After leaving the camp with a gloomy look, Xiao Agu just wanted to stroll around the camp for a while, but he saw Li Congke and another young man pointing at him.
Xiao Agu was furious. Did he not want to let me go? He was about to teach them a lesson, but then he thought it was not worth the trouble, so he restrained his anger and walked away quickly.
After returning to Guanyi, Xiao Agu felt a little uneasy.
The people of Jin were not very enthusiastic about Khitan. Xiao Agu only analyzed it over and over again and felt that it might be related to the decline in recent years.
It’s not quite right to say that the situation is declining. There are obviously wins and losses, and the gains are even more than the losses. As the saying goes, if the west is lost and the east is replenished, although there are many people and livestock taken away by the Xia people, by attacking the Bohai Kingdom, they can make up for it again.
I came back and even made some money. As for whether the Bohai people will be obedient, how can the grasslands be so particular? In a generation or two, they will all be Khitan people, so what are they afraid of?
But the Jin people just looked down on them. The reason why they held their noses and cooperated was because they had a common enemy.
This happened! Xiao Agu only thought darkly. The Jin people should be beaten hard by the Xia people a few times to knock away their pride, so that they would completely let go of their status, stop being picky and cooperate well.
Xiao Agu only stayed in Daizhou for about ten days. He carefully observed various situations on the street, and even took the time to go to the post road to have a look, but he was a little disappointed.
It seems that the Jin people are not preparing for war yet.
The people of the Central Plains are so disrespectful! They took in thousands of their horses and didn't take it seriously.
If we were in Khitan, by this time the leaders would have gone down to various pastures and cities, and would go from house to house to notify them. Each household would send out two men, prepare their own weapons and dry food, and gather at the designated place.
Not only that, the women also had to prepare fodder, millet, and millet overnight, bundle them up, and deliver them to the military camp. Even children had to help.
It has been vigorously prepared for a long time!
Xiao Agu only planned to stay for a while and observe again, but unfortunately Jin people did not want to keep them and urged them to set off as soon as possible.
There is no choice but to leave.
On April 15th, Xiao Agu and his entourage of more than ten people sold the carriages in the future and purchased some Central Plains goods. Then he left Daizhou with five or six horses and passed through Yuzhou, Xinzhou, and Yizhou.
, Guizhou, and Tanzhou entered the territory of Khitan. They ran all the way without stopping at all, and finally rushed back to the lower reaches of Huangshui River at the end of April.
"Spring sowing has already begun..." Xiao Agu said happily just looking at the green wheat seedlings all over the ground.
The entourage was also very excited. Before leaving, there was no such scene, but when they came back, they saw a large area of newly cultivated fields, and their joy was beyond words.
No one is a fool and knows how important a stable source of food is.
For grassland herdsmen, the most terrifying thing is the white disaster in winter. A large number of livestock freeze to death, and their livelihood in the coming year will be greatly affected. If there is food stored at this time, its role cannot be overstated.
In addition, grain is also very important in a war. With grain, the cavalry does not need to disperse to graze for fodder. They can gather everyone together, feed the horses with grain, and then concentrate the superior forces to decide the outcome in a battle.
Simply put, there are more tactical options.
"Bohai people are farming, and Khitan warriors are fighting. This is a match made in heaven." Xiao Agu just smiled and said, "Abaoji has plundered the Bohai states in the past two years. At first, some people didn't take it seriously, but now they are full of praise. These fools, they can do anything.
If you don’t understand, it makes you laugh.”
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The followers laughed.
There are many Confucian scholars in Bohai who can write and keep accounts, which helped a lot.
There are many farmhands in Bohai who know how to farm and raise sheep, and they all agree to use them.
There are many craftsmen in Bohai who can make all kinds of daily utensils, as well as armor and war tools. They can be used after being captured, which is much faster than training a blacksmith yourself.
Now no one says that it is wrong to attack the Bohai Kingdom. On the contrary, one by one comes to Die Xi's tribe, begging Abaoji to take them to fight and gain benefits. Everyone is happy to see this, because it means that Abaoji's influence is increasing day by day.
The strength of the Thorn Department is increasing day by day, everyone's face is bright, and there are many practical benefits.
"Aguchi!" A group of knights were walking in the distance, led by
It was someone else, none other than Abaoji, who had become famous recently.
"Yi Li Jin!" Everyone got off their horses and came to pay their respects.
Abaoji laughed and helped everyone up. He took Xiao Aguzhi's hand and said, "It's really not easy to go away for several months. Let's go and have a drink."
"Yili Jin, we haven't talked about the business yet." Xiao Agu only glanced at Abao's aircraft. His sister Shuluping stood there quietly. The rest of the people were also young talents from various ministries, because they admired Abao's aircraft.
He has great military exploits and is willing to follow him.
They are all our own people!
"There's no rush." Abaoji took Xiao Agu's hand and said, "Let's drink wine and eat meat first. By the way, there will also be dancing beauties from the Bohai Sea. They are all well-educated and sensible daughters of wealthy families. You can decide which one you like soon."
Take it back."
Xiao Agu was overjoyed and secretly glanced at his sister. He was relieved when he saw that she was smiling and there was no trace of annoyance on her face.
Naturally, there was a lot of singing and dancing next.
