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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 277 Majesty

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    Although Tiance was divided in Ganliang, Mobei, both sides had the same intention. Shi Jin's army was divided into three groups, and his heart was also divided into three parts. Du Chongwei had a large army in Hebei, just waiting for the Khitan to evacuate him  Then he went to take back Youzhou. Shi Chonggui finally left Yanmen, and Zhe Dequ asked Bai Chengfu's remaining troops from Tuyuhun to withdraw north. Therefore, Shi Chonggui easily took over Shuozhou, which was located in the south of Yunzhou.

    At the same time, Shi Chonggui sent a letter to Du Chongwei, asking him to respond to his request to march into the Yan region. At this time, half of the emigrants from the Yan region had set foot on the Liaoxi Corridor, and the Khitan gradually withdrew from the Yan region. Ying, Mo, Zhuo, and Wei were all empty cities, and even You  The state was basically empty, so Du Chongwei took advantage of the situation and stationed in Ying, Mo, Zhuo and Wei.

    At this time, Shi Chonggui advanced step by step, and also took over Yingzhou and Huanzhou. He was going out to pacify the people. When he got the news that Du Chongwei had entered Yandi, he smiled and said, "It's rare for Lao Du to be so cooperative!" Then he sent an envoy to Yunzhou to ask Cao Cao  Yuan Zhong handed over the city.

    These things are just a few words. In fact, it took half a month to pass the news back and forth. Cao Yuanzhong was still a little worried about the arrival of Shi Jin's army in Yunzhou. With this half month, it was enough for Cao Yuanzhong to  Having stabilized their position in Yunzhou, Huairen County was transformed into a forward outpost facing the south. Li Yixiu sent troops from Jiaoshan to the south, cutting off the return route of Gao Xingzhou who had left the Great Wall.

    When Shi Chonggui¡¯s envoy arrived, two good news from the west and north also arrived at the same time!

    What came from the north was the great victory in Shangjing. The decisive battle in Shangjing had just ended that day. The next day, Xue Fu sent his army south. After the troops advanced to Fengzhou, he also sent hundreds of light cavalry, divided into several groups and ran along the old surprise route.  By the time they arrived at Yuanyangbo, the Khitan troops in this area had already dispersed - they had all converged on the Liaoxi Corridor. Therefore, after arriving at Yuanyangbo, this victorious army headed south to Yunzhou without any hindrance.

    And just the day before the great victory came, news about Zhang Mai also came from the west.  Just as Gao Xingzhou's return path was cut off by Li Yixiu.  The connection between Yunzhou and Chilechuan was also blocked by the White Horse Silver Spear Regiment during this period, but Tiance had an internal agreement that on the day Zhang Mai's forward landed, fireworks would be set off in Ping'an City that night.  Then the Tiance army lurking in the barren mountains and ridges also lit up the fireworks. The fireworks spread eastward and were seen by Li Yixiu's scouts that night.  The news reached Yunzhou City. Although Cao Yuanzhong had originally intended to compete with Xue Fu for credit, since that plan failed, he had already changed his plan. When he heard about the victory in the capital and Zhang Mai arrived, he danced with joy in front of the generals.  , said to Zhe Deku: "The situation has been decided! The situation has been decided! We won in Beijing, and the marshal has arrived!"

    It doesn¡¯t matter whether you are virtuous or not.  Bai Chengfu and Bai Chengfu were all excited when they heard the news. Zhe Deku said: "Shi Chonggui's envoy is also here. How should we deal with it?"

    Cao Yuanzhong smiled and said: "If he had traveled day and night and arrived three to five days earlier to arrive at Yunzhou City, we would not have known at that time who would die in the event of a battle. Now, let him come! Wait until he arrives at Yunzhou City.  The marshal is probably here too.¡±

    Bai Chengfu said: "I will go down right now and spread these two great news widely. It will definitely boost the morale of the whole city!"

