In the Khitan royal court, Dahe Duoluo, who had escaped from Thirty Mile Slope, looked as if he was sick. He was huddled in the royal tent with a pale face and his whole body was shaking.
"It's over, it's over, it's over... The Turks must think that Datang and I are conspiring to harm them, and they are waiting for the Turks to bring their troops to exterminate the tribe..."
One of his confidants said anxiously: "Chief, we can't wait for the Turks to attack. Otherwise, why don't we surrender to the Tang Dynasty? Since the Tang Dynasty can capture 10,000 Turkic cavalry, it can definitely protect us."
"Follow the Tang Dynasty? Confused! I betrayed them to the Turks, and now I go to the Tang Dynasty to join the Tang Dynasty. Wouldn't that mean I'm going to die?" For the first time, Dahe Duoluo felt so powerless, as if he had been abandoned by the whole world. The Khitan originally wanted to have both sides, but now it's better, both sides are offended.
A wise confidant reminded: "Chief, maybe the Tang Dynasty doesn't know about your contact with the Turks. Let's kill the messenger and then prepare generous gifts. Doesn't the Tang Dynasty want to buy our war horses? We No money, just give them a batch..."
Um? This plan...
Forget it, let’s treat a dead horse as a live doctor!
Therefore, Dahe Duoluo ordered that the guards who had sent the message to the Turks be killed, and then he personally selected 3,000 high-quality horses and ordered them to be sent to Anle City overnight. Just use the reason to celebrate Datang's victory the day before yesterday.
"Chang Shi, Chang Shi, the horseman is here. Come on, go out and take a look. They are all good horses!" Su Lie ran over to find Xiao Rui in surprise.
Xiao Rui puzzled: "You're not thinking so quickly, are you? It will take a certain amount of time to agree to a trade for prisoners and submit credentials to the alliance between the two parties. Could it be that Tuli died?"
Su Lie waved his hand and said: "It's not Tuli, it's not the Turks who sent horses. It's the Khitans. The Khitans sent 3,000 horses. They named them and wanted to hand them over to the Chang Shi."
Khitan? Lao He? Haha, this guy finally got tough. Xiao Rui smiled and walked out.
Su Lie explained: "It's not Lao He, it's He Duluo, the leader of the Khitan tribe. In my opinion, he was afraid. He betrayed us to the Turks, but in the end the Turks lost 10,000 troops. The Turks believed Chang Shi For your counterintuitive plot, you must have thought that it was the Khitan who betrayed the Turks. This time you sent 3,000 horses, probably as an apology or because you wanted our protection."
shelter? No problem, I will protect the Khitan clan when they come back. By the way, tell this boy from the Dahemohui to learn from other people's Daheduoluo. He talks about being loyal to the Tang Dynasty all day long and doesn't even send horses. When he comes back, the elder son of the Khitan clan will choose someone else.
ah?
"Chang Shi, let's talk about He Duluo, the leader of the Khitan clan. Why does it have anything to do with Lao He?" Su Lie's mind was a little confused.
Xiao Rui sneered: "General Su, what is our main task?"
"Defend the family and the country!" Su Lie said, patting his chest.
"No, no, no, one word - get a horse! Try every means to get a war horse."
ah? ? ?
Xiao Rui waved over a guard, "Go, ask the leader of the Khitan Great Hemo Society to come and come with me to Xiangma."
The guard went to deliver the message, and Xiao Rui explained patiently: "The Khitan is just a loser. Whoever can defeat him will fall to him. Now that the Tang Dynasty has won, they have to look at our faces. Didn't they dare to sell horses to us before?" Now it’s okay, we won’t buy it yet and let them give it away for free. Whoever gives more will be protected by us. Otherwise, we will wait to be annihilated by the Turks.”
"But, didn't you agree to let Da Hemohui be the future clan leader?" Su Lie reminded in a low voice.
Xiao Rui smiled slyly and lowered his voice: "Yes, in the future. After a while, Qibi Heli is put back, the Turks destroy the Khitan royal court, and the Great Heduluo dies, I will support the Great Hemo Society. . Now, let’s ask the eight Khitan tribes to send us war horses one by one.”
Me, you... Su Lie was petrified on the spot, thinking that this must be too poisonous. The Khitan only has a small population and territory, so you want them to divide into eight parts and give gifts separately? How can you gather wool while a sheep is gathering it?
Not long after, Da Hemo arrived, and Su Lie led them to Xiangma.
