"Your Majesty, you must avenge us!" Inside the Youzhou Military Mansion, the Yinshan Tatar chieftains knelt on the ground and cried.
The relationship between Yinshan Tatar and Shatuo is difficult to completely separate, but overall it is very close.
In the ninth year of Dade of Chengzong in the later Yuan Dynasty (1305), the leader of the Wanggu tribe recorded in the Monument of Prince Consort Gaotang Zhongxian (Kolijisi): "According to the family tradition, it is after the Yanmen Festival in Shatuo. The founder of Bu Guo,
A member of the Wanggu tribe, he has been a minister for generations."
"Hebei Li Family's Xiande Jie": "The test of King Yi (i.e. Kuoli Jisi)... claimed to be the grandson of King Li Keyong of Jin Dynasty."
"The Ancestral Hall of the Princess of Qin" calls the sister of Kuolijisi who married the Princess of Qin as the "Queen Zhu Xie of the Tang Dynasty".
The leaders of the Wanggu tribe in the past dynasties were very concerned about the Jin Dynasty Tomb and the Jin Dynasty Shadow Hall Monument in Berlin Temple. Kuolijisi specially "guarded the tombs of dozens of households in Yanmen, and prohibited the people from woodworking and herding."
It is also clearly recorded in the stele in the King's Shadow Hall of Jin: "The distant grandson of the king (Li Keyong), Alahuli Tijihuli... knew that the king was his distant ancestor, so he took charge of his sacrifice."
If Li Keyong were to read these inscriptions at this time, he would spit in your face.
Why do you pretend to be your ancestor?
But it is true that the relationship between the Yinshan Tatars and Shatuo is very close. There are a lot of intermarriages between the two tribes. Many Shatuo herdsmen were integrated by the Yinshan Tatars and became Tatars. Many people regard them as one family.
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After Li Keyong's uprising, he recruited a large number of Shatuo, Zhaowu Jiuxing, Yinshan Tatars, Tuyuhun, and Shiwei tribes into the army. When he attacked Huangchao in Guanzhong, a large number of Tatars were included, which was an important part of his starting army.
Later, Li Keyong became the governor of Hedong, and his influence became stronger and stronger. It is understandable that the Yinshan Tatars gradually controlled him.
The reason for pretending to be one's ancestor may have occurred during this period.
"It's really useless for you to wait." Li Keyong sat at the top and sneered: "In the past, everyone claimed to be able to shoot vultures, but when they really started to take action, each one ran faster than the other."
The cries of the chiefs stopped.
In the past, the Xia thieves raided and the battle of Nuozhenshui took away all the supplies, the old and the weak, and then returned to the army to outflank them. Tens of thousands of cavalry came in, and everyone was so frightened that they dispersed like birds and beasts.
Then the Xia thieves raided their nomadic land. The tribe divided into several branches and fled in different directions. However, they were still intercepted and killed in large numbers, and suffered heavy losses in cattle, sheep, property and people.
It seems, like, a bit useless indeed.
"In the past, when Huang Chao rebelled in the Central Plains, Li Youjin went to the grassland to recruit troops, saying that you had been pardoned by the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, and left with five thousand people. We supported you at that time, and the bravest young men in the tribe followed Li Youjin.
It’s over.” Some people started to get emotional and started crying again.
Li Youjin, that would be the chief of the Zhu Xie tribe of the three Shatuo tribes and the younger brother of Li Guochang. After Li Guochang and his son fled north to Tatar to seek refuge, he kept running actively until Chang'an was captured by Huang Chao and waited for the opportunity.
Li Ke used his first team of 15,000 cavalry to counter the rebellion, which Li Youjin helped recruit, and waited for Li Ke to take over on behalf of Xin. It can be said that it was a great help and very selfless.
Li Youjin died a long time ago, but when he was alive, he told everyone that Shatuo's prosperity depended on Li Keyong, and no one else could.
Li Keyong respected and admired Li Youjin very much, and always treated his family favorably.
Among the Tatar chieftains present were Li Youjin's in-laws. When they heard the name, they cried loudly and seemed very sad.
Li Ke was speechless and speechless.
He became very silent, and his expression was full of nostalgia and sadness.
He recalled the tragic situation when he was surrounded and wiped out by the imperial army in Yunzhou, and also recalled the high spirits when he entered Pinghuangchao in Guanzhong. The person he was then was almost the same person as he is now.
