Chapter 12: The First Arrival in the Turks [1930 Monthly Passes Plus Update]

Going to the tooth tent of Qimin Khan was a task given by Yang Guang to Yang Yuanqing, on behalf of the Great Sui to return the gift to Qimin Khan, in order to thank him for entering Beijing to make a pilgrimage to the new emperor, which was a kind of courtesy, but Yang Guang asked Yang Yuanqing to go, obviously there was a meaning of letting him replace Changsun Sheng. (Net)

Of course, Changsun Sheng is still a Turkic envoy, Yang Guang will not hand over such an important position to him so quickly, he must be allowed to have a process of growth, and even test him, to some extent, this Turkic return gift is a test for him.

Yang Yuanqing went to the Turks and had his own trade considerations, since he was the chief supervisor of the transportation market, he would use this position to expand the trade between Fengzhou and the Turks, and prepare for the upcoming spring horse market in February next year.

He originally planned to go again in January next year, when the weather was slightly warmer and the road was easier to walk, but Xue Yantuo's threat changed his plan, and Yang Yuanqing also knew that Xue Yantuo had more than 100,000 troops, even if they couldn't break through Dali City, they would cause great losses to Fengzhou like locusts, he needed to find allies in the grassland, war is a continuation of diplomacy, without diplomacy, there would be no joint operations.

The pressure of time was very high, so Yang Yuanqing decided to set off early, and the day after leaving Dali City, Yang Yuanqing began his Turkic diplomatic journey with five hundred camel cavalry, they did not have horses, and the war horses could not walk in the snow nearly three feet deep, but the camels could, and were extremely hardy, to protect them from getting lost in the blizzard.

For this reason, Yang Yuanqing bought the camel team that transported goods to Dali City for him at a large price.

The trail is particularly difficult due to the heavy snow covering the grasslands, and the herders generally stay at home at this time to enjoy their families, as busy as the cattle and sheep to give birth to offspring.

It was precisely because of this that Yang Yuanqing led five hundred camel cavalry to easily pass through the pastoral area of the Xue Yantuo people, crossed the Yin Mountain, and marched towards the location of the tooth tent of the Qimin Khan.

After the First World War of Lake Harry, the aggressive eastern pressure of the Western Turks was eliminated, and the tooth tent of the Qimin Khan also moved north to the bank of the Egen River, which is a vast river valley grassland surrounded by Yudujin Mountain and Kent Mountain, with two major water systems, the Suoling River and the Egen River, with abundant rainfall and lush vegetation, it is the most abundant and rich piece of land in the prairie, and it is also the 'cabbage core' of the entire Mobei grassland.

After half a month, Yang Yuanqing led his soldiers to the bank of the Egen River with difficulty. (Net 7*)

"General, do you think Wei Chi will go back with me?"

This is the question that Fat Yu asked the most along the way, and it is also the motivation and motivation for him to brave the cold and heavy snow and strongly ask to escort Yang Yuanqing north to the Turkic tent.

Love can make people blind, but also make people more courageous, this fat officer who has always been hiding in the camp tent and pretending to be sick and refusing to come out to train in the harsh winter, but at this time in the vast snow there is no cowardice and complaints, rubbing the fat hands that are red from the cold, and his eyes are full of hope.

After two failed blind dates on his trip to the Central Plains, he once despaired of his marriage and became angry with Combas because he invested all his savings in Combus for business, causing the woman to lose sight of the wealth he boasted of.

When he heard that Wei Chi, who was closest to him, was actually a woman, he hated that he had no eyes, but also ignited the courage of his third blind date.

Although more than half a month has passed, Yang Yuanqing still has a trace of sadness in his heart about the departure of his lover, Fat Fish's passion did not resonate with him, looking at the reckless forest covered by heavy snow in front of him, he rubbed his hands and smiled: "This is fate, I hope she can be moved by your persistence, I think your biggest obstacle is not this vast snowy land, and her appointment in her hometown, Fat Fish, you must be prepared for rejection in your heart." ”

"It's okay, as long as she doesn't get married, I have hope!" Fat Fish smiled confidently.

Yang Yuanqing patted him on the shoulder and smiled slightly, "I hope you succeed, I don't want her to marry a Turk in the end." ”

He turned around and waved his hand and shouted to the crowd, "It's almost there, everyone hurry up." ”

The crowd lifted their spirits and urged the camels to continue on the ice of the Forehead River, which was covered with snow and ice, and on either side were large snow-capped forests, and at the edge of the forest, flocks of yellow sheep and tall red deer could occasionally be seen running through the snow, arching through the thick snow and looking for the meadows under the snow.

At this moment, a herd of red deer appeared dozens of paces away from them, watching the group of camel riders warily, which did not seem to be quite different from the Turkic people they usually saw. net

The soldiers excitedly stretched their bows and arrows, Yang Yuanqing waved his hand, and whispered to everyone: "Listen to my orders and shoot together!" ”

He also slowly raised his bow and arrow, aiming at one of the largest stags, "Shoot!" ”

As soon as he gave an order, five hundred soldiers released arrows at the same time, and the arrows rained down, shooting at more than 100 deer that had been vigilant, but had not yet fled, a wail, dozens of red deer fell in a pool of blood, and the bucks led by Yang Yuanqing were shot through the neck by an arrow, and the rest of the red deer fled into the forest in terror.

The soldiers cheered, jumped off their camels and ran towards the herd, this was the second time they had caught prey in this trip, the first time was ten days ago, in the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain, they had caught a herd of yellow sheep, the mutton had been eaten three days ago, this harvest meant that they no longer had to eat dry food, they could eat a delicious meal of roast venison.

