Kou Ji waited in Bianjing City for five days, and Gargamel and his entourage rushed to Bianjing City covered in dust.
After not seeing each other for a few years, the once green young man has matured a lot.
When facing Kou Ji, he was a little less arrogant and a little more respectful.
Kou Mansion, inside the greenhouse.
Kou Ji sat on the soft chair and looked carefully at the young man standing in front of him.
The young man bowed to Kou Ji in a polite manner.
Seeing this, Kou Ji smiled and said, "How are you?"
A smile appeared on Gargamel's face, and he said respectfully: "Thanks to Privy Toko, everything is fine."
Kou Ji nodded and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for a few years, but you are already able to speak our Chinese language skillfully and use our Chinese rituals skillfully. It seems that you have put in a lot of hard work in this area."
Gargamel smiled faintly and said: "People in the Song Dynasty naturally have to learn to speak Chinese and use Han rituals. The Song Dynasty is the most powerful country in this land. If you don't understand the language and etiquette of the Song Dynasty, you will be in trouble in this land.
It is difficult to move even an inch on the land.”
Kou Ji said with a bright smile: "Then you have to study hard. The culture of our Song Dynasty is broad and profound. If you don't work hard, even if you know all the words of our Song Dynasty, you may not be able to understand what they mean when they are connected.
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Gargamel nodded and said, "I understand this very well."
Kou Ji sighed: "You went to Cochin to watch the match. I thought you would come back in a year and a half, but I didn't expect you would be gone for several years."
Gargamel confessed: "The war in the Song Dynasty is very different from our war in Baghdad. It is difficult to find the key to it just by looking at it with your eyes. Only by personally participating in it can you understand the true meaning of the war in the Song Dynasty."
That’s the key.”
Gargamel knew in his heart that what he did in Jiaozhi could not be hidden from Kou Ji, so he did not hide it in front of Kou Ji, but told Kou Ji frankly that he participated in the war in Jiaozhi.
Seeing Gargamel being so honest, Kou Ji didn't show off, "I heard that you lost to an unknown pirate?"
Gargamel sighed, stared at Kou Ji and said quietly: "I'm afraid they are not pirates, they have firearms unique to the Song Dynasty. As far as I know, the firearms of the Song Dynasty are never sold to outsiders, so they must still be
Have other identities."
Kou Ji laughed and did not explain the matter.
Since Kou Ji sent people to build cannons for Cao Li, he never thought that he could hide this from Gargamel.
He just wanted to use this to tell Gargamel that on the territory of the Song Dynasty and the territory that the Song Dynasty cared about, the dragon had to be coiled and the tiger had to lie down.
If you do anything that goes against the interests of the Song Dynasty without the permission of the Song Dynasty, you will pay a heavy price.
Koji did not continue to discuss this topic with Gargamel. He asked: "After several years of fierce battles, what do you think?"
Gargamel pondered for a moment and said: "The wars of the Song Dynasty were full of wisdom. The kings in Baghdad still relied on their personal bravery to dominate the battlefield, but the Song Dynasty already understood how to win on the battlefield through wisdom.
Privy Council Kou was right to ask me to learn the art of war of the Song Dynasty.
I have been fighting fiercely in Jiaozhi for many years, but I still don’t understand the wisdom of the Song Dynasty’s war.
So I hope to find a gentleman who knows the art of war in the capital of the Song Dynasty to teach me the art of war.
For this, I can pay some price."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "It's not urgent. You know what I want. As long as you give me what I want, I will naturally send someone to teach you the art of war. You should have read a lot of books on the art of war, but you have always
It’s hard to understand the deep meaning, right?”
Gargamel hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Kou Ji continued with a smile: "The books on military strategy that you can buy on the market are either too superficial and useless, or too deep for you to understand at all.
In addition, some key things were passed down from generation to generation by the generals of the Song Dynasty. You are unlikely to see them on the market, let alone buy them.
The generals of the Song Dynasty are all in my hands. So if you want to learn my military skills of the Song Dynasty, you must pass my level.
