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Wei Chigong led the army to send troops to the Turks, and Jieli Khan became less confident again, in order to make sure that it was correct, he planned to observe the last day to see if these reinforcements were real or fake.

The current war is a race against time, and Jieli Khan's misjudgment has bought precious time for the rescue work of the Tang Dynasty.

However, the rescue progress of Datang in this area is not very smooth, the treasury has been empty due to years of war, and the number of casualties before is large, if all support Chang'an, I am afraid that the rest of the dangerous cities will be attacked by local warlords, and the world will be in chaos.

"Your Majesty, I just received the military information, Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan have united, with a total strength of more than 300,000, and they are converging towards Jingyang!" Above the court, Yu Wenshi and with a crying voice reported the terrifying news.

The government and the opposition were shaken, and Li Shimin's face became very unsightly, and those who advocated staying in Chang'an stopped talking, because the number of rescues in Chang'an was far inferior to that of the Turks, and it was only 50,000 troops up to now, and if the large troops from the south and Luoyang arrived, it would be the end of the month.

Those who advocated a temporary rush to Luoyang began to be active again, and tried to persuade them not to stay in Chang'an and sit still. The people led by Fang Xuanling thought that they really couldn't go to Luoyang at this time, and the Turkic forces had increased, and it was very likely that they would set up ambushes along the way.

The other side believes that it is these people who have delayed the fighter, and if anything goes wrong, these people will be responsible. In other words, the culprit is Yuan Ziyan, who asked her to advocate staying here, but instead of waiting for effective reinforcements. On the contrary, the Turkic forces have gathered a lot, which is really a joke.

Yuan Ziyan didn't speak, waiting for everyone to be a little quieter. Suddenly, he said, "Who is this Turki Khan?" ”

The courtiers couldn't laugh or cry, did they have such a military advisor, they didn't even know the situation of the other party. Wei Zheng did not laugh, but gave Yuan Ziyan a step down and said: "The Turks have been very unpeaceful in recent years, and it is normal for Lord Yuan not to know about it. Naturi Khan was the son of Shibi Khan, who died violently that year. Tuli was young, and the throne was inherited by his younger brother Chuluo Khan, but he didn't expect that Chuluo Khan was also short-lived. A year after he succeeded to the throne, he became seriously ill and died. ”

"Doesn't this Luo Khan have no son?" Yuan Ziyan asked as a matter of course, because the father inherits the throne from the son, this is the law, and most of the brothers who succeed to the throne come from the seizure of power.

"Chura Khan had two sons. It is said that Princess Yicheng does not like her son. Because of his ugly appearance and frailty, he finally chose Jieli Khan. Wei Zheng said.

Yuan Ziyan sweated, this Princess Yicheng is really willful. However, a daughter of the royal family of the Sui Dynasty, after the decline of her mother's family, she also brought a large group of sons and daughters' families, and it was inevitable that she would be angry in Turkic. If you don't support your brother-in-law of the same age to succeed to the throne, and marry a young ugly nephew in the future, you will be left out in the cold in a few years.

Figure it out from beginning to end. Yuan Ziyan asked again: "Why does this Tuli also call himself Khan?" ”

Everyone was disdainful again, and Wei Zheng patiently explained: "The Turki Khan is the Ashina clan. His name was Shibabi, who had grown up over the years, and was very dissatisfied with the succession of his two uncles to the throne, so he summoned the old tribe of the late Shibi Khan, and established himself as king in the Eastern Turks, and was supported by many people. ”

"So, at this time, Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan joined forces, should it be driven by common interests?" Yuan Ziyan asked, Wei Zheng nodded, and Yuan Ziyan asked again: "So, is the Khan who was quite close to Wang Shichong the little Khan of the Eastern Turks?" ”

"Exactly."

"How old is the Turki Khan?"

"I shouldn't be fourteen years old." Wei Zheng thought for a while and said.

Yuan Ziyan gave Wei Zheng a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart, and the rest of the people also nodded in approval, although they knew a little bit about the Turks, but it was rare for someone to know as well as Wei Zheng.

Li Shimin finally showed a little smile, Yuan Ziyan knew heroes, and really recommended a useful minister to himself.

"Your Majesty, after being reminded by Lord Wei, I, that, Weichen has a bold idea." Yuan Ziyan said.

"Purple Smoke, talk quickly!" Li Shimin's face was happy.

"This Tuli Khan villain is a big ghost, and he secretly interacted with Wang Shichong at the beginning, but he was actually showing goodwill with the Han people. Whether he wanted to use the hand of the Han army to help him restore the throne, or he wanted to attach himself to the prosperity of the Central Plains, it can be shown that he himself was very repulsive to his uncle, that is, Jieli Khan. Yuan Ziyan said.

"Lord Yuan, how can you speculate on people's psychology here without any basis to fight a war with real swords and real guns?" The eldest grandson Wuji gave a polite blow, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister is also advocating moving to Luoyang now, and the future will be long." ”

"Lord Eldest Sun, you must also know what I mean, since you know that the other party is not aligned, then why don't you take the opportunity to win over the Tuli Khan? If it succeeds, then Datang will be equivalent to an additional 100,000 support, and Jieli Khan will definitely not be on guard, and every inch will be in chaos. Yuan Ziyan said angrily.

"Dare to ask Lord Yuan, what if it fails?"

