Can you drive a wedge between Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks?
Li Chengqian felt a little curious when he heard this.
He asked directly: "What is Master Xiao talking about?"
"It's nothing."
Xiao Rui said: "Some time ago, Xue Yantuo's prince came to our department."
Xue Yantuo’s prince?
Li Chengqian asked: "That prince?"
Xueyantuo Khan Yinan has many children, and aren't all his children called princes?
"It's Prince Bazhuo."
Xiao Rui said directly: "He wants to purchase a batch of medicine, weapons and other supplies from our department..."
"Are you selling it?"
Li Chengqian stared at Xiao Rui and asked.
You know, among Yi Nan's sons, the most famous is Bazhuo, the eldest son born to his first wife.
Although this guy has no ability.
Moreover, in official history, Xue Yantuo was the king of subjugation.
But this guy is a dangerous existence.
He is not only an ambitious man, but also a war maniac.
According to official history, this guy was the one who directly launched an army to attack the Tang Dynasty after inheriting the throne.
Although he didn't succeed in the end, he was pushed out of the crystal by Li Shimin and lost his head.
But these days are different.
If Xiao Rui really sold Datang's weapons to them, wouldn't Datang want to shoot itself in the foot?
Even with the current military strength of the Tang Dynasty, there was no fear of Xue Yantuo.
But it is not good to cause trouble to the people of Tang Dynasty.
"Of course not."
Xiao Rui shook his head and said: "After all, the order given by His Majesty was that weapons could be sold to Xue Yantuo only when Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks went to war."
"Now that the two sides have ceased war, weapons and supplies must naturally be strictly controlled."
"But……"
Xiao Rui looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "When I think about it later, I feel that this matter is not simple."
"Because the scale of his weapons procurement is so large that it is enough to equip an elite team of 100,000 people."
"Although I am a civil servant, I don't know how to fight."
"But I also know that the scale of these 100,000 people is only available during a national war."
Xiao Rui continued: "So, I immediately sent someone to Xue Yantuo to find out the news."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes.
He said: "But Yi Nan and Ba Zhuo and his son, one is fighting and the other is making peace?"
"Your Highness knows things like a god."
"Your Highness has already guessed it before I even said anything."
Xiao Rui complimented him and then said: "This is exactly the news that the official came back from after inquiring about it."
"It's not just a father-son rift between them."
"Even because of the war in the Western Turks, there were scenes of brothers fighting against each other."
"Ba Zhuo and Yi Mang almost caused a large-scale conflict on the east and west fronts of Xue Yantuo."
"Now, the entire Xueyantuo royal family is in a state of chaos."
"Especially Ba Zhuo's side, the recent actions have been quite big."
"He not only took over many tribes in the west of Xueyantuo, but also expanded to the east one after another."
"Look at that, it won't be long before we invade Yimang's territory..."
After hearing these words, Li Chengqian raised his hand and rubbed his chin while saying: "This is indeed a good opportunity..."
"It is said that the two brothers are fighting against each other, but in the end it is just a fight between the crown prince and the prince."
"If that's the case..."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Xiao Rui and said, "Do you think we should get involved?"
"this……"
"How can a low-ranking official interfere in such a major military matter?"
Xiao Rui returned to that humble attitude again.
He cupped his hands towards Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness will just decide..."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
This guy's attitude is really annoying.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "I forgive you, just say it."
"Well...since His Highness has said this, then I can only talk nonsense."
Xiao Rui said: "I think we should intervene at this time."
"oh?"
Li Chengqian asked: "Why?"
"Report to Your Highness."
Xiao Rui said: "My official has already investigated Bazhuo before."
"This person is irritable and suspicious, and has no ambition."
"If Datang can take this opportunity to support him, let him defeat Yimang."
"We can even point out directly that we in the Tang Dynasty support Ba Zhuo."
"When he seizes the position of Khan of Xue Yantuo in the future, he will definitely lead Xue Yantuo to fight with the Western Turks again within a few days."
"At that time, Datang could sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers."
After saying that, Xiao Rui's head was raised.
Obviously, this guy had prepared this story a long time ago and was waiting for Li Chengqian to come over and tell him.
After all, wherever there is war, Li Chengqian can be seen.
And He Ye naturally made the world think that Li Chengqian was a complete warmonger.
But is this the case?
Not really.
The reason why Li Chengqian participated in the war was completely helpless.
At this moment, after hearing Xiao Rui's words, Li Chengqian nodded and shook his head.
Finally, he simply said: "This plan is not appropriate."
"You said it first, Bazhuo is an angry, suspicious and clueless person."
"Not to mention whether this guy can beat his brother, at least he can't beat his father."
"Yi Nan is not an ordinary character."
"Back then, he was also struggling to make ends meet under Jie Li's hands."
"Not only is it thankless for my efforts, but I am often repaired by Jieli."
Li Chengqian said bluntly: "But how did he do it?"
"Not only did he smile to Jie Li, he even sent various tributes to make Jie Li happy."
"That look makes me as scared as possible."
"But everyone knows what the outcome will be."
"As soon as the Northern Desert Turks saw their power weakening, they rose up and unified the nine Tiele tribes in one fell swoop."
"He even used Jieli, who had dominated the Northern Desert, to hit the Yinshan Mountains with one shot..."
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said: "Now, Xue Yantuo under his leadership has occupied a territory comparable to half of the Tang Dynasty."
"If such people were simple-minded, how could they do what they do today?"
"And his son, in front of him, is really nothing."
"Maybe I'll be killed by him before I even get close..."
"The second and most important point is."
"You asked about Ba Zhuo, I'm afraid there's something missing."
"This man is not only irritable and suspicious, but also a capricious villain."
"Today the Tang Dynasty supported him, maybe tomorrow he will join forces with the Western Turks to use force against the Tang Dynasty."
"So, these people are useless..."
Xiao Rui was stunned after hearing what Li Chengqian said.
Obviously, his thinking was a little too simple.
"Your Highness is right..."
He smiled awkwardly and said: "Your Majesty is laughing at your highness by talking about military affairs on paper."
"No no no."
"What you said still makes sense."
"It's just that we can turn it around a little bit."
"From supporting Ba Zhuo at the beginning, I changed to supporting Yi Mang..."
Li Chengqian raised his lips and said, "As far as I know, he is not a prince born to his wife."
"Furthermore, the tribe under his leadership is much smaller than that of Bazhuo. Compared with Bazhuo, his foundation is shallower."
"but……"
Li Chengqian suddenly smiled and said: "He is no less cruel than his brother."
"So according to me, letting this kind of person become the king is the most reassuring thing..."
