The people of Gege Witch are working hard to help Kou Ji propagate that Kou Ji is a divine envoy.
And Kou Ji himself, accompanied by An Ziluo, arrived at Qingtang, the capital of Qingtang.
After years.
Kou Ji entered Qingtang City again and found that Qingtang City was three times larger than before, and there were many more soldiers, horses, cattle and sheep entrenched outside Qingtang City.
It was night when Kou Ji entered Qingtang City, so there were not many people on the streets of Qingtang City.
But all the streets in Qingtang City are brightly lit.
If it weren't for the exotic songs that kept drifting past Kou Ji's ears, Kou Ji couldn't believe it, this was Qingtang City.
The prosperity of Qingtang City is far more than the one that Kou Ji had seen before.
The corner of Qingtang King Siluo is also very different from the ones Kou Ji has seen before.
When Kou Ji arrived at the gate of Qingtang City, King Qingtang appeared at the gate of Qingtang City sitting on his unique frame.
Seeing the king of Qingtang Jiao Si Luo again, Kou Ji felt that he was a lot more majestic and a lot older.
The majesty on him suppressed those entourages and officials around him not daring to look up.
You know, when Kou Ji entered Qingtang City last time, Jiao Siluo personally greeted him, and the officials who accompanied Jiao Siluo at that time all had their heads up.
This can be seen.
The power of Jiao Si Luo must have been greatly increased.
The majesty of Jiao Si Luo is triumphant, but it does not overwhelm Kou Ji.
When Kou Ji saw Jiao Si Luo, it was like seeing an old friend who hadn't seen him for many years, and looked at him with a smile.
Jiao Siluo saluted the direction of Bianjing City from a distance, "Everything is well with the officials?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Everything is fine in the official family."
After saying this, Kou Ji bowed his hands and said: "Lord Qingtang, don't come here unharmed?"
Jiao Si Luo smiled and said, "Thanks to the official Hongfu, everything is fine in Qingtang."
Kou Ji was taken aback for a moment, staring at Jiao Si Luo with a smile: "You are right, Qingtang has relied on the artisans and goods of my Song Dynasty to expand its troops in recent years. Qingtang can have today, my Song Dynasty There is also a credit."
The smile on Jiao Si Luo's face was a bit stiff, and he made a please gesture to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji got in a very luxurious carriage at the invitation of Jiao Si Luo.
Jiao Si Luo got into his carriage and ordered people to drive the carriage to the Qingtang Palace.
Qingtang City has changed a lot, but Qingtang Palace has not changed, it still looks like before.
There are more guards at the door.
Entered the Qingtang Palace.
Jiao Si Luo's concubines have gathered at the gate of the palace.
Looking at the huge group of concubines, Kou Ji couldn't help but said: "Qingtang Wang Yanfu is not shallow."
Jiao Si Luo smiled indifferently, "Most of them are the daughters of the chief patriarchs of Tubo tribes."
Kou Ji nodded slowly, understanding the meaning of Jiao Siluo's words.
After Jiao Si Luo sent people to conquer the Tubo tribes, they incorporated their daughters into the palace and became his concubines.
After giving a slap, a sweet jujube was given by the way.
By the way, he turned the once outsider into his own.
Marriage, whether in the Song Dynasty, Qingtang, or Liao Kingdom, is the best means of binding interests.
Although it is useless most of the time.
But something is better than nothing.
Jiao Si Luo greeted Kou Ji into the Qingtang Palace, and held a grand welcome party.
Eating, drinking, and having fun for most of the night did not end until late at night.
After the party was over, Kou Ji, Jiao Si Luo, An Zi Luo, and a middle-aged man Kou Ji had never met were left in the palace.
Jiao Si Luo asked Kou Ji to have another drink before talking about business.
Kou Ji put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "What does King Qingtang think about the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom's attack on the Great Song Dynasty?"
Jiao Si Luo's face sank slightly, "The Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom dare to invade the heaven and the state, it is purely to die."
Kou Ji laughed and said: "King Qingtang, there are no fools who can sit here now, why should King Qingtang say those polite remarks?"
Jiao Si Luo sternly said: "This king is telling the truth. The strength of the Celestial Forbidden Army is obvious to all. The Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom together offend the Celestial Empire, and they will inevitably be severely beaten by the Forbidden Army."
The smile on Kou Ji's face narrowed slightly.
