Chapter 2254 Natural changes


    The fifth year of Taixing, early summer.


    In Yinshan City.


    ?Fei Qian and Hufro laughed happily, raising their wine glasses high.


    On the other side, Fei Zhen and the eldest prince Humphrey were also sitting on the wings, talking to each other.


    You can not only kill people with knives, but also with many other things, such as wine.


    There are some other things...


    Fei Zhen glanced at Fei Qian and Yu Fuluo who were sitting in the seats, and said to the eldest prince of the Southern Huns beside him, "I will definitely be like my father in the future... By the way, did your father ever say that he would let you inherit the throne?" ? 』


    The eldest prince of the Southern Xiongnu, whose surname was Liu and whose given name was Bao.


    Liu, because the emperor of the Han Dynasty was named Liu, so Yufuluo felt that his child could of course be named Liu, but he could only be named Liu. As for "leopard", it was because leopards can run faster than wolves on the grassland...


    Of course, the eldest prince of the Southern Huns also has a Huns name, but no one cares about it and no one mentions it. Even the eldest prince Liu Bao himself is not willing to mention it, so who else would be willing to mention it?


    Liu Bao nodded and said with certainty: "That''s natural!" 』


    "But I heard..." Feizhen muttered quietly, as if she had heard some gossip and couldn''t help but want to share it with others, "Your father actually likes your third brother more?" 』


    Liu Bao squeezed the wine glass tightly with his hand, and after a while he said, "Who said that!" ? 』


    Feizhen said, "People in your tribe said this, and several people said so... that your father only took your third brother to hunt, and never took you with him... You see, my father came to Yinshan, and he took him with him." Hold me...』


    Liu Bao endured it and put down the wine glass. He was afraid that he would smash the wine glass out, which would be bad. After a moment, he forced a smile and said, "They all have their belts, they all... Look at this time when you come here, Didn’t my father just bring me here? 』


    "That''s different..." Fei Zhen said, "My father took me with him all the time, from Guanzhong to Hedong, and then here again. Whether it was marching, hunting, or having a banquet, he always took me with him... And your father, I never take you with me when hunting... This is not good... I''m a little worried..."


    Liu Baoqiang smiled and said, "What are you worried about?" 』


    Feizhen also smiled, and then raised her glass, "I''m worried that the next time I come here, the person I drink with may not be you..."


    “…” Liu Bao squinted his eyes and laughed after a moment, “Don’t worry, sir, we will definitely drink together then!” 』


    The alcoholic beverages in the Han Dynasty were not very high in alcohol content, and the emphasis was on not getting drunk after a thousand cups. Especially the wine Fei Zhen drank was diluted, almost like sweet syrup, which is just a meaning.


    The two toasted together, then looked at each other and smiled.


    ?The scene was peaceful, cheerful, and festive, accompanied by music and dance, and people drinking and drinking, as if they were so happy that they overflowed the entire courtyard.


    ‘Come on, Danyu, look at the gifts I brought specially for you...’ Fei Qian, who was sitting at the top, smiled and had people give him a bunch of things.


    ?Finely carved jade, lacquer boxes inlaid with gold and silver filigree, scented brocade, and dyed cotton.


    ?There are not many of each thing, just a few, but everything is exquisite.


    Humphrey pinched this and touched that, as if he wished he had a dozen hands, "Give these to me?" 』


    Fei Qian smiled slightly and nodded, "Yes, I''ll give them all to you..."


    Humphrey was startled for a moment, then laughed, "Okay, then I''m not welcome!" 』


    『We are all good friends, you are welcome... Come, drink, drink! Fei Qian raised his glass and said, "This cumin mutton is very good. Da Shanyu might as well try it..."


    Humphrey took a piece and put it in his mouth. His eyes suddenly lit up, "It''s delicious!" 』


    The origin of cumin is Egypt. Well, the Pharaohs used cumin to pickle it... Ahem, this thing should have been in the Tang Dynasty. Due to the restoration of trade in the Western Regions, it gradually entered China, but now? , Fei Qian opened this Western Region trade line in advance, and cumin arrived in advance.


