novelAbuy Chapter 1380 Please Follow Me
Chapter 1380 Please Follow Me
Chapter 1380 Please Follow Me
In the deep grasslands north of Youzhou, there has not been a large Han army for a long time.
Even when Tian Yu, who advocated a tough stance against the Hu people, was still in Youzhou and often led troops across the border to attack the Hu people, he did not reach the current territory of Tuoba Xianbei.
So when Tuoba Chuo saw so many cavalrymen appear, his first reaction was not to think that the enemy was coming, but to marvel at who could mobilize so many people and so many horses in this season?
The second reaction is:
Could it be that my grandfather had thought it through, or that he could not bear it any longer, so he led all the tribesmen to surrender without waiting for the snow to melt?
It's no wonder that he had such wild ideas, because this direction was exactly the direction leading to the Meiluhui tribe.
In Tuoba Chuo's understanding, apart from the Tuoba clan and the Dou clan, he really couldn't think of any other tribe in this grassland that could have such a huge momentum.
Do not!
Even if he was the leader, he would not allow his tribesmen to abuse the horses in this season unless he had no alternative.
Yes, it is abuse.
The horses, having just survived a winter, were very weak.
If the horsepower is wasted like this at this time, it will be a huge loss to the horse.
It may even cause the tribe's horses to be thin, sick or even die for the entire next year.
In a state of confusion and doubt, Tuoba Chuo subconsciously asked his men to be prepared for any eventuality.
Although you have almost unified the tribes north of Youzhou, the Dingling and Jiankun people in the northern desert have been constantly crossing the desert, trying to enter the southern desert from the northern desert.
There are also the Western Xianbei who were expelled by the Han army in the early years. Perhaps they could not stand the cold and hardship in the northern desert in recent years, and in the past two years they wanted to return to the southern desert.
They did not dare to go west because the Han people would capture them and use them as laborers, so they had to keep migrating eastward.
Whether it was the Dingling and Jiankun people who came from the north, or the Western Xianbei who came from the west, they naturally could not pose much threat to the Tuoba Xianbei.
But these people are like horseflies on the prairie, they are everywhere and if you are not careful you will be bitten and sucked blood by them.
Although most of them are not fatal, they are itchy and painful.
Not only do these horseflies bite people and suck their blood, they also bite and eat each other.
It is precisely because of these horseflies that the feud on the grassland has never stopped.
Therefore, when walking on the grassland and encountering an unknown group and before you can tell friend from foe, the first thing you should do is to be on guard.
Although he had fewer people on his side, Tuoba Chuo was not panicked.
He believed that after the two sides came into contact, as long as he revealed his identity, no matter who it was, they would give the head of the Suo some face.
Tuoba Chuo, who thought he had handled the situation without any omissions, soon found out that he was wrong.
Because cavalry soon appeared on the left and right rear, surrounding their team.
Seeing this situation, Tuoba Chuo, who had been relatively calm, felt a slight sinking in his heart.
It was obvious that the other party seemed to have discovered him a long time ago, otherwise, it would not have been possible for them to make preparations on his left and right wings in advance.
There is only one possibility for such a reaction.
That means there is an army on the opposite side, and it is an army on the march.
During the march, scouts were sent out in advance to explore.
After discovering their group, they surrounded them as quickly as possible.
After realizing this, Tuoba Chuo's face became even uglier.
"Third Prince, what should we do?"
Seeing the cavalry getting closer and closer, the people below couldn't help but ask.
"Don't panic, don't move," Tuoba Chuo, who was also unsure, said calmly, "The enemy might be the Meiluhui tribe."
Soon, the cavalry was about to surge in front of them like a tide, and Tuoba Chuo could even see the enemy's horses' manes fluttering in the wind.
I don’t know if it was an illusion or because of nervousness, but Tuoba Chuo just felt that the opponent’s warhorse was quite majestic and powerful.
Nothing like the horses of this time.
The sound of horse hooves was deafening and the ground seemed to be shaking.
Tuoba Chuo held the reins tightly in his hands and tried his best to stay calm.
Just as he was thinking quickly about how to deal with the enemy, he saw that the enemy cavalry that had encircled him had suddenly stopped in front of him.
Then, he pulled the crossbow and pointed it at himself from a distance.
Tuoba Chuo could even see the arrow under the sun, reflecting the cold light.
Although the weather was still a bit cold at that time, the other party's action of taking out a bow and crossbow and preparing to shoot without saying a word made Tuoba Chuo break out in a cold sweat.
