Chapter 69: The Way of Benevolence and Forgiveness (2)
Elder Rong Ge is over fifty years old, but in this tribal expedition to the east, he mounted his horse to shoot and dismounted to fight, and his bravery was not inferior to that of the young people. He is the staunchest supporter of Dalang Jun Tuli.
In the heart of the elder, the resolute and decisive pursuit of profit is actually the best wealth that Lao Qijin has left to the Pinbu. He is also the most capable leader among these generations of Qijin to carry forward the tribe. At this moment, seeing that the warriors of the tribe have entered the city, they turn around
He turned around and said to Tu Li, "Congratulations to Mr. Dalang. With Yan County in hand, we can determine the old route to western Liaoning. I will have no worries in the east of Pingbu."
Tuli smiled and raised his head, looking at Yan County. He heard shouts from inside the city, the city gate opened with a "rumbling" sound, and a large group of Khitan warriors rode in. Only then did he finally calm down.
Elder Rong Ge said again: "I wonder what Dalang Jun's next plan is? My little Buden is willing to go to Huaiyuan Military City for Dalang Jun, so that Dalang Jun will not have to work hard again." There are three elders in Rong Ge.
His son, Buden, was the only one who survived. Seeing that Tuli was in a good mood at this time, he promoted talents and did not avoid relatives. He also wanted his son to have a chance to show his face, so that he could be talked about in the tribe in the future. Elder Brother Yirong said to
Tu Li spared no effort to support him. This was originally a trivial matter, not to mention that the main force of the Huaiyuan Army had been defeated. It was a foolproof thing for Bu Deng to go and capture the Huaiyuan Army City. It was expected that Tu Li would not refute his face.
Who would have thought that Tuli actually shook his head, while Elder Brother Rong was stunned.
Just listen to Tu Li slowly say: "The east of Yan County, including the Huaiyuan Army City, belongs to the Wukai tribe. This is what I have agreed with Mr. Qi Huomai... This time I helped him wipe out the main force of the Huaiyuan Army. It is considered a
Adding a head can also help me stabilize the situation in Yan County."
To make Tuli make such a big concession, Brother Rong guessed the reason as soon as he heard it. It must be that Qihuobai agreed to Tuli, and Wukuibu supported him to become Pinbu Qijin. It's just such a big deal.
Tu Li didn't tell him until now, which made Brother Rong slightly unhappy. Ever since Xiao Langjun ran away, Tu Li has become less trusting of others. He does many things on his own initiative and doesn't agree with everyone.
Discuss. But fortunately, Tuli has a sharp vision and fights bravely. He has not suffered any setbacks so far. He has even expanded the territory and Dingkou controlled by Pinbu by nearly twice. In the face of such great achievements, what are some flaws?
Tu Li added: "Uncle Rongge, I will leave it to you as soon as Yan County takes care of the aftermath. I plan to return to Liucheng in two days."
Brother Rong was a little surprised: "Why so fast?"
Tuli said calmly: "Abo from the Shulu family was impatient with waiting. He sent someone to rush me again the day before yesterday. Their battle with the Tang army was at a critical moment and they wanted me to tear a hole from the direction of Yuguan.
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This is another transaction that Elder Rong Ge is not very clear about. He only knows roughly that it seems that the nobles in the Die La Department are beginning to change the direction of the trend and want to support Tu Li to become Pinbu Qijin. However, no one has said the specific conditions for Tu Li.
, could the attack on Yuguan be one of them?
Tuli suddenly smiled and said: "And my younger brother, I heard that he didn't live a very good life by the White Wolf River. As an older brother, I have to take care of him no matter what." He touched his nose as he spoke.
He said it calmly, but Brother Rong knew how much the elder brother hated his younger brother. Every time Tu Li rubbed his nose, it showed that his anger and hatred had reached the extreme. Then
It was his habitual action of ordering killings.
Brother Rong couldn't say anything about this, so he quickly changed the subject and asked: "What should we do with the Jurchens in the city?"
Tuli said: "The old rules are that the craftsmen will be selected to be escorted to Liucheng. The remaining men who are taller than the shaft of the cart will be killed. The women and children will be distributed among the warriors as slaves."
