Tanli seemed to be in a good mood and said with a smile: "Uncle Gema is a famous wise man in our Turkic Empire. The method you come up with must be different. You might as well talk about it and let your nephew learn from it."
Gema cleared his throat and said calmly: "The great mage said that because my natal star entered the moon palace, there will be evil spirits. If I can wait for thirty days, wait until the flying star leaves. Yue, then naturally there will be no taboos."
Tanli laughed dumbly: "You mean, let me wait here for a month?"
"Ah, that's right." Gema asked knowingly, "Do you think this is possible?"
"Of course it must be done!" Tanli shook his head: "Wait a month, I don't know if your health is better or not, anyway, my life is destined to be gone. It would be strange if Father Khan didn't peel off my skin. !”
"Hey, what can we do? How about twenty-five days? Do you think it's okay?"
"I can't see it."
"Then twenty days. Twenty days is okay, right?"
"You are making things difficult for me!"
"How could it be? My dear nephew, fifteen days, just fifteen days! I give in, okay?"
Tanli suddenly smiled sadly: "Fifteen days? In my opinion, not even one day! Gema Khan, let's stop talking in circles and speak openly. All your previous actions have betrayed the Turks , Betrayal of the Great Khan! I was ordered to come here to settle the score with you. You can choose for yourself, should you come out and accept your guilt now, or should you wait for my army to break through the city and arrest you and bring you to justice?"
Gema pretended to be surprised: "Ah? Nephew Tanley, what are you talking about? I can't understand it at all."
"This is boring." Tanli's tone became colder and colder: "Gema, you have done something good and you don't have any idea in your heart? What happened to the Shengtang Army appearing in Western Xinjiang? Why was Yalimu captured? What's going on? What's going on when you led troops to sneak attack on the Second Army and rob Zijin Pass? If you are really an old fool going crazy, why are you hiding and not daring to come out to see me? You clearly have something in your heart!"
Gema's face hurt from the other party's barrage of questions and scolds, and he couldn't help but get angry: "Young man, you are too presumptuous! Even if your father was here, he would not talk to me like this! Don't forget, I But he is the leader of the Yelun Clan!”
Tanli snorted coldly: "Gemma, you are about to die, why are you still showing off to me? Are you really not clear about the laws of the Turks and the rules of the Great Khan? The only thing you can do now is Should I die alone to apologize for my sins, or drag the entire Yelun clan with me to be buried with him? This prince is so kind and gives you a choice, but you still don’t know how to cherish it?"
Gemma knew that Tanley wasn't joking.
In the Turkic Empire, any tribe that dares to challenge or betray the Golden Tribe can only pay the price of complete destruction. Unless it is a sacred imperial war, if the ruling tribe is provoked for no reason, no matter men, women, old or young, even the lambs and guard dogs will be killed.
Tanley just said that he could consider using Gema's life to pay for his crime. That was indeed very tolerant.
However, for Gema Khan himself, his own life is more important than the entire tribe. Moreover, once he dies, who can say for sure whether the scheming and bottomless Prince Tanli will break his promise, cheat on the spot, and continue to massacre the Yelun clan?
So, Gema shook his head firmly and sighed: "Oh, Stanley, actually I have known for a long time that working hard for you and your son will not end well. Don't say that I just suffered a small defeat today. I have been abandoned by you like worn out shoes. Even if I work hard to assist Ashina to conquer the entire Holy Tang Dynasty tomorrow, it will not end well. Especially your kid, you have always disliked me, haven't you? Just because I helped You killed your eldest brother, so the Yelun Clan and I have become a thorn in your side, and you want to kill us all and uproot us!"
At this time, Tanli's face no longer had the smile before, replaced by a layer of ruthless frost. He stared at Gema and said: "Okay, very good. It seems that you have really made up your mind to betray to the end. Gemma, do you think that this ruined fortress and a group of defeated soldiers can stop the thunderous wrath of the Great Khan? It’s a joke! To tell you the truth, our 11th Legion is just the vanguard of the army. It won’t take long. The main force of the Blood Guard led by Yun Qianxue will arrive here, and by that time, you and your men, as well as the clansmen left in the Yakut grassland, will all die without a burial place!"
Gema knew that the other party was not just an empty threat or an empty intimidation, but that he really wanted to slaughter the Yelun tribe. He couldn't help but became furious and his eyes were about to burst. He was about to curse a few vicious words to relieve his anger first. Jilu next to him Si reminded in a low voice: "Khan, Li Jiangyao please try to hold off Tanli so that he can buy more time for defense preparations. You must not anger Tanli. Once the other party becomes angry and orders an attack, we Ya Won’t the Kut Army also face huge casualties?”
