Li Ji said firmly, "Master Marquis, the 60,000 Turkic army is approaching fiercely. I have the responsibility to guard Yunzhou. In line with the principle of attacking first to gain strength, I attacked first. It seems there is nothing wrong."
"That's enough, stop talking! You and I each bear half the responsibility for this accident." Xiao Rui interrupted Li Ji.
Turning around, he continued to explain to Tu Li, "The girl next to me was lost a few days ago, so I took the Xuanjia Army to search for it. After searching for many days, I finally found it. Alas... I can't help it. This is the one my Majesty loves most. Daughter, there is no room for error. Forgive me, little Khan."
Tu Li was so angry that he said dissatisfiedly: "Master Hou, even if what you said is true, because of a misunderstanding, we lost our troops and generals. How can I say this? How can I explain to the son of the clan?"
Zhang Shigui stopped and said: "How dare you disrespect my Marquis? Where is the Xuanjia Army?"
The Xuanjia troops behind him all shouted.
Zhai Changsun also echoed: "It's just a misunderstanding. Everyone has losses. Is it possible that I still want my Marquis to pay for your life?"
Xiao Rui reached out and pressed everyone down, "Okay, this time we have a responsibility. Let's do this. According to the Tang Dynasty's pension standards, I will cover all the compensation for the casualties and casualties in this battle. It can be regarded as a little thought and peace for the dead and injured soldiers of your army. compensate."
Tuli: Yes...
"If you don't agree, or because of this misunderstanding, the little Khan of Tuli wants to hold a grudge and is unwilling to form an alliance with us, then there is nothing to say. We are in the wrong. We will all accept how you want to take revenge and go back to prepare for war. I, the Marquis Give you a chance for revenge."
"These are the people behind me, three thousand Xuanjia cavalry, and the remaining soldiers of Yunzhou. You can bring as many people as you want to take revenge. Even if you call all the troops of Jieli Khan, I will take them all without even frowning. brow."
hiss……
This is a ruthless person.
Fang Yi said with love, "No, Brother Xiao, we will suffer."
He was the only one who thought so, and the others were all holding back their laughter. How could Mr. Hou be admitting his mistake and apologizing? It's clearly a threat, an obvious bully!
Tu Li's face turned red with anger, "Okay, I hope the Marquis will keep his word! I'm busy with military affairs, so I'll excuse you."
Without saying a word, he walked away with his bodyguards.
Xiao Rui laughed dumbly and joked to everyone around him: "What? The pension for so many people is not a small amount. Am I not sincere enough?"
Sincerity?
Li Ji could no longer complain, "Master Hou, you don't seem to be sincere, you are clearly doing this on purpose. Are you deliberately trying to force a counter-attack? I didn't expect him to be so tolerant."
Xiao Rui curled his lips and expressed his innocence, "Those who are not from my race must have different thoughts. We don't have enough troops. Putting 60,000 surrendered troops around us is a hidden danger after all. Now... Haha, I feel much safer. I can sleep at night. Have a good sleep."
Everyone looked up and felt that there were almost too many remaining people on both sides. The original plan to wipe out 20,000 Tuli people now seems a bit risky.
"Grand Governor, when you send someone to deliver the first batch of pensions to Tuli, remember to inform him and ask him to ask for help from Jieli. It's best to mobilize more troops to come to Yunzhou."
Li Ji: "Do you really want to give them money? After being beaten so hard, can he still listen to you?"
Xiao Rui said confidently: "Simple, since he wants to surrender to us, he must cooperate with our actions. Otherwise, it will be a fake surrender. I and the Xuanjia Army will not let go of the liar who pretends to surrender. Kill Tuli first, and then kill him." Xiang."
"But so much money... it puts a lot of pressure on Shanxi." Li Ji felt a little worried about money.
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, let Tuli save it for us for the time being. I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf, and he won't be lucky to take this money. It is used to give him peace of mind."
…
On Tuli's side, the more he thinks about it, the angrier he becomes. His subordinates are all crying out for grievances. The Tang people are unfaithful. We don't want his pension. We will rush into Yunzhou to avenge the sons!
Don’t Tuli not want to? Couldn't he see that Yunzhou's Li Ji and champion Hou Xiaorui were acting together?
But his mission here is to hold Xiao Rui back. When there are 60,000 soldiers and horses, he can still try to use his strength to fight, but now? One can only hope that Xiao Rui will not attack him.
"Am I being discovered? No, everything I did is true. No one knows the military advisor's plan." Tu Li muttered, and sent someone to send a letter to Zhao Deyan.
How did he know that Xiao Rui was planning a sure profit without losing money.
Even if you Tuli sincerely surrender, our Tang Dynasty really does not lack your 60,000 troops. As long as you don't help Jie Li occupy the position, when our 100,000 troops face Jie Li's troops, we will have a much greater chance of winning.
The problem is, it's hard to say whether your sudden profit is real or fake. Xiao Rui didn't bother to play any Infernal Affairs tricks with him and just fought. There is no danger around me, and there is no doubt that you are my opponent. This is simple and effective with minimal risk. At most, it’s just a loss of reputation. What’s reputation? I, Xiao Rui, don’t need it.
When the news reached Li Jing's camp in Yanzhou, Li Jing was shocked. Is there such a way? I've been testing it for a long time, but you were lucky enough to directly force Tuli back.
I originally wanted to test your kid through a sudden test, but now it's better, you give me a one-strength defeat.
On Zhao Deyan's side, when he saw Tu Li's letter, Zhao Military Advisor, who was known as the wisest man in Turks, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, "What a ruthless champion. I thought that between suspicion and trust, you would always choose One. Unexpectedly, you didn’t choose at all. Before the war started, you sacrificed 3,000 casualties in exchange for 28,000 Turks’ war losses..."
"Military advisor, the envoy from Liang Kingdom wants to see you." Someone reported outside the door.
"Liang Guo? Didn't Xue Li just go back? Why are you still entangled?"
"I don't know, but this messenger asked for a secret meeting."
Zhao Deyan raised his eyebrows and asked the envoy to be brought in.
…
Looking at the carloads of pensions in front of him, Tuli scolded him, but his face looked much better. The champion was poisoned, but he was really generous. The Tang Army's pension benefits were very good. So many copper coins were distributed to the homes of each fallen soldier, which was enough to support a family of three for several years.
"Little Khan Tuli, this is a letter from our Lord Marquis to you." Li Junxian came to deliver the letter in person.
After reading the letter, Tuli's face darkened again, and he really wanted to curse.
"Our unit has suffered heavy losses and can only press repairs, unable to help the Marquis..."
Before Tu Li could finish speaking, Li Junxian waved his hand to interrupt: "Little Khan misunderstood. I'm not asking you to send troops, I'm just asking you to truthfully report the losses in this battle, and then ask for help from Jieli Khan in Dingxiang. We What the Marquis means is very simple, Shanxi is not the main force of the Tang Army, the main task is to lure the enemy."
"Since you agreed to join the Tang Dynasty, we are friendly forces and you must cooperate with us. Only by removing as many soldiers and horses as possible from Jieli's side can our main force attack Dingxiang."
"Our Lord Marquis has said that Jieli will be destroyed in this battle. He will immediately request a decree from His Majesty to appoint you as the new Turkic Khan. From now on, the entire grassland will be yours."
oh? Did the Marquis really say that?
For a moment, Tuli felt his heart skip a beat.
