Luo Youdu obviously misunderstood what Hu Ming meant and thought he was here to be his dog.
As the leader of the Celestial Dynasty, he instinctively felt that it was a very honorable thing to be a dog for him, so he immediately gave orders to Mongolia.
He doesn't mind raising a dog, even if it's Mongolia.
If he can and dares to raise him, Luo Youdu will naturally be sure to kill him.
Luo Youdu has been in ancient times for many years. He has been deeply involved in this era and knows that some things are irreversible.
It is impossible for the imperial court to completely control the Mobei area. The environment there is harsh, with Gobi swamps and deserts, transportation is inconvenient, supplies are not abundant, summers are hot and winters are cold, and there are all kinds of wild animals.
People from the Central Plains are reluctant to immigrate to the land of Youyan, let alone Mobei?
Before the popularity of railway trains, it was too difficult to control Mobei in the feudal era.
Even if we send out troops to conquer, it will be of no avail. As long as the other side avoids fighting, finding tens of thousands of people in a land of millions of kilometers is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Mobei is destined to be a special event for nomads...
The best way is to raise a few more dogs and let them nibble on each other's hair when they have nothing to do.
Then use Monan as a strategic buffer zone.
Since Mongolia knows what he is interested in, he will be classified as the number one hunting dog in the north.
With the addition of Hound No. 1, it is a great thing for the decisive battle with the East Khitan.
With the north and south attacking together, there won't be much suspense in this battle.
The only worry is whether the Eastern Khitans will give up on themselves, give in, retreat to the northeast, and not dare to go to war.
But at this point, even if Dong Khitan gives in, it's still a bit late.
However, Hu Ming heard the hidden meaning and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the great and benevolent Emperor, our Lord is willing to obey the orders. However, Mobei is located in the bitter cold, and the life of our Mongolian people is extremely poor. I hope that Your Majesty will be merciful and save the land of Monan."
Give our people a place to live. We in Mongolia will definitely be grateful to His Majesty the Emperor for his great kindness..."
Only then did Luo Youdu realize that he was being sentimental. Mongolia was not here to be his dog, but to negotiate terms with him and ask for Monan to come?
In an instant, Luo Youdu's originally enthusiastic expression turned cold. He looked at Hu Ming and said, "In other words, you are thinking about my Monan?"
Hu Ming was dumbfounded and said at a loss, "When did Momonan belong to His Majesty?"
Luo Youdu said, "I can tell you at this moment."
Faced with Luo Youdu's shameless attitude, Hu Ming didn't know how to respond. He was dumbfounded for a moment, then immediately lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is surrounded by the world and has the richest land in the world. Monan has been the residence of Donghu since ancient times.
Earth, after Mongolia Nai Donghu, my lord just wants to return to his hometown and let the people in his clan live a good life, that's all. My lord is sincerely attached to me, why does your majesty reject my lord thousands of miles away?"
Luo Youdu shook his head and said with a smile, "Just because I sit all over the world, you guys want a piece of the pie?"
He stood up directly, looked at Hu Ming with a stern look and said, "Go back and tell your clan leaders that no one can occupy an inch of our territory in China. If he sincerely joins me, I welcome him. Does he mean to steal territory? Let him weigh his weight."
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As he said that, he turned around and walked towards the back hall.
When Hu Ming saw this step, he couldn't help shouting behind him: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried about our alliance with the Eastern Khitans?"
Luo Youdu stopped and turned around and said, "You are threatening me." He shook his head and said, "Let him come! I will wait..."
It was not that he didn't know that agreeing to Mongolia's request would make the war easier, but there were some bottom lines that he couldn't give in to.
What he wants is a controllable dog, not an unruly wolf.
After passing through the Later Tang Dynasty, the governance of Monan by the Khitan had gained a certain vitality, especially the Dading Prefecture in Zhongjing.
The Khitans and the Han people coexisted. The Khitans, the Xi people raised animals, and the Han people farmed, and they complemented each other.
Luo Youdu planned to carry forward this situation, integrate the Khitans who were basically Chinese, use them to control the Monan grassland, and expand the actual control of the imperial court to Monan.
Originally, the unification of Mongolia made him somewhat fearful.
Now they want to seize food from the tiger's mouth in this situation, which is wishful thinking.
Hu Ming walked out of the Youzhou government office in despair, his mind full of confusion. He had no idea why Luo Youdu dared to offend the Mongols at this time. Was he really not afraid of them joining forces with the Eastern Khitan?
When I walked out of the government office, I saw a red cavalry galloping towards me. There were about a hundred people in number. They were all dressed in red mountain armor, riding Ujumqin horses, carrying long bows, and even scimitars.
For might.
The leader was actually a woman. She was also wearing mountain armor, but the style was more exquisite and gorgeous. The entire pocket was inlaid with exquisite patterns, and the armor pieces were braided in a cross shape, which further enhanced the general's momentum.
Xiao Hunian?
