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"Yes! Could it be that General Yu has heard of my name? This time it was Liu Wuzhou's turn to be surprised. He secretly thought that he was just a mere captain of Ma Yi, and Yu Ming was the younger brother of Yu Valve's family and a celebrity in front of the emperor, how could he know about himself?

Liu Wuzhou? Isn't this the one who raised troops in Mayi in the tenth year of the Great Cause, killed the guard, established himself as the king, and then respected the Turkic Shibi Khan as the master. went south to capture Hedong, and once fought Li Yuanji, Pei Lin and others couldn't resist, lost Yuan and Jinyang, and caused a great shock to Li Tang's "Dingyang Khan"?

In the original history, Liu Wuzhou was a brave and good general. If it weren't for Li Shimin, who was like the pride of the sky, and defeated him in several consecutive battles, it was not certain whether Li Tang would be able to win the world in the end.

And such a famous hero in history stood in front of him and saluted respectfully to himself, which really made Yuming feel a little impressed.

"General Liu doesn't need to be polite, the envoy just saw that you were burly, dignified, and familiar with the Turkic situation, so I just liked it a little!" Yu Ming hurriedly snorted and hid his shocked expression.

Liu Wuzhou naturally didn't know what Yu Ming was thinking, but said that this senior member of the DPRK really liked himself, and said happily: "The last general thank you General Yu for your praise!" After receiving the order from Master Ma, Liu had already drawn up a route to the Turkic tent, and asked General Yu and Lord Changsun to make a decision to see which one to take. ”

With that, he presented a map and handed it to Yuming and Eldest Sun Wuji to look at.

Yu Ming handed over the map to the eldest grandson Wuji, and then asked directly: "General Liu, you just say it directly, what do you suggest is the best way to go?" ”

After Liu Wuzhou heard this, he hurriedly said: "General Yuyu, it is about more than a thousand miles from Mayi to the Turkic tent. The prairie is a flat river, in fact, you can walk any way. However, because some places in the grassland are desolate, there are no people for miles or even thousands of miles, and in some places there is no water source for two miles...... So, take these situations into account. Usually, caravans often only take one line......"

"The first is the western route, after leaving the fortress, it goes west through Zhangye to the north, through the Yin Mountains to the Turkic tent, this line is the farthest, there are few tribes along the way, and the longest time to walk, but it is the safest. Ordinary caravans rarely go this way, but we are envoys, so we don't have to think about trading with the tribes along the way......" Liu Wuzhou explained in detail.

"General Liu, don't think about this! Although we don't have to trade with the tribes along the way, we also have to hurry, and I have heard of what you said, and it will take two months to get to the Turkic tent. We can't afford to wait! Before Yuming could answer, the eldest grandson Wuji took the lead in vetoing this line. Because he knew very well that the Khan of Qimin would probably not survive for more than two months.

Liu Wuzhou nodded, he had actually heard that the Qimin Khan was seriously ill, and the leaders of the Turks had rushed to the Turkic tent to visit the Khan. At this time, the imperial court sent such a large-scale mission to the Turks, but I am afraid that it has something to do with it.

So, he said, "The second is to take the middle line, directly through the Krulun River, over the Saiyin Mountain, through the place of the Suyanta Division, and arrive at the Turkic Tent. This is the shortest, and if nothing else, it will take more than twenty days to reach the Turkic tent. However, in recent years, the relationship between the leader of the Xue Yantuo tribe and the Turkic Qimin Khan's Jiji has been very bad, and it is really difficult for such a large convoy of ours to pass through their territory without being discovered. ”

"If Father Tong Jin knew that we were the envoys of the Sui Dynasty, and he went to the Turkic tent with the purpose of forming allies with the Turks. According to their personalities, even if they don't assassinate them themselves, they are afraid that they will instigate other bandits on the grassland to attack us. I'm afraid that the danger of going this way is not small. ”

Hearing Liu Wuzhou say this, the eldest grandson Wuji and Yuming couldn't help frowning. If this is the case, although the middle line is closer, it cannot be walked. After all, they didn't have any friendship with the Xue Yantuo Division.

"As for the first one, it is to take the Eastern Route. After leaving the Mayi, go east over the Dujin Mountain, and then cross the Suoling River and go straight to the Turkic tent. Although the distance is farther than the central route, it is much closer than the western route, and it only takes a month to reach the Turkic tent. ”

Of course, this is not without its dangers. This line is closer to the territory of the Tielebu. And the Tiele tribe, like the Xue Yantuo tribe, belonged to a tribe that did not submit to the Turks. Previously, because of the high morality of the Qimin Khan and his friendship with the Great Sui, he was deeply supported by the leaders of the grassland. Now he is seriously ill and can no longer handle affairs. Therefore, Menghan, the leader of the Tiele tribe, also seems to have a heart of disobedience. But whether he will launch an attack on our envoys is really unpredictable! ”

After hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but admire: "General Liu really knows the Turkic situation well, and with you as a guide in our envoy group, it is indeed a lot less trouble, and we can avoid a lot of dangers......

