When Li Shimin heard Zhi Shisi Li's submissive words, he did not respond directly, but looked at his father Li Yuan.
Li Yuan's expression was obviously a little surprised.
In all these years, I have never been treated in such a groveling manner by the Turks, only when I was angry with the Turks.
"Misunderstand?"
Li Yuan also turned to look at Li Shimin and asked,
"Erlang, I have never interfered with military and political matters."
"Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
Li Shimin smiled casually.
"Is there any? The Emperor doesn't know."
He glanced at Zhi Shan Si Li and sneered,
"Zhi loses his mind. Are you pretending to be confused because you understand? Are the Turks abiding by their covenant?"
"When I wrote the letter of war to the Turks, I clearly pointed out that you Turks have violated the covenant!"
"Do you think I don't know about your little tricks on Master Liang's side?"
"If it weren't for the secret support of you Turks, would I have had to chew on this bone of Shuofang for so long?"
Zhi lost his mind and his face froze.
"Back to Your Majesty, regarding Liang Shidu, it is indeed the Great Khan who is confused!"
He surrendered again and continued,
"You don't know that Master Liang is really a eloquent person. Every time he comes to the Great Khan's tent, he starts talking sweet words and coaxes the Great Khan into doing anything he wants."
"It is precisely because of this that the Great Khan agreed to assist after listening to his slander."
"The Great Khan still regrets this matter very much!"
Li Yuan opened his eyes slightly.
Subconsciously, he glanced at the incredibly gorgeous battle report in his hand.
Is Xu Fenglei a born god of war? Did you really push the Turkic barbarians into a desperate situation?
"Haha, then your Great Khan Jieli is really confused and has no knowledge of others."
Li Shimin chuckled and said,
"I see, he doesn't deserve to be a big character!"
"Get rid of the 'big' thing! What do you think?"
Zhi lost his mind and his face became a little stiff again.
This kind of suppression is to completely suppress the Great Khan Jieli!
He felt a little depressed in his heart, but at the same time, he also knew that now, when people are fighting for their own good and others are fighting for their own good, it is definitely not the time to act blindly.
A real man can bend and stretch, bend and stretch...
"Yes Yes……"
He hypnotized himself with silent thoughts in his mind, and when he lost his mind, he lowered his posture again and said respectfully,
"Your Majesty taught me that from now on I will only be called Jieli Khan, and I will never use capital letters."
"I also ask that your majesty be aware of my sincerity and the Khan's sincerity, and stop raising weapons."
"The Khan is willing to re-sign an alliance with His Majesty. Your Majesty will decide the content."
Li Yuan couldn't help grinning.
"Zhi loses thinking power, when did you become so sensible and reasonable?"
He asked with a smile,
"We haven't seen each other for three years. I'm so impressed!"
"Don't tell me, I still like your unruly behavior before."
Persistent loss of thinking: "..."
"Be sensible and reasonable?"
Li Shimin said disdainfully,
"Turkic barbarians have always been able to be unreasonable without being unreasonable. If they ever tell us a little bit of reason, they must be forced to do so."
"That's right." Li Yuan suddenly understood and nodded in agreement.
Zhi lost his mind and lowered his head in embarrassment.
At this moment, he had no qualifications to refute at all. Even if the two emperors of the Tang Dynasty took turns spitting at him, he could only endure it and wait for the spit to dry up on its own.
"It is said that once a war is launched, it is not easy to stop."
Li Shimin threw the fishing rod aside, stood up, looked down at Zhi Huansi Li, put his hands behind his back and said,
"Unless one of the parties is willing to admit defeat and pay all the costs."
"Zhihuansi Li, you just said that Jieli Khan is willing to re-sign the alliance, and the conditions are whatever the Tang Dynasty decides, right?"
Zhi lost his mind and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes." He responded quickly.
Li Shimin nodded.
"If that's the case, it can be considered a little bit sincere."
He said calmly,
"Originally, I didn't even plan to see you, let alone have peace talks."
"But your performance today really exceeded my expectations. For example, I heard Ming say that what can move people is never hypocrisy, but sincerity. You and Jieli Khan are very sincere now. Well!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Zhi Huan Si Li nodded wildly in agreement.
"Your Majesty, you are so right! Mr. Ming's words are even more insightful! Khan, he is really sincere!"
He responded repeatedly,
"Your Majesty, is Mr. Ting Ming in Chang'an? If he is, I really have to come and ask for advice. His words are so good!"
