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The fierce cold wind rolled up the snow, like countless cold blades, and pounced on the horsemen who were galloping on their horses. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Even though they were wearing thick coats and warm fur hats, half of the knights' exposed faces were still red from the cold, and frost was condensed on their eyebrows. Whenever a strong wind hits, my face feels like it has been cut by a sharp knife, and the pain is unbearable.

The leader held the knot, and his five fingers were already so stiff that he could barely feel it. However, no matter how uncomfortable it is, as a messenger, Jingjie is like a fish charm, and it is also a symbol of the Tang Dynasty, and it cannot be left for a moment. He looked up at the sky and said to the man beside him, "The wind and snow came suddenly, if you insist on moving forward, I am afraid it will be easy to lose your way." It's better to find a sheltered place to rest for a while, and it's not too late to hurry after the wind and snow have passed. It is expected that in such weather, it is impossible for the tribes to migrate to other places. ”

He spoke in Turkic, and the words were round, which surprised the young man dressed as a Turkic nobleman: "What the king said is very true. Then find a trough early to avoid for a while, and take a roast and eat some dry food. My name is N'ergu, the grandson of Diri and the tribal chief, and the kings can call me by their first name. ”

The group then found a nearby sunken valley to rest, and the guards and slaves of the Turkic nobles performed their duties, lighting fires, boiling meat, and setting up simple tents. Wang Zixian sat by the fire with N'ergu, talking about why the "wavering" tribe was like this.

"Saying that we can't let our own women and children die on the grassland without food or drink, freezing and starving, is actually an excuse for greed." En'er Gudao, his face full of disdain, "The tribe has been in contact with caravans all year round, buying and selling cattle, sheep and furs, how can there be no accumulated grain?" As long as the leader can be generous, persuade the nobles to take out the food temporarily, and everyone can boil it together, and always survive until the time comes to go to the capital or the surrounding state capitals for help! ”

Wang Zixian nodded and agreed: "It is true that they are unwilling to share their gold, silver, grain and grass, and even less to give up a life of pleasure, so they are full of lies and deceive the warriors of the tribe. It was precisely because the thieves saw their weakness that they gave them food, and helped them survive the winter with hypocrisy and righteousness, becoming the so-called 'life-saving benefactor'. It is impossible to say that the traitors also privately gave these leaders a lot of money in order to buy them to support themselves. ”

Engu suddenly realized, and he was even more indignant: "Those most despicable guys also sent people to persuade my grandfather, saying that the Heavenly Khan does not keep his promises, and the king of Hejian County is a trustworthy person, and he deserves our support as the Heavenly Khan." I don't know how much gold and silver treasure they have received behind them, so they are so shameless to defend the king of Hejian County!! ”

"Others said that they had received the grain at a loss, and followed them without saying a word, as if they had not sent troops or betrayed the Heavenly Khan, just to survive. But who knows when they will collect enough money and send all the young men to the battlefield in a different way?! They don't think about it carefully, Tian Khan has never failed us, how can we live up to Tian Khan? ”

After hearing this, the prince slapped his hands and sighed: "Well said!!" It would be nice if there was wine, and this kind of moment should be a big white thing!! N'ergu, a Turkic warrior like you is the real sentient and righteous! I will not be moved by such small profits as gold and silver treasures! I can guarantee that as long as you are willing to serve the saint, you may be a great general in the future!! ”

Engu laughed, picked up the meat soup next to him, and pretended to be a wine bowl to salute him: "At this time, drink some hot soup first!" When there is wine, let's have a good drink!! Haha, in fact, I have long thought about whether I can leave that grassland and go to Chang'an to protect the side of Tian Khan!! Although the grassland is vast and I can run freely on it, I always feel that my heart flies higher and farther than the grassland! ”

"A big husband should have big ambitions, and he should be like this!" Wang Zixian also drank all the meat soup and said with a smile, "As long as our mission goes smoothly this time, we can persuade those greedy and cowardly people to come back and take them to see Your Majesty, it will be a great achievement." Relying on merit to win the attention of His Majesty, he will naturally keep you by his side for a good life. ”

