Chapter 416: Going worse and worse

The soldiers outside were just ready when they saw the soldiers inside running out. They were dragging one person. Judging from the man's clothes, they were a Turkic herdsman, wearing a very ragged leather jacket and messy hair. The soldiers grabbed both legs and dragged them out of the town with their bodies upside down!

Seeing this, Su Dingfang waved his hand and shouted: "Go in another team and see if there are any Turkic people inside!"

A group of soldiers agreed in unison and rode into the town.

The soldiers dragged the Turks to Wang Ping'an's horse and shouted: "Master, this guy is very brave. When he saw us, he not only did not hide, but instead crawled out and asked us for something to eat!"

Wang Ping'an whispered and looked down at the Turkic man. This man is about fifties and lives on the grasslands. He looks old and looks over fifty, but he probably is less than fifty.

The Turkic man was torn clothes and dirty. He was lying on the ground, his eyes were full of despair and he did not beg for mercy. Looking at his expression, it seemed that if the soldier gave him a knife now, he would be very grateful and finally be freed!

Wang Ping'an lowered his head and asked, "Which tribe are you from? Why are you here?"

Yelu Junge'er, who was standing beside him, immediately translated the words. When the Turkic people heard the language of their tribe, their eyes lit up slightly and said in Chinese: "Kala La La tribe, you're looking for food, you're hungry!"

Without Yelu Junge'er's translation, Wang Ping'an understood it and asked, "What kind of tribe is Kalala, from the Turk?"

Yelu Jungeer said: "It is a small part of the Turks. There are many craftsmen in the department and are good at making stone arrows. Because when making arrows, they will make a sound of kala, so they are named after this."

"Make arrows with stones?" Wang Ping'an frowned. It is believed that it is not easy to control iron on the grassland, so the herdsmen use stones as arrows, which is really backward.

While speaking, the soldiers in the town caught more than a dozen Turkic people, all of them dragged them out, all of whom were torn clothes, including men, women, young and old, and seemed to be from a small family. When they saw this person outside, they shouted together, and the children burst into tears!

Wang Ping'an glanced at Su Dingfang, and Su Dingfang hurriedly said, "Looking at their appearance, they are all old and weak. They either can't walk or are abandoned, otherwise they can't stay here!"

After nodding, Wang Ping'an didn't say anything, thinking in his mind, how to deal with these Turkic people.

Di Renjie suddenly asked, "Where are your horses? The Turks have no horses, so why are they called Turks?"

The words were asked, but everyone did not need the Turkish answer. Why there were no horses? I guess they were all killed and eaten meat. Horses are the lifeblood of Turks. If they were not absolutely necessary, there would be no Turkish people without horses.

Although Ouyang Li was escorting the brigade behind, the Ouyang brothers still followed a few to protect Wang Ping'an. Ouyang Yi jumped off the horse, checked the Turks, and turned back to Wang Ping'an and said, "Master, these Turks have no weapons. They all seem to be ordinary herders, not Turkic soldiers!"

Wang Ping'an nodded and waved his hand to the Turks and said, "You guys should leave here quickly. If the people of Liangzhou come back, seeing you here will surely hurt you. Go back to the grassland!"

Yelu Junge'er translated the words, and the leading old Turkic man said a lot of clues, and Yelu Junge'er hurriedly told Wang Ping'an.

What the old Turkic man said was that their tent was stolen, and there were no horses, cattle and sheep left. If they stayed in this small town, there were houses to live in, which could make fires and keep warm, put condoms in the wilderness in the forest, and catch some small beasts to fill their hunger. Although it was difficult to live, they would not die of cold and starvation immediately. If they left, they would be afraid that in a few days, they would all die.

After hearing this, Wang Ping'an thought that the same was true. He said, "But if you don't leave, you will still be killed when the people in this town come back..." Without further ado, how many more days can you live, and no one wants to die immediately.

Yelu Junge'er translated the words as usual, and the old Turkic man said a few more words. Yelu Junge'er said: "He said he wanted to be a Tang Dynasty person, but he did not plan to be a Turkic person anymore. He also said he wanted to learn farming, saying that the Tang Dynasty government allowed this!"

Wang Ping'an looked at Su Dingfang and asked, "Does the court allow this? This is equivalent to seducing Turkic herdsmen. The leaders of the tribes on the grassland will not be furious, and will provoke wars?"

Su Dingfang smiled and said, "Marty, let the Turkic poor move in order to reduce the strength of the Turks. This kind of thing began in the former Sui Dynasty. Not to mention temptation, sometimes he would send out a large army to plunder the population and enter the pass. There is nothing strange!"

Di Renjie's face turned red, he lowered his head and said nothing, while the soldiers all looked disbelief. The army went out to plunder the population? It's impossible!

There is no need to be polite in a hostile country. As long as it can weaken the enemy, you can do anything. The officials of the Tang Dynasty are pretty good. They just plunder the population. If you have the skills to plunder, it is better to cut it directly!

Wang Ping'an whispered: "But these Turks moved inward. If they hook up with the Turks on the grassland, wouldn't it be even more dangerous? What should I do if I fight with the inside and outside to seize the city?"

