Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 142

Liu Xuan nodded and said: "That's right, Shen Fu came here specifically to purchase livestock, medicinal materials and other items on the grassland. You can send your own people to discuss the details of the transaction later."

"It just so happens that the people in Yangzhou also want to taste the beef and mutton on the grassland. This time, while the trade routes are open, I will purchase more."

Shen Fu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely make arrangements."

After arranging Shen Fu's affairs, Liu Xuan took Bei Gongling and Xu Chong to a beach near the river.

This is a large plain created by the bend of the river. Because of the soil quality, it is not suitable for the growth of pasture. At this time, this large plain is bare.

Xu Chong had already taken off his shoes and stepped into the tidal flat. The mud was up to his knees and he didn't care.

The two waited for a long time before Xu Chong came up holding a pile of mud.

With joy on his face, he said to Liu Xuan and Beigong Ling: "Your Highness, Chief Beigong, the soil in the plain where the river flows is very fertile and can be used to grow winter wheat."

Bei Gongling's face lit up and she said hurriedly: "Really?"

Then he seemed to think of something again, and his face darkened, "But we have been trying for many years, and there is no way to make wheat grow."

"Haha, if you just plant it like this, you will definitely not survive." Xu Chong said with a smile, "Although the soil is fertile enough, it is too sticky and has poor air permeability, and ordinary winter wheat seeds cannot adapt to this kind of soil." soil."

Beigong Linglian asked: "Sir, is there anything you can do?"

"Alright Xu Hucao, just tell me what to do." Seeing Bei Gong Ling's eager look, Liu Xuan quickly urged the betrayed Xu Chong.

"Uh, yes." Xu Chong quickly got to the point, "The mulberry collection that His Highness gave me mentioned ways to improve this kind of soil. I have tried it, and it is not complicated. As for the seeds, we can improve them in Guangling. Past winter wheat seeds can be planted directly.”

"If we start construction now, we can plant winter wheat this year and harvest in March and April next year."

Liu Xuan smiled and said: "Then what are you waiting for? I didn't call you Xu Hucao here for a visit. Let's plant the tens of thousands of acres of plains west of the river this year."

Xu Chong said with a troubled expression: "Your Highness, you are making things difficult for me. I only brought so many people here. Where can I plant tens of thousands of acres of land?"

"Is there still a shortage of people in this place?" Liu Xuan raised his chin towards Beigong Ling, "Chief Beigong, ask the tribes near Hexi to come over and learn how to grow wheat with Xu Hucao. Wouldn't they be unwilling?"

Bei Gong Ling did not resist at all this time, and nodded in response: "Of course you can't ask for it. I will send an order to the nearby tribal leaders."

After arranging the planting of winter wheat, Liu Xuan and others finally came to the grain transportation team.

The advance shipment of [-] shi of grain had arrived, and hundreds of carriages were carrying heavy loads of grain. Bei Gong Ling couldn't help but lick his lips.

The Qianghu people don't know how to farm, so they buy their food from the Han people. Of course, some of it is stolen from the Han people.

But these things are always scarce in the Qiang and Hu territories. Beigong Ling, the leader of the Qiang king, has never seen hundreds of carts full of grain like this.

What's more, this is only a small part of Liu Xuan's arrangement.

There are still 25 shi of grain on the way.

"Don't be in a daze, quickly organize your people and distribute the food."

Liu Xuan's reminder interrupted Bei Gongling's daze.

Bei Gongling nodded quickly and said, "Oh, okay."

Immediately, Bei Gongling seemed to feel something strange. Why did the calm and composed self in the past become like this?

She behaves like a little girl who has never experienced anything in the world, and only knows how to obey the arrangements.

However, these arrangements made by Liu Xuan were all matters beyond Beigong Ling's knowledge. She had to follow Liu Xuan's instructions and handle things one by one.

But no matter what, if these things are done well, it is basically equivalent to solving the major issue of the entire Qiang and Hu clan's winter.

If Xu Chong and Shen Fu can even get things done, the future life of the Qiang and Hu clan may be completely changed.

Although Bei Gong Ling felt a little awkward in her heart, she also felt extremely relaxed.

In the past, she had to deal with all the affairs of the Qiang and Hu clan one by one. If she couldn't solve it, no one could help.

But now, Liu Xuan has solved these things easily, and it seems effortless.

For the first time, Bei Gongling felt that this man was really suppressing her in all aspects.

Military, strategy, internal affairs, prestige, means, and even the force she was proud of seemed to be overwhelmed by Liu Xuan.

What kind of person is this?Bei Gongling became curious about Liu Xuan.

This curiosity made her eyes follow Liu Xuan's figure.

Liu Xuan happened to turn around to talk to her, and met Bei Gong Ling's foolish eyes.

