Maling Fort is not a dangerous and dangerous pass, it is just a small city between the goblets and ridges in Qingzhou.

During normal times, there are thousands of Hu tribes gathered here, either collecting forage, grazing livestock, building bridges and paving roads, collecting and hoarding goods to supply the troops stationed in Hequ states. After several years of hard work, the Hu people from Hequ states were borne by the Hu people. In addition, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the local tribute goods and goods of the prison states must be gathered in this city and then transported to the two states.

It is early spring now, and there are not many Dingkou in Maling Fort. In addition to the 300 Tang troops stationed here to maintain basic city defense, there are seven or eight hundred Ding servants of the Hu clan.

The Tang Dynasty was really tolerant of the governance of the Hu tribe, and moved the people of Zhuhu tribes to Hequ to fill the land. Although the natural conditions of the Hequ states were not good compared to the inner states, they were much better than the original tribes of Zhuhu tribes.

More importantly, if those weak Hu tribes live here, they will be protected by the Tang Dynasty and will not be attacked by bullying by other powerful Hu tribes such as the Turks and Tubo.

The Tang Dynasty was vast and abundant, and there was no large demand for the population and resources of the Hu people. At least the demand was much lighter than that of Tubo, Turks, etc.

Those Hu tribes lived here, their own safety was guaranteed and they could maintain a high degree of autonomy. The chiefs of all ethnic groups themselves served as the governor and governor of the governor of the governor of the prefectures, and still commanded their tribes.

The annual local tribute is basically symbolic. As long as the Hu tribes can concentrate on producing, these tributes will not bring them too much burden.

Moreover, whenever there were grand rituals or border affairs, the Tang Dynasty would reward these Hu chiefs with many goods, all of which were precious goods that could not be produced by their inferior production technology and were valuable. In terms of calculation, they still had to make a profit.

The Hu people did not need to bear the rent and mediocre remission that Tang people had to bear. The only heavy obligation was to respond to the recruitment of the Tang Dynasty and organize the army to follow the Tang army to fight.

Because of such superior treatment, these Hu tribes were happy to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in order to gain a broader living space.

But over time, the vast and inclusiveness of the Tang Dynasty became a natural choice in the eyes of many Hu tribes. They were happy to enjoy the benefits that were attached to the Tang Dynasty, but gradually no longer willing to assume obligations.

For example, the Turks who are now clamoring to restore their country in the desert were unable to bear the entrusted powers of the Tang Dynasty, so they took advantage of the internal political turmoil in the Tang Dynasty in the late Gaozong period and the frequent wars with Tubo to resist the Tang Dynasty.

As for the so-called glory of the Khanate, if these Turks had that thing, they would not surrender and beg for life during the Zhenguan period. They gave up their self-esteem in order to survive, and after surviving the crisis, they betrayed the Tang Dynasty. After all, they were just because of their inferiority of being lazy and ungrateful.

Today's Maling Fort is no longer as quiet and peaceful as before, and now it has become the garrison of the Lu Army in Guannei Road.

Since Qibiming was ordered by His Highness Yong of the Shogunate to go north to help and kill the Turks, rather than to the imperial envoy in Shendu City, his current position was the general marching supervisor of Guannei Road Front, and he also summoned the surrounding Hu chiefs at Maling Fort in this name.

The Hu chiefs of all tribes were more or less aware of the news of the Turkish invasion, so after receiving the so-called convening order from the so-called Guannei Road General Administration, they were all hesitant and nervous. One was worried that the court would pursue them for waiting and watching, and the other was worried that they would force their tribes to fight against the Turks.

After all, it is no secret that the imperial court is in turmoil now, and the imperial court may not be able to mobilize enough power to deal with the Turks' invasion. The shadows caused by the Turks when they were powerful in the early years still exist in the minds of various Hu tribes. They really dare not face the extremely ferocious wolf cavalry of the Turks themselves.

So after receiving the order, some Hu tribes simply pretended not to know, and communicated with the outside world as closed as before, just to be at peace.

But only a few people dared to do this. Although more Hu chiefs were nervous, they heard the stern wording of the convening order and did not dare to ignore the majesty of the shogunate. They still bit the bullet and summoned their strong soldiers and came straight to Maling Fort.

When these Hu tribes arrived at Maling Fort, they were instantly stunned by the bloody and cruel scene in front of the castle.

I saw a hill several feet tall in the valley outside the castle, all of which were stacked with corpses, covering the corpses with mud and sand to cover the smell of blood. On the hill, there were a lot of dense heads. Judging from their appearance, they were exactly the face of Turkic people. What was even more terrifying was that the scalp on the back of the heads and scalp were stripped off, revealing the pale skulls, which looked even more hideous and cruel at first glance, making people shudder.

"Such a mighty capital, at least thousands of corpses have to be gathered! Could it be that these are the Turkic thieves who invaded?"

After seeing this terrifying Jingguan, the Hu chiefs were shocked, but soon realized a more amazing situation, and many people asked in surprise.

The Tang army commanders responsible for receiving these Hu chiefs were half proud and half cold after hearing this: "It was those Turkic bandits! These dog thieves took advantage of the uneasyness of our Tang Dynasty and dared to invade, and they wanted to get something. They should have died! General Manager Qibi, under the order of His Highness Yong, led his troops to help Yuanzhou, and chased the bandits a few days ago and wiped out the Turkic bandits in front of Maling Pond!"

