Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Tie Le is a descendant of the Gaoche clan. His appearance is quite different from that of the Turks. He is a bit like the Xianbei royal family of the Northern Qi Dynasty. He is tall and fair-skinned.

Hearing these words, Yi Nan couldn't help but smile knowingly. The relationship between Dubu Khan and the Si King of Wei was no secret on the grassland.

And Dubu Khan felt tired when he saw the smile on Li Shan's face. Outside Handan City, north of Mayi, outside Guji Town, this young man seemed to always have this kind of gentle smile that contained ice on his face.

Dubu Khan took a deep breath and glanced at Yi Nan, "Back then, my brother Yu Sheshe had a very happy chat with Li Huairen, and that's how he died in his hands."

Several years have passed, and Dubu Khan has naturally found out how Yu Sheshe died in the hands of Li Shan... They almost fell in love with Jinlan at first sight. When Yu Sheshe was completely unprepared, Li Shan Shan successfully completed the attack on the camp.

Dub Khan remembered that Ashina Kushori repeatedly mentioned the smile on the young man's face...

"Hahahahaha, Ma Yi is a disciple of the Tang Dynasty, but Brother She'er wants to accuse me?" Li Shan laughed loudly, "Back then, Brother Mo Mo asked the same question with the butcher's knife hanging from his neck. Countries are attacking each other, don’t you think it’s funny to ask this kind of question?”

It's hard to describe the mood of Dubu Khan, but Yi Nan felt that it was quite hard for him to hold back his laughter. He took two steps forward and said with a smile, "May I ask King Wei Si about the reason for the conversation before the battle?"

"Is this Brother Yi Nan?" Li Shan said with a smile, "I don't understand grassland customs, how can it be so fitting?"

"It doesn't matter." Yi Nan didn't care about this, "We had a relationship outside Guji Town back then..."

"It is because of this kind of fate that we need to persuade you with good words." Li Shan said sternly: "If Brother Yi had not led Tiele to the west and sent troops from Mayi, I am afraid that the outcome of the battle in Guji Town would not have been known yet. Speaking of which, I owe Brother Yi Nan a favor."

The corner of Yi Nan's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Dubu Khan from the corner of his eye. This time, he led 40,000 cavalry in a large-scale march south. On the one hand, he was forced by Dubu Khan, and on the other hand, he also waited to see the Turks and the Tang Dynasty... This will determine Xue Yantuo's future.

For Yi Nan, the establishment of a grassland nation is his lifelong dream. Three generations of his ancestors and grandchildren have been working hard for this goal, and the military power of the Tang Dynasty really makes him tremble. What he looks forward to most is the defeat of the Tang Dynasty in this battle, but at the same time, the Turks The vitality is severely damaged.

But now, the Wei Siwang wanted to say that he owed him a favor... Not only Yi Nan, but also Dubu Khan also knew what Li Huairen would say later.

But what surprised them was that Li Shan suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile: "Brother She'er and Tuli Khan finally stopped and made peace. The civil strife in the Turks has finally come to an end. It is gratifying."

Dubu Khan looked at Li Shan coldly, and Yi Nan wanted to laugh... He knew very well that since the fifth year of Wude, every civil strife in the Turks was inseparable from this Wei Siwang.

Li Shan said with a smile: "The same goes for the Tang Dynasty. There will be no future troubles in the end, but compared with Ashina... After all, Tuli Khan is still there, but the heads of the crown princes of the Tang Dynasty have been chopped off."

"what?"

"What?!"

Yi Nan and Dubu Khan said in unison, and their expressions changed. The former was just surprised that the prince of the Tang Dynasty was actually killed. This was a major event that could shock the world, while the latter quickly associated many things together...such as the surrender. The origin of the messenger of the book, such as the political stance of Li Huairen in front of him.

"On the seventh day of October, the Crown Prince of the East Palace conspired to rebel, put His Majesty under house arrest, and secretly summoned the King of Qin to return to the capital... Presumably Brother She'er and Brother Yi Nan already knew that the war in Hedong was not going well." Li Shan did not shy away from it. Li Shimin had previously mobilized Jingzhou and Longzhou. Military strength, this kind of thing cannot be concealed, "An envoy even summoned the lonely king to the palace to see him, and tried to ambush him." Yi Nan and Dubu Khan were listening quietly, and they both needed to find out whether this was true or false. Make judgments and decisions based on unknown information.

