Yun Qianxue is the young master of the Turkic Eight Pillars Yunhe Clan, who grew up in the aristocratic circle of the empire since he was a child, of course he knows that He Sijia hates and fears his second brother, but from his point of view, he is still willing to believe that he has made good friends since childhood.

Although Thanley is sleek and calculating, it is for the enemy, and the second prince is still very righteous with a real good friend and good brother.

Whoever Thanli pits, it is impossible to pit him.

He Sijia seemed to see her husband's disapproval, and she was inevitably secretly worried, she thought for a while, and suddenly asked again: "Yunjun, you said that Father Khan sent his second brother to Western Xinjiang because his troops were not only the closest to Zijin Pass, but also fully equipped and complete in combat strength. However, I think there is another, more important reason. ”

Yun Qianxue couldn't help but be slightly stunned when she heard this. Princess Yingyang is resourceful, smart and clever and not inferior to the second prince Tanli, now hearing her say this, Yun Qianxue is of course very interested, and hurriedly asked humbly: "Oh? Sister Jia, please tell me, what is the more important reason? ”

He Sijia said lightly: "Because of his relationship with his eldest brother." ”

Wake up the person in the dream with a word, and Yun Qianxue suddenly realized.

The open and secret struggle between the eldest prince Chili and the second prince Tanli was almost well known within the Turkic Empire. And their most fundamental contradiction is the struggle for the succession to the imperial throne.

This kind of competition, once it starts, can only be an endless ending.

For a long time, the eldest prince Chili has steadily pressed the second prince Tanli, and he is better in the competition for the throne. One of the most important reasons for this is that he has the strong support of the leader of the Yelun clan, Gema Khan.

In other words, Chili and Gema are clearly allies of the same camp, and in the same way, in the eyes of everyone, he, the young master of the Yunhe tribe, and his good brother Tanli belong to the other camp.

From this point of view, this time Ashina ordered him and Tanli to send troops to the western frontier to deal with Gema Khan, doesn't it mean that the second prince's camp is a heavy blow to the eldest prince's camp?

Before, Yun Qianxue had never thought about this meaning, but now that she was reminded by He Sijia, she couldn't help but react and frowned secretly.

The most annoying thing in his life is the political battle, but he didn't expect that he couldn't hide after all.

At this time, I only heard He Sijia continue: "Father Khan's intention is very clear. Gema made a big mistake this time, and there are not many people who are qualified and able to suppress the leader of the Night Wheel Clan and make the Yakutia Independent Legion obedient. The Prince of the Templar and the old Marshal Helian Xiong were both commanding the battle on the front line at the moment, and the eldest brother Chili was in the same group as Gema, so there was no need to think about it. After all the calculations, the second brother is of course the best candidate for the one who can play a heavy hand on the Night Wheel Clan. ”

Yun Qianxue nodded in agreement: "The conflict between Tanli and Chiligma has been going on for a long time, and they will definitely not show mercy to their subordinates. As for me, because of my relationship with Tanley, I have long been regarded as one by the outside world. In this way, Father Khan naturally will not worry about Gema having a chance to get away with it in our hands. ”

"There's another factor, and that's who you are." He Sijia said: "Gema is the Khan of the Night Wheel Clan, and you are the young master of the Yunhe Clan. Although it is more than enough for the Golden Clan to deal with the Night Wheel Clan, if they can take advantage of the situation and pull the Yunhe Clan together, the grasp will naturally be greater, isn't it? ”

Yun Qianxue smiled awkwardly: "Sister Jia, I'm afraid it's not good for you to speculate about Father Khan's mind like this?" ”

He Sijia shook his head: "I'm not speculating on my father's Khan's thoughts, let alone analyzing the emperor's power and strategy, but worrying about the safety of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. Yunjun, do you know? I'm feeling very, very scared right now. ”

