Since it was difficult to cultivate all of its own land, Datang really did not need to go to war with other countries. However, if a foreign enemy invaded, perhaps they would not mind sending troops again.
The current ruler of the Tang Dynasty, the sage Li Zhi, can feel his ambition just by reading the brief history of Turks. Unlike Taizong of the previous Tang dynasty, Li Zhi, the current Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, has a desire for land that has risen to a crazy height.
Even he could see the instability of the Tang Dynasty. Even so, he could still feel the danger faced by the Turks, the danger of the teeth of hungry wolves sliding around their necks.
Thinking of this, Ashina Tag gave up his arrogance without hesitation and said with cupped hands: "Ye Hu Tag, I am paying homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Today, my entourage trampled the fields with their horses. Although it has happened before, it is true. No intention. I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince can be magnanimous and forgive them, and I am willing to compensate these people. What do you think?"
People under the eaves have to bow their heads.
The Turks were born in battles, grew up in battles, and finally died on the battlefield.
Having experienced more than one battlefield, he clearly felt that the murderous intent of these soldiers of the Tang Dynasty did not seem to be fake. If he continues to be tough today, there will probably be a fight.
This is Datang's land, and whether they win or lose, they can't take advantage here. If this gave Datang an excuse to attack the Turks, it would be reaping the consequences.
When they learned that a severe drought had occurred in the Tang Dynasty, the Turks celebrated joyfully. Only he and a few people felt that something was wrong. If there really was a drought in Datang, why should reinforcements be sent to the border? Why were they indifferent?
Several tribes on the border moved forward to test, and were immediately pursued relentlessly by the Tang Dynasty border army. It was only a team of several thousand people. After pursuing them into the Turkic territory, they did not stop. Even when their main force came up to meet them, From then on, the leading generals even dared to point their fingers at the Turkic commander's nose and curse, and asked to see the Turkic Khan by name.
No one can be so arrogant. In Ashinatag's view, the Tang people have always been a cautious nation. When they are not strong enough, they would rather shrink than bluff. Because there were very few generals in the Tang army who dared to take risks.
Now, when he entered the territory of Datang, he found something was wrong.
Since approaching the Guannai Road, he chose to enter the Guannei Road because it was rumored that the one who suffered the most damage was the Guannei Road.
The Tang Dynasty did indeed suffer from a drought. This can be seen from the fact that there are no crops in the fields, at most there are some weeds, radishes and the like. However, along the way, he didn't see a single refugee or a person eating leaves. After sending spies to investigate, even the poorest families were fed thick porridge.
He looked all the way, and he didn't see any flaws along the way.
As for the soldiers in front of him, he had never thought that this scene was deliberately staged for him by the Tang people.
However, when they encountered a broken bridge on the official road, they did not follow the fussy Honglu Temple official. Instead, after asking for a map, they chose to run wildly.
Along the way, they did not follow the map of Honglu Temple. It would be incredible if this was still the case.
Seeing that Ashina Tag maintained the gesture of saluting with his hands raised and his eyes still moving, Li Xian couldn't help but secretly rejoice, why are the Tibetan and Turkic people sent here this time all smart people.
The smarter people are, the more they think. Sometimes, when they accept a result, they don’t even need to see or hear it. They will use their brains to deduce countless suitable options for their decision. Here comes the reason.
As for why he encountered such an arrangement here...
Naturally, this was not the place to be prepared. No matter how he went, he was destined to encounter such a scene.
Wang Fuchou is different from his son Wang Bo. As a guy who can accept any adversity and deal with it calmly, he is a county magistrate, but he is 100% consistent with this official position. Under his arrangement, there was no gap in the scope of the stage. The Turkic envoys, whether they were traveling or racing, were destined to perform this set of scripts.
After waiting for the prince's response for a long time, Ashinatag, who lowered his head, couldn't help but become a little anxious.
Regardless of the fact that he is a little khan, in fact the family's strength is not very strong. He is able to reach such a position mainly because his bloodline is relatively noble.
