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    "Duer, why are you here? Get up quickly, let's go to the hall to talk!" Wang An said with surprise when he saw his old friend who had been waiting in the house for a long time, but Duer knelt down as soon as he saw him.  With the look of begging for each other, it is estimated that their tribe must have encountered some difficulties again.

    The man who came to see Wang An was named Duer, a grassland barbarian. When Wang An was still a madman in Taiyuan, this grassland barbarian was the only one who respected Wang An because Wang An once pointed him out and allowed their tribe to escape.  There have been several catastrophes, so no matter how many people call Wang An a madman, in the eyes of Father Duer, Mr. Wang is a rare wise man in the world.

    Compared to the last time when Duer brought hundreds of young people from the tribe to Taiyuan to sell slaves, this time Duer brought only two or three people to Dengzhou. He asked around about where Wang An lived and then visited him.  Mrs. Wang also met Duer a few times, so she let them live in the mansion to entertain them. She didn't wait until Wang An came back today.

    Duer stood up and followed Wang An back to the hall to sit down. He hesitated and begged again: "Mr. Wang, there are more than 8,500 people in the Luoyun tribe. This time we ask Mr. Wang to save the lives of our clan.  !¡±

    Wang An did not show too much surprise after hearing this, but looked at Duer and said: "Duer, when we met for the last time, I asked you to truly embrace the Tang Dynasty and stop having any second thoughts.  , now it seems that you didn¡¯t do what I said?¡±

    When Duer heard this, he also showed a look of shame on his face. Mr. Wang gave him two suggestions at the beginning. One was to make the entire tribe truly embrace the Tang Dynasty. If the leader was not allowed, Wang An asked Duer to take his family with him.  Escape to Taiyuan, register a household registration, and truly become a Tang Dynasty person. In this way, even if the tribe is in trouble, their family can be saved. However, it is a pity that Duer did not implement these two suggestions.

    "Mr. Wang. When you allowed our tribe to become a true annexation, many people originally supported it. However, we had just wiped out the most powerful Izumo tribe at that time, so the leader and some young people were very ambitious and did not want to do it at all.  A vassal of the Tang Dynasty, so this matter was delayed in the end, and as for me" When Duer said this, there was a look of reluctance on his face.

    Wang An saw the expression change on Duer's face.  He shook his head and continued: "Well, I should have guessed a long time ago that Duer, you are loyal and loyal to the tribe. You will never abandon the tribe and escape alone. Now tell me the situation of your tribe in detail.  , I won¡¯t refuse if you can help me.¡±

    "Yes~yes! Mr. Wang, you will definitely be able to help us!" Duer said with great joy when he heard that Wang An was willing to help.  Although he is a barbarian from the grassland, he has also heard of the name of King Qi of the Tang Dynasty, and now Mr. Wang is the teacher of King Qi.  As long as he is willing to help his tribe, he will definitely be able to help.  Think of this.  Duer explained to Wang An the difficulties faced by his tribe.

    The grassland tribe where Duer belongs is called the Luoyun tribe. It is a moderately powerful tribe on the northern grassland. Because it is not far from Taiyuan and there are no too powerful tribes around, the life of the Luoyun tribe has always been very comfortable.  Relying on trade with Taiyuan, even in years of famine.  There are also very few deaths in their tribe.  Especially two years ago, under the guidance of Wang An, the Luoyun tribe united with another tribe named Dongshan.  After annexing the most powerful Izumo tribe in the area and the old enemy of the Luoyun tribe, the strength of the Luoyun tribe experienced a surge, and Ichikoshi became the most powerful tribe in the area.

    Originally, this was a good thing. After the Luoyun tribe became stronger, the surrounding tribes no longer dared to provoke them. Moreover, merchants from the Tang Dynasty took the initiative to trade with them, and life in the tribe became better and better.  It's a pity that the people in their tribe were blinded by this power and refused to listen to Wang An's suggestion and truly become a member of the Tang Dynasty. As a result, the happy life of the Luoyun tribe was not  How long could it last? Datang finally showed its fangs to the grassland.

    The fangs of the Tang Dynasty first started with road construction. The invention of cement not only made everything in the Tang Dynasty accessible, but also after the construction of several major arteries in the country was completed, Li Shiji and his men Wenwu turned their attention to the grassland.  The northern grasslands have always been a thorn in the side of the Central Plains dynasty. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the threat from the grasslands to the Central Plains has never ceased. Fortunately, the Central Plains dynasty is not easy to mess with. In the past, strong men attacked the Huns, and later in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the Turks were destroyed, and Li Shimin conquered the East.  After the demise of the Turks, there was no longer a unified political power on the grassland that could compete with the Tang Dynasty.

    However, Li Shimin was not at ease about this situation. After all, although the Turks were gone, there were still Tiele, Uighur, Xue Yantuo, etc. These nomads were like weeds on the grassland and could not be killed.  , the massacre continues, and no one can guarantee whether there will be another Turk in a few decades?

