Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 405 Meeting and Killing Tiger's Mouth
Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain.

The sky is like a dome, covering the four fields.

The sky is green and the fields are vast.

This folk song of the Northern Dynasties describes the beautiful scenery by the Hun River.

It is different from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and even the early Republic of China hundreds of years later, when the ecology of this place was destroyed, resulting in yellow sand rolls.

At this time, the Hun River can truly be regarded as the beauty of seeing cattle and sheep under the wind and grass.

Even the Hunhe River, which was wide and shallow in later generations and had a huge amount of cement and sand, was relatively clear and abundant in water at this time.

After Zhang Zhao received the Khitan envoy who came back with Wu Da'er, he called all the generals to discuss for a long time.

In the end, it was concluded that this meeting should not be missed.

One is to ease the relationship with the Khitan people, so as to buy time to digest the four states of the Dingnan Army and the three states of the Lingwu Army, and continue to develop the territory in Longyou, Hexi.

The second is to take advantage of this window period to take down the Gaochang Uighurs and eliminate the biggest hidden danger behind them.

As long as there is no Gaochang Uighur, there is no need to worry about being flanked by the Khitan people.

Moreover, the Khan of the Pugu family of the Gaochang Uighurs is the last Uighur Khan in the entire Anbei Court.

If Zhang Zhao defeated the Gaochang Uyghurs, he would be able to force the Uyghurs to recognize his title of Ju'er Khan and become the common khan of the Anxi, Beiting, Hexi Uyghurs, and Basimi people.

More importantly, north of the Uyghurs, there were 200,000 people of the Kirghiz tribe.

In the second year of Changxing, nine years ago, in [-] A.D., Kagasi suffered a serious white disaster and was threatened by the Khitan, so he defected to the Khitan people, who established the Grand Palace of Kagasi to rule over him.

Later generations regarded the Khitans and the tribes in the Altai Mountains south of the Khitans as the territory ruled by the Khitans, but this is actually inaccurate.

These tribes were only nominally subject to the Khitans.

The Khitans also only carried out a brutal rule of not plundering them after collecting a few cows and sheepskins.

To put it bluntly, this is just that these tribes are paying protection fees to the Khitans to avoid being robbed by the Khitans.

In history, after more than [-] years of Khitan rule, they gradually became Khitanized.

Some tribal leaders even married the Khitans, which eventually became the basis for Yelu Dashi to gain a foothold in the river.

But for the Khitan people now, these tribes are not important.

But Zhang Zhao still likes them, at least their cowhide, tendons, and horns can be used to make armor and bows, and Zhang Zhao needs them very much.

So Zhang Zhao is going to threaten to win over these tribes and gradually control them after the Gaochang Uyghurs are dealt with and the Uyghurs respect him as Ju'er Khan.

And he also has an advantage that Yelu Deguang doesn't have, that is Zhang Zhao's status as the Holy King of Reincarnation.

The beliefs of Xijiasi are similar to those of the Gaochang Uyghurs. They are both Zoroastrianism mixed with Manichaeism. It is very easy to convert these two religions into Buddhism.

In the Central Plains, Zhang Zhao’s title of reincarnation sage king Jiafa King Bodhisattva cannot be spread, because he wants to obtain means of production to promote production in the Central Plains to a certain extent by beating local tyrants in Buddhist temples.

Moreover, the culture of the Han people in the Central Plains basically does not have the soil for the survival of theocracy. Doing this in the Central Plains is not worth the candle.

However, this method is very popular in the Qingtang Plateau and the Outer Tianshan Mountains, Tannu Uliang Sea, and Beihai (Lake Baikal) where Miagas is located.

Threatening with force, tempting with the three killer weapons of salt, sugar and tea, and using improved Buddhism to control the mind, the picture is beautiful even if you think about it.

Of course, Zhang Zhaohe and his generals didn't say the biggest reason for choosing to meet, but everyone knew it.

That is, it has been more than eight months since Zhang Zhao led the army out at the end of July last year, and the army left Liangzhou.

In the past eight months or so, counting civilian husbands at the most, the scale of the army was close to [-].

For the nascent Hexi regime, the consumption of money and food has approached the limit, and the food and grass accumulated over the past year have basically been consumed.

At the same time, the progress of last year's autumn harvest and this year's spring plowing has been delayed due to the transfer of a large number of young adults.

In terms of morale, after six months of the siege of Xiazhou, they were exhausted from top to bottom, and they all wanted to go back to Hexi to recuperate.

At the same time, the [-] Qiang cavalrymen of various parties have just been subdued, and their combat effectiveness is still in a Schrödinger state, which cannot be relied on reliably.

So Zhang Zhao led an army of tens of thousands, but in fact, the entire army did not want to continue fighting, at least against an enemy that seemed relatively strong like Khitan.

