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Tuli couldn't listen to it anymore at this time. He immediately objected: "Uncle Jieli, the Great Sui has always been very friendly to my Eastern Turks, and not only married Princess Yicheng to the Great Khan, but also gave us a lot of gifts. We should be grateful and continue to be friendly with Dasui! The Western Turks have always harbored wolf ambitions for us, and they are afraid that they will have other plans for sending out the pastures for nothing. I think that an alliance with the Sui Dynasty is the right way! ”

Bohan laughed dryly at this time, and then defended: "Tuli Xian, no matter what we say, we are all the grandsons of Ashina, and we have the same blood. Not only can we go south together to attack the Great Sui, but we can also destroy the disobedient Xue Yantuo for the Khan. In this way, Tiele and the Murowei tribes will never dare to have a second heart. The iron cavalry of the Turks will surely step on the Central Plains and drink the Yellow River......"

He spoke impassionedly, but Shibi Khan still had a calm face and an unfazed appearance.

To be honest, Du Ji was a little tempted, and he really wanted to get rid of the control of the Sui Dynasty. But when he was young, he had seen the scene of the Sui army fighting against the Western Turks, and the Sui army's sophisticated equipment, strong combat effectiveness, and large number of soldiers left a deep impression on him.

Therefore, although it has long been rumored that he wants to be hostile to the Sui Dynasty, it is actually just a misunderstanding caused by Ji Ji trying to persuade his father not to be too pro-Sui. He himself didn't want to draw a line with the Sui Dynasty so quickly. What Du Ji wants more is to be able to flatter both sides. This is also the reason why he was more polite to the envoys of the Sui Dynasty and the Western Turks, and adopted a neutral attitude between the two.

"Let's talk about it! Birham! Since you have offered such generous conditions, I am afraid that what you want us to do is not simple, right? Shibi Khan said lightly.

"Hehe, in fact, our request is very simple, that is, the two sides will go south together to attack the Sui Dynasty. We attack from the west, and you attack from the east! Bonham smiled, then pulled out a map that had been prepared and laid it out on the table.

At this time, he said to Shibi Khan: "Khan, you see, this is the map of the northern part of the Sui Dynasty, including the entire steppe. The meaning of my family's shooting of the Khan is that our Western Turks will attack Yiwu, Dunhuang, Yanshan, Jimo, Zhangye and other counties. The Khan was responsible for attacking Wuyuan, Yulin, Dingxiang, Mayi, Shuofang and other counties. Whoever lays the ground will be his/her in the future. The people and things on these territories are also owned by the occupiers! ”

Shibi Khan looked at the map for a long time, but his heart was secretly angry. It was then that he understood why Bonham dared to promise such generous terms. Because the place where the Western Turks attacked, that is, after the Sui army destroyed Tuyuhun, the new five counties, these places are vast and sparsely populated, the water and grass are abundant, and it is the Central Plains to the Western Regions must pass through, there are many caravans, just to collect taxes, you can make a lot of profits.

Four years ago, when the Khan saw that the Sui army had occupied Tuyuhun and reached the Tianshan Mountains and threatened the heart of the Western Turks, he raised a large army of 100,000 to attack Yiwu in an attempt to seize this strategic location. However, he was unlucky, and although the main force of the Sui army returned with Yang Guang at that time, he left behind 80,000 elite soldiers and the famous general Li Jing.

As a result, in the first battle of Yiwu, Li Jing commanded the Sui army to defeat the Western Turkic army and beheaded more than 10,000 people. The Khan fled back to the tent in embarrassment, losing all his face, and did not dare to commit another crime in the Sui realm for several years.

However, now because Yang Guang has sent troops from all over the country to attack Liaodong, and Li Jing has withdrawn to the Central Plains, only less than 40,000 of the 80,000 elite soldiers remained. If the Western Turks attack with all their might, it will not be difficult to seize this area.

On the Eastern Turkic side, on the other hand, the area to be attacked was the northern border of the Sui Dynasty, and Wuyuan County and Yulin County were in the Hetao region, which had always been the northern barrier of the Central Plains. Although these two counties are rich in water and grass, and the Yellow River flows through them, they are indeed a good treasure. However, the Sui army was also stationed a lot, and the city was strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Mayi County and Dingxiang County are located in the northern part of the Hedong region, which is the only way to the prairie in the Central Plains. Although these two counties are not very wealthy, because they are important places on the border, the Sui army is not only stationed in large numbers, but also most of the elite. Ma Yi Shou Wang Rengong is also a good general.

As for Shuofang County, its status is even more important. It is the northern barrier of the Guanzhong region in the heart of the Sui Dynasty, starting from Shuofang, you can reach Chang'an City in five days. Therefore, the number of Sui troops in this place was as high as 50,000, and it was led by Li Jie of Li Hunzhi, one of the great lords of Guanlong, and it was even more difficult to attack this county than that of Mayi and Yulin.

Shibi Khan immediately understood that the Western Turks wanted to make themselves a fire for them. They let the Eastern Turks attack the border fortress fortified by the Sui army, which was heavily defended. This would attract the main attention of the Sui Dynasty and attract Yang Guang's army to retaliate. And they went to attack the five northwestern counties that were loosely defended and had great interests, what a wishful thinking!

