Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1330
On December [-]th, A Baoji came to the west building.

He came here for nothing else, just to meet the dignitaries from various ministries who gathered here for a while, and to improve relations.

After the death of Khan Shen Dejin, a new Khan must be elected.Judging from the current popularity, no one can compare to A Baoji.But he was still very worried and wanted to further strengthen it.

After arriving in the west building, he visited Khan first, and after finding that Khan had fallen into a semi-comatose state, he was relieved, and then went out hunting and feasting with the nobles.

Historically, the Khitan, as a different species of Donghu, was originally a pure nomadic tribe.Later, they were hammered by Wang Xiong and Murong Hao respectively, and moved to the flat pine forest. Some changes occurred in the way of life. In addition to nomadic, fishing, hunting and farming were also added, and the whole began to diversify.

After more than three hundred years of changes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, some new living habits have gradually become fixed, such as fishing.

On the snow-covered grassland, experienced Khitan hunters tracked the herd of deer. After discovering it, with a whistle, thousands of riders drove left and right, driving the herd of deer continuously.

Abaoji stood on a temporary high platform, carefully observing the marching direction of the deer, constantly changing the flag and horn sound, adjusting the direction and behavior of the pursuers, so that the panicked deer moved in the direction planned in advance.

Sometimes when something goes wrong, hundreds of cavalry will be temporarily dispatched as reinforcements to chase and intercept them.

There is no doubt that this is actually a kind of military training, which is more popular on the grasslands.

Hunting exercised the herdsmen's ability to listen to the sound and distinguish the flag, deepened their belief in following orders, and even enhanced their ability to cooperate and the quality of will.

Let the common people participate in military training on a large scale, and of course the Central Plains also has it.

For example, in the states and counties of the northern regions at this time, the Tutuan townspeople trained every year, and even went to battle. The intensity and cruelty were no worse than that of Khitan, or even worse.

But generally speaking, the grassland tribes can maintain this military tradition long enough, but it is difficult for the Central Plains dynasty to maintain it for a long time.Since the hardships, the Northland has maintained a 150-year high-intensity training and fighting for local villagers, which is rare in history.After the unification of the world, it is very pessimistic whether this martial ethos can be maintained.

In this way, the military capabilities of the "tutuan peasants" on the grassland will be stronger than those of the poorly trained farmers in the Central Plains. It’s not surprising at all—former Tang Pingzhaoyi and Liu Zhen offered a reward of ten bolts of silk for each head of the elite “Red Headed Man”, three for ordinary soldiers, and one for a peasant. People can't beat it, this piece of silk is not easy to handle.

The sound of "嘱嘎" continued.

Seeing that the herd of deer was almost driven away, A Baoji stepped down from the high platform and galloped to shoot and hunt himself.

His archery skills are not bad, every time an arrow is shot, there are deer crying and falling to the ground.

Other nobles followed suit one after another, arrows flew across, and their prey fell to the ground one after another.

During this time, a huge wild boar was even enraged, biting Abaoji and not letting go.

Abaoji laughed loudly, straddled the steed, and with the help of other nobles, slowly ground the wild boar to death.

"Happy!" A Baoji threw the bow into the sea and stopped his horse.

To the west are snow-capped mountains, to the north is a vast forest stretching for thousands of miles, and at the foot is an endless wilderness.

On the field, iron cavalry criss-crossed and flags were flying.

This is the stage for a good boy!
Wherever he went, everyone cheered.Where it points, thousands of horses are galloping.

The Khan is mine, and no one can take it away.Only I can lead Khitan out of the predicament and usher in greater glory.

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Clusters of bonfires were lit in the snow, and the shepherds skillfully handled their prey.

Some people peeled their skins and let blood out, and their stomachs were cramped.

Someone took snow to boil water and collected dead branches.

Someone cuts the meat and prepares the spices.

After a while, the aroma came out.

The servant brought A Baoji a plate of meat.The meat was scooped out of the pan, cooked and sliced ​​with a knife.There are some ingredients next to the sliced ​​meat, which looks very appetizing.

