries and Huns all raised their arms and shouted: "Long live the Holy Son of Heaven, long live, long live!" ”

For the soldiers of the Loyal Army, there is nothing more than what they have seen on this trip to corroborate the ideas that have been indoctrinated in their minds.

Along the way, all the clans, big or small, were pitiful and unclothed.

The babies of the clan wept and cried, but the mother had no milk to feed.

The old men of the clan are as thin as firewood like candles in the wind.

The boys of the clan have yellow faces and thin muscles, and their hair is dry.

These are the reasons why they were brutally ruled by the Ji Congee clan!

But also because they are guilty.

If there is no sin, why did the gods let them be born in this cruel grassland, to be exploited and tortured by those cruel nobles?

If they were born in the Han Dynasty.

Even an ordinary peasant family can have enough to eat.

So......

Wash away your sins!

Countless cavalrymen have strengthened their inner thoughts.

Many people thought in their hearts: "This time, I must make meritorious deeds to wash away the sins on my body, so that I can become a real Han Dynasty person, not a guilty barbarian, and let my children and grandchildren also live under the rule of the Son of Heaven with their heads held high!" ”

Perhaps, they will change this idea in the future, but at this moment, everyone firmly believes that only by serving the Son of Heaven loyally and bravely can they wash away their sins and let themselves and their children and grandchildren enjoy the rain and dew of the Son of Heaven forever.

Li Zhe rode a horse, slowly moved forward, and ordered in Xiongnu language to the dozens of Xiongnu herdsmen kneeling on the ground: "I am the Sima of the Han Loyal and Brave Army, I order you, drive your livestock, take your people, go south, to the Great Wall, perhaps, in the future, you will have the opportunity to wash away your sins and become a husband of the Han Dynasty!" Otherwise, become a powder! ”

When the Hun leaders kneeling on the ground heard this, they didn't dare to raise their heads at all, and said obediently: "Follow your orders, great Han Dynasty nobles!" ”

Then, obediently led his clan people, drove the livestock, and marched towards the south.

Li Zhe was not worried at all that this clan would make trouble, or take the opportunity to report to the Huns.

The reason is very simple, in Li Zhe's opinion, he showed great mercy and gave them a chance to wash away their sins and sublimate from barbarians to the people of Zhuxia.

They should be grateful and obediently obey orders.

If they do not obey the order, or even go to report to the Huns, then they will die!

Those who are guilty and do not repent of their crimes, but help them to be abused, should have their limbs cut off and hang them on the trunks of trees on the mountains, and let the cold wind and ice and snow judge their sins!

Moreover, the main forces of the army, which will soon arrive.

Even if they went to report the news, it was too late.

In fact, when he appeared here, and the Hun cavalry on the other side of the river did not react, he had already succeeded.

Therefore, Li Zhe did not care about this small clan at all, he continued to advance with the cavalry, came to a hill, and ordered: "Light a bonfire and inform General Wei!" ”

A moment later, three bonfires were lit as agreed with General Wei.

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Beneath the plateau in the distance, in the middle of a hill.

Zhi Du saw the bonfire lit on a high place, and his heart was overjoyed.

He immediately ordered: "The whole army set off, immediately seize the high platform, and don't let down Li Sima's clever plan!" ”

As a result, more than 15,000 people in the Zhidu Department immediately moved in the direction of the bonfire in the thick fog.

After only an hour, the army had climbed over three hills and into a plain.

Along the way, many Xiongnu clans, driving livestock and people, knelt respectfully on both sides of the road, looking at this powerful Han army in fear.

The Qu Shuai of many clans has never even seen so many people in his life.

The main force of the Han army, with complete armor, soldiers and horses, and the method of marching and singing military songs all the way shocked them.

The same is true when the Mi clan.

When they saw this powerful Han army approaching, all the clan members knelt on the grass on both sides of the road, and they didn't dare to raise their eyes.

"What a powerful army!" When Mi Luo used the peripheral vision of his eyes to observe the appearance of the Han army.

He found that this army was simply an army he had never seen before.

Every soldier, whether foot soldier or cavalry, was well-armored and had high morale.

What is even more rare is that almost all military personnel are in the same pace.

When Mi Luo lived for forty years, he had never seen such an army.

What's even more terrifying is that none of these soldiers, passing in front of the clan's herd and people, squinted their eyes at the Dangmi clan.

When the livestock of the Mi clan, in their eyes, they are almost nothing.

This is much, much stronger than the warriors of the headquarters who came to the clan to requisition cheese and livestock and servants that Mi Luo met not long ago.

Those bastards in the headquarters want to pull away the cattle and sheep when they see them, and they want to drag them into the woods when they see women.

The slightest disobedience is immediately a punch and kick.

"The warriors of the headquarters, I'm afraid I'm going to lose......" Dang Mi Luo thought to himself.

But it has nothing to do with him.

Even, he wished that the Han army would win!

Because, in Dang Mi Luo's opinion, he is already a trophy of the Han army.

Han is his master.

This is a good understanding, and it has been the case for thousands of years in the grasslands.

Wherever the horse's hooves of the strong go, they surrendered.

And the weak give everything they have, including people, livestock, and lives, to the strong.

In order to seek the protection of the strong, in order to find the basis for survival and reproduction.

Therefore, on the grassland, the victory of a great war often multiplies the strength of the victor.

How many people were there in the Xiongnu clan at the beginning?

However, when Mao Dun rose and led the Xiongnu to defeat Donghu, in an instant, he pulled up a shelf of 400,000 yiluo, pressed the grassland, and finally realized the first unification on the grassland in the hands of Lao Shangdanyu.

Now I see such a powerful Han army.

When the Mi clan was up and down, they were immediately convinced, and even rejoiced.

With such thick thighs, who cares about the Huns?

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the Han family can always be so strong and reveal its strength from time to time, then most of the small clans and small tribes on the grassland will obediently surrender.

However, the Zhidu Department didn't have the heart to pay attention to these small clans at all, and they didn't bother to care about them.

Just sent a cavalry of several hundred people, supervised and guided them, to the side wall of the Han family.

And the main force continues to move forward.

They had to hurry up and lay a foundation on that plateau at least before the Huns reacted, so as to prevent the Huns from counterattacking.

At the same time, it is also necessary to maintain the safety of the supply line and establish a safe and reliable supply road. (To be continued.) )