I can tell you responsibly, without my nod, you would not have learned even half of the essence of the art of war in the Song Dynasty."
Gargamel seemed to have expected this a long time ago, so after Koji finished speaking, there was not much embarrassment or disappointment on his face.
He stared at Koji and said, "I will send someone back to Baghdad when I get back and bring you what you want."
Kou Ji waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this matter can be discussed in the long term. Now I want to know even more, in your eyes, are our soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty strong or weak?"
Gargamel said seriously: "In my eyes, the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty equipped with firearms are the strongest soldiers and horses in the world. The Song Dynasty has the ability and strength to hit Baghdad. If Privy Council Kou wants to go to Baghdad in person, he can take a look
If you like the Baghdad Wisdom Museum, I can show you the way."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid of attracting wolves into your house?"
Gargamel said in a deep voice: "Baghdad is too far away for the Song Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty captured Baghdad, it was impossible to occupy Baghdad for a long time. The Caliph and I can take charge of Baghdad instead of the Song Dynasty. We can send envoys and send a large number of gifts every year.
slaves and gold and silver to the Song Dynasty."
When Koji heard this, he gave Gargamel a meaningful look.
It seems that Gargamel has a deep understanding of the culture of the Song Dynasty. He knows that the people of the Song Dynasty rarely care about the land outside the Central Plains, and he also knows that the Central Plains dynasty is more accustomed to supporting an obedient person in territories that are beyond the reach of the whip.
Gargamel is willing to be the obedient person, but Da Song wants to be his thug.
"We, the Song Dynasty, are unable to conquer Baghdad now because we have two powerful enemies to deal with. One of them is the Liao Kingdom, and the other is the Black Khan Dynasty that you are familiar with."
"Black Khan Dynasty? Kara Khan?"
Gargamel said with some surprise.
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Gargamel frowned and said: "Kara Khan has been staring at the west, why did he suddenly turn his eyes to the east?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "Because Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty invited the Black Khan King Yusufu to attack our Song Dynasty together and wanted to carve up our Song Dynasty. The Black Khan King Yusufu may not have known that our Song Dynasty was rich before and did not care about me.
Great Song Dynasty. But now Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty told him that our Great Song Dynasty is very wealthy, and he is willing to work with him to assemble a large number of soldiers and horses to attack our Great Song Dynasty from the east and west sides.
The Black Khan King Yusufu has no reason to refuse."
Gargamel frowned and remained silent.
Kou Ji continued: "The Black Khan King Yusufu has gathered millions of soldiers and horses and arrived at Shazhou, the border of the Song Dynasty. The Black Khan Dynasty used to be your vassal state of Baghdad. As the envoy of Baghdad, you should know that the Black Khan Dynasty
Some details of the Khan dynasty.
I want to know how many soldiers and horses our Song Dynasty needs to defeat the million-strong army of the Black Khan King Yu Sufu."
Gargamel pondered for a moment and said: "At least 300,000! Although Kara Khan Yusufu has a million troops in his hands, there should only be about 300,000 elite soldiers who can compete with the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty had to mobilize 300,000 elite soldiers to compete with Karakhan Yusufu."
Kou Ji stared at Gargamel and said, "I have prepared 150,000 elite troops and 130,000 auxiliary troops."
Gargamel frowned and said, "With only 150,000 elite soldiers, it will be very difficult for the Song Dynasty to win."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "It will take some time, but in the end I, the Song Dynasty, will win."
Gargamel said in confusion: "The gap in military strength between the two sides is very large. Why does Privy Kou think that the Song Dynasty will win?"
Kou Ji said with a smile: "We, the Song Dynasty, sent 150,000 elite troops to station at the border to confront the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty. It would take ten, twenty, thirty years, but they would not have any influence on our Song Dynasty.
Influence.
The Song Dynasty has tens of millions of people, and it is easy to support a force of 150,000 elite soldiers.
Even if the 150,000 elite troops were exhausted in the battle, we, the Song Dynasty, could still send another 150,000 elite troops to station at the border.