"Don't shoot! We are the leader of the Suo tribe, and we are going to visit the Meiluhui tribe!"
Tuoba Chuo, who originally planned to wait and see the situation, no longer cared about the dignity of the third prince of the first tribe in the grassland, and shouted hurriedly.
He thought that his caution had caused the other party to misunderstand him, and quickly pointed out a confidant:
"Go, tell them who we are, and ask them which tribe we belong to."
The confidant responded, gritted his teeth, and went towards the row of arrows flashing with cold light.
Seeing his confidant riding a skinny horse crossing the center line between the two sides and the opponent not yet shooting him into a hornet's nest, Tuoba Chuo's knuckles, which had turned white from exerting too much force, relaxed a little.
It’s good to be able to communicate, and it’s a good thing to be willing to communicate.
As long as the other party can give me the opportunity to reveal my identity, no matter who they are, they will not make things too difficult for me for the sake of Suotou's face.
After all, no one on the grassland today dares to look down on Tuoba Xianbei.
Tuoba Chuo kept comforting himself in his heart.
But when he looked around, he found that he and his hundred people were completely surrounded. All the self-comfort in his heart could not eliminate his panic.
The other party's silent encirclement put him under great pressure.
Although Tuoba Chuo deliberately did not think too much about it, the sophisticated weapons displayed by the opponent reminded him all the time that things did not seem to be as simple as he imagined.
What comforted Tuoba Chuo a little was that when he saw the envoy he had sent, the other side soon came out to greet him.
The two sides talked for a while, and the other party quickly turned back, and the envoy sent by Tuoba Chuo also turned his horse around.
Tuoba Chuo saw that his confidant even pinched the horse's belly, making the skinny horse start running.
“Third Prince,” the henchman began to shout excitedly before he even got close, “It’s the Meiluhui tribe, it’s someone from the Meiluhui tribe!”
"Huh?!" Hearing his confidant's cry, Tuoba Chuo subconsciously straightened his body, involuntarily squeezed the horse's belly, and rushed forward, "What did you say?"
The confidant came to Tuoba Chuo, and seemed to be too excited, even stumbling over his words, and waved his hands a few times, "It's Lord Dou Bin! Lord Dou Bin is bringing people and is going to our place."
"What!" Tuoba Chuo was surprised and delighted when he heard this, "Are you serious?"
What could be going on that my grandfather brought so many people to his tribe at this time?
Tuoba Chuo suddenly remembered the merger of the two tribes.
"How dare I deceive the Third Prince?"
As soon as the confidant finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the opposite side.
From Tuoba Chuo's direction, he could see a group of cavalry running towards him.
"Hahaha! My dear grandson, where are you?"
As the cavalry approached, a voice was heard.
Tuoba Chuo looked at the leader and finally put aside all his worries. He stepped out of the crowd and went forward to meet them:
"Grandfather, I'm here!"
"Hahaha! Good grandson, my good grandson!"
When Dou Bin saw Tuoba Chuo, his eyes lit up. He urged his horse to come to Tuoba Chuo, and without waiting to dismount, he reached out and grabbed Tuoba Chuo's arm across the horse:
"I didn't expect to meet you here."
Tuoba Chuo wanted to dismount, but Dou Bin held his arm, so he could only follow Dou Bin's lead:
"I didn't expect to meet my grandfather here either."
Glancing at Dou Suhou who was standing behind Dou Bin, Tuoba Chuo added, "And my uncle."
What Tuoba Chuo didn't expect was that Dou Suhou actually smiled at him. Although it seemed a fake smile, it was enough to surprise Tuoba Chuo.
In his impression, his two uncles, over the years, not only have they not been nice to him and his brothers, they have even shown no mercy to adults.
But Tuoba Chuo soon felt relieved.
After all, if the two parts are really combined into one, then... hehe!
Thinking of this, Tuoba Chuo also showed a bright smile to Dou Suhou, trying his best to express his goodwill.
Seeing Tuoba Chuo like this, Dou Suhou's face twitched even more and his smile became even weirder.
Tuoba Chuo didn't think much about it, but looked at Dou Bin again and asked:
"Grandfather, where are you going?"
As he spoke, he turned his head again and looked at the cavalrymen who had not dispersed on the periphery, with surprise already revealed in his eyes.
In fact, even the most elite and bravest warriors of Tuoba Xianbei would probably be no different from the cavalry before them.
The only uncertainty is how many such elite troops the Meiluhui tribe has?
Tuoba Chuo looked around, but his inquiring gaze was mostly blocked by the cavalry around him, and he could not see the members of the Meiluhui tribe farther away.
