Before dawn, people were already killing sheep and cattle.
Today, thousands of cattle and sheep will be roasted for everyone attending the meeting to feast on...
Hearing the sound of sharpening the knife, Haidu got up early, walked out of the tent, and thought.
"Haidu Khan." Someone stood far outside his tent and said, "King Qin, please come over and have a talk."
Haidu was a little surprised and asked: "Now? Why didn't he tell me earlier?"
"If Khan doesn't dare to go, forget it."
"Where is he?"
"It's over there." The man pointed in the direction of Tianchi.
Haidu then walked towards Tianchi.
He was not afraid to lead two hundred people to live in a place where Li Xia was surrounded by four to five thousand people, let alone go to see Li Xia alone.
A bonfire was lit beside Tianchi.
Li Xia stood there alone and turned around when he heard footsteps.
Haidu said: "The Khuliltai Conference is about to start. If you don't talk about it sooner or later, what do you mean by talking to me now?"
"You won't be able to react, and you won't have time to prepare."
"Cunning Han Chinese."
"You have done all the preparations before the conference." Li Xia said: "Instead of talking about it at all, it is better for the two of us to clearly discuss the alliance now."
With one word, the sea fell silent.
He found that he had... been in trouble for the past two days.
Looking forward to Kuriltai, it seems that this conference is really regarded as the key to determining the fate of Mongolia.
Because Li Xia held it really well.
But what about the reality?
Those kings were all prisoners of Li Xia, Babahar was a stupid woman, and Uluru Hunai trusted Li Xia even more now.
In other words, the only people who really needed dialogue in the entire conference were Haidu and Li Xia.
The conference is just a ceremony.
He and Li Xia only needed these two people to reach an agreement on the alliance, so that this ceremony would be meaningful, and it would become a conference that would label Kublai Khan as a traitor and completely change the fate of the Great Mongolia.
Haidu stared at Li Xia. At this moment, his impression of Li Xia was two words.
--calm.
A calmness that is extremely inconsistent with one's age can give people many more possibilities for success in troubled times.
"Okay." Haidu said, "Let's talk about the covenant."
He had made plans to persuade Uluru Hunai and Babahar in the past two days, but now he had to withdraw his mind from these plans and rethink how to persuade Li Xia.
"Let's deal with Kublai Khan together."
"Can."
Li Xia said: "I hope you can attack Hara and Lin within two years."
"I don't have the strength yet." Haidu said: "My livestock is very thin."
"You only need to attack once, you don't have to win."
Places like the Western Regions and Mobei look very big, but there are not many cities and not many garrisons.
For example, when Li Xia came to the Western Regions this time, he only needed a few sneak attacks. It seemed that he had occupied a large area, but in fact he did not. In such a vast and sparsely populated place with no danger to defend, it is very simple to defeat the enemy once.
The hard thing is to keep it.
In other words, the difficulty is running it.
Without management, there is no way to survive.
The same is true for Hala and Lin. They are thousands of miles apart and seem extremely far away. There is no danger to defend between them. There are only a few cities, let alone passes.
Therefore, as long as Haidu sends troops to cross the Altay Mountains, they can go straight to Hara and Forest... as long as they don't starve to death or get lost on the way.
This is very important to Li Xia. Like the last battle of the Yellow River, this kind of containment of Kublai Khan can save his life.
"Of course I also want to take back Hala and Forest." Haidu said: "But I can only send troops when my livestock are fat."
"Let's trade, I'll give you iron tools, and you'll give me horses."
"It's not enough, I need Uluru Hunai's territory..."
"impossible."
Li Xia decisively refused.
Ulukhunai just wanted to maintain the status quo and keep the existing territory of the Chagatai Khanate, which was already difficult for her and her son with mediocre talents. In this world, orphans and widows are naturally weak.
Haidu is too dangerous, with strong ambitions and abilities.
Li Xia would never allow such a person to become a close neighbor.
