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When Bohan saw this, his heart was immediately anxious. secretly thought that even if Gaisu was seriously injured and did not know the personnel, there were still deputy envoys in the Goryeo envoys, and they could still negotiate. Relying on his Western Turkic side alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince Shibi Khan to agree to oppose the Sui.

He was about to persuade him again, but Jieli, who was standing next to him, gave him a look, and then whispered to him that in this case, if he still had to speak for the Goryeo, it would only make Shibi Khan unhappy.

The words that Bonham had thought of had to retract into his belly. Then, two more Goryeo envoys came, gritting their teeth and carrying Gaisu, who was already unconscious, down.

The cheers and applause at the scene came one after another, especially the people on the Sui Dynasty side, who were even more ecstatic. Yu Ming really did not disappoint them, he deserved to be the deputy envoy of the envoy of the Holy Lord, and he was indeed a famous young hero, the rising star of the Great Sui. This duel, which was crucial to the Great Sui, was finally won without danger.

The next step is to see how Shibi Khan decides. This will affect the future fate of the Great Sui, the Eastern and Western Turks, and the Goryeo Quartet.

"That's it! My distinguished guests, do not let the previous unpleasantness distract you. Now you can taste my Turkic wine and mutton! There will also be a singing and dancing performance for everyone! "Shibi Khan has ordered the corpses and the traces of the duel to be erased by this time. Let the guards put the table back up.

Everyone was relieved, except for the Koreans who left the venue in a huff, and the rest of the guests smiled and sat back in their original positions.

The Western Turkic Bonham no longer dared to offer to sit at the table. He had to snort coldly and sit down on the seat.

And Yuming, who had made great contributions, after receiving the blessings and praise of the envoys, also sat down in the second seat of the guest, generously took the mare's milk wine, and drank it.

At this moment, the Turks looked at Yuming and even the eldest grandson Wuji, and they all had a little more respect, because they had realized that these Han people were by no means the weak people they imagined, and they were fierce lions that could devour people at any time.

At this time, dozens of big men came in with iron frames, one for each of them, and on the iron frames were roasted whole sheep.

"I'll cut the meat for you!" Shibi Khan stood up with a smile, walked up to the fattest roast sheep himself, and then started to cut it with his hands.

Originally, with his identity, there was no need to cut it personally. But now that he is doing this, it shows that he has regarded the envoys of the Western Turks and Sui Dynasty as the most honored guests.

Because according to Turkic custom, the youngest descendant of the host's family should cut the meat with a knife, and the eldest clansman at the table should be honored first. And if it is the master with the highest status, it means that the most distinguished guest has come.

The eldest grandsons, Wuji and Bohan, who were well aware of Turkic customs, softened their eyes, and they were obviously very satisfied with Shibi Khan's personal actions.

Mutton, beef, horse meat, roast geese, fruits, and other delicacies were served, and Shibi Khan entertained the envoys of the Western Turks and the Sui Dynasty with the sumptuous banquet he could offer.

The eldest grandson Wuji picked up a glass of wine at this time, got up and said: "Respected Khan, my visit to the Turks this time is mainly entrusted by the Great Sui Heaven to treat the seriously ill Qimin Khan. But unexpectedly, it was a step too late, and the Khan of Qimin had already been summoned by the Immortal Heaven to go. Therefore, on behalf of the Great Sui, I would like to express my condolences to the Khan and the Turkic people, hoping that the Turks and the Great Sui will live in harmony for generations to come together and remain brotherly states forever, and that the Khan will subdue the steppe tribes as soon as possible and become the true lord of the steppe. ”

When he heard the eldest grandson Wuji say that he hoped that Shibi Khan would become the lord of the steppe, a trace of fierceness flashed in Bohan's eyes, and he was obviously a little angry and disdainful of this.

The idea of the Western Turks has always been to annex the Eastern Turks and unify the vast steppes that stretch from the sea in the east to the Caspian Sea in the west. They consider themselves to be the authentic Turkic royal family, and they are the well-deserved lords of the steppe. In their eyes, the Eastern Turks were a bunch of rebels. It's just that the two sides have been fighting each other for many years, and they have won and lost each other, and in general, the Eastern Turks, with the support of the Sui Dynasty, have won more, which has also made them linger all the time.

When Shibi Khan heard this, his eyes flickered, and he was obviously thinking about how to respond. With the presence of the Western Turkic envoys, it was certainly impossible for him to say anything agreeing to become a brotherly state.

After thinking for a moment, Shibi Khan raised his wine glass high and sighed lightly: "My father was rescued by His Majesty the Great Sui Emperor many times before he was reborn, and this glass of wine is first given to His Majesty the Great Sui Emperor!" ”

He didn't mention the current Great Sui Emperor Yang Guang, but only the relationship between the late Sui Emperor Yang Jian and his father. It is intended to say that now that the Turkic khans and the emperors of the Great Sui have changed people, new relations should be created. The old relationship is just a thing of the past.

