Chapter 142: I'll Carry the Black Cauldron, Send You to Death

But is there any way to do that? Everyone admires Ye Tao's pride, but in such a situation, how can Ye Tao do this?

"Mr. Dai!" Ye Tao arched his hand to Dai Shikui and said, "You said that the Dai family was originally going to take 10,000 Tieyun cavalry to participate in the alliance, so now add 10,000 blood qi army cavalry, okay?" ”

Dai Shikui's heart moved, and he said solemnly: "So,."

"Old General Xu, I want to participate in the alliance, the affairs of Northern Liao, can you take care of one or two?" Ye Tao said respectfully.

"Negotiation is not my specialty, but in such a situation, it is only me who is the most suitable to go." Xu Jingtian nodded and said, "I'll prepare and connect with the Northern Liao side as soon as possible." ”

"Qiu Haohui, I will take 10,000 cavalry, and the remaining 20,000 blood qi troops will be commanded by you. I need you to cooperate with the generals of the Dai family to achieve a victory in fifteen days. The more brilliant the victory, the better, the smaller our losses the better, if the main thing is to build momentum, I don't force the enemy to be annihilated, and the defeat is also acceptable. Ye Tao said seriously, and after thinking about it carefully, he added: "Take away 10,000 cavalry, the strength of the Blood Qi Army is not small, and in terms of finding opportunities to fight, you can obey the command of Yunzhou." ”

Qiu Haohui hugged his fists and said: "I understand the mark." He immediately negotiated a joint attack with General Dai Mi. ”

Ye Tao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Once the alliance is over, I will adjust the deployment as soon as possible in light of the situation at that time, and the ideal situation is to lead the Yunzhou tribal army south, give the Xiling army a fatal blow from the flank, and completely kick Xiling out of the wrestling centered on Yunzhou." ”

Ye Tao's tone was a little gloomy, and he continued: "Of course, if the situation is unfavorable, I tend to fight in the Wolf Plain, where the Huimeng is located...... At the worst of all, I hope to be able to use a relatively wide space to fight and retreat. Drag the horde army to the battlefield. Therefore, Zeng Zining and Zhu Juewen commanded these 10,000 cavalry. Especially Zeng Zining...... In case you need to run for your life, you still have to borrow your magic. ”

Xu Jingtian asked solemnly: "What method are you going to use to keep those tribes in Yunzhou from falling to Kolka's side?" ”

Ye Tao closed his eyes, thought carefully for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Even if it is the north of Yunzhou, those tribes who are friendly and obedient to Yunzhou also have their own interests to consider. But all human beings always have their own needs. Some of their needs may not be provided to them by Yunzhou as a ** administrative region. But when they are facing the whole of Dongping, some problems are not so difficult to solve. For example, salt and tea. Judging from the situation of the local tribes in the Dai family's control, the northern tribes, whether they are close to Yunzhou or those further north who are eyeing Yunzhou, have a large demand for salt and tea. The growth of their population, the increase in the number of livestock, has indeed greatly increased the demand for land and pasture, but in general. At present, there is still plenty of room for maneuver. However, the tribes close to Yunzhou can also get some salt and tea from Yunzhou, and those tribes in the north can get even less land. As for the price. For most of us who are used to living in Danyang, it is simply incredible. If it was promised that the northern tribes could organize their own caravans to enter the Central Plains to purchase all kinds of supplies, and give tax incentives, they would be able to obtain salt and tea at a much lower price than they are now. It should be very attractive. Naturally, they can also get equal trading opportunities for a large number of furs, wool, animal and plant medicinal materials unique to the grassland, gemstones, etc., rather than being monopolized by a few merchants who can go deep into the grassland at low prices. In addition, I would like to promise to build a city in Benwolf Plain, as the center of trade between the Central Plains and the tribes in the future, to ensure that all kinds of daily necessities, luxury goods, silk, etc. in the Central Plains are supplied to them equally, and to ensure that their children can gain the same respect as all the common people in Yunzhou and Dongping. As long as they respect the laws and regulations of Dongping, there will no longer be contempt for their "barbarians" in official documents, but they need to fight for their own recognition by the local and common people. I would like to promise that those families who have the conditions among them can send their children to Yunzhou and Dongping to study in various schools, and promise that they will be treated equally step by step in the selection of officials and military service. I would like to pledge them, after assisting Dongping in repelling threats from all sides. We will send officials to conduct an in-depth investigation into the living conditions of the tribes. and work with them to develop a realistic way for nomads and agrarians to live in harmony. Naturally, I would at the same time suggest that their hostility towards each other must be controlled. I will promise. Tribes can organize coalition armies, and under our training and training, they can participate in the war for hegemony in the Central Plains in the near future, and obtain the same right to distribute the spoils of war. I will guarantee a period of 10 to 15 years of technical protection, during which the iron and ordnance trade of Dongping, Yunzhou and the tribes will be closely monitored, and only a limited number of weapons of limited types will be obtained, and we will not be able to obtain large ordnance, Martian bombs, fire oil bombs and other core weapons of our side. …… Basically, I used a whole tribal policy framework to convince them. If they still can't accept such conditions, I will not hesitate to fight. ”