One sentence ignited hope in Zhi lost his mind.
There's drama!
"Oh, he's not in Chang'an."
Li Shimin responded casually.
"Oh? Are you taking office in another place?" Zhi lost his thoughts and asked curiously.
Li Yuan couldn't help laughing.
"He's not in Chang'an, but he's attacking you Turks in Northern Xinjiang! You stupid guy!"
Old Li Tou couldn't help laughing and said,
"Listen, it's the pseudonym of Xu Fenglei, the general manager of Zhengbei University."
"Do you really want to visit him for advice?"
Persistence and loss of thinking: "@#￥%......&*!!!"
At this second, his face was distorted and he couldn't hold back at all!
"Okay, okay, I am a messenger after all, so I won't tease you anymore."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said seriously,
"I have lost my ability to think. I will tell you in detail."
"It is possible to talk. But whether it can become a peace talk depends on the communication between the two parties."
"...Let's do this! I will send an envoy to your Turks on my behalf to talk to your Jieli Khan personally! If Jieli is really sincere, I can consider withdrawing our troops. After all, I am not certain. We must exterminate all you Turks."
Zhi lost his mind and his heart trembled.
"Your Majesty...are you really willing to talk?"
He probed cautiously.
"Why don't you want to? Talking won't delay fighting, and fighting won't delay talking. It's not like there was no time in history when fighting was done at the same time."
Li Shimin glanced at Tang Jian, waved his hand and said,
"Tang Aiqing."
"come over."
Tang Jian: "?!"
Fatty Tang suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart.
"Your Majesty, what's your name?"
He lowered his head and bowed, not looking at Li Shimin.
"You happen to be here. This time, you will represent me as an envoy to the Turks to negotiate with Jieli Khan!"
Li Shimin ordered,
"It just so happens that you are also the Minister of Honglu Temple, so you are most suitable to be responsible for this diplomatic matter."
"What do you think?"
Tang Jian: "!!!"
"No, no, no... Your Majesty, I can't, I..."
He was so anxious that his speech was a little incoherent.
"I can't go!"
How can the Turks go there?
The risk is too great! Once you get to someone else's territory, maybe Jieli Khan will be killed if he doesn't like it!
By then, even if Xu Fenglei and Li Jing help in revenge, the grass on his grave will be three meters high!
If you don’t want to go, you are a fool to go!
"Why can't you go?"
Li Shimin looked at Tang Jian and asked,
"Tang Aiqing, do you have any difficulties?"
Tang Jian looked ugly.
"My lord, my lord..."
He hesitated, but couldn't give a reason.
"There's no difficulty, you just don't want to go?"
Li Shimin's expression became slightly serious, he stared at him and said,
"Yeah?"
Tang Jian was shocked.
"No, it's not!"
He continued,
"I'm just... just not mentally prepared,"
"This sudden incident requires me to send an envoy to the Turks. This..."
Li Shimin raised his hand and stopped his words.
"There is nothing to be mentally prepared for. It is just a normal mission."
He said in a deep voice,
"You have to know that you are going on my behalf! What is there to worry about?"
"As for the incompatibility with diet, acclimatization, etc., just try to overcome it on your own, okay?"
Tang Jian: "..."
The words have reached this point, does he still have the right to refuse?
Finally, driven by the emperor, he had no choice but to lower his head, cupped his hands and said:
"My lord, I obey the order."
Li Shimin smiled slightly.
"now it's right."
He patted Tang Jian on the shoulder and warned,
"Many conflicts that cannot be resolved on the battlefield can be resolved at the negotiation table."
"I believe in your ability."
"Besides, do you still remember the sentence on the customs clearance document? No matter where you are, you have me and the powerful Tang army behind you!"
"With me and the army backing you, why do you have to worry? Be brave!"
Tang Jian smiled bitterly and nodded.
Of course he remembered that.
But if a conflict breaks out at a critical moment, people won’t recognize it!
Unless there is a spell on the customs clearance document that can summon one hundred thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty once opened, then how can we call it a back-up...
"Go back and get ready. If you need anything, just ask me."
Li Shimin said generously,
"If you can gain benefits for Datang at the negotiation table, it will be considered as your military exploits!"
"According to the order." Tang Jian cupped his hand again.
He was reluctant to give up, but when he actually accepted this job, his brain started to work crazily.
"I have already shown the sincerity of the Tang Dynasty and asked the Minister of Honglu Temple to go to the Turks in person!"
