The Mobei grassland is very large, and the camps of various tribes are also very scattered, and after the soldiers who give orders find a camp, they often rush to the next camp after simply reading it. Larger tribes need to be carefully organized, and some small tribes of herders can set off with just a few horses and sheep.

The agreed assembly point is a valley closest to the border of Yanmen, which the locals call Mokou. Some of the tribes closest to the moraine, herdsmen have arrived there one after another, and the desolate and deserted moraine has gradually become lively, and many tents have been set up around. Every day there are teams joining in, and in more distant places, there are still a steady stream of teams.

As the Eastern Turkic Khan, it was impossible for Du Shiji to wait for all the men and horses at the moraine, so he appointed his younger brother Dubi plenipotentiary. Originally, it was more appropriate to give this task to Tong Lifa, but Tong Lifa has now become a loner, and the several small tribes he annexed on the road add up to only more than five hundred horses, and there are many tribes that are stronger than him in the Mobei grassland. The grassland is a place where strength speaks, and few people will listen to him when he finds out the situation, and his status is not even as good as that of the generals under Du Shiji. So, the matter fell to Dubi.

Representing the Khan, the integration of people from all walks of life was also a good opportunity for Dubi to expand his influence in the Turkic tribes and show his talents. The composition of the Turkic forces is somewhat similar to the way Liu Ziqiu originally organized his army in Weiding City, and it was also a team of 1,000 people. Large tribes can form their own teams of 1,000 people, for example, if the tribe of Dubi has 8,000 jīng soldiers, they can form a team of 8,000 people and set up a large camp by themselves. Smaller tribes, on the other hand, need several families to join together to form a thousand-man team, and several thousand-person teams to build a large camp. Whoever is the leader of the thousand-man team and who is the big leader of the camp is designated by Dubi, so Dumi's power is also quite large.

In addition to appointing a leader, Du Mi also had the power to designate camps. The reason why the moraine was chosen as the assembly site was that it was the territory of the Great Sui Dynasty to the south from here, and secondly, it was close to the water source and grassland, which could meet the needs of cattle, sheep and horses in the army. However, water and grassland are limited, and the degree of convenience varies greatly depending on the location. The best place must be reserved for the tooth tent guards of Du Shiji, who poured wine and did not slow himself, and deservedly occupied the second best position. There is a better position left for whom, and it will be quite difficult to think about. Those small tribes must have no hope, and there are three tribes that are eyeing this place in the end, the tribe of Ashina's association, the tribe of Princess Yicheng, and the tribe of Ashid Mullin.

Ashina is the son of Du Shiji, and after Du Shiji became the Shibi Khan, his original tribe was handed over to the leader of the association, so this tribe is actually Du Shiji's tribe. However, after he became the khan, his duties and power would be placed on the entire Turkic nation, and he would no longer have time to manage his own tribe, so he had to transfer the power of the tribe. Of course, this tribe will still stand firmly on the side of Oshiji.

Princess Yicheng originally did not have her own tribe, but the Khan of Qimin was very fond of her, and drew some herdsmen from several large tribes to her to form a new tribe. Thanks to the support of the Great Sui, Princess Yicheng could obtain enough salt and iron cloth, and her tribal life was much better than that of other tribes. Over the years, many smaller tribes attached to her, and gradually developed into a large tribe with 5,000 jīng horses.

Ashed Mulrim is Mu Dori's father, and his tribe is the most powerful tribe of the Ashrid clan, with 20,000 cavalry, which is enough to compete with the tribes of the association. Moreover, the relationship between the Ashid and Ashina tribes is relatively delicate, the two sides have both grudges and marriages, and offending Mullin may offend the entire Ashid tribe. On top of that, Mullin is still the father-in-law of Willifa and his daughter, who is also Willifa wife, is still missing. If Mullin takes advantage of the problem, I am afraid that it will set off a civil strife in the Eastern Turks.

This multiple-choice question made Du Mi quite difficult. Among the three tribes, the first to reach the mouth of the moraine was the tribe of the Ashina association rate. Of course, the brigade is still behind, and it is their vanguard that has arrived here, but it is the association leader himself who leads this vanguard force.

The association leader walked into the big tent of Du Mi, raised his horsewhip with a big grin, and said, "Third uncle, the vacant land in the back mountain is reserved for me. ”

The back mountain is the best camp left, and Du Mi has not yet decided who to leave this land, so he tentatively said: "The association rate, the back mountain is narrow, and you have more people and horses, I'm afraid you can't be stationed." I have left you a piece of land on the north side, and these days I have restrained all the tribes from grazing there, and the snow has been removed, and there is grass underneath. I'll take you to see it, how about it? ”

The association rate shook his head: "I've been there to see, it's not convenient to get water." Third uncle, I'm 15,000 people, you have to think about it carefully! ”

His tribe had 20,000 jīng to ride, but only 15,000 men and horses were brought out, apparently leaving a trail behind. Of course, after hearing about what happened to Tong Lifa, who dared to be careless, Du Mi himself also left 2,000 cavalry in the camp.

