In addition to Dingxiang, there are many pastoral areas where Turkic people are stationed.

As a nomadic people, their cattle and sheep are highly dependent on pasture, if it is too concentrated, the grass is simply not enough, in order not to let the cattle and sheep, and not to let themselves go hungry, they have to disperse to live.

Therefore, outside of Dingxiang, there are many tribes scattered on the large land on the banks of the Yellow River, and tents can often be seen walking on the grassland.

Because winter has arrived, most of the shepherds hide in their tents, roasting mutton and drinking wine, except for necessary outings.

In the tent of a tribe by the Yellow River, it is a different scene, at least there is no strong smell of sheep in the tent, and there is even a little fragrant smell, which is very clean.

Because there lived a woman here, a veiled woman, with a purple skirt faintly visible under a luxurious fur coat.

The woman sat on a clean carpet, with a wine jug on the table in front of her, pouring herself a drink, her movements were very elegant, but her expression was very gloomy, and she seemed to have a little sadness that was difficult to hide.

It wasn't until someone lifted the curtain and the cold wind swept in and stirred the veil that she woke up, sighed and changed her face.

"How? Can you find out? Without waiting for someone to speak, the masked woman took the lead to ask.

A young man bowed down and said: "Eldest sister, I have figured it out, there are Tubo people in the south who have invaded Songzhou, and the entire Jiannan Road has been rumored to be rumored, and the fifty or sixty thousand soldiers in Guanzhong, led by Niu Jinda, have gone south."

And Xue Yantuo's side has also moved troops, it is said that Xue Yantuo's prince Tu Lishu personally went to Dingxiang and said that he wanted to contact Ashina Simo to attack Chang'an in the south. ”

"It's interesting, what we didn't do last year is now taking shape by ourselves, it's really unexpected, unexpected!" The masked woman smiled, a little bitter. There is also a sense of impermanence in the world.

"yes!" The young man only replied lightly, but did not continue.

This was an unusual move, and the masked woman immediately noticed it, her brows furrowed, and she asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?" ”

"Ashina Simo didn't agree immediately, and the news of the sudden loss of Dingxiang also leaked out......"

"Really? It's really a good thing and a lot of grinding! The masked woman was an extremely intelligent person, and of course she knew what this meant, so she bowed her head and was silent.

"Indeed, good things are grinding......" the young man echoed silently from beginning to end.

The masked woman knew something was wrong. Then he asked quietly: "Tell me, what happened and how did the news leak?" ”

"It's Brother Kan Ling, he just happened to send grain and grass from Dingxiang from Bingzhou, and found an abnormal ......"

The young man's voice was not loud, but when those two words popped out, the masked woman's heart suddenly throbbed, and even turned up stormy waves, which could not be calmed down for a long time. So much so that she didn't hear what the young man said later.

"Big sister......" The young man muttered for a long time, but finally had to speak, gently waking up the masked woman. Although it is somewhat cruel to do so.

The masked woman's expression shook slightly, she came back to her senses, and said with a low face: "Has he been here?" ”

"I've been here!"

"Gone again?"

"Gone!"

"Where?"

"Back to Hedong!"

"He leaked the news?" The masked woman's mood seemed to gradually recover, and her expression became more and more solemn. A question was asked that was crucial to her personally.

"Yes!" The young man was helpless, and again gave a somewhat cruel answer.

"Humph!" Sure enough, the masked woman sneered. His eyes flickered.

"Big sister, don't ......" The young man fully understood the masked woman's feelings, and spoke softly to convince her.

"I know!" The masked woman nodded lightly and said, "He's been gone for a long time, and he's not the same person as us now......"

"Yes, Brother Kan only has his sister in his heart now, and it is said that Xie Yi was in Hedong at that time, so he went back......"

"Don't talk about him, what will happen after the leak? Didn't Ashnasimo immediately move his troops south? The masked woman asked softly, perhaps she had cultivated in the tribe on the banks of the Yellow River for too long, so that the news was blocked.

"No, Ashina Simo was more suspicious, and seemed to be worried that Xue Yantuo would stab him in the back, so he refused on the grounds that the ice of the Yellow River was not thick enough."

The young man said: "What is even more unexpected is that Li Zhi and Xie Yi, the kings of Jin, actually came to Dingxiang at this time. ”

"Oh?" The masked woman was greatly surprised, and her eyes that had been so moving were wide, obviously too unexpected.

