The Golden Age Chapter 942: Border Town

There was a heavy snowfall on the grassland, and the endless blue sea was gone, replaced by a vast expanse of white snow, a piece of silvery white.

Snowflakes are flying in the sky, white snow falls on a felt tent, and weeping sounds are heard from time to time.

In the cold winter, when the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, most people on the prairie hide themselves in the felt tents to keep warm. Few people come out, but today is different. People stand in front of their felt tents with their arms high and facing away. There is a word in the sky.

For Mababe, this is the worst and most sad day.

Zhen Yu Khan has not survived this winter after all.

Today is Zhenyu Khan’s funeral. According to the custom of Xi Le, Da Khan’s body will be wrapped in white cloth and placed on the Lele cart. The fastest horse is selected and the Lele cart is running on the grassland. Where the body fell from the car, there is an auspicious burial site.

True feather khan’s personal guards are called the eagle shooters. Two hundred eagle shooters guard the body, and the children and brothers will be sent to each other. When the gods choose a resting place for the great Khan, they will be buried under the auspices of the tribal shaman.

A few tens of miles away from the court of Mahabe Khan, the tribal shaman is presided over the burial ceremony of Mahabe Khan at the moment. Several blood relatives of Zhen Yu Khan are buried for Zhen Yu Khan.

The secret service, Tutun, Duwei, and Baichangju in the clan all raised their arms high and sang softly. It was a sad song to bid farewell to Zhen Yuhan.

Next to Abiga, the wise tribe, is a tall girl. The wheat-colored skin makes her look healthy and vigorous. Although the wind and rain in the desert make her skin not smooth and tender, her facial features are exquisite and her eyes are bright. His face was flushed, and his body proportions were extremely coordinated. The plump **** wrapped in leather stood proudly, seeming to be able to crack the leather, full of youthfulness.

She has leather wristbands on the wrists of her hands and feet, and an animal skin skirt is tied around her waist, which tightens her waist and limbs, so that her hips are full and round, and her whole body seems to explode, full of The most primitive female characteristics, but the heroic style is compelling.

A pair of bright eyes looked at Zhen Yu Khan's burial, and his expression was calm, but the depths of those bright eyes were full of sorrow.

The burial ceremony lasted for more than two hours. After Zhenyu Khan was buried, everyone retreated. Forty eagle shooters turned on their horses and galloped back and forth more than ten times. The place where Zhenyu Khan was buried. Already leveled, two hundred eagle shooters looked up into the sky and howled at the same time.

"Tag, the profuse sweat has returned to heaven." Abiga then turned to stare at the girl next to her, and said softly: "The profuse Khan asked you to take good care of the tribe's people. Your burden will be very heavy in the future, I will Prepare for the crown as soon as possible.....!"

"Wait a minute!" Before Abiga had finished speaking, a voice had already interrupted: "Abiga, you mean, let Wuqing inherit the throne of sweat?"

Abika frowned and looked around, only to see Mahadee staring at him.

"Professional Khan told me before he left. Didn't you hear it?" Abiga didn't speak, but a person came up behind Ma Yu Shuru. He was wearing a blindfold, with only the right eye left, and his expression was cold. : "Da Khan has given the position of Khan to Wu Qing. She is the new Khan King of our Mahabe. Many people were present at the time, and they all heard it very clearly."

Ma Yuzui laughed and said: "When Wu Qing rushed back to Khan Court from the racecourse, Khan was already in a coma. When did he leave his life?"

"Yes, Wuqing did not hear Propaganda's instructions personally, but when profusely ill, he summoned us and asked us to assist Wuqingtag. You were by the side of Propaganda, didn't you? Heard?" One-eyed Mayu Ke sternly said: "As soon as Da Khan was buried, you provoked the trouble, are you going to defy Da Khan's death?"

Ma Yu shook his head and said: "If Da Khan has his death, who would dare to defy? But we have never heard from Da Khan that Wu Qing inherited the Khan's death."

"Yes, Da Khan did ask us to assist Tag, but he did not say that Tag must inherit the position of Khan." Someone on the side immediately said loudly: "Murong Ke, if you have evidence that Da Khan really wants to let Wu Qing inherits the position of sweat and will take it out now."

There was a commotion all around.

The people present today are all important figures in the real feather department. Many secret services, elders, Tutun, and captain are all present. Real feather khan has just been buried. Many people are still in grief, but real feather drops suddenly in trouble. It really surprised many people.

Murong Ke looked at Lao Pijia, bowed slightly, and said: "Abiga, you are the wise man of the tribe, and the heart of sweat is all in your mind. Who will inherit the position of sweat, you Know better than everyone."

Abiga looked around and saw everyone staring at him, but looking up at the sky, and muttered: "Khan, your noble soul is still here. Seeing that your people are just after you leave Fight immediately, are you heartbroken?"

Everyone immediately crossed their arms to their chests and bowed slightly to express their respect for Zhen Yu Khan.

Although Abiga is old, his eyes still shine, and he calmly said: "The sweat has a lasting life, a few days later, the crowning ceremony will be held according to the meaning of the sweat, and that day , The eagle head ring will be worn on the hands of the real King Khan. Da Khan doesn’t want to see his people fighting because of this!” Not much to say, he bowed to the place where Zhen Yu Khan was buried, and then turned around and left. .

