While Zhao Ziliang was enjoying his life in Suiye City, countless herdsmen and livestock froze to death in the territory of Mohe Dagan in the north.
This year's weather was really too cold, even worse than last year.
Yuegong City, Moheda Ganya Tent.
It is said to be a city, but in fact there is no city wall at all.
Just like the Longting of the Huns, it is the gathering place of the Tuqishi tribe.
Mohe Dagan set up his tent here.
Yuegong City is located northwest of Ili in later generations and southwest of Sailimu Lake, in the endless prairie with the Ili River flowing from east to west.
It is also an important town on the northern line of the Silk Road.
In the tooth tent, Mohdagan looked very ugly after listening to his ministers report on the number of people and livestock that had frozen to death due to the severe cold weather.
"Dagan, not many people have frozen to death.
The key is that we have already frozen to death more than 20,000 cattle, sheep, and horses.
When next spring comes, we are afraid that we will have no meat to eat and no milk to drink," another minister continued. .
Moheda rubbed his temples dryly and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"
The minister said: "Dagan, now we have three choices: first, sit and wait until some people starve to death.
When the population is small, the consumption will naturally be less.
Second, attack the other four tribes.
On the one hand, we will consume the excess population, and on the other hand, we will attack the other four tribes.
On the one hand, they plunder their cattle, sheep and horses.
Third, in my opinion, the third method is the best.
It does not require the use of weapons and can rob enough goods, and then sell the goods.
Then go to other tribes to buy food, and then use the goods to other tribes to exchange for food while you are still alive."
Another minister stood up and said: "But the Suiye Governor's Mansion seems to have united with other tribes to protect the safety of the merchants on the Silk Road.
If we rob the merchants, will Zhao Ziliang of the Suiye Governor's Mansion send troops to attack us?"
A captain stood up and stroked his chest to Mohe Dagan and said: "Huh, he can only mobilize three thousand people at most.
With this small force, if he wants to attack us, do you think that the warriors of my Tuqishi are all made of straw?"
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The minister just looked at him with disdain and said coldly: "The Han people often say that soldiers are more valuable than the elite.
There are not many.
You have a hundred thousand people, but all of them have nothing to lose.
Can such an army win the war?"
When the captain heard this, he drew his sword and glared angrily: "How dare you say that I and the other men are just losers?"
Mohe Dagan couldn't help but have a headache when he saw this.
He was already extremely troubled by the news that countless cattle, sheep, and horses had been frozen to death.
Now his generals and ministers were quarreling for no reason.
How could he bear it?
He felt very irritable and said: " Enough is enough, are you full after all the noise?"
When several people in the tent saw Mohe Dagan delivering the goods, they were so frightened that they became silent and did not dare to speak any more.
Mohe Dagan closed his eyes for a while, then opened his eyes and said: "Although we are not afraid of Zhao Ziliang with our current strength, behind him are Gai Jiayun, Anxi Protectorate and the entire Tang Dynasty.
We can't afford to offend him for the time being, but this Zhao Ziliang actually lost his crossbow Biwubu occupied the Silk Road, leaving our Tuqishi people without any profit or water.
We don’t know how determined they are to unite to maintain the security of the Silk Road.
If someone robbed the merchants on the Silk Road, Biwubu would lose the crossbow.
We won’t really send troops to support him.”
The minister hesitated and asked: "Dagan, then should we test how strong their alliance is?"
Mohdagan's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "How to test?"
The minister said softly: "Da Xi Department" Mohe Dagan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded: "The Daxi tribe has taken refuge in Bendagan for some time, and it is time for them to show their loyalty to Bendagan.
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Moreover, they have just moved here not long ago, so they should return the favor."
I don’t know the agreement between the Suiye Governor’s Mansion and the five tribes of Nushubi.
The best way for them to plunder the Silk Road is to send someone here to tell Murong Changge, the leader of the Xi tribe, to come and see me.”
"Yes, Dagan" On the north shore of Rehai, it is hundreds of miles away from Yue Gong City.
Far out of the territory of Mohe Dagan, a large caravan from Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty came to the north shore of Rehai to camp and rest, preparing to light a fire. meal.
It has been snowing heavily for the past few days.
Due to the cold weather, a thick layer of ice has formed on the surface of the Daqing Pond.
However, due to serious slippage on the ice, the caravan did not dare to cross the Daqing Pond to Suiye City and could only follow the Along the north bank of Daqing Pond, we headed west.
We would set up camp and light a fire for cooking every time it got dark.
After the camp was set up, it was already dark, but because there was white snow everywhere on the ground and nearby hills, we could still see the scene not far away.
After inspecting the camp, the caravan manager Luo Jiaren and the escort leader Sun Sihai shook the snowflakes from their cloaks and walked into the tent.
Luo Jiaren shook the snowflakes while rubbing his hands on the fire in the tent to keep warm.
He kept cursing: "This damn weather, it snowed heavily for five days in a row.
I only walked 150 miles in these five days."
Luo Jiaren had a reason for complaining.
