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Du He was not in a hurry to go to Xue Yantuo's Khan Court, and along the way, he showed his identity with great fanfare and walked slowly. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info he had three purposes: first, to use these short distances to try to find out some news from the general Xue Yantuo who came to greet him, and second, he needed a little time for Tuoba Wushuang to gain a foothold in Xue Yantuo and secretly inquire about intelligence. Tuoba Wushuang was originally a native of Xue Yantuo, and his appearance and language were as unharmed as the locals, and he would never be noticed by infiltrating Xue Yantuo's Khan Court. In the end, he is building momentum for himself, and now in the Tang Dynasty, the various tribes on the grassland are both respectful and afraid. Knowing that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty had come to visit the grassland, how could they dare not come to show their goodwill? Although Xue Yantuo is known as the "overlord on the grassland", everyone in the world knows that there is only one overlord, and that is the Tang Dynasty. Only the Tang Dynasty can deter the entire grassland, and only the Heavenly Khan can command the entire grassland. As an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, his prestige among other clans is far higher than that of Xue Yantuo's Khan Yinan.

If there is any change in Xue Yantuo, the leaders of these clans are precisely his talismans.

It's all well thought out.

Du He knew that this trip to the north was very different from the past. In the past, he had the support of an emperor and a prime minister, as long as the things he committed were not the kind of heinous mistakes, no one could do anything to him. But now that he is in the Saiwai grassland, Li Shimin and Du Ruhui, who are thousands of miles away, cannot protect him and give him advice. Although Du He rarely relies on them, it is precisely because of their existence that Du He can display his skills without scruples.

The difference between this timidity and unbridled all-out performance is huge.

Du He is not worried about his own safety, but he must be responsible for his subordinates and friends who come with him.

Therefore, in the face of this new situation, Du Ho's thinking was more thoughtful and rigorous than before. He always firmly believes that opportunities are for those who are prepared, and that taking steps is the best way to defeat the enemy.

After dragging on the itinerary for a few days, although Du He did not get any useful information from the mouth of the general who greeted him, he found that Xue Yantuo's general was very enthusiastic about him, and he did his best to complete any request, even if he made some slightly excessive requests, the other party agreed without hesitation.

Xue Yantuo's attitude towards him here was already clear.

Du He smiled secretly: "This Xue Yantuo is also tragic enough, he clearly perceives the future military trends of the Tang Dynasty, and knows that a war between them is inevitable." However, the strength of the two sides is there, and they dare not make any radical moves, so they can only play conspiracy behind their backs. ”

Aware of this, Du He's grasp of this trip increased by three points, and he no longer delayed the time, speeding up the speed of going to the Xue Yantuo Khan's court.

Five days later, Duhe finally arrived at Xue Yantuo's Khan's court.

Xue Yantuo's Khan Court was far beyond Du He's expectations, and along the way, there were as many as six large and small clans, and no matter the size of the clan, they all had the same characteristics. A simple wooden fence made of defensive offensive, tents connected one by one, and dense cattle and sheep. Give a person a feeling that this is the grassland, there is no dense crowd, there is no cross-era construction, there is just an endless land, and countless cattle and sheep.

However, Xue Yantuo's Khan Court is a rather majestic building, with high halls and towers, and many pavilions are very large-scale, and the people are also thriving, just like a majestic city. Of course, the scale is far less than Chang'an, the first metropolis in the world, and not as good as Luoyang and Yangzhou, but it is also quite large-scale. If such a city is located in the Central Plains, it is not surprising, but it is surprising that it is located on the grassland.

Li Yifeng was surprised: "I didn't expect to be able to see a city of such a scale on this grassland, it's really surprising." ”

It's not just Du He and Li Yifeng who feel strange, but every soldier and soldier who does it has this feeling, but they didn't say it.

Du He smiled: "This is the inevitability of historical existence!" ”

Continuous progress is the greatest characteristic of human beings, and there is room for progress even in this grassland.

This city is a good proof that once upon a time, the peoples of the grassland lived with water and grass, how could they build a city of this scale? It can be seen that while the Tang Dynasty was flourishing, the alien races everywhere did not slow down, and developed at a terrifying speed.

Du He, who is familiar with history, knows even more that after the Tang Dynasty, due to multiple factors, several countries such as Khitan, Jurchen, and Mongolia on the grassland have established their own empires and become no less than the existence of the Han dynasty. These developed alien races have brought indelible disasters to China.

Du He's greatest wish is to stop this kind of history from happening, and the only way to do this is to conquer, conquer the entire grassland, and make them part of the Tang Dynasty. This was not done in place by the Tang Dynasty. Although the Tang Dynasty has been famous for its martial arts in history, it has been powerful all over the world, but because Huaxia has never been in a hurry to exterminate foreign races, it has given them a chance to breathe and let them rise again.