Su Dingfang looked at the Turks lying on the ground and said with contempt: "These Turks have no idea of ​​family and country. They will fight for anyone who follows them. There has never been any anti-confrontation happening. On the contrary, there must be a disturbance on the grassland. The first person to call the police to the local government is not the Tang soldiers on the Fenghuotai, but often the Turks who surrendered to them. The Turks do not have other abilities, and the ability of their own people to beat their own people is the most powerful!"

Wang Ping'an said no, this is true. The Turkic characteristics are beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, but also have disadvantages, that is, the grasslands are not unified, that is, the loose sand is easy to fight, but once unified, this characteristic will immediately be detrimental to the Tang Dynasty. Whoever the Turkic soldiers follow will fight for, which will make the powerful tribes become stronger and stronger, and their military strength will be rapidly increased!

There is no allowance for only one voice on the grassland. Khan cannot be the only leader. He must support Khan's hostile tribes. This is not only the Tang Dynasty's policy towards the Turks, but also the former Sui Dynasty!

Wang Ping'an nodded and said, "I want to be my people of the Tang Dynasty. This is a good thing and the future is bright. Come on, leave some dry food for them and let them go!"

The soldiers took out the dry food they carried with them and gave them a little to these Turks, which was actually just one cake for each person. But these Turks were ecstatic and lying on the ground and kowtowed to Wang Ping'an. They grabbed the cake and stuffed it into their mouths, which seemed to be so hungry!

Wang Ping'an waved his hand and said, "Let's go on, we must go into the city today, it has been delayed for several days!"

The army set off again and rushed towards Liangzhou. But it didn't matter if they moved together. The Turks actually followed. Although they didn't run fast, they kept following behind and did not go back to the small village.

Wang Ping'an looked back and shook his head and said, "They thought they could survive by following us. Should we bring them?"

Di Renjie and Su Dingfang shouted loudly at the same time: "No, I can't bring them with me!"

Di Renjie said: "It's not that my brother is cruel. If the Turks can be like them and are willing to join our Tang Dynasty, it will be of great benefit to our Tang Dynasty. It can not only enhance its strength, but also weaken the Turks. The court has always used this as a foreign policy! But the current situation is that we do not have the strength to pity them. If there are too many people following us, wouldn't it be bad?"

Su Dingfang also said: "They have few people now and are brave. If there are too many people gather, they will be brave. If we can't provide dry food, they will rob the horse. They even rob their own people, let alone outsiders. Here is still half a day away from Liangzhou. Nothing can happen. Don't be kind!"

Wang Ping'an nodded and said, "I'm just asking, let's hurry up!"

Everyone urged the horses to move forward, and soon after, they arrived at a village again. There were also Turks fleeing in this village. When they heard the sound of horse hooves, they hid, but when they saw that it was the Tang soldiers, they came out and begged for some food!

Seeing this, Wang Ping'an said, "Anyway, I've arrived in Liangzhou, so I'll share the remaining dry food to them."

Di Renjie said: "Looking at their appearance, I don't seem to be afraid of my Tang army. Why did they hide before? Who are they afraid of?"

Everyone was speechless, thinking in their hearts, were they afraid of the Turkic people? They distributed some dry food for these Turkic people, and everyone continued to rush forward, but the Turkic people actually followed!

Wang Ping'an looked back and smiled and said, "Oh, the grassland herders are so interesting. I gave them a cake and they followed me. If so, I will go around the grassland and I will bring up a large tribe!"

Su Dingfang said: "The tribes on the grasslands flourished very quickly, especially in the year of great disasters. As long as the leader can protect the herdsmen, then look at it. In less than a few years, a large tribe of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people can form!" After a pause, he added: "It flourishes quickly and disperses faster. In the past, the Huns were like this, but now the Turks are still like this!"

Everyone talked about it and walked a few miles. The villages and towns they met were basically Turkic, but the local people disappeared. After the Turkic people got dry food, they followed Wang Ping'an and the others!

If this continues, Wang Ping'an might really be able to bring up a large tribe, but it's a pity that the Turks who followed him were all old, weak, women and children, and they almost saw men who were not young!

When he arrived about twenty miles away from the city, Su Dingfang suddenly said, "It's not right. Brother Di just now said that these Turkic old and weak are not afraid of the Central Plains army, but who are they afraid of? Thinking about it now, it seems that they are really afraid of their Turkic people. Could it be that a powerful Turkic tribe appears under the city ahead?"

Everyone held the war horses, look at me, I look at you, the hair roots are a little numb! The people of Liangzhou swept into the city, but the old and weak Turks stayed so far away from the city. What does this mean? Isn’t it just that there are powerful Turkic tribes under the city, and they are so powerful that even the Liangzhou soldiers cannot drive them away!

Wang Ping'an waved his hand and shouted, "Where is Hou Ling?"

Hou Lingzong stepped forward and said, "I am here!"

Wang Ping'an said: "Go and see what's wrong with the city. We'll be waiting for you here!"

Hou Ling agreed and ran towards Liangzhou.

Wang Ping'an took his men into a small village on the roadside, waiting for Hou Ling to repay him!
Chapter completed!