In just a moment, Hu Ming knew the identity of the visitor.
If we say that the most popular person in Monan in recent years is the daughter of the Xiao family, she held high the banner of righteousness to avenge her father in Zhangjiakou, recruited herdsmen, and trained the army.
With the financial and material support from the Central Plains and the banner of the Xiao family, many scattered Khitan herdsmen and small tribes defected, including Yelv Xian and Yelu Pode, two famous Khitan figures.
From the beginning of more than 2,000 tents owned by Xiao Shulu, Xiao Talin and his son, it has now grown to more than 40,000 tents, which is like a medium-to-upper-sized grassland tribe.
As his strength expanded, Xiao Hunian began to expand to Monan, seizing the pastures of North Khitan and East Khitan.
The Eastern Khitans are quite good, their strength is quite good, and in the Dading Mansion area of Zhongjing, they have built various defense lines early in order to defend against the Central Plains.
They learned from the forts built in the early years of the Central Plains and built multiple surrounding forts at key fortresses to resist future attacks from the Central Plains.
The imaginary enemy of the East Khitan was the Central Plains. The structure of the fortress was extremely strong, so Xiao Hunian was naturally unable to conquer it. The most he could do was bypass the fortress and plunder some cattle and sheep.
Northern Khitan naturally became the direction for Xiao Hunian's expansion.
The status of the Northern Khitan itself is very embarrassing. As a powerful force across the southern and northern deserts, after Taiping King Yelu Sage split from the Eastern Khitan, he initially relied on his own connections to get along well between Yunjiuzhou and Mobei Mongolia and Shatuo.
, while enjoying the dividends from trade with the Central Plains, he supported Mongolia and relied on him as a helping hand.
If Yelu Sage seizes the opportunity, it will still have great development prospects.
But Yelu Sage was satisfied with this. Instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to become bigger and stronger, he was satisfied with the status quo.
Eventually, he fell from active to passive.
Luo Youdu attacked Yunjiuzhou and forced Yelv Dilie to surrender without any bloodshed, cutting off contact with the Northern Khitan. After the rise of Mongolia, they were dissatisfied with Yelv Sage's conservativeness and began to think of establishing his own empire.
The strength of the Northern Khitan was greatly reduced.
Xiao Hunian seized this opportunity to encroach on the grassland of the Northern Khitan. At first, Xiao Hunian still needed the support of Yang Ye and Yun Jiuzhou. Later, with the addition of Khitan veteran Yelv Pode, the young Xiao Taolin grew up rapidly. Xiao Hunian was already able to
In a duel with the Northern Khitans, they even had the upper hand.
The estrangement between Mongolia and the Northern Khitan is also caused by the fact that the Northern Khitan is getting weaker and weaker.
The eldest brother is not as strong as the younger brother. How can the younger brother not be tempted?
Hu Ming's eyes kept falling on Uzhumu Qinma, who was sitting under the knight Xiao Hunian, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.
Both Mongolian horses and Khitan horses are famous for their endurance, but Mongolian horses have better spleen and stomach and more tenacious vitality.
Generally speaking, if a war horse wants to be strong enough to fight, it must be fed with food and fat to perform stably. However, even if a Mongolian horse is fed with coarse food, it can maintain stable performance and even run long distances.
Hu Ming had suggested to the beggars of the Wu family many years ago to reduce the sale of Mongolian horses. Their armaments were far inferior to those of the Khitans and even less so than those of the Central Plains. Their only advantage was the Mongolian horses that were a specialty of Mobei and were good at fighting.
The Mongolian horse is their advantage, and they cannot let their advantage be controlled by the enemy.
At first, they didn't have many choices. They couldn't do without the supplies from the Central Plains and could only do transactions passively. But with the internal unification and the common distribution of supplies, they have begun to pay attention to this issue. The sale of Mongolian horses is strictly prohibited, let alone Let’s talk about the Ujimqin horse, the best among Mongolian horses.
Everyone in Xiao Hunian’s bodyguards rides Uzhumuqin horses?
Does this mean that the Central Plains has been heavily equipped?
Hu Ming felt an inexplicable chill down his spine. They had close contacts with smugglers in the Central Plains. They had an approximate number of Mongolian horses that had flowed to the Central Plains over the years, and it was impossible to equip them in large quantities.
Unless the Central Plains has other trade channels in Mongolia...
Thinking of Luo Youdu's decisive attitude, Hu Ming's heart was agitated.
"I have met His Majesty!"
Xiao Hunian's face was slightly flushed, and his big eyes were watery.
When we were in Bianjing, we met each other from time to time and didn't even notice. Only after we were separated did Xiao Hunian understand the feeling of missing Huaichun.
During these days in Mobei, she had raised a tribe of 40,000 tents with the help of Xiao Jiayi Banner.
But Xiao Hunian knew in her heart that everything she was today was due to the support of the man in front of her.
Otherwise, it would not be so easy to raise a tribe in the fierce grassland.
