Chapter 242: The Hunt Begins
It's hard to get a person to change their habits, let alone a large clan. The Khitans didn't really want to do business with the Great Zhou, they felt that the robbery was difficult to succeed, and they coveted the goods of the Great Zhou, so they agreed to trade.
Ye Hua saw through the virtues of these people, but he knew in his heart that as long as he started trading, the Khitan would basically step into the pit with one foot, and he had too many ways to weaken the courage of the Khitan, so that they could turn from a tiger to a wild wolf, and then into cattle and sheep, until they became big fat pigs to be slaughtered......
This is a process that takes time, and it cannot be rushed or slowed down. In short, it is necessary to cook patiently in the right heat to make a pot of fat but not greasy and thin but not firewood, and the best braised pork with full color and flavor!
Yerusha found that Ye Hua was very talkative, related to commodity trading, opening a market, and collecting taxes...... Ye Hua nodded invariably, which made Yerusha very proud.
It seems that Da Zhou is still afraid of the Khitan, they feel that it is too embarrassing to give silver and silk silk, and they refuse to back down, but there is nothing to do business, and they would rather suffer more losses, so as not to offend the Khitan.
Thinking of this, Jerusha was very proud, and even a little fluttering.
Yelu is old in the end, his brain is too stubborn, and the Han people are cowardly after all, nothing is remarkable, even if it is the most powerful champion Hou, this is true!
This time the meeting was very relaxed, and when everything was agreed, Ye Huacai said: "Once the two sides start trade, we will have to solve the problem of transportation, and we are ready to renovate the Yongji Canal to facilitate the passage of ships, do you have any opinions?" ”
"Dredging the waterways...... This is natural, you have to be fast, but don't delay the big thing of the trade. Jerusha still looked like he was in trouble, for fear of misleading the trade.
Ye Huaqiang held back a smile and nodded again and again, "Please rest assured, we will do our best to not delay the business." ”
and sent Jerushah away.
Ye Hua almost wanted to laugh three times, these idiots, can't you see that dredging the Yongji Canal is actually for the purpose of transferring troops!
Yongji Canal was left by the famous Emperor Yang of Sui!
The total length is nearly 2000 miles, with millions of manpower, after the Yongji Canal is repaired, the Central Plains' soldiers and horses can be directly transported to Youzhou, the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Liaodong army, all rely on this canal support.
Even in the Great Zhou, Ye Hua was still playing the idea of this canal.
Yang Guang put all the infamy on himself, but he cheapened his descendants, such a great and selfless, dedication is really admirable!
In the name of trade, dredge the Yongji Canal, so that the warships of the Great Zhou Dynasty can drive directly to the Baigou River!
Later generations often said that the sixteen states of Yanyun were all in the hands of the Khitans.
This statement is problematic.
Because in the sixth year of Xiande in history, Chai Rong once led the men and horses, with Han Tong as the vanguard, dredged the Yongji Canal, marched into Cangzhou, stationed troops in the Qianning Army, forced Yingzhou and Mozhou to surrender, and seized Yijin Pass, Waqiao Pass and Sikou Pass, where the soldiers went, it was Youzhou!
Taken by Chai Rong Bingwei, the Khitans did not dare to fight, so they could only defend to the death.
If he can continue to march, maybe Yanyun will be recovered.
It's a pity that Chai Rong was seriously ill and had to withdraw his troops, and the Northern Expedition only started and was not completed. This time, the regret caused by the failure to succeed in the division is only afraid that it will be countless times greater than that of the six out of Qishan!
However, Chai Rong snatched back the land of the ten counties in Guannan and pushed the border to the Baigou River in one fell swoop.
The recovered Waqiao Pass is the later Xiongzhou, which is the first line of the fight against the Liao State, if there is no Chai Rong's Northern Expedition, I am afraid that the Khitans will have to enter the Central Plains several times.
Zhao Da robbed other people's countries, but he enjoyed the legacy left by Chai Rong, it was really embarrassing to say it - compared to history, Ye Hua and Chai Rong were 6 years ahead of time!
They have a lot more effort to take it in stride.
Yingzhou and Mozhou are like a fist, going deep into the land of the Great Zhou, like a fish in the throat, not vomiting or unhappy.
In the name of trade, Ye Hua rebuilt the Yongji Canal, rectified the defense of the Cangzhou and Qianning armies, and surrounded the land of Erzhou from the side. When this suggestion was put forward, Chai Rong readily agreed.
