Zhang Zhao was indeed unhappy, but it was reasonable. No one knew what the future would be like if he went to Khotan in the west. It was normal for people not to want to go, and this Huangyang'er was more obedient to Bai Congxin and let him go. That's fine.
"That's it! If Brother Huang wants to leave, I won't stop you, but it's just a matter of getting acquainted. Take twenty guan of money, thirty pieces of Gebu, and fifty jins of salt from the treasury and go home!"
The anxious Huang Yang'er was immediately overjoyed. Zhang Zhao not only let him go, but also gave him cloth, salt and money. He knelt down and banged on the ground.
"Huangyang'er thanks Erlangjun!"
"Erlangjun, my brother-in-law, Fan Quan, Fanshun, who is skilled in bow and horse, can accompany Erlangjun to the Kingdom of Jin!" With Huang Yang'er as the leader, Qi Xianghu stood up bravely.
This was indeed what Zhang Zhao had expected. There were originally few Han people in the land of Guasha. In the past, Qi Xiaohu and others were abandoned because no one interceded.
Now Mrs. Cao Sanniang has agreed to use her father-in-law Murong Guiying to force her father Cao Yuanzhong to pardon them. As long as Shouchang no longer blocks their supplies, Qi Xiaohu and others can live in the village. If he goes down, he will definitely not be willing to go to the Kingdom of Jin with him.
At the same time, Zhang Zhao did not intend to bring Qi Xianghu there, because although this guy was good at martial arts, he was too old, already thirty-six years old.
In ancient times, you could call yourself an old man in a few years, and you wouldn't be able to live in Khotan for a few more years if you took him to Khotan. Moreover, there were more than a hundred women and children in the village. If Zhang Zhao took Qi Blind Hu away, the remaining people would be what to do?
"Brother, please wake up quickly. In the past twenty years, because of the relationship between my father and son, you have also been dragged down. Fortunately, Mrs. Cao Sanni is benevolent and righteous. You don't need to blame yourself. You only need to let the hundreds of women and children in the village live a good life. Then This is the biggest relief for me, Zhang Erlang.
Brothers Fanquan and Fanshun, please stay with me from now on. Don’t worry, brother, I will treat them like my own brothers! "
What he said made Qi Xianghu's eyes turn red, and brothers Fan Quan and Fan Shun quickly knelt down.
"In the past, our father followed the emperor and was loyal and loyal. Now we are willing to follow your example and follow Mr. Erlang, and we will follow you to the death!"
"Okay! Two brothers, please get up quickly!" Although Qi Xiaohu did not choose to go with Zhang Zhao, in fact, they are the people Zhang Zhao trusts most besides Zhang Zhong and Yin Yaozi. Even if they can return to Guasha , but the marks of Zhang Chengfeng and Zhang Zhao will not disappear.
Both Fan Quan and Fan Shun are good at shooting. As long as they can be taken away, it doesn't matter whether the rest of Qixiaohu Village takes them away or not.
Everyone else in the stone building has gone somewhere, and the only ones left are the dozen or so people Zhang Zhao just selected from the hundreds of herdsmen outside. Zhang Zhao didn't say anything and just looked at them. Who is the first to express his position at this time? Who will become the person Zhang Zhao relies on?
"Tangjia Dongdai, Dunzhu is willing to go with you, but there is no one to take care of me, my sister, and my mother." Sure enough, Dunzhu, who can arrange everyone well, was the first to express his position.
"Who are you from? A mere shepherd slave gave you a mouthful of meat and you considered yourself a warrior? If you are willing to follow, Dong Dai must be willing to take you in. This is an opportunity to eat meat, drink wine and wear a brocade robe. Why should Dong Dai I must take you with me!"
As soon as Dunzhu finished speaking, Qiongre Duojin stood up with a look of disdain on his face. This Dunzhu was just the lowest-grade herdsman who didn't even have a surname. His status was ten times lower than that of him who had a family and a surname. Eighteen thousand miles away, such a person can negotiate terms with Zhang Zhao, so where can he put his face?
