The Great Tang General

"If I go to Chang'an, my life will be in danger..."

Yidijian said to Mohedagan.

He didn't expect that Prince Yehu was so insidious and suggested that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty kill him.

He had never thought that Prince Yehu would be capable of such means before.

"If we don't go to Chang'an, we will be disobeying the order of the Khan and we may be attacked."

Mohedagan looked embarrassed.

Prince Yehu did not return to Chanyu City, disrupting Moyanchuo's last words.

Perhaps Prince Yehu was alert.

But Yidijian is not yet the Great Khan.

If Tian Khan summons Yidijian, and Yidijian refuses to go, he will give people a reason to criticize him.

Other countries and tribes would also think that the Uighurs were deliberately making trouble.

After all, Prince Yehu was the nominal Great Khan, and the title of "Jingwen Khan" conferred upon Prince Yehu by the Tang Emperor had spread to all the tribes.

"Brother, do you want me to die? Once that coward returns to Chanyu City and secures his position as Khan, all the nobles and ministers who accepted my father's will will be liquidated."

Yidijian was so anxious that he slapped the bed, also to warn Mohedagan.

There is no wall that is impenetrable. News known by more than a dozen people will always be leaked due to various factors.

There is no turning back for "old ministers" like Mohedagan.

On the grassland, it is common for the new Khan to purge old ministers.

At this point, there is no brotherhood left.

Yidijian hated Prince Yehu so much that he wished he would die suddenly in Chang'an.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty conferred upon Yehu the title of Crown Prince, which clearly shows his support for him."

Mohedagan was also very uncomfortable.

If Prince Yehu knew Moyanchuo's last words, they would die without a burial place.

He felt that Mo Yanchu made a wrong decision before his death.

"We Huihe people are the messengers chosen by the gods. We have lofty ideals. Why should we be controlled by the Tang people?"

The more Yi Dijian thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and the rebelliousness and hatred in his heart grew stronger.

Like Moyanchuo, Yidijian held hatred towards the Tang Dynasty and his ambition was to establish a "Great Khan Nomadic Dynasty" like the one during the heyday of the Turkic Khanate.

He made all directions pay tribute, and even the Central Plains dynasty bowed under his iron hoof.

Therefore, Mo Yanchuo decided to make Yi Dijian his successor.

"The Tang people are powerful, and they are the Khan born by nature. It is destined that the Tang Dynasty will dominate the world in the next few decades. We, the Huihe, have just risen and are far from the peak. Just like the sun and the moon, they rise and fall. When the sun sets and the moon rises, that is when we, the Huihe, will dominate the world..."

Mohedagan spoke to Yidijian in a leisurely manner.

He compared the Heavenly Khan to the sun and the Uighurs to the moon.

Now the sun shines on the world, and the nations are either bathing or kneeling...

The moon rises only when the sun sets.

"Where can I live? It's better to kill me with a knife than to let me go to Chang'an!"

Yidijian could clearly feel Mohedagan's fear of Tian Khan.

If it is destined to be a dead end.

Why not give it a try?
Is it more difficult to disobey the Khan than for our ancestors to work hard to build the current foundation?

Back then, the founder of the Uighurs, Guli Peiluo, was just a "rebel" who escaped from Hexi of the Tang Dynasty.

Alone and with no one to rely on.

Didn't they still destroy the Turkic Khanate and replace it after more than ten years of struggle?

This almost impossible legendary story is the driving force behind Yi Dijian's resistance!
"I have always supported you, and I will unswervingly follow the will of the Great Khan."

Mohedagan also knew that Yidijian would never come back, and could understand Yidijian's thoughts.

"Now, the Huihe people are dissatisfied with the huge tribute they pay to the Tang Dynasty every year. The fine horses we breed have become a weapon for the Tang Dynasty to threaten us. We ourselves can't even get enough food, and when there is a blizzard, there are starving people everywhere, but we still contribute cattle and sheep to the Tang people."

