Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 298 The Last Moment ([-])

"Tu Yezhuo is doing business with Sally?" Hearing what Ashi Dezhi said, Tang Cheng's hand that was stroking and sliding on the teacup suddenly stopped, "Tell me carefully, how did you find out? ".

Although the voice was still calm, even Tang Cheng himself could feel the dryness in it.

"It seems that he really didn't know about this matter, and Tu Yezhuo did it quietly." Seeing Tang Cheng like this, Ash Dezhi felt relieved. As far as he is now, the merchant with the surname of Hu has already done business with him. Longmen Xi was tightly tied together, and in the basic division of labor, one was responsible for transporting goods from the south to the north, and the other was responsible for transporting goods from the north to the south. After the two were closely integrated, they had largely monopolized the merchant trade on the northeast border of the Tang Dynasty, and monopolized the business. There is no need to say how high the profit is. The more this is the case, the more nervous Ashdezhi is about this merchant trade alliance.

The formation of this trade alliance of merchants and merchants who are making monopoly money in front of them all depends on the core figure in front of him, Tang Cheng, the former magistrate of Longmen County. It is also closely carrying the Hebei Road Observation Office and the Tiancheng Army that controls the border gates to form the current alliance and make this alliance operate efficiently.

When he first found out that Longmenxi was secretly doing business with Shali, the first thought that popped up in Ashtachi's mind was not anger but fear.The trade embargo against Shali was repeatedly emphasized by Tang Cheng, why did Long Menxi dare to do it?And do it so secretly?Stumped... Is this a deliberate attempt to hide my surname Hu from me?

Driven by this idea, the more Ash Dezhi thought about it, the more worried he became. When he thought about facing such a powerful Tang Cheng, Longmen Xi should not have the guts to do such things against his will, so the current situation is very likely That is, Tu Yezhuo's old thief has already obtained Tang Cheng's approval. As for acting so confidentially, he naturally wants to hide it from himself and others on the other side of the alliance.

If this is the case, it means that Tang Cheng has already made up his mind to drive his nine-surnamed Hu out of this monopolized wealth feast. After all, this business is too profitable... Thinking of this, his forehead has quietly wet Ashi Dezhi, who had a layer of fine white sweat, was no longer interested in dealing with business affairs, and rushed to Tang Cheng with a group of people related to this matter.

In any case, this is a major matter related to the livelihood of thousands of Hu families with nine surnames, so he has to ask Tang Cheng himself.Unexpectedly, when he came here, he heard that Tang Cheng had gone south.

Going south, is to go to Hebei Road to observe the yamen?Tang Cheng's sudden trip and contact with Longmen Xi's sneaky actions made Ash Dezhi's heart cold again. How uncomfortable the days of waiting for the next few days are, it is no exaggeration to say that the hot pot is cooking ants .

All the previous anxiety and anxiety finally disappeared at this moment. Facing Tang Cheng with an extraordinarily dignified expression, Ash Dezhi's mood was like thousands of spring flowers blooming together, extremely brilliant.

Ashi Dezhi tried his best to restrain his feeling of relief, and described the whole story, "There is a caravan in my family that goes to Xingzhou, Hebei Province. Northland leather goods produced in Raole, the leader of this caravan is a knowledgeable old man, not only recognized that these leather goods were not sent by their caravan - adults should also know that at least on the ground of Hebei Road Most of the fur goods business in Beidi is controlled by my surname, Hu, especially the fur goods produced in Rao Le—and this old man also recognized that these things are only available in the Rao Le Grassland. This old man became more and more motivated when he got in touch with the ban on Shali issued by the adults again and again.”

"How can he be sure that those things are only produced by Sally?".

"The tightness of leather goods, especially the patterns on them, are somewhat different from different pastures. Of course, these differences are invisible to others, but in the eyes of veterans who have been eating this bowl of food all their lives, they are different. It's clear, and it doesn't hurt at all."

Tang Cheng nodded in agreement, "Go on."

