The grassland cavalry stayed in front of the Qingxi Fortress. They did not really want to go to war with the current ruler of the northwest. If they could get a piece of land peacefully, they would not use force!
There are a lot of them, but they are not united. Fighting with the wind is okay, but fighting with the wind, as long as the enemy is a little tougher, the alliance will collapse without any attack!
Therefore, if you can't use force, don't use it.
Several large tribal leaders stood outside the north gate of Qingxi Fortress. They could see the Xiliang flag standing on the city wall, and long arrows sticking out from the battlements. They could not see the soldiers on the wall. Those long arrows made these
People feel very dangerous.
They are considered to be the most powerful tribes in this area. They also have weapons manufacturing factories in the tribe. The weapon above should be the bed crossbow. The arrow of the bed crossbow is two meters long. It is the most powerful standard weapon among crossbows.
This kind of weapon is a powerful harvesting weapon for prairie cavalry like them. A single crossbow arrow can kill countless people, including people and horses!
There are more than thirty on this city wall. This force that has just occupied the northwest is not weak in force!
Bed crossbows are powerful, and the manufacturing process is even more exquisite. Their tribe also has bed crossbow manufacturing processes, but it is difficult to make a bed crossbow!
"Report!" A scout strode to the leader of the Qingju tribe, the largest tribe in the tribe: "Leader, a large number of Xiliang cavalry appeared behind Qingxi West. They are fully armed, and both men and horses are armored. Judging from the battle flag, leading this group
The cavalryman coming out is Li Xiang, King of Xiliang!"
The grassland people learned to form an alliance with the Dagan people, and the most powerful Qingju tribe became the leader of the alliance. There are 30,000 Qingju tribe soldiers in the 100,000-strong army.
"Xiliang King Li Xiang?" The leader of the Qingju Tribe has collected the most information about this month, and this is the one who was born out of the blue: Xiliang King Li Xiang!
The appearance of the King of Xiliang means that he is followed by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, a heavily armored cavalry that has not yet been defeated!
"Everyone, come with me to meet the King of Xiliang!"
"Let's go!" Several people around him have also seen Li Xiang's information. Prairie people respect heroes very much, and Li Xiang is a hero in their eyes.
Rumble!
An elite force followed several clan leaders from the edge of Qingxi City. As soon as these prairie cavalry moved, Li Xiang received the news on the other side.
If the other party wants to meet with him, how can he not give him face?
Five thousand and five hundred Xiliang cavalry advanced in order, and the two brothers Cheng Jushu followed the guardians on the left and right, and followed Prime Minister Li on the left and right.
A figure of the prairie cavalry appeared in front of the Xiliang cavalry. Li Xiang raised his square halberd. The army behind him stopped at the same time, and the whole army was silent.
Compared with Xiliang's uniform, the grassland cavalry suddenly fell into a disadvantage. Xiliang's flag was flying in the sky, and the bloodthirsty wolf head looked more like the grassland cavalry than the grassland.
The tribal leaders who were at the front couldn't help but sigh when they saw this scene, "heroic army!"
The leader of the Qingju Tribe and others came to a stop one hundred meters away from the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. This distance was considered safe for both parties.
"Qingxi Grassland, Qingju Tribe Gu Muduo has met the King of Xiliang!" Gu Muduo said loudly: "This time we came here just to ask for a piece of land for the tribe to escape the cold winter, and we hope that the King of Xiliang will be more generous.
, it’s convenient!”
It is a very irrational behavior to fight against the Xiliang army. Their Qingxi grassland is not separated from Daqian like the other side of the grassland. After all, they are still Daqian people, but in order to protect themselves, they are armed
.
Without the suppression of Daqian, fighting between tribes on the grasslands is not uncommon. The hawks and doves are still in a confrontation. One side advocates a deadly fight with Daqian, while the other uses gentle methods to get rid of Daqian. To be liberated, the two sides have not been discussed clearly.
Their Qingxi grassland is located in a remote area, and they need to keep an eye on the northwest army, so they are not involved in the battles on the grassland.
"One hundred thousand prairie cavalry went south. You said you just wanted to get a place for the people to rest. Do you think I, Prime Minister Li, are a fool?" Li Xiang sneered: "In the spring of next year, I, Prime Minister Li, will lead an army of one hundred thousand people to let the Qingxi grassland. I told you that I would lead an army to the grassland for an outing, do you believe it?"
"I, Prime Minister Li, came here with an army, not to chat with you. Either fight, or you retreat. As for escaping the cold winter, we will discuss it after you retreat.
