Chai Shao and his party, who came back from shopping, were all dumbfounded when they saw the material receipt in Xiao Rui's hand.
Su Lie's mouth was a little dry. He held the list tremblingly and handed it to Chai Shao, the governor beside him. "This, so much material, is enough to equip an army of tens of thousands. Are they, are they really willing to give it?"
Xiao Rui smiled: "General Su, you should doubt whether they can afford it, right?"
Su Lie came to his senses and quickly asked: "Yes, yes, yes, can they afford it?"
Chai Shao, on the other hand, spoke calmly: "No, they can afford it. When the Tang Dynasty launched its army, they funded almost this much food and grass. And it was not just the Cui family of Qinghe, but also the Qiwang family of the Five Surnames. So. Only the Tang Dynasty could start from Jinyang, seize Chang'an, and become invincible."
"Never underestimate the heritage of these powerful families. In the prosperous times, they control the world's resources. In troubled times, they choose a master to bet on. In the future, they will be the ones who secretly follow the dragon's head. Gee, a thousand-year-old aristocratic family is not just talk."
Li Shengnan asked in confusion: "Uncle, since they are so powerful, why don't they recruit troops to revolt in troubled times and become emperor in the end? Will they be willing to submit to others?"
Chai Shao smiled, looked at Xiao Rui, and said, "Why don't you, Zang Feng, talk about this question?"
Xiao Rui thought for a moment and then said: "The financial resources and power of these powerful families are not only based on accumulation and management, but also their foundations basically come from their own family education. I heard that each family has a secret house with a collection of books, and the number of books is amazing. Breathtaking.”
Li Shengnan didn't understand. "What does this have to do with whose family has the most books? Does having more books or reading more books stop competing for hegemony?"
Xiao Rui couldn't help but laugh at this upright lady: "That's pretty much what it means. The more you read, the more you will understand many things. Lao Tzu said in the Tao Te Ching, 'The sage is followed by his body, and his body comes first. It's all about the body and the body.' The long-term solution is to plan interests behind the scenes. If you stand at the front, you will be the winner or the loser. One careless step will destroy your family. And..."
and? And what? Any more? Everyone is curious, this explanation is enough, is there anything else?
Xiao Rui didn't expose it, but looked at Chai Shao. Chai Shao's eyes were filled with admiration, and he scolded with a smile: "You boy, I heard that you were outspoken and dared to remonstrate in Tai Chi Hall, why are you so long-winded now? In fact, you are really sitting here In that position, is he invincible? The one who really has the final say may not be the emperor. The Five Surnames and Seven Hope Trees have deep roots. If you take out one clan alone, the emperor will have to give up three points of face. If they join forces, they can shake it. The imperial power changes."
hiss……
Su Lie and Xiao Rui understood these words. The only ones who were shocked were Li Sheng, Li Sheng, and Chai Zhewei. He always thought that the emperor's second uncle was already very strong, but he didn't expect that there was a big boss behind the scenes.
Xiao Rui joked: "So, I have told your majesty before that the throne may seem to have unlimited glory, but in fact it is just a person tied to a dragon throne, serving the people of the world. Working hard to be a hard-working and wise king will mostly be ruined. Life span. If you indulge in pleasure and become a foolish king, tsk tsk, you will either not die well, or you will be infamy for eternity..."
Chai Shao quickly went up and covered Xiao Rui's mouth: "You kid, you can just say a few words, but who allowed you to let it go? Are these things you can discuss casually?"
Here……
"Now that the food and grass are in place, let's talk about your next move." Chai Shao decisively changed the subject.
"The next step is to strengthen the walls and clear the country. The Turks have suffered a big loss. The number of people coming next time will not be small, and they come with hatred to kill. If they leave the people along the way, they will be living targets."
On the Turkic side, the defeated general Asmo knelt in the camp in humiliation. His colleagues around him pointed at him and he was so ridiculed that he could not raise his head.
The superior, Tuli Little Khan, had a sinking look on his face, "I issued a military order before the war. Three thousand cavalry can teach Anle City a lesson. Is this the lesson you said?"
"Khan...the last general, the last general..."
"Come here, drag me out and chop me down! I've lost a thousand men, what's the use of keeping them? The Turks don't want waste!"
"Khan, please spare your life. I am willing to take the blame and perform meritorious service. If I give you 5,000 more troops, I will surely capture Anle City and avenge my son-in-law..."
"Bah! I gave you three thousand men, and all of them are elites of your choice. You lost more than one thousand to me. Now you want another five thousand? How much do you want to lose? Two thousand? Are you not Datang? A spy sent here? Specially designed to harm the lives of my tribe? Drag him out..."
At this moment, a strong man like an iron tower stood out from the tent, beating his chest with his right hand, and said loudly: "King Tuli Khan, it is better to spare Asmo's life and let him serve under the general's tent. "
The little Khan of Tuli looked slightly cold, frowned and said: "General Qibi Heli, you were sent by Uncle King Jieli to inspect various ministries. Although you are an envoy, you have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of our tribe, right?"
Qibi He Li said seriously: "King Tuli Khan misunderstood. I have been here for a few days and I have heard that there are strong generals in Anle City, and that the Tang people have been bullying me for a long time. I have long wanted to find an opportunity to fight with them. . Since we bumped into each other today, it’s him. The general will send people to the royal court to ask for troops right away. He will definitely pacify Anle City and avenge the sacrifice of Qian Erlang!”
What? ? ?
"Khan, why do you need to send troops from the royal court to take revenge? Our tribe also has strong and elite generals, and the last general will ask for a fight!"
"The last general invites you to fight..."
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As if they had been deeply humiliated, Tu Li's generals walked out one after another to invite him to fight, and all of them glared angrily at Qi Bi Heli who was watching the show.
Tuli's little Khan's face was as heavy as water, but he had his own little thoughts. In this matter, if Qibi Heli had not come, the loss of more than a thousand people would have been nothing more than a trivial matter, and there was no need to even report it. But Qibi Heli saw it, and he was bound to report it to Jieli Khan. At that time, the royal court will have reason to blame the Tuli tribe.
Therefore, at this moment, if we can stabilize or hold down Qibi Heli, it would be best to control the situation in the east.
After figuring out all the joints, Tuli Little Khan personally stepped forward to help Qibi Heli, and said with gratitude: "Thank you so much, General Qibi Heli, for your righteous action. Why do you need to send troops from the royal court for revenge? I have hated Anle City for a long time. However, his subordinates are all useless people like Asmo, and there are no generals available."
"If a fierce general like the general is willing to lead the army for revenge, our Tuli tribe is willing to send all the elite Manchus to listen to the general's orders."
Khan...we...
Others wanted to argue, but Tuli stopped them with a stern look in his eyes! Everyone was silent. Although they were dissatisfied, they could only lower their heads in frustration. Many people looked at Asmo who was being dragged with hatred. You are such a fool, making our Tuli tribe unable to hold our heads up.
Qibi Heli was overjoyed. He just wanted to fight and make meritorious deeds. As for whose troops and horses he used, it didn't matter. If it were in the Royal Court, you would still need to ask Jieli Great Khan for permission to mobilize troops. Now it’s better. Tuli Little Khan is willing to send people, and he doesn’t even need to apply to Jieli Great Khan. By then, it won’t be Wang Ting who will die. If you are a good person, the credit you make is your own, so why not do it?
"You don't need too much, ten thousand horses and horses are enough!" Qibi Heli assured, patting his chest.