"Yu Dujun Mountain, there is always crying! Who can give birth by the Ekun River? Where is the goshawk? Where is the totem carved with the white wolf?"

"Prince Yehu is not worthy of being the Great Khan of the grassland. If he rules the city of Chanyu, the Huihe will become like the Karluk Khanate, and will become the lackeys of the Tang Dynasty and will never be able to rise again."

"I wish to shine under the stars and rebuild the country. Please give me a helping hand, brother..."

Yidijian stood up from the couch and bowed solemnly to Mohedagan.

With no other options left, he decided to rebel.

If he cannot survive and hold power, what is the point of this Uighur Alliance?

At least that's what Yidijian thinks.

To achieve the goal, the means justify the means.

He was willing to use all the Uighurs to fight for his own future.

"Maybe it's the only way."

"Mohedagan pays homage to the Great Khan!"

Mohedagan sighed, took the initiative to bow to Yidijian, and called him "Great Khan".

He did this not only to obey Moyanchuo's last will, but also to avoid being purged by Crown Prince Yehu.

Whether it is the Central Plains or the grassland.

Rulers often put their personal interests above the interests of the country.

Including the founding emperor.

First of all, it must be for personal gain.

After you succeed, on the basis of your family’s rule, you will work for the benefit of all people in the world.

On the road to success, they can use some brutal means.

And these can be called "wise rulers".

Not to mention the "tyrant".

Now Yidijian and Mohedagan put their own interests first.

"My brother will definitely become prime minister in the future."

Yidijian helped Moheda Gan up, made a promise to him, and said, "Noble ministers, I hope you can persuade them."

"Don't worry, Great Khan. Most of the nobles, tribes, and generals will support you."

When Mohedagan learned that he would become the prime minister, he overcame his fear of Tian Khan and prepared to do his best to help Yidijian maintain his power.

"There are still some die-hard elements loyal to that coward in Shanyu City, Yudujun Mountain, and near the Ekun River. Immediately dispatch troops to eliminate them. Make sure that Crown Prince Yehu completely loses internal support."

There was a flash of murderous intent in Yidijian's eyes.

He had already prepared his troops to attack Prince Yehu's forces.

"Replying to the Great Khan, the will of the former Khan must be made public. Otherwise, some neutral tribes will not obey you. And we can only explain to the Tang Dynasty based on the will of the former Khan. This is our internal matter, and I hope the Tang Dynasty will not interfere."

"Unless it is absolutely necessary, we must not fall out with the Tang Dynasty. The Huihe people must be patient."

Mohedagan explained to Yidijian that he hoped Yidijian would not be impulsive and not offend the Tang Dynasty as well.

"That coward has been fanning the flames in Chang'an. How could the Tang Dynasty remain indifferent?"

Whenever he thought of Prince Yehu, Yidijian gnashed his teeth in hatred.

Mo Yanchuo had already revealed that he wanted to make him the crown prince.

But when Mo Yanchu died, Crown Prince Yehu was left in Chang'an by Li Xuan.

Otherwise, why would there be so much trouble?
"Great Khan, as long as there is hope, we must give it a try. Our chances of winning against the current Tang Dynasty are too low."

Mohedagan persuaded Yidijian.

"What do you think, brother?"

Yidijian took a deep breath and asked Mohedagan.

"Choose a BMW and bring gold. In the name of the Great Khan, pay homage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. There must be plenty of gold and jewelry to show the Great Khan's sincerity."

Moheda Gan said to Yidijian.

"Huh! Just do as my brother says."

Yidijian finally agreed with Mohedagan's suggestion.

Over the past decade, the Huihe people fought wars in the south and the north and obtained a lot of gold, silver and jewelry.

If the Tang Dynasty gave up Crown Prince Yehu, it would be most beneficial for him to control the Uighurs.

He can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens like his ancestors Moyanchuo and Gulipeiluo.

