Along the way, I passed many hurdles in the name of the black veil mask and the emperor's messenger.

Saddles and stirrups were the first to be popularized in the forbidden army, so riding a horse was relatively simple. It's just that after traveling 600 miles in a row, this butt was in unbearable pain at first, and then it was almost numb to the point that it didn't feel anything.

I was anxious, and I barely stopped along the way, except for eating and resting.

On the thirty-first day of the first month, the group had already seen the city wall of Didao County from afar.

Three miles away from the city wall, a fine cavalry is waiting immediately, for the first shot of the word "king".

Seeing that my group appeared, the leader came on his horse alone, and in a short time he came to the front, turned over and dismounted.

"The last general, Wang Li, has seen Your Majesty! Your Majesty Long live! ”

I raised my hand and said, "General Wang doesn't have to be polite. Keep my identity a secret, and treat me only as an envoy of the Emperor. ”

Wang Li said straightly: "Your Majesty, the last general understands." ”

Meng Tian has to beware of the sudden attack of the Huns in the clouds, and only Wang Li in Longxi will protect my safety.

Then there was no nonsense, and the group followed Wang Li into the county seat of Didao.

After arriving at Wang Li's official office, I ordered only Meng He and Wang Li to be left, and asked, "Did the Qiang people reply?" ”

Wang Li bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Qiang people have agreed to meet in Hezheng County, northwest of Didao, tomorrow. It's just that Hezheng County is close to the Qiang people, and the Qianshou don't want to live here, and the city defense is extremely dilapidated, so the general is worried about ......"

I tapped lightly on the tabletop.

"Except for General Meng, Feng Quji, and you know, even Li Si and Meng Yunfeng don't know about it. For the sake of a messenger, Dada should not make a big move. ”

Meng Yunfeng is the county guard of Longxi.

Wang Li arched his hand and said: "The last general swears to protect His Majesty's safety!" ”

I nodded and looked at Wang Li with interest.

Judging from the records in the history books, Wang Li is really not a famous general. If you can't beat Xiang Yu, forget it, it's not a shame, but even Liu Bang can't beat it, it's really a bit head-scratching.

"Is Tongwu Hou still alive?"

Wang Li was stunned, bowed down and replied: "Your Majesty, my father has been in the 36th year of the first emperor, and he has been in the past four years. ”

I sighed regretfully: "The Marquis of Tongwu has made great achievements for my Great Qin, and you, as his son, should study the way of leading troops more on weekdays, so as not to silence your royal family." ”

Wang Li straightened up and said, "Obey Your Majesty's order." ”

But in my heart, I was curious: 'What does Your Majesty mean by this?' It seems as if the royal family has fallen since I did......

Nothing was said all night.

At the beginning of the next day, we set out from Didao and arrived two hours later outside the city west of Hezheng County.

Wang Li in the city hid more than 1,000 elite horsemen, and only brought a hundred people with him, which was also requested by Dada in the letter, and the soldiers brought by both sides could not exceed 100 people.

A military tent had already been erected at the foot of a hill outside the city.

We arrived first, and waited in the tent for the arrival of the Qiang people, and Wang Li was a little nervous, for fear that the Qiang people would have some conspiracy.

As the hour approached, the rumbling sound of horses' hooves striking the ground came from a distance, and the number of Qiang people was no more than a hundred.

After the Qiang cavalry arrived, both sides stayed at a distance of twenty paces from the tent to prevent the other side from suddenly attacking and at the same time to be on guard.

I was in the tent only to hear the footsteps outside gradually approaching, and then a big man with a full beard and a Qiang costume opened the military tent and walked in.

Seeing me sitting upright, Dada couldn't help but look at Wang Li, frowned, and said, "Why is the Great Qin Messenger a child?" Don't you despise me? ”

I got up and glanced at Wang Li, who understood and nodded.

Daqin borders the Beiqiang clan, and friction is indispensable, and Wang Li is naturally no stranger to this old acquaintance. It's good to confirm that it's Dada, don't be an imposter for a long time.

