Chapter 160: A caravan is heading towards the Eagle
That being the case, the winner is decided.
Chen Fusheng was very satisfied with this result, he naturally didn't think about killing this Zhenbei general, otherwise he wouldn't give up using spells.
Now while testing his own strength, he also showed it in front of Xiao Zhenyuan.
Xiao Zhenyuan didn't have much disappointment on his face, this time it was not a crime of war, and in terms of martial arts alone, Chen Fusheng might not be able to defeat him.
However, he also knew that Chen Fusheng had left his hand, otherwise those spells alone would be enough to give him a headache, so he naturally had no desire to continue to do it.
And this time, Chen Fusheng certainly understood a lot from his sword intent, and he was not without gains.
Chen Fusheng's last "peerless and unmatched, a sword in the city" also impressed him deeply, he had a feeling, if he could turn this trick into his own use, his killer move could increase by nearly half of the power, now he is in a hurry to retreat and think about it too late, how can he waste time on other things.
Throwing down the bare hilt, Xiao Zhenyuan arched his hand casually, lifted his breath, and swept across the water like a handsome goshawk, striding away, without saying a word of nonsense.
Seeing Xiao Zhenyuan walking away, Chen Fusheng naturally wouldn't stay here and waste time, so he left.
The following days can be said to be spent in an ordinary situation, Chen Fusheng practiced spells every day in addition to cultivating the Northern Darkness True Water in his body, and drew a few talismans from time to time for backup.
And the uncle and nephew of the Xiao family seemed to have forgotten the two of them, and no one had ever come, which made Ye Xin a little uneasy all the time.
When the north wind whistled like a knife and the land was covered with the first snow of winter, Chen Fusheng's pair of soldiers finally arrived at the destination of this trip.
"What a strong idea!"
Chen Fusheng looked at the towering and quaint Guansai in front of him, and couldn't help but praise secretly.
I don't know when the Hu people have repeatedly invaded the border before the winter comes, plundering the wealth of the population, the Hu people live on horseback all year round, the bow and horse are like being born, and it can be said that everyone is a soldier.
And all dynasties have focused on farming, although the equipment and armament are far better than the Hu people who don't even have a few mouthfuls of iron pots, but this innate courage is not comparable to anything, most of the time can only shrink up and defend passively.
Even if there are occasionally a few famous generals who are not born in the world, they can beat the Hu people to the ground, but once they chase them to the vast grassland, the Hu people will really return to the sea, and it is impossible to get rid of them.
Therefore, in the past thousand years, the war between the two clans has almost become a fixed pattern.
Every ten or so years, when the weather is not good, the Hu people cannot get enough food to support the whole clan, they can't survive the winter, or when there are some powerful people who integrate the loose tribes and have great ambitions, they will take advantage of the cold and cold to rush to plunder.
Whether it's successfully breaking through the defenses and grabbing the goods it needs, or consuming the surplus old and weak population under the walls, it is enough to ensure that the tribe can continue.
And if this side is prosperous and meets a famous general, then the Hu people will pay tribute and surrender after being beaten a few times, begging to open a field on the border and communicate with each other, and then the two sides will live a peaceful life for decades.
Then, as soon as the national strength declines, a new round of offense and defense will be launched.
Round-trip cycles, never stopping.
These side plugs, which were stuck like nails in the path of the Hu people's advance, were built by a brilliant emperor thousands of years ago by mobilizing the strength of the whole country, in order to keep the enemy out of the pass, so that they could drive straight into the hinterland of the Central Plains and cause devastation of human beings.
These colorful and mottled city walls, full of sword holes and knife marks, have witnessed many bloody storms, and they are the most powerful and reliable reliance in the hearts of all the people, no matter which dynasty is in power, this mind will never change.
With thousands of years of mental sustenance, it can be said that these border cities that were originally ordinary have faintly become less ordinary, and both military appearance and morale will be slightly enhanced.
It can be said to be the treasure of the military family, but it is of no use to ordinary people and cultivators.
Today, there is a relative balance between the Great Qi and the Hu tribes.
Although the Great Qi penetrated deep into the grassland, it was more than enough to hold the border passes, and both sides have been conducting two or three tentative attacks every year in recent years, and no full-scale war has broken out.
Thanks to this, the field has not been completely closed, plus a few tribes that have a good relationship with Daqi, the supply of rice salt tea cloth can basically be maintained, and even those merchants in Daqi will enjoy the treatment of VIPs among many tribes in the grassland.
"Won't you stay in the city for a few days?"
Ye Xin commanded his soldiers to rest and look at Chen Fusheng in surprise.
Shaking his head, Chen Fusheng said: "Forget it, you also know that I am in a hurry, and there is nothing to do inside, so it is better to leave early." ”
There is no need to think about it, Chen Fusheng also knows that these border cities, the Gongyuan, and the Imperial City seem to have some invisible suppression of the casting of these spells, and if it is not necessary, he will not take the initiative to go to these things.
"Then you might as well wait a few more days," Ye Xin thought for a while, and still insisted, "As far as I know, at this time of year, there will be some caravans in the army to open up the way to trade with those Hu people, I can say hello to them and stuff you inside, it's better than you running around with your eyes black." ”
"When I go to the grassland at this time, I heard that those basically start in the autumn, the roads on the grassland are not easy to walk, and now the first snow has fallen, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult, how can anyone do this kind of business?"
Chen Fusheng was very curious.
"Their main trading partner is not the Hu people, but the Yan people. Ye Xin looked at Chen Fusheng's puzzled appearance and explained with a smile, "Didn't you say that your sect is far away from the white mountains and black waters, and the people of the Yan Dynasty live in the white mountains and black waters." Many of the specialties in it will not be sold until this season. They just rushed to the Yan Ya, stayed there for a whole winter, and then returned the same way after the beginning of spring, and by the way, they took away the fur that had been pressed in the hands of the Hu people for a winter, and you couldn't stop by the way. ”
Chen Fusheng also knows that this tassel lives in the bitter cold land of the north, although it is brave and superior to the Hu people, but the population is sparse, and the threat to the Central Plains is very small, and although they have a lot of valuable specialties, including the most famous three treasures of the elbow, life is poor, and it is not as good as the Hu people, if they can buy bear bile, deer antler, ginseng and these things from their hands and transport them to the Central Plains, they can indeed make a good profit. ”