northernbook Chapter 345: Cold Wind Valley Road Rapid March
Chapter 345: Cold Wind Valley Road Rapid March
Of course, Liu Feiyun only reprimanded and let go those tribal leaders after they brought along the heads of treacherous villains or the old leaders who had previously led the rebellion against the Yunhuang tribes.
By the time they reached the northern end of Lengfeng Valley Road, the upper reaches of the Linshui River, the number of people had already reached tens of thousands.
The Linshui River runs through the entire Lengfeng Valley, and the area to the north of the valley is the upper reaches. Dozens of streams, large and small, eventually converge into the upper reaches of the Linshui River more than a hundred miles north of the northern entrance of the Lengfeng Valley, and these tributaries cover an area of three to four hundred miles.
Thanks to the nourishment of the main stream and tributaries of the Linshui River, this area of tens of thousands of square miles (about 10,000 square kilometers) has become a natural excellent grassland.
In the past, there had always been a large tribe with tens of thousands of tents occupying this place. Later, Le Anbo Liu Shihao went north to fight a great battle with the barbarians here and finally drove them away.
Later, Liu Shihao was conferred the title of Le'an Earl and was placed under house arrest in Anping County, which was like being in an extra-large prison.
But the Northern Wilderness was not on the list of prohibited areas, so Liu Shihao would bring his private army, the Tiger Guards, and the Anping militia to this area to attack the barbarians' grass valley whenever he had time.
Over time, the barbarian tribes that tried to return here gave up the idea, and the grassland became more and more desolate.
But this year, as the various tribes of Yunhuang gradually migrated here, this sparsely populated grassland has become bustling again!
But in late summer, as the news came that Liu Feiyun had disobeyed the imperial order and thrown himself into prison, an internal strife broke out among the Yunhuang tribes, which then developed into a civil war.
Then, many tribes began to leave this fertile grassland and rebelled against the Yunhuang tribes.
And now, Liu Feiyun is back! With him came tens of thousands of barbarian tribesmen who had rebelled and returned.
At the northern end of Lengfeng Valley Road, a fortress named Linshui Pass rose from the ground.
Inside the city wall, Liu Feiyun listened to Tushiti Luo's report.
"When the tribes of Cloud Wasteland were at their peak, they once numbered nearly 200,000 people! The number of soldiers was said to be 80,000, but in reality, there were only 40,000! They were considered a relatively strong force among the tribes of Northern Wasteland!"
"But now, there are less than 60,000 people in the tribe, and most of them are the elderly, the weak, women and children. There are only more than 10,000 soldiers, and there are only 3,000 or 4,000 elite soldiers! It's not as good as before!"
"Alas! This is all because of Tushiti Luo's incompetence. I am ashamed of the young master's trust!"
Liu Feiyun didn't care and comforted him:
"You have done a good job. At least you didn't lose the fundamental place in the upper reaches of the Rin River!"
"It doesn't matter if there are fewer young and strong men. After a few years, our little wolf cubs will grow up and become tens of thousands of elite cavalry! Armored warriors? Haha! Not everyone who puts on armor can be called an armored warrior."
"By the way, there hasn't been anything unusual in Anping County recently, right?"
"In this chaotic world, my family just keeps reporting that everything is safe and sound! It makes me feel uneasy!"
"In a time of chaos, how can there be peace and tranquility for several months in a row? My family must be hiding something from me!"
Tushiti Luo heard this and said hesitantly:
"This... that... Young Master!... Actually... although I am in the Northern Wilderness, I have still heard some rumors!"
"The wind!? What wind? Tell me quickly!"
Liu Feiyun asked anxiously.
Tushiti Luo considered his words for a moment before speaking:
"I heard that Yunzhou also had civil unrest, and Anya County was not spared. Moreover, it seems to be on a large scale, with no less than 100,000 people!"
"However, it seems that they intentionally avoided Anping County and did not launch a large-scale invasion! Occasionally, there were small groups of several hundred or even thousands of people, but they were also repelled by the Earl's private army and local soldiers!"
"A month and a half ago, I asked whether I should lead troops into the pass to assist in the defense, but the Earl strictly prohibited it!"
"I guess the Earl is worried about our identity as Northern Wilderness people!"
Liu Feiyun was immediately shocked:
"A month and a half ago, right before I was thrown into prison?"
Tushiti Luo said:
"That's right! At this time, the scale of the civil unrest should be smaller than it is now! I just don't know what the situation is now! Lengfeng Pass has long blocked the news from our Yunhuang tribes. Well! It has been almost half a month!"
"Block the news!? Why block the news? If nothing happened, why block the news! Something must have happened? What is the road condition in Cold Wind Valley now? Is it still difficult to pass? Can a large group of people and horses travel quickly? Especially the cavalry!"
"I don't know if there's any accident, but since the completion of Linshui Pass last year, the Lengfeng Valley Road has been overhauled and the road conditions have been greatly improved! It shouldn't be a problem for two or three thousand cavalrymen to travel at a medium speed!"
"Well then! You must immediately mobilize 2,000 absolutely trustworthy cavalrymen. It doesn't matter if they are less powerful. The key is that they must be loyal! Follow the rules! Follow orders! I will lead them and the Yunhu Battalion back to Anping!"
"Yes! Sir!"
Soon, more than two thousand barbarian cavalry were selected, and together with the Yunhu Camp, a total of three thousand troops were gathered.
Liu Feiyun did not dare to delay. After a short rest and replenishment, he hurried along the Lengfeng Valley Road towards Anping County.
Even though he was extremely anxious at the moment, he had to be patient and march with the army.
Fortunately, he reached the cold wind outlet, but was blocked by the city gate.
The guards on the city wall were also surprised to see thousands of cavalrymen coming all of a sudden. Someone immediately shouted:
"Are those soldiers from the Yunhuang tribes coming down from the city? Didn't you receive the military order from the Earl? You are strictly prohibited from entering Anping County without the Earl's summons! You should quickly retreat to the Northern Wilderness!"
Liu Feiyun felt that the voice of the person who was shouting sounded familiar. After a little thought, he remembered who this person was and shouted:
"Is it Commander Mengchong who is speaking on the city gate? I am Liu Feiyun! Why don't you open the city gate quickly and let me pass through and go home!"
Meng Chong initially thought that something bad might have happened to the Yunhuang tribes, so he prepared to guard the city gate strictly.
But when he heard Liu Feiyun's voice and noticed the Tiemu brothers beside Liu Feiyun, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and then said in ecstasy:
"Young Master!?... It's really the Young Master!... The Young Master is back! It's really the Young Master!... Quick! Quick! Quickly open the city gate and invite the Young Master home! And immediately release the carrier pigeon and send a signal to inform the Earl and his wife of the good news! Quick!"
After Meng Chong's ecstasy, he began to issue orders one after another to his subordinates.
Three thousand cavalrymen began to file in, and Liu Feiyun had already rushed to Meng Chong and asked anxiously:
"Commander Meng, why did you block the news from the Yunhuang tribes? Did something serious happen at home? Could it be that a large-scale rebellious army is pouring into Anping County?"
Meng Chong quickly replied:
"My Lord, it is indeed because a large number of rioters have poured into Anping County that the Earl requested that the news be blocked from all the tribes in Yunhuang!"
"A large group of rioters!? How big a group? Hundreds of thousands of people?"
"It's not hundreds of thousands, it's more than two hundred thousand! The momentum is huge! Now they are besieging the county town and the Earl's Mansion, and it has been about ten days!"
"More than ten days? More than two hundred thousand people? Besieging the county town and the Earl's Mansion at the same time? Why didn't you tell me the news earlier?"