Qingyuan Zhe belongs to the Ezo people, who have also studied Chinese since he was a child and have been exposed to Han culture, so he can naturally understand Xie Xu's words.

Although he was a little unhappy, Qing Yuan Zhe still held back and replied in non-standard Chinese, "General Hui Datang, it is in Xia, but Xia has already broken away from Qingyuan Clan!" ”

"According to the Ezo people who were released by the envoy before, you want to recapture Mutsu, Dewa, and other places?" Xie Xu motioned for Kiyohara Zhe to sit down, and then asked.

"Back to General Datang, exactly! Mutsu, Dewa, and Echigo were once inhabited by the Ezo people, but they were later occupied by the Japanese people. If they can regain their ancestral land, the Ezo people are willing to take the Tang Dynasty as their suzerain. Kiyohara said respectfully.

"Suzerain?" Xie Xu picked up the tea and couldn't help but smile, "Do the Ezo people have their own country?" Although your ancestral land is occupied by the Japanese people, there is no reason for your own disunity. ”

Kiyohara Tetsu couldn't help but be silent, he didn't know that even if he escaped to Ezo Island, he only had some prestige among the Ezo tribe on Toto Island.

The Ezo people on Ezo Island are not uniform, and depending on where they live, they are roughly divided into East Ezo, West Ezo, Toshima Ezo, and Watakaku Ezo.

Toshima Ezo is named because it lives on the Toshima Peninsula in the southern part of Ezo Island.

Of course, this is what posterity will call it.

Qingyuan Zhe, who was silent for a while, suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xie Xu, "If the Tang Dynasty is willing to help Ezo regain its ancestral land and establish a country, the Ezo people are willing to respect the Tang Dynasty for generations." ”

"If Datang helps you regain the ancestral land, what can you do to help Datang?" Xie Xu didn't mean to let the other party get up, but asked more things.

Although the saint asked Jinyi Wei to raze and raze, he could not make the Ezo people feel that Datang's assistance was cabbage.

Kiyohara thought for a while, "Ezo can be used as a weapon of the Tang Dynasty, as long as the Tang Dynasty gives an order, Ezo will immediately attack the Japanese people." ”

"This sounds good, but you don't unify the Ezo people on Ezo Island, with your current strength, even with the assistance of the Tang Dynasty, it is not enough to capture Mutsu, Dewa and other countries." Xie Xu said.

"There are more than 100,000 Ezo people on Ezo Island, if Datang can help me unify Ezo Island, even if it is to unify the Ezo people in the southern part of Ezo Island, the Ezo people can have the confidence to capture Mutsu." Kiyohara Tetsu is very sincere.

However, he didn't lie, even the Ezo people in the south of Ezo Island have 40,000 or 50,000 people, but with the courage of the Ezo people, it is really not difficult for thousands of Ezo young people to capture Mutsu with the cooperation of sophisticated weapons.

"Take Mutsu?" Xie Xu shook his head, "You better agree to Ezo Island first, don't be defeated by the Japanese people on impulse." As for the matter of aiding you Ezo, it is not a big problem, and the envoy can provide weapons to Ezo on behalf of Datang.

In the early stage, we can provide 1,000 knives and 500 spears, bows and arrows, and shields, right? If we can, we can send people to train your troops. ”

"What do we have to give?" Qing Yuan Zhe knew that there was no banquet to eat in vain, and Datang must have asked for something.

"Quite simply, we need slaves, slaves who dig mines." Seeing that Qing Yuan Zhe was a little puzzled, Xie Xu explained, "You have also seen that there are gold and silver mines on this Sado Island, so I will garrison troops here, and we need people to mine these."

This batch of weapons is not given to you for free, and within three months you must provide three thousand slaves.

If you can do it, you can buy weapons in the future, and you can exchange them for slaves or other things. ”

Kiyohara Tetsu was also a little puzzled, this condition didn't seem to be difficult, "Is that all?" ”

"Of course it's more than that, so I need you to unify Ezo Island as soon as possible, at that time, I, Datang, naturally have a place where I need you." Xie Xu said.

