At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 586 Alliance
After a few days of rest, Dou Jiande's condition has improved greatly, and his mood has improved a little, because in the past few days, the old troops who have been broken up have come to Nangong City to meet up. Ling Jing, Song Zhengben, Wang Fubao He and Gao Shixing arrived one after another, and gathered 8000 people again. This undoubtedly restored Dou Jiande's confidence, but Gao Yaxian and Su Dingfang did not come back.

This day was the day when Gao Bufan and Dou Jiande made an appointment to meet. As the saying goes, you don’t lose if you lose. Although he was beaten all over the place, Lao Dou still wanted to save face. He managed to get together a cavalry of 200 people. After packing up the equipment neatly and shinyly, he headed high and held his chest high and set off for the appointment from the south gate.

Dou Xianniang was still worried, fearing that the two could not agree on an agreement and would have another conflict, so she went out of the city with her father Dou Jiande.

The road after the snow has melted is muddy, and the mountains and fields on both sides of the road are full of unmelted snow, and the icicles hanging on the trees are like thousands of upside-down swords, reflecting the cold light in the sun .

Gao Bufan's smile is bright, and his two rows of teeth are white and neat. In the eyes of Dou Xianniang, he is naturally handsome, but in the eyes of Lao Dou, he really needs a punch. He wants to smash the two rows of teeth. To avenge a crushing defeat.

"General Dou really believes in people, he was only half an hour late, he is really a model of my generation!" Gao Bufan stood in front of the pavilion smiling and cupped his hands.

Dou Jiande was rolling the saddle off the horse, he heard that he almost lost his footing, but luckily he grabbed the saddle so he didn't make a fool of himself on the spot, he snorted coldly and said: "If it wasn't for the sake of this girl, I wouldn't bother to come, If you kid is not willing to wait, you don't have to wait."

"Father!" Dou Xianniang called out in a low voice, looking at Brother Gao worriedly.

Gao Bufan nodded gently to Dou Xianniang, indicating that it's okay, Dou Jiande is just a dead duck now, only his mouth is stubborn, for the sake of Xianniang, it doesn't matter to let this old stubborn head show some face in front of his subordinates, So he smiled calmly and said: "I can afford to wait for half an hour, General Dou please."

Dou Jiande snorted coldly, and walked towards the gazebo. Dou Xianniang originally wanted to back away, but Gao Bufan beckoned and said, "Come in together, Xianniang, there are some things you should know."

"Oh!" Dou Xianniang immediately followed obediently into the gazebo, standing beside Gao Bufan like a bird.

Seeing this, Dou Jiande rolled his eyes angrily. As expected, the girl was extroverted, and said in a deep voice, "Gao Changqing, why do you have an appointment with General Ben? You don't need to beat around the bush!"

Gao Bufan couldn't help being speechless, I haven't said anything yet, why did I beat around the bush, but Lao Dou's tone was obviously softer than before, the beating was really not in vain.

"Since Uncle Dou said so, then Changqing said bluntly, I want to marry Xianniang, and I ask Uncle Dou to make it happen!" Gao Bufan naturally held Dou Xianniang's little hand, and the latter's face was full of embarrassment in an instant. Flushed, ashamed and happy.

Dou Jiande was also stunned, apparently he didn't expect Gao Bufan to propose marriage to him so directly, his old face gradually became gloomy, it's unreasonable, this kid is too arrogant, he said angrily: "Why?"

Gao Bufan raised the little hand he was holding with Dou Xianniang, and said with a smile, "That's all."

Dou Jiande's old face turned from black to red in an instant, and was about to scold his mother, but Gao Bufan added: "There are ten counties in Xindu County as dowry gifts!"

Dou Jiande grunted, and swallowed back the swear words that came to his lips. Dou Xianniang was surprised and happy, and her heart was like eating honey. Brother Gao was willing to give up ten counties for himself.

But Dou Jiande sneered, and said in a bit of a philistine way: "I, Dou Jiande, have no children under my knees, only Xian Niang, a precious daughter. Your boy wants to marry away with only ten counties, let's dream!"

"Father...!" Dou Xianniang was anxious, Brother Gao had already made such a big concession, yet Father was still not satisfied.

Dou Jiande glared at his daughter, and reprimanded: "Men talk, women don't interrupt, go outside and wait!"

Gao Bufan patted the back of Dou Xianniang's hand, and said softly: "Xianniang go outside and wait a while, Brother Gao will take care of it, be good!"

Dou Xianniang pouted her lips, and walked out of the gazebo with a little worry.

Watching Dou Xianniang go far away, Gao Bufan turned around, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly. Dou Jiande suddenly felt an invisible pressure rushing towards him, and he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart. What does the boy want to do?

Gao Bufan said seriously: "Old Dou, let's open the window and speak plainly. If I want, Qinghe County and Yuanyuan County can also be taken before the end of the year. Now, for the sake of the online girl, I don't want Qinghe County and Yuanyuan County anymore. Xindu County can also be returned to you, if you still don’t know good from bad, I don’t mind taking Qinghe County and Yuanyuan County to talk to you, but then, the conditions will not be like these.”

