Chapter 545 Hequ Tribulation Alliance Battle Begins Again
Tuoba Si glanced at the gift list calmly, and then pushed forward gently, "Jiuqiu is from Xianbei, if you were from Dangxiang Qiang, you wouldn't say such things. Whatever you think, but My uncle is proud by nature, he is absolutely unwilling to bow his proud head to Datang and accept your surrender."
Jiuqie Luosheng laughed, "Does Chief Tuoba think he has low official position or low title? In the last battle, Xiang Qiang of your party was seriously injured, and three of the eight surnames descended to Tang. Even your Tuoba tribe was also hurt. Bones, there are 30,000 horses broken back and forth, even if most of them are vassals, but you are still unbearable, right? Now Jiaodong Gong is willing to lead the way. This is a rare opportunity, and it is also your last chance. If another year passes After half a year, I’m afraid that when the time comes, the ones who come to you will not appease but punish you? General Tuoba, you are also a young man, you should be more discerning, and you won’t be so arrogant that you can’t see the situation in front of you clearly.”
"Of course, if you feel that the conditions are not good enough, this can actually be discussed. As long as you show enough sincerity, then Jiaodong Gong is willing to fight for you again."
Tuobasi was still hard-headed, "Don't talk big about Datang, even though we underestimated the enemy last time, Datang was not much better. It also allowed us to break through two states and wipe out five Thousands of horses, and the casualties in other places add up to thousands? When the autumn is high and the horses are fat, Tuyuhun will definitely send out heavy troops and cavalry, and then we will fight for victory."
"General, I am not an envoy from the imperial court, but an envoy from Duke Jiaodong. We don't need to say things on these occasions. Duke Jiaodong is very sincere. We also hope that the general will not miss this opportunity. If the general is willing to facilitate this good thing, then thank you Tang is very good to the party, to Tuoba and even to the general. The gift on this list is worth thousands of guan, but it is just a small gift. For the general, please ask the imperial court for the post of assassin, the title of Marquis."
Tuobasi breathed heavily, and he admitted that he was moved.
After the last World War I, the impact on the entire Party Xiangqiang was great, especially for young nobles like Tuoba Sitou, who used to think that the Central Plains was nothing to be afraid of. After all, their generation did not see the Sui Empire when it was strong, but only saw the Sui Empire before its decline and demise, and the emerging Tang Dynasty.
Neither the Sui Dynasty nor the early Tang Dynasty had any deterrent effect on this new generation of party members.
However, after the last battle, many young Qiang nobles have undergone earth-shaking changes in their hearts, especially Tuoba Sitou, who led the army in person last time and suffered a crushing defeat. He has completely despised the Central Plains in the past, and now fears Datang.
"I am willing to facilitate this matter, but after it is completed, I want a duke title and the post of governor."
"This is a little difficult. Xifeng Bulai is the leader of the second largest clan of Xiangqiang in your party. He joined the Tang Dynasty and only got the post of governor, the title of county magistrate."
Tuoba waved his head thoughtfully, "That's different. Xifeng Bulai surrendered after the defeat. The imperial court can also give him a governor and county magistrate. If we Tuoba take the initiative to ask for an attachment, it will naturally be different."
"I want the post of governor, and I can take a step back in terms of title, at least a county duke. My uncle, I don't ask for the title of county king like the Turks, but he must get the title of country duke."
"General, I can tell you the bottom line that Duke Jiaodong gave me. Datang can only give a general a marquis at most, plus the post of governor. Of course, Duke Jiaodong is willing to fight for the title of a third-rank general from the imperial court. .”
"To show my sincerity, I reluctantly agreed." Tuoba Si smiled and said, "I will go and speak to my uncle."
"Thank you, General, for your deep understanding of righteousness. After this matter is completed, it will be good for all of us. If Patriarch Tuoba refuses to agree, we, Lord Jiaodong, are willing to meet with the patriarch in person. The meeting location can be arranged on the border of Taozhou. what do you think?"
"You want my uncle to come for a meeting?"
"Some things have to be discussed face-to-face to show more sincerity."
"Doctor Li will come too?"
"It's natural."
"It's not appropriate to meet at the Taozhou border." Tuobasi shook his head, feeling that this place is not safe.
"Then General Tuoba can choose a meeting place, as long as it is not too far away."
Tuobasi first chose a location not far from Taozhou, but it was in the territory of the Tuyuhun people, close to the Dangxiang Qiang territory. It may be safer to choose a third-party site. "Before the official meeting, I hope to see you again, sir. I want to get half of the ten times the gift you promised me. In addition, I want to get the governor's report from Datang. , and the order of the Marquis."
