Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 482
Datang is desperately hoarding food, while Jieli is desperately killing Shibobi.

In the beginning, Shibobi was no match for Xieli at all. In just ten days, he was chased and beaten by Xieli.

But at the critical moment, a heavy snowfall saved him and the Xi clan.

Duan Zhixuan blew on the air-conditioning lightly, and said, "Shibobi is lucky, the scouts came to report, but Jieli didn't dare to march in the snow, and has already withdrawn from the Xi clan."

"The Turkic soldiers and horses outside Xiguan have also left. It seems that the snow outside the Great Wall is heavy." Xue Wanshu said.

Duan Zhixuan said: "This is a good thing. After next year, all the ministries in the grassland will have to go back to graze, otherwise they will die more people."

Xue Wanshu sighed: "Jieli's militarism has repeatedly launched wars on the grasslands. Even the Turkic nobles can persist, but the grassland people at the bottom may have reached their limit."

"It's already reached the limit." Duan Zhixuan said: "Otherwise, why would the soldiers and horses following Shibobi refuse to surrender even if they died?"

In fact, they guessed right.

Ever since Xieli had to return to the grassland when he went south to no avail, many tribes actually wanted to take a breather.Because they suffered heavy losses when they went south, not only soldiers and horses, but also livestock and strong labor.

However, in order to stabilize the grassland, Jieli, regardless of all costs, forcibly raised troops, forcibly collected taxes from various ministries of the grassland, sent soldiers and horses, and attacked Shibobi.

For several years in a row, who can stand this?
Yinan came into contact with the Tang Dynasty secretly because Xue Yantuo, as the majority, suffered the most serious exploitation.

On a larger scale, Yi Nan is planning for Xue Yantuo's life and death.To put it mildly, he also wanted to keep his own power.

Xieli doesn't understand him, so he can only understand himself.

In the big tent, several tribal leaders surrounded the brazier, grilling and talking.

"We can't let Khan fight any longer. Luo and I will freeze five thousand warriors to death this time. They are the most courageous fighters in our tribe!"

"Five thousand people are nothing. More than [-] people died this time in my department, and our cattle and sheep were all used as food. The women and children in my department don't know how to survive this winter!"

"The people who died in my Ba Ye Gu Department paid no less than you!"

Several chiefs were noisy, but Yi Nan didn't say a word, and when they had had enough noise, he said, "I don't want to stay in the east anymore, I want to go back."

He didn't want to come here at the beginning, but under the pressure of Xieli, he could only grit his teeth and come here, and then the outcome was unexpected, and the tribe suffered heavy losses. They were either killed on the battlefield or frozen to death.

These are Xue Yantuo's warriors!
Moreover, even if this war is won, so what? Is there any benefit for Xue Yantuo?

No!

The benefits are all in the hands of the Ashina family.

"Yi Nan, if you go back rashly, aren't you worried that Jie Li will trouble you?"

Yi Nan said coldly: "In Jieli's eyes, we are just his hunting dogs. The last time he went south to invade the Tang Dynasty, he didn't get any benefits. I guess he will go south again, and it will be next year."

"How can this be possible!" Chief Bogu said with an ugly expression, "We haven't grazed in places with abundant water and grass for a long time. If we continue to fight next year, we will die more soldiers. And if Xieli wants our food, we will All the women and children will starve to death!"

They had dealt with the Tang Dynasty, and that country was not easy to mess with. Even when they were in civil strife, the Turks didn't take advantage of it.

What's more, I heard that the Tang Dynasty has been unified.

If possible, they really don't want to provoke that behemoth in a short time.

"That's why I'm leaving." Yi Nan said, "If we stay, we will become weaker and weaker until we are annexed by Xieli."

Chief Tongluo said, "But if he betrays Xieli, will he treat us like Shibobi?"

nonsense.

"It will." Yi Nan took a deep breath and said, "But we have no choice. I don't want tribal warriors to fight to the death, only to fight for the Ashina family. I don't even want the women and children of our tribe to eat Not enough to eat, but let our warriors fight for an unnecessary war, and even die because of it!"

"That's right!" Uighur leader Bodhisattva was the first to agree.

This person's name is Yaoluoge Bodhisattva, and he is the chieftain of the Uighurs, whose tribal strength is second only to Xue Yantuo.

Like Yi Nan, he has long been dissatisfied with Xieli's brutal rule.

Yi Nan continued: "I've made up my mind, how about you?"

"Count me in." Yaoluoge Bodhisattva agreed.

The rest of the tribal leaders looked at each other, and finally gritted their teeth and agreed.

They have no choice.

Either continue to be brutally plundered by Xieli, or take a gamble with Xue Yantuo and Uighur to kill the Ashina family!
Historically, it was not until the early years of Zhenguan that Yinan decided to betray Jieli, but now the situation has changed.

Because Li Zhiyun tricked Jie Li with a shibobi, Jie Li got nothing and suffered heavy losses when he went south.After returning to the grassland, he did not rest and recuperate, and hastily launched a war against Shibobi.

This led to the increasingly miserable lives of the major tribes in the Turks, and at the same time they hated Xieli more and more.

Within a few days, Jieli got the bad news that Xue Yantuo, Uighur, Pugu, Tongluo, Bayegu and other troops secretly withdrew their troops!

"How dare you betray me!" Jieli was furious.

Xue Yantuo made a quick request and led his army to hunt down Yi Nan.

However, Xieli asked him back, "Xue Yantuo's tribe is listening to you now or to Yi Nan?"

Buli was dumbfounded.

Although he belonged to the Turkic royal family and was ordered to manage Xue Yantuo, the people of Xue Yantuo would naturally be more inclined to obey the orders of barbarians.

"You trash." Jieli scolded: "You have managed Xue Yantuo for so many years, but you can't even subdue a barbarian man. What's the use of you, get out!"

Bu Lishe's face turned red, and he refused to accept, "The Khan gave me five thousand elite soldiers, and I will definitely kill Yinan and subdue Xue Yantuo again."

Xieli ignored him and ordered Chi Jishe instead.

"Chiji She, you lead the Hu tribe cavalry to chase and kill Xue Yantuo, and you must cut off the head of the barbarian for me!"

"As ordered!"

Chi Ji set up more than ten thousand cavalry to chase and kill Yi Nan.

The two sides met at the foot of Yanshan Mountain. Chi Jishe miscalculated Xue Yantuo's combat power, but Yi Nan seized the opportunity and defeated him in one fell swoop. Chi Jishe was beheaded directly and died!
After this battle, Xue Yantuo, Uighur, Tongluo and other ministries fled quickly.

But Jieli, who got the news, was so angry that he killed many people in a row.

At the same time, after the news of the betrayal of Xue Yantuo and other tribes spread, other tribes under the Turkic rule suddenly panicked.

Within a few days, Duan Zhixuan in Youzhou also learned of the news of Xue Yantuo's betrayal through scouts.

"Good, great good!" Duan Zhixuan couldn't hold back his joy.

Turkic civil strife, this is the great thing His Royal Highness wants to see the most, a great thing!
"Come on."

"exist."

"Hurry up and deliver this letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The personal soldier took the letter written by Duan Zhixuan himself, turned around and left in a hurry.

Duan Zhixuan was finally able to let go of the heart that he had been carrying all along.

Xue Yantuo's betrayal is tantamount to a heavy blow to Turks.No matter what Xieli does in the future, he cannot continue to go south in a short time.

Because, a divided grassland and an unstable rear are enough to become the key factors that hinder Xieli!
(End of this chapter)