Dou Jiande was so angry that Gao Bufan said "Old Dou", but he had to admit that what Gao Bufan said was the truth, and said with a sneer: "It's a big breath, even if you can attack, you can defend Can you live in several counties?"

Gao Bufan said with a relaxed smile: "If you have money and food on hand, are you afraid that there will be no one?"

Dou Jiande was at a loss for words. This kid is indeed rich and powerful, and Youzhou has a lot of food. The grain left in Zhuojun by Yang Guang when he conquered Goguryeo three times was nearly a million stones, enough for the people of Youzhou to eat for a year and a half. .

Dou Jiande's complexion changed, and it took a long time before he sighed and said: "As a parent, no one wants their children to have a good life. Since Xian Niang is in love with you, Gao Changqing, I, a father, don't have the heart to forcibly separate you. I agreed to the marriage."

Gao Bufan hurriedly clasped his fists in salute and said, "My son-in-law has met his father-in-law!"

Dou Jiande dodged it, and snorted coldly: "Don't be too happy, you kid, I still have a few conditions!"

"Father-in-law, please tell me!"

Dou Jiande didn't bother to correct someone who was on the snake stick, and said in a deep voice: "First, all your troops will withdraw from Xindu County, and you and I will form an alliance from now on, promising not to attack each other again."

Gao Bufan originally planned to return the ten counties of Xindu County to Dou De as a dowry gift for marrying Dou Xianniang, and now Youzhou has a large territory, and he has newly acquired Hejian County, and Shanggu and Boling counties are also in his pocket. It was enough to digest it for a long time, not to mention that Xu Shiji was still attacking Yingzhou, so it would be a good idea to form an alliance with Dou Jiande temporarily.

Ever since, Gao Bufan nodded and said, "I agree to the first condition!"

Seeing that Gao Bufan agreed happily, Dou Jiande looked better, and continued: "The second condition is that you must marry Xianniang as a wife. My daughter of Dou Jiande cannot be subservient to the Qinghe Cui family's daughter."

"Agreed!" Gao Bufan said frankly, Xian Niang had been through hardships with him, through life and death, and she was his first woman, so it is not too much to give her the title of equal wife.

"The third condition..." Dou Jiande glanced at Gao Bufan, obviously hesitant.

Gao Bufan frowned secretly, thinking to himself, wouldn't this stubborn old man want to open his mouth like a lion?

Dou Jiande hesitated for a while, and finally seemed to have finally made up his mind: "In the future, the second son of you and Xianniang will have my surname Dou."

Gao Bufan was taken aback, that's it?

Seeing this, Dou Jiande thought that Gao Bufan disagreed, so his face darkened immediately and he said: "If you don't agree, this marriage is out of the question!"

Gao Bufan quickly said: "I agree!"

Dou Jiande heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words. As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial piety, and having no heirs is the greatest. This shows how much the ancients valued offspring. Most people would not be willing to adopt their own sons to others as heirs, so Dou Jiande was worried that Gao Bufan would disagree. At this time, seeing that the other party agreed so readily, he was both surprised and pleasantly surprised. He couldn't help showing a smile on his face, nodded and said: "If that's the case, then this marriage will be completed. By the way, when will you marry the Cui family of Qinghe?" woman?"

"The sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month." Gao Bufan replied.

Dou Jiande immediately pinched his fingers and counted: "Today is October 28, there is still more than a month to go, there is still time, you and Xian Niang will get married before the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month."

Gao Bufan was taken aback: "Is it too rushed?"

Dou Jiande snorted coldly and said: "If the Qinghe Cui family's daughter is allowed to enter the door first, wouldn't Xianniang have to be inferior? No, Xianniang must enter before her."

Gao Bufan was sweating, hesitantly said: "Xianniang and Shirou are very good friends, how about going through the door on different days, regardless of order?"

Dou Jiande pondered for a moment, and said reluctantly: "Well, the same day is the same day. After all, the Cui family of Qinghe is also a big family, and they definitely don't want to suffer this loss. I don't want you to make things difficult."

Gao Bufan said happily: "Thank you, Father-in-law, for making this happen!"

Dou Jiande snorted coldly and warned: "But this general speaks ugly words beforehand. If Xianniang is treated unfairly after passing through the door, this general will send his troops north to seek justice even if he knows that he is defeated. Don't blame this general for tearing up the covenant!"

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "There is absolutely no such possibility, just rest assured, father-in-law."

Dou Jiande nodded in satisfaction!

Seven days later, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui both came from Zhuojun County, and Dou Jiande also sent his counselors Song Zhengben and Ling Jing, and the four drafted the alliance treaty together. The altar offered sacrifices to heaven, formally concluded a covenant, and promised not to attack each other, and once one party was attacked by a third party, the other party had the obligation to send troops to help.

After the covenant was signed, the happiest girl was naturally Dou Xianniang, because from then on, she no longer had to worry about the two most important men in her life killing each other!
Now that he has become in-laws and allies, Gao Bufan is naturally embarrassed to detain Gao Yaxian and Su Dingfang, and orders them to be released, and all the captured soldiers of the Dou army are also released, but the captured horses and weapons and other weapons of war are not available. It was returned, it was obtained by the soldiers of the Youzhou Army through bloody battles, and a considerable part of it will be distributed to them as rewards.

(End of this chapter)