Chapter 74: Peace Talks (1)

"Wu Qi, why did you come back?" Jieli asked the Turkic general coldly.

"Khan, we don't want to fight anymore! We didn't get any benefits from fighting Datang this time, but we lost 60,000 people! 60,000 people, how many of them are in our Turks! If we insist on fighting, I am afraid that our entire Turkic youth will be filled in. Khan, let's withdraw our troops! Wu Qiqi said.

However, there was a person beside Jieli who said angrily: "We have mobilized nearly 200,000 people, can we withdraw our troops without any benefit?" Also, if we just withdraw our troops, then how can the majesty of our Jieli Khan be counted? If the majesty of Jieli Khan is damaged, then how can he rule the entire Turks! ”

The person who spoke was in the costume of a Han person, and it should be a Han annihilation. And this Han Jian is the famous Zhao Deyan in history, he took advantage of the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty in the Central Plains, went north to take refuge in the Turks, and was reused by Jieli. Later, he pursued a policy of strengthening the power of the Khan, which resulted in the gradual separation of the Turks, leaving the seeds for the defeat of the Turks.

"Zhao Deyan, what kind of heart are you? Don't you know that all the young men of my Turks are going to be lost? If this loss continues, then how can we Turks still rule the steppe? The black rider said angrily.

Zhao Deyan said: "I only know that if we retreat like this, it will definitely damage the prestige of Jieli Khan." Now, we only have one go, kill Chang'an, strive to break Chang'an City, and then kill Li Shimin, and shave Li Junxian's little white face. In this way, the prestige of Jieli Khan can be restored. ”

"Zhao Deyan, what do you mean by this, you want to send all our Turkic young adults to death?" Wu Qiqi scolded loudly.

"In my eyes, there is only His Majesty the Khan!" Zhao De said righteously.

"Okay, what are you arguing about?" Jieli suddenly shouted loudly.

The two stopped arguing and wanted to see what Jieli had to say. Now after all, Jieli is the khan, and his words are the supreme decree of the Turks, so he doesn't dare to make a noise.

"In this war, we ...... Failed! Jieli said with difficulty.

As a super politician, it's very difficult to say what you have failed. Now that Jieli actually admits defeat, I'm afraid I'm really scared. Jieli also had to admit that his plan to strangle the Tang Dynasty would be completely aborted. Now, Jieli is also regretting, if he agreed to exchange the treasures in the treasury of Chang'an City for peace, it would be great! Now, not only has it been filled with 20,000 more Turks in vain.

"Now, you can find a way for me to end this war with dignity! And, let the Tang Dynasty people compensate us for our losses! We have lost tens of thousands of young adults, and they must compensate us. We don't want Li Junxian's head, but they have to supplement us in terms of property, this is our bottom line. Jieli said.

Jieli knew that Li Junxian's head might not be able to do so. Because if you want Li Junxian's head, it will touch Li Shimin's scales, and I am afraid that you can only continue to fight it. And Jieli now wants to recover more losses, so he plans to let Li Junxian, the butcher, go. Anyway, a country's struggle is long, and it doesn't matter how many years it takes. If you can get all the treasures of the Tang Dynasty, then I'm afraid the Turks will recover their eyesight very quickly, so let's talk about it then!

In a word, Jieli wants to get what is not available on the battlefield from the negotiating table. As a super politician, Jieli certainly knows what political blackmail is. He wanted to use his remaining forces to blackmail the Tang Dynasty, and wanted the Tang Dynasty to agree to give all the treasures in the treasury to the Turks.

Jieli speculated that the success of this plan was likely to be eighty percent, because the Han people were currently in a state of unifying the world, and if they fought with the Turks, they would probably have to die together. Therefore, in Jieli's mind, the Han people should agree to exchange the treasures of the treasury for peace. Anyway, since ancient times, the Han people have exchanged peace for peace many times through peace and treasure, and there is no shame in this matter.

As long as you are a qualified politician, you should know that the treasures and floating wealth are not valuable, as long as you dominate the world, rely on continuous tax collection and various kinds of cultivation and recuperation, then those floating wealth will soon come back. Jieli believes that Li Shimin is a high-ranking politician and should be able to see this. If Li Shimin can't see this, then he is not worthy of being the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. In this regard, Jieli is very confident, and Li Shimin can see this.

Anyway, politics is the art of compromise, and now that the Turks are powerless to attack, and the Tang Dynasty people are unable to fight back against the Turks, then neither side can help the other. The infantry could only be used for defense, and the cavalry was only more than 3,000, although the battle record was ahead, but it could not face more than 100,000 Turkic cavalry. And if the Turks rely on the land of Datang, then Datang just don't want to recuperate in peace. Even, because the Turks have no tradition of logistics, they can completely rely on the enemy to loot the people of the Tang Dynasty. And the Tang Dynasty people not only had to face the Turks who were approaching the city and mobilize heavy troops to defend the Turks, but also faced those local forces with bad intentions behind them, which was the most dangerous.

"Zhao Deyan, you are Han, you come to analyze it for me, the possible surname of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty who agreed to this condition." Jieli asked.

Zhao Deyan analyzed it and said: "Your Majesty Khan, I'm afraid that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty may have a very big surname, at least ninety percent. He's not a soldier, he's an emperor, so he'll say yes. This time, the floating wealth will be recovered in less than a year or two at most, and they will be fools if they do not agree. If we stay here, then they probably won't have to think about recuperating in peace. Even, in order to prevent us from continuing to attack, I am afraid that they will have to use all their forces and continue to exploit the people. At that time, the world was complaining, and that was when they were unlucky. They won't fail to see that. ”

Jieli nodded, he admired this Zhao Deyan very much, because he was very far-sighted. Although Zhao Deyan implemented a policy of strengthening the power of the Khan, this was not what Jieli wanted. Although the result was the opposite, Jieli did not resent him. Zhao Deyan analyzed Li Shimin's thoughts in the Tang Dynasty, which was the same as Jieli's analysis, so they planned to use negotiations in exchange for what they couldn't get on the battlefield. Anyway, this is political blackmail, to see who can blackmail whom.

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