When Kou Ji left Danshan City, it was already late at night.
The civilian husband, the Qingtang soldiers, and the Japanese soldiers had already gone to bed.
Liu Heng and An Ziluo did not sleep, but waited eagerly at the gate of the camp.
After seeing the vague figures of Kou Ji and his entourage, he took the initiative to greet them.
"Fourth brother..."
"Brother Kou Xian..."
Kou Ji jumped off the horse, walked up to the two of them, and asked with a smile: "Why aren't you two asleep yet?"
An Ziluo smiled bitterly and said, "How can I sleep when Brother Kou Xian goes into danger?"
Kou Ji thanked An Ziluo for his kindness, turned his head to look at Liu Heng, and laughed in a low voice: "You too?"
Liu Heng secretly rolled his eyes, but said: "Well... I'm also worried about your safety."
Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng with a half-smile but said nothing.
The group entered the camp and sat down in the Chinese army tent.
An Ziluo asked anxiously: "Brother Kou Xian, do those horse thieves in Danshan City really want to attach themselves to the Celestial Empire?"
Kou Ji asked the leader of the patrolling horse guards to prepare some hot soup, and then said to An Ziluo with a smile: "Brother An, what you said is wrong. The Danshan tribe is a remnant of the former Tang Dynasty who settled in the Western Regions. They are not horse thieves.
There are too few of them, so they can only survive in the Western Regions by being horse thieves.
Now that I, the Great Song Dynasty, have returned to the Western Regions, the Danshan tribe has seen the hope of recognizing their ancestors and returning to their clan, so they are specially waiting for me in Danshan City."
"The survivors of the former Tang Dynasty?"
An Ziluo muttered, but did not ask further.
The rhetoric in Kou Ji's mouth was the standard official tone of the Song Dynasty.
Now that the Danshan tribe has chosen to attach itself to the Song Dynasty sincerely, it doesn't matter whether they are the Danshan tribe or the survivors of the former Tang Dynasty.
As long as the Danshan tribe sincerely helped the Song State, the Song State had countless ways to prove that the Danshan tribe was a descendant of the former Tang Dynasty.
It doesn't make much sense for An Ziluo to get to the bottom of things and inquire about Danshanbu's true identity.
An Ziluo had a plan in mind, so he stopped chasing Kou Ji to ask about the situation of Danshan City. Instead, he said to Kou Ji with a worried look on his face: "Brother Kou Xian, it's a long way to go to Shazhou. It's just Danshan City, that's all."
It's difficult to give birth, and the cities we encounter later may be even more difficult.
It would be better for Brother Kou Xian to stay temporarily in Danshan City.
After I lead my army to the southeastern territory of Huangtou Uighur and contain the heavy troops of Huangtou Uighur, it will not be too late for you to leave."
Kou Jizheng said seriously: "Brother An, there is no need to admonish me, I have already made up my mind."
After a pause, Kou Ji continued: "This time I led the men and horses through Qingtang, and it was all escorted by Brother An. Brother An specially led the Qingtang soldiers and horses to help us attack Danshan City and remove obstacles.
Kou will never forget this invitation."
Kou Ji nodded to Liu Heng.
Liu Heng hesitated for a moment and left the tent.
Not long after, Liu Heng appeared in the big tent holding a small box.
Kou Ji took the box and handed it to An Ziluo.
An Ziluo did not move, but said with a suspicious look on his face: "What does Kou Xiandi mean?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "What I promised Brother An before..."
An Ziluo was stunned for a moment, as if he had thought of something. His eyes widened in astonishment, staring at the box in Kou Ji's hand, and he trembled in disbelief: "Really...really?"
Kou Ji thrust the box into An Ziluo's hand and said solemnly: "The complete process of forging heavy armor, including sabers, vests..."
An Ziluo swallowed hard and held the box tremblingly.
"Such...such a precious thing...Kou Xiandi gave it to me so easily...so easily?"
Kou Ji smiled brightly and said: "The most important thing in the friendship between the two countries is sincerity. I promised Brother An before that I would give this thing to Brother An, so I will not fail to say it. Besides, Qingtang is a vassal of our Song Dynasty, so
I am the only ally of the Song Dynasty in the Western Regions.
In the future, whatever we, the Song Dynasty, do in the Western Regions, we will have to rely on Qingtang.
The mere method of forging armor is nothing."
An Ziluo solemnly held the box and said to Kou Ji: "We, Qingtang, will always remember Brother Kou Xian's kindness to Qingtang. This time Brother Kou Xian came to my Qingtang, An failed to entertain you well. When you return, An
There must be a private gift for He Zanpu."
An Ziluo's solemn proposal to give Kou Ji a personal gift must not be taken lightly.
Kou Ji said proudly: "Brother An, we are joking. You and I are friends. Talking about those yellow and white things is too vulgar."
An Ziluo said seriously: "There must be no less etiquette."