Tribes on the grassland attach great importance to population. If you dare to take in more than a dozen tribesmen from another tribe today, the other tribe may come to your door tomorrow.
People like them, who thoughtlessly absorb other herdsmen regardless of the consequences, have long been the target of public criticism on the grassland.
A group of herdsmen with no basis for relationships gathered together, but they were nothing more than a mob.
It was only with Luo Youdu's support that she was able to set up a camp with 40,000 tents. They, a ragtag group of people, would not be targeted for annexation. It was also with his support that they were able to have first-class equipment and a training environment.
Xiao Hunian saw all this and remembered it in his heart. He also missed Ai Lang who silently supported him more and more. At this moment, when he saw her again, the suppressed longing seemed to overflow.
"Sit down, why are you so polite to me?"
Luo Youdu pointed to his lower left hand, which was close to him. Meeting Xiao Hunian was naturally different from meeting Hu Ming.
He met Xiao Hunian directly in the inner hall of the apse.
Luo Youdu first praised Xiao Hunian's achievements in Zhenwucheng.
Zhenwucheng is Zhangjiakou. With the growth of Xiao Hunian, a Zhenwucheng was built at the northern end of Zhangjiakou. In view of Zhangjiakou's geographical environment, Zhenwucheng will become a transportation hub connecting Youjin and Shanxi and Mongolia in the future. , has extremely high strategic significance value.
Xiao Hunian secretly rejoiced at the word "one of my own", and after hearing his praise, he felt that all his efforts were in vain. He said with an affectionate look on his face, "It is because of your Majesty's support that I am successful today."
Luo Youdu looked at Xiao Hunian, who was dressed in military uniform, and his mouth suddenly became dry. He had been analyzing the situation between the enemy and ourselves since leaving the capital, and he had not eaten meat yet.
He suppressed his thoughts and got down to business, "Are you confident about facing Mongolia?"
There was a trace of regret in Xiao Hunian's eyes, but he did not hesitate and said: "It's just Mongolia. I'm completely sure about it, but when it comes to the Northern Khitan and Mongolia, our troops are still a little behind."
During these days of wandering in Monan, Xiao Hunian had fully prepared the situation in the north and said: "The rise of Mongolia seems to be extremely powerful. But there is one shortcoming. They lack strong armor and sharp swords. The Mongols are indeed not brave enough to fight.
However, the disadvantages in equipment cannot be easily compensated. The Northern Khitan seems to be less powerful than before, but Yelu Sage has been in the northwest for many years, and his lean camels are bigger than horses. He has a Taiping army in his hands, and the armor he wears is
The heavy armor of the Khitan Iron Harrier should not be underestimated. The beggar of the Wu family and Yelu Kuansa were so close to each other that the beggar of the Wu family did not dare to take advantage of the situation, probably because they were afraid of it."
She said with piercing eyes, "Yelu Sage can lose ten times, but Wu's Beggar cannot lose once."
Luo Youdu understood this and looked at Xiao Hunian, who was becoming more and more like a general, and sighed in his heart. The frontier commander who was able to defeat Mongolia, Dangxiang, and threaten the northwest was indeed unique in military talent.
Yelu Sage has been in the northwest for many years. The people around him are die-hard loyalists and his foundation is solid. However, Wu's beggar rises too fast and his base is unstable. If there is meat to eat, he will be the Mongolian king. Once defeated, there will be no profit.
Picture, he is nothing.
This is also the reason why Xiao Hunian is not afraid of Mongolia, but is more concerned about the seemingly weak Northern Khitan.
Luo Youdu was not worried about this, "Don't worry, as long as you
If Gu unites with the Eastern Khitan, the Northern Khitan will no longer be a problem."
Xiao Hunian's army has made great progress, but it is obvious that it is still a little behind in understanding people's hearts.
Luo Youdu explained: "The human heart is a very weird thing, especially for a character like Yelu Sage. He can accept being defeated by his mortal enemy, and even bows at the enemy's feet. But he cannot accept his younger brother surpassing him, let alone
Maybe you can accept that you have fallen at the feet of your former younger brother. On the surface, we and the Northern Khitan are mortal enemies. In fact, the Northern Khitan and Mongolia are the real mortal enemies, but they have not revealed this layer of paper. Once Mongolia and the Eastern Khitan unite, Yelu Guisa
Ge Hui longs for the defeat of the Eastern Khitan and Mongolia more than anyone else. Only in this way will Mongolia not climb on top of him... Only when Mongolia is defeated will the younger brother always be the younger brother."
Xiao Hunian suddenly understood and said: "I understand, your majesty, don't worry, I will leave Mongolia to me."
Suddenly her face turned red and she whispered, "I... I came from Zhenwucheng on horseback and am a little tired. I wonder if your majesty has arranged accommodation to rest for the night and then head north tomorrow."
Luo Youdu wanted to endure it and eat her when he married her, but it seemed that the Khitan girl didn't care about this, so...