Although White Horse City has been cleaned several times, Wan Yankang knows that there must be spies from the Begging Yan Department among them. If you make it yourself, you will inevitably let others into the army. Most of those who can be promoted to officers above the battalion level are their old team, and a few grassland men are also innocent and have been following for a long time.

High-ranking officers can keep military secrets, but the large-scale training of the whole army is bound to arouse Temujin's vigilance.

What to do?

Wan Yankang has long been confident, and the way of training this time is very different from usual.

In addition to daily drills, a daily game of football or polo has become a unique training program in Whitehorse City.

Football and polo, at the beginning of the construction of White Horse City, were spread by Wan Yankang. Whether in the army or in the people, they are crazy to fall in love with these two men's sports.

In Zhongdu, football and polo, because the stadium is limited, activities have to be carried out in turns. And in this prairie, choose a place anywhere, and it is a natural and good course.

Outside the barracks, only soldiers on leave can get together to make a date. At this time, the army let go of the kicks, and the soldiers were enthusiastic, no matter whether the field was still a cold and snowy land, they were sweating on the snow and releasing excess energy.

The news of the whole army's training soon reached Temujin's desk. A few days later, Zhou Xiaojiang, the envoy of Wanyan Kang, went to the Qiyan Department to ask for compensation for his crimes.

Wan Yankang wrote a handwritten letter, saying that Temujin had committed a crime and disregarded the oath, how could he ...... If he can repent, he will still leave a way for Temujin and the beggars to survive.

As for how to repent, Wan Yankang issued a claim list.

One million cattle and sheep and 100,000 horses are the most important part of Wan Yankang's claim list.

Temujin received Zhou Xiaojiang in the sweat tent, and he glanced at the letters and claim sheets, and circulated them to his subordinates.

After Mu Huali and the others read it, they all glared at Zhou Xiaojiang angrily, and they had the intention of devouring him alive. Tuo Lei sat at the end of the sweat tent, he read the letter and the claim list, he couldn't help but be angry, got up, pulled out his waist knife and slashed at Zhou Xiaojiang.

With Zhou Xiaojiang's martial arts, he would never be able to cut him down by towing mines, but he had already calculated in his heart, and deliberately pretended to be embarrassed, running around, and even used the tricks of a lazy donkey rolling.

"The two countries are fighting, and if they don't cut it, they will pull the mine out." Tuo Lei chased and slashed for a while, but instead of cutting Zhou Xiaojiang, he knocked over the food table of several generals, and Temujin spoke up.

As soon as Temujin gave the order, a tent warrior held down the tow mine and sent it out of the tent.

"The messenger is frightened, the dog is young and ignorant, and I hope that the messenger will not be strange!" Temujin sat on top, motionless, and whispered.

Zhou Xiaojiang got up, supported his knees with both hands, and gasped for a while, then he pointed at Temujin angrily: "How can this be reasonable, how can this be reasonable!" ”

Temujin drank a bowl of wine to himself, and then said loudly: "A little turmoil, why should the messenger be worried. Your lord's list, I don't think it's a big problem, I'll just change it a little later. ”

Zhou Xiaojiang was overjoyed, and his heart was just like this, it seemed that he was afraid of us.

As soon as he sweated out of the tent, after a short silence in the tent, Mu Huali asked first: "Great Khan, how ......can we wait for such a lion to open his mouth in White Horse City?"

Temujin laughed: "The Han people have a saying, ask for a price all over the sky, and pay back the money on the spot." We did send troops first, and it didn't matter if we lost some gifts in the past. ”

"Great Khan, the cold winter has just passed, how can we take out so many cattle, sheep and horses?"

"Don't be impatient, didn't I say that this list will be changed."

"Give him 100,000 cattle and sheep and 10,000 horses?"

"Give him so many cattle and sheep, what do our soldiers eat, give him so many horses, what do our soldiers fight!"

"How's that to be?"

"Just cross out the 10,000 characters on the list!" After Temujin finished speaking, he laughed.

When the generals heard this, they finally understood what Temujin meant, which was clearly not taking White Horse City seriously, and they laughed wildly.

The next day, the gift list with 10,000 characters crossed out, as well as a bag of gold and silver jewelry wrapped in a sheepskin, were placed in front of Zhou Xiaojiang.

Zhou Xiaojiang was furious, tore up the gift slip, knocked over the bag of gold, silver and jewelry, pointed to the soldiers who came to give the gift list, and scolded: "Tell your sweat, wash your necks and wait, my 200,000 army in White Horse City, next year... No, I will step on your begging department in the coming day! ”

The soldiers who came to give the gift list had already received Temujin's orders, and they were not annoyed or angry, and let Zhou Xiaojiang attack.

Zhou Xiaojiang had a seizure, so he ordered his entourage to pack their luggage and return to the city.

Temujin, Mu Huali and several other generals and tow mines, have been waiting in the sweat tent. After the soldiers reported the information and replied to Zhou Xiaojiang's words word by word, Mu Huali smiled slightly and said to Temujin: "Congratulations to the Great Khan!" ”

Temujin also laughed: "The child is poor! ”

Tuo Lei listened from the sidelines, still puzzled by what he meant. Seeing that he was still puzzled, Temujin began to teach the young boy.

"Tuo Lei, do you know what Yan Kang means by sending an envoy to claim compensation?"