After Mohedagan and Yidijian discussed it, they summoned a group of trusted nobles and generals to the palace.

After Mohedagan explained the pros and cons, dozens of important Uighur ministers swore allegiance to Yidijian.

On that day, Yidijian's personal guards made large-scale arrests in Shanyu City.

Prince Yehu's aunt, Princess Gasi, was on good terms with him and was therefore implicated.

In just one day, the city of Shanyu was filled with blood and gore.

Immediately afterwards, Yidijian announced to the grassland tribes that he would abide by the Great Khan's will and succeed to the throne.

He called himself Mou Yu Khan.

In the Uighur mythology, there is a name called Bugu Khan, and Mouyu Khan is its transliteration, which means wizard.

Mohedagan and other ministers also announced Moyanchuo's last will.

He said that he had no choice but to recall Crown Prince Yehu because he was afraid that Crown Prince Yehu would rebel and undermine the unity of the Uighur tribes.

They accused Prince Yehu of being "disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust."

When his father died, he did not return to Huihe to pay homage to him.

This alone was enough to make the grassland tribes sneer at him.

What's more, everyone knows that Mo Yanchu prefers Yi Di Jian.

Together with the ministers and generals speaking in unison, many tribes and nobles in Shanyu City believed the will.

They all went to the royal court in Shanyu City to pay homage to the Great Khan.

After gaining support from various tribes, Yidijian dispatched troops to attack in all directions.

If a tribe disobeyed him, it would be considered treason.

In particular, tribes that were friendly with Prince Yehu were given special care.

A few days later, Yidijian sent the special agents of the Uighur Khanate with ten horses and more than a dozen carts of gold, silver and jewelry to Chang'an to pay homage to the Heavenly Khan and describe the situation in the Uighur country, hoping to bring Prince Yehu back to the Uighurs.

……

Winter goes and spring comes, and another year has passed.

February, the 3457th year of the Chinese calendar, the 4th year of Qianyuan.

This month, Li Xuan inspected Fengtian County, the westernmost county of Jingzhao Prefecture.

On the way back, a poem was published in the "Tang Monthly" to record the country's prosperity.

The grass grows and the warbler flies in February, and the willows are drunk in the spring.

Children returned from school early, and were busy flying kites in the east wind. The Tang Dynasty was as vibrant and energetic as spring.

The spring breeze of change will blow to every inch of land in the Tang Dynasty.

Sooner or later, the day will come when children all over the world will be as happy as those in the counties and towns surrounding Chang'an and experience the carefree innocence of childhood.

As soon as he returned to Chang'an City, Liao Zhengrong reported the situation of the Uighurs to Li Xuan.

More than a month ago, Li Xuan realized that Yidi Jian was desperate and proclaimed himself the Khan of Mou Yu.

Soon after, he learned that Yidijian had surrendered to him, presented him with a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, and was on the way.

Logically speaking, the Tang Dynasty obtained a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry without any effort, so it should have kicked Prince Yehu away.

But that's not what Li Xuan wants.

He knew Yidijian's character well. Yidijian's ambition was no less than Moyanchu's, and he was even more brutal and cruel.

Li Xuan learned from Liao Zhengrong that Yidijian had temporarily stabilized the situation and there were only a few tribes that were dissatisfied with Yidijian and they could not cause any major trouble.

"Your Majesty, Huihe Yehu requests to see you."

While handling government affairs in Ganlu Palace, the attendant Wei Yingwu reported to Li Xuan.

This is the third time that Prince Yehu has asked to see Li Xuan this year.

Li Xuan declined the first two times due to being busy with official affairs.

"Well...let Huihe Yehu come in!"

This time, Li Xuan chose to meet Prince Yehu.

Under Li Xuan's deliberate guidance, Crown Prince Yehu had learned the news from the Uighur country in advance, and also knew about the "Moyanchuo's last will and testament."

Tiger poison does not eat children.

