068 times, the puppet is empty with Ling Yunzhi, and thousands of horses are resting for a while

Yuan Zhen promised that as long as the imperial court's pacification plan could succeed and the Turks could re-establish a state in the Atami area, then the Turkic tribes would respect Zuo Youxian as the "supreme great teacher" for generations, and he would have a transcendent and noble status in the Turkic country. Why did Yuan Zhen make such a promise? He was also hinting at—

If the book is crowned as a khan, and the Turkic tribes regather to establish the state, I am afraid that the talent of the book can only be used as a symbol, and the real power will fall into the hands of his Yuanzhen, and the affairs of the country will also be decided by him, and it will take a long time to replace him. But it's still too early to talk about this, and it can't be said clearly, the first task is how to suppress the wizard Gu Dulu, and use Mei Zhenyi's relationship to negotiate secretly with Mei Xiaolang, all of which need to win over Zuo Youxian, a master.

In fact, now he wants Yuan Zhen to kill Gu Dulu and directly set up the car book to be his own master, he is very happy, but he doesn't have the ability to do it rashly, so he can only show favor to Zuo Youxian and state the benefits. Zuo Youxian is not only a master of cultivation, but also an important minister of Wu Shuangquan under the command of the auxiliary prince, so he should know that what he said is reasonable.

After Yuan Zhen finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Zuo Youxian, and said very solemnly: "Zuo Supreme, we grassland people have always made a promise, and there is no repentance after the words have been spoken, I hope you can understand my hard work!"

Zuo Youxian secretly said in his heart: "What are you kidding? How many times have you fallen and rebelled, and how many times have you rebelled and betrayed over the years? It seems that he has a straightforward temperament, but in fact he is capricious, and he kills people and sets fire to extortion when he is greedy. But at the same time, I also feel that Yuan Zhen is not a simple person, at least he is a discerning and understanding person, much better than the car book.

Zuo Youxian didn't care about the "big plan" of the Turks, his interest was only to go against the Tang Li family, and he would come to help if he rebelled here. After listening to Yuan Zhen's words, his expressionless face looked unfathomable, and he muttered slightly: "What the general said is very insightful. When I see the car, I will persuade him. It is indeed unwise to behead the child of the Mei family for no reason. ”

Yuan Zhen hurriedly said: "If you say so, the villain will rest assured, and the Supreme Great Teacher will bother!"

There is not only one person who puts on the big hat before the great cause is completed, Zuo Youxian is the only difference between passive and active, the master of the car. At this moment, he has proclaimed himself the "Golden Horde Khan". How many years have he been aggrieved, the car book has never been so majestic, ascending to the heights and calling out 100,000 iron horsemen to gather, and the fingers of the Lu are invincible, and he has been compared to the ancestors of the earth since the beginning of the Khan.

When Yuan Zhen consulted with Zuo Youxian, the Heavenly Khan was drinking in the gold-roofed tent, holding a gold-inlaid rhino horn cup in one hand and kneading it under the short leather skirt of a bewitching woman with the other. A group of Turkic glamorous women with only inches of lust are around, like a beautiful meat screen. Enjoying the wine, listening to the slightly painful gasps of the beautiful woman in her arms, the car book has a sense of conquest and satisfaction in mastering everything, and it is already slightly drunk.

At this time, someone outside the inner tent reported: "Qiqi Heavenly Khan." Master Gu Dulu asked for a meeting, and there was an urgent military situation to discuss. ”

Hearing the words of emergency military intelligence, the wine in the car book sobered up a lot, and hurriedly asked Gu Dulu to enter the account. Gu Dulu looked like he was in his forties. The face is thin and the complexion is slightly dark, the hooked nose is deep and the eye sockets are deep, and a pair of unearthly eyes are shining with cold light. When he entered the tent, he put his right hand on his left chest, and bowed to the book.

Che Shu beckoned: "Master doesn't have to salute me, sit down." ...... Why don't you wait for the master to drink in a wide coat!"

After Gu Dulu sat down, he didn't let the beauty serve the wine, shook his head and said: "Tian Khan, please step back left and right, I have a secret report." ”

The car book saw that his tone was solemn. He also waved his hand to let the people around him retreat, put down the wine glass, and asked, "What's the big deal again?" Isn't the Tang Army still a hundred miles away?"

