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    The river Huli and the others were walking along was called Lujiao River. This was originally the name of the river by the local Mao people, but it is still used now. The fortress built at the mouth of the river followed the local customs and was named Lujiao Fort.  .  There are one hundred garrison troops in the entire fortress, which are usually responsible for patrolling the surrounding coast and maintaining the port. In addition, there are seven other fortresses like it on Ezo Island. In other words, Li Min has a total of 100 garrison troops on Ezo Island.  There is only a garrison of 800 people, but now that the grassland barbarians are under Li Min's control, these 800 people are enough.

    In front of the gate of Antler Castle, Socher and Father Duer stood there respectfully. Behind them were dozens of tribal leaders who had come to Ezo with them.  King Qi's order passed down from Hu Li told them all to rush to Lujiao Fort to gather together. I have something important to order them. ""Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!"

    Originally, Socher and the others wanted to rush over immediately after receiving the order, but their tribes were all nomadic, and each tribe had a fixed settlement, so it was indeed a bit difficult to want them all to rush over in a short period of time.  It was difficult, so Huli had been here for four or five days before Socher and the others found all the leaders.  It was precisely because of this that Huli went out hunting out of boredom, and just missed the arrival of Socher and the others.

    Socher and the others heard that Huli had gone hunting and estimated that he was coming back soon, so he took all the leaders to the gate of Antler Castle to greet him. However, they had been waiting for nearly an hour, but they still couldn't see him.  To the shadow of Huli.  But even so, these leaders all showed impatient expressions.

    The reason for this is that they did not dare to do so, but now they are still under Li Min's control.  If the tribe wants to survive, it needs Li Min's support.  Secondly, they followed Su Dingfang to attack the Japanese country.  Everyone has seen the power of Huli on the battlefield, for such a fierce general.  They grassland people admire him from the bottom of their hearts, and now it is natural for them to wait for a while.

    When the sun set, Socher and the others finally saw Hu Qiang who had returned from hunting. But what attracted their attention even more was Hu Qiang behind him and the two brown bears guarding him. T¨¨bi¨¦ was behind the ear of one of the brown bears. There was obviously a  Huli's clothes were in tatters and his back was injured.  In other words, this bear was most likely killed by the force of a tiger.

    Thinking of this, Socher and the leaders were all shocked. They had known that the tiger general was extremely brave before, but they didn't expect that he could fight a bear with his bare hands?  This made them even more in awe of Huli, and they all stepped forward to salute Huli.

    Huli didn't care about these false gifts, but he was very happy to see Socher and others. He waved his hand and asked them to stand up and said: "It's a coincidence that you are here. I just happened to kill two bears, and we will be there tonight  Set up a fire in this open space and let¡¯s talk about things while roasting bear meat!¡±

    Leaders like Socher are also prairie men, and Hu Li¡¯s words are just to their liking.  Therefore, everyone applauded loudly.  Huli said hello to the other leaders, then went back to freshen up, and had his wounds treated again.  Then he brought Hu Qiang to the outside of Antler Castle.

    The open space outside Antler Fort was originally the training ground for the garrison in the fort.  So it's very flat, but now this is the training ground.  Ten big fires were set up, and the two bears Huli and the others killed were disemboweled and cleaned by the soldiers in the fort, then cut into pieces and hung on the fire for roasting. As for the most precious bear bile and bear paws, they were  After taking care of it, Huli is going to take it back and give it away.

    Originally, bear paws are also a rare delicacy. The reason why Huli doesn¡¯t eat them here is not because he is stingy.  It's because fresh bear paws are actually not very tasty. They have to be dried and then cooked by a skilled chef before they taste good.  Air-drying and a dedicated cook are two necessary conditions for delicious bear paws. Delicious bear paws cannot be made without either one.  But now he has a good cook around him and the bear's paws are dried, so there is no need to waste things.

    A large piece of bear meat was placed on the fire. A silver knife was used to make cuts on the bear meat. Plenty of cumin and salt powder were sprinkled on it. The bear meat soon became tender under the blazing fire.  There was a "sizzling" sound, clear oil dripped from the bear meat, and soon a smell of barbecue wafted out.

    The soldiers in the fortress cut off the outer layer of the roasted bear meat, and then sent it to Huli and the leaders. In the middle of the square, Yijing set up several long low tables, and Huli and the others crossed their legs.  Sitting behind the table, there was freshly served barbecue and wine on the table.

    "Everyone is gathering here. Put other things aside for the time being. Let's have three bowls first!" Huli also liked the atmosphere of drinking from big bowls and eating meat, and stood up excitedly and said.

    When it comes to drinking, leaders like Socher will naturally not flinch, and they all raise their wine bowls and drink it all in one gulp.  Speaking of himWhat they drink is the strongest Five Kings Drunk, so even with their drinking capacity, they don¡¯t dare to use the big bowls like before. Now Huli and the others use special wine bowls that are larger than ordinary wine glasses.  , otherwise no one can bear it.