Tuo Lei thought about it, and said with some surprise: "Hurt me and fatten him?" ”

Temujin shook his head: "It's nothing more than peeking at my reality and hurting my morale!" ”

Tuo Lei suddenly understood why Wan Yankang's claim conditions were so harsh. In the face of such harsh conditions, if Temujin agreed, it would indicate that the tribe's strength had been greatly reduced, and he was afraid to start another war.

Once the beggar tribe pays a huge amount of compensation, its strength will not only be greatly damaged, but it will also make the people in the tribe deviate from morality and be afraid of White Horse City.

"That father Khan's reply is to humiliate his envoys, show our minions, and boost the morale of the tribe."

"In your opinion, does White Horse City dare to send troops to attack our department in Japan?"

Tuo Lei said with a smile: "It's just that this envoy is angry for a while, our army has suffered a big loss under the White Horse City, but it is just because it is defending the city and occupying the territory." If Wan Yankang dares to lead the army to attack our department at this time, his son will let him taste the power of our warriors' riding and archery, so that he will not come back! ”

Temujin patted Tuo Lei on the shoulder: "Tuo Lei, you said it well. Wan Yankang sent an envoy here, but he was just pretending to be a gesture. Our department has suffered a lot of damage, and his White Horse City is no better, so how can he have the strength to fight again at this time! ”

"Father Khan, this envoy's words faintly reveal some secrets, White Horse City is powerless to attack me at this time, I am afraid that I will have this intention in the coming year."

Temujin had four sons, the eldest son Jochi, the second son Chagatai, the third son Wokotai, and the youngest son Tulei. Jochi and Chagatai are both brave and brave, but lack wisdom to inherit the great cause. It turned out that in Tiemu's heart, Ogedai was the best choice for the heir, but he was folded under the White Horse City. After returning to the royal court, Temujin listed Tuo Lei as his first heir, and took him with him whenever the tribe was in charge, and taught him carefully.

At this time, Temujin saw that Tuo Lei could draw inferences, and quickly understood his intentions, and he could also express his own opinions, and while he was comforted, he said to Mu Huali and the others: "Tuo Lei is young, you uncles, you also teach him more on weekdays!" ”

Mu Huali turned over and bowed: "Obey the orders of the Great Khan!" ”

Several other generals also reacted and expressed their positions one after another.

Tuo Lei was taken by Temujin's side for a while, and he also knew his father's intentions. Although he is favored, he is also worried that he will not perform well, but it will be bad. At this time, as soon as Temujin's words came out, it was equivalent to semi-openly setting the tone of the heir, which made Tuo Lei's heart relaxed.

After everyone retired, Mu Huali walked out of the sweat tent, and after a while, he turned back again.

When Temujin saw that Mu Huali had just left, he turned back again, knowing that he must have something important, so he pulled him to sit together.

Mu Huali sat cross-legged beside Temujin: "Great Khan, I think this is not that simple. ”

Temujin sighed: "Hua Li, if you have something to say, you can say it directly." ”

Mu Huali said solemnly: "The Han people have a saying, the son of a daughter can't sit down. This Wan Yan Kang, as a relative and noble of the Emperor of Jin, has an army of 100,000 in his hands, and he can lead a lone army to attack my rear regardless of his personal safety, which shows that his people are brave and surpassing, and he can guess without common sense. ”

Temujin sighed: "I thought that the Jin Guoqi was exhausted, and I should replace it, but I didn't know that there was such an anomaly as Yan Kang!" ”

Mu Huali has been friends with Tiemu since he was a child, and it has been more than 20 years. He knew that Temujin was eloquent and strategic, and he had the intention of unifying the steppe and encompassing the whole world early on. He and Temujin also discussed privately more than once how to calm the world, and whenever this matter was discussed, Temujin was full of confidence.

Unexpectedly, seeing that Temujin was depressed on this day, Mu Huali repeatedly comforted: "Great Khan, although Wanyankang is strong, in my opinion, it is still not a big trouble. ”

Temujin put his hand on his jaw: "You say, I listen!" ”

Mu Huali stretched out a finger: "Wan Yankang raised 100,000 soldiers in the land of a projectile in White Horse City, thanks to the support of the national strength of the Jin State. But at present, the north and south of the Jin Kingdom are divided, and the war is endless, once the war in the central capital is unfavorable, can it sit firmly in the White Horse City? ”

Temujin poured two bowls of wine and touched Mu Huali: "This is reasonable, you should drink a bowl!" ”

Mu Huali drank a bowl of wine, and then said: "Wanyan Hongxi is the emperor of the Northern Dynasty, and Wanyan Honglie is the regent, and the two are now working together. Once the Northern Dynasty wins, the lord will be weak and the minister will be strong, and he is afraid that there will be chaos at any time. Although Wanyan Honglie has a strong army of Wanyan Kang outside, but Wanyan Hongxi occupies the righteousness, who can be the master of this big gold, but it is not yet known! ”

Temujin laughed, filled Mu Huali with a bowl of wine, and the two of them went on happily.

After drinking the second bowl of wine, Temujin said: "Hua Li, in your opinion, the battle with White Horse City has to be fought slowly?" ”

Mu Huali put down the wine bowl and said solemnly: "Yes, it's just that with Yan Kang's temperament, I'm afraid that this person may not be like me." ”

Temujin patted him on the shoulder: "I understand what you mean, Wan Yankang is a good opponent, and I will not despise him in the slightest." ”

The two looked at each other, both understood what the other party meant, and be more vigilant!

Temujin sent an order to send thousands of rangers to patrol the border day and night in case of contingencies.