His father actually wanted to execute him and make Yidijian his heir.

From being the high and mighty Khan, he became penniless.

This news made Prince Yehu feel as if he was falling into the abyss.

His family members are all in Shanyu City and may have been taken prisoner.

Now the only person Prince Yehu can look forward to is the Emperor of Tang.

Otherwise, once Yidijian's messenger arrives, he will have no chance of turning things around.

He was taken back to Chanyu City, where he was doomed to die.

Upon learning that the Heavenly Khan was willing to see him, Prince Yehu was overjoyed. He immediately dressed and, under the guidance of the Yulin Lang, passed through numerous gates and arrived at the Ganlu Palace.

"Huihe Yehu, homage to the Heavenly Khan!"

As soon as he entered the hall, Prince Yehu bowed to Li Xuan who was sitting on the couch.

"Be flat!"

Li Xuan raised his hand.

"Thank God Khan!"

Prince Yehu bowed and expressed his gratitude.

"I was busy with official duties recently and was unable to meet Ye Hu. I wonder why Ye Hu came here?"

Li Xuan asked Prince Yehu, asking even though he knew the answer.

The situation was better than he expected.

It was not surprising to Li Xuan that Mo Yanchuo left a will before his death to kill Crown Prince Yehu.

In history, Crown Prince Yehu was executed by Moyanchuo.

But he didn't expect that Mo Yanchu would give him a trick before his death.

Fortunately, Prince Yehu was fooled by him and did not leave Chang'an.

"I would like to ask the Khan for help!"

The desperate Prince Yehu knelt on the bluestone floor again with a thud and kowtowed several times.

Now Prince Yehu is exhausted both physically and mentally, and has lost all hope.

The ambition to conquer the grassland was ruthlessly shattered by fate.

He knew best that he did not have much friendship with Tian Khan.

He believed that the reason why Tian Khan treated him with courtesy before was all because of Mo Yanchuo.

After Xianmo Yanchuo died, he left another will.

It is reasonable that the Khan of Heaven does not make the decision for him.

Moreover, he heard that Yidi Jianling's special agents brought more than a dozen carts of gold, silver and jewelry to pay homage to Tian Khan in order to obtain the title.

But he didn't want to give up the slim hope.

"The situation in Huihe has been decided. Yidijian will not risk his life to go to Chang'an. I can't make him abdicate with just one word. How can I help you? I can't ask the Tang Dynasty to mobilize an army to march north, can I?"

Li Xuan spoke to Prince Yehu slowly.

Now Prince Yehu and Zhongzheng Li Xuan are in favor of it.

Prince Yehu knelt on the ground, looked up with tears in his eyes, and was speechless.

Tian Khan said it well!
The Tang Dynasty is the Celestial Empire. Why should we mobilize troops and send them to it?

What is he worth?
There are only interests between countries.

"For the sake of the brave Khan, I will not let the Uighur envoy take you away. I will ensure that you live in peace in Chang'an."

Li Xuan seemed to be moved with compassion and quietly promised Prince Yehu.

He wanted to protect Ye Hu and the prince, so Yi Dijian could only swallow his anger.

But Prince Yehu wanted more than that.

Even if he cannot get the position of Great Khan, his wife and children must be reunited with him!
Could he go so far as to ask the Khan to redeem his wife and children and bring them back to Chang'an?
And Yidijian will definitely not let his wife and children go easily.

Li Xuan didn't say much and asked Prince Yehu to leave.

The Heavenly Khan saved his life, which made Prince Yehu very grateful.

After bowing deeply to Li Xuan, he returned to his house in Huaiyuanfang in a daze.

More than a month later, a man who claimed to be a Uighur merchant asked to see Crown Prince Yehu.

When Crown Prince Yehu learned that he came from the Uighurs, he immediately invited him in.

"Yidijian has been killing your former subordinates. The Donluodu tribe, which used to be close to you, has been slaughtered by Yidijian. I am from the Donluodu tribe, but I escaped because I was out doing business."