    Cao Yuanzhong said: "No, let's talk about it now. The people below will inevitably remain doubtful and will not achieve the best results. It is better to keep it secret for the time being. Non-capital level officials are not allowed to hear about it. We must treat the victory in Beijing as exclusive information.  If we suppress the information and don't let them leave the city, it will take at least three days for it to reach Yanyun. If the Khitans also help us hide it, then Shi Jin may not be surprised until the soldiers come to the border! Hehe, then it will be  Have fun!"

    There were no newspapers or TV in this era, and news was transmitted by word of mouth. If you were in an area with developed commerce, it would be difficult to hide all kinds of gossip. However, during the war, commerce outside the Great Wall withered, and the Chinese and foreigners did not communicate with each other, which made it difficult for them to communicate with each other.  There is no channel for spreading news among the people.

    Zhe De asked: "Aren't the Khitan and Shi Jin colluding? Will they help us hide the news?"

    Cao Yuanzhong smiled and said: "Although the Khitan and Shi Jin are in collusion, they still have to be careful! Once the news comes, let Du Chongwei and the others know that the Khitan was defeated in Shangjing, there is no guarantee that Shi Jin will not be beaten!"

    Bai Chengfu said: "In this case, why don't we spread the news?"

    Cao Yuanzhong said: "Once the news of the victory in Beijing spreads, it is somewhat unpredictable how Shi Jin's army will act. In Khitan, they will worry about Shi Jin beating a drowned dog, but for us, we also have to worry about Shi Jin's fear  , desperate to join forces with the Khitan to squeeze us out - if that is the case, although it still cannot reverse the overall trend of the world, Yunzhou may become in danger. It is better to wait until the marshal arrives before spreading the news. At that time, he will have the marshal as his backing  , with enough strength in hand, we don¡¯t have to be afraid of any changes.¡±

    At that time, Cao Yuanzhong summoned Shi Chonggui's envoy and promised to hand over Yunzhou City. He asked him to come and deliver the goods in seven days. At that time, he would open the city gate to welcome him.  The envoy went back happily. Shi Chonggui was also very happy after receiving the reply. Yao YuanfuBut he said: "Nothing in the world is that cheap, so beware of fraud!"

    An Chongrong smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? If Cao Yuanzhong dares to cheat, we will attack the city directly. People cannot stand without trust. If Cao Yuanzhong breaks his trust, his morale will be affected. Attacking the city will be beneficial to me!"

    Shi Chonggui nodded in agreement, summoned Zhao Pu, and said: "Your General Cao has made an appointment with me to meet at Yunzhou City in five days. The city will be delivered by then. Mr. Zhao's mission can be regarded as a result."

    Zhao Puren was in Shi Jin's army and didn't know the news of the victory yet, but he was such a smart man. As soon as he heard this, he knew that a major accident would happen "in five days". Cao Yuanzhong might use some excuse to evade it, or he might not find any excuses.  , in short, Zhao Pu did not believe that his General Cao would really hand over Yunzhou City to Shi Chonggui easily.  Although the two armies are fighting without killing the envoys, it is difficult to tell when one side is cheating. If you don't leave at this time, you may be in trouble in five days!

    Immediately, he asked Shi Chonggui to resign. Shi Chonggui smiled and said: "We have to set off too. Wouldn't it be convenient to arrive in Yunzhou together in five days? Why bother?"

    Zhao Pu knew that if he wanted to go back to Yunzhou, the other party would probably want to stay, and his strong request would arouse suspicion. He immediately said: "It's not that I'm anxious, it's just that the big things here have been decided, so I have to go. I still have a second order, so I still have to go."  I hope you¡¯ll forgive me for staying behind.¡±

    Shi Chonggui asked: "What other important matters do you have, sir?"

    Zhao Puxin opened his mouth and said: "This is our marshal's private matter. Last year when the Guanzhong War reached a tangled point, my marshal silently prayed for victory. He once made a wish to the sky that if he won, he would reward the gods of the five mountains. Then he won, but the location of the five mountains was not within my territory.  , so I sent an envoy to join the Five Mountains as a merchant. I was ordered to go to Hengshan Mountain to offer incense, but I still have to ask you to stay behind to complete it."

