bookcurios Chapter 118 The Trouble at Xiaolong Mountain
Chapter 118 The Trouble at Xiaolong Mountain
In Guangchang County and Weizhou, it is said that they are not only building city walls this year, but also planting flowers and grass in the fields outside the city.
There are now 2 residents in these two places and troops (according to a rumor, there are only in total).
This incident successfully made the Lu family of Fanyang jealous. Due to the chaotic times in the previous dynasty, the Lu family had once competed with the Zhao family. As a result, the Zhao family won the world but lost their foundation.
Because the Lu family was isolated in this corner, their idea was to control the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. As a result, the emperor directly sent his own son to guard it.
In response, their strategy changed to one of controlling the twelve northwestern states.
"Master, the person we sent over died young."
"What? I've supported these people in Xiaolongshan for decades, but are they really that useless? Who is going to Xiaolongshan this time?"
"The one who went to Xiaolongshan was Chengtangsan!"
"Chengtang San? A Tatar? Isn't he the strongest in terms of fighting power?"
"Master, this incident is indeed strange, but he really died on the spot. The people who came back reported that they encountered a group of fifty people. They fought for less than a quarter of an hour before Cheng Tang San was shot in the head."
"What? Headshot? How did it happen?"
"It's said to be a bed crossbow..."
In the Lu family's Yizhou Temple, two people were discussing Cheng Tangsan's defeat.
"Go to Xiaolong Mountain and call their leader over..."
The two garrisons in Weizhou must report to the border troops and the vassal kings. As mentioned before, all of this has been reported.
In particular, Guangchang County and Weizhou have been entrusted to Dianzhou County.
All affairs in these two places were handled and executed by the highest officials sent from Dingzhou County.
The highest official secretly appointed was the princess's husband.
Since Zhao Sheng wanted this place, he was optimistic about its external border.
In fact, Tianqi and Yi Yu were the best places, but Yi Yu was already a dead city. After the Huns massacred the city, they thought that the Great Zhou would take over and continue construction.
As a result, the Great Zhou issued a direct order: Yi Yu belongs to the Great Zhou, but construction is not allowed, and it will become a dead city.
The reason why Tianqi did not become a dead city was mainly because Dai County had a large number of businesses, and there was also a town called Gui Town, which was shaped like a sheep's horn with Dai County.
Guizhen used to be Chahar, so it became a dead city and a mass grave.
Yi Yu became a dead city, and a pass was built in Wanquan Town, sixty miles away from it. There were 20,000 soldiers stationed there permanently, and in wartime, up to 200,000 soldiers would be gathered around it.
This is also the reason why Zhao Sheng said that the Yi Yu land is very good for trade.
The large-scale construction in Weizhou now is actually for the purpose of building the Yi Yu land. Seventy miles north of Weizhou, there is a place called Beishuiquan, which is a valley.
The major goal of Weizhou’s infrastructure construction now is the pass here. There are two purposes for building this pass, one is defense and the other is tax collection.
"Sir, someone has confessed that the captured bandits are from Xiaolong Mountain. They are not bandits, but private soldiers raised by the Lu family. They gathered in Xiaolong Mountain under the guise of bandits."
"Is the Lu family so brave?" Zhao Sheng knew that in this era there was a habit of raising private soldiers, which were usually deployed against one's enemies or when one felt in danger.
However, it seems that my presence in Weizhou does not hinder the interests of the Lu family.
"The leader of Xiaolong Mountain is also a member of the Lu clan, his name is Marquis Lu Yi."
"Lord Lu Yi?"
"Yes, sir, he is the elder brother of Lu Yipeng, the Minister of Rites."
Zhao Sheng suddenly remembered that the Minister of Rites was indeed named Lu Yipeng, and that he had been demoted thanks to this old man.
"What a Minister of Rites!" Thinking of this, Zhao Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "As an important official in the country, his own family members are bandits and a threat."
In fact, this matter can be traced back to the last time Erhan Shanyu failed.
Cheng Tangsan was originally from a branch tribe of Tatar. Because his father could not deliver the lambs, the tribal leader captured his entire family and took them back as slaves.
Historically, the Tatars had no clan concept. They believed in Satan and respected the God of Heaven. The Tatar tribes were divided into three classes of people: the royal tribe, the sub-tribe, and the slave tribe.
Among the Tatars, everyone is considered a slave to their king.
According to legend, this tribe, led by their ancestors, went on an expedition to the east, and formed the Tatar tribe by surrendering along the way. Their number was only a few tens of thousands, and they relied on their ferocity.
The last time, the Great Khan Erhan rashly chose Tianqi Town to enter the Great Zhou, and ended up robbing Tianqi Town and Pingshan County, where there were many Huns doing business.
Although the Huns do not kill Huns.
But there was no one here to help them bring goods to Dai County, Changshan County and other places, so they had to pay many times the money to deliver the goods to these cities.
In addition, the family of Grand Marshal Huyan was young, suffered heavy casualties, and the Nalan family, who had improper command, did not come forward to make any compensation. As the Grand Marshal, this matter was very embarrassing on the grassland.
There were 300,000 mighty soldiers on the grassland, but when they returned, almost all of them were gone.
The heroic soul wanders around dancing in white mourning, while the common people shed tears and the world is cold.
This is not only a shame, but Erhan also refuses to admit that he used the wrong person, which led to such heavy casualties.
At this time, someone under the Chanyu's command offered a suggestion.
"Respected Great Chanyu, I know a Tatar who, unwilling to be a slave, killed his master and fled to the Xiaolong Mountains of the Great Zhou. However, his heart is still that of the gods, and he is willing to return."
"What are the conditions for returning?" Erhan faced the accusations of the entire grassland tribe. Even if he preserved his strength, with too many tribes uniting, he might not be able to rule the grassland.
"Chan Yu, the condition for his return is the removal of his slavery, starting with his parents."
"His parents?..."
"Yes, this man is called Cheng Tangsan, a descendant of the Iron Tribe. After the Iron Tribe was exterminated by the Wanyan Tribe, they became slaves and all their surnames changed."
Erhan knew about the Iron Tribe. As for Wanyan, he was just a slave before, but because he was good at fighting, he gradually entered the circle of the aristocratic sub-tribe.
No one would have thought that the Iron Tribe, once known as the Three Musketeers of the Grassland, would one day be defeated by the Wanyan family.
The Wanyan tribe is a Jurchen tribe. The Wanyan tribe is the main component of the Jurchens. In this book, the Wanyan tribe lives in Hesuguan.
In fact, Lu Yihou has not been satisfied with the status quo in recent years. He tacitly acknowledged that Cheng Tangsan was close to the Xiongnu, especially this time the family's request was to harass the route from Dingzhou to Weizhou.
As a result, Cheng Tangsan was ordered to hide on this route and take the opportunity to kill officials passing by.
Just after Lu and Zhao Sheng learned the general situation.
Everyone started to take action.
The Lu family should first be held accountable. Marquis Lu Yi is a family member, so they can just send someone to hold him accountable.
But Zhao Sheng had a different idea. He planned not only to eliminate the people of Xiaolongshan, but also to teach the Lu family of Yizhou a lesson.
Perhaps the Lu family has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, but Zhao Sheng has already started.
"Warrior, take your men back and find the Independent Regiment. Follow..."
Zhao Sheng marked a route on the map, with the independent regiment advancing into Yizhou.
"Sir, it's not safe for you to stay here alone."
"It's okay. I'll be back to Luancheng later. There's an investment promotion meeting in Dingzhou."
Zhao Yongsheng knew that this investment conference had been prepared for a long time, and the leaders of several major families had received invitations.