Xiao Rui stroked the manes of batches of BMWs and sighed: "Lao He, there are three thousand war horses, do you think I should spare Da Heduluo's life?"
"Ah? This..." Ohma would not know why.
Su Lie reminded from the side: "Lao He, Da He Du Luo sent 3,000 horses to apologize, and wanted the Tang Dynasty to protect the Khitan clan. Chang Shi is wondering whether to agree to him, after all, the Tang Dynasty is too short of war horses. You guys And because of the pressure from the Turks, they dare not sell it to us."
"Sell! Of course I will sell it. I didn't dare to sell it before, but I will definitely sell it in the future..." Ohma would explain quickly.
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "No, we won't buy it in the future. If we have money, we can just buy cattle from you. We can rob the war horses directly from the Turks. For example, this time, we robbed 10,000 horses at once, which is a good deal."
"Ah? Changshi, what do you mean?" Ohama would ask tentatively.
Xiao Rui smiled slightly, "I'll let General Su tell you what I mean. Now I invite you to come here, specifically for horses. Dahe Duoluo wants to buy his life from me. I will leave his life and death to you. If you say If he is sincere enough with this batch of horses, then I will spare his life.”
Pfft... Su Lie almost laughed out loud, thinking it was too cruel. This is a trap for the Great Hemo Club.
If he said that these horses were good, he would have saved the Great Heduluo, and he would no longer be able to be the leader of the clan in the future.
But if Dai Hemohui now says that the quality of these horses is not good, hey, when he takes office in the future, he will have to produce a batch of war horses with better quality than these as tribute.
But everyone can see that this batch of horses is definitely good. The Khitan can produce three thousand at once, and they have invested a lot of money. There may be some better horses in the clan, but they will never be enough to raise a few thousand.
Da Hemohui was not stupid. He did not block his own road and gave a thoughtful evaluation. Xiao Rui stepped down and said that he would not settle the score with Da Heduluo for the time being. We also sent someone to reply saying that we would protect the Khitan royal court, but other Khitan tribes were beyond our reach. These three thousand horses are specially designed to protect the Wangting tribe.
The chiefs of the eight Khitan tribes heard the news from the Great Hemo Association. How could they not understand that the Tang Dynasty was extorting and raiding the Khitan in disguise? But the patriarch is a troublemaker, poking a hornet's nest in the Tang Dynasty, and offending the Turks to death, making us pay for our lives and just pinch our noses.
Chai Shao came to look for Xiao Rui, "It's been five days since the war. Have you finished writing your military report? If you don't let the court send an angel, how can you deal with Tuli later?"
Xiao Rui slapped his thigh, thinking that he had forgotten everything.
His eyes turned and he came up with a plan, "Uncle, after careful consideration, I will not send out this military report for the time being until we have completed the delivery. Otherwise, the matter of exchanging prisoners for horses may not be approved by the court. What if? Are you going to frame us with another crime?"
Chai Shao raised his eyebrows, "Framing? Who dares! I have been in the army for half my life. If I were not so poor that I had no choice, do you think I would be willing to release these barbarian hungry wolves? Each and every one of them has their hands on the people of the Tang Dynasty. Let them go back, they will be our fierce enemies in the future. Alas... this moment will happen again. My dear nephew, if the court does not send anyone, we are not qualified to negotiate peace."
Xiao Rui asked puzzledly: "How could it be possible? Aren't you the general manager of all military affairs in Governor Youzhou? You should have the right to take holidays and exchange prisoners for a trivial matter. When our trophies arrive, including the war horses and military reports, they will all be sent to Chang'an. Presumably by then, no one in the court would object anymore."
Chai Shao felt guilty and said: "This power of holiday is a vanity given by the imperial court. Who dares to use it in ordinary times? No, no, no!"
Xiao Rui spread his hands: "Okay, I will send a military report right away and wait for the imperial court to send someone to negotiate peace. I'm afraid that some corrupt surrender faction will come and say that the Tang Dynasty was a country of benevolence and righteousness and should take the initiative to release the prisoners... There are 20,000 men and horses, we have wasted half a month in vain... I originally wanted to help my uncle build an elite cavalry in Youzhou, but now, tsk tsk!"
"Damn it, do it! Let's get the 20,000 war horses first. Even if I go to Chang'an to plead guilty in the future, I will admit it!" Chai Shao's face turned red. At this moment, his mind was filled with the cakes drawn by Xiao Rui, the two exclusive Youzhou cakes. Thousands of elite cavalry.
