There are herdsmen on the snowy plains. For a long time, the war horses on the snowy plains have been one of the most important sources of war horses for the knights of the Three Jin Dynasties.
Before the two marquises of Dayan entered the Jin Dynasty, the Jin people always believed that their own cavalry was enough to compete with the Yan cavalry. A very important reason was that the Jin people had no shortage of horses.
In the early years, it was through war and plunder. Later, as the Yan State suppressed the barbarians, the opening of the "Silk Road" between the East and the West made everyone more willing to sit down and do business. carried out.
Many savage settlements living in the Tianduan Mountains, in addition to selling the "pet" monsters in the Tianduan Mountains, are actually doing business as war horse dealers.
“The barbarian king that the Situ family faced first made his fortune by doing business through the Tianduan Mountains. Ordnance, armor, etc., were all obtained through transactions with the Jin Dynasty. Craftsmen, doctors, and scholars are all the targets of his search.
Even this king once came to our Beifeng County in Dayan. According to the subsequent investigation by the Secret Intelligence Department, he is very likely. I worked in Beifeng County for six years as a servant of the Marquis Mansion and an auxiliary soldier of the Zhenbei Army. "
The auxiliary army is a branch of military service between civilians and regular soldiers. When not busy. , need to take on some of the work of civilians, and when a fight really breaks out, they must be ready to fight on the front line at any time.
Zheng Fan has stayed in Beifeng County for half a year, and he is also aware of the customs there. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a hodgepodge of many ethnic groups. The people of various ethnic groups live in complex places, and the surrendered barbarians serve as soldiers in the Zhenbei Army. There are also low-level officers, so it is normal for a savage to work under the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
"Are you here to steal your master?" Zheng Fan asked in surprise.
“I’m not sure if it’s true. I can only say it’s suspected, but it’s very likely that it’s true.
Moreover, there are traces that show that he has also been to Qian Country. But he didn't stay in Qian Country for long, and then he returned to Jin Country with the caravan."
"It would be nice if I could stay in Qian Country longer," Zheng Fan said jokingly.
No matter how heroic you are, if you stay in Qian Country for a long time, you will become a soft person.
However, what surprised Zheng Fan was that Yan State's secret espionage department was willing to spend so much energy to find traces of the Savage King.
As Yao Zizhan once said, the Silver Armored Guards have been paying attention to the six adult princes of Dayan, and the people of Qian Kingdom have been studying the character, temper and even... abilities of the princes of Dayan.
This is a kind of attention, and at present, the Yan Kingdom's court obviously attaches great importance to this barbarian king.
"The current situation of the Situ family is not very good."
"Defeated?" Zheng Fan said in surprise.
Because the savages in the Tianduan Mountains are as easy to fight as chopping melons and vegetables. Liang Cheng even estimated that he had compiled a set of strategies for fighting savage settlements.
The savages in the snowfield should be more powerful than the savages in the mountains, but they are not ridiculously strong.
Zheng Fan cut off a large piece of meat from the roasted lamb leg in front of him and handed it to Marquis Jingnan.
Now, they are in a herdsman's tent and spend money to buy a "barbeque" from the herdsmen.
The herdsmen here should belong to a nearby savage tribe, taking advantage of the beginning of spring to drive their livestock to the outside for grazing.
“Our army defeated the Wen family and the Helian family. Situ Lei, the Chengguo emperor, did not dare to fight in the first battle and deliberately took the main force to the northeast.
< p>It was the border crossing over there that was in emergency.The Situ family defenders there were harassed by barbarians, so the general led his army to attack. As a result, they were ambushed and the entire army was wiped out. The barbarians took advantage of the situation and sent their troops southward. Destroyed the three cities of the Situ family in the snowy plains
Even after Situ Lei personally led the army there, he quickly launched a war to recapture the three cities. Perhaps it was because he had just ascended the throne. I want a big victory even more urgently."
"Failed?" Zheng Fan asked curiously.
Jingnan Hou nodded,
said:
"We were defeated. Situ Lei himself was injured, the Situ family's troops suffered heavy losses, and the remaining troops retreated to the snow. "Xue Customs."
Zheng Fan knew that the name of Xue Customs was that the blind man once mentioned that Xue Customs was built a long time ago by the early Jin pioneers after they drove out the barbarians, because the northeastern part of Jin is Because the Tianduan Mountains no longer extend, there is a large open area. Like other places in the Jin Kingdom, the Tianduan Mountains cannot directly separate Jin people from the snowfields, so this pass was built.
However, as Jin people have been exploring the outside world for hundreds of years, when they are in a good mood, they go out to fight wild people, and when they are in a bad mood, they have to go out and fight wild people to vent their anger;
Snow Customs has long been no longer the In the actual control area, the Jin people's sphere of influence has already broken through the Snow Customs and included a large snowfield.
So, the Situ family's successive defeats were equivalent to spitting out the area that the Jin people's ancestors had developed for hundreds of years.
And if the Snow Customs is breached again, the savage army can spread out like locusts finding a hole.
Seemingly seeing Zheng Fan’s face turn serious, Tian Wujing took a bite of the mutton and said while chewing:
“The savages are not so strong, but the Situ family. "I'm careless."
Zheng Fan nodded. He believed in Tian Wujing's judgment just as he believed in Liang Cheng.
"Savages can't compare to barbarians no matter what." Tian Wujing said.
Even if the plucked phoenixes of the barbarians are no longer as good as chickens, they are just because of the decline of the royal court and cannot be integrated together. Their own combat effectiveness is still extremely terrifying. There are many in Zheng Fan's team. Barbarian soldiers are very useful.