En'er Gu nodded with a fluttering eyebrow: "Then even if we do it, we will beat those bastards to subdue!" ”

The prince hooked the corners of his mouth, and casually used dry grass and small stones to put a map on the snow: "Right now, we are about here, about a hundred miles away from the battlefield. The city of Taiyuan is here—and according to you, the tribes should have gathered around here, just northwest of the battlefield. Do you know why they didn't migrate due north or northeast? Stationed in Shuozhou and in the middle of the battlefield, wouldn't it be more able to show their affection for their 'benefactor'? ”

N'ergu thought for a moment and shook his head: "Maybe it's because I'm afraid of being forced into battle?" At that time, even if you don't want to send young people, you have to send them? ”

"No, they're waiting for us. Only by camping here can we attack, retreat and defend, and only then can we wait for the price to sell. Whoever offers the highest price will follow. The beating light of the fire reflected on the prince's face, and his inky eyes seemed to contain a piece of starlight. Behind the stars, however, lies a deeper night sky, unpredictable, both fascinating and dangerous. He chuckled softly and threw the stone in his hand into the fire casually, bringing up a few sparks.

Energu couldn't help but look stunned, and finally reacted: "I see, it's too cunning!" They still want to take money from both sides and please both sides?! It's easy to think about!! ”

"Their character is indeed far from being compared with that of your tribes. However, in order to quell the war as soon as possible, we also had to temporarily win them over. As for the future, Your Majesty's heart is like a mirror, and he will naturally remember who is loyal and who is treacherous, who is trustworthy, and who will betray without hesitation for the sake of interests. ”

"And how are you going to convince them? I don't think they would move their legs if they didn't see the real money. ”

"Heh, we can't take out real money for a while, but hundreds of thousands of troops are behind us, why be afraid?" The prince said, "Our ancestors of the Tang Dynasty have words, know ourselves and know the enemy, and we will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Only by understanding the enemy can we overcome them. Tell me about the temperament of the tribal chiefs, their wives and concubines, their children, their manners among the herdsmen and slaves, and so on. If you want to persuade different people, you have to use different strategies. ”

N'ergu nodded his head again and again, and was completely convinced of him.

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After a few days, the group finally reached the place where the tribes gathered. Due to various concerns, more than a dozen tribes gathered to live in groups, and from a distance, the dome tents stretched like clouds on the grassland, and there were tens of thousands of them. This means that there are at least 10,000 or 20,000 young cavalry available in these tribes. And the strength of these cavalry, if used on the battlefield, can almost reverse the victory or defeat of the fierce battle outside Taiyuan Mansion - at present, the Turkic Tiele cavalry that helps the rebels is about 10,000 horsemen, and the total under the command of General Ashina Zhensi has only gathered less than 10,000 cavalry, and the infantry has only gathered about 100,000 one after another.

Hearing that it was an envoy sent by the Heavenly Khan, the tribal patriarchs hurried together to discuss. Some were inclined to the rebels, clamoring to cut off the head of the envoy and give it to the rebels as a gift, saying that they would soon be able to exchange it for a few chests of gold, silver and jewelry; There are those who are uncertain, worried about the attitude of the Heavenly Khan, lest the imperial army sweep away their own tribe as a rebel; Those who were inclined to the imperial court insisted that the envoys who must see the Khan of Heaven and state their last resort to the envoys.

However, after all, those who were determined to rebel had already rebelled with the King of Hejian County, and now his attitude is still wavering, no matter how good he is with the rebels, he is not without hesitation in his heart. Thinking about the courage of the Tang army that swept through the Turks and Tiele, they still remember it vividly. If there is a glimmer of life, who wants to find the door and send them to death, and become a mountain of corpses accumulated under the iron hooves of the Tang cavalry in vain?