"Get up." Li Keyong stretched out his hand and sighed: "How are you doing in the new pasture?"
After more than 10,000 Yinshan Tatar remnants fled east to seek refuge, Li Keyong settled them on the grasslands between Yunzhou and Guizhou. However, these grasslands were not ownerless. In fact, there lived a large number of Shiwei, Xixi, and a small number of people.
Uighurs, Tuyuhun, and Tatars.
With so many people suddenly coming to the grassland, it must be re-divided, and it suddenly becomes a bit crowded. Most of the Shiwei people have nothing good to say about the bereaved Yinshan Tatars, and there is even a lot of invisible bullying. Li Cunxiao reported this
However, Li Keyong didn't say anything at the time.
In addition, with Shao Shude's establishment of Rouzhou, some people from the Baidaochuan Qibi tribe have moved eastward. Following Shao Shude, they have become increasingly powerful and well-equipped. Within a few months, they have competed with the Yinshan Tatars and even Shiwei.
There have been several conflicts between people, and they are very overbearing and overbearing.
The Yinshan Tatars came to Li Keyong crying for help, but they had no other choice. Who made Shao Thief so aggressive?
"Your Majesty, Shao Shude has arrogated the title of Supreme Khan and has great ambitions. Everything he told you is a lie. I heard that he was renovating the towering Khan Road in the Yinshan area. It was the work of the grassland tribes who sent envoys to pay homage to the Heavenly Khan in the past.
Taizong also specially built sixty-eight post stations in the north of Saibei. When building this road, is it possible for people to pay homage today?" A chief who was relatively familiar with the allusions wiped his tears and said: "He just wants to be the Khan of the day.
The Great Khan of the Grassland has made no secret of his ambition. Is the Emperor of the Central Plains still far away?"
Li Keyong frowned and asked, "What do you want?"
"Please, Your Majesty, send troops to help us retake the pasture." The chiefs prostrated themselves and shouted.
"Ask my son Cunxiao to come over. I want to count how many tribes I have on hand." Li Keyong summoned his soldiers and ordered.
The chiefs were overjoyed and looked at each other privately.
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On the road heading north from the mouth of the vortex, cavalry followed one another.
The Tibetan people in braided hair and fur coats came and went roaring, arrows raining down like rain.
Liang Jun had long been accustomed to this, and even became numb to it. They gathered the carts together like drinking water and eating, and used crossbows to drive away these nasty "mosquitoes and flies" while fighting and walking away.
This move of the Xia thieves was used against the Changzhi Army in Luoyang. In fact, the effect was limited. It could not be defeated in a frontal attack, and it could only act as a lag, that is, it would slow down the progress of the Liang Army, and it would have to pay heavy casualties.
It's hard to say whether you will make a profit or lose money.
After half an hour, the Tibetan people finally withdrew.
They left in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to take away the body, or maybe they didn't care at all.
Uncle Cong looked at the sky and ordered the army to stop, rest and camp.
The camp suddenly became busy, and the auxiliary soldiers were busy cutting down trees and building the camp.
One group of soldiers went to the outside to guard, while the other group sat on the ground, waiting for rotation.
"I heard that Feng Dalang was back. He was brought back by the Xia people. Before he left, he gave him a bag of cakes." On the grass, several sergeants chatted in low voices.
"Isn't he captured?"
"He was captured, but Feng Dalang said that the Xia people were not bloodthirsty and did not torture him, so he just let him go."
"Actually, Feng Dalang is not the only one who has returned." Another sergeant said mysteriously: "I heard that Xu San from Battalion A also came back with a bag of steamed cakes. He also said that the Xia people arrested many people from the suburbs of Suzhou.
The common people originally wanted to make them do hard labor, but later they let go both those who were too old and those who were too young."
"More than that! I heard that they even treat people."
"Since you know this, Kong Er, why are you still pestering me to ask questions this morning?"
"I also found out about it from other robes."
"Do many people know about it?"
"Yes, more than a dozen people were brought back, and they all praised the Xia people and said that they were benevolent and righteous. Some people felt strange after hearing this, and secretly told their fellow villagers and friends. In just one day and one night, the news spread everywhere, and many people
We all know it.”
