Inside the Tai Chi Temple.

Seeing the big man led by the Turkic envoys, not only Li Er's face showed a different color, but also many people in the palace bowed their heads and discussed.

"Minister, Ashina Simo, see Your Majesty~!"

The big man who was the leader of the Turkic mission bowed to Li Er.

And the two Turks behind him raised their fists in their chests and bowed to the big man, but they didn't speak, probably they couldn't speak Chinese!

"Minister?"

Li Zexuan's heart moved, when Ashina Simo walked into the main hall, he found the abnormality of the surrounding officials, and at this moment, when he heard Ashina Simo call himself a "minister" to Li Er, the doubts in his heart deepened! After all, Ashina Simo is a foreigner, how can he claim to be a minister to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?

Since he is now standing in the civil camp, most of the people around him are not familiar with each other, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji are familiar to him, but these three people have already stood at the forefront and are talking to Li Er!

So he could only hold back the doubts in his heart and quietly watch the development of the situation by the side.

"Huh! Smoker doesn't have to be polite! Hurry up! ”

Li Er, who was on the dragon chair, said with a kind face.

In terms of attitude, it is obviously different from the previous reception of the envoys of the Turks and the Khitan tribe.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ashina Simo stood up straight, and Li Er asked at this time: "General Simo, you want to see me today, do you have something important?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, some time ago, the Great Khan found that the Khitan chieftain was so bold that he dared to lead his troops to defect to the Turks and defect to the Tang Dynasty, and specially ordered Ashina Simo to come to Chang'an and ask His Majesty for the Khitan chief!"

Ashina Simo bowed and replied.

Li Er's eyes narrowed, his voice immediately became a little cold, and he said lightly: "The Khitan Department has always been under the jurisdiction of Jieli, I have never seen him, how can I give it to you?" ”

Ashina Simo said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the messenger at the palace gate just now is the Khitan tribesmen, the Khitan chieftain and his tribe, who must be rushing to Chang'an City at this moment, and when the time comes, Your Majesty only needs to send someone to catch him and hand it over to Simo!" The Great Khan will be thankful when the time comes! ”

Li Er's face sank, and he said in an unkind tone: "Presumptuous!" Ashnasmo, are you telling me? ”

"Don't dare!"

Ashina Simo hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister's trip is only to bring back the Khitan Ministry, and there is no offense!" But Your Majesty, you seem to have the intention of protecting the Khitan Ministry, the minister hereby reminds Your Majesty, don't forget the covenant of the year, between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty, but there is a friendly covenant of mutual non-attack, and now the Khitan Department has defected to the Tang Dynasty, if Your Majesty can hand it over to His Majesty to bring back, the friendship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will last forever, and the Great Khan will also be grateful for His Majesty's benevolence and righteousness, and give generous gifts! ”

"Bold~!"

As soon as Ashina Simo's voice fell, Cheng Biting Jin suddenly became calm, and the old guy jumped out from behind, pointed at Ashina Simo's nose and scolded:

"Bastard, you dare to accuse Your Majesty? Your Majesty treats you with courtesy today, but it is just because of the importance of the former emperor to you and his past affection. Hum! If you are brave enough, come out and have a good fight with my old Cheng! ”

Ashina Simo frowned, and said: "Lu Guogong, Ashina Simo did not threaten His Majesty, but just wanted to complete the task assigned by the Great Khan, as well as promote the cultivation of eternal goodness between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty!" I hope Your Majesty and Lu Guogong will forgive me for the offense! ”

Cheng Yanjin waited for the bull's eye, and said angrily: "Hmph! You don't use Jieli Khan to suppress the old man! I'm not afraid of him......"

"That's it! Know! Go down! Above the court, noisy and noisy, what kind of system! ”

Li Er, who was sitting on the top, frowned and scolded lightly.

"Oh~!"

Cheng Yanjin was unwilling to stop immediately, and then retreated!

Li Er looked at Ashina Simo and said in a deep voice: "I do have an alliance with Jieli not to attack each other, the Khitan Department is in the Turks, and I can't control it, but now that I have surrendered to my Tang Dynasty, that is my people, I will not hand over my people to other countries, let alone Jieli!" So Ashina Simo, you better go back~! ”

Ashina Simo still gave up his hand unwillingly: "Your Majesty, if you can hand over the Khitan people to the ministers and bring them back, the Great Khan is willing to exchange the Liang Division!" Please also ask Your Majesty to think twice, how can a mere Khitan department be compared with the eternal friendship between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty? ”

Liang Shidu!!

Everyone in the court was stunned at this moment, and then they were in an uproar!