"Afterwards, this old guy changed his mind..." Tang Cheng listened quietly to Ashtachi's statement, although there was no expression on his face, but he believed it in his heart.

The context of the whole incident was clear, and Ashdezhi even made the black hands arrest two people who had been in charge of the incident in Longmen Xizhong.I really should be grateful to these two idiots, if they didn't get greedy for money and secretly manipulated a small batch of goods to sell in Xingzhou, but followed Tu Yezhuo's order and sent all the goods to Huainan Road and even If Jiangnan and the east and west make two moves, at least in a short period of time, they will not be discovered at all.

Following Ash Dezhi's statement, the anger in Tang Cheng's heart also accumulated deeper and deeper.

One person manipulates such a huge situation in such a complicated situation in Rao Le, without the support of the court, and without the company of his family to relax his mind. God knows how much pressure Tang Cheng has endured physically and mentally during such a long time. What makes people even more uncomfortable with the busy schedule is the psychological pressure.If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement that the Tang Dynasty has not had in decades, and if it fails, it will fall short, and all previous achievements will be wasted.The situation in front of me happens to be just a thin line between success and failure. The hope of success is great, but the possibility of failure is also like a shadow, not to mention other pressures. In the borderline state of hope and disappointment, how much psychological and emotional torture does it have to endure?

The left hand is the flame, and the right hand is the sea water, this is the real double sky of ice and fire!The emotional out of control that shouldn't have happened in the Governor's Mansion of Youzhou a few days ago may be rooted in this.

Under such a great psychological pressure, he just came back from the Youzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and received the news of being stabbed by his own family. If Tang Cheng can still maintain a calm mind now, he is not a human being at all, but saint.

betray!The fiery imprint of these two words echoed in Tang Cheng's heart continuously, and the intensity was as if someone had slapped him severely in the face in public. What added to his anger was that he was not mean to Longmen. These days, Tu Yezhuo can be said to take everything from the north to the south. Regardless of his status in the Rao Le Xi clan or the wealth and income of the entire Longmen Xi, his income has exploded. Why does this old dog still betray him?

Tang Cheng's hand holding the teacup had bruised veins, and it was so pale that there was no blood.In the end, just when Ash Dezhi had just finished speaking, the volcano that had accumulated in Tang Cheng's heart completely erupted.

With a "bang", the teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. Tang Cheng stood up and stared at Ash Dezhi. His face was extremely haggard, but the murderous intent in his eyes made Ash De Zhi's heart felt cold, and he almost subconsciously lowered his head to avoid it.

Rao Lexi always prided himself on being a descendant of the wolf god, but just now Ash Dezhi really felt what the real wolf-like eyes are.

If he hadn't experienced it personally, Ash Dezhi would never have believed that Tang Cheng, who has been gentle and warm since he met him, would have such a ruthless side.

Now Zitu should be out of luck!

Tang Cheng's eyes were staring at Ashi Dezhi, but he was trying his best to restrain his anger with the last sliver of clarity in his heart. This was also thanks to the emotional out-of-control incident of the Governor's Mansion of Youzhou that inexplicably flashed in his mind. In order to make great plans for chaos, Longmen Xi is still useful now, at least their nearly [-] combat power is extremely important in the current situation of lack of troops.

After a long time, Tang Cheng's clenched hands slowly loosened, and he sat down again slowly.

"Send the two people you caught here." After Tang Cheng waved his hand to Ashi Dezhi, he raised his voice and ordered outside the tent: "Go to the two people, and invite Captain Jia and the three patriarchs to come over to discuss matters." ".

Ashi Dezhi got out of the leather tent without saying a word. When he walked out, his footsteps were so soft that even ants could not be heard. Tang Cheng, who was in the tent with a more tired face, closed his eyes and fell into a deep silence in the boundless silence. meditation.

Jia Zixing and others came and left, and Ash Dezhi sent the two trembling guys with their heads covered and then left, Tang Cheng ignored them, just waited quietly for nearly an hour After many hours, another order was issued—seek Tu Yezhuo and his son to see him.

