Zhao Feng led the team and walked on the snow for two days, finally arriving at a natural grassland in the northwest of the oasis. The conditions here are much better than those in the oasis. There are several tribes living here.
"Ma Xiaobing, we are thinking too simply. The weather has not warmed up yet, so it is impossible to kidnap the war horses from here!"
Because the terrain where the ranch is located is a basin, the climate is much warmer than the oasis where Zhao Feng and the others are located.
"Boss, what do you mean?"
"We might as well make deals with the people here and exchange what we have!"
Zhao Feng's previous thinking was too simple. Only when he got here did he realize that he had no experience in raising war horses, no one dedicated to taking care of the horses, and no one knew how to feed them. At this time, bringing a group of war horses back would not be worth the gain, but would offend this close neighbor. On balance
Then, he gave up his previous plan.
"Come on, let's go take a look!"
Zhao Feng led the people and soon arrived at a tribal settlement. The snow here was much less than in the oasis. Especially in the deepest part of the basin, there was a hot spring where not only were there green grass, but also wild flowers blooming.
Before Zhao Feng and others reached the tribe, a group of cavalry spotted them and came to greet them from afar.
"Who are you?"
Zhao Feng clasped his fists on the horse and said loudly: "Hi Zhao Feng, we plan to buy some horses and medicinal materials from your department!"
As he said that, Zhao Feng threw a bag of barbecue and a bag of good wine to the other party. The other party took it and opened it and smelled it. The aroma of meat and wine greatly reduced his vigilance.
"Since you are here to make a deal, please wait a moment!"
The leading knight waved his hand, and the tribesmen returned to the tribe with the gifts sent by Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng and others waited in the snow for less than half an hour before getting the results. An old man wearing fur, protected by a group of followers, came to Zhao Feng and others with his horse and whip.
"Welcome guests from afar, Soma, the leader of the Lower Anda tribe! Please come to our tent as a guest!"
Sumo was very polite. Zhao Feng, Ma Xiaobing and others followed Sumo to the Anda Department. In the largest tent of the Anda Department, a bonfire was lit, a large amount of food was prepared, and young girls sang and danced to welcome them.
arrive.
"Boss, what's going on? We didn't give them any expensive gifts, why are they so hospitable?" Ma Xiaobing was suspicious.
When something went wrong, there must be a monster. Zhao Feng was also full of doubts. Just when he was about to tell everyone to be careful, the young knight leader who followed them saw what Zhao Feng and others were thinking, and approached Zhao Feng and said:
"Guest, please don't be suspicious. The leader likes the gift you sent very much. I heard that there is a wine shop in the desert recently. The wine there is very famous. The leader has always wanted to taste it, but he did not expect the guests to bring it. Therefore, the leader hosted a banquet here.
Everyone!"
After hearing the explanation, Zhao Feng became less suspicious, but he did not dare to be careless. Soon everyone was seated separately, and the banquet began. It was very lively. Ma Xiaobing was even pulled by a young girl to dance together. The first brother Ma Xiaobing was made to feel dizzy.
His face turned red and he looked embarrassed, making everyone present laugh.
"Chief Somo, Zhao seems to have something to say, please feel free to say it!"
"Dear guest, our Anda tribe originally belonged to the Turks. Starting from my grandfather, our tribe was unwilling to go to war with the Han people, so it has surrendered to the Sui Dynasty."
"Now, we have good relations with the Li Tang Dynasty. This year, we need to send a batch of tributes to the Tang Dynasty. My leader is worried about the tributes, and it happens that the distinguished guests have arrived!"
Zhao Feng understood what Somo meant and said with a smile: "Chief Sumo, do you want a batch of fine wine as a tribute?"
"Exactly! Adachi is willing to exchange the horses, what do you think of the guest?"
Zhao Feng came here just for the war horses, and what Chief Sumo said was exactly what he wanted: "Of course you can, but we are short of people to raise horses. I wonder if Chief Sumo can provide them!"
"No problem. I wonder where the guest lives?" asked the leader of Somo.
"We occupied an oasis not far from here in the southeast. The tribes there slaughtered my people without restraint. This is something Zhao cannot tolerate."
Zhao Feng originally thought that leader Somo would show fear, worry, and worry when he heard the news, but he didn't expect that Somo would praise him instead.
"As expected of the warriors of the gods, those jackals have been sucking our flesh and blood for a long time. This time, distinguished guests, help my Anda tribe eliminate the feud. Soma will definitely repay you!"
The next banquet was more sumptuous, and the girls changed their costumes to attend. Adachi was like a grand festival, singing and dancing, even though it was not warm here.
"Chief Somo, this is the wine you need!" During the banquet, Zhao Feng waved his hand, and hundreds of jars of wine appeared next to Chief Somo.
"Thank you for your generosity. When the ice and snow melt in the pasture, Sumo will prepare enough horses."
Somo was very happy. He walked out of the tent drunkenly and loudly announced the good news that the feud had been eliminated. As the people of Anda tribe spread the news by word of mouth, soon the whole ranch was full of singing and laughter, and a large-scale celebration began. This
A large-scale celebration lasted for three days before it came to an end.
After Zhao Feng and Ma Xiaobing learned about the situation at the ranch, they were all secretly grateful.
"Boss, your judgment is correct. If we really took action that day, I'm afraid not many people would be able to go back alive!"
Zhao Feng, Ma Xiaodong and others did not expect that the tribes gathered in this pasture were all members of the Anda tribe. In addition, there were two other groups of the Anda tribe in the valley near the nearby mountains. The Anda tribe had a total of
There are more than 300,000 troops, and more than 50,000 warriors who are capable of conquering and fighting.
Since the tribes on the oasis are part of the Tubo tribe, and these guys have colluded with the demon tribe, although they are small in number, they are not something that the Anda tribe, which does not like war, can deal with.
In the past, the leader of the Anda tribe, Somo's father, once led 30,000 elite warriors to attack the oasis. As a result, Tibet, which had received the news in advance, sent reinforcements, and with the intervention of the demon clan, the entire Anda tribe was wiped out. After the war, fortunately, the Anxi Governor
The government intervened, so the Anda tribe was not annihilated. Since then, the Anda tribe has been dominated by one party, its strength has been greatly reduced, and it can no longer control the surrounding areas. It was forced to stay away from the oasis and gave up a lot of territory.
Zhao Feng and Sumo did not expect that after many years of cooperation, the two sides would eventually occupy the vast area south of the Tianshan Mountains and west of the Altai Mountains, and finally destroy Tubo.
"Chief Somo, there is a bandit's lair west of the oasis. I wonder if the leader knows the situation there?"
"Of course we know that the bandits there are actually Tubo's assassin organization. They cooperate with the demon clan to plunder the population in order to refine elixirs to enhance their own strength. Their methods are extremely cruel!"
"Chief, do you know of any place there that can be easily invaded?"