Hezhou is located on the east side of the nine bends of the Yellow River, and Taoshui converges with the Yellow River in its area.

This land was originally a ranch for the Longyou Muslim prison during the Longshuo period of Emperor Gaozong, but at that time the Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo was fierce, and war horses were mostly transferred to the northeast, so the ranch was abandoned.

Later, the relationship with Tubo turned bad. Although the horse farm was set up again, it moved to the Huangshui Valley, which was closer to the Heyuan front line, so this area was idle. Of course, it cannot be said that it was idle, but the government did not have the energy to ask for the management. However, many Hu people and Tang people still wanted to be rich in water and grass and fertile land in this area, so they moved here to cultivate pastoral farming to make a living.

In the early years of Changshou, the Dangxiang Qiang Xifeng tribe was attached to the inner tribe, and the Holy Emperor Wu Zetian and Longyan were very happy, so he assigned the area within a radius of hundreds of miles to the Xifeng tribe to live in.

The ministry of the Seifeng Department had only a few thousand tents, and the number of ten thousand tents was only to obtain more rewards from the court. The officials who were so competent have achievements and the Holy Emperor in the court had face, while the Seifeng Department received more attention and benefits, which can be said to take into account the beauty of all parties.

When the first was attached, although the Seifeng tribe was not weak, it was not too powerful, and could still get along well with the indigenous people in this realm. However, after receiving court treatment and attention, the leader of the Seifeng tribe, Seifeng Baishi, was not willing to be ordinary. Those who kept a low profile began to gradually expel and annex the original residents of this realm, and the Seifeng tribe was thus able to grow rapidly.

Today, in this triangular area of ​​the river valley, except for the cities set up by the imperial court, the rest of the territory has been owned by the Seifeng tribe. As the governor of the Guizhou granted by the imperial court, Seifeng Baishi is not only the leader of the division, but also actively recruiting the Dangxiang Qiang tribes scattered in other areas of Longyou.

The official registration of the ban Prefecture is not included in the Ministry of Revenue. Apart from the data attached to the table at the beginning, even the local governments do not know how strong the detailed seal department has grown. However, looking at the number of herds and felt tents, it is conservatively estimated that they are more than 20,000.

Hezhou is rich in resources and is suitable for health preservation, which shows it here.

After a few years of settlement, the Seifeng Department has become accustomed to being a dominant man in Hezhou. In addition to paying a portion of cattle and horses and forage as tributes every year, the government almost ignores them.

Such a life is completely different from being in the Tuyuhun realm. Before, they made a living in the Tuyuhun realm, and the pastures they had were far less abundant than Hezhou. The Tubo who ruled them was also indecent. Every year, nearly half of the tribesmen had to follow the Tubo army to serve almost all year round, with heavy casualties.

The life in front of them is inseparable from the wise decision of their leader Xifeng Baishi.

Although they were cruelly hunted by the Tubo army during their escape, almost half of their tribesmen were thrown away on their way. However, in just two or three years after they arrived in Hezhou, the tribe grew stronger than before, and the living conditions of these tribesmen who survived improved greatly.

It is precisely because of this that Xifeng Baishi's prestige in the tribe is unprecedentedly high. With a command, no one dares to offend him.

However, such a comfortable and comfortable life was broken by a sudden news.

"Captain Bai Shi is dead! He was killed by the noble man from Tang State in Shancheng..."

The news that returned to the tribe were several people from the Xifeng tribe living in Shancheng. A tribe as big as the Xifeng tribe must of course communicate with the outside world, inquire about the latest information in Longyou and feedback it back to the tribe.

Previously, Xifeng Baishi was killed in the inner city of Shancheng. Although King Yong soon ordered the removal of the entourages brought to Shancheng by Xifeng Baishi. However, there were many participants in such a big matter and they could not be concealed at all.

These Seifeng tribes lived in Shancheng for a long time and did not stay with the leader's guards. Therefore, they survived and brought the bad news back to the tribe with great force.

