Seven Hundred and Sixty-Nine, Yan Luyuan's Decision

Fort 176 was as famous as Fort 178 in the early years, but over the years, people have gradually only mentioned 178 and not 176.

There are many reasons for this. On the one hand, the geographical location of the 176 barrier is not as bad as that of the 178, and the enemies on the grassland are not so vicious, so from the perspective of "paying", the 176 barrier does not pay much for the entire barrier alliance.

After all, there are only so few people on the grassland, and there are not enough hot weapons. It is really difficult to become a major problem in the Central Plains. There has never been any particularly heroic bloody battle between the two sides.

On the other hand, the combat effectiveness of the No. 176 barrier is not strong, and one generation is not as good as the previous generation. In recent decades, the No. 176 barrier has become a hereditary system and has become the private property of the Shen family.

Originally, all the resources of the 176 barrier were provided by Wang, Tinder, and Kong to express their gratitude to 176 for defending the north.

But after Fort No. 176 became the Shen family's private property, and after everyone discovered that the threat to the northern grasslands was only the Shen family yelling 'wolf is coming' these years, the supply of supplies gradually cut off.

Because the No. 176 barrier is located in a place with poor materials, and it survives in the cracks of Kong, Tinder, and Wang, these years are not as good as each year.

The previous managers of Barrier No. 176 lacked vision and had no resources. As a result, they failed to develop light and heavy industries. Only animal husbandry and agriculture were passable, so they lost their competitiveness in the Barrier Alliance.

Now, their weapons are very old, and some people even sell them to the black market for money.

This is why Qingshen said that the 176 barrier is not enough.

After listening to Qingshen's explanation, Da Huyou laughed: "I still have a long-term vision in Fort 178. The previous commanders never considered hereditary matters, but if they have children who want to seize power, they will be assigned to the outposts early. They are the only ones in the Fortress Alliance, so I can only say that the commanders of Fort 178 are worthy of the name of pioneers."

Da Huyou continued: "And the enemies I face in Fortress 178 are not enemies like nomads who don't even have hot weapons. That's why we are called fortresses, but they can only be called barriers."

Qingshen looked at Big Huyou carefully, and he found that when Big Huyou mentioned Fort 178, the sense of pride and honor from the heart is something that most people in the Central Plains probably don't have.

Luo Lan said: "Actually, the Shen family was quite competitive at the beginning. At that time, the military strength of the Barrier Alliance was not very good. It was still very difficult to face the war launched by the prairie people. It is a pity that Shen Yin's generation has fallen. .”

"So, do you think the grassland people will pose a threat to Barrier 176?" Ren Xiaosu looked at Qingshen.

"The premise is that the grassland people are strong enough now," Qingshen replied: "After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse."

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Seven days later, on the border of the northern grassland, Yan Liuyuan suddenly stationed his horse and looked south: "Confirm the route and direction, check the supplies, horses and the number of people. There may be battles every day in the future, so don't take it lightly."

Hassan nodded: "Master, don't worry, I won't make mistakes here."

Yan Liuyuan nodded,

He felt that Hassan used to lead a small tribe, which was considered inferior. Since Hassan became the king of right cavalry, he has quickly shown his management talents.

At this time, Yan Liuyuan asked again: "Where are the Pulan and Hegu tribes?"

Hassan on the side said respectfully: "The scouts have been sent out, but it will take a day to come back from there. I will report to you as soon as I have news."

This time going south, Yan Liuyuan did not lead his troops to the 176th barrier closest to the grassland, but changed the direction and went to the fire site.

Qing's previous envoys came to the grassland and brought him a more important news: Pyro Company will go to war against Kong, and Pyro has mobilized its troops several months in advance. At this time, Pyro's northern fortress is completely empty of defense. state.

It was precisely because Yan Liuyuan didn't want other tribes to know his plan that he chose to be the last one to leave, so two of the three big tribes went to the direction of barrier 176, and he headed towards the fire.

The envoy of the Qing Clan even made an agreement with Yan Liuyuan that someone would open the city gate for him when he arrived at the base of the No. 21 Fortress.

However, when Yan Liuyuan arrived at the border of the grassland, seeing that the tens of thousands of troops composed of eight tribes were only more than a hundred kilometers away from the No. 21 barrier, he chose to stop: "Stay where you are, and wait for the scouts to report back. "

Hassan didn't quite understand what Yan Liuyuan was going to do, but he did it anyway.

That night, the believers of Yan Liuyuan began to worship in the direction of the big tent. This is still an etiquette that has been passed down from nowhere. That's pious enough.

These nomads' faith in Yan Liuyuan is increasing day by day, and rituals have gradually begun to appear.

Rituals refer to etiquette and rules in the usual sense, such as offering sacrifices to three animals when praying for rain, prostrating before the Buddha and chanting scriptures every day, and so on.

It was not until the next morning that Hassan and the leaders of the tribes rushed to the front of the big tent. At this time, Qiqige was combing Yan Liuyuan's hair.

Yan Liuyuan looked at Hassan: "Just talk about it."

Hassan said respectfully: "Congratulations, master. A scout came back and said that the Mulan and Hegu tribes had arrived at the range of the No. 176 barrier, but the No. 176 barrier seemed to know that they were going, so they set up an ambush in advance. Now the two big It is difficult for the tribe to contend with the No. 176 barrier head-on, and the rear has also been cut off from the retreat, and it seems that they are going to be buried outside the No. 176 barrier."

The heads of several other tribes were also happy. When the Mulan and Hegu tribes died, they would have no enemies on the grassland.

Everyone also said in private that the hero of their own family might really be a god who came to the world, but even a single soldier was not damaged, and someone helped to eliminate the opponent.

But Yan Liuyuan pondered for a long time, then looked at the happy leaders in front of him and said, "Get ready to move, let's go to barrier 176."

Hassan was stunned: "Master, will it be dangerous to go to the No. 176 barrier at this time? Why don't we continue to march towards the fire, doesn't it mean that the defense there is empty?"

Yan Liuyuan shook his head: "The population of the Pulan and Hegu tribes is much larger than ours. If all their young and strong died on the side of the No. 176 barrier, how many years will it take for the grassland to recover? Hassan, I What we want is the cattle, sheep and subjects on the grassland, not an empty grassland."

Hassan and the others were stunned. They didn't expect that the master in front of them was going to save the Mulan and Hegu tribes. They vaguely felt the courage and ambition of the other party. Probably this is the master of the grassland. Some tolerance!

Yan Liuyuan smiled and said, "Go get ready. Barrier No. 176 is actually not as strong as imagined. A new dynasty is about to be born on the grassland. Why don't we use their blood to sacrifice."

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There is another update that will be very late, let's watch it tomorrow morning