Gema reacted, nodded repeatedly, then adjusted his mood slightly, changed his tone and said: "Hey, hey, nephew Tanley, please don't get excited first. If you have anything to say, can't we talk it over? I was the same way just now. I got angry and couldn't help but complain a few words, but it would not lead to the destruction of the country and the genocide. Don't forget, our Yelun tribe is the second largest tribe in the Turkic Empire, and we have always had the closest relationship with your Golden Tribe. Once our two families fall out and cause civil strife in the Turkic Empire, won’t it be in vain that outsiders gain advantage?”
Tanli couldn't help but feel confused when he saw Gema suddenly softening his attitude and starting to make jokes and talk softly again. The two people's talk and roundabout before was nothing more than teasing each other. Everyone knew very well that the trouble caused by Ge Ma would never be fooled away with just a few words. However, now that the old cunning guy is doing this again, it is obvious that there is another reason.
Tanli's tone became even colder: "Gema, what do you mean? Do you accept the order or admit guilt?!"
"Tanley, this is the problem!" Gema knew that the other party was about to take action. His eyes rolled around and he shouted hurriedly: "I admit that I did make mistakes, but there was a reason for that. You didn't even have a chance to defend yourself and explain. If you don’t give it to me, you will kill them all as soon as they come up, so what can I do?”
Tanli was so angry that he laughed, and couldn't help but said sarcastically: "You old guy, what can I say? Since you know you are wrong, why don't you quickly step back from the cliff and come out on your own? Hide in a turtle shell. Zili, how can you go with me to plead and explain to the Great Khan? Besides, whether you are guilty or not and how to deal with it in the end is decided by my father Khan, it is not your turn to bargain."
Gema shook his head vigorously and retorted in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "If I can't be sure that I will receive fair treatment, and I am so recklessly taken away by you, I will definitely become a lamb to be slaughtered! When I go to the guillotine, Isn’t it all up to you to decide whether to kill or behead? And if I call for help every day, it’s better to have a fight to the death. Of course, I don’t want to see bloodshed either. So, Second Prince, can we discuss a proper solution that won't hurt both sides but also allows me to accept my punishment with conviction."
Tanli didn't answer in a hurry. He rolled his eyes a few times and asked, "Germa, do you have any good suggestions?"
"I haven't thought it through yet." Gema said in a very candid tone: "How about this, second prince, let's calm down first. You withdraw the army and seriously consider my proposal. As for me, I will write first. A confession and a detailed explanation of what happened in Western Xinjiang. Then we can talk about it, what do you think?"
Tanli thought about it carefully and did not comment on Gema's words. Instead, he suddenly asked sharply: "Gema, tell me the truth. Are the Suppressing Army coming soon? Where are they now?"
This question made Gema slightly startled, but he quickly calmed down. Ge Ma knew that Tanli was worried about whether the Zhenjiang Army would attack Zijin Pass, thereby threatening the safety of the entire Eastern Expedition army, but he did not doubt whether Ge Ma had reached any agreement with Li Jiangyao. The reason is very simple. No matter what Ren Tanli thought, he would never have guessed that the majestic Khan of the Night Wheel Clan would actually surrender to those bumpkins.
Gema calmed down, shook his head and said firmly: "Second Prince, please rest assured about this. The rebel army is only causing trouble in a few vassal states in the hinterland of Western Xinjiang, and they dare not come to attack Zijin Pass easily. After all, the big Khan’s army can come back at any time, and they have no guts to offend the might of the Turkic Golden Tribe.”
Tanli stared at Gema suspiciously, and after a long time he said: "Gama Khan, please listen to me clearly. We can discuss personal crimes, which are always internal issues within the Turkic Empire. However, if it is because of your selfishness and Cowardice ultimately gives the enemy an opportunity, which cannot be forgiven. I'll give you two days to think about it. The day after tomorrow, if you still refuse to accept the Khan's order, my army will start the battle on time and attack Zijin Pass, please take care of yourself."
From Tanli's point of view, although he was ordered to deal with Gema, Ashina Zhijin's main goal was to stabilize the strategic rear area of Western Xinjiang first, and kill Gema secondly. And Tanley himself was not willing to cause losses to the Eleventh Army due to a fight with the Yakut Army. Therefore, as long as we can suppress Gema's momentum and force him to confess honestly, it would be best not to fight.
Even if he had to speak with his sword in the end, he should let Yun Qianxue, who was following behind, go into battle and fight the Blood Guard to the death, and not consume his Golden Wolf Army.
Unless absolutely necessary, Stanley didn't want to be taken advantage of.
Standing on the top of the city, Gema let out a long breath. Looking at the Golden Wolf Army that was gradually closing its formation and retreating, he couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.
