Huangshui, and the Tuhuzhen River of Xiwangya, one north and one south merge into Raoleshui, that is, the Liao River, and eventually flow into Bohai Bay. Here is Luobo in the west, Chishan in the south, Raoleshui in the east, and the grassland of Pingchuan is green and blue, and the water and grass are abundant.

The Khitan Khan's tooth tent is located here, and it is also the station of the Khitan Khan's Diera, which is the eight-part alliance of the Yao Ran clan for the Khan clan, and Yao Ran Qinde was elected as the Khan at the beginning of the year, and at this time he is full of ambition and wants to make a difference to establish authority. So, his eyes naturally focused on the neighbor to the south, Xi Ren Wubu.

In fact, the Khitan and Xi people have cooperation, but also contradictions. Long live Tongtian, King Xi Dajiao participated in the anti-Tang incident of Khitan Li Duzhong. By the time of the Anshi Rebellion, the Khitan and Xi people were also involved. Later, the Khitans descended to the Hud, and the Xi people attached themselves to the Tang, and the two major tribes continued to dispute.

During the Xiantong period, the previous Xi King Shi Se, that is, the father of Turus against the Tang Dynasty, was pained by Zhang Zhongwu, the marshal of the Lulong Festival, and the strength of the Xi people declined, and at the beginning of the year, the patriarch of Xie Ra and Princess Ailan failed to go to Youzhou for help, which is likely to be affected by this incident. The Khitans turned from the extinct Uighurs to the Tang Dynasty after the remote retreat, and through the management of two generations of khans, they quietly annexed the surrounding small tribes.

Compared with the embarrassment of Turus, Yao Yuan Qinde was lucky, he took over the eight departments of the powerful Khitan, and there were also three subordinate departments such as Huangtou, Daji, and Heichezi. Now he is in the prime of life, ascending to the throne for the first time, and he wants to show his ambitions.

But since August, there has been a lot of movement in the five tribes of the Xi people, and the entire tribe is mobilizing. The secret agents sent by the Khan Tent reported the situation to the Khitan Khan Tent in Huangshui, and combined with the previous ambush of the Bohai envoy, the failure to cut off their support materials, and the various news reported back by Dieliduo, the Khitan Khan was surprised by the fact that he summoned the eight clan chiefs to come to the Khan Tent to discuss the matter.

It was the beginning of a new day, and the sun had just risen over the horizon, and through the cracks in the tent, it poured into the vast, wide, and somewhat dim sweat tent, and the pillars of light brightened the tent.

The patriarchs, elders, and ministers of the Eight Tribes, who had come from afar, sat cross-legged on their knees left and right, muttering something to each other. Under the tall red lacquered screen carved with a pattern of a gilded green ox and a white horse in the center of the inside, Yao Yuan Qinde sat cross-legged behind the case in the center, not sitting on the ninth step like the emperor of the Central Plains, but sitting on the ground like the ministers. At this time, the Khitans had not yet established a state, although they were also called khans, but in fact they were only a tribal alliance, and they did not set up a corresponding royal system and military and political system.

Compared with the system of the Xi people, which is relatively simple, and imitates the Tang Dynasty in many ways, the system of the Khitan people is completely inherited from the declining Turks and Hui Hui, with a khan and corresponding official positions, and the chiefs of each tribe are called "Tong Jin", which is very independent and autonomous, but also has unique places.

According to the tradition of the Khitan people, after the position of khan is transferred to a family, the adult men of this family have the opportunity to become khan, but they have a term of office, which is the Khitan people's khan election system, which is very democratic.

Yao Yuan Qinde is in his Chinese New Year's Eve, tall and burly, with a large square face that is dark and red, and a pair of slender eyes under the thick black eyebrows.

He was chosen because he had previously served as his lieutenant to Yelurod, who was the commander of the army. So if he wants to start a war, there will not be too many constraints, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is a profitable war. But this does not mean that he can make a decision in one word, even if it is necessary to go through the motions. At this time, a waiter struck the jade chime with a hammer, and the long "ding" sound went straight to people's minds, which lasted for a long time, and people couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"Since all departments have had a bumper harvest this year and the material reserves are sufficient, let's talk about the situation of Xi Ren. There is a saying: the two countries will not fight each other! How dare he make an exception and insult me too much! What do you have to say? Yao Yuan Qinde looked angry, patted the case in front of him and shouted.

This is politics, and war is an extension of politics, and it needs an upright excuse.

In fact, for this unexpected incident, Yao Yuan Qinde was not angry at all, but secretly happy in his heart. Because Kus and Dulle are both candidates for his khan position, and they are under Brother Yao. Yao Yuan Ma Ge official Ren Tart Ma Shali, that is, the commander of the Khan's pro-army, has always been prestigious, has a great influence in the Khitan Eight Divisions, and is the strongest political enemy to his Khan position, so Yao Yuan Qinde has been looking for an opportunity to remove Ma Ge's official position, or transfer him out.

"Nothing! Fight until he submits......" Yeluwolfde, who was nearly fifty years old, was undiminished, and he reached out to sweep the gray hair on his sideburns, and said with a wave of his fist in great excitement. As a military commander, of course, he longs for war, not to mention that he is a hardcore supporter of the Khan.

"Hit ...... It's to fight, otherwise wouldn't it be a joke for the world, but recently, the people of Muwei have been active frequently, and they seem to be connecting with each other, and the Xi people are also preparing for war, so this timing is up for debate! "Brother Yao Ma looks like he is twenty-six or seventeen years old, his hair hanging down under the brim of his hat is slightly pale yellow, he looks tall, his complexion is fair, his face is very delicate, and he obviously has the blood of the Mobei Hu clan, he said lightly when he heard this.

"Oh......" Haruka Qinde let out a long "oh", as the victor, he did not hide his disgust and contempt for his political opponents, and then he spoke slowly: "Then when do you think is the best time to go to war?" ”

"At the very least, the intentions of the Murowei people must be ascertained, and if there is a disobedience to the heart, they can be punished lightly, and if not, it is the best! In this way, the war against the Xi people can be carried out after the autumn......" Seeing this, Brother Yao Ma's face turned red for a while, and a trace of anger flashed in his heart, but he had to endure it and replied humbly and sincerely.

"Not bad, not bad! What Brother Ma said is reasonable, the war should not be rushed, and sufficient preparations must be made. But the war is unpredictable, timing is important, let's see how it goes. "The patriarch of the B tribe, Wu Da, is about fifty years old, and his family lineage is married to the Yao Yin clan, he is the father-in-law of Ma Ge and Qinde, and he is in a hurry and painlessly.

"I agree with Wuda's words, it is better to act steadily in a war with the Xi people. As for the Murowei people, they must be more controlled, this is to be said. "The chief of the Wukui tribe was relatively young, about thirty years old, and his name was Deli, but he was very conservative about the war.

Seeing that everyone had different opinions, and the more they talked, the more off-topic, Yao Chende's face gradually lengthened.