The army returned to the city victoriously, and the procedures were extremely complicated, and Li Zhi had already set up a banquet in the Daming Palace to wash the dust for these soldiers.

However, because this was a banquet to catch the wind, the Turks were picked up by the officials of Honglu Temple early and arranged in the post house, so they did not have the opportunity to participate in this banquet.

When all this tossing was over, it was already evening, but Li Hong couldn't rest for a moment, and turned his head and rushed back to the East Palace, because at this moment, Xu Jingzong and Dai Zhide, as well as the newly promoted Zhongshu Ling Hao Chujun, were already waiting in the East Palace.

Ashina's entry into Beijing is not the only one who pays attention to Li Hong!

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Seeing Li Hong coming in in a hurry, the two hurriedly got up and bowed.

After sitting on both sides, Dai Zhide took the lead in speaking.

"Your Highness, the situation doesn't seem to be very optimistic!"

There was a hint of anxiety in his tone, and his brows were furrowed tightly.

"Don't be impatient! There is still room for change in this matter......"

Li Hong smiled lightly and said softly.

He naturally knew why Dai Zhide was anxious.

At today's banquet, although not a single Turkic person attended, Li Zhi's words were very concerned about Ashina Fu Nian, and privately told Li Hong not to embarrass them too much about the peace talks.

The tone was very cautious, which showed how much the emperor attached importance to this matter.

But this kind of attention is exactly what Li Hong and others do not want to see, although the Turks are called surrendering this time, but they actually harbor evil intentions, draw a big cake for the Tang Dynasty, but vainly try to exchange for the support of the Tang Dynasty.

However, the emperor couldn't refuse this condition, after all, for Li Zhi, the father of the "Heavenly Khan" gave him too much pressure. In his heart, Li Zhi has always hoped that he can let Datang expand its territory and overshadow his father's prestige.

And this is his biggest opportunity, so even if it may be a trap, Li Hong is sure that Li Zhi will take a risk!

If it is placed in the usual. Li Hong naturally will not disobey Li Zhi's intentions, but the problem is that the Tang Dynasty seems to be calm now, but there is an undercurrent surging in the court, if what is needed is not to expand the territory, but to a calm and stable frontier.

More importantly, after this great war of the Western Expedition, the flaws of the government military system have gradually begun to be exposed, and if measures are not imposed as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will be decades later. Datang will face the embarrassing situation of having no soldiers available, and if this problem is to be solved, the first task is to ensure the stability of the border and the court.

So no matter what, Li Hong will not let the Turks succeed this time!

"Oh? What is Your Highness's plan? Now that Your Majesty has made up your mind, I am afraid that this matter of peace talks is imperative! ”

Hearing Li Hong speak like this, Dai Zhide's brows relaxed slightly, but Hao Chujun was not so optimistic, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Highness. General Pei Xingjian asks to see! ”

Before Li Hong could speak, Wang Fusheng hurriedly walked in. report.

"Hehe, don't be impatient, the art of war is still cloudy, knowing yourself and knowing that the other side can survive a hundred battles, now we don't know anything about Ashina Fu Nian, so it is naturally difficult to have a countermeasure. Gu specially invited General Pei Xingjian here, presumably he knows more about Ashina Fu Nian, and he should have an effective method! ”

A smile appeared on Li Hong's face, and he explained lightly.

In fact, he has been thinking about Ashina's entry into Beijing for a long time. It's not that there is no way at all, but this method is probably a little unacceptable, and it also requires the cooperation of the military and civil ministers, so Li Hong will gather these bigwigs today.

Several people present glanced at each other and nodded, agreeing with Li Hong's statement.

After a while, I saw Pei Xingjian, who had not been unloaded, walked into the front hall and gave a dignified military salute to Li Hong.

"Minister Pei Xingjian has seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Dressed in dust, it was obvious that he had just arrived in a hurry after meeting the emperor in the Daming Palace, and he didn't even have time to change the military uniform on his body.