Tu Yesi was helping Tang Cheng with affairs, and his location was not far from here, so he came quickly.

"Your Excellency has just returned from a long journey, so you don't have to suffer so much. How can you finish the job? If it breaks your body, it won't be worth it." Tu Yesi came in with a normal expression, and the slightly concerned tone sounded unreal It is natural.

Tang Cheng ignored his words and just watched his eyes carefully.

Slowly, the smile on Tu Yesi's face disappeared, and his puzzled eyes turned more towards the two hooded men.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the leather tent was strange and solemn.

Tang Cheng just looked into Tu Yesi's eyes, staring closely at every change in his eyes, and when the atmosphere was at its most tense, Tu Yesi couldn't bear it any longer, he calmed down. He opened his mouth, "Look."

Pulling off the black cloth covering the heads of the two people, Tu Yesi's expression was first surprised, and then angry. He suddenly raised his head to meet Tang Cheng's eyes and said angrily: "This is the head of the clan, sir, what do you mean by this?" ?”.

Tang Cheng quietly breathed a sigh of relief, it's okay, it's okay!There is at least a [-]% chance that Tu Yesi really doesn't know about it.

After several years of experience in the officialdom after coming to Tang Dynasty, Tang Cheng is still somewhat confident in his eyesight. If the changes in Tu Yesi's eyes just now were all acting, then he is at least at the level of a future actor.

At this moment, the picture also arrived.

Almost as soon as he entered the account, Tu Yezhuo saw the two leaders on the ground who were shaking like chaff.His footsteps stopped, and his face inevitably changed after all.

"It's better to ask your father this question." Although he was speaking to Tu Yezhuo, Tang Cheng's eyes were only on Tu Yezhuo's face.

Tu Yezhuo didn't move anymore, and didn't speak, only the expression on his face was slowly changing, from shock to numbness to final desolation.

Tu Yexi was really suffocated by the strange scene and atmosphere in front of him, and asked Tu Yezhuo in an unprecedented volume: "Father, what is going on?".

"The two of them...should be in Huainan Road." Tu Yezhuo's words were extremely dry. At this moment, he was really astonishingly old. Tu Yesi's impression of his father's tall and straight waist also collapsed at this moment, " They went to Huainan Road to sell furs and buy salt and other things for the Shalibu.”

"What! Father, you... are... so... confused", just after he finished complaining, Tu Yesi, whose face changed suddenly, turned his gaze to Tang Cheng, "My lord...".

Tang Cheng raised his hand calmly to stop Tu Yesi's words, looked at Tu Yezhuo and said, "You are not a fool, and I treat you well. How much money Longmen Xi has made these days, please let all the departments You can empathize with the changes in the nobles' attitude towards you, I just ask you, why did you betray?".

Tang Cheng's tone was very calm, even when he said the word "betrayal" at the end, but the more so, the colder Tu Yesi felt.

Tu Yezhuo ignored his son, walked step by step and sat down on a stool not far from Tang Cheng, "It's all merchants, who are you doing business with? Are you doing it with someone? The Shali tribe is under the control of others, and the Khitan people exploited them too much." , I just helped Sally buy some animal skins and some salt, and I didn’t interfere with the military at all... ".

As soon as Tu Yezhuo said this, Tang Cheng, who had been calm just now, suddenly became cold.

With Tu Yesi's face twitching, Tang Cheng who stood up abruptly had already drawn out the waist knife hanging from the tent behind him.

This waist knife is inlaid with gold and inlaid with jade. It is extremely gorgeous. It was originally made by Ashi Dezhi in Hebei Province for the nobles in Rao Lexi. It was given to Tang Cheng to enjoy and decorate the leather tent.

The waist knife was cold, and he slashed towards Tu Yezhuo with a cold light. The next moment, there was a crashing sound, and the small nanmu hollow table close to Tu Yezhuo's side was smashed by Tang Cheng.

