Chapter 64 The New Wolf King
Zhao Yanjiao naturally knew whether the "Broken Gold Tragedy" had anything to do with the tribe. This was an unexpected disaster.
If it were any other tribe, Zhao Yanjiao would naturally be able to exterminate the clan to vent the anger of the Wu Dynasty, but not the Wuda tribe.
Not only do they have their own children there, but the military horses that the Wuda tribe breeds for the Zhenbei Army every year are a powerful force.
How could he possibly cut off his own arm, so he wrote a letter to explain himself.
At this time, public opinion was boiling and everyone was in an uproar. As the Marquis of Zhenbei in the Wu Dynasty, his behavior of not killing the aliens but defending them was obviously against the law of the country.
Under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, the emperor was immediately enraged and wanted to dismiss him from his post and send him to the capital.
The emperor was furious and no one dared to rescue him.
Just when Zhao Yanjiao was about to be imprisoned, his younger sister, Queen Zhao Yanzhu, broke into the emperor's bedroom at night and knelt down to protect him.
The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace escaped the disaster only by making a bloody remonstration in court.
Zhao Yanjiao was only fined his salary and reprimanded by imperial decree, but his subordinates were replaced.
On the other hand, in order to avoid causing trouble to the Zhenbei Army, Wu Yaer led the Wuda tribe to move away from Xishi Pass.
Since then, even the third son Zhao Tingduo, who had often been in and out of the army since he was a child, rarely returned to the city.
But those people in the court did not let the Zhenbei Army go, and their previous continuous infiltration began to intensify.
Over the past five years, the Ministry of Revenue has even deliberately withheld military pay and supplies from the Zhenbei Army.
The reason is simple. The emperor is getting older and older, and the prince is getting older and older. He has already married a princess and started to regulate the country. There is not much time left for others.
Now, as long as the Zhenbei Army does not become chaotic, we can hold out for a few more years and wait for the prince to ascend the throne smoothly.
The more times like this, the more cautious and careful Zhao Yanjiao, the Marquis of Zhenbei, becomes, not daring to leave any loopholes or handles.
Therefore, the only way to deal with the current situation is to seek stability. Even though he knows that several princes in the court are restless and jumping around, he can only hold on.
Now all we can compare is who can outlast whom.
Seeing the Zhenbei Army being squeezed out, Zhao Tingduo was extremely anxious. How could he tolerate his father and brother ignoring him?
Zhao Tinglei saw his third brother getting angry, so he stood up and held his shoulder. After Zhao Tingduo sat down again, he said in a deep voice, "Father and I know how you feel, but it's for your own good that we let you stay away.
You're not from the military, you're a straight-laced person, and you don't like these double-dealing and underhanded things. If you can't help but act rashly and get caught...
Third brother, you know that those people in the court are not doing this for your father, their real target is the Crown Prince and Aunt Queen.
This little bit of suffering is nothing!
My father told me that when the emperor first ascended the throne twenty years ago, the army was short of major generals and had insufficient food and fodder, but my father still managed to hold the Xishi Pass with only 10,000 soldiers and horses.
The Zhenbei Army now has a hundred thousand strong soldiers. As long as my father still controls the military power, the positions of the crown prince and the queen will definitely be stable.
With my aunt and the crown prince in the court, the Zhenbei Army also has roots.
Now the Ministry of Revenue is withholding military pay in the name of the Grand Princess, simply to disrupt the Zhenbei Army.
It would be better to have an internal conflict or to clash with the people again.
This kind of situation is common in the military. The Zhenbei Army also has industry, and the military pay will eventually be supplemented."
Zhao Tingduo fell silent.
To prevent accidents, he has been detained in the tribe by Uyar for many years. He was only free to travel after his coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 18 last year.
As the third son of the Zhao family, Zhao Tingduo naturally cares about the Zhenbei Army.
After checking several checkpoints recently, Zhao Tingduo guessed that the army was seriously short of food and fodder, but his father and brother not only concealed the truth, but also forbade him to inquire about it.
He had some doubts in his heart, but after listening to his elder brother's explanation, he suddenly understood.
