A team arrived at the foot of Youzhou City. This team was guarded by hundreds of elite cavalry. The knights were riding Xi horses that could be seen at a glance. Xi horses were good at climbing and galloping at the Youzhou Horse Market because of their good tendons and joints.
The horse market is famous among the mountains and forests. These Xiqi are guarding a convoy, and the carriage is also a special Xiqi.
Horses are the feet of a person, and cars are the feet of a home.
Xi chariots are as famous as Xi horses. These Xi chariots are wide in front and narrow in back. They have longer hubs, slightly larger wheels, and shorter axles. The teeth are no more than four inches thick, and the wheels are no more than five inches. There are wooden sheds on Xi chariots.
Covered in felt and silk, it is also embroidered with beautiful patterns and patterns.
Although Xi chariots cannot carry heavy tasks, they are good at hiking. They are very light and are popular in the Central Plains for their exquisiteness and beauty. They are common in places such as Chang'an and Luoyang, not to mention Youzhou.
But this Xi convoy, escorted by hundreds of Xi cavalry, obviously has a good background.
"Could it be that King Xi is here?"
"What is King Xi? Now he is called the Governor of Raole, and he is also called the Duke of Loufan. The Xi people are now my subjects of the Tang Dynasty. Where did he come from?"
"But I heard that Beishan Xi has been very active recently and seems to be very turbulent."
"so what?"
People queuing up at the city gate to enter the city could not help but comment when they saw this team. The New Year is approaching and Youzhou is very lively. After the Battle of Yehuling, it became even more lively, especially many Turks, Xi, Khitan and even Mohe and Goguryeo.
, Lin, Shiwei, Tiele, Sogdian and many other barbarians also came to trade.
But this team is obviously extraordinary.
"It's really possible that he is the governor Rao Le who gave him the surname."
Although Xi and Khitan are now affiliated to the Tang Dynasty and are both located in the north of Youzhou, the Khitan is weaker than Xi, and there are actually obvious differences between them and the Xi people. For example, the Khitan horse is fatter than the Xi horse.
The Khitan people's silver saddle is very famous and has almost become their symbol. Furthermore, the hair style is different even though they all have straight hair.
The procession stopped in front of the city gate.
Someone in this team came forward to greet the city gate defenders, but it was a Youzhou border rider. He was wearing a distinctive military robe, a white cloak, a red military uniform, a bow and a sword, and he was full of energy.
"The Andong Protectorate joined the army in Yuwen Chengdu and was ordered to bring Li Kedu, the governor of Raodong, to Youzhou. Please allow him to enter the city."
After speaking, he took out a piece of official document, signed by the Anton Governor's Mansion.
The person on duty at the gate was a captain of the Youzhou Military Army, who was promoted from the ninth rank, and the Protectorate, who was about the same age as his son, joined the army from the eighth rank, two ranks higher than him.
"Hello, sir,"
The leader of the team first saluted, then took the official document he handed over, and then asked to see Yuwen Chengdu's identity card.
Officials below the fifth rank are not eligible to own fish charms, but they do have tooth tags with the official's name and rank on them, and like the fish charms, they can be divided into two halves.
Everyone in the Youzhou Army, from the governor to the soldiers, has a tooth tag, which is mainly made of copper and iron. The identity is recorded on it. It is not only a proof of identity, but also a convenient way to confirm the identity after death in battle.
The leader of the team confirmed the identity of Yuwen who joined the army. He was a little surprised that he was so young and had already been lowered from the eighth rank. He also knew that the Grand Governor had recruited many noble children from noble families, as well as many talented children from poor families, but this
Looking at the nonsense on his face, "Sir, you can enter the city." The leader of the team saluted again, "However, according to the regulations above, Governor Li's carriage, horses and luggage must be inspected. In addition, up to ten people can be brought into the city, and
Only one saber is allowed to be carried, and other armor, bows, and arrows are not allowed to be carried, and can be left to us for temporary storage."
Yuwen Chengdu nodded, with a serious look on his face, "Okay, I'll explain it to Governor Li."