Just listen to Jiao Si Luo continued: "But the number of coalition forces of the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom is not small, and even if the Heavenly Dynasty wants to beat them, it will pay a notable price.
Kou Ji’s face reappeared with a smile, staring at Jiao Siluo and said: “At the moment, only the army of the Black Khan Dynasty has violated my Da Song and the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom. I am afraid that they will appear on the border of my Da Song after the beginning of spring next year. .
King Qingtang thought, can my Great Song Dynasty defeat the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty before the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom appear on the border of my Great Song Dynasty? "
Jiao Si Luo smiled indifferently, without words.
Whether the Great Song Dynasty can defeat the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty before the soldiers and horses of the Liao State appear on the borders of the Song Dynasty, the key is not on the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty.
The key lies in Qingtang.
If Qingtang sent troops outrageously and intervened in the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty and the Black Khan Dynasty, it would be difficult for the Song Dynasty to defeat the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty before the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom appeared on the border of the Song Dynasty.
If Qingtang does not intervene, the Great Song Dynasty will most likely defeat the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty before the soldiers and horses of the Liao State appear on the border of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, regardless of the large number of soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty, whether they can stand in Hexi or the eastern battlefield, the key lies in Qingtang, not themselves.
Seeing that Jiao Siluo had no words, Kou Ji continued to speak: "I heard that the Liao State had sent an envoy to Qingtang before. I don't know what the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu had discussed with the Qingtang King?"
Jiao Si Luo smiled and said: "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu invited this king to fight the celestial dynasty together, but this king did not agree."
I'm afraid you didn't refuse, did you
Kou Ji murmured in his heart and asked, "Why didn't Qingtang King agree? In my opinion, this is a great opportunity for Qingtang. Qingtang has now been unified by Qingtang King. If the king wants to further expand his territory, he will inevitably have to fight my Da Song.
After all, no matter where Qingtang expands its territory from there, it will inevitably conflict with my Da Song.
Qingtang Wang Gangzai also said that my Dasong imperial army is very tyrannical.
With Qingtang alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to please my Da Song.
If the Qingtang King agreed to the invitation of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, and the three parties attacked my Da Song together, my Da Song might not be able to resist it. "
Jiao Siluo said with a smile on his face: "Kou Shimi said and laughed. My Qingtang is a subordinate of the Song Dynasty. In recent years, thanks to the support of the Song Dynasty, I have grown a little. If it hadn't been for the support of the Song Dynasty, I would be Qingtang. Maybe it was the barren Qingtang before.
This king will never be ungrateful because of the grace of the official family. "
Kou Ji said with a bright smile upon hearing the words: "So, the King of Qingtang is loyal to the officials?"
Jiao Si Luo nodded and smiled: "That's natural."
Kou Ji said frankly: "Even so, now that the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao State Allied Forces invaded our Song Dynasty, our troops in the Western Territory are slightly weak. The Qingtang King has strong soldiers and horses. Can I borrow one hundred thousand soldiers from the Song Dynasty? We used the Great Song Dynasty to fight against the coalition forces of the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom."
"Hahaha... Comrade Kou joked."
Jiao Siluo said very humblely: "Compared to the heavenly dynasty, I am a strong soldier in Qingtang. Although I have accumulated some soldiers and horses in Qingtang in recent years, I now guard against the people of Yuanshan Department."
Speaking of this, Jiao Siluo rubbed his brows and said with a headache: "The Yuanshan tribe was supported by Kou Shimi. Kou Shimi should know who the head of the Yuanshan tribe Yuanshan is.
He used to be a horse bandit, but after becoming a leader, his banditness is hard to change.
His soldiers and horses are a virtue with him.
I often commit crimes on the border of Qingtang.
My Qingtang and Yuanshan tribes are both subordinates of the Celestial dynasty, and both have an alliance with the celestial dynasty.
The celestial dynasty took good care of Yuanshan.
Due to the face of the celestial dynasty, my Qingtang couldn't fight back against the Yuanshan Tribe, so I could only send heavy troops to the border to prevent the Yuanshan Tribe from invading my Qingtang.
Therefore, our Qingtang now has no extra troops to lend to Kou Shimi to resist the coalition forces of the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom. "
Kou Ji was scolding his mother when he heard what Jiao Si Luo said.
If you were to come to Qingtang by another person, you would definitely believe Jiao Si Luo's nonsense.
But Kou Ji would not believe it.