"Fortunately, the lonely king noticed it in advance, escaped from the palace, and raised an army with His Highness the King of Qin to put down the rebellion. Yuchi Gong cut off the prince's head...it was the general who chased Brother She'er the night before yesterday." Li Shan sighed: "Now that the prince has been defeated, King Qin has entered the East Palace, and everyone is united, and there is no longer any discord."

"Brother She'er, you came too late."

Li Shan used gentle but sharp words to analyze the situation for Dubu Khan, "If we had arrived in Jingzhao three days in advance, I was afraid that Chang'an would be difficult to defend. In fact, on the day of Brother She'er's long-distance attack, King Luo Yi of Yan County led the Tianjie army to arrive. Outside Chang'an City, unfortunately, the overall situation was decided at that time, the Tianjie Army was immediately defeated, and Luo Yi was captured alive by his subordinates as a sacrifice."

Although Li Shan didn't explain it very clearly, the two people on the other side understood it... What they mean is that if you come a few days in advance, the outcome is really hard to say, but now, Datang has no worries and is resisting with all its strength. , you can't get any benefits.

Although Dub Khan does not yet know the identity of the person behind the letter, he can be sure that he must have a deep hatred for Li Huairen and be attached to the East Palace. He may even be the key figure in the rebellion of the Prince of the East Palace.

Yi Nan glanced at Dubu Khan. Now he finally understood why the Turkic Khan wanted to rush in with little force after breaking through Lanzhou the day before... If he could really fight his way into Jingzhao, he might really be able to succeed. .

It's a pity that he was so useless that he was completely wiped out by the Tang army who had just put down the rebellion... Yi Nan was suddenly startled. There seemed to be something wrong. He sent troops so quickly and accurately defeated thousands of Turks around Xi County. At that time, the battle reports might not be sent to Chang'an, right?

Li Shan's next words made Yi Nan understand... This battle was between Dubu Khan and Li Shan, and even Dubu Khan was a pawn.

"The person who submitted the letter was sent by Pei Shiju, the former provincial minister." Li Shan looked at Dubu Khan, "Brother She'er is also familiar with Sinology, so he must know this famous official who speaks Turkic language, right?"

"The lonely king and Pei Shiju have a deep hatred. Pei Shiju is attached to the East Palace, and the lonely king has long surrendered to His Highness the King of Qin."

"Pei Shiju was eighty-one this year and couldn't afford to wait any longer, so he made two preparations. One was to persuade the East Palace to rebel and kill the lonely king. The other was that Tujue and Xue Yantuo went south in large numbers and came to Chang'an City to force His Majesty to surrender. The lonely king negotiates for peace.”

Dub Khan's face turned green and white. He refused to believe this was true, but deep down he knew that the young man in front of him was not lying. This was also the situation that was most consistent with his logical judgment.

"I've heard Pei Hongda's name for a long time." Yi Nan's eyes flickered, "I don't know what to do next..."

Li Shan said simply and neatly: "Last year, the Liang army attacked Longzhou and lost Huating County. It was the lonely king who led his personal guards to defeat the enemy. Pei Xuanji, the son of Pei Shiju, who was the military official of Longzhou at that time, died in the battle... …Actually, it was really not the lonely king’s fault!”

"The Lone King led his army into the city and broke out from the north of the city. Pei Xuanji's man insisted on going through the south gate, but was killed by Liang Jun who rushed there. How could the Lone King be unjust?!"

"But Pei Hongda... is crazy, really crazy. He will not hesitate to lead Hu Qi south to destroy the country, but also to avenge his son." Li Shan said half-truth: "Actually, it is understandable... Pei Hong He lost his father when he was still young, his mother when he was young, his wife when he was middle-aged, he only has one son, but in his old age..."

Yi Nan snorted. If it was really so miserable, it was really possible to be crazy.

Li Shan shook his head and sighed a few times. Anyway, it would be good to delay it for a little longer.