"It's really a good calculation! Good way! Chai Rong said with a smile: "If this plan can be successful, Elder Changle will be grateful to you!" ”
"Master Feng? What does he thank me for? ”
Chai Rong said: "You forgot? The old lady is from Yingzhou, he always talks about returning to the roots and burying the bones, but Yingzhou is still in the hands of the Khitan, if you can take it back, he may not thank you much! ”
Ye Hua blinked his eyes, what Feng Dao was willing to think, he didn't care, he just took back the ten counties in Guannan, it was urgent, how to cut the meat from the Khitan people, and not anger this giant beast and make the Khitan people crazy, this is a question worth thinking about.
Ye Hua and Chai Rong discussed properly, as long as the hunting was over, they would immediately mobilize the military and civilians to dredge the Yongji Canal as quickly as possible...... Explosives and cement are the two magic weapons in their hands.
One is responsible for blowing up the blockage, the other is responsible for building a strong city, wait, the Khitans will soon be shocked!
After another day of waiting, Yerusha came again, this time his smile was noticeably more and his mood was better, and the Khitan Emperor had agreed to trade.
"The two countries shook hands and said that it is a great blessing to form an alliance forever, my majesty invited the king of Jin and the champion Hou to participate in the hunt and show their skills, and please Your Highness and the Hou Ye can appreciate the light!"
Chai Rong nodded, "This is natural, this king also wants to see the demeanor of the Khitan warriors." ”
The two sides reached peace talks, and it seems to be a very good way to celebrate a relaxed meeting, saying goodbye to war and ushering in peace, which should be celebrated.
Around the hunting grounds, the Khitans are full of flags, fluttering in the wind, majestic warriors, galloping eagle shooters, performing fancy kung fu, wrestling, shooting, javelin, and all kinds of activities emerge in endlessly.
They also prepared dozens of cowhide drums, and when the hunting began, the big guys attacked together, and after the sound of the three-way drums, whoever hunted the most trophies was the winner of the hunt.
Jerejen was the most enthusiastic hunter, riding a white horse and holding a bow entwined with gold thread and gemstones.
Not far from Ye Lu Jing's side, there was a young man with a slightly pale face, he was Liu Chengjun, the crown prince of the Northern Han Dynasty!
At the beginning of the battle in Linzhou, Liu Chengjun was hit by an arrow, leaving the root of the disease, and every winter, he would wheeze and cough, as if he had tuberculosis.
In his situation, he shouldn't have traveled long distances, but the Khitan and the Great Zhou negotiated peace, and the most worried was the Northern Han, his father Liu Chong was too old to leave easily, so he could only do it for him.
After coming to the Khitan, he jumped up and down, hoping to encourage the Khitan and fight to the death with the Great Zhou, only when the two sides fought fiercely, the Northern Han had any hope of survival.
However, during the peace talks between the two sides, no one mentioned the Northern Han Dynasty at all.
This is the sadness of being a lackey, it is difficult to be small between the two, Liu Chengjun's face is even more pale and ugly, and he can't help but cough secretly.
He looked up and suddenly found that the flag was fluttering in front of him, and the men and horses of the Great Zhou had arrived, led by Chai Rong and Ye Hua - the ones who made him hate to the core!
A few years have passed, Ye Hua has changed from a teenager to a young man, with a tall figure, majestic and heroic, as a champion Hou, famous all over the world, just like the sun that has just risen, the sun is like fire, people dare not look at it directly.
In contrast, although he is a prince, he is just a defeated general, looking up to people and snorting, lingering for a long time, the taste is really uncomfortable!
Ye Hua also saw the banner of the Northern Han Dynasty, and his face suddenly sank, he was this hateful lackey again! Servile and disgusting!
It's a shame that you dare to take "Dahan" as the national name!
Ye Hua immediately stepped forward and said to the Khitan Emperor: "Your Majesty, the two sides will hunt today, why do you put the beast in the middle of the crowd, if you accidentally injure your personnel for a while, it will not be beautiful." ”
Yelu Jing didn't react, where did the brute come from?
He followed Ye Hua's gaze and saw Liu Chengjun, and finally understood.
This Ye Hua is simply a mouth damage!
"Champion Hou, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, he is my honored guest of Da Liao, you can't be rude to him!"
"Hahaha! How can he be considered a prince? Isn't his father His Majesty's nephew? The crown prince of Emperor Er should be Emperor Sun! Do you think so? ”
As soon as Ye Hua's words fell, Da Zhou's side erupted in laughter.
Zhao Kuangyin and Zhang Yongde slapped their hands and took the lead in applauding.
If you scold happily, you shouldn't give a good look at the shameless lackey!
Even on the Khitan side, there were few people who could afford Liu Chengjun, and they actually laughed with the Great Zhou soldiers, which made Liu Chengjun extremely embarrassed, and he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.
Ye Hua said sharply: "We are good men, and we categorically refuse to be on a par with pigs and dogs!" If Your Majesty can't let Liu Chengjun retreat, there is no need to hunt! ”