Why
Because Wonsan's tribe is all Kou Ji's people.
Did Yuanshan trouble Qingtang? Does Kou Ji know
When Yuanshan was in the establishment of the Ministry, he signed an agreement with Qingtang.
In recent years, Yuanshan has been fulfilling the covenant signed with Qingtang, and has never sent anyone to divide the riches on the border of Qingtang.
On the contrary, the soldiers and horses in Qingtang often appear in the Yuanshan Tribe to rob some small tribes.
Therefore, the nonsense that Jiao Si Luo said could not hide Kou Ji.
The reason why he said so was that he was unwilling to send soldiers and horses to the Song Dynasty to deal with the people of the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom.
The purpose is very obvious.
Jiao Si Luo has already moved with the Liao Kingdom and the Black Khan Dynasty to deal with the Song Dynasty.
So he wanted to keep his soldiers and horses, ready to strike Da Song at any time.
He did not work with the Black Khan Dynasty because he knew that the combined forces of Qingtang and the Black Khan Dynasty were not enough to deal with the Song Dynasty.
He was waiting for the army of the Liao Kingdom to enter the game, and he was also waiting for more tribes who wanted to eat meat from the Song Dynasty to enter the game.
The reason why he is still talking to Kou Jixu and Weishe now is because he is unwilling to turn his face with Da Song before he meets Da Song thoroughly.
Because Da Song Wanyi easily defeated the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty before the Liao Kingdom and other forces entered the game.
If Qingtang enters the game again, there is not much certainty of winning.
When the time comes, you won’t be able to steal chickens, and you will probably have to throw a handful of rice.
Maybe it's more than just throwing a handful of rice.
So before the situation is completely clear, Jiao Si Luo will not enter the game.
Kou Ji understood Jiao Si Luo's thoughts, so he didn't bother to chew his tongue with Jiao Si Luo, "Since King Qingtang does not have enough troops to lend me Da Song, my trip to Qingtang is a waste of time. ."
Jiao Siluo smiled and said: "Kou Shumi's words are not correct. Although I can't lend Qingtang soldiers and horses, I can still take out the generous gift to Kou Shumi."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was not polite, and said with a smile: "Then thank King Qingtang."
The two said some more polite remarks.
Jiao Si Luo ordered people to take Kou Ji down to rest.
Kou Ji left.
Jiao Siluo said with emotion: "He already knows that I Qingtang wants to do something against Da Song."
An Ziluo had no words.
On the contrary, the middle-aged man sitting not far from him took a deep breath and said: "He came to my Qingtang to test whether Zanpu would make a move in this battle.
If Zamp did not make a move, he would definitely borrow my Qingtang soldiers and horses to help Da Song defend against the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan Dynasty.
If Zampo made a move, he would definitely not lend him a soldier.
Therefore, there is no way to hide this.
He only needs to use borrowed soldiers as an excuse, and he can easily test Zanpu's mind. "
After a pause, the middle-aged man added: "There is one sentence he said is right, that is, this time the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom are attacking the Song Dynasty in an attack from east to west. For me, Qingtang is the only one. opportunity.
I missed this opportunity in Qingtang, and I will have to bow my head in front of the Song Dynasty for generations.
Zampo dominates Qingtang, and his horses are sharpened, and he has already shown the appearance of a hero.
It is bound to be unwilling to surrender to others, and it is bound to be unwilling to surrender to the Song Dynasty for generations.
Therefore, Zamp will definitely make a move. "
Jiao Luoluo was taken aback and asked: "You mean, even if he doesn't need to borrow soldiers to test me, he knows that I will take action."
The middle-aged man slowly nodded and said: "Anyone who is a bit ambitious, in the face of such a situation, can't help but shoot, let alone Zamp."
Jiao Si Luo groaned: "If this is the case, why did he come to my Qingtang again."
Implications.
Kou Jiming knew that he would make a move, but Qingtang came to test him. Was it unnecessary
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "He could have expected Zampo to make a move, but he did not know when and how Zampo would make a move. When he came to Qingtang, in addition to confirming his own thoughts, what was more important was to do it. Test when Zamp will take the shot."
Jiao Si Luo frowned and said: "I don't know when I will take the shot, what else can he test out."
The middle-aged man said frankly: "At least he tentatively found out that Zamp will not shoot now."
Jiao Si Luo hesitated and said: "What do you mean?"