Zhao Tingduo stood up and bowed to Zhao Tinglei, "Thank you for your teachings, brother. I know what to do now.
I only ask my father and brother to arrange suitable personnel in Suijin Town.
I will lead my tribe to move to the Mida River Valley pastures for permanent residence. If there is an emergency, we can easily enter through the Huangsha River."
"Mida Valley?"
Zhao Tinglei's eyelids twitched. His third brother was going to lead the tribe deep into the grassland.
He reached out and took down the military map from the bookshelf next to him.
First, he found Suijin Town, then followed the winding river to the Mida Valley. He paused, "Third brother, this place is too dangerous."
The Mida Valley is not only the site of the Huangsha River, but is also the confluence of several rivers. It is rich in grass and water, and is a favorite winter pasture for the surrounding tribes.
Most of these tribes are members of the Dilu Royal Court alliance and are also enemies of the Wuda tribe.
When the Wuda tribe was attacked, these tribes did not take direct action.
However, they refused to allow the Wuda tribe to pass through their territory, forcing the Wuda tribe to take a detour when they fled and unable to escape the pursuit.
Now the Wuda tribe lives with these tribes in the Mida Valley...
Zhao Tinglei looked at the young man in front of him who had lost his childishness, and his heart was in a trance.
He knew that his third brother, the little wolf, had grown up, and it was time for him to avenge the old man.
However, if the Wuda tribe was besieged, sending troops from Xishi Pass to rescue them would not only be a long journey, but would also alert the Di Lu royal court and cause a war.
Although the Huangsha River in Suijin Town can directly lead to the Mida River Valley, but... a garrison has a full staff of only 112 people, which is too few to rush hundreds of miles to rescue people.
Seeing that my brother was hesitant, he was obviously worried.
A smile appeared on Zhao Tingduo's handsome face: "Brother, although the Wuda tribe only has fifty cavalrymen, they were trained by the Zhenbei Army.
In terms of fighting, kicking and riding skills, I can defeat ten of them. If other tribes want to challenge me, they will definitely lose their teeth."
Although everyone on the grassland is good at riding, it cannot be said that everyone is a cavalryman.
In order to gather a hundred cavalrymen who can remain calm in battle and fight to the death, a tribe of at least a thousand people is needed.
The total population of the Wuda tribe is only over 300, so having these 50 riders is already very good.
Moreover, these fifty people are all elites, each of them is skilled in horsemanship and has a tacit understanding in tactical and battle formation coordination.
If the same number of cavalrymen encountered them, it would undoubtedly be like an egg hitting a rock.
The cavalry galloped, coming and going like the wind. As long as these cavalry could keep a distance from the charge, even his own Thunder God Battalion of 3,000 people could only avoid the sharp edge and focus on defense.
Zhao Tinglei pondered for a moment and said, "Then I will allocate another fifty sets of armor and fifty swallow-feather swords from the camp for you."
Zhao Tingduo was overjoyed and jumped to Zhao Tinglei's side, put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Big brother loves me the most, so please give me your five-stone bow as well!"
Zhao Tinglei's eyes widened as he pushed him away and angrily said, "Who leaked it? This is the heavy bow I just got."
Zhao Tingduo laughed heartily: "Brother, it was my father who said that."
Hearing his father say this, Zhao Tinglei immediately lost his temper, unable to conceal his reluctance. "Father favors you. Never mind, take it! Remember to send a letter when you move the account."
"I got it!" Zhao Tingduo excitedly patted his brother's shoulder, turned around and left the barracks.
But the moment she turned her back to Zhao Tinglei and raised her hand to put on the mask, the smile on Zhao Tingduo's face faded and her eyes gradually became deep and firm.
A foreign land is never your homeland!
Suijin Town is the last chance of survival for the tribe's young and old, not for Mr. Zhao San.
The men of the grassland can only stay on the grassland.
When he left, the Third Young Master Zhao Tingduo would no longer be in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and he would have less evidence to be blamed by others. Meanwhile, the Mida Valley would have one more Ashiledo, a new Wolf King.
Looking at his third brother putting on the mask again and leaving, Zhao Tinglei also sighed in his heart in the military tent.
(End of this chapter)
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