As soon as the news spread, the entire Seifeng Department was shocked. The small leaders of each department rushed to the chief's tent and hurriedly determined the authenticity of the news: "Is this news true or false? Why did the nobles of the Tang Kingdom kill the leader Bai Shi? Our unit is so strong that even if we make a small mistake, can't we forgive it?"

The news was of course true, because shortly after the banquet, the Shanzhou Prefecture directly made the capital of Seifeng Baishi's body public, and had no intention of hiding it.

The Xifeng tribe members who were returning the news wiping their tears and crying, tremblingly, "The leader is indeed dead, our generals are about to face a disaster... The nobles of Tang State have gathered together with the Hu Wu soldiers and are coming to Hezhou!"

"How could this happen? The leader just went to the meeting to meet... What kind of serious crime was it? Not only did the nobles of Tang State want to kill the leader, but they also wanted to destroy our troops?"

When they heard this news, all the people present in the Xifeng tribe were shocked, but those tribes were busy returning to the announcement and were afraid that they would be intercepted and killed. They had no time and courage to continue to inquire more. When they were asked at this moment, they naturally couldn't explain clearly.

So soon, the tribes present at the Sefeng tribe were filled with righteous indignation: "Our army joins the Tang Dynasty, which is a great contribution. No matter what, the Tang State cannot kill the leader of our tribe! How can tens of thousands of heroes in the tribe be bullied? Everyone immediately summons the troops to let the Tang State see the strength and ruthlessness of the warriors in our tribe!"

Xifeng Baishi had a high prestige among the clans. When he knew that he was killed, all the clans were sad. When he heard the call, people responded to it and suddenly made a statement.

"I don't know the situation, so don't be impulsive! Send someone again as soon as possible to find out what the leader has made."

But some people are unwilling to get into evil with the Tang Kingdom, and still hope that the tribes can calm down.

"What else can I ask about? The leader is dead, and the Tang army has issued it. Is this a way out for my troops? No matter what kind of cause and effect, I have to fight before discussing it!"

Someone shouted loudly and began to order the clan members to prepare for battle. The Seifeng tribe was able to travel thousands of miles to join the Tang Dynasty, so there were naturally many soldiers in the clan. In just one hour after learning the news, more than 2,000 men gathered outside the tent, and they shouted that the nobles of the Tang Kingdom would pay their blood debts.

However, there are still differences among the tribes on this point, especially some mature and persistent tribes, who do not recommend starting a war with the Tang army: "Tang's country is well-armored and strong in its troops, and is definitely not the opponent that our troops can defeat! In the past few years, we have no trouble in settling in the Tang Kingdom. Why did we have such a big disaster this time? If the leader really commits a serious crime and has to kill him, in order to bring the lives of the tribe members, we can only accept this result and beg for forgiveness..."

"What nonsense is talking about! If the leader had not made a decision, our tribe would have disappeared long ago. Tang State was vicious and even the leader dared to kill him. How could he accept our begging for mercy! Even if their army was cruel, it would not have no opponents. At worst, it would be impossible to join the foreign country again!"

Someone was yelling like this, but as soon as he said this, the field suddenly fell into a strange silence. Even the caller was slightly stunned, and then he thought about whether he really wanted to join the foreign country again?

Originally, the majority of people supported the war with the Tang Kingdom, but when the slogan of "Songfan" was shouted, many people's grief and anger suddenly cooled down. They could raise troops to avenge the leader without hesitation, but what happened?

The Tang Kingdom will inevitably be difficult to stay. Do they really want to return to Fan Kingdom and continue to repeat the non-human life? Not to mention whether they can escape or not, even if they escape, will Fan Kingdom accept them? Even if they accept them, will they give them preferential treatment such as the Tang Kingdom, so that they can have time and capital to recuperate and restore their strength?

