It’s not that the Turkic people don’t pay attention to the inheritance from father to son, and from son to grandson. It’s just that the last few generations of khans have passed away in their prime years, and their heirs are too young, which has led to the succession of brother to brother for several generations. .
When Jieli Khan succeeded to the throne, the situation changed. On the one hand, Jieli Khan was the youngest among the brothers of his generation and had no younger brothers. On the other hand, his son Yugushe had grown up.
But after Yugushe was captured alive by Li Shan for the second time, the situation changed again. Yugushe's reputation was completely lost. Even if Jieli Khan supported him, it was no longer possible to succeed to the throne.
Once Jieli Khan passes away, his successors can only be his nephews. The most powerful among them are Tuli Khan and Ashina Sheer. This is Ashina Sheer's rivalry. The fundamental reason for Jieli Khan's loyalty was also the reason why Ashina Sheer immediately felt that Yugushe's death was a bit strange, but did not delve into the reason... He was the beneficiary of this matter.
But when Ashina Sheer came back to his senses and felt that there was something wrong with Yugushe's death, he quickly figured out that Jieli Khan probably had a son, so he would ruthlessly abandon Yugushe. The son of Gosheth was no longer useful.
When Ashina Sheer, who had figured out all this, returned to Wuyuan County and found rumors spread by Li Shan everywhere, he knew that Jieli Khan would not allow him to succeed to the throne.
Jieli Khan is only in his thirties this year and has enough time to wait for his young son to grow up. How could he give up his young son and choose Ashina She'er, let alone the rumors about Li Shanna spreading throughout Wuyuan County.
To put it bluntly, Li Shan released that rumor, which caused Jieli Khan not to trust Ashina Sheer, and also caused Ashina Sheer not to trust Jieli Khan...especially when the latter discovered this As long as the child exists.
"Dieluo Zhi." A confidant on the side whispered: "I have already asked. After I was born the year before last, I fell ill."
Ashina Sheer nodded. It was probably because of that illness that Jieli Khan had to redeem Yugushe. After his youngest son recovered, Jieli Khan gave up Yugushe.
The key is not that Yu Gushe is already a waste, nor is it that this child will definitely not die in infancy, but that Jieli Khan will have another child more than ten years later. If he can have one, he can have ten or eight.
"Are you all ready?"
"yes."
"Let's do it."
In a tent only three or four miles away from here, Jieli Khan was lying on the couch tiredly. The Khan, who was only in his thirties, had dull eyes and the wrinkles between his eyebrows looked like those in his fifties. An old man is like an old lone wolf.
He was indeed a lone wolf. After the battle at Cangtou River, Jieli Khan clearly felt that his tribe was rejecting him, which forced him to rely heavily on foreigners... This made his tribe even more dissatisfied.
Standing up slowly, Jieli Khan paced back and forth a few steps. He was no longer willing to walk. Last year in the battle of Guji Town, Li Shan used a bed crossbow to sneak attack and fractured Jieli Khan's calf. Although it is healed now, My calves and knees often ache, and I even have a limp when I walk.
For the King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty, Jieli Khan both hated and feared him. Every detail of the three battles last year often appeared in his dreams, such as the sudden crossbows and the tribesmen who were driven away after breaking through the city. , the figure of Duan Zhan riding alone into the battle would flash in his mind from time to time.
However, in the past year, Jieli Khan has not thought much about this person. The most important thing now is to maintain his position. Although he keeps saying that he will behead Li Huairen one day...but Jieli Khan no longer has such extravagant hopes. .
He refused Liang Division's request to send troops three times in a row. On the one hand, it was because of internal instability. On the other hand, the three disastrous defeats also made Jieli Khan fear that young man deep in his heart.
For this reason, Kehe Dun requested to send troops several times, but Jieli Khan did not agree, even though Tuli Khan had withdrawn his troops eastward.
Jieli Khan was thinking in his mind whether he should send an envoy to Daizhou to send more good horses in exchange for some salt and grain. As long as he could survive this year, he would be able to recover next year.
