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Chapter 642 Jinshan

Zhenyou three years in August.

At the end of summer, although there is a bit of autumn, the lush and tall grass half a person's height is still there, like a green blanket with no edge, while the sky is blue.Between blue and green, there are clumps of purple, yellow or white wild chives blooming, which makes people feel happy just looking at them.

Straighten your waist and look around, the north, south, and east sides of the grassland are surrounded by continuous mountains, and the terrain is not open.However, compared to walking in the gully of Juyongguan, there are mountains on both sides, and the tension seems to be crushing to death. It is always comfortable to walk on the grassland.

As the procession progressed, there were rustling sounds in the tall grass, sometimes nearer, sometimes far away.Those are wild wolves, gazelles, hares, and foxes moving in packs, or maybe bad-tempered badgers.

Just when there was a breeze blowing, the green grass bent and stood upright, like undulating water waves.When the meadow in the east is low-lying, there are two big, four small and six gazelles exposed, looking up at the marching queue blankly, not knowing how far to go.

The core of this northbound team is fifty cavalrymen of Dinghai, and then there are Mongolians who are working hard to drive the convoy.These Mongols were all captives who failed to catch up with Genghis Khan and Mu Huali after the previous Battle of Zhongdu. As the Ding Navy gradually pushed the control area to the north of Zhongdu, more and more Mongolian prisoners were transferred. Come and undertake the transportation task between the two places.

In the past few years, when the Mongolian army traveled south along this road, it often saw a large number of animals.Because the states behind the mountains are rich in water and grass, and the climate is wetter and warmer than on the plateau, there are also many animals, and it is not enough to hunt without stopping during the march.

For the past two months, the Han people in Jinshan Province have been buying furs.A complete piece of yellow sheepskin can be exchanged for fifty Wen, which is ten bowls of wine.So many Mongols looked at the gazelle with excited expressions.

It's a pity that they are no longer free Mongolian fighters, who dares to mess around?
The road from Juyongguan to Jinshan has been dilapidated for many years, and the road surface is rutted with deep grooves, which is almost unusable.So the convoy has to leave the road from time to time and go to some newly stepped trails in the meadow.At this time, everyone has to be busy looking after the livestock pulling the cart, or helping to push the cart with the wheels stuck, and there is no time for hunting.

If you don't want to hunt, but want to run, there is a chance.In such a continuous grassland, hundreds of cars and hundreds of people are like shrimps swimming in the sea, not conspicuous at all.If a single person rushes into the grass and runs two or three hundred paces, no one will be able to see him.

The problem is that if one person escapes, the other nine people who are in the same position as him will all have to sit together.No matter among those nine people, whether there is a Mongol commander of tens or hundreds, Nayan, or some noble-looking Qixue, it is meaningless in the eyes of Ding Haijun, and he will be beheaded immediately.

This rule is strictly enforced by the Ding Navy, and it is never compromised.

The officers guarding the prisoners said on many occasions that this was what Marshal Guo meant.Because killing all the captives would hurt the peace of heaven, but the Mongolian army has too much blood debt in their hands, and the soldiers felt uncomfortable if they were allowed to live.So whoever wants to escape, just try, anyway, there is nothing wrong with the soldiers taking advantage of this to get ruthless.

In the past two months, there were quite a few Mongols who wanted to escape, and they even planned to riot in secret. The Ding navy officers and soldiers only took the lead and killed 800 people.So at first the Mongols were willing to cover for those who escaped. Later, no matter who showed signs of this, the prisoners of Tongshiwu wanted to beat them to death without the guards talking.

When the stubborn ones were all dead, the surviving Mongolian captives gradually realized that working for the Ding Navy was not particularly hard work.At least, those military officers treated others no more viciously than the nobles on the grassland.

As a result, all the Mongolian captives became simple and honest, and they were not lazy at all when they worked.

Assisting in the management of the captives was Shi Moyexian, a Khitan officer among the captives.

Shi Mo had also traveled on this road more than a dozen times, and was very familiar with every plant and tree on the road.Every time he calls out to command, the Mongols are willing to listen.Half a year ago, this honor was truly remarkable.

But now, Shi Mo also often thinks that one day he may be able to accumulate enough credit and be able to get rid of his captive status.Then return to my hometown in Liaoyang Prefecture, Tokyo.You don't need to be rich, just ask for a piece of land, either farming or grazing.In my spare time, I save money to marry more wives and concubines, and have more children. When the children grow up, I teach them to shoot willows according to the Khitan custom.

Don't think about the rest.

