The one left behind in Dingxiang was Ashina Dumin, the eldest son of Jieli Khan. This man followed his father's cruelty and arbitrary rule. Because he was Jie Li's designated successor, all his subordinates, civil and military, fawned over him.
"Report, eldest prince, Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack the Liang Kingdom, and the Liang division sent people to ask for help."
"Liang Shidu? That coward? If it weren't for my reputation as a great Turk, he would have been killed long ago. A waste...forget it, let people in." Ashina Dumin waved people in.
The Liang envoy held a scepter, respectfully handed over his letter of credence, and expressed his difficulties.
Ashina Dumin said contemptuously: "Master Liang is really a waste. He always asks our Turks to rescue him. Okay, isn't it just a hundred thousand Tang troops? How much benefit can you give if I send troops to rescue you?"
ah? This... the envoy didn't expect, what are these words? Why is it different from what Xiangguo explained? We help you prevent harm, but we still have to pay you?
For a moment, this person didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, there are some sensible people left in the Turks. Ashinadur, who was assisting him next to him, spoke up, "Prince, the Tang Dynasty has raised hundreds of thousands of troops, and the incoming force is not good. We have to guard against it. A Liang division is obviously not worth their expense." Zhou Zhang is obviously coming for us."
Ashina Du Min raised his eyebrows, "Cousin Duer, the year before last we attacked the city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, and they made an alliance. The Tang Dynasty will pay tribute to us every year. What? It has only been two years, and the wings have hardened. Dare to use troops against us?"
Ashinadur was the son of the previous Khan Chuluo. The throne of Khan should have been passed to Durr originally, but Jieli rose up strongly, and Durr could only swallow his anger and become the leader of his tribe, and usually participated in Turkic political affairs.
Because of Ashinadu'er's identity and level, he was very embarrassed among the upper-class Turks. The eldest prince Ashinadumin was always jealous and guarded against his cousin, and the two secretly did not deal with him.
But after all, they are all Turkic state affairs, and Ashinadur is public-spirited. If his uncle Jieli is here, he will not worry about anything happening. Although Jieli is cruel, he is really talented and wise. But this eldest prince was different. Everyone secretly called him a fool.
"My eldest prince, the Tang Dynasty has been immobilized for a long time and late at night. But when the Great Khan sent 100,000 troops to the east, they raised 100,000 troops to come? Apparently they knew the purpose of the Khan and used this to relieve the crisis in Youzhou. So. , we should gather our troops to resist the pressure here. When the Khan conquers Youzhou, take back those war horses, and then go back and settle the accounts with Chang'an!"
Ashina Dumin clapped his hands and praised: "Yes, what cousin Duer said is absolutely right. But don't you know that Father Khan took away a hundred thousand elites? Now we want to gather troops, it takes time, and we want to It will not be easy to gather another 100,000 elites. Instead of doing this, it is better to let the Liang masters fight the Tang Dynasty first, so that they both lose, so that we can safely block the attack of the Tang Dynasty."
A group of people who admired the bad guys all praised: "The eldest prince is smart! This is a good plan. Anyway, they are all from the Central Plains, so let them kill each other."
Here……
The envoys from Liang Shidu were all confused. How could you think like this?
"No, the eldest prince! We are so weak that we cannot withstand the invasion of the Tang Dynasty. We don't have to lose both sides. If you don't support us, we will abandon the city and surrender... If the Tang Dynasty can successfully capture Shuofang County, Dingxiang County may be surrounded by Tang troops soon, and you are also in danger!"
The Turkic general kicked the guy down angrily, "Trash, how dare you curse our eldest prince? Liang Shidu is a trash, and you, the Liang Kingdom, are worthy of saying that your lips are dead and your teeth are cold? If he dares to abandon the city and surrender, we Turks will not be able to spare him!" "
After a flurry of punches and kicks, the envoy was almost killed. Fortunately, Ashinadur held on.
The envoy cried and cried: "It's not that we are greedy for life and afraid of death, it's because the Tang Dynasty is too strong. Our Liang country is weak. Even if we defend the city, there will not be enough food in the city. When the Tang Dynasty breaks the city, we will be dead. Instead of this , it is better to abandon the city and surrender, maybe there is still a way to survive..."
"Bah! The people in Liang Shidu are all cowards! Trash!" The eldest prince and others cursed.
The envoy cried even more miserably, "But the Liang Kingdom has been protected by the Turks for many years. In gratitude for the Turks' kindness, my king specially ordered his ministers to tell them: Even if you don't rescue, you can still take precautions in the future."
Good guy, this guy is a talented person who can bend and stretch. He must have been carefully selected by Xue Li.
At this time, Ashinadur spoke, "Eldest Prince, what he said is not unreasonable. Looking at it from another perspective, Liang Guo is indeed helping us defend the Tang Dynasty. There is no credit but hard work. Even if we don't send troops, we can provide some support. We can still use food, grass, weapons and war horses. If we want the horses to run away, we have to feed them, right? If they really abandon the city and surrender, we will be under great pressure."
"What do you think?" The eldest prince was a little shaken.
Seeing this question, his subordinate Wen Wu didn't understand, so he quickly changed his words: "I can give you some support."
"As long as they can stop the Tang army, it's nothing for us to provide some food, grass, weapons and horses."
"Yes, let them kill each other. The more they kill, the more we will give them..."
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Everyone was talking nonsense, not shying away from Liang Guo's special envoy. The envoy was so filled with hatred that he kept kneeling and bowing his head, not daring to show it at all.
"Okay, then I will give you some support as appropriate. By the way, what do you want?" the eldest prince asked condescendingly.
The envoy thanked him profusely and said, "Every need is stated in the letter of credence."
How can the eldest prince be in the mood to watch this thing? He threw it directly to Ashinadur, "Cousin, Liang Kingdom is a small country with only tens of thousands of soldiers. How many supplies can I need? I'll give you the list. Just support him from your tribe. You are responsible for this. Regarding this matter, I promise to let Master Liang resist the Tang army for us, and when I come back, my father and I will recommend you and reward you."
After that, he ordered the meeting to be dismissed and led a group of his subordinates to go hunting.
Ashinadur gritted his teeth, and couldn't understand why. The eldest prince deliberately suppressed him. This is a state matter. You want me, a small tribe, to provide money, food and supplies?
Opening the certificate of credence and seeing the list of supplies, Ashinadur was stunned. This special girl's appetite is big enough. The war horse needs 20,000? We will support you. Can you now train as a cavalryman to resist the Tang army? Master Liang, are you here to eat at a big business?
Looking at the flattering envoys, Ashinadur scolded him and promised to give half of the supplies to see how effective they were in resisting. If they were strong enough, they would make up for it later.
The envoy left proudly, saying to himself that the asking price was really high and he sat down to pay back the money. He wrote it higher, even if it only cost 10%, it would be a lot.
On Liang Guoshuo's side, the envoy to the Tang Dynasty came back first. After hearing the secret report, Xue Li clenched his fists and said, "Damn it! If I had known that Jie Li was going to his brother Ben, I should have stopped him and prevented him from sending troops. Yes. It’s too late now, I’m afraid Jieli will come to Youzhou in a few days..."
"Okay, what a ruthless Jie Li. If anything happens to my brother in Youzhou, I will personally go to your lair and seize all your sons and concubines to let you know what regret is!"
