Suddenly hearing the old man calling his cousin, Xu Dayan was very uncomfortable. He looked up and saw the concern on Sun Jiu's face, and said movedly: "Uncle Jiu, Zhong Jian has helped me save my life. Although Xu didn't mention it, he did.
You are not an ungrateful person! Don’t worry, we two brothers will definitely wait for you to sell goods in peace next time. Besides, the Allied Forces will definitely win this battle!"
"You are the only one who is smart!" Sun Jiu cursed with a smile in a low voice, turned around, and began to tell Li Xu to look after each other with Xu Dayan. We are brothers and don't let Hu'er outside the Great Wall see the jokes of the Central Plains people.
, more dedicated than a father.
On the way here, the vendors all made sarcastic remarks, but Sun Jiu always protected the two teenagers as his own children. Although the young man did not say any kind words, his gratitude to Sun Jiu was engraved in his heart. The farewell was imminent,
There was a sense of reluctance in the hearts of the two of them. They told each other what they should pay attention to in the future. It was not until they entered the camp that they reluctantly parted ways to rest.
The next day, the traders began to systematically exchange their goods for livestock from the people of the Xi tribe. It was rare to make a big profit, so the traders tried their best to choose young and tall horses, in order to carry the fur goods back to the Central Plains.
Sell it at a good price. However, Li Xu followed Xu Dayan's instructions and chose two steeds with strong skeletons but unable to run fast, intending to use them to haul goods back home for him.
The traders kindly reminded him that the horse would not be easy to take action in the future. Xu Dayan smiled and used the excuse that the horse could carry more goods. After the news spread that the Han people were honest and not picky, the people of Xi believed in Xu and Li's talents even more.
reputation, and it was more refreshing to trade with them. Around the same time, Eru and Tao Kuo Tuosi brought a bunch of daughters of elders from various ethnic groups to come to cut Shu brocade. So before noon, Li Xu and Xu
All the goods in Big Eye's hands were sold.
The two brothers closed the stall and ran to Sun Jiu to help. Tao Kuotosi'eru naturally joined in the fun. The few handsome and delicate young people looked pleasing to the eye, so they naturally attracted more customers. No.
After a while, Sun Jiu's bag was emptied. The old man was very happy to clean up the stall, but refused to leave first. Instead, he took the two teenagers to help Wang Mazi, Du Scaru and others.
"They have no conscience, and their help is in vain!" Li Xu muttered reluctantly in his heart. But Uncle Jiu saw through his mind, patted his shoulder, and whispered: "Look at Zijing in the next twenty years.
Father, if you help them, they will naturally appreciate your father's favor. You have grown up and you can't just think about yourself when doing things. When you go out, you don't have a family behind you!"
"Yes!" Li Xu agreed gratefully and slowly walked towards Du Scar's stall. The scar on the other person's face still made him uncomfortable, but the sense of responsibility in his heart forced him to smile as much as possible.
Du Scaru brought many and miscellaneous goods, so he was the slowest to get rid of them. When the last herdsman who could buy the goods turned around and left, the other vendors had already closed their stalls. Although Du Scarn was in pain, he had to do what he had agreed to in advance.
Price transferred the goods to Li Xu and Xu Dayan. He was afraid that the two teenagers would make things difficult for him, so he said all the New Year greetings during the delivery. One sentence on the left was a bodhisattva heart, the other one was a blessing, which made the two teenagers get goosebumps.
It wasn't until Xu Dayan counted out the meat from the money bag on horseback that Du Scaran put away his salivating smile and counted the copper coins seriously.
"Xu Guan, Uncle Scar has a bad temper, but he didn't mean to bump into you. I offended you on the way..." Du Scar ran away while packing the coins while tentatively expressing his apology.
"Uncle Scar, you are the elder. If the younger generation has something wrong, you should say it!" Li Xu smiled and stopped apologizing. He suddenly found that he had become much more sophisticated, at least he understood how to
Dealing with people like Du Scaran.
Xu Dayan has far more experience in interacting with people than Li Xu. Especially at the family dinner specially organized by Aunt Qing for the two teenagers, his speech and behavior became more free and natural.
The same smiling face, from Aunt Qing's point of view, is kind but respectful. In the eyes of the two girls, it is as kind as a brother's but with expectations. Sitting opposite him, from Su Chuixil's eyes, it is clear
I saw a high-spirited man who was masculine and wise.
Li Xu's cultivation in this area was far behind. Ever since he entered the door, Tao Kuo's questions about Gan Luo's life experience had made his head as big as a bucket. The girls were finally cooked by Aunt Qing.
Xiaocai gagged, and Su Chuixil raised the wine baron again, thanking him for his graceful handling at the banquet last night and for helping the tribe a lot.
"My dad said that someone deliberately made things difficult for him last night, thanks to your generous helping hand!" Tao Kuo Tuosi didn't know when he forgot about his unhappiness last night, and once again acted as translator for Li Xu.
