Chapter 25: The Sixth Difficulty Traveling Thousands of Miles: The Epilogue (Part 1)
Xi Nuji finally chose an incredible path.
He accepted the imperial edict from the Tang Dynasty, and then pretended to have a "big battle" with the Sai Ye Army in the Chilechuan area. Then he watched the Sai Ye Army take Xue Yantuo tribe, Helian tribe, and part of the Tuoba tribe Dingkou, and declare to the outside world that "defeat Sun Xiurong and kill more than half of the prisoners."
Since the war took place "one night", no one saw it and no one could be sure of it.
After crossing the narrow valley road between Yinshan and Daqingshan, Sun Xiurong asked the Xueyantuo tribe as bait to attract the Lord of the Xihe, one of the five tribes of the nearby Xi people, to attack. The Xueyantuo people used a spear formation to protect the young and weak. After persisting for half a day, they finally waited for the arrival of the main force of the Sacred Ye Army.
The ending was obvious. The Shattered Ye Army destroyed the main tribe of He, and truly "beheaded more than half of the prisoners", making the tribe afraid to go north to provoke for at least five years.
After passing the Xi tribe, it is not over. There are still about a hundred miles north of the Xi tribe that belongs to the Khitan. However, like all grassland stories, although the Xi and Khitan are the same customs and languages, they can also share the same hatred against the enemy in front of foreign enemies. However, in ordinary times, there are constant secret struggles between the two sides.
In order to avoid tribal losses caused by internal fighting, Shuangwen reached an agreement that neither party would enter the nomadic world within a hundred miles of Lake Dalinol in later generations. Of course, the same is true for the sects in the north.
Therefore, after crossing the Xi tribe, the Shattered Ye Army did not meet the Khitans.
Although he suffered openly and secretly along the way, Sun Xiurong still followed Li Longji's will to "rush to the sect of the sect before April" and arrived at the sect of the sect on the last day of April, which is where Xilingol, a later generation, was located.
At this time, Dugu Xiu finally appeared. With Dugu Xiu's recommendation, Sun Xiurong finally became the governor of the Ministry of the Cun.
Spring is here.
The Yuyuling River (the Xilin River later generations) began to thaw. The scene of the thawing and the Nebuchu River seemed to be mixed with the feces of livestock, mosquitoes and flies that were beginning to recover were washed everywhere by the melted snow water. The scene was very cunning, but the herdsmen cheered and jumped, and the big and small shamans also began dancing on the sacrificial platform to celebrate the arrival of spring.
The tent of the governor of the Ministry of the Cun tribe is located on the north bank of the Yuyuling River. Since the last female governor had long died, the tent was empty. When Sun Xiurong came to the front of the tent, the three elders of the Ministry of the Cun tribe, namely the three existing three major tribes of the Ministry of the Cun tribe: Dugu, Yuwen, and the elders of Loushi came to pay their respects to the new governor.
The elder of Dugu tribe is a descendant named Qu Tuyu, the last male governor of the Qun tribe, who is in close custody.
The elder of the Yuwen Ministry is the deputy governor of the Ministry of Min, named Yuwen Qinde. Qinde, which means Khitan. At this time, it means tar, and it is used in the name to refer to its firmness.
The so-called Loushi tribe is actually the descendants of Liu Xiu's son, the descendants of Liu Fu, the king of Zhongshan, and his subordinates. The Dugu tribe was originally created by the Liu family, but the Liu family was originally a Han Chinese. In order to win people's hearts, the Liu family allowed a large number of Xiongnu people to obtain Dugu's surname. Later, this branch of Juedu controlled the tribe's power, but the real Liu family became Loushi.
The world changes, and you can speak clearly.
It is probably because the Tang Dynasty knew all this. At present, due to the absence of the governor, the Governor's Office appointed Lou Shisala as the Sima of the Governor's Office, and gave the surname Liu (their surname was Liu), with the name Liu Xiaozhong in the Han Dynasty.
Compared with the other two elders, Liu Xiaozhong is a middle-aged man. Not only that, Liu Xiaozhong has no image of a descendant of the Han people. He has two big braids on his chest and a face full of flesh. He is a sturdy man on the grassland.
When these three people saw Sun Xiurong, they had no dissatisfaction or contempt. They probably heard that he had become sworn in his swornship with Ashinashi, one of the two Turkic khans, and defeated Qibi, Sijie, Hun, and Aduo, and destroyed the Helian tribes and the northern part of Tuoba tribes.
But Sun Xiurong, who is already over 100 years old, still saw a fleeting sense of regret on Liu Xiaozhong's face.
Perhaps he saw Sun Xiurong's tall and strong horses, and his face was fierce. In addition, the Sai Ye Army was strong and powerful, which indirectly confirmed the "rumor" he had along the way.
