Liu Shutong said "Oh", Zhenyu stood up and walked to the tent door, opened a gap and looked outside, then returned to Liu Shutong, lowered his voice and said: "To tell you the truth, Zhenyuhan has been in poor health recently.
not good."
Liu Shutong was startled for a moment, then he understood the meaning and asked softly: "Does Teqin want to say that the current Zhenyu tribe can be regarded as leaderless?"
"Abiga's prestige in the tribe is second only to the Great Khan, but he can maintain the current situation, but he is not qualified to inherit the throne of Khan." Zhen Yuchui lowered his voice and said: "But his opinions are directly related to the successor of the Khan's throne."
Liu Shutong had a good understanding of the customs and customs of the Sile people, and knew that Abijia means wise man in the Sile language. Such a figure often won the trust and respect of the Khan, and the respect of the entire tribe.
Liu Shutong nodded slightly, looked at Zhenyu and asked: "Then did Zhenyu Khan reveal who he wanted to inherit the throne?"
"He fell ill very suddenly." Zhen Yu lowered his head and said, "For the past two days, the special services and elders of the clan have been waiting in the Khan Court, but until now, he still has not said who will inherit the Khan throne." He frowned.
, sneered: "But I probably know what he means."
"I heard that Zhenyu Khan has two sons and one daughter. The two special agents died in the battle many years ago, and only Tagg is left." Liu Shutong said thoughtfully: "Of course Tagg cannot inherit the throne of Khan. In this case, only Tagg will be left.
It could be that he will be succeeded by Zhen Yu Khan's brother." He looked at Zhen Yu and said: "Special Qin is Zhen Yu Khan's biological brother and the first warrior of Zhen Yu's tribe. It should be a matter of course that you should inherit the throne of Khan, right?
"
Zhen Yu lowered his head and said: "Master Liu doesn't know something. After my two nephews died in the battle, the Great Khan regarded Wu Qing as a pearl. All the wealth and power of the clan is in the hands of our Tagge."
After a pause, he whispered: "Zhenyu Wuqing is hesitant and timid. If she takes over the power of the Zhenyu Department, even if she knows that the Tang State is training troops in the northeast to attack the Zhenyu Grassland, she will not be able to do anything.
One day, she will definitely not act rashly."
“What Teqin means is that Zhenyu Tage may inherit the throne?” Liu Shutong was a little surprised.
"Master Liu's mother is from the Xile people. You should also know that the Xile people have never had a female khan." Zhen Yuchui looked solemn and whispered: "The Wang Hubu of the Black Forest is now a
Queen Khan."
Liu Shutong stroked his beard gently and said softly: "This is your family matter, I shouldn't say more, but...with all due respect, the current situation of the Zhenyu tribe is very difficult. Is Wu Qingtage able to bear it?"
Taking on such a heavy responsibility? And the reputation of special service is known to everyone on the grassland. Only by inheriting the throne can you intimidate the surrounding tribes so that they dare not act rashly. If Wu Qingtage inherits the throne, I'm afraid...
..!" He smiled meaningfully and did not continue.
"Although the Great Khan has not yet designated a successor, and Abhijia has not expressed his position, Abhijia and some people support Zhenyu Wuqing in their hearts." Zhenyu stared at Liu Shutong and said slowly: "But if I can succeed Khan
I will definitely not let Long Rui's army have the opportunity to enter the grassland. Before they grow stronger, they must get back to the pass. In addition, I hope that after inheriting the throne, I can visit the general in person. As long as the Liaodong Army is willing to become a real
As an ally of Yubu, Zhenyubu will sell you war horses at the most suitable price."
Liu Shutong smiled and said: "I will report back to the general about the sincerity of the special service. I believe that the general also hopes to see the special service lead the True Feather Department out of the predicament."
The Great Khan of the Zhenyu tribe was seriously ill, and the tribe was in tension because of the succession to the throne. Qin Xiao, who was hundreds of miles away, naturally knew nothing about all this.
It has been several days since Long Ruijun arrived at Songyang Grassland.
To be honest, Songyang Pasture is quite vast, with a radius of dozens of miles. Yuwen Chengchao specially checked the grass stems in the pasture. Although it is not as good as the most abundant pasture on the grassland, the grass in the pasture is also suitable for war horses.
For food, the pastures with a radius of dozens of miles can supply food for thousands of war horses, so it is not a big problem.
However, it is already the beginning of October. Looking around, the pastures are already withered and yellow. Naturally, war horses cannot graze freely on the pastures. Manpower is needed to prepare horse feed, and the weather will become colder and colder. Based on the current situation, Long Ruijun’s few
The fodder for the hundreds of war horses can only be prepared by yourself, and they cannot range freely until spring.
Before Long Ruijun set off, Qin Xiao and Yuwen Chengchao considered various difficulties, so when they set off this time, they also prepared sufficient supplies. In addition to weapons and equipment, they also brought a lot of horse feed and food to support them.
There wasn't much of a problem in the past month or two.
When the saint promised Qin Xiao to leave the country, the Northeastern Arms Department would be immediately set up. The Arms Department would be responsible for all logistics supplies for Long Rui's army. When Qin Xiao left the capital, he specifically asked Lin Hong to fully cooperate with the Arms Department.
After all, once a problem occurs, Long Rui's army will be directly affected. All the food and grass supplies for thousands of people must be allocated by the Armament Department. If there is a problem with Lin Hong, the military supplies cannot be sent to the Armament Department in time, and the Armament Department will also
There is no way to prepare food.
Qin Xiao’s last trick before leaving Beijing was to plead with the saint to allow Yuwen Huaiqian and Feixin to participate in the preparation of the Armaments Department.
