After a moment, the guard led an old man about sixty years old in. He stepped forward and knelt down and saluted, "Little Min Bande, pay homage to His Highness the King of Han!"

Jia Xu introduced on the side: "This old man Bander was also a chief of the Wuhuan tribe. A few years ago, all his tribes were converted to farming and lived in the area of ​​Diaoyin County. Because he could not bear the heavy taxes from the Huns, he led his tribe members to Guanzhong and was placed in Anding County. He was very familiar with the situation of Luoshui."

Liu Jing nodded, stepped forward and helped him up and smiled, "I have always welcomed herdsmen who have turned to farming. There is no need to be too polite, please get up!"

Band seemed very excited, and he volunteered: "I am very familiar with the great chief of Wuhuan, Lu Xi. The little people are willing to persuade the chief to surrender to the Han Dynasty for His Highness."

"Don't worry about this, but I want to know, after you switch to farming, will you still maintain the lifestyle of the nomadic tribes in the past?"

This is the question that Liu Jing is most interested in. So far, he has contacted many nomadic peoples who have turned into farming, but without exception, they have been forcibly resettled by the government. This is the first time Liu Jing has encountered such nomadic peoples who voluntarily turned into farming, and is full of curiosity about their current lives.

Bander smiled bitterly and said, "Farming and nomadism are completely different lifestyles. It is not just settlement and immigration. It has changed a lot in just one year. The key is that every household attaches more importance to its own interests, especially young people, who are unwilling to take out their property to support the elders of the tribe. Most of the young people have changed their surnames and learned to speak Chinese. I, as the chief, have actually died in name only. Now I am just a patriarch, and can only control my brothers and nephews."

Liu Jing nodded. This was basically consistent with his idea. Changes in production methods, lifestyles and culture will inevitably change. Chineseization is inevitable. The tribal system that adapts to nomadic life will naturally disintegrate and disappear. Young people are more willing to accept the baptism of Han culture. However, he did not expect that the changes were so big in just one year, but then he thought about it, they had been farming for several years and should have changed a long time ago.

At this time, Jia Xu reminded Liu Jing again: "Don't your highness want to ask about Luo Shui's situation?"

A sentence reminded Liu Jing that what he was most worried about now was whether the Wuhuan cavalry would attack Guanzhong along Luochuan Road. He asked: "Luxi has gathered troops. Does the father-in-law think he will go south along Luoshui and enter Guanzhong?"

Band lowered his head and thought, "I don't know if Lu Xi has any idea of ​​attacking Guanzhong, but it's June, and it's the period of the Luo River's water rise. The riverbed has been flooded, especially the north of Yiyun Valley, which is about thirty miles away, called Baima Gorge. The water flows rapidly, with cliffs on both sides and high mountains, and there is no way to go. Unless they head south on a sheepskin raft, they can only wait until winter."

"Can you walk south in winter?" Liu Jing asked again.

"In winter, Luoshui can freeze, so of course it can go south from the ice surface. In fact, after the autumn in August, the river water gradually becomes smaller and smaller, so you can go south along the riverbed without having to take a sheepskin raft."

Liu Jing paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. He heard the old man's meaning, but because of the rapid flow of water in Baima Gorge, he could not go south. However, if the Wuhuan people used a large leather raft, they could carry people into Guanzhong, which was still a certain threat.

At this time, Band said carefully: "Your Highness, Xiaomin does not think that the Wuhuan people will enter Guanzhong."

"Why?" Liu Jing asked with a look at him.

"Because the Wuhuan people had no ambition to enter Guanzhong, there was never a precedent. For hundreds of years, the Wuhuan people have lived in the shadow of the Huns, struggled for survival, and never thought of entering the Central Plains."

Of course, Liu Jing believed that the Wuhuan people did not have such ambition, but it would be hard to say if they were under the threat of the Huns.

He didn't say it out loud, and nodded and smiled, "Thank you, my father-in-law, for helping the Wuhuan people get rid of the control of the Huns. I hope my father-in-law stays for a few days, and maybe I still have some use of my father-in-law."

Band was extremely grateful, kowtowed and slowly retreated. Liu Jing immediately said to Fa Zheng: "Immediately, order the Han army to lead 10,000 troops along the Luo River to camp in the Yiyun Valley area, so that they must raise the iron chains on the river surface."

Fa Zheng immediately went to write a military order. At this time, Liu Jing asked Jia Xu again, "The military advisor thinks I should take the initiative to fight against the Wuhuan cavalry, or guard against the Huns and go into seclusion without fighting?"

Jia Xu smiled and said, "This question is very subtle and difficult to answer. I said I could attack, nor could I attack. The key is Liu Qubei. If we can hold the Huns, then we can attack Wuhuan with all our strength."

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and said coldly: "If you want to hold the Huns, it is best to send out surprise troops!"

The Sheyan Sea is located north of the Great Wall and south of Hetao, dozens of rivers poured in, and finally formed a freshwater lake with a thousand hectares of light. Together with the Juyan Sea, it is known as the two brightest pearls in the north of the northern part of the Seyan Sea. During the Han Dynasty, Sheyan County was established on the south bank of the Sheyan River to the east. Due to the invasion of the Huns, the county town was abandoned.