    Hengshan Mountain is located northeast of Yingzhou and southeast of Yunzhou. Now that Yingzhou has been handed over, Shi Jin's control is temporarily limited to the city and county, and he cannot yet control the jungles in the mountains.

    Shi Chonggui smiled and said: "I see, it's a trivial matter." At that time, he arranged a guide for Zhao Pu and gave him a hundred taels of silver, dozens of silks, and some gold and silver jewelry.  Zhao Pu did not refuse and accepted the order. Shi Chonggui also hinted that there would be a heavy reward after the delivery in Yunzhou.

    Seeing him leaving the camp, Yao Yuanfu said: "This man must not be seen again."

    Shi Chonggui smiled and said: "He went to Hengshan Mountain to burn incense. When he goes back, he must not pass through Yunzhou? I will see you then."

    Yao Yuanfu looked up to the sky and laughed, but didn't say anything else.

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    While Shi Jin's eastern and western armies were busy with their immediate affairs, Gao Xingzhou, who had been forgotten by them outside the Great Wall, was in a panic.

    ?The news that Xue Fu went north was reported.  The panicked White Horse Silver Spear Regiment stopped attacking and even prepared to retreat.  Unexpectedly, the road back was also cut off.  Although Zhe De's troops were hastily assembled, and Bai Chengfu's Tuyuhun troops were too many but not very good, the thousands of troops in Li Yixiu's hands were the elite of the party. Harassing, attacking, and cutting off roads were their specialty!

    Gao Xingzhou also heard the rumor that Zhang Mai would go north at this time, but the White Horse Silver Spear Regiment always refused to believe it, thinking that it was probably a rumor spread by Tiance in order to reverse the defeat.  It's just that I don't dare to attack Ping'an City again. I have to retreat eastward, and the road is cut off again. I can't make up my mind for a while, and I'm in a dilemma.  Cao Yangong is here.

    When Zhao Pu went to Yanmen Pass as an envoy, he showed a sense of compromise in his heroic spirit. When Cao Yangong came to the White Horse Silver Spear Regiment, he had a bossy temper. He almost pointed at Gao Xingzhou's nose and asked him to surrender!

    The generals of the White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment were extremely angry when they saw it. Gao Huaide couldn't help but jump out from behind the scenes and cursed: "If it weren't for the sake of being with us all the way, I would have cut off your head with one knife today."  !¡±

    Cao Yangong was stunned. Wasn't Gao Huaide the "little soldier" who "escorted" the Liao envoy that day?  Hehe smiled and said: "I felt that you were not an ordinary person back then, and you really did have a heel. Looking at this encounter, I kindly advise you to give up the dark side and join the light as soon as possible. You White Horse Silver Spear Group are also considered to be one of the few heroes in the Central Plains.  , my marshal values ??heroes the most and recognizes heroes. As long as you sincerely surrender to him, the marshal will definitely reuse you and will not show any concern for others. Although Mobei has been pacified, there are still thousands of miles of land in Donghu in the hands of the Khitan people. Come here as soon as possible and you will make great contributions.  Opportunities. We are all Han people. If you fight your own people, you are not a hero. If you go out together to fight against other countries, you are a real man!"

    He said these words to Gao Huaide. He was not as aggressive as he was to Gao Xingzhou before, and his tone was somewhat gentler. Especially the sentence "You are not a hero if you beat your own people, but you are a hero if you beat other countries." Gao Huaide's heart moved.  .

    Gao Huaide is different from the veteran generals in the army. After all, he is a young man under the age of eighteen. He is at the age full of dreams and passion, and has nowhere to use his martial arts. Although he has not used it recently?I went on an expedition and came to the land of the Yan Dynasty, but I was not fighting the Khitan who was entrenched in Yanyun, but I was going to fight against the Tiance outside the Great Wall. Just like Cao Yangong's saying, "One's own people fight one's own people", it didn't feel exciting after all.  However, it was not possible for Gao Huaide to switch to his master after hearing these two words.