They are now following Zhang Zhao to Hunhe with great arrogance, all relying on Zhang Zhao's own prestige, so that the soldiers under him maintain a high morale.

But prestige can't be used too much, and it can't be used too hard. It's rare to accumulate it, but it's too fast to throw it away.

Taking a ten thousand step back, Zhang Zhao would not choose this time even if everyone was willing to meet the Khitan people.

Because the Hexi Army can use two to 30,000 people to attack all directions, and it is a magic weapon that guarantees strong combat effectiveness, which is very special.

For example, in the Song Dynasty, a regular soldier needed to be equipped with an auxiliary soldier who helped him put on his armor, repeatedly rushed on the battlefield, fed food and water intermittently, and even acted as an auxiliary soldier for massage technicians.

A man who helped him carry his armor when he lacked horses and mules.

A quasi-craftsman who cared for him, repaired his armor, and carried rice grains.

Each fire means ten soldiers, and two civilian men who take care of the mules and horses are needed.

In other words, behind a soldier, at least three people are needed to serve, sometimes four, so as to ensure that the soldier has sufficient physical strength and concentrates on fighting on the battlefield.

This is also the biggest reason why the Song Army often has hundreds of thousands of people in one operation, but in actual combat, it is only [-] to [-] at most [-] to [-].

And in the Guiyi Army, how many auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands do the soldiers have?

Almost three to four people own one, and most of these auxiliary soldiers will also serve as united archers, not always by the soldiers' side.

Of course, there are many reasons why the Guiyi Army has more cloth armor and chain mail, which are easy to wear, light in weight, and have far more mules and horses than the general army.

There are also factors in the soldiers of the Guiyi Army who can endure hardships and endure hardships.

Since ancient times, Qin's soldiers have endured hard battles, and it's not just for fun. Longyou, Hexi, is also a major source of Qin's soldiers.

But in any case, although this dispatched a large army for the Guiyi Army, it saved a lot of cost and increased the speed of marching.

And it is not easy to collapse on the battlefield. After all, there are many soldiers and elites, but there are few auxiliary soldiers and civilians, so the army is naturally not easy to be defeated.

But after going through a long period of battle, this advantage will be gradually offset.

Physical and mental exhaustion came faster than the average army.

Therefore, the Guiyi Army at this moment is not in the best state of combat power and will.

Facing enemies like the Khitan, Zhang Zhao would not choose to fight them at this time, and meeting Yelu Deguang was the best chance to avoid a war at this time.

The meeting place for the two parties was set at a small beacon fort by the Hun River.

This Beacon Castle was originally part of the Great Wall. The Tang Dynasty did not repair the Great Wall, but it was not that there was no Great Wall. On the contrary, some functional sections of the Great Wall in the Han Dynasty and Northern Dynasties were still very concerned about maintenance.

This unnamed beacon tower is one of them. After 400 years, it will still have a famous name - Shahukou.

Of course, it is far from becoming the main gateway to the fortress as it was in history. He is just a small earthen city and beacon fortress.

For Zhang Zhao and Yelu Deguang, the meeting of people of their level was a very, very test of the level of all parties.

After selecting the place and date, the vanguard troops of both sides began to station here.

Zhang Zhao chose Bai Congxin's [-] lightly armored cavalry and Li Cunhui's most elite [-] cavalry.

As for Murong Nobunaga, he was about five miles away from here, controlling the army for Zhang Zhao.

Yan Jin, Fan Quan, Yin Yaozi, Ma Yaozi, and Ma Shacai were all absent, and only Murong Xinchang was in control of the army, so Zhang Zhao felt at ease.

Similarly, Yelu Deguang also selected [-] cavalry from the left and right Pishi armies, and thoughtfully brought the emperor's uncle Yelu Anduan and younger brother Yelu Lihu with him.

Before the two sides met, each sent dozens of military observers to each other.

On the surface, it is to watch the other party's military appearance, but in fact it is to confirm whether the other party has abided by the agreement.

Because according to the agreement, except for the six hundred cavalry, both sides must retreat their troops five miles away.

Zhang Zhao sent Shen Nianban, Zhebu Jiashi, and Huang Yingda as military envoys. They led hundreds of fine cavalry to inspect the army, and basically confirmed that the Khitan soldiers and horses had complied with the agreement.

Yelu Deguang sent Yelu Wuzhi, Han Kuangsi, etc. as envoys to observe the army. In addition to making sure that the soldiers and horses in Hexi were at the designated positions, they also reported to Yelu Deguang what they saw as the Guiyi Army.

The flags are flying, the horses are strong, and thousands of armored soldiers hold strong bows and crossbows. They line up for an hour without moving.

From the point of view of Zhang Zhao and Murong Nobunaga, if their 5000 troops can reach the level of the Khitan Leather Army, they will not exceed [-] people at most.

However, according to Yelu Wuzhi and Han Kuangsi, there are at least 10,000 people in the Hexi Guiyi Army that can be compared with the Pishi Army.

