"Oh? Du Aiqing also thinks that I should send troops to attack Jieli?"
Inside the Tai Chi Hall.
Du Ruhui stepped out from the crowd. Li Er's eyes lit up and he asked with a smile.
Li Er understood better than anyone else that the Tang Dynasty was not ready for a full-scale war with the Turks, but it was one thing not to be prepared, and it was another thing to dare to fight. As long as the decision was made to fight, the entire Tang Dynasty operation If you get up, you will definitely prepare for the battle very quickly!
Du Ruhui cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Duke Lu said is reasonable. The Tang Dynasty does not need to be honest with Jie Li, because he will break the covenant sooner or later. Now that there is chaos in the Turks, it is a good time to raise troops to attack! More What’s more, attacking countries experiencing civil strife has been a practice since ancient times, and the Tang Dynasty cannot be timid and miss opportunities because of its alliance~!"
"Fangmou Dujue" indeed lived up to its name. Du Ruhui had a vicious eye and directly asserted that the original covenant was just a piece of waste paper in the eyes of the Turks!
After Du Ruhui finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin immediately said excitedly: "Hey! Old Du, before I, Old Cheng, didn't realize that you were also a tough guy, and I, Old Cheng, was very interested in you! Hehe! Today, I, Old Cheng, are so proud of you!" I apologize to you for being clumsy in the past. When you feel better someday, I, Old Cheng, will treat you to a drink~!"
The guy patted Du Ruhui's shoulder gently, looking very affectionate, just like good buddies who had known each other for many years.
The corner of Du Ruhui's mouth twitched slightly, and then he moved two steps to the side imperceptibly, keeping a "safe distance" from Cheng Yaojin, and then said expressionlessly: "Mr. Lu, I am just discussing the matter, and have nothing to do with personal relations, please Mr. Lu Respect yourself!"
"Hey! Okay! Okay! Okay! I respect myself!"
Cheng Yaojin felt bored and had to touch his nose, chuckled twice, and stood back to his original position.
This is just a small episode.
At this time, seeing that Cheng Yaojin was no longer making a fuss, Fang Xuanling came out of the crowd and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, I think what Keming said is reasonable. The current civil strife in the Turks is a godsend for us, the Tang Dynasty. Back then, Jieli's army came to the city. The reason why he wanted to make an alliance with the Tang Dynasty was simply because he could not understand the depth of Chang'an City and did not dare to attack the city rashly. It was definitely not to establish eternal friendship with the Tang Dynasty!
The Turkic foreigners have been spying on our Central Plains for many years. Once they are ready, or if there is civil strife in the Tang Dynasty, they will ignore the covenant and directly attack the Tang Dynasty!
Therefore, instead of waiting for Jieli to attack us, it is better to start organizing troops immediately to attack Jieli! Now we in the Tang Dynasty have many soldiers and generals, and sufficient food and grass. If we prepare carefully for three to four months, we will definitely be able to fight against Jie Li! Otherwise, when the Tuli Khan is destroyed and the Jieli family becomes the dominant one, then I, the Tang Dynasty, will attack Jieli again, and I don’t know how many more people will die! "
Li Er nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Kong Yingda stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think this move is inappropriate! The Tang Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven and a state of etiquette, how can it do such a treacherous act? Even if it is beneficial to the emperor, He is hiding evil intentions secretly, so as long as he doesn’t take the initiative or violate the covenant, we can’t send troops rashly! Otherwise, where is the prestige of the court? Where is your majesty’s honor? Who else will believe in my promise of the Tang Dynasty in the future? "
Changsun Wuji also raised his hand and said: "Kong Jijiu is right! Since the Tang Dynasty is a country of gentlemen, it must have the style of a gentleman! If we send troops first this time, we can certainly win the initiative, but we will also be criticized by the people of the world. Spurn on, by then, the righteous teachers will become the unjust teachers, and other neighboring countries will no longer believe in the promise of the Tang Dynasty. For the Tang Dynasty, the gains will outweigh the losses!
Furthermore, even if we don't attack the Turks now, we can still make preparations secretly, recruit soldiers and horses, and stock up on food and grass. Once the Turks tear up the covenant or do something that violates the covenant, it won't be too late for us to send troops to attack again! Even if Tuli is wiped out by then, we are well prepared and we may not suffer their losses~! "
"Buzz~!"
"I agree, the face of the Tang Dynasty cannot be lost! Your Majesty's honor cannot be lost! The imperial court can secretly mobilize troops, but it must not take the initiative to tear up the alliance!"
Xiao Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, stepped forward and cupped his hands.
"I second the proposal~!"
After Kong Yingda and Changsun Wuji said these two words, all the civil and military officials in the court were waking up from a dream. More and more officials spoke out in support. Cheng Yaojin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui seemed to have some momentum for a while. Alone and alone, it is difficult to support a tree!
This has nothing to do with factional struggles. In the early Tang Dynasty, there were basically no factional struggles in the court. The reason why these officials disagreed with the court sending troops was not because they wanted to be in the same camp as Changsun Wuji, but because Changsun Wuji and Kong Yingda had an argument. That makes sense!
A great country honors its promise! If the Tang Dynasty had broken its promise, it would certainly have gained some advantages in the war against the Turks, but it would have lost its national prestige and no amount of compensation could make up for it!
Li Zexuan, who was in the civil service camp, couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene. Although he was also the main militant, he had to admit that what Changsun Wuji and Kong Yingda said made sense. As a big country in the Central Plains, he naturally had to pay attention. National prestige cannot be changed or reneged on from one day to the next. Otherwise, the prestige will be lost and no country will trust the Tang Dynasty anymore. Then this loss will be really too great!
