More than five thousand cavalry swept past, and Zong Wu followed the soldiers on horseback and galloped.
He was escorted by Yue Fei's troops and walked around the four direct jurisdictions of Linhuang Protectorate, awarding awards to the civil and military officials and ordinary soldiers stationed here.
Although Yue Fei's title was not promoted, his generals were generously rewarded.
Xu Qing, Wang Gui and other generals, due to their repeated military exploits last year and this year, a total of four people were promoted to counts. Among the generals at the lower level, six people were also awarded the title of baron.
The large-scale knighthood of these people can perfectly reflect the gold content of those two battles.
Even the civil servants and soldiers who stayed in Linhuang Grassland and did not go out to fight were all rewarded with coins to thank them for their hard work.
The imperial edict said that the rewards given to the generals were silver coins, but in fact they were all Ming Dynasty treasure notes. It was a convenience when the imperial envoys brought them, and it was also convenient for the generals to take them back to their hometowns. However, it was difficult to exchange them in the grasslands, but they could be used to trade with Han merchants.
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After the rewards were awarded, the soldiers were excited.
There were even many caravans who heard the news and went north from Dading Prefecture, taking the opportunity to sell goods to the soldiers, especially wine, and cloth and jewelry were shipped in large quantities.
The soldiers who received the reward couldn't help but throw away their money when faced with many merchants.
Many of them brought their wives and children to settle down, and were even given land. Naturally, they had to save some reward money, but buying good cloth for their wives and children to make clothes, and even buying jewelry for their wives, and some spirits for themselves, these purchases were naturally unavoidable.
It was already autumn, and Yue Fei invited Zong Wu to go hunting, and also called the chiefs of various tribes.
Some tribes that went to war with the army also received rewards. The chiefs came happily with their troops. You bring twenty or thirty, and I will bring forty or fifty, just to please the angels.
The place where they hunt is in Chifeng, which has mountains, water and pastures, but not a large population. It is an excellent place for hunting.
"Woooooooo~~~"
The trumpet sounded, and the cry shook the sky.
A young general flew on horseback to report: "Angel, Protector, a herd of deer was discovered over there!"
Yue Fei smiled and said: "Angel please."
"drive!"
Zong Wu immediately slapped his horse and ran out, followed by Yue Fei and his generals, and the tribal chiefs also followed suit.
Everyone was happy, showing a harmonious picture.
Most of those chiefs were Khitans, and there was no psychological burden in being loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Because the Liao Kingdom was not destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, but on the contrary, the Ming Dynasty also destroyed the Jin Kingdom to avenge the Liao Kingdom. Now it has mediated disputes among various tribes, re-demarcated pastures, and just rewarded the chiefs. All tribes recognize the rule of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.
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Even the angel Zongwu was respected by the chiefs.
call out!
Zong Wu shot an arrow and landed in the middle of the deer group, accurately avoiding several deer.
"Haha, show off your embarrassment, show off your ugliness." Zong Wu laughed awkwardly.
A chief named Yi Tefan volunteered and said, "I'll drive the deer for the angel."
"I am coming too!"
"I am coming too!"
The Khitan chiefs mobilized one after another to please this great angel.
The chiefs seemed to have become the slaves of the angels when they were hunting. They divided their labors and cooperated to surround the deer herd and drive the deer herd directly in front of Zong Wu.
The deer fled in panic. No matter which direction they fled, they were quickly driven back. In the end, they could only collide within a range of twenty or thirty meters away from Zongwu.
There was even a wild deer that pretended to be dead on the spot, with its belly in the air and its legs stiff, which was a perfect showmanship.
Zong Wu asked in surprise: "That deer was scared to death?"
Chief Shi Li Geng explained: "If these beasts are desperate, they may pretend to be dead."
The chiefs shouted: "Angels, shoot the deer! Angels, shoot the deer!"
Zongwu shot an arrow, hitting the leg of a wild deer that was pretending to be dead ten steps away. He originally wanted to shoot in the neck.
"Angel's Shooting!"
"Angel's Shooting!"
