Following the Guiyi Army Zhang Chengfeng and the Uighurs in Ganzhou, the Wenmo of Liangzhou, the Long family of Suzhou, and even several other tribes that lived in the Hexi area also sent envoys to Chang'an to express their submission to Li Tianqu. During this period, Wei Zhen, the envoy sent by the Wei Dynasty, was also running around, focusing on appeasement, and as soon as possible, the forces in the allies could accept the influence exerted by the Wei Dynasty on various parts of Hexi.

At the same time, King Li Cunxu of Jin was determined and naturally was trying to win over the separatist regime that was now close to Jin.

Under the rule of the Dingnan Army, the Wuding River bank of Yinzhou (later in Mizhi County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province) was on the banks of the Wuding River. According to the Longxi trip written by the Tang Dynasty poet Chen Tao, "I am pitiful to see the bones on the Wuding River, but I am still a person in the spring boudoir dream." This shows that this area was originally a place where the Central Plains dynasty often fought with the northern tribes more frequently.

However, tonight there are Qiang flutes and Hujia sounds by the water. The sound is melodious and the sound is clear and sharp, and it also has a harmonious and joyful charm.

Li Yan, an envoy sent by Jin State, also followed Li Cunxu's instructions to appease the nearby separatist forces. After several contacts with Li Sijian, the governor of the Dingnan Army, Li Cunxu felt that the journey was not far away, so he moved to Yinzhou to meet the lord of the vassal state who was granted the title of the Tang court and the leader of the Tuoba tribe of the Dangxiang Army.

After Li Sijian heard the news, he naturally did not dare to neglect at all. The two monarchs who were from Shatuo Zhuxie tribe and Dangxiang Tuoba tribe, but were both granted the title of Li by the Tang court. They will also meet in person to discuss the plan.

The two sides agreed on the date and location. Li Cunxu was led by Li Siyuan, Li Sien, Shi Jianyan and other confidants, and when they arrived at the shore of Wuding Hebei, there were already ceremonial guards sent by the Dingnan Army to welcome each other. The desolate horns were continuous in the wilderness, and the knights on both sides rode horses like flying horses and showed their skillful riding skills.

Li Sijian had already ordered his confidants to arrange arrangements and ignite the bonfire. The raging flames gradually rose in the night. Until Li Cunxu arrived, not only Li Sijian, who was in charge of the army of Nan, was distributed in the Xifeng family, Fei Ting family, and the surrounding areas of the Li family, Pochao family, Ye Ci family, Fangdang family, and Mi Qin family, and the leaders of the other seven Dangxiang tribes, actually gathered together to welcome Li Cunxu's king.

The leaders of these eight tribes had a bald head, a bunch of hair on their foreheads, or a small braid on their temples, or both... In fact, since Li Yuanhao established the Western Xia Kingdom and under the imperial edict, all the people in the rule of the people were restored to the customs of the ancestors of Dangxiang, the Dangxiang people in the Dangnan Army were influenced by the Middle Land, and the power leaders had dealt with the Central Plains dynasty for more than a hundred years, so there were many people who were like Han people who had hair.

However, now Li Sigong and Li Sijian brothers have been in control of the Dingnan Army for more than 20 years, and the old customs have not been changed. Therefore, they and other leaders of the Party tribes have almost all had huge golden rings hanging on their earlobes, wearing left-sided leather jackets and beast robes, and are also convenient for easy care and easy to ride and shoot.

The eight tribes of Dangxiang were the most powerful. They were granted the title of the Tang court to rule over a vassal state. Some of the other seven tribes depended on Li Sijian, but some tribes may not be the leader of the Tuoba clan.

However, the powerful Jin State in the east now divides the territory of Liang State and is adjacent to the territory controlled by the eight divisions of the Dangxiang tribes. No matter what purpose it is, the leaders of various divisions, including Li Sijian, naturally have to show goodwill to Jin State.

When Li Sijian respectfully went to greet Li Cunxu, he saw that the King of Jin, who was still in his twenties, was handsome, had a strong body, and had a dragon and tiger-like manner, and indeed had the temperament of a heroic master... When Li Cunxu saw Li Sijian and a group of leaders of the Dangxiang tribe coming to welcome him, he smiled heartily and then said:

"I heard about the famous name of Li Jieshuai of Tuoba's tribe. Today I finally got the chance to meet each other and I was able to meet the leaders of the eight Dangxiang tribes in person. I was very happy."