The edge of the waist knife was very cold, and Tang Cheng's face and voice were even colder, "You ungrateful old man dare to pretend to be stupid again, I will kill your whole family today."

It seems that in order to cooperate with Tang Cheng, Tu Yezhuo's guard leader suddenly shouted vigorously from outside the leather tent, "Patriarch, the Tiancheng army and the three tribes have abnormally assembled", accompanied by his voice is the leather tent guard The sound of blocking and pulling.

"Chen Lei, immediately drag this snarling idiot away and cut it off, and report it!" After reconciling the account, Tang Cheng turned his head and stared into Tu Yezhuo's eyes, "The Three Remnants are against you Longmen!" Xi's rich and powerful have been jealous for a long time, even if they and Tian Cheng's army are slow to kill, three days is enough, after three days, I will let you see with your own eyes what it means to see with your own eyes what it means to see blood flow into rivers and corpses strewn all over the field!".

In front of Tang Cheng's naked murderous intent, the last thing Tu Yezhuo wanted to protect completely collapsed, and then the old man who had never bent down to anyone in his life softened and bowed before Tang Cheng's knees, "Longmen Xi is just a small clan, and survival is not easy, so as the patriarch, I have to consider retreat for the whole clan."

Tang Cheng looked down at Tu Yezhuo, who was kneeling in front of his legs, without saying a word; Tu Yesi, whose mood was extremely complicated and his face was extremely pale, wanted to say something, but after opening his lips for a long time, he didn't say anything .

I don't know how long the wordless silence lasted. Tang Cheng raised his head and walked in front of Tu Yesi without looking at Tu Yezhuo again.

"Leave this matter to you. I won't force you to kill your father. I'd rather send him to Longmen City to be a rich man to enjoy his old age. Two days later, Longmen Xi mobilized [-] troops to follow me to rescue him." After finishing speaking, Tang Cheng walked out of the tent, and stopped when he reached the door of the tent, "Don't forget that Longmen Xi's root is on the Longmen Grassland of Datang. I can only bear this betrayal. There will be another time...".

Tang Cheng didn't say anything later, he opened the leather tent and walked out.

The only ones left in the leather tent were the father and son who were kneeling and standing.

……

That night, all the elders of the Xi clan in Longmen gathered in the leather tent to discuss matters, and Tu Yezhuo retired as the patriarch, and his third son, Tu Yezhuo, succeeded him.

In the afternoon of the second day, Tu Yezhuo left Longmen Grassland with seven wives and concubines, and moved to Longmen County. Three months later, the former patriarch Xi of Longmen died in his new house on the West Street of the county.

On the morning of the third day, Tu Yesi, the new patriarch of Longmen Xi, led [-] cavalry from the three tribes to join the three coalition forces. Nearly [-] cavalry from all directions were led by Pingcuo Minister Lao Pingcuoda to help Suso.

Chapter 299 The Last Moment ([-])

Although the Raole Grassland stretches as far as the eye can see, the scale of the 6 cavalry gathering and marching is extremely large. Ten thousand people are overwhelming, let alone [-] people with no less than [-] horses. When camping in the evening on the first day of the march, Tang Cheng After standing on the large felt cart and looking down at the overwhelming scene of the army, the anxiety that he had felt for not being able to get the soldiers and horses of the Governor's Mansion in Youzhou was relieved a lot.

Tang Cheng grew up in the peaceful age of the later generations. Even if he stayed in the Chang'an Wanqi Army for a period of time after time travelling, he only existed as a military judge. Under such a background, it would be an understatement to say how much military talent he has. It is precisely because of such self-knowledge that he is a nonsense bastard who squints his nose and coaxes his eyes, so he firmly rejected the proposal of the three officials to recommend him as the commander-in-chief of the army, and he can do his job as Sima in charge of military law with peace of mind.

Although I don't know much about military affairs, the real sea of ​​people in front of me can still give people psychological comfort. A thought that I know is stupid but always easy to come up is: there are so many people, just standing there How long does it take to kill someone without moving?

