On December 13th, Abaoji came to the west building.
He came here for nothing else, just to meet the nobles from various ministries gathered here and to build relationships.
After the death of Khan Dejin, a new Khan must be chosen. Judging from the current popularity, no one can compare with Abaoji. But he is still very uneasy and wants to further consolidate.
After arriving at the West Tower, he first visited the Khan. After finding that the Khan had fallen into a semi-conscious state, he felt relieved, and then went out to hunt and feast with the nobles.
From a historical point of view, the Khitan, as a different species of Donghu, were originally a purely nomadic tribe. Later, they were hammered by Wang Xiong and Murong Huang respectively, and moved to the plains and pine forests. Their lifestyles have undergone some changes. In addition to nomadic herding, fishing and hunting
, farming was also added, and the whole began to diversify.
After more than three hundred years of changes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, some new living habits gradually became fixed, such as fishing.
On the snow-covered grassland, experienced Khitan hunters tracked the deer herd. After discovering it, they whistled and thousands of riders rode to the left and right, constantly driving the deer herd.
Abaoji stood on a temporary high platform, carefully observing the marching direction of the deer, constantly changing flags and horn sounds, adjusting the direction and behavior of the pursuers, so that the panicked deer could move in the pre-planned direction.
Sometimes when something went wrong, hundreds of cavalry would be dispatched to reinforce the situation and pursue them.
There is no doubt that this is actually a kind of military training, which is more popular on the grasslands.
Hunting has exercised the herdsmen's ability to listen to sounds and identify flags, deepened their belief in acting according to orders, and even enhanced their cooperation ability and will quality.
Let the common people participate in military training on a large scale, which is certainly the case in the Central Plains.
For example, at this time in the northern states and counties, the Tuan Tuan villagers were training every year, and even went into battle. The intensity and cruelty were no worse than the Khitan, or even worse.
But generally speaking, the grassland tribes can maintain this military tradition for a long enough time, while the Central Plains dynasty is difficult to maintain for a long time. Since the difficult times, the North has maintained high-intensity training and wars for the local tribesmen for 150 years.
It is rare in history. After the unification of the world, it is not optimistic whether this martial culture can be maintained.
In this way, the military capabilities of the "Tu Tuan Countrymen" on the grassland will be stronger than those of the farmers in the Central Plains who have neglected training. If the Forbidden Army also degenerates, and degrades to a level that is worse than even the Tu Tuan Countrymen, they will be defeated if they are invaded.
It's not surprising at all - Liu Zhen, the former Tang Ping Zhaoyi, offered a reward of ten pieces of silk for each head of the elite army "Red Head Man", three pieces for ordinary soldiers, and one piece for a local countryman. Don't think so.
I can't beat him, this piece of silk is not easy to get.
There were sounds of "嘘嘘嘚".
Seeing that the herd of deer was almost driven away, Abaoji stepped down from the high platform and rode his horse to shoot the deer himself.
His archery skills were pretty good. Every time he shot an arrow, a deer fell to the ground with a cry.
Other nobles followed suit one after another, arrows flew everywhere, and the prey fell to the ground.
There was even a huge wild boar that was so enraged that it bit Abaoji and refused to let go.
Abaoji laughed heartily, swung around astride his horse, and with the help of other nobles, slowly ground the wild boar to death.
"Happy!" Abaoji threw his bow into the sea and stopped his horse.
To the west are snow-capped mountains, to the north are vast forests stretching for thousands of miles, and at the feet are endless wilderness.
On the wilderness, iron cavalry were lining up and flags were flying.
This is the stage for good men!
Wherever he went, everyone cheered. Wherever he pointed, thousands of horses galloped.
The Khan is mine and no one can take it away from me. Only I can lead the Khitan out of its predicament and usher in greater glory.
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Bonfires were lit in the snow, and the herdsmen handled the prey skillfully.
Some people were skinned and bled, and their stomachs were cramped.
Some people used snow to boil water and collected dead branches.
Someone cuts the meat and prepares the spices.
After a while, the aroma hit your nostrils.
The servant brought a plate of meat to Abaoji. The meat was taken out of the pot, cooked, and then cut into thin slices with a knife. There were some ingredients next to the meat slices, which looked very appetizing.
