Longxi County, Didao (now west of Lanzhou, east of the Yellow River).

Fan Shuo, the commander of Longxi County, galloped on horseback and finally arrived near the Great Wall of Didao before night.

Ascending the city wall, he asked before he got to the side of the county lieutenant Xunhe.

"How? Can the Qiang people be close? ”

The county lieutenant shook his head and said with a solemn face.

"After crossing the Deshui (Yellow River), he never moved forward, as if he was waiting for something?"

Fan Shuo squinted his eyes and took advantage of the last light to look west.

I saw that on the hillside in the distance, the Qiang people were densely packed with camps, and the tents were undulating.

"The army is approaching, but it does not attack!"

"What the hell are they trying to do?"

Smoke and frowning are also incomprehensible.

Below the Great Wall, scouts of the Qiang people were constantly galloping past on horseback.

It seems to be looking at the situation above the Great Wall.

Fan Shuo turned around and asked.

"Everywhere on the Great Wall, there are enough soldiers?"

Smoke and his face tensed, and his tone was low.

"Di Dao is okay, as a place in front of the Great Wall, there are still 20,000 soldiers in key places."

"Because the rest of the Great Wall nodes are north, most of them were transferred when they attacked the Yue Clan with all their might."

"If you really start fighting, except for Di Dao, you will only hold on for two days at most!"

The words of smoke made Fan Shuo worried.

"But fortunately, the 300,000 troops of the Northern Moon County are very close to us."

"It only takes a few days to come to support."

"In such a short period of time, I don't think the Qiang people have the ability to capture the Great Wall."

Having said that, the two of them are well aware of the habits of nomads.

But if the Great Wall is broken, the people in the rear will suffer.

Even if the army arrives to strangle it, the people of Longxi County will not suffer less.

Fan Shuo was anxious in his heart.

"Why did you choose this time?"

"The Yue Clan in the north has just been destroyed, and you still dare to attack? Aren't you afraid that my Daqin will directly send troops to **** his Qiang tribe? ”

The county lieutenant also said with a frown.

"And the timing wasn't right."

"Where have you ever seen someone come when it's snowing, not only will they not be able to attack when the rain and snow are a little heavier, but they will also be trapped in place and unable to move."

"Isn't this looking for your own death?"

Fan Shuo kept thinking about the wall.

"A long time ago, the Qiang people did the same."

"When they don't have enough food and are afraid of retribution, they will get stuck in the time before the snow to loot!"

"In this way, when the snow is heavy, we can't pursue it, so we can only wait for the beginning of spring next year to march!"

"That's when they'll move to the depths of the West."

"But since King Zhaoxiang built this Great Wall, they have never had a chance!"

The greatest danger of war is the confusion of the other side's intentions.

Whether it is to loot food supplies or occupy territory.

Only when you know the opponent's intentions can you judge the way the opponent will attack.

But now his eyes are black, and he is very passive.

At this time, the county lieutenant Xunhe suddenly said a word.

"Besiege without attacking? How do you feel like you're leaving the mountain. ”

"Could it be that they also have a mind on Yuejun?"

Fan Shuo sneered.

"Do they dare?"

"Even if the Wuyi (yi) sword (in the early Warring States period, the slave who escaped from the Qin State and the first leader to unify the Qiang people) brought farming technology with him, so that Xiqiang has grown and prospered a lot over the years."

"I don't have the courage to collide with my Daqin!"

"The 300,000 army of Yuejun came to aid 100,000, and the remaining 200,000 were far from being eaten by the Xiqiang people in the flat land west of the river."

"If he really has that kind of combat power, he might as well defeat my Longxi, and continue to go west deep into the hinterland to attack Xianyang!"

Xun He also nodded, the truth is true, but there is no reason to explain the other party's behavior!

At this moment, among the Qiang army opposite.

Inside a tent with sheep's skulls hanging on both sides.

The leaders of the various ethnic groups of the Qiang people gathered together.

"The southern army has bypassed the Great Wall along the mountain stream and arrived near Lintao, and it can take the Guanshan Horse Farm at any time!"

"As long as Daqin's horses are gone, there will be no reason for Northern Maotun to stop."

Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man with a handsome face and a high nose.

He looked down at the parchment map in front of him and said in a deep voice.

"Don't take it for granted."

"Maudon is nothing but a hypocritical liar."

"The five parties took advantage of the chaos to divide Great Qin, and it sounded good, the Yue clan believed that the border of his Chen soldiers was swept away by the Great Qin War, and the clansmen fled west in embarrassment."

"The southern Baiyue still wants to go north, but he was defeated by the eldest son of the Great Qin."

