The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 357 Poor Jieli Khan
With the demise of more than a thousand people including Ashina He Modu, this war that lasted for more than two months finally came to an end. The county quickly spread throughout the Western Regions, and all the countries in the Western Regions trembled.

However, the worries of the kings of the Western Regions disappeared soon after. The Sui Dynasty was still the same as before, and they were as fastidious as before. criminals, and all the countries need to pay is the Sui army's food and pensions for the soldiers who died in battle!

All countries can grant and accept these things. After all, the Sui Dynasty fought the national war for itself, and it is right to pay a little material.

But soon, they discovered that the people's support for the Sui army far exceeded their own.Fortunately, the Sui army did not carry out a peaceful evolution on itself like it did to Gaochang, let alone change its own life.After they were relieved, the Sui army also conveyed the will of the Sui Dynasty to the countries. The Sui Dynasty hoped that everyone could get along with each other in the future and not fight and kill. At the same time, they also hoped that the Silk Road could be restarted. Everyone has money earn together.

Now the power of the Sui Dynasty, in less than two months, has crippled the Western Turks they feared. Facing such a behemoth, no matter whether it is the powerful Yanqi Kingdom, Qiuci Kingdom, or the farther Shule Kingdom Unwilling to provoke, Sui Chao took the initiative to show kindness, and everyone was naturally happy.

Hearing that Yang Tong's ascension to the throne is about to take place, the kings of various countries marched eastward one after another, hoping to make a good impression on the new Emperor of the Sui Dynasty.In particular, the Yanqi Kingdom and the Kucha Kingdom formed a large number of envoys and brought heavy gifts.

They hope that their sincerity will allow the Sui Dynasty to implement the southern route of the Silk Road. The so-called southern route, that is, the Dunhuang Yangguan-Shanshan-Yanqi-Kuici route, once opened, Yanqi who is on the line The country and the country of Kucha will surely benefit immensely. In the past, the Silk Road only went through Gaochang, and Gaochang made a lot of money. Everyone has been jealous for a long time. Now that Yang Tong intends to open up a new line, the two countries are naturally in love with each other. Encouragement.

It's just that Gaoming has now become the Mingyue County of the Sui Dynasty, which also makes the southern route of the Silk Road unthinkable. Yanqi Kingdom and Qiuci Kingdom don't want to miss the opportunity, hoping to persuade the Sui Dynasty to open it, and even willing to undertake road construction half of the cost.

As for the Sui Dynasty, before Huangfu Wuyi arrived, Su Dingfang was in Huarong City, Mingyue County, acting as an agent for important military and political affairs in Taiwan Province. Since Xu Jingzong and others went out with the army, everyone took up their posts nearby. Opportunity, this group of young talents attaches great importance to it, leaving early and returning late every day, so busy that the sky is dark.

When the Western Regions were a sensation, Yang Tong had already led a victorious army to Wuyuan County, and now he would receive eagle letters from the Western Regions almost every day, including information from various countries, and some cultural customs from outside the region.

After time travel, he only wanted to survive in the troubled times. After creating a good situation, his goal became to end the troubled times.Up to now, with the great unification of the north, the collapse of the East and West Turks, and the gradual stabilization and prosperity of their strength.It also makes Yang Tong's ambition no longer limited to the Central Plains. After all, he is still young. Even if it takes ten years to end the troubled times, he still has a lot of time to govern and grow the country.It is still possible to open up to the outside world.

Moreover, he has too many talents, too many good generals and advisers under his command. If his steps and eyes only stop at the Central Plains, it would be a cruel poisonous killing for these good generals through the ages. Sick generals die of old age at home, this is a waste of money, and it is also a strangulation of famous generals.

However, war requires money.

If there is no money, where will the military expenditure come from?
silk road.

The Silk Road could bring endless wealth to the Han Dynasty, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it could also bring huge wealth to the Great Sui Dynasty. Its restart is imperative.

With money, Da Sui can truly make the people rich and the country strong; with money, Da Sui can support millions of soldiers.

"Why is Your Highness so interested in outside the region?" Yin Mingyue couldn't help asking when she met Yang Tong and looked at the information about the Western Regions.

"Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade." Yang Tong said with a smile, "I believe that the Sui Dynasty at this time is still the most powerful country in the world, but it is not the only one. There are many other powerful countries farther away in the Western Regions. They have their own civilization and language, and they also have a powerful army that is not weaker than our Sui Dynasty. The vast territory and large population are not inferior to our Sui Dynasty. If they can absorb the essence, it might not be able to make our Sui Dynasty go further."

Yin Mingyue was noncommittal, she didn't understand these things, and instead reminded: "Your Highness, we have stayed in Wuyuan for two days!"

"I know!" Yang Tong smiled and looked to the northwest.

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Yudujin Mountain, Turkic Khan Court.

The deserted king's tent is as resplendent as ever, and it is the largest and most splendid tent on the grassland.The thick leather is wrapped with a layer of brocade, the thick fur mattress is pasted on the innermost layer, and there is a half-eaten whole sheep in the middle of the tent, exuding a faint meaty smell, all of which are so normal.

The only one who was abnormal was Jieli Khan. He only felt that his muscles and bones were sore and stiff. Just as he wanted to move his muscles and bones, a sharp pain came from his mind. When he squinted, he realized that his upper body was bare and the wound on his shoulder was ruptured. , The scarlet blood stained the gauze.

He lost again, not to the Great Sui Dynasty, nor to Ashina Simo, those are all in the past tense.

