bastard seizes tang

Chapter 467
If it is said that in the fourth year of Zhenguan, when Xue Yantuo began to oppose the Turks, it was the year when Xue Yantuo turned from weak to strong, then the ninth year of Zhenguan five years later must be the year when Xue Yantuo went from prosperity to decline.

In the ninth year of Zhenguan, it was also the year when Dadu set up his anti-Junji Mountain, and the year after Jinshan Khobdo established his own family, Mobei Grassland, Yinan's Yu Dujun Mountain and Dadu set up Jinshan went to war.

At the beginning of the year, Yi Nan was still full of confidence when he made the first expedition, but as the battles between the two places became more frequent, Yi Nan felt more and more powerless.

First, the [-] troops of the Western Turkic and Gaochang tribes were generously set up to cross Jinshan, and their strength increased sharply, occupying a geographical advantage, and Xue Yantuo was no longer able to easily win;

Second, Xue Yantuo was under the enemy's back, and he had to deal with Dadu in the west, and he had to send heavy troops to guard against Li Ke at the pass of Junji Mountain in the south. Looting, taking a share of the pie, the strength of Yinan's troops is even more stretched;

Thirdly, Tie Le's various ministries harbored ulterior motives. Although they were dispatched from the barbarians in name, when Tu Lishi took the various ministries outside Jinshan, they hesitated to move forward one by one, only caring about preserving their strength, and were unable to fight effectively.But it is true that the grassland has always been dominated by the weak and the strong. If Tiele's tribes are too damaged in this battle, who knows if Yi Nan will turn around and annex their tribe in one fell swoop.

That's it, a war that Yi Nan originally planned to end before the fall within three months, unexpectedly dragged on until mid-July without any sign of it.

Yi Nan wished to wait for him to calm down the Dadu design, take full control of Mobei, and have confidence in his heart, so he could send someone to Chang'an to make a difference, negotiate with Tang Ting, and replace Li Ke or restrict Li Kezhi. right,
But now, with Xue Yantuo's long-term attack on Jinshan and the intense war, the entire western part of Xue Yantuo was dragged into the quagmire. Yi Nan lost more and more money to bargain with Tang Ting, so he had no choice but to find another way.

The senior official Ti Zhen offered Yi Nan a strategy: marriage.

The two countries make peace, and make another covenant to ensure the peace of the border. Even if the Yinan who is older than Li Shimin descends from his seniority, it is all right. As long as Xue Yantuo's southern line can be peaceful for several years, the Yinan will have a breathing space. machine.

But it is not easy for Yi Nan to ask for a marriage. Firstly, the Tang court is very hostile to Xue Yantuo. Second, marriages are always based on the weak to seek the strong. With help, it is difficult for Yi Nan to accomplish anything.

As the official Tizhen said, Li Ke went to the north to oversee the army for meritorious service, and he would never hope for peace between the two countries, and Li Ke's opponents in Chang'an, they naturally did not want Li Ke to make such a feat. The opponent is none other than Prince Li Chengqian.

In recent years, like Yi Nan, Li Chengqian's life has not been very satisfactory. Although the wealth is still the same, the brothers below are eagerly looking at the reserve position, and Li Chengqian sees that the crown prince's position is becoming more and more unstable.

only the guy drinking water knows it's cold or hot.Yi Nan's Khan position is unstable, and Li Chengqian's crown prince position is unstable. Yi Nan is well aware of Li Chengqian's situation, so he naturally knows how to speak to Li Chengqian.

Therefore, Yi Nan finally sent his confidant, Xue Yantuo Tengjin Kungu, to Chang'an to seek a marriage.

July, Chang'an City, East Palace.

"Foreign minister Xue Yantuo Kungu, pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty." Prince Li Chengqian was sitting in the inner hall of Guangtian Hall, while Yinan's envoy, Kungu, was kneeling on the ground and bowing.

Li Chengqian is not a fool, on the contrary, since he broke his leg, he has acted more cautiously. Now that Xue Yantuo's Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty is almost a foregone conclusion, and Yi Nan's people came to see him secretly at this time, he was naturally a little more careful.

Li Chengqian didn't make Kun Gu stand up, but just asked: "You are Yi Nan's confidant, you are not staying at Dujun Yu Mountain, what are you doing here in Chang'an?"

Kun Gu said: "The foreign minister is here on the order of the Khan to pay a special visit to the prince."

