Han Yi finally met Noah, the warrior of the Pheasant Tribe whom he had admired for a long time. (Read it and see how geniuses can remember it in just 3 seconds)
In the cold wind, the two men stood on horseback in the remaining snow on a high hill, glaring coldly from a distance. Behind the two men, there were more than a dozen strong knights acting as guards, each holding their swords and bows on high alert. Further on the ridge, the rear teams of both sides immediately observed and looked around, with every plant and tree in front of them unobstructed.
The cold wind of winter morning was roaring, the dead grass was trembling in the wind, and the needles of several low pine trees were moaning.
If it was because he had promised to surrender to Ruan, Han Yi would give up Li Chuyun as a hostage and shoot Noah on the spot regardless of the cost. He stared at Noah's neck wrapped in fox fur, as if he was admiring a corpse.
Noah was also sizing up Han Yi. He was very surprised by Han Yi's youth, but Han Yi exuded a temperament that Noah was familiar with. He was confident, powerful and wise, which was inherent in a person who had been in power for a long time. A kind of temperament that makes people dare not be disrespectful and presumptuous. If it weren't for the positions of both parties, Noah would have wanted to compete with Han Yi in terms of strength and archery skills, or even drink and chat. This feeling of sympathy made Noah feel very strange.
Noah also wanted to take the horn bow at his waist, and then quickly send an arrow to the young man opposite.
"Are you Noah? Why haven't you become the leader of the Pheasant Clan yet?"
The first words Han Yi spoke were deliberately loud, as if to say that Noah was a man with great ambitions and wanted to replace the authority of the patriarch Li Wanquan.
The tribesmen next to Noah were angered by Han Yi. Noah raised his hand to stop the tribesmen who were about to go berserk and said with a smile:
"Dear friends, don't try to provoke me. I am a stubborn rock in the mountains. I will not yell for a word. Don't try to sow a relationship between me and the patriarch. I am his most loyal slave and fight for him. Shepherd his sheep.¡±
"Friends? We Han people are willing to be friends with you Tibetan people. Just as Tuoba Xiong, the leader of the Niu Killing Clan, and I have made a blood alliance and become brothers with different surnames. We put down our swords and arrows and live in harmony. You herd horses and sheep. We Isn't it great to work in the fields and weave, each living in peace and contentment, each pursuing his own life?"
Han Yi talked eloquently.
"When I was very young, I heard a saying from the Han people, which is that those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. Marquis Han, is this what you want to say to me the most, right?" Noah's reply hit the nail on the head.
Han Yi was startled when he heard this, and the expression on his face became colorful. He really didn't expect that Noah was more wise and strategic than he thought, and he was by no means an ordinary Tibetan fool.
If it were someone else who came to Fubian, Qingzhou, they might have negotiated peace with the Pheasant tribe, and then the big thing would have been reduced to a trivial matter. But Han Yi had long-term plans for the northwest and even Hexi in his heart, and he needed to use the blood of the entire Pheasant tribe. To pave the way for his plan, only the urgency of time and urgency made him anxious. He had too many things to achieve.
Even so, Han Yi still would not admit his inner thoughts:
"We Han people also have a saying that you may not know, Brother Noah. When friends come, there is wine; when wolves come, there are arrows. Do you want to be friends, or do you want to be a wolf? Han thought that the Pheasants tribe had spread to all directions. Han has proven that he is powerful, so he should stop his attack as soon as possible, otherwise he may cause trouble, and I don¡¯t think you Pheasant people want to be busy fighting every day, right?¡±
Noah's expression froze. Han Yi was right. They did not lack the courage to fight and were not afraid of sacrifice. However, they had to fight with the army every day without production because they could not afford it and could not lose. rise.
"You don't need to worry about this, Marquis Han. Our powerful and wise patriarch will arrange everything. Now let's talk about the focus of today's meeting, right?" Noah said.
"That's no problem." Han Yi turned around and waved. Two Tuhun warriors escorted a man tied into a rice dumpling from two hundred paces behind him. It was Li Qibi, the son of the Pheasant Clan's leader Li Wanquan. .
Li Qimi struggled. He originally thought he was leaving the city to die, and his face was ashen. Later, he saw the familiar figure of Noah on the horse, just like a dying man who saw the hope of life.
"It's alive, and there are no arms or legs. So, where is the person we want?" Han Yi stared at Noah and asked.
"as you wish!"
When Noah saw Li Qimi, the stone in his heart fell to the ground, and his cautious and guarded demeanor became more relaxed. He also looked back and waved behind him, and someone was also being escorted over.