"This ......" Yuan Ziyan's face turned red, compared to these old foxes, he really looked a little tenderer, "I would like to be a lobbyist!" If you don't succeed, you will be willingly killed by the Turks! ”

"Hmph, Lord Yuan's righteousness is thin and cloudy, which makes a certain admire. But Lord Yuan's life is not so precious that Datang can play with you! ”

"You?!"

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a plan for both worlds." At this time, Qu Tutong stood up, Li Shimin was impatient, and said casually: "Speak!" ”

"Your Majesty, when the old minister was in the army, he had already seen Lord Yuan's resourcefulness and decision-making, comparable to the dragon and phoenix!" Qu Tutong was not afraid of offending the eldest grandson Wuji, first praised Yuan Ziyan, and then said: "However, in order to ensure the integrity of Your Majesty, the minister is willing to lead a thousand soldiers and horses to Luoyang, one is to investigate for Your Majesty whether there are Turkic troops ambushing along the way, and then to respond with Luoyang, in case of any accidents, the old minister will definitely fight to ensure that His Majesty enters Luoyang." ”

Everyone is no longer arguing, and it is indeed a good idea to have both ways and both sides. However, a thousand soldiers and horses are too few, and the slightest conflict in the middle of the way may lead to the destruction of the entire army.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the number of 1,000 soldiers and horses is too small, and the safety of General Qu is not guaranteed." Yuan Ziyan said.

"Thank you, Lord Yuan, but Chang'an's troops are already insufficient, a thousand is enough!" Qu Tutong said disappreciably.

"Boss, your loyalty can be learned, but have you ever thought about it, if you encounter an ambush on the way, maybe they are afraid of startling the grass and snakes, so they will really let you go smoothly, wouldn't that be a trip in vain?" Yuan Ziyan asked.

"This ......" Qu Tutong hesitated for a moment, thinking that this was reasonable, so he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister asks for conscription, three thousand is enough." ”

Li Shimin waved his hand and said emotionally: "The old general has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so it's better to bring 10,000 soldiers and horses!" ”

"How can you use so much, in case there is really no ambush along the way, but it drags down Chang'an!" Qu Tutong suddenly knelt on the ground, insisting that it was only three thousand at most.

The two of them bargained, and they both had the posture of getting angry, but the onlookers were all red with red eyes, thinking about each other, and the monarch and the minister's family.

"In this way, if you compromise, you will bring five thousand soldiers and horses. Old general, Your Majesty is worried about you, don't let down Your Majesty's hospitality. ”

Li Shimin helped Qu Tutong up, Qu Tutong thanked him again and again with tears, and then rectified the five thousand Tang soldiers and quietly went out of the customs while the night was dark.

"It's a helpless move." The eldest grandson Wuji also knew that Qu Tutong's trip was very risky, so he still found a step for himself.

"In my opinion, it's redundant!" Yuan Ziyan snorted and said, "Your Majesty, the minister requests to bring ten Xuanjia soldiers to sneak into the Turkic camp and persuade him to return to the Tang Dynasty!" ”

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go with Lord Yuan!" Li Tao also stepped forward and said.

Li Shimin's face was reluctant, he used to do things like the flower messenger, but now that he has become the emperor, his movements are restricted, and he is no longer as free as before. This trip is very dangerous, except for Yuan Ziyan, who has stealth skills, it is difficult for the rest of the people to do this, and Li Tao can indeed protect Yuan Ziyan to the greatest extent.

"It's okay, go and go back quickly." After Li Shimin finished speaking, he added: "If you can't get close, come back immediately." ”

"Command!" Yuan Ziyan and Li Tao said in unison.

After retiring from the dynasty, Li Shimin still left Yuan Ziyan alone, and at the same time put a short knife he was wearing in Yuan Ziyan's hand, and said worriedly: "Ziyan, although this knife is inconspicuous, it is indeed a rare treasure knife in the world, which can sharpen iron like clay. ”

"Hehe, or kill yourself."

As soon as Yuan Ziyan made a joke, Li Shimin took the knife away again with a cold face, his face full of anger, "If that's the case, then I won't allow you to leave the palace for half a step." I'll leave this task to someone else! ”

"How can you say that you are in a hurry!" Yuan Ziyan took the knife back with a smile, took it in his hand and weighed it a few times, the weight was not low, it was indeed extraordinary, "Since this knife was given to me, I can't ask for it back." Maybe it's an antique and sells for a good price. ”

Li Shimin couldn't cry or laugh, but he still told him again that safety comes first.

After the night was gloomy, Yuan Ziyan and Li Tao quietly walked out of the palace gate with a few Xuanjia soldiers and headed towards the Turkic camp.

Fortunately, the other party was camped under a hill, and Li Tao and the others could ride all the way to the nearby hillside, and then walk for about five minutes to reach the camp of the Tuli Khan.

And Jieli Khan's camp is in the center, which means that if there is a surprise attack, it will not hurt him immediately, which shows that he doesn't care about his nephew at all, and it is better to die.

Yuan Ziyan's current stealth effect has been able to maintain for more than half an hour, and it is indeed advantageous for the Tuli Khan's camp to be close to her, but it still takes a lot of time to go back and forth, Li Tao has been pulling Yuan Ziyan's arm, and he does not dare to act rashly. (To be continued......)