Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 169 Sweeping the Floor and Borrowing a Long Whale (5)

Upon first hearing the bad news, Urgon and Ta Chi's expressions changed drastically, and they both looked at each other in disbelief.After a while, Urgon Mierbo stammered: "General, you are not lying to us, are you?"

Yelu Dashi shook his head, and waved his hand to let the soldiers bring up the Mierbo who delivered the letter. Urgon and Tachi were convinced just now.

Ta Chi's eyes were red, and he pinched the scabbard until it rattled.And Urgon said harshly over and over again: "Despicable Xia people." These two people seemed to be two beasts about to be enraged, and even the guards in the tent put their hands on the hilts of their knives, warning them to go crazy and violent. Hurt people.

Yelu Dashi still looked at them with sympathy, stretched out his hand and patted Urgon's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Merbo people are Khitan's allies, and Haidu Khan is killed. I will never sit idly by." After thinking about it, Mierbo's tribe has all been captured by the Xia people, and the tribal army hanging alone in the territory of the Liao Kingdom has become a tree without roots.

Urgon raised his head gratefully, and was about to thank him, but Yelu Dashi said slowly, "Although Haidu Khan was killed by the Xia people, the agreement between me and the Mierbo people is still valid." He clapped his hands lightly , The soldiers brought up the map, and Yelu Dashi pointed to the grassland road in the north of the four prefectures of Yunying Huanshuo, "The Xiaohai area is being ravaged by summer bandits. When the war in the north is over, this place can be used for the Mierbo people to graze cattle and sheep. "

The two of them were in distress, Urgon nodded and said with a sob: "Thank you, General."

Ta Chi's lips moved slightly, but he didn't make a sound.Yelu Dashi saw it in his eyes, his face was slightly stagnant, and he said: "The Yunying Huanshuo four prefectures are naturally also from the Mierbo people, but the Han people in the city are not very honest, the Khitan officials can help you take care of it first." Then, whenever the Mierbo people themselves want to govern the Han people, that’s fine too.”

Urgon only wanted revenge, so he raised his head and said to Yelu Dashi: "The Xia people killed my father Khan and took away my tribe. revenge." Although he is rude, he understands the truth that only strength can speak. The Mierbo tribe who was once the leader of the tribe in Mobei is no longer there, and he dare not mention the cession of the land by the Liao Kingdom. He only wants to wait for the situation in Khitan to stabilize. Later, he borrowed troops from Yelu Dashi to borrow food and grass, and took revenge on the Xia people.

Yelu Dashi nodded and said, "Naturally."

"Thank you, sir!" Urgon bowed.Ta Chi's eyes were complicated. Although he was at odds with his father, he was still worried about the safety of his family.

"I asked General Yelu Tiege to make some preparations." Yelu Dashi patted Ta Chi on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "I will make an oath with the Mierbo people today. From now on, the Xia people will be us." Our common life-and-death enemy!" Although Yelu Dashi only claims to be a great general, the Khitan warriors here all belong to him, even outsiders like Tachi and Urgon know that as long as they defeat Yelu Yanxi and seize Shangjing, Yelu Dashi will Become the emperor of Liao.When the Mierbo tribe was in danger, such a person was willing to condescend and solemnly form an alliance with the Mierbo people. Both Tachi and Urgon couldn't help feeling grateful.

In the school field outside the camp of the Chinese army, the north wind blew the battle flags and rattled, Yelu Tiege had already led five thousand Khitan cavalry to wait in line, and another team of craftsmen was setting up a high altar.After receiving the message, the nobles of Mierbo came on horseback and stood under the altar.The white horse and the green ox are the common totems of the Khitan and Mierbo people, and the oath to kill the white horse and the green ox is the most important oath.Regardless of the Khitan people or the Mierbo people, everyone looked solemn.The slaves and maidservants of the Han people were driven far away.

