The rise of the prince

Chapter 741 Signs
Taoyuan's arguments have not passed for a few days, and Li Xingzhou will invite them to the mansion for advice from time to time.

Wake up in the morning, practice early with Yue'er, then go to the Privy Council on duty, come back for lunch at noon, and sometimes be invited into the palace for dinner by the queen.

After dinner in the afternoon, I usually go to the back mountain to have a look and chat with Zhao Si and others. Life seems to be regular.

A few days later, Gillian took the knife to ghostwrite, and the document with the seal of the Privy Council was also sent out.

One was for Yang Wenguang, the magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture, and the other was for Zhe Weizhong, the governor of the Yong'an Army, to come to Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival, saying that the emperor wanted to ask about the northwest frontier defense.

But there are still regrets, that is Yelu Dashi, although he is invited to come, he is outspoken and does not hide anything when asked about the important places in Liaodong, the terrain and climate, but as long as he mentions dedication and loyalty to the court, he will not agree. Li Xingzhou is also very helpless, he can't really see through the world of mortals, right?
Leaving aside the matter of Yelu Dashi for the time being, He Xu came back from Mobei with good news. Under his persuasion, several tribes on the grassland agreed to exchange war horses for iron weapons. A batch of horses were sent to He Xu, and there were more than 200 horses in total in each department.

Li Xingzhou took He Qian to the ferry to meet him, and at the same time wrote to the court to ask for credit for him.

At the same time, an order from the Privy Council began to let the ordnance of the muskets replaced by the Beijing military to trade with the grassland tribes in exchange for war horses.

After thinking about this matter, I feel that He Xu should be responsible, after all, he is familiar with the grassland situation.

He Xu's trip not only persuaded some tribes in the grassland to trade with them, but also explored the situation on the grassland. Sure enough, after helping the Kingdom of Jin crusade against the Tatars, the Qiyan tribe and the Kele tribe of Taiyang Khan have begun to annex the surrounding tribes.

Many tribes in the grassland are very afraid of the possibility of a second union.

"Which one do you think has a better chance of winning, the Kelie Department, the Qiyan Department, or the other allied forces?" In the other courtyard of the palace, there were wine and dishes on the stone table, and there were maids serving them around.

He Xu said seriously: "Your Majesty, the remaining dozen or so unions seem to have a large number of people and a great momentum, but I don't think they are the opponents of the Qiyan Division."

"Why?" he asked curiously.

He Xu put down his wine glass: "Your Majesty, there were more than a dozen tribes on the grassland united to deal with the Qiyan tribe before, and they didn't cause too much damage to the Qiyan tribe in the end. It seemed that the coalition forces won the battle, but the various tribes on the grassland They all understand the strength of the Qiyan tribe, and in the battle against the Tatars last year, almost all the Tatars were exterminated, and many people were silent.

In the south, some tribes of the Wanggu tribe who once surrendered to the Kingdom of Jin have also begun to move closer to the Qiyan tribe.

The Qiyan tribe has strong soldiers and horses, and the Kele tribe is also a very powerful tribe. I think they have no opponents on the grassland when they unite. "

"Then what do you think the grassland will be like in the future?" Li Xingzhou asked.

"Maybe Qiyan will unify the tribes in the east and subdue the tribes in the north, just like the Xiongnu in those days, dominating the Mobei grassland. Calling for unity will become a huge threat." He Xu said solemnly.

Li Xingzhou nodded, and continued, "What about the west side?"

"It's hard to say to the west. I haven't been to the west, but it is said that there is a powerful Naiman tribe there, and the land in the west should belong to the Kret tribe. Westward expansion."

The two chatted very happily, and they both said that they had seen and heard along the way. Li Xingzhou liked to chat with a well-informed person like him who traveled all over the world.

Talking about the happy place, he drank a few more glasses, and the more he talked, the happier he became. He Qian, who came back from the back mountain, heard that his brother was back, and ran over excitedly, and it turned into a family feast.

"The horses on the grassland are not afraid of severe cold and heat, but they are not as big as Dawan horses." "In the place where the grassland is long-lived, you are not allowed to wash clothes, bathe, or pee in the river, so you don't bathe several times throughout the year."

"When I went south, it was rumored that Temujin planned to marry her teenage daughter to the Khan of the Wangu tribe. The old man was half buried in the ground."

Such things are commonplace in this era. Women are just a tool to maintain relationships. As the southern part, winning over the Ongku Ministry can contribute to Temujin's career, as for the rebirth of his daughter.

Li Xingzhou also only nodded, not only in the grassland, he heard that Princess Jin Wanyan Yingge, the princess he had seen before, was also married to the patriarch of the Wulin tribe in Liaodong by her younger brother. The purpose is to stabilize the country and win over the big families.

And there are many such things in Jingguo, especially among famous families, including the royal family.

Li Xingzhou didn't want to comment too much, he was powerless to change, and it had nothing to do with him.

"What's the name of this prairie princess?" Li Xingzhou asked curiously.

"It's called Ara Haibeji." He said uncertainly, "I am also helpless. Although this princess is young, she is very smart. She likes to deal with us businessmen. She can also speak Chinese. She has known us before. This The second time I was able to talk to the begging nobleman, it was thanks to this princess."

Li Xingzhou nodded. He was really a prairie prodigy. He vaguely felt that the name Ara Haibeji was familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while, so he didn't ask any more questions.

After mid-April, Di Zhi and Shen Lin lived directly at the port of Wangfu and started the training of the new navy.

A large number of 04-type rifles and artillery began to be replaced one after another, and then the training began in full swing.

On the side of the imperial army, Li Xingzhou also used Yang Hongzhao again, regardless of past suspicions, and asked him to train the imperial army stationed on the north bank of the Dahe River. Yang Hongzhao was very grateful and worked very hard.

The personnel arrangements in the north have already begun to come out under the discussion of De Gong, He Zhao, Bao Zheng and others. After these people have been reviewed by Li Xingzhou, they will write to the emperor and start preparing food for the army to go on the road in the next year or two.

Everything is proceeding slowly and methodically.

After April [-]th, a few fast horses entered Kaiyuan at night, causing waves, and there were signs of the overall mobilization of the Jin army near Shanhaiguan!
(End of this chapter)