Chapter 399: Akagi Mercenaries
"To be honest, cooperating with your Khitan Southern Academy, what I value is not your military strength, but intelligence. In any case, you and Beiyuan are both Khitans, and the forces are even more complicated, so it is still easy to get some information. I hope that in the future, the three of us can share information. After thinking about it, Qin Forget opened his mouth and said.
"Rest assured, we are also concerned about the movements of the North Hospital. There are quite a few of our spies in the Northern Academy, many of whom are in high positions, and they can provide us with the most useful information if necessary. Xiao Ding said proudly.
"That's for the best." Hearing that the Southern Courtyard had a ready-made intelligence channel, Qin Forget was also very happy.
Ba Yegu watched Qin Forget doing business with Xiao Ding, and was even more jealous of Qin Forget in his heart, don't look at this son's age, but there is room for doing things everywhere, the price of selling weapons is the same, but things are different, the Uighur scimitar is fifty steel, but the Khitan is only thirty steel.
He knew that this was Qin Wang's order to ensure that the current weaker Uighurs could maintain a certain advantage over the Khitans, and although they were the beneficiary side, Bayegu decided to stay away from Qin Wang.
"Since Lord Qin is so righteous, in return, I will also tell General Qin a piece of news. News related to the general's net worth. Xiao Ding was very satisfied with the harvest this time, and said a little gloating at the moment.
"Oh? So serious? I would like to hear about it. Qin Wang's heart jumped, the news that Xiao Ding got must have something to do with the Khitan North Courtyard, but he still pretended to be casual and asked.
"Beiyuan has eaten such a big suffocation this time, although there is no way to clean us up for the time being, it doesn't mean that they won't do anything." Xiao Ding really talked about the Khitan North Courtyard, "I got the exact news, the North Courtyard has asked the imperial court to send a letter of state to your Great Yan Dynasty, and the envoy has set off, the purpose is to ask for the head of your Lord Qin." Knowing that this matter was not trivial, Xiao Ding also became serious.
"Emissary? Credentials? Qin Wang's brows furrowed, "It's really a good means, no one in the Great Yan Dynasty is satisfied with me Qin Wang, as soon as the Khitans arrive, they will definitely attack me at the same time, a crime of provoking disputes between the two countries without authorization can't escape, and Emperor Dayan must not be able to protect me." How about the two of you, do you still want to work with me, a dying man? Qin Forget suddenly laughed and asked Xiao Ding and Baye Gu.
"You're not worried at all? Or is there already a workaround? Xiao Ding asked speechlessly, looking at Qin Wang's relaxed expression, he really couldn't figure out where his confidence was. Under the tilt of the two great powers, he didn't think that Qin Forget would be spared.
"As early as when I defeated Yelu Zhentian, I knew that the Khitan North Courtyard would come to this move. It's nothing, it's a big deal that the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. Qin Forget said vaguely.
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Qin Wang's attitude, Xiao Ding knew that Qin Wu didn't want to tell the truth, so he didn't ask anymore.
"What about you? Would you like to cooperate with me Akagi? I'm a broken boat, huh? Qin Forget asked about the Ancient Road again.
Baye Gu smiled slightly, "Fifty thousand Khitans can be killed, I believe that Lord Qin can solve this little trouble." ”
"Don't worry, as long as the tea and horse market is still in my hands, no one can do anything to me." Qin Forget smiled heartily and said confidently.
Qin forgot the confidence he said, but he was at a loss in his heart. Dayan's forces are weak, and it is impossible to withstand the pressure of the Khitans, so he will definitely be pulled out of the top tank at that time. However, his weight as a lieutenant of Zhenwei is obviously not satisfactory, and it is impossible to say that Chen Liang, the commander of the other two armies, Zhao Qian and Huang He, will also be implicated. The problem is that he is the smallest of these people, and the other three may be able to get out of it all together, but he is dead.
Open guns are easy to block, but hidden arrows are difficult to defend. Qin Forget didn't know if the little goodwill he had accumulated with great difficulty in Emperor Cao Ziwen some time ago could save his life, and he didn't plan to put his life in the hands of others.
