Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 162 Invincible Temporary Courage

At noon, Li Zhiyun and his association hunted many animals, and the group built a fire by the river to eat meat.

"You are strong, and your subordinates are also strong, I can feel it." The leader of the association looked at Qin Qiong and others beside the other fire.

When he was hunting just now, Li Zhiyun hit nine out of ten arrows, and Qin Qiong also excelled in his arrow skills, immediately convinced the association.The Turks have always worshiped the strong, and they will only treat the strong equally.In their view, the weak should be enslaved by nature.

Li Zhiyun didn't bother to talk to this psychopath, so he just roasted the meat by himself.

Suddenly, the association rate lowered his voice and said, "If the officials of the Tang Dynasty were all people like you, then our Turks would be very dangerous. But fortunately, no, Li Zhiyun, you are very strong, but your father's subordinates are very cowardly. You are doomed to failure."

Li Zhiyun ignored him.

He didn't care about the rate of association, and continued, "Pei Ji, the prime minister of your Tang Dynasty, has promised Gu Dulu that he will hand over the former Sui clan Yang You."

Li Zhiyun looked up at the association rate for a moment.

"I knew you must care about this." The association rate said triumphantly.

Li Zhiyun narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Stupid, still sowing discord."

"Believe it or not, anyway, you will know the truth after a while." The association rate said: "Actually, I very much hope that you can persuade your father to go to war with Chu Luo, because my brother will help you when the time comes!"

Hearing this, Li Zhiyun's mind moved, and he asked tentatively: "Your brother wants to seek the position of Turkic Khan?"

"That's right!" The leader of the association admitted generously, "As long as your Tang Dynasty fights against Chuluo, my brother will send troops from the flanks to help you. At that time, my brother will win the Khan position, and he will definitely make peace with your Tang Dynasty , never go south to herd horses again!"

After listening, Li Zhiyun knew that the association rate was bragging.The so-called grassland tribes will never go south to herd horses, which can only be based on whether the blade of the Central Plains Dynasty is sharp.Associating with this bastard, he wanted to use Datang's power to defeat Chu Luo.

Treat me like a fool?
"Why don't you go to the king's father and say this?" Li Zhiyun asked back.

The association led a pause, and said: "It seems that you are also a cowardly person, I guess I misjudged the person!"

Of course it is impossible for him to go to Li Yuan to talk about this, because he and Gu Dulu are not the same way, once the news is exposed, he will die.

Without Li Zhiyun's consent, the association rate didn't have time to stay and talk nonsense. Before he left, he said, "I can tell you something. Chu Luo has asked his son Ao Sheshe to help Liu Wuzhou. Be careful yourself." a little."

No matter what, he thinks that Li Zhiyun is a good tool man, and he deserves to be wooed.

Watching the association lead the sudden cavalry to leave, Li Zhiyun found that the barbecue in his hand suddenly tasted bad.

At this time, Qin Qiong and others came over.

"Your Highness, this Turkic thief is so insidious that he wants to provoke the relationship between His Highness and the Crown Prince." Xie Shufang said angrily.

Li Zhiyun chuckled and bit a piece of barbecue hard.

"Although the Turkic people are stupid, but they have dealt with us Han Chinese all these years, and with the help of the treacherous Hu people in the Western Regions, it is inevitable that they will have more scruples. Just pretend you didn't hear about this matter, don't say it again."

"Yes." Everyone answered quickly.

Compared with indifferent sowing dissension, Li Zhiyun cared more about the two things that the association rate said before leaving.

On the way back, Kang Jiaoli asked the association rate, "How is it, did Li Zhiyun agree to help you?"

The association rate snorted coldly, "You're right, the Tang people are really cunning, that Li Zhiyun, although tough, has not lost his mind."

"You got the association rate wrong."

"I was wrong?"

"That's right." Kang Jiaoli said, "Instead of wooing Chu King Li Zhiyun, it's better to woo Qin King Li Shimin. Judging from my experience and insights from my many missions to the Tang Dynasty, among the Tang courts, the one who is most likely to challenge Li Jiancheng It was Li Shimin, not Li Zhiyun, you chose the wrong person."

The association rate was silent for a while, and said angrily: "If Gu Dulu didn't get in the way, I can also win over Li Shimin!"