After all, although the Tang Dynasty is powerful today, it is not powerful enough to compete with all the countries in the world and does not need any allies!
Li Er, who was sitting at the top, could not see the situation in the court at this moment. He knew that with the current situation, Datang was determined not to send troops to support Tuli. He frowned, pondered for a long time, and was about to speak. When it was announced that no troops would be sent out, a guard ran in from outside the palace, bowed and clasped his fists and said:
"Report~! Your Majesty, the envoy sent by the Khitan chief has arrived outside the palace gate! At the same time, the envoy sent by Jieli Khan has also arrived!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court were immediately confused!
"What? The Khitan and Jieli Khan sent envoys at the same time?"
"What do they want to do?"
"What does Jieli want to do?"
A few quarters of an hour ago, Tuli's son and the envoy sent just left the palace, but now the Khitan tribe under Tuli's jurisdiction and Tuli's mortal enemy Jieli Khan sent envoys over at the same time!
The early dynasty of the Tang Dynasty has never been as lively as today!
In fact, it was not just the officials who were confused. Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was also a little confused at the moment. Old Li closed his eyes and thought for a while, and suddenly gave an order: "Let the envoy of the Khitan tribe come in to see me first! "
"Here!"
The guard in front of the palace clasped his fists in agreement, then turned around and left the Tai Chi Palace!
After a while, the guards led three Turks into the Tai Chi Hall. When the three saw Li Er, they bowed respectfully to the Han people. The leader, a Khitan man, spoke non-standard Chinese. , said loudly: "Qi Mi Liangwu of the Khitan tribe has met His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"No gift!"
Li Er waved his hand and asked directly: "Why did the Khitan chief send Er and others to the pilgrimage?"
Qi Mi Liangwu bowed and said: "Back to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Qi Mi Liangwu is here to represent our chief and express his allegiance to the Tang court. The chief has led his troops from Yunzhou to enter the Tang Dynasty a few days ago. Tang, is now heading towards Chang'an City, hoping that your majesty can take in the Khitan tribe, and everyone in the Khitan tribe is willing to swear allegiance to your majesty~!"
After Tuli Khan, the Khitan tribe of the Eastern Turks also wanted to surrender to the Tang Dynasty?
Everyone in the hall widened their eyes and secretly exclaimed in disbelief!
In one day, the two major Eastern Turkic forces wanted to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Is the Turkic interior really divided to this extent?
Li Er was not dazzled by the joy. His eyes darkened and he asked: "The Khitan tribe is also a powerful tribe among the tribes of Eastern Turks. It's so good. Why do you, the chief of the Khitan tribe, lead the tribe?" Surrender to our Tang Dynasty?"
Qi Mi Liangwu quickly said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan tribe was originally under the jurisdiction of Tuli Khan, but since this year, the conflict between Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan has been deepening day by day. Recently, they have been fighting each other with swords. The Khan ordered our troops to attack Tuli Khan, but I, the chief of the Khitan tribe, had been greatly favored by Khan Shibi, how could I hurt his descendants? Therefore, our chief did not obey the order, but it would have been inevitable for Jieli Khan to send troops to retaliate, and in the end we had to I can bring all the tribes and come and surrender to the Tang Dynasty! I sincerely ask Your Majesty to take in the Khitan tribe~!"
"Buzz~!"
The faces of everyone in the court were full of surprise!
The Khitan tribe is very powerful. Their chief can lead his tribe and take the initiative to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. This not only weakens the strength of the Eastern Turks, but also strengthens the strength of the Tang Dynasty in disguise. When such a good thing happens, it can only be said that God has blessed the country. Damn it~!
"That's it~!"
Li Er understood in his heart, pondered for a moment, and sighed: "Your chief can be regarded as a kind and righteous person. Since Jieli cannot tolerate you, then as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I welcome you to return to the Tang Dynasty! I will just meet you. Send troops and horses to meet your chief~!"
No one objected to Li Er's decision. After all, the surrender of the army that came to his door was not for nothing!
Qi Miliangwu said with joy on his face: "Thank you so much, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Er nodded with satisfaction and said: "After a long journey, you should go back to the post house to rest! I will send someone immediately to meet your chief later!"
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty! Qi Miliangwu resigns~!"
Qi Miliangwu bowed and then walked out of the hall.
Li Er narrowed his eyes and ordered again: "The messenger of Jieli is coming into the palace!"
"It is said that Jieli Khan has come to pay homage~!"
"It is said that Jieli Khan has come to pay homage~!"
The eunuch himself conveyed Li Er's order loudly. After a while, a strong Turkic man walked into the hall with two medium-sized Turks.
Before the big Turkic man revealed his identity, Li Er, who was sitting at the top, couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's actually you?"
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Sixth update!
More rewards for Ling and Fan!
Due -1=16
That’s it for today’s update!
Although there are only six updates, the number of words is equivalent to the previous ten updates. It stands to reason that there can be more, but the knight is tired, his body is tired, and his heart is tired!
Today is March 29. As of now, Xia Ke has updated 20.4W words this month, which is the highest update record since the book was opened (the previous highest single-month record was 17.9W, and this month it can be visually updated to close to 22W), maybe This is also the highest update record for this book in the future. The knight's time will become less and less in the future, because the knight has to go to work, and if he doesn't go to work, he will have to eat dirt. There is no way, the recent subscription data is too bad, even if the knight calls for his father and mother, he can't stop everyone's enthusiasm for watching piracy. ah! Forget it, let’s not talk about it. Piracy is rampant now. This is the general trend. Some people who watch pirated copies will laugh at people who watch genuine copies and spend money. The knights are alone and can’t change this sick trend. They can only be honest. Go back to work!
Don't worry, this book won't be a eunuch, and the knight will continue to find time to write it!
(End of chapter)
