Chapter 294: Li Longji, you bastard

On the Raole grassland, the war between the two tribes of Yusuo and Shali has now intensified after it has been fully spread. During this time, there were more than twice as many caravans dedicated to sending weapons to Yu Suo than before, and Rao was also a little short of supply, in this case, Tang Chengyuan thought that since the Tuduo Department had already leaned together, the demand for weapons would naturally be less. But he didn't expect that these two and even Domo would exchange the largest amount of the remaining livestock and skins back into the arsenal reserve, which shows Rao's atmosphere and the worries of the three remnants about the follow-up of the war.

Thus, after the ban was lifted, the arms trade in the Raole steppe flourished unprecedentedly, and caravans came loaded with swords and crossbows, and then drove away with leather goods, until the previously sparsely populated southern steppes of Domo showed an unprecedented bustle.

The only exception to this excitement is that the ban on the Shali Ministry is still continuing, and there are also envoys from the Shali Ministry who have come to contact this matter, according to Tu Yehei's idea, Tang Cheng likes to see the stitches and "insert" the needle and then take advantage of the middle, and he will not refuse this opportunity to make trouble between Yu Suo and Shali, but what he didn't expect was that Tang Cheng not only refused the Shali envoy without hesitation, but then reiterated the ban on Shali again.

This meant that the Suo tribe would continue to enjoy the advantage of weapons in the war with Shali, so the news naturally made them excited, but it also made the elites of the three remnants who had been sympathetic to each other often get together to discuss the war recently, thinking that they had seen Tang Cheng's final attitude.

"It seems that Tang Sima is determined to support the Yu Suo Ministry", in the Tuduo leather tent, Tu Duo, as the owner, took a sip of wine and said in a low tone, "Yu Suoping is a hard-hearted and ruthless character, and when he gains power in the future, I'm afraid our life will be difficult."

"Do you dare to think about it later?" , who was even more pessimistic and depressed than him was the patriarch of the Phuntsok Clan, "As soon as they finish this battle, Yu Suoping will have to clean us up." ”。

The patriarch of the Duomo tribe in the three remnants did not come, but he arrived in Duomozhong, and it seems that he is also the most optimistic of the three, "The patriarch of Pingcuo is too worried, didn't Tang Sima say it, no matter what he thinks of the Suo Ministry, he will definitely keep our 'sex' life safe, he is ruthless, doesn't he have to take the edict of the imperial court to be justified?" Just by virtue of this, Tang Sima can pinch him, and then say ......", at this point, he looked at the tent door, and then continued in a low voice: "Besides, although you have not had much contact with Tang Sima, you should also know that he is a person who says it, this is also a hard-hearted person, as for the means of acting, I dare not say that it must be stronger than Yu Suoping, but it will definitely not weaken him, and the two of you can relax."

"Even if it's really as you say, then Tang Sima can still stay on the grassland for the rest of his life?" The patriarch of Phuntsok choked on this sentence and was speechless for a while, but Tuduo Meng next to him poured another sip of wine and said viciously: "It's not a matter to put your life in the hands of others, and send people to keep an eye on the war between the two departments, and look at the most important joints, the three of us will work together to fight to the death, and pick the winner to fight, if you want to be disabled, maybe you can survive in death, and the situation on the grassland is also a new change."

"This matter is not allowed", Duo Mozhong waved his hand again and again when he heard this: "I'm afraid that the two of you have forgotten the lesson that our department wanted to take advantage of the fire outside the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion that day, since such a thing has happened before, can Yu Suo and Sha Li not be prepared at such an important time now?" Besides, timing is easy to grasp, but it is even more difficult to do. There is a slight mistake, the remnants of our three divisions have to be swallowed up by the division of the great victory. At that time, even if Tang Sima wanted to protect it for us in front of Yu Suoping, he couldn't keep it."

Although Domozhong's words sound very soft, but what he said is not false, fighting on the grassland is the most important morale, and now the remnants of his sons are really cowardly, driving such a chilling army to fight with the Yum Division, and the result is known without thinking about it. This so-called desperate fight not only has no practical meaning except for listening to the heroism, but it is blocking the last possible way to survive.

