Chapter 949 is back
The Turkic Khan Ashina Zanzhi felt heavy when he received the letter.
When two countries are at war, they do not kill envoys.
That's the rule.
But after seeing this letter, Zanzhi felt something was not good.
There is no news about Yelu Qi so far, and no one has escaped back.
There was no news of the five thousand soldiers and Yelu Qi.
It is difficult to judge whether it is life or death.
This letter was no different from the previous one, and it still asked them to pay a ransom and slave horses in exchange for their people.
Of course, there is one more person on the list this time, Yelu Qi.
And the other party's conditions have more than doubled.
Zanzhi knew that his general, Yelu Qi, might also be captured.
No news means that others have won a great victory.
This time, he did not dare to send troops rashly, because the 5,000 soldiers led by Yelu Qi were all strong and powerful.
It never comes back, and without a sound.
The spies he sent out inquired for a long time, but no one knew the whereabouts of Yelu Qi.
All we know is that the troops sent by Yelu Qi arrived at the enemy's village, and then there was no news of them again.
Of course, there are also people who say that the lightning and thunder that day were caused by heavenly soldiers and generals who captured Yelu Qi.
No matter what happened, Yelu Qi must be in someone else's hands now. Since he dared to send a letter, he must be in someone else's hands.
Zanzhi had no choice but to call all the other ministers together to discuss what to do.
This year, the Turks encountered a heavy snowstorm that was rare in a decade. In such weather, they did not have enough food or horses to feed, and countless cattle and sheep were frozen to death or frostbitten.
Now they have to pay such a heavy ransom. Although they can definitely get it, the impact on them is far-reaching.
It is definitely impossible not to redeem the person, as both Yelu Qi and Hamd are important officials of their royal family.
By then, the hearts of the tribesmen who followed him would be chilled.
After a meeting, they determined that it must have been done by the defenders of Yanmen Pass.
These southerners are so cunning that they actually tried to trick them into believing that it was done by ordinary villagers. How is that possible?
If ordinary people had such fighting power, why would they dare to bully the southerners like this?
There are not many southerners with such blood.
Without knowing what kind of magical tricks the other party had used, they certainly did not dare to act rashly. They had no choice but to drive all the horses, cattle, sheep and slaves over.
Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others were extremely excited as they received over ten thousand horses at once.
Moreover, they are the strongest Hun horses.
In addition, 50,000 southern slaves were received at once.
Although most of them are women, children and the elderly, they are still the population after all.
As long as they are given time to rest and recuperate, these people can be a solid labor force.
They reclaimed so many wastelands, and the mountains were also developed by Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Not only do we plant trees, but we also raise chickens, ducks, pigs, and cows!
All are free-range.
These new labor forces will naturally create more wealth in the future.
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt pain in her heart when she saw those slaves with numb expressions and ragged clothes.
Being kept as slaves, these people had long lost their fighting spirit and probably lived like cattle and sheep. Even though they have now returned to the South, they still gathered together cautiously.
Looking around vigilantly, no one dared to speak loudly, and no one dared to make any excessive moves.
Looking at the familiar place, they were filled with nothing but wonder.
Why would those Turks send them back for no reason?
Many times, letting them leave meant death, and sometimes the Turkic nobles did it for fun.
They would pick out some strong men or children among their slaves, drive them around, make them run, and hunt them like prey, leaving them in confusion all the way.
Finally came here.
No one dared to believe that they had escaped.
Jiang Xiaoxiao brought people to distribute porridge to them. These people hadn't eaten for a long time. When each of them received the bowl of porridge with a broken bowl, they could not believe it.
In their eyes, all they can eat are soups made from grass seeds, grass roots, tree bark and the like.
Sometimes if you are lucky enough, you may accidentally catch a vole or a rabbit, which can also improve your life by adding it to the soup.
Of course, the slave-owning nobles would also cook the meatless bones they threw to him for their own entertainment into the soup, so at least they could fill their stomachs.
They are not even as good as cows, sheep, pigs and horses.
In the eyes of the Turks, although they were called two-legged sheep, they were not as good as sheep and were not worthy of eating the grass like sheep.
They have no right to eat food.
Food is very precious to the Turks, so it is naturally impossible to give them enough food.
But the bowl of porridge in front of them was clearly thick porridge.
Chopsticks can be inserted without falling.
It has been many years since anyone had eaten such food. Everyone was a little dazed as they held the meal in front of them, not knowing if they would die immediately after finishing this bowl of rice.
No one dared to pick up their chopsticks. Everyone silently watched the bowl of porridge in front of them turn from boiling hot to lukewarm.
No matter how Li Tieniu, Lin Dawang and others persuaded these people to eat quickly, but no one dared to move.
Li Tieniu, Lin Dawang and others felt the same way. These people no longer lived like human beings. They were just like wooden figures.
One word, one instruction, and they will do it exactly.
The slightest loud noise would make everyone huddle together like a startled bird, as if that was the only way to feel safe.
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt distressed when she saw this scene.
He walked over, picked up a broken bowl and came directly to the big pot. He personally used a spoon to scoop a large bowl full of porridge, and came to everyone with chopsticks.
These people watched her every move silently. Although they didn't speak, they looked around vigilantly.
No move will escape their eyes.
It is because of this vigilance that they have survived to this day.
What is that person going to do?
Jiang Xiaoxiao came in front of everyone and said, "You are all our brothers and sisters, our elders and brothers. You are afraid, you are worried, you are afraid that the food is poisonous. I will eat it in front of you. I want to tell you that you are back home, back to your loved ones.
From now on, you can have enough food and clothing, and you can be a decent person. You are no longer a two-legged sheep. "
Jiang Xiaoxiao quickly swallowed the bowl of half-warm porridge. When she began to choke, the others finally moved, with tears in their eyes.
He watched Jiang Xiaoxiao finish the bowl of porridge and raised the empty bowl.
His eyes are clear and his expression is upright.
With tears in their eyes, they began to swallow the porridge in the bowl with great effort. Although it was cold, it was extremely delicious in their eyes.
They are back.
(End of this chapter)
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