He lost yesterday to Xue Yantuo of Kedun's natal Tiele.

That's right!

Xue Yantuo turned against him.

During the first Battle of Yemachuan, the old bastard Yi Shibo almost died at the hands of Xue Yantuo soldiers who were instigated by Qin Qiong. It was he Jieli who sacrificed more than 3000 of the strongest attached soldiers to bring him into chaos The army was rescued alive, but how did he repay himself?
When Jieli Khan was in the most difficult time, when he went to ask for help, this despicable and shameless old father-in-law Yi Shibo stabbed him with a knife. Protection, I must have died yesterday surrounded by Xue Yantuo.

But even though he escaped, he also sacrificed more than 5000 warriors.

And he could only watch his warriors being besieged and hacked to death one by one, and watched Xue Yantuo, who had trusted him the most, turn against him, but he, the Great Khan, could only choose to run away.In that case, it was a fluke to be able to return to Yudujin Mountain alive.

He hates.

He hated the Sui Dynasty and Ashina Simo, but he hated Yi Shibo who betrayed him even more.

The unprecedented despair caused Jieli Khan to groan and close his eyes in pain.

"Father Khan!"

Two young heads popped out of the tent, the eldest son Gu Yushe and the youngest son Dieluozhi walked in, "Father Khan, please eat something!"

Jieli Khan laughed at himself and said, "Father Khan has lost everything. How much food can he eat? Anashi Simo won't let me go, and Yi Shibo won't let me go..."

The desperate situation made him disheartened.

Gu Yushe said in a deep voice: "Father Khan, we still have a chance, as long as we gather all our strength, we can fight them to the death."

Jieli Khan shook his head and smiled wryly: "The prairie is all about the jungle. We are powerless now. Those so-called allies will abandon us sooner or later...I have seen through the so-called allies now."

"Great Khan..." When Gu Yushe was about to speak, Zhao Deyan walked in from the outside, saw Jieli Khan's frightened and bewildered face, and shook his head helplessly.

Yi Shibo's stabbing action brought Jieli Khan not only the loss of troops and the blow to morale, but more importantly, Yi Shibo opened a bad situation for those tribal leaders who held a wait-and-see attitude. Head, this means that if there is one, there must be two. Everyone will follow suit when they see someone turning their backs. If Jieli Khan can't quickly stabilize people's hearts, he will become a loner in a very short time.

"Mr. Zhao, what should we do now?" Jieli Khan seemed to grasp the last straw and grabbed Zhao Deyan and said.

"Peace!" Zhao Deyan said decisively.

"Seeking peace?" Jieli Khan smiled wryly, "Yi Shibo can..."

"It's not Yi Shibo, I'm talking about the Great Sui Dynasty! As long as the Sui Dynasty says a word, no matter if it's Yi Shibo or Ashina Simo, they won't dare to conquer us." Zhao Deyan's eyes flashed a little bit.

"Sui Dynasty?" Jieli Khan glanced at the stunned two sons, then returned to Zhao Deyan, shook his head and said, "Mister, you are joking, Sui Dynasty hates us to death, how could you agree?"

"Not necessarily!" Zhao Deyan talked eloquently: "When the Turks were strong, the Sui Dynasty adopted a two-pronged approach of military strikes, divisions, and dissension, and the Turks split into East/Turks and West Turks. Eastern/Turkic implements the book of "distance from the strong and unite the weak", and Qimin Khan has made the Eastern/Turkic business prosperous. However, in the current Sui Dynasty, their primary task is to reunify the Central Plains, and they don't have much energy to focus on On us, however, the Sui Dynasty did not want Ashina Simo to manage the Turks into a unified and powerful country after they unified the world, which is not in the interests of the Sui Dynasty."

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm so stupid, I actually forgot this..." Jieli Khan's dull eyes suddenly lit up with hope, and he stood up abruptly and said, "Don't say that Sui Chao will help us, as long as Sui Chao is willing to say If we say 'truce', we will have a chance to breathe, as long as we get through the current difficulties, we may not be able to turn defeat into victory."

"But..." Gu Yushe didn't want to hit Father Khan, but he thought it was impossible.

"I know the eldest prince is unwilling to bow his head!"

Zhao Deyan said as if he might be mistaken: "Prince, we have no choice. We need to recuperate and recuperate. We need to conquer Yi Shibo. Only when Yi Shibo is eliminated will other tribes dare not rebel. But the premise of all this is It is the Sui Dynasty and Ashina Simo who will not attack, so we need Yang Tong's understanding and Yang Tong's forgiveness. In order to get a chance, we have to show enough sincerity, and even prepare to be blackmailed by Yang Tong Prepare."

"I'm not..." Gu Yushe was dumbfounded, he didn't think so, he was just worried that the Sui Dynasty would not agree to the peace, because they had completely lost the bargaining chip for the peace negotiation.

"shut up!"

Jieli Khan glared at his eldest son, and said to Zhao Deyan, "Sir, don't pay attention to him, but who made it?"

"I ask the Great Khan to allow me to go and talk to Yang Tong, and Yang Tong will definitely agree to withdraw troops."

"No!" Jieli Khan said, "Yang Tong hates the Han people who work for us, I'm worried that he won't let you go!"

"It doesn't matter!" Zhao Deyan waved his hand and said with emotion: "The Great Khan treated Zhao Deyan as a national soldier, and I will repay him as a national soldier! Mere danger is nothing!"

"Thank you sir!" Jieli Khan said gratefully.

(End of this chapter)