After a suffocating silence in the leather tent, Tuduo, who was already drunk, said in a fierce voice: "It can't wait, and it can't fight, so what do you say?" ”。

In the end, the patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe just let out a long sigh, and Duo Mozhong waited quietly for a while, and after looking at the two of them again, he groaned: "Maybe there is another way to go."

This sentence attracted the eyes of the other two, "Say it quickly!" ”。

"What kind of life are you looking at Tu Yezhuo now?" , Duo Mozhong deliberately pursed his lips to show his contempt for Tu Yezhuo, "Who looked down on them in the past as far as the small clan of Longmen Xi is concerned, but now?" In terms of the wealth of the people, even when the three of us were not in the midst of war, let alone the two barbarians of Suo and Shali. As for Tu Yezhuo, now that any of us see him, he can't be polite, what is the basis for him to have a good life today? We've been fighting here for life and death these days, and then look at their pasture, have you ever lit up a scimitar and dropped a crossbow arrow? ”。

"You mean ......".

"I mean, since I don't feel at ease with Yu Suoping, Tang Sima can't really stay on the grassland for the rest of his life, and as soon as the war between the two departments is over, we will take our relatives to attach to the Tang Dynasty. If you are willing to live in Longmen, you will be in Longmen, if you don't want to live in Jinyang, the northern capital, and even Chang'an City, there are Hufang to live in, as long as you don't lose your money in your hands, you can't live a good life wherever you go, and you still need to be scared like now." Speaking of this, Duo Mozhong smiled and said, "Don't hide it, I have sent someone to follow the Tang caravan south to Longmen and Jinyang more than ten days ago."

What Duo Mo said was something that the patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe and Tu Duomeng had never thought of, but because of this, this idea that was so simple after it was broken was like a bolt of lightning that struck the two of them, and there was a glittering look between the two of them. What about the pastures of the tribe...... Yes...... It's not that I can't give up this, but the point is that I can't bear to leave and let my people suffer......."

The patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe, who had been in a low mood before, didn't wait for Tuduomeng to finish speaking, and also said: "Patriarch Tuduo's words are winning my heart."

Seeing that the two of them were pretending to be the same as Tang Cheng had expected, the disdain in his heart almost blurted out, these two fools were obviously reluctant to have power and wealth, and they still wanted to use the people as a disguise, a joke! Although he thought so in his heart, he tried his best to make a look of admiration on his face, "I want to protect myself and my relatives, and I want to protect my people, what is this...... There's only one way."

Tuduomeng and the patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe exchanged a hot look again, although the two of them had already thought clearly in their hearts, but at this time, no one was willing to say the words from their mouths, "What way?" ”。

"Just like Longmen Xi back then, he took the grassland and the people to join the clan together", and finally waited until all the foreshadowing was over to say this sentence, Duo Mozhong's face finally couldn't help but "reveal" endless loneliness, "Just look at Longmen Xi, in addition to changing the title of Tian Khan to the emperor after they are attached to the past, how to live or how to live." The Tang people make a living from cultivating the land, which is different from our nomadic herders, can they really send officials to replace the two patriarchs from thousands of miles away? Even if his subordinates really wanted to do that? As soon as he comes, there may not be officials who are willing to come here to take office, and more importantly, even if he comes, don't think about taking care of things on the grassland, after all, he still has to use old people like the patriarchs."

Finally listening to Duo Mo Zhong pick out this sentence, the patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe and Tu Duomeng did not speak after exchanging glances for the third time, there is a living example of Longmen Xi in front of him, and the benefits attached to it are actually needless to say. Now the point is that this first step is really not easy to take.

