Chapter 3: The Wilderness (VIA)

Seeing that the elders refused to respond to him, the smile on his face slowly turned a little colder. Putting away the wine bowl, he took a sip of himself, shook his head and sighed: "I always thought that the immortal heaven let the silver wolf appear on the grassland of the people, which brought a lucky omen to everyone. But I never thought that the children and grandchildren of the white swan had already become domestic ducks, even if the fox built a nest beside him, he only cared about his own head and hatched eggs! Everyone, feel free, anyway, Suo Touxi won't put the horse next to Su Sibu's tent for a while! ”

This sentence was said so heavily that many clan elders couldn't sit still. Straightened up and retorted loudly: "How did we become domestic ducks!" It's not that everyone doesn't dare to fight, but the foreign war has always been led by the stubborn Ba Khan. If he doesn't blow the trumpet, how can we put up a big flag without authorization? ”

"Obsessed with sweating? Excuse me, how far away is the Ministry of Obsession, have you calculated? Su Sisier squeezed a few sneers from between his teeth and asked.

"Taimi Henan, Xinkai Hebei, from here to ride a fast horse for two whole days!" The elders, who were so excited that their faces were red-faced, replied casually. In order to communicate with other tribes, the Khan would hold a grand meeting in his tribe every summer, inviting the elders of each tribe to revel. Each of the elders present had gone to the Detachment no less than ten times to feast, and they knew exactly how far and near they had traveled.

"Then why do you think that Obsessor should be in charge of things hundreds of miles away from his headquarters? In recent years, how could he have been in charge of affairs hundreds of miles away from the Ministry of Execution? What harm is there in the loss of our southern tribes and the loss of their pastures? Su Sisir's eyes were blazing, and the questions he asked were sharper and sharper.

The elders were silent again, knowing that they had found themselves in a dilemma. He was old and faint, so the tribes under his rule had long disobeyed his orders. If you take a heavy hand to clean up these tribes who do not obey your orders, you will have a lot of scruples and scruples, and you will not have the strength. It can be eliminated by the hands of the Xi people who moved north, but there is no need to use any force to pull out the sweat. As long as he perfunctory the messengers for help from various departments, within two years, the Xi tribe that has recovered will definitely not be willing to share a piece of grassland with the original owner here.

On the grassland, it is only natural for a tribe to rise on the bones of its neighbors. There are so many livestock that can be raised in each pasture, and the sheep of outsiders eat more grass, and the sheep of their own tribe eat less.

Neither Zhang San nor Li Xu were proficient in Turkic to the point where they could fully understand the issues discussed by the elders. Watching the old people who are not too young raise the wine bowl and put it down, put down the wine bowl and hold it up, shouting while drinking, speaking fast and sharp, and thinking that this is the habit when the other party drinks, so he does not mix with the elders, and holds the wine bowl himself, just the mutton, and chews slowly.

However, the expressions on the faces of Sun Jiu and Xu Dayan gradually became solemn. One of the two of them is an old Jianghu with rich experience. One is a young man and an old man, with a clear mind. While listening and guessing, I had already guessed the dispute in the seat.

"It's not good, I'm afraid it's a mistake to leave Xuzi here for the winter!" Sun Jiu said secretly in his heart. wanted to give Li Xu a wake-up call, but because there was a clever ghost behind Li Xu who could understand the Central Plains, he had to give Li Xu a look over and over again. And Li Xu was not a clever child in the first place, but at this moment, he was divided by most of his mind by the things in the cup. Sun Jiu was already eager to gouge out his eyeballs and throw them into his arms, but he still didn't see anything.

"Young man, I heard that your goods will be sold quickly, and after the gathering is dispersed tomorrow, will you rush back to the Central Plains with the silver wolf when the snow is not heavy? Or do you want to spend a few days in the neighborhood? "Elder Namiye didn't want to get into too much trouble with Su Sixier, so he used the excuse to divert the topic to the guests. As if to take care of Li Xu's ability to understand the Turkic language, he spoke every word in the question extremely slowly.

"Xuzi, you can think clearly. Gan Luo is used to eating mutton here, and he may not be willing to go back to the Central Plains with you in the future! Uncle Nine finally seized an opportunity and reminded him in Chinese seriously. After speaking, in order to take care of his master's emotions, he repeated it again in Turkic, each word was the same, but the tone and expression of the two sentences were very different.

"Me?" Li Xu was stunned for a moment, this was exactly what he planned to ask the Patriarch of Xi'er after the banquet, but he didn't expect that as a guest, he hadn't yet spoken, and someone else had already taken the initiative to ask. What he didn't expect was that Uncle Jiu, who had agreed to stay in Su Si in advance, faintly objected for some reason.

Just as Li Xu was thinking hard about how to answer to get the best of both worlds, a pleasant Central Plains sentence came from his ears: "The elder is asking you, do you stay in my tribe with Gan Luo for the winter this year?" ”

Immediately afterwards, Tao Kuo took half a step forward, sat next to Li Xu, repeated what he had just said to everyone in Turkic, and then turned his gaze to Li Xu, his eyes full of anticipation.

