Bilala laughed, the kind that was very happy.
He realized that he could disobey orders. He disobeyed Zan Pu's orders. 'You told me to attack the Military forces of the Tang Dynasty, and I refused. What can you do to me?'
For the first time, he realized that there were benefits to setting up a camp next to the Tang Dynasty's city.
Normally, if you refused to obey orders, Tubo would send troops to encircle and annihilate you.
How could they encircle and annihilate you now? 'If you dare to beat me, I'll fight you with the Tang Dynasty. I'm a tribe. Why should I listen to you?'
In the past, he had no choice. If he didn't listen, he would be beaten.
"Okay, stop rubbing. I've already washed my feet. If you rub them again, they'll be bald. I'll go and meet them," Qin Li said to the woman who was washing his feet.
The woman was regretful. She wiped his feet and handed him a pair of boots.
Qin Li put them on and walked out. A few people stood awkwardly outside the door.
The Winged Knights did not have weapons in their hands. They just stood there and watched.
Their weapons were on the ground without snow. They did not dare to attack because there were too few of them.
What was the use of a knife when there were so few of them? It was useful against people who were afraid of death. One knife to kill them one by one.
But the Winged Knights would only give you one chance to swing your knife. They could come at you together.
After one swing, you're dead meat.
The key was that the people of the Bilala tribe had already raised their bows and arrows. They were obviously not going to shoot the Winged Knights.
The people of the Bilala tribe were very angry at the moment. The Winged Knights were here as guests to discuss how to lead the tribe to a better life.
'What are you doing here? Where were you when we needed you? '
'When we were captured, we couldn't fight. When we ran, it was for the survival of the tribe.'
'When we didn't have enough food and clothing, the people of the Tang Dynasty gave us food and medicine.'
When the heavy snow fell and people were about to die, the Winged Knights did not bring weapons. Instead, they brought tools and came to help.
Then, they placed the tribesmen outside the city to buy things, build sheds, repair kang beds, and provide coal.
'The leader of the tribe came in person to discuss matters. What are you doing?'
The people of the Bilala tribe were even angrier than the others. The older children ran over with snowballs in their hands.
They weren't going to use snowballs to scare them. They wanted to throw snowballs to block their vision when the fight started.
Therefore, the people who came from behind threw down their weapons. It was too dangerous to hold them.
"Are you handing over the prime minister's letter, or is it an internal problem?" Qin Li walked out with a sullen face and questioned.
"Why are you in my Tubo tribe …"
"Slap!" Qin Li raised his hand and slapped him across the face. "Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
"You dare …"
"Slap!" Qin Li slapped him with the back of his hand. "Do you understand?"
"There's the Prime Minister's Book, and there's also … Why are you two living together?" The person who had been slapped twice finally recognized the reality.
"Then send it over. What are you yelling at me for? Are you trying to scare me? "Qin Li raised his hand, and the man reflexively tilted his head.
Qin Li did not hit him. He frowned and said, "Go, deliver the Prime Minister's letter first."
"Got it!" The man glared at him, but lowered his head again.
He felt aggrieved. He could die and fight it out with the other party, but national affairs were more important. The other party was the Winged Knights.
The Winged Knights were not controlled by any officials of the Tang Dynasty. They only listened to the orders of the Tang Emperors.
On the other hand, he had to be controlled. He came here with an important mission.
"Arrange for a few people to send them in. Don't delay me from washing my feet," Qin Li shouted and turned to go back.
That was how domineering he was. Two slaps were nothing. In a weak country, even if they killed your important people, you had to stand firm.
Qin Li returned to the house and said to Birala, who had also wiped his feet clean and felt that there was no smell. He said, "I sent them here mainly to discuss the distribution of benefits in the Yellow River. They think they can bully your tribe. That's all."
"If they force me, can you protect my tribe?" Birala invited Qin Li to sit on the kang bed again.
"We're brothers. When the snow falls, we'll stand shoulder to shoulder. Besides, some people are playing tricks."
Qin Li also felt much better. There was no smell of feet.
He could tolerate it, but it did not mean that he liked to smell it when eating.
"If you can guarantee that they won't send troops to kill my tribe, I'll be a member of the Tang Dynasty in the future." Birala was angry.
What time was it? Zan Pu's people came over and spoke to him like this? Owe you? Who do you think you are?
"Enter the city next year. There's space in the city, but the camp outside has to be left. The livestock will get sick easily if they go in.
Dongzhu said that during winter, animals that can adapt to the cold must be herded to a crowded place. A large number of them will die.
Send people to take care of the livestock outside. The others will enter the city. As long as we have something to eat, we won't let you starve. "
Qin Li patted his chest and promised.
He could see the purpose of Tubo's people coming over. They wanted peace.
Since that was the case, he could use this opportunity to continue to rope in Tubo's tribe here.
He felt that he was doing very well. He could rope in people whenever he found an opportunity.
What he did not know was that at the same time, people from 13 tribes were having a meeting with Hao Lingquan.
Hao Lingquan said that the 13 tribes agreed to help the Tang Dynasty raise livestock. They would enter the city and build stables, sheep pens, and other places outside the city.
They would listen to the Tang Dynasty's unified management and learn the Tang Dynasty's language together.
Hao Lingquan once again demonstrated his diplomatic skills. He was born in the wrong time. Otherwise, he would definitely be a big shot if he were to engage in multi-level marketing.
No, if he were to engage in state-to-state diplomacy, he would definitely not be bad.
He was doing such a thing now, and others would believe him. When the same words came out of his mouth, it felt more real and more credible.
The people sent by Tubo originally planned to discuss with Guo Zhiyun and the others first. Then, they would find their own tribes and use their tribes to oppress the Tang Dynasty.
However, the tribes where Qin Li was at would not agree.
The large group of tribes who were at the meeting with Hao Lingquan were almost shouting now.
Hao Lingquan talked to their leaders like he was giving a speech. He made one promise after another and even used his past achievements to talk about it.
Therefore, when Guo Zhiyun and the others met with the emissary from Tubo, the large group of people chose to follow the orders of the Tang Dynasty.
Their leaders had established a good personal relationship with Hao Lingquan. Hao Lingquan promised that the tribes would be allowed to enter the city for the whole winter.
Then, they would work together to develop the economic cooperation between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo.
Especially in the aspect of raising livestock, the tribes took the initiative to bear the manpower of raising livestock.
Hao Lingquan would provide material resources such as fodder. He could not let his brothers in the tribes suffer losses.
The most difficult days of winter were over. Everyone had to hold on until the next spring.
The people sent by Tubo first handed over the prime minister's letter. They did not send people to the Tang Dynasty to deliver things. It was too far away and they did not have the convenience of a courier station.
"It seems that Tubo can't fight anymore. They actually agreed to one of the several conditions offered by the Tang Dynasty."
Guo Zhiyun was quite happy. They opened the prime minister's letter and the contents of the document were very clear.
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