The two armies came to a stop a thousand meters away and faced each other.
In front of the army, Qin Huaidao was riding a white-hoofed crow. He put up a pergola to observe the front. He was a little surprised. The Dianhe troops had clearly led their troops to invade, but they did not attack. Instead, they stopped. Things seemed strange.
During the military meeting, Qin Huaidao decided to kill 5,000 people from the Dianhe tribe first, destroy their arrogance, and then attack Pu Tao overnight. He won it in one fell swoop so as not to miss a great opportunity. But what happened if the Dianhe tribe didn't move?
"Someone is coming." Luo Tong whispered from beside him.
Qin Huaidao also saw it clearly and looked at Zhao Long.
Zhao Long nodded knowingly, rode up to meet the visitor, and asked: "Who is coming?"
The visitor was in his twenties, with a strong build, but a bit of the elegance of a scholar. He cupped his fists in the manner of the Tang Dynasty, and said in relatively proficient Tang dialect: "I'm in the building of the young clan leader of the Lower Dianhe tribe. I specially invited you here to see you."
Sir."
"What's the matter?" Zhao Long asked.
"Let's talk some business."
"Waiting." Zhao Long was a little surprised, but he didn't make the decision privately. He pulled the horse's head back and told the truth.
Qin Huaidao was a little surprised. He was not here to fight. How could he do business? After thinking about it, he said, "Luo Ying is coming with me. The others are on standby and can attack at any time."
"Follow the order!" Zongrong agreed one after another.
Qin Huaidao rushed forward, looked at the other party and asked: "What business do you want to discuss?"
"Sure enough, he is from Tang Dynasty. I don't know how to call him?" Louli said with his fists clasped.
Since the other party wants to talk business rather than fight, it can be seen that Dianhe’s choice is different from Pu Tao, which is interesting and worth using. Since you want to use it, of course you have to show your worth. Qin Huaidao did not hide it, and said truthfully: "The protector of the Tang Dynasty
The Duke of Qin, Qin Huaidao, was ordered to recover the captive people."
This reason has been used by Pu Tao before. Maybe the other party already knows it and can use it again.
Sure enough, the people in the building were not too surprised and didn't ask too many questions. They obviously already knew about it and said with a smile: "I have seen the Lord Protector of the Tang Dynasty and heard about your demeanor. When I saw him today, he was indeed a hero, unparalleled in the world. Since the Tang Dynasty came,
If you ask for it, how can we, the Dianhe Department, not return the gift?"
"Tell me about your conditions." Qin Huaidao asked calmly. There is no free lunch in the world, not to mention that the Turks believe in eating the weak and the strong, so it is impossible to return it in vain.
The man in the building did not beat around the bush and said bluntly: "I have more than 5,000 slaves in my department. They were all acquired in the past few years. I am willing to return them all free of charge, but there is one condition. Our department needs 100,000 shi of food, 10,000 shi of snowflakes, salt, and cloth."
One hundred thousand horses, ten thousand jars of liquor, of course, I don’t want it for nothing, you can make an offer, but as long as it’s reasonable, there will be no counter-offering.”
I have to say that the other party is very sincere.
There are a lot of things, but you can find some way to transport them, but if something goes wrong, you will become a monster. Qin Huaidao was a little more cautious and asked: "There are a lot of things, give me a reason."
"This thing is not difficult for you. You made the white wine and snowflake salt. To be honest, if the Qiang country is divided into three major tribes: Dianhe, Putao, and Nuzhi, and countless small tribes, Dianhe is the strongest.
, has the largest population, but in recent years there has been drought, food shortages, not enough cattle and sheep to eat, and business routes have been interrupted, making life difficult for the tribesmen. If they cannot get food supplies, they can only launch a war. The reason why the Putao tribe attacked Guibu is
Because of lack of food." Louli said truthfully.
There was a hint of helplessness in these frank words, and there was also a threat - if a trade could be made, the Department of Code and Cooperation would not mind handing over the slaves, and it would be better if more than 5,000 people would have less to eat. If trade was not possible, the Department of Code and Cooperation would have to take action in order to survive.
.
This is a real villain!
But this kind of person is easy to deal with. Qin Huaidao interrogated Chi Xian before joining forces, and the information obtained from the catalog determined that the other party was not lying. Loulan perished due to drought ten years ago, Ruoqiang also fell apart, and everyone's life was difficult.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "Since you know me well, you should know my temper and style of doing things. I can give you things, and the price will be according to your market price. I won't charge you a copper plate more, but you have to give me the person first."
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"No problem. I went to Chang'an half a year ago. I know that the protector of the country is unparalleled in his benevolence and righteousness. He always speaks true to his words. I am convinced. I heard that your Excellency conquered the tribes of Qitun and fought against Pu Tao. He killed 13,000 people and was unparalleled in his majesty.
The situation is unstoppable, so I persuade my father to value peace and not to compete with you, but I also don’t want to help you. I just want to stay out of it and remain neutral. I don’t know if you can accomplish this?"