After hearing this, the Hu chiefs gasped and then said tremblingly: "I, I heard that the Turks' invasion was Khan Mochu's personal sects of the thief army. The Tang Dynasty's Heavenly Army won this victory. Is Mochu still killed?"

"This is a secret matter between the military and the state, so how can you ask about it at will!"

After hearing this, the soldier commander shouted coldly and said in a deep voice: "You are here to see me, but the city of Maling Fort is small and cannot accommodate too many of your disciples into the city. You can only camp outside and be controlled by military law. You must not indulge in chaos, otherwise you will be severely punished by military law!"

The Hu chiefs were also a hero in the same place, with many disciples under their command, and were accustomed to being domineering. However, now they were ordered by a mere soldier commander in the Tang army, and naturally they were a little resentful.

But when their eyes fell back to the Jingguan made of the corpse of the Turkic people with evil spirits, the anger in their hearts disappeared immediately. They forced a smile and nodded repeatedly: "Please don't worry, the lieutenant, it's not a short day since our troops were ordered to gather. We will definitely abide by the laws and regulations and dare not cross them!"

While speaking, the Hu chiefs reminded their subordinates not to be rude, and then under the guidance of the Tang army commander, they walked into the castle respectfully.

In Maling Fort, the Tang army soldiers were still resting after fierce battle, but there was no gathering for most of them, and the murderous aura was everywhere. The atmosphere in the castle seemed a little peaceful.

After handling some military affairs, Qi Ziming took time to summon the chiefs of Hu who came first. He did not greet him any more. He just said, "The officials built outside the city must have seen you. The invading thieves have been killed. Although the thief leader Mochu escaped, he could no longer be a disaster.

I will call you to come and tell you that the territory will return to stability. If anyone dares to rely on chaos and violate the law and act disrespectful, they will all be punished with the Turkic thieves and will definitely be killed without forgiveness!"

After hearing this, the Hu chiefs nodded quickly and did not dare to object at all.

"Second, the army is so light that it is not good, and the food and supplies are all inadequate. Since you are near the border, you need to pay attention to the number of responsibilities of your troops to enjoy the army. Third, Mo Chuo, as a Turkic thief chief, did not think about the kindness of the Tang Dynasty, but instead planned to harm the crimes, and his crimes were unforgivable. Although he escaped, he still needed to chase them to the end.

His party members have lost their whereabouts and are unstable. It is not easy to track them down. It is still necessary for the tribes in other places to help. If they can hunt Mochu, His Highness Yong will report to the court with great rewards. But if someone dares to protect his privacy, it is best to do it secretly, otherwise if there is a trace of being leaked, it is my knowledge that the whole tribe will be buried with Mochu!"

"I don't dare to do it, I must not!"

After hearing this, the Hu chiefs hurriedly bowed to the ground and said repeatedly.

"At present, only these three things are explained. As for the others, let's keep the troops gathered together. You can retreat first. We are busy with military affairs. If we don't have to report it in a hurry, we should not disturb you!"

After explaining these, Qi Ziming waved his hand to drive away the Hu chiefs and continued to work at his desk.

In the next few days, Hu chiefs from Hequ prefectures came to Maling Fort one after another. When they saw the tall Jingguan outside Maling Fort, they were naturally shocked, and they felt a little nervous or disrespectful. After seeing the tragic situation of the Turks, they all restrained themselves and did not dare to show any signs.

Soon, the time came to the date limited by Qie Ming. After a few days of rest, the Tang army regained its energy again. Then Qie Ming ordered three thousand cavalrymen to leave the city and block the entire Maling Fort. Even if Hu Chiefs came here later, they were not allowed to enter the castle again, and could only stay outside the Maling Fortress waiting for punishment.

There are many Hu people in Hequ. Even if the gathering of Qibi Ming military orders is limited to medium and large numbers of more than a thousand tents, there are still as many as a hundred Hu chiefs who need to be summoned. However, there are only more than 70 Hu chiefs who arrive at Maling Fort before the deadline. Of course, some of them are unwilling to come to see them by orders, and many of them live in remote places and cannot arrive before the deadline.

But losing the time means losing the time. As the Tang cavalry rushed out of the castle, it means that Qi Bi Ming had given up on the Hu chiefs who had not arrived.

When the Hu chiefs gathered together, the words Qi Bi Ming said made everyone present shocked: "There are too many people attached to Hequ, and the tents are mixed and the ground is filled with the ground, so the things are barren and the health is difficult, so some of them should be cleaned up."

When the Hu chiefs heard these murderous words, they all gasped, and some people hurriedly said: "The Tang Dynasty is benevolent to control hundreds of tribes, and the earth is broken and soft to provide hundreds of tribes with rest, and they are not humiliated and harmed by the barbarian border. The hundred tribes are grateful for their kindness, such as General Qiezi, who is in high positions in the temple, and the fool and other chiefs are respectfully on the ground, protecting the border for the Tang Dynasty, and working tirelessly..."

"Is this a shameful thing to say?"
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