When it comes to the future of the clan, the dark cloud girl has completely lost the composure and decisiveness she had just now, which shows that she is still very kind in her heart.

Liu Ziqiu laughed and said, "Liu has six thousand soldiers under him, and most of them have not yet started a family. Liu wanted to hold a blind date so that the young women who had lost their men could form new families with them, of course, on a voluntary basis. I wonder what the dark cloud girl thinks this method will work? ”

These soldiers are different from the children of the family. In the Tang Dynasty, the children of the family were not even willing to marry the princess as their wives, because the princesses of the Tang Dynasty had Hu blood. As long as these soldiers can marry a daughter-in-law, it doesn't matter if you are a Hu or a Han, whether you are a girl or a young woman. Because the life of the soldiers is better than that of ordinary local farmers, it does not mean that it is easier for them to marry a daughter-in-law.

In the past few decades, wars have been frequent, and it is always dangerous to be a soldier, and no one wants their daughter to be widowed at a young age. So the vast majority of these six thousand soldiers were single. Of course, married soldiers are concerned about their families, and few are willing to stay and take risks, and those who can stay are mainly single.

"I think so!" The clouds light up, and it's really a great way to get the best of both worlds. The broken families had new male owners who could shelter their women and children, with whom they could herd horses and sheep, and those Han soldiers could relieve the pain of being single.

In fact, there is another benefit, the dark clouds do not know. These Han soldiers came from all over the country, and after staying in Xihai for a long time, it was inevitable that they would miss their hometown. Let them start a family here, and they will consider this place their second home, and the benefits of stabilizing the team will be self-evident.

"In that case, then it's decided! Within three days, ask the dark cloud girl to bring the clansmen over, and in the evening of three days later, a grand blind date bonfire party will be held! The more Liu Ziqiu spoke, the more excited he became, "The dark clouds haven't decided yet, right?" You can also participate when the time comes, and you will definitely become the focus of the party! ”

The people in the tribe often sing and dance around the bonfire, in fact, most of the time it is also to find their other half, but the proposal of the blind date bonfire party is very novel, which makes Wuyun's opinion of Liu Ziqiu change a little. In addition, hearing Liu Ziqiu mention himself, Wuyunqiao blushed and blurted out: "Then does Lord Liu participate?" ”

"This, this, Miss Wuyun knows, Liu and Princess Qianyu have a marriage contract, and it is not appropriate to participate in such a party." Liu Ziqiu couldn't wait to slap himself, he had nothing to do to provoke other girls.

……

In the evening, Jiaoliyan came back from the Tuoba Department, and Tuoba Mumi's reaction was indeed as Liu Ziqiu expected.

"Humph! After sending so much pig iron, I have to wait three years before I can marry Princess Qianyu, and my subordinates are really not worth it! Liu Ziqiu gave 2,000 catties of pig iron to Tuoba Mumi as a dowry, which made Jiaoliyan angry. When his tribes were not merged, all the iron tools were added to one piece, and there were no two thousand catties.

In yesterday's battle, Jiao Liyan showed enough loyalty, Liu Ziqiu was very satisfied with him, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "No matter how you say it, he is also my father-in-law, and the gift is too light." If your son-in-law does this to you in the future, will you be happy? ”

Jiaoliyan has a son and a daughter, a son is eight years old, and a daughter is five years old, they are all used to being like babies, and when they heard Liu Ziqiu say this, they laughed: "If the future son-in-law of my subordinates can be like the lord, he would have sent his daughter to the door a long time ago, how can he still push back and even harbor evil intentions." ”

Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "You have a different identity and a different position with him, and he has his own ideas for doing this, I don't blame him." ”

Jiao Liyan sighed and said, "The lord is a large ** amount, but don't give pig iron for other dowry gifts." These pig irons are used a little less, and there is nowhere to buy them. ”

"You don't have to worry about that." Liu Ziqiu suddenly asked, "Jiaoliyan, have you heard of the Golmud River?" ”

"Golmud?" Jiao Liyan was stunned for a moment and said, "My subordinates have been there before, more than eight hundred miles away from here, why is the lord asking this?" ”

"That's good!" Liu Ziqiu nodded and said, "You take five hundred people to the Golmud River to find out the topography there, and the focus is on collecting a kind of stone." ”

"Gathering stones?"

"Well, gather a yellow-brown stone with a slight shiny."

If you want to gain a foothold in this era, you must build a strong army. And to build a strong army, iron is inseparable.

Tuoba Mumi finally agreed to this family business, in addition to the situation that day, the temptation of two thousand catties of pig iron also played a big role. However, Yu Wenhua controlled Longxi, and controlled the road from the Central Plains to the West Sea. Unless Liu Ziqiu chooses to take refuge in Yu Wenhuahe, Yu Wenhua will never allow iron to flow into the West Sea. In this case, Liu Ziqiu had to find another way to obtain pig iron. He thought of making his own iron.

