Chapter 6: Holding the Horse (Part 4) Li Xu has always liked to lead the cavalry at lightning speed, but in the past two years, as the Boling Army has continued to engage in large and small battles, the gap in horses has become larger and larger. If the tribes of the Lin tribe are included under his command, it will be equivalent to giving
The Boling Army established a huge horse farm outside the Great Wall, and thousands of good horses were supplied every autumn. All Boling needed to provide was a verbal promise of protection. Before breaking through the Great Wall defense line, the Ashina family
They may not be willing to divide their troops to deal with the scabies itch of the Zhulin tribe. If the Ashina family returns in defeat under the Great Wall, the Turks will definitely be seriously injured, and they will not have the strength to embarrass the Zhulin tribe.
After repeatedly comparing the pros and cons, Xuzi was not only moved by the proposal of Brother Shetosa and others, but just as he was about to nod his head and agree, there were a few extremely slight coughs coming from behind.
While Li Xu, Brother Shetosha and others were drinking heavily, the marching commander Shi Fang Yannian and the commander of the guard battalion Zhou Daniu stood in awe with their swords pressed. They could not understand the mellow Turkic language of the elders and their own commanders, but they could understand from it.
Judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, the peace agreement has basically been reached.
The goals and limits of the negotiations were all discussed by the generals after they retreated. Therefore, Fang Yannian was not worried about his coach being deceived. What he was worried about was that the cunning elders of the Xi tribe would take the opportunity to mention something that seemed to be against the Boling Army.
It was beneficial, but there was a trap hidden behind his back. The elders suddenly came to Li Xu and knelt down, which made Fang Yannian full of vigilance. "What are you kneeling for? Are you being a rogue? If you kowtow a few times, you can do it."
How about I kowtow to you after making huge profits?"
Zhou Daniu's idea was much simpler. In his opinion, the elders suddenly knelt down to Li Xu, which was very similar to his behavior when he was a gangster on the street. It was nothing more than losing a fight, quickly asking the other party to be the boss, and then using the boss to
With his prestige, he can show off his power in front of other gangsters.
But the reputation of the boss cannot be borrowed in vain, at least the offerings in the four seasons and the filial piety during the holidays cannot be missing. Therefore, when someone comes to pay homage to the boss, the person being worshiped must be calm. Even if he is happy in his heart, he must show something on his face.
The boss's airs are coming, don't let others take advantage of you.
The two just wanted their coach to be more cautious when making decisions, so they coughed very softly. In the ears of Brother Shetsha, Bishi Namiye and others, it was like several thunderbolts hitting them in mid-air. The reason why they were like this
They quickly decided to promote Xuzi as the great khan of the Xi clan tribes, not just because of the legend of a silver wolf guard, nor because Li Xu's tiger body shook and the king's domineering anger hit his face. The two cunning guys were really fighting in their hearts.
There is no tradition in the grassland of "holding the emperor to order the princes", but for thousands of years, similar situations have been no less than in the Central Plains. With the two of them understanding Xuzi's temperament,
It was determined that even if the other party became the Great Khan of the various tribes of the Xi tribe, he might not have time to give orders on the grassland. However, the two of them could completely replace the future Great Khan in "management" by virtue of their "good" friendship with Xu Zi and their support.
"As to which orders of each tribe were issued by the Great Khan himself, and which orders were issued by them on behalf of the Great Khan, I believe that given the distance between Crescent Lake and the Great Wall, no one would travel thousands of miles to find out!
Who would have thought that the future Great Khan himself would not see the many calculations behind this support, but the two personal guards who did not understand Turkic language would create unintended consequences. If they punctured the cow's bladder and made Lord Fuli unhappy, the outcome would have been achieved.
After the agreement was reached and all the old swans were overthrown, wouldn't the tribesmen pluck all their feathers and hang them upside down on a high pole?
Thinking of this, without waiting for Li Xu to speak, Brother Shetosha and Bishi Namiye quickly added, "Actually, the rules in the clan are actually formulated by the Great Khan after discussing with the elders. If Master Fuli is willing to accept it, we will
With your support, you can change the parts of the rules that you always think are unreasonable!"
"Yes, yes, the wind blown by the wings of the first goose holds everyone's wings and flies forward. The first goose points the direction, and the group of geese will only follow!" Yeliba Biqi was afraid that Li Xu would not accept everyone's advice.
Support, let the swan crown fall into the hands of the people of the Must Knowledge Department, follow behind and make a promise
"Winged Wolf King, please accept the loyalty of the white swan descendants. Only by following you can we have the courage to fly over the snowy mountains..." Several other elders also had their own plans, looked at each other, and sobbed.
started singing
Seeing the attitude of the elders, Li Xu was not in a hurry to take over the vacant position of the Great Khan of the Xi clan. His biggest weakness was his soft heart. As for bargaining, he had a talent cultivated from doing business with his father and uncle since he was a child.
