Han ride

Chapter 23
"Father, Li Xin is eating rice with those untouchables." In the hall, Zu Dashou was listening to Zu Zerun's report seriously, with a gloomy expression.

"How do those untouchables react?" Zu Dashou asked softly without showing any expression on his face.

"What else can I do? Give me something to eat, like a lunatic, the speed of building Daling River has increased by [-]% compared to before. If this continues, the city will definitely be built in two months." Zu Zerun fiercely Said.

"Isn't that great?" Zu Dashou said with a smile: "As long as the Daling River City is built, we won't be afraid of Donglu."

"But, father?" Zu Zerun's face was full of dissatisfaction.

"Okay, don't talk about it." After Zu Dashou stared at his son for a while, Fang sighed: "Remember, Qiu Hejia opposed the construction of Dalinghe City because he was afraid that the Donglu would take the opportunity to march. Now if two If the construction of Dalinghe City can be completed within a month, but Donglu did not come, it means that Sun Dushi and I have won. If Donglu went south within two months, but Dalinghe City was completed, that would be the same. Sun Dushi and I won. Otherwise, we failed. The life and death of a little Li Xin are not on our minds, but whether Dalinghe City is successfully built is related to the life and death of my ancestors in the future. .So I am very happy that Li Xin is confident that you will be able to complete the construction of the Daling River within two months. You should be happy too."

"But, father, I just don't like it in my heart." Zu Zerun said dissatisfied.

"Actually, those untouchables just think that they can have enough to eat, isn't that the case?" Zu Dashou shook his head lightly, glanced at his son, and then lowered his head. He didn't understand why such a simple question fell flat. It is so complicated in the hands of my son.

"Then I'll go get them food too. But this money?" Zu Zerun glanced at his father who was dealing with official business above, as if he understood something, he quickly stepped back with a smile on his face.

"My lord, can we practice our marching and fighting methods?" Gao Meng couldn't help but said while riding on the horse.

"This hunt is not a simple and easy job." Li Xin said with a smile: "In the past, during the Han Dynasty, there was an emperor named Hanwu Emperor Liu Che. When he did not hold power, he led a group of people in the upper Hunting in Linyuan, even so, he still cultivated a group of outstanding military talents such as Wei Qing. Why? Because they regarded those beasts as enemies in Shanglinyuan, and used them to test some of their strategies and tactics. The previous ones were similar to those on paper. Some of your ideas can be fully practiced on the hunting ground. In the face of a group of wild beasts that are about to appear or have already appeared, whether you choose to attack frontally, outflank or ambush should be closely combined with the actual situation. So Hunting can help you reach the primary level of cavalry in a short period of time."

"What you said is very true." Jiang Yi nodded on the side and said.

"Well, Jiang Yi, let's start now. You and I will divide into two groups." Li Xin laughed loudly when he heard this, and said, "Gao Meng and I will go first, and you and Sun Er will go to the other side."

"My lord, what should I do if I encounter the cavalry of Donglu?" Sun Er asked nervously.

"Probably not." Li Xin thought for a while, and said, "If we do meet, there is nothing we can do, just kill him." In fact, Li Xin was still very nervous because of such a big change in Dalinghe City It is impossible for Donglu not to know that this Donglu is led by Heren, and it is Huang Taiji who is leading this powerful army.Huang Taiji is not only an outstanding politician, but also an outstanding military strategist.This movement must not be hidden from him.It is also possible to send sentry cavalry.

"Young master, don't worry, if you encounter Donglu, your subordinates will definitely kill him." Jiang Yi glanced at Sun Er beside him, and said to Li Xin.

"That's great." Li Xin nodded.At the moment, Gao Meng led three hundred cavalry and roared away, as did Jiang Yi on the other side.

"My lord, this place is different from us. There are trees everywhere." Gao Meng looked at the surrounding mountains and forests.