    It is precisely with this kind of vigilance that when the country is strong, the finances are sufficient, and the weapon of cement is in hand, the North Korean governmentThe knowledgeable people in the country wrote to Li Shimin, requesting that roads and fortresses be built on the grassland. Wherever the cement road was built, the fortress would be built, and with the fortress as the center, there were many great nobles in Guanzhong who divided the grassland.  When opening a livestock farm, beef and mutton were the second priority. The main reason was to harvest wool. After all, with the development of the wool textile industry, wool became in short supply.

    The construction of cement roads and fortresses allowed the Han people to advance step by step on the grasslands. In addition, with the powerful Tang Empire standing behind them, the nomads on the grasslands simply did not dare to provoke them, and they could not afford to provoke them. If they were not careful, they might be  The disaster of genocide.  Facing the aggressive Han people, many tribes began to sincerely join in, entering the grasslands between fortresses and truly becoming members of the Tang Dynasty. After all, in the grasslands surrounding the fortresses, their every move was in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.  Under surveillance, they seemed to be free, but in fact, they and the entire tribe had entered the prison created by the Tang Dynasty for them, and they would never be able to live in peace again.

    The above is the current situation on the grassland, and more and more tribes are beginning to live among the fortresses.  Du'er and his tribe were originally very close to Taiyuan, and several cement roads built from Taiyuan happened to confine them. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty officials also contacted them and actively attracted them, asking them to truly join in and serve the surrounding people.  The tribe sets an example.

    But it is a pity that many people in the Luoyun tribe are immersed in the illusion of being 'powerful'. They were not even willing to listen to Wang An's words before, and naturally they will not agree to Datang's win over now.  At the beginning, Datang repeatedly sent people to contact them, hoping to use this bloodless method to persuade them. However, in the eyes of the Luoyun tribe, this was regarded as a sign of Datang's weakness. Not only were their words very tough, they even dared to  Take the initiative to challenge the majesty of the Tang Dynasty.

    The various actions of the Luoyun tribe finally angered the Tang Dynasty and sent a large army to conquer the Luoyun tribe. As a result, the Luoyun tribe finally realized its strength this time. In one battle, thousands of warriors were lost and the total population was reduced.  They fell from more than 10,000 people to more than 8,000 people, and had to flee northward until they reached the grassland border controlled by Xue Yantuo and did not stop.

    Originally, the Luoyun tribe thought that Datang would not catch up again, but what they did not expect was that with the construction of cement roads and fortresses, Datang advanced step by step, and would soon reach the grassland where the Luoyun tribe was located, facing  In this situation, the Luoyun tribe is unable to advance or retreat. The relationship between Xue Yantuo and the Tang Dynasty has been good and bad. Now it is in a good period. It would be good if the Luoyun tribe is not sent out to destroy them. They will not be allowed to enter their territory at all.  Territory, and the Tang Dynasty has always had a policy of exterminating tribes that dare to be hostile, so the Luoyun tribe is caught between the two major forces of the Tang Dynasty and Xue Yantuo, and will be crushed to pieces by the advancing Tang Warring States Period at any time.

    Faced with this desperate situation, the people of the Luoyun tribe finally regretted it and thought again of Wang An, who had helped them escape from difficulties many times and helped them become stronger. Therefore, the leader of the tribe shamelessly asked Duer for help.  I begged him to go to Mr. Wang again and ask him to show the tribe a way to survive.  After all, during their transactions with Tang merchants, they had already learned that Mr. Wang had become the Fu Wangfu of King Qi of the Tang Dynasty. With his current status and power, if he was willing to intercede with the Tang Dynasty on their behalf, he would probably get  Datang's forgiveness, and they were willing to pay any price for it.

    After Wang An listened to Duer's story, he frowned tightly. The situation the Luoyun tribe was facing now could no longer be solved by strategy. The only way was to find a way to seek forgiveness from the Tang Dynasty, but  This is not an easy task. Although I am the Prince of Qi's Palace, my influence is only limited to the palace. I don't have much influence on the Tang Dynasty, unless

    Wang An's eyes suddenly brightened, and he thought of a way to kill two birds with one stone. He turned to Du'er and asked: "Du'er, there are still more than 8,000 people in your tribe, so let me ask you, how many soldiers can you dispatch at most?"  ?¡±

    Duer was also stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect Mr. Wang to ask himself such a question, but he thought about it and immediately answered honestly: "Mr. Wang, our tribe fought against the Tang Dynasty last time and lost thousands of dollars."  Soldiers, plus fleeing along the way, many people died, but most of the survivors were young people. If they were all organized, it is estimated that nearly 4,000 soldiers could be dispatched."

    "Four thousand people? That's a bit small!" Wang An said to himself after hearing this. Although the grassland barbarians are physically strong, their combat power is not as good as the regular army of the Tang Dynasty. The strength of four thousand people is really not worth it.  Mention it.

    Duer's ears were sharp. When he heard that Wang An was too young, his eyes immediately lit up and he said: "Sir, if you want more warriors, it's easy. There are many tribes like us that were driven out by the Tang Dynasty. If sir, you can  If you help us, then the total number of warriors from our tribe and those tribes will probably not be a small number!"

    "Great!" Wang An burst into laughter after hearing this, "Du'er, prepare yourself. After I finish handling the matters in Dengzhou in the past two days, you and I will go to Sixi to see His Highness the King of Qi. Only he can  save you?¡¯s tribe!  "
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