"Of course I went to find your master, where else could I go? But what are you looking for, my dear grandson?"
Dou Bin was old, but at this moment his eyes were extremely sharp. He noticed Tuoba Chuo's abnormality and directly interrupted his investigation.
"Nothing, I just think, Grandfather, your tribe still has so many strong war horses at this time, which is really surprising."
Dou Bin laughed and said, "My dear grandson, why do you envy me? The good war horses you have are more than mine, not less."
Tuoba Chuo shook his head and explained:
"What I mean is, if you knew that grandpa has so many good horses, maybe you would borrow some from him. In this way, we will be more confident in going south."
"Go south?" Dou Bin keenly captured the unusual emphasis in this sentence.
"Yes, go south. Our allies in the south need our support."
Tuoba Chuo briefly recounted what happened in Hebei.
This is not a secret.
After all, once the snow starts to melt, the news that tens of thousands of people are heading south will spread across the grassland.
The Mei Lu Hui tribe will even be the first to know the news.
Because his mother was from the Moluhui tribe.
His two uncles might not like to associate with Sotou, but the relationship between his grandfather and adults is very good.
"what……"
Before Dou Bin could say anything, Dou Suhou next to him couldn't help laughing out loud.
"What are you laughing at?" Dou Bin turned around and scolded his son:
"It's not the first time that our Great Xianbei warriors have defeated the Han army. Plus, we have the lord of Hebei, Sima Taifu, as our ally. This time, Tuoba Kehan will surely be able to defeat the enemy and win if he sends a large army south."
Dou Bin said this while looking at his son with his eyes on his back:
"Okay, don't spoil the fun here. Go back and tell our people about the situation. Tell them not to worry and that everything will go according to plan."
Dou Suhou was stunned by the scolding until he saw Dou Bin's eyes, then he came to his senses and hurriedly lowered his head and retreated.
Tuoba Chuo naturally did not understand the hidden meaning behind the words of the Bin family father and son, and his thoughts were diverted by Dou Bin:
"Grandfather, you just said that you were going to look for adults, right?"
"Yes." Dou Bin smiled and said to Tuoba Chuo amiably, "Don't you really know that your master has always wanted to merge our two tribes?"
Hearing Dou Bin's words, Tuoba Chuo could no longer hold back his ecstasy:
"Grandfather, of course I know about this, and I came here this time for this matter, but I didn't expect that you would take the initiative to find the adults."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and looked Dou Bin up and down. "My master also told me that your health is not very good, Grandfather. He is very worried about you and urged me to leave quickly."
"Oh, by the way, I also brought you a gift from the adults."
Tuoba Chuo said this and waved to the back.
After receiving instructions from Tuoba Chuo, the Tuoba cavalry quickly presented the gifts that Tuoba Liwei was going to give to Dou Bin.
Dou Bin looked at the dozen or so horses carrying wool, brown sugar and strong liquor, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face:
"My beloved son-in-law is really thoughtful. When I get there, I will definitely thank him."
"But now, let's go. You have to take us to find your master as soon as possible."
Dou Bin looked up at the sky, wrapped himself in his thick fur coat, and sighed:
"I'm old now, and I don't know how long I can live. I want to solve this problem as soon as possible while I'm still alive. Besides, it's a bit too cold for me to bear."
It was obvious at a glance that the fur coat was from the Han area and was extremely expensive. Tuoba Chuo tactfully said nothing more.
The Meiluhui tribe is closer to Pingcheng than Suotou. I heard that my two uncles often took people there to exchange for supplies.
Thinking about what his grandfather had just said, an idea came to Tuoba Chuo's mind:
Could it be that his two uncles were planning to defect to the Han people, so his grandfather was anxious to resolve the issue of the merger of the two ethnic groups?
Thinking back over the years, many tribes on the grasslands could not resist the temptation of the Han people and took the initiative to go to Pingcheng to join the Han people.
The two uncles have been there many times, so it is not impossible for them to have such thoughts...
After all, the adults also said that the two uncles "have always been greedy for money and like things from Southern Xia", so it is normal for them to be lured and corrupted by the Han people.
Thinking of this, Tuoba Chuo quickly responded:
"No problem, Grandfather, please follow me and I will lead the way."
Tuoba Chuo was very happy that the trip was so smooth. Without thinking, he turned his horses around and returned to Tuoba Xianbei's territory.
However, Tuoba Chuo did not notice that the cavalry that had surrounded him from the very beginning had never dispersed.
Instead, he protected his group of people quietly and tightly.
(End of this chapter)