Wu Zhong said anxiously: "General, we have no choice but to do so. There has been heavy snowfall in recent years, and all the cattle and sheep of our tribe have been frozen to death. If we don't find a way, many people in the tribe will not be able to survive this winter!"
"Then why don't you ask the Shanyu Protectorate for help?" Pei Xingjian asked.
After the Tang Dynasty conquered the Eastern Turks, it was divided into the four prefectures of Shun, You, Hua and Chang, each of which was managed by a governor's office. After Li Zhi ascended the throne, it was further divided into twenty-four prefectures, and a Shanyu governor's office was established for unified management. .
Russell was silent, Wang Xin raised his head half-way, as if he was willing to kill and scrape, and it was Wu Zhong who answered again.
"The Protectorate doesn't care about these things! They only give us various orders and don't care about the life and death of each tribe. When a tribe comes to them, they will say, 'Since you can't survive, why not move to Youzhou? , Where is Yingzhou? Do you think this is human language? It is clearly asking the tribesmen to die!"
This Wu Zhong seemed to be the most honest and honest among the three, but when he talked about the Chanyu Protectorate, his face also showed a look of disgust.
"Then how do you usually deal with things like this?" Wu Chengsi asked with concern.
"Of course I'm looking for the local chief, but..." Wu Zhong looked embarrassed.
"But it doesn't matter! Although you made mistakes this time, you are still my brother Zuo Wuwei. Since I, Wu Chengsi, have become your general, I will be responsible for everyone."
Russell moved slightly, looked at Wu Chengsi for a moment, and said: "The general doesn't know something. There are only a few thousand people in my small tribe. It is the weakest among the dozen nearby tribes and has no right to make demands. Moreover, I have a bad relationship with the chief, Ashina Wenfu, and he will not help me."
Wang Xin added loudly: "In addition, in the past few years, there have been heavy snowfalls in the Turks, which has made life difficult for all tribes. Not only did that bastard Wen Fu not help us, he also robbed our cattle and sheep!"
"So, you are trying to make money just to save your tribe in Bohai, right?"
"That's right, General!" Russell said proudly.
Wu Chengsi said loudly: "General Pei, pass the order and call all the generals over. Let's work together to think of a solution for General Luo's tribe!"
Pei Xingjian smiled and said: "The last general will take the order."
After a while, General Zuo Wuweilang and the above generals gathered together. Wu Chengsi said loudly: "I have called you here for no other reason. Our tribe, General Zuo Wuweiluo, has suffered a natural disaster. It will be difficult for us to survive the winter this year. Thousands of people have problems surviving. We I hope everyone can think of ways and come up with ideas!”
Everyone looked at each other, obviously not expecting to be called over to talk about this.
Wu Chengsi added: "We are about to fight the enemy side by side, that is, our brothers. If our brothers are in trouble, shouldn't we find ways to help?"
Wu Youji thought for a while and suggested: "Let's raise some money together." He was doing it entirely to cooperate with Wu Chengsi, otherwise he would never care about the life and death of the Russell tribe.
The faces of the other soldiers were a little pale. Although they were also generals, their combined wealth was not as large as Wu Youji's. They were quite reluctant.
Wu Chengsi waved his hand and said: "You don't need to worry about raising money. I came here to give you ideas. General Luo's tribe is not doing well in the Turks. Is there any way to solve it once and for all?"
Pei Xingjian's heart moved, and he vaguely understood Wu Chengsi's real intention. He smiled and said: "Since the general intends to help General Luo's entire tribe, it is best to choose a fertile grassland for Luo Lang to relocate the tribe."
Russell trembled all over and looked at Wu Chengsi eagerly.
Liu Shenli thought for a while and suggested: "The grassland in Longyou is vast, and many Turkic tribes have migrated there. The climate is also relatively stable, so General Luo's tribe can be moved there."
Russell hurriedly said: "Thank you General Liu Lang for your kindness, but Longyou are all surrendered tribes of the Western Turks, and it is difficult for our clan to gain a foothold there."
Black Teeth Changzhi scratched his head and said in a rough voice: "I heard that the grasslands in the Julenbo area are very vast. What does General Luo think?"
Russell glanced at him sideways and said calmly: "The Julumbo Grassland is indeed very good, but it is now occupied by the Khitans."
A general with thick eyebrows and a broad face said: "The grassland in Hequ (Hetao Plain) is vast, and many Eastern Turkic tribes have taken the initiative to apply to move here. If General Luo is willing, you can ask General Wu to help you report to the court."
This person's name is Hou Yanjing, and he is the general who was transferred to watch the city gate because he offended Xiong Boying.