This goes on and on, endlessly.
The Black Khan Dynasty was different.
The millions of soldiers and horses led by the Black Khan King Yusufu were all the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty.
The subjects of the Black Khan dynasty found it difficult to support them.
They used the method of feeding war with war.
As long as I, the Song Dynasty, can block their attack, I will continue to fight them.
They will eventually be consumed."
Gargamel had been on the battlefield and knew what Kou Ji meant.
In fact, not only the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty used the method of fighting to support war.
Most of the dynasty's troops, nominally under the control of the caliphate in Baghdad, used war to support war.
Such a fighting method is naturally hopeless and disadvantageous in the West.
But in the East, we are at a huge disadvantage.
Before Gargamel was in Jiaozhi, he used the method of supporting war with war.
In the early stage of the battle against the Annan Army and the Jiaozhi Army, the method of supporting war with war is very applicable.
But after facing Cao Cao's troops and horses, the disadvantages of using war to support war became apparent.
After Cao Cao's soldiers and horses suffered losses, he would make a comeback with a little reorganization.
But after Gargamel's troops experienced a major defeat, they would experience a huge decline.
It's simply impossible for Gargamel to make a comeback.
Because they rely on war to support war, if they cannot win on the battlefield, it will be difficult for their soldiers and horses to maintain their livelihood.
The follow-up is weak and it is difficult to make a comeback.
Kou Ji bluntly stated that he wanted to fight a war of attrition with the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty, which was regarded as poking at the weakness of the method of relying on war to support war.
Kou Ji claimed that the Song Dynasty would have to spend ten, twenty or thirty years fighting against the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty.
But Gargamel knew in his heart that if Kou Ji really wanted to fight a war of attrition with the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty, as long as Kou Ji could prevent the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty from getting any spoils from the war, then within a year and a half, the Black Khan Dynasty would be defeated
The army will fall apart.
If it really takes ten or twenty years.
The Great Song Dynasty will still be the Great Song Dynasty, but the Black Khan Dynasty will disappear from the world.
Seeing that Gargamel was deep in thought, Kou Ji smiled and said: "So, the victory of the war ultimately belongs to me, the Song Dynasty. You have been in the Song Dynasty for several years, so you should know something about my temper.
I will never spare those enemies who offend my Song Dynasty lightly.
Therefore, once our Great Song Dynasty goes to war with the Black Khan Dynasty, I will not only defeat them, but also drag them and bury them completely on the territory of my Great Song Dynasty."
When Gargamel heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, "You want to annihilate all the millions of soldiers of the Kara Khanate?!"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Isn't it possible? Do you think I, the Great Song Dynasty, don't have that strength?"
Gargamel hesitated for a moment, "Yes, there is, but..."
Kou Ji slowly put away the smile on his face, stared at Gargamel and said: "Just annihilating millions of soldiers and horses, is it a bit shocking?"
Gargamel nodded slowly.
Kou Jizheng said solemnly: "I have said that I will never spare any of my enemies who offend our Song Dynasty. Since the Black Khan Dynasty dares to offend our Song Dynasty, it will have to pay the price with blood."
Gargamel was a little shocked by Kou Ji's words. He hesitated and said: "So, you hurriedly asked me to return to Bianjing City because you want me to help you?"
Kou Ji nodded and said: "Nominally, the Black Khan Dynasty belongs to your Baghdad. The people in the Black Khan Dynasty believe in the same gods as you. If you are willing to help me, I, the Song Dynasty, should be able to win faster.
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Gargamel looked hesitant.
Standing next to him, the old Khatuk, who could no longer straighten his back, suddenly coughed.
Gargamel was stunned, stared at Koji and said: "I can send people to help you spread the news that you are the messenger of God among Karakhan's troops. Some loyal believers among Karakhan's troops will most likely be biased towards you.
But I can't help you personally.
Because I don't have enough strength to protect myself.
You will not allow me to recruit people in your Song Dynasty."
Kou Ji frowned, "If you are not willing to personally help me, then your wish to learn the art of war may be in vain."