Yang Yuanqing saw that the soldiers were full of interest and no longer urged, so he ordered: "Rest on the spot!" ”

The soldiers lit a bonfire, melted the snow, skinned and dirty, washed it with hot water, cut off large pieces of venison, and under the guidance of Fat Fish, the master roaster, began to hang the meat on the bonfire and sprinkle spices and salt, and soon the aroma of the roast meat intoxicated everyone.

Everyone hung up in clay pots to make tea, put salt into the tea, and on the steaming strong tea, biting the fragrant roast venison, the laughter of the Sui soldiers echoed on the edge of the forest on the bank of the Egen River.

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After the venison feast, they walked for another two days, and began to encounter the Turkic tent one after another, and the Turks greeted this Sui army envoy who crossed the snow meadow with surprised and incredulous eyes, and they could not imagine how this Sui army could cross the vast snow field for thousands of miles.

On the morning of the third day, the Sui army finally approached the core area of the Turkic tent, thousands of Turkic cavalry rushed from all directions, blocking their way, they were a little panicked, this place was only twenty miles away from the Turkic Khan's tent, if it was an army attacking from afar, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thousands of Turkic cavalry surrounded the five hundred Sui soldiers, thousands of bows and arrows aimed at them, Yang Yuanqing was not in a hurry, he calmly took off his hat, put it on his chest and saluted, and said in a loud voice in Turkic: "We are the envoys of the Great Sui, and we have come to pay tribute to the Turkic Khan on the order of the Great Sui Emperor, without any hostility." ”

Thousands of Turkic cavalry still did not put down their bows and arrows, but their eyes were not as cold as just now, and became relaxed, at this time, a group of armored cavalry rushed to the road, the Turkic cavalry dodged a way, a Turkic commander approached, curiously looked at the group of Sui soldiers riding camels, and asked in a loud voice: "Sui army envoy, where are you from?" ”

"Utu, don't you know an old friend?" Yang Yuanqing laughed.

Wanfu Chang is the Turkic Khan's concubine Utu, his body was shocked, and finally recognized Yang Yuanqing, after more than half a month of difficult trekking, Yang Yuanqing actually grew a thin and hard stubble, and his appearance has changed somewhat.

Utu recognized Yang Yuanqing, he was surprised and delighted, and shouted to everyone: "Put down your arms, our honored guest has arrived." ”

Both of them jumped off their mounts and hugged each other with laughter, in the battle of Harry Lake, Yang Yuanqing helped Utu kill his rival Xue Qiluo, so that he could finally marry the woman he loved, and he has always been full of gratitude and respect for Yang Yuanqing in his heart.

"The snow has blocked the grasslands, how can you come here?"

Yang Yuanqing pointed to the camel and said with a smile: "We have the best weapons for trekking, and with the protection of Tengger, we have not encountered a snowstorm all the way and arrived safely." ”

"It is the will of God to send you here!"

Utu held Yang Yuanqing's hand and raised it high, shouting to thousands of Turkic cavalry: "This is the strongest warrior of the steppe, Datou is dead in his hands, and we should greet him with wine and music, not bows and arrows!" ”

The Turkic cavalry lowered their bows and arrows and cheered, many Turks took fire out of their horse bags, bows and arrows became musical instruments, hostility turned into songs, played and sang.

The spout of the jug is as high as a goose's neck,

A cup full of wine is as bright as an eye,

Welcome the arrival of distinguished guests from afar,

Let us bury our sorrows deep in our hearts,

Drink heartily from night to dawn.

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Amid the majestic welcome songs of thousands of Turkic warriors, the soldiers of the Sui army rode on camels, enjoying the glory of distinguished guests, and marched in the direction of the Turkic king's tent.

There are still twenty miles away from the royal tent of the Qimin Khan, the further you go, the denser the tents are, the tooth tent is the capital of the Turks, this area is the most fertile and rich steppe, gathered more than 200,000 Turks, large and small tents can not be seen.

"General Yang, I heard from the Khan that I met you in the capital, are you coming from the capital of the Sui Dynasty?"

"No, I'm from Fengzhou, but I'm on the mission of the Great Sui Emperor, and I wanted to wait for the weather to be a little warmer in January next year, but some unexpected things happened, so I had to brave the wind and snow to come."

"Is it because of Xue Yantuo?" Utu smiled slightly.

Yang Yuanqing looked back at him, Utu was already a dyed golden knife horse, and he could participate in the meeting of the Turkic upper echelons in his capacity, what did he know?

"Utu, what can you tell me? About Xue Yantuo. ”

Utu smiled faintly and said: "You killed Datou, which made the grassland change dramatically, the Western Turks were chaotic due to the struggle for power and profit, the new Khan was brutal and unkind, and it was difficult to convince the people, and our Eastern Turks were not strong enough to control the grassland, and all the tribes of Tiele wanted to break away from the rule of the Western Turks, but they also had internal contradictions, Qibi and Xue Yantuo competed for the lord of Tiele, so that two Khans appeared in Tiele, the great chief of Qibi Geleng was Yi Bezhen Mohe Khan, this is the Great Khan of Tiele, and the leader of the Xue Yantuo tribe Yi lost the bowl as the Yezha Khan, this is the little Khan of Tiele, and the civil war between them is also on the verge of breaking out. ”

Yang Yuanqing realized that if this was the case, this trip should be to Qibi, not the Qimin Khan Department.

Utu seemed to understand his thoughts, and smiled at Yang Yuanqing: "Come to us, you may have a richer harvest." ”

He pointed into the distance and smiled, "She's here!" ”

In the distance, I saw a young girl in a silver skirt galloping on a horse, her face full of excitement, her eyes brighter than the stars in the sky.

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