Standing on the shaft of the felt chariot in Chang'an City where only high-ranking officials above the third rank are eligible to ride, Tang Cheng looked around for a while before returning to the chariot.

Not long after, eight or nine soldiers came to see them in the car. Although the car was very large, it was still full after the eight or nine people plus an interpreter came up.

"Don't be restrained, just sit where you want." The smile and gentle demeanor on Tang Cheng's face made the eight or nine nervous Xi Hans relax a lot, and they all found a place to sit down according to what Tang Cheng said.

From the beginning of the Suo Department, Tang Chengcheng has been advancing the matter of placing military law officers in the armies of various tribes in Raole. Although the progress of this matter is not fast, it is continuous. After this period of hard work, the current At least in terms of organizational form, the five parts of Rao Le, except for Shali, have all the necessary military officials in place.These nine people are the leaders of the three military law officials.

Although the personnel are in place, the quality is not at all. These people have neither the self-awareness of being military officials, nor do they have a clear understanding of what this job should do, so they have actually done nothing since they took the position. .

Tang Cheng started the training by calling people here. These people are not only his most legitimate team members as Sima, but also the core force for Tang to restrain and even control Rao Lexi's army in the future.

After these people found a place to sit down, Tang Cheng put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "I have discussed with Tuye patriarch, starting tomorrow, you military officials and your family members They no longer belong to the Longmen Xi family."

As soon as Tang Cheng's words came out, the nine people looked at each other in blank dismay. Don't they belong to the Longmen Xi clan?So what are they?How many generations have been passed down, who among the Xi people can not belong to an ethnic group?Without a family, there would be no pastures. Without pastures, what would the cattle and sheep do, and the livelihood of the family... How is this possible?

Tang Cheng had expected the reaction of these Xi Hans, and waited for a while for them to digest the shock brought by this sentence before continuing: "The resettlement of the grassland and your family is arranged by the official, and it is not good at all. It will make their life worse than it is now, even if the family has less cattle and sheep to graze, the monthly salary you receive is enough to live a decent life on this grassland.”

Once this remark was made, the commotion became even bigger. These Xihan people turned their heads and looked at me and I looked at you. They couldn't believe what they just heard. What's wrong?Are they going to receive the same salaries as those Tang officials and the heads who used to only work in the Metropolitan Government's Mansion?Leaving aside how much the salary is—the meaning of what Tang Sima said in front of him seems to be indispensable—this honor alone makes people jealous, and nothing else is said. Get married and try to straighten your back.

Tang Cheng made such an arrangement as a last resort. It's not that he didn't want to use Tang people to take care of the matter, but that it didn't work at all when the military law was just implemented, and a Tang person appeared in the team full of Xi people. Not to mention running errands, it would take a long time to get rid of this conflict alone.

Tang people cannot be used, and Wubuxi's own people cannot be used. In this case, Longmen Xi, who belongs to the people of the Tang Dynasty but has the blood of Xi people, naturally becomes the best candidate, but if these people want to use them with confidence, they must first It is only by breaking the deep-rooted tribal consciousness in their minds.

This is also a meticulous job that takes a long time. It is obviously unrealistic to expect it to be done overnight in three or two days, but the subtle work can be done later. The immediate priority is to release their attachment to the ethnic group. If these people survive You can't be independent, and everything else is bullshit.

After waiting for a while for them to discuss this important and important news, Tang Cheng coughed lightly and drew his attention back. At the same time, both the expression on his face and the words he spoke became a little more solemn , "The reason for this arrangement is to let you know that from now on, there will be no patriarchs above you, and the only one who can order you is Sima Rao Le, and you only need to be responsible to the official!".

After several years of experience, Tang Cheng's official prestige was not given in vain. Although the nine Xi Hans were overwhelmed in their hearts, they did not whisper to each other like they did just now.

"Understand this first, then I will tell you what the military officials do, especially what you should do in these days." Coercion explained the duties of a military law officer to the nine people.

