"Most of the protectors of the capital, the secret tribes, have been oppressed by the Turks for generations. The most beautiful woman, the strongest horse, and the tallest bull of the tribe had to be sent to the Turkic king's tent every year. The Turks still did not allow us to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, and every time we showed the slightest hint of admiration for the Heavenly Khan, we sent troops to come to conquest, woo woo, woo woo, woo woo ......"

In the temporary line of the Anxi Metropolitan Protector, the foreign minister of Baxi Mi Mei Wu knelt on the ground, with a handful of snot and tears, accusing the Turks of all kinds of evil deeds, and when it came to the sad place, he cried so much that his liver and intestines were broken.

"Hmm!" The Anxi Dadu Cattle Keeper Award nodded and expressed his appreciation for Mei Wu's acting skills. Then patiently pick up the teacup and drink it while quietly waiting for the other party's next words.

Similar crying, in recent days, he has to "enjoy" one or two scenes every day, and the content of the lines has basically not changed, the difference is only the performance skills of the messenger.

The Tang army traveled more than 200 miles and launched an attack on the Qarluq king's tent. Immediately, within an hour, he smashed the elite resistance of Ge Lulu's headquarters, and captured the medicine Ge Luo Chengzong and all the civil and military forces under his command.

Although the main purpose of Niu Shi Award and Zhang Qianqian planning this battle was to prevent the Qarlu tribe from secretly colluding with the Turks and threatening the back of the Anxi army, "killing chickens and making an example of monkeys" was just a convenient move. However, the chiefs of the tribes on the east and west sides of the Golden Mountain were frightened by the end of the Qarluq tribe.

After knowing the news, as soon as possible, the chiefs of the tribes such as Ba Ximi, Huang Jiasi, Dubo, Gu Ligan, Hui Hui, and Wu Tiande sent their respective envoys out, and unanimously announced that the whole tribe had prepared grain, grass and wine, "to welcome the king".

Wang Shi reasoned, this is the experience that the chiefs and elders of various ministries have long summed up in their dealings with the Tang Dynasty. Since the beginning of the previous year, the Turkic army has not been able to bargain for anything in the hands of the king, which is also a fact that the chiefs and elders of the various tribes can see.

Another fact they could see was that two tribes close to the Turks, the Turkish and the Qarluq, had been crushed by the Anxi army. In this way, in the upcoming showdown, which side should they stand on, and the chiefs and elders of the various ministries still need to think carefully?

"Dadu Protector, even if I was so persecuted by the Turks, I still haven't forgotten the kindness of the Tang Dynasty Khan." Finding that he couldn't move the heart of the Niu Shi Award just by complaining about his grievances, he thought about it and quickly changed direction, "Over the years, all the merchants from the Central Plains, as long as they arrive in our clan, they are all regarded as first-class distinguished guests. Ink Sip Khan; In all the previous southern invasions, I was required to send troops to accompany me, and our troops also found all kinds of excuses to shirk it, and never sent a single soldier! ”

"So, it is only natural for your ministry to send troops to invade the Tang Dynasty?" Niu Shi Award's eyes quickly rounded, and dark clouds rolled on his face.

"Don't dare, don't dare, most of them listen to the explanation, listen to the explanation!" Mei Wu was so frightened that she shuddered, and hurriedly lay down and kowtowed hard, "That's not what I mean, I just said that I have never offended Datang in the secret department." In the future, I will not dare to take offense in the future! ”

"Humph!" Niu Shili glanced at Zhang Qian, and found that the latter did not give him a hint, so he continued to frown and snort coldly.

"Dadu Protector, I have pulled out the secret department, and I have been suffering from the Turks for a long time!" Seeing that his previous moves did not have any effect, Mei Wu, the foreign minister of the secret department, turned his heart sideways and promised loudly, "Wang Shi wants to do the way for heaven today and destroy the Turks, I am willing to provide two thousand men for the secret department, and let the capital protect the dispatch!" ”

"Two thousand men? Doesn't the old man's command seem to be strong enough? Niu Shiqi pursed his lips, put down the teacup, and tapped the table with his fingers.

"Tuk Tuk!" The sound of the knock was very low, but when it fell into the ears of the foreign minister Mei Wu, it was like thunder. The latter immediately blushed and changed his voice in a loud voice, "No, it's not just two thousand, two thousand men, it's just the first batch, which was directly drawn from near the sweat tent." Next, another 3,000 can be drawn from various departments. A total of 5,000, all young and strong people under the age of 30, were handed over to the Dadu Protector for dispatch. ”

"Forget it, there are so many people, the old man has to prepare military rations for them!" Niu Shi Award rolled his eyes and pouted very disdainfully.

"No, you don't need most of them to protect and prepare, they, they all bring their own dry food and war horses." Foreign Minister Mei Wu shuddered in his heart again, and hurriedly took the initiative to increase the price, "In addition, from Jinshan to Wolf Juxu, whenever the royal division passes through my secret departments, each department will prepare camps, rice and meat in advance, so as to thank the royal master for relieving me of the pain of hanging upside down!" ”

What is the pot pulp? That's it! Niu Shi Award finally waited for the promise he wanted, put away the anger on his face, and waved his hand at Mei Wu with a smile, "Well, the kindness of the secret departments is known." Go back and tell your family Khan, his respect for the Heavenly Khan, Bendu Protector will play truthfully. ”

"Thank you!" Ba Simi leaned down to the ground and kowtowed vigorously, "The humble post came in a hurry, and I didn't bring gifts for the Heavenly Khan and the Great Protector." But my little Khan has ordered people to prepare 500 beef cattle, 1,000 horses, and 10,000 sheep, and is rushing towards Jinshan. ”

"Thank you Khan, cattle, sheep and horses, it is exactly what the army lacks, and Bendu will not be polite to him!" Niu Shi smiled and nodded lightly again.

