The cold wind is as sharp as a knife, the clear and cloudless blue sky, and the vast wilderness.
The eagle soars and the war horse gallops.
A wild wolf ran away with its tongue hanging out, and behind it were more than a dozen galloping cavalry.
A sharp arrow grazed the wolf's thigh.
The wild wolf rolled twice on the spot, and driven by instinct, he still fled into the depression ahead. However, because of his thigh injury, his speed was no longer as fast as before.
At this time, another sharp arrow penetrated the back of the wild wolf's neck.
The unruly wild wolf rolled around on the spot several times, struggling feebly on the ground.
The two fastest riders came close, and a plump and strong man from the prairie laughed: "An Da, good archery skills, you win."
As he spoke, he threw the bow in his hand to the tall and strong man beside him, and said: "The divine bow is suitable for warriors. This bow of mine is made of fine eucalyptus wood as the bone, two feet and six inches of ox horn are used as the pieces, and the tiger tendons are used as the strings.
It’s my precious treasure, and I’ll give it to you now.”
The strong man who shot the wolf was Yelu Sage, the second son of Yelu Deguang, Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty.
Yelu Sage took the divine bow and pulled it full circle. Feeling the power of the bow and arrow in his hand, he slowly returned the bow and said with a smile: "It's really a good bow. Thank you for your answer."
He put away the divine bow, handed over the scimitar on his waist, and said: "This is a steel knife that I spent a lot of money to find a craftsman from the Central Plains to forge. Only a brave man like Qier Anda is worthy of it."
The plump and sturdy man from the prairie is none other than Wu Shi Qier, the leader of the Zubu Kele tribe.
The Kelie tribe of the Zubu tribes is the largest tribe and is composed of multiple branch alliances.
Qi'er of the Wu family was the leader of the Jierjin tribe, but with the support of Yelu Sage, he had unified the Kelei tribe, so he was also the leader of the Kelei tribe.
Yelu Sage picked up the wild wolf, took a closer look, and said with a smile: "He is indeed the wolf king. This skin can be exchanged for a lot of food."
Mobei grassland includes the northern desert and Gobi, and the environment is far worse than that of Monan.
As the weather turns cooler, the wolves attack the herds in groups in order to survive.
Yelu Sage happened to have sent winter clothes to Wu's beggar. After hearing the news, he immediately went out to hunt the wolves.
No matter how ferocious the wolves are, they will only be destroyed when faced with the powerful fortune-tellers.
Under the encirclement and suppression of the divination people, a silver-gray wolf escaped from the encirclement.
The experienced Yelu Kui and Wu Shiqi'er judged that the wolf was most likely a wolf and pursued it closely.
Sure enough, the wolf in front of me was superior to ordinary wild wolves in terms of coat color and physique.
Yelu Sage said this casually, but there was a hint of indignation on Wu's beggar's face: "Our tribe collects leather with our lives, but when it comes to the Central Plains people, they turn it around and sell it back to us at several times the price.
, it’s really abominable…”
Yelu Sage didn't know how to speak, but what Wu Shi Qier said was indeed the truth.
But without the help of the Central Plains people, they would not be able to make warm and soft fur coats.
Before Khitan was divided and the Central Plains did not open trade with them, the hard and heavy coats they wore seemed to be wearing a body of iron.
The key is that they simply don't have enough manpower to process leather, and many people freeze to death every year.
After the opening of the mutual market, although the Central Plains was a little darker and they needed to provide cattle, sheep, horses and other supplies, the leather clothing and food from the Central Plains did make their winter a lot easier.
Yelu Sage said: "The Central Plains has opened a mutual market. At least we can still buy grain, coats and other supplies. When there was no mutual trade before, it was all smuggling by black-hearted businessmen, and the price was even more abominable. A good horse, a good horse,
It can be exchanged for about 800 kilograms of corn..."
When the time comes, they have to change.
Eight hundred kilograms of corn can feed many people. Even if the best horses are killed and eaten, it will only feed a few households for a few days.
Wu's beggar gnashed his teeth and said: "The Central Plains are so hateful, why should Anda abide by their rules? We grassland people have always lived in the same way as grassland people and abide by other Central Plains rules. As long as Anda gives an order, I, the leader of the Kelie tribe, will
All warriors serve Anda."
Yelu Sage's expression changed, hesitating.
The reason why Yelu Sage guarded the border for the Khitan was because he wanted to rebel and had ambitions.
When word spread about Yelu Bi's plot to seize the Khitan Emperor, Yelu Sage's attitude was the same as Yelu Dilie's, full of indignation.
Yelu Dilie believed that he was the first successor after Yelu Jing, so why did Yelu Sage not?
Yelu Sage was the second son after Yelu Jing. Yelu was the enemy of Lie. Yelu Bi took these two concubines. Why should they compete with him for the throne?
Therefore, the envoys sent by Yelu Bi to persuade him to surrender had not yet seen Yelu Sage's face, so they ordered him to chop him down.
In the eyes of Yelu Sage, only his overall situation is the overall situation.
Yelvbi's picture of the Khitan's overall situation is a joke.
As time went by, Yelu Sage found that the situation he faced was getting worse and worse. He was originally exiled to guard the border, and his strength was limited. He was also located in a cold and barren land, so his strength had stagnated.
However, with the support of the Central Plains, Yelu Dilie of the Alliance has great momentum and has already left it far behind.
In order not to be weaker than Yelu Dilie, Yelu Sage also began to select his allies in Mobei.
The brave and heroic Wu family beggar stepped into his sight.
The heroism of the people who blocked the divination and the bravery and determination of the people who blocked the divination surprised Yelu Sage.
When his grandfather Yelu Abaoji was attacking the Jurchens, he once lamented that "if there are not even ten thousand Jurchens, they will be invincible".
Yelu Sage did not feel that the Jurchens were powerful, but he was moved by the strong personal fighting ability of the divination people.
Yelu Sage continued to block such a powerful ally. With his help, the Wu family Qier successfully unified the Kelei tribe and became the most powerful existence in the Mobei grassland.
The rapid rise of the Wu family's beggar land made Yelu Sage feel not only joyful, but also a little frightened.
The Wu family is as generous as a beggar, but his appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and there are already signs of biting people out of control.
Yelvbisage said: "If we attack the Central Plains, we have to fight Dilie. Our opponent is Yelubishe. We cannot let Yelubishe sit back and reap the benefits. If we want to fight, we should fight Yelubishe. It just so happens that Yelvbishe can also take a look."
His choice was totally wrong."
Wu's beggar thought for a while and said: "Then listen to An Da, you will hit anyone. This winter is very difficult, you must prepare in advance. I robbed Yelubi's cattle and sheep and exchanged them for grain with the Central Plains. With grain,
I can survive this winter..."
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Yelvqun Sage said: "Then it's settled. I'll go back to organize the troops. We'll meet up at Yuanyangbo in ten days. We'll go east together and go to Zhongjing Road."
Wu's beggar nodded and said, "Ten days later, Yuanyangbo, I'll write it down!"
The two agreed on a date and separated immediately.
The beggar of the Wu clan watched Yelu Sage go away and tightened his tight-fitting leather jacket, feeling that he needed to add an undergarment to withstand the cold wind on the grassland.
This is true in September, but even worse in November and December.