"General Pei has worked hard!"

Li Hong stretched out his hand to help Pei Xingjian up, and said softly.

After the two parties sat down, Li Hong opened his mouth and briefly said what he was worried about the peace talks.

"That's the way it is, then Ashina Fu Nian came to the Tang Dynasty to harbor evil intentions, but now my father insists on carrying this matter forward, so he hurriedly invited the general here, according to the general, what kind of person is Ashina Fu Nian?"

Li Hong's tone was quite gentle, but it still made Pei Xingjian stunned.

"Your Highness, the minister is guilty, this matter is indeed the minister's thoughtlessness, leading the wolf into the room, please punish Your Highness!"

However, in the end, Pei Xingjian was also in the court for a long time, and he figured out the joints in a moment, smiled bitterly, and said to Li Hong.

"General Pei must not be like this, the general cherishes the lives of soldiers, what is wrong? This is a political dispute between the two countries, not a battlefield matter, and the general does not have to feel guilty! What's more, my Datang has won a complete victory now, and the general is the first achievement! ”

Hearing Pei Xingjian's words, Li Hong shook his head and said lightly.

This matter is indeed not Pei Xingjian's fault, on the battlefield, changing rapidly, as the commander of the former army, he should naturally make the most beneficial decision for the army, from this point of view, it is the most beneficial decision for the Tang army.

Although Li Hong did not come to the scene in person, he also knew that the long-term campaign would inevitably make the army's morale unstable, and if it continued, I was afraid that it would only end up in a defeat for both sides.

What's more, the Turks themselves are difficult to completely exterminate, forcing them to flee from the pass with their prancing horses and whips, and the vast grasslands are scattered, and no one can find them all.

So in the situation at that time, the best way was to accept Ashina Fu Nian's surrender letter, not to mention that Ashina Fu Nian did not show such wolf ambitions at that time, so this matter is really not to blame on Pei Xingjian's head.

And now the top priority is how to prevent Ashina's plan from succeeding, and the rest is a trivial matter.

"Shame on you! At that time, Ashina Fu Nian came late at night, full of sincerity, and thought that our army was tired from a long battle, so he agreed to surrender! ”

Pei Xingjian sighed and said in a deep voice.

"As for Ashina Fu Nian, the minister and him don't have much friendship, but in the opinion of the minister, this person is cunning and full of courage, when the minister first arrived in the Turks, the Turks were still controlled by Ashdwin Fu, Ashina Fu Nian is just a puppet, but when the war begins, this Ashina Fu Nian gradually grasps part of the power, and even vaguely can compete with Ashwin Fu......"

Speaking of this, Pei Xingjian's face couldn't help but have a look of admiration, obviously very recognizing Ashina's ability.

"And the most terrifying thing is that from the time the minister broke the Turks to the present, but in just a few months, Ashina Fu Nian was able to subdue Ashina Fu, which is really terrifying, if he didn't know anything about the way of the battle formation, I'm afraid that the outcome of this battle for the Western Expedition is not yet known!"

Pei Xingjian is a sincere person, even for his opponents, he does not hesitate to praise him.

However, his words made everyone present frown, and even Li Hong didn't expect that Pei Xingjian would have such a high evaluation of Ashina Fu Nian.

In this case, things are a little tricky!

Thinking about it carefully, what Pei Xingjian said also makes sense, it stands to reason that Ashina Funian and Ashdevin Fu should have been incompatible enemies of life and death, and even when Ashdwin Fu was captured, it was the Tang Army led by Ashina Funian.

But the fact seems to be completely different, just look at what happened when waiting for the army, the first person to jump out to defend Ashina Fu was actually Ashdwin Fu!

And when Ashina Funian came forward, Ashina Fu really didn't say a word, although many of them were because they were shocked by Li Ji's prestige, but I'm afraid it was more because Ashina Funian had already erected a very high prestige in the hearts of the Turks!

This person is really difficult to deal with! (To be continued.) )