Not long after, there was the sound of hujia and drums, and two green cattle and white horses were brought up to the altar, tightly bound.This green bull and white horse was originally raised as a sacred animal for sacrifice, it is quite psychic, and there are tears in the corners of its eyes.Under the altar, a raging fire had already been lit.The shaman priests, dressed in grand robes, danced around the altar for three times, and then began to offer sacrifices to heaven.First, the head of the green bull and the head of the white horse are sacrificed to the sky, and then to the god of fire.The blood of cows and horses was poured into wine bowls.Yelu Dashi and Urgon swore to the Tianmeng that the Khitan and Mierbo tribes were all allies, and they lived and died together to crusade against the Xia Kingdom.

After the leader confessed to heaven, all the noble Khitan and Mierbo people would drink blood wine together and repeat their oaths to heaven.This symbolizes the alliance between the two clans, not between the chiefs.The priests once again sang and danced loudly around the blazing fire, and the surrounding Khitan soldiers cheered in unison. At this time, the blood of the green bull and white horse gradually drained, and the formal sacrificial ceremony ended.Afterwards, a feast was held in the tent of the Chinese army, and the Mierbo people and the Khitan people celebrated the alliance together.

Yelu Dashi and Urgon stood high on the altar together, overlooking the entire battlefield.The north is steep and stretching mountains, and the south is the surging East China Sea. The narrow corridor between the mountains and the sea is the only way for the northern army to enter and leave Nanjing. It is also the place where the two Liao armies from the north and the south are facing each other.This battlefield is densely covered with hills, and the terrain is undulating, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Yelu Dashi set up the camps of the Han army camp and the iron wall camp here, and also conscripted tens of thousands of troops to drag dozens of iron barrel guns in Nanjing city here. .The terrain in the south of the battlefield is flat and suitable for cavalry to gallop, so tens of thousands of Khitan tribe cavalry troops were deployed.The elite cavalry of the Yelu Dashi Headquarters and the Mobei tribe's cavalry formed a large camp of the Chinese army behind the line of defense.

A few miles away, the camp of Yelu Yanxi's army stretched from Beishan to the sea.Over the countless tents, banners fluttered, and groups of leather troops in brightly armored coats, the elite of the Gongfen army galloped in and out of the camps, and the armor of the iron forest army's heavy cavalry reflected the sun's rays.However, there was a sense of dejection in the sky above the camp, and the soldiers at the gate of the camp were leaning on their spears weakly.The so-called elite soldiers in the leather room, when distributing military supplies and meals, they rushed forward in a mess.According to detailed reports, in order to buy people's hearts, Yelu Yanxi rewarded generals and soldiers for no reason many times, but the rewards were unfair, which made the soldiers even more dissatisfied.

Yelu Dashi looked over the camp of the Liao army in the north, and then looked north, "Yelu Yanxi came out in full force, and Yelu Zhangnu should do it in Shangjing. When the food and grass in the rear are cut off, you are letting the army eat horse meat." , or retreat?” There was a trace of pity in his eyes, and in all fairness, Yelu Yanxi had not lost his martial spirit, but he was so stupid that all his relatives deserted him, and staying in the position was only a drag on the Khitan people.

On the road from Mobei to Yunzhou, more than 1 Mierbo people are slowly marching.Similar to ordinary nomadic tribes, they drove carts loaded with dome tents and herds of cattle, sheep and horses.Different from ordinary nomadic tribes, these Mierbo people are all strong and strong men. Although most of them only have simple leather armor and weapons, they are also a powerful force on the grassland.Hundreds of cavalry in full armor surrounded a man who looked prematurely decayed.Bo Shenghuo Mierbo frowned tightly, as if he was always worried about something.

At the back of the team, dust suddenly rose, and the captain of the cavalry, who was guarding the guard, rode over quickly, and said hastily on his face: "The Xia people attacked the Khan's camp, and only Timur guarded the camp. The clansman escaped." The captain of the sentinel cavalry pointed back, and saw a faint line of people and horses appearing on the northern horizon, and two or three riders were rushing out of the crowd, speeding up their horses.

