"Is this news true?" Jiang Feng asked until Bai Chengshou finished introducing the situation.

"Prince, we Tuyuhun people have a wide range of pasture land. It was also widely distributed in the original Raole Governor's Office, which later became the flattery Governor's Office, and had close contacts with the Xi people. In fact, there were many Xi people in our Tuyuhun people who were not under the oppression of the Khitans to escape to survive, so we are quite familiar with the situation of the Khitans in the east."

Bai Chengshou's face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were shining with a wise luster.

"In addition to constantly infiltrating south, the Khitans took the initiative to launch military attacks north, mainly to plunder the population, livestock, property of the savage tribes in the north, such as the Shiwei tribes, the Uighur tribes, the Mishi tribes, and the Xi tribes were all the targets of their plunder. Now the Xi people and the Mishi people have basically been conquered by them. In addition to some of the remnants hiding in remote mountains and forests, the Shiwei people are located further north and the Uighur tribes are further west, so their main target of attack is the Shiwei people."

"The population they plundered became slaves to their nobles, and then replaced their tribe members to graze them?" Jiang Feng probably understood what Bai Chengshou wanted to express.

"Well, probably that's the case. Their tribesmen were freed and continued to go south to Tanzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou..., and encroach on the land of Heshuo..."

"It probably also includes Guizhou and Xinzhou?" Jiang Feng asked lightly.

Bai Chengshou also knew that he could not hide it from the other party, so he nodded: "Yes."

If the Khitans had not begun to invade Guizhou and Xinzhou, why would they have to go south so urgently to contact Xuzhou?

Jiang Feng could also understand that although Guizhou and Xinzhou are outside the Great Wall, it is even more bitter and cold than Yunzhou and Weizhou, Guizhou and Xinzhou are already considered a fertile pasture outside the Great Wall.

Although Yunzhou and Weizhou are the hinterlands of the Tuyuhun people, they live in a mixed relationship between Han and Tuyuhun people, and Guizhou and the vast grasslands further north are the foundation of the Tuyuhun people.

"Then I wonder what you Tuyuhun people have plans?" Jiang Feng asked directly without going around the circle.

If the Khitans had really won consecutive victories against the Shiwei people, their progress toward the south would inevitably accelerate, which was very unfavorable to Xuzhou. It turned out that Xuzhou judged that the Khitans might have two to three years to go south, but now it seems that this time may be shortened, and Xuzhou has to consider countermeasures.

The position of the Tuyuhun people is very critical, just between the Shatu people and the Khitan people. Moreover, the Tuyuhun people have slowly recovered from Helianduo's failure in recent years, and have absorbed some Han people living in Yunshuozhou, and have annexed some of the Mihu people, Xi people and Shiwei people on the grassland. Their strength has increased and they have already had the ability to restrain the Shatu people and the Khitan people. This is good news for Xuzhou.

Moreover, the Tuyuhun people also had this wish. They were oppressed from both sides. If they did not want to become vassals and servants of the Shatu people or the Khitans, then they had to find a powerful ally to fight against the Shatu people and the Khitans.

"We hope to form a closer relationship with the Xuzhou General Administration of the Prince's Xuzhou." Bai Chengshou watched Jiang Feng with a deep voice.

"How to form a closer relationship?" Jiang Feng asked back.

"We are willing to provide more and better war horses for the prince, and the prices can be cheaper. We hope that the prince can provide us with more iron materials, high-end armor, horse armor, horse spear, iron arrow clusters. We also hope that the prince can provide us with some necessary city-building talents. In addition, we also hope that the prince can provide us with some infantry officers and train soldiers for us..."

Jiang Feng expected that the Tuyuhun people would obtain more weapons, armor and even iron materials, but the Tuyuhun people proposed that Xuzhou would provide him with some talents in the city building, and even require infantry officers to train infantrymen, which surprised Jiang Feng.

"Why do you need talents to build a city?" Jiang Feng pondered: "You want to build a city? Which city do you build?"

"The city of Guizhou Prefecture Huairong needs to be expanded and strengthened. In addition, we intend to rebuild the city in the old Guichuan City and Longmen County and rebuild the Guichuan County system..." Bai Chengshou did not hide his purpose. "The Khitans continued to move south and invade the west, so we must prepare early to rebuild Longmen and Guichuan, and rely on the two cities to attack, threaten the Khitans' flanks, and at the same time consolidate our influence on Youzhou."

Jiang Feng's eyes were filled with praise.

Although the Tuyuhun people also belonged to the Hu people, it is obvious that their sinicization was still very successful, not inferior to the Shatu people, but much stronger than the Khitan people. This can be seen from the fact that they were able to successfully allow the Han people in Yunzhou, Weizhou and Shuozhou to join them.