If 1 can avoid fighting this time on his mission to the Tang Dynasty, he will immediately gain the support of the war-weary crowd after he returns, thus temporarily securing his position as the little khan.
Therefore, when he entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty, he warned himself that this trip could only succeed and not fail!
However, something like this happened now...
He has never been physically strong enough since he was a child. Although he has a name like Tag (mountain), he still failed to become a true Turkic warrior. It was precisely because of his lack of courage that he decided to seriously study the classics and thoughts of various countries and become a wise man.
He was well-read in poetry and well aware of all kinds of human emotions and sophistication. How could he not see that the Prince of the Tang Dynasty was trying to make use of the topic, and...
How do you feel, why does it smell like deliberately making things difficult...
Thinking of this, Ashina Tag added without hesitation: "Well... Your Highness, I am on my mission to the Tang Dynasty this time. I don't have much property with me. The only thing I can get away with is fifty horses. I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince would accept it?"
Fifty horses?
Li Xian immediately laughed when he heard that Ashina Tag finally understood what was going on.
Fifty horses are already a good gift. After the remaining Turkic tribes moved westward, they still did not let go of their true nature. If the nature of the Central Plains people is to farm, the nature of the Turks is to herd and raise horses.
Horses bred from fine Turkic breeds and fine breeds from the Western Regions, in the Central Plains, are so expensive...
Although the beauty in his heart blossomed, Li Xian remained unmoved on the surface.
Although his expression was still cold, he relaxed.
"Ashenatage, you should know that Gu is the prince, and we cannot let a foreigner like you get away with bullying his own people. Therefore, Gu wants you to increase the compensation to the people ten times. In addition, because One of us died here..."
"Forget it, I don't want you to pay for your life ten times, just pay for the lives of two people."
Ashina Tag just wanted to retort, why do your Tang Dynasty soldiers want to kill our people for violating military regulations, but the next moment, he decisively chose to shut up.
Because the two people in the Prince's Point were exactly the two people sent by Khan to meet him.
Coincidence? If that's the case, that's a great blessing...
He was about to thank the gods when he raised his head and saw the meaningful look of the Prince of Tang Dynasty.
If he can't understand what's going on, he's stupid.
Following Li Xian's pointing, the impatient Li Yun, with three eunuchs, rushed over on horseback.
The two Turks didn't even have time to resist, so he kicked one off his horse. As for the other, he tried to resist. As a cold light flashed in Li Xing's sleeves, he could only cover his neck, which was constantly spurting blood, and struggled. The horse fell.
The Turk who was kicked off his horse was quickly picked up by two eunuchs, and each of them kicked the army of soldiers.
As for the scene that happens next, it needs to be coded.
Seeing two people die like this, Ashina Tag couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he felt a lot more relaxed, he still had to leave.
"Your Highness, the atrocities you committed against us and other envoys will be reported to the Khan when you return!"
Hearing these words, the soldiers who had just swarmed to death the unlucky Turk suddenly frowned again.
This Turk is looking for death?
Seeing that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were becoming ferocious under the stimulation of blood, several Turkic guards quickly moved forward to protect their master.
Looking around, Ashina Tag could only shut his mouth and quickly changed the topic:
"How about I compensate these people with ten copper coins?"
Li Xian shook his head: "One hundred strings!"
If you want to get into trouble, you will have to open your mouth. If you want to pay for a physical examination, it can still be considered as trouble.
Ashenatage was so depressed that he just wanted to scream. The cabbage they trampled on their horses was only a few dozen. Just for this, they had to pay a hundred guan?
But....
Now, he is also riding a tiger with difficulty.
One hundred strings, just one hundred strings!
He reached into his arms and ignored the hand crossbows that several eunuchs immediately took out and pointed at him. Ashinatag took out a gold bar from his arms and threw it to Li Xian.
Reaching out to take the gold bar, Li Xian threw it to the soldiers.
A young man was lucky enough to receive a gold bar, so he immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "On behalf of my father and fellow villagers, I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for the reward!"
