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When Teng Jitai led his army to Yingshang, Yingshang had almost become a deserted city. Not only were Aobai's troops missing, but even the people of Yingshang had basically all fled.
Teng Jitai didn't care either. It was better not to fight as it would preserve his strength.
He immediately sent his captain Huluo to Shouzhou to prepare for secret negotiations with the Qin State.
Huluo only brought Huerci and ten personal soldiers with him. He refused to use the gongs and marched to Shouzhou without making any noises.
As a result, when they arrived at the north bank of the Huai River and met the Qin army patrol, the Qin army patrol asked them to wait a moment.
Huluo was very unhappy. What are you waiting for? I came all the way here with great sincerity. Now that I am at the destination, you still want me to wait
Huluwo suspected that he had been tricked by the Qin army and was about to turn back to Yingshang when he suddenly saw flags fluttering and horses neighing on the Bagong Mountain on the other side of the Huai River. Meng Ke, the commander-in-chief of the Qin vanguard army, personally led 200 people to greet him in a grand manner.
When Huluo saw this scene, he frowned and asked, "What are you doing? I don't even want a gong. I just want to enter the village quietly. But you come to greet me with such a big fanfare, as if you are afraid that others will not know."
When he saw Meng Ke, Huluo did not hide his dissatisfaction and immediately said, "General Meng, are you deliberately making fun of us?"
Meng Ke walked like a dragon and a tiger, his black armor clanged and his black cape fluttered in the river breeze.
He pretended not to notice Huluo's discontented expression and laughed, "General Huluo, we are all upright men, and we have no shame in the world. General Huluo is a guest from afar. If I don't come to greet him, it would be very rude."
Huluwo snorted coldly. He was not an idiot. Meng Ke did this to make the matter public. He forced them to break with the Qing Dynasty.
The Sunite tribe is not just the two thousand men on their side, there are also many of its people on the grassland. With all this commotion, who knows if the Jurchens will attack their people first
The more Huluwo thought about it, the angrier he got. Meng Ke laughed again and said, "General Huluwo, why do you have to hide your true intentions? We, the Great Qin, keep our promises. When you come, we will naturally release your hundreds of people as agreed. No matter how much General Huluwo tries to stop, how can we hide it from others? So, instead of being sneaky, it is better to act openly. Doesn't General Huluwo intend to take back hundreds of people?"
Huluo's face turned red with embarrassment, and Nana was speechless. Thinking about it, it made sense. He came here secretly and took hundreds of people with him when he returned. This was really an act of covering up one's own faults... ... ...
Looking back, it turns out that this trap was set up long ago, and they just wanted you to come. No matter what, it's all like yellow mud falling on your crotch, it's shit anyway.
At this point, Huluo had no way out, unless he really didn't want to take hundreds of his people captive.
"General Huluo, please!" Meng Ke extended his hand in greeting with grace and grace.
"General Mengke, please." Huluo tried his best to force out a smile, but the depression in his heart made him feel like there was a salt-baked chicken in his heart.
Meng Ke rode side by side with him, glanced at him lightly, and smiled faintly. This time, the surprises given to Huluo were definitely not just these, and I believe Huluhan will have even bigger surprises later.
The group entered Shouzhou City and came to the general's yamen in the south of the city. The Qin Dynasty no longer has the position of general, but this yamen was left over from the former Ming Dynasty, and everyone still follows the old custom and calls it the general's yamen.
The moment Meng Ke stepped into the general's office, Huluo's eyes almost popped out. He blinked subconsciously. He knew who else could be this person in the main hall of the office but Abahai. Abahai was a general of the Qing Dynasty. He had seen him more than once and there was no way he would be wrong.
Huluo had already stepped into the threshold, but the moment he saw Aobai, he stepped back, revealing his frustrated look.
It's no wonder that he had such a reaction. Strictly speaking, he came to Shouzhou to collude with the enemy without the knowledge of the Qing Dynasty. When he saw the first brave warrior of the Qing Dynasty, Aobai, his first reaction was naturally to escape.
"Haha, General Huluo, please, I'm sure you also know General Guaerjia, and we are all one of us now. General Huluo, don't worry, please."