Gargamel said in a deep voice: "I can send someone to bring the remaining two-thirds of the books in the Baghdad Wisdom Museum to you. I only ask that you allow me to learn the art of war of the Song Dynasty."
"Two thirds?"
Koji was stunned for a moment, and said with an unhappy face: "If you can really bring the remaining two-thirds of the books in the Baghdad Wisdom Museum to me, then I can consider having someone teach you the art of war.
But in addition to those books, you must give enough gifts."
Gargamel said decisively: "I will pay the tuition fees when the time comes."
When Kou Ji heard this, he stopped talking and ordered Lu Ming: "Send them down to rest."
Lu Ming agreed and made a gesture of invitation to Gargamel.
Gargamel saluted Kou Ji and left with Hatuk in front of Kou Ji.
After Gargamel left.
A thick smile appeared on Kou Ji's face, "Jiang is still old and hot, what he said is indeed true. Gargamel hasn't discovered the key to the war between the Song Dynasty and the Black Khan Dynasty, but old Hatuk discovered it first.
.
This way, it saves me a lot of trouble.
If I say too much or make it too obvious, it will inevitably be interpreted as having ulterior motives, which is not beautiful."
Kou Ji let out a sigh of relief and said, "The chess game that needs to be played is over. It's time to leave for Hexi."
Speaking of this, Kou Ji got up and went to the backyard to see his wife and children.
He is going to Hexi soon. He doesn't know how long it will take to return to Beijing, so he should spend some time with his wife and children.
Just when Kou Ji went to the backyard.
Gargamel has already taken Hatuk out of Kou's house.
Under the leadership of Lu Ming, they rushed to a house in Bianjing City.
After arriving at the house and sending Lu Ming away, Gargamel couldn't help but ask Hatuk, "Why did you stop me just now? You should understand what kind of power Koo Ji holds in his hands?"
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the power he apparently possesses.
The power he secretly holds is very powerful.
If we can win his favor, we may be able to use his strength to return to Baghdad and help the Caliph regain his power."
Hatuk bowed to Gargamel very humbly, "Song people have a saying, it is better to ask for yourself than to ask for others. You only saw the strength of Kouji, but ignored what this war between the Song Dynasty and the Kara Khanate brought to us.
opportunity.”
Gargamel looked at Hatuk in confusion.
Hatuk said in a deep voice: "King Karakhan led a million-strong army to attack the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty obviously wanted to fight to the death with King Karakhan. As a result, there were not many soldiers and horses to protect Karakhan.
Although the Kara Khanate has escaped the control of the Caliphate, the subjects of the Kara Khanate still believe in our gods.
We also have a troop of troops hidden on the border of the Kara Khanate.
As long as we take advantage of the opportunity with our troops and horses, we can capture the capital of the Kara Khanate.
Then prove your noble identity to the subjects of the Kara Khanate.
The entire Kara Khanate will surely surrender at your feet."
Gargamel's eyes immediately lit up, "We can conquer a country without any effort. As long as we learn the Song people's way of leading troops and obtain the firearms forging method from Kou Ji, we can rely on our own
With his own strength, he fought back to Baghdad and put the Caliph on the throne again."
Khatuk solemnly said: "Perhaps by then, you will be the new caliph."
When Gargamel heard this, his mind suddenly became active.
Gargamel said: "We still have to help Kou Ji, and we must spare no effort to help. Only by helping Kou Ji and letting Kou Ji hold back King Karakhan can we have the opportunity to do everything we want to do in Karakhan."
Hatuk nodded solemnly.
Gargamel said with bright eyes: "We have been fighting fiercely in Cochin for many years, but we have not been able to win a country. Now we can easily win a country."
Hatuk said: "Song people said that fate plays tricks on people."
Gargamel shook his head and said: "It's not fate, but we picked the wrong place from the beginning. The Song Dynasty is powerful, and the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty are also overbearing. They will never allow us to touch the meat on their plates.
Jiaozhi should be the meat they have been eyeing for a long time.
So from the moment we entered Cochin, we were doomed to fail.
