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Chapter 906: The Father-in-law and the Son-in-law Meet Again

After a while of flattery, Gu Rentu's face became depressed again: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The army's food and fodder are a little insufficient. I'm afraid that the food and fodder and cattle and sheep we seized from the Bi tribe will not last too long."

"How much food do these 800,000 mouths consume in a day?"

Li Yan frowned slightly: "Each tribe has cattle, sheep and horses. Now is summer, when the grass and water are lush and abundant, and there is food everywhere. Once the grass is filtered by the cattle and sheep, it becomes food for people. Is the consumption so great?"

"My great king, you really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you run the household."

Gu Rentu rolled his eyes. "If these 800,000 people were scattered all over the grassland, we wouldn't have to worry about them. Aren't we at war now? There are so many tribes concentrated in these hundreds of miles of grassland at the foot of Governor Yu Mountain. How can we rely on grass alone to provide them with food?"

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the grassland tribes were all soldiers and did not need baggage, but a piece of grassland could only raise a limited number of cattle and sheep, which meant they had to fight to support the war and plunder the years of savings of those tribes in Mobei.

Otherwise, with so many troops concentrated together, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to last even a month.

"In this case, calculate how long the remaining food and grass can last?"

Gu Rentu had already known what was going on, and he raised a finger and said, "Your Majesty, this is only enough to support the army for a month."

'hiss'

Li Yan took a deep breath, and his heart began to tingle. He could no longer sit still, so he stood up and walked around in the tent. If there was no food support after a month, the 800,000-man army would have to disperse.

Gu Rentu looked at Li Yan, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. After hesitating for a long time, he said tentatively: "Your Majesty, I do have an idea that can solve the army's food crisis, but..."

"What ideas do you have? Tell me about them. If they are feasible, I will follow your advice."

Gu Rentu pointed to the south and said carefully: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty has enjoyed good weather and good harvests in recent years. I heard that the price of rice in Chang'an is only five cents per dou of rice, which shows that the Tang Dynasty is not short of food. We have 800,000 troops under our command, with swords and guns in hand. We just need to march south."

"It can not only expand our strength, but also strike at our opponents and alleviate our food and grass difficulties."

After saying this, Gu Rentu closed his mouth tightly again. He knew that the king was a southerner and might not accept this proposal.

But now it seems that this is the only solution besides disbanding the army.

When Li Yan heard this, his face darkened.

It is impossible to attack the Tang Dynasty, but it is not common for so many troops to be concentrated all the time. If any other grassland man were in his position, he would choose to go south. This is the general trend and the will of the people.

This was also the consequence of the Tang Dynasty focusing on closed-door development and ignoring the grassland.

At this moment, a strong man who was as tall as Gu Rentu walked into the tent, clasped his fists and bowed respectfully to Li Yan, saying, "You Xian Wang, the envoy from the Great Tang Dynasty came to pay a visit. Has he arrived outside the camp?"

"Labutu, get up!"

Li Yan looked at the man and nodded with satisfaction. This man was Labutu, the son of Labul, the deputy eunuch who assassinated Jie Li. After Labul's death, Li Yan first summoned him when he returned to the Khan's court and told him what his father had done for him.

He told Rabutu that he was going to appoint him as the thirteenth commander of ten thousand men under his command, and give him a large piece of grassland.

Unexpectedly, Labutu said that he was willing to serve the Right Wise King for life, and did not want the reward of being a leader of ten thousand men or having pastures. Li Yan was worried that Labutu would be abandoned after his death, but after a detailed conversation, he found that he was different from his father who was very scheming.

Labutu is simple-minded, pure-hearted, and he admires himself very much. His greatest wish in life is to follow the Right Wise King, serve him at his side, and fight on the battlefield.

After opening the Eye of Truth, Li Yan discovered that Labuto's loyalty index was abnormally high, not inferior to Hermu and Gurentu.

Thinking that the situation under his control was getting bigger and bigger, and that Hermu and Gurentu would both be stationed in the local area, he really needed some manpower around him, so he accepted Labutu's surrender. Li Yan appreciated the loyalty of his father and son, and not only made him a captain of ten thousand men, but also granted his tribe a territory that was not inferior to that of other captains of ten thousand men.

He also appointed him as the commander of his guards and kept him by his side.

In Li Yan's eyes, Labutu is his own Yuchi Jingde.

After receiving the report, Li Yan's eyes lit up, and he smiled slightly, saying to Gu Rentu: "Look, the person who can help us is here. The Tang Dynasty must have sent someone here to negotiate peace."

"Who is the envoy sent by the Tang Dynasty?"

Labutu reported: "Report to the Right Wise King, the man who came here claims to be Duke of Lu, Marquis Junji, and he is followed by some followers and several hundred Tang soldiers."

"Well, let him in."

After that, Li Yan added: "Place those Tang soldiers and their followers in the camp and forbid them to move around, and then let Hou Junji come to the king's tent alone." "Yes, my king."

The messenger turned and left. About half an hour later, Hou Junji, led by the guards, crossed the boundless camp and entered the king's tent at the core.

