Chapter 491 Pitiful

The weather is getting colder and colder, but the snow has not fallen for a long time, and the wind blows on the face like a knife when it comes out of the tent. Knowing that most of the Turkic tribes had retreated to Mobei, the Tang army and its servant troops stopped marching, but there was no sign of a squad for the time being.

Early in the morning, Xue Chongxun sent an envoy to the grassland to see him coming, and Xue Chongxun immediately said to the left and right: "The Wuluo Protector must have come to ask for the restoration of the country." ”

The staff did not have a good impression of the Wuluo Protectors, in fact, in this war they were not only not the enemies of the Tang Dynasty, but even allies, but pig-like allies were more headaches than powerful enemies. At the beginning of the war, Wuluo Huren was eager to make meritorious contributions, and without waiting for the consent of the Tang Dynasty, he brazenly sent troops to the west to fish in troubled waters, but he met the Khitan cavalry in the middle of the road and was defeated, but was therefore taken advantage of by the Khitan to lose his own territory, and Xue Chongxun's ministers in the Chinese army thought that they were sent to death and could not complain to others. But after the war was won, the Wuluo Protectors came to petition as loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

Sure enough, as soon as the envoy saw Xue Chongxun, he wept bitterly, telling how Wu Luohu was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and there was no merit and hard work, how could he let the Khitan who had betrayed the court and helped the Turks occupy his land.

That's exactly what happened...... Xue Chongxun nodded and said that he was dealing with it casually, and he couldn't categorically refuse, which was really a headache for Wuluo Protector. Just because Xue Chongxun has pursued a foreign vassal policy since he came to power: it is forbidden for big fish to eat small fish, and slightly stronger vassal states and tribes cannot annex the surrounding small countries at will, so as to prevent the emergence of new forces around China that can threaten the border. At the same time, we should try to divide the large forces and divide and rule to prevent one party from becoming bigger. The banner of this national policy is naturally to eliminate violence, protect the weak, and let all countries live in harmony, but the starting point is still to consolidate the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty.

For this reason, Xue Chongxun, of course, could not admit the Khitan's annexation of Wuluohu, let alone refuse his request, otherwise the national policy decree would be self-contradictory and unjustifiable on the table.

Xue Chongxun had no choice but to say to the envoy: "You settle down in the camp temporarily, and I will summon the Khitan envoys to mediate the aftermath and find a solution after discussion." ”

After the envoy went out, Xue Chongxun told the ministers about it, and Wang Changling said bluntly: "The Khitan people can return the territory in their mouths lightly?" Whether we agree or not, they will definitely not withdraw their troops from Urogo. In addition, General Du agreed to the conditions of the Khitans for the sake of the war situation, and they even had more rhetoric, I am afraid that everything I say to them will be in vain. ”

Du Xian listened and hurriedly pleaded guilty: "The minister failed to think about it in the long run, so he gave the Khitan the truth and asked the prince to surrender his guilt." ”

Xue Chongxun disagreed: "What you did was not wrong, defeating the main Turkic force at that time was the most important thing, and leaving a little trouble has nothing to do with the overall situation." ”

Zhang Jiuling hugged his fists and said: "The cost of this expedition to the Turkic treasury is huge, and there should be no more fighting this year, and the prince should take cultivation and recuperation as the national policy, so he can't force the Khitans by force, otherwise it will be a war that cannot be won lightly; However, it is not advisable to recognize the Khitan and have Wuluo protection, and it is not advisable to lose the faith of the imperial court. The only way to do this is to nominally refuse to recognize the Khitan's possession of the land of Wuluohu, and in essence acquiesce in their activities there. This compromise is an expedient measure to stabilize the northeastern border. ”

Xue Chongxun pondered for a long time and did not agree with Zhang Jiuling's construction. He had another consideration, wanting to let the Khitans also recognize his status as the leader of the alliance at the upcoming alliance, and if they played tricks on the Khitans in the division of interests, they thought that the division was unfair, so they might not necessarily be willing to respect Xue Chongxun as the leader of the alliance. The attitude of one state and one country may not be sincere, but as long as it is publicly declared, it is not easy to change its words, so the Khitan people's statement also makes Xue Chongxun unable to take it lightly.

Therefore, the envoy of Wuluo could not get the results immediately, but the treatment in the Tang military camp was good, good food and drink, and the envoy enjoyed two dishes and one soup at dinner, which was a grade higher than Xue Chongxun's meal. This is not a matter of etiquette, Xue Chongxun's own request is simple, and he can't finish it if he has more.

After dinner, the Turkic princess Ashina Zhuo came to meet in the tent, she had come to apologize for the cruelty done by the Turks, and from the application it seemed that she was very sincere and guilty.

