Bayannur thought of his cousin. His uncle was also a general, but his cousin could not change his fate and could only serve in the tent of Xueyantuo Khan.
Although they don't have to be exposed to the wind and sun, but if they don't serve well or arouse the disgust of the empress, their lives will be immediately in danger. Don't think that palace fighting only occurs in the Central Plains dynasty, it is also very fierce on the grassland.
My cousin was poisoned to death for unknown reasons after only two months. There is no way to find out about such a thing. Even if we know that your girl was wrongly accused, what can we do?
Now is an opportunity to change his destiny. After becoming the Right General, only the Left General is on equal footing with him in the entire grassland. The girls in his family no longer need to serve others. Even if he studies in Chang'an City, it is a legitimate status, which is much better than eating sand on the grassland.
Thinking of this, the guy clenched the reins in his hands. In future battles, I must work hard for His Highness. Without any merit, His Highness has already appointed me as the general. This is also an opportunity for me to show my ability.
Su Dingfang was observing all this from the side, and gave a thumbs up with great admiration in his heart.
Bayannur didn't even have a target just now, but now he knows who to serve. If he stayed for a while, he might have been in opposition to Angurtai. No matter how much Angurtai took care of him in the past, now that the vital interests of the whole family are involved, this guy should know how to choose.
Facts have proved that Su Dingfang was right. In the next two days, Bayan Zhuoer was never idle for a moment. He remembered the locations of the surrounding tribes clearly. It turned out that he was an excellent deputy general. Now, in order to be qualified for the position of general, no matter it was the order given by Li Xiang or what he thought he should do, he would always be at the forefront. He wanted to show his best side to Li Xiang, and let Li Xiang know that appointing him as the general was definitely the right decision.
Li Xiang also watched this scene happily. Without competition, there would be no better performance. This is very important for sales staff, but now Li Xiang also needs competition. Anggurtai was originally the left commander on the grassland and had a good mass base. In order to avoid a monopoly, Li Xiang did not bring him out this time. This was an opportunity for Bayannur.
But many opportunities can only be given to you once. If you can seize it, you will definitely benefit a lot. But if you can't seize it, our business will end here. The title of general is indeed given to you, but this position is not hereditary. If you don't do well, you have many deputy generals under your command, and they can promote others at any time.
In the next few days, Li Xiang saw many deserted tribes, and the tribes were full of frozen stiff corpses. These people did not escape, and they did not even have the strength to escape. When the blizzard came down, these people had no choice but to freeze to death.
Of course, apart from natural disasters, the biggest disaster is man-made disaster. When Xueyantuo Khan retreated, he swept away all the daily necessities of the tribes along the way. If some things could be left behind at that time, I believe these people would not have frozen to death or starved to death.
Why did Anguertai choose to rebel? If he did not choose to rebel, except for a few nobles, the rest of the people would have suffered the same fate. After seeing this scene, Bayannur and the others felt that Anguertai's action was correct.
This is how they educated their soldiers: if it weren't for the wood and food provided by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, we wouldn't be able to light a fire, and we wouldn't be able to fill our stomachs. Those who are now frozen to death, perhaps we would be walking with them on the road to the underworld.
As more and more tribes were discovered, the soldiers really believed this. In such extreme weather, without enough wood and food, death was only a matter of time. If they died at the beginning, the suffering would not be too much, but if they persisted for a long time, they would suffer for a long time.
Many people are just relying on each other, some are families together, they want to rely on everyone's warmth to overcome the difficulties together, it is okay at the beginning of one or two days, but soon when they have burned all that can be burned and eaten all that can be eaten, they can no longer hold on.
"After you submit to the Tang Dynasty, before the coldest days of winter arrive, take your families and head south. The Tang court will bring you food and winter supplies. When spring arrives next year, you will pay taxes to the Tang Dynasty with your cattle and sheep. I guarantee you on behalf of the Tang Dynasty that as long as you follow my instructions, no one will freeze to death in the coming winters."
Li Xiang was not a heartless person after all. He certainly knew how to help these people survive the winter. Even if they went a little south, the temperature would be a little higher. The Tang Dynasty already had a surplus of grain. By transporting the old grain to them, these people would be able to spend the winter safely.
These people handed over the cattle and sheep to the court, and after the court transported them to the inland, they could make a profit. The people of the Tang Dynasty could also eat more beef and mutton, and they could also get enough food to survive the winter. It was a win-win situation.
"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness..."
After hearing Li Xiang's words, the people in Bayannur jumped off their horses and knelt in front of Li Xiang. Tears really flowed from their eyes. In addition to his iron-blooded side, Li Xiang was also able to bring them hope of survival, especially hope in such extreme weather, which made many people feel warm in their hearts.
Many people still thought about betraying the Tang Dynasty in the future, but after hearing Li Xiang's words, they began to hesitate. They were originally determined to betray the Tang Dynasty. No matter what benefits Li Xiang gave them, they all yearned to be free eagles on the grassland.
But at this moment they really hesitated. If Li Xiang could really let them spend the winter safely, why would they betray the Tang Dynasty? Once they betrayed the Tang Dynasty, who could provide them with better policies?