The Pingchang tribe betrayed their friends and sought refuge with the Abuli tribe, but they gained nothing. Twenty years later, their population is only one hundred, even less than before.
Upon seeing their leader killed by an arrow, cries of grief erupted from the Pingchang tribe.
A boy, barely out of school, rushed toward Zhao Tingduo with a knife, shouting, "Murderer! You're the murderer! I'm going to kill you to avenge Grandpa!"
Zhao Tingduo didn't move. Before the boy even reached him, a white knight beside him had already raised his scimitar.
A flash of light, and half of the boy's head flew off. Screams erupted from the crowd, and the cries grew louder.
Zhao Tingduo lowered her eyes slightly, concealing the pain in them: The Wuda tribe was the same back then, almost all the men died, and the only sounds in the tribe were the cries of women and children.
It was only by having her mother lead the tribe to surrender to the Zhenbei Army that the tribe's bloodline was preserved.
Now, I've come to take my revenge!
On the grasslands, this is how generations of hatred have been passed down.
All the elite manpower is consumed by internal strife, creating a vicious cycle from which no one can escape.
If he hadn't come to seek revenge, the child who had just died would have been an outstanding young man of the grasslands a few years later.
Unless the grasslands can be unified, there will be no more scattered tribes.
At this point, the Pingchang tribe had no ability to resist and could only quietly await the victor's fate.
According to the rules of the grasslands, any boy in a defeated tribe who was taller than the shaft of a large cart was to be killed to prevent rebellion.
The Pingchang tribe has more than twenty women and children left, including three boys who are taller than the cart shaft.
Faced with the boys who were already paralyzed with fear and trembling on the ground, Zhao Tingduo did not kill them, but only ordered the right thumbs of the three boys to be cut off.
From now on, these three men can only hold whips and herd cattle; they cannot draw bows and shoot arrows, nor can they wield curved swords.
"Young Master, the escapees have gone to the northeast!" A white-clad knight rode up.
Zhao Tingduo's dejected spirits immediately lifted, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Good, the matter is over. Take the people and livestock here back to the Wuda tribe."
These are all spoils of war; cattle, sheep, and people will all be the wealth of the Uda tribe.
Moreover, without men to protect the tribe and herd livestock, leaving only the elderly and children, the tribe would not survive the winter.
As for the Pingchang tribe men who were intentionally released, they should be able to create some chaos on the border of the Wu Dynasty.
But no one expected that Pingliang Fort would fall so quickly, and the series of events that followed were even more unexpected.
In Suijin Town, Song Liyun was completely unaware of the turmoil on the grasslands; she was currently testing her patience with the little rabbits in the enclosure.
It's been three days since we brought the little rabbit back. It's very wild, but also timid. It hides in its burrow and won't come out.
Today she scattered corn stubble and left a few vegetable roots, hoping to lure the little rabbit out.
By this time, the rabbit was extremely hungry. Upon seeing the green leaves, it finally couldn't resist and began to peek out from the burrow entrance to steal food.
Xiao An and Hei Jin arrived together and gathered around the rabbit pen to look at the gray-brown wild rabbits.
"Xiao An, feed him again when it gets dark. These tasks will be yours from now on."
Song Liyun handed over the corn stubble in her hand, saying that Xiao An was not good at heavy work, so these tasks were perfect for him.
Xiao An nodded vigorously; he liked rabbits.
Black Gold nodded vigorously. It also liked rabbits, preferably roasted or grilled. It had already seen pictures of them.
Song Liyun had already discussed it with Song Zhenping; she was going to Qili County.
Boss Mu's home is not in Suijin Town, but in a village outside Qili County.
He told Song Liyun that things were going badly lately and his shop would be closing for a while, so she should buy more food herself.
If Song Liyun wants to go into the city, she can go with him.
Having spent all the money in the house, Song Liyun sold the wool carpet that looked nice but was useless and that had been tempting her every day, to get some cash.
She can't think about nice furniture and pretty clothes if she doesn't see a carpet.
She needs to buy more grain and prepare for the New Year.
I also need to sell rabbit and fox pelts. Let's see how much rabbit pelts are worth, and while we're at it, let's see what else can be bought and sold in Qili County.
Suijin Town is 30 li away from Qili County, which is not far.
However, it is separated by two mountains and a river, and the transportation is inconvenient, so it seems remote.
This is why, even though there is gold dust, the Qili County government only wants to collect taxes and is unwilling to deal with anything else here.
Because the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, Suijin Town is governed by local gentry and minor officials.
Who knew that when the Di people arrived, the local gentry and minor officials were the first to suffer, and now no one in Suijin Town is willing to take the lead.
Boss Mu goes to Qili County every month to buy things like oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, and he doesn't go alone.
When Song Liyun set off with him, there were two people waiting at the entrance of town, pulling a mule cart.
"Don't worry, Miss Song, this is my nephew from the same clan. He lives in the county town and comes to visit once a month on the fifteenth. No one else has ever seen them."
Fearing a misunderstanding, Boss Mu first introduced Song Liyun.
Mr. Mu runs a shop in the town, but his family lives in Qili County. He only sees his family when he goes to buy goods each month.
Song Liyun is no longer going out alone; Han Ming is following beside her, carrying a wrapped wool rug.
The group walked quickly and had mule carts for transportation. Before noon, they arrived at the Qili River outside Qili County.
Boss Mu dropped Song Liyun off here and was about to go home.
He only allowed a mule cart to take her into the city, and left an address so that Song Liyun could come to his house if she needed anything.
The river outside the county town is not as wide as the Huangsha River, but it is extremely deep.
The town is partially encircled by a natural moat, which divides the town into two parts.
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