"General Qin, can you ask the general to send troops to help us resist the Khitans?" Xiao Ding had already retired, and Bayegu said suddenly.
"What? Dispatch troops? Qin Forget was inexplicably surprised, looking at Bayegu's eyes as if looking at a madman, "Who do you think I am?" I, Chicheng, sent troops to help you fight the Khitans, and the court had to cut me down. Besides, I'll have two or three kittens, what will I do to participate in the war between your two countries? ”
"The general laughed, not to mention that you are now a formed army, but there are countless elite cavalry in your monkey nest. In my Uighur Khanate, there are tens of thousands of elite horsemen, as well as adult men of all tribes in the steppe, all of whom are natural warriors, and it is a pity that the generals do not make good use of them. Banoko said seriously.
"What are you kidding, tens of thousands of people are foreigners, what if something happens? Don't even think about it. Qin Forget directly refused, if it is not my race, its heart will be different, although this sentence is arbitrary, but it is not unreasonable, before completely assimilating those foreigners, Qin Forget will definitely not dare to use those people without authorization.
"The general is right, it would be a scourge to put these people in the land of precious treasures, but not to my Uighur Khanate. As long as the general sends a force of 10,000 elite cavalry and a capable general to command, there will naturally be no problem, and my Uighur Khanate will not be able to swallow them. Of course, we pay for these, just like the mercenaries in the Western Regions, the price is negotiable? ”
"Mercenaries?" It was the first time Qin Forget had heard of this kind of military branch, and he couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, mercenaries, a bunch of people fighting for money
Fighting warriors. There are quite a few in the Western Regions, most of which are composed of bandits, criminals, and slaves who have lost their country, and whoever can afford to pay will fight for whomever they want. Without faith, without any faith, today to fight for the employer, tomorrow for the money to be able to go back to the employer. It is a force that people spurn but are afraid of. Banogu explained.
"Do you want my men to become a bunch of ruthless and unrighteous scum?" Hearing Ba Ye Gu say this, Qin Wang's face sank.
"Haven't the Khitans been embarrassing the general? This also weakens their strength, not to mention that the general's subordinates are still in the general's army sequence, unlike those mercenaries who have no homeland. Banogu continued to persuade bitterly.
These words made Qin Forget ponder, if he sent someone to sneak over, he could not only help the Uighurs resist the attack of the Khitans and weaken the strength of the Khitans, but also train him a strong army, which has to be said to be a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, as for the so-called commission, Qin Forget didn't care.
"If I send someone over, who will command me?" Qin Forget asked a crucial question.
"The general has received our money, so naturally he will obey the command of our Uighur Khanate and act together with our army." Bano Gu said as a matter of course.
"No way, I'm not going to put my brother's life in the hands of someone else." Qin Forget simply refused, "Also, in order to prevent you from deliberately sending my brothers to death, I will collect the money separately, and after a battle, I will collect the money according to the degree of difficulty, you will pay half of it first, regardless of whether you can win or not, and the other half will be delivered at the end of the battle." ”
"The rest can promise the general, but we will not pay the other half until the battle is won, which is also the rule in the mercenary world. Otherwise, if you don't work hard, then we won't lose a lot. Banogu bargained.
Qin Forget thought about it, and nodded in agreement, "Reasonable, just do it." In addition, we provide the equipment ourselves, and provide for you. As for the price, I'll have to think about it. ”
Bayoku also nodded in agreement, "General, can you send more of our Uighur warriors over?" He pleaded again.
"Uighurs?" Qin Forget looked at Baye Gu with a suspicious expression, "What do you want to do?" ”
"General, don't get me wrong." Bayoku hurriedly explained, "The general said that they were your slaves, so we wouldn't interfere. However, sending more Uighurs over to facilitate communication and cooperation between the two sides is that they have more experience in fighting the Khitans for several years. ”
"I'll think about it." Qin Forget thought about it, and knew that what Baye Gu said made sense, "You'd better not play tricks or tricks for me, you're not one." ”
"Don't worry, general, Baye Gu doesn't dare." Seeing that Qin Forget had almost agreed, Baye Gu was overjoyed, and hurriedly nodded and promised.