    Gao Xingzhou, on the other hand, stood firm. He was not angry at Cao Yangong's rudeness before, and now he was even more unmoved by his words. He waved his hand and said, "Khitan betrayed me so that you could defraud Yunzhou, but with your few soldiers  The horse is about to stop me, Gao Xingzhou, but it's just a dream! Go back and tell Cao Yuanzhong that I will attack the city! Let's decide who is the hero when the time comes!"

    Cao Yangong thought to himself: "This man is also a man. It would be a pity to put him under Shi Jingtang's command." Without further words, Gao Xingzhou ordered Gao Huaide to be escorted out of the village. Along the way, Cao Yangong asked Gao Huaide his name. Before leaving, he said: "Gao Huaide"  My brother has outstanding talents, but the Shijin court may not have room for you and your son to use them. If you are not satisfied in the future, you can come to me in front of Tiance's army, and I will introduce you to the world's famous generals. Yang Yingyang conquered Mobei, and Xue defeated Khitan  Sweat and blood, the invincible stone-drawn iron beast in front of the battle, and our powerful Marshal Zhang, I am familiar with them all."

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    Gao Huaide came back after seeing Cao Yangong off, and felt that the atmosphere in the tent was a bit strange, given the current situation.  Li Yiyin is in front, Li Yixiu is behind, Zhang Mai may come, Yunzhou's retreat has been cut off, and I don't know how the battle will be in Shangjing after Xue Fu goes north.  Under all kinds of worries, all the generals were actually a little panicked, and asked the general how to behave.

    Gao Xingzhou said: "The Art of War says: What is real is false, and what is false is real. Tiance has always been cunning. Previously, Xue Fu pretended to enter northern Shanxi, but in the end he left and went north. Now the news that Zhang Mai is going north has spread to the world.  Smell, I think it¡¯s probably fake!¡±

    "If Zhang Mai doesn't come, then we might as well go to Ping'an City!"

    Gao Xingzhou said: "No! Although Zhang Mai won't come, the strength of Ping'an City cannot be underestimated. Although Xue Fu is not here, the Dangxiang people have been separatist in Xiazhou for decades, and their soldiers and horses are so powerful that they cannot be compared to those of Tuyuhun.  . Although we are not afraid of a head-on battle, our retreat is cut off and our supplies are out of supply, so we cannot fight for a long time. Let¡¯s go back to northern Shanxi and wait until we meet up with the east and west armies. Then we will have nothing to fear."

    The order was issued immediately.  Break camp and return eastward.

    As they advanced westward, the party retreated step by step.  Fighting and retreating, now about to return east, Li Yiyin smiled and said: "The rabbit is going back to its burrow! Humph, do you really think that I, Li Yiyin, am a soft persimmon who can be manipulated by others, coming and leaving whenever I want?"

    They sent out the Rangers.  Harassment day and night.  Gao Xingzhou was afraid of being attacked from behind, so he did not dare to leave quickly. His White Horse Silver Spear Regiment was known as Ten Thousand Cavalry, with only about 30% being elite troops and 40% being ordinary troops.  The remaining 30% are civilian auxiliary troops recruited from the army - most ancient military lineups were like this. The so-called 200,000-strong army may actually have only 100,000 people, and 100,000 people are on the way. The combat team generally does not exceed 70%, and the elite ones are  The proportion is smaller.  An army with a core of hundreds of strong soldiers is enough to guard a border; an army with a core of several thousand strong soldiers is enough to dominate a country; even if a large country of ten thousand chariots is like Tiance, such as the Khitan, it can mobilize millions of people.  A truly powerful army only numbered tens of thousands.  In the era of cold weapons, the more horses there were, and the farther the expedition was, the greater the proportion of auxiliary troops. As for the army on a thousand-mile expedition, more than half of the auxiliary troops were common. The White Horse Silver Spear Regiment can maintain this ratio, which is considered quite good.