Bei Gongling was awakened by Liu Xuan's gaze. When she came to her senses, she quickly looked away, her face actually feeling a little hot.

"Things here are almost settled. There should be nothing to do in the next few days. I want to go north along the river to investigate the customs and customs of the Hetao Plain, and finally return to Jincheng. Do you want to come with me, or go back to Jincheng directly? ?”

"Huh?" Bei Gongling briefly lost his mind again.

Didn't he say that I must stay with him?Why should I choose again?

Going north along the river, enjoying the grassland scenery, and slowly walking back to Jincheng sounds like a good idea.

"Do you want to come together?" Liu Xuan's words rang out again.

"Then, let's go together." Bei Gongling's face felt even hotter as she listened to her soft voice.

Liu Xuan did not have the opportunity to visit the scenery of the Hetao Plain in his previous life. This time he had nothing to do, and he just needed to have a general understanding of the Hetao Plain, so he decided to go back to Jincheng along the river.

Zhao Yun, Jia Xu and others were left at Fenglingdu to assist the Qiang and Hu people in distributing grain and planting wheat.

Liu Xuan led Lu Bu, Beigong Ling and hundreds of elite cavalry to the north.

Everyone walked along the river, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. In his spare time, Liu Xuan would use the geography knowledge he had learned to explain some doubts to Lu Bu and Bei Gongling.

For example, the formation of tidal flats and how the river formed a "ji"-shaped flow direction, many explanations gave Bei Gongling a feeling of enlightenment.

After walking for a few days, we had passed the north-south direction of the river and turned to the east-west direction.

It is further north than before, and the temperature is much colder than at Fenglingdu.

But as Liu Xuan and the others continued westward, they found a vast grassland where the pasture was very lush. Even though it was late autumn, the grass had just turned yellow. Unlike other places where the grass had all withered and turned yellow, leaving only Under dry grass roots.

There are groups of cattle and sheep eating grass leisurely on the grassland.Liu Xuan couldn't help reining in his horse and asked Beigong Ling, "Where is this?"

Bei Gongling glanced around, thought for a moment and said, "This grassland is called Chilechuan."

Then he pointed to the rolling mountains farther north and said, "That's the Yin Mountain. After passing the Yin Mountain, it's the territory of Xianbei."

Liu Xuan suddenly sighed: "So this is the Chile River."

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Liu Xuan naturally sang out the popular folk song:
"Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields. The sky is blue, the fields are vast, and cattle and sheep can be seen on the wind-blown grass."

Liu Xuan's voice was not loud, but on this deserted grassland, he was still heard by Bei Gong Ling behind him.

"The sky is blue, the fields are vast, the wind blows and the grass is low, and the cattle and sheep can be seen." Bei Gongling muttered this sentence softly, and couldn't help but look into the distance, and saw the cattle and sheep looming in the vast sea of ​​grass.

This situation and this scene fit perfectly with the words Liu Xuan read.

With a sense of vastness and majesty unique to the grassland, Bei Gongling now has only one question in her mind:
"How can he, a warrior, come up with such beautiful verses?"

Liu Xuan didn't know how much this folk song, which he once recited in its entirety, would shock Bei Gongling's heart.

Still talking to them,

"You see, the grass in this Chilechuan grassland grows particularly lush, and the climate is warmer than other places. This is because the Yinshan Mountains in the north block the cold air coming from the north, while the water vapor in the south encounters the Yinshan Mountains The blockage also forms rainwater on the south side of Yinshan Mountain, nourishing the Chile River."

"If such a unique grassland can be used as a special place for domesticating war horses, it will definitely be able to breed extremely outstanding war horses."

Speaking of eating here, Liu Xuan turned to Beigong Ling and asked: "Why has this Chile River not become a horse farm for the Qiang people, but just ordinary herdsmen grazing here?"

Beigong Ling came back to his senses and explained: "Although Chilechuan is one of the best grasslands in the Hetao Plain, it is too far north. Xianbei people from the north often bypass the Yinshan Mountains to harass our Qiang border. If we will If a horse farm is built here, it will only be used to raise horses for the Xianbei people sooner or later."

Speaking of the Xianbei people, Bei Gongling thought for a while and then said to Liu Xuande: "General, this is the northernmost point of the Hetao Plain and borders the Xianbei territory. Let's leave quickly. If we encounter the Xianbei people, we will inevitably be in trouble."

Liu Xuan was a little surprised: "Why, the leader of Beigong is brave and good at fighting, so he is also afraid of the Xianbei people?"