He guessed and guessed the final outcome: it must be that the Western Turks would occupy the five northwestern counties of the Sui Dynasty at a small cost. The Eastern Turks had a big fight with the main force of the Sui army, and even if they won, it would inevitably be a miserable victory. And it will arouse Yang Guang's anger and be retaliated by Sui army reinforcements. And if you lose, you will gain nothing, and you will lose a lot.

Du Ji Ke didn't believe that after his own defeat and great loss of strength, he would still keep his previous promise to give up the Jinshan grassland.

Moreover, even if the Khan did not dare to openly violate the agreement, he would definitely try his best to deliberately provoke disputes in the future and resend troops to recapture the pasture. It is even possible to lead a large army to attack the Eastern Turks, who have been greatly damaged, to annex this ten-year-old enemy, and realize the dream of merging the Eastern and Western Turks into one.

Thinking of this, Shibi Khan couldn't help but say coldly: "Bohan, your idea is not bad. It's a pity to underestimate Ben Khan's ingenuity. Do you think that Ben Khan will take millet from the fire of your Western Turks? ”

The other Turkic nobles were confused, especially Jieli, who was surprised when they heard what Shibi Khan said about "taking millet from the fire", and secretly wondered how this could be connected with taking millet from the fire?

Seeing that his brother was bewildered, Shibi Khan couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, secretly thinking that this guy really had little brain, and he was deceived by someone else's pasture, and he didn't think about how strong the Eastern Turks were. If you use the cavalry on the steppe to attack a heavily guarded city, you will suffer heavy losses even if you win. At that time, how could the Eastern Turks still have the strength to suppress the surrounding Tiele, Khitan, Xueyantuo, Murwei and other tribes?

Just when he was about to wake up Jieli, Na Bohan smiled and said, "Respected Khan, I forgot to remind you: our Western Turkic Khan and the leader of the Tiele tribe were just married a month ago. Since both parties are a family, of course they will help each other. The heroes of the Tiele tribe are also very interested in the alliance between our Eastern and Western Turks, and want to create a great cause together. If we form an alliance, the Tiele tribe will probably agree to join the ......"

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "As far as I know, the leader of the Xuyantuo tribe, as well as his Xuqiluo, seem to have some doubts and suspicions about the death of the Qimin Khan, as well as the Khan's superiority. And the strength of the Xuyantuo Department is not weak, and the people who control the strings should be more than 10,000, if they mobilize again, it is not a problem to gather more than 50,000 troops. Their strength is not much worse than that of Tielebu. If they rebel, I am afraid that the khan will not be able to cope with it for a while. But if we form an alliance between the two sides, I don't think the Xuyantuo tribe will dare to act rashly, and maybe they will be obedient to the khan...... But if the Khan rejects the kindness of our Western Turks, it will make us a little embarrassed! ”

When Shibi Khan heard this, his complexion suddenly changed drastically. He opened his mouth wide to say something rebuttal and angry, but when the words came to his lips, he finally retracted.

He knew in his heart that the threat in Bohan's words was already very obvious, and he was knocking on the side to remind himself that the Tiele Tribe, which had a very good relationship with the Eastern Turks, had now been secretly co-opted by the Western Turks' Khan by marriage. This is equivalent to a stab in the back of the Eastern Turks.

The Tiele Tribes are now a hidden enemy, and they may strike a blow back at any time. And Xue Yantuobu had a bad relationship with himself, and he was secretly poisoned by himself, and he didn't know if he was dead now. But even if he died, his son Xue Qiluo also had a bad relationship with him.

In this case, the Xuyantuo tribe may also be co-opted by the Western Turks and fall into the ground.

As for the Khitan, Murowei and other departments in the east, I am afraid that under such circumstances, they will also be ready to move.

"Good Birham, you dare to threaten my father Khan!" Hearing this, Tuli couldn't help but grit his teeth. One of his hands had pressed the hilt of the knife.

Shibi Khan sighed at this time, and then said slowly: "Bohan, it's late, you go back to the tent and rest first!" I'm going to have more time to think about it! ”

When Bonham heard this, he laughed and said, "Hehe, I think Khan is a man who understands and will make smart choices!" ”

With that, he glared at Tu Li with a defiant look, and then strode out of the tent.

Tuli was so angry that he pulled out his waist knife with a "bang", and said angrily: "Father Khan, this guy is also rampant!" Why don't I get a squad of men and go over and kill all these Western Turks? ”

"Tuli, don't be impulsive! If you really do this, you will only turn against the Western Turks immediately. Maybe that bastard wants us to do that. "Shibi Khan seems to have aged a lot at this time. He waved his hand and said tiredly, "You all go out first!" Let me think about it! ”

Jieli suddenly looked embarrassed, he had accepted Bohan's gift before, otherwise he wouldn't be so partial to Bohan. But I never expected that the Western Turks would have so many arrangements in advance, and it seems that they had been planning for a long time.

With a face full of shame, Jieli walked towards his tent.

After Tuli walked out of the big tent, he walked a few steps slowly, but stopped suddenly. He pondered for a moment, and then decisively walked towards the big tent where the envoys of the Sui Dynasty lived......

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