    Regardless of the Liao and Jin dynasties, most of the armies regarded the auxiliary soldiers as half-slaves. They usually served without pay, or even temporarily captured and deported them.  But this is not the case with Tiance. Since the Anxi era, it has attached great importance to the training of civilians and auxiliary soldiers, and has formed the concept within the military camp that the combat team and auxiliary army systems have different divisions of labor and different levels. Full payment will be made for the recruitment of auxiliary soldiers.  Food and salary, therefore, the morale of Tiance's auxiliary troops is unique. Most of them are equipped with weapons, which are enough to protect themselves in times of crisis. The trained auxiliary troops can play the role of engineers or ordinary troops on the battlefield. Some of them have seen  The auxiliary soldiers who have passed the blood have become the reserve force of the combat troops and even the elite troops.

    In front of Gao Xingzhou, Li Yixiu blocked the road without knowing the depth, and Li Yiyin followed behind and harassed them day and night. Therefore, he had to use a thousand elite cavalry to open the way. After two thousand elite cavalry were cut off, the other troops were located in the center and marched slowly eastward without any permission.  Come home quickly.

    Today, I have already seen the Great Wall. Suddenly, at night, fireworks flicker in the west. Then a few fireworks rise in the wilderness and explode in the dark night sky. They can be clearly seen from a long distance away. The fireworks are dotted and relayed.  east.

    The White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment reacted quickly. Without waiting for the command from the coach, some light cavalry immediately rushed to the nearest place where the fireworks started. But when they got there, only the remains of the fireworks were left, and the person who was originally lurking had already slipped away.

    Gao Xingzhou has been fighting with Tiance for some time, and he has a certain understanding of his opponent's behavior. He knows that this must be the other party passing the news, and those people are hiding so secretly, but now they risk being exposed.  Set off fireworks, ?Although it must be conveying a very important message, what exactly is it?  At this time, Gao Xingzhou didn't know yet - if he could know, his emotion would not be confusion, but panic!

    Because the "rumor" that Shi Chonggui, Du Chongwei and Gao Xingzhou didn't want to believe has come true.

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    During the day when the fireworks were set off, a welcoming team composed of elders from various tribes in Chilechuan, led by Dangxiang clan elders, gathered in Hekou Town. Here, they finally welcomed the long-awaited leader - the new generation of Tian.  Khan Zhang Mai!

    Although Zhang Mai has long been more noble than any khan in the distant Central Asia, until last year, most of the nomadic tribes in Mobei and Northeast China did not recognize his title of "Khan of Heaven".

    But now it¡¯s different!

    Although the results of the Battle of Shangjing have not yet reached Chilechuan, last year's victory in Mobei alone was enough for the Red Satin Blood Spear to rule the north and south of the desert!  And replace Yelu Deguang as the King of Khans in their hearts!

    Knowing that Zhang Mai was coming, most of the young and middle-aged men from Dangxiang and the various tribes of Chilechuan that had returned to the Tang Dynasty were fighting at the front, but they heard that Zhang Mai was coming.  All ethnic groups immediately organized their women, put up lanterns and decorations in Hekou Town, and used their meager resources to create a grand welcome ceremony for them.

    When the big ship appeared on the horizon, the waiting clan elders all knelt on the ground in excitement and awe. No one dared to raise their head to look up, for fear of offending the king who swept thousands of miles.

    But Zhang Mai was not on the first building ship.  That was the vanguard of the road. Yang Guangyuan saw the herdsmen on the shore were densely packed with people prostrate on the ground. He sighed at the marshal's prestige and couldn't help but feel a little proud. Fortunately, a deputy general beside him was still awake and advised: "These people are here to greet the marshal."  They are not here to greet you, General. If they are allowed to kneel in front of the General and greet you, if the matter spreads, I am afraid it will arouse suspicion to the General."