The Kara Khanate was different in that it was far away from the Song Dynasty.
For the Song Dynasty, it was a place beyond reach.
The Song Dynasty will not care about it, so if we seek to seize the Kara Khanate, the Song Dynasty will probably not take action.
As long as the Song Dynasty does not target us, we can successfully take over the Kara Khanate."
Hatuk was speechless and stood bowed beside Gargamel.
Gargamel muttered to himself for a while, and then said solemnly to Hatuk: "Hatuk, we cannot stay in the capital of the Song Dynasty. We should rush to the border of the Kara Khanate as soon as possible."
Hatuk said solemnly: "We can't leave now. Kou Ji is still in Bianjing City, and he will watch our every move. We must wait until he leaves Bianjing City before we can leave."
Gargamel was stunned when he heard this, and sighed: "You are right, I am too impatient."
Speaking of this, Gargamel looked at Hattuk and said: "Although we cannot leave Bianjing City, we can send people to convey orders to the soldiers and horses far away on the borders of the Kara Khanate and ask them to send some men to Kara Khan.
Let’s find out what’s true in the Khan’s country.”
"I'll take care of this right away."
"..."
Just when Gargamel was preparing for his future great career.
Kou Ji was discussing a very important matter with Kou Tianci.
Kou Mansion.
backyard.
attic.
After Kou Ji dismissed Kou Hui, Kou Tianci entered the attic with a solemn expression.
Seeing that Kou Tianci's face was more solemn than ever before, Kou Ji sighed and said, "Are you in trouble again?"
Kou Tianci slowly shook his head.
Kou Ji sat up straight, stared at Kou Tianci and said in surprise: "Does that mean you know I'm going to Hexi, so you can't bear to leave me?"
Kou Tianci was stunned for a moment and asked, "Dad, are you going to Hexi?"
Kou Ji's face turned dark immediately.
He lay on the soft couch again, stared at Kou Tianci lazily, and said, "You really... don't care about your father at all."
Kou Tianci hesitated for a moment and asked, "Dad, what are you doing in Hexi?"
Kou Ji yawned and said, "Play..."
Kou Tianci's eyes lit up and he asked, "Can you take me with you?"
Kou Ji said calmly: "No!"
Kou Tianci looked sad.
Kou Ji pouted and said, "Tell me what you want from me."
When Kou Tianci heard this, a solemn look appeared on his face again. He stared at Kou Ji and said solemnly: "I want to get some money from the house."
Kou Ji said calmly: "If you want as much as you want, go to the accounting room and get it yourself. Don't bother me."
Kou Tianci said seriously: "But Mr. Accountant said that if you want to withdraw more than 100,000 yuan, you and mother need to nod. I don't dare to go to mother's place, so I can only find you."
"puff……"
Kou Ji instantly spit out the tea he just drank in his mouth, stared at Kou Tianci and said, "How much?!"
Kou Ji sat upright again, stared at Kou Tianci and said, "Do you know how much one hundred thousand guan is? Do you know how much money one hundred thousand guan can buy from Bianjing City?"
Kou Tianci was stunned for a moment and said, "I probably know something."
Kou Ji stared and said, "Since you know, how dare you open your mouth?"
Kou Tianci said seriously: "I have an urgent need!"
Kou Ji tapped the table with his fingers and said calmly: "With your status, few people in Bianjing City would dare to have bad thoughts towards you. If you cause trouble, others will either give in or come looking for you. No,
It may cost you money.
Everything in Bianjing City worth more than 100,000 yuan is in the hands of the powerful.
If you like one of them, they will either send it to your door or send someone to give it a try.
Therefore, as long as you are in Bianjing City, you should not encounter anything that requires spending 100,000 yuan."
When Kou Tianci heard this, he hurriedly said: "I really have an urgent need!"
Kou Ji stared at Kou Tianci and said, "One hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money. I need a reason."
Kou Tianci said seriously: "I want to save people."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "Who is it?"
Kou Tianci hesitated for a moment, "A bunch of poor people."