    ?The human body has a strange instinct, that is, for beneficial foods, it will immediately feel fragrant, sweet, sweet, comfortable, etc. The same is true for cumin. This spice has an inhibitory effect on E. coli, salmonella, etc., and can also prevent the production of some esophageal and colon cancer cells. It has both oil and dietary fiber. Almost everyone who comes into contact with cumin , will immediately fall in love with this thing.


    ?Especially the cumin stir-fried meat, it tastes great with any kind of meat...


    ?This is the real highlight.


    As for other spices, Fei Qian is not sure whether they can be grown successfully. After all, the water and soil may be different, but cumin, this thing can definitely be grown successfully in the Northwest...


    It is indeed a waste to ask Fei Qian to use the land in Longyou or Guanzhong to grow cumin. After all, it will be okay if you don’t eat cumin, but there will be problems if you don’t eat food. Therefore, those more mature lands must still be based on their food output. Therefore, it was natural for Fei Qian to think of the Southern Huns who were currently semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural.


    If the Southern Huns have no income, they will have no money left to conduct commercial exchanges with Fei Qian. The growing trade gap will also make the Southern Huns feel dissatisfied. It will break out next time, which may lead to regional instability and other subsequent effects.


    Therefore, making full use of the labor force of the Southern Huns allows the Southern Huns to be satisfied with the cycle of false efforts and rewards. Using the land in remote areas such as Yinshan to produce raw materials can, on the one hand, make the trade chain of the Southern Huns more stable, and on the other hand, On the one hand, it will also transfer the original conflicts between races to the individual...


    Isn’t it very simple?


    There was no money before because of the exploitation of the Han people. Then there was no money. Didn’t you see that Wang Ermazi opened such a large piece of land and planted so much cumin? This year he made double the profit...


    Yu Fulo heard Fei Qian say a few words about how expensive this cumin was, and then said that he had to prepare to plant it in Guanzhong, otherwise all the money would be lost by the barbarians from the Western Regions. He suddenly remembered that this business , it seems like you can do it yourself?


    ??Isn’t it just like growing food? Anyway, I didn’t know how to grow food before, but now I can? So what’s the difference if you plant this cumin? The key is that the price of this thing is so expensive, there is a profit...


    "real? What are you planting, uh, cumin... No matter how much you grow, General, do you want it? Yuvluo''s eyes wandered, "If you plant a lot...is it the same price?" 』


    Fei Qian nodded, then looked at Yuvluo, "What does Chanyu mean, are you also going to plant it?" 』


    “I kind of think about it, mainly because of the price...” Humphrey visibly swallowed, “The price...”


    Fei Qian laughed loudly and nodded, "Yes, what I said is this price... Of course, Shanyu, you also know that as long as you make money, you are not afraid that no one will plant it... In the past few years, this price No problem, but if more people grow it in the future, the price will naturally not be so high... But at least it won''t change much in the next three to five years..."


    “Three to five years…” Humphrey pondered for a moment, “No problem! I will let all my men plant it! We have agreed that the general will have to pay for the seeds of my people...the price will not change for at least three, um, five years..."


    In the eyes of the Southern Xiongnu, things like farming were like picking up for nothing. Well, in some respects it is indeed the case. After all, the Southern Huns still set a fire, scatter some seeds, and cut again when the harvest is harvested. The rest of the time they rely on God''s help.


    So now you can''t sell much for growing grain, but if you change it to growing cumin...


    『Easy to say, easy to say! Yes, yes! This is not a big deal..." Fei Qian smiled and picked up the wine bowl again, "These are small things, just an arrangement. Come on, drink, drink is the big deal! 』


    "Ha ha! Drink, drink! ” Humphrey also picked up the wine bowl, and an inexplicable thought that flashed through his mind disappeared into nothing under the pouring of wine.


    …(▽)/…


    ?Fei was drinking wine and eating meat in the Yinshan Mountains, while Cao Cao did not think about food and drink, staring at the military map and planning carefully.


    Yuyang.


    ??The reason why he cut off such a large piece of meat was of course not because Cao Cao suddenly changed his mind and was soft-hearted and wanted to put down the butcher''s knife, but because of a very simple reason...


