"Strategist, it's just in time. The Goguryeo envoy offered to resign tomorrow. This time, they met and sent the prince of the Tang Dynasty, which is a great achievement, how do you think it should be rewarded? "Corporal Jieli is very polite, unlike other vulgar Turkic generals.

Zhao Deyan thought for a while, stroked his beard and said, "Great Khan, don't think that Goguryeo is kind. Maybe it's harboring evil intentions? ”

Jie Li was puzzled: "What does the military advisor mean?" Is there a fraud? He Gao Guli dares to be disrespectful to my Turks? ”

Zhao Deyan walked to the map on the side, stretched out his finger and analyzed: "Gao Guli is in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, and has been learning the Central Plains culture, and they are different from our grassland, they are more focused on farming and going to sea. ”

"Don't look at Goguryeo, the territory is not big, but the country has a large population, about three or four million people. If you go all out to recruit troops, you can muster an army of 200,000 if you draw 1 ding. ”

"An army of 200,000? Is it so powerful? Jieli exclaimed, but then thought, "No." It's not like that. In addition to the soldiers who fight normally, there are also conscripts and civilians who are responsible for transporting grain and grass to ensure supplies. ”

"Unlike our grassland, we are all cavalry, yes, there are few people in the war, and the military rations are to drive a batch of sheep, and we don't need too much manpower to transport goods."

"But infantry and cavalry are different, according to the configuration of the Central Plains Imperial Court, an army of 200,000 needs at least 800,000 people. Goguryeo didn't have this strength. ”

Zhao Deyan nodded: "What you said is right, back then, the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo with an iron fist, and the Emperor of the Great Cause recruited with an iron fist, nearly a million troops, and countless people. If it weren't for this madness, the former Sui would not have died. ”

"But this is a battle of conquest. Not so if it's a battle to defend the territory. Defend your homeland without conscription, young and old, and don't need long supply lines. ”

"At the beginning of the three expeditions to Goguryeo, the other side invested a lot more troops than 200,000, otherwise it would not be able to withstand the nearly one million army of the Great Sui."

Jie Li was puzzled: "What you say is reasonable. But what does it have to do with today's events? ”

Zhao Deyan asked a question, "How does the Great Khan think that the Tang Dynasty today is compared to the Great Sui of the year?" ”

Jieli pondered for a moment and replied seriously: "In terms of national strength, it is not half of the heyday of Emperor Daye of Sui. But in terms of the future, the Tang Dynasty is ambitious, the monarch is wise, the strategists are like clouds, and the generals are like rain. If it continues to develop like this, it will not take ten years to catch up with Emperor Sui Daye. ”

Zhao Deyan stroked his palms and praised: "The Great Khan is wise. ”

Apparently Goguryeo also saw this. That's why he didn't dare to leave the Tang prince by himself, but gave him to us. This is a disaster that leads to the east, and there is no good heart. Their people tied up the prince of the Tang Dynasty in a daze, and if the Tang Dynasty knew about it, they would definitely be held accountable. ”

"Even if Goguryeo is not afraid of the Tang Dynasty raising troops now, what about ten years from now? They still can't afford to mess with Datang. Looking at the world, the only one who dares to take this hot potato is you. ”

Jieli suddenly realized, "I see. It's a disaster. It turned out to hide wolf ambitions. On the surface, it is to flatter and give the prince of the Tang Dynasty to Ben Khan, but in fact, he is looking forward to the war between my Turks and the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Damn! Someone came and killed the Goguryeo envoys. With such wolf ambitions, he still licked his face and asked Ben Khan for merit and reward? ”

Zhao Deyan hurriedly grabbed Jieli, "The sweat is angry, and the subordinates have a plan." ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

"My subordinates think that since Goguryeo is asking for merit and reward, it is better to give him some sweetness to eat, and let the surrounding small countries see our Turkic bearing, so that they can follow suit with peace of mind in the future."

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Zhao Deyan held down Jieli and continued: "However, our Turkic advantage is not so easy to take advantage of. You can't just be dumb and lose money. After their envoys returned with the rewards, we sent out another message, thanking Goguryeo for their help and inviting the prince of the Tang Dynasty to us as a guest on the grassland. ”

"Great Khan, what do you think would happen if the King of Tang knew that it was Goguryeo who had kidnapped his son?"

Jieli laughed, "Ben Khan spread the news that the prince of the Tang Dynasty was in the grassland, and Chang'an was clamoring to send troops into the grassland and destroy my Turks." It's just that they know that their strength is insufficient, so they can't see any movement for a long time, and they can only watch. ”

"If it's Goguryeo, hehe, I'm afraid the Tang Dynasty has already sent troops."

Zhao Deyan praised: "Not bad! That's exactly what happened. We have passed the news, and it is not considered a breach of the contract, the reward has been given, and the good story can prove that the Turks are good friends with Goguryeo. In this way, he Goguryeo can only lean on the Turkic tree, and if we don't help, even if the Tang Dynasty can't destroy them, it can occupy half of their territory. ”

Jieli grabbed Zhao Deyan's hand and said excitedly: "What a move to drive the tiger and devour the wolf." Not only can it allow the Tang Dynasty to fight with Goguryeo, consuming the strength of both sides, but it can also hold a powerful ally. Strategist, you are really Ben Khan's brainsman! ”

"Just wait for the battle between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, we can take advantage of the weakness, and this time we will definitely enter Chang'an and seize the territory of the Central Plains."

"Last time under Chang'an City, I was deceived by Li Er's envoy, and it was clear that the city was empty, but we retreated. The great opportunity slipped away. Ben Khan will not miss the opportunity this time. ”

"Xiao Rui's demon is dead, Datang is all old, weak, sick and disabled, this time let's see what they can do to resist our 200,000 cavalry!"

Jieli fantasized about his great cause of southern invasion, but Zhao Deyan fell silent. At this time, he was in a complicated mood and could not express it.

Originally, I just didn't want to be fooled, so I just led the troubled waters to Goguryeo. I didn't expect Jieli's ambition to be so big, if this matter really evolved to the Turks going south to destroy the Tang Dynasty, then his own plan would really be a traitor to the country.

But at this point, there can be no more rebuttals, Jieli is a brilliant monarch, not a fool.

So the next day, Jieli rewarded 3,000 horses and 10,000 sheep to Goguryeo, and the Goguryeo envoys gladly took them back.

But before he reached his own territory, the news spread, and Jieli Khan thanked the Goguryeo allies for their help, captured the Tang prince, and gave it to the grassland as a gift. From now on, Goguryeo will be the strongest ally of our steppe, and there is no one.

As soon as the news came out, the entire Chang'an, no, the entire Datang fryer. Wow, it turned out to be a Goguryeo trickster on Dog Day? I thought it was a killer sent by Jieli to kidnap the ticket, and it was a Goguryeo person who made trouble for a long time?

The first to suffer were the Goguryeo merchants in Chang'an City, especially the merchants of Xishi, who were killed dozens of people that day. If it weren't for the government's intervention and the detention of all the Goguryeo merchants, I am afraid that they would have died even more.

Above the court, the original plan to attack the grassland had not yet been discussed, and now the generals of the military department were fighting together with Goguryeo!

Li is both older. The heart said that I only fought last year, and I will fight again this year? Can't you let it develop well for a few years? It's hard for a Jieli, and it's still with Goguryeo? Are you discussing strategy? Or is it a game braggart?

"Come on, go outside the city and pass Xiao Rui over."

Hehe, the problem can't be solved, thinking of the son-in-law? It's not that simple.