Faced with the question of Ashina's weight, which seemed to be talking to herself, Princess Yingyang Hesijia took a step forward and said loudly: "Father, I think he will agree. Li Jiangyao is not a soldier in the traditional sense. He is loyal to Shengtang, but he is even more loyal to the people. This includes both the people of Shengtang and the people of Western Xinjiang. As long as he can bring peace to the people and save them blood and deaths, Li Jiang Haruka is willing to make compromises."
"You know him very well." Chili mocked: "Hesijia, if you had seen with your own eyes how he killed Turkic warriors at Shengyuguan, Zijin Pass, you might not think that he was a peace lover."
Hearing this, Tanli quickly stood up and helped Hesijia retort: "Brother, my sister has been detained by Li Jiangyao in Metasequoia City for more than two years. Of course, I know his character better than you. You are in Shengyuguan We suffered a defeat over there, so there is no need to vent our anger on my sister."
Chili glared at him and couldn't help but said angrily: "When did I take out my anger on Hesijia? You are clearly sowing discord! Tanli, do you still have the nerve to stand in front of us now? If you hadn't been jumping up and down in the first place , Confused Father Khan to let that Li Jiangyao go, and also made him Baron Metasequoia, the Zhenjiang Army has been wiped out by us long ago, how could there be today's crisis? Father Khan, son minister thinks, Gema and Yelun The clan crime deserves to be punished by death, and Tanli also bears unshirkable responsibility and should be severely punished!"
Ashina's face was as heavy as water and he said coldly: "That's enough! The exchange of your sister from Metasequoia City is my decision and has nothing to do with anyone else. Tanli was just ordered to negotiate. You have to blame, It’s better to blame me.”
"I don't dare!" Chili was startled and quickly bowed to apologize: "I was just confused and said reckless things without thinking. Please forgive me."
Ashina stopped talking to him and turned to look at Hesijia: "Daughter, it's not that I don't know how to assess the situation and don't know what I will face next. You must know that a nationwide expedition is a dangerous step that is difficult to turn back. Chess. Even if the Shengtang people are willing to let us go, we cannot leave just like that. After several years of fighting, hundreds of thousands of Turkic men died on the battlefield, and all tribes are waiting for the Golden Tribe to give a satisfactory explanation. I Do you understand the difficulty?"
Hesijia frowned slightly and nodded silently.
Ashina continued: "Actually, our situation is not as bad as we imagined. As the old marshal said, we just lost two battles in the west, and it is not enough to completely defeat the great Turkic army. Guanzhong , and the imperial capital, if it were easily captured, Shengtang would not place the imperial power here."
As he said that, he turned to ask Stanley: "Didn't you report to me a few days ago that there were signs of discord within Shengtang again? Tell everyone about it too."
Tanli said he obeyed, and then told everyone one by one the information such as Ma Hongjie's dissatisfaction with Murong Xue for causing him to be defeated by the Xuanjia Army in a sneak attack, and Li Bing's monarch and ministers were unwilling to cooperate with the Xinjiang Army's operations.
After he finished speaking, Ashina smiled and said: "How is it? Shengtang's problem is much more serious than ours, right?"
Costa nodded: "That's right. The little emperor of Shengtang has very little qualifications and foundation, and his abilities are not very good. He can't even deal with the rebels in the country, so what qualifications do he have to deal with us?"
He Lianxiong said: "If the Great Khan hadn't urgently transferred me back to the army last time, even Luoyi might be ours now. The so-called Shengtang court is nothing to worry about."
Seeing that everyone had temporarily swept away the dullness and worry just now, and started to express their opinions again, Ashina said: "So, we still have many strategies to choose from. The most important one is to take advantage of the internal discord within Shengtang. , continue to divide them, and then defeat them one by one."
Ronya said on behalf of the ministers: "Please tell me how to act."
Ashina smiled and said: "The first step is to negotiate with Li Jiangyao."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone couldn't help but feel shocked, wondering what the sweat meant.
Just listen to Ashina Zhijin's explanation: "The negotiation is not really to ask Li Jiangyao for mercy and let us return to the Western Continent, but to use a delaying tactic to delay the pace of the Xinjiang Army's offensive in order to reduce the defensive pressure on our western front. As long as we can free up our hands, even if it only takes one to two months, it will be enough to cause Li Bing and his Holy Tang court to collapse, and the Central Plains will fall into chaos again."
Ronya immediately understood: "What the Great Khan means is that Lao Jianhua's power can be used again?"
"Yes, it's him." Ashi's eyes flashed: "Since I was planning the Eastern Expedition, I have looked at two people wrongly. One is Li Jiangyao and the other is Lao Jianhua. I didn't expect it. Ah, the real enemies of the Turks turned out to be these two little-known people in the end. In just a few years, they each controlled a powerful military force that could pose a threat to us. Alas, this is mine fault."