"That's natural. The climate outside the pass is different from that inside the pass, so the woods are also different. There are so many wild animals here!" Li Xin's eyes were like lightning, and suddenly he saw a chaotic noise in the grass. There was a soft sound, and a hare rushed out of the grass.Obviously this one missed.

"It's still a little different after all." Li Xin raised the bow and arrow in his hand.He has dabbled in this way of archery before, but he is not good at it, so it is normal for an arrow to miss.

However, his failure does not mean that others have failed. Just as the rabbit rushed out, a sharp arrow shot from among the crowd and nailed the rabbit to a tree without moving.

"Good arrow skills." Li Xin glanced back in surprise.But he saw a dark-faced man with a pair of triangular eyes and a long scar from the center of his brow to the corner of his mouth, which was very ugly.He holds a longbow in his hand, and even has a brass wrench on his thumb.

"What's your name?" Li Xin asked with a smile.

"The villain's sentence is sudden." The man quickly jumped off the horse and replied.

"Your arrows are good. Did you often shoot arrows?" Li Xin glanced at the copper wrench in his hand, and saw that the copper wrench had already left a white mark on his thumb.asked with some surprise.

"The villain is not a Han, but a prairie." Gou Tu said with his head down.

"Oh, you're a prairie man. Well, I don't think you look like a Central Plains man. Get up!" Li Xin nodded upon hearing this. There are very few tall men in the grassland, and the Central Plains man will not look like a prairie man. Typically, the thumb always carries the wrench.The Jutu in front of him was obviously an authentic prairie man.

"Thank you, Young Master." Jutu stood up and stood aside with his head bowed.

"From now on, you will teach them archery." Li Xin patted Jutu's shoulder and said.He could tell that the Jutu in front of him had a story, but he didn't care, everyone has secrets, Li Xin also has secrets, and Jiang Yi also has secrets, as long as Jutu is loyal to him, a little secret and a little secret where?
"Let's go, let's get on the horses. Let Jutu teach everyone how to shoot arrows. If you can survive on the grasslands, you can't do it without knowing how to shoot arrows. From now on, our army will all become good archers, just like Jutu, with a steel knife in hand, long With the bow on the shoulders and across the grassland, no one can stop it. Drive!" Li Xin laughed loudly.

"Drive." Behind him, Gao Meng also let out a wolf howl, followed by hundreds of cavalry.

"Jutu, you are from the prairie. How is the situation in the prairie now? Can you tell me?" Li Xin asked Jutu beside a stream, looking at the hare on the fire.

"Young master. The villain has left the grassland since he was a child. I don't know how the grassland is doing now?" Jutu lowered his head when he heard this, with a look of confusion on his face.

"Hey! You have a secret, so of course I won't force it. But you also know that although we are in Dalinghe City, there may not be any danger in a short period of time, but hey, I believe Donglu will definitely not It will be as simple as that, let us complete the construction of Dalinghe City. They will definitely attack us. Maybe it will be a month, maybe two months. We need to prepare early!" Li Xin sighed.He, Li Xin, was going to escape into the prairie, that was for sure, no one could fight with Donglu in Liaodong.

"My lord, if we finish the construction of Daling River City as soon as possible, wouldn't that be all right?" Ju Tu asked a little confused.

"Hey, Daling River City is a dead place. It doesn't matter whether it's completed or not." Li Xin waved his hand and said, "If the construction is not completed, facing the enemy's attack, we have no choice but to retreat. This is tens of miles away from Jinzhou Lu, when are we going to go? Undoubtedly, this is impossible. If the construction is completed, you tell me, if I surround the Dalinghe City, how long do you think the Dalinghe City can last? Woolen cloth?"

Jutu's face turned pale, but he quickly said, "My lord, you are joking, the villain heard that there are Hua Tianbao in the Central Plains, there are millions of elite soldiers, and countless strong generals, how could you allow the Donglu to be so presumptuous and surround the Daling River? As long as there are reinforcements coming here and cooperating with Dalinghe city, we will be able to repel the Eastern captives."

