At dusk that day, Hao Yuan and a hundred Sui army cavalry, led by Xueyantuo people, quickly went north along the Yinshui (Irtysh River). They rushed up a hill and saw a huge lake in front of them. Under the setting sun, the lake surface is gleaming, bright and dazzling. This is the pearl-like Brento Sea.
The earliest history of the Brento Sea can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, from about the 12th to the 7th century BC. It was a nomadic land for the Serbs. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was the territory of the Hujie Kingdom, and during the Western Han Dynasty, it was the territory of the Xiongnu. Until the Sui Dynasty, nomads were active here. Although it was ruled by different ethnic groups, the fertile grassland with thousands of miles of grassland at its center has always been a grazing land that nomads yearned for. With the changes in history, , and now it has become the place where Xue Yantuo thrives.
The seaside was covered with densely packed tents, with a tall dome tent in the middle. The flagpole next to the tent hung a golden wolf-head flag. This was the royal tent where Chief Xue Yantuo lived.
Xue Yantuo is composed of two tribes, Xue and Yantuo. There are more than a hundred large and small tribes below. There are 150,000 people who control strings. It is one of the strongest tribes in Tiele tribe. It is closely related to Qibi in the southwest. Equivalent in strength.
When the Turkic Khan was in trouble at home and abroad, the great chief Yi Shibo formed an ally with the great chief Qibi Geleng of the Qibi tribe. The two of them fought one from the south and one from the north to repel Luo Ke, the great Turkic Khan in the west. Khan, carved up the vast grassland at the western foot of Jinshan Mountain, and attempted to replace the Western Turks and establish the Tiele Khanate under the rule of the Tiele people.
Hao Yuan was ordered by Yang Ji to send Xue Yantuo this time in order to persuade Yishubao to send troops from the north, and attack Bujia Khan's Great Lakes area from the north and south with the Sui army, forcing Bujia Khan to retreat.
Although Yi Shibo rebelled against Nichu Chuluo Khan, who can be called an ally of Bujia Khan, the Turks were unanimous on the issue of traitors, whether it was Nipu Chuluo Khan or Bujia Khan. and his grandson Shekui Khan, both regarded Xue Yantuo and the Qibi tribe as enemies.
Although Shekui Khan and Nipuchuluo Khan fought fiercely, they did not unite with Qibi Geling, who had a grudge against him. Even if the two of them sometimes attacked Nipuchuluo Khan at the same time, it was only for their own benefit. Just a tacit understanding. In the same way, Bujia Khan also attacked Yishubao, who had betrayed the Turks, from time to time during the confrontation with Qimin Khan in the east, and Yishubao reached a tacit understanding of interests with Qimin Khan.
It is precisely in view of this intricate relationship that Hao Yuan is full of confidence in this mission.
The Turkic Khanate, which was at its peak, was in the most complicated and volatile period. Yishubo also needed the Sui and Qimin Khans to help him deal with Bujia Khan. He had long been determined to maintain friendly relations with the powerful Sui Dynasty. , so when he learned about the Sui envoy's entry, he sent his young grandson Yi Nan to meet him from afar.
Hao Yuan and others stopped on the hill for a while, then followed Yi Nan to the king's tent where Yi Shibo was.
Yishubo knew that the Sui envoy had arrived here today, and had already summoned all the chiefs under his command. When everyone heard that they had arrived, they went out to greet them under the leadership of Yishubo.
Yi Shubo was about fifty years old, tall and burly, and could speak popular Chinese. He was originally just the leader of the Xue tribe, but later he annexed the Yantuo tribe and called it Xue Yantuo. The official system and customs were the same as those of the Turks.
After the greetings were completed, he arranged for his subordinates to arrange for the Sui army, who were tired of the journey, and asked Hao Yuan to take a seat in the tent. He asked with a smile: "Hao Canjun has come a long way. Should he rest first or talk about business?"
Hao Yuan knew that nomadic people were more straightforward, so he smiled and said, "Let's talk about business."
"That's fine!" Yi Shibo nodded and asked, "I wonder why Hao Canjun is here?"
"King Wei asked the Great Khan to make a fortune together with the Great Sui Dynasty." Hao Yuan asked Yi Nan on the way. He knew that Xue Yantuo suffered a heavy snowstorm in the spring, and many of their livestock died. If they did not plunder, it would seriously affect the situation. Their lives this winter, so at this time they are thinking about how to make a fortune and where to make a fortune, so they take aim at it.
"How to get rich?" Yi Shibo asked.
