The three girls who were nourished by the rain and dew looked even more enchanting under the autumn sun, which made me feel like I was eager to move. The three girls soon became good friends, especially Yingying's cheerful and generous personality, and she became acquainted with the two of them. The three of them invited me to go out. I also calmed down and thought about how to deal with this special prisoner in front of me.

The young man in front of him, who was of medium height and not astonishing appearance, was an ordinary prisoner in the war with the Luobei people. However, during the interrogation of the Luobei people's captives, we soon learned that this person's identity was very extraordinary among the entire Luobei people's captives. He was one of the seventeen nephews of the Luobei people's chief Wadeya, and the eighth-ranked Wadeya has no descendants, only a few nephews. Although he is still energetic now, the question of who will inherit the position of Wadeya's chief in the future cannot be ignored. Almost all the important officials and nobles of Luobei are very worried about this matter.

The chief of Luobei people habitually was the leader of the largest tribe in the tribe. Wadeya was the leader of the Qiuke tribe, known as the Unfallen Eagle. His family has always served as the leader of the Qiuke tribe. Since Wadeya has no descendants, he himself decided to choose the best heir to his position as the position of his head, that is, the heir to the position of Luobei people. This naturally aroused his nephews' gaze of the position of the head. How to perform well to win the praise of his uncle and thus have more hope of inheriting the position of the head of the Qiuke tribe has become the common wish of these ten young people.

This time Wat and Ule went out to fight the east neighbor. They originally wanted to use this to achieve military achievements and increase their weight in my uncle's heart. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the enemy before they entered the enemy's territory and became one of the prisoners. In the prisoner's camp, what they heard and witnessed all day long was how Li Wufeng could pull out the mountains and make great strategies, and win thousands of miles away. This also aroused Wat's strong curiosity, wanting to see what kind of person this legendary hero in the Tengri Prairie was. So when the reviewer asked about his life experience, he did not hide it and asked the interrogator to see me.

The young man in front of him, who is not a few years older than him, is the legendary star of the Luobei clan and the hero of the Tanghe people. Although his momentum is a little different from ordinary people, he is really too young. How did he win the support of his subordinates? That is, he can actually fight Tu Da, who dominated the prairie and Wule's elite troops without the power to fight back? How did he manage his territory with a large population and a complex ethnic composition?

Watt's heart was filled with sincere admiration but also full of various questions. The young man in front of him gave him too much excitement, which was about the same age as his own, but he was already a general guarding a border. And I heard that he still founded his career with his own hands and strength. Looking at himself, although he was the nephew of the chief, he worked hard with other brothers all day long to win the favor of his uncle. A strong desire suddenly surged in his heart. He would not go back. He was here to learn, fight and live with the subordinates in front of him, and make his own career. Perhaps this would be the real turning point in his destiny.

I didn't even think that the young man in front of me would have so many thoughts in his mind in this short time, and he had made up his mind to follow me. I was a little surprised that this young man looked suspiciously since he came in. He looked at me up and down carefully, and his expression was very complicated.

"Your name is Wat? Is Chief Wadea's nephew?" After a long silence, I finally broke the deadlock.

He nodded silently, and he was still thinking about something.

"I heard from the soldiers, do you want to see me? Is there anything wrong?" I was very gentle.

"I want to stay under your hands, become your subordinate, and learn and do things with you." A decisive light appeared in my eyes, and Watt said something that surprised me with a firm attitude.

"Don't be afraid, your negotiating envoy is coming, and you and your companions will be able to go back soon." I thought he said this because he was afraid that we would take him as hostage.

He shook his head solemnly, "I don't want to go back now. I want to study under your hands for a while. Please be sure to approve my request."

I gently leaned back my body, narrowed my eyes, staring at the young man, not joking when he looked at his expression. "Why did you have this idea?"

"I need a suitable environment to learn and be a strong man as my goal." The young man did not hide his purpose at all.

My eyes were fixed on his face, he seemed very calm and did not avoid my gaze.

"Luo Beiren is still my enemy now..." I said this slowly.

"But Luo Beiren is not an eternal enemy. Maybe it will be your best ally and subordinates. It depends on you and me." A wise smile appeared on the young man's face.

I repeatedly chewed this profound sentence in my mind, but my body stood up without hesitation, walked to Watt's side, patted his shoulder, "Okay, very good, just stay by my side, but after your messenger comes, you have to explain it clearly to him. In addition, you must start from the grassroots level."

"Yes, sir!"

Looking at Watt's agile back disappearing from the door, my mind was still turning rapidly, leaving him next to me. Whether it was a wise choice or a stupid decision, even if I could not determine it now.