At the same time, they also successfully consolidated their rule in the south of Yunzhou, Weizhou, Shuozhou and other places, and did not stop there. They continued to explore northwards and recruited foreigners from the Frontier to enrich themselves.

Like the Shiwei people who were conquered and defeated by the Khitans, the remnants of the Xi people showed signs of coming to vote. This will certainly increase the strength of the Tuyuhun people, but will also attract hostility from the Khitans.

It seems that the Tuyuhun people have figured out one thing. Regardless of whether they absorb these miscellaneous people or not, the Khitans will not let them go. If the Khitans want to go south without any scruples, they must solve the threat from the Tuyuhun people on the flanks. This is a good thing.

This is the basis for the alliance between Xuzhou and Tuyuhun people.

Xuzhou does not want to face the Khitans directly now. It is not because he is afraid of the Khitans, but before solving the problem of the Shatu people, the Xuzhou army is unwilling to confront the two Hu forces, Shatu people and Khitans at the same time. The Xuzhou army is not that powerful, especially in the south, Caizhou and Nanyang, two neighbors who are worried and uneasy and stabbing their legs. Li Wu from Huainan is also a hidden danger.

"You are still planning to form an infantry army?" Jiang Feng was also very interested in this.

"There are many Han people in Yunzhou, Shuozhou and Weizhou, and the threat of Shatuo people is not small. We need to make some preparations in advance." Bai Chengshou said frankly: "Are the prince worried that if we learn from the Xuzhou army, we will pose a threat to the prince?"

Jiang Feng laughed in silence, "Haha, if the Xuzhou army is worried that the Tuyuhun people have learned our tactics, then I think the Xuzhou army should really be disbanded. However, don't you think you have asked too much and paid too little?"

"Monkey, my understanding, the strength of the Tuyuhun people's military power will only benefit Xuzhou, because our enemies and potential enemies are consistent. At least for a long time, cooperation will benefit us and be unfavorable to our enemies." Bai Chengshouli was confident, "If you over-calculate the gains and losses of interests, it will probably only weaken ourselves, Prince, what do you think?"

"Mr. Bai's remarks really touched someone, but I think that since they are allies, they should provide each other with help, rather than one side's unilateral efforts. It is better to do this. The Xuzhou Army can train infantry for Tuyuhun, but please rule out that some cavalry will join our Xuzhou Army. What do you think?"

Looking at Jiang Feng's gaze, Bai Chengshou realized that Jiang Feng was not joking, but sent his family cavalry to work for the Xuzhou army. This requirement was too high. Of course, he also admitted that the Tuyuhun people had many requirements for Xuzhou.

"Monday, does it have to be like this?" Bai Chengshou asked.

"If the relationship between allies wants to be maintained for a long time and closer, I think I should do my best to solve the other party's problems, rather than just asking for it." Jiang Feng said leisurely.

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"Uncle Qi, do we want to agree to their request?" The girl with blue eyes who returned to the inn suddenly became much quieter, as if the conversation between Jingwen and Jiang Feng had made her mature a lot.

"I'm afraid we can't accept their conditions." Bai Chengshou said slowly: "Realistically speaking, after the Xuzhou army annexed Pinglu Town, their cavalry strength was not weak. Why did we have to join?"

"Do you intend to pull us into this boat that is confronting the Shatu people and the Khitan people?" The girl with blue eyes turned against the innocent and charming she had shown before and became deep and calm.

Bai Chengshou glanced at the girl who was his niece. He had known that the girl was extremely intelligent and could understand the meaning of her elegant songs. Many things were clear at all, but he was still surprised and happy that the other party was so clever and keen.

"Shaojun, not exactly. In fact, Xuzhou also knows that there is an incoherent relationship between us and the Shatu people and the Khitans. Neither the Shatu people nor the Khitans can tolerate an independent force like us on their flanks, especially we are constantly competing with them for the miscellaneous people on the grassland. They might have tolerated it temporarily before, but now, the Shatu people have entered the Central Plains and their power has increased greatly. The Khitans have defeated the Shiwei tribes and have established their overlord status among the savage tribes in the mountains and swamps in the northeast. They may not have the patience tolerate us now."

"Then we have to accept the conditions for the Han people?" The girl with green eyes was still a little unwilling.

"Shaojun, Jiang Feng is right. If allies want to maintain relationships, they should ask for equal gains and pay. Xuzhou is willing to give us what they need, and even provide us with city-building craftsmen and infantry officers. This is rare. As for us to provide cavalry, I guess this should be because of the integration reasons of the Xuzhou cavalry and the struggle for the Central Plains. Therefore, there are some shortcomings. Of course, some of them are willing to deliberately deteriorate our previous relationship with the Shatuo people, and we must tie us firmly to their chariots."
Chapter completed!