Kou Ji was stunned, then laughed and said, "Brother An is more like a Song Dynasty person than me, a Song Dynasty person."
An Ziluo was stunned for a moment and didn't think about Kou Ji's words. He just thought that Kou Ji was praising him.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said: "If Brother An really wants to give it away, how about giving me the horses that were captured by the horse thieves today?"
An Ziluo looked at Kou Ji in astonishment.
Kou Ji asked, "Brother An is reluctant to part with you?"
An Ziluo couldn't laugh or cry and said, "It's not that I don't want to part with them, but the horses captured today are not really good horses. It seems a bit shabby to give them to Kou Xiandi."
Kou Jilang laughed loudly and said: "In Brother An's eyes, those horses are not good horses. But in my eyes, those horses are worth gold and silver when they walk. Those horses are of mixed quality, so they are naturally worthless in the Western Regions, but if they are transported back
My Da Song Dynasty is different."
An Ziluo thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case.
The horses ridden by horse thieves vary from good to bad, mostly bad horses.
It is more than one and a half points worse than the military horses selected by the Qingtang Army.
He doesn't like it.
But those horses that he disdained could be sold for huge prices in the Song Dynasty.
It is a well-known fact that the Song Dynasty was short of horses.
An Ziluo pondered for a moment and said seriously to Kou Ji: "Since Brother Kou Xian doesn't mind it, then I will make the decision and donate those horses to Brother Kou Xian."
Kou Ji solemnly cupped his fists at An Ziluo and said, "Thank you so much, Brother An for your generosity."
An Ziluo shook his head and said seriously: "Compared to the gift that Brother Kou Xian gave me Qingtang, those horses are nothing."
After a pause, An Ziluo said with some regret: "Now that we have left the boundary of Qingtang, I have to rush to the southeastern region of Huangtou Huihe to command the soldiers and horses of Qingtang in battle. I will not be able to accompany Kou Xiandi on the road behind.
, I also hope that Brother Kou Xian will take it seriously.
Brother Kou Xian is here. If he encounters a strong enemy and is unable to defeat him, he will return to Qingtang.
I, Qingtang, will definitely protect my virtuous brother from the bandits."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said: "If I really encounter an invincible enemy, I will definitely return to Qingtang."
An Ziluo reminded again: "Don't advance rashly. Although the Huangtou Huihe are not as good as the Celestial Dynasty and not as good as our Qingtang, they still have certain strength because they have been able to stay in the Western Regions for many years.
Although the Celestial Empire had the power to conquer Huangtou Huihe, it was beyond its reach.
Brother Kou Xian must be cautious, ever more cautious."
Kou Ji nodded solemnly.
An Ziluo put away the box that Kou Ji handed him, stood up and bowed his hand to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji stood up and returned the courtesy.
"Farewell..."
"Take care of yourself!"
After An Ziluo surrendered, he withdrew from the Chinese army's tent.
As soon as An Ziluo left, Liu Heng reluctantly approached Kou Ji and whispered: "The method of building heavy armored cavalry was given to Qingtang so easily?"
Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng, spread his hands and said, "What else?"
Liu Heng curled his lips, "You have to get some benefits, right?"
Kou Ji looked sideways at Liu Heng.
Liu Heng muttered: "Don't look at me like that, you taught me to be mercenary."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Who said I didn't benefit from Qingtang?"
Liu Heng looked at Kou Ji in confusion.
Kou Ji explained: "Today we faced those horse thieves, it was the Qingtang soldiers and horses that contributed. Although those horse thieves were unbearable, they were quite numerous. In order to disperse those horse thieves, An Ziluo's Qingtang soldiers and horses died.
Three hundred, nearly a thousand people injured.
They have paid such a high price, but if we don’t express anything, what will they think of us?”
Liu Heng said thoughtfully: "That's what I say, but if I don't get some benefits from Qingtang, I can't help the prince."
Kou Ji clicked his lips and said with emotion: "That's right... the prince also made a lot of contributions in this matter."
Liu Heng nodded and said: "That's not the case... The prince and a group of civil servants rummaged through the library and searched for seven days before they found the Iron Forest Army's armor forging method.
They also dispatched an express team of 800 miles to deliver it to us day and night.
If there is no benefit, the prince will probably scold his mother."
"There's nothing to scold about being generous to others..."
Kou Ji's original intention was to give Qingtang the armor forging methods of the Jingsai Army.
But after he reported the matter to the imperial court, what the imperial court sent was the armor forging method of the Liao Kingdom's Tielin Army.
Using the armor forging method of the Liao Kingdom's Tielin Army and going to Qingtang to exchange favors is simply a business without capital.
Liu Heng glanced at Kou Ji and said in a low voice: "The prince has been searching for seven days..."
