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Volume 3 (Part 2) Chapter 107 Gyeongju 3

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    Chapter 107 Gyeongju 3

    Late at night, Li Qimi was woken up by the cold.

    It was extremely cold in the cell, with only a tattered mattress to keep out the cold, and rats that ran rampant at night. The rats even bit off a piece of flesh from his toes.  What's even more frightening is that hunger makes him lose his self-esteem.

    Since being imprisoned in Gyeongju Prison, Li Qimi thought that his life was over and he had become a sheep to be slaughtered.  However, these days, he found that the government did not take him out to parade in the streets, and no one came to interrogate him. This made him feel relieved and he was eager to escape from prison.

    Li Qimi is looking forward to seeing the light of day again. He has been to Gyeongju many times in the past.  Gyeongju is not a prosperous city, but in the eyes of every Tibetan people in the nearby mountains and fields, it represents a rich and luxurious life, with soft and exquisite silks, rich and delicious food, graceful and passionate women, and gold and silver.

    Li Qimi likes the bustling markets here, which not only makes him linger every time and opens his eyes, but also makes him long for wealth that the Tibetan people do not have and all the exquisite utensils that only the Han people can make.

    But now he realizes how free life is in the mountains.  Here, even a prison guard can ridicule and laugh at him.

    At the end of the corridor outside the cell door, there was a sound of footsteps that was unusually clear in the night.

    "Is that Fan still honest?" a voice asked.

    "Back to the Marquis, this Tibetan man was mean-mouthed when he first came here. If I starve him for one day, he will become my grandson!" the prison guards replied.

    It must be the villain who attacked me from behind. Li Qimi heard Han Yi's voice and gritted his teeth with hatred.

    "Well." In the dark night, Han Yi's voice was low and clear, "This Fan can't die now. I want to exchange him for one of our captured people. You guys will keep an eye on him and give him a few breaths.  Don¡¯t starve him to death.¡±

    "Master Hou, if you dare to risk your own life, you will never let him escape or die in this prison." The prison guards promised respectfully.

    "Hmph, what does it mean to be the son of a Tibetan chieftain? It's a pity that the hero of the Pheasant tribe is not named Noah. Noah is cunning and good at fighting. He once said that ten hundred Li beggars are not worth one Li Chuyun, but not  He is willing to exchange prisoners of war one on one, and the asking price is sky-high. Li Chuyun is a member of our army, and is also a confidant of the Duke. He also has a relationship with me. For both public and private reasons, I cannot sit back and watch Li Chuyun die in Nuoafan.  In the hands of thieves. So don¡¯t hurt Li Qi Burian¡¯s life, I don¡¯t believe that Noah can be the master of the Pheasant Clan¡¯s leader!¡±

    Li Qimi held his breath until he heard the footsteps of Han Yi and others fading away, then he straightened up and sat up.  In the darkness, Li Qi buried his eyes in confusion, wishing he could jump up and fight for Noah. He prayed in his heart that his father Li Wanquan could still take over the power of the entire clan and rescue him from this damn prison as soon as possible.

    What if Noah takes the opportunity to kill his father and seize the position of patriarch?  This terrible idea suddenly appeared in Li Qimi's heart.  The father only has one son like himself. No matter how unworthy he is, it is not Noah's turn to take the position of patriarch.

    Han Yi took his servants out of the state prison. He just used a little trick to make Li Qimi hate Noah even more. As for whether he could achieve his wish to drive a wedge between the power relations within the Pheasant clan, he didn't pay much attention to it because Li Chuyun had to be exchanged.  , this is his respect and commitment to Zhe Congruan.

    But in fact, he did not send anyone to discuss the exchange of hostages with the Pheasant tribe, and the Pheasant tribe did not take the initiative to talk. The two sides temporarily stopped their troops and lived in peace, in a strange silence.

    Both parties are waiting for the other party to take the initiative to reach out, so as to gain the psychological upper hand in future negotiations.

    Han Yi is not afraid of waiting. As long as the Pheasant tribe does not dare to act rashly, he will have achieved his goal. At least the Pheasant tribe will be able to use the rat weapon to buy more time for the army.

    Snowflakes were still floating in the night sky. The snowflakes had been falling for two hours since I turned on the lamp. They seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. At this time, there was already a thick layer on the ground, making a squeaking sound when people stepped on it.

    This is probably the first real heavy snowfall this winter. It has been nearly a month since the first snowfall when Li Chuyun was captured.  Han Yi thought about how many people would freeze to death in Gyeongju City after the heavy snowfall.

    The lights were on in the government office, and firewood was burning in the corner for warmth. It was quite warm.  Gingzhou and the entire Weibei Plateau have cold winters, and how to stay warm is an extremely important thing for everyone here.

    Zhe Congruan picked up the lamp to read the map. His tall figure was stretched by the light, like a giant horse. He heard the steady and rhythmic footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Han Yi walking in and smiled.  :

    "Zizhong has arrived just in time. You and I are discussing the next step."