This is a decision made by Qin Xiao after discussing with Yuwen Huaiqian.
Yuwen Huaiqian was well aware of the principle of moving troops before food and grass were used. He also knew that the key to the success or failure of Qin Xiao's military training was not only the elite troops but also the strong generals. In the past few years, he must ensure that no problems would arise in the Armaments Department. To this end, he took the initiative
It is suggested that he participate in the preparations for the establishment of the Armament Department. In this way, Qin Xiao's people will be included in the Armament Department, and Qin Xiao will be able to know about any news.
Qin Xiao really had not thought about the issue of manpower placement in the Armament Department before. After Yuwen Huaiqian made some heartfelt suggestions, Qin Xiao immediately realized the importance of this matter, and knew that just letting Yuwen Huaiqian enter the Armament Department would be a big deal.
Some people were so isolated that they simply asked Feixin to follow Yuwen Huaiqian into the Armaments Department.
Feixin also knew in his heart that as soon as Qin Xiao left and Su Yu retired and returned to his hometown, Dali Temple would immediately become a mess. There would be no future at all if he stayed in Dali Temple. Maybe one day he was not careful and someone from the Ministry of Punishment would catch him.
Life can't be saved either.
Although it is not a good thing to follow Qin Xiao to the Northeast to train troops, but after careful consideration, following Qin Xiao in the Northeast is at least much safer than staying in Dali Temple. As the saying goes, wealth is obtained in danger, if Qin Xiao really opens up the situation in the Northeast,
He hugged Qin Xiao's thigh. Although he would not be able to achieve success in the future, his life would certainly not be bad.
Qin Xiao recommended the two men to join the Armaments Department, but the saint did not hesitate and quickly agreed to Qin Xiao's request.
The Armaments Department directly sent officials to the Northeast from the saints, and officials were transferred from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Qin Xiao did not have the energy to ask more about this. However, a few days after arriving at Songyang Grassland, he had already received a letter from Yuwen Huaiqian.
Officials who were informed of the preparations for the establishment of the Armaments Department have arrived in Yingping County, and it has been decided to establish the Office of the Arms Department in Shunjin Fucheng, Yingping County.
After receiving Yuwen Huaiqian's letter, Qin Xiao's heart dropped.
After arriving at Songyang Caochang, Long Ruijun immediately built a barracks and warehouse in Songyang Caochang. In a few days, the barracks had been built, and the armory, stables, warehouses, canteens and other building facilities were also built as quickly as possible.
"We only have more than 300 horses at the moment." At dusk, inside the big tent, Yu Wencheng looked solemnly: "Long Rui's army has more than 3,000 people, and one tenth of the horses can be allocated. The general knows that training cavalry
, not only training soldiers’ equestrian skills and fighting skills on horseback, but also an important thing is to cultivate the relationship between war horses and cavalry. War horses are humane, and cavalry eat and drink with their horses day and night, training together,
No matter whether it is a human or a horse, they can have emotions, and they can cooperate with each other tacitly when they go into battle to kill the enemy. This is just like how people get along with each other. Only when they understand each other's temper can they know how to get along better."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "I know what you mean. The war horse issue must be resolved, but there is really no rush now. My plan is to wait for the Armaments Department to settle down, and then Jiangnan will send military supplies.
When we go to the Armament Department, we can make a request for war horses to the Armament Department."
"The Ministry of War cannot allocate war horses, and the Liaodong Army will certainly not let us obtain war horses in the Northeast." Yuwen Chengchao said solemnly: "The source of war horses is our biggest difficulty now. At present, we can only train our brothers in swordsmanship and archery.
, the cavalry training cannot start yet. If the source of the war horses cannot be solved for a long time, training Long Ruijun into a cavalry team would be wishful thinking."
"It is almost impossible to obtain a large number of war horses through regular channels, given the current situation." Supervisor Xie Gaoyang sighed: "The Liaodong Army only sends one or two hundred war horses to the court every year, plus they are bred in horse farms across the Tang Dynasty.
Before the horses came out of the cage, those war horses had been divided up by soldiers and horses from various places. There were never a few war horses left in Taipu Temple's books. Moreover, the war horses always gave priority to General Pei and the four northern towns. Taipu Temple
The temple does not dare to offend them. There is a saying that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. Even if the saint wants to take care of our side, the court has no war horses and cannot take care of us much."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "If we can't find war horses through regular channels, we can only think of other ways." Xiang Yuwen Cheng said: "Eldest Master, didn't you say before that there are all good horses on the Zhenyu Grassland? Theirs
The war horses are not only excellent, but also numerous."
"That's right." Yu Wencheng nodded and said, "Why, the general wants to obtain war horses from the True Feathers?" He shook his head and smiled: "This possibility is too small. A horse ban has been implemented on the grassland, targeting people like the True Feathers.
Such a large horse-breeding tribe. I heard that Tiehan coveted the war horses of the Zhenyu tribe before he implemented the horse ban. However, he may have been worried that if he sent troops to Modong, it would arouse the same hatred of other Xile tribes, so he did not act rashly.
, but used the horse ban as a means to prevent war horses from flowing into the Tang Dynasty, and secondly, they actually took the opportunity to take the war horses on the grassland for their own use. The True Feathers could not trade war horses with Datang and Bohai, but could only trade with the grassland.
When the tribes do business, they must first do business with the Duer Hu tribe. Even if we bring money over, they will not dare to do business with us openly."
Zhang Tailing said from the side: "Master, aren't those Xile people still worried about us snatching their war horses? They think that we are training our troops to fight them, so they will definitely not sell their war horses to us."