Qin Huaidao looked at the other party with interest and said with a smile: "You are very good, I agreed."
"Well, thank you sir, they will be delivered before dark, but the supplies..."
"The journey is long and it takes time to transport the supplies. There are too many supplies and they cannot be shipped at once. They need to be shipped in three batches. Of course, if the cooperation goes well, you and I can maintain a long-term cooperative relationship and we can arrive within twenty days of the first time. How about it?"
"Qin Huaidao immediately expressed his position, why should he be turned away if he has money to make?
It is divided into three times. The first time will arrive twenty days later. The purpose is to hold back the opponent. As long as the Dianhe tribe does not participate in the war during the cooperation period, it is no problem to take the crossbow after taking the peach. Then you will take the initiative.
Lou thought for a while and agreed: "No problem, it's settled."
"Okay!" Qin Huaidao agreed.
"Farewell!"
The other party cupped his fists and saluted, pulled the horse's head and left.
Qin Huaidao watched the other person's leaving figure, his eyes contemplating, this guy is a talent.
"Uncle, if you really cooperate with them, what if they confuse us?" Luo Ying asked.
"No, the information provided by Chixian, Tulu or other tribes shows that everyone is having a hard time. There are many people in the Dianhe tribe, and more people mean more mouths and more consumption. It is not surprising that there is a shortage of food. There are only two choices when there is no food.
Buying and robbing, robbing means war, and people will die. Once the tribe's strength weakens, it will be targeted and annexed by other larger tribes. No one will choose to rob unless they have to, so he is a smart man to come to the door."
"Isn't he afraid that we will attack after taking down the sycamores and crossbows?" Luo Ying still didn't believe it.
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "Dianhe must have considered this, but he still came to talk. There is only one explanation. They are seriously short of food, otherwise they would not agree to hand over the slaves. Handing over the slaves can not only show goodwill, but also reduce the number of five people."
With food for a thousand people, why not? As for attacking..."
At this point, Qin Huaidao paused, a little unsure, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable.
Qin Huaidao frowned slightly, and after pondering for a moment, Qin Huaidao continued: "If it were me, if the Dianhe Department was really short of food, I would choose to cooperate and remain neutral. This has three major benefits. One is to save more than 5,000 people in food; the other is
Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, let all parties fight each other and consume their strength; third, wait until you buy enough food and then wait and see. Once both parties lose, pounce and take a bite, swallow them all, and strengthen yourself. If our side wins, there will be no
If you take advantage of the opportunity, just continue to cooperate without any loss."
"Aren't you afraid that we will eat them?" Luo Ying asked in surprise.
Qin Huaidao looked at Luo Ying, his eyes flashing, and asked: "Normally speaking, how many soldiers will be left after we take down the Pu Tao and the crossbow?"
"There will definitely be losses for everyone in the war. There is no problem with the remaining thirty or forty thousand." Luo Ying said uncertainly.
"Kedianhe has 50,000 capable soldiers, why are they afraid?" Qin Huaidao asked.
Luo Ying reacted suddenly and said dissatisfiedly: "Hezuo Dianhe is in an invincible position. No wonder we come to trade. We can not only get food, but also sit and watch the two tigers fight, and reap the benefits of the fishermen. It's a good method, so why do we still
Cooperate with him? This guy is too cruel."
"Why not cooperate? We can't fight three against each other at the same time. Cooperation is beneficial. This guy is a smart man, but it's a pity that he met me." Qin Huaidao flashed a sneer at the corner of his mouth, thinking that if Huang Que is behind, he must have that strength.
Luo Ying had some understanding and stopped asking any more questions.
The two of them rode back, and everyone came to greet them and asked.
Qin Huaidao briefly explained the cooperation and his own analysis. Everyone was a human being, and they all nodded in agreement. It would be better not to fight, and they would be able to free up their hands to deal with the apples. As long as the apples are captured, the strength will be stronger. If Dianhe is really
It would be better to hand over five thousand slaves.
As for the future, everyone depends on their own methods!
After explaining the pros and cons, Qin Huaidao looked serious and warned seriously: "Brothers, our biggest drawback is the lack of troops. We cancel the plan to attack Putao tonight and let them continue to be nervous and tired. Anyway, they don't dare to relax. After two days,
God said, in order to ensure that the Pu Tao Department does not relax, Luo Tong..."
"exist!"
"Take people to exert pressure near Pu Tao, strangle the scouts, and create an offensive posture. But don't really fight. It will be a tactic to exhaust the troops. The others will return to the camp and stand by to prevent Dianhe from sneak attacks. If Dianhe really hands over the slaves, we will
We can get thousands more trustworthy soldiers." Qin Huaidao warned.
Everyone suddenly understood and took orders one after another.
The battle failed, but with the opportunity, Qin Huaidao was in a good mood and ordered his troops to retreat.
The army slowly moved away and soon disappeared at the end of the wilderness.
Luo Tong, after making sure that no Dianhe scouts were following him, quietly left with his army and headed straight for the Pu Tao tribe.