"Hehe! It would be great if it is what you think. However, what I want to tell you is that this is almost impossible." Li Xin laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Do you know what is going on in the Central Plains now? Now that wars are raging, there are countless rebels everywhere, and treacherous officials are in power. You said that there are millions of elite soldiers and countless good generals, but in fact there are none. People like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing will be wiped out between the white mountains and the black waters. We won't have to come here to build the Daling River anymore."

"How could this be?" Jutu's eyes showed despair.

"Dalinghe City can't be defended. In fact, not to mention Dalinghe City, even Jinzhou City is the same." Li Xin shook his head and said, "If I were a member of the imperial court, I would definitely abandon everything outside the customs and rely on Shanhaiguan, first to make peace." Putting an end to the chaos in the country, rectifying the administration of officials, gathering strength, spending ten years of hard work, and then fighting to the death with Donglu, there is still a glimmer of hope. Now I am thinking of a decisive battle with Donglu outside the pass."

"Unfortunately, the son is not the emperor." Gou Tu said with his head down.There is some frustration in the words.

"So, no one else can save me, only myself can save myself." Li Xinxin said in a low voice, "So I want to leave Liaodong and go to the grassland."

"My lord really wants to go to the grassland?" Jutu said quietly: "Actually, the prairie is not that harmonious at the moment, but if you really want to go, the villain will tell you about the situation on the grassland."

"Of course it's good." Li Xin nodded happily. ,

"Now there are two overlords on the grassland, one is the Donglu in the mouth of the son, and the other is Lin Danhan. In the first year of Chongzhen, the villain was still on the grassland. Donglu Huang Taiji used the excuse of killing his ministers. He personally led the elite division to fight against Chahar. Huang Taiji ordered his younger brothers Dorgon and Doduo Baylor to be the vanguard, and led the elite troops to advance. Dorgon found out that the Qingba Tulu Sereng of the Dorote tribe and his followers were in Aomu Lun lived in Mulun, so he joined forces to attack Ao Mulun. Dorjihatan Batulu of Dorotte was injured and fled, Taiji Gulu was killed, and more than ten thousand of his troops were captured by Huang Taiji. Lin Danhan launched his army Arriving at the location of the Karaqin Tribe, they took away the household registration and pasture belonging to Karaqin Subdi Tabunang and his younger brother Wan Danweizheng by force. , Yongxiebu’s part of Taiwan and Kyrgyzstan united and attacked an army of Lin Dan Khan stationed in Zhaocheng. In July of that year, the leader of the Karaqin tribe sent a mission headed by four lamas and Huang Taiji’s envoys to punish Baima Wu Niumeng vowed to submit to Huang Taiji. Now Lin Dan Khan's strength has weakened a lot, but this person is also a very strong guy, and he often crosses the Xing'an Mountains to attack Donglu. But no matter what, Lin Dan Khan is not as powerful as Donglu. Facts. If you want to enter the grassland, it may be impossible for you to ask Lin Danhan for protection."

"Hmph, how can I, Li Xin, a man of the Han family, be sheltered under Lin Danhan?" Li Xin said disdainfully.He knew that Lin Dan Khan would definitely be destroyed by Huang Taiji in the future, and he also knew that the one who finally unified the world would be the army of Hou Jin.If it is about protection, he will definitely choose the strong, but unfortunately, will Li Xin choose Houjin?
"Young master wants to go to the grassland, the villain can lead the way." Jutu lowered his head, then raised his head and said. ,

"It's so good." Li Xin glanced at Gou Tu, seeing that his expression didn't change and his eyes didn't move, he nodded immediately and said, "It's so good."

"My lord, my lord, do you know what I found?" At this moment, Gao Meng on one side suddenly led a group of people to run over.

"What's going on?" Li Xin stood up and looked at Gao Meng in surprise.

"Hey, son, I found a good place, it's really fun." Gao Meng said loudly.