Now that there is more of his presence in history, he will not allow this to happen.

Just when he was so contemplative, Xue Yantuo Khan Yinan, who had joined the Tang Dynasty, led his "old friend" to set up a high-level figure from Xue Yantuo to greet him.

The two sides met, and Du He obviously found that Yi Nan, Dadu She, and a cadre of Xue Yantuo looked at their mount Xue Wuying with a complicated expression, and smiled knowingly, remembering that Xue Wuying was blackmailed by him from Dadu and Gu Yushe, and Xue Yantuo had also fought with the Western Turks for this Pegasus Divine Horse.

Yi Nan is burly, with the strong physique of a grassland person, a stout and capable body, an elf face and eyebrows, and an affectionate attitude, and laughed as soon as they met: "The name of General Du's young hero is like thunder, and when I see it today, it is even more famous." ”

Du He returned the salute with a smile: "The Khan is still the same as before, congratulations." ”

After some etiquette and scene talk, under the guidance of Yi Nan, Du He entered Xue Yantuo's Khan Court and stepped into the only fortified city on the northern grassland.

Entering the city, Du He looked around, and then he regained the feeling of being in the grassland, the houses in the city are all tents, the roads are also grass, except for the strong fortress, everything else, still has the legacy of the grassland people. But he soon discovered that the design of the city was almost all modeled after Chang'an, although there was a huge difference in the overall pattern and scale, but there was a faint hint of similarity, and it was a miniature version of Chang'an.

He looked at it without moving, although it was only a small city, but he could see some ambitions to yearn for Chang'an and sit on Chang'an.

Yi Nan enthusiastically took Du He to the center of the Khan Court, pointed to a two-story luxury tent and said, "General Du, this is your residence, and there is no second such luxurious residence in the entire grassland except for my Khan's tent." If you like it, stay there, and if you don't, I'll give you my tent. ”

Du He didn't pay much attention to the carefully prepared tent in front of him, but looked left and right at the surrounding terrain. It doesn't matter where you live, it's important to occupy a vantage point and be able to respond to emergencies anytime and anywhere.

All around them were wide fields, and there were many empty tents, and there was not a single person of Xue Yantuo around them. That is to say, Yi Nan is equivalent to giving him this land, and does not interfere with his *** actions in this place at all, in terms of terrain, it is indeed a good place.

Seeing Du He's expression, Yi Nan and Da Du She's eyes quietly flashed a trace of jealousy, only that kind of battle-experienced general would be sensitive to the terrain and terrain, and regard this as a necessary part of deciding on the address. Du He was only twenty years old, and he developed this habit, which was so frightening that he had a thought in his head: "If he really grows up, he may be even more powerful than Li Jing!" ”

Du He didn't care about their looks, just smiled: "It's here, the location is good." ”

Yi Nan smiled slightly, his face showed excitement, he didn't say any more, and accompanied him into the house. Before Du He came, they spent more than ten nights digging a secret passage that led directly under the tent, and made several simple eavesdropping devices with long bamboo pipes to lead to the most secret part of the tent. They had done many experiments, and unless they were talking to their ears, the noises in the tent could not be hidden from the ears and eyes under the secret passages.

Yi Nan said something nice in the tent again, and after staying for a while, seeing that Du He's face was tired, he stopped bothering, let him have a good rest, and said: "General Du, I strictly prohibit the clansmen from stepping into this place, and the nearby land is left to the general to guard and fortify. If anyone who is not long-sighted wants to break through, the general will take it by himself, kill or chop, and dispose of it at will. ”

Du He gave Xue Rengui and Luo Tong a look, and they would arrange for the soldiers to scatter and guard.

Xi Junmai also arranged the accommodation of the soldiers under Du He's instructions.

Li Yifeng, Zhou Lingling, Qin Yu and others followed Du He to the inner hall because they were not soldiers in the army and had no tasks.

Li Yifeng said: "Qinglian, will that Yi Nan Khan be too enthusiastic." ”

Du He said with a smile: "I am here as an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, and I was personally appointed by His Majesty. In the exchange between countries, the envoy means the representative. I represent the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty. How dare Yinan Khan act rashly? Such enthusiasm is also to be expected. But it's still a little strange, I always feel that they arrange it too intimately, so that people can't find the slightest fault. Although this is a manifestation of their intentions, they always feel a little difficult to let go......" He paused and smiled: "Forget it, don't talk about this." I have a mission on this trip, but there is no danger at the moment, and there is nothing I need your help with. Why don't you take this opportunity to have a good time and enjoy the exotic scenery. ”

Li Yifeng nodded and said, "It's okay, but there is a place to get our senior brothers and sisters, just ask." ”

Du He watched them leave, his eyes turned solemn, and he secretly thought: "The battle without gunpowder will start tomorrow." ”