    When Han Yi came to Gyeongju, he neverHe took over all civil affairs from Ruan and managed the officials of Qingzhou in just a few days. Guo Yanqin learned from his mistakes, so that the officials were not afraid of following Ruan's anger, but were afraid of being summoned by Han Yi to question them.  .  In addition, Han Yi himself is a good general, proficient in military affairs, and respects Zhe Congruan very much, and cooperates with him perfectly. This makes Zhe Congruan feel more relaxed and can focus on military affairs without worries.

    "What's your plan tonight?" Han Yi asked.

    "I looked at the area of ????Pheasant Clan power shown in the picture. In addition, although my advance was unsuccessful a few days ago, I also inspected the terrain within a radius of 200 miles, so I have a clear understanding of it. The Pheasant Clan uses the dangerous terrain, or  If we stand in danger and resist, one can defeat a hundred, or if we stand on a high ground, we have to rely on our strength, or we have to separate small groups to lead me to divide our forces, and concentrate our forces to attack my weak side, which is really difficult to deal with."

    Han Yi didn¡¯t have an interface, so he listened quietly and followed Ruan¡¯s words:

    "Although our army seems to be passive at every turn based on the previous battles, a closer look shows that our losses were relatively small due to our cautious march. If the opponent had sufficient troops or was equipped with heavy crossbows, the result would have been very different."

    "If Ling Gong has enough troops, the pheasant tribesmen will be unable to fly. All Ling Gong has to do is to allocate his troops to close the main roads, set up military forts everywhere, use fireworks as a signal, send warning signals from far and near, respond to each other from afar, surround with iron arms, and advance layer by layer.  , compressing the enemy's maneuvering space." Han Yi said, "Does your Majesty want the court to increase its troops?"

    Zhe Congruan was stunned for a moment, then slapped Han Yi and said, "It's so refreshing to talk to Zizhong! I have this intention, what do Zizhong think?"

    "To be honest with you, I had this intention when I was in Beijing, but did you forget Xiazhou?" Han Yi pointed the riding whip in his hand at the northern foot of Hengshan Mountain, where Xiazhou is.

    "Li Yiyin? This man, I never thought that if the imperial court sent a large army to Qingzhou, he would definitely take risks, openly rebel, and maybe even form an alliance with Taiyuan! Hey, I am not a general in the capital, so this situation will be unavoidable  It's too small, not as many as the princes in the imperial court." Zhe Congruan suddenly laughed at himself, thought for a moment, and then said slowly:

    "The imperial court ordered you and me to be in charge of the celebrations and the military affairs of the various states. If you can't help the imperial court, you will reach out to the imperial court to ask for troops, which will ruin your reputation. It's a pity that we can't surrender or attack. What a clever woman."  It¡¯s hard to cook without rice.¡±

    "If the Pheasant tribe can surrender, there is no need for me to work with you. The imperial court is sincere in appeasing the Tibetan people. However, in Xiaohou's view, for future planning, the Pheasant tribe must be destroyed! Otherwise, the Tibetans will take turns to rebel in the future.  , how can the imperial court have the strength to deal with it?"

    "Killing chickens to scare monkeys? Although Zizhong is very ambitious, if he is not careful, he may force all the tribes to rebel. After all, our strength in Qingzhou is limited. Looking at our four surroundings, everyone is surrounded by tigers and wolves, and the imperial court  I am determined not to cause another chaos because of a pheasant clan." Zhe Congruan said worriedly.

    "Your Majesty is very worried. Xiaohou has an idea that is not mature yet, and he is about to let your Majesty know" Han Yi saw that Zhe Congruan was not firmly opposed to it. He had the same concerns as Emperor Guo Wei, and wanted to take advantage of this.  He expressed all his thoughts to Zhe Congruan, but was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps outside and the shouts of the sergeant.

    "Report!"

    Zhe Deming hurried in, looking a little flustered:

    "Uncle Shuai, Han Hou, urgent news, the cattle-killing tribe has rebelled!"

    "What?" Zhe and Han were shocked.

    "Uncle Shushuai, yesterday Ningzhou Governor Zhang Jianwu was ordered to go on patrol and entered the territory of the Killing Niu Clan. When he saw that there were many livestock in the Killing Nian clan, he became greedy. The people of the Killing Cow Clan were dissatisfied and started fighting among themselves. Today our troops  The scouts discovered that Tuoba Xiong and his clan were heading towards the boundary of the Pheasant Clan in Baoshan."

    "This Zhang Jianwu, doesn't he know what Guo Yanqin has learned from his mistakes? I am so angry!" Zhe Congruan was furious.

    Han Yi analyzed calmly:

    "Your Majesty, please calm down. Since Tuoba Xiong wants to unite with Li Wanquan, he will definitely relocate his entire family, taking their women, children, and livestock with them. This cannot be done in a hurry. Besides, the cattle-killing clan has a feud with the pheasant clan.  Tuoba Xiong must be a little hesitant at this time."

    "You mean to send troops immediately to stop Tuoba Xiong?" Zhe Congruan quickly calmed down and said thoughtfully, "If I lead the army out, and there is a heavy wind and snow outside, I may not be able to make it in time. Kill the cow,  If the two pheasants merge into one, not to mention the other side's strength will be greatly increased, but the impact will be extremely bad, it is simply worse than my entire army being wiped out!"