When Shi Mo was young, when he heard his father tell the story of the fall of Daliao, he said angrily on the spot: "You can recover."

It is ridiculous to recall the ambition at that time.

Rejuvenation?Why?Since the Han Dynasty, from the Xiongnu, Xianbei, to Rouran, Turkic, powerful clans have risen one by one, where are these powerful clans now?The Khitan people have suffered countless deaths and injuries over the years, and there are not many left, so why bother rushing to put the knife on the head.Live your life!
As for Shi Mo, he had to be himself first. Since he chose to attach himself to Mongolia that day, and then bumped into the sudden rise of Han'er power, the current result is not surprising.That day when Mu Huali fled from the central capital, Shi Mo, who followed along the way, also fought hard at Xuanyaomen to stop the enemy until he was captured after exhausting his strength. He felt that he was very worthy of the Mongols.

Later, Marshal Guo took control of Zhongdu, and Yeluke, a member of the Khitan people, was given an official position under the jurisdiction of Qian because he surrendered early.This kind of behavior that was too weak and flattering made many Khitan people feel contemptuous.Many people, including Yelusi Bubu, discussed in private, and when they denounced Yeluke for paying Bar, only Shimo didn't participate at all.

Later, the Marshal's Mansion split up the Khitan tribes who remained on Zhongdu Road, and scattered them into the military household system of the Ding Navy.Some people are very dissatisfied with this.No matter what they say, they are also the tribal leaders of the Khitan people. The premise of choosing to surrender to the navy is not only to save their lives, but also to keep their own tribe and special status.If Ding Haiwan wants to deprive them of these things, it might as well break them up in one shot.

Yelusi didn't wait for anyone to contact him privately, and fled with his followers, but Shimo didn't participate at all.

Later, the Marshal's Mansion assigned the remaining Khitan people to various departments of the Ding Navy, and Shi Mo also cooperated honestly.So that some Khitan people thought he was a coward or a coward, and they insulted him face to face, thinking that he was not worthy of being a descendant of Daliao.

Shi Mo did not refute this.

Not long after, news came that Yelusi had fled to Goryeo, and occupied several cities there, with the acquiescence of Dinghai Li Langzhong.Then someone secretly said that Shi Mo was too stupid first, otherwise he would take everyone to Korea to become the city lord, and it would be better than the current embarrassment.

Shi Mo was also silent about this at first.

Recently, he was in charge of transporting materials from Zhongdu to Jinshan, and the journey was very hard. Among the Khitan captives who had status, they all resisted this kind of errand.

Shi Mo Yexian was different from them, every time he received a military order, he set off immediately, and along the way he led his subordinates to fully cooperate with Ding Haijun.Same this time.

The escort accompanying the convoy this time was a commander named Zhao Xuan.Although he was young, he was a veteran of marching on the grassland, and the orders he issued along the way were all appropriate, which made Shi Mo admire a little, and felt that this journey was easier than before.

"It's here, it's here!"

Zhao Xuan steered his horse past Shi Moye first, wiped the sweat off his face, and laughed.

Needless to say, Shi Mo and the Mongols both saw the military fortress that rose suddenly at the end of the wilderness ahead.

That is Jinshan City.

During the Cheng'an period, Dajin used Fuzhou as the command center and Changzhou Wushabao as the front line for the frontline of the trench defense line used by Dajin to confront Mongolia.After losing several battles in a row, the frontier generals first retreated from Fuzhou to Xuande Prefecture, then from Xuande Prefecture to Fengsheng Prefecture, and finally retreated to Jinshan.

Because Jinshan is backed by Juyongguan, it can advance and retreat freely, so the army persisted here for the longest time... as long as nine months.Later, the Mongolian army crossed the Bauhinia Pass and captured Juyong Pass from behind. Jinshan couldn't hold on, and was broken by World War I, and the whole city was slaughtered.

Until two months ago, General Qiu Huiluo of the Ding Navy led his army northward.

A total of more than 9000 troops were stationed in Jinshan, and at the same time, they also controlled the first treasure land with lush water and grass outside Juyongguan.It is not only enough to raise soldiers here, but also enough to cultivate and operate.

However, at this time, most of the soldiers were divided into two groups.One way to the north, to control the mountain fortress Longmen, and the other way to the west, to recover the line from Guichuan to Fanshan, and to cover Qingbaikou west of Juyongguan.Therefore, there are only more than 2000 people stationed in Jinshan. Zhao Xuan came here to take over the command of Jinshan City and the two thousand soldiers and horses.

(End of this chapter)