Li Shimin looked at the silly big man and waved, saying,
"What about the Turks' sincerity? Have you brought a copy?"
The man who lost his ability to think was refreshed.
"Back to Your Majesty, Jieli Khan had already stated before I came that as long as the Tang Dynasty is willing to cease the war and withdraw its troops, he is willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, bow his head to Your Majesty, and accept your canonization! Just like Yi Nan was canonized by you. Like Pearl Viga Khan!"
He solemnly said,
"From now on, the Turks will be a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and will pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty every year!"
"In addition, if your majesty has any requests, you can ask Tang Honglu to bring them and read them to Jieli Khan. As long as the Turks can do it, they will be met!"
"This is the greatest sincerity of the Turks! Your Majesty, please accept it."
Li Shimin suddenly understood and nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad."
He smiled and said,
"This Turk is really good when he talks about truth! Haha..."
"I have a message for you, Jieli Khan. I hope he will always be so docile and reasonable."
"If this can be done, I will also be happy to have peace between the two countries."
Zhi lost his mind and grinned.
"I will definitely bring this to Jieli Khan."
He knelt down on one knee and said respectfully,
"I believe that Jieli Khan will be very happy to be your docile sheep."
The communication between the two parties was stiff at the beginning, but now it is smooth and even very harmonious.
Everyone laughed.
"Come on, this is the fish I caught."
Li Shimin caught a carp from the fish basket, handed it to Zhi Shisi Li, and said,
"You made me very satisfied today. I'll reward you with this fish!"
"Go!"
Zhi lost his mind and held the fish in his hands, with a look of joy on his face.
"There are no fresh things like this on the grassland. I'm so lucky!"
He hurriedly thanked me and said,
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the fish!"
"My lord, resign!"
After another salute, Zhi Huan Si Li and Tang Jian finally left.
Beside the sea pool, only the father and son were left.
"Father, shall we continue?"
Li Shimin sat down again and held the fishing rod.
"That fish, I promised you would give it to me, why did you give one to that barbarian?"
Li Yuan curled his lips, a little dissatisfied.
"ha……"
Li Er smiled and said,
"Father, please don't blame me. It's your son's fault! I'll catch you another one right away to replenish your supply. How about that?"
"call!"
With a low drink, he swung the fishing rod toward the lake.
"It doesn't matter whether it's a fish or not, I'm just thinking..."
Li Yuan frowned and said,
"Although today's attitude is low enough, the Turks have always been cunning and changeable. Your father and I have suffered many losses."
"Aren't you afraid that they will go back on their word and play tricks on us?"
Li Shimin shrugged.
"Don't be afraid."
He said with a meaningless look,
"Because I have no intention of negotiating peace with the Turks at all. He Zhi lost his mind and said so, and sent Tang Jian to initiate the Turks. It was just to paralyze them."
Li Yuan: "?!"
"Oh? Tell me!" he urged,
"Ha...Father, don't you understand? This obsession with losing the power of thinking is just for show."
Li Shimin said with a smile,
"Listening to what he said today, you will know that he is not here for peace talks at all, let alone surrender and surrender."
"The purpose of coming here this time is just to paralyze us, allowing us to postpone the march of the Tang Dynasty and buy precious time for Jieli Khan, so that he can move around and turn over."
Li Yuan was shocked.
"How do you say this?" He asked again, "Why do you say he is acting?"
Li Shimin held the fishing rod and adjusted its position.
"It's very simple. If Zhi lost Si Li was really sincere in negotiating peace, he wouldn't have offered such a big price."
He chuckled and said,
"Being bowed down and paying tribute is secondary."
"The key point is this - no matter what the Tang Dynasty asks for, Jieli Khan will do his best to meet it."
"Drawing the bottom line so low is like a lamb being slaughtered. But are the Turks lambs? Obviously not. They have always been willing to spend every penny they have, especially for short-term profits!"
"It would cost them their lives to stop looting. Are they willing to bleed or even cut their flesh now?"
"What a joke!"
Li Yuan was thoughtful.
"So, it's easy to guess what Jieli Khan wants. He is to pretend to surrender first and offer all possible conditions to make us feel comfortable and let us relax our guard, so as to gain buffer time."
Li Shimin said,
"What kind of docile sheep are you? Haha..."
"When the power is enough, this vicious dog will bite back right away!"
"Do you believe it or not?"
(End of chapter)