I, Prime Minister Li, am not a ruthless person. As long as both parties reach an agreement, I can allow you old people and children from the grassland to enter the northwest to escape the cold winter!"
Li Xiang knew the severe cold of winter outside the pass. Xiliang experienced a cold winter in the northwest, while Qingxi Grassland experienced a cold winter in the north. Whenever winter came in the two places, the snow was enough to cover people.
In the past, people in the Qingxi grassland could go to the man's house to escape the cold, but now the major tribes in the grassland have started a war with Daqian.
At this time, the two sides have become mortal enemies. If they go south, they are likely to be attacked by large forces.
Gu Muduo, the leader of the Qingju Tribe, frowned. The only ones their tribe was worried about were the elderly and children. Since following Da Qian, they had abandoned some of their traditions.
There was a tradition in the past that when the cold winter came, the old people would go out on their own to leave enough food for the younger generations.
Their tribe still has a lot of food, but they don't have much to protect themselves from the cold. Last year, half of the old people froze to death, and many children also died.
This is why they want to get a piece of land from the northwest.
After hearing what Li Xiang said, they were thinking that they didn't really want to have a conflict with Xiliang. If there was a conflict, people would die. Every member of their tribe's population was precious!
Next to the Qingju tribe, the battle flag was similar to the Xiliang battle flag. The leader of the army with a green wolf on it said: "Our requirements are not high, and we don't want a war. The prairie has been recruiting us. Prairie, we need enough force to maintain neutrality. If we lose too many men here, we will not be able to maintain neutrality.
King of Xiliang, why don't you and I each take a step back? Our coalition forces will withdraw from this grassland, and your Xiliang troops will also withdraw. With Qingxi Fortress as the boundary, Qingxi Fortress will belong to our grassland, and Qingxi Fortress will go to Xiliang. Come and be yours!”
Qingxi Fortress is located between two huge mountains. Because of the mountains, this piece of grassland is also a good haven and can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people to live temporarily.
It is impossible for Xiliang to send only such a small number of manpower. The cavalry is generally faster, and there should be infantry behind the Xiliang cavalry.
Just like what the leader of the Qingju Tribe said, they need enough force to maintain their neutrality, and they don't want to get involved in the fight with Daqian's army on the other side of the prairie.
The big tribes on the other side of the prairie are constantly recruiting them. On the one hand, they use the northwest as an excuse, and on the other hand, all the small and large tribes on the Qingxi grassland have united. There are a total of 250,000 horses. These 250,000 horses are They have the confidence to resist the prairie side.
If they lose too much in Xiliang, they may not be able to maintain balance.
I originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos in the northwest that had just ended, and Xiliang sent large armies to various places. The ferocious beasts were rioting, and an army of thirty to forty thousand was needed to defend against the ferocious beasts and seize the opportunity to occupy a place.
But who would have thought that Prime Minister Li would come so quickly. In addition to Prime Minister Li, the scouts had just come to report that the elite tribes of Taiyuan City were rushing over, carrying a large number of carriages and things to resist the cavalry!
Now they are a bit stuck!
"Drive!" Xing Liao rushed forward with Li Xiang. Seeing Li Xiang coming alone, the grassland soldiers clenched their weapons and Li Xiang came to a place only twenty meters away.
Dressed in bright red, Li Xiang is very conspicuous, but the masters in the grassland cannot raise their swords to kill him. There are many first-class masters among them, but they dare not attack after seeing Li Xiang's extremely luxurious record!
Li Xiang said to these prairie cavalry in a deep voice: "I won't give up any of the northwest territory. I know the winter is harsh. You used to be able to take refuge in the south, but because of the war, you can't go south again!
I have a suggestion, do you think you can do it?
You Qingxi grasslands join me in Xiliang, the northwest gate will be opened wide for you, you can stay in the northwest as long as you want!"
Conquering the grassland people was a whim of Prime Minister Li. The quality of the grassland people's cavalry cannot be compared with the Xiliang cavalry, but it is definitely better than ordinary soldiers. Future wars cannot rely entirely on the Xiliang army. The grassland people form cavalry, and the seventh legion is
Infantry, perhaps we need to form another ninth legion!
Hearing Li Xiang's words, Gu Muduo and the Qinglang Clan Chief were a little surprised. The Qinglang Clan Chief said solemnly and doubtfully: "King of Xiliang, are you sure you want to recruit us?"
