Chapter 740: The great cause of unifying the grasslands
Zhenzhou, since Li Yuanhao defeated this place, he has regarded Zhenzhou as his old nest. In fact, it is also the largest city nearby, and it is also the most abundant water plants around it. All major tribes are attached to it. It can be said to be the pearl on the grassland. The strength of the Liao Kingdom has not yet recovered, so there is no way to deal with him for the time being.
Li Yuanhao led the Dangxiang people to conquer half of the grassland. In Zhenzhou City, the Dangxiang people naturally had the highest status. The tribes of other grasslands had to salute the Dangxiang people when they met, and they offered cattle and sheep every year. The Dangxiang people did not need to grazing themselves. They were all professional soldiers and were only responsible for fighting under the command of Li Yuanhao. At the same time, in order to increase the Dangxiang population, Li Yuanhao also recruited women from all ethnic groups to intermarry with their Dangxiang people.
Whether it is cattle, sheep or women, they are the most important supplies for the grassland tribe, but they cannot beat the Dangxiang people, so they can only serve their own food and women honestly. Li Yuanhao also relied on sucking the blood of the grassland people, which made Dangxiang slowly restore some strength and even increased the population.
However, recently, the Dangxiang people in the city are no longer as arrogant as before. Some Dangxiang people's senior management looks full of worries, which has also made some grassland people in the city speculate, and these news has also been spread to various tribes outside the city. Some well-informed tribes have even found some very useful news.
In Zhenzhou City Palace, Li Yuanhao frowned and sat on the chair. In front of him was his confidant Li Wangrong reporting to him about the recent situation. The more Li Yuanhao heard, his brows became tighter and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more serious.
"The Liao Kingdom ordered the eight enemy troops to march along the Dudu River toward Zhenzhou. Although the speed was not fast, they were everywhere proclaiming to attack us. According to the news from our eyes on the Song Kingdom, the Song army was also gathering at the border, practicing day and night, and it seemed that they were preparing to attack us. In addition, the rumors that the two countries formed an alliance and united to deal with us were reported. I am afraid they would really attack us from two directions!" Ye Li Wangrong finally concluded with a frown.
Originally in the original history, Li Yuanhao's brother-in-law Yeli Wangrong, Li Yuanhao's elder brother-in-law, had long been killed by Li Yuanhao because of his great achievements. However, because history has changed, he and Li Yuanhao also formed a solid alliance. However, his younger brother Yeli Yuqi died at the hands of the Song army when Xingzhou was captured.
Li Yuanhao did not speak immediately at this time, but frowned and pondered for a while, and finally spoke slowly: "I am not worried about the alliance between Song and Liao, especially the Liao Kingdom has not yet recovered, and Liao Kingdom is also concerned about the strength of Song, and even hopes that Song will suffer heavy losses when attacking us, so they may just be doing it."
When he said this, Li Yuanhao paused for a moment and then said, "The only thing that made me worry about is the Song army. Many years ago, when they just equipped firearms, they had already beaten our cavalry without the strength to fight back. Later, they even swept the Khitan cavalry, and their morale and equipment were far better than they did in the past. Faced with such a Song army, how much chance do you think we have to win?"
Li Yuanhao also looked at Ye Li Wangrong with the last sentence. He could actually answer this question, but he wanted to hear the opinions of his confidant.
Yeli Wangrong also showed a hesitant look at this time. After a while, hesitantly said: "Although the Song army is well-equipped, the decision of the outcome of a war is not only about equipment. Time, place, and people are the key to determining the outcome of a war. As long as we can grasp one or two of them, we may not have no chance of winning against the Song army!"
"There is no need to think about the harmony between people. After several years of rest, the strength of the State of Song has long been restored. The national strength is unprecedentedly strong, and the army is even more morale. In the past two years, I have also sent people to observe secretly that the Song army has changed greatly. Not only in weapons and equipment, but also in its spirit and spirit have undergone a complete change. Even if there is no firearm, I don't have the confidence to defeat such an army."
Li Yuanhao suddenly felt a little depressed at this time, paused for a moment and then said: "As for the time, the alliance between the Song and Liao dynasties has left the two countries with no worries. Moreover, they chose to send troops in the spring because their army does not produce, but we are different. The tribes outside the city have to rely on spring to allow cattle and sheep to reproduce and live, and the food stored in winter is almost the same, and even the horses are much thinner. It can be said that they have occupied all the time."
"There is still a good place. The Song army does not know the terrain. The grassland melts in spring and is full of mud. At that time, the Song army will have difficulty in marching and logistics will be difficult. As long as we take the right chance, we can definitely defeat them!" Yeli Wangrong suddenly took the lead.
He also saw that Li Yuanhao was a little discouraged, which was not good news for their Dangxiang. After all, Li Yuanhao has become the pillar of their Dangxiang people, and only under the leadership of Li Yuanhao can they have the courage to compete with the two giants of Song and Liao.
"The advantage of geographical advantage is an advantage, but since the Song army dares to come, they must be fully prepared. If I were the commander of the Song army, I would definitely not make a rash move. Instead, just like when Zhao Zhen attacked us, he would move forward step by step. If we don't fight at that time, all the races of the grassland will definitely question our strength. These grassland people are originally a bunch of fencemen. They will rely on whoever has the strength. There is no loyalty at all. I am even worried that they will be the first to betray us by then!" Li Yuanhao sighed again at this time.
Although Li Yuanhao worked hard on the grassland in recent years, the more he understood the grassland people, the more he discovered that the grassland people were a mess. Even though the Liao Kingdom nominally ruled the grassland, it actually rarely really interfered in the struggles within the grassland, but instead allowed the grassland race to fight intra-fighting, and they were happy to consume the strength of the grassland people.
At the beginning, Li Yuanhao wanted to integrate the various races of the grassland to form a grassland empire like the Turks in history. However, he found that this was too difficult, and it was beyond his ability. He even suspected that no one could accomplish such a great cause, which made him even more frustrated.
Of course, Li Yuanhao didn't know that just over a hundred years later, a person who integrated all the grassland people finally appeared among the grassland people. This person was the famous Genghis Khan. However, throughout history, there was only one Genghis Khan. Although Li Yuanhao was known as a hero of his generation, he was still much worse than Genghis Khan, so naturally he could not complete the great cause of unifying the grassland ahead of schedule.
Chapter completed!