When Jia Wude saw that the pigeon had died, Zhang Chuchen was very sad, 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 have died and been sad every time they were raised, so why bother?

Why? 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 take advantage of the characteristics of birds that love their nests and use them as communication tools.

Compared with pigeons, which are prey of birds of prey, hawks, falcons and eagles that stand 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 could not 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. Now go and find all the eagle slaves for me. By the way, let Murong Yan also give me the eagle slaves from the Xianbei tribe.

Some."

Yang Ji was a little worried that the Sui Dynasty would still turn into troubled times as it had in history, and he had no plans to reveal the "Bird of Birds" for the time being. If the secret of "Bird of Birds" was revealed too early, it would only make it easier for all parties to rebel in the future.

Thief. For now, let’s treasure our secret skills and keep them for fun in silence.

Moreover, he is the king of the dandy world. It is a matter of course for him to tame birds and fly hawks and lackeys. He is not afraid that others will contact him about his true intentions. After all, in this age of rigid thinking, he can communicate with falcons and meat pigeons.

There are really very few people who are connected.

"Here." Li Daliang smiled bitterly and saluted, and sent one of his soldiers to find Xue Ju. Murong Yan asked 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?"

"Back to your Majesty." Jia Wude saluted respectfully: "They are fledglings. They can't fly too far yet, and they can't catch big prey. It will take at least half a year before they can mature."

"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 in the slightest. After he decided to go ahead, 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 use an excuse to get close to Yang Ji, but he was worried that the three birds of prey would become useless, and Yang Ji chopped off his head in anger.

"Your Majesty, I am here to meet you!" 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, and said with a look of shame: "You are in a humble position and haven't married yet. Where can you find a wife?"

Yang Ji was in a good mood and asked with a smile: "Then where did your happiness come from? 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."

"Yeah, they're just some grass that's been knocked down by the wind." Yang Ji sneered.

"His Highness described it very aptly." Hao Yuan said with a smile: "On the one hand, these wallflowers saw that our army was at its peak and its momentum was like a rainbow, so they were frightened. 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: "Tanhan 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 wiped out 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; and Xue Yantuo's Yishubo obviously did not use fire horses to rush into the battle. His army was not only depleted of men and horses, but also fought in the core area of ​​​​Tujue. It seems reasonable to lose the battle. Moreover, Greed Khan The Khan also had an army of 30,000 shamans. These were fanatical religious elements who were willing to fight without their lives.

"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 the army, 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 there is no way to break up the fight?" 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. However, it is not possible 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 cattle, 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 have "Jin Fu Yu"

There is a record of producing more than 10,000 gold, with factories in ten districts and tens of thousands of miners. Nowadays, people living in this area are also collecting gold and gemstones in large quantities, and then dragging the gold and jade raw materials to the border by carloads.

Trade with merchants in exchange for silk, ceramics, etc.

"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 to affect the speed of the army.

He would take away the spoils of war, but he would not be willing to give them to foreigners in vain.

"Here." Hao Yuan bowed and retreated.

…

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 to concentrate his troops first, use the power of Qiankun to throw back Yi Shibo with a strong force, and then divide his troops to go south to support.

Ashina Huaide and Yi Shubo 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, and his only hope now is to firmly hold on to the central and northern parts of the Great Lakes region. As long as he persists until the father Khan's army returns, then they can launch a sharp counterattack. And Tan Khan Khan has lived up to his expectations, continuously

After fighting several tough battles, Yi Shubo's troops were successfully suppressed in the Ubusu Lake area, but the idea of ​​dividing the troops for reinforcements came to nothing. If the troops were divided and went south at this time, both sides would 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 in the past few days, a small group of Xianbei people blew trumpets outside the defense line every night, causing

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 goes by, the feeling of war coming becomes stronger and stronger.

"Zhele, 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 on earth are the Sui troops doing these days?"

"It's not very clear." Zhele shook his head and explained to Ashina Wilder, who was very unhappy: "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 just sent 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 stop wandering around if nothing happens."

"Yes." Just as Zhele was about to go down to make arrangements, the sound of 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 dismounted and stepped forward and said: "The Sui army went eastward from the grassland between Delin Lake and Haer Lake, and killed all the migrating people, and robbed all their 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 Wilder stepped forward, 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, they 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?"
Chapter completed!