Brother Rong hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard that the Diela tribe and the Tuju tribe no longer killed prisoners after fighting against the Jurchens, Xi people, and Shiwei people. They even used prisoners as front troops and auxiliary troops. Listen.
He said that Yue Yue also strongly agreed and advocated it, saying that this was the way to practice benevolence and forgiveness. He also said that if we Khitan people want to truly rise, we must learn many things from the Han people in the Central Plains."
Tuli frowned and said: "It is lenient to defend the city and not massacre the whole city. Many things of the Han people are very good, but we cannot copy them all. After all, we grow up on the grassland, and many things still have to follow the rules of the grassland. We
If the things passed down by the Khitan people for so many generations have been changed, can they still be called Khitan people? Besides, do we want these Jurchens to surrender to fight for us? Can you rest assured? I don't worry, they don't know how to fight.
!" In the discourse of the Khitan people, the Mohe people have always been called Jurchens. The "Jurchen" name used by the descendants of the Mohe people in later dynasties in the Central Plains came from the Khitan people.
Tuli left 200 regular soldiers and 200 auxiliary soldiers each with Elder Rongge, and then led the group back to Liucheng.
Liucheng was originally the seat of the Yingzhou Dudufu, and became the center of the Tang Dynasty's rule outside the Pass and the control of various ethnic groups. As the Tang army withdrew from the Pass, Liucheng was gradually occupied by the Xi people. After that, the Khitan began to prosper and drove the Xi people away.
After leaving Yingzhou, Liucheng was occupied by the Khitan Pinbu who migrated here, and became the headquarters of the Khitan tribe. At this time, the Khitan people successively produced several big figures with outstanding vision, and led the entire tribe to start marching towards the Central Plains.
The process of learning by the Han people. In the era when Shilu Yue took power, the Khitan people's lifestyle gradually shifted from nomadic to semi-nomadic and semi-sedentary, and the need and enthusiasm for cities also became a fashion.
In the few years after occupying Liucheng, with frequent conquests from east to west, Pingbu gathered the captive craftsmen and slaves of various ethnic groups into Liucheng, built a lot of construction in the city, and gradually restored some of the original Yingzhou.
The weather in the Governor's Office.
The people of Liucheng have always been mixed. Han people, Khitan people, Xi people, Mohe people, Shiwei people, etc. all use Liucheng as a place for the distribution and sale of goods. Therefore, it is also an important transfer station outside the pass.
Many ethnic groups gathered here and intermarried with each other. Many people could not even tell which ethnic group they belonged to. Therefore, the Han people in Guan Nei collectively referred to many Hu people from Liucheng as Zahu.
The most famous Zahu in the Tang Dynasty is An Lushan, who once established the Yan Kingdom. The reason why he is said to be a Zahu is because his mother is a Turk and his father is also a Hu. But which ethnic group is his father?
, or to put it more bluntly - not only An Lushan himself doesn't know who he is, but his mother probably doesn't know either. As for his "An" surname, it comes from the brother of the Turkic general An Bozhu whose mother later remarried.
Anyanyan. Speaking of which, Liucheng is also the place where An Lushan made his fortune. It was here that An Lushan became the governor of Yingzhou in the Tang Dynasty and officially began his first step into the Tang Dynasty.
To be honest, the person who worked hard to build Liucheng was Qi Jin, the previous generation of Pinbu who passed away a year ago, the father of Dalangjun Tuli and Xiaolangjun Wuli. This Qi Jin was extremely enthusiastic about the culture and lifestyle of the Han people in the Central Plains.
After taking advantage of the geographical advantage to obtain Liucheng, they moved all the tribesmen here. At the same time, they also gathered the Han craftsmen and Mohe craftsmen acquired in the battle here. In fact, they launched a vigorous large-scale production movement for several years.
, workshops, shops and restaurants have sprung up in Liucheng, and the city walls, government offices, and government offices have also been renovated. Over the years, Liucheng has become much more lively and prosperous.
But the preference of Lord Qijin was not passed down to Dalangjun Tuli. Tuli was very dissatisfied with all the changes in Liucheng. In his heart, the Khitan people should be like the Khitan people, abandoning the vastness and boundlessness.
