Li Yuan gasped: "Then how did he get involved with this Turkic prince?" ”

Changsun Sheng sneered: "I don't know the specific situation, but I heard that it seems to be smuggling pig iron, but this person is much more clever than Na Yuwenshu, he does not transport pig iron from the Central Plains, but joins forces with Pei Shiju, the upstart of the current minister's department, to support the Western Turks' Chuluo Khan, and then directly transport iron from the Jinshan Iron Mine in the Western Turks to the prince of Mobei." ”

Li Yuan was so shocked that his jaw was about to fall: "What, he can still support the Khan of the Western Turks?" ”

Eldest Sun Sheng sighed: "Tang Guogong, now you know how terrible this person is, he has befriended two Turkic nobles in the East and West at the same time, what he is trying to do, it is self-evident." Also, when the Supreme seized the throne, this person also participated in a series of things, originally the Supreme could not tolerate him, but I don't know what tricks this person used, he could be safe and sound, but promoted to the rank of knight, don't look at him now he is just a small criminal squire, but his energy has surpassed the five upstarts of the current dynasty, if the Supreme makes the world's public resentment boil because of his eagerness for quick success, then Wang Shichong will definitely become the person who opens the curtain of the troubled times! ”

Li Yuan's head was dripping with sweat, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Then we must find a way to get rid of this person, fortunately he is not a family, even if he is rich, he can't compete with the strength of our family, after I go back, I will convene the Guan Long family, collectively write a book, expose the evidence of this person's crime, and ask the Supreme to eradicate it." ”

Changsun Sheng suddenly laughed: "Tang Guogong, don't say secret words in front of the Ming people, if you really want to get rid of Wang Shichong, then who will you rely on to realize your plan in the future?" ”

Li Yuan's face flushed all of a sudden, shook his head, and said: "That matter, it's just a precaution, it can't be true, unless the Supreme Force us are cornered, otherwise I won't risk the danger of exterminating the clan and fight hard." ”

Changsun Sheng smiled and shook his head: "Okay, Tang Guogong, in the past two years, you have secretly befriended a large number of middle- and lower-class Guanlong families, and let your sons come forward to have a good relationship with the children and descendants of these families, this is not a simple precaution." The world will be chaotic, you and I know this, and you are willing to come here today, also hoping that I can give you this Turkic power according to the agreement, not simply out of a thousand promises. ”

Li Yuan nodded: "The words have been spoken, then I have nothing to hide, yes, that's it, this Wang Shichong was born from the grassroots, has a cunning personality, and is not our all the way, even if we want to change the dynasty in the future, or set up another Ming Jun, it is also a matter for our Guanlong family, when will it be the turn of this Hu Ren wild seed to decide the belonging of the world." Ji Sheng, you tell me the truth, how can I get rid of this Wang Shichong now? ”

Changsun Sheng sighed: "Tang Guogong, you really don't understand the situation, now if you want to get rid of this person, it is already difficult to ascend to the sky, he not only has contact with the Turks, but also has business dealings with more than half of the Guanlong family, as well as the Shandong clan, which is also the fundamental reason why there are many people who are jealous of his property, but no one can get rid of him. Originally, Yuwenshu wanted to set up a game to hack Wang Shichong, but he gave Wang Shichong a counterattack, which shows that now even if he is the Supreme, if he wants to kill him, he has to consider the possible consequences. Unless there is clear evidence to prove that he rebelled, no one in heaven or on earth can help him. ”

Li Yuan gritted his teeth: "This person colluded with the Turks, can't he find evidence?" Ji Sheng, as long as you tell the Supreme about the situation you have, it is not difficult for the Supreme to send someone to investigate. ”

Changsun Sheng shook his head: "I and Wang Shichong also have some past things that can't be told to the outside world, it's not good to deal with him directly, and now the Western Regions and even Turkic things are all in charge of Pei Shiju, this person and Wang Shichong have been friends for many years, even if the Supreme wants to investigate Wang Shichong's relationship with Fanbang, Pei Shiju will most likely make a hindrance from it, and in the end nothing can be found." Tang Guogong, I advise you to have a good relationship with Wang Shichong, instead of thinking about getting rid of him, he should be useful to you in troubled times. ”

Li Yuan's eyes were murderous: "It is precisely for this reason that this person cannot be allowed to live in troubled times, he has huge financial resources, and now he can cover the sky with one hand in a peaceful state, and if it is really in troubled times, the speed of raising troops will surpass others, maybe he can really win the world, so I have to strike first." Ji Sheng, can I use these two princes to find a way to get rid of the eldest prince first, so as to cut off Wang Shichong's arm, and then slowly deal with him? ”