"I originally planned to stay in the tribe for the winter, but I just told the truth and didn't dare to take credit!" Li Xu held the Qingci Wine Jue with his right hand, covered it with his left hand, and held the cup in response.
Drinking like this is far less satisfying than sitting in a felt bag and drinking from a large bowl. Li Xu felt awkward all over, and even the wine in Juezhong changed its taste. According to Tao Kuo Tuosi, the wine was made from mountain spring water by Aunt Qing.
It is brewed with a kind of wild fruit called Elaeagnus angustifolia on the grassland. Both materials are hard to come by, and only a dozen jars can be obtained every year. If it weren't for the distinguished guests, everyone would have no chance to drink it. But the real feeling this product gave Li Xu
But it's nowhere near as smooth as a horse.
Patriarch Xier, who was supposed to be the least adaptable to Han rituals, drank so gracefully, as if he were completely opposite to the Xier who was drinking from a large bowl while fighting wits with others last night. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't say a complete sentence.
Chinese, Li Xu thought he had met another Han scholar who had lived in the grassland.
"Thank you, I should. Your words will help my team!" Su Chuixil tried his best to find a few Chinese words from the depths of his memory, and raised a cup to thank Li Xu again. He did not feel at all that his wife had cooked
The side dishes were too delicate, and the whole plate was not enough for him to grab. On the contrary, he was very proud to have such a beautiful and smart wife, which made him completely different from other tribal leaders. This sense of superiority was the starting point of his huge ambition, and also the
The source of motivation for him to dare to compete with the current Khan for the crown.
"Senior, that's a great compliment!" Li Xu quickly declined. He could not afford this kind of praise because he could make a country prosperous with just one word.
"That Miye is timid and cunning. He didn't dare to fight with me, but he found an excuse to cause destruction. If you hadn't promised to stay in our tribe for the winter, and promised to let Gan Luo choose where to live when he grew up, all tribes would unite
The important task of expelling Suotou Xi will be ruined by his hands. Therefore, I must respect you with this cup!" Knowing that his Chinese was not fluent enough, Chief Xier stopped showing off, raised the cup, and spoke loudly in Turkic dialect.
After listening to Tao Kuo's translation, Li Xu was about to refuse, but saw Xu Dayan's hand holding the wine gently raised. He knew that the other party must have a deeper plan in mind, so he had to bite the bullet and take the credit.
It comes to yourself.
"In this way, the junior is willing to drink with the senior! I wish the Xier clan great success!"
Chief Xier happily drank with Li Xu and looked at the young man with an increasingly kind look. The two young men in his eyes were treasures given to Su Chuo by the immortal god. If given the chance, he hoped to keep the two young men in the tribe forever.
Even if he married his daughter to them, he would be willing to pay two generous dowries. Twenty-one years ago, he kept his wife, and since then the entire tribe has maintained prosperity for nearly twenty years. Even in the past few years
There was a white disaster (snow disaster) that year, and with the secret guidance of his wife, the number of the tribe's livestock did not decrease significantly.
The tribe of the Han people has lasted for thousands of years, and their survival wisdom is far richer than that of the people on the grassland. If these two young men can plan for themselves as carefully as their wives, will there be no strong wind under the wings of the white swan?
"Don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt you. Even if I can't drive away the invading Xi people for a while!" The patriarch put down his wine cup and solemnly promised. Although the Han people are highly resourceful, their skills in swords and arrows are inferior to those of the prairie men.
It's too far. Therefore, before setting off on the expedition, he will arrange for enough people to stay in the tribe to protect the safety of Li Xu and Xu Dayan.
"Clan Chief Xier will definitely win this battle!" Xu Dayan, who had been smiling and silent, suddenly spoke, shocking everyone.
"Why?" the two girls and Su Chuixil asked in different languages. The war to drive away the Xi people is necessary, otherwise everyone's pasture will be gradually eaten up by the other party. But the Xi tribe who migrated here
It is said that there are more than 10,000 people, but the warriors from all the tribes who can mount horses and bend bows can't even make up 3,000 people in one place.
"You men, can you stop talking about fighting and killing?" Aunt Qing smiled and shook her head. The carefully prepared family dinner turned into her husband's hero's banquet, which made her somewhat dissatisfied.
"How can a man protect his woman if he doesn't know how to fight?" Su Chuixil proudly shook his head full of brass bells and responded with a smile.
Aunt Qing stopped talking and looked at her husband with eyes full of tenderness. Although the man in front of her was not as elegant and elegant as the man from the Central Plains, his shoulders were broad enough and strong enough. Over the years, she had deeply felt the influence of those arms.
She has a sense of security. Therefore, she will never regret her choice back then.
"Is Suotou Xi as familiar as we are with the climate here? Is Suotou Xi familiar with you, the patriarch, as to the nearby terrain? He has ten thousand people, but he is like a dog driven away from his homeland by the Turks and dare not fight back.