The Qingxi grassland tribes did not want to get involved in the war between the prairie and Daqian, but they did not dare to leave the prairie.
There are too many tribes on the prairie that can destroy them. Strictly speaking, they are a branch of the Qing tribe, the seven major tribes in the prairie. The Qing tribe has a population of 130 million, and their Qingxi tribe
The population is five million, not even a fraction of the Qing tribe.
They can only gather together to protect themselves, otherwise they will be unable to resist the call of the main tribe and want to defect to Daqian. Unfortunately, Daqian will not accept their surrender. Is it possible to betray and then defect to Daqian again?
If it weren't for the conflict between King Jiuyuan and the prefect in the northwest, plus the impending arrival of the Eighth Prince, they would have sent troops to Qingxi!
Suddenly hearing that Li Xiang wanted to accept them, these people didn't know whether Li Xiang was sincere or just playing tricks on them!
This is the sadness of small forces!
If they can take refuge with Xiliang, these tribes will not be very resistant. The northwest is very large, and it will not be difficult to accommodate the entire Qingxi tribe. They do not want to enter the battlefield between the grassland and Daqian, where they will be cannon fodder.
Meat paste in the battle between the two sides!
Li Xiang nodded: "I'm serious!
Although the quality of your prairie cavalry varies, if you carefully select them, you should still be able to train tens of thousands of elite cavalry!"
After hearing Li Xiang's evaluation of his own cavalry, he looked at the Xiliang cavalry on the other side, who had been standing like logs until now. Compared with the Xiliang cavalry in front of them, their cavalry was indeed much worse!
"King of Xiliang, please give us some time to discuss it!"
Li Xiang heard that this seemed like something interesting, so he said generously: "Okay!"
Qingju and Qinglang are the two largest tribes in the Qingxi grassland. One has 30,000 troops and the other has 20,000 troops. Half of the 100,000 troops are from the two tribes.
There are only a dozen tribes left with a population of 50,000. The Qingju and Qinglang tribes in the Qingxi grassland have a population of about 350, and the other tribes only have a population of 1.5 million.
"Chief Gumuduo, we all listen to you!"
The leader of the Qinglang tribe said worriedly: "Now the other side is recruiting us more and more strongly. Our excuses before have become almost useless. If we don't go over, the Qingjia cavalry will probably come over and kill us!"
"Since the battle between Grassland and Daqian, all those killed are men and horses from small tribes like us. The elite troops of the seven major tribes have not suffered any losses!
Those of us who go to that battlefield will probably turn into pulp in a few days!"
The words of the leader of the Qinglang tribe made the heads of the surrounding small tribes look sad. The war on the prairie was very cruel, and the seven major tribes sent people from small tribes like them.
When all the small tribes' freshmen are dead, they will annex the tribes that have no ability to defend themselves and strengthen their own tribe.
The life of these small tribes on the grassland was really difficult. They wanted to continue to follow Daqian, but when they betrayed Daqian in the grassland, they signed their own tribe's name.
If they had not signed at that time, they would have been killed by "ferocious beasts". Aren't a lot of tribes on the grassland wiped out by ferocious beasts because they did not sign this?
Gu Muduo frowned, didn't he come to ask for a piece of land from Xiliang today? Why did he turn to Xiliang?
The leader of the Qinglang clan continued: "Xiliang is not a great leader, and how does Xiliang treat the forces that have taken refuge in him? The intelligence clearly states that following Xiliang is our best choice at the moment.
Moreover, we don’t have much food! In half a year at most, the food and grass we have stored will be used up, and by then we can only slaughter cattle and sheep, and we won’t have many cattle and sheep!”
They did not go to the prairie to participate in the war, but most of their cattle and sheep were taken away!
They have to make a choice!
Gu Muduo looked at the people around him and said helplessly: "Aren't you afraid that the other party will set a trap?"
"Let's ask the old people to come over first and let them help us find out. By the way, we can see the attitude of Xiliang. Besides, we don't have anything for the other party to take advantage of!" said a big man.
Li Xiang was just on a whim, but he didn't expect that the other party was actually discussing it, and that it was very likely to succeed.
If these cavalry really fall into their hands and are trained in Xiliang's methods for a year or two, there will be one more cavalry in addition to the Xiliang headquarters.
Prime Minister Li knew very well that if the troops were good but not numerous, the army would be bloated and prone to trouble. On the contrary, good troops and strong generals would play a greater role on the battlefield!
In the rear, Zhuo Bufan led the infantrymen and ran all the way...