Of course, not only him, but also Yuwen Qinde of the Yuwen tribe was a little regretful. Naturally, he actually brought a complete Xueyantuo tribe and almost the same number of Helians and Tuoba women and children over here.
Bai Xiaode did not disappoint Sun Xiurong's expectations. Because of Helianwei and Tuoba Chaoguang brought almost all the young and strong tribes to the bank of the Yellow River, preparing to make a big vote, but unexpectedly, he lost a lot. The Helian tribes were destroyed, and the tribes near Helianwei's tent were forced to follow the Thunder Ye Army.
The Tuoba Chaoguang tribe who remained in the Ordos area in later generations seemed to be different. They had no green and strong guards. When Bai Xiaode led the light barracks and Xueyantuo cavalry to the south, they had to follow them.
This scene has been repeatedly staged on the grassland for thousands of years. Tuoba Chaoguang's Tuoba tribe was not very powerful from the beginning, but was also formed by the continuous annexation of other Qiang tribes and Xianbei tribes.
When the tribe's youth and strong people were completely lost, the genes in the remaining women and children decided that they could only follow the winning enemy. Of course, in the future, they are no longer enemies, but family.
This is the reality of the prairie, the perfect two sides of one body.
Although these three people accepted Sun Xiurong, according to the tradition of the tribe, although they were appointed by the Tang Dynasty and after he was in Juedu, they still needed to hold a grand ceremony to sacrifice to heaven.
This is what Sun Xiurong yearns for.
It is naturally good to use the imperial court's imperial seal to become the governor of the Ministry of the Cun, but he did not know the tribe's views on this matter, so he took advantage of the opportunity to sacrifice to the sky to observe.
In the past, the governor of the Ministry of the Ministry was very large, covering almost one acre of land. Although his family background was miserable and the tent had been vacant for a year, his subordinates still managed it cleanly. Sun Xiurong glanced at Qu Tuo and thought to himself: "It's probably the credit of this person."
Before meeting the people, Dugu Xiu and Sun Xiurong had a detailed discussion in the big tent.
"Xiurong"
Previously, on the way, Dugu Xiu had taken out his family tree to clarify his seniority with Sun Xiurong. According to seniority, Dugu Xiu should be Sun Xiurong's "uncle". Although Sun Xiurong is now the chief commander, it is not wrong to call him this name.
"Please speak uncle," Sun Xiurong said, although it was a little awkward.
"In order to welcome your arrival, I asked Liu Xiaozhong to check the tribe's Dkou again. Since the tribe's governor is still vacant, it is naturally inevitable that the surrounding strong tribes will be coveted. Originally, the lunar territory occupied the widest area, far better than the Khitan and Xi, but the territory has been greatly reduced in recent years."
"To the north is the Wuluohou River, Hebei is the Wuluohou tribe of most of the Mohe tribe, and the Wuluohou tribe is bounded by this river and the Wuluohou tribe."
(Wulaohou River, Wulagai River, Wuzhumuqin Grassland in later generations)
"The east is adjacent to the Khitan with Hongshan as the boundary. Just a year ago, the territory of the Jun tribe crossed the sides of Hongshan, but it has shrunk to the Shanxi area."
"The Khitan is adjacent to the south through Raole River. It is about a hundred miles upstream of Raole River. Xi, Wu and Khitan have agreed to give up the garrison at the same time, otherwise we will not be able to pass easily."
"The west is opposite to the Baye Ancient Ministry. You are here just in time. The Baye Ancient Ministry has worked hard to manage the new governor in the past few years since he took office. There is a lot of scene now. It was originally separated by the desert. Now the herdsmen of this department have already nomad to the edge of the turtle."
"Oh? Who is the leader of this division?"
"Haha, it's a long story. They originally had their own inheritance. When the former Turkic Khan Mochu was defeated, he was killed by a defeated soldier named Jie Zhilue. He later went to the Tang Dynasty to seek credit. At this time, the chief of Bayegu died of illness. The court asked Jie Zhilue to serve as Sima of Bayegu. This guy was also powerful. In a few years, he killed all the original Khan clan. The court finally had to grant him the title of governor, Bayegu Khan."
"Among the three ministries of the Wumen, you naturally have to trust Dugu's ministry. Yuwen's ministry has never dealt with Dugu's ministry and has secretly communicated with the Khitans. Be careful."
"The Loushi tribe has always had a good relationship with the court, but since the Dugu family withered, the Loushi tribe has also been a little ready to move. Why did the court test you repeatedly? If you are alone, you may not be able to do it..."
"What is the Dingkou of each department?"
"Well, Dugu's army has the largest number, about 5,000, Yuwen's army is second, with about 4,000, and Loushi's army is the least, about 3,000. But you also know that even if the troops are surrounded by strong enemies, the court will have to balance the left and right within it. Although the Loushi's army has the least number, it can obtain some weapons from the Protectorate's Office, and its actual strength is the strongest."
