Jia Wude was very sad when he saw the dead pigeon Zhang Chuchen, and comforted him: "Madam, the pigeons are the prey I raised to train my falcons. It doesn't matter if they die. If you like them, you can just take the pigeons here."
"I don't want it anymore." Zhang Chuchen looked at the gyrfalcons and golden eagles that were trying to please Yang Ji, and thought angrily in his heart. With these three big birds of prey, they must be dead and sad every time they are raised. Why bother? What? It's better not to raise it.
"You will specialize in domesticating falcons and pigeons in the future." Yang Ji needs the best warriors, as well as talents who are proficient in various miscellaneous studies. The hawks, falcons, pigeons and other birds trained by the eagle slaves have the characteristics of loving their nests, and he has brought them to thousands of people. They can fly back even if they are released anywhere outside the city. Human beings have taken advantage of the characteristics of birds that love their nests and used them as communication tools.
Compared with pigeons, which are prey of birds of prey, hawks, falcons and eagles at the top of the food chain are not only safer, but can also perform tasks such as reconnaissance of the enemy. Sometimes they are more powerful than scouts. Unfortunately, hawks, falcons and eagles are relatively rare and unruly. It is difficult to tame and cannot be as widely used as pigeons that can be hatched.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jia Wude saluted excitedly.
Yang Ji looked at the eagle slaves who couldn't speak Chinese and said, "These eagle slaves are all in your charge. You can train more falcons."
"Yes." Jia Wude nodded.
Yang Ji then ordered Li Daliang: "Let people go to the slave army and find all those who can tame birds. All the eagle slaves captured in the future will be handed over to Jia Wude."
"Your Highness, there are already more than ten eagle slaves here." Li Daliang said with a bitter smile: "How many falcons do you want to tame?"
"Since you want to raise them, you have to raise more than everyone else combined. In short, the more the merrier. Go and find all the eagle slaves for me now. By the way, ask Murong Yan to give me the eagle slaves from the Xianbei tribe as well. Some."
Yang Ji was a little worried that the Sui Dynasty would evolve into troubled times as it had in history, and he had no plans to tell the story of "Birds of Birds" yet. If the secret of "Bird of Birds" is revealed too early, it will only make it easier for the rebels from all walks of life. Now, let’s treasure the secret skills and keep them for fun in silence.
Moreover, he is the king of the dandy world, and it is natural for him to tame birds and keep eagles and lackeys, and he is not afraid that others will contact him about his true intentions. After all, in this age of rigid thinking, there are really very few people who can connect falcons, meat pigeons and communication.
"Here." Li Daliang saluted with a wry smile, and asked one of his soldiers to go find Xue Ju and Murong Yan to ask for someone.
Yang Ji looked at the gyrfalcons and golden eagles happily circling in the sky, and asked: "Jia Wude, how long will it take for them to train to become talents?"
"Go back to your Majesty." Jia Wude saluted respectfully: "They are fledglings. They cannot fly too far and cannot catch big prey. It will take at least half a year before they can become adults."
"When we return to Ganzhou, I will give you a sum of money specifically to purchase chicks." Yang Ji said to Jia Wude: "You must tame falcons, eagles, pigeons, geese and other birds for me. In short, The more the merrier.”
"Yes!" Jia Wude responded quickly. He knew that his value was equal to his status, and he did not dare to be negligent at all. After he decided to go on, he would exchange more techniques on domesticating birds with these eagle slaves.
He glanced at the three big birds flying in the sky, and said to Yang Ji with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, these gyrfalcons and golden eagles have recognized you as their master. If they don't listen to me, I can't train them anymore."
Yang Ji thought for a while and said, "Okay, if you think it's time for training, you can teach me how to command them."
"Yes!" Jia Wude secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to get close to Yang Ji as an excuse, but he was worried that the three raptors would be useless and Yang Ji would chop off his head in anger.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry!" Hao Yuan walked over with a smile on his face: "There is good news!"
"Is your wife about to give birth?" Yang Ji waved his hand for Jia Wude and Yingnu to retreat, teasing Hao Yuan who was beaming with joy.
Hao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then said with a look of shame: "You're in a humble position and haven't gotten married yet. Where can you find a wife?"
Yang Ji was in a good mood and asked with a smile: "Then where did you get your joy? Did you become the groom last night?"
"Your Highness, that's not the case." Hao Yuan knew that Yang Ji liked to joke, so he was not surprised and said with a wry smile: "The four tribes of Pugu, Qibi, Hun, and Qiang not only announced their separation from the Turks, but also sent envoys over; as long as we agree, Then they sent tribal warriors to fight with our army.”