After saying that, he happily handed the gold bar to the people around him.
He has been farming for many years, but he has never touched gold.
Regardless of the weight of the gold, Li Xian coughed lightly and ordered the soldiers: "Now that you have received the compensation, you can retreat."
Seeing that the prince ordered the disbandment, an old soldier thought for a while, then came out and knelt on one knee and said: "Your Highness, the common people see that you have too few guards around you, why don't you let me escort you? It's only a short trip to Chang'an from here. The day has come and gone.”
After getting a gold bar for no reason, the old man calculated that after dividing it equally, everyone made a lot of copper coins on this trip. Especially since the county magistrate also promised tax exemption, they made a lot of money from this trip.
Remembering that it was His Highness the Crown Prince who caused them to encounter such a good thing, they couldn't help but want to reciprocate the favor.
"No need, nothing will go wrong."
Li Xian also knew what Laofu Bing was thinking, so he refused outright.
In his view, efforts should be rewarded, and as for any extra reward, that is what they deserve, and there is no need to make them make another trip.
How to divide the money was naturally their own business. After allowing the Turks to collect their two corpses, Li Xian led the team to turn around and walk in the same direction without saying a word.
Ashinatag thought for a moment, then led the team and followed dejectedly.
Even though the matter has been resolved, the large Turkic team did not catch up. Their horses were really fast.
Qi Lan, who had been among the eunuchs, watched the whole process and couldn't help but control the horse to lean towards her husband. After thinking for a long time, she said: "Husband, I am..."
Li Xian turned around and smiled, saying without hesitation: "Yes, and I can give you two."
Qi Lan's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "You...you know what I want to say?"
"I heard that your father's riding skills are also well-known in the armed forces. It's strange that you heard that there is a good horse and you don't want to give one to your father. Besides, I heard that your brother is also practicing his skills diligently, so you might as well give him one too. I want a horse, lest your father have to part with you later."
Seeing that her husband not only agreed to her request, but also thought so much about herself, especially...
Before she could speak, her husband took it into consideration.
At this moment, Qi Lan only felt a warm feeling surging all over his body.
No wonder the Crown Princess sister said that His Highness the Crown Prince is different from ordinary men. A woman who is a husband is really comfortable.
However, considering that the princess's sister also warned about the importance of propriety, she decided to let her brother enter the palace to express gratitude.
After all, although he has the relationship of "brother-in-law", his current status is not worthy of the crown prince's reward.
Seeing Qi Lan thinking about things over and over again with tears in her eyes, Li Xian had no doubt that he proposed a car to her... No, Ma Zhen, she would also agree.
As soon as his lust aroused, little Li Xian was struck by the saddle.
As a last resort, Li Xian had no choice but to put aside his lust and concentrate on riding.
Ashinatag just held it in for a while, then couldn't help but drive forward.
After undergoing careful inspection by Li Yun and others, he was able to get close to the prince.
After controlling the horse and deliberately taking a step behind, Ashina Tage raised his hand and talked: "Xiao Wang, thank you, His Highness, for your help. But, how did you see that there was something wrong with those two people?"
Seeing that Ashina Tag mentioned this matter, Li Xian smiled and said: "Because of their actions, it can be seen that they understand the Tang Dynasty's official dialect, but they are not proficient in it. When I was talking to you, I just The soldiers are pressing hard, and the two of them are keeping vigilance while trying hard to hear clearly what we are saying, so there is naturally a problem."
After saying that, Li Xian looked at Ashina Tag happily and asked, "How about destroying these two people, your trip to the Tang Dynasty will be much more comfortable."
Ashina Tag nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
He is different from Ba Lujia. Ba Lujia is a complete hawk. After coming to the Tang Dynasty, he tried to pretend to be peaceful as much as possible. And he was a complete dove. While most of his people were raging for the Eastern Expedition, he was worried about the survival of the Turks and wanted to maintain peace with the Tang Dynasty.
Since the fall of the Eastern Turks, the power of the Western Turks has been defeated again and again, and now it is about to wither!
