In April and May, the grasslands are verdant.

The grass is everywhere, wild flowers are blooming, and cattle and sheep are running happily and gnawing on the grass.

The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, and the wind blows the grass and sees the scene of cattle and sheep.

At the foot of Yin Mountain, the most abundant aquatic grass on the grassland.

The tall Yin Mountains block the cold winds from the north, and the moisture from the south makes it more humid and lush with vegetation.

Probably because of its proximity to the south, the Golden Horde of the Turkic Han is here.

Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Turkic army has been strong, while the Central Plains has been in turmoil, and the difference between strength and weakness has immediately increased.

The Central Plains forces relied on the Turks a lot, and even at the end of the powerful Sui Dynasty, they had to pay tribute to the Turks.

Princess Huainan, the daughter of the Yang family of the Sui Dynasty, married to the Turks and practiced the law of harmony.

Yang Guang also wanted to turn against the Turks at one time, but when he was lucky, he was attacked by surprise.

With the siege of Yanmen, he was besieged in Yanmen County by Shibi Khan, and he was embarrassed. That's why I sent a letter to Fenshui and asked for help from King Qin.

In this battle, Yang Guangwei was discredited, exposing the emptiness and crisis of the Great Sui Dynasty, and to a certain extent, laying the groundwork for the subsequent rebellion.

It was also this incident that Li Shimin, who was only 16 years old, followed Yun Dingxing and married into the sequence of King Qinwang of Yanmen.

showed his military talent, made a lot of contributions, began to make a name for himself, temporarily emerged, and finally became an invincible and invincible general.

And then to today's crown prince, the future emperor.

The fate of the two emperors was inadvertently linked to the Turks.

Today's Turkic Khan, whose surname is Ashina, is known as Jieli Khan.

The son of Qimin Khan, the younger brother of Shibi Khan and Chuluo Khan.

In the third year of Wude, his brother Luo Khan died of illness, and his wife, Princess Yicheng, thought that her son Ao Jie was rude and difficult to take on a big responsibility, so he made him a khan.

Subsequently, according to Turkic custom, he married the new Jieli Khan.

The Turkic atmosphere in the east and west parts, after Jieli succeeded to the throne, in the eastern part of the steppe growing day by day, can be said to dominate the steppe, the Quartet worshipped.

Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains has been in turmoil, and Jieli has often gone south to plunder.

Especially in the early years of Wude, Wang Shichong fought against Li Shimin in Luoyang, and sent his clansman Wang Wensu to envoy to the Turks to persuade Jieli.

"In the past, the brothers of the Khan of Qimin fought for the country, and they relied on the Sui Dynasty to be restored, and the Khan should be able to be the ruler of the country. Nowadays, the surname of the Son of Heaven in Chang'an City is Li Bu Yang.

The grandson of Emperor Sui is in Turkic, and the khan should support him and repay his father's kindness. ”

For emperors and careerists, there may also be ways to repay kindness.

But often talking about repaying gratitude, it is hypocritical, and it is often just an excuse.

Although Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty died, Empress Xiao fled to the Turks, and also brought the widow of Wang Yang Xuan, the only lineage of the royal family of the Sui Dynasty.

The descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty are considered a trump card.

With him, the Turks can legitimately go south to the Central Plains, and they only need to take advantage of the banner of revenge and restoration for the Yang family.

But in fact, more often than not, they just want to take advantage of the opportunity to conquer the city and loot the property.

Wang Wensu made Jieli's excuse more natural and more serious, and it became more and more serious.

From the third year of Wude to the ninth year of Wude, Turkic invasions were almost the norm, and Li Shimin often sent troops to resist the Turks.

Not long ago, Yu shot his troops south, and he has not returned.

Jieli had already heard that the Tang Dynasty had sent Li Yuanji to fight, and he also wanted to see the demeanor and strength of this Tang Qi king.

Who would have thought that what was waiting for was the sudden change in the situation of the Tang Dynasty.

"Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are dead?"

"Yes."

"Li Shimin became the crown prince?"

"That's right, Khan, it does."

"Humph!"

Jieli laughed, and then he was full of doubts.

"What happened in Tang Kingdom?"

"The external statement is that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji rebelled, but the truth is ...... Unknown. ”

When the messenger received the news, he hurried back and knew very little.

After all, in Chang'an, these things are now kept secret, and ordinary people don't know anything, let alone the Turks thousands of miles away.

"Nothing good for sure."

Jieli is also from the grassland royal family, and he is no stranger to this kind of palace struggle.

"Khan, a Han man came to the minister's tent, claiming to know about the changes in Chang'an, and said that he had a big gift to give to the Khan."

One of the tribal leaders stood up, saluted Jieli, and said.

"Oh?"

With a large and strong body and dark skin, Jieli Khan suddenly felt interested, and couldn't help but put down the golden wine glass in his hand.

"Stubborn and unconscious, I can find you to thread the needle, it can be seen that you are not an ordinary person, Ben Khan will see it, if it is really a great gift, there is a serious injury.

If you are deceived, you will have to pay 5,000 sheep to Ben Khan, ah? ”

Jieli joked, and the leaders of the grassland present laughed heartily.

Zhi Zhi Zhi Li said firmly: "Khan, the reward minister must be able to get it, I don't know what the Khan plans to reward the minister?" How's that Persian bend? ”

"Yo, have you come up with the idea of this sweat baby's curve? Then you have to meet, go and please, now! ”

Jieli has a keen mind, and he also knows that he is not a reckless person who is obsessed with his thinking, and he has always behaved properly and never recklessly.

Today, he was able to speak directly for a reward, which showed that he was full of confidence and must be well prepared, which naturally aroused his curiosity even more.

"Yes!"

He walked around the tent, and when he returned, a Han man entered the tent with him.

"Meet the Khan."

"Well, who are you?"

"The villain Yi Silian, an insignificant little person, came to meet the Khan on the orders of the head of the family."

"And who is your master?"

"This... The name of our lord is insignificant, I only ask the khan to know, my master knows the truth about the changes in Chang'an, and he can also lead your army south. ”

"There must be a lot of people who know the truth about the upheaval in Chang'an, if you don't say it, Ben Khan will know it sooner or later. As for leading our army south... Hmph, isn't the Turkic Iron Cavalry always heading south? ”

"Khan, it is true that the Turkic soldiers and horses have been moving south, but only to harass and plunder. My master was able to find a way to lure the Khan's army to drink Ma Wei water, go straight to Guanzhong, and even set foot in Chang'an. ”

Yi Silian's words are getting higher and higher, and their appeal is getting stronger and stronger.

Drink Ma Wei water, horse step on Chang'an.

This is a thrilling temptation, and Jieli suddenly felt a little moved.

"Really?"

"Absolutely."

Jieli pressed the excitement in his heart, the joy on his face gradually faded, and his face sank like water: "Why does Ben Khan believe you?" Who is your master? What is the intent? ”

"It really doesn't matter who the master of my family is, but he must be Li Tang's enemy, and he can be regarded as the Khan's favor, and now he should repay himself."

Yi Silian said: "As for the identity, please don't doubt the Khan, as long as you believe that our master can persuade Luo Yi to make way for the Khan to open the Jingzhou Road." ”