Chapter 597: The General Trend of the Grassland
"You don't have so much faith in me?"
Xu Rui tilted his head to look at the young girl and asked with a smile.
The green girl brushed the green silk that was blown by the wind, and laughed helplessly, the style at that moment was sad and moving, I don't know how many pairs of eyes were amazing.
"The grasslands of today are not the same as they used to be."
The young girl sighed and continued: "The evil wolf of Uliji obscured the sun with thick dark clouds, and the ancient covenants and traditions were eclipsed, and the originally docile steppe people were aroused by his evil ambitions.
The current grassland is no longer the pearl of the dazzling immortal sky, but the wolf den with turbulent dark tide and greed. ”
Xu Rui picked up the wine glass and took a sip gently, and said lightly: "So what?" ”
Qingnu said: "You still don't understand? The grassland is full of wolves now, and you only have 15,000 new troops, even if you can compete with the soldier saint of the Southern Dynasty, but with such a few people, what can you do?
Maybe you are a young man, and your eyes have been blinded by victories again and again, then let me remind you that this is the grassland, not the Central Plains, and you have to face the iron horses that come and go like the wind and the vast land like a sea of smoke.
I know that you Han people are disdainful of the grasslands in your heart, because you have defeated the warriors of the grasslands countless times in history.
But have you ever thought about it, most of the Han people's victories are based on the attack and defense of the city, and there is no real field victory.
And even if you win the field battle, it is because you shamelessly use trickery to lure the steppe army into a decisive battle with you, and then you use superior forces to achieve the final victory.
Also, even if you Han people win the battle, as long as we choose to escape into the vast grassland, you have not caught the defeated grassland hero even once in the vast grassland.
In the current situation, you have neither a city to defend nor a superior army, and although your soldiers are all cavalry, there are still countless snail-like carts in the army.
Even if you only talk about cavalry, you Han cavalry can't be compared to the herdsmen who regard horses as their lives, let alone the strongest warriors under the command of Uliji.
Once you really fight, you still need supply lines and backups, but Uligi doesn't need them.
He comes and goes like the wind, advances and retreats freely, hits him if he wants, and leaves when he wants.
You can't beat him, you can't find him, but he can pounce on you while you're resting, harass you while you're eating, and when you're exhausted, he can gather an army to wipe you out at once! ”
Qingnu said this proudly, but she was bitter, full of conceit for the grassland warriors, and with deep concern for Xu Rui and herself.
Xu Rui quietly listened to the young girl's words, and suddenly looked at her with a smile and said: "When you spoke just now, you looked like a strategist of our Han people, I didn't find that you still had such insight before. ”
Seeing that Xu Rui didn't seem to pay attention to his words, a faint anxiety flashed on the young girl's face, and she turned her head slightly.
"No matter how good I say, you have to listen to it, I don't know how many heroes have been defeated by their own conceit since ancient times, and I don't want to see you become one of them."
Xu Rui was noncommittal, and said lightly: "I heard that the King of Yinshan Sukh Balu has looked for you?" ”
Speaking of this, Qingnu's face suddenly tightened: "How do you know?" ”
Xu Rui said with a smile: "I heard that this matter has spread on the grassland, and it is not difficult to hear some rumors." ”
The green girl's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Sukhbaru is creating public opinion and forcing me to comply." ”
Xu Rui was puzzled: "Your blatant opposition to Uliji is bound to be regarded as a thorn in his side, Sukhbaru is a supporter of Uliji, and he openly accepts you, won't it cause Uliji's dissatisfaction?" ”
"Of course Uligi will be dissatisfied!"
The young girl snorted coldly: "But for the sake of huge interests, Sukhbaru is willing to take risks!" ”
"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”
Xu Rui asked with interest.
Seeing Xu Rui's playful gaze, the young girl frowned slightly: "I know what you're thinking, Sukhbaru is not stupid, even if he really covets me, it is impossible for his tribe to suffer losses for a woman."
What he really wants is Kanayamabe!
The Jinshan tribe is the tribe of the Great Khans of the past dynasties, although it is now decaying, but whoever can master this tribe will be supported by tradition, in the name of orthodoxy.
He forced me to marry his son, not himself, because he wanted to take the Jinshan Department bloodlessly, and at the same time, when Wuli Jixing Shi asked for the guilt, there was room for return. ”
Xu Rui's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this, and he said lightly: "Maybe when he completely controls the Jinshan Department, Uliji is in a hurry again, and he can hand you over to calm the anger of the new Great Khan?" ”
Hearing the words "New Great Khan", the young girl's face turned blue in an instant, and her silver teeth were about to be crushed, and she finally calmed down the anger in her chest, and snorted coldly: "Maybe, are you gloating?" ”
Xu Rui smiled and shook his head: "I don't have that mind, but according to what you say, I'm afraid I have to take the time to meet this King of Yin Mountain." ”
The young girl was shocked when she heard this, and said vigilantly: "What do you want to do?" ”
Xu Rui waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, it's not what you think, of course I won't betray you to curry favor with him, but plan to negotiate a deal with him." ”
"Deal?"