With the grassland and free nomadic life, can they still be called Khitans? Once the Khitans got used to hiding under the cover of the city wall, it also meant that they lost the courage and determination to conquer the outside world. If you don’t see the Bohai Sea, the prosperous country in the east of the sea,
Following the example of the Han people in the Central Plains, who built large-scale construction projects and city walls, the Mohe warriors who were brave and capable in battle are now vulnerable. Do the Khitans also want to follow this path?
It is a pity that Tuli has not yet ascended to the position of Qijin, and his authority in the Pinbu has not been effectively exerted yet. On the contrary, the words of the great elder who is completely blind seem to have more weight than him, and this completely blind elder is Tuli.
The most loyal follower of his father has never expressed his position on the dispute between Tuli and Wuli.
Tuli calculated that after leading the troops to defeat Yuguan this time, the Yelu family and the Shulu family would agree to support him, and with the help of the Wukui tribe, the tribe's elders' meeting should be convened no matter what.
Now, the completely blind elder will probably weigh his family's weight by then. Putting aside the matter of begging and buying, the support of the Yelu family and the Shulu family means that the Die La tribe supports him, and as long as the Die La family supports him,
If the La tribe supports him, who among the eight Khitan tribes can say no?
When he takes over the throne of Qijin, he will move the Khitans out of Liucheng and resume their life of chasing grass and hunting, so as to prevent his tribe from gradually losing its sharp edges by hiding behind the city wall.
As for his younger brother Wuli who ran away and lived apart by Bailangshui, Tuli really didn't take a serious look at him. Originally, he was most afraid of the Shulu family behind his eldest mother. Now that the Shulu family has turned to him, what else does he have to fear?
?At worst, the big mother can survive and be returned to the Shulu family. It's just a pity that Kedan is next to Wuli. Although the Tama warrior is not good at commanding in battle, he is very brave and can really charge into the battle.
A sharp blade, if such a warrior is placed next to Tuli, it is a good knife, but it is a pity that he followed Wuli...
Tu Li had a deep understanding of Ke Dan's martial prowess, and he could be called a fierce general. Likewise, Tu Li also knew Ke Dan's resourcefulness, and it was indeed a bit difficult for him to lead the troops. Tu Li's
During half a year of expeditions from east to west, he had been paying close attention to the situation on the Wuli side, and roughly knew some of the Wuli's repeated setbacks at Yuguan and Bailang Mountain. Therefore, he was very hesitant about how to deal with Kedan. Kill? Or not?
Kill? This is indeed a problem.
In addition to Wuli, Tuli was also thinking about the affairs of the Han people in Yuguan. As soon as he returned to Liucheng, he sent dozens of elite rangers south to collect as much information as possible about the Han people in Yuguan. In Tuli's view, although the big
The Lulong Army of the Tang Dynasty is not comparable to the Sumo people of the Bohai State, but the elite Lulong Army has already been lost in the southern expedition to Weibo. As long as careful preparations are made, it should not be a problem to capture Yuguan. Tuli heard that the Lulong Army's various checkpoints along the Guan wall were destroyed.
The Khitan tribes were overwhelmed. Zhenyuan, Jimen and other places were once captured, which allowed the Khitan tribes to steal a lot of good things back. Tuli also heard that Wuli had once conquered Yuguan.
He only robbed it out of cowardice and gave up in a hurry. Since that useless brother in Wuli could break through this city, why couldn't he take it down?
Thinking in his mind, Tuli simply went to see the great elder Wan Blindness again. His trump card had become much richer, and it was time to show his skills to Wan Blindness. Otherwise, the tribal elders meeting would not be convened, and it would not be possible if it dragged on.
It seems that Tuli intends to have a good talk with Wan Blindness. He has always respected this great elder in his heart. In his mind, the tribe meeting should be held when the snow melts and the sun warms. There is still one month left.
More than a month, well, this more than a month is the time Tu Li has left for him to conquer Yuguan in the south. Well, by the way, he has dealt with the incompetent but arrogant younger brother, which can be regarded as completely clearing the roadblocks in front of him.