Speaking of this, he turned his head and asked Yu Ming and Yu Chengdu: "Brother Ming, Brother Chengdu, what do you mean?" Which one to take? ”

In fact, up to now, there are only two routes to go, the middle line and the eastern front. The central line was the fastest, but it had to pass through the territory of the Suyanta tribe, which had poor relations with the Turks, and the envoys were more likely to be attacked.

The eastern route is more than ten days slower, but it is relatively safer. So it's a bit difficult to make a trade-off.

At this moment, a group of men and horses rushed out of Mayi City, and then arrived in front of Yuming and other generals at a fast speed. And the current person is none other than Ma Yi Shou Wang Rengong.

At this time, Wang Rengong saw that the horse team was about to set off, and Fang shouted hurriedly: "Lord Changsun, General Yu stays!" Our exploration in the steppe reported that the Tiele tribe had sent an army of 50,000 and was heading in the direction of the Turkic tent, but the reason for this has not yet been discovered. So, two adults, if you want to go to the Turkic tent, the east one can't go! ”

After hearing this, the faces of the eldest grandson Wuji and Yuming changed suddenly. They naturally knew that if they encountered a small group of robbers, with the combat effectiveness of the thousands of elite cavalry of the envoy regiment, they would certainly be able to cope with it.

But if it is 50,000 steppe cavalry, then they are dead, and it is not enough to stuff people's teeth.

Let's not talk about whether the Tiele Department has any disagreement with the Turks and whether they are afraid of the Sui Dynasty. Just when people see that they are carrying a large number of gifts and baggage, they will also be greedy.

In the savannah, there is no one to live. The Tiele tribe killed them all, and then looted the goods. Anyway, the place where the accident happened was not in the territory of the Tiele Ministry. Meng Han only had to say that he had never met the envoys of the Sui Dynasty. Even if Yang Guang wanted to stand up for them, he couldn't help it.

Yu Ming thanked him repeatedly, saying that he would definitely consider the marching line carefully. Wang Rengong left with peace of mind and returned to the city of Mayi.

After Wang Rengong left, Yuming and Eldest Sun Wuji glanced at each other, and they both saw the helplessness on each other's faces.

Eldest Sun Wuji coughed twice at this time and said, "Brother Ming, since this is the case, then we can only take the middle line." ”

Yu Ming nodded, he also knew that he could only march like this now.

More than ten years ago, after Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty led the Sui army to defeat the Western Turks, in order to prevent the Western Turks from making a comeback, he supported Dye Gan to replace the original Khan Dulan of the Eastern Turks, and officially canonized him as the Khan of Qimin.

And because Princess Anyi, who was originally married to the Turks, died in the chaos in the nineteenth year of the emperor's reign, Yang Jian had to canonize Yang Lihua, the daughter of the clan, as Princess Yicheng and marry Qimin Khan as his wife again. It is hoped that the policy of harmony and proximity will be used to make the Eastern Turks and the Sui Dynasty friendly for generations and keep the northern border of the Great Sui Dynasty safe.

The Qimin Khan was indeed loyal to the Sui Dynasty, and under his rule, the Eastern Turks never invaded the Sui Dynasty's borders for eight years. Occasionally, there were battles, and it was also tribes that went south without permission to loot the population and food.

But these small-scale invasions, under the tight defense of the Sui army, failed to break through even a single county seat, and only some township surnames caused losses.

Therefore, after Yang Guang ascended the throne, he had the spare strength to conquer Tuguhun in the west and Goryeo in the east.

Therefore, the central task of the eldest grandson Wuji and Yuming's envoy to the Turks this time was to find ways to make the Turks continue to maintain friendly relations with the Sui Dynasty. Regardless of whether the Qimin Khan was able to cure the serious illness, it was also necessary to prevent the Turks from becoming a threat to the north of the Sui Dynasty and frustrate Yang Guang's plan to conquer Goryeo.

There were nearly 4,000 people in the team out of the fortress, in addition to Yu Ming's five personal soldiers, there were also eighteen iron guards and two thousand five iron cavalry that Yu Shuba gave him, and a camel team of many people. These camels were full of gifts from Yang Guang to the Qimin Khan and the major Turkic tribal leaders. After all, their trip was to appease the Turks and allow them to continue to maintain friendly relations with the Great Sui, and it would definitely be inappropriate to go empty-handed.

After leaving Mayi, as soon as the envoy group headed north, the grassland had entered the winter festival at this time, in the vast grassland, there were withered yellow grass roots everywhere, and the snow that had not yet melted, at a glance, there was hardly a trace of green, and animals such as bears and snakes also began to hibernate. So there are very few wild beasts even moving in the steppe.

After about ten days of traveling north, they began to enter a basin. There are dozens of lakes large and small, with the Sein Mountains and the Kruren River on the north and south sides of the lake complex. Like the two arms of a giant, they hold these lakes in their arms.

These lakes are like sea water, sky blue, and with the white snow around the lake, blue sky and white clouds, they look extremely beautiful. This moving scenery also amazed the soldiers and coachmen of the envoy corps, and they all looked sideways.

But at this time, Liu Wuzhou suddenly spoke: "Lord Changsun, General Yu, we have crossed this group of lakes and entered the boundary of the Xuyantuo Division......

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