The young girl still looked at Xu Rui vigilantly.
Xu Rui explained: "Because of the scarce resources and the production method of living by water and grass, the grassland has always been composed of several tribes, and even if Uliji is strong now, it cannot change the situation of full dispersion."
Wuliji has only been in business for a short time, and the internal contradictions have not been completely resolved, and careerists like King Yinshan who are ambitious and ready to replace him at any time abound.
The relationship between Sukhbaru, the king of Yinshan, and Uliji is both a monarch and an ally, and his strong strength makes Uliji also afraid of three points and does not dare to openly turn his face with him, while Sukhbaru needs to prostrate relatively obediently at the feet of Uliji, the Great Khan.
Now Uliji is the wolf king of your steppe, he is very strong, but he will not always be so strong, Sukhbaru's idea of beating you and Jinshanbu is actually to wait for Uliji to make any mistakes, and he can raise the banner of orthodoxy at any time to replace him.
Am I right when Uligi makes any mistake and a civil war breaks out to seize the throne? ”
Qingnu nodded stunnedly, frowned, and said, "I understand what you mean, if you can make an impact on Uliji, then Sukhbaru may regard you as a temporary ally."
But if you can't bring him any benefit at all, he is more likely to bite you all over the body and give it to Ulligi as a bargaining chip for him to wag his tail and beg for mercy.
So your idea is simply to seek the skin of the tiger! ”
Xu Rui nodded and said confidently: "Of course, this is seeking skin with the tiger, but who is the tiger is not certain." ”
The young girl looked at Xu Rui's confident appearance, feeling that he seemed to be glowing with light, and her already uncalm heart suddenly beat faster.
However, reason and anxiety about the future quickly calmed her down.
"You want me to help you contact Sukhbaru?"
The young girl asked in a deep voice.
Xu Rui nodded: "That's right." ”
"No way!"
Qingnu shook her head and said, "You obviously know that he is coveting me and my tribe, and it is too dangerous for both the Jinshan tribe and me to do so, and once the matter fails, Uliji is likely to lose the last patience and eradicate the Jinshan tribe in one fell swoop." ”
Xu Rui laughed when he heard this: "Don't worry, since I said this to you, it means that I have both the best of both worlds to help you get rid of coveting and satisfy Sukhbaru."
As for Uliji's anger, do you think he won't be angry if he doesn't do it?
He dares to let your Jinshan tribe exist, and he must have filled your tribe with his own ears and eyes, from the time you just set out from the tribe to meet me now, Uliji must be clear! ”
"What did you say?!"
Hearing this, the young girl's face changed drastically, and she suddenly got up.
Xu Rui smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be nervous, I did it on purpose." ”
"You did it on purpose? You're using me! ”
The young girl looked at Xu Rui and gritted her teeth.
Xu Rui didn't seem to see her anger, looked at the sky from afar and said, "Yes, I did it on purpose, just to use you." ”
As soon as the words fell, Qin Fei suddenly rode over, jumped to Xu Rui's side and said, "Qiqi Marshal, Wu Liji has officially sent a letter, asking us to send the princess to the Khan's Court to marry in fifteen days. ”
"Fifteenth, it's really urgent......"
Xu Rui waved his hand lightly, and Qin Fei retreated with his fists clenched.
The young girl looked at Xu Rui puzzled and said, "What does this mean?" ”
Xu Rui said: "This is the result of me using you.
At first, Uliji and I were able to test each other, but when he knew that you had come to see me, he didn't dare to let me make waves on the grassland anymore! ”
Qingnu was still puzzled: "You use me to act in such a play, in addition to making Uliji more vigilant against you, what good can it be?" ”
Xu Rui shook his head and smiled: "First, this is not acting, and second, Wu Liji's order told the entire grassland that he was afraid of me, so what would people who have doubts about my strength like you think?" ”
The young girl was shocked: "You mean that Sukhbaru will look up to you?" ”
Xu Rui still shook his head: "It's not just Sukhbaru, but the entire grassland, and it's not looking down on me, but looking at me squarely!" ”
Saying that, Xu Rui looked at the young girl with interest: "Now you believe me, right?" Can you help me contact Sukhbaru? ”
The young girl gritted her teeth, with a deep groan, as if heaven and man were at war in her heart, and she didn't answer for a long time.
Xu Rui was not in a hurry, so he drank the wine slowly, smiling and waiting for the young girl to make a decision.