Abaoji also just came back from the Bohai Kingdom, and plundered thousands of young people, 100,000 miscellaneous livestock, and more than 1,000 carts of grain. The morale of everyone was very high, and there were beautiful people (forced) to offer (camp) dances (industries).
, he started to drink a lot, and soon he became dissolute, even Abaoji drank too much.
"Aguji, get out of here." A pleasant but slightly angry voice sounded outside the tent.
Xiao Agu was still a little conscious. After hearing his sister's words, he immediately walked out of the tent.
"What did Jinyang say?" Shuluping asked, playing with a short blade.
Xiao Agu's eyes only stayed on the short blade for a while, his eyes became clearer, and he immediately said: "Li Keyong was beaten by the Xia people and couldn't reach the east of the river. It was very miserable. I lingered there for many days, and I can see that
, he still wants to vent his anger."
"Is it just out of anger?" Shuluping asked.
"Yes." Xiao Agu only said: "Li Keyong is a hot-tempered and irritable person, and the city is not deep. Apart from being good at winning over military leaders, I don't think he has much ability, and I don't think he has any great ambitions."
Good guy! As long as Xiao Agu said this in Daizhou, he would probably have his heart ripped out, but he does have a very accurate eye for people. Only through the information collected on weekdays and his impressions after meeting on the spot,
After analyzing the similarities, he has profound skills. It is no wonder that in later generations, Abao was entrusted with the important task of commanding his followers and monitoring the interior.
"How do you know that Li Keyong doesn't have great ambitions?" Shulu Ping asked curiously: "Li Keyong can shoot down the wild geese in the sky, and he can hit the riding whip swinging in the wind on the willow branches. He also likes to lead the troops, entering and leaving the army.
How could such a great hero have no ambition?"
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"Sister." Xiao Agu only said: "The Central Plains are different from the grasslands. Li Keyong's appearance may attract many people to follow him in our Khitan, but it will not work in the Central Plains."
Shu Luping is thoughtful.
She had some political talent, and she probably knew what kind of person Li Keyong was. To put it bluntly, he was a fierce general, and could even be a field marshal, because he was very good at commanding large corps in battle, but he was not suitable to be a khan.
From this point of view, the biggest reason why his adopted brother Shao Shude beat him so hard that he ran away with his head covered may be this aspect.
The reputation of the Supreme Khan has spread to the Khitan territory. Judging from the pious appearance of the newly arrived party members, Shao Shude must be very talented in politics.
"So, the only enemy is Shao Shude?" Shu Luping asked.
"Yes." Xiao Agu just smiled and said: "If we can seize the opportunity this time, severely weaken the Xia people's power on the grassland, and even take their tribes for their own use, the chance of taking over the Central Plains will be greatly increased.
When the time comes, I will give Hendejin Khan to... Abaoji as the emperor, and my sister as the queen, and we will also benefit from it."
Shu Luping did not smile. She put away her dagger and frowned in thought.
Xiao Agu only blinked hard, his movement was too fast, and he didn't see clearly where his sister hid the knife. Hearing that Brother Hua's useless thing always stared at his sister, this knife was probably prepared for him.
"What other news?" Shuluping asked again.
"There are rumors in Daizhou that Weibo has been captured by the Xia people. It is said that it is a very wealthy Hebei vassal town." Xiao Agu only said.
Shu Luping didn't know very well where Wei Bo was, nor did she understand its internal situation, but she didn't dwell on these things and instead asked: "Shao Shude is about to capture the entire Hebei?"
"It's still early." Xiao Agu had only seen the map of the Central Plains in Daizhou. Hearing this, he said, "It's still early to leave Youzhou."
"He can threaten Khitan without attacking Youzhou." Shuluping sighed and said, "Although the Andong Mansion in the south is very peaceful now, it may not be certain in the future."
Xiao Agu just nodded repeatedly and said, "I don't know what they are doing. Is it just to occupy the land?"
"What they are doing is what we are doing." Shu Luping saw it quite clearly.
The Khitan plundered a large number of Bohai people to farm, herd, build cities, and smelt, but the Xia people couldn't do it? No, they knew these things better.
There are many Goguryeo survivors in Andong Mansion, and they are much more useful than those silly herdsmen on the grassland. The Xia people obviously brought many soldiers and horses, and there was also a fierce general named Wang Yanzhang, who won several battles.
But they are not keen on expanding their land. What they are doing is unclear.
I plan to stay here for a long time!
Xiao Agu was horrified. In fact, he had had vague thoughts for a long time, but he drank a little too much, so he didn't think about it for a while.
"Abaoji must recruit more soldiers." Xiao Agu only said: "In case the Xia people go north."
When the Xia army went north, the first unlucky one was the Diela tribe, because they expanded the most. Although the areas bordering the Xia people were the pastures of vassal tribes, it would be very painful if they were defeated.
Shulu Ping didn't answer, but turned around and looked south.
A gentle breeze blew up, gently blowing up her beautiful braids. If Abao was about to go on an expedition, as the wife of Yili Jin, she would be in charge of the Diela tribe and assist her uncle Shi Lu, so she really had to make preparations in advance.
In fact, she did not agree with the Western Expedition at this time.
In her opinion, it is a better choice to continue to attack the Bohai Kingdom. But the Xia people continued to expand and their offensive was fierce. The eight Khitan tribes were so angry that they could hardly bear it anymore.
This battle must be fought whether it is fought or not. There is no way.