He once served as Colonel Guo Yi in Zhechong Prefecture near Fengzhou. Fengzhou is the gateway to Hequ, so he knows it quite well.
Pei Xingjian said: "Fengzhou Sima Xue Bing is the old general of General Su. The general only needs to write a letter to General Su, and he will definitely help you solve this matter."
Russell's eyes kept blinking and he was quite moved. He looked at Wu Zhong and Wang Xin and saw that they both nodded vigorously, knelt down and kowtowed: "Please help me, general."
Wu Zhong and Wang Xin then knelt down.
Wu Chengsi admired the fact that the Turks did not mince words when speaking to them. He smiled and said: "I can help you, but this matter is not trivial after all. You should think about it for three days before giving me an answer."
The topic changed and he said in a deep voice: "Next, we should deal with your violation of military regulations!"
Russell lowered his head and said sincerely: "I will accept all punishments."
"What do you think?" Wu Chengsi looked at the others.
Liu Shenli hesitated for a while and said: "Although General Luo violated military regulations, he was excusable. I thought he could be given a lighter sentence."
Both Wu Youji and Hei Te Changzhi noticed Wu Chengsi's attitude and expressed their pleas one after another.
Hou Yanjing said in a deep voice: "General, the state has national laws and the army has military regulations. The laws cannot be ignored. General, please consider it."
Wu Chengsi nodded and said slowly: "Let's do this. Effective immediately, Russell will be demoted to general, and Wang Xin and Wu Zhong will be demoted to captain. What do you think?"
The three Russells said in unison: "The last general is willing to be punished." Hou Yanjing, Wu You and several generals also agreed.
Wu Chengsi nodded, looked around, and said with a smile: "From now on, if you have any problems in life, you can come to Mr. Wu and I will solve it for you."
The conversation changed and he said: "But after we go to the battlefield, none of you are allowed to be afraid of the enemy. Otherwise, military law will deal with it and you will never be lenient! Do you understand?"
"General, take your orders!" Everyone's voices were uniform, and they all showed expressions of conviction.
Wu Chengsi waved his hand and said: "Russell stays, everyone else please leave!"
Everyone bowed their hands and retreated, and after a while, only Wu Chengsi and Russell were left in the tent.
Wu Chengsi patted Russell on the shoulder and said: "General Luo Lang, I will write a letter to General Su later. You should also say hello to your tribe and ask them to prepare."
Russell said gratefully: "Thank you, General." He hesitated and whispered: "General, it is July now. Even if the tribe moves to the Hequ Plain, this winter I'm afraid..."
"Didn't you buy them clothes and food?"
Russell was stunned and said in surprise: "You mean you allow me to sell arms?"
Wu Chengsi glared at him: "Of course not, you must get those ordnances back to me. Dong Yuantong is dead. I have already handed back the ordnance on his side. You must quickly bring back the 500 sets of ordnance on the other side.
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Russell secretly glanced at Wu Chengsi and whispered: "But the general has already collected their money in advance, otherwise he wouldn't be able to buy so many things."
Wu Chengsi waved his hand and said: "I will help you with the money. How much is it in total? Can you tell me?"
"Two, two thousand dollars."
Wu Chengsi was slightly shocked. The purchasing power of copper coins in the Tang Dynasty was very strong. Two thousand guan was no longer a small sum. Even for him, a prince, it would be a little painful to take it out.
But having said that, the hidden dangers of the Khitans and Turks will have to be solved sooner or later. Russell, the little Turk king, will be of great use by then, so the money is worth it.
Thinking of this, he waved his hand and said: "I will pay this amount for you!"
Russell knelt down on one knee and said sincerely: "General, on behalf of the entire tribe, thank you for your kindness."
Wu Chengsi stretched out his hand to signal Russell to sit down and asked: "General Luo, how do you think our Tang cavalry compares with the Turkic cavalry?"
"The Tang army's cavalry is stronger." Russell replied without hesitation.
"Is it better than the Turkic army in all aspects?"
"No, the Tang army is stronger than the Turks in terms of fighting will and equipment. Their bodies are similar to those of the Turks, and their riding and shooting abilities are inferior to those of the Turks." Russell said straightforwardly.
Wu Chengsi nodded slightly. The nomadic people's riding and shooting abilities were formed by their living environment. No matter how hard the Central Plains army tried to find a way, it would be difficult to surpass them.
"Then can you tell me what the attitude of the various Turkic tribes towards me, the Tang Dynasty, is now?"
Russell showed a rare hesitation, and Wu Chengsi smiled and said, "Since it's not convenient to say it, then that's it."