Yelu Song personally admired the culture of the Great Qi, so he also wanted to build a palace for himself.
But many tribal leaders did not like it very much, and everyone still preferred to discuss things around the fire in the tent.
Habits are something that is formed imperceptibly. Yelu Song also knows that some things cannot be rushed, but some things must be dealt with immediately.
After showing these people the letter sent by Gondor, Yelu Song said in a deep voice: "This is the situation. Now we need you to make a decision."
"What else is there to say? Muster the troops! Prepare for battle! We've been attacking Grass Valley every year, and it's almost time this year. Even without this letter from the Grand Master of Gondor, shouldn't we still take action?"
A strong man roughly tore the leg of lamb in his hand and expressed his opinion in a muffled voice.
It is already very cold in the Liaojin area at this time of year, but he still eats with his bare chest, which shows that he is a man with a very strong temper.
"Bo Guwen, I've always said you're clueless, and you haven't made any progress. Don't we know we need to march south to attack Caogu? This time, the king isn't asking us to decide whether to attack Caogu, but whether to capture the entire Daqi."
The person who spoke was an old man. Compared with the strong man, his physique was not much different, but in terms of temperament, he was much more stable.
Seeing someone object, Bo Guwen angrily threw the lamb leg in his hand and said, "Ye Turang, I've tolerated you for a long time. Last time you didn't deserve to take our pasture, I didn't settle the score with you. Now you're trying to get ahead of me, right?"
"Old man, do you really think that just because you've been eating beef and mutton for a few more years, you can look down on us? Look at you, the coward that you are. It makes me sick just to look at you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene turned into a vegetable market, with all kinds of shouting and cursing ringing out. It was really exciting.
Yelu Song frowned upon seeing this. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "That's enough! If you really have the ability, then use it when we go south to raid the grasslands! Whoever comes out on top this time will be rewarded handsomely!"
After saying this, Yelu Song turned to look at an old man on the other side and asked, "Mr. Han, what do you think about this matter?"
This Mr. Han looks like a Han Chinese, both in appearance and in his dress.
In fact, he is indeed a Han Chinese. There are actually quite a few Han Chinese serving as officials in Liao and Jin. The most famous ones today are Han, Zhao, Liu and Ma.
Mr. Han's style was different from those of the tribal leaders. He drank a sip of wine very elegantly, placed the glass steadily on the table, and then said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, there is no problem in going south to raid the grasslands, but if you want to directly destroy the Great Qi, I'm afraid we are not ready for it yet."
Hearing this, Bo Guwen was not happy. He slammed the table, pointed at Mr. Han's nose and cursed: "Han dog, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that the men of Liao and Jin are not as good as those quails of your Han family?"
Even Ye Turang, who had been at odds with Bogu Wen, snorted coldly. These Liao and Jin tribal leaders actually looked down on the Han people who served as officials in Liao and Jin.
Because of the successive military victories against the Great Qi Dynasty, these people felt that there was no problem in the world that could not be solved by war. If there was, then they would have two wars.
All in all, these Han people were just second-class citizens in Liao and Jin.
The soldiers of Liao and Jin all felt that if the scholars of the Great Qi were really capable, they would not have been suppressed and beaten by them for years.
Mr. Han must have been accustomed to being despised and scolded by the Liao and Jin people. So even when they pointed at his nose and called him a Han dog, he still smiled and said, "The warriors of my Liao and Jin are naturally invincible, but even the most invincible warriors still need to eat."
"We are not prepared for a war of annihilation, and we have a huge shortage of food and fodder. You don't want your warriors to go hungry when they go out to fight, do you?"
Han Derong knew very well how to communicate with these Liao and Jin people. Talking to them about the teachings of Confucius and Mencius was like playing the lute to a cow. The only things they could really listen to were food and women.
Sure enough, as soon as they heard that there was not much food prepared, no matter which Liao and Jin warrior they were, they stopped talking.
What a joke, why do they have to harvest grass and valley year after year? Isn't it because it is profitable?
If the food reserves are insufficient and they cannot survive the winter, they can only rob others. By taking other people's food, they can survive the cold winter.
Before setting off, no one could guarantee that the looted food would be enough, so according to the rules, the King of Liao and Jin had to prepare some food for them first.
Now that this guarantee is gone, this matter needs to be re-examined.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Yelu Song frowned. Reason told him that there was nothing wrong with what was said in Gondor's letter. If the development of Da Qi could not be curbed, then there would be no need to think about such things in the future.
Personally, he prefers a war of annihilation. If they can destroy Da Qi in one fell swoop, they will be able to rule the Central Plains.
By that time, the fate of Liao and Jin would be different. They could completely lie on the back of Da Qi and absorb Da Qi completely, turning it into their own nutrients and becoming a new behemoth!
He pondered for a moment and said, "We still have to fight for Caogu. As for food and wages, I will do my best to arrange for them. At the same time, I allow you to exercise your power freely. After conquering each city, you can plunder as much as you want. Whatever you take is yours! We won't take any commission this time!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present's eyes lit up.
In previous years, the king would prepare food and wages for them, and they would also have to hand over a portion of what they robbed to the king. This was also the rule.
Now they don’t want to take this share, doesn’t that mean that whatever they grab will belong to them?
At this time, Yelu Song added fuel to the fire, "Also, this time, there's no limit to the scope of our attack on Caogu. As long as you're capable, I'd have no objection even if you attacked the capital of Daqi! I've heard that Daqi's capital is the most prosperous place in the world, with countless gold, silver, treasures, luxury cars, and beauties!"
After hearing Yelu Song's words, the leaders of these tribes drooled. Being able to plunder at will was really great!
At the same time, Yelu Song turned to Han Derong and said, "Go and talk to Xixia. When we fight Da Qi, especially after we win, go and ask them what they mean. Tell them that I am willing to divide Da Qi equally with their king!"
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