"Scared? Afraid of what? Yun Qianxue was puzzled: "No matter how arrogant Gema is, the Yakut Legion is only a few tens of thousands of people, which is not enough to cause too much trouble to the Blood Guards." And the rebels in Western Xinjiang, whether Li Jiangyao or not, have 200,000 soldiers and horses, as long as the main force is deployed, even if they do not recover all of them, there is no problem in ensuring the passage of the Western Continent. ”

He Sijia's tone was slightly solemn: "Yunjun, I'm afraid you're thinking about things simply. Let's not talk about anything else, just at this critical time, we can only pull on Gema, not fight. Even if he commits a great sin, he must choose to forgive and forgive. ”

Yun Qianxue was decent, but he was not a fool, he thought carefully about the meaning of He Sijia's words, nodded and said, "Well, what you said makes sense. If you push Gemar Khan too hard now, it will be equivalent to setting up one more enemy, which is actually very disadvantageous to the overall situation. However, his father Khan was now in a rage because of Yalimu, and Gema had committed an unforgivable sin, so no prince or minister dared to intercede on his behalf. Even your eldest brother scolded Gema in front of his father Khan. He also took the initiative to ask Ying, hoping to personally lead the troops to capture Gema back. It's just that the Great Khan was worried about favoritism in front of the Chili Formation, so he let Gema go, so he didn't agree. ”

He Sijia sighed lightly: "Alas, if you let the eldest brother go, maybe it will be a good thing." The second brother went out and could only force Gema to death. Yunjun, have you thought about it, if Gema refuses to admit his guilt and surrender, what should he do? ”

Yun Qianxue said categorically: "There's nothing to think about, attack Zijin Pass!" ”

"What if the rebels from the Western Frontier come at this time?" He Sijia continued to ask.

Yun Qianxue sneered: "I think Gema will not betray the Turkic Empire and fall directly to foreign enemies." ”

He Sijia shrugged: "Why not?" If Gemar is sure that he and the Yelun will be slaughtered by you, why should he care about any Turkic Empire? Taking 10,000 steps back, even if he can hold the bottom line of the Turkic tribe, when the Yakut army faces two simultaneous attacks, what should Gema do? Do you want to divide your troops to resist you, and at the same time divide your troops to deal with the rebels in the western Xinjiang? ”

Yun Qianxue was dumbfounded. Hesijia is right, if it was his position in Gema, he would not be able to escape death anyway, why should he guard the righteousness of the Turks? It's better to give it a go or take refuge in the western frontier, maybe you can still get away with keeping a little blood of the tribe.

He was stunned, and He Sijia said again: "Once Gema feels cornered, then he is very likely to negotiate peace with the rebels in Western Xinjiang, either join forces against you and the second brother, or directly surrender Zijin Pass to the people of Western Xinjiang, in exchange for the safe return of the Yakut army to the Western Continent." At that time, the rebels in the western frontier were guarding the pass and blocking the Blood Guards for him, while he took the opportunity to flee the Turkic Empire. ”

Yun Qianxue stood up suddenly: "Of course not!" In this Eastern Crusade, not only did the elite of the Golden Clan and the Turkic Eight Pillars exhaust, but also many small dependent countries also drew most of their military strength, although it did not reach the point where there were no troops at all, but ......"

His words did not continue, but the meaning was already obvious, tens of thousands of Yakut cavalry could pose a great threat to all tribes.

An existential threat!

He Sijia looked at him resentfully: "So, I feel very scared. Once things develop as we thought, Second Brother has forced Gema and the Yelun Clan to the worst possible path, even if you are sure to retake Zijin Pass and retake the entire Western Frontier, our hometown will already be ruined. ”