    ??Originally Yuyang''s strategy was to dig a hole to catch Zhao Yun, a tiger. However, a large group of horses rushed in, so the original tiger seemed not to be that important.


    ??Cao Cao has no horses and is going crazy due to lack of horses...


    However, although horses are not as ferocious as tigers, they have four legs just like tigers. If they are not careful, they will run away without even a single one left. Therefore, in order to hunt this group of horses, Lao Cao worked hard, even the top of his head. The hair on my body is missing a lot of roots.


    Now is not the time to care about how much hair you have. If possible, Lao Cao would even like to exchange his own hair for war horses, and he would exchange as much as he can, even if he becomes bald.


    War horse! Without a war horse, you are missing two legs. This was something Lao Cao had a profound experience with when he competed with his classmates.


    After reviewing the overall strategic layout again, Cao Cao raised his head. Only then did he feel soreness and pain in his neck. He couldn''t help but stretched out his hand to squeeze and move it twice. He heard the bones of his neck rattle and seemed to feel more comfortable.


    ?Yuyang is a small matter, but such a large number of war horses can be considered a big thing!


    As to whether it is worth it, of course everyone has their own opinion.


    Anyway, Lao Cao thinks this business is a good deal, but as for business, it always counts when you have a safe pocket, otherwise it is just a waste of money on the books, and it may turn into some bad debt at any time, and then turn into a hundred Accounts receivable that cannot be collected within a year...


    After weighing all aspects again, Cao Cao finally made up his mind, stood up, exchanged glances with Guo Jia, nodded slightly, and walked out of the hall proudly.


    ‘Send the order! ” Cao Cao said in a deep voice, “Everyone acts according to his strategy! 』


    ?A group of messengers who had been waiting outside the hall responded loudly and then left.


    Cao Cao watched the messenger leave, and his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he suddenly felt exhausted. Even the strength to walk back seemed to have disappeared, so he sat down on the spot, sitting on the edge of the hall. On the steps, looking at the clouds in the distance...


    ?? Guo Jia was in the hall. After collecting all the maps and related information, he followed Cao Cao outside the hall and stood respectfully beside Cao Cao.


    Are the clouds in the desert as beautiful as this? ” Cao Cao said with emotion.


    ??Guo Jia was silent for a while, then nodded and said: "The desert is vast and endless as far as the eye can see. Even the ordinary sunrise and sunset are all breathtaking..."


    ??Cao Cao chuckled and said, "I hope that in my lifetime, someone can witness such a grand scene with my own eyes..."


    ??Guo Jiamoran.


    The sun rises and then sets, seemingly endlessly, without any change, but whether it is Cao Cao or Guo Jia, they actually have a feeling in their hearts that the world has become different, at least under that hussar general Fei Qian. After appearing...


    Humans are creatures with extremely strong learning ability.


    Cao Cao had seen how General He Jin, who had planned a decisive victory over thousands of miles, died, so it was impossible for him to make the same mistake as He Jin. He firmly grasped the military power and controlled everything. This is what Cao Cao learned from He Jin. something. But now there are some new changes, but Cao Cao has not realized that if Fei Qian hadn''t appeared, then he would now be on the front line in person. He would be on the front line in every major battle, just like walking on a tightrope. If you pass it, there will be thousands of cheers. If you cannot pass it, you will be doomed.


    ?Now, unknowingly, Cao Cao began to learn to be like Fei Qian, sitting in the center, changing from a frontline commander to a commanding commander...


    Of course, it can also be said that the situation of the people in Jizhou prevented Cao Cao from leaving. Anyway, Cao Cao did not personally participate in the current Battle of Yuyang.


    …(￣▽￣)“…


    North of Yuyang.


    In the array of Ding Ling people.


    An old man raised his head and let the sun fall on his face.


    The old man’s face is full of wrinkles, and every wrinkle is full of wind and frost.


    "In the past, when we were in summer..." the old man closed his eyes and said slowly, "we didn''t fight... Summer is here, and cattle and sheep have to mate... On the grassland, you will see pairs of rams on their heads. There was a fight with the head, and the winner raised his neck to find the ewe... Then our young man also wrestled on the grass, and the winner also raised his head and went to dig into the haystack with the little girl... Haha..."