"In other words, if we are captured, we don't have to worry at all?"
"Don't think too simplistically. It's better to survive first. On the battlefield, how do you know that you will be captured instead of dying by a blade?"
"Yes, but it seems that the Xia people are indeed good people, not cruel people. They surrendered when they were at the end of their rope."
A military academy officer passed by and frowned when he heard the whispers of the sergeants.
He recalled the old events in the Yuanhe period. At that time, the imperial court attacked Li Shidao of Ziqing and ordered the Xuanwu Army, Yicheng Army, Wuning Army of Henan and Weibo and Cangjing Towns of Hebei to jointly send troops. Wei Commander Tian Hongzheng captured the bandit general Xia Houcheng and the following four
Seventeen people were all released. After Cheng and others returned to the camp, they secretly reported that the rebels were grateful to the court and that there would be more surrenders.
The Xia thief's strategy to attack the enemy's heart! The military academy was a little annoyed. No wonder a Bozhou Xiangyong suddenly left the camp in the morning and ran away. He wanted to go back to his hometown but had no fighting spirit in his heart.
Moreover, there is a hidden content in the news, that is, the Xia thieves are approaching Suzhou City. Now not only Bozhou Xiangyong wants to run away, but Suzhou Xiangyong is also eager to go back. The Feisheng Army soldiers who have settled in Suzhou are probably not much better.
, they are professional warriors and can hold up a little, but only a little.
"Shut up, everyone." The military academy reprimanded, "If you are caught by a law enforcement officer delivering such words that shake the morale of the military, a few dozen whips will be considered a light punishment. If you are unlucky, your life will be lost."
After that, he snorted coldly and left.
Shi Shucong also received the following report and felt ashamed and annoyed. He had been thinking about the future recently and had loosened his control over the army. This was his mistake.
But it's not a big deal. Generally speaking, these psychological strategies will only take effect when he is at the end of his rope. This will only deceive some weak-willed heroes.
What was the situation in the 13th year of Yuanhe (818)? The imperial court suppressed Wu Yuanji's rebellion in Huaixi. The towns were frightened and the Ziqing Jiedu envoy Li Shidao, who had ulterior motives, asked to cut off the three states of Yi, Mi and Hai to the court. Henghai Festival
Cheng Quan, the governor of Du, felt uneasy and moved his entire family into the dynasty. Wang Chengzong, the envoy of Chengde Jiedu, ordered his second son, Wang Zhigan, to enter the dynasty as a pledge and offer his virtue. He sent the seals of the two states to Chang'an and began to make offerings at the same time. Youzhou Jiedu
Mr. Liu surrendered to the imperial court, and Wei Bo also became a thug of the imperial court and was very submissive.
Next, various Taoist soldiers attacked Ziqing, and Li Shidao was defeated in a row. He still trusted the villain and doubted the general. This allowed Tian Hongzheng to succeed.
The current situation is far from this point. Moreover, the war situation has improved recently. The main reason is that Yang Xingmi's threat to Huaixi has greatly increased. Zhe Silun is under great pressure and may withdraw from Yingzhou. And the Huaining army
Once he retreats, Zhe Zongben will be unable to survive alone. He will probably not be able to defeat Yancheng, and will have no choice but to retreat to Caizhou in despair.
Only Qibizhang's army of 10,000 men is left. He has 40,000 troops here. He is fully confident in driving them away and the situation is still under control.
The sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance. It turned out that the messenger rushed back risking his life after seeing the Tibetan people retreating.
Seeing the anxious look on the messenger's face, Shi Shucong had a bad feeling and asked, "Why are you so alarmed?"
"Dutou." The messenger was very experienced. He came closer and lowered his voice: "The Yanzhou soldiers raided Teng County in large numbers. Some people also saw the Yanzhen cavalry in the suburbs of Pei County."
Shishu Cong listened calmly, but he was already cursing loudly in his heart.
Zhu Jin, can you control your people? Or is this intentional? Shouldn't you go to He Gui and Liang Hanyong for revenge?
"Did Zhu Jin send an army here?" Uncle Cong also asked in a lowered voice.
"No, only plundering," the messenger replied.
Uncle Cong felt a little relieved, the worst case did not happen. It should be Zhu Jin's lax control of his subordinates and the private behavior of the sergeants.
But this situation is getting more and more uncomfortable.