Chapter 493: Oath

Bi Wenxin's troops were all wiped out, and the Dongping army had less than 100 casualties, although it was an ambush, but this casualty ratio still made those guides who had suffered for many years in Bi Wenxin's hands admired the five-body surrender. After annihilating most of Bi Wenxin's troops, attacking the camp could only be regarded as a siege drill. The point is not to attack, but to gradually lose hope for the other side. Tan Weiran and Chi Lei are not the kind of generals who are good at attacking fortifications, and their encirclement is not seamless, but they have the best scout team after all. No matter how many people who were holding the camp sent for help, they searched and killed them one by one, and then sent their heads back. This was repeated four or five times, and the defenders, who were already at a disadvantage, finally had a nervous breakdown and surrendered. In addition to a total of 9,200 people under Bi Wenxin, more than 8,000 people were taken prisoner.

And the next work is simple, Tan Weiran and Chi Lei quickly contacted several tribes that were not far away, and sent troops to assist in the escort. Tan Weiran only had to hand over these captives to the tribe, as for how many people could provide labor for the construction of the tribe as they said, it was not his business. Annihilation of Bi Wenxin's department, seized a lot of all kinds of property, can imagine how rotten these soldiers are, although Tan Weiran and Chi Lei both shirked in every possible way, but the grateful tribe side still refused to take back all the capture, mainly because they themselves also lacked a mechanism to confirm the source of wealth for redistribution, and they also knew that Dongping was strong and the energy that could bring them to a new life in the future, and gave more than half of all the captures to the Dongping army. In addition to the part distributed to the soldiers, Tan Weiran decided to spend a large amount of money on hiring labor, and in the northeastern border of Northern Liao, in the shortest possible time, he would open up a port sufficient for large warships. Although they have hit here now, the place they control is just an enclave for Dongping and Yunzhou, and if they can't get reliable supplies, I'm afraid it will be difficult to continue. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for them to fight back the way they came.

On the other hand, the naval division has prepared a large number of fleets ready to attack the North Liaodong Road, and if the old man can obtain a support point here, there is no need to carry out complex and dangerous landing operations, but can directly establish a base in the north. Then, Tan Weiran and Chi Lei, together with the person in charge of the water division, can form a joint command to organize the resistance of the tribe in this land, train and arm the local soldiers, and at the same time, use materials and money to promote local circulation and improve the lives of the tribe people...... These goals can only be achieved if there is at least one port to provide adequate supplies.

Tan Weiran and Chi Lei made such a suggestion to the clan side, and naturally received a very positive response. After solving the most direct threat faced by the tribes, Bi Wenxin, these impoverished tribes naturally knew that although this was a demonstration of strength by the Dongping army and helping them solve the threat, it was also a vote for them. It is no longer possible to repeat between Dongping and Northern Liao. Considering the possible retaliation of the Northern Liao, it was naturally not enough to have 20,000 people in Dongping, and it was also very important for these tribes to be able to have a port for supplies and assistance.

After meeting with the elders of several tribes, Tan Weiran continued to visit and liaise with him, while Chi Lei began to build a larger camp on the site of Bi Wenxin's main camp, and this time, he came exactly according to the standards of the fortress. This will be the forefront of their resistance to the Northern Liao offensive, and there is no room for error. The construction of the fort was very fast, because in just a few days, because of the common hatred of the Northern Liao royal court, the admiration for the heroes who annihilated the enemy, and the yearning for sufficient food and sophisticated weapons, these tribes actually cobbled together an army of 25,000 men, and handed over the command to Chi Lei. According to them, these tribes may lack nothing but people. All the tribes that had received reinforcements from Dongping had already arrived, and they had sent the strongest warriors and the strongest young men. And Chi Lei naturally started the first training on the spot: physical fitness. This kind of work is the most strenuous to take on the work of earth and stone. Although these tribal warriors were quite puzzled by this, seeing that the two armies of the Frost Wolf Silver Wing, as well as those Jingyun Cavalry warriors on the Northwest Wolf Plain, in addition to being on duty in turn, were tired of the construction work, they also devoted themselves wholeheartedly to it.