The chiefs shouted with joy, and the soldiers of the Ming army also shouted.
Several chiefs jumped off their horses, ignoring the herds of deer running around them, trying to run to carry over the wild deer that had been hit by an arrow.
Unexpectedly, the wild deer was hit by an arrow in the leg. Suddenly, it stopped pretending to be dead and actually ran away lamely with the arrow, leaving the chiefs in vain.
Everyone did not dare to replenish their arrows, so they could only ride horses to catch up.
It was the hunting dogs raised by Yue Fei, which sprang out like arrows and quickly bit the injured wild deer.
The chiefs threw food to appease the hounds, then brought over the wild deer that was not dead yet, and knelt in front of Zong Wu to claim credit: "The deer shot by the angel was so fat. Even though it was injured, it still ran fast. At first glance, it was the king of the herd."
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"Ha ha ha ha!"
When Zong Wu heard this, he couldn't stop laughing.
These Khitan chiefs are so interesting, they are all masters of flattery.
In fact, they were frightened by the Ming Dynasty's military force. Last year, they accompanied Yue Fei on his expedition to Xixia and experienced a battle with Brother Richard's 100,000-strong army. The story of Yue Fei leading a group of knights to defeat the Xixia Iron Kites head-on is still remembered by the Khitan chiefs.
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It is outrageous to use the heroic cavalry to attack the heavy cavalry and defeat the opponent. What is even more outrageous is that the Ming valiant knights did not suffer many casualties.
Yue Fei waved his hand and said, "You will go hunting later."
"yes!"
The chiefs immediately took the order and rode away with the prairie soldiers.
Zong Wu said: "The power of the Protector is enough to frighten the grassland."
Yue Fei said: "It was the power of the Ming Dynasty that shocked the grassland, and all the chiefs bowed to the imperial court."
Wang Gui smiled and said: "These Khitan people, even when they meet merchants from the Ming Dynasty, they receive them warmly and do not dare to neglect them. Now that they have seen angels, why don't they treat them like Bodhisattvas? They wish they could lead horses and stirrup pedals for angels."
Zong Wu suddenly felt proud and laughed loudly: "The grassland tribes are so respectful, which can only be seen in the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties. After the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the Han'er returned to the grassland, finally letting the barbarians know the style of China!"
"What the angel said is absolutely true." Yue Fei smiled with a smile on his face.
Zong Wu asked: "Is Mobei still honest?"
Yue Fei replied: "We have been fighting. I heard from the merchants who came back from Mobei that it has become colder and colder in recent years, and there is a white disaster every three to five. The Merqi tribe on the bank of the North Sea has become more and more difficult to survive, and they go south every year.
They looted and defeated the Klei and Mongolian tribes until they were unable to resist."
"How powerful is Mi'er Qibu? He can actually defeat two of them." Zong Wu said in surprise.
Yue Fei explained: "The Merqi tribe is good at using long bows and arrows, riding horses or deers to move around like the wind. They go out in a swarm to plunder pastures, and when they encounter large groups of enemies, they retreat to the mountains and forests. Although the Kele tribe and the Mongolian tribe
It is powerful, but it cannot always gather heavy troops to defend the pasture."
Zong Wu nodded and said: "It is indeed difficult to guard against. The border people of the Song Dynasty were like that before the Western Xia crossed the border and plundered."
Yue Fei said: "The Kelie tribe and the Mongolian tribe also joined forces to attack the territory of the Merqi tribe for revenge. As a result, they were defeated and returned. There were mountains and dense forests, and large groups of cavalry could not move. Moreover, in
It is very easy to be ambushed in the mountains and forests. The Merqi tribe can endure the bitter cold. When they heard that food was in short supply, they even went south to kidnap herdsmen and eat human flesh."
Zong Wu was shocked: "Cannibal tribe?"
Yue Fei nodded: "There is such a rumor, but I don't know whether it is true or not, but many herdsmen in Mobei firmly believe it."
Zongwu clicked his tongue and sighed: "The tribes in Mobei are already barbarians. I didn't expect the tribes on the Beihai coast to be even more barbaric. Thinking back to the Su vassal state (Su Wu) who had been herding sheep in Beihai for more than ten years, how difficult it must have been."