Of course, there are many benefits inside, and there are naturally a lot of constraints, but for Tu Duomeng and the two, what they care about now is not this, after all, they can't even save their lives, and they dare to think about anything limited by power. What they really care about is that once they take this step, it means betrayal of the wolf god, and the scolding they looked down on every time they mentioned Longmen Xi in the past is not precisely for this reason? I have been scolding others for decades, but now I have to follow the same path, this is really ...... Another difference is that seventy years ago, when Longmen Xi was annexed, it was just an inconspicuous small clan on the Raole grassland, but now they have to take a whole tribe to annex, and the difference between them can be said to be earth-shattering.

If the current situation is not attached, let alone power, I don't even know how long my "life" can be saved; Although the enclosure can keep these two points, it ...... With this in mind, the tent fell into a dull silence again.

After being bored for a long time, this time the great patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe took the lead in speaking, "Elder Domo, I don't know what your department's plans are in this matter?" ”。

"This ......", hearing this, Duo Mozhong twisted for a while before he said quite embarrassedly: "Now that we are in the same situation, there is nothing that cannot be said." In response to this matter, although the elders of the tribe did not say it, their hearts were still inclined to be attached to the clan. As for the patriarch of my family, I don't mean to object, he grew up in Chang'an since he was a child, and it's not surprising to have this idea. But the two great patriarchs are different after all, and this matter still needs to be considered."

After attaching it, the elders not only lose nothing, but also don't have to bear the infamy, anyway, there is a patriarch top thunder on it, and they are naturally willing to attach it. With a muttering in his heart, after the great patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe and Tu Duomeng made an extremely vague eye contact, both of them felt a little relieved, as long as someone took the lead in such a thing, the pressure on their psychology and body could be reduced by at least half!

At this time, Tu Duomeng and the great patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe were not stupid enough to directly express their stance that the clan was attached, and this matter was better than Mo Qi to come forward first. After saying this, the three of them deliberately avoided the topic and talked about the battle between Misso and Shali again.

Leaving a way out, and having a bottom in his heart, the patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe and Tu Duomeng were much more relaxed than before when they talked about this topic again, and after the change of mentality, those despair and depression naturally disappeared, looking at their comments at this time, it seemed like they were talking about the neighbor's house, and even the wine they drank in their mouths changed their taste.

And Duo Mozhong also got the answer he wanted to know from their changes, and he deliberately kept the amount in the subsequent wave of drinking, and when the patriarch of the Phuntsok tribe and Tu Duomeng were drunk, he took advantage of the thick night outside to Tang Cheng's leather tent.

Tang Cheng was busy with his head buried in the desk, and when he saw Domo Zhong coming in, he also let go of the affairs at hand and let him sit down, and then poured a cup of tea and handed it over, "How is it?" Are they excited about the idea? ”。

"Everything is as Master Sima expected, after all, these two people can't give up the position of patriarch."

"Grassland, livestock, and even the 'sexual' life of the people can be decided in a word, the rights of the patriarch in this Raole grassland are very hot, not to mention them, it is to replace me, but if there is still a little hope, how can I be willing to lose my hand", Tang Cheng took a cup of tea and sat down beside Duo Mozhong, with a chuckle on his face: "This is the common sense of the people, not to mention that the two departments of Tuduo and Phuntsok have been 'forced' to a dead end, and there is really no other way to go."

"What Lord Sima said is", although Duo Mozhong tried hard to smile, he still couldn't hide the thick and deep sadness between his eyebrows, no matter what others were, at least in the rest of his life, he no longer had the face to call himself the descendant of the wolf god, as soon as he thought of this, the more eager his thoughts to leave became, "What Lord Sima promised me that day ......."

"Don't worry, your precious grandson is taking good care of Longmen, and I have prepared a house for you in Jinyang with a caravan, you really can't go to Chang'an? It's a pity, otherwise we may have a chance encounter in the future", Tang Cheng shook his head with a smile and continued: "The official will definitely do what he promised you, but you can't leave now, and you have to make a contribution to the things attached to the Duomo Ministry, and when the three ministries ask for the things attached to it, the official should personally see you off."

In the last Domogao dying blow, Domogao was the only one who escaped, but his relatives were slaughtered by the Domogao rebels, leaving only a little grandson who escaped.