When the Uighur merchant saw Prince Yehu, he hugged Prince Yehu's legs and cried loudly, speaking fluent Uighur.

"What……"

"Yidijian is so cruel that he is unworthy of being the Great Khan of the Grassland."

Prince Yehu was heartbroken, as Donluduo was indeed loyal to him.

"I heard that your wife and children were also abused, and Princess Gasi was also imprisoned..."

The Uighur merchant continued to explain with tears and snot.

Princess Gasi has always loved Prince Yehu, and this touched Yehu's heart.

"I was abandoned by my father, I couldn't protect my wife and children, I implicated my elders, and even caused my subordinates to be slaughtered. How can I live in this world with dignity?"

Upon hearing the news, Prince Yehu immediately pulled out a knife from the wall and prepared to commit suicide.

He was so ashamed that he couldn't contain himself!

The only solution is death.

"Ye Hu can't!"

The Huihe merchant quickly grabbed the hand of Prince Yehu and shouted, "There is still hope!"

"What chance is there?"

Crown Prince Yehu thought that the Uighur merchants were deceiving him.

"I have business dealings with the Lingwu Army and have the honor of meeting Wang Nandai, the governor of Lingwu. The Lingwu Army is eager to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty and make military achievements. Moreover, he is very dissatisfied with Yidijian's disobedience to the order of Tian Khan. He has repeatedly advised Tian Khan and attacked Yidijian."

The Uighur merchant was afraid that Prince Yehu would be upset, so he immediately told him the reason.

He is not a Uighur merchant, but a genuine Jinlongsi Jinyiwei.

He used to be a Uighur, but now he is a Tang citizen, loyal to the great Heavenly Khan.

The commander of the Golden Dragon Division promised that as long as the mission was completed successfully, he would be promoted to a centurion of the Golden Dragon Division and be equipped with a Feiyu suit and an Embroidered Spring Sword.

"Do you really mean what you said?"

Prince Yehu then calmed down his excitement and spoke doubtfully.

"Of course it's true."

The Royal Guard nodded.

"But why is there no movement?"

But Prince Yehu heard nothing about this.

"Tian Khan believes that the Tang Dynasty has a lot of work to do and it is time to lay the foundation for industry and commerce, so he is unwilling to send troops."

Jin Yiwei replied.

"Alas! What can I do?"

In an instant, Prince Yehu was extremely disappointed.

"Wang Nandai wants to ask Yehu to meet with Tian Khan, and ask Tian Khan to send troops in exchange for setting up the grassland as a protectorate. Moreover, Wang Nandai has already contacted Dunhuang Governor Guo Xuji, Wuwei Governor Li Zhushi, and Taiyuan Governor Guo Ziyi, and together they are advising Tian Khan to send troops."

The Imperial Guards told Prince Yehu their purpose.

"This... the grassland will become a protectorate, and the Huihe will become a tribe. This is the foundation that my father built with great difficulty."

Prince Yehu looked doubtful.

"Yeh Huquan took it as an angry remark that my tribe would be destroyed. How could I be willing to be killed when a father murders his son?"

"Ye Hu, think about your son, who is still suffering in Shanyu City."

The Jinyiwei said indignantly.

"clang!"

"I will request to enter the Taiji Palace to see the Khan."

Prince Yehu threw the knife to the ground and shouted to his guards: "Report to the Secretariat that the Uighur Yehu wants to see the Heavenly Khan."

When meeting Tian Khan, one must wait for approval from the Secretariat before going outside the Taiji Palace.

Otherwise his trip would be in vain.

Prince Yehu only hoped that the Khan would see him again.

It's not his fault that things have come to this.

He had no choice.

The father killed his son, and the Uighurs no longer belonged to him.

He just wanted to save his wife and children.

In this Chang'an City, I can live out my old age...

(End of this chapter)