"Tsk, they're all just wall grass blown by the wind." Yang Ji sneered.
"His Highness described it very aptly." Hao Yuan said with a smile: "On the one hand, these grassroots saw that our army was at its peak and its momentum was like a rainbow, so they knew they were afraid. On the other hand, they saw that the Xianbei people had gained huge benefits. , all want to come over and get a share of the pie. The effect of our army’s combined kindness and power has come out.”
Yang Ji pondered for a while and then asked: "They suddenly betrayed the Turks one after another. Aren't they afraid of the revenge of Ashina Huaide and Tan Khan? The matter must be more than that simple, right?"
"That's right!" Hao Yuan said: "Our army's scouts have just sent the northern military information: Xue Yantuo and Tanhan Khan have started fighting."
"Really? Who won?" Yang Ji was overjoyed. He was looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally the news came.
"Both sides will win or lose!" Hao Yuan quickly replied: "Ghan Khan was waiting for work. He took advantage of Xue Yantuo's unsteady footing and took the lead in launching an offensive. In this battle, he annihilated more than 20,000 enemies and got a good start."
"Then what?" Yang Ji nodded. Tan Khan Khan was indeed better at this tactic. When they first entered the Xiongnu Lake, they were also attacked by Tan Khan Khan waiting for work. If he hadn't used fire horses to charge into the battle, the Sui Dynasty would have been trapped and depleted. The army must have suffered huge losses; but Xue Yantuo's Yishubo obviously did not use fire horses to charge into the battle. Not only was his army short of men and horses, but it was also fighting in the core area of the Turks. It seemed reasonable to lose the battle. Moreover, Tan Khan also has an army of 30,000 shamans. These are fanatical religious elements who do not care about their lives in war.
"Then?" Hao Yuan continued: "Yi Shubo was defeated and retreated to the Katon River area. With no way to retreat, he fought a bloody battle with Tanhan Khan, killed one of them and turned defeat into victory, and then pushed the battlefield to the Suwubu Lake area. After that, wars continued, and both sides suffered losses. However, Tan Khan Khan fought on his own territory, and he was able to draw a steady stream of young men from the rear. Therefore, although the military strength was not as good as that of Yi Shibo, the gap was not big. Now Tan Khan Khan There are about 40,000 troops in Yishubo, and there are still more than 60,000 troops in Yishubo."
"That is to say, the two sides are already fighting in full swing and are at the end of the war?" Yang Ji asked.
"Exactly." Hao Yuan cupped his hands towards Yang Ji and said: "The shaman army of Tan Khan Khan has lost more than 18,000 people. The rest are either Tiele people or ordinary herdsmen. These people are fighting against the wind, especially However, it is impossible to fight a hard battle. If his shaman army is completely annihilated, then he is not far from complete defeat. The four chiefs of Pugu, Qibi, Hun, and Qiang must have seen through this, so they dared Raise troops to fight against the Turks. According to my humble opinion, our army can also show its next plan."
"Yeah!" Yang Ji nodded. In fact, the next step was to kill Ashina Huaide and encourage more tribes to raise troops to fight against the Turks. Then the Sui army retreated and handed over the war-torn Great Lakes area to the Turks, Xue Yantuo, Xianbei and Tiele's various ministries merged with each other.
After all, they have been here for a long time, and it is best to stop when they are ready. If they stay here any longer, they will be in trouble when they encounter Bujia Khan's army.
What's more important is that if the Sui army, which has a notorious reputation, does not leave, the various ministries will naturally act according to the Sui army's eyes and will not let go at all; if the Sui army leaves, the Great Lakes area will lose the leader of order, and they will merge with each other, The war of mutual attacks was definitely quite fierce, and the damage caused by this kind of melee to the Great Lakes area was far greater than that of the Sui army acting alone and staying here.
"Tell the envoys from all ministries to gather here and attack Ashina Huaide with all their strength tomorrow! I, the Sui Dynasty, will not want any livestock, women, or children that will be captured in the future." Yang Ji said: "We only want slaves and gold. Pearls, jade and other things.”
Grassland people have been inseparable from livestock for generations. They value practical materials such as livestock far more than gold, silver, pearls, and jade. However, Jinshan is also a treasure mountain rich in gold, gems, and jade, so later generations will have "Jin Fu Yu" There is a record of producing over 10,000 gold and producing over 10,000 gold. It was listed in ten districts and had tens of thousands of miners.” People living in this area now also collect gold and gems in large quantities, and then drag carts of gold and jade raw materials to the border to be traded with Sui Dynasty merchants in exchange for silk, ceramics and other items.
