The atmosphere outside the tribe's tent was very tense.
Chutesam and other tribal warriors looked at Shi Wengong and the others with vigilance, fearing that they would suddenly rise up again.
This group of Song troops had just killed a horseman.
They not only killed Suzhou commander Xiao Tao Sushan, but also killed more than 130 people.
Although many of them were Liao soldiers, about thirty warriors from the tribe also died.
This made many tribal warriors glare at Shi Wengong and the others.
As long as the tribal leader gave the order, they would cut off their heads with sabers.
Shi Wengong, Dong Ping, and Luan Tingyu led the remaining more than 160 cavalry to be alert to the surrounding tribal warriors.
As soon as they sense that something is wrong, they will immediately rush into the camp and escort Li Jun out of the siege and escape.
Unlike outside the tent, there was no tense atmosphere inside the tent, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Chu Tesheng and several tribal leaders wanted to kill Li Jun, but they did not dare.
The Suzhou commander he appointed was actually killed by the Song army in the tribal camp.
The Liao Kingdom would definitely kill all the Song army and severely punish the tribesmen.
Otherwise, no one from Liao would dare to come to Suzhou to take office in the future, and where would the majesty of the Liao Kingdom be, and how could it deter other tribes?
It is precisely because of this that several tribes in Chute worked hard to protect Xiaotao Sushan's life from the beginning.
But when the Suzhou commander died, these tribes immediately let Li Jun and others go.
It's not that they like to repeat themselves, but that their small tribe can only have a basis for survival by living under the wings of a big country.
Once they break away from the protection of these big countries, they will be annexed by the big forces at any time, and not even the scum will be left.
Now that they have offended the Liao State, they absolutely dare not offend the Song State and offend the generals of Liao, lest they offend both sides and end up with a tribe being slaughtered.
Now Chu Tesheng was full of anger, and he had to hold back to entertain Li Jun.
Li Jun drank a lot just now, and now he is still asking the leaders of various tribes to drink.
Seeing that Li Jun didn't look like he was about to fall, Chu Tesheng and Heshu Mingman looked at each other.
Chu Tesheng slammed his wine glass on the table and shouted: "General Li, we are kind to entertain you.
But you are so bold that you kill the commander without authorization.
You really think that we dare not to put our tribes in dire straits."
Kill you?"
Li Jun saw that Chu Tesheng was angry, and he said calmly: "You can kill us, but can you defeat our army?
Our marshal leads four thousand soldiers and horses in the Shepherd City not far away.
As long as his army arrives, You will all be buried with me."
Chu Tesheng shouted: "They are just infantry.
With the warriors of our tribe, it will be easy to defeat you."
Li Jun sneered and said contemptuously: "You want to defeat us even though you are so crazy.
You don't even look at how many people are left in each of your tribes.
Not to mention, it will be difficult to beat you.
Are your equipment as good as ours a few days ago?"
In the first battle, your cavalry has not yet reached ours.
In front of the battle, we were almost dead.
Then we, a hundred cavalrymen, chased you and killed you completely.
If the marshal hadn't been benevolent and didn't want to commit more crimes, he would have come here and killed you all.
If it’s been wiped out, then there’s no need for me to come here to advise you to wait.”
Li Jun's words made the leaders of the tribe tremble with fear.
What Li Jun said was so right and the truth.
It was exactly what all tribesmen had been worried about.
Li Jun also put down his wine glass and said: "We are helping you make up your mind to break away from the brutal rule of the Khitan.
The Khitan's oppression and extortion are getting heavier and heavier, and more and more tributes are paid to the Khitan on a regular basis.
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All tribes are suffering.
Now.
We helped you escape from the sea of misery, you should be happy."
Heshu Mingman shouted: "The Liao Kingdom has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses.
Once the Liao army comes, how can we resist it and where can we escape?"
Li Jun shouted: "Since we dare to attack the Liao army and seize the Liao land, we are naturally confident that we can deal with the Liao army."
"How do you deal with it, just rely on your thousands of soldiers and horses?"
"Hahaha, that's because you don't know the strength of our marshal.
Let me tell you.
Our marshal is the general of the Liao Dynasty who was granted the title of Song Dynasty.
He controls one hundred thousand troops.
However, sea transportation is inconvenient.
These thousands of troops are just the vanguard.
The follow-up troops Soldiers and horses will also come one after another."
Heshu Mingman said with some disbelief: "This is true."
Li Jun patted his chest and said: "How can I deceive you about this kind of thing?
