After Xiao Tienu defeated the tribal alliance of Woduo and Tuooch, he selected 3,000 people from them to enter the battle team of Xiao Ziqi, gave the rest of the population of the Northern Hind Bu tribe to Mu Qin, and gave him all the cattle, sheep and women he plundered during this time, and supported Mu Qin to take over the territory of Tuooch. At this time, Mu Qin had already guessed that it was Xiao Ziqi who attacked his hometown that day, but Xiao Tienu not only returned the women, property and land to him, but also sent more people and land from the Northern Hindrance Division, and this business was obviously very profitable, so he kept silent about the previous incident and willingly surrendered to Xiao Tienu.

Located on the other side of the ambush circle, the Ulan and other departments have not yet received definite news at this time, Xiao Tienu after winning the battle slightly rectified, and quickly led the seed to the disease, Mughul, and Mu Qin to attack, and when Dami found that something was wrong, the danger around the Ulan tribe station had been captured by Xiao Tienu, and they fell into a situation of being surrounded. After Xiao Tienu obtained most of the men and horses of Tuooch, Woduo, and Muqin, the soldiers and horses under his command not only had a higher combat effectiveness than the Ulan Tribes, but also far exceeded the number of troops.

The chiefs of several tribes were frightened and came to Dami to discuss a solution, but Dami was helpless about it. One of the chiefs suggested a breakthrough when he saw that Xiao Ziqi's encirclement was not tight, and Dami said: "Several of the heights on our periphery have been occupied by them, although there are gaps in the middle of the encirclement, but if we really break through from these gaps, they will lead troops from the heights to attack, and we will have to suffer heavy losses." ”

But sitting still is not a way, because the disease has led 10,000 horses to advance slowly, and the Mobei people are best at rushing and assaulting, and at this time, in the case of backward weapons, it is impossible to confront the army of the disease.

The two sides have not yet taken over, and they sent someone to send the head of the dragged ochre first, and the Ulan tribes were even more frightened when they saw it, and they didn't know what to do.

While several patriarchs were wandering, a young man stood up and said, "Father, we shouldn't have gone against the Han in the first place!" Don't forget that the horses were plagued in the summer before last, and the cattle and sheep were frozen in large numbers in the winter, if it weren't for the grain help from those Han merchants, where would we have survived? Besides, this Xiaozi banner is very difficult to mess with, the Khitans, Jurchens and Tanguts can't help him, let alone a small tribe like us? Why should we offend such a tribe that is both good to us and far more powerful than us? ”

Dami fixed his eyes and saw that it was his son Topjia, and said: "After all, Tuooch is our kindred, and everyone has decided to do it, so it's not good for us not to do it." "He is supported by the clan as the patriarch for his generosity and fairness, but he is a little unassertive in dealing with foreign-related affairs.

Topgar said: "Now the ochre is dead!" This shows that his claim is wrong! If you want me to say, this group of people in the Han Department may really just borrow the way, and they don't want to annex us. ”

Dami sighed and said, "Topjia, I know that you have always opposed the attack on the Han Tribe, but what's the use of saying this now?" We can't go back when the sun goes down, we can't go back to before there was no ambush, let's think about how to deal with the situation in front of us. ”

"Now there is no other way but to work with them – lend our pastures to them to rest, lend our roads for them to pass," Topgar said. Father, we can't beat them! ”

One of the patriarchs heard this and said, "This is what is said, but I am afraid that now they will not do it." After all, we offended them. I heard that the Xiao Ziqi is very terrifying, and all the tribes that oppose him will be killed by him. ”

Another patriarch said, "Yes, now we just want to surrender, maybe he won't." ”

"Then I'll be a messenger." "I hope I can persuade them not to persecute us," Topgar said. ”

Dami was taken aback and said, "How can it be done!" I only have one son, and if the Han kill you, ...... No, no! ”

"Is there any other way now?" "If we wait until their men and horses come near and the two sides start to fight, my life may not be saved!" Why don't you take an adventure now, and maybe there's a turnaround! ”

Several patriarchs admired Topgar's bravery when they heard it, and Dami still refused at first, but he couldn't withstand the advice of Topjia and several patriarchs, and the situation became more and more critical, so he had to agree.

