Chapter 21: Shan Xiongxin's Proposal
There is no way back, and the last way to survive can only be pinned on the body of the Tang Emperor Li Chengzong, the sorrow of the king.
Jieli Khan didn't want to die and break the net, but there was a gap between the five elements that trapped him in place, and he didn't dare to step into the thunder pool, which was courage. The choice to give up his life and his dignity was difficult, and the Khan made the choice and surrendered. The ants are still stealing life, not to mention the king who has had everything, he has too much to give up.
Zhao Deyan couldn't think about it with Jieli Khan's considerations, all the Turkic people surrendered, and they could all have a chance to live. But Zhao Deyan is not a Turkic, he is a serious Han man of 800 years, and he is also one of the literati who is well-read and sensible among the Han people. Don't think that reading and reasoning is something that anyone can have, it was the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago, and illiterate people were the mainstream. Literati are a high-class profession, they are not necessarily rich but they are more than one level higher than many people. It is because of this that the mistakes of the literati will be magnified, and the slightest mistake will ruin the reputation of the scholars, think about what kind of fate Zhao Deyan will end up in if he is captured by Li Chengzong back to the Tang Dynasty, and you can understand how frightened Zhao Deyan is at this time.
Thanks to Zhao Deyan, he did not have a heart attack, otherwise it was not impossible to relapse on the spot. Seeing the weakened Jieli Khan, Zhao Deyan really had the urge to go up and cut off his head with a knife and take it to the Tuli Khan to show his loyalty and seek a place to live. But he couldn't, the moment he cut off the head of Jieli Khan, he was afraid that his head would also be cut off.
"Go quickly!" Jieli Khan urged.
"Go right away." After Zhao Deyan finished speaking, he hurriedly retreated. But when he left, he left the camp directly, and the vast wasteland was still bleak. Especially in Zhao Deyan's eyes, it was even more bleak to the heart. Zhao Deyan left, but he didn't know where to go. The Central Plains can't go back, and the Western Regions are a rusty place, how can they live in peace.
Zhao Deyan raised his eyes and looked around. The more I think about it, the more scared I become, a feeling that I will die. Tightening the clothes on his body, Zhao Deyan actually decided to instigate Tuli Khan to send troops to destroy Jieli Khan, after all, there was still a dark chess game by Tuli's side. Zhao Deyan ran all night, and finally sneaked into Tuli's camp for a long time, and saw his "chief" dog-headed military advisor who was ambushed by Tuli's side.
On the other side, Jieli Khan had no intention of caring about Zhao Deyan's whereabouts, and hurriedly sent another person to surrender to Li Jing.
"If you have the heart, why don't you come in person? Ben Shuai must send him to Chang'an to meet my emperor safely, I'm afraid the current situation is not sincere enough, right? "Li Jing has not yet grasped the mind of Jieli Khan. If it's just a procrastination strategy, what should be done, don't be careful.
Jieli Khan's envoy said: "The Great Khan is seriously injured, and I am afraid that he will not be able to come in person, but the Great Khan is sincere and willing to serve the Tang Dynasty as the master, pay tribute every year, and be a minister every year." There are no two hearts. ”
"I'm afraid a few words won't work, Jieli Khan must go to Chang'an in person and meet my emperor, otherwise everything will not be discussed." Li Jing insisted and did not let go. Originally, Jieli Khan should have died, if it weren't for his life. Jieli Khan is not dead at the moment, just a few words of superficial compliment. It's really useless. In the future, the Turks will rise again, and everything will be useless today. The only way to do this is to keep the Khan under control. Although Li Jing was also worried that Jieli Khan would not die in Chang'an, this could not be done. I had to think of other ways again, and I had to return this year in vain.
"That being the case, then I can only retire first and return to the Great Khan." The messenger hurried and fled for his life.
Su Dingfang was very gloomy on the side, after all, he didn't seize the opportunity to let go of Jieli Khan.
Li Jing saw Su Dingfang and said, "It's not your fault in this matter. ”
Qin Qiong also said a word of conscience and said, "General Su has done a very good job, and His Majesty has also rewarded General Su." ”
The elite soldiers are in danger, Su Dingfang is brave and strategic, and the fault is not him. Li Chengzong is also a reasonable person, whether he should praise him or not, I still know. At the same time, Li Chengzong also secretly ordered Li Jing to be stationed in place, urging the cabinet of five people to mobilize a large number of materials for the army to survive the winter, so that it could always be suppressed in front of the Turks and deterred.
"If Jieli Khan does not die, the Turks will not be in chaos. This winter, the Turks can recharge their strength, and if they want to push them into a desperate situation in the coming year, the cost will be several times greater. Su Dingfang was worried about the current situation, and it was a lie to drag on any frontier. How can the stepfather Gao Yaxian and the current group of brothers take the opportunity to gain a firm foothold and have a place in front of the emperor, and if they want to turn over in the future, they are afraid that it will be a fool's dream. In the end, they can only rely on other forces and become vassals.
Li Jing said: "The heavy snow has come, no matter what, it will not be able to fight this year, and everyone will guard the camps of all parties." We can attack Jieli Khan, but what we are afraid of is that the Turks will kill an original horse pistol, so we have to guard against it. ”
Shan Xiongxin never spoke, and after the big tent, he grabbed Qin Qiong.
"What's wrong with you?" Qin Qiong didn't know what Shan Xiongxin had to say, he needed to be so sneaky.
Shan Xiongxin said: "There are many people in the tent, I can't say it, I don't know if I have an idea." ”
Qin Qiong said: "If you have something to say, isn't it just you and me right now!" ”
Shan Xiongxin said: "Just now the coach Li Jing said that he was afraid that the Turks would do the same, so you said that we can do it again." Let Su Dingfang lead the troops to kill Jieli Khan. “
Qin Qiong didn't understand what Shan Xiongxin meant, Su Dingfang went once, but he was injured and didn't kill Jieli Khan. I'm afraid that they would never have thought that Su Dingfang would dare to go again, this is the weakness of people, and when the danger comes, they think that they will not come again, and they dare not come again.
"It's hard to say this, after all, it wasn't easy for Su Dingfang to come back last time, if we propose to come again, it will inevitably offend Su Dingfang and the group of people behind him." Qin Qiong said.
"The labor expedition is useless but not rebellious, and it is not a way for us to drag 100,000 people here, and I am afraid that it will not be easy for Your Majesty to spend so much. I look at Su Dingfang's youth and vigor, and I am afraid that I blame myself for this loss, and if I give him another chance, maybe he will agree. As for Gao Yaxian and Wang Xiaohu are not capable people, what does it matter if they are offended. "Shan Xiongxin is not afraid of offending people, he has relied on his love for many years to follow Li Chengzong, and he is dedicated to the public world, and he has no intention of assassinating Su Dingfang.
Qin Qiong still repeatedly emphasized that it was inappropriate and was unwilling to support Shan Xiongxin.
"You're just too cautious."
"It's better than this, let's test Su Dingfang privately and ask him what he means." Qin Qiong had no choice but to come up with a compromise solution. Shan Xiongxin nodded yes, even if he was not afraid, but no one wanted to provoke a few enemies for nothing. I had to invite Su Dingfang in private to discuss it with him first, and if he didn't want to, he didn't have to be a villain. (To be continued......)