The middle-aged man said unceremoniously: "If Zampo makes a move now, then he will definitely not treat Zampo as an opponent. Maybe after he is gone, there will be a general in Song Dynasty leading the 50,000 forbidden troops. In my Qingtang territory.
If Zamp did not make a move, he would still stand still, and would secretly guard Zamp. "
Jiao Si Luo said in a puzzled way: "According to your opinion, it is much easier for me to make a move now than in the future?"
The middle-aged man nodded and said: "Easy is easy, but it's no good. Zanpu's shot now will only attract more Song soldiers here. In the end, it was Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu who got the cheapest.
Zamp will make a move in the future, although it will be more difficult.
However, the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu helped Zanpu attract the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty, but the number of soldiers and horses Zanpu had to deal with was not too much. "
Hearing the words, Jiao Si Luo nodded slowly, and stared at the middle-aged humanity: "Mr. Wan, I can get your help. It is really the Buddha's blessing. If you didn't plan for me, I'm afraid I would have dispatched soldiers and horses long ago."
Mr. Wan smiled indifferently: "Zampo said and laughed. Chen's meager way of doing things, in the Song Dynasty, can't make it to the stage at all, and only Zampken is the useless person to take in the minister."
Jiao Si Luo slowly shook his head, "Mr. Wan's words are wrong. How can Mr. Wan be a useless person? In my eyes, Mr. Wan helps me, and I feel like an extra arm."
Hearing this, Mr. Wan just smiled, but said nothing.
It's nothing more than flattering each other, too much is too late.
Seeing this, Jiao Siluo did not praise Mr. Wan any more. After a little indulged, Jiao Siluo looked at An Ziluo and said, "Which one has the envoy sent to Yuanshan Department?"
An Ziluo said vigorously: "I have entered the territory of Yuanshan."
Jiao Siluo turned his head to look at Mr. Wan and asked, "Mr. Wan, do you think Yuanshan will agree to fight Da Song with us?"
Mr. Wan frowned and said in a deep voice, "According to the Song people’s thinking, the Yuanshan Tribe was supported by the Song people alone, and will certainly not rebel against the Song Dynasty. And Yuanshan, the leader of the Yuanshan Tribe, offered to the Song Dynasty every year. The generous tribute expresses his loyalty to Song, so the possibility of him rebelling against Song is very small.
But after Da Song supported the Yuanshan Tribe, he did not send soldiers and horses to garrison near the Yuanshan Tribe, nor did he often send people to beat one or two.
According to the thinking of the people of the Western Regions, after the Yuanshan Tribe developed through the Song Dynasty, it would certainly not be willing to be squeezed by the Song Dynasty again. Now that they have the opportunity to counterattack the Song Dynasty, they will certainly not miss it.
Isn’t that what Zampo sent someone to contact the Wonyama Department
Why do you still ask the minister? "
Youdao is a white-eyed wolf, unfamiliar with him.
This is true for most people in the Western Regions.
Although the Song Dynasty supported the Yuanshan Tribe, the Yuanshan Tribe offered generous tributes to the Song Dynasty every year, and it would naturally be overwhelmed for a long time.
There must be complaints up and down in the Yuanshan Department.
Most people in the Western Regions grew up on horseback, relying on plunder to survive.
There is not much benevolence in their hearts.
The only pursuit is to have a full meal and live comfortably.
Nowadays, the Song Dynasty frequently takes away the generous tribute from the Yuanshan tribe, which makes some nobles in the Yuanshan tribe unable to eat enough and feel uncomfortable, and they will definitely feel dissatisfaction in their hearts.
They should not miss the opportunity to go back to Da Song and take a bite of Da Song.
After all, between countries, between forces and forces, there is no sentiment to talk about, and some only have benefits.
Take the Taizu Emperor of Song Dynasty as an example.
He was pulled up by Guo Wei and Chai Rong.
But when it comes to turning over to become the emperor, do you think he said no sense of love
Jiao Siluo used the temperament of the Western Regions to measure Yuanshan, the leader of the Yuanshan tribe, so he felt that Yuanshan might agree to attack Da Song with him, so he sent out envoys to persuade Yuanshan.
Jiao Siluo heard Mr. Wan's words and said with emotion: "Kou Ji is right. This time the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom attacked the Song Dynasty together. This is the only opportunity for me in Qingtang.
Must not be missed.