"The Great Khan must not blame himself so much," Ronya advised: "There is a saying in the Holy Tang Dynasty that times make heroes. The reason why Li Jiangyao and Lao Jianhua rose so quickly was precisely because our Turkic army attacked the Holy Tang, Continuously defeating powerful enemies from all walks of life gave them the opportunity to take the lead. Without Li Jiangyao, there would have been Wang Jiangyao; without Lao Jianhua, there would have been Liu Jianhua. This is by no means your fault."
Ashina smiled calmly: "You are right. Instead of feeling regretful, it is better to think carefully about how to deal with them. Lao Jianhua just won the battle and captured several important towns in Jiangbei. At this time, I am afraid that We plan to recuperate and watch us fight to the death with Li Bing."
Drew Han wondered: "If that's the case, how can we still use him?"
Chili also nodded: "Yes, if Lao Jianhua wants to recuperate, he will definitely not easily start a war with Li Bing."
"That's why we need a strategy," Tanli deliberately mocked the eldest prince for his lack of brains: "Just like last time, how can we make Lao Jianhua and Bao Yuchun obedient without using some strategies?"
Chili glared at him: "What strategies can you come up with? It's not all Father Khan's clever plan."
Tanli didn't expect that his rough and reckless elder brother would do something like this, and he was immediately shocked and speechless.
Ashina hesitated and said: "Tanli, you should go there this time. I have a letter, please give it to Lao Jianhua. After he reads it, he will definitely agree to cooperate with us again."
Tanli was stunned for a moment, then said immediately: "Father, I'm brave, I hope to negotiate with Li Jiangyao."
"Oh? Why is this?" Ashina was a little curious.
Tanli explained calmly: "As Father Khan said, although Lao Jianhua has his own little plan, he can't escape from your hands after all. With your handwriting, coupled with the current war situation, After careful consideration, Erchen believes that Lao Jianhua and Bao Yuchun will submit obediently. The difficulty of the matter actually lies in the west. Only by successfully deceiving Li Jiangyao and making him willing to fall into our delaying strategy can the subsequent plan be able to It unfolded smoothly.”
At this point, Tanli smiled: "My son has dealt with Baron Metasequoia many times, and his familiarity with this man is far better than that of any Turkic official. It should be the most appropriate for me to go. Even if I go to the enemy The camp is extremely dangerous, but I am willing to share my father's worries."
Ashina Zhijin thought about it seriously and nodded: "What you said makes sense. At present, only by stabilizing the Xinjiang Army can we use troops against the Central Plains, so convincing Li Jiangyao is a key part of the entire plan. Tanli, Are you sure?"
"I dare not say that I am completely sure, but I have the confidence to give it a try." Tanli bowed and responded: "In addition, I can also dispatch the Eleventh Army to Lanzhou to replace the main force of Prince Temple and Marshal Helian. . In this way, I have no way out. If I can't persuade Li Jiangyao, I will have to fight to the death to resist."
Ashina thought about it for a moment and nodded gently: "Okay, let's follow your method. You and the Golden Wolf Army will handle the west side. Be sure to buy time for the main force. The more, the better. As for Lao Jianhua's place , let the Gui Dou clan choose an elder, they are more familiar with Lao Jianhua, and maybe they can talk to each other."
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As soon as he walked out of the Tai Chi Hall, before Hesijia had time to mount her horse, Tanli chased after her in a hurry: "Why are you walking so fast? I called you several times and I couldn't hear you."
Hesijia handed the reins back to her subordinates and asked, "Do you have anything to do with me?"
"Look at what you said, I can't come to you when I have nothing to do? Do you still regard me as your brother?" Tanli said with a hint of complaint: "Your husband and I are good brothers, and we are your biological brothers from the same mother. Why are you so different?" The deputy’s attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away?”
Hesijia smiled lightly: "I think you are too sensitive?"
Tanli looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, then stretched out his hand to give Hesijia a thumbs up and praised: "Sister, your performance today is really amazing. In the words of Shengtang people, women are not inferior to men."
Hesijia knew what he was referring to and pretended to be surprised: "What? Does the second brother also think that I am right?"
"Of course." Tanley smiled and said: "A mature politician should first consider the gains and losses, rather than the so-called dignity, honor, accountability and other messy things. The Eastern Expedition has been doomed until now. It won’t succeed. Rather than delaying death here just to save face, it’s better to stop the loss in time and quickly return to the safe zone of the Western Continent. Only in this way can we keep the fire of the Turks.”
Hesijia looked at Tanli for a while and said in a deep voice: "Since you also understand this truth, why didn't you even say a word when you were in there just now?"
Tanli smiled: "I am different from you. If the same words come out of your mouth, my father and the ministers will not do anything wrong, but if it were me who said it, I would be torn apart by them on the spot."
Hesijia's beautiful eyes flickered and she suddenly said: "I understand! That's why you are rushing to grab the job in the west. In fact, do you really want to secretly hold peace talks with the Zhenjiang Army?"
