There was a shout from downstairs. Yang Hao leaned on the railing and looked down. He saw two men with slanted arms and leather robes standing below, accompanied by several soldiers. A lieutenant was looking towards the "watchtower" with his hands folded.
Yang Hao took a closer look and said happily: "Xiao Liu and the others are back, come on, let's go down."
After Xiaoliu and Tieniu left Khitan and went to Beijing, they did not return to Luzhou immediately. They first sent the news back to Luzhou through "Feiyu", and then headed south. After getting accurate news about the Nanyuan King sending troops, Feishu sent the message
Report to Yang Hao, and then follow Yang Hao's instructions and rush to contact Ono Keer, Chi Bangsong and others. It was not until this moment that he met Yang Hao.
Yang Hao excitedly went down to the watchtower. The three brothers hugged each other and talked excitedly about their farewell. Yang Hao then mentioned the Khitan trip again and asked seriously: "When Khitan Empress Xiao asked you to come back, uh... she was
How to dress up?"
Xiaoliu and Tieniu were puzzled. They didn't know why the elder brother cared so much about Empress Xiao's dress. After thinking about it, Xiaoliu replied: "Empress Xiao, she was wearing a white robe that day, um... very beautiful..."
Tieniu scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "Yes, yes, yes, he is wearing a white robe, very charming, very charming, and it makes people's hearts itch at the first sight. Those eyes, that expression..., lazy, oh... that's right,
Just like the Persian cat raised by Princess Ya, she looks very good and is much more polite than when she met us the first day."
Xiaoliu and Tieniu didn't care much about women, but when they described the scene when Empress Xiao met them, they both mentioned how moving she looked. It can be imagined that she was really charming at that time. Yang Hao remembered
Xiao Chuo's enchanting appearance moved her heart, and she quickly asked: "Well..., what kind of jewelry was she wearing at that time?"
Tieniu and Xiaoliu looked at each other, wondering why Yang Hao cared about this. Xiaoliu thought carefully for a long time and hesitated: "Well... I really didn't look carefully. That's Empress Xiao. How dare you keep staring at her?"
, she is really good at killing people when she gets angry. Hmm..., she seemed... not to be wearing any jewelry that day, Tieniu, do you still remember?"
Tieniu widened his eyes and blinked a few times, then said in a naive voice: "Yes, I'm not wearing anything."
Yang Hao's heart suddenly became cold. The relationship between him and Xiao Chuo was constantly being cut off and confused. With their status, it was impossible for them to be together. Xiao Chuo was using his reason to resist the feelings in his heart. So why wasn't he?
?However, no matter how rational Xiao Chuo is, as long as he has feelings for him, he will more or less consider his existence when deciding on the northwest policy in the future. If he can get more help from this Khitan ruler,
His future journey will undoubtedly be easier.
In about sixty years, a child named Henry will be born in the far west. When he grows up, he will establish a dynasty called Plantagenet. His strong foundation of strength comes from inheritance. He inherited Normandy from his mother.
, he inherited Anjou from his father, and Aquitaine from the queen. It was these that made him eventually become a powerful monarch. He did not create his empire from scratch, but history has him
He established the grand jury system and is revered as the father of English law.
Those who have achieved great things since ancient times are those who can use non-war means such as marriage, alliance, and separation to conquer their opponents. No one will accept the easy task and insist on using the blood of his subordinates to prove his ability. That is a stupid idiot who only deserves to be a
Yang Hao, the king of the mountains, originally thought that he would fight for hegemony in the northwest. In the Song Dynasty, he had a legal identity that embarrassed Zhao Guangyi. In Khitan, he had a beautiful enemy with whom he could not distinguish his grudges. He had to deal with the Li family of Xiazhou who had deep roots in the northwest.
It's easier. Now it seems that if we can't get the tacit understanding from the Khitan side, I'm afraid it's Uncle Zhao who will benefit.
At this time, Xiao Liu suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "By the way, Empress Xiao also specifically asked me to bring the box back to my eldest brother."
Yang Hao perked up: "She asked you to bring the box back? Where is it? Get it quickly."
Xiao Liu walked to a horse, took out a box from the horse's back, and brought it to Yang Hao. Yang Hao took it in his hand and found that it was much lighter. When the clay sand table was originally built in, it weighed sixty or seventy kilograms.
Yang Hao was so happy that he quickly put the box on the ground, tore off the seal and opened it. There was a pile of silk inside. When he opened it, he found that there were only a few things wrapped in the middle: an earring, a bracelet,
A jade pendant...
Yang Haoxi was mixed with doubts, and it was difficult to understand what Xiao Chuo meant: Why were half of the jewelry that was originally in pairs returned? She has discovered the secret in the box, so she really cares about me, but...everything of hers is in pairs.
Half of them are returned. What does this mean?
Yang Hao was frowning and thinking when Ke Zhen'e came with Zhe Ziyu. When he saw Yang Hao squatting on the ground with a box open in front of him, Yang Hao also held a green bracelet in his hand. Zhe Ziyu couldn't help but ask curiously.
Said: "What is this?"
Yang Hao's eyes flashed, he slowly threw the jade bracelet back into the box, stood up slowly, stared at Xiaoliu and Tieniu, his eyebrows gradually furrowed, and shouted in a deep voice: "You two are really promising, look at it
Good job you did!"