    Yang Guangyuan woke up.  He quickly sent someone to notify the clan elders on the shore to get up, and then led the soldiers to patrol the shore, set up positions, and prepare for the subsequent landing of troops and horses.

    Hekou Town is located at the junction of the Jinhe River and the Yellow River. This is a node of the Yellow River. According to the classification of later generations, it happens to be the dividing point between the middle reaches and the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Going down from Hekou Town, there are more and more river sands.  The water flow gradually changes, and from Hekou Town down, the sand is less and the river is clear.  Not "yellow" at all.

    And here is an excellent natural dock for landing. Businessmen from Hexi immediately chose this place as their foothold. Soon a market was formed here, named Hekou Town.

    Ping'an City is located in the middle reaches of Jinhe River. From here, the raft can be transferred to Jinhe River and rowed all the way to Ping'an City.  However, Zhang Mai, who had studied the geography of Chilechuan on the way, had already sent an order and decided to land at Hekou Town, and then send his troops east to meet Li Yiyin, so he asked Li Yiyin to prepare a large number of horses in Hekou Town - Chilechuan is  In a land of flat plains, change horses and walk after landing.  It takes half a day to reach Li Yiyin's camp.

    After Yang Guangyuan¡¯s vanguard troops ensured the safety of the pier, the follow-up troops quickly disembarked.

    This fleet of rafts and river boats stretches for more than ten miles. The first five miles are occupied by the army, and the last seven or eight miles are followed by various merchants.

    During this period of marching, the sergeants from Ganliang have become accustomed to water transportation.  In the first half of the march, most of the soldiers' physical strength dropped drastically, and everyone looked forward to going ashore to take a breather at night. However, after walking halfway through the journey, most of the troops got used to it, and many landlubber soldiers were able to rest on the slow drifting of the rafts.  .

    The troops landed in order. Zhang Mai took his time during this march. In addition to wiping out the den of thieves, he also conducted two inspections along the way, which not only boosted morale but also exercised the troops and horses.  and response have been greatly improved.

    In fact, there were not many soldiers from Tiance this time, but the troop transport capacity of the rafts was too low. Yang Guangyuan began to land shortly after the sun rose in the morning, and it lasted until noon before all the soldiers on each raft completed the landing.  Only then did the last building ship slowly appear.

    The clan elders of Dangxiang knew that Zhang Mai had really arrived this time. A young man called out a greeting, and countless men and women at the pier prostrated on the ground at the same time, shouting in unison in broken Chinese: "Everyone with surnames in Chilechuan welcomes His Majesty the Emperor Khan!"  "

    Except for the soldiers who came ashore to enforce martial law, everyone in the entire dock knelt down. Just like before, the hearts of all the clan elders were filled with tension, expectation and faint fear!  This is a brand new founding emperor. Just like the rising sun, it is impossible to guess whether the next day will be sunny or sunny or rainy!

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    There are three people sitting in the owner's cabin on the first floor, one is Zhang Mai, the other two are Zheng Ji and Naibu, one of the few big businessmen in the world today.Seeing the scene on the shore from the window, he put away his relaxation and calmness along the way and turned to solemnity. He preached to Zheng Jinai: "Thank you for your hospitality along the way. Your troops are very fast. My troops and horses will go first, and your caravan will go ahead."  Then I will do the business on my own and coordinate the various merchants well so as not to cause anything bad to happen and become a worry for me."

    Zheng Ji and Nabu responded quickly.

    Zhang Mai just walked out of the hatch. He was wearing Mingguang armor, holding a sword on his waist with his left hand. Next to him, Ma Xiaochun bent over and lowered his head. He was like a shrimp, holding Zhang Mai's helmet and walking out step by step.  After getting out of the cabin and stepping onto the sampan, Zhang Mai looked at the herdsmen kneeling on the pier with neither joy nor anger in his eyes. Without saying a word, he just walked slowly onto the shore.