Otherwise, if he came here to stabilize the western front so that he could later mobilize troops to the east, his strategic intention to go north would be completely nullified. Instead, he would attract a powerful enemy to himself and make the Western Region forever uneasy.
We cannot think that we are friends if we can deal with Kublai Khan together.
In fact, Kublai Khan had been running Monan for a long time and did not have strong control over the Western Regions; on the contrary, it was Haidu. Once Chagatai was annexed, it would become the territory of Western Liao and could kill Li Xia.
"There is no sincerity." Haidu sighed.
Li Xia said: "I am very sincere. I hope you can conquer Mobei, but it can only be Mobei."
"No, you even want to annex Mobei, I can see that."
"That's right, until we get rid of Kublai Khan."
"I knew you were in danger, so how could I help you so easily?"
"Then you leave?"
"Let's do this." Haidu said: "Let the kings elect me as the Great Khan at the conference. You and I sign a letter of credence, hand over the kings to me, and then give me the trophies you captured. In exchange, I will
Send troops to attack Halakhalin to help contain Kublai Khan's troops."
"Brother Bie also wants you to send troops, right?"
"No, brother Bie'er wants to attack Hulagu more." Haidu quickly answered, "You should also know that I have the support of the Golden Horde. Andiwan came here on behalf of brother Bie'er.
Make an alliance with me."
"Yes, Brother Ali has also received such support."
"You just have to say whether you agree or not."
"I won't agree." Li Xia remained determined.
After agreeing to these conditions, Haidu could legitimately send troops to the Chagatai Khanate.
"Let me tell you my conditions." Li Xia said: "The kings will elect Xiliji as the Great Khan, and he will entrust you with Uluse and the territory of the Naiman tribe north of the Altay Mountains."
"Ah."
"In this way, an alliance of the Chagatai Khanate, Naiman Khanate, Golden Horde Khanate, Gaochang Kingdom, and Qin Kingdom can be formed to fight against Kublai Khan."
Haidu raised his hand and said: "There is no benefit, why should I alliance with you?"
"The benefits are that you gain allies, trade, and an opportunity to deal with Kublai Khan."
"Too little."
"Quite a few."
"Only wild dogs that cannot hunt will eat some rotten meat on the roadside. I, the direct grandson of Ogedai Khan, cannot agree."
"It doesn't matter. I'm not in a hurry. There are still a few days left for the Khuliletai Conference. You can consider it. When you understand it clearly, you will agree."
"Recognize it? Recognize what?"
"You have no other way to go."
"Don't be too arrogant." Haidu said, "I'm afraid I can't help but crush your arrogant face on the ground."
Li Xia said: "You can choose to be my enemy, give it a try."
He is still very calm.
But this sentence made Hai Du feel a little embarrassed.
After a moment of silence, Haidu moved his fingers, as if he really wanted to fight Li Xia.
but no.
He suddenly asked: "Did you sleep with Uluru Hunai?"
Like a digression.
It's like asking Li Xia, "Do you have to protect the Chagatai Khanate?"
It's like saying, "I can also cooperate with Wuhulu Nai, and then she and I will annex you."
Li Xia didn't answer.
Haidu added: "If you haven't slept with her, then I won't be polite. Oh, I heard that you are her son-in-law, right? Son-in-law."
He didn't care about his demeanor, his eyes were shining, and he looked at Li Xia carefully, trying to find out what he wanted from Li Xia's expression.
However, all he got was a cold answer.
"You have no right to ask these questions."
"Really?" Haidu said, "Li Xia, don't regret it. I may not give you such good terms in a few days."
He sneered, turned around, and left.
If he could bow to Li Xia today, he would no longer be Haidu.
If you want to resist Kublai Khan, how can you bow to the weaker Han people?
"My conditions remain unchanged and I'm waiting for you to agree. I know you are good at forbearing."
After walking a few steps, Haidu heard Li Xia behind him say something like this...
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The sky is bright.
"winter!"
With the sound of a bell in the Empress Temple, the first day of the Khulil Tai Conference began.
The table was set up at the venue and a soft carpet was laid out.