    "At that time... it was so good... so good..." the old man murmured, "I still remember the Guliang I found for the first time. She was as gentle as a little lamb, her hair was a little light brown, and her The skin is as shiny and smooth as milk... We rolled in the grass... What we smelled was the smell of grass..."


    The old man took a deep breath, then opened his eyes, "It''s not like now...there''s only a stench!" The stench of death! 』


    『Damn Xianbei dog! 』


    Blow the trumpet! 』


    Attack! 』


    woo woo… woo woo…』


    Like a beast out of its cage, Ding Ling rushed towards Yuyang''s coalition array crazily.


    The Xianbei and Gongsun troops relied on Yuyang City and connected with each other to form a huge formation. Originally, they thought that under such a formation, the Ding Ling people would have some scruples, but what they didn''t expect was that the Ding Ling people seemed to be completely He didn''t care, he just started fighting without saying a word.


    Of course, the Ding Ling people cannot care at all, but for the Ding Ling people, they not only have war concerns, but also the pressure of "curse".


    The worries of war are still tangible, at least you can see them in the form of bright swords, guns and arrows in reality, but those invisible "curses" make the Ding Ling people even more unable to cope with it and continue to be afraid, so even the Xianbei and Gongsun Jun Putting on a joint posture, the Ding Ling people still attacked.


    On such a day in early summer, when the grassland was supposed to be recuperating, a desperate fight began.


    ??The first group to be pounced on were the slave soldiers of the Ding Ling people, as well as those Ding Ling people whose "curse" had already taken effect...


    The war horse galloped and soon reached its highest speed. These Ding Ling cavalry lay on their horses, pointed their spears forward, held long knives in their mouths, and rushed towards the intersection between Gongsun''s infantry array and the Xianbei cavalry, like a sea tide!


    ?The sound of horse hooves roared like thunder, and it was impossible to tell the difference, it was just a rumble...


    ?In the midst of Gongsun''s infantry formation, there was a stern voice from the commanding officer on the front line, "Hold on!" Hold on! 』


    ?Then the voices of other non-commissioned officers sounded in response, but the voices were also trembling, as if these voices were not only for the ordinary infantry, but also for themselves.


    Liu Yi was the frontline commanding general. After a brief moment of confusion, he immediately reacted and loudly ordered: "Supervise the battle team, come forward!" Everyone must not mess up! At this time, those who disturb the morale of the army will be killed in front of the formation! Stand up a shield! Set up a gun! Bows and arrows ready! We are supported by Yuyang archers behind us! Shoot these Dingling people to death! Don''t be afraid! Everything is stable! 』


    ?With tens of thousands of people and horses, it almost gives people the feeling of being boundless. Add in the war horses, and it becomes even larger, almost as if it is crowding the entire field of vision.


    ‘That’s not right! Liu Yi noticed something was wrong.


    An ominous premonition crept into Liu Yi''s heart.


    Although Liu Yi is not a top-notch general, he still has some experience in battle formations. When he saw these Ding Ling cavalry from a distance, he raised his horse speed and even sprinted at the highest speed, just like It seems that he only intends to attack once and does not want to save the energy to turn around and carry out the second attack...


    This is a problem!


    Liu Yi instinctively looked back at Yuyang City, but saw Gongsun Du waving his arms fiercely...


    Whoosh! 』


    The archers began to fire the first round of arrows.


    These arrows are not intended to kill, but to mark the shooting range on the ground. Therefore, generally speaking, the tail feathers of arrows are white.


    The arrow struck the ground, splashing up fine pieces of soil.


    The white tail feathers fluttered in the wind, and then vibrated violently...


    The next moment, the four hooves of a war horse flew past, and a blood-stained leather boot hit the arrow''s tail, suddenly dyeing the white tail half of the bright red!


    "wind! Strong wind! 』


    『Free rapid fire! quick! quick! 』


    Ding Ling’s men and horses are coming like crazy!


    (End of this chapter)