Having served as a military judge in the Wanqi Army in Chang'an City for nearly half a year, Tang Cheng is no stranger to these contents, but he doesn't want to explain them in detail now, after all, it is necessary to go from a novice to a seasoned official. It's a long-term training process. What he wants now is to let these people understand the meaning of military law as an official, and then master what to do now. As for the further training, it is more standardized training. Late.

Tang Cheng said, those nine Xi Hans remembered it carefully, which is funny to say, in the tribal life of Xi people, they are not only the patriarchs, but the chiefs. Serious lynchings, it is these brutal lynchings that often gouged out eyes and cut noses that cultivated ordinary people's simple professionalism.

As we said and remembered, Zheng San, who was standing guard on the shaft of the chariot until the end, came in and reported that Pingcuoda was out to see him.

Hearing this, Tang Cheng stopped talking and stood up, "Okay, let's talk about this first today. After you go back, you must clearly explain the rules and regulations that I just said to others, and follow this from tomorrow. As for the errands Whether it is done well or not, the official still has the four words just now, and the rewards and punishments are clearly defined."

After sending these people off the felt cart while talking, Tang Cheng turned around and smiled at Phuncuoda who was waiting, "I'm done with the camping! You started before the soldiers got up, and you haven't stopped before the soldiers have stopped." Rest, I think nobles commanding the army really has the style of ancient famous generals."

Pingcuoda was naturally aware of Tang Cheng's current weight, and he formally returned the gift according to Rao Le etiquette, and then said in a slightly jerky Tang dialect: "Master Sima praised you absurdly."

"Haha, this is not a ridiculous praise! If the nobles hadn't led the army to obtain the law a while ago, the Pingcuo Department would not have preserved such a situation in the anti-riot battle with Shali. Chang'an Wanqi Army has served in the army, and I also know that the most difficult thing in this battle is to be defeated and not to be chaotic. If the nobleman can do this under the situation where the Shali tribe is absolutely dominant, the title of famous general will be firmly deserved." As he said in his mouth, the two of them had already got into the felt car and sat down.

What Tang Cheng said was well-founded and sincere. Rao Pingcuoda, a veteran in his sixties, couldn't help but feel a sense of bosom friend in his heart, and at the same time, he was very concerned about what he was about to say. Three points more certainty, but he has always been prudent, no matter what his heart is, there is no trace of arrogance on his face.

"Come on, bring the altar of Jiannanchun fermented wine here after it's warmed up." Pingcuoda's performance made Tang Cheng think highly of him. He raised his voice to order out of the car, turned around and said with a smile: " If you have anything to do here, you can just say it outright. I don’t know anything about military affairs, so I only stick to one thing: the army has no second commander! Since the commander of the army has appointed you, you can decide everything with one word. , I only care about military law."

These words and phrases touched Phuntsoda's heart, and he let go of his embrace after the worries in his heart disappeared, "Sima Lord has such a heart, so I will speak bluntly, I am here for three things. The first thing is to invite Lord Sima to take over the post of commander-in-chief."

"This……".

"Your Excellency misunderstood, it's not that I deliberately evade, but this army is sent by three tribes and four tribes..."

"Forget it, you don't need to say any more, it's because I didn't think carefully about the matter." Tang Cheng smiled and waved his hands, "Okay, I will do this as the commander, but the regulations will still be handled according to what I said just now, and the matter of commanding the army is up to you As for the decision, I am only responsible for coordinating the ministries and serving as the mouthpiece for issuing military orders."

Phuncuoda, who was determined in his heart, smiled and continued: "The second thing is to ask your lord to issue a military order as the commander-in-chief: release all those under the age of 15 from the three allied forces of the four tribes, and in addition Duobu Zhiduo really led [-] elite cavalry to meet the southward retreat of the Bausuo army, while the main force of our army withdrew to the old camp."

Just a day after the troops were dispatched, all the troops were about to turn back, and the rescue team only sent [-] fine cavalry to support them. Pingcuoda's words were very bold.Hearing this, Tang Chengcheng calmed down with a smile on his face, but he was not in a hurry to speak, but just looked at Pingcuoda quietly.

