On the same day, that is, in the evening of the third day, Zhao Hongrun already learned the results of the talks between his country Wei and Yin Rong.
When he heard that there were only six votes from the tribes that decided to support Wei's borrowing the road, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
You must know that there are fourteen tribes who came to this camp, accounting for about half of the entire Yinrong tribe in Sanchuan. However, among these fourteen tribes, the only Jiejiao tribe is the Jiejiao tribe.
, most of the others are from the Yi ethnic group, and only a few are from the Yi ethnic group.
However, in this case, the Wei State still only received six votes, which means that even among the Yi people, there are many tribes that do not trust the Wei State. Some tribes are even just on the outside and are ignored by the Jiejiao tribe.
After being threatened by Tatu, the clan leader did not dare to openly support Wei.
Only the six tribes of the Yi tribe, including the Qingyang tribe and the Baiyang tribe, were firmly on the side of Wei.
...These people have made the wrong choice.
Zhao Hongrun secretly shook his head.
He knew very well that currently in the Wei Kingdom, the Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo was stepping up his training of soldiers in order to send troops to support Longxi. The craftsmen of the Military Casting Bureau were also working day and night with the assistance of the Smelting Bureau. It was no exaggeration to say that the national war machine
It has been put into operation rapidly. Under such circumstances, how can the obstruction of the Yinrong tribe make the Wei State give up sending troops to support Longxi?
But now, the Yinrong tribe in the land of Sanchuan has refused diplomacy, which means that war is coming.
"In addition..." Gao Kuo, who was responsible for inquiring about the news, paused and then whispered: "Your Highness, the Huben Imperial Guards just came to summon the message. Your Majesty has summoned a Chenggao army. I will wait for them to arrive.
We must retreat to Chenggao Pass."
Cheng Gaojun?
Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, but then he felt relieved.
After all, as far as he knew, the great thief Huan Hu, who was trying to harm his father, had not yet left this land. He and his fierce men were still lurking in the mountains and forests in this area.
No, during the day today, a hunting team of the Shen people was attacked. All the men in the team were killed, their food was taken away, and even their horses were snatched away, leaving only corpses on the ground.
This makes the Yi people in the camp afraid to go out hunting.
Obviously, Emperor Wei also took this into consideration when he summoned the Chenggao Army to escort them back to the territory of Wei to avoid being attacked by horse thieves led by Huan Hu on the way.
That guy led a mere two to three hundred horse thieves, but he actually dared to attack a camp containing nearly five thousand people, including the Wei people, at night. This courage was enough to astonish people. It is not difficult to guess that if Cheng Gao's army had not been there,
If they protect them, that guy will definitely jump out and attack them again.
"Is Cheng Gao's army nearby?"
Zhao Hongrun asked.
Gao Kuo shrugged and replied: "This, the Huben guard didn't mention it, he probably hasn't arrived yet."
Not here yet?
Zhao Hongrun had an incredible expression on his face.
You must know that the Chenggao Army is one of the six garrison battalions and is the most elite regular army in the Wei State. Logically speaking, if after the attack last night, his father would have sent an order to Chenggao Pass to summon the Chenggao Army to the front.
Come to escort us. Cheng Gao's army should have already arrived in this area of only twenty miles.
Could it be that he went to encircle and suppress Huan Hu?
Zhao Hongrun thought with some surprise.
He was not wrong. In fact, in the letter requesting reinforcements from the President of the Three Guards Army Li Zheng to Chenggao Pass, he mentioned that Chenggao Army should be encircled and suppressed by Huan Hu. After all, he felt that Huan Hu would not give up his attack on them easily.
unfavorable.
But whether the encirclement and suppression could be successful, to be honest, Li Zheng didn't have much expectations.
After all, in Li Zheng's view, Huan Hu was a cunning and treacherous guy, and from the fact that Huan Hu decisively chose to retreat last night when the tiger guards came back for reinforcements, it can be seen that this horse thief leader is not only cunning and treacherous, but also knows
Advance or retreat. Once you realize that you have missed an opportunity, make an immediate choice and never force it.
It is often difficult to capture such people.
Therefore, Li Zheng asked Cheng Gao's army to encircle and suppress Huan Hu. He just hoped that Cheng Gao's army could drive the horse thieves as far away as possible to prevent these guys from jumping out again when they returned to the territory of Wei.
"Go get ready."
Zhao Hongrun made an estimate in his mind and ordered the Zongwei: "Maybe we will return to the country tomorrow."
"ah?"
The sect guards looked at each other in shock after hearing this, and it was obvious that their faces were full of disappointment.
These guys...are they still happy?
Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes angrily. Of course he could guess why these guys were disappointed.
"Didn't you hear what His Highness said? Wei Jiao, Lu Mu."
Perhaps noticing that the Zongwei were standing motionless, Shen Yu, the leader of the Zongwei, frowned and scolded.
Wei Jiao and Lu Mu were similar in age to Shen Yu, so they naturally knew what was important. Therefore, even if they felt a little reluctant, they had no choice but to go back to the tent and pack their things.
Without the support of these two eldest brothers in the team, Zongwei, a smart but young Zongwei like Mu Qing, did not dare to say anything more.
What's more, this is the intention of their highness.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun smiled and said to them: "By the way, you might as well talk to those girls from the Shei tribe. If they are willing to follow you, I have no objection."
The clan guards' eyes lit up when they heard this, and they left in a hurry one by one.