"Donghu, who has the best position, was reflexively gnawed off most of the territory by Mao Dun at this moment, and the remaining clansmen hid in the mountains and did not dare to show their heads."

"Whoever believes in him is a fool!"

When the words fell, everyone below was puzzled.

"Sword, then why are we sending troops this time?"

The man put down his map and looked up to the east.

His gaze was a little solemn.

"Wu Yi Jian once said that Great Qin is a fierce tiger, and if it is not controlled, it will hunt the surrounding territory."

"Yue's and Baiyue are proof, and what Mao Dun said is actually true."

"But he's just like that Da Qin, he just wants to be a hegemon!"

"If we can't take advantage of Great Qin's successive conquests and when the country's strength is empty, then sooner or later we will also face Great Qin's iron cavalry."

"Mao Dun is just a reason for us to send troops, but even without him, we must cut off Daqin's horses!"

"Without enough horses, Daqin can stop at Longxi."

"We'll have more time to grow."

After the man finished speaking, he looked at the man again.

"But explain clearly, don't kill people."

"Reduce the hatred of Great Qin to a minimum, and let them vent their anger on the Xiongnu."

The man below hurriedly replied.

"Don't worry, Jian Jian has explained countless times, and he will definitely not kill!"

The man nodded.

"Evacuate immediately when the Guanshan Horse Farm is destroyed, and take advantage of the gradual increase in the snow, even if Daqin wants to retaliate, he will not dare to go deeper."

The patriarchs below felt that it was not worth it to be so prosperous, but it was just to destroy a horse farm in Daqin.

The man smiled inexplicably.

"A few days ago, there were several groups of tribes under the command of King Youxian in Henan, bypassing the old Zhao Great Wall and heading south."

"Looted several cities in Great Qin, almost slaughtered!"

Everyone in the tent was stunned, the Huns were trying to let outsiders involve Daqin at the moment, how could they let their subordinates go to Daqin's troubles?

Then it dawned on them that this was the handiwork of the sword.

"Do you want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?"

Jian Jian laughed and looked at the east inexplicably.

"We only pay a small price, and we can see that Great Qin and the Xiongnu are competing for hegemony."

"As for whether we can wait until the beginning of spring next year, we can also go east."

"It depends on how far the Huns can go!"

The patriarchs under his command immediately shouted that the sword was wise.

At this moment, Guanshan Racecourse.

The light snow still stopped, and most of the horses snuggled together.

Only in a nearby farmhouse was a sturdy black horse tethered to the stable.

While eating hay, I enjoyed the children next to me grooming him.

But even so, it will still be irritable and non-stop.

"Poof"

From time to time there is a snort.

Snowflakes leaked through the cracks in the stable, turning the child's rough hands red.

The fourteen or fifteen-year-old child didn't care, and kept comforting the black horse and said.

"Don't think our stables are dilapidated."

"You see, most of the horses on the grassland don't even have a cover, you're lucky enough!"

But who knows, it's okay not to say it, the more you talk about the dark horse, the more irritable it becomes, and it keeps shaking its head.

This scene was seen by the people passing by and made fun of it.

"Xu Shan, do you still treat it as a baby?"

"The temper has become like that, and I have fallen a few masters, this kind of horse is not good for raising!"

"You might as well pick another one in the herd."

The boy grimaced at passers-by.

"I choose the best, this is the best horse in the future!"

The boy's resolute tone made the man laugh.

"Return the horse! That horse was selected by the group of horses themselves, and even the official family couldn't raise a head horse! ”

"It's whimsical that you've only been here for two years and want to raise a head horse."

The boy didn't care in the slightest.

Continue to groom the horses carefully.

The man waved his hand, and saw that he did not listen and left without interest.

But at this moment, the exclamations of the villagers suddenly came from afar.

"Huh? Who are those? ”

The sound attracted the people around them.

"Not good! It's the Qiang, and they went to the horses! ”

With the exclamation, people from the vicinity rushed out, and they raised horses for a living.

If these horses are robbed by the Qiang people, I am afraid that it will be a few years of hard work to disappear.

"Folks, copy the guys! Qiangrong, those are coming to grab the horses! ”

The boy in the stables stared at him for a few moments, and then hurriedly picked up a hoe and followed.

But at this time, the black horse suddenly bit his collar for some reason.

The boy was anxious and about to take off his clothes, but the villagers who had run out in groups suddenly ran back.

"Run! The Qiang army is coming, it's the army coming! ”

Immediately afterwards, the ground vibrated and nearly 10,000 cavalry scattered to surround the entire east side of the Guanshan Horse Farm.