Hearing the threat of the association, Du Mi was unhappy, but he didn't want to offend Du Shiji. Just as he was hesitating, he listened to the entourage to report: "Princess Yicheng's people are here." ”

Princess Yicheng is the daughter of the Great Sui clan and the cousin of Yang Guang, because she married Qimin Khan. After the death of Qimin Khan, according to Hu custom, he married Shibi Khan, the son of Qimin Khan. She was a woman, of course, it was impossible for her to go out in person, so she only sent one of her men to lead a thousand men and horses to help.

Shibi Khan held high the banner of invading the Great Sui to avenge the Lifa this time, and Princess Yicheng, as the Great Sui clan, should not have supported it. But Shibi Khan is much younger after all, and the bravery between the bed brothers is far from being comparable to the old Qimin Khan, so she still gets great satisfaction on the wedding night. In order to maintain the relationship with Shibi Khan, Princess Yicheng symbolically sent a team of 1,000 people.

Since there was only a team of 1,000 people, Du Mi could arrange it, he brought in Princess Yicheng's men, and said happily: "The back mountain is left for you." ”

The association rate was unhappy, and said with a calm face: "Third uncle, I took a fancy to that place first!" ”

Du Mi laughed and said: "Association rate, it's not that the third uncle doesn't take care of you." Princess Yicheng, that's your mother-in-law, are you embarrassed to fight with her? ”

Although the area behind the mountain is not small, there are quite a lot of people and horses brought by the association rate, which can barely accommodate it, but it is also very crowded. Don't look at the thousand people who just inserted Princess Yicheng, but the thousand people of Princess Yicheng must have set up camp. In this way, it is impossible for all the troops of the association rate to be placed in the back mountains. And if one's own army is dispersed, it is neither conducive to combat nor management, and the association rate certainly does not want such a situation.

Actually, Princess Yicheng is also the mother of the concubine of the 咄宓, and she is the nǎinǎi of the association rate. It's just that the Turkic people have no ethical concepts, and their relationship with each other is very complicated. With this relationship, the association rate is not good to say anything, and he shook the horsewhip out of the big tent with hatred, but secretly thought in his heart, this princess Yicheng, dare to grab a place with Lao Tzu, and one day she will press you under her body and do it well!

Princess Yicheng was not old when she married Qimin Khan, and now she is only about twenty, which is a little smaller than the association rate. According to Turkic custom, once the Khan died, the association rate could inherit his father's property. In the eyes of the Turks, women are also property, which can also be inherited. So the association rate is not entirely delusional.

finally got rid of the association rate, and I was sweating. But handing over all the back mountains to Princess Yicheng is obviously a bit of a lang. Du Mi was thinking about whether to arrange a few tribes that had befriended him in, when he heard a report that Asid Mulin was coming.

Like the association rate, Asid Mullin also came to the front station in person, and his seniority is much higher than the association rate. Mu Lin's daughter, Mu Duoli, was married to Tong Lifa, and according to the Han Chinese, he was the in-laws of Qimin Khan, and the association rate was the grandson of Qimin Khan. But on the other hand, Mullin married the daughter of Qimin Khan, and became the son-in-law of Qimin Khan. He is both Du Mi's uncle and Du Mi's brother-in-law, and the relationship here is chaotic and can't be sorted out.

Anyway, Du Mi didn't dare to put up a fight in front of Mu Lin, so he hurriedly greeted him and said, "Why did the boss come in person." ”

Mu Lin waved his hand and said, "If you don't come in person, where will there be a place for my people to camp?" I brought 10,000 jīng soldiers here, you can arrange it. ”

Xuan Mi secretly scolded, this old guy is really slippery, and only sent half of the men and horses out. But he can play majestic in front of other tribal leaders, but in front of Mu Lin, he can only be full of smiling faces: "Boss, what do you think of the place in the back mountain?" ”

Mu Lin nodded and said, "I've seen that place, and it's not bad." It's just as if someone is already camped there, and you tell them to move out. ”

Mi Mi hurriedly said: "Boss, that's Princess Yicheng's people, and it doesn't get in the way of the boss's business." The old man's 10,000 jīng soldiers were completely stationed. ”

Hearing the name of Princess Yicheng, Mu Lin had a smile on his face and said, "Since the princess is here, I should go and pay a visit." ”

Behind Princess Yicheng is Da Sui, which is related to the annual border trade quota, and Mu Lin doesn't want to offend her.

Du Mi smiled and said: "Boss, Princess Yicheng didn't come, only a team of 1,000 people under her came." ”

Mu Lin became angry: "If the princess comes in person, I will naturally give her three points, and even one of my subordinates will dare to fight with me?" ”