Gu Dulu: "It's not that the Tang army has changed, I'm afraid that some people in our army have different intentions." Zuo Supreme captured the boy of the Mei family and imprisoned him in his tent, and I sent my subordinate wizards to monitor and found that Ashid Yuanzhen had also ordered his subordinates to send food to show their goodwill. I just got the news again that Zuo Supreme was stopped by Yuan Zhen on the way to see the Heavenly Khan. I don't know what to counsel with him. ”

Che Book: "You said that Yuan Zhen has a different heart! It is to persuade me to take the opportunity to negotiate peace with the Tang army and lead the Turkic tribes to become ministers. Officially canonized by the Tang court. ”

Gu Dulu sneered: "The matter of receiving the title will have to be discussed sooner or later, but not now! The top priority is to defeat Mei Xiaolang's army, occupy the entire territory of Beiting and Anxi, let Mei Xiaolang be convicted of revenge for you and me, and let the Tang Dynasty also know the power of my Turks." At that time, he proposed peace to the imperial court, and the beautiful gold silk and the ranch fief were not taken by the Heavenly Khan. ”

Che Shu smiled: "What the master said is extremely true! Yuan Zhen's words are also reasonable, but my vision is too short-sighted, and I don't know the great ambition in your heart." The war is imminent, and it is necessary to rely on Yuan Zhen to command and dispatch the military horses, so there is no need to be too suspicious, I think he met Zuo Supreme on the road, and it was also to ask about the Mei family's boy. ”

Gu Dulu's eyes rolled: "Tian Khan is not suspicious of employing people, but we must not be defenseless, now Yuan Zhen is in power, and in the name of Tian Khan, he mobilizes all troops and horses." If he wins this battle, his prestige will also increase greatly, and in time, he will not become the second Fu Nian and Wen Fu!"

As soon as he heard this, Che Shu's face sank, and he frowned and thought for a long time: "Well, the heart of defense is indispensable, you send someone to keep an eye on it, and in addition, the general of the pharyngeal face of Heisha City will be transferred to lead the army to lead the army and respond from the flank, this battle will break Mei Xiaolang, and then the pharyngeal noodle will be rewarded Yuan Zhen, and you and I will be in the upper position without worry." ”

It turned out that after the Turks captured the fortress of Heisha City, there were no less than 100,000 troops stationed in the city, so they camped on the shore of Rehai and sent the leader of the three nobles to lead 30,000 horses to garrison Heisha City.

Gu Dulu nodded and said, "This plan is very good, but I don't know what Yuan Zhen is talking to Zuo Supreme about in front ......of me?"

The car book interrupted him and said: "Don't doubt Zuo Supreme, I said a joke at the wine table, and he traveled thousands of miles to bring the Mei family boy, who is really a man of promises." Besides, he has great powers, and it is really a blessing for me to have this person to help. Speaking of this, he felt that something was wrong, coughed and said: "But no matter what kind of magical power he has, after all, he is an outsider, and he is just a respectful guest." Master Gu Dulu is the high priest of the steppe, and my confidant is like a brother, and it doesn't hurt us to have some grace in our guests. ”

Gu Dulu laughed twice: "Great Khan." I don't doubt Zuo Supreme, but I also want to remind you to be kind to this person, don't let him be co-opted by Yuan Zhen, it is indeed my luck to have this person's help. ”

Car book: "If Yuan Zhen can be bewitched in a few words, then he is not a master in the world, isn't he coming to see me? If we take the initiative to mention Yuan Zhen looking for him, we don't have to be suspicious." ”

Right now. There was a report from the soldiers outside the tent: "Qiqi Tian Khan, Mr. Zuo asks to see." ”

The car book and Gu Dulu glanced at each other, and said loudly: "Please!"

Zuo Youxian walked in with the curtain and saluted to the car book, but the car book had already left his seat and stepped forward, putting his arm and smiling: "Zuo Supreme has worked hard, I really don't know how to thank you?...... Come on, come on, please take a seat!" he personally sent Zuo Youxian to his seat. And poured a glass of wine and put it on the table.

Zuo Youxian took out the Kunwu sword from his arms and said: "It's just a trivial matter, the Great Khan doesn't need to praise it, I went to retrieve the lost Kunwu Sword, and the thing was returned to the original owner, please take it back to the Great Khan." ”

The car book shook his hand: "Although the Kunwu sword is expensive, how can it be compared to the help of the left supreme." The small things, since they are recovered by you, should belong to the Zuo Supreme. ”

Over there, Gu Dulu also said: "Zuo Supreme is too polite, I don't know how to thank each other." How dare you accept the Kunwu sword you have captured? He said so, but there was still a trace of regret in his eyes.