Topjia rode a fast horse, took two warriors, and went straight to the army of the sick, asking to see the commander of Xiao Ziqi. When he saw him in the army, he ordered the army to stop its march, and sent for the two warriors of Topgar to be kept outside, and he was the only one to be let in, and said with a smile: "Shepherd who knows how to trade, have you now become a formal messenger?" ”

Topjia Zhengse said: "I sold Xiao Dashuai some things before, and now I want to buy some things from Xiao Dashuai." ”

He smiled and said, "Okay!" We've been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Led by the guards, Topjia entered Xiao Tienu's tent, saw Xiao Tienu, knelt down on one knee and said, "The shepherd of Mobei and the son of the chief of the Wulan tribe have seen Xiao Dashuai of the Han tribe. ”

Xiao Tienu laughed and said, "It turns out that you are Dami's son." In the past two days, he has learned a lot of news about the Ulan tribe from Mu Qin's mouth, knowing that the Ulan tribe is one of the tribes that have directly done business with the merchants of the Han tribe, and he also generally knows what kind of important person their patriarch Dami is.

Topjia said: "We in the Ulan tribe have received favors from Han merchants, and we should not have taken revenge. But our Ulan Department is one of the Dadan tribes, and if we don't cooperate with everyone, we won't be able to gain a foothold in this grassland. At the beginning, I couldn't dissuade it, but I still didn't want the Han Department to suffer a catastrophe here, so I concealed my identity and came to report the news, hoping that Xiao Dashuai could escape this catastrophe, but I didn't expect Xiao Dashuai to be brave and invincible, not only to resolve the catastrophe, but also to defeat the strong clan in Mobei and hunt the white wolf on the grassland. ”

Xiao Tienu smiled and said, "Drag ochre and nest more of them, they are not a strong family." In fact, I have already seen through their tricks, and even if you don't report them, you won't be able to do it. But as long as it is someone who has good intentions towards me Xiao Tienu, I will repay him. Tell me, what are you here for? ”

Topjia said: "I came this time to buy something from Xiao Dashuai. ”

"Oh?" Xiao Tienu squinted his eyes, and he could see that he liked the discerning young man Topjia very much: "What do you want to buy?" ”

Topjia said: "I want to buy the lives of all the people who are now surrounded by Xiao Dashuai. ”

Xiao Tienu was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "I thought you were just trying to save the lives of your people, but I didn't expect you to have such a big appetite. Hey! The value of what you want to buy is not low. What do you want to buy? ”

"Until now, we don't know what Xiao Dashuai came to the prairie for, but with my understanding of the Han tribe, the Han tribe should be a very rich and powerful tribe, and the treasures in our eyes are like the grains of sand on the desert in your eyes, and the tea we envy is as cheap as the grass of the prairie on your side." So I don't think you're in it for our meagre possessions. ”

Xiao Tienu nodded and said, "Not bad." ”

Then he said, "Then what will you come and ask us again?" Do you want our land? It is as if our land is not suitable for you to live in, and our land has nothing you want except cattle and horses - if you need cattle and horses, then you can exchange them with us with grain, and you do not need to use a large army. So will you want our population? It doesn't seem like it, because our ancestors knew from a thousand years ago that there was never a shortage of people in the Han land. ”

Xiao Tienu nodded again and said, "Yes, if you are willing to exchange cattle and horses with us, what are we using the army for?" We're certainly not for your population, either. ”

"If that's not the case," said Topgar, "then I think we can agree to whatever you want—this is the price I am going to use to make a deal with you, Xiao Dashuai." Xiao Dashuai, there are 25,000 steppe warriors in your encirclement, you can ask for the corpses of these people, or you can make them your friends. ”

Xiao Tienu laughed and said, "Corpse? I don't want corpses. Friend? I don't just want you to be my friends. ”

Topjia's face became heavy and said, "Could it be that Xiao Dashuai wants us to be your slaves?" That doesn't work, we can't say yes. In that case, we'd rather be corpses and return to the arms of the gods! ”

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