Why did Uncle Nine change his attention? Li Xu thought with a frown. Wouldn't staying in the Su Si Department and returning to the Central Plains with the caravan be tantamount to living up to all the sacrifices he had made beforehand? The trader industry had a low status in the Great Sui, and once you entered, you could never turn back. If you give up your studies just to earn a few pieces of silver, how can you be worthy of your father, uncle and old master Yang who have high hopes for you?

He tried his best to take his eyes away from Tao Kuo's desilked eyes, and looked at Xu Dayan, who had a way better than himself. found that Xu Dayan was drinking with his head down, and he didn't plan to give advice for himself at all.

Now, Li Xu has no choice but to respond to all changes with the same. Raising the wine bowl again, he toasted Susir and the others while explaining in simple Turkic words: "In winter, the road is cold. I, Brother Xu, and the little wolf, stayed in the tribe and sheltered from the cold. Patriarch, accept, not accept! ”

"Such an honorable guest is willing to stay in my department, and it is too late for Su Si to be happy, how can I not agree to your request?" Su Sixier laughed loudly, raised the wine bowl to Li Xu and Xu Dayan, and solemnly promised: "Distinguished guest, please rest assured." You and the silver wolf stay in my Su Si Ministry, and our department will keep you safe! ”

Li Xu held the bowl in both hands and expressed his gratitude to the master. Then he turned around and explained to Sun Jiu in the Central Plains: "Uncle Jiu, if Ganluo likes it here, it will stay in Su Sibu by itself in the future." Anyway, I don't plan to keep it for the rest of my life! After all, it's a wolf, not a domestic dog! ”

As soon as the words fell, the fast-mouthed Tao Kuo was already like a yellow warbler out of the valley, and the original text was translated into Turkic word for word, and it was said to everyone in the audience.

"Well, decide your own business!" Sun Jiu, who had always cared for Li Xu, suddenly seemed to be extremely disappointed in him, sighed, and replied in a very low voice.

At this point, what else can Sun Jiu say? He spoke slightly better Turkic than several of his companions, and had already realized that something was wrong with the reversal of the situation when Susisir suddenly mentioned the Xi tribe that had migrated north. The Xi tribe near Suotoushui was the first target of the caravan this time, and everyone had been wondering why those Xi people had suddenly moved before the cold winter came, but at this time, they got the answer from the conversation between Su Sixier and the elders.

The Turks expanded, driving out a part of the Xi people from their homeland. The Xi people migrated and came to the traditional pastures of the Xia tribes. Susisir had planned to integrate the surrounding tribes and spy on the Great Khan's crown by fighting the invaders. He was ready for everything, and all he needed was a banner that could command the troops. And at this time, Li Xu was holding the little wolf Ganluo, and under the guidance of a certain god in the underworld, he sent the opportunity to the tribe step by step.

The matter was indeed irreversible, and at the same time that Tao Kuotuosi translated Li Xu's answer into Turkic and conveyed it to everyone's ears, the entire felt tent was boiling.

That silver wolf is not passing by, but it is very likely to stay in the Su Si Department forever! Every elder of the Hazard Clan heard this dizzying answer. Countless people secretly regretted it, hating themselves for why they didn't send a few more shepherds to roam around these days, and take the caravan to their own territory before Su Si Ministry.

What does it mean for a rising tribe, coupled with a sacred beast recognized by many peoples on the grassland, the answer is unique and does not need to be explained. From this moment on, it was no longer possible for them to refuse Su Sixier's request to join forces to drive away Suo Touxi. Otherwise, one day, the old fox Eto of the Su Si tribe will pass down the instructions of the gods through the wolf's mouth, and the tribe that opposes Su Si Xi'er's proposal today will become the first stepping stone on the road to the rise of the Su Si tribe.

"Immortal Heaven is above, if there is only one piece of meat left in the Su Si Division, we will also let the guests eat first. If there is only one felt tent left in the Susibu department, our guests will not be frozen. If there is still a warrior who can fight, he will not let the enemy stand in front of the distinguished guest with a sword! Minister Su Si suddenly became excited, raised his hands high, and swore loudly to the northwest. Those few Turkic words spoke slowly and reverently, as if the whole steppe was listening to his oath.

Seeing the elder swearing, several important figures of the Su Si Department raised their hands to the northwest after following suit. "Immortal Heaven is above, if there is only one piece of meat left in the Su Si Department......."

Looking at the crazy man, turning his head to look at the two young men who were caught in the game and were dazed and ignorant, Sun Jiu sighed secretly. He suddenly believed Wang Mazi's words, and it was a huge mistake to take two teenagers out of the plug by himself. The stupid young man in front of him is not a disaster, but an out-and-out fire.

And at this moment, Su Sibu is like a pile of dry grass that has been dried for decades, and after the fire splashes on it, the outcome is no longer controllable by anyone.