Chapter 65: A Ruoyang pointed to Zhao Jin, who lost and who won

It is said that the Khitan Xiao tribe invaded Yanhan. Khitan suffered a natural disaster and a long journey, and the horses were hungry and trapped. Yanhan cherished the living power and refused to damage it easily. Therefore, neither side was willing to defeat the other party, but also wanted to make a deep grievance, so they agreed not to fight against the generals. As a result, after four games, Khitan won three games first and was about to win Muzhou. Unexpectedly, two fierce generals came from Yanhan and won back one game.

Before the fifth scene, Yanhan's reinforcements arrived and set up many camps all over the wilderness. Vulche is a common strategy for soldiers. Zhao Jin deliberately made his own more than 10,000 regular army and more than 20,000 militiamen look like a large army of 70,000 or 80,000 troops.

In terms of Khitan, it is actually also bluffing. They put the strong soldiers in front and the rest of the weak ones behind. However, natural disasters and trekking really exhausted their combat effectiveness. Many soldiers were short of breath and waved flags and were powerless. In contrast, the Han army is much more energetic.

Seeing the endless source of the Yanhan army, Khitan has deeply understood that this country cannot be despised. The power of the two fierce generals in the last duel made the patriarch Xiao Ruoying deeply annoyed. Even Li Baozhao was easily defeated by Ganba. Xiao Xiansi and Xiao Longyun, the two strongest men in their own clan, were shot down by He Pan's hammers and captured alive. With those two fierce generals alone, there is no one here... What's more, the Han army has come to many reinforcements, and there may be no powerful people in them.

What should I do? Xiao Ruoying's plan has retreated to the second place. Previously, they were going to take the thousands of miles of land with abundant pasture and cultivate the people. In the coming year, they will seize the country, rule the people here, and then drive them to attack the Mongols, retake the old land of Western Liao, and rebuild the state of Liao. Now it seems that it is good to take Muzhou, get a place to settle down, form an alliance with Yanhan, and then make plans. In the future, it may also be a way to borrow troops from Yan Han and restore the Liao Kingdom. In a word, Mongolia is a sworn enemy. Yan Han has no grievances and no enmity. If you can't win it, you have to make peace with it. Considering that Yanhan's ability is endless, we can only fight again, and we will try our best to win.

So Xiao Ruoyu sent Xiao Guannu and Xiao Dabeinu, who were relatively old governors, as messengers to meet the king of Han, and made an appointment with the rules of the fifth game: the fight is still the same, three games and two wins; however, in this game, you have to make a big bet and win or lose in one fell swoop. Yan Han lost, gave up Muzhou City, retreated 300 miles to the west, gave a batch of grain, grass and silk, and sent some more every year in the future. From then on, the two sides have been at peace. If Khitan lost, he lived in the 500-li wilderness east of Muzhou, and then conquered Mongolia in the next day, obtained territory, and doubled it to return it to Yan Han.

Zhao Jin met the two, listened to the conditions, and secretly sneered. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, some Han people once borrowed troops from Khitan to compete for the Central Plains. If they won, they cut a large amount of anoint land to Khitan in return. In this way, it has become an endless future disaster. Now think about it, if the Xiao tribe borrows the land of Yanhan to settle down and fight Mongolia to restore their homeland in the next day, will they still return the double land of Yanhan? As for if Yanhan loses, he will cut off the land and lose property, and take good care of Khitan. Can the two sides be at peace from now on? In that case, the Northern Song Dynasty once sent "year coins" to Liao every year. It should be right. How could it be weak and be slaughtered by others?

Taking history as a mirror, Zhao Jin knew it and said to the two, "You reply to your master. This condition is debatable. I can't fully agree. My condition is this: If you win, I will give you 500 miles east of Muzhou, which is enough for you to settle down. Considering that you are hungry, I will send you a batch of food, cloth and silk. But I will send it every year in the future. The transaction is OK, but it can't be sent for free. You can fight the Haidu Khanate and seize horses and slaves for food and cloth with me.

Xiao Guannu and Xiao Dabeinu looked at each other. They are all confidants of the previous patriarchs and know politics. They heard the key to Zhao Jin's counter-offer. Xiao Guannu said, "Well, what if your Han family wins?"

Zhao Yu said, "If my family wins, your tribe must listen to the order of our country. There are two empty pastoral areas in China, one is Cangzhou and Muzhou, and the other is Kuangzhou and Jiezhou. Between the mountains and seas, the pasture is also quite good. Your tribe belongs to our country and can be divided into two parts to live in these two pastoral areas. Our country gives you autonomy, but your people must pay taxes, and the sergeants must obey the dispatch of the state, just like the autonomous lords under me now. After saying that, Zhao Jin explained Yan Han's current policy to the two of them.

The two listened and were silent, so they bowed their hands to say goodbye to Zhao Jin and replied to their master.

Zhao Jin's bargain price is quite spicy. If Khitan wins, it's okay - the victory is always big, and it must be beneficial; but if it loses, it is the subjects of Yanhan who can survive, but they can't do whatever they want. Naturally, the Khitan side is not willing to accept such conditions. But the fact that they are hungry and sleepy is in front of us. In this case, what if they want to accept it?