Abaoji directly grabbed the meat slices with his hands, dipped them in the ingredients and stuffed them into his mouth. The others also did the same thing, and for a while the sound of chewing could be heard everywhere, and the atmosphere was cheerful and enthusiastic.
"I am as rich as Xilou, sheep and horses, and I am so happy that I am poor." After eating a large piece of meat, Abaoji suddenly sighed.
Everyone was puzzled and stopped what they were doing, except Haili, who was thoughtful.
"Some people are worried about starting a fight with the Xia Kingdom." Abaoji glanced at everyone and suddenly smiled, saying: "Actually, there is no need. I have received definite information. A few months ago, Shao Shude sent his army south to attack Jiangxi.
If Jiangxi is in trouble, Huainan, Wuyue, and Hunan will all be uneasy and will definitely intervene. Then the war situation in the south will be in chaos, and Shao Shude will probably be dragged there for a long time."
As soon as this statement came out, the Khitan nobles were overjoyed.
There is really no advantage in fighting the Xia people. The strength of the eight Khitan tribes is indeed a bit weaker, and they have no ability to compete with the Central Plains. They had been worried about the Xia Kingdom's large-scale attack on the Khitan before, but now it seems that they can relax
The tone is gone.
"Shao Shude is old. After conquering Jiangnan and Guangnan, does he still have great ambitions?" Yuwen took the opportunity to help and said: "This is a golden opportunity. Take advantage of Xia's army's southern strategy and seize the opportunity to destroy the Bohai Kingdom."
After years of war, the Khitan has now occupied Fuyu and Mongjie Prefectures in the Bohai Kingdom and Suzhou, one of the three Solo Prefectures, and has plundered the Changling and Tieli Prefectures several times. The Xiande Prefecture in Zhongjing is the focus of the Bohai people's defense.
However, it still suffered several robberies of varying sizes, resulting in heavy losses.
The Khitan did not take the Bohai people's fighting power seriously at all. But they were rich, could farm, herd, fish, build ships and sail, mine and smelt. Wouldn't this be an excellent target for conquest?
"In the battle against Bohai, it depends on Abaoji." Huo Lu put down the meat cleaver in his hand and said loudly: "Over the years, all the benefits obtained from Bohai are all obtained by Abaoji with you. What happens next?
If we want to attack the Bohai Sea, I will only listen to Abaoji, and no one else will be able to use it."
"Yes, what kind of thing is this? You can only hide next to Qinde (Hende Khan) and shout, but you have no ability." Xia Li also said.
The three people spoke, and the nobles who were drunk with wine all agreed.
Frankly speaking, Abaoji's contribution to the Eight Tribes of Khitan is indeed great and unparalleled. He conquered the Tatar, Shiwei and other tribes in the north and brought a large number of high-quality slave soldiers to the Eight Tribes of Khitan. The wealth is
In the Bohai Kingdom, he often personally led the troops and led various troops to rob and rob, and made a fortune. Speaking of which, everyone must agree with him.
Abaoji's only loss was probably the dismal end of the Western Expedition. Not only were the "barbarians in the southwest" not defeated, but on the contrary, they became more and more arrogant with the support of the Xia people.
But this is actually understandable.
The Xia Kingdom is very powerful. Once they take action, the Western Expedition will naturally suffer a bloody blow. Now that I have learned my lesson, I will pay attention to it in the future.
The foundation of Khitan is still in the Huangshui River Basin. It has been attacked several times in history, whether it was Cao Wei, Murong Yan, or the Tang Dynasty. After giving up after defeat, it retreated to the Huangshui River Basin. After accumulating enough strength, it then headed south.
Just expand.
Cao Wei, Murong Yan, and Li Tang are all gone, but the Khitan is still there. It is not that easy for others to destroy them.
"Khan Hende Jin is seriously ill. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this month. It's time for the eight Khitan tribes to discuss the establishment of a new khan." After everyone's enthusiastic emotions subsided a little, Haili said: "Abaoji has such achievements, how can he not get it?
For Xinhan?”
"Yes, Abaoji should be the new Khan."
"There is no one in the Harunan family, it's time to give up the throne."
"There has never been a saying that the position of Khan can only be in the hands of the Yaonian clan. The Yelv clan can also be the Great Khan."
