Chi Lechuan Autonomous Region, Green Flag Prefecture.
This is an extremely remote state.
It is located in the northernmost part of the autonomous prefecture and is connected to the majestic snow-capped mountains.
It is even more barren here. For such a large state, there are only a few million people, of which 700,000 are scattered across the vast plains, living a nomadic life.
Correspondingly, this state was not affected by the Excalibur Army's grass-cutting, so herds of cattle and sheep can still be seen on the grasslands here.
There were shepherds riding their horses, and women washing clothes singing.
Everything was peaceful and tranquil, as if they had no idea that the land had changed hands, or that their former country no longer existed.
Most herders live in groups, and when they need to roam, they also move in groups because they are also worried about bandits stealing their cattle and sheep. The more people there are, the more power they will have to resist the bandits.
Thus, tribes gradually formed. The tribes would build villages in fixed places. Every year when the nomads returned from their migration, the villages would become their homes.
The herders of Green Flag State have been a little nervous recently because they heard that a group of bandits, numbering about sixty, had arrived from the south. Each of them was strong, powerful, brutal and ferocious.
I also heard that this group of bandits were once soldiers of the Tiandao Army!
They were completely wiped out by the border troops of the Yu Dynasty outside Guoyun City, but the so-called complete annihilation was obviously not rigorous. After all, it was a battlefield with 400,000 people, and there would always be some lucky ones who survived.
A small tribe in Green Flag State has been wiped out by them. They are barbarians and of course they are not cutting grass for food.
"These cowards don't dare to fight the Divine Sword Army, but instead attack their own compatriots! Damn it, if only the Divine Sword Army came, they could kill all these killers, and then we can feel at ease!"
In a yurt, Wanyan Honglie, an elder of the Wanyan tribe, was sitting opposite a middle-aged woman.
The Wanyan clan is a matriarchal clan, and their elder is an old woman in her sixties.
She was brewing a pot of milk tea. She looked up at the woman across from her and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid. We have nearly a hundred strong men in our clan. If those bandits really come, we can beat them to death."
The woman smiled faintly, "Thank you for your care, Elder."
"Don't be polite, we welcome guests. The warm Wanyan clan welcomes all guests..."
She made milk tea, poured a bowl and handed it over. "Try it. You don't have this in the Yu Dynasty. I don't know if you are used to it... Where are your young master and young lady?"
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"Don't worry about them. I'm afraid they are following Wanyan Zong to graze their cattle."
"I can tell from the looks of it that you're a wealthy family. Could it be that you were affected by the war and ended up here?"
The woman thought for a moment and nodded. "I guess so... Elder, my name is Peng Yuyan. From now on... can I live in the village?"
She turned out to be General Yu’s wife Peng Yuyan!
She brought her three children to the wilderness, and instead of looking for Fu Xiaoguan, she came to such a remote place, wanting to become a member of this tribe!
"Of course you can, but everyone living in the village has to work. Men have to herd cattle, and women have to do what they can, like milking cows, making barley wine, and making tsampa."
Peng Yuyan took a sip of milk tea. The taste was a little strange, but she still drank it.
"I don't know how to do these things yet, but I can learn. My two sons are sixteen or seventeen years old, so let them follow Wanyan Zong and learn how to herd. My daughter is still a little young, so let her stay with me."
"Okay, when they come back, I'll ask Wanyan Zong to build another yurt next to this one. That way, you four can live together and have someone to look after you."
Peng Yuyan bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder!"
Wanyan Honglie grinned, "You Yu Dynasty people are the most polite!"
"The elder knows Yu Chao?"
Wanyan Honglie nodded. "During the Taihe era, there was decades of peace between the Yu Dynasty and the Huang Kingdom. During that time, we went to Yanshan Pass to trade cattle and sheep."
"The money from selling cattle and sheep was mainly used to buy salt... We in Huangguo do have salt, but it's very little, far inferior to the green salt of the Yu Dynasty. And then... I don't know why the two countries became enemies again, and we can't sell the cattle and sheep anymore, and we can't buy salt anymore."
"You may not believe it, but the people of Yu loved to eat sheep. One sheep could be sold for 1,500 coins, enough to buy three catties of green salt. Later, that became unsustainable, and they had to buy smuggled salt. Now, one sheep can only be exchanged for two catties of green salt or four catties of inferior salt."
Wanyan Honglie sighed and shook his head. "It would have been so much better if we didn't have to fight. Back then, our tribe had a much easier time. We could sell our sheep and buy cotton cloth, iron pots, and these pottery bowls. We could even buy some rouge and powder for the ladies to dress up..."
"Back then, the tribe was filled with laughter and its population was growing. Now, everything is gone. Look, we've fought another war with the Wu Dynasty. You know, the Wu Dynasty is so far away, why would they attack us? They even wiped out the Desolate Kingdom and turned it into some kind of autonomous region."
"I don't understand. Wanyan Zong and his men heard from the provincial officials that the country now belongs to the Wu Dynasty... This is very strange. You say it all belongs to the Wu Dynasty, but those officials are still from the barbarians. What do the people of the Wu Dynasty think?"
Peng Yuyan laughed, "Maybe... they just think the barbarians are still barbarians, and nothing changes."
"Then what's the point of them attacking our desolate country?"
This question is quite interesting. It is difficult for Peng Yuyan to answer because she has no contact with Fu Xiaoguan and cannot figure out what Fu Xiaoguan is trying to do.
"Well, no matter if it's a barren country or some autonomous region, I just hope that the world will be peaceful. No matter who becomes the emperor, as long as they can sell our cattle and sheep, buy back salt, and let the people of the tribe live the good life they used to, that's enough."
Peng Yuyan was silent for a moment, then looked up at Wanyan Honglie and said with a smile, "Maybe it will be realized soon."
Wanyan Honglie was startled. "Do you think the current emperor is good?"
"Yes, the current emperor is really good. He will make the people of the tribe live a good life."
"If that's the case... I'll erect a longevity tablet for him!"
As soon as Wanyan Honglie finished speaking, Peng Yuyan suddenly tilted her ear and frowned. She heard the sound of galloping war horses.
She stood up with a serious expression. She took out her big knife from the corner of the yurt and rushed out of the yurt in one step, just in time to see Wanyan Zong and others rushing over.
"Everyone be careful, the bandits are coming!"
Wanyan Honglie was still amazed that this woman could hold such a big knife. At this moment, she heard Wanyan Zong's call and hurriedly walked out of the yurt.
Before she could say anything, she saw Peng Yuyan pull Wanyan Zong off the horse.
"Dingshan, Dinghe, take up your weapons, and follow me to kill the enemy!"
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