"That's why your majesty invited the Su vassal state to worship in the Confucian Temple," Yue Fei said. "When Yelu Dashi was in Mobei, the Merqi tribe actually surrendered, and even sent troops to help Yelu Dashi fight the war. Now, Klie and Mongolia are fighting against each other.
Mierqi, in fact, are all subordinate tribes of Yelu Dashi. If there is a chance, I would like to go to the Western Regions to meet Yelu Dashi."
Zong Wu smiled and said: "Peng Ju should first restrain Shi Yanran and drink his horse in Beihai. After finishing this, it will not be too late to go to the Western Regions to lead troops."
"By the words of my dear brother," Yue Fei said, "When the population of Linhuang Protectorate recovers a little, I will take my generals and grassland tribes to Mobei. I will drink from Ma Beihai even if I say anything, and I will stop Shi Yanran!"
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Zong Wu held up his hand and said, "I wish Peng will win the victory!"
Yue Fei returned the gift with his hand and accompanied Zong Wu on horseback.
Everyone was running to the mountains and forests, and suddenly they heard the soldiers driving away the prey shouting: "There is a tiger! There is a tiger!"
Zong Wu had no sense of protecting wild animals, so he immediately shouted: "Kill the tiger quickly to eliminate harm to the people!"
The soldiers kept clanking and banging, and the tiger was already frightened and ran quickly to escape in the forest.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not let him go, and even chased him on horseback, shooting arrows constantly to scare him.
Yue Fei ordered: "Drive that big insect away!"
The generals and soldiers galloped on horseback, surrounding him on all sides, beating gongs and shooting arrows.
The hunting dogs seemed a little scared, but they still barked at the tiger from a distance. When the tiger was driven over, the hunting dogs quickly went elsewhere and continued barking at the tiger.
"Guardian, be careful!"
The crowd shouted.
Yue Fei had already rushed out and took out three shovel-shaped arrows. These arrows were not meant for hunting, but were used to shoot heavy armor. There was a certain chance that they could break through heavy armor.
Facing the tiger's roar, Yue Fei was not afraid at all of the briquettes under his crotch, maybe because he had never seen a tiger before.
The divine horse ran straight towards the tiger, and the tiger was frightened and angry. Seeing that Yue Fei was riding alone, the tiger also ran towards Yue Fei.
Yue Fei drew his bow like a full moon, and the arrow flew out like lightning from the string.
An arrow shot into the left eye of a running tiger!
The tiger was shot and fell over on the spot. After struggling a few times, it staggered back to its feet. Yue Fei drew his bow and shot the second arrow, which hit the tiger's right eye accurately.
The soldiers surrounded the tiger on horseback, trying to stab the tiger to death.
But Yue Fei shouted: "Everyone, move away, don't hurt the tiger skin. I aimed at the eyes specially, and I want to present the intact tiger skin to Your Majesty!"
The arrows in the tiger's eyes were not yet dead, so everyone had to order their horses to move away.
The tiger couldn't look at the spot and roared, and the hounds were surrounding it and barking wildly. When the tiger heard the dog barking and pounced, the hounds immediately ran away to avoid it, making the tiger crazy.
Finally, the tiger became visibly weaker, its movements became slower and slower, and its roar was no longer loud and powerful.
Yue Fei borrowed an iron rod from a general, dismounted, walked towards the tiger, and struck the tiger on the head with the iron rod.
Not only the generals gathered around, but the chiefs also came to watch the fun.
Seeing that the tiger's fur was intact and only had arrows in its eyes, everyone respected Yue Fei like a god.
A Khitan nobleman who was good at skinning volunteered to kneel next to the tiger corpse and cut it. After a long time, he peeled off the tiger skin. Holding the skin in both hands, he knelt down in front of Yue Fei and presented it to him: "Protector, the tiger skin is ready!"
Yue Fei turned to Zong Wu and said, "When the tiger skin is tanned, please bring it back to Luoyang and present it to the emperor."