Many civil and military generals flashed with excitement on their faces!

Li Zexuan was also moved in his heart, because he had heard of Liang Shidu!

Liang Shidu was originally the general of the Ying Yang Mansion of the Sui Dynasty. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he was dismissed and returned to his hometown, and later took advantage of the chaos in the world to rebel and control Shuofang. After that, Liang Shidu officially proclaimed himself emperor and declared himself a vassal to the Turks, and was canonized by the Turks as "Dadu Viga Khan" and "Son of Heaven".

After that, with the support of the Turks, the Liang division attacked the Tang Dynasty several times, but they were all defeated by the Tang army, and their power gradually declined. Especially after the Tang Dynasty eliminated other separatist forces, the Liang division was even more precarious. So Liang Shidu turned to the Turks with all his heart, relying on the Turks to survive.

Because the Eastern Turks were powerful in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty decided to recuperate and restore its national strength after suppressing most of the separatist forces, and wait until it was able to defeat the Eastern Turks before solving the Liang Shidu.

Therefore, the Liang division was maintained under the protection of the Eastern Turks for more than ten years, and it was the longest-lasting separatist force in the late Sui Dynasty.

Now, in order to capture the defected Khitan Ministry, Jieli is actually willing to exchange Liang Shidu, hearing this, Li Zexuan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly had a plan.

Li Er, who was sitting at the top, was obviously also shocked by Ashina Simo's words, but he quickly reacted, and then directly refused:

"Impossible! No matter what conditions Jieli offers, it is impossible for me to hand over the people who surrendered to my Datang! Datang is a country of gentlemen, and will never do such villain acts! So, Ashnasimo, you better die of this heart as soon as possible! ”

Li Er is not stupid, although he also thinks that he can solve Liang Shidu, but he will not take out the Khitan Department in exchange, otherwise who will dare to return to the Tang Dynasty in the future? Li Er resolutely cannot do this kind of thing that damages the prestige of the country!

When all the ministers heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief, obviously, everyone saw the current situation very clearly!

Ashnasimo's eyes were slightly gloomy, and after a pause, he arched his hand unhappily: "Since this is the case, the minister will leave!" After going back, the ministers will tell the Great Khan truthfully, hoping that His Majesty will not regret today's decision! ”

"Humph! I've never regretted it! Come! Send Ashina Simo out of the palace! ”

Li Er snorted angrily and said.

If it weren't for the war between the two countries and the failure to kill him, he would have had to have someone punish this disrespectful guy.

Ashina Simo glanced at Li Er, then took his entourage, turned his head and walked out of the hall!

Inside the main hall, there was silence again!

Because the current situation is getting more and more complicated, Li Er rejected Ashina Simo's request, after going back, Jieli Khan will definitely be furious, everyone can have a hunch, a full-scale war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will come soon!

"Your Majesty, Jieliti's request will be greatly annoyed, and the old minister estimates that when he finishes cleaning up the Tuli Khan, he will definitely purge the army and take revenge for today's revenge! Therefore, even if we don't take the initiative to send troops, we need to take precautions as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to resist the Turkic wolf riders! ”

Li Jing, the god of the Tang Dynasty, stood up at this time and bowed to Li Er.

"The minister agrees with the pharmacist's words! Since His Majesty has rejected Jieli today, you have to take precautions early! Whether it is offensive or defensive, please make a decision as soon as possible~! ”

Xu Maogong back then, and now Li Ji, also stepped forward and bowed.

"The ministers seconded the proposal, and asked Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible!"

Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other ministers bowed down one after another.

Li Er nodded, and then he spoke: "What you Aiqing said is extremely true, although there is an alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, but the ambition of the Turkic wolves is well known to the world, and it is a matter of time before they tear up the covenant!" However, as the kingdom of the Celestial Empire and the state of gentlemen, I categorically cannot do that treacherous act, so I decided to postpone sending troops.

However, the generals of the battalions of the 16 guards in the capital need to urge the officers and men to reorganize their armaments and strengthen their training recently, and they will serve as supervisors, household departments, and engineering departments, and prepare weapons, armor, war horses, and grain and grass! As soon as the Turks make a move to violate the covenant, then we will immediately send troops to the Turks and capture Jieli alive! In the face of national crisis, all ministers must do their best."

"The ministers obey the order~!"

Wenchen and military generals, all bowed down to receive orders.

Li Er nodded, and was about to say, "Something to start, nothing to retreat", but who knows, Li Zexuan walked up at this time.

"Your Majesty, for the Turks, the minister has a plan!"

Li Zexuan was dressed in a purple robe, standing in the hall, proudly independent, with a confident appearance, he was really personable and had an outstanding temperament!