Kou Ji thought for a moment and said, "Then report the horses presented by An Ziluo. By the way, tell the court that the Danshan tribe intends to attach itself to the Song Dynasty and donate thousands of horses. Together with the horses sent by An Ziluo, we can make up enough for ten thousand
match.
Let the imperial court give the leader of the Danshan tribe an official title."
The corner of Liu Heng's mouth twitched, "Once the imperial court bestows a title on the leader of the Danshan tribe, you will never be able to look back."
Kou Ji said calmly: "I will not look back on this matter."
Liu Heng saw that Kou Ji had made up his mind, so he stopped admonishing him.
"I'm going to write the memorial..."
Kou Ji nodded, and when Liu Heng was about to walk out of the tent, Kou Ji suddenly said: "Take a rest tonight, get up tomorrow, and continue to march faster."
"clear……"
After Kou Ji saw Liu Heng off, he washed himself and went to bed.
After An Ziluo returned to the tent, he could not calm down for a long time.
He originally thought that Kou Ji would not easily give him the armor forging methods for heavy armored cavalry.
But he didn't expect that he would get it easily now.
In order to avoid being deceived by Kou Ji, An Ziluo returned to the tent and quickly opened the box that Kou Ji gave him and looked at it carefully.
After reading this.
An Ziluo held the forging method of the heavy cavalry armor tightly and sighed deeply, "I owe you a lot..."
There is nothing wrong with the forging method of the heavy cavalry armor that Koji gave him.
Although there are no heavy armored cavalry in Qingtang, An Ziluo has seen many heavy armored cavalry.
Know the characteristics of heavy cavalry armor.
Although the armor forging method for the heavy armored cavalry given to him by Kou Ji was different from those used by Kou Ji's men, it was very suitable for the Qingtang cavalry.
Especially the special scimitar weapon, which was tailor-made for the Qingtang people.
More importantly, in order for the people of Qingtang to understand the drawings sent, there are clear annotations in Tibetan language.
Such a considerate gesture deeply touched An Ziluo's heart.
"Achar..."
An Ziluo was sitting in the tent and called out in a low voice. The soldiers guarding the entrance of the tent appeared in the tent and beat their chests with one hand, "General?!"
An Ziluo ordered in a deep voice: "Tell the brothers below to free up three thousand war horses and leave them for Brother Kou Xian."
Achar's eyes widened in shock, with a look of confusion on his face.
An Ziluo tapped the scroll in front of him with his fingers and said faintly: "The method of making heavy armored cavalry is purely explained in Tubo dialect."
Achar was taken aback for a moment, then respectfully saluted again, "Song people are generous, and I, Qingtang, cannot be stingy, lest I neglect my friends."
An Ziluo nodded heavily, "That's what I have in mind."
Achar beat his chest again and exited the tent.
The bright moon hangs low in the sky, and a touch of fish belly white floats in the east.
An Ziluo packed up the things in his tent and got on his horse.
He refused the suggestion of the patrolling horse guard guarding the camp to inform Kou Ji, and got on his horse.
Ten thousand Qingtang soldiers, led by An Ziluo, all mounted their horses.
An Ziluo took the lead in beating his chest with one hand to express his respect.
Ten thousand Qingtang soldiers followed and beat their chests with one hand.
"drive……"
An Ziluo rode his horse and left the tent with the Qingtang soldiers in a mighty manner.
At a glance, you can see that many people in his team are riding horses and two people.
Just as An Ziluo and his entourage disappeared, Kou Ji's figure appeared at the gate of the camp.
Qingtang people are very bold and decisive.
They like to leave without saying goodbye.
Probably they don't want those sloppy emotions to dampen their ambitions.
Liu Heng appeared beside Kou Ji at some unknown time, and excitedly said to Kou Ji: "My brother-in-law left us a gift, a total of three thousand high-quality war horses."
Kou Ji turned around, glanced at Liu Heng, and said strangely: "Now you know how to call me brother-in-law? Why didn't you call me brother-in-law when he was here before?"
Liu Heng was stunned for a moment and said in confusion: "He doesn't like the title of brother-in-law. If I shout in front of him, he will beat me. I can't beat him at the moment."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and ordered: "Let everyone get up and prepare to set off. Tell them that the gifts given to them by the Qingtang people are private gifts and do not need to be turned over."
Qingtang soldiers and horses are far less interested in scheming than the civil and military ministers in Qingtang.
They are simple-minded and heroic.
In the short time spent with civilian husbands, Japanese soldiers, and horse patrol men, I made many friends.
So before leaving, they also left gifts for their friends.
A gift that entrusts friendship cannot be measured by price, let alone should not be confiscated and handed over to the court.
Kou Ji took the initiative and asked the soldiers and civilians to accept the gifts and leave the gifts.
Only one gift was robbed by Kou Ji.
That was the small golden knife that symbolized the noble status of Qingtang that was given to the leader of the patrolling horse guard by An Ziluo's personal soldier who respected the leader of the patrolling horse guard very much.