Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 841
The sky was still only dim, but dozens of giant candles in the Tai Chi Hall illuminated the hall as brightly as day. Li Yuan sat on the dragon seat, his already wrinkled face was covered with dimples, staring at him as if nothing had happened. Messenger of the place.

Since the four-year war in Luoyang in Wude, the four-year-old Tang Dynasty ruled the world, and then pacified Shandong and Jianghuai, and defeated the Turks several times. The Tang Dynasty, which once bowed its head to the Turks, has never been humiliated like this again.

In the Hall of Taiji, the envoy threatened Li Yuan and hundreds of officials. Hundreds of thousands of cavalry drank the Weihe River and marched to the city of Chang'an. Even just a few days ago, outside Guyuan County, Yuanzhou, the Turks piled up thousands of corpses of soldiers from the Tang Dynasty. .

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely oppressive. Hundreds of officials held their breaths and concentrated. Those who understood went to see Li Shan, those who didn't understand went to see Li Shimin, and those who didn't understand at all could only turn their eyes to the livid Prince Li Jiancheng.

Those who understand know that it is very likely that Li Huairen will lead the army to go out next, and even this time the blame for Jingguan will have to be borne by him. Everyone remembers that last year, by the Cangtou River, Li Shan also used thousands of Ashina The corpses of the children were built into the Beijing Temple, and the reputation spread throughout the grassland.

People who don't understand are still counting on the king of Qin to go out to fight and turn the tide, while those who don't understand at all are just complaining... Let's look at the people recommended by the prince. Guigui was defeated, and the two coaches are now dead.

"Wish to be a country of brothers, this is the wish of the Khan."

Ashina Simo, who was sent as an envoy this time, smiled and said: "What's more, Khan is willing to hand over Yuanzhou, Lingzhou, and Huizhou, and he is more willing to hand over Liang Luoren to the Tang Emperor."

As soon as this sentence came out, there was a commotion in the hall, but no one spoke. The people who can stand in this hall may not have much knowledge and ability, but none of them are fools.

The Turkic troops sent this time may not have the hundreds of thousands of troops that Ashina Simo claimed, but there are always hundreds of thousands. less.

But the problem is that once in the fifth year of Wude, although the Great Earthquake Pass was breached, it was only a few thousand partial divisions. Jieli Khan led the main force to invade the east of the river, but there was no direct threat to Chang'an. After all, there was still the natural danger of the Yellow River.

But this time is different, if the Turks break through Jingzhou, they will be at the city within a few days... This is the first time since the founding of Li Tang that the capital city of Chang'an has suffered such a direct and huge threat.

Under such circumstances, Ashina Simo was arrogant and threatening before, but then he offered such generous conditions... Brothers, when Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang, he surrendered to Chuluo Khan.

Master Liang managed to occupy the land of the three states again with great difficulty, how could he give up so easily?
Not to mention that Liang Luoren is a general under Liang Shidu's command, and even his younger brother.

The following conditions must be extremely harsh, Li Yuan was thinking in his heart, but he didn't say anything, Pei Ji, who was standing second from the right, coughed twice, "What do you ask for, brother Simo can tell you."

Ashina Simo saluted, and said sincerely: "The foreign minister and His Majesty have long had old friends, and they took care of them in Chang'an last year. However, in the battle of Cangtou River, the commander of the Tang army was brutal and killed thousands of people from our clan. As a plan, the Khan only asks Li Huairen for an ear."

The hall was quiet for a moment, and then the pot exploded. In such a dangerous situation and such a generous condition, there is only Handan King Li Huairen alone!

Some officials looked at Li Shan in the back row with piercing eyes. Although his reputation has spread far and wide, although he has heard that the name of Handan can stop children crying at night in the grassland, they did not expect it to have such weight.

Some officials felt that this condition was a good deal. After all, the Turks had broken through more than half of Yuanzhou this time. If Jingzhou couldn't stop it, the Turks might indeed break into Jingzhao.

Some officials scolded sharply, wishful thinking, and actually wanted Datang to cut off his arms!

Prince Li Jiancheng sneered and said, "The messenger is joking."

"It's not a joke." Ashina Simo sighed: "It is common for the two countries to go to war, but Li Huairen's colleagues, Yu Sheshe and Yugushe's brothers were all killed, and there are many corpses by the Cangtou River. It provokes right and wrong, causing chaos within the clan and attacking each other."

"If Emperor Tang is willing to hand over Li Huairen, Khan will be very grateful. He promises to be a brother, and he will retreat immediately without fighting."

Most of the more than a hundred court officials in the palace didn't know what Li Shan had done in Daizhou back then, let alone that Li Shan had stirred up the situation with one hand, causing the Turks to have internal strife several years in advance.

Most people's eyes fell on the young county king who seemed to have been silent all the time, and a few people looked at Pei Shiju... This is the last one who sowed right and wrong and caused Turkic civil strife.

Li Shanju, with a frosty face, stepped out of the line, staring at Ashina Simo who was looking back, and slowly stepped forward, "Ashina Sheer is a bit tricky."

Li Jiancheng asked in a deep voice, "What does Handan mean by that?"

Li Shan chuckled, "Although the Tang Dynasty was established for less than ten years, it took a few years to pacify the world. What is the reason?"

"Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sits in the capital, because His Royal Highness the King of Qin attacked all directions, he was invincible, and because His Majesty raised troops in Jinyang, he won the hope of the world."

"Delivery to the generals in the court, in exchange for the retreat of the Hu people, Li Huairen is a life and death pity, but once delivered, who in the court will dare to lead the army and kill Hu to make meritorious deeds?"

"Such a stupid thing, a wise king like His Majesty would not do it, the Crown Prince would not do it, and King Qin would not do it either."

The Zaifu's clan around nodded their heads one after another, and Li Yuan also showed a hint of a smile, "So, I wish you benevolent..."

"Ashina She'er is a man of Sinology and understands strategy, so he will not understand this truth." Li Shan laughed and said, "It's just that if you choose what is above, you can get what is in it; if you choose what is in it, you can get what is below."

As soon as these words came out, no matter how stupid people were, they understood that Dubu Khan raised such an impossible condition, just to take advantage of the next negotiation.

Ashina Simo was a little confused, Khan really didn't mean that, he really only wanted Li Huairen alone!
"Khan did..."

Before Ashina Simo could finish speaking, a clear voice resounded through the Tai Chi Hall, "My minister Li Shan invites you to fight!"

Li Shan took two steps forward and said in a loud voice: "The country of brothers is not trustworthy. Back then, I and Tuli Khan formed an alliance with Jinlan, and they were called brothers. Now they come here with a knife!"

Marriage to Jinlan?

Ashina Simo's face changed, there was such a thing... No wonder the battle in Guji Town, when Tang Qi attacked, Tuli Khan immediately led his troops back, causing Jieli Khan to be defeated in the end.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to go out, and I will definitely defeat the Turks, restore the land of the three states, and capture Liang Shidu and Liang Luoren before the emperor for questioning!"

Li Shimin's heart moved, he couldn't help laughing, it seems that there is no need to worry, Huairen has already used tricks at this moment.

Ashina, this person has some strategy, he clearly knows that it won't work, so he takes the method of Qishan, the husband and wife.

(End of this chapter)