    After drinking, everyone picked up their meat-cutting knives, forked a piece of roasted bear meat, dipped it in the sauce in front of Ziji, and then chewed it in their mouths.  In fact, bear meat is not that delicious, and even because the meat is thicker, it is not as good as pork in taste. However, everyone eats this g¨£nji¨¤o, and no one cares about this.

    After having a good meal, Huli revealed the reason why Ziji called Socher and the others this time.  In fact, it is very simple. When Li Min provided Socher and the others with such a pasture, he also asked Socher and the others to obey his orders at any time. When the country needs troops, these prairie people can take up arms to fight for the country at any time. But now  When Huli comes here, he is recruiting troops.

    Li Min wanted to attack Luzon, but the troops in his hands were still a bit weak. Although Li Min had been recruiting troops vigorously in the past two years, he still only had three to five thousand Han troops in his hands, and these troops had to guard Taiwan, Three  Even if there are help from foreign troops stationed in places such as Korea and Japan, they cannot all be mobilized.  It was precisely because of this that Li Min thought of recruiting a group of grassland people.

    Hearing that His Highness King Qi summoned them, Socher naturally did not dare to neglect, but after discussing it with the other leaders, he suddenly said: "General, since His Highness needs us, there is no problem, but the people we provide  They are all the young men of the tribe. Without these people, herding will be affected and the tribe¡¯s property will be reduced, so can your highness agree to a condition for us?¡±

    "Bah!" Huli slapped the table after hearing this, causing all the dishes on it to jump up. Lao Gao's eyes widened and he said angrily, "How dare you negotiate terms with His Highness?"

    Seeing Hu Li's anger, Socher and the others were all startled. In fact, Father Duer, who knew the Han people best, immediately came out to smooth things over and said: "General, calm down, the governor said the wrong thing. We are not trying to impose conditions on His Highness.  It¡¯s just a small request, and to His Highness and the General, this request is just a matter of words.¡±

    "Humph, shime request?" Huli snorted coldly when he saw that Duer was quite sensible.

    Seeing that Hu Li's attitude improved, Duer said cautiously: "General Qi, when we were on the grassland before, when the soldiers were fighting, except for part of the property they grabbed, most of the other items were handed over.  It belongs to Ziji, but when our soldiers fight with His Highness, they must abide by the military discipline of the Tang Dynasty and we are strictly prohibited from robbing. This means that we cannot get any benefits at all when fighting. In addition, we are not like those from the Qi Palace.  If you are directly under the army, you can get military pay, so"

    Father Duer said this with a look of grievance on his face. The last time they helped Li Min send troops to attack the Japanese country, they paid heavy casualties, but they did not get any substantial property. As for the dif¨¡ng of Ezo Island,  It was originally a land without one, and the most Li Min could do was transport them from the mainland.  Moreover, after they landed on the island, they also fought with the local Mao people, and Li Min did not provide much help.

    In addition, the most important thing is that they have just established a foothold on Ezo Island, and they need manpower to develop the strength of their tribe. If Li Min takes away the young people again, and fights like last time,  For a long time, there was no benefit at all, which naturally gave them some ideas.

    Huli calmed down his anger after listening to Father Duer's explanation. In fact, he also knew that during a war, it was difficult to avoid looting by soldiers. Among other things, during the last attack on the Japanese country, several soldiers  The improvised armies have often done this kind of thing, and the prairie army has also done it a lot. However, these are all done behind the scenes. If someone catches them, they may be beheaded, so the prairie people  He was very restrained and didn't plunder much in the end.

    After hearing the requests of these prairie people, Huli also thought about it seriously. Even though he was a rough man, after leading the army for so many years, he naturally understood that he wanted to make the horse run fast.  Naturally, the horses must be allowed to graze, let alone these grassland people. Even the more than 30,000 Han soldiers under the name of Prince Qi's Mansion, if they are not paid, let alone fight, I am afraid they will be fine if they don't mutiny.  .

    "Okay, I will send someone to report this matter to His Highness. Even if His Highness does not agree with your looting in the end, he will definitely compensate you in other ways. But don't delay your work because of this matter. Go back and gather the warriors from your respective tribes.  Get up, we don¡¯t need many people this time, only 20,000 people are enough. As for such allocation, that is your internal matter." Hu Li finally nodded and said, and Socher and the others were overjoyed after hearing this.  I patted my chest and promised that I would definitely provide it.The best warriors are at your disposal.

    When the news of Huli reached Keelung, Jin Shengman, who helped Li Min handle government affairs, pointed out to Li Min a major shortcoming in his rule. In fact, Li Min had already realized this shortcoming.  It's just that he has been unwilling to change it.  (To be continued.)
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