"If they have gold, gems, jade and other items in their hands, they can also use them to buy the cattle, sheep, horses, and leather in our hands." Yang Ji was worried about encountering Bujia Khan, so he had no intention of using these items that would affect the speed of the army. He would take the loot away, but he would not be willing to give it to a foreigner for free.
"Here." Hao Yuan bowed and retreated.
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At this time, Ashina Huaide was patrolling the military fortress worriedly. He had built this defensive line, but the troops were still not enough to defend this more than ten miles long defense line. If the army was spread out evenly, the defenders would appear to be very weak. They cannot be defended, but if they are concentrated in one place, they are also impossible to defend against.
Moreover, the news coming back from the north in recent days has cast a heavy gloom in Ashina Huade's heart.
Originally, he wanted Tan Khan to send 20,000 troops to help, and the other party also promised to give him 20,000 miscellaneous troops. However, Yi Shubo invaded with a terrifying force of 100,000 troops. He was worried that the north could not be defended, so he took the initiative Pushed for reinforcements; asked Tan Khan Khan to concentrate his troops first, use the power of Qiankun to forcefully kill Yi Shubo, and then divide his troops to go south to support.
Ashina Huaide and Yi Shibo have fought many times. They have seen the power of Xue Yantuo's army and know that their demands are a bit overwhelming. However, they have lost too much territory and too many troops. If they don't fight hard, , the entire Great Lakes region will fall. His only hope now is to firmly hold the central and northern part of the Great Lakes region. As long as he persists until Father Khan's army returns, then they can launch a sharp counterattack. Tanhan Khan lived up to his expectations and fought several tough battles in succession, successfully suppressing Yishubo's troops in the Ubusu Lake area, but the idea of dividing the troops for reinforcements came to nothing. If we divide our forces and go south at this time, both sides will be lost.
Fortunately, Yang Ji seemed to be stupid and did not attack, giving him enough time to build a defensive line.
Although I don't know why Yang Ji didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue, the presence of the Sui army and the Xianbei people always made Ashina Huaide wary, especially these days, a small group of Xianbei people blew trumpets outside the defense line every night, which made The whole army was exhausted.
He knew that this was an impeccable conspiracy. Once they were depleted of any combat power, the opponent would launch a fierce offensive and seize the defense line in one fell swoop.
As time passed, the feeling that war was coming became stronger and stronger.
"Zhe Le, come here." Ashina Huide called a captain of ten thousand men over.
"Khan, what's the matter?" Zhele rode over and asked.
Ashina Huaide looked at the southern sky and asked, "What are the Sui troops doing these days?"
"It's not very clear." Zhele shook his head and explained to the very unhappy Ashina Wilder: "Their rangers wander south of the defense line day and night. As long as our people go out, they will hunt them down." , I have sent countless scouts out, but no one came back alive. In desperation, I only need to send people to go around the eastern part of Hal Lake and inquire from there; judging from the time, there should be a reply soon .”
"If you find any information, you must report it to me." Ashina Wilder ordered: "The war is not far away. Let the warriors be more alert, take more rest, and don't wander around if nothing happens."
"Yes." Just as Zhele was about to go down to make arrangements, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded from the north, and a horse came galloping in a hurry.
When he got close, the knight slowed down his horse and saluted: "Khan, General Zhele. There is news about the Sui army."
"Say it."
"Yes!" The rider quickly dismounted and stepped forward: "The Sui army went eastward from the grassland between Delin Lake and Haer Lake and killed all the migrating people. They robbed all livestock and other property."
Ashina Huaide and Zhele were horrified when they heard this. They were not paying attention to the issues of the people now. He was concerned about the actions of the Sui army. If the Sui army bypassed Lake Haer and then went south from the north, they could avoid this situation. A line of defense, attacking them from behind, making the defense line they worked so hard to build useless.
Ashina Wilde stepped forward in two steps, lifted the knight up and roared: "Where is the Sui army now?"
The messenger knight said in panic: "They robbed all the migrating herdsmen and then retreated."
"It's okay." Ashina Wilder threw the knight down, but felt slightly relieved in his heart.
"Khan, since the Sui army has circled to the east, it can naturally circle behind us, and this line of defense in front of us will become an insurmountable gap for us." Zhele asked bitterly: "What should we do now?"
"Withdraw your troops!" Ashina Huaide sighed: "At this point, we have no other choice but to withdraw our troops. If the Sui army comes around, we will be attacked on both sides and have no way to retreat."
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