Han Yi had only met Li Chuyun once, and that was when he was left behind in Xijing during the previous dynasty. Li Chuyun's impression on him had become indifferent. If it hadn't been for coming to Qingzhou, Han Yi would have even forgotten that he had ever met him.
Han Yi turned his gaze to Zhe Deming behind him.? He shouted to the other side in surprise across an open space:
"Brother Chuyun, how do they treat you?"
"It's okay, but the food is very bad." The thin Li Chuyun smiled lightly, and this smile probably contained too much humiliation.
"Noah, save me! Let the Han general go and let me go back. I will definitely repay you!" Li Qimi shouted hard.
Noah glanced at Li Qimi with disgust, and secretly thought that this young master of his clan was really embarrassing. How could he mess up on this occasion, become a coward, and lose the reputation of the clan leader? How could he have given birth to you like this in his lifetime? A son?
"After verifying the identity, if both parties have no objections, let's exchange hostages now." Noah said to Han Yi.
"Don't be anxious, everyone is here anyway, they won't fly away." Han Yi said with a smile, "This is a rare opportunity. You and I are the ones talking about it, so why not take this opportunity to discuss more important issues? matter."
Noah didn¡¯t want Han Yi to see that he was eager to exchange for Li Qimi, so he slowed down his tone and pretended to be nonchalant:
"You are a nobleman, so of course you keep your word. And I, Noah, am just a slave raised by the Pheasant Clan. How dare I make decisions for my master without authorization? If you have anything to say to my master, just tell me and I will do it myself. Your word will be brought.¡±
"Since Brother Noah is so humble, Han is not polite. Please tell your family head that from now on, wherever my Great Zhou Iron Cavalry goes, it will be a land protected by my Great Zhou Law. Anyone who despises my Great Zhou Law will be They will all be overthrown to the ground by my cavalry of the Great Zhou; wherever the arrows of my Zhou army are shot, there are the subjects of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou, and anyone who is disrespectful will be ruthlessly killed!"
Han Yi is full of energy and his rich voice cannot be questioned. This comes from his confidence in the empire. He will never allow history to repeat itself in front of him.
The winter sun climbed up the mountain behind him and reached just above Han Yi¡¯s head. Noah had to squint his eyes at that moment.
"Our clan leader also asked me to send you a message so that the nobles can know." What a Noah, he didn't show a trace of panic at all, his eyes were unusually calm.
"I'm all ears!" Han Yi nodded.
"Our clan leader said that although our Pheasant Clan is small, we will not succumb to any oppression or rudeness. Every Pheasant Clan warrior will bury ten or a hundred enemies with his own hands before dying in battle. In addition, I want to tell you that we also have friends. !" Noah said word for word.
"Haha, friend?" Han Yi suddenly laughed, "I just don't know where your so-called friends come from. Are they allied with you because they are afraid of you, or are they giving this kind of friendship to you because they are too powerful? In this case In an era where the jungle prevails, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. This is my advice."
Han Yi¡¯s words pierced Noah¡¯s heart like a knife. The clan leader Li Wanquan once asked him to send someone to contact Li Yiyin in Xiazhou at the northeastern foothills of Hengshan Mountain. Although this was to find backup, as Han Yi just said, why should the Pheasant tribe let Li Yiyin work for him?
At this time, Han Yi didn¡¯t know that his words made Noah feel worried about failure. He was wondering whether the Pheasant tribe had allies, and if so, how many there would be.
The two sides were speechless for a moment, each retreated thirty steps, and then let the hostages on both sides walk towards the opposite side.
Noah looked at Han Yi from a distance, as if he wanted to imprint Han Yi¡¯s face in his mind so that he would not forget it. He realized that this young deputy commander of the army might be the Pheasant Clan¡¯s deadliest enemy.
"I've met the Marquis of Beihai!" Li Chuyun came to see Han Yi with some annoyance. Han Yi can also be regarded as Li Chuyun's savior. If Han Yi hadn't caught Li Qimi by chance, Li Chuyun might not have ended well.
"Victory or defeat is a normal thing for a military strategist, not to mention that Brother Chu Li was captured after fighting hard. After you return to Qingzhou, you must take good care of yourself. Mr. Chu Lao has more important things for you to do." Han Yi encouraged, "You just need to know that neither your Lordship nor I will give up a title easily!"
"Yes!" Li Chuyun was full of gratitude. He recalled that when he first came to Qingzhou, he said a lot of "bad things" about Han Yi in front of Zhe Congruan, and he felt ashamed in his heart. However, he didn't know that Han Yi had thought of giving up on him. .
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As the Spring Festival approached, Han Yi suddenly became more relaxed, and his subordinates also wisely left him alone.