So, when the young messenger came to the tent of a certain patriarch with the festival in his hand, he saw the heads of all kinds of dead beasts hanging all over the tent, and the patriarchs, their children and grandchildren, who were sitting around them.

Facing the people with unkind faces, the young envoy had no fear, smiled slightly, and took out the holy decree: "Spread Your Majesty's will, and everyone still kneel down to receive the decree?" Although he had a smile on his face, his gaze was as sharp as a cold blade, as if he could see blood when he stabbed coldly. Several patriarchs who were already biased towards the imperial court immediately got up and knelt on the ground. Seeing this, he could only kneel down, lest he get up a little slower and be hated by the envoys.

And those patriarchs who were full of thoughts of giving him a dismount, although they still wanted to hold their necks and not get up, but unexpectedly, the young envoy's gaze became more cold and fierce, and they looked at them one by one, making people feel as if they had walked through a sea of corpses and blood, and shivered coldly.

The patriarchs who have seen many big scenes can withstand it, but their children and grandchildren can't help but weaken their feet, and they fall straight to the ground, making a five-body bow to the ground. At this time, no matter how much momentum they had accumulated earlier, they were also scattered cleanly.

So, frightened by the holy decree and the might of the court, and the ferocity of this young messenger whom they had looked away, the rest of the people had no choice but to fall to their knees in a state of resignation. Although there is still disrespect in his look, he follows the etiquette in the end.

Seeing this, the young envoy seemed to be finally satisfied, and then read the decree slowly and methodically—once in Chang'an Mandarin, once in Turkic, and again in Tiele. He repeated it three times, and almost everyone who knew the languages of each tribe could memorize it, and naturally understood the holy will: the saints were merciful, and even if they followed the traitors for hundreds of miles, they were willing to accept them again. If they can leave immediately and go to the Taiyuan Mansion Palace to meet them, they will not be guilty of the past.

The patriarchs couldn't help but glance at each other, and their expressions were slightly relieved, and they listened to the young envoy smile lightly: "The saint is kind and benevolent to all the people of the world, and he is willing to accept your allegiance again." Of course, if you insist on rebelling, then what will happen to the rebel, and what will happen to the rebel. ”

"Presumably, you have all heard of the names of the marching chiefs who went out this time? The deputy commander of the East Road March, General Ashina Zhensi, is an orthodox khan with noble blood after the Turkic royal family and the princess of the Tang Dynasty; The general manager of the West Road March, the king of Yong'an County, has guarded Shazhou for decades, and is as stable as a rock; The general manager of the march in the middle road, the Duke of Jian Guo, presumably you will not forget. ”

Hearing this, the faces of all the patriarchs turned pale.

Of course, they still remember that twenty years ago, it was this Jian Guogong who leveled Xue Yantuo and knocked the Tiele tribe into scattered sand. Going back more than ten years, it was he who assisted another general to defeat the Turkic tribes, forcing them to split between the east and the west, and those who descended to the Tang Dynasty were attached, and those who left the distance could not even stay in the Western Regions.

The author has something to say: Patriarchs: Murderous! We felt the murderous aura in his eyes!!

Wang Sheren: Kneel or not?

Patriarchs: Kneel!!

Wang Sheren: Repeat the important words three times, do you remember them?

Patriarchs: = Can you remember?!

Wang Sheren: Huh?

Patriarchs: _(:3∠)_, remember.

Wang Sheren: I forgot to tell you who led the troops this time-General Ashina Zhensi, a serious Turkic royal family, and your leader. The king of Yong'an County, who has been stationed in Shazhou for n years, has killed many, many, many people looking for death. As for Jian Guogong, you should be no stranger to it.

Patriarchs: qaq

At that moment, the Turks and Tiele people finally remembered the fear of being once dominated by the Gong Xu Ye of the Jian State

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I finally used this sentence: .................. Fear of domination

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ps, because these are actually tribes that have long been attached to the Tang Dynasty, so it is right for the Wang Sheren to use the trick of deterrence. Originally, it was a relationship between the monarch and the minister.

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