I arched my hand and said, "I am the most trusted person of the Great Qin Emperor, how can the Great Khan not know that my Great Qin Emperor is also young and promising?" ”

Dada hesitated for a moment, clenched his fists and said: "I don't have this intention, it's just that the matter is very important, and I have to deal with it carefully, so forgive me." ”

I laughed and motioned for Dada to sit down.

After the two of them sat down, I spoke: "I have heard that the Great Khan was born with divine martial arts, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation. The Great Khan need not be in doubt, for I can claim what we are talking about today. ”

Dada replied, "In that case, I have no nonsense. As early as when the ancestor Yiqu was destroyed by Great Qin, my Beiqiang clan wanted to return to Great Qin. However, at that time, Daqin was still quite jealous of my Beiqiang clan, and our clan had to occupy the Qilian Mountain area to the west, but also to herd cattle and sheep. ”

"Now my Northern Qiang clan is in a difficult situation, there is Qi Suha of the Qiang clan in the south, and there is Xiongnu Tou Mandan in the north who wants to kill me. Coupled with Huermu's sudden betrayal, the current Beiqiang clan has only 150,000 people. If our clan is annexed by Toumandanyu, I am afraid that Great Qin will have to face pressure from both the north and the west to attack at the same time. ”

"My Beiqiang clan has always been in harmony with the water of the Great Qin Well, and they have never plundered the Great Qin. For the sake of life and death, I ask Emperor Daqin to help my family! ”

After listening to Dada's words, I nodded and pondered for a moment.

"It's okay to help you. It's just that there are 150,000 people in your clan, how can I guarantee that you are not pretending to submit to Daqin, and then cooperate with the Xiongnu? ”

Dada smiled heartily: "Your envoy's concern is not unreasonable. If the Emperor of Great Qin is willing to help my clan, I can make all my clan move to the vicinity of the Great Wall, leaving only 10,000 cavalry to manage the clan. It's just that the safety of our clan must be guaranteed by Daqin! ”

I'm a little incredible.

"Only 10,000 cavalry left? Didn't the Great Khan make fun of me? If Daqin repents, what should you do? ”

Dada sighed heavily.

"Your envoy didn't know that the 40,000 people taken away by Huermu were only strong men, and more than 30,000 people and countless cattle and sheep were brought to the Xiongnu together! My Qiang clan has always been only 200,000 people, and there are only more than 70,000 strong men, and the rest are all old and weak women and children! ”

"Since I took over as the Great Khan, I have wanted to recuperate and not use my sword. However, the strong enemies around me did not give me a chance, not only repeatedly asked our people to pay tribute to cattle and sheep, but also often plundered troops. Now that our clan's combat power has been lost, it is no different from the annihilation of our clan! ”

I still had some doubts after listening to it, it all seemed too simple.

Dada saw that I was silent, knowing my concern.

"If your envoy is still worried, I can order 20,000 cavalry to drive directly to the vicinity of the Great Wall, and wait for all the horses and blades to be handed over to Great Qin, and your envoy and the Great Qin Emperor will know my intentions!"

I pondered for a moment and said, "That's very good." However, the Great Khan handed over his life to Daqin, I think there are conditions, right? ”

Dada clenched his fists and said, "Your envoy is smart." Since our clan has returned to Daqin, Daqin must ensure the supply of grain and grass for our clan! No less than four million catties per month! As for cloth, salt, and iron, our people can exchange them for cattle and sheep. ”

I frowned.

Since the vigorous development of rice in Jiangnan, the amount of land in Daqin has almost doubled. Although four million catties of grain is only the output of more than 40,000 mu of land, it costs four million catties every month, which is a lot of expenditure even for today's Daqin.

According to the calculation of 150,000 people, it is equivalent to Daqin raising 150,000 people in vain, and they cannot be taxed or enlisted, and they must always be on guard against their sudden rebellion.

"I'm afraid that the Great Khan's proposal will not be able to be agreed to by my Great Qin!"

Dada's face changed, and he was about to speak, when I said, "There are a few questions below, have the Great Khan considered it?" ”