This young man has an extraordinary temperament, and his words are also full of challenges. Whether Luo Beiren is a terrible enemy, a strong ally, or a loyal subordinate depends on my strength. In time, this person will definitely have good performance. If Luo Beiren has such a leader, it is too early to draw a conclusion now. However, if my career is not at all challenging, wouldn’t it be boring? Thinking of this, my face showed a usual confident smile, and maybe I could still train an excellent leader for Luo Beiren. By then, it is unknown whether Luo Beiren really becomes my subordinate or ally.

On October 16, the negotiator of the Luobei people, Doni, led the negotiators to finally arrive in Qingyang. After a short rest, Doni asked that the negotiations be started on the same day. As the chief and deputy representatives of the negotiations, Xiao Tang and Molun started negotiations with Doni in the afternoon of the same day. During the negotiations, Luobei's side proposed that due to the financial tensions within the Luobei people this year, they could not spend more money to redeem these prisoners of war, hoping to solve the ransom problem in other ways, and intentionally proposed that they would like to exchange slaves for prisoners.

The financial situation within the Luobei tribe was tight, which was as expected by me. They proposed to exchange slaves for prisoners but it was not my wish. After listening to the report of Xiao Tang and Molun, I asked the two to inspire the Luobei people more and hinted that they could use land for prisoners. Xiao Tang and Molun expressed great confusion about my desire to obtain the land that junctions between the southeast corner of the Luobei people and the northwest of Qingyang, because although the land was not small in size, it could not be grazed due to lack of water sources. Even the herders of Luobei tribe were almost grazing there, and I don’t know why I became interested in it.

I explained to the two that the suggestion of Luo Beiren's exchange for prisoners of war proposed by him was not suitable for us. Due to the great improvement of the environment in Qingyang and Jinzhou, immigrants came one after another. We no longer need these labor forces that were greatly reduced in enthusiasm. With the rapid development of Qingyang's economy, agriculture has gradually developed, but in comparison, the pastoral industry is inferior. Although I have ordered the War Readiness Administration to establish a military horse farm, according to the current changes in form, it is far from keeping up with the needs of the military's development, which forces me to consider finding a more reliable way to solve this problem. Relying on purchasing war horses and transporting horses is not only expensive, but also easy to be controlled by people. Therefore, I do not tend to use this method, so I will only develop animal husbandry myself. The grassland area in Qingyang is not large. If I want to return farmland to grass, I have to compete with agricultural production.

Although this small piece of land in the southeast corner of the Luobei territory is not very fertile, it is part of the Tenggeri grassland after all, and is connected to a small piece of grassland in the northwest of Qingyang. Moreover, the main reason why there are not many people grazing here is that there is no surface water and people and animals cannot drink water. For this reason, I specially consulted Mr. Baclov, a famous scholar in Qingyang. He believed that the land contained rich groundwater, which could be dug wells to find water, and was not too far from the nearby Dun River. It could also be digging ditches to divert water. As long as this problem is solved, there will be an excellent pasture comparable to the shores of Sara Lake and the middle section of the Yisai River.

After listening to my explanation, Xiao Tang and Molun both agreed with my opinion very much. Xiao Tang also said that this move would also have a good propaganda effect. In the past few hundred years of the establishment of the empire, in addition to the glorious history of expanding territory in the early days, it has been unheard of forcing the empire to win land through wars for the empire. Although the land area is not large and not very fertile, this historical significance is very far-reaching. Molun analyzed that this move has pushed our territory to the Tenggeri Grassland for nearly 100 kilometers, and its connection with the nomadic peoples on the East Tenggeri Grassland will be closer, and it has also found a foothold for us to go on the Tenggeri Grassland. In the future, this may play an unexpected role.

When Xiao Tang and Molun intentionally proposed this condition to Luo Bei's side, Doni, the chief representative of Luo Bei's negotiation, was not even aware of the existence of this land. After he asked in detail about the situation of the land of other members of the delegation, he agreed to the condition without thinking. In order to prevent us from remorse, the other members of the delegation even proposed to sign a negotiation agreement immediately. The division of the territory of nomadic people was not very clear, and the dividing line of the sphere of influence often changed. In their eyes, the land was purely a piece of useless, and even the herdsmen of their tribe rarely visited. It can be said that it was tasteless to eat, but it was a pity to abandon it. Now that they can sell it at such a good price, they are of course very eager to do so.

The specific terms of the exchange of prisoners agreement were quickly negotiated and confirmed, and Doni and Xiao Tang signed a formal agreement. During this period, I learned through Wat that Doni was an important figure among the senior officials of the Luobei people. He was the brother of the chief Wadeya, and was mainly responsible for internal affairs among the Luobei tribe. After signing the agreement, I invited Doni separately for a secret talk. I frankly explained to him the intention of not wanting the Luobei tribe to decline. My frankness also won the favor of Doni, and we both had a bilateral relationship.
Chapter completed!