The young man was afraid that he would not be convinced, so he emphasized again: "It is true that too many people are surprised, but it is true, at this moment Li Zhi and Xie Yi are already in the camp of Ashina Simo. ”

"Interesting!" The masked woman believed it, but there was more suspicion in her heart, what was going on? Li Zhi and Xie Yi's abnormal behavior is too weird, and it is really a bit ......

Xie Yi is not stupid, how could he be so risky? Li Shimin is well aware of the truth that a gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall, how can he let his most beloved son come to take risks?

How so?

When there was only a little movement in Shaanzhou, he was furious, so speaking, today's situation is really strange, really strange!

Even if you want to shake Ashina Simo even if you want to sing about the empty city, you shouldn't use this way? Why is Li Shimin sure that if a son is in the mouth of a tiger, he can hide from a hero?

Or play some other trick, all in all, being able to gamble on the life of the most beloved son is special enough, and it can even be said to be intriguing.

It was precisely for this reason that the masked woman was also quite curious, wanting to see what the situation was, and he was even more curious about what the Turks thought? Is it really indifferent?

"What did Ashina Simo do? Did the Turks detain Li Zhi? The masked woman asked softly.

"No, not only did it not be detained, Ashina Simo also arranged the greeting very politely, and it seemed to be very respectful, as for whether it was sincere or false, I don't know if there is another plan." The young man told the masked woman what he had discovered.

"Something interesting!" The masked woman nodded lightly and said leisurely: "It's too abnormal, and it's not a good sign, so it's not okay to go on like this......

If Li Zhi and Xie Yi appeased Ashina Simo. Even if Xue Yantuo's army reached the Yellow River, what could it do? This is a great opportunity to seize it. ”

"What the eldest sister said is that no matter what, we can't let Li Zhi and Xie Yi talk about Ashina Simo, but our identity is limited now, and we can't see Ashina Simo at all."

The young man muttered, "Do you want to find a way to inform Tu Liwu, if he comes forward, maybe there will be some way." ”

"It's too late, Tu Lishu has returned to Xue Yantuo now, how much time will it take to go back and forth?" The masked woman muttered, "Besides. If he comes forward, he will definitely be able to say Ashina Simo? If he could, he would have been able to do it last time.

In the final analysis, Xue Yantuo and the Turks are estranged and do not trust each other, and Ashina Simo is a lord who does not see rabbits and eagles, how can he be moved by a few high-sounding words? ”

"What then?"

The masked woman whispered: "It's not that there is no way, let a person do one thing, in addition to persuasion, isn't there another way?" ”

"What does the eldest sister mean persecution?" The young man didn't turn a corner. Thinking about the dignified Turkic Khan, the king of Heshun County, where is Ashina Simo so easy to obey? If you want to persecute him, you have to have this opportunity.

The masked woman smiled faintly: "Do you need to force him personally?" Think about it. If the prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin's favorite son, dies on the grassland, what will Ashina Simo do? ”

"yes!" The young man suddenly said, "Eldest sister is smart, if Li Zhi is dead." Then the situation will be serious, and even if Ashina Simo has a thousand mouths, he will not be able to tell clearly, and he will only be able to ...... at that time One way to the dark. ”

"That's not the end of it. It's not impossible, is it? The masked woman asked softly, with a slight playful smile on her lips.

"So what are we going to do?"

"Nothing else, we should be able to assassinate us, right?" The masked woman said softly: "But before that, let's go to Dingxiang to see what kind of medicine Li Zhi and Xie Yi are selling in this gourd, and we have a plan in our hearts to act on the opportunity." ”

"Yes!"

……

In Chang'an City, thousands of miles away, although no snowflakes have been seen, there is already a thick layer of frost on the eaves of the Taiji Palace.

The wind was a little cold, and the hearts of the people were a little uneasy.

In the past few days, the Chengqing Hall has often seen bright lights, and the ministers of Zaifu have been running around every day, and it is even more common for them to talk for a long time.

It's no wonder that the recent Datang is really not very peaceful.

In the south, Songzhou was invaded by the Tibetans, and the war has not yet been seen, and I heard that the entire Jiannan Province is ready to move. Now in the north, the Xue Yantuo people have taken advantage of the situation and want to contact the Turks to take advantage of the fire to rob the trouble.

It's really troublesome.