"Bujia Khan sent out all his troops and personally led an army of 300,000 people to go south, aiming directly at Ganzhou, leaving the Great Lakes region empty of troops." Hao Yuan said: "His Royal Highness King Wei sent a fine cavalry to attack the southern part of the Great Lakes region; while the northern part was led by I, the Sui Dynasty, do not want any of the property obtained from Xue Yantuo's attack."
Yishubo was surprised and asked: "Old Bujia is leading an army of 300,000 people to march south again? Are you really going to Ganzhou?"
This is very important. If Bujia Khan's army was still there, but he was tricked by the Sui Dynasty into attacking Bujia Khan's Great Lakes area, he would definitely die miserably.
Hao Yuan said: "Bujia Khan has issued the Golden Arrow Order to all his subordinates. As long as the Great Khan inquires a little, he will know the truth and falsehood."
Yi Shibo nodded slightly. Such a grand event really cannot deceive anyone. If this is the case, it is an opportunity to make a fortune. If the population and livestock in the Great Lakes area can be plundered, the strength of his tribe will increase by at least 30%. He thought for a moment, Asked: "King Wei asked me to attack the Great Lakes region instead of sending troops south to assist Ganzhou?"
"That's exactly what I mean!" Hao Yuan said: "Judging from the current strength comparison, Xue Yantuo is far inferior to Bujia Khan. If you march directly to Ganzhou, you are very likely to suffer bloody revenge, so please ask Xue Yantuo to indirectly Participate in this war, and our great Sui soldiers have already entered the Great Lakes area, and I will be responsible for all the damage caused by the Great Sui Dynasty, and the Great Khan will not worry about the revenge of Bujia Khan afterwards."
He had already pinched Xue Yantuo's lifeline, so he decisively lured him with benefits. As long as Xue Yantuo sent troops, Yang Ji's goal would be achieved. If according to Yang Ji's statement, he promised to support Xue Yantuo's founding of the country, then Yang Ji's great cause of resisting the foreign invasion would become a battle of interests to unite Xue Yantuo against the Turks. Even if he won in the end, Yang Ji would have committed a taboo. Even if Yang Jian doesn't care about anything, it is easy to be attacked by jealous people.
If the Turks conquered Datong City and killed corpses everywhere in Liangzhou, and Xue Yantuo rushed to the aid of Ganzhou, all the consequences would be heaped on Yang Ji. Some people must say that he arbitrarily joined forces with Xue Yantuo to attack the Turks for his own selfish purposes. , which led to the Turks' southern expedition and the loss of life in Liangzhou. Yang Ji simply could not bear such serious consequences.
Yang Ji was unaware of this huge hidden danger, but Song Zhengben and Hao Yuan, who were appointed by him as the "Great Sui Envoys", were aware of it. However, when they were about to talk to Yang Ji, he had disappeared; helplessly Next, the two had to make their own calculations. They could not promise to establish a country to the foreigners in any case. Especially Xue Yantuo, a foreigner who had stayed out of the matter, could not let them directly support the Sui Dynasty. Instead, they allowed them to plunder the Turks in a coincidental way, but the effect was actually Same thing. No matter how this war ends, Yang Ji will always succeed.
This is also the value of top counselors. They can not only complete the tasks assigned by the 'lord', but also do it successfully. While maximizing the interests of the 'lord', they can also eliminate hidden dangers.
Yi Shibo thought for a long time, nodded solemnly and said: "If this matter is true, I will lead an army of 100,000 to attack the northern part of the Great Lakes Region."
Hao Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Then Dahan should inquire as soon as possible."
"Why?"
"The commander in chief of this attack on the Great Lakes Region is our Royal Highness King Wei." Hao Yuan knew that the foreigners lived in a bitter cold land with scarce supplies. Every year, young and old died in the cold winter, so all tribes and tribes put away their livestock and other supplies. Seeing it as a treasure, he reminded him with "kindness": "After he effortlessly destroyed the Yiwu Kingdom and the Chuyue tribe, he has already entered the Xiongnu Lake. Our army is invincible. Maybe he has reached the Di Shen Mountain now ( Ulia Sutai area), and His Highness has already sent people to unite the Dubo and Qigu tribes in the northeast of the Great Lakes region. If the Great Khan is late in sending troops, I am worried that the Xue Yantuo warriors will go to waste."
Yi Shibo felt nervous. After hesitating for a long time, he thought that it would be okay to inquire while marching. He immediately said: "I will gather the warriors of the clan now and send out troops as soon as possible."
"The Great Khan is wise." Hao Yuan said with serious admiration.
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