The boy looked at the Qiang people who rushed into the village on horseback, and he was already at a loss.

My father went to Lintao City, and he was the only one left in the family.

He was stunned for several breaths before he remembered to hide the most valuable thing in the house.

So, like mad, he ran to tear down the house, dragged out large bundles of branches, and stuffed them into the stables.

While desperately signaling to the black horse not to make a noise, he pushed it into the corner and covered it with branches and dead grass.

When everything was done, he stood alone at the door of the house with his hoe and looked out.

However, in the horse farm, tens of thousands of horses were being driven by the Qiang people to the southwest mountain stream.

They seemed to be in a hurry, and when some horses did not listen to the command, they cut them down with a sword.

This surprised a lot of horses.

They were forced to rush into the mountains in droves.

But there was a small group of them, somehow following the wrong direction, and after turning around, it was rushing towards the village.

The Qiang people were furious, and they swung their swords and shouted as they rode their horses to catch up.

Blood was spilled all over the ground, and it was not until he ran out of the village that the head horse was cut to the ground.

The boy was frightened by this scene, and his hand holding up the hoe trembled a little.

The Qiang man who slashed the head horse happened to pass by.

I saw a boy trembling with a hoe in his hand.

Suddenly there was a terrible roar, which scared the boy by a spirit.

The Qiang people laughed and were about to leave, but the fallen head horse let out a mournful roar.

In the stable at home, the originally quiet dark horse also suddenly responded.

The Qiang people, who were about to leave, suddenly stopped when they heard such a hearty horse roar.

And those who were stunned, and the remaining dozens of horses suddenly stopped.

No matter how much you scold, you will no longer go west.

This scene made the Qiang people more certain.

Leng snorted.

"And hid a head horse!"

So saying, the man dismounted and stepped into the courtyard of the boy's house.

The boy's eyes widened in horror.

Hold up the hoe and stand in front of you.

was slapped to the side by the Qiang people, with a hideous intimidation on his face.

"Get out! If it weren't for the sword that didn't allow you to kill, Lao Tzu would have cut you into pieces of meat! ”

After speaking, he shook the sharp weapon in his hand a few times in front of the boy's eyes.

Just then, there was a neighing in the stables.

The black horse rushed out and hit the Qiang man headfirst, knocking him away.

Then the black horse jumped out of the yard on its hind legs, and galloped southeast with the dozens of horses.

The Qiang people clutched their chests, in pain, but they still roared angrily.

"Don't let it go!"

"This is the head horse, if it stays, those horses that run away in the mountains and forests will be found by it!"

His men quickly chased after the black horse.

The Qiang man also endured the pain of broken ribs in his chest and wanted to get on his horse to chase after him.

At this time, the boy grabbed his trouser leg tightly.

The man was already irritable and kicked out.

But the boy would not let go.

This suddenly made the Qiang people lose their minds, and subconsciously waved their right hand.

"Poof!"

Blood was spilled.

Everyone was stunned.

The father, who had just returned from Lintao, stood in the distance in amazement.

His eyes instantly reddened, his heart beat faster, and his blood vessels tightened.

turned into a gust of wind and rushed towards the Qiang people standing at home.

The Qiang companions exclaimed, but they still couldn't stop them.

The father rushed to his side and hugged the Qiang people and slashed each other like crazy.

Blood stained the entire compound.

This scene alarmed all the Qiang people, as well as the men, women and children in the village.

"Livestock! Kill even children! ”

"Folks, it's a death if you endure it any longer, it's better to change a few! Kill! ”

Suddenly, the villagers who had been hiding rushed towards the Qiang people around again with sharp weapons.

Many Qiang people were dragged off their horses and chopped up alive.

In the distance, the Qiang generals who saw such a ridiculous scene knew that they were not good, and shouted loudly to stop!

But the Qiang soldiers who saw their people killed didn't listen at all.

It was just to fight more and fight less, but many people were killed by these villagers, and they could stand it.

They all rode their horses and rushed over.

Immediately scolding, scolding, and screaming were chaotic, and the whole village was dyed red.

In less than two quarters of an hour, there was no sound in the village.

The Qiang general's face was extremely ugly.

At this moment, all the explanations of the sword are over.

But it's too late to say anything at the moment, and everything has already been done.

Annoyed, he ordered the withdrawal of his troops.

"Report! The defenders of Lintao are rushing to this side, and there are only 10,000 people. ”

"General, should we fight!"

The general kicked him away to vent his anger.

"Withdraw from me! Evacuate them all! ”

(End of chapter)