All kinds of worries were completely lost. After a moment of silence, someone suddenly paused and cursed: "What mistake did this idiot Bai Shi make? He summoned such a disaster to the tribe! In previous years, he led the Tang Dynasty. We have already died so many subordinates. Now we have finally settled down. Do we have to donate more lives to him..."

Not only did the core tribes of the Feng tribe argue about this disaster, but just as the news gradually spread, the other tribes they had originally merged began to gradually flee.

Just as they were chasing and controlling these fugitives, the Xifeng tribes were shocked to find that the guards of various prefectures and counties that had been ignored by them began to gather at various road intersections, and it seemed that they were going to block them in this area.

After learning about this, the leaders of the Xifeng tribe finally realized that this time was really a disaster and had to fight blood to have a chance to survive. Continuing the dispute would only make the power even more disintegrating. Therefore, even some leaders who were unwilling to go to war with the Tang Kingdom gave up their desire to beg for mercy and began to convene the tribe to prepare for the war.

But even if it is a war, it is worth discussing how to fight. Should we take the initiative, wait for the effort, or just break through before the Tang army arrived?

Xifeng Baishi indeed had a lofty prestige in the clan, but now that he is dead, no one in the tribe can conquer the crowd.

Although Bai Shi also has a son, the tribe now has different views on Bai Shi's death. Some people still regard it as a god, so naturally they are willing to follow Bai Shi's son and prepare to fight the Tang army with bloody battles and avenge them.

But some people think that Bai Shi is not worth mercy. He was the one who decided to join Tang back then. The tribe had already paid a heavy price for it. Now he was the one who was killed in the country of Tang, and he was even more involved in the tribe. Therefore, he was resentful to Bai Shi, so he naturally did not want to stay and fight the Tang army in blood. He still wanted to protect all the tribes and break through.

It was a stalemate. Although Bai Shi's son, with the cooperation of his confidants, finally solved several leaders who planned to lead his troops to escape, before he could further unite his troops, Guo Da had already led 3,000 Tang troops and the 6,700 7,000 rammed groups of Hu to arrive at the Hezhou River Valley, and immediately launched an attack on the Seifeng tribe.

It has to be said that the Xifeng tribe was able to escape from Tuyuhun's pursuit and enter Longyou, which was indeed very powerful in combat.

Although the Hu coalition forces were all brave, they were not in a battle. In the first round of contact operations, they were killed by the Xifeng army. More than a thousand bodies were thrown away, and they were directly chased to the opposite side of the Yellow River, and they barely stopped the defeat.

Guo Daxin was highly valued, but he was defeated in the first battle, so he was naturally ashamed and angry. The Hu chiefs followed their troops. He did not have much control over the Hu soldiers themselves. After the general's power was slightly integrated, he personally led 3,000 Tang troops into the battle formation and fought fiercely with the Xifeng tribes in the river valley.

Although the Xifeng tribe was brave and had a very long combat power in desperate situations, they were far inferior to the Tang army in terms of combat formation and military armament. They kept entering the battlefield, hoping to defeat the Tang army with their superior forces.

However, while most of them were invested in the frontal battlefield, the tribe was not defensive. Although Hezhou was rich in water and plants, there was no danger of land to rely on. The terrain was flat, so the severity of troops was naturally obvious.

The Hu chiefs who accompanied the army saw a large number of Ding Zhuang from the Seifeng Army attracted by the Tang army to the front battlefield, but their felt tent herds were exposed, so they naturally would not be polite. A group of people rushed towards the uncovered rear like wolves and tigers, and plundered and fought, causing the riot to spread from the rear to the front battlefield.

On the front battlefield, there were already a considerable number of Seifeng troops who were unwilling to fight the Tang army to die and wanted to break through and escape. Seeing that the retreat was robbed, their fighting spirit became even more dissipated. They either turned around and looked back at their own tents, or simply rode their horses to wander to the edge of the battlefield.

As a result, the Xiaofeng tribe formation on the front battlefield collapsed, and a huge tribe collapsed.
Chapter completed!