"Also, there are twenty catties of gold, three buckets of pearls, and fifty beauties." Fearing that the gifts would not be enough, Mei Wu continued to add in a loud voice, "The beauties, the gold, and the pearls are all dedicated to the Heavenly Khan. For most of the protection, there are 10 BMWs, 20 beauties, and ...... gold."

"Nonsense, what's the use of the old man asking for your beauty!" Before he could finish reporting the gift list, Niu Shiyu waved his hand and interrupted, "For the gifts to the saints, you will send someone to send them yourself." The road from Jinshan to Shazhou has been reopened, and your envoy will be able to reach Chang'an by two months at the latest. As for the gift to the old man, BMW stays, and the rest is forgotten! ”

"Uh-huh!" The marching commander Shi Zhangqian choked on tea and coughed in a low voice.

"And the gold, and the gold and the pearls?" Mei Wu didn't know whether the Niu Shi Award was polite to herself, or if she really didn't want to, so she hesitated and whispered a temptation.

"The gold and pearls were exchanged for horses, and they were left for the old man to reward the brothers." Niu Shi Award glanced at Zhang Qian again, smiled, and waved his hand vigorously, "It's decided, you go back." In addition, let your family Khan send his youngest son to Chang'an to study. ”

"Yes!" Seeing that Niu Shi was willing to accept the thank-you gift, Mei Wu, the foreign minister of Ba Ximi, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He kowtowed three times to the back of the handsome case, got up, and walked away with a thousand thanks.

"Wait!" Before his feet could cross the threshold, Niu Shiqi suddenly stopped him from behind and continued to command in a deep voice, "Let your Khan inform all the departments under his command that if there is any news of Turkic soldiers and horses, report to the nearest Tang army immediately." If the information provided is accurate, the Pontic Protector will thank the messenger and his tribe. If you find the Turks but don't report to the Tang Army, or secretly provide convenience to the Turks, hum, if you are discovered by the Bendu Protector, don't blame the Bendu Protector for being too ruthless! ”

"Yes, the villain understands. Most of the guards rest assured, after the villain went back, he immediately asked my family to be the khan and ordered all the departments under his command. Never condone anyone, secretly dealing with the Turks! "The Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Secrets, Mei Wu, shook his body, covered his head with a hot sweat, and responded loudly." If anyone dares to help the Turks, they don't need to be ordered by Daduhu, and the warriors of our department will immediately kill his entire family! ”

"Wait and do it yourself!" Niu Shi Award shook his hand outward, and admonished impatiently.

"Thank you!" Mei Wu raised her hand and wiped it on her face a few times, bowed down again, and walked out of the military tent backwards.

"Damn it, the old man is about to think of himself as a bandit!" Hearing his footsteps go away, Niu Shixue turned his head and glanced at Zhang Qian, and "complained" stupidly.

Originally, according to his thoughts, the Tang Dynasty was the Heavenly Empire, and the Anxi Army was the army of benevolence and righteousness. When the various tribes of the steppe rush to show their respect, they should treat each other with courtesy and thank the absolute side for any contributions.

However, Zhang Qian insisted that he should follow the local customs. The various departments of the grassland have always had a tradition of dedication to the strong, and at this moment, as the Niu Shi Award of the Anxi Metropolitan Protector, if they do not accept the dedication of the various departments, it will make the chiefs of the various departments unable to feel at ease, and even doubt the strength of the Anxi army.

And accepting gifts from various ministries is tantamount to announcing that what the various ministries of the grassland have done in the past has been written off. In the future, whether the various departments want to be loyal vassals of the Tang Dynasty or enemies of the Tang Dynasty depends on the performance of each department in this crusade against the Turks.

The Niu Shi Award could not refute, so for several days, he could only reluctantly put on a picture of love and ignorance in front of the envoys sent by the various ministries of the grassland. And at every turn, he sneered a few words to express his contempt for the khans of the various ministries.

As a result, the benefits of this are far beyond expectations. The envoys sent by various ministries did not leave in a rage, but took the initiative to increase their own weight to provide all kinds of help and supplies for the Tang army. According to preliminary estimates, if all the departments can keep their promises and the war can end before May next year, the Anxi army will not have to consume a grain of its own military rations, a penny of copper coins, or even a slight surplus on this trip!

It's just that, in this way, the personal reputation of the Niu Shi Award is completely finished. The word "benevolence and righteousness" has nothing to do with him in this life! "greedy for money, lustful, brutal, warlike" and many other notorieties will surely follow him.

There were even rumors on the steppe that the reason why the royal tent of the Qarlu tribe was wiped out by the Tang army was not because the Khan Chengzong of the department had made way for the Turks, but because the foreign minister of the ministry promised to give the Niu Shi prize too little grain and grass to satisfy the old general's gluttonous appetite.

"Dadu Hu is a military general. It is the glory of the generals to make the whole country hate and fear the enemy, and even to make up rumors about him! Zhang Qian is very good at enlightening people, and in one sentence, he dispelled the chagrin in the heart of the Niu Shi Award.

"That's true, but it's not 'can stop children crying at night!' Niu Shi won his beard and smiled proudly.

"And that's not all!" Zhang Qian smiled and continued to add sincerely, "If the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty are like my Anxi Army, they can earn a lot of livestock and grain every time they fight with the enemy, what reason is there for those officials in the court to stop the army from going west out of the Green Mountains?" If so, the recovery of the old resting land and the restoration of the Persian protectorate will surely be just around the corner! ”