The worse the weather conditions, the slower the caravan would travel, and some people might get sick, which would greatly increase the cost of this business trip.
The longer this situation lasts, the harder it is for him.
The more expensive it is to be a shopkeeper.
Sun Sihai, the escort leader responsible for escorting and protecting the team along the way, comforted: "Shopkeeper, it is inevitable to encounter this kind of weather.
According to past experience, the weather will get better in two days at most.
Then we will speed up."
Rushed to Suiye City, and when we got there, the road It's much easier to walk, and it's much safer.
But this section is not under the jurisdiction of the Suiye Governor's Mansion.
If we were robbed, I'm afraid if the shopkeeper had listened to me and went south to Shule Town.
It will be much safer to pass through Toyun Castle and then go to Broken Leaf Town."
Luo Jiaren said: "What you said, Mr.
Sun, how could I, Lao Luo, not know that that road is much farther, and this road is only half the distance away.
However, your worries are not unreasonable, but I have long ago Being prepared, I bought a guarantee ticket from the Suiye Governor's Mansion when I was in Yanqi Town.
If something goes wrong while we take this northernmost route, the Suiye Governor's Mansion will be responsible for compensation."
As a guide and bodyguard who travels between Chang'an and various countries in the Western Regions all year round, Sun Sihai certainly knows that the Suiye Dudu Mansion has recently issued a guarantee ticket.
No matter who buys such a guarantee ticket, as long as he is in the Anxi area and surrounding areas, was robbed on the Silk Road, Suiye Dudufu will be responsible for compensating for all losses, and the amount of compensation will greatly exceed the losses.
Sun Sihai couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said: "Shopkeeper, don't think about it.
If we are really robbed, it's hard to say whether the robbers will let us have a way to survive.
What if they kill us after the robbery?"
It’s all gone, what role can a guaranteed ticket play?”
Luo Jiaren didn't care.
He smiled and waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter.
If I really encounter a robber, all I need to do is protect me and escape to Suiye City."
Sun Sihai's face turned livid when he heard this, and he cursed in his heart: "I'm sorry you old boy had this idea in mind and didn't take the lives of us bodyguards seriously."
Just when the two of them were thinking about each other, there suddenly came a lot of hoofbeats and shouts of death.
After hearing this, the two looked at each other, then their expressions changed drastically, and they shouted at the same time: "Someone is hijacking the camp."
After shouting, the two people immediately ran out of the tent, and through the light of the big fire in the middle of the camp, they saw the figures of heavy cavalry galloping a few hundred meters to the north.
At this time, the caravan guys and bodyguards who had just finished dinner immediately woke up.
The guys were hiding in the middle of the camp.
Dozens of bodyguards drew their swords to protect the caravan guys and the goods.
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Seeing the size and number of the enemy, the caravan manager Luo Jiaren was so frightened that he hurriedly grabbed the escort leader Sun Sihai and hid behind the tent and whispered: "Commander Sun, what are you going to do?
Didn't you see that this time?"
Are these tribal cavalry plundering on the grassland?
With this number and the riding skills of the knights, they are definitely trained tribal cavalry.
Are you not looking for death when you go out?"
Sun Sihai said angrily: "My brothers are all outside defending against the enemy.
You asked me to hide and I hid aside while watching them being killed.
Am I still a human being?"
With that, Sun Sihai was about to rush out again.
Luo Jiaren grabbed Sun Shishi and tried to persuade him: "Boss Sun, you are stupid.
Going out now will only lead to death.
Others may not die, but you and I as The head guard and the shopkeeper will definitely die.
As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood.
Think about the wives, children and children we left behind in Chang'an."
Sun Sihai was stunned and stopped struggling.
Apparently Luo Jiaren's words hit the softest part of his heart.
Upon seeing this, Luo Jiaren immediately said: "Quick, before the enemy has just rushed over and hasn't noticed us yet, you and I will fight each other."
Find a horse, ride it and escape secretly towards Suiye City.
As long as you escape to Daqing The west end of the pool is safe.
As long as you protect me and escape to Suiye City, not only will you not have to pay for the lost goods, but I will also give you enough money to support your dead brothers and family members.
Three hundred guan, what?
Three hundred guan like this is good, five hundred guan, no more, why are you dawdling, go quickly."
"Hey" Sun Sihai sighed, "You said, five hundred strings" Luo Jiaren quickly said: "I, Luo, am also a person who keeps his word."
The two negotiated terms at the most critical moment, sneaked behind several tents and found two horses.
The two got on the horses and beat them and ran wildly to the west along the Daqing Pond.
The noise caused by the two men's escape alerted the attacking enemies.
A barbarian man in his forties immediately shouted: "Go to ten of us.
We must catch up with them, kill them, and take back their heads.
What's left here?"
Yes, kill them all and take away the goods and trucks."
"Yes, clan leader."
A brave man agreed.
With a shout, ten cavalrymen followed him and chased after him.
Murong Changge sat on horseback and watched expressionlessly as his knights slaughtered the caravans and bodyguards in the camp, as if the disappearance of the killed lives had nothing to do with him
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