The cattle and sheep were put on the fire, and the fine wine was served...
Haidu was not in a good mood and sat down with the kings with a cold face. Soon the soldiers served him wine and meat.
Andiwan sat opposite.
There are still a few empty seats at the top, as Uluru Hunai and Babahar haven't come yet.
"If you don't even have a beautiful girl, what kind of thing can you do to break up the Huliletai?"
Suddenly, he heard someone whispering. Haidu turned around and saw that it was Hada's consort.
Regarding the complaints of Prince Consort Hada, Haidu had other opinions... As long as Haidu and Li Xia reached an agreement, this would be a great Khuriltai Conference.
As for whether a loser touched a woman's butt, does it matter?
These wastes are just decorations.
With these thoughts in mind, I heard the sound of drums and someone stepped onto the high platform, obviously preparing to sing.
Prince Consort Hada immediately started whispering to others and said in a low voice: "We should offer sacrifices first. If we want to sing, we should sing sacrificial songs. Also, there is not even a shaman."
Soon, Li Xia's figure appeared, and Prince Consort Hada immediately fell silent.
There were three women who came with Li Xia, Uluhunai, Babahar, and a little girl who accompanied Li Xia, who must be Duo Siman.
"It's not as tasty as her Eji for now." Haidu thought to himself.
He was waiting for his plan to come to fruition, while looking coldly at Li Xia's arrangements.
…
"The blue sky is as clear as a wash, the wind is blowing and the clouds are flying. The clouds are flying and the horses are running, galloping in all directions. Visitors come and ask me, where is this place? This is my hometown..."
Along with the bells and drums, someone started singing, in a low and simple Mongolian language, with the lyrics made to have an ancient meaning.
Haidu looked around and found that there were at least a thousand Mongolian soldiers surrounding the venue, all of them participating in the song.
The voices of more than a thousand people gathered together, making it somewhat like a war song.
But it's not a war song.
"The river is long and the autumn grass is yellow. I hope that in my hometown, there will be no war and peace and tranquility. The geese fly south, the music of the piano is playing, and my heart is in my hometown, and there is peace and tranquility..."
Haidu frowned in displeasure, not liking such a cheerful and light tone.
He is also good at singing, but what he sings is a more domineering war song, with the heroic spirit of blood and conquest.
However, when I looked back, I saw that although Hada's consort looked disgusted, he was still singing along in a low voice.
"White yurt, red sun. Heavenly Khan, Mongolian and Han, bathing together forever..."
At this point, Prince Consort Hata probably felt that such words were inappropriate. The lower his voice became, but Li Xia glanced at him and was so frightened that he pushed down the wine glass on the eucalyptus.
Haidu heard the sound, turned his head and glanced, only to realize that for some reason, he was actually a little irritated by the song.
After staying up for a long time, this boring beginning ended.
It was as if Li Xia had calculated that this was the longest time he could endure.
"All descendants of the Golden Family!" As the oldest person on the field, Prince Consort Hada stood up.
"Since the death of Mongke Khan six years ago, there has been no real great khan in Great Mongolia..."
Haidu is too lazy to listen to these nonsense.
Meng Ge's murderer was sitting there right now.
All words are just deception and have no effect.
He only stared at Li Xia.
But after countless nonsense, Li Xia never spoke.
It wasn't until there was an uproar on the field that Haidu realized that it was Prince Consort Hada who first made Li Xia's request.
"I think we should support the son of Mongke Khan, Xiliji, as the Great Khan..."
If this is not unexpected.
What Hada said next is betraying the country and seeking glory.
"Now Harahorin has fallen into the hands of the traitor Kublai Khan. I think that after Khan Xiliji succeeds to the throne, he should go to Liupan Mountain to stay in his palace and give orders to all the Uluzi in Liupan Mountain..."
Haidu suddenly looked at Li Xia, with anger in his eyes.
It was an insult to move the capital of the Great Mongol Kingdom to Li Xia's rule.
This has crossed the bottom line of negotiation...