, will such a tribe have the courage to block your war horse?"
When talking about the military situation, Xu Dayan immediately lost his modesty and gentlemanly attitude and spoke without hesitation.
The two girls could understand these words, but the translation was not accurate. After Aunt Qing translated it to her husband herself, she looked at Xu Dayan with a look of surprise, but also a hint of approval.
"This young man is not simple. It's a pity that Su Chuan's department is too small to keep him." Chen Wanqing, who was used to planning for her husband, thought secretly.
"In that case, when can we fight!" Su Chuixil knew that she had really picked up the treasure, and her eyes lit up with excitement. The etiquette of the Han family that she had been deliberately maintaining was instantly thrown out of the sky.
"The patriarch, please tell me sir, when can our tribe go to war?" Aunt Qing changed her serious face and respectfully translated her husband's words to Xu Dayan.
"Don't speak lightly before you have seen the troops of various tribes." Xu Dayan, who has always been meticulous, did not notice Aunt Qing's etiquette for the first time and answered loudly.
"Sir, are you afraid that soldiers from all tribes will assemble in a hurry and it will be difficult to unify the orders? I, a man from the Xi tribe, have been familiar with the horn since childhood, and have always been able to go into battle when assembled!" Aunt Qing relayed Xu Dayan's words to her husband, and then told her husband again
The answer was translated word for word to Xu Dayan.
At this time, no one cared to appreciate the exquisite side dishes placed on the table. The Celadon Wine Lord also fell out of favor and stood alone on the small table, untouched for a long time. The two girls met the Central Plains man and his father for the first time.
Answering at such a speed, driven by curiosity, Li Xu listened attentively. But Li Xu suddenly remembered the notes he had recited.
Those were the notes left by Master Yang when he followed Yang Su in the war. It was very complicated. Li Xu had to memorize it purely to please his master and accept him as a disciple. There is a battle example in the notes that is very similar to this. At that time, Yang
The answers between Su and the counselors were also very similar to the questions and answers between Xu Dayan and Su Chuoxil. Comparing the two, many things that were once puzzling in Master Yang's records suddenly became clear.
"If the generals can use their arms like hands, the best opportunity will be when the snow will melt next winter!" Xu Dayan confidently deduced. "This winter, if Suo Tou Xi offends, the clan leader must show weakness first.
, when necessary, you should also take the initiative to send cattle and sheep to the opponent to show that you have no intention of resisting. When the troops are sent out, they will be like lightning cracking the sky. Once activated, they will never be taken back!"
"The patriarch asks, sir, if you can let him go without a fight!"
"Fight first, then treat them with courtesy. After that, if you can disperse the people and collect them among various tribes, killing less and leaving more alive, there is no greater good!" Xu Dayan's answer was in line with Li Xu's heart.
Although what Xier and his good friends said was killing, their kindness could be seen in these words, Li Xu thought wishfully. But he didn't know that "less killing" in Xu Dayan's words was the same as "killing less".
What he understood as "more living people" had nothing to do with it. The tribes of the Lin tribe were short of population. If they could defeat the Suotou Xi tribe who had migrated from afar and then disperse them into various tribes, then the tribes of the Lin tribe would no longer have to worry about each other.
Take revenge and at the same time expand your own scale.
As a competitor for pasture, Xier could not allow the Xi people from afar to herd horses next to his tribe. But if he could "assimilate" these people into servants of his own tribe, he would be willing to accept them with open arms.
Note 1: Aijin, the title of the tribe leader, is equivalent to Qu Shuai. Su Chudu Er, a Turkic name, means the athlete of the Su Chu tribe.
Note 2: The Turks use the wolf as their totem, so their vassal people will misunderstand Li Xu’s identity.
Note 3: Quju and Bijian are both types of Hanfu. Usually men wear straight trains and women wear curved trains. The shape of Bijian is similar to today's vest.
Note 4: Aslan, Taokuotosi, and Sir are both transliterations of Turkic names. Turks usually have no surnames, and the tribal surname is the individual’s surname. Asilan is a snow leopard, Taokuotosi is a peacock, and Western
You are a lion. The whole name is Su Chu Aslan, Su Chu Xier, Su Chu Taokuo Tuosi.
Note 5: The tea-making scene described here can be found in The Book of Tea written by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty. To compare the differences between the Central Plains culture and the grassland culture, it is slightly exaggerated.
Note 6: Kaiwa Chang. In ancient times, when a son was born in the Central Plains, he was called Nong Zhang. When a daughter was born, she was called Nong Wa. If there were many daughters and few boys in the family, they would be called Kai Wachang, which meant that they would give birth to daughters.
ability.
Note 7: Beak, beak. Tribes with swans as their totems meet each other with beaks, which means war between the same tribes. (To be continued)