The Sheyan Sea is surrounded by Gobi and grasslands. Within a dozen miles of the coast, green grass and abundant grasses are lush. The vast pasture and sufficient water sources make this place a winter place for the Liu Qubei tribe. In summer, they usually return to the Hetao Plain.

But this year is different from previous years. Because all the young and strong men followed Liu Qubei to the south, more than 100,000 women and children did not move north to Hetao, but stayed in the Sheyanhai, constantly supplying a large number of cattle and sheep for soldiers in the front.

At noon that day, next to a forest about two hundred miles away from the Sheyan Sea, a cavalry of 3,000 people was running north quickly. This cavalry was the cavalry directly under Liu Jing led by Ma Dai. After five or six days of cultivation and replenishment of the troops, they set off on the road again and under the order of Liu Jing, they sent surprise troops to attack the Sheyan Sea and Liu Qubei's nest.

At this time, the cavalry had already reached the end of the forest. A military marquis who was familiar with the terrain said to Ma Dai: "General, take a rest! Then walk north to the desert that is twenty miles long."

Madaile stopped the war horses and saw a small river not far away, so he ordered: "Go to the river to rest!"

The soldiers turned their horses and ran away from the river not far away. For a moment, the river was crowded with people and was extremely lively. People drank the clear and sweet river water. The river water was cold. In the hot summer, it was like heaven. Many soldiers jumped into the river.

Ma Dai also turned over and got off the horse, found a grassy field to sit down, and a soldier filled a pot of water and handed it to him. Ma Dai took a few sips of water and looked at the surrounding terrain. There were huge mountains in the north, and there were bright white Gobi Desert near it. In direct sunlight, hot air flowed like a stove.

He frowned and asked the military Hou Li, who was leading the way, and said, "Do you have to go to the Gobi Desert? There is no other shortcut?"

Li Jing's father is a businessman. He followed his father to and from the grassland and Guanzhong many times since he was a child. He was very familiar with the terrain here. He smiled and said, "The mountains in the distance are called Baiyu Mountain. There is a Great Wall built on the mountain. From here to Baiyu Mountain, there are about twenty miles of deserts and a little green plants, but most of them are Gobi. After passing Baiyu Mountain, it is the grassland. Then 50 miles north to reach the Sheyan Sea. It is really painful to walk the deserted road at the foot of the mountain in summer. However, I know a green road, about one mile wide grassland, and pass through the mountain canyon. The Huns must walk this green road when they go south."

Ma Dai was overjoyed, “Where is this green road?”

Li Jing pointed to the east, "Walk a few miles east along the river!"

Ma Dai took a few mouthfuls of cold water, and the heat disappeared. He ordered: "Stay for half an hour before you set off!"

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The Han cavalry ran west for several miles and gradually arrived at the so-called green road. It is indeed worthy of its name. On the surrounding hot and bright Gobi Desert, this one-mile-wide green space looks particularly prominent and particularly pleasing to the eye, like a green carpet that leads directly to the distant Baiyu Mountains.

At this moment, two scouts rushed over and reported to Ma Dai: "General Qi reported to him that the Huns' supply team and tens of thousands of sheep were found in the valley ahead."

Ma Dai and deputy general Leng Bao looked at each other, and Ma Dai asked anxiously: "How many military guards are there?"

"There are not many people. Apart from dozens of herders, there are only about three hundred guards."

"So few cavalry?" Ma Dai frowned slightly. What could such few cavalry do?

At this time, the guide Li Jing smiled and said, "General Ma doesn't know that the guards here are not to guard against our attacks, but to guard against wolves. There are so many flocks of sheep, which will definitely attract a large number of wild wolves at night, but although there are many wild wolves, three hundred cavalry is enough."

Ma Dai then suddenly realized that he should have known that he also needed to guard against wolves in Hexi. However, he had been in the Han army for many years, and he forgot about the habit of guarding wolves in Hexi.

Leng Bao had an unconcealable excitement in his eyes. He was ready to rub his hands and said, "There are only three hundred people, we can gather and annihilate them without leaving any living."

Ma Dai thought for a while and said, "In fact, there is no need to annihilate the circuit in the north, block the southern passage, and let them report to Liu Qubei and force Liu Qubei to retreat north. Wouldn't our goal be achieved?"

Leng Bao slapped his forehead and couldn't help laughing, "I'm so confused. We just want Liu Qubei to know the danger, and why are we going to do it all?"

Ma Dai nodded, "We will act immediately without further ado."

He immediately divided his troops into three groups and ordered Li Yu to lead 500 people to guard the canyon to prevent the Huns from escaping back to Sheyanze to report the news. The remaining 2,500 people were divided into two groups. Ma Dai led one to attack from the northeast direction, and Leng Bao led one to attack from the northwest direction, attacking the Huns' supply team on both sides.

After the deployment was completed, Ma Dai turned over and shouted: "Brothers, work harder, you can have a full meal of roast lamb tonight."

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Chapter completed!