Seeing this, Kang Jiaoli warned: "This private meeting with Li Zhiyun is my best effort to facilitate it. I can't help Li Shimin, I hope you understand."

"Don't worry, I won't sacrifice you now." The association rate chuckled, his face cold and heartless.

Kang Siaoli didn't care either, this is the nature of Turkic people, useless people are not qualified to live.

It is precisely because of this that he will desperately make money, and when he has made enough money, he will return to his hometown in Kang, and will never get involved in the messy affairs of the Turks and the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of the purchase price of the soap that he promised Li Shuliang, he was heartbroken for a while, nine hundred cash a piece!
Chu palace.

After Li Zhiyun came back, he immediately summoned Xue Shou and Du Ruhui to tell the whole process of today's meeting with the association rate.

"Do you think the association rate is true or false?"

"What is the king referring to?" Xue Shou asked.

Li Zhiyun pondered and said: "Chu Luo sent Ao Sheshe to help Liu Wuzhou, I am actually willing to believe it in my heart. Because Liu Wuzhou is their important chess piece, as for Yang You."

"The subordinates feel that Yang You's matter may not be groundless." Du Ruhui said: "Yang You has always been a heart disease for the saint. If the Turkic hand can eradicate this heart disease, the saint is willing to do it. Moreover, the Turkic Strong power is not something that the current Tang Dynasty can deal with, and if Yang You can be exchanged for time for a smooth transition, the sage may not refuse."

Xue Shou retorted: "But if Yang You is handed over, the sage will bear the condemnation of the people all over the world, and even shake the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. Keming, you should understand which is more important."

"Of course I understand." Du Ruhui said: "But don't forget, the leader of the association told the king that it was Gu Tulu who was found by Pei Ji to negotiate, but we have not received the imperial court's appointment of Pei Ji as the negotiating envoy. Secretly instigated!"

"You mean, this thing was done in secret?" Xue Shou couldn't believe it.

Du Ruhui nodded.

Li Zhiyun was silent, and he agreed with Du Ruhui's analysis. If the rate of association is correct, then Pei Ji must have been instructed by Lao Li to negotiate in private.

No wonder the court's attitude has become ambiguous these days, not as tough as it was at the beginning.It's no wonder that Kang Jiaoli and Jieshui Shuai were able to organize a hunting game in private. It turned out that the business was over.

"Father hasn't informed this king so far. I think it's a decision. Whether it's true or not, the Turkic people will know when they leave Chang'an in a few days." people.

He has tried his best to stop it, to be worthy of his conscience.It's just that this feeling of being ridden on the head by a Turkic man is really infuriating.

Seeing Li Zhiyun's complexion turning black, Du Ruhui gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, it's absolutely right for this subordinate to think that the saint did this."

Xue Shou's expression changed, and he quickly signaled Du Ruhui to calm down and not to continue.He could see that the King of Chu was very disgusted with bowing his head to the Turkic people, otherwise he would not have said such bold words when negotiating with the Turkic people.

Li Zhiyun looked at Du Ruhui, the latter stood still, his firm eyes did not waver at all.

"Go on."

"Yes, Your Highness." Du Ruhui said: "Now the Great Tang has punished Li Gui, wiped out Zhu Can, occupied Bashu in the south, and occupied Taiyuan in the north. Going out of Taihang Baxing to attack Hebei, or going out of Wuguan to Bashu, and taking both routes simultaneously to take Jiangnan, there will be no constraints. The Tang Dynasty now can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and unify the world, but it is just a matter of time."

Li Zhiyun raised his head and did not speak.

Du Ruhui continued: "Once the Great Tang and the Turks start a full-scale war, the Guanbei states and the land of Longxing in Taiyuan will be lost in an instant. At that time, the sudden cavalry will drive straight in, and the Great Tang will never be able to defend by relying on Tongguan and Pujin Pass. If If you suddenly attack the Great Wall from the north of the pass, and go south to the inside of the pass, the hinterland of the pass will be reduced to ruins!"

"Once Guanzhong is damaged, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty will drop sharply. Even if we can repel the Turks, how can we resist Wang Shichong, Xiao Xian, Dou Jiande and others!"

"Your Highness, you must not fight for the courage of the moment, and abolish the foundation of the eternal!"

(End of this chapter)