They soon learned from their conversations with the warriors how enthusiastic the tribes of the Wolf Plains were for advanced building techniques. Migration by water and grass remains the main mode of grazing, and captivity is an important complement. However, due to the tranquility of the four fields, a small number of herdsmen can operate a large number of herds, and the production efficiency of animal husbandry has been continuously improved. The tribal warriors, on the other hand, banded together to patrol the common frontier or plunge into the war of unification in Dongping to reap the glory and spoils of war, rather than expending their strength in fighting each other. Many of the tribe's population began to gradually devote themselves to various other types of production and labor, and due to the abundance of human, financial and material resources, some related production technologies were rapidly improved, such as the original rough leather making technology, which has now become a systematic industry that has attracted the attention of the whole continent with the cooperation of many people. Some leather products have already taken the initial form of luxury goods. Is the present in Yunzhou the future of these ethnic minorities in the northeast of Northern Liao? This situation has made many people think deeply. But as such information continues to spread, the images of Tan Weiran and Chi Lei as saviors are indeed becoming more and more distinct, and the respect they have gained and their influence on these tribes is also increasing.

"Your Highness," has been accompanying Tan Weiran recently, and is responsible for introducing him to the representatives of various tribes, and coordinating communication with him is the elder Tuludan, the largest Dongba tribe in the region. Tuludan said with great respect today: "We sincerely invite you to participate in the oath of forty-seven tribes, including the Xiang, Momo, and Zargar tribes, and you will be our most noble guest. ”

Tan Weiran had heard about the oath for a long time, and basically after the oath, all the tribes would unite to fight against the common enemy and unite their forces. In the history of the northeast of the entire continent, there were only three oaths, the first time was in the original Tang Dynasty of Middle Earth, when these three clans united to fight against the army of the Tang Dynasty; The second time was in the era of continental chaos, when it was to fight against a series of the most terrifying natural disasters in hundreds of years, either all of them died, or everyone withstood natural disasters together, so that these tribes formed a deep friendship, although they did not merge or simply become a small country because of friendship, but since then, although these tribes may have different opinions, they have never attacked each other, at most it is just a small friction; The third was a joint attack against the Northern Liao, but that time also became the first time in history that an oath was made and the goal was not achieved. Now that they had invited Tan Weiran to participate in the oath, it was obvious that all the tribes had reached an agreement in private, and considering that the time they had been in the tribal territory was so short, it was really very efficient. This is partly because they were really bullied too hard by Northern Liao, and this time the combat effectiveness and determination shown by Dongping were too strong.

"Elder Tuludan, may I ask what I need to do on my oath? We will always be your best friends and strongest support. Tan Weiran said modestly.

"Your Highness, you will ascend to a high platform surrounded by spices and torches, surrounded by the chiefs and elders of the tribes, and you will drip your blood into the strong goat's milk wine with the chiefs of the tribes, and you will become our master when you drink the wine, and you will receive our complete loyalty from now on, until you are ......summoned by the Divine Lord," Tuludan thought of the sacred oath, and suddenly became a little excited.

"Your Highness Elder, I cannot accept such an oath if the allegiance of you brave tribes is to me personally...... I am only the representative of Dongping, although I have been given full authority to decide how to make the tribe a powerful part of Dongping and obtain the privileged life that I deserve, although I have been given full authority to decide how to make the tribe a powerful part of Dongping, and to have the privilege of life, I have no right or will to make the tribe my personal power. Tan Weiran said seriously: "I think I am willing to carry out such a ceremony, but I hope that your allegiance is to Dongping, our country that will eventually unify the mainland." I can assure you that if your lives are not improved, if your contributions and sacrifices for Dongping are not compensated, then you will suspend such allegiance and will not be retaliated against. But if you get what you deserve, I hope you can always be a part of Dongping. ”

Tuludan was stunned for a moment, then put his right hand on his chest, bowed deeply, his drooping hair touched the ground, and he said with the same seriousness and humility: "As you wish." "Tuludan and the elders had felt that personal allegiance to him would greatly enhance his strength in the race for the throne. And he will also focus more on strengthening their encirclement, and now it seems that the royal family and country in which His Royal Highness the prince is located do not seem to be what they measured.

"Well, when will the oath begin?" Tan Weiran asked with a smile, and then, he strengthened his tone a little and asked, "So, forty-seven tribes...... Is it all the tribes? Are there any tribes who are dissatisfied with the oath? I think we need to be united, and there are always things that need to be dealt with. ”

Tuludan was stunned for a moment, and he muttered, "This...... Your Highness, please also give them a little way to live, there are several tribes...... They don't yet know that His Highness is coming sincerely. ”

Tan Weiran smiled and said, "Elder, don't worry, I'm not going to use troops to exterminate it. It's just that I hope you can send a guide and take me to talk to them. That's all. ”

Tuludan bowed deeply again and said, "Your Highness, I will be with you. ”