After chewing carefully on what Ye Tao said, Xu Jingtian and Dai Shikui looked at each other. Xu Jingtian said: "Sounds good. But if you go for it, you're taking two big risks. ”

Dai Shikui continued: "The first risk must be to see if there are enough wise people on the tribe's side. These conditions are not as direct as rewarding money, and they are not as good as dividing the feudal lords, but they are indeed good policies that can make the life of the grassland tribe better. Not only those tribes in Yunzhou, but even those tribes in the north will also benefit from this. If there are smart people in the tribal alliance, they will naturally be able to understand Dongping's generosity and generosity for the tribe, his hope for the long-term stability of Yunzhou and the northern grasslands, and his ambition to compete for the world and open up the foundation for the world in the future. However, if there are no smart people, these thoughts of adults will be secretly cast, and on the contrary, they will be used by some people to attack. ”

Xu Jingtian nodded and said, "The other risk lies in the Dongping Dynasty. You are going to Benwolf Plains now, no matter what, you can't wait for Your Majesty's reply, wait for the court's affirmation of your identity, and the expansion of your authority. If the matter is not negotiated, you will be accused and impeached by a large group of people who have long looked down on you unpleasantly, and Your Majesty will not see a way to protect you. If the matter is negotiated and the statutes are not approved by the court later, you will inevitably be ruined. And even if everything goes as you wish, and Dongping finally stabilizes Yunzhou because of your conditions, and gains the support of the clan, you will inevitably have to deal with many impeachments. Prescribing such conditions, even if it is a matter of urgency, is indeed beyond your current authority. In fact, the act of stabilizing the tribe may be perceived as disobedient. If you have to make these promises on behalf of the Dongping court, you will be more likely to be attacked. Are you really ready to do that? ”

Ye Tao smiled: "When I led the Blood Qi Army to attack, I was prepared to die in prison no matter whether I succeeded or failed. Now, no matter how bad the situation is, that's it. Your Majesty spared my life, and is still willing to marry the princess to me, and this favor must be repaid. If you don't use this life to fight for Your Majesty and Dongping, it won't be interesting. When the matter of Yunzhou is over, if I just take the official position on my body to the end, I don't think it's okay. Other people's criticism is not in my consideration. It is true that I cannot command an army in battle, you know that, and I know it. It is up to you to fight. I went too far to suggest that I have to be given a victory in that little bit of time as a bargaining stake. If there is really a big battle in the Wolf Plain, I'm afraid I'll only be the one who will look at it later. If you don't take some risks and responsibilities, you, and Your Majesty, must get me here for something? Ye Tao paused and said, "Anyway, the general core idea is that I will carry the black pot and send you to death." ”

Xu Jingtian smiled dumbly and said, "Well, that's fair." I also estimate that we will hold on for a while, and wait for the domestic army to mobilize to reverse the situation, since you will never fall into a predicament, with this heart, the old man should accompany him. ”

Feng Hao suddenly interjected: "Mr. Dai, Lord Ye, and General Xu, there is another suggestion below, since Yunzhou has decided to merge into my Dongping, there are some things that don't have to be rigid." If the negotiation fails, and the tribal army enters Kouyunzhou, and no results can be achieved on the western and eastern fronts, the people of Yunzhou can directly enter our Dongping through the border as long as they wish. And we should also take precautions and notify the border county to make all preparations. ”

Xu Jingtian nodded and said, "This old man can call the shots, so let's go back and draft the paperwork." For the affairs in Yunzhou, please ask Mr. Dai to work harder. …… In addition, no matter what the results of our battle are, our Dongping army should enter Yunzhou as soon as possible. Although His Majesty has been prepared for a long time, he has not received further news yet, and he should also ask for it. ”

Ye Tao frowned, and suddenly said, "Zhuo Xianchen, I know that you are too idle, and the escort supply line is also a bit overkill for you. There is a task, which is really suitable for your identity as the owner of the Tianwang Village. Gather your subordinates and let me go here!" Ye Tao's finger tapped on the map and clicked somewhere.

Everyone hurriedly came up, and when they saw where Ye Tao's finger was pointing, they were surprised and a little envious of Zhuo Xianchen's assignment. This task is really wonderful.