As an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Hou Junji did not wear casual clothes, but came here wearing the clothes of the Duke of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yan sent everyone else away, leaving Gu Rentu alone. When he saw Hou Junji, he immediately stepped forward and greeted him enthusiastically: "General Hou, it has been more than half a year since we last met in Liaodong City. It's been a long time since we last met. You are still as elegant as before!"

After that, he pulled Hou Junji to Gu Rentu and introduced him cordially: "Gu Rentu, let me introduce you."

Gu Rentu had been sitting there arrogantly, but when he saw that the Right Wise King was so polite to the visitor, he quickly stood up and smiled.

"Last time in Liaodong City, my Right Xianwang's 20,000 troops were surrounded by more than 200,000 Tang troops. It was all thanks to General Hou Gaoyi. Otherwise, with our cavalry's combat power gone, I'm afraid we would have ended up with a complete destruction."

"Although General Hou is a general of the Tang Dynasty, he is the benefactor of my Right Wise King's army!"

Then he pointed at Gu Rentu and said to Hou Junji: "General Hou, this is General Gu Rentu, the best general under my command and my closest brother."

"Hahaha, General Gu Rentu's reputation has been known throughout the world in the past few months, and I admire him very much!" Hou Junji was originally a military man and had been dealing with these fierce generals on the battlefield all his life.

With just one sentence, he won Gu Rentu's favor.

Gu Rentu also guessed from Heermu about the relationship between the Right Sage King and Hou Junji. With Li Yan's endorsement and recommendation, he naturally knew that this was one of his own. He put his right hand on his chest and bowed to Hou Junji, saying with a warm look in his eyes:
"Although I have never met the general, he has saved the lives of many soldiers in my tribe. If it weren't for the general, I'm afraid there would be many more orphans and widows in my tribe. Gu Rentu would like to thank the general on behalf of the relatives of the tribe who have received the general's kindness."

Because of Li Yan, Hou Junji did not feel embarrassed. Instead, he felt that the other party was very straightforward. He even felt relaxed and comfortable when he came to this place that the Tang Dynasty's emperor and his ministers considered to be a dangerous place, as if he was at home.

After a few pleasantries, Li Yan had someone set up a whole lamb banquet to entertain Hou Junji.

The Turkic Empire was now almost under Li Yan's control, and no one could restrict his behavior. So in the next few days, Li Yan put aside all his affairs and went hunting with Hou Junji on the grassland, completely forgetting the safety of the world.

The sky is green and the fields are vast.

The vastness and desolation of the desert outside the Great Wall presents a kind of free and heroic momentum. On the endless grassland, the sky is blue and the white clouds are light, which makes the distance between heaven and earth seem particularly close, and people's mood is also particularly broad.

Away from the tedious military affairs in Liaodong and the intrigues in Chang'an, Hou Junji also emptied his mind and indulged himself for several days.

The beauty of the grassland lies not only in its vastness and nature, but also in the comfort and enlightenment it can bring to people's hearts. Whether it is the morning glow at sunrise or the gorgeous evening glow at sunset, the grassland can always attract every soul that yearns for freedom and tranquility with its unique charm.

There are fine horses for you to choose from, the girls here are passionate, and the mutton here is delicious.

In a hilly area, Li Yan and Hou Junji were dressed in tight clothes, carrying strong bows on their backs, and two pots of arrow feathers hung under their saddles.

As soon as I rode my horse up the high slope, I saw a group of gazelles drinking water in the puddle ahead.

The two men's eyes lit up, and Li Yan excitedly said loudly: "Father-in-law, let's see who has better archery skills and can hunt the most prey?"

"Hahaha, good!"

Hou Junji also smiled happily and took out a crossbow from his back: "I have experienced hundreds of battles, how can I lose to a young man like you?"

Well.
When talking about this, Hou Junji suddenly remembered that the other party was no longer the weak son-in-law in Chang'an City, but an 800,000-strong cavalry of the grassland, the actual ruler of a Khanate, and quickly changed his words and said, "Okay, let's have a competition."

"Who is more powerful, the king of the grassland or the general of the Tang Dynasty?"

As soon as the words fell, the two men whipped their horses, and the two horses, as agile as dragons, rushed towards the Shanaoli Mansion like lightning.

A hundred steps behind, two thousand guards led by Labutu slowly caught up and provided nervous protection from behind.

At noon, the two found a beautiful lakeside, built a fire, and roasted mutton. The guards served them kumis, a special kind of grassland wine, and the two began camping while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains and the early summer breeze.

After a few bowls of wine, they ate some greasy roasted lamb.

Hou Junji sighed and looked at the smug Li Yan with envy: "Your Highness, I now finally understand why you gave up being the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty and chose to live in this vast desert. Here you are free and happy to settle scores."

"There is no intrigue in the court, no interest struggles between factions, and no red tape and cautiousness in the East Palace. This place is like a paradise on earth. Old ministers almost don't want to go back and want to stay here forever."

(End of this chapter)