Zuo Youxian was also not polite, put away the Kunwu sword, and said bluntly: "On the way here, I met General Yuanzhen, and he told me that the Great Khan wanted to push the Mei family boy to the front of the battle to behead the sacrificial flag, can I ask if there is such a thing? If this is the case, I don't think it is the best policy." ”

Seeing him get straight to the point and mention this matter. Both the car book and Gu Dulu's faces showed a look of relief, and Gu Dulu smiled: "Zuo Supreme is too worried, I originally had this plan, but when the pharyngeal general of Black Sand City heard about this, he offered a clever plan, and the Great Khan has changed his attention." ”

Zuo Youxian: "Oh, what is the trick of the pharyngeal general?"

The car book replied: "Instead of sacrificing the flag in front of the battle, it is better to mess with the opponent's army!"

Pharyngeal noodles have an idea. Let the spies lurking in Wang Fangyi's army spread the news. There are two main ones: one is that Mei Xiaolang sent his son to collaborate with the enemy and did not want to fight. He has privately sued for peace with the Turkic army. The second is that Mei Xiaolang's son was captured by the Turks, and he was already afraid and had no intention of fighting. This can not only hit the morale of the Tang army, but also arouse the suspicion of the generals between Wang Fangyi and Mei Xiaolang.

This time, the Tang Dynasty launched 300,000 troops and horses, of which 200,000 were transferred from Guanzhong by Mei Xiaolang, so naturally there were no Turkic spies. However, the 100,000 people under Wang Fangyi are the garrisons and horses of various ethnic groups in the local area, and all ethnic groups have been living here for a long time, and it is inevitable that there will be spies involved. The Turks can let these spies spread rumors among the opposing army, just to disturb the hearts of the Tang army.

When the two armies faced each other, they pushed Mei Zhenyi forward, the evidence was ironclad, Mei Xiaolang was speechless, and if the war was lost in the future, Mei Xiaolang would have to be punished by the Tang Dynasty. This plan won the heart of the bones, and he wanted to deal with Mei Xiaolang to avenge his personal revenge, so that he could mess up the opponent's army, so why not kill two birds with one stone?

Zuo Youxian shook his head when he heard this, and blurted out: "Stupid, it's stupid!"

The car book was puzzled: "Why did Zuo Supreme say this?"

Zuo Youxian: "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, how can the heart of the army be moved because of a small child? Mei Zhenyi is the son of filial piety, not the prince of the Tang Dynasty...... If it is kept secret, it may also be used to negotiate and contact Mei Xiaolang in private, and win some hope for the matter of appeasement, and now everyone knows that this is forcing Mei Xiaolang to abandon his son!"

Gu Dulu said: "So what? It's not bad for our army!"

Zuo Youxian: "Why is there no harm? The military camp is not as good as the market, and rumors suddenly pop up, it is easy to track down according to the battalion, and when the Turks are ambushed in the Tang Army, they will be exposed because of this incident." ”

Only then did the car book come back to his senses and said in surprise: "I shouldn't have ordered everyone to spread rumors, and if I send someone to stop it at this moment, I'm afraid it's too late." ”

Gu Dulu: "Maybe Mr. Zuo is too worried, even so, my Turkic tribes have long been ready to sacrifice for the Heavenly Khan, don't the Han people often say, 'Raise troops for a thousand days, use soldiers for a while'?"

Zuo Youxian sighed secretly and had nothing to say, looking at the two people in front of him, he had already expected that this battle of the Turks would have to be defeated, and it was really unjust for 100,000 iron horsemen to fall into their hands! It's a pity that I can't be the master, and I can be the master of the car, and the thesis Taowu is not a little worse.

Alas, no matter what, he can't manage it if he wants to, he can do whatever he likes to fight in this battle! He still wants to find a way to "ignite" Mei Zhenyi and let that kid bow down under the left door, which is the serious matter in front of him.

When Zuo Youxian met the car book. A hundred miles away, in the big tent of the Chinese army in the Tang military camp, Mei Xiaolang was also discussing the military situation with the deputy marshal Wang Fangyi. There was no one around, and there was a secret letter on the desk between the two.

Mei Xiaolang pointed to the letter and said: "This is a secret letter sent by Ashid Yuanzhen, which mentions that if the imperial court is willing to canonize the Che Book as a Turkic Khan, the land of Atami will be divided for the Turkic tribes to graze and beg, and he Yuanzhen will be appointed as the protector of Atami. He was willing to persuade the Turkic tribes to submit. Yong is the people of the Tang Dynasty, and he comes to the court every year. ...... What does General Wang think?"