Seeing this, Xue Chongxun said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, I will lead the army to crusade against those unrighteous people who mutilate innocents." ”

Ashina Zhuo's face had a yearning color: "I respect the Han people, because you pay attention to the black and white distinction of righteousness and righteousness, and pursue the prosperity of peace and harmony. ”

When mentioning this, Xue Chongxun naturally thought of Tang Taizong, and the rule of Zhenguan advocated was probably like this. He couldn't help but smile like a self-deprecating smile: "The princess thinks of us too perfectly, it is too simple, of course the righteousness is wanted, otherwise it will not be possible to form an effective order." But Taizong's respect is based on great martial arts and a series of interests, if it weren't for the victory of several wars, also known as 'the children's money and silk can be with', how can the righteousness alone get the title of Tian Khan? ”

Ashinadjo looked at him thoughtfully. Seeing that there were no outsiders beside him, he couldn't help but sigh: "This time to unite all ethnic groups to crusade against ***, is it just because of the brutality and inhumanity of the silent regime?" Let's just say that the Khitans, eager to get rid of the control of the Mosi Khan's court, sat on the wall and watched at the beginning; When the Turkic army was defeated out of Monan, they hurriedly raised troops to respond, not only wanting to occupy the land of Wuluo, but also wanting to get a share of the distribution of benefits in Monan. Other tribes are not much better, the so-called righteousness, but that's it. ”

Ashina Zhuo couldn't help but say with some sympathy: "No matter what, you should be happy that you have won the victory and are respected by all the tribes, why do you have to be so sad...... What makes you happy? ”

Xue Chongxun was stunned and smiled: "Why don't you stay tonight?" ”

Ashina Zhuo hurriedly said: "What you said, you can't break your word!" ”

Xue Chongxun glanced at her bulging breasts and the long hair draped over her shoulders, for some reason, the long hair always hinted that he thought of sex, so he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said shamelessly: "I haven't touched a woman for a few months, so you can pity it." ”

Ashina Zhuo's face suddenly turned crimson, lowered his head and said, "I'm leaving", and hurriedly turned around and left. Xue Chongxun didn't force her in the end, I don't know if it was because Ashina Zhuo made him feel cute, or because he was familiar with each other for many days, so he just gave up.

…… Xue Chongxun did not agree with Zhang Jiuling's policy of compromise and compromise on refusing to recognize the Khitan rule over Wuluo. From this, Su Jin is the only one who can see the mystery, because the strategy of the alliance leader is the construction proposed by Su Jin, and there are very few people who know the inside story, and of course others can't guess Xue Chongxun's intentions out of thin air.

One day, Su Jin entered the account to meet Xue Chongxun and asked, "The forces of the Turkic Khanate have been expelled from Monan, who should be the master of this region in the future?" ”

Xue Chongxun said casually: "The imperial court should reset the Shan Yu Protectorate in the Turkic Southern Court and send troops to garrison it. As the conquerors of the Monan region, we naturally should not be the lord of this land. ”

Su Jin shook his head and said: "After the Du Hu Mansion is placed in Black Sand City, the situation will still be the same as that of other foreign capital Hu Mansions, it is nothing more than a few military strongholds, which serve the purpose of monitoring military affairs in the jurisdiction, and may be able to share some taxes from the local people's agricultural and animal husbandry operations, but they cannot really control this land." The reason for this is that our Han people have been mainly agriculturally since ancient times, and it is inconvenient to develop in this kind of land suitable for nomadism. ”

Xue Chongxun thought it was kind when he heard this, and nodded yes: "In this way, it is foreseeable that one nomadic tribe will be expelled, and only another nomadic tribe can replace it. ”

"Exactly." Su Jin said in a deep voice, "The minister has been thinking about this matter for a long time, and thinks that it should be the Tiele tribes that will gradually replace the Turkic land, and most of its tribes are the former Hui Alliance, so they will inevitably grow because of this. However, Hui Hui's expression for decades has not been very hostile to our Tang Dynasty, and he has made great contributions to resisting Tubo in the west and containing the Turks in the north, but it is just ......"

Xue Chongxun immediately said in a deep voice: "If it is not my race, its heart will be different, we must not completely trust any foreign race, if we can form an alliance to win them over, but it is not a wise strategy to sit back and watch them grow." ”

"The minister's opinion is the same as that of the prince." Su Jin said, "The power of the Hui is too wide, and the land of the Hanhai in the north of the desert has its activities, and it has to be extended to the south of the desert to live in the neighbors of our dynasty; Not only did it affect the Western Regions, but in recent years, there have been signs of migration to the east where the Muwaita people live. Such a huge tribal alliance, even if it is not an enemy, is a potential threat to our dynasty, and it has to be guarded against. ”

Xue Chongxun said: "What is Su's good plan? ”

Su Jin said: "Although the tribes of Hui are large, they are currently at a low point. The three surnames of Tiele in the northwest had just been defeated by the army of Mosi, and the remnants of the Turkic Khan's court moved to Mobei and made it difficult for the surrounding tribes to sleep, and they could not take care of expanding their power to the south for a short time......"

"There are many Hui people in a wide area, but the civilization process is not as good as ours, and I am afraid it will be difficult to have a talent like Su Shilang who is far-sighted and foresees the development of the ethnic group." Xue Chongxun interjected.

Su Jin continued: "That's right, if we take this opportunity to divide part of the territory of Monan to the Khitan, when we return to this place in the future, there will definitely be a situation where one mountain and two tigers will guard against each other." Although the Khitans were untamed and had more hostility to the Central Plains than the Hui, they belonged to the Murowei bloodline, and the non-aspects of language and customs were incompatible with the Hui of the Turkic lineage. The emergence of two forces in the Monan region is better for us than a unified force. ”

Xue Chongxun nodded and said, "If you do this, you can just use a part of the area suitable for pastures in Monan to exchange Wuluo Hu with the Khitans, and you can do both." Su Shilang's words today mean this? ”Q