Yun Qianxue's face sank like water, and her cold face was almost bloodless. He didn't dare to imagine the terrible scene of the Yakut army rushing into the Yunhe tribe, and he couldn't determine how many people could escape under the butcher's knife of the night wheel. After thinking for a moment, Yun Qianxue said in a deep voice: "Sister Jia, I realized where I was wrong. It's not just me, Father Khan and Tanley have made mistakes! We have calculated and counted, and we have missed the rebels in Western Xinjiang, and we have missed Li Jiangyao! If he is really in charge of the overall situation, then the rebels have only one goal - to completely destroy the Turks and avenge the Holy Tang! Under this premise, Gema is very likely to be released back to the Western Continent by the rebels, so that he can wreak havoc unscrupulously, while Li Jiangyao will desperately block the Zijin Pass and trap us here! ”

He Sijia bowed slightly: "That's why I said that the most important thing to do now is not to punish the betrayer, but to endure all the anger, forgive Gema and the Night Wheel Clan, and leave a glimmer of life, so as not to let him completely fall to the rebels in the Western Frontier." Otherwise, our situation is critical. ”

Yun Qianxue nodded vigorously: "Let's go to Father Khan now and tell him these words, while there is still room for things to turn around, I can't wait to be afraid!" ”

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The magnificent Tai Chi Hall has now changed owners. At this time, there were only Ashina Zhijin, He Sijia and Yun Qianxue in the hall, which was extremely empty and quiet.

Ashina sat on the dragon chair, listened carefully to He Sijia's analysis, and did not speak for a long time.

Yun Qianxue was a little breathless, and was about to speak, when she suddenly found that He Sijia, who was standing opposite, was quietly signaling him with her eyes not to speak for the time being. Helpless, Yun Qianxue had no choice but to swallow back the words that came to her lips and continued to wait for the reaction of the Great Khan Ashina.

After a while, Ashina finally said lightly: "Yun Qianxue, He Sijia, you are all good children, I am very pleased." Especially good daughter, it's good that you've grown up and become sensible. ”

Seeing that his father's face was full of haggardness, He Sijia was a little distressed: "Father Khan, everything has a certain number and a turnaround, and there is no need to worry too much." ”

Ashina smiled gently: "I know, I know it in my heart." What you just said is very reasonable, but before, I was indeed angry and demented, and I couldn't help but be reckless in my decision. This mistake must be corrected as soon as possible, otherwise it will ......"

He didn't finish his words, but He Sijia and Yun Qianxue both heard Ashina's worries.

"Father Khan ......" Yun Qianxue had just said two words, but was interrupted by Ashina's raised hand: "Qianxue, don't wait for tomorrow morning to set off, act now!" With my gold badge in hand, I rushed to Zijin Pass in the starry night to stop Tanley from messing around. In addition, send a message to Gema for me, everything before can be blamed, only one thing is requested, he must cooperate with you to recover the western frontier as soon as possible and completely destroy the rebels! If I can do it, then not only will I continue to hand over the Western Ghost Desert to him, but also Liangzhou, Longzhou, Yongzhou, and Yanzhou will all be rewarded to the Yelun tribe. ”

Yun Qianxue couldn't help but be overjoyed when she saw that Ashina accepted his and He Sijia's proposal, and even went further, and hurriedly knelt on one knee and shouted to obey.

Ashina raised his hand and took off the gold badge on his chest, and handed it to Yun Qianxue with an expressionless face: "If Tanli refuses to obey the order and has to kill Gema, you can take decisive measures and suppress it directly!" As a colt of the Turkic Empire, you are also my son, so don't be afraid of him. ”

Yun Qianxue took the badge with both hands, and a determined light flashed in her eyes: "Father Khan, don't worry. Tanley and I have grown up together as brothers, and I am sure that he will take care of the overall situation and obey the Holy Command. Qianxue will also go all out to clear the rear for her father Khan and the Eastern Expeditionary Army! ”

After that, he gave a military salute to Ashina, then looked at He Sijia on the side, and nodded silently.

He Sijia also nodded to him: "Yunjun, I'll wait for you to return safely." ”

Yun Qianxue said hello, turned around and strode away.

Looking at Yun Qianxue's gradually disappearing back, Ashina suddenly sighed faintly, and his tone was full of sadness: "I...... Is it really wrong? ”