"The Khitan soldiers are strong and Shali's soldiers are violent. This battle must be difficult and bloody. Those children under the age of 15 who have not been in the battle are not only useless, but they may cause bad things in critical times. Instead of this, it is better to let them go back. On the one hand, it is good for the morale of the army, and on the other hand, it is also to save some vitality seeds for the three departments.” When he said this, Pingcuoda’s face suddenly showed a gloomy look, “As for the army’s return to the camp, it is because the old camp is too important. If there is a loss here, not to mention that the food and horses will be cut off immediately, and the army will disintegrate in the blink of an eye. According to the current situation, if we want to ask for help, we can only bring them closer to us. Tuduo is really brave He is also the best at using surprises in war, so he is really the best candidate for this position."

"I didn't even think about such a simple thing. It's all too hard, okay! Both of these are up to you. If you are under 15 years old, you will be released, and the army will return to the camp. Tuduo will take [-] fine riders to respond to the search." The tribal army is coming from the south, if there is any arrangement here, you can make the decision." Tang Cheng patted his head and laughed at himself, then continued: "What is the third thing? Just say it."

All the requests were approved, but Pingcuoda not only did not express joy, but his face became more solemn, "The third thing is to ask Lord Sima to urge the imperial court of Shangguo to send troops as soon as possible. Our allied forces except Longmen Xi The other three tribes outside the clan are all newly defeated troops, and their military strength is not enough. On the contrary, Shali and Khitan have strong military forces and strong combat power. There is no danger to defend in the grassland, the situation is extremely bad, if Shangguo can't send troops as soon as possible, I'm afraid... ".

Although Pingcuoda's words were not pleasant, they were true, but such truths completely annulled Tang Chengqian's good mood because of watching the army, "I will do this as soon as possible, and the imperial court will inevitably send troops, but Chang'an and Rao Le is thousands of miles away, and it takes time for the imperial decree to be issued and then the army to be mobilized, and the nobles have to prepare early for this festival, and in any case, they must support it for as long as possible.”

After the matter was finished, the two of them, who felt a little heavy in their hearts, started to get busy quickly.

Informed the three patriarchs and Tu Yesi and others of the meeting, during the meeting Tang Cheng took over the post of commander of the coalition army as Sima of the Rao Le Dudu Mansion, and Pingcuoda served as the deputy commander.Then Tang Cheng with a frosty face spent nearly half an hour reiterating the military law with unprecedented severity.

Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the details of releasing children under the age of 15 and dispatching map to respond to the request.On the contrary, the nobles of the three tribes have not yet joined the battle, and they have already felt the breath of the future of the war from Tang Cheng's extremely stern expression.

In the early morning of the second day, after the announcement of the military order of return and the release of children under 15 years old, there was thunderous cheers in the coalition army. Tang Cheng, the main force of the allied forces, found several mistakes and beheaded four heads on the spot. One of them was an elder of the Duomo tribe.

After returning to the old battalion, Pincuoda only focused on military affairs to set up defenses as much as possible, while Tang Cheng focused on the military law. The more difficult the battle, the more rewards and punishments are required. This method must be used to minimize the risk of internal friction among the coalition forces. The lowest, and the highest combat power.

Eight days after the army returned, Tu Yezhen returned in a hurry with less than [-] Suso troops. Less than forty miles behind them was the allied army of Shali and Khitan chasing after them.

Two days later, all the follow-up Khitan troops arrived, and the joint battalion confronted Tang Cheng and others for more than ten miles. At this point, the final battle to determine Rao Le's ownership officially broke out.

Chapter 300 Last Moments

Amidst Tang Cheng's full of anticipation and even cursing, the bright white sun above his head finally fell from the horizon at the end of the grassland. Facing the night wind that came in through some gaps in the leather tent, the lights flickered slightly, dragging out shadows that were bright and dark.

Sitting under the lamp tree were two people who were extremely exhausted physically and mentally.