As expected, as Li Yan, the envoy of Jin State who had contacted before, said, seeing that Li Cunxu's attitude was very friendly, Li Sijian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, although the Dingnan Army had never intervened in the war between the heroes in the Central Plains, Li Sijian was also very aware of the Liang State of the Zhu family and the Jin State of the Li family. The Dingnan Army weighed the situation and showed goodwill to Zhu Wen early, which of course stood on the opposite side of the Jin State.

Even though the Dingnan Army and the Hedong Army and the current Jin army had never fought... But Li Sijian knew that he had provided war horses to Liang State regularly to use troops to target Jin State. Now that Liang State has fallen, Jin State has become a strong neighbor of the Dingnan Army... Then Li Cunxu had every reason to raise an army to punish him and settle the Dingnan Army's actions to support and fund the Liang State's feud.

Originally, Li Sijian was also ready to apologize, but now it seems that the King of Jin had no intention of finding a decisive army to settle the old accounts. With Li Cunxu's diplomatic skills, he naturally knew very well that compared to venting anger and making grudges, uniting all forces that can be won over, and the Wei Dynasty, who was planning to fight against Li Tianqu, was the top priority in the future...

After another greeting, Li Cunxu and several close ministers were invited by a group of leaders of the Dangxiang tribe, and sat around the bonfire and a small table was placed in front of them.

As the time when King Jin arrived, the roasted lamb in a few sand pits not far away was sizzling, and it was now roasted to a golden color. As the oil and water grown from the sebum fell into the fire, the flames suddenly swayed, and the rich barbecue smell was filled with fragrance, making people's index fingers tremble when they smelled it.

King Li Cunxu of Jin was invited to sit in the head, and immediately the ethnic minority presented a jar of horse milk wine, as well as strong liquor specialty from the Dangxiang people, and several plates of milk cheese fat, which were placed one after another on the table in front of the monarch and ministers of the Jin Kingdom and the leaders of the Dangxiang tribes.

As the governor of the Dingnan Army and the most powerful leader of the Tuoba clan among the eight tribes of the Dangxiang Army, Li Sijian stood up and dissected the roasted mutton, and placed them one by one on a plate. Not only did he offer it to King Li Cunxu of Jin, but also to enjoy it with the generals of Jin who accompanied him.

Li Cunxu did not refuse to be polite, but responded with a smile. Even when he was born, his father Li Keyong had already controlled the Hedong Army's vassal states. Li Cunxu grew up in Taiyuan and never lived outside the Great Wall. Now he speaks Chinese more skillfully than Shatuo's language in his tribe.

However, Li Siyuan and other brothers were older than Li Cunxu. In his early years, he made a living by nomadic life and had also traveled to the north of the Frontier with Li Keyong. Therefore, Li Cunxu had already learned the ways of dealing with the nomadic tribes in the north by Shatuo's ancestors around him very clearly:

Even in the chaotic times of the Central Plains, the monarchs of all directions compete for higher power and status, and they are also the prey of the weak. However, in the same way, the tribes of the northern tribes in the border state talk about the kingly ways of saints and red tape, and they value the strong on the grassland, so there is no need to pay too much attention to them.

Soon, Li Sijian, Xifeng, Fei Ting, and Li... and other leaders of the Dangxiang tribe respectfully raised the wine bowl and toasted Li Cunxu and even the Jin generals who were in the banquet. Li Cunxu also refused to accept the visitor. He chewed the plump and plump mutton in his mouth and took the wine bowl and drank it all. The close ministers who followed him, such as Li Siyuan, Li Sien, Shi Jianyan, etc., were all Shatuo, who were from Tuyuhun people, and were used to getting along with nomadic men on the grassland, so he could not be vague when he raised the bowl.

"Mong King Meng values ​​the despise town. We admire Shatu Zhuxie, laying the foundation for the Li family in Hedong and Zhongtu, making unparalleled achievements for the previous dynasty, and now we have achieved hegemony. The army and even the eight divisions of the Dangxiang are willing to provide the king with the help of the king in the north!"

Taking advantage of the drunkenness, Li Sijian thought to have a better relationship with Jin, so he spoke loudly again. However, when Li Cunxu heard this, a meaningful smile appeared on his face and replied:

"Of course I hope that our Jin State can get close to the eight divisions of the Dangxiang tribes, but... The general of Jie said he would like to offer the help of me, but when the Emperor of Wei sent an envoy, how would the Dingnan Army treat it?"
Chapter completed!