    "Your Majesty, why don't you let me lead a hundred cavalry and advance lightly? If I can catch up with Tuoba Xiong, I can tell him my interests and my feelings, and I may be able to persuade him. Besides, I once saved his life. I heard that Fan  People value kindness the most, so he will not embarrass me too much." Han Yi asked.

    Zhe Congruan said flatly:

    "When something unexpected happens, Zizhong will take the first step, and I will break up the camp and leave the city. If something cannot be done, Zizhong will take the lead."??You must put your own life first, remember, remember!  "

    "Follow your orders!"

    Han Yi immediately summoned the Thirteen Chai Feng Cavalry and Bai Ruhu¡¯s one hundred elite Tuhun soldiers, one man and two cavalry, and advanced lightly.

    Leaving Han Yi alone, Tuoba Xiong, the leader of the Niu Killing Clan, was in a state of grief, anger and hesitation.

    He originally thought that the officers and soldiers were reliable, so he rushed to meet Ruan Jun. It turned out that the officers and soldiers were like dogs who could not change their ways of eating shit, and they were also reincarnated as bandits. They did not take him seriously at all. They forgot their wealth, robbed and killed at will.  killed his own people.  The funny thing is that not long ago, he had a good time with Zhe Congruan, thinking that he could use the army to strengthen the power of the cattle-killing tribe.

    Tuoba Xiong was young and bloody, so he simply led the entire clan to unite with Li Wanquan. When he calmed down, he hesitated.

    An unexpected heavy snowfall not only made the road more difficult, but also gave Tuotuo Baxiong time to think about the future of his people.

    ?The Pheasant Clan is a feud with the Cow Clan. If we fight against the army together, can we forget the blood feud in the past?

    There is no turning back.  Tuoba Xiong is a shrewd person. This can be seen from the fact that he was recognized by his tribe at the age of sixteen and was in charge of the fortunes and lives of thousands of people. The more shrewd he is, the better he is at using his mind to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.  , in this age of the jungle, he cannot be allowed to make fun of the future of the entire clan.

    In the early morning, the men of the clan were busy getting dressed.

    The women were yelling and cursing for the one or two lost animals, the children were crying, and the elderly were lamenting that many animals had frozen to death in the heavy snow last night.

    "Mr. Patriarch, this is not the season for relocation in such a snowy area. Why don't we wait?"

    "Although the officers and soldiers are hateful, the Pheasants are our feuds and they are not of the same mind as us!"

    "But we also killed the officers and soldiers and a dispute broke out. Will the officers and soldiers let us go? The Han government cannot be trusted. Why did the Pheasant tribe rebel? It was not forced by the government!"

    The tribesmen talked one after another.

    Seven miles away, Han Yi climbed high and reined in his horse, looking far into the distance.  In the valley, the morning smoke of the Niu Niu people rose up and was blown away by the passing cold north wind, which made Han Yi feel calmer.

    Since they left the city urgently at night and day last night, Han Yi and others rushed forward in the snow, not daring to delay for a moment.  The road was difficult to travel on a snowy night, and some of the Tuhun soldiers even paid the price with their lives.

    But Han Yi still felt that he should be grateful to the heavy snow for delaying the footsteps of the Niu Killers in time, and he finally caught up with the Niu Killers.

    "Master Hou, what should I do?" Bai Ruhu, a Tuhun man, asked, eager to give it a try.

    "You guy, you just want to fight hard." Han Yi scolded, "The men and horses are tired and in urgent need of rest. Do you still have the strength to draw a bow and shoot an arrow? Why don't you just observe here and don't act rashly? I'll go and check it out myself.  Tuoba Xiong."

    "Master Hou, this is not possible!" Bai Ruhu hurriedly stopped in front of Han Yi and advised, "If the Sha Niu clan members lose their heads, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to Master Hou."

    "Commander Bai, there is no need to persuade me, I have my own sense of discretion. We have been working hard all night, are we just panicking in idleness?" Han Yi shook his head and said, "This matter is extremely important. If Tuoba Xiong cannot be persuaded, the situation will suddenly change for the worse.  , when the time comes, the Duke and I will put in a hundred times more effort to complete the mission of the imperial court. If we don't enter the tiger's den, how can we get the tiger's cubs? I only brought a few people to meet with Tuoba Xiong, which also shows our sincerity."

    "The Marquis is a hero, and we Tuhun people admire you. Since the Marquis is determined to do so, please take me along with you. If there is merit, let my subordinates share some of it. If there is any accident, let my subordinates also share some of it."  Bai Ruhu requested.

    "Haha!" Han Yi looked up to the sky and laughed, "Okay, as you wish, then let's go and meet Tuoba Xiong together!"

    In the heavy snow, Han Yi, Zheng Bao, Cao Shisan, Bai Ruhu and others roared and jumped down the hillside on their horses, running towards the temporary camp of the Killing Cow tribe.
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