"It has to be official. The notice must have the seal of the official department, the seal of the emperor, and the signatures of the prime ministers on the edict." Tuoba Sitou's conditions cannot be refused, "I have to have a guarantee , besides, if the court can give me these things, then my uncle will also believe in the sincerity of the court, won't he?"
The envoy responded with a smile, "Okay, it's a deal, we will get what the general needs before the official meeting, but I also hope that the general can do his best to facilitate this good thing."
The condition was fulfilled, and the secret meeting was over. The messenger put on his cloak, returned to the appearance of a businessman, and hurried away on horseback.
Tuoba Si sat with his head in the opened tent, looking proudly at the back of that line going away.
Then Li Daoyan is really easy to talk to. He has already won the post of governor, county marquis with just a little bit of manipulation. Then he regretted it a little bit, maybe if he was tougher, he might be able to get the post of governor, the title of county duke or even the title of duke of the country, and then he would be on an equal footing with Qin Lang.
Thinking of Qin Lang, he couldn't help but shiver, and the smile on his face disappeared. The thought of that guy being stationed in Diezhou now and serving as the governor of Diezhou gave him a headache. The secret agent sent to investigate came back and said that Qin Lang was recruiting soldiers and horses in Diezhou, training riding and shooting, and building fortress beacons, day and night, which made him very disturbed.
Although the war has come to an end, everyone knows that this war will never end.
Uncle Tuoba Chici personally went to Qinghai Fucheng City to meet Fuyun Khan and discuss countermeasures. After returning, he kept frowning. In the last battle, Tuyuhun lost 10,000 soldiers and horses, and even Da Khan's nephew Wusu was taken prisoner. , was taken to Chang'an, which made Fu Yun very irritable, but panicked.
Chi Ci went to Fu Yun because he wanted to join forces to fight back. He proposed to strike first before Datang was ready. But Fu Yun was hesitating, he was obviously dizzy from the violent blow of the Tang people, and he became timid.
Chi Ci came back disappointed, issued an order, and prepared for the worst.
He even sent people to Bailan to discuss the alliance with Bailanqiang, and also sent people to tentatively contact the Tubo people in the south of Bailanqiang.
The south of Bailan used to be Domi and Supi, both of the Western Qiang species. However, in recent years, due to Tubo's intervention, the country was destroyed after civil strife, and the Tubo people took advantage of the situation and sent troops to annex them.
This new neighbor from Tubo is quite polite to Dangxiang, Bailan, Tuyuhun, etc. in the north, and actively asks to strengthen trade, etc. Tuoba has often traded with Tubo in the past two years, and the relationship is not bad.
Chici wants to borrow troops from Tubo and join forces to invade the Tang Dynasty. He wants to use offense instead of defense, and use offense to promote peace. It's just that the Tubo people's reply was a bit ambiguous. They obviously didn't want to rashly start a war with Datang. After all, they have no border contact with Datang yet.
Chici couldn't find Tuyuhun, and he couldn't find Tubo, and now he is in trouble day and night.
Tuoba Sitou is also aware of the current situation of Dangxiang. It is unrealistic to fight against Datang with only the Tuoba tribe and a few other tribes whose vitality has been seriously injured.
But Qin Lang, Qin Qiong and his son are located in Diezhou Songzhou, so sooner or later Datang will call, either this year or next year.
At this moment, Li Daoyan took the initiative to solicit, in fact, Sitou really wanted it.
He believes that even his uncle Chici actually doesn't have much choice now.
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Meander.
On the bank of the Yellow River, Tuoba Chici's confidant General Tuoba Xigan took 800 troops as the vanguard, and as the vanguard of the Tuoba tribe's alliance this time, they drove more than 6,000 livestock to welcome the governor of Minzhou in the Tang Dynasty Li Daoyan.
It's just that Tuoba Xigan didn't expect Tang Ren to be so shameless.
Tuoba Xigan wiped off the blood stains on his face, "Jiuqi Luosheng, Tuoba Chici will cut open your chest, take off your heart and liver, and come to pay homage to our dead Tuoba sons!" Tuoba Si The head is also cursing at the same time, "Jiuqi Luosheng, you treacherous and shameless villain!"
After a long time, Luo Sheng's face completely changed. How could he have the kindness he had when he met Tuoba Sitou secretly? He was wearing a bright light armor, holding a Mo knife, covered in blood, and looked like a demon from hell. .
He was covered in blood, and smiled grimly at the two of them.
"The capricious Dangxiang Qiang, when is he qualified to talk about faith?"