"Abao can't figure it out, Nai——"
"What's wrong with the common people!"
"Yes, if Abao can't figure it out, what will happen to the people!"
"An Duan, do you support me becoming the Great Khan?" Abaoji glanced at Yelu Anduan with his sharp eyes and asked.
An Duan was his younger brother, and he had sided with Ha Di at critical moments, which made him very angry.
"Abaoji, I was not born to oppose you." An Duan sighed and said, "As long as you no longer think about going south to the Central Plains, what if I support you? After all, we are brothers."
Abaoji laughed loudly, threw the meat cleaver on the chopping board, and said: "Why rush to go south when there are fat sheep from the Bohai Sea by your side?"
"Since you said so, I will support you." An Duan picked up the wine bowl and said.
Abaoji drank it all in one gulp, looked at Diela again, and asked: "Diela, when you were a child, you always teased me, and I wiped your butt every time. What should I say now? Do you support me as a khan?"
"Abaoji, the Khan is elected every three years. Do you still accept this rule?" Diela asked back.
Abaoji's expression remained unchanged and he said: "Of course I admit it."
As expected of a brother, Die La knew his brother very well and knew that he was obsessed with Han code and was very interested in ascending the throne as the emperor.
But the Central Plains is the Central Plains, the grasslands are grasslands, and the customs are different. Anyway, Diela cannot accept kneeling down to worship his elder brother and calling him a "subordinate". And this is just the most trivial thing. What is terrible is that Abaoji imitated the Central Plains emperor and took over power.
After taking away Ulusi from everyone, all the people, pastures and cities belonged to him, which made Diela even more difficult to accept.
At this time, hearing that Abaoji acknowledged the ancient system and did not intend to imitate the Central Plains system, Diela nodded doubtfully and said: "If you keep your promise, I will support you."
"Yin Dishi, Su, where are you two?" Abaoji looked at the other two younger brothers.
Yelvsu was still a young man and had always been close to Abaoji. Hearing this, he immediately agreed: "I support my brother."
"Abaoji, you are indeed more powerful than Haidi, I admit it." Yeluyin said with a stone, "But the Lord of Xia doesn't seem to like you. I'm worried that supporting you will attract Xia's army."
"Good-for-nothing!" Abaoji scolded angrily: "Do you think that by supporting Jiadi, the Xia people won't come?"
Haili coughed. Abaoji said something indiscriminately. This would cause other people to worry, so there was no need to say it.
Abaoji came to his senses and said: "As long as Shao Shude is not a fool, he will know that attacking Jiangxi is more profitable than attacking Khitan. Once he has tasted the sweetness of conquering the south, how can he go north again? Don't worry, if I become a great general
Khan, he sent an envoy to Luoyang to declare himself a minister. As long as the Xia people's requests are not excessive, they can agree to it. Shao Shude is old, and there may be a chance."
Yin Dishi was a little surprised and looked at Abaoji blankly.
Even Hendejin Khan was unwilling to declare his vassalship. How could a proud man like Abaoji be willing?
"What you said makes sense." Yin Dishi sighed and said, "Shao Shude is nearly fifty and will not live for a few more years. After the south is conquered, the end may be approaching. If you are willing to do this, Abaoji, I will
There is no reason to oppose you."
Shao Shude is forty-nine this year and will be fifty after the New Year. How many years can he live? If he is unlucky and the south is not yet pacified, he will already be dead.
If this ruthless man dies, the new king may not be as hostile to the Khitan as he was, and then the Khitan's opportunity will come.
Take advantage of these few years to attack the Bohai Kingdom, and then put it in order, waiting for changes in the Central Plains. If Abaoji is really so sensible, Yindishi will indeed support him.
After all, his ability to govern is somewhat lacking.
"Yi Li Jin." A horseman came from the north, dismounted from a distance, then trotted over and reported: "Qin De, he... is dead."
Abaoji stood up suddenly and accidentally knocked over the table and spilled the broth all over the floor. But he didn't notice it at all. After spinning around in excitement, he looked at the distinguished guests and asked, "Can you do what I just said?"
number?"
Everyone nodded.
Abaoji laughed heartily, and then called for an attendant, saying: "Go and invite Yue Liduo, for my sake and her as your queen, of course we must be together."