"Oh, is there such a place?" Li Xin also looked at Gao Meng curiously, glanced at Gao Meng, and said, "Let's go and have a look." Under the leadership, they drilled into the dense forest, followed by dozens of people.

After a few miles, Li Xin, led by Gao Meng, came to a huge valley. In the valley, there were countless elks and hares, and there was a huge lake.Singing birds and fragrant flowers, a beautiful scenery.Definitely a hideaway.

"That's right! Gao Meng, you actually found such a beautiful place. I didn't expect you, Gao Meng, to find such a paradise in Liaodong. It's rare! It's rare." Li Xin laughed loudly.

"Hey, it's just a coincidence, it's just a coincidence." Gao Meng said while rubbing the back of his head.

"It's a good place, Gao Meng, let people come here to rest!" Li Xin glanced around, and finally his eyes fell on the high mountains in the distance.

"Yes, young master." Gao Meng was even more proud of Li Xin's approval.

But Li Xin ignored Gao Meng's complacent look, and went up to the high mountain on one side, Jutu led several people to follow, the mountain was extremely steep, blocking the basin just now.But when Li Xin reached the mountainside, his eyes lit up.

"My lord, look, that's Jinzhou City." Gou Tu looked around carefully, then pointed to a huge black shadow in the southeast direction and said.

"In this case, it is the Daling River under construction." Li Xin pointed to the distance.Jinzhou City is just a dark shadow, but Dalinghe City doesn't have many roads.

"That's the Daling River." Jutu nodded and said, "It's only 30 miles from Dalinghe City to Jinzhou City. It can be reached in a day or night."

"It's a pity that this is more than 30 miles away. I haven't been to this place for many years in the Ming Dynasty!" Li Xinchang sighed.Since the end of the Battle of Salhu, in fact, Hou Jin has already taken the initiative on the battlefield.Since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty's advantage over Houjin also disappeared.

"To deal with the Eastern captives, it is best to use cavalry. Building a city is of no use." Gou Tu said from the side.

"I used to think the same as you, but now, it's a little different. I also understand why the court must build Dalinghe City." Li Xin shook his head, pointed at Dalinghe City in the distance, and said: "Standing here, you will find that the Daling River City is actually placed on the only way for the Donghu to go south. In fact, the Daling River is a valley, and a city is built here, or a pass. , In fact, an important barrier was built to the east of Jinzhou."

"This villain has also heard people say that in Jinzhou City, some time ago, someone discussed the situation in Dalinghe City in the market, and they said the same thing as your son, saying that Daling River was called Yushui, Longchuan, Bailangshui, later renamed Linghe River and Daling River, is the transportation hub connecting the Northeast and the Central Plains. Ling Hegu leads the way for the march." That sentence suddenly filled his face with a puzzled look, but what he said was very clear, and he didn't know when he started to remember it.

"This is an important place for a military strategist. It is a pity that the construction at this time undoubtedly missed the best time." Li Xin shook his head. What these people said was reasonable, but it is a pity that the final decision-making power does not rest with them. But in the court.How can the princes of the imperial court know the situation thousands of miles away!They didn't even notice that thousands of miles away, the strength of the enemy and us was already much worse.

"My lord, you can see everything in Dalinghe City here!" Ju Tu looked around and said, "It's just a little farther away."

"Far? It's not far from here. If it's too close, it's our bad luck." Li Xin seemed to have thought of something, and said with a smile: "This is a good place with a lot of food. Tell Jiang Yi later and let him Buy more food and send it to this valley, otherwise we will stay here for a while."

"Stay here?" Jutu looked at Li Xin in surprise.

"Yes, we will stay here." Li Xin nodded.It's not far from Dalinghe City, and it's in a mountainous area with complicated terrain.It is very difficult to find here.If there is enough food and grass, wait until the Houjin army besieges the Daling River, hide here for a while, and if not, you will be able to escape the Houjin army's search.

(End of this chapter)