But to be honest, Zhao Hongrun is not optimistic about this. After all, most of the young men and women in the Qingyang tribe do not understand the dialect of Wei. Those Yi girls who have "communicated" with the clan guards in some way
The same is true for them. Even if they have admiration for the strong Shen Yu and others, when they leave their hometown and relatives and follow Shen Yu and others to the strange country of Wei, they will not believe those Shen girls.
Most of them will still choose to retreat.
After driving away Shen Yu and others, Zhao Hongrun packed up his things.
In fact, to be honest, he didn't have much to pack, at most he just had some changes of clothes. After all, bathing was a difficult task in this campsite, so he could only use new clothes instead.
There was no way, after all, Zhao Hongrun couldn't spare his face and went to the nearby lake and river to bathe with those young men and women.
Even he would find it difficult to adapt to the openness of the Yi people in this regard.
While Zhao Hongrun was packing his clothes, Oona, a girl from the Sheng ethnic group, hurried in, pulled Zhao Hongrun's sleeves, and mumbled something.
Although Zhao Hongrun could see the anxiety on her face, it was a pity that he couldn't understand what Oona said in the Sheng language.
To be precise, Oona spoke too fast and he couldn't understand.
Yes, I have to mention Zhao Hongrun’s incredible memory here again. Although he did not learn the language of the Yi people according to the script, with his super memory, Zhao Hongrun gradually mastered the daily language of the Yi people.
Of course, since he was not yet proficient, if Oona spoke too quickly, he would just stare.
"Oona, Oona, please speak slower so that I can understand you." Zhao Hongrun said to Oona in the unskilled Shen language.
Oona looked at Zhao Hongrun in surprise, and then slowly asked in the Yi language: "Can you... understand what we are saying?"
"Of course!" Zhao Hongrun replied in the Shen language with some pride: "I have a very good memory. I can remember things I have seen or sounds I have heard once."
Listening to Zhao Hongrun's boastful words, Oona looked at her with almost admiration.
In fact, she was also secretly learning the language and characters of Wei. Unfortunately, Wei's seal characters and pronunciation were really difficult for her.
But what she didn't expect was that Zhao Hongrun would master the language of the Yi people in just a few days, which was simply incredible.
But having said that, being stared at by Oona's unabashed admiration, even Zhao Hongrun felt his face burn a little, and he asked in the language of the Sheang people: "By the way, Oona, what did you just say? What did you say?
Slower."
Seeing this, Oona repeated the question she just asked: "I just heard my father talking to your sixth uncle. You are going back to Wei tomorrow, right?"
Has Uncle Six bid farewell to Uncle Amutu in advance?
Zhao Hongrun was surprised but not surprised. After all, his uncle Zhao Yuanli, the Sixth Prince, had a close friendship with Amutu, the leader of the Qingyang Tribe, so he would not leave without saying goodbye.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun nodded and said truthfully: "This time, we are negotiating with you, the Jie, and the Yi people... Well, we are just discussing some things. Unfortunately, the negotiation between the two parties did not go smoothly, so
, we are going back to the Kingdom of Wei, so make preparations early."
"Are you ready... to go to war with us?" Oona bit her lip and asked.
Why did Uncle Six even tell Uncle Amutu about this matter? Well, he probably didn’t want the Qingyang tribe to be involved.
Zhao Hongrun thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, the Qingyang tribe will always be our well-meaning and friendly neighbors in the Wei Dynasty."
Hearing this, Oona smiled, blinked and said, "Actually, I know, you are going to fight with the Jie tribe... Is it Jie Jiao?"
"You know why you still ask?" Zhao Hongrun asked in astonishment.
"I just want to ask." Oona chuckled, and then she lowered her head shyly, raised her hand and gently pulled Zhao Hongrun's sleeve: "Then... can you stay with our Qingyang? My father, he
I quite like you..."
What is this word?
It's not that Zhao Hongrun doesn't understand what Oona means, it's just that this sentence feels awkward no matter how he hears it.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Aren't you preparing to go to war with the Jie tribe? Isn't it okay to stay until then and return to Wei?"
Zhao Hongrun smiled bitterly and shook his head. After all, he had to prepare some things after returning to Daliang.
What **** said to Bitatu, the chief of the Jiejiao tribe of the Jie tribe a few days ago, was more than just words.
Furthermore, even for the sake of the Qingyang Tribe and the Baiyang Tribe, which are friendly to the Wei tribes, Zhao Hongrun will have to come with the army that comes to fight the Jie tribe, especially when this army is commanded by General Sima An.
When he led the Dangshan Army.
Because if no one comes forward to stop it, it is not impossible that General Sima An, who adheres to the principle that people who are not our own race must have different hearts, will launch a genocide and massacre against the Yi, Jie, and Yi people living in Sanchuan.
.
This is what Zhao Hongrun wants to avoid and prevent.
Zhao Hongrun's polite refusal made Oona very disappointed.
Just when Zhao Hongrun thought she would leave disappointed, he saw her take the initiative to move forward, caressing Zhao Hongrun's chest with a shy look, and whispered in his ear: "Then will you stay tonight?"
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"Tonight, I have to stay (su) for one night (iu)..." Zhao Hongrun looked at Oona in his arms.
Indeed, Zhao Hongrun will stay in the Qingyang tribe tonight before returning to Wei tomorrow.
But no matter how you think about it, what Oona said and what he said have completely different meanings. (To be continued.)