Wang Fangyi sneered: "Think beautifully! This gathering of the elites of the Turkic departments is a once-in-a-lifetime fighter plane, which should be wiped out in one fell swoop, where can we give them a chance to recuperate." Wouldn't it be a problem to raise a tiger if you sit big in the future?"

Mei Xiaolang nodded: "What the general said is extremely true, but now that the Empress Wu is in power, so as to raise the prestige of all countries to come to the court, can't I wait to report this matter to the court?"

Wang Fangyi said categorically: "I can't report it." There is no need to report it, the Turks are headed by the car book, not Yuan Zhen, and it is useless for him to send an envoy to talk. ...... Taking a step back, even if the car book has this intention, Mei Gong will definitely not accept it. The Turks have been capricious for many years, sometimes raising troops and plundering, sometimes begging the Celestial Empire to appease them. How can I, the Heavenly Empire, take the property and wealth of my people, and slay and plunder foreign thieves...... Some people in the court are like this, does Mei Gong want to do the same?"

Mei Xiaolang was a little speechless, Wang Fangyi was reasonable, he was silent for a moment before saying: "I agree with the general, but the march and battle should try to defeat the enemy and benefit oneself, the smaller the cost, the better, and surrender the first before the battle." Tell the truth. I have sent an envoy to negotiate with Yuan Zhen in the pretense of consulting. to shake his heart to the death. ”

Wang Fangyi: "The soldiers are treacherous, which can make the Turkic monarchs and ministers suspicious. Of course, it is in our favor, and it doesn't matter how much we talk to him. But before the battle array, it will be annihilated in one fell swoop with the momentum of thunder, so that the Turkic tribes will no longer have the opportunity to rebel again. ”

At this moment, the soldiers outside the tent reported loudly: "General Ling Zi has an urgent military situation and asks to see Lord Wang." ”

Ling Zi was Wang Fangyi's deputy general and the head of the camp, and Mei Xiaolang immediately ordered him to come in. Ling Zi was wearing armor and it was inconvenient to salute, so he hugged his fists in the tent and said: "Lord Wang, there is urgent military affairs in the camp, please return to the camp as soon as possible." He lowered his head when he spoke, and he didn't dare to look at Mei Xiaolang.

Wang Fangyi frowned and said, "What's wrong? Could it be that the Turks are making a move? I also came to disturb when I was discussing with Mei Gong?"

Mei Xiaolang saw that Ling Zi's expression was different, and only said that he invited Wang Fangyi to return to the camp without saying what happened, and also asked: "What is going on in your camp, do you need Lord Wang to deal with it personally, and it is inconvenient for me to report it in person?"

Hearing Mei Xiaolang ask, Wang Fangyi's eyes widened and he shouted, "Ling Zi, what's the matter with you? What happened in my camp, I haven't reported it to Mei Gong clearly!"

Ling Zi's expression was a little embarrassed, and he stepped forward and said in a low voice: "In the battalion of the garrison of Northwest Town, rumors have sprung up today, and some soldiers are talking about it, saying that the son of Nanlu Gong is now in the Turks, some people have framed the son of Nanlu Gong for collaborating with the enemy, and some people have falsely said that the Turks have captured the son of my commander as a hostage. ...... Upon hearing the news, I immediately ordered that the rumors should not be spread and that the people who spread the rumors should be tracked down, but this afternoon rumors spread throughout the battalions, and they spread throughout the Northwest Army. The last general felt so strange and came to report it. ”

Wang Fangyi was also taken aback when he heard this, and looked at Mei Xiaolang who didn't speak for a while. Mei Xiaolang sighed in his heart, his heart sank straight down, but his face did not change on the surface, and after a little thought, he asked: "There are rumors in the garrison camp of Northwest Town, so what about the camp in the middle of Guanzhong?"

Ling Zi: "The two military horses are stationed separately, and there are no rumors in the military horse camp in Guanzhong. ”

Mei Xiaolang forced himself to calm down, twisted his beard and smiled: "My eldest son Zhenyi is only thirteen years old, and he has been recuperating in Jiangnan since he was a child, and the other two sons are only six or seven years old, and they are in Luoyang's house, where is the son from the Turkic camp? Even if the car book is trembling and wants to recognize me as a father, I can't accept this disobedient son...... Hehehe, it must be a meticulous attempt to spread rumors to disturb the hearts of our army, and this move is really unwise. ...... General Ling, pass on my orders, and quickly order people to strictly investigate in all battalions, and all those who take the lead in spreading rumors in the battalion will be taken down, severely tortured and interrogated respectively, and the same party will not be allowed to slip through the net, and there must be no mistakes!"