Changsun Sheng shook his head with difficulty: "Tang Guogong, the relationship between the three princes of the Turks is very good, when the Qimin Khan was beaten and wandered around the grassland, it was these three brothers who were sincere and united, so they dragged the pursuit of Dulan Khan and saved the life of the old father, and as far as I know, these three brothers once made an oath that the three brothers would take over the throne first, followed by Lifu, and then the Khan would pass to Dubi, the last time Yuwen told about smuggling pig iron, it was also these three princes who joined forces to stand on Wang Shichong's side, which in turn cleaned up Yuwenshu, You want to provoke the relationship between the three of them, beware of drawing a tiger and not becoming an anti-dog. ”

Li Yuan was so angry that he patted the head of the bed: "Could it be that we really can't do anything about this Wang Shichong?" ”

Changsun Sheng's brows furrowed: "Not exactly, Wang Shichong's current contact with Prince Dubi is mainly through the Western Regions, and he will trade with Prince Dubi who is in Mobei by going to Luo Khan, so as long as you can have a good relationship with Prince Duji, and then find a way to let Chu Luo Khan step down, it is possible to block Wang Shichong and Prince Dubi." ”

Li Yuan's eyes lit up: "Then how can I get Chu Luo Khan to step down?" Advance to the Supreme for an expedition to the Western Turks? ”

Changsun Sheng shook his head: "No, the Western Turks and my Great Sui are separated by thousands of miles of desert, and it is not something that can be conquered militarily, and the current Chuluo Khan's attitude towards the Great Sui is very deferential, and the division is unknown, and he can't dispatch a large army, so he can only use other methods." ”

Li Yuan asked, "Is there any way?" ”

Changsun Sheng closed his eyes and said faintly: "Tang Guogong, this may be the last thing I can do for you before I die, Chuluo Khan is not from the Ashina tribe of the Western Turks. When the Turks arose, Ashina Tumen Khan unified the desert, sent his younger brother Mur Dianmi to lead half of the troops to the west, conquered the Western Regions and Central Asia of Zhaowu nine surnames, this is the origin of the Western Turks, the son of the Western Turks is the generation of the Western Turks Datou Khan, one of his sons Nili inherited the Apo tribe between the East and the West Turks, was the heir of the Eastern Turkic Khan, after the death of Neli, he and a Chinese woman Xiang Shi born son, named Ashina Daman, is now the Chu Luo Khan. ”

"Originally, the strength of the Luo Khan was weak, and he was not the heir to the throne of the Western Turks, at most it was only a branch that was divided, but after the Datou Khan was defeated by the Great Sui, he was defeated before he had time to designate an heir, so the Western Turkic tribes fought for the throne, which gave the Luo Khan the opportunity, relying on Wang Shichong's huge property assistance and bribery, especially to let the brave and warlike Tiele people help, and the Luo Khan, a small khan of other departments, actually ascended to the throne of the Western Turks, until now."

"It's just that his position is not stable, not only has he lost control over the countries of the Western Regions, but also constantly wants to suppress the rebellion of various tribes, and he needs to grovel to the Great Sui externally, and he has already lost the hearts of the people on the grassland, and the Great Khan tribe of the Western Turks, that is, the Murdian Secret Headquarters and several close-knit sub-tribes, are extremely dissatisfied with him, if it weren't for the Supreme who is still protecting the Chuluo Khan, he would have raised troops to seize his position."

Li Yuan hurriedly asked, "So, as long as you find a way to get the Supreme to order a crusade against Luo Khan, you can overthrow him?" ”

Changsun Sheng slowly opened his eyes: "Yes, originally Luo Khan asked his stepfather and mother to come to Dasui as hostages in order to show his deference to the Great Sui, oh, by the way, after the death of his father Nili, his uncle married his mother Xiang according to Turkic customs, and the two of them are now living in the Hongluqing guest house in the Eastern Capital." However, last year, the Supreme sent the Si Pilgrimage Cui Junsu, as an envoy to the Western Turks, when the attitude of the Luo Khan was very arrogant, and he even refused to kneel down to receive the order, until Cui Junsu threatened with his mother's life and the powerful military strength of the Great Sui, he was reluctant to kneel, and after hearing that the Supreme knew the news, he was furious, and intended to send troops to fight, but Pei Shiju persuaded hard, saying that he would destroy Goguryeo first and need to appease the Western Turks, so he gave up. ”

"This time, the Supreme sent an army of 400,000 to attack Tuyuhun with a bull knife to kill chickens, I think I just want to kill chickens and monkeys, and show them to the Western Turks, so that they can see the strong military strength of my Great Sui, and they will no longer dare to rebel, but I can also take this opportunity to drive Chuluo Khan out of the Khan."