Especially the more than [-] elite armed with mo knives, cloth-covered iron armor and strong bows and crossbows. Their combat effectiveness is far higher than that of the general leather army. They are quite terrifying elites.

Yelu Deguang, who received this reply, immediately understood that the Guiyi Army could not be defeated by randomly dispatching three 50,000 people, so he put off his plan to raid Zhang Zhao.

In addition to the meeting, Zhang Zhao did not give the Khitan people any loopholes to exploit, and the meeting between the two parties went as promised.

Shahukou is located in a valley where the Hun River flows. The mountains on both sides face each other, and the valley is in the middle. It has always been an important passage for Shuozhou and Yunzhou to enter and exit the grassland.

There are no garrisons on both sides of the pass, and the location of the river is on the beach by the valley.

A meeting platform was set up here, Zhang Zhao and Yelu Deguang each brought thirty guards, and the rest of the cavalry were waiting several hundred meters below the platform.

Yelu Deguang was dressed in a purple robe, dressed in a very Han style, with a bun and net bag on his head as usual.

However, this purple robe is quite bulky, and there is something vaguely hidden under the robe.

Zhang Zhao's attire was almost the same as Yelu Deguang's, he was still wearing a purple T-shirt, but it seemed a little too big, and he had a Luo Futou wrapped around his head.

The biggest difference is that Zhang Zhaoren is still young and exercises regularly, so he is as tall as jade, with a straight back and a masculine beauty.

Yelu Deguang is already 38 years old. After he became the king of Khitan, he inevitably began to gain weight.

Once wearing this fat purple robe, it looks even more bloated, and looks much lower than Zhang Zhao's.

However, as soon as the two met, they felt a sense of sympathy for each other.

Without him, although one person brought thirty guards, there were only two guards who could get close to the high platform where the two met.

Coincidentally, Zhang Zhao brought Manxiong and Dunzhu along. Apart from being invincible in this two-step battle, there is another advantage, that is, his stature is very majestic. If there is any change, the two of them can close the door together to completely cover Zhang Zhao. .

The same goes for Yelu Deguang. The two guards he chose were comparable in stature to Man Xiong and Dunzhu.

Zhang Zhao reckoned that if he rushed over now, he would most likely not be able to break away from the two strong warriors facing Yelv Deguang.

Even if Man Xiong, Dun Zhu and him went up together, Yelu Deguang could calmly turn down the high platform.At that time, it will be troublesome, and the two sides will really fight endlessly.

Moreover, the two of them must be wearing ring lock armor in their loose robes. Not to mention that they don't have weapons in their hands, even if they have weapons, it can't be solved with a few knives.

Considering these, Zhang Zhao also stopped thinking about killing Yelu Deguang and causing the Khitan people to start civil strife.

Both of them had the strictest consideration for their own safety.

"The Lord of Hexi invites His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Khitan Kingdom to drink!"

After the two sat down, each had a bear and a tiger to protect them, and their own servants stepped forward to set out melons, fruits, vegetables and fine wine.

This sentence was not said by Zhang Zhao, but by his servant Baximi.

After the servant finished speaking, he bowed respectfully and was about to pour wine for Yelu Deguang.

However, Yelu Deguang's servant stood by and did not leave, preventing Zhang Zhao's Baximi from passing by.

"The land of Hexi is a minister of Jin?" Yelu Deguang looked at Zhang Zhao and spoke in person.

"The land in Hexi is the land of the Central Plains. It's not the subjects, but the brothers, feet, eyes and ears."

Of course Zhang Zhao knew what Yelu Deguang meant, if he admitted that Hexi was a subject of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Then Yelu Deguang is Shi Jingtang's father, Zhang Zhao is only his son's servant, what kind of etiquette should be used to deal with Yelu Deguang?
"The king of Han regards himself as a loyal minister and a righteous man, but now he refuses to say whether he is a minister of the Lord Jin, and the eighteen prefectures returned to the country. Could it be a fake?"

"The land of Yanyun is also the land of China. If your majesty occupies Yanyun, will it be like the story of the Huns, Turks, and Shatuo, and belong to the Central Plains?"

Yelu Deguang was furious, "I am the father of Lord Jin, the land of Yanyun is not claimed by me, but Lord Jin is willing to cede it!"

Zhang Zhao also retorted, "A certain one heard that a father left an inheritance to his son, but he didn't hear that his son gave the inheritance to his father instead. Could it be that His Majesty is the stepfather of the entrance wall?"

The so-called stepfather of the entry wall refers to the kind of rich woman who recruits a young and strong husband after her husband dies.

But it is said that he is a husband, but he is actually similar to a married woman. The child does not take his surname, and he still lives in the woman's house, and his status is very low.

Don't say, such a comparison, it's a bit of a fucking resemblance!
(End of this chapter)