"Fart your mother, **** scum!" Sitou was furious.
Jiu Qie Luo Sheng swung the Mo Dao, and with one blow cut off the head of a Tuoba guard next to Si Tou, blood spattered Si Tou all over.
"Shut your mouth, otherwise, this is your role model!"
"Fuck your mother!" Xi Gan was still cursing.
Jiuqi Luosheng laughed a few times, swung the Mo Dao and cut off the heads of several Tuoba warriors one after another, one by one, the huge Mo Dao was not afraid of even the charging knights, it could smash people and horses crack.
Xishan and Sitou finally shut up.
Jiu Qie Luo Sheng picked up the knife, turned his head and walked into the distance.
Not far away, Li Daoyan, the governor of Minzhou, held his nose, a little disgusted with the strong **** smell on the battlefield, and when he saw Jiuji coming over, he asked, "No one leaked it, right?"
"Please rest assured, the governor, not a single fish slipped through the net. We did a good job in this battle. Eight hundred Tuoba forwards were all beheaded, and all six thousand miscellaneous animals were captured."
Li Daoyan frowned when he heard that all eight hundred had been killed, "Kill them all? Isn't that necessary?"
"The governor must not have the benevolence of a woman. We are now in Hequ, which is already the territory of the party members. It is a burden to keep alive."
Li Daoyan nodded and said nothing more.
Originally, the meeting place was outside the border of Taozhou, in the territory of Tuyuhun. But in order to be able to rob the alliance, Jiuqie Luosheng suggested that Jingqi go south into the border of the Tuyuhun people and set up an ambush in Hequ.
This move was really unexpected. Tuoba Sitou and Tuoba Xigan took 800 people and 6,000 miscellaneous animals as the vanguard to stand in front of Chici, but they were attacked before they left the party's territory.
They didn't expect that the Tang people would suddenly run into the territory of Dangxiang. In a careless way, the entire army of 800 people was wiped out.
Li Daoyan looked at the battlefield from a distance, and watched the frontier army of the Dudu Mansion in Minzhou cut off the heads of Qiang people one by one, threw the headless corpses into the Yellow River, and rushed to the northwest.
"How long will Tuoba Chici arrive?"
"In about a day."
"He won't find out that the striker was wiped out?"
"Please don't worry, Governor, Tuoba Chici definitely didn't expect our move. When he comes tomorrow, we will repeat the old trick and wipe out the old thief Tuoba in one fell swoop. To capture the thief and the king, we only need to capture Tuoba Chici, the party members will have no leader, and we will be able to sweep the party and make an indelible contribution!"
When Li Daoyan thought of the beautiful prospect, his heart couldn't help but move.
"Everyone, be careful, don't leak the news, don't startle Chi Ci, and don't let Qin Lang in the east know."
Jiu Qie Luo Sheng nodded, "Please rest assured, Governor, Qin Lang is still two hundred miles away from us, it is impossible to know."
After a long time and Luo Sheng came back, the opponent gave an order, "Leave Tuoba Sitou and Tuoba Xigan, the leaders of Tuoba Qiang, and the rest will be cut off, leaving no one behind."
Li Daoyan heard the cheers coming from a distance, and couldn't help turning his head and riding his horse away.
He thought it was kindness, he couldn't stand the **** scene, but for the sake of Datang, he said silently in his heart. In fact, he also understood in his heart that this was not only for Datang, but also for himself, to prove that his clan was capable enough to be the governor of Minzhou, and even capable of building higher achievements.
I will never be inferior to that young Qin Lang, what he can do, I can do the same.
"One day later, everything will be over in one day, and he will become the hero who wiped out the party."
Li Daoyan rode his horse up to a hillside high ground, from which he could see the battlefield condescendingly, but he would not smell the strong smell of blood.
On the battlefield, the Tang army is cleaning the battlefield cheerfully. According to the tradition, a victory is worth applauding, because not only can you record merit, but you can also make a fortune.
Everything on the battlefield will become the spoils of war for the soldiers.
The iron armor and leather armor on the Qiang people will be stripped off, and their dirty sheepskin robes will not be let go. Their mounts and saddles will all become the harvest of the government soldiers. Take these things back and sell them for money .
As for livestock, etc., it is even more useless. After the enemy is wiped out, everyone has enough time to search and clean up without wasting any time.
He smiled slightly. The facts in front of him proved that they were no worse than Qin Lang at all. If Qin Lang was really good, he shouldn't be able to retreat after a battle, but should take advantage of the victory to pursue, just like now, Victory is his own.
(end of this chapter)