"What?" Boshenghuo Mierbo lost his voice, and another voice immediately sounded in his mind, "The Mierbo tribe is over!" In the Mobei tribe, no one knows Xia* better than Bo Shenghuo Mierbo *Team.He forcibly suppressed the pain in his chest, and took out a binoculars from his arms that Haidu Khan had once dismissed as a child's toy. Looking back, he saw that the first rider was Timur, the most trusted hero of his father Khan.He is as loyal to Kaidu Khan as a dog, and Kaidu Khan will not let him leave his side easily unless it is absolutely necessary.Watching Timur, who was dusty, ragged, and wounded, getting closer and closer, the horse jumped off the saddle before it stopped, and scrambled to Boshenghuo Mierboma. Kneeling before him, he knelt down and said, "Master Bo Shenghuo, the people of Xia have attacked the tribe. Big Khan,... Big Khan, I want you to avenge him!" His voice was hoarse, filled with pain and hatred.

Hearing this, Bo Shenghuo Mierbo's body trembled slightly, his eyes darkened, and he almost fell off his horse.He forced himself to restrain himself, and said in a slow and deep voice: "How exactly did the Xia people sneak attack on the tribe, you tell me in detail." Timur raised his head, and Bo Shenghuo saw the dust and sweat on his face, Wrecked, with wounds on his body, his expression was as terrified as a frightened bird, and his heart ached again.

"More than a month ago, tens of thousands of Xia troops suddenly attacked us..." Timur coughed a few times with a hoarse voice.Bo Shenghuo saw that his lips were dry and cracked, and waved his attendant to hand him a pot of water.Tamerlane's troops have been fleeing southward for the past few days, and there is no extra time to dig a well to fetch water. At this moment, his throat is already dry and smoky, so he is not polite. He took the water bag and gulped it down, before continuing to say .Bo Shenghuo's cronies and generals have already gathered around to listen to him tell the bad news that happened in the tribe.Everyone listened, beating their chests and stamping their feet.

At this time, the Mierbo nobles who were guarded by Timur also rushed over, and several wives and children of thousands and centurions were also among them. When they saw their relatives for the first time, they all cried.As for the other Mierbo people whose relatives were missing, all of them looked ashen, and some even burst into tears.The tens of thousands of troops were unable to move forward, so they could only camp in place. At night, apart from the silence in the camp, crying could be heard everywhere.

The lights of Bo Shenghuo Mierbo's tent were lit all night. In the morning, he summoned all the generals and said in a deep voice: "I have decided not to go to Yunzhou, but to return to Mobei immediately. The Xia people attacked us, so we will find Xia Let the people of the country take revenge." The generals looked at the eldest son of Haidu Khan, who is known for being useless, in astonishment, his cheeks sunken in after a night of thinking, his eyes were bloodshot, his voice was hoarse, and he was not at all pampered as usual. look like.

"Master Bo Shenghuo, the Khitan people promised to give Yunzhou to us? Are you really not going?" A general said timidly. The Xia army can wipe out the Mierbo camp in one fell swoop, and Haidu Khan will fight die.This useless Bo Shenghuo led [-] Mierbo people back to fight with the Xia people, no doubt surrendering himself. I heard that Yunzhou in the south has rich water and grass and a warm climate, which is much better than Mobei.His words resonated with many generals, who echoed them one after another, and looked at Bo Shenghuo with doubting eyes.

Bo Shenghuo Mierbo coldly glanced at the generals who advocated going to Yunzhou, making people afraid to look at him and had to lower their heads.He sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Will the jackal give up the lamb to the injured tiger? Because the Mierbo tribe is strong, the Khitans are willing to hand over Yunying Huanshuo Prefecture to us, and now they want to collect the lamb from the south smoothly." Counties and grasslands, isn’t this a daydream?”

There were still expressions of dissatisfaction on the faces of several generals. Before they could open their mouths, Bo Shenghuo said again: "I have made up my mind to go back to Mobei to seek revenge from the people of Xia. Anyone who doesn't want to go with me can go to Wu Dorgon and Tachi go," he paused, pulled open the front of his chest, looked at the generals below, and said in a deep voice, "Also, from now on, I will be the Great Khan of the Mierbo Tribe!"