He turned around and came to the Xi chariot in the middle of the team, "Captain Li, there are rules at the city gate. You can only bring a maximum of ten guards into the city, and you are not allowed to bring weapons, armors, etc. except sabers. In addition, the carriages, horses and luggage must also be inspected.
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Li Kedu opened the curtain and came down. He looked at the tall Youzhou city gate, but did not show any dissatisfaction. He just said, "Since these are the rules of Youzhou, then the governor should abide by them. According to the rules, we all
Cooperate."
At this time, two more women got out of the car, one was a young woman full of mature charm, and the other was a young girl.
The two of them each hugged a Xi Qin.
This kind of Xiqin is both a stringed instrument and a plucked string instrument. This kind of two-stringed Huqin is also used to be called Erhu by Youzhou people. It is quite pleasant to play.
The girl looked around and felt many eyes looking at her, but she didn't care, "Is this Youzhou City? It's such a big city."
Because of Li Kedu's cooperation, the inspection went very smoothly.
They only brought ten guards into the city, and the rest of the guards were first arranged to camp next to the post station on the outskirts of the city.
Li Kedu was not surprised by Youzhou City. In his early years, before he became King Xi, he had been to the Central Plains, Chang'an and Luoyang. Later, he became affiliated with the Turks and visited the Dingxiang Khan Court many times.
Of course, at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he also formed an alliance with Gao Kaidao, and twice responded to Gao Kaidao's invitation to send troops to plunder Youzhou. He also sent troops to attack the camp and pacify the two states on the orders of the Turks.
King Xi, who had invaded the northern frontier of the Central Plains many times, had fantasized more than once about leading his troops into Youzhou City, plundering them and returning home fully loaded.
But this time when I entered Youzhou City, I came with a different identity.
He never thought that one day, he would turn his back on the Turks and turn to the Tang Dynasty.
He never thought that one day he would change his surname to the Emperor of the Central Plains' Li surname, and even ask his son Pi Di to worship the governor of Youzhou as his adopted father. Even when he came to Youzhou to receive the imperial edict this time, he even gave his treasure to
I also brought the same daughter.
He envoys the military officers of the ten prefectures, is the governor of Raole, is the governor of Ruoshui Prefecture, is given a national surname, and is granted the title of Duke of Loufan County. This series of titles is truly astonishing.
However, after experiencing the two battles of Jiujiuquan and Yehuling, Keduzhe, who was seriously injured, knew the current situation of the Xi tribe. On the one hand, Jieli Khan may bring the Turkic army to crusade and retaliate at any time, and on the other hand, the Tang Dynasty in the south is aggressive.
Deterrence, Jieli, Tuli, Datang, he must choose one, and he must submit to it.
Li Kedu finally chose the Tang Dynasty. It was the Battle of Yehuling that woke him up. He saw Jieli's external strength but his internal strength, and Tuli's weakness. He also recognized the rise of the Tang Dynasty. This is no longer that number.
Years ago, he was able to invade the Tang Dynasty one after another.
The most important thing for people is to recognize the facts, especially for a chief, as a Xi tribe Mohefu. If he cannot recognize the current situation, he may lead the entire tribe to destruction.
When his father Su Zhi was the chief, he was a wise man with broad vision. He could maintain a balance between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks, and could even beat the dishonest Khitans into submission again and again.
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In this regard, Kedu is not as good as his father. At least in these years, although he chose to rely on the Turks, although he was not wrong, he was unsuccessful in suppressing the Khitan people. The Khitan and Xi had many conflicts, and the Xi tribe had no
How much of an advantage can it gain?
Even the Beishanxi in the Yanshan area, which is close to the border with the Tang Dynasty, have shown a tendency to refuse to listen to the military conscription in recent years. These Beishanxi seem to want to stand on their own feet.
Especially before, Wu Huaiyu re-demarcated the borders of Xi, and included many mountains, rivers and valleys where Beishan Xi once grazed and hunted into the Tang Dynasty, requiring the Xi people to move north or enter the Tang Dynasty. Those who could handle this gave in, but the Beishan Xi people were very reluctant.