Xihai Lake is the Qinghai Lake of the later generations, and Xihai County is the Qinghai Province of the later generations. In Liu Ziqiu's impression, there are iron mines in Qinghai Province, and the largest iron mine should be near the Golmud River. Although Liu Ziqiu didn't know where the Golmud River was, or whether the iron ore there was buried in shallow or deep depths, he always had to give it a try. If you try, you may succeed or fail, but if you don't try, there will never be a pie in the sky.

The reason why the tribes here lack iron is because they do not master the smelting technology, and Liu Ziqiu does not have this problem. When he registered the soldiers, he noticed that many of them were not only farmers, but also had some skills, such as blacksmiths, carpenters, and masons. Coupled with some knowledge that Liu Ziqiu has mastered himself, as long as he finds iron ore, let alone iron smelting, it is also possible to make steel.

……

Two days later, Dark Cloud appeared outside the city of Weiding with her people. More than 10,000 people, countless horses, cattle and sheep, plus vehicles loaded with tents and various daily necessities, the vast and magnificent scenery.

In fact, when the dark clouds came to Liu Ziqiu, the entire tribe began to move towards this side. Even if Liu Ziqiu refused to accept them, they couldn't stay where they were, otherwise they would definitely fall into the clutches of the Xianbei people.

Liu Ziqiu welcomed them with a grand military parade. Six teams of 1,000 people lined up in a neat queue, marched with majestic steps, and sang impassioned military songs, showing the might of the people of the Western Navy.

The people of the clouds also worship heroes, and these young soldiers must show their heroism if they want to win the hearts of beauties. In the past two days, the soldiers have trained harder, their spirits have become more and more full, and they are even more excited than when they went to battle. This Western Navy, whether in spirit, will, or combat effectiveness, has surpassed the Sui Army by more than one grade.

After dark, dozens of bonfires were lit outside the city of Weiding, and thousands of pairs of men and women sang and danced around the bonfire, and the blind date party officially began.

The living environment in the wasteland is harsh, and without a man, a family loses its breadwinner, and it is difficult for women and children to support themselves alone. Therefore, it is not a shameful thing to remarry here, and the original children will respect their stepfather and stepmother as much as a family.

Not only the young soldiers who did not have a family, but even some soldiers who had already started a family, because they had not touched a woman for several months, also joined in. Liu Ziqiu was happy to see it and did not break it. Later, some young men and women of the Xihai tribe also joined in, and the party became even more lively.

The clouds did not sing and dance, nor did they attend the party. She sat quietly at the head of the city, staring at the bonfire outside the city in a daze. After tonight, her tribe will be completely history, and these people will become the Xihai tribe. Countless broken families will be reunited, and life will go on day by day. But what will she do in the future?

Suddenly, someone asked, "Girl, why didn't you go to the party?" ”

When the clouds looked up, it was a group of soldiers patrolling the city with torches held high. It was probably their captain who spoke, young and handsome with a bow and a sword, staring at the dark clouds with blazing eyes.

Because he didn't want to participate in the party, Wuyun didn't deliberately dress up, wearing extremely ordinary clothes, but under the reflection of the torches, he still couldn't hide his natural beauty. Wuyun stretched out his hand and gently stroked a few strands of hair in front of his forehead, and said with a smile: "Didn't the adults go to the party either?" ”

When she spoke, the voice was like a silver bell, and the captain was stunned for a moment, and only after a while did he say: "I am responsible for the defense of the city, and I dare not stay away." ”

Most of the soldiers went to the blind date party outside the city, but Liu Ziqiu did not relax the city defense at all. As long as they did not attend the party, whether it was the nomadic cavalry or other troops, they were organized to defend the city. At this time, the benefits of thousands of common subject training every day are reflected. Even the cavalry were familiar with the use of a variety of fortification equipment.

Wuyun was originally full of sorrow, but when he saw the captain's cramped appearance, he couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "The adult is really loyal to his duty, which makes the little girl admire." ”

This smile was even more indescribably charming, which made the captain fascinated, rubbing his hands back and forth, not knowing where to put it, but he was stunned and couldn't say a word.

Wuyun was even happier, and said with a smile: "Don't always stand here, adults, let's hurry up and patrol." If you mistake the city defense, be careful of military law and not be merciful. ”

The captain woke up suddenly, and thanked him again and again: "The girl not only speaks Chinese well, but also understands things quite well, and admires and admires them." ”

Wuyun smiled, and looked back at the bonfire outside the city. After a while, when she turned around, she saw that fifty paces away, the captain was also looking back. The two eyes collided together, and the dark cloud's heart trembled for no reason, and he blurted out, "Haven't asked for the name of the adult yet?" ”