    Inside the building, Zheng Ji had a trace of confusion in his eyes. He had seen with his own eyes how Zhang Mai was close to the people when he was in Qinxi - he could roll up his trousers and go to the fields to help with sowing and weeding, and took a hatchet to help with chopping in the mountains.  People who burn firewood and charcoal, Zheng Ji originally thought that Zhang Mai would quickly get off the boat, help the leader of the clan elders, and say some comforting words. Who knew that he would not do anything if he allowed the herdsmen of all ethnic groups filling the dock to be exposed to the sun?  A sound.

    Among all the people kneeling, only the young man who greeted him raised his head slightly and saw Zhang Mai getting off the boat and standing up. However, he kept his bow and approached quickly. He knelt down at Zhang Mai's feet regardless of the mud on the riverside.  He said: "Your Majesty, Li Guangrui, see the Marshal!"

    "Li Guangrui? Are you Li Yiyin's son?"

    Zhang Mai¡¯s voice was very flat and cold, making it difficult to understand his emotions.

    Li Guangrui paused and said: "Yes. I have been to Liangzhou for three years to study, and I have been summoned twice by the marshal. I have received holy grace. When I heard that the marshal was driving to the north, I was overjoyed. It happened that my father sent someone to greet me.  He then recommended himself to serve as his chariot and brought fifteen thousand war horses for transfer. The handover with General Yang Guangyuan has just been completed."

    "Keep your head up."

    Li Guangrui¡¯s waist was still arched, but his neck was raised, and he raised his head, his face full of reverence, and the reverence was mixed with the expectation of being favored by the master.

    Zhang Mai smiled and said: "I was still a child back then, but I have grown up now."

    Li Guangrui felt joy on his face after receiving such a word of intimacy.

    Zhang Mai pointed to the people kneeling on the dock and said, "These are the people you brought too?"

    Li Guangrui said: "No, these are the elders of our party's Xiang tribe and the elders of the tribes in Chilechuan. They heard that the marshal was coming from the north and organized themselves to welcome the marshal."

    Zhang Mai said: "I'm interested. I'll tell you to go down and give a collar of silk to everyone who comes to greet you. The elders of each tribe will also give you a stack of silk cloth."

    When the elders of all ethnic groups heard this, they were overjoyed and shouted in unison: "I would like to thank His Majesty the Emperor Khan!"

    At this time, the leader of the Dangxiang tribe, together with two elected tribal elders, crawled up to Zhang Mai. I don¡¯t know if he was excited or nervous, but he said in a trembling voice: "Chilechuan is a despicable wilderness. We tried our best to make it.  There will be a banquet for all camels under the golden tent, and I beg His Majesty, Emperor Tiankhan, to honor it."

    Zhang Mai said: "Zhang Mai appreciates your good intentions. However, I am going north this time to use troops, and the military's morale must not be indulged. After the whole camel banquet is over, I will come back to invite you."

    The elders of that tribe hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him for their sins.

    Zhang Mai said: "Under the sky, we are all my concubines. If you are loyal, you will have your own blessings. Even if you are like the Khitans, let's see how I, the man of the Tang Dynasty, deal with them!"

    Hearing the sound, the clan elders lowered their heads so much that their noses were pressed against the soil.

    At this time, the last guard on the boat had also come ashore. Zhang Mai didn¡¯t wait for the clan elder to answer, and asked, ¡°Have you finished gathering the soldiers on the shore?¡±

    The generals all replied together: "The assembly is complete!"

    Zhang Mai then ordered: "Everyone mount their horses and set off!"

    Ma Xiaochun had already brought the Throne of Sweat and Blood. Zhang Mai got on his horse and walked at the head. The crowd on the pier was on their knees, hands and feet together, separated from the left and right. The dust was flying where the cavalry passed by, and the heads of the crowded people were buried in the flying dust, and their necks were covered with blood.  They didn't dare to move or cough. The soldiers and horses who landed on the shore also followed. Seeing that the cavalry was far away and the dust had fallen, the herdsmen on the dock were still facing where Zhang Mai had gone, not daring to do so.  Get up.  (To be continued)
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