Niu Jinda took away many elites in Guanzhong, and now Chang'an is empty, and no one dares to imagine what the consequences will be if the northern grassland army comes to the city.

After all, the Tang Dynasty has only been established for more than 20 years, and its rule is not so deep-rooted, and it is entirely possible that it will fall apart because of an external threat and alien invasion.

Don't you see that the Jin Dynasty was like this? The Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms occupied the north, and the Jin Dynasty could only be in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, how desolate?

Now if there is really a major turmoil, the Tang Dynasty may not follow in the footsteps of the Jin Dynasty, so it is inevitable that people will be panicked and very uneasy.

Especially when there is no result or even progress on either side, the atmosphere is even more solemn.

But today, fortunately, when Li Shimin was discussing with the prince, prince and important ministers, Cen Wenwen trotted all the way and brought good news.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Wu has arrived at Baqiao with an army of 30,000 Anzhou and sent someone to ask for an order."

"Oh, Ke'er has arrived?" Li Shimin smiled lightly, and seemed to be a little happy, in addition to being happy about the arrival of reinforcements, he was probably even happier with Li Ke's approach. The army returned to the capital and stopped at Bazhou, which was a very interesting act, especially for a prince.

Now that the Guanzhong army is empty, it is possible to influence the situation when the 30,000 troops enter the city or go to the edge of Chang'an City.

Everyone knows what the situation is, and if we don't get it right, it will turn the world upside down.

At this point, Li Ke was very cautious and very interesting, and Li Shimin was quite satisfied with this, at least he did not have suspicion of this son.

Li Shimin was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Very good, let Ke'er lead his troops to the Wei River to set up defenses, and enter the palace to see me after the arrangements are made." ”

"Yes!"

"With the 30,000 troops of His Royal Highness King Wu, the increase in the number of troops in Guanzhong can also be a lot more reassuring." Fang Xuanling echoed softly.

Li Shimin said: "Well, Ke'er is very sensible, Anzhou is not close to Chang'an, he rushed back so quickly, it must have been a day and night, very hard." ”

The emperor was just a simple word of approval, but it was not so much in the ears of the people, and the ministers did not care. But the crown prince Li Chengqian and the king of Wei Li Tai had some bad feelings in their hearts.

In the face of this major crisis, they couldn't do anything, the young Li Zhi could still go to Dingxiang to take risks for the Tang Dynasty, and Li Ke appeared directly with the army. With the praise of his father, the courtiers and the common people must have been favored, and they were compared to them at once.

It's a bad feeling!

However, at this moment, Li Shimin didn't care about his sons' emotions, and only listened to him say leisurely: "Ke'er is back, but the important thing is that Songzhou and Dingxiang have news back as soon as possible...... Pheasant slave, I'm really a little worried. ”

"Father, rest assured, the ninth brother Ji people have their own heavenly appearance, and the queen mother's spirit in the sky will also bless him." Li Tai added a sentence very appropriately, especially when he mentioned Empress Changsun, so it suddenly reached Li Shimin's heart.

"Well, your queen mother will definitely bless him." Li Shimin shook his head gently, but the heart of a beloved son was still empty.

……

Coincidentally, Li Ke arrived in Chang'an for a while, and there was an urgent report from him, but this time it was from Jiannan Road.

There is no doubt that it must be Niu Jinda's performance, so what happened to the war in Songzhou?

After Li Shimin read it, his expression was not shocked: "Niu Jinda reported that Songzhou has been recovered, but the Tubo army is still retreating, and it is currently in a confrontation situation. If he withdraws, the Tibetans are likely to make a comeback. ”

After everyone heard this, they all frowned slightly, Songzhou's recovery was naturally a good thing, and they were already relieved and ready to celebrate in normal times. But now, it is a trouble for Niu Jinda's army not to return, especially when the current situation in Guanzhong is critical.

However, looking at His Majesty the Emperor's expression, it seems that there is still the following appearance.

Sure enough, Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said: "Niu Jinda reported that the Tubo people made a request. ”

Fang Xuanling asked softly: "Your Majesty, what do the Tubo people say?" ”

Li Shimin put the song on the desk and said softly: "The Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan sent a letter to Niu Jinda, claiming that Tubo Zanpu Songzan Gampo admired the Tang Dynasty and hoped to marry the Tang princess as his wife, so he begged me to agree and grant marriage. (To be continued.) )