At Domozhong's current age, even if he tried, he couldn't give birth to a son, so when he slaughtered Domogao with his own hands and vented his blood feud, even the position of the patriarch of the Domo tribe couldn't arouse any interest in him, and all his thoughts were on the only bloodline little grandson. Tang Cheng had already pinched him on this, not to mention just doing the current thing, even if he let him die, he didn't dare to refuse.

"Thank you Master Sima so much", Duo Mo's center is "chaotic", and his mood is extremely low, and he has no intention of staying more after the matter has been said, and the figure with loose shoulders and waist hanging when he gets up and walks out is really pitiful.

Tang Cheng personally sent him to the door of the leather tent, and after saying some words of comfort and longing for the reunion of his ancestors and grandchildren in the future, he saw him go away.

Seeing that his plan was being realized step by step, Tang Cheng, who returned to the account, did not have a happy expression on his face, but instead showed a sense of anxiety from time to time.

In the past few days, he has almost counted the days, if he passed it in a hurry, Chang'an's reply should have arrived the day before yesterday, but he had not received a word until now, how could Tang Cheng not be in a hurry.

Although the situation on the grassland is now clear that the Suo Department is absolutely superior, and the strength of the Shali Department has been lost by nearly half after a few beautiful battles, but the more this is the case, the sooner the great changes in the grassland will come, judging from the latest news from Laifu, the first batch of Khitans with a number of 25,000 has begun to move south, and they may be put into the battlefield at any time, and what is even more hateful is that these Khitans not only go secretly, but also everyone has changed into the same hairstyle as Rao Lexi.

Obviously, these people are preparing to fight in the name of the Shali Ministry, and for this battle, these arrogant Khitans have even changed their hairstyles that symbolize "sex", and their ambitions are really obvious at this point.

It is common to injure 1,000 people and lose 800 in cold weapon combat, and after this period of fighting with the Shali Department, the strength of Yu Suo has also suffered a lot of damage, and in this case, the intervention of the Khitans will be fatal.

Of course, Tang Cheng couldn't make a move openly before the Khitans made a move, but if he waited until the Khitans finished the matter in the name of Shali, he didn't know how much trouble he would have to make, and it was very likely that he would lose the once-in-a-century opportunity in front of him. The timing is extremely important.

But seeing that the affairs of the three remnants have been put in place, and the Khitans have begun to move south, there is no news from Chang'an, how can Tang Cheng not be in a hurry? Before this, he could rely on Rao Lexi's internal division to take advantage of the middle and get to the present, step by step, but after that, if he had to face the Khitans, everything would be empty talk without a sufficient number of troops. The Tiancheng Army, which can only be used once, will definitely be effective, but it is unrealistic to completely drive back the Khitans who abandoned them if they want to rely on them completely.

Seeing that a feast planned by himself had reached the final juncture, he was forced to be isolated from one step and watched others stretch out their chopsticks, this feeling made Tang Cheng, who had been anxious for two days, scratch his heart and lungs in the leather tent and couldn't do anything, even the scene he saw when Duo Mo came just now was just an illusion.

After pacing and going around the leather tent three times in succession, Tang Cheng stopped violently, "Li Longji, you ungrateful bastard who doesn't know what to do", and after scolding with hatred, he shouted, "Someone is coming."

Zheng San walked in quietly, and after glancing at Tang Cheng, who was in a hurry, he bent down silently.

Tang Cheng didn't talk nonsense, waved his hand and pressed down, "Pack up immediately, and pick a few more good horses, and follow me to the Youzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion early tomorrow morning."

"Yes", Zheng San agreed and went out of the account without mentioning it.

Once he made up his mind and arranged what he had to do, the anxiety in Tang Cheng's heart that had lasted for a few days was inexplicably dissipated a lot, and after pacing the trip again, he went out of the tent and went to Jia Zixing's leather tent.

I'm going to leave early tomorrow morning, and the mess here has to be arranged. Needless to say, as soon as it was dawn the next morning, Tang Cheng, who was wrapped in a big coat, had already taken Zheng San and four other guards to ride their horses and run straight to Youzhou.