Wu Qingtag's expression was calm, she didn't even look at Ma Yu Khan, but knelt toward the place where Ma Yu Khan was buried, with his forehead resting on the ground, without saying a word.

The grassland is covered with white snow, and Pingcheng is also covered in silver.

This border town in the northernmost part of Liaoxi County was first built to guard against barbarians on the grassland. The four-way earthen city wall was very thick and looked like a solid earthen fence, although it was named The city is actually more like an earthen fort.

Before the construction of the city, the barbarians from the north did not harass less, and the Duhu Mansion sent troops there. The barbarians had already reaped a lot and rode away on fast horses. The Duhu Mansion finally ordered the construction of Pingcheng on the border and stationed it. Five hundred soldiers and horses were built, and fortifications such as arrow towers were built as the forefront position in the north.

The Tang conquest of the Bohai Sea made the surrounding tribes terrified like tigers. Except for a few brave horse bandits, few barbarians have harassed them anymore.

Furthermore, with the imperial prestige of the world, trade between neighboring countries and Datang flourished, and Pingcheng gradually became a trading place from a military fortress. Most of the original garrison was withdrawn, and a county lieutenant was set up to garrison two hundred perennial. Soldiers maintain law and order.

Though Pingcheng is small, it has all five internal organs.

Although the grassland bans horses, it is strictly forbidden to trade horses between the grasslands and Datang, but other trades have not been interrupted. The fur and other goods on the grasslands are still very popular with the Tang people, and many merchants will also come to Pingcheng. Trade goods with people from the grasslands.

When Qin Xiao arrived in Pingcheng,

It was mid-November. For some reason, when Qin Xiao walked into this lively town, Qin Xiao felt a sense of intimacy.

He vaguely remembered that he had met Tang Rong outside the pass, and had been to the Wutuo people’s earth fort together. Although the layout of Pingcheng is completely different from that earth fort, it has the same charm and is far away from the prosperity. An isolated city, but the ancient city is still prosperous.

Walking into Pingcheng, Qin Xiao immediately thought of Sister Rong.

The last time he and Tang Rong met was in an inn in Suzhou. Tang Rong made a promise to him. After three years, he would come to him after he was out of the control of Mr. I didn't see it either.

Qin Xiao doesn't know if Tang Rong is still in Suzhou, let alone what her current situation is. However, thinking that it will be more than two years before she can see Sister Rong, he feels a little depressed.

In Pingcheng, there are all kinds of storefronts. Even if it is dark, the shouts are endless. There is no curfew in Pingcheng, but the city gates will be closed after dark. People in the city can move around freely. Compared with Datang In Kyoto, Heijo is very lively at night.

In this trip to the Qin Xiao grassland, in addition to Lu Xiaolou, four brave subordinates were also selected. As for Jiang Xiaochun, Geng Shao and others, they were busy training soldiers and horses, and they really couldn't get out of it.

Ximenhao knew Pingcheng quite well. After entering the city, he first settled in an inn, and then went to join the caravan alone.

There are many inns in Pingcheng, and the business is good. After all, there are many merchants who trade here, and many of them are caravans with large quantities of goods. Naturally, the goods of these caravans can be directly connected to the grassland in Pingcheng. People trade, but the price will be much lower. If the caravan directly enters the grassland, the price will be at least double the price. Moreover, the caravans of Datang are not repelled on the grassland, but they are very welcome, as long as they don’t trade horses on the grassland. , The caravan will get excellent treatment when going to any tribe.

However, the grasslands are vast, and there are indispensable horse bandits who specialize in looting caravans. These horse bandits are not only grassland people, but many of them are from the Tang Dynasty.

Although many bandits dare not directly attack Pingcheng, they will send out spies to explore the situation of some caravans and determine the ones that can be looted. After the caravan leaves the city, they will follow and keep an eye on them until the time is right. , Will start looting, for this reason, many caravans are looted every year.

For these robbers, both the prairie people and the people of Tang dynasty hate them. Once they find a trace, they will send people to chase after them. However, in the border area where these robbers have been active all year round, they have long figured out a way to deal with it. Once they are chased by the prairie cavalry, They will flee into the territory of Datang in a hurry. If they are chased by Datang officials, they will flow to the grassland. Moreover, such bandits are unclean and helpless on both sides. Therefore, the caravans that dare to go to trade often have to go on their own. Hire bodyguards.

This makes Pingcheng have many escorts. Compared with the regular escorts, the escorts of Pingcheng are actually where the guards are provided. These escorts have some basic martial arts and have a good understanding of the situation along the border. Not only can they protect the business It can be used as a guide. If the caravan wants to go to the grassland but feels that the protection is insufficient, it can directly hire the darts in Pingcheng. However, the prices of these darts are very high. Really can't afford to hire.

But the credibility of Pingcheng bodyguards is nothing to say. As long as they take the job, they will definitely go all out. Even if the robbers are killed in battle, they don’t have to pay any compensation, so the expensive hire money is actually these bodyguards. Money for life.