On the other hand, Zheng Fan has not yet incorporated the savages into the army, but only uses them as laborers. Even if he recruits savages who surrender to him to fight in future wars, they will only serve as auxiliary soldiers.
"However, the Situ family nowThe most difficult thing is that the previous two defeats, although the losses were heavy, have not really shaken the bones of the Situ family. However, the loss of the city has caused the savages to obtain more armor and equipment and supplies from the craftsman population. The savages' strength and morale They are all at their peak at this time.
The Situ family's army was blocked at the front line of Xuehaiguan for a while. They tentatively expanded out several times, but were beaten back every time. "
"So, what we have to do is to use a surprise force to go north from Shengle City, out of the Tianduan Mountains, into the snowfields, and then gallop eastward to attack the rear of the savages and slow down the frontal battlefield for the Situ family. pressure? "
Jingnanhou shook his head.
" Please make it clear to me, I will eventually be stupid. "
Tian Wujing raised his head slightly,
said slowly:
"It's not a surprise soldier, nor is it to help the Situ family relieve the frontal pressure. "
"That is? ”
“Beat them. ”
“…” Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan suddenly felt like he was just a sidekick drawn casually for plot needs when he was drawing comics. His role was Talk to Tian Wujing, and then elicit Tian Wujing's final pretense.
Okay,
It doesn't matter that you can fight by yourself, but you can fight even more with troops. You say it will blow up. They beat them up, you are awesome, applaud.
At this moment, there was a series of footsteps outside the tent.
There was only an old couple in this herdsman family. and a young son who had not yet married. Judging from the strength of the footsteps, it was obviously several adult men.
Tian Wujing dropped the sheep bones in his hand and pulled out one. The woolen blanket wiped his hands and said:
"It seems that they are warm and hospitable as you said before. ”
“Master Hou, I just wanted to remind you that I used a rhetorical question. ”
At that time, Zheng Fan’s suggestion was that it would be easiest to kill all the herdsmen in this area.
After all, the two of them were dressed up too much, and because of the reason before The war between Yan and Jin has meant that the trade routes have not been restored yet, so it is too suspicious for the two of them to appear here.
The tent curtain was opened, and three adult men walked in, an old herdsman couple. The son was outside the tent looking inside.
One of the three people who came in was wearing leather armor, and the other two were only wearing robes.
The one wearing armor had a scar on his left cheek. , it seems to be a new injury
"Inspire Guwalia! ! ! "
The armored man pointed the blade of his knife at Zheng Fan and Tian Wujing and shouted.
Zheng Fan said to the armored man:
"Wakasi Wakua One more Mimas! "
"..." Armored Man.
Tian Wujing looked at Zheng Fan with interest and said:
"You can speak barbarian language ? "
Zheng Fan said modestly:
"He is asking us if we arespy. "
"Oh. Tian Wujing nodded, "Zheng Chengshou is really knowledgeable." ”
Just when Zheng Fan was about to be more modest,
Tian Wujing turned to look at the armored man and said a string of words that Zheng Fan could not understand.
The expressions of the armored man and the savages suddenly changed when they heard this. Obviously, they understood!
"..." Zheng Fan
Okay. How embarrassing!
Tian Wujing added: "The savages in the Tianduan Mountains are complex and have their own dialects, but the savages in the snowfields use a very ancient language. When Zi sent the Yu family to open up the land of the Three Jins, this language was spread in the land of the Three Jins. It is a kind of ancient language. ”
“Master Marquis, you are the most knowledgeable, the last general, the last general, I admire you, I admire you. "
"You translated well and the meaning is correct. "
"Lucky, lucky..."
At this time, the armored man and the other two savages raised their weapons and rushed over.
The next moment, Zheng Fan drew his knife, energy and blood burst out from his body, and he slashed directly at the armored man.
However, at the same time, a powerful wave of energy exploded, before Zheng Fan could wait. When the knife fell, the three savages flew out together with the tent where everyone was sitting.
Zheng Chengshou's knife slashed Lonely
And those savages also flew out. The shepherd family also fell heavily to the ground, clutching their chests, looking very uncomfortable and in pain.
"Follow up. "
Tian Wujing said.
"Yes. ”
Zheng Fan walked over and slashed one by one, like chopping firewood, killing all the savages who were seriously injured and fell to the ground. No one was left alive.
Tian Wu Jingxuan He walked over slowly, pointed at the body of the armored man and said:
"He is a subordinate of the Savage King, or it can be said that he is a follower. The influence of the Savage King has actually spread to Arrived at this area. "
"Is it because of the scar on the face? "
"Yes, because the Savage King also has a scar at this location on his face, so his followers believe that this is a symbol of bravery, and they all follow suit. ”
“That’s it. "
"Have you met the princess of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, right? ”
“I will see you eventually. "
"What do you think? ”
“Dignified and elegant, everyone is a lady, so precious. "
After all, the princess will be someone else's nephew and daughter-in-law, so she has to say something nice.
"More than ten years ago, when the princess was still a girl, she once got married because of her beloved horse. Something went wrong while being taken care of, and the horse breeder was flogged. The incident reached the ears of the old lady, and the princess was scolded and put in confinement for a month to think about her mistakes. "
"Is it true? "
Tian Wujing bent down and reached out to touch the scar on the corpse's face.
He nodded and said:
"They think it symbolizes martial arts.The scars were just whipped out by that unruly and willful little girl back then. ”