"If you attack the Japanese people, the Ezo people will definitely go all out." Kiyohara promised, "I wonder when we'll get that weapon?" ”

"General Kiyohara, do you have time?" Xie Xu asked suddenly.

"Your Excellency, please command!"

"If you have time, why don't you go to Datang with your envoy to bring back those weapons? After all, it is more than a thousand weapons, and it is impossible to carry them with them. Xie Xu invited.

Kiyohara hesitated for a while, and then commanded the people around him, and then said, "I am making a wish." ”

Qing Yuan Zhe has heard of Datang, but after all, he has not witnessed it with his own eyes, if he has the opportunity to go to Datang, he is naturally very willing.

In fact, Xie Xu also wanted to deter Qing Yuan Zhe, so that he could see the strength of Datang, lest he have any unrealistic ideas.

Of course, he doesn't like the Ezo people, who are so hairy and look like a wild man.

However, the Ezo and the Japanese are natural opponents, and it is still necessary to support the Ezo people to weaken the strength of the Japanese people, after all, it is still a little inappropriate to rely on the Silla pirates alone.

Of course, how to occupy these places in the Wa Kingdom still requires the decision of the Holy Lord and the imperial court.

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"Shaosuke, the pirates have withdrawn from Izumo Province and fled to Iwami Province."

A man dressed in a samurai costume came to the Yoshitomo and said respectfully.

The Yoshitomo Dynasty was originally the Otomo clan, and was a powerful clan that controlled the military power of the Wa kingdom in the 5th to 6th centuries, and once commanded the forces of the Kumu Division, the Yamashi Division, and the Saeki Division, serving the imperial court.

In the sixth century, Dalian Daban Jincun lost power and temporarily declined.

During the Renshen Rebellion, the prince of the sea people made a comeback, and Ammaro and travelers were very active. However, by the time of the Otomo family, forced by the emerging power of the Fujiwara clan, it began to decline.

In 821 (the twelfth year of Hirohito), due to the taboo of the name of Emperor Junwa, the name of the emperor was changed to a companion.

Yoshitomo is a trusted general sent by Sugawara Michizane, who is responsible for commanding a large army to defeat pirates.

At this time, the Banyi Dynasty was the military department of the Wa Kingdom, which was equivalent to the meaning of the Tang Dynasty military department.

The reason why Yoshitomo was sent is because Sugawara Michizane's mother was born in the Ban clan.

Now the powerful Fujiwara clan of the Wa Kingdom has risen by stepping on the Ban clan, so the two families have hatred, which is why Emperor Uta promoted Sugawara Michizane during his reign.

Although the Ban clan is now in decline, it still has some heritage, and the Sugawara clan is also a famous scholar family in the Wa Kingdom, so Emperor Uta wants to use Sugawara Michizane to compete with the Fujiwara clan.

This time to quell the scourge of pirates, whether it is for Sugawara Michizane or the Ban clan, is very important, if it is successfully pacified, the Ban clan may not be able to rise again, Sugawara Michizane can also win more trust from Emperor Daigo.

"The pirates are on the run? How many pirates have we eliminated? "Ban Yichao was a little surprised.

"There are only about a hundred people!" The generals below hesitated.

"Immediately send someone to Heiankyo to deliver the message, and say that the army has won the first battle and captured a thousand pirates." Ban Yichao thought for a moment and commanded.

"Why don't you go yet?"

Seeing that the family general in front of him was stunned, he was a little displeased.

"Shaosuke, we have learned a piece of news that may be somewhat unexpected.".

"What's the news?"

The general hesitated for a moment and said, "Shaosuke, according to the captured pirates, there is a Tang army in Omori Castle in Iwami Province. And behind this pirate are all Tang people supporting, they are for Iwami's silver mines. ”