As long as you submit to our army, in a few days you will be able to see our Liangshan army landing in Liaodong in a steady stream."
"How many cavalry are there among a hundred thousand troops?"
"This Mingren doesn't tell secrets.
We don't have many cavalry in our army, only about two thousand."
"Two thousand.
Do you know how many cavalry the Liao army has?
Hundreds of thousands.
There are many hills and few plains here in Suzhou.
Only you Song army can defeat our tribe.
If you go to the vast grasslands of Liao Zhongjing, let alone fight, you can defeat our tribe."
Relying on my two legs, I can outrun you even if I run, and I hope I can defeat the Liao army."
Li Jun proudly replied: "Hahaha, do you know that hundreds of years ago, a Han general named Li Ling led five thousand infantrymen across the grassland, and tens of thousands of Huns cavalry could not help him?"
" Seeing the unbelieving expressions on the faces of the leaders who were doing this, Li Jun said proudly: "Don't believe it.
Some time ago, Bucai led a mere 1,500 infantrymen to march across Suzhou Prefecture.
Who are you sitting here?
How can one defeat this general?"
The Song army who heard that the tribe being harassed this month was uneasy was led by the man in front of them.
The bad tribe leaders all glared at Li Jun, wondering how many goats this bastard had cost their tribe.
Although they hated Li Jun very much, these leaders could only hold on to their anger and did not dare to kill him.
Li Jun completely ignored the hostile looks of these people and said: "A few days ago, you all united to attack our army, but you were defeated by our army's new weapons.
Do you know what that is?"
Hearing Li Jun mention the weapon, the leaders present forgot their hatred and pricked up their ears.
That weapon's super long range and indestructible destructive power really frightened the tribal leaders.
Why didn't they dare to kill Li Jun?
It was because they were afraid of this weapon.
Although they didn't know whether the Liao army could deal with it, they knew that there was absolutely no way they could deal with it.
They eagerly want to know what the Song Army's new weapon is, and more importantly, they want to know how many such weapons the other party has.
Li Jun made a tour and saw their eager eyes.
He smiled and said: "This new weapon was developed by my marshal and named it artillery.
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As for its power, I believe you have experienced it personally, so I won't brag.
Now, due to transportation constraints, only thirty artillery pieces have been delivered. , but we have hundreds of artillery pieces alone.
Think about it, our army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of artillery pieces like this.
I'm afraid you won't believe it when we say that we can defeat hundreds of thousands of Liao troops in a field battle.
But with such powerful weapons, do you think the Liao army can conquer our army and retake Suzhou Prefecture?"
Chu Tesheng pondered for a moment and said: "If our tribe surrenders to yours, what benefits will we get?
What do you, the marshal, want?"
Hearing that Chu Tesheng finally wanted to surrender, Li Jun was overjoyed and was finally able to subdue these barbarians.
Li Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, our marshal has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness.
He will not treat you harshly like the Khitans.
As long as you submit to our army and obey our orders, each tribe will pay tribute in proportion to the tribe's population."
Goats and war horses.
You Chute used to have to offer 300 horses, 2,000 sheep, and 5,000 green rat skins every year.
But as long as you submit to our army, your tribe will only have to offer 100 horses and 800 sheep every year. , two thousand for green rat skin is enough.”
After hearing the conditions proposed by Li Jun, Chu Tesheng secretly calculated in his mind that such conditions were quite harsh.
However, it would be better if we could pay less.
Chu Tesheng said: "General Li, the conditions you proposed are generally acceptable to our tribe, but can we have fewer horses?
You also know that many of our tribe's young men died in battle." , If we offer so many horses, I’m afraid our tribe won’t be able to do it.”
Li Jun shook his head and said: "We need horses just to defeat the Liao soldiers and protect you better.
So horses are absolutely indispensable."
Chu Tesheng wanted to cry again, hoping to persuade Li Jun to reduce his sentence.
But Li Jun refused and shouted: "These amounts are set by the marshal.
I have no right to change them.
If you are dissatisfied, go and tell the marshal yourself."
When Chu Tesheng heard this, he shut up and prepared to complain to the marshal if he had a chance.
Since he was bargaining with Li Jun, Heshu Mingman had remained silent.
When the negotiation was settled, Heshu Mingman suddenly asked: "You said that the marshal manages the seven states, if, I mean if, if the Liao soldiers After entering Suzhou, I ask you, Marshal, to escort us tribesmen to the Song Dynasty."