The Han people have always been influenced by the Confucian theory of "tolerance" and "repaying grievances with virtue". Foreign negotiations are often not measured. They always think that their family has a great cause and makes some foreigners nothing. However, historical facts have proved that the so-called concessions are afraid of trouble and safety, which often leads to long-term losses. Not only the Han people, but also the Han emperors. Just like the so-called Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, a piece of Nibuchu Treaty led to the loss of the vast Siberia, which was really out of reach. Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, originally advocated that "repaying virtue with virtue and repaying grievances directly" - that is to say, it is right to return the tooth for the tooth, but in later generations, the great Confucian scholars who could only use literature but not martial arts forced Confucius' original intention to "carry forward" into a negative meaning.

Zhao Jin is not going to make another lenient concession. On the one hand, he makes a bargain, and on the other hand, he is fierce. If you don't accept it, the two armies will fight, and Yanhan will not be afraid. Although Yan Han does not want to make too many sacrifices, when necessary, the cost of sacrifice is still small compared with the cost of infinite future troubles.

Xiao Guanyinnu and Xiao Dabei returned Xiao Ruoyi. Xiao Ruoyi listened, first frowned, and then laughed. Guanyinnu and the Great Compassion Slave were very surprised. In the face of such a dilemma, the little master can still laugh... When they think about it again, they can't help feeling relieved and nodding at each other. Even the dead old master does not have such a temperament. Lord A Ruo can, which is worthy of the hope for the revival of the whole family.

"So, the King of Han is a wise king." Xiao Ruoyu said lightly, "Don't be bullied."

"Yes." Guanyinnu and the Great Sorrow nodded solemnly.

After Xiao Ruoyu thought about it, she instructed, "You two will repay me, and I will promise him. The only thing we can do is to divide our clan into two parts. My family is the only master, and he will never be allowed to divide and rule.

So the two went to the Han army camp to see Zhao Jin and talked about his master's requirements. Zhao Jin smiled and said, "Yes. In fact, I don't want her to divide the tribe and set up another master to divide her power. I mean, you have a lot of people, and both regions of our country need to enrich the population and consider it from the national standpoint. Of course, I hope you will be stationed in two places. The master is still her master, and she can visit two places. Just like me, I often run around to take care of various places, haha... Of course, if she is really unhappy, I won't force her."

Zhao Yu said this as if he had won. Xiao Guannu and Xiao Dabeinu resisted Zhao Jin without saying anything. They think that the little master has his own opinions, and it is useless to say more about winning or losing in the battle. At present, the conditions were completely negotiated, and Zhao Jin ordered a banquet to entertain the two messengers. Xiao Guannu and Xiao Dabeinu said thank you, only drank a glass of wine, ate some fruit, and then left.

Both sides should be fully prepared, and the fifth duel was postponed for five days before proceeding.

On this day, the banners were like a forest, and the drums were beating.

Under the raft of the Han army, Zhao Jin is in the middle, and there are He Pan, Ganbasu, Yan Shizhong, Dai Degong, Lin Mi, Kuokugan, Tiege, Dulonghan, Ye Li Huazhen, Boli Abhishi, Boli Atiqin, Boli Abeige, Boli Agil, Gongli Ao, Gong Liji... It's really strong as strong as clouds and murderous. !

Under the banner of the Khitan Army, Xiao Ruoyu is in the middle, and on both sides are Li Baozhao, Xia Yaozhi, Xiao Yueliduo, Xiao Yueli Lin, Xiao Guannu, Xiao Dabeinu, Tao Yixin, Ou Shulan... Compared with Yan Han, it seems a little hazy, and the lineup of soldiers is even worse. I can't help it. Too many people are too weak to show it. However, these platooned generals are also magnificent, with their teeth and claws!

Zhao Jin looked more and more majestic under the arch guard of He Pan and Ganba. Xiao Ruoying looked around and saw that the king of Han was dressed in gold, luxurious and gorgeous. It turned out that Zhao Jin deliberately wanted to show his style and used the best equipment. How did he dress up? The end is different--

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It is wrapped in gold silk soft armor, and it is covered with brocade embroidered robes.

The eyebrows are handsome, with a wisp of gold on the forehead;

The lips are white, and the teeth are white, and the bottom is decorated with two pieces of jade lock throat.

The head is wearing a dragon's gold pocket, and the waist is inlaid with seven-star swords.

jia jia jia wrapped around the fire raccoon wrist, and stepped on water mirror combat boots.

The square sky painted the halberd with silver glitter, and Wang Cheng galloped and roared.

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Xiao Ruoyi can't see it from afar, but he also feels an extraordinary momentum of Zhao Jin. This battle was of great importance. She knew that she had to fight. In order to avoid inconvenience in the battle, she removed the veil that often covered her face.

Zhao Zhenzheng also looked at her. When he saw Xiao Ruoying's appearance, his eyes could not help but light up and looked at her carefully with his extraordinary eyesight. I saw this leader of hundreds of thousands of female chieftains, which was enchanting--

The helmet is a golden bead, and the silver rat is knotted.

The figure is not a man, except for the waist and body;

The beautiful and unsociable woman, but she is so heroic.

Why use fat powder to pretend to be Chanjuan;

The long limbs are proud, and they dare to go to Yaotai to compare with the gods.

Qi Yu saw cold light with blood, and the green lion and heavenly horse went down to the earth.

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If you don't look at the situation, this A Ruo alone is enough to compete with Zhao! She and Zhao Yu looked at each other for a long time, gently patted the horse's neck, and the green lion slowly stepped forward. She came to the front, stretched out her arm and pointed directly at Zhao Jin with a horse whip.

The whip hung softly, and the long arm clung to the whip handle and designated Zhao Jin.

At this moment, there is no sound.

(to be continued in the next section)