Scimitar Xiaoliu and Tieniu looked at each other in astonishment, Tieniu chuckled and said: "Brother, the two of us..."
"How are you two? How dare you talk back!"
Yang Hao pointed to the things in the box and shouted righteously: "We, Luzhou, want to base ourselves in the northwest and win the trust and support of all the ethnic groups in the northwest, not with strong force, but with Qiu Wuwu's military discipline.
There is a rule of treating everyone equally. Although you were gangsters from Bazhou before, but now that you are with your elder brother, you are a soldier. So what if you meet Khitan merchants? Then you can rob their property? Then we and the bandits
What’s the difference?”
Yang Hao waved his hands angrily and said sadly: "If you were not my brothers, I would have you two engaged in military law today! Take them away and return them immediately. If you do it again, you will not be leniently punished."
Tieniu was stunned and said: "Brother, you...you asked us to return the things...to...to whom?"
Yang Hao shouted: "You dare to pretend to be stupid, believe it or not, big brother will beat you up?"
Scimitar Xiaoliu was alert after all, he quickly grabbed Tieniu, nodded and bowed and said: "Brother, don't be angry, we...we just thought, anyway, they are not common people under eldest brother's rule, so it is good to steal some things to use as military supplies.
, Brother, don’t be angry, we brothers will never dare to do it again.”
There was a look of approval in Yang Hao's eyes, and he raised his thumb towards Zhe Ziyu behind his back, and his tone became more severe: "Give it back immediately, otherwise I will never recognize you as brothers again, go!"
Scimitar Xiaoliu closed the box and clamped it under his ribs, and said cooperatively: "Yes, yes, yes, we will return it right away..." After saying that, he took the confused Tie Nian and left.
Yang Hao then turned around and said to Ziyu calmly: "These two useless things, alas, made the Fifth Young Master laugh."
Zhezi Yu Yanran said: "Lieutenant Yang is really strict in running the army. In fact... it is only fair and just to seize the enemy's property for his own use. Qiu has done nothing wrong, it is for the people of his country. But... Taiwei is now working with the Khitan
It is indeed inappropriate to attack Yinzhou and cause many disputes with the people of that country."
"Yeah, haha, it's just that you don't have to tell those two bastards directly, they will understand after scolding them. Oh, by the way, I just looked upstairs and saw that the garrison in the city was being mobilized frequently. It seemed that
They have noticed our movements and are making contingency plans. Let's go up to the 'watchtower' and have another look. Fifth Young Master, please."
The man, who was as strong as a two-foot-tall King Kong, was dragged away by the scimitar Xiaoliu in confusion and walked a long way away. He still wondered to himself: "Why did eldest brother get so crazy just now? When did we kidnap the Khitan merchants? The treasure in this box is obviously Empress Xiao.
…”
"Shh..."
Scimitar Xiaoliu looked around and said with a thief smile: "I already understand a little bit. If the elder brother said that we robbed this thing, then it is ours. You must not talk nonsense, especially in this situation.
In front of Miss Zhe, otherwise... Big Brother will be unlucky, and the two of us will definitely follow suit..."
Scimitar Xiaoliu said a few words to Tieniu. Tieniu's eyes widened in surprise and he lost his voice: "No way, that's... that's the emperor... the queen..."
Scimitar Xiaoliu chuckled and said: "The queen is not a woman anymore? I remember when I listened to their talk in Lijiazhuang, didn't I say that our sister-in-law was originally a pure and strong woman, and no one dared to have any ideas about her? Why don't we let our eldest brother coax her?
You have to be devoted to him."
Tieniu smacked his lips, then came back to his senses and murmured: "Then it's no wonder that our eldest brother has to hide it in front of Miss Zhe. Hey! Big brother is really... so insidious."
Scimitar Xiaoliu smiled and said: "What is this? I think my eldest brother planned Xu Muchen and asked him to dig a hole to bury himself. That was insidious enough."
Tieniu retorted: "In my opinion, that is not considered insidious. This time my eldest brother and the Khitan teamed up to attack Yinzhou is really insidious. Not only did he borrow other people's soldiers to help him attack the city, but he also borrowed other people's soldiers to help him recruit troops.
, you have also seen what Chi Bangsong is doing, hey, it is still a way to make the wisher take the bait, brother is really too insidious, too insidious."
Scimitar Xiaoliu held the box and said enviously: "When can I be as sinister as my elder brother..."
Countries in the Central Plains like the Tang and Song Dynasties, which consider themselves orthodox in the world, mainly rely on the transportation and distribution of logistical equipment to the local people when marching and fighting. If the military discipline is not strict enough, or the generals do not know how to be considerate of the people, arbitrariness often occurs during the distribution process.
When it comes to plundering, this still refers to the territory of one's own country. If it is within the territory of an enemy's country, and there are not enough supplies to accompany them during the war, it is inevitable to plunder the local people.
Even the famous generals and their troops who are known as the troops of benevolence and righteousness have been touted by later generations, they have done this kind of thing when the military rations are really insufficient. The safety of their own troops is always the first priority.
With this awareness, don't even think about becoming a general. Once the commander orders to plunder the enemy's people's food rations, burn, kill, and rape women, it will inevitably happen. The commander will certainly turn a blind eye to such things.
Eyes, the suffering owner does not have the courage to sue the officials, has no place to sue the officials, and does not even have the life to sue the officials.