A Baoji grabbed the meat slices with his hands, dipped them in the ingredients, and stuffed them into his mouth.Others acted in the same way, and the sound of chewing and eating was heard everywhere for a while, and the atmosphere was cheerful and enthusiastic.

"I have the wealth of sheep and horses in Xilou, and I am too happy to be poor." After eating a large piece of meat, A Baoji suddenly expressed emotion.

Everyone was puzzled and stopped what they were doing, only Haili was thoughtful.

"Some people are worried that they will fight with Xia Guoda." A Baoji glanced at the crowd, smiled suddenly, and said, "Actually, there is no need. I have received definite news that Shao Shude sent an army south to attack Jiangxi a few months ago. Jiangxi is in trouble, Huainan, Wuyue, and Hunan are not at ease, and they will definitely intervene, then the situation in the south will be a mess, and Shao Shude will probably be dragged there for a long time."

As soon as this remark came out, the Khitan nobles were ecstatic.

Fighting against the Xia people really won't take advantage.The strength of the Khitan Eight Divisions is indeed weaker, and they do not have the ability to compete with the Central Plains.Before, they had been worried that Xia Guo would attack Khitan aggressively, but now it seemed that they could breathe a sigh of relief.

"Shao Shude is old. After the pacification of Jiangnan and Guangnan, do you still have ambitions?" Yuwen took the opportunity to chime in and said, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Taking advantage of the Xia army's southern strategy, seize the opportunity to conquer Bohai Kingdom."

After many years of war, the Khitan has now occupied the Fuyu and Hujie prefectures of the Bohai Kingdom, and Suzhou, one of the three prefectures, and plundered the Changling and Tieli prefectures several times.The Xiande Mansion in Zhongjing was the focus of the Bohai people's defense, but it was still robbed several times in various scales, and the losses were not light.

The fighting power of the Bohai people was not considered by Khitan at all.And they are rich, can farm, graze and fish, build ships and sail, and mine and smelt. Isn't this an excellent target for conquest?

"It's up to Abaoji to fight Bohai." Ho Lu put down the meat knife in his hand, and said loudly: "For so many years, the benefits obtained from Bohai were all brought by Abaoji. To attack the Bohai Sea, I only listen to A Baoji, and it won't work for anyone else."

"Yes, what kind of thing is the bottom? It will only hide and call around Qinde (Khan Hendejin), and he has no fart skills." Xiali also said.

The three of them spoke, and the nobles, who were drinking heavily, echoed one after another.

From a conscience point of view, Abaoji's contribution to the Khitan Eight Parts is indeed enormous and unmatched.The Tatar, Shiwei and other tribes in the north were all conquered by him, and he brought a large number of high-quality slave soldiers to the Eight Khitan tribes.In the rich Bohai country, most of the troops were led by him himself, and he led various troops to plunder and make a fortune.To be honest, everyone should accept his love.

A Baoji's only loss was probably Xi Zheng's disastrous end. Not only were the "Southwestern barbarians" not defeated, but they became more and more arrogant with the support of the Xia people.

But this is actually understandable.

The State of Xia is powerful, so if they make a move, Xi Zheng will naturally be beaten to death.Now that I have learned my lesson, I will pay attention to it in the future.

The foundation of Khitan is still in the Huangshui Basin.I have been beaten several times in history, whether it was Cao Wei or Murong Yan, or the Tang Dynasty back then. After admitting defeat, they retreated to the Huangshui River Basin. After accumulating enough strength, they just expanded southward.

Cao Wei, Murong Yan, and Li Tang are all gone, but Khitan is still there.It is not so easy for others to destroy them.

"Khan Hendejin is dying, and I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this month. It's time for the Eight Khitan tribes to discuss the establishment of a new Khan." After everyone's enthusiasm calmed down, Haili said: "A Baoji has made such achievements, how could he not do it?" For Xin Khan?"

"Yes, Abaoji should be the new Khan."

"There is no one in the Yaolan family, it's time to give up the sweat."

"It has never been said that the position of Khan can only be in the hands of Yao Nian, and Yelu can also be a great Khan."