Irritated, they firmly opposed it and even became more dissatisfied with those who could be saved.
Now for Kedu, Jie Li is the biggest threat, Khitan is the challenger who has been watching covetously from the side, and Beishan Xi is a group of black sheep who cannot respect and obey him.
Ke Duzhe was first taken by Yuwen Chengdu to settle down next to the Minzhong Temple, and then he was taken to Yacheng to meet Wu Huaiyu.
"Beishan Xi has refused to obey the rules and they have rebelled,"
When Kedu saw Wu Huaiyu and greeted him, his first words were to sell Beishan Xi.
"These Shanxi, they are rebels. I have already sent people to notify them to move out of the newly demarcated Tang Dynasty, but they refused to obey and openly resisted. There are even some ambitious guys who are already colluding with others.
Department, we must unite to prepare for the entry of the Tang army."
"Please forgive me for my incompetence, Mr. Wu. I suggest that we send troops to attack these people. I, Li Kedu, am willing to assemble the loyal and brave soldiers from the five departments and ten states of Raole Dudu Mansion to serve as the vanguard of Mr. Wu."
Wu Huaiyu looked at this King Xi.
His attitude was really low, and he even expressed his willingness to be a vanguard when he arrived, without any intention of protecting Beishan Xi. This made Datang and Wu Huaiyu unable to find any reason to accuse him of this matter.
Immediately afterwards, Li Kedu respectfully presented a list.
Ginseng, musk, leopard tail, Xi horse, Xi car and many other special products of Xi tribe, as well as gold and silver.
"Beishan Xi is a member of your Xi tribe after all. Some of them are unwilling to leave their old land because they can't understand it for a while, but I can understand it.
There is no rush to send troops on this matter. We can have a good talk. If you don’t want to move north, you can stay. Registering a household and becoming a citizen of the Tang Dynasty is a very rare opportunity. As long as they are willing to naturalize, I, the Governor of Youzhou, will give it to them.
Divide pastures and fields, and even teach them to farm and farm,
By then, relying on border markets and being able to trade with each other, coupled with mining and smelting, they will also have good prospects."
"Those tribal leaders will also be awarded titles, fiefs, etc. according to their talents."
Wu Huaiyu listened with a smile, but the judge still believed that these people were dissatisfied with Wang Hua, so they should hit hard, and hit them until they were convinced.
Wu Huaiyu suspected that Ke Duzhe wanted to use the Tang Youzhou Army to help him clean up his family and teach the Beishan Xi tribes who had begun to break away and betray him. After defeating Beishan Xi and killing the leaders, he destroyed the Beishan Xi tribe's population and livestock.
Take away the land and return it to the Tang Dynasty. This not only strengthened the authority of King Xi, but also increased his strength. The loss was only some mountains and river valleys in Beishan, but these are bearable in the eyes of those who can save it.
, and even the results are very cost-effective.
Huaiyu looked at Keduzhe. This guy was quite a hero. Not only could he follow Tuli and fight against Jieli, he could also decisively choose to defect to Tuli again after the defeat and join forces with Tang Dynasty to fight against him.
Tu. Then, he decisively chose the Tang Dynasty as his new backer, and he did not hesitate to abandon Tu Li decisively.
For this reason, he sent his son to Youzhou to worship him as his adoptive father, which was actually to act as a hostage.
Turning around, he was not only willing to cede a large area of Yanbei land to the Tang people, but was even willing to take the lead in killing the Shanxi who were unwilling to cede the land for the Tang army.
In this guy's eyes, Shan Xi really doesn't belong to the same race.
"This time when Xianguan came to Youzhou, he also brought a little girl. She is not bad in appearance and can also play the Xiqin with both hands and ears. Xianguan wants to make the little girl his concubine to Prime Minister Wu. Please don't dislike her."
Wu Huaiyu looked at him and was really speechless. He was really a submissive minister.