When Li Jun heard this, he pondered for a moment and said, "I believe the marshal will agree to this condition.
But I can guarantee that the Liao army will never be able to attack Suzhou."
Heshu Mingman didn't care at all what Li Jun said next.
He said: "If the marshal agrees, my tribe is willing to surrender."
Hearing the conditions proposed by Heshu Mingman, other tribes shouted: "Yes, if the marshal agrees, our tribe is also willing to surrender."
"Our tribe is also willing" The nomadic people use the sky as their quilt and the earth as their bed.
They move around and can gallop freely in the vast world.
Very wanton look But shit If you really live this kind of life, you know how hard it is.
Under the violent storm, the tent was swayed by the strong wind, as if the entire tent might be blown away at any time.
When it rains, the ground is covered with wet mud, and there is no clean place, let alone dry clothes and quilts.
At night, the sheep and horses were gathered together, and the strong smell of livestock filled the entire tent.
Because every household relied on herding sheep and horses for a living, sheep and horses were very cheap in the Liao Kingdom and were not worth much at all.
Daily necessities such as pottery and ironware are extremely expensive, and many shepherd families do not have many valuable things at all.
It is precisely because of these factors that nomadic people are very keen to go south to rob the Central Plains.
For them, even if they grab an iron pot, it is still very valuable.
As for why farming peoples don’t rob nomadic peoples, let’s not talk about the horse issue for now.
What to grab?
Sheep and horse Take it back and raise it wherever you want.
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Grab it and eat it Risking your life to grab a few bites of food Military is an extension of politics, and military is a continuation of economic interests.
The advantages of nomads outweighing the disadvantages of going south to rob, so they are keen to go south.
Farming peoples would not have much to gain if they did not rob the wandering peoples, so they were not keen on going north.
Several times in history, nomads threatened the safety of the Central Plains imperial court, so they were defeated at a huge cost.
The Chute and Heshu tribes submitted to General Po Liao and paid tribute regularly.
General Po Liao ensured their safety and allowed them to graze in Suzhou.
If necessary, they would be escorted by sea ships to the territory notified by General Po Liao.
The basic conditions have been negotiated, but the details will have to be discussed and negotiated slowly in the future.
Li Jun and Shi Wengong led the Liangshan cavalry back to Muyang City.
The best room in the city has been used as Shi Jin's temporary study and the temporary Liangshan Army headquarters.
After hearing Li Jun's report, Shi Jin nodded and said, "I agree to their request.
If the Liao army invades Suzhou, our Liangshan army will escort these tribesmen to the Song Dynasty."
Li Jun hurriedly handed over his hands and said, "If they hear it, they will be happy."
Even the Daliao Emperor Liao Daozong once lamented, "I hope that future generations will be born in China."
If they had the chance to live in the wealthy Song Dynasty, these tribal leaders would certainly be willing to submit.
Shi Jin looked at Li Jun standing in front of him and said, "Li Jun, you did a good job this time.
These tribes have surrendered.
We can feel at ease and have enough manpower to build this place into our base for attacking Liao."
Why did Shi Jin want these tribes to surrender instead of wiping them out?
The navy of the Song Army was not weak, so why didn't they think of using the navy to fight across the sea to attack the Liao Kingdom?
Because it's not worth it At this time, Liaodong and Tokyo were not the Northeast of later generations.
The place was sparsely populated, and the large Suzhou Prefecture had a population of less than 10,000.
Now after the war, there are only seven or eight thousand people.
What's more, there are many hills and few flat lands, and there is not much arable land, so it cannot feed many troops at all.
If the Song army attacked here across the sea, not only would they not be able to get supplies, but they would also consume more food and grass.
Moreover, there are not many cities here, so it is difficult to hold on.
More importantly, once the Song army landed on the shore, if they were attacked by the Liao army halfway across the river, the Song army would be defeated and there would be no place to escape.
Therefore, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has not attacked the Liao Kingdom by sea.
Shi Jin was different from the Song Dynasty, at least from a different standpoint.
Shi Jin knew the importance of Lushunkou in Suzhou Prefecture in later generations.
It was an important stronghold guarding the Bohai Sea and an important port connecting North Korea, Shandong, and Fusang.
Shi Jin wanted to build this place into an important trading port and naval base in the Far East.
Shi Jin said: "Since those tribes have agreed to surrender, let's issue a recruitment notice to recruit people to expand the port.
It is winter now, and I believe there are many idle people who are willing to apply
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