Having determined that there is room for bargaining, we might as well negotiate the price carefully and try not to push the elders back to the dead end, at least not to make them feel that the future Khan is easy to fool.
Therefore, Li Xu first helped the elders up one by one and asked them to sit back in their original positions. Then while drinking and eating meat with each other, he asked in detail how the daily government affairs of the tribes were run. What did the Great Khan have to do?
What kind of privileges? If someone deliberately fails to listen to the orders of the Great Khan, just like Su Chuoxil did back then, what are the Thirteenth Department going to do? And after becoming the Great Khan, will the warriors of the Zhulin tribe be willing to obey their orders?
Did the Great Khan have the power to appoint or remove the Aijin of a certain tribe under his command, etc., etc., and asked them all clearly
The elders of the thirteen major tribes had not made preparations in advance, so it was too late to unify their voices. They could only tell the truth and report the current decree framework of the various tribes one by one. The specific structure was not as complicated as that of the Central Plains imperial court, but it was by no means
As Elder Na Miye said before, the Great Khan never interfered in the operation of various ministries just because the tribes were all at a certain distance from each other. Therefore, the Great Khan's supervision over his subordinate Aijin was stronger than that of the emperor of the Central Plains over local officials.
The supervision is much weaker, and they rarely care about the change of Ajin's position. Other matters such as daily taxes, sending troops in wartime, sending grain, etc., all have a set of agreed-upon rules.
After understanding everything clearly, Li Xu thought for a while and said loudly: "I will not interfere too much with your original customs, but the orders I sent to the ministries must be carried out as they are. In peacetime, except for Mei Lu appointed by me, everyone else
You are not allowed to issue decrees on my behalf, and who will be responsible for Melu must be designated by me, and the ministries have no right to interfere. Otherwise, I will never do this as the Great Khan!"
He first said it in Turkic dialect, and then deliberately repeated it in Central Plains dialect. When the elders in front of him and the brothers behind him had no objections, he moved on to the next topic.
The second topic is, based on the previous agreement, the tribes can sit on the sidelines this time in the war between the Central Plains and the Ashina family. But in the future, when Li Xu fights with others, no matter how powerful the other party is, the tribes of the Xi clan must follow the rules.
Of course, Li Xu will distribute the captured spoils according to the size of the troops and will not let the tribal warriors return empty-handed.
"Lord Fu Li is the leader, we will never dare to ignore your orders." Brother Shetosa, Na Miye and others looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
The third topic is to increase the binding force of the Great Khan on the various ministries. Based on his experience in the Su Chuan tribe, Xu Zi smiled and proposed, "According to the old rules, the power of each tribe is still passed down from generation to generation. But if any
This warrior has made great achievements for the Great Khan, and the Great Khan has the right to appoint him as the new elder!"
In this way, the independence of each tribe will gradually be weakened, and the power of the Great Khan will gradually be strengthened. After the elders in the tribe who support the Great Khan account for the majority, even if a hero like Su Chuixil occasionally appears in a tribe, it will
It is difficult to cause new disputes
Brother Shetosha and Bi Shi Na Miye were both experienced. Knowing that Li Xu was wary of others trying to ignore Shi Liba Khan, he grinned and reluctantly agreed to this.
"The Melu who handles daily government affairs on my behalf is divided into two parts: the left and the right. Only when the two Melu agree with each other can the decree be issued. The first Melu on the left will be Brother Setosha, and Elder Namiye will be on the right.
When Melu encounters major events such as war with other tribes, revenge, etc., all tribes must obtain my consent before all tribes can act in unison! If any tribe is bullied or treated unfairly by Melu, they can complain to my military account and the evidence is true.
If so, I will uphold justice and depose Mei Lu. Anyone who is deposed by me will no longer be allowed to serve as an elder in the tribe."
If you agree to this, it means that Li Xu has taken over the crown of the Great Khan. From then on, all the tribes will become followers of Lord Fu Li and will be protected by him forever. At the same time, each tribe will lose a lot of freedom and throw away some.
Tradition, future prospects are unpredictable
The elders looked at each other and saw hesitation and sadness in each other's eyes. What if they don't accept these conditions? I'm afraid that after the thirteen big swans return to the Crescent Lake, they will soon fight for a crown.
Thinking again about the threats from the approaching Turks, Khitan and other tribes, the elders were heartbroken and knelt down in front of Li Xu again with their wine cups in hand.
"O silver wolf king with wings, your wisdom and bravery are unparalleled. Your reputation will spread throughout the grassland, and the descendants of the white swan will follow your wings for generations..." That day, with a little bit of sadness
The sound of pastoral songs came from the team returning from the north, and traveled along the wind across the distance.
"The winged Silver Wolf King has reappeared on the grassland. Anyone who disobeys his orders will be abandoned by the Changsheng Heaven." At the same time as the tribes of the Xi clan returned north, another terrifying prophecy began to be widely circulated on the grassland.
According to legend, the silver wolf has three heads and six pairs of wings that can swoop down from the sky at any time and disembowel anyone who offends him.