"Near the big tent, there are a thousand young and strong guards from the Dugu tribe. The pastures near the big tent are also the Dugu tribe's direct ranch. You can feel completely at ease with these people."
"The Loushi tribe is in the north, opposite to the Wuluohou tribe, the Yuwen tribe is in the east, opposite to the Khitan, and only in the south..."
Speaking of this, Dugu Xiu glanced at Sun Xiurong, and Sun Xiurong understood and said, "Of course the Xueyantuo army will enter."
"Then the Dingkou you raided?"
After Sun Xiurong used his own strength to weaken the Helian tribe. The Tuoba tribe was greatly weakened, the court did not blame him, but secretly thanked that they moved the Sefeng tribe from Yinzhou to the former Helian tribe's garrison, and moved some of the Xi tribes attached to Tuoba Chaoguang's pasture.
"Haha", when he thought of these Ding Mouths, Sun Xiurong's face couldn't help but shine. This scene made Dugu Xiu puzzled when he saw it. "This guy is originally a Han man, why should he be proud of looting people like the Hu Hu? What's the use of robbing these Hu people, women and children? Isn't it just a waste of Xueyantuo's tribe?"
"Uncle...Uncle," Sun Xiurong said, "I am going to pair these three thousand herdsmen and women and children with my broken Ye Jun and guard them near the big tent. In the future, there will be an extra tribe in the junta."
"Oh?", Dugu Xiu would never think of this section, "Which division?"
"My broken Ye army arrived here thousands of miles away. The biggest challenge I encountered on the way was not the attacks of each tribe, but the lack of water. In the Western Regions and near the Juyan Sea, there were a large number of camels, the most cold-resistant and drought-resistant, and able to travel far and wide. Among the tribes of the grassland, lions were most respected, followed by male camels. In the Turkic language, lions were Arslen and male camels were Bogras."
"I plan to call my tribe the Bogra tribe, and take it as hardworking and endure humiliation. After these herdsmen settle down, since the ranch is close to the place, women and children can complete feeding. When the new children are born, this tribe will be the real tribe..."
"Xiurong?!"
Dugu Xiu was a little stunned, but Sun Xiurong ignored him and continued: "Most of my broken Ye Army were originally herdsmen, and they were different from Han people. They had a tribe that was better than official positions. With the Bogra tribe, they could settle down and fall leaves and take root here."
"If you still act according to the Tang Dynasty's military, it will not be appropriate. Even if it is forced, it will not last long. On both sides of the Yuyuling River, there are more than a few cold-resistant and drought-resistant rye. I will let these more than two thousand shattered Ye soldiers open up land and farm at the same time, which is a different place from the various tribes."
"In addition to the three thousand Xueyantuo, as soon as I arrived at the Jun tribe, I had a six thousand tribe. Even if there were people who were dissatisfied with me, I needed to consider my strength. With the Dugu tribe and the name I barely made along the way, I believe that no tribe will come back to harass my tribe in a short time."
"Give me two years, I will copy a shattered Yechuan Governor's Office here..."
Speaking of this, Sun Xiurong leaned his face close to Dugu Xiu, "Uncle...Uncle, cough cough, I'm going to hide it from you. Before coming, I also carefully inquired about the situation here. In addition to Khitan, Xi, nearby Wuluohou, Baye Gudingkou is not as good as the Jun tribe, that is, the Turks, and the Uighur tribes are worth paying attention to, but I really can't think of why they came to attack me..."
As he said that, he paused again, "I'm going to hide it from you, before entering the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, in order to successfully pass near Heicheng, I sent someone to contact Usumishi Khan and reached an ally with him. Once I settled down, I can officially worship the heaven and earth and complete the covenant..."
"Sun Xiurong!"
Sun Xiurong was unmoved and looked cold, "Since the court is unrighteous to me, I have nothing to say. This is also my way of protecting myself. By the way, uncle, don't say these words to the court after you go back, otherwise it will not be beneficial to you."
Dugu Xiu stared at him for a long time, and then said for a while: "Well, Xiurong, I can't tell at all that your words and what you did on the way you came from were done by a young man. Heroes are young, and I finally understand what this sentence means..."
Sun Xiurong shook his head, "Sun Ce, Zhou Yu was able to lead a thousand,500 infantry army south to Jiangdong when he was fifteen or sixteen years old and establish the situation of the Three Kingdoms. Compared with this, I am still far from that."
When Dugu Xiu heard this, he thought about it first, and then said, "Xiurong, I have no other words, just one sect."
"oh?"
"My daughter Ruoyun has been raised in the palace since she was a child. Not long ago, news came from where she was going to marry her to the governor of Songmo, Khitan King Li Huaixiu. Although I was reluctant to leave, I had to obey the emperor's orders and follow the Raole River eastward, crossing the north bank behind Hongshan, which is crisscrossing north and south, is where the king's tent is. I will ask you to take care of me in the future..."
Chapter completed!