Aobai still had a somewhat decadent look on his face. He snorted at Huluwo, then said to Wanli, who was accompanying the guests in the hall, and Mengke, who had just entered the hall, "Please forgive me, I am not feeling well, so I will not accompany you any longer."
"In that case, General Guarjia should go down and rest first. General Guarjia, please follow me."
Wanli personally took Aobai down to settle him down, and returned to the front hall after a cup of tea. At this time, Mengke and Huluo had already talked about the main topic.
Huluo asked, "Meng Dudu, where are our people?"
Meng Ke sat in the main seat, raised his wine glass to Huluo, drank the wine in the glass, and then calmly replied: "General Huluhan, don't worry. As the saying goes, a king never jokes. What our King Qin promised, we will definitely fulfill. Your people have already come to Shouzhou from Ma'anshan. General Huluo, please be patient and wait for a few days. You will definitely see your people, 816 people, not one less."
Huluwo said with satisfaction: "That's good, that's good, thank you very much, Governor Meng."
"General Huluo, you don't have to be polite. Since your prince is willing to form an alliance with my Great Qin, then we are friends."
Huluwo felt like he was being forced into a situation. In fact, up to now, he had not yet agreed to form an alliance with the Qin State.
However, after this incident, whether or not to ally with the Qin State, the split between the Sunite tribe and the Jurchens is inevitable. After you bring your people back and explain to the Jurchens, will they still believe that you have not colluded with the Qin State
What's more, Teng Jitai really didn't want to be associated with the Jurchens, whose power was declining.
Huluwo was a straightforward Mongolian man who didn't like beating around the bush. He asked directly, "Mongol governor, if my Sunite tribe helps your Qin to destroy the Jurchens, will Qin really support our prince to become the Mongolian Khan?"
"Of course. Grasslands are only suitable for grazing, not farming. We Han people are used to settling down and farming, and we are not used to a nomadic life following water. It is useless for us Han people to come to the vast grasslands in the north. General Huluo can rest assured about this. There is no need to worry that the Great Qin will destroy the bridge after crossing the river."
This is true. Even powerful states like the Han and Tang dynasties never really managed the northern grasslands. Meng Ke's words really reassured Huluo.
"Of course, after our Great Qin supports you, Prince Tengjitai, to become the Khan of Mongolia, you must pay tribute to our Great Qin and promise never to invade our Great Qin."
"Of course, of course." Huluwao agreed readily. Among all the Mongolian ethnic groups, the Sunite tribe was not the strongest. If with the support of the Qin State, they could really sit on the throne of the Mongolian Khan, then what would be wrong with becoming a vassal and paying tribute
As for never invading the Qin State, such words are as good as fart. If we really want to invade in the future, can't I just say you invade me first
"In that case, after General Huluo returns, please contact the Ujumchin, Hoqit, Abaga, and Khalkha tribes, with your own Prince Tengjitai as the leader, and choose the right time to attack the Jurchens."
Huluwo pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Mong Dudu, we are just short of food and bows and arrows. Can Daqin provide us with some? With these, it will be easier for us to persuade the Ujumchin, Hoqit, Abaga, and Khalkha tribes."
Meng Ke smiled secretly and replied calmly: "To be honest with General Huluo, my Great Qin needs to provide relief to millions of people, and food and grass are also in short supply. However, since General Huluo has asked, in order to show my Great Qin's sincerity, I will try my best to allocate some to General Huluo."
Huluo couldn't help but show a happy face after hearing this. He had never thought that Meng Ke would be so easy to talk to. He gave him food, fodder and weapons without even asking for any conditions.
Moreover, from beginning to end, Mengke did not even mention the most common blood oath. Apart from requiring the Sunite tribe to draw a clear line with the Jurchens as soon as possible, he did not impose any restrictions on the Sunite tribe. Could it be that the Qin Dynasty trusted the Sunite tribe so much
Huluo was somewhat surprised, but at the same time, like someone who had taken advantage of someone, he moved very cautiously... ...for fear of alerting the person being taken advantage of.
Meng Ke continued to play dumb and kept urging people to drink. Because of the effect of alcohol, the host and the guest quickly became familiar with each other.
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.(To be continued..)
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