Beigong Ling shook his head and said: "I can't talk about fear, but we Qiang people and Xianbei people are both nomadic peoples, and their territories are bordering each other. If it is not handled well, the Xianbei people will take the opportunity to invade the south in a large scale, and the Qiang and Hu people will suffer. "

Liu Xuan smiled slightly: "You have thought carefully. However, the Xianbei people lie north of the Han Dynasty and are eyeing them. If we cannot conquer Xianbei, it will be difficult for us to have peace in the north of the Han Dynasty."

"You want to take action against Xianbei?" Bei Gongling asked with some doubts.

"Not yet. The civil war in the Han Dynasty is not over yet, and there are mutants harassing us in the east. Let the Xianbei people feel comfortable for a while."

The few people were walking and chatting when Bei Gong Ling's expression suddenly changed.

Immediately he got off the horse and leaned down, putting his ears to the ground. He paused for a few breaths and then raised his head.
There was a solemn look on his face.

"There is a large number of cavalry attacking from the north, they are probably Xianbei people."

Liu Xuan was riding on the horse, his keen eagle eyes were activated, and he had already seen clearly the movements to the north.

He calmly said to the two of them: "They are Xianbei cavalry, with at least two thousand in number."

A strange color flashed in Bei Gong Ling's eyes. The number of horses she heard based on the vibration of the ground was almost the same number. However, this skill was a unique skill of grassland warriors and could not be practiced by ordinary people.

But Liu Xuan just took one look and clearly said that the enemy was the Xianbei cavalry, but there was clearly no figure in Beigong Ling's sight.

But after a few breaths, a black line gradually became clear on the mountainside in the distance.

The black line soon spread into a crowd of people all over the mountains and plains.

Bei Gongling saw clearly that they were indeed Xianbei cavalry.

At this time, Liu Xuan's hundreds of cavalry were already exposed to the sight of the Xianbei cavalry. The more than 2000 cavalry did not hesitate when they saw Liu Xuan's team.

They divided their troops to the left and right and rushed towards Liu Xuan and the others.

Liu Xuan was not too nervous. He had Lu Bu beside him, and the hundreds of cavalry behind him were also elite in the army.

Since he dared to march alone, Liu Xuan must have made plans.

"Chief Beigong, you were right. This Xianbei man is indeed quite troublesome. He rushed over to kill him without saying a word."

Lu Bu answered, "That's not good. I'm afraid they won't fight if they say a few more words."

Yi Wu held Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand, "My painted halberd is already very hungry and thirsty."

Liu Xuan ignored Lu Bu and asked Bei Gong Ling: "Five hundred versus two thousand, if it were you, how would you respond?"

Bei Gong Ling raised his neck and looked indifferently, "Since we have already encountered someone, no matter if it is two thousand or twenty thousand, we will naturally kill him. I, Bei Gong Ling, don't know how to write escape."

"Haha, okay, you are indeed a hero among women." Liu Xuan laughed, "In that case, you and I will be the vanguard to see who can break through the Xianbei army first."

Bei Gong Ling did not answer, but just pulled out his gold-inlaid sword from the side of the horse, held the reins with one hand, and leaned forward slightly. A chilling aura immediately emerged from Bei Gong Ling's body.

The three of them got ready and mobilized their horses at the same time. More than 2000 Xianbei cavalry rushed over.

Liu Xuan was on the left and Lu Bu was on the right, naturally protecting Beigong Ling in the middle.

The cavalry from both sides clashed and quickly joined the battle.

On Liu Xuan's side, he, Lu Bu, and Bei Gong Ling were the vanguard. The three of them were all considered to be outstanding warriors. Before the enemy could make a move, Liu Xuan and the other two had already ridden deep into the Xianbei battle formation.

The length of Ruyi's dragon spear changed, and he quickly knocked off the Xianbei cavalry one by one.

In the middle, Bei Gong Ling was unwilling to be outdone. She leaned on the side of the horse with a scimitar in her hand. When she passed by the Xianbei cavalry, the gold-encrusted sword in her hand flashed across her body like lightning. The Xianbei cavalry on the opposite side fought with Bei Gong without any reaction. Ling passed by.

It was only when the Xianbei cavalry and Beigong Ling crossed each other that blood sprayed out from their necks.

Bei Gong Ling's sword was too fast and the angle was tricky, making it difficult for the Xianbei cavalry to guard against it.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is Lu Bu's side.

Lu Bu had not experienced positional warfare like this on the vast grassland for a long time.

Taking advantage of today's fun, Lu Bu rode his horse with one hand and held Fang Tian's painted halberd in the other, and rushed into the enemy formation, with the halberd dancing like a fan.

Wherever the halberd blade passed, the Xianbei cavalry fell off their horses one after another. The Xianbei soldiers who fell on the ground were instantly trampled to death by the horses behind them.

Lu Bu was like a lawnmower at this moment, and the Xianbei cavalry were being harvested in patches by Lu Bu like pasture.

(End of this chapter)