The reason why I care about Yuanshan's reply is that I hope Yuanshan can agree with me and attack Da Song with me in Qingtang.
If Yuanshanbe willing to come forward, it can also help us share some of the pressure. "
Mr. Wan thought for a moment and nodded: "Although the Yuanshan Tribe is far from my Qingtang rich man, nor is my Qingtang soldier strong and strong. But the Yuanshan Tribe gained a lot of good armaments from the Song Dynasty by cooperating with the Song Dynasty. , By virtue of those armaments, they established a tens of thousands of cavalry.
That tens of thousands of cavalry can hold back one hundred thousand elite soldiers in Qingtang. "
Jiao Si Luo nodded and said: "I asked Yuanshan Department to enter the game because I valued the iron horse from Yuanshan Department. If Yuanshan Department didn't have that iron horse, I wouldn't bother to pull them into the game."
Mr. Wan nodded slowly.
An Ziluo, who had been sitting silent for a while, suddenly said, "Since Kou Ji knows that I will enter Qingtang, and also knows the precarious situation that the Song Dynasty will face after the Song Dynasty, why the minister can't see the slightest panic from him, even some Do you mean to be confident?"
Jiao Si Luo and Mr. Wan were both taken aback when they heard the words.
Jiao Siluo looked at Mr. Wan, and Mr. Wan hesitated: "Kou Ji probably thinks that everything is under his control. Kou Ji is the person who is best at layout and controlling everything.
From his official career to the present, there seems to be nothing wrong with the games he has set up and everything he has controlled.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that he has no fear. "
An Ziluo condensed his eyebrows: "That means he has a way to deal with my Qingtang sending troops?"
Mr. Wan smiled and said: "He will inevitably deploy some means to guard against my Qingtang. But now the most powerful Zhenxi Army and Yongxing Army in the Western Border of the Song Dynasty, two soldiers and horses have been dispatched to Hexi.
All local soldiers and horses in the western border of the Great Song Dynasty were also dispatched to Hexi.
Now the only one who guards my Qingtang is the 60,000 soldiers and horses newly built by Song Dynasty who are now in Dali.
Those 60,000 soldiers must guard against my Qingtang and also against my Dali.
In fact, he can only guard against Dali.
Because once my Qingtang dispatches troops, if they rush to my Qingtang battlefield to fight, the Uman tribesmen in Dali who have just surrendered to the Song Dynasty will surely rise up and regain their Dali from the hands of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, once Dali's 60,000 soldiers leave, then Dali will be in chaos.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to leave Dali. Even if they leave, the time is not too long.
Therefore, in the entire Western Regions, there are no soldiers and horses that can stop me Qingtang.
At most, Kou Ji will deploy something similar to what he used to defeat the Yellow-headed Uyghur soldiers in Deshengchuan.
But there is absolutely no way to dispatch enough soldiers and horses to fight my Qingtang fiercely. "
Speaking of this, Mr. Wan looked at Jiao Si Luo and smiled: "Moreover, my Qingtang is no longer the Qingtang of the past. Now my Qingtang has as many as 500,000 people who control strings.
Da Song's one or two forbidden troops are not our opponents either.
So even if Kou Ji arranged something, it couldn't stop my soldiers from Qingtang.
Now what I have to do in Qingtang is to wait for the opportunity.
Wait for the great Song and Black Khan dynasty's soldiers and horses to fight fiercely for a result.
Waiting for the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu led the soldiers and horses to go south. "
Jiao Si Luo heard this and said with emotion: "I'm afraid that the Black Khan Dynasty will be the soldiers and horses. Before the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will lead his troops to the South Song Dynasty, he will be defeated by the Song Dynasty."
Mr. Wan pondered for a moment, and said, "Hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen of the Black Khan Dynasty should not be defeated too soon. Even if it is defeated, with the proud temperament of the Black Khan King Yu Sufu, he will recruit another group of soldiers in the Black Khan Dynasty. Ma joined.
Even if the soldiers and horses of the Black Khan King Yusufu's re-conquest were defeated, the Liao Kingdom will still have 200,000 in the Liao Kingdom in the hands of Xiao rival.
Liaobing is not so easy to lose. "
Speaking of this, Mr. Wan looked at Jiao Si Luo and said, "Even if they all lose, it will not have much impact on us, so we don't have to take action.
As long as we don't take action, we won't offend Da Song. "
Jiao Siluo laughed heartily when he heard this.