At this time, there was a noise outside. Jieli Khan frowned and scolded a few words in a low voice but ignored it. However, he quickly realized it because no guards came in to report.
Tuli Khan withdraws his troops... This thought flashed through his mind. Jieli Khan suddenly remembered something, took a few steps quickly, and took off the hanging long knife.
But before he could turn around, he heard the sound of the heavy curtain being opened.
Jieli Khan turned around slowly, and was not surprised to see Ashina She'er with a cold face, "She'er is back..."
"Two Yehus, three special services, and six Burkes will either die or surrender." Ashina She'er interrupted: "Uncle has no ambitions anymore and should abdicate in favor of talents."
"Abduce the throne and give way to others... You are a Turk, not a Han..." Jieli Khan gasped: "Impossible, how did you get in..."
Although the Wang Zhang soldiers suffered heavy casualties in several battles last year, Jieli Khan had a deep foundation and quickly supplemented it. He did not believe that his nephew, who was already afraid of him, could pass through many obstacles and kill him so easily. Come to yourself.
"Last year there was a disastrous defeat in the Sui War, heavy snowfall in winter, and this year's famine, but my uncle still wanted to raise his troops to the east. The people of the tribe have been dissatisfied for a long time." Ashina She'er drew out his saber and sneered: "I want to behead Li Huairen, but that guy is now In Longzhou, my uncle was too afraid to send troops."
"Just for these?" Jieli Khan only thinks it's ridiculous. Just for these, you have to raise your sword, "Yugushe is dead, but he will be able to survive in the future..."
Ashina She'er interrupted impatiently: "I just went to see the Douluo branch."
Jieli Khan's expression changed, and his cheeks and neck were trembling. Originally, he was planning to announce that he would have another heir this year, but the release of Ashina Sheer and the rumor made him change his mind... I didn't expect that such a secret would be discovered by the other party.
At this time, the curtain was opened again, and a woman in Hanfu entered. She was about thirty years old, with a beautiful and dignified appearance. She scolded: "Liang Shidu has occupied the territory of the three states, and the Tang army launched a massive counterattack. Since they dare not go south, , naturally you have to choose someone who is brave enough!"
"Kehe Dun..." Jieli Khan understood that with Kehe Dun as his wife, his nephew could easily kill him. What's more, after last year's defeat, he had to fight under the Yang family in Yunzhou. Select manpower to replenish your troops.
This is naturally the famous Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty, who first married Shibi Khan, then Chuluo Khan, and then Jieli Khan... She was married three times in history, and not just in this life.
Princess Yicheng sneered: "Kehe Dun is still Kehe Dun, it's just that the Great Khan is not you."
Apparently Ashina Sheer was her next husband.
Ashina She'er stopped talking nonsense and slashed with a long knife. Although Jieli Khan was also quite brave, how could he compare with his nephew? He fell in a pool of blood in just two or three rounds.
Silently waiting for Jieli Khan to die, Ashina Sheer turned around and said solemnly: "Tomorrow we will discuss peace with Tuli Khan and send troops to Lingzhou within three days."
Princess Yicheng nodded with satisfaction, "If we can help Master Liang gain a foothold in Guannai Road, he can threaten Chang'an at any time. Li Yuan is timid and may move the capital to Luoyang, and all the areas north of the Yellow River will be used as horse farms."
This famous princess in history has only one image left in the history books, that of loyalty...to the royal family of the Sui Dynasty.
When Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was trapped in Yanmen, it was Princess Yicheng who rescued him. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Princess Yicheng did her best to take in the children of the clan and tried her best to destroy Li Tang.
What makes Princess Yicheng so persistent is also hatred, hatred for Li Yuan, hatred for Li Tang... Specifically speaking, there is also hatred for Li Shan.
After the Battle of Cangtou River last year, Li Shanzong sacked Zuoyun County, and Princess Yicheng's biological brother Yang Shanjing died in Zuoyun County.
The same hatred made Princess Yicheng and Ashina Sheer hit it off.
(End of chapter)