Most of the people present heard the meaning of these words. The eldest grandson Wuji and Yuming both frowned when they heard this.

However, considering that Shibi Khan did not say it to death, it means that he is still hesitating, and there is still room for things to change, not to the point of fighting to the death.

Moreover, although the Eastern Turks are strong now, they are not the only forces in the steppe, the Eastern Turks only control the middle of the steppe, Mobei is the world of the Tiele people, Moxi is the territory of the Western Turks, the east is the territory of the Khitan, Goryeo, Murwei, Heishui, Sumo and other ethnic groups, and there are also Xuyantuo tribes in the south. Although these tribes, with the exception of Goryeo and the Western Turks, were all subordinate tribes of the Eastern Turks. But the Turkic nobles knew that they were not very convinced by the Turks. Among them, such as Xue Yantuo and Tiele, they also fought several times with the Eastern Turks.

They all believe in the truth that the strong are respected, and they surrender on the surface, but in fact, they all do not want to replace the Turks.

In fact, the Turks, like these tribes, were also vassals of the Rouran people at the earliest. Later, the Turks gradually became stronger, destroyed Rouran, and became the overlord of the steppe, and Tiele, Xue Yantuo and other steppe peoples turned to submit to the Turks.

The Sui Dynasty supported Qimin Khan and made him the Great Turkic Khan, just to let him stabilize the northern frontier for the Great Sui Dynasty, fight against the Western Turks, and command the steppe tribes, becoming the northern barrier of the Great Sui.

However, now that the Qimin Khan has died violently, all the forces on the steppe are ready to move, making the future direction of the Turks a little confusing.

The banquet lasted until late at night, when everyone had eaten and drunk before adjourning.

After the guests left, Shibi Khan did not leave immediately, but watched the back of the Sui Dynasty envoys and pondered for a long time. It wasn't until Chura came forward to remind him that he suddenly woke up.

"Big brother, Bonham is already waiting in the big tent! Say you have something important to discuss! Chu Luo said in a low voice.

Shibi Khan sighed, he naturally knew what was going on with Bohan looking for him. And that's something he doesn't want to face right now.

However, he also knew that he couldn't hide from what was happening, and it was good to hear about Birham's conditions. If he can step on two boats, walk a tightrope between the Western Turks and the Great Sui, maintain a balance, and wait for him to destroy the Xutingtuo tribe and subdue the Tiele, Khitan, Murowei and other tribes, then he will no longer have to look at the faces of others.

"Alright! Let's see what gifts the Western Turks have brought us! Shibi Khan stood up, laughed twice, and walked towards his tent. Jieli was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly followed.

Shibi Khan walked into the tent and saw Bohan pacing anxiously in the tent, while his son Tuli stared at him with a wary expression.

At this time, Bohan saw Shibi Khan come in, Fang breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Khan, you are here!" Our Western Turks are very sincere this time! The conditions are absolutely satisfactory to you! ”

"Hmmm! So tell me, what kind of gift do you give us? Shibi Khan sat down swaggeringly at this time, and then said lightly.

The two maids hurriedly stepped forward and poured mare's milk tea for the few people present.

"Khan, haven't we been arguing over the pastures of the Golden Mountains before? Before I sent my envoy, the Khan said that I could give you this pasture! Our Western Turkic side no longer enters the pasture to graze! "Birham's speech was a bombshell. It shocked Shibi Khan and others.

Jinshan is the junction of the Eastern and Western Turks, where several small rivers flow through it and flow westward into Lake Altai. The water and grass here are abundant, the area is wide, and it is a good place for grazing cattle, sheep and horses. Between the Eastern and Western Turks, in order to compete for this pasture, there have been nearly 20 battles in the past ten years.

The reason why the Sui Dynasty was able to pick and choose between the Eastern and Western Turks was that in addition to the fact that the khans on both sides wanted to annex each other and make themselves the only Turkic Great Khans, the grassland of this golden mountain was also one of the important triggers.

The reason why the Qimin Khan adopted the strategy of making friends with the Sui Dynasty and attacking the Western Turks was not unrelated to his desire to monopolize the Jinshan grassland. It's just that although Yang Jian agreed to support the Eastern Turks back then, he verbally called for a lot and gave little substantive help. Nominally, he was on the side of the Eastern Turks, but in essence he was playing a balance between the Eastern and Western Turks. Therefore, although the Eastern Turks have won many times, the pasture has never been occupied.

And this time, the Western Turkic Khan was willing to give up the Jinshan grassland, which really cost a lot of money.

After hearing this, Jieli's eyes lit up. He hurriedly said, "Big brother, I think this matter can be done!" Since the shooting is so sincere, we are willing to give up the pasture, and we can form an alliance with it, after all, no matter what, we are Turks on both sides, and we are both surnamed Ashina......"

"Moreover, the Central Plains heard that the land is vast, the climate is warm and humid, the products are abundant, and the population is large. Although those tribes are weak, they are poorer than our Turks, and there is nothing to rob at all! Jieli's words were very tendentious, and he was obviously helping Berham speak.

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