The old tribe leader secretly despised Cheng Yaojin. He knew better than anyone else why Fu Yun had set the grasslands on fire. Naturally, he did not trust the Tang Army. Furthermore, it was already the 7th month, and Fu Yun's fire had only burned dry grass. After the rain, the grasslands had already regained their vitality, and there was a lack of grass.
However, the situation was beyond his control, and the old tribe leader could only go along with Cheng Yaojin's nonsense, "So that's how it is. The army has come a long way, and is covered in dust. My tribe has prepared some cows and sheep as a reward for the army. I hope the general will not mind."
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and accepted the gifts without hesitation. He then changed the topic, "Other than that, I have another purpose for this trip. That is, the armor of the 3,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who had died in battle has disappeared! If such a weapon were to fall into the hands of someone with evil intentions, it would cause a huge disaster. We must retrieve it with all our might. This is also for the peace of the grasslands. "
"3,000 armors!"
The old tribe leader instantly understood the intentions of the Tang Army, and could not help but laugh bitterly in his heart. Since ancient times, wealth should not be left for free. In this battle, the various Dang Xiang tribes had finally attracted the attention of the Tang Dynasty.
The reason why the Dang Xiang tribes could survive between the Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun was because of their powerful armors. This time, the battle between Tuoba Chici and the Tang Army had exposed the strength of the Dang Xiang tribes. The Tang Army would naturally not allow the Dang Xiang tribes to have so many armors.
"But those armors have all been taken away by Tuoba Chici. I'm afraid they have already fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty! "The old tribe leader asked carefully.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled, "But why did I hear that there were many Dang Xiang tribes who left with their armors? I wonder if those armors are the armors of our soldiers. Don't worry, this general only needs to take a look. If they are not, I will return them immediately."
Old Tribe Leader Hule rolled his eyes helplessly. If the armor fell into the hands of the Tang Army, it would be no different from a sheep falling into a tiger's den.
"Why don't I personally persuade the Hulan tribe?" Old Tribe Leader Huli said helplessly.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and said, "There's no need for that. I believe that the Hulan tribe will make a wise choice."
When Cheng Yaojin and Old Patriarch Hule appeared in front of Hulan, Hulan immediately looked at Old Patriarch Hule with hope.
Old patriarch Hule shook his head helplessly and said a number.
"Five hundred Iron Armors! How could the Hulan tribe have so many iron armors? "The leader of the Hulan tribe exclaimed. In order to repay the kindness of the Tuoba tribe, he had given half of the iron armors in the tribe to Tuoba Chici. Now, there were only three hundred iron armors left in the tribe. There was no way he could take out five hundred.
Cheng Yaojin said coldly, "The Hulan tribe was very generous when they gave us the iron armors. Why are they so stingy now?"
If these tribes had not armed the Tuoba tribe, they would have defeated the Tuoba tribe with less losses. Of course, Cheng Yaojin did not have a good impression of these tribes.
"But our Hulan tribe doesn't have so many iron armors." The leader of the Hulan tribe gritted his teeth and said.
Cheng Yaojin said indifferently, "If you don't have iron armors, you can make up for it with leather armors. Five leather armors are equal to one iron armor. However, you must have at least 30% iron armor!"
Although leather armors were common on the grassland, they were not crudely made. Instead, many leather armors were mixed with iron. The value of five leather armors was almost equal to that of iron armor.
"Otherwise, our army will search the tribe personally. We won't leave a single piece of iron for the Hulan tribe." Cheng Yaojin waved his hand. Meton stepped forward and demonstrated the effect of the magnet in front of the leader of the Hulan tribe.
Immediately, the leader of the Hulan tribe dispelled his last fantasy. In a hurry, it was impossible to hide those iron armors. If he handed them over voluntarily, he could save some iron armors. Otherwise, he would suffer more losses. The Hulan tribe would not suffer much if they lost their armors. However, if their bows, arrows, and swords were taken away, it would be a disaster.
"Three hundred and fifty pieces of iron armors are equivalent to one thousand seven hundred and fifty pieces of leather armors!" The leader of the Hulan tribe could not help but feel pain. In this way, the military strength of the Hulan tribe was reduced to the lowest point in an instant.
It was not that the leader of the Hulan tribe did not think of resisting. However, when he saw so many Tang Army here, the Hulan tribe had no power to resist at all. In addition, the Tang Army did not touch the bottom line of the Hulan tribe. They did not kill them or rob them of their wealth. Therefore, he could only obediently hand over 150 pieces of iron armor and one thousand seven hundred and fifty pieces of leather armor.
After Cheng Yaojin counted the iron and leather armors, he nodded and turned to report to Li Jing.
"So many pieces of iron armor?" Li Jing exclaimed. The Hulan tribe directly gave Tuoba Chici 300 pieces of iron armor and took out 150 pieces of iron armor. If one tribe had so many pieces of iron armor, the military strength of the dozens of Dangxiang tribes should not be underestimated!
The other generals also nodded. For the first time, they paid attention to the Dangxiang tribes. They could not help but feel lucky that they had listened to Meton's suggestion this time. Otherwise, the Dangxiang tribes would definitely be a big potential threat in the future.
"Reporting to the Grand General! In my opinion, the Hulan tribe must have iron armor. I want to force them again. "Cheng Yaojin was eager to try.
Li Jing shook his head and said, "No need. Our purpose is to weaken the military strength of the Dangxiang tribes. Without the protection of iron armor, the cavalry is not much of a threat to the Tang dynasty."
Even if the Hulan tribe could keep some of their armors, they would be few and not much of a threat at all. There was no need to force the Hulan tribe into a dead end. The generals also nodded.
Looking at the Tang Army roaring past, the Hulan chief heaved a sigh of relief.
"Chief, should we inform the other tribes to hide the iron armor in advance?" A warrior of the Hulan tribe said bitterly. All his iron armor had been taken away by the Tang Army.
The Hulan chief glared at him and said, "Now that we have lost so many pieces of iron armor, our strength has been greatly reduced. If the other tribes are strong, the Hulan tribe will definitely be the one to suffer in the end."
The grassland was not a pure land. The competition between the tribes was also particularly cruel. In order to compete for water sources and pastures on the grassland, it could be said that there were frequent fights. From time to time, some small tribes would silently disappear in the grassland.
The Tang Army went north. Under the threat of strong military force, all the tribes handed in enough iron and leather armor, including the Hule tribe.
When Li Jing's army arrived in Lanzhou, they had collected nearly 10,000 pieces of iron armor and 30,000 pieces of leather armor. Such a strong military force made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
Just as Li Jing was collecting a large number of iron armor from various tribes at the Green Pond, the Battle of Wild Fox Gorge spread throughout Chang 'an. The common people were angry and scolded Li Jing for being incompetent. The imperial court was also in an uproar.
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