Chapter 168 The beginning of the war
On the third day, in the Liao army camp outside the Yunguqi site, the soldiers of the Oroqen tribe were all happy, as if they were during the Chinese New Year. The soldiers of the Yanqi tribe sat dejectedly, looking at the singing and dancing Oroqen tribe soldiers with anger on their faces, and their eyes were full of fire. The soldiers of the Zhuolu and Naiyan tribes stared at the dozens of large cars parked in the middle of the camp with red eyes, and their saliva was almost flowing to the ground.
If they were just some gold, silver and treasure goods, they would at most be envious and not so jealous. After all, no matter how much money they had in Liao Kingdom, they might not be able to spend. However, the salt, tea and cloth of this car, and the frosting and sugar that only the great nobles could eat occasionally, would be different. These are the most scarce things in Liao Kingdom, and their value has increased by more than ten times.
And it may not be possible to buy it. You must know that even if the personal army in the tent of the Khan of the Liao Kingdom can only receive two cents of salt and half a cent of tea in a month, it is even more conceivable that these tribal troops are no different from gold mountains in their eyes, which is enough to cause a war between the two tribes.
"Badu——, have you counted everything?" Li Jinbao crossed his legs in the central army tent, leaned against the chair, and asked casually.
Ba Du said respectfully:
"I've been counted back to the general manager, and there are 30 cars of salt, about 20,000 kilograms of about 18 cars of tea bricks, about 5,000 kilograms of cloth, 6 cars of brocade, about 720 cars of sugar, about 200 kilograms of sugar, and some gold, silver and treasure goods are scattered about 40,000 kilograms of about 50,000 taels of scattered!"
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"What--How come there are so many?" Li Jinbao heard that there were so many good things and suddenly stood up. He didn't expect that his feet would slip and his feet would be unsteady. He fell down and didn't care. He didn't care about it, so he stood up in a hurry and asked anxiously.
"Khan, are you okay?" Badu saw Li Jinbao fall to the ground, and hurriedly stepped forward to support him and asked with concern.
Li Jinbao waved his hand and signaled that there was nothing serious, but he asked in disbelief:
"What you said just now is true?"
Ba Du hurriedly said respectfully: "Master General, it's true. I have confirmed it several times!"
"Okay! Very good!" Li Jinbao then became excited, clapped his palm and cheered.
After a long time, Li Jinbao's excitement dropped a little. I don't know what he thought of, but his face suddenly became solemn. He frowned for a while, and then stretched for a while, looking very entangled.
Seeing that Li Jinbao's face was gloomy, Badu was puzzled, and hurried forward and asked carefully:
"Master, what's wrong with you..."
Li Jinbao glanced at him and frowned:
"Although these dozens of carts are good, they are a bit too hot. The treasure is fascinating. If the managers of the other three departments know, they will definitely want to get a share of the pie. It is not impossible to draw a sword to face each other.
Don’t forget that a few years ago, the Chiyan tribe and the Qiyan tribe started a war for the ownership of a mere thousand kilograms of salt, killing and injuring tens of thousands of people. It’s a lesson from the past!”
"But the Grand Chief Executive, didn't the adults of the third ministries agree that the capture of the Yungu Quechang belonged to our Oroqen tribe? Could it be that they dare not follow the rules?" Ba said with some clues.
"Hmph——, rules? What's the use of that thing? Who would tell you the rules in the face of huge benefits? It's already done if you don't stab you in the back!" Li Jinbao sneered, wandering in the tent for a long time before raising his head, looking at Ba said with a ferocious look:
"Not poisonous, you can't help me. You can immediately send someone to take care of the troops of the three ministries, and you are not allowed to release any of them!"
Ba Du's face suddenly tightened and he hurriedly said:
"Master General, you think... I will never do it. If the people from the Third Ministry catch the handle and make trouble for the Khan, we will be done!"
Li Jinbao looked extremely anxious when he saw Ba, and couldn't help but give him a blank look and said angrily:
"Do you think the manager is that stupid? Take the handle for them? Besides, let's do it yourself?" He said that, and pointed to the direction of Lingshouguan.
Ba Du was stunned when he heard this, and after a while he realized it, he hurriedly said:
"Master, do you mean to kill someone with a knife?" As he said that, he looked at Li Jinbao with admiration and said in a compliment:
"It's still the boss who has a good brain, so no one can say anything!"
Badu's compliment made Li Jinbao feel a little proud, and he glanced at him and said:
"That's natural. If you are smarter than this manager, you should do the position of this manager!"
Ba Du was immediately scared and sweated coldly, and quickly knelt on the ground and said in fear:
"The general dares not have such inappropriate thoughts. Besides, how can this kind of pig brain be compared with you, the general manager? You are too proud!"
Li Jinbao laughed, patted Badu's shoulder, and helped him up:
"Okay, I'm just joking with you. Look at how scared you are. You are the person I trust the most!
Now you will pass my order immediately, assemble a large army, and launch a Lingshouguan!"
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Lingshou Pass, above the city tower.
Meng Tian stood beside the battlements, looking at the busy black shadows in the empty canyon ahead, her eyes a little empty, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Grandmaster--"
Suddenly, a call came from behind Meng Tian suddenly came to his senses. When he turned around, he saw Li Bao walking over quickly.
"Grandmaster, the scout just now came news that the Liao army vanguard stationed near the Yungu Quechang is coming to my Lingshou Pass!" Li Bao reported loudly.
Meng Tian immediately frowned. Could it be that the arrangements in the field did not work? Why did the Liao army move so quickly?
"How many soldiers are there?" Meng Tian asked in a calm voice.
"There are about 130,000 soldiers and horses, and the flag is the soldiers and horses of the Oroqen tribe of the Liao Kingdom!" Li Bao hurriedly replied.
"Li Bao, please send an order quickly and let Li Kaigu and the others withdraw to the pass immediately!" Meng Tian pondered for a moment, then raised his head and ordered.
Li Bao was stunned when he heard this and said anxiously:
"But, General Li and his team have not yet been arranged. Why don't the last general lead the army to block the Liao army for a period of time..."
Meng Tian waved his hand and looked at Li Bao in a deep voice:
"We have no time to arrange it. Once the Liao army's vanguard moves, its main army will inevitably follow up. It will reach Lingshou Pass within one or two hours. With our current military strength, we are still a little short of guarding the pass and cannot withstand any loss at all.
Moreover, our current mission is to keep Lingshou Pass, rather than fighting head-on with the Liao army. You can quickly pass the order!"
Chapter completed!