Li Yuan's heart moved, and he asked, "Is there any way?" ”

Changsun Sheng's eyebrows raised slightly, and when he talked about military affairs, he became full of red light, and talked eloquently, completely forgetting that he was a dying man: "That Si Pilgrim Cui Junsu is my old subordinate, and the affairs of the Turks are completely taught by me. ”

Li Yuan laughed: "Ji Sheng, this move is really high, Chu Luo Khan's control over the Western Turks is far less than that of the Eastern Turkic Qimin Khan, even if he is willing to come, he has to take a large army to protect it, that hometown is empty, it is very easy for others to take advantage of, and as the Turkic Khan, he is a vassal in the Han Pass, those proud Turks are unacceptable, and they will definitely attack him in groups, and when the time comes, it is impossible for the Supreme to send troops to rescue him, and take the lives of the Great Sui soldiers to protect his personal throne." ”

Changsun Sheng nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, that's how we divided and disintegrated the Eastern Turks back then, if the Chuluo Khan was willing to come to the alliance, it would be the fate of the Qimin Khan, and he copied his hometown in the back, and finally he could only live in Sui, if he refused to come, then the Supreme would definitely settle the new accounts and old accounts together, and directly set up another Khan as the Western Turkic Khan, in order to replace the Chuluo Khan, I have already told Cui Junsu, the son of the Datou Khan, who now lives in the west of the Western Turks, is a wise and brave man, Heroes are good at fighting, and if the Supreme does not know the inside story of the Western Turks, he will build yì and change the Khan of Shooting as the Great Khan of the Western Turks. ”

Li Yuan nodded again and again when he heard it at first, and suddenly frowned: "No, Ji Sheng, if this Luo Khan is as you said, Wang Shichong and Pei Shiju joined forces to support it, and they are now also driving with it, won't they make a hindrance?" ”

Changsun Sheng smiled slightly, his face began to turn pale, but he still tried hard to spit out the last few words: "Don't worry, it's all in my hands, no matter how much Pei Shiju and Wang Shichong toss, it is unlikely that they will bring Chuluo Khan to Yang Guang." ”

Ten days later, the Western Regions, Iwu.

This is an oasis city in the desert, located at the southern end of the Silk Road, from the Yumen Pass, two thousand miles to the west, across the desert, to the north can reach Gaochang, to the south can reach Yiwu, as the gateway city of the Western Regions to the Middle East, here has always been the Western caravan before entering the desert, can make the final preparations of a foothold, and because of this, the scale of the city is much larger than the general Western Regions small city, the loess rammed city wall, three zhang high, ten miles in circumference, there are forty or fifty thousand residents in the city, Live in large and small domed loess buildings.

It's just that this famous city in the Western Regions, at this time, the four gates are closed, the city wall is full of soldiers, a scorching atmosphere, the caravans and tents that can be seen everywhere around the city have disappeared at this time, just because five miles east of the city, the huge military camp that connects more than 20 miles, behind the wooden fence of the military camp, is a tent that cannot be seen at a glance, the military flags are lined up, and the soldiers of the Sui army wearing armor and arrows are standing on the high watchtower, vigilantly watching the movements in the city, and a team of patrol soldiers are insisted on sharp, More than a dozen people marched in small teams with halberds.

In the open space behind the camp gate, a large number of craftsmen were working shirtless, sweating like rain, and working in full swing to complete and assemble a siege equipment in the shortest and fastest time. Rushing cars, ladders, siege walls, nest cars, trebuchets, etc., a number of newly made siege equipment, were shouted by the soldiers, pushed out of the camp gate, and lined up in front of the battle, intimidating the Igo soldiers on the opposite city wall.

At the camp of the Chinese army, two big flags fluttered high in the wind, the left side was written with the word "handsome" of Douda, and on the right side, the dragon flew and the phoenix danced with the word "Xue", here is nothing else, it is the general of the attack on Yiwu, the general of the Yiwu Road marching road Xue Shixiong's Chinese army commander's account. R1152