Many ministers secretly praised it in their hearts.

The main thing is that this product has a good skin!

"Oh? Yong'an Hou, what are your plans? Come on! ”

Li Er's eyes lit up and he asked with some expectation.

He called Li Zexuan to the early dynasty today, mainly to let Li Zexuan participate in the affairs of the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, after all, he also wanted Li Zexuan to contribute to the attack on the Turks in the future!

He didn't expect Li Zexuan to have his own opinions on the current situation in the Tang Dynasty and the Turks!

When Ashina Simo left the main hall, Li Zexuan had already brewed a plan in his heart, and at this moment he had already made a plan in his chest, and when he heard the words, he arched his hand and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister suggests that we immediately send troops to attack Liangshidu and solve this last obstacle in my Datang territory!"

When Li Er heard this, he was slightly disappointed in his heart, and said, "Soldier Liang Shidu? What does this have to do with the Turks? ”

Li Zexuan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this time the Turkic envoys want to exchange Liang Shidu for the Khitan Ministry, and Zuyi sees that the current Turkic state is in chaos and is no longer able to protect Liang Shidu, why don't we take this opportunity to take it down in one fell swoop?"

At that time, the Liang division gathered troops to entrench in Shuofang, and privately built the country, making the land of Shuofang a natural barrier between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, this time, if we send troops to Shuofang, Liang Shi is invincible, we will definitely ask Jieli for help, Jieli can't bear to lose this barrier, and will definitely send troops to help!

Once Jieli sent troops to aid Liang Shidu and fight with the Tang army, then he violated the covenant of that year, which undoubtedly gave Your Majesty a reason to send troops to the Turks, since he violated the covenant first, then why can't we take the initiative to attack the Turks?

Therefore, the symbolic significance of this battle is far greater than the practical significance, and it is far from being as simple as getting the territory, because during this war, once the Eastern Turks rescued Liang Shidu, they directly gave me a reason for the Tang Dynasty to attack the Turks!

If Jieli sees through our strategy and doesn't rescue Liang Shidu, it doesn't matter, being able to get rid of the separatist forces that have been entrenched in Shuofang for many years will also have a lot of benefits for maintaining the stability of my Datang's rear.

Therefore, as soon as this plan comes out, no matter how Jieli responds, we can be invincible! ”

On the top of the main hall, Li Zexuan talked eloquently, a flawless plan for Jieli Khan, from his mouth was narrated, the civil and military officials listened one by one, their eyes lit up, and Li Er was also surprised and nodded frequently!

When Li Zexuan's words fell, Li Er couldn't help but pat the case and said, "Okay! Good! Good strategy! Everyone thinks that Yong'an Hou's plan is feasible or not? ”

Cheng Yanjin immediately stepped forward, and his eyebrows danced: "Hehe! Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the plan of Yong'an Hou is greatly feasible! Liang Shidu's little old man has occupied Shuofang for so many years, he should have gotten out of my Tang Dynasty a long time ago! If Your Majesty fights, I am willing to lead the troops to take the head of Liang Shidu! ”

It is said that as long as there is a fight, this old guy will be energetic, he has not been addicted to fighting Guancheng County a while ago, and now he wants to fight Liang Shidu, he will be even more energetic!

What's more, he also thinks that the strategy proposed by Li Zexuan is very reliable!

Qin Qiong also stepped forward and hugged his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Yong'an Hou's plan is feasible!" Even if we can't force out Turkic reinforcements, we can recover Shuofang and completely unify the Central Plains! ”

Li Jing also said at this time: "Your Majesty, Yong'an Hou's plan is very clever, for us it is offensive and retreating, but for Jieli, it is a dilemma!" The minister also thinks that this plan is feasible! ”

"The ministers seconded it!"

Li Zexuan's plan will not let Datang bear the infamy of treachery, and it will also allow Datang to turn passive into active in the confrontation with the Turks, which can be said to not only meet the wishes of the main peace faction, but also meet the requirements of the main battle faction, who dares to disagree with the civil and military officials? Those who do not agree can only be spies who fornicate with the Turks!

Therefore, as soon as the Tang Dynasty military god expressed his position, it immediately played a decisive role, and all the civil and military officials agreed.

Li Erlong Yan Dayue said, "Okay! In that case, then it is decided! Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, Yan Lide, Li Jing, Li Ji, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong, Wei Chi Jingde, Niu Jinda, Duan Zhixuan stayed with me to discuss the dispatch of troops, and the rest of the ministers started to play when there was something to do, and they retreated from the dynasty without anything~! ”

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