"Abao can't get out of the plane, Nai—"

"What the hell!"

"Yes, if Abao can't get out of the plane, why not!"

"An Duan, do you support me being a sweat?" A Baoji asked Yelu An Duan with sharp eyes.

An Duan is his younger brother. He was on the side of Xiadi at a critical moment, which made him very angry.

"A Baoji, I'm not born to oppose you." An Duan sighed and said, "As long as you stop thinking about going south to the Central Plains, so what if I support you? Anyway, we are brothers."

A Baoji laughed loudly, threw the butcher knife on the chopping board, and said, "With Bohai fat sheep by your side, why rush south?"

"Since you said so, I will support you." An Duan said, picking up the wine bowl.

A Baoji gulped it down, looked at Diela again, and asked, "Diela, when you were young, you always stabbed me, and every time I wiped your ass for you. What do you say now? Do you support me as a Khan?"

"Abaoji, do you still accept the rule that Khans are elected every three years?" Diel asked back.

A Baoji's expression remained unchanged, and he said, "Of course I admit it."

As expected of a brother, Diel knew his brother very well. He knew that he was obsessed with the Han code and was very interested in becoming the emperor.

But the Central Plains is the Central Plains, and the grasslands are grasslands, so the customs are different.Anyway, Diela couldn't accept bowing down to his elder brother and calling him a "subject".And this is just the most insignificant thing. The terrible thing is that Abaoji followed the Central Plains emperor to take power and took away everyone's Ulus.

Hearing that A Baoji admitted the ancient system and did not intend to learn from the Central Plains, Diel nodded suspiciously and said, "If you keep your promise, I will support you."

"Yindishi, Su, what about you two?" A Baoji looked at the other two younger brothers.

Yelusu was still a young man, and had always been close to A Baoji, upon hearing this, he immediately agreed, "I support brother."

"Abaoji, you are indeed stronger than Judi, I admit it." Yeluyin Dishi said: "But Xiazhu doesn't seem to like you, I am worried that supporting you will attract Xia's army."

"It's worthless!" A Baoji scolded angrily, "Do you think Xia people won't come if you support Xiadi?"

Haili coughed.Abaoji kept his mouth shut, and this would cause other people to worry, so there was no need to say it.

A Baoji came to his senses, and said: "As long as Shao Shude is not a fool, he knows that attacking Jiangxi is more profitable than attacking Khitan. Once he has tasted the sweetness of attacking the south, how can he go north again? Don't worry, if I become a general Khan, he sent an envoy to Luoyang to proclaim himself a minister. As long as the Xia people's request is not excessive, they can agree to it. Shao Shude is old, and he may have a chance."

Yin Dishi was a little surprised, and stared at A Baoji blankly.

Khan Shen Dejin was not even willing to accept his title as a minister, but how would someone as proud as A Baoji be willing?

"You're right." Yin Dishi sighed, and said, "Shao Shude is nearly fifty years old, and he won't live for a few more years. After the southern part is pacified, the end may be approaching. If you are willing to do this, Abaoji, I will There is no reason against you."

Shao Shude is 49 this year and will be [-] after the new year. How many years can he live?If he was unlucky, and even the south hadn't been pacified, he would be dead.

If this ruthless man dies, the new king may not be as hostile to Khitan as he is, so Khitan's opportunity will come.

Taking advantage of the past few years to attack and destroy the Bohai Kingdom, we will clean up and rectify well, waiting for the Central Plains to change.If A Baoji is so sensible, Yin Dishi will indeed support him.

The ability to govern the bottom, after all, is a little worse.

"Yi Li Jin." A rider came running from the north, got off his horse far away, and then rushed over at a trot, reporting: "Qinde... is dead."

A Baoji got up abruptly, and accidentally knocked down the desk, spilling the broth all over the floor.But he didn't notice it. After turning around in excitement, he looked at the nobles and asked, "Can you count what you just said?"

Everyone nodded.

A Baoji laughed loudly, and then called a follower, saying: "Go and invite Yue Liduo here, I'm sweating, she's queen, of course we're going to be together."

(End of this chapter)