"That's right, who thinks highly of your sister and my mother? If you were the master, what qualifications would you have to enter the stone building to drink and eat meat?"
"How can any shepherd slave dare to push against his master, Mr. Erlang! A low-class man like this only needs a whip!"
In human society, chains of class and contempt are everywhere. The other people in this stone building originally belonged to the ruling class under Ge Du. They were originally interested in Dunzhu and the dozen or so herdsmen behind him being able to come in and eat meat with them. He was extremely dissatisfied with the drinking, and knew that Zhang Zhao was trying to solicit, so he endured it. But what kind of conditions did Dunzhu dare to make? A group of people couldn't help it and began to curse.
Of course Zhang Zhao wouldn't stop him. This was the best. If the people below were monolithic, he might not be able to sleep. He deliberately selected a group of people from the herdsmen to create a balance.
So when the original group of horse thieves had finished scolding them, Zhang Zhao waved his hand to stop them.
"Those who are willing to come with me will have their families sent to live in another mountain village in a certain place, which is much better than this cold and windy mountain.
If you want to continue eating meat and drinking wine in the future, and if you want your family to no longer be the lowest shepherd slaves, but also to work faithfully, I have a kind heart, but my meat and wine are not that easy to get! "
At this moment, Dundup and others no longer cared about their family members. A few selected herdsmen passed over Dundup and knelt at the feet of Zhang Zhao. Dunzup also kowtowed quickly and begged Zhang Zhao to allow them to serve. .
"Okay! Everyone, get up! Zhong Weng, bring me the map!" Zhang Zhao motioned to the kowtowing slaves to get up, and motioned to Zhang Zhong to bring the map.
This is a parchment map drawn by Zhang Zhao. As someone who is familiar with the history of the Tang Dynasty and is able to read "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" through bright light armor, Zhang Zhao is quite familiar with Hexi and the Western Regions. This map The map was drawn by him after slowly recalling it.
"This is Suzhou, Guazhou, Shazhou, Shanshan, Loulan, and Qiemo. This is the Khotan Kingdom. To the north are the Gaochang Uighurs and the Kara Khanate." Zhang Zhao pointed out the locations of the cities on the map one by one. Finally stopped at the Karakhanids.
"According to someone's knowledge, Saktu Bugla Khan of the Kara Khanate has abandoned his loving father and converted to the Green Religion of the Dashi Kingdom. Manichaeans and Buddhists in the territory are being persecuted.
Therefore, Asalan Khan, the Uighur of Gaochang who believes in my Buddha, and the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom in Khotan have prepared to send troops to conquer. You are all warriors, and one of you is the nephew of the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom. If we can work together, this is where we can make great achievements. land! "
"I am willing to listen to Mr. Erlang's orders and make great achievements!" A group of people in the stone building were extremely excited after hearing this. There is a battle to be won! Only by fighting in battles can we achieve meritorious deeds!
Why can they only be horse thieves instead of joining the Dunhuang Kingdom (Returning Army) or Ganzhou to become officials? Isn’t it because Cao Yijin, the Tosi King of Dunhuang Kingdom, and the Hue Hue Khan of Ganzhou are uncles and nephews, so they are uncles and nephews. Let's call it a truce.
If the war between the Dunhuang Kingdom and the Ganzhou Uighurs was still going on, the two parties would have offered them high prices to win over them. Do they need to be like horse bandits hiding around like rats?
Moreover, I heard from Mr. Zhang Erlang that Bugla Khan dared to believe in the Green Sect and persecute Buddhism and Manichaeism. He would definitely be beaten by a group of people. The Khotan Jin Kingdom and the Gaochang Uighurs were fighting two against one. This was a smooth battle! The risk is not big and the returns are steady.
However, what they are more confident about comes from Zhang Zhao's bravery. Since the decline of Tang and Tubo, the war in this Western Region has basically been a fight between novices.
One soldier, one general, and one brave leader can often play a huge role in the outcome of the battle. With Zhang Erlangjun's ability to fight one against a hundred, he will definitely be unfavorable.