Although he petitioned to return to Beijing in the name of offering a horse, Guo Wei was reluctant to agree. He only encouraged and praised him in a private message, letting him rest assured and serve the country. At this time, he especially missed his beloved wives in Bianliang.
Zhe Congruan, who had been training outside, suddenly returned to Gyeongju.
Han Yi thought that by following Ruan, he was planning to stay in Gyeongju.During the Spring Festival, who would have thought that Ruan Zhecong was here for the nearly 300 horses he had obtained through Tuoba Xiong. After Han Yi said that it was "hard-earned", he still handed over all the horses to Zhe Congruan with a stroke of his pen and used them as military horses.
¡°I heard there¡¯s been a lot of excitement in the capital recently?¡±
After Ruan got what he wanted, he patiently sat down to drink tea, intentionally or unintentionally talking about topics that he didn't care much about originally.
"Your Majesty, you know that the capital city is not as good as ours. Here, you and I have the final say. To be disrespectful, inside and outside Qingzhou City, your and my words are more effective than the emperor's decree. Emperor Tiangao It's far away and beyond the reach of a whip. It's better for the county magistrate to take care of it now!" Han Yi took a sip of tea and said, "As for the capital, when won't it be lively? Just stop singing and I don't know how many important things have been drowned and delayed by their saliva. So it¡¯s very lively. It¡¯s like you and I having a cup of tea, we only need a few words to settle the matter and leave it to the people below to handle it. Why do we need to care about other people¡¯s opinions?¡±
"So, you are happy to miss Shu. Even if this place is a fairyland on earth, a paradise, it cannot be compared to the feet of the emperor in the capital." Zhe Congruan said with a smile, with deep meaning.
"I don't understand what your father is saying. Do you think I'm in the way and want to kick me back to the capital?" Han Yi said in surprise.
"Haha, I never thought about it that way." Zhe Congruan laughed, "I am a military commander and I am away from home all the time. I don't have that many tricks up my sleeve. Although I don't have much contact with the people in the imperial court who wear crimson and purple official uniforms, I don't have much contact with them. It doesn¡¯t mean that I don¡¯t understand the official stories of accidents. I can also know a little bit about the goings-on in the capital in time. This time, the court agreed to your request and asked Zan Jurun and others to serve as governors here. It seems that although Zizhong is here Border border, but can handle such a big thing, this can't help but attract people's attention."
Han Yi glanced at Zhe Congruan and said, "Your Majesty, you are saying that I, Han Yi, have hands and eyes that reach the sky, and that I can mobilize all the princes in the court and make them run around and appeal for me?"
???????? He laughed inexplicably: "Haha, I can't bribe Mr. Fan Zhi, let alone a certain Mr. Fan."
"In the eyes of ordinary people, isn't the situation in North Korea and China like this? There are only two parties! Among the civil and military officials of this North Korea, no one dares to look down upon you even if you have no official position or position!" Zhe Congruan replied.
"No, no!" Han Yi firmly denied, "It's not that I, Han Yi, have hands and eyes all over the sky, nor am I in control of the so-called holy family. This court is the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Your Majesty sincerely governs the world with the ministers and achieves peace and prosperity. We must not Let a certain minister Qiangang act arbitrarily to block the public opinion, which will ruin the welfare of the world."
"I'm afraid someone is going to fight back!" Zhe Congruan hinted.
"Why worry about the end of the road?" Han Yi made an understatement and smiled contemptuously. "Does your Majesty remember the old Guo Chongtao? He was a big shot about twenty-six years ago. As a privy envoy, he held a heavy army and was loyal to the imperial court. There are also the miraculous achievements of the Seventy Balances to level Shu, but what can this do? If anything goes too far, there will be a loss!"
Guo Chongtao was the privy envoy during the reign of Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty. As a privy envoy, he led troops to conquer Sichuan and Shu. It only took him seventy days to pacify the former Shu regime. Despite this, he was tabooed by the emperor and framed by villains, and ultimately became a tragic figure.
Although Wang Jun¡¯s name was not mentioned, both Han Yi and Zhe Congruan knew that the other party was talking about Wang Jun.
Zhe Congruan scratched his head subconsciously, with a look of disbelief in his eyes. Compared with Guo Chongtao, Wang Jun had no military power, and he was much more domineering than Guo Chongtao. He was far behind. Zhe Congruan did not agree with Han Yi's words. Instead, he thought that Han Yi was overconfident. He thought for a while and said:
"I just hope that there will be peace inside and outside the country, and there will be fewer twists and turns."
"The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Your Majesty, you might as well watch its changes. Why bother?" Han Yi said firmly.