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "You don't need to pay homage to me. Ben Gong and Yi Nan have never known each other before, and they will never know each other in the future. Ben Gong will pretend that they have never met you, and you can step back."

Kun Gu said: "It's not difficult for the crown prince to ask the foreign ministers to step down, it's just a matter of one sentence, but isn't the prince curious about the reason why the foreign ministers have traveled so far to come here?"

Li Chengqian said: "No need, I am not interested in knowing."

Li Chengqian already had an attitude of rejecting people for thousands of miles, but Li Chengqian's behavior was already expected by Kun Gu, Kun Gu said: "This foreign minister is ordered by the Khan to solve the prince's problems."

"Ha ha."

Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, Li Chengqian said: "The third younger brother stationed troops in Hedong, the king's division is heading north, and the barbarians themselves are not safe, so what can I do to help my palace solve the problems, let alone what difficulties my palace needs him to solve. "

Although Li Chengqian and Li Ke were at odds, Li Ke's ability to lead the army to fight Li Chengqian still had some confidence. Li Ke was supervising the army in Hedong, and he intended to make a northern expedition. In Li Chengqian's eyes, Yi Nan was just a checkmate with a few years left to live That's all.

Kun Gu said: "If the king of Chu made great achievements in the Northern Expedition, wouldn't the crown prince be worried?"

Li Chengqian frowned, with a look of displeasure on his face, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Kun Gu replied: "The King of Chu has been coveting the crown prince for a long time, and has long wanted to take the crown prince and replace him. This Northern Expedition is a good opportunity for King Chu to make contributions, and it is also an important step for him to replace the crown prince. It's rare for the prince to be as stable as Mount Tai."

In the Central Plains Dynasty, in the past dynasties, especially at the beginning of the founding of the country, the succession of the throne was rarely seen without blood and no competition. This has been the case since ancient times, and it is also the case now. Well, it's strange that Li Chengqian doesn't regard Li Ke as an enemy.

Li Chengqian said: "I don't know where your news comes from, and I don't need you to take care of my affairs."

"As the saying goes, one goes down and the other goes up, the king of Chu is gathering power in the east of the river, and wants to seize the crown prince's position in one fell swoop, but the prince is still so arrogant and rejects his allies, isn't it ridiculous?" Li Chengqian's words caught his ears, Kun Gu didn't leave, but stood up by himself and said with a smile.

Li Chengqian slapped the table and asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Chengqian's actions made him angry, but Kun Gu stood at his highness without fear. Kun Gu looked up into Li Chengqian's eyes and replied: "When Xue Yantuo dies, the king of Chu will prosper, and the prince will decline; When the king declines, the prince prospers, the prince can't see such a truth?"

Li Chengqian then asked: "So?"

Kun Gu replied: "So why don't the prince join hands with my Khan to deal with Li Ke together. Only when Li Ke is defeated can the prince's position as the heir apparent be secure."

Kun Gu's words are indeed reasonable, Li Chengqian heard the words, but a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes. If Li Ke is a man-eating tiger, then why is Yi Nan not? It is Li Chengqian's formidable enemy, the reason why Li Chengqian can't seek skins from tigers, how could Li Chengqian not know.

Li Chengqian rebuffed: "As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, I will be the future monarch of the Tang Dynasty. How can I work with you and plot against me at the border of the Tang Dynasty? You don't need to mention this matter anymore, go back."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, it was actually an order to evict the guest.

Although Li Chengqian was against Li Ke, as the crown prince and heir apparent, his bottom line was still there.

Datang Jiangshan is the Datang Jiangshan of his Li family. As a child of the Li family, he can compete with Li Ke, even if it is a fight to the death, he will not hesitate, but if Li Chengqian betrays Datang and digs his own wall, Li Chengqian asks himself can't do it.

Kun Gu hurriedly explained: "I, Xue Yantuo, am loyal to Datang, and have absolutely no intention of seeking border crossings. My family's Khan has nothing else to ask, just want to facilitate something?"

Li Chengqian asked: "What's the matter?"

Kun Gu replied: "Peace, Khan is willing to seek the princess of the Tang Dynasty, thinking that I, Xue Yantuo, can be the king, and then surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and keep the country. If it can be done, I, Xue Yantuo, will take the crown prince as the main one, and only the crown prince will order it. From."

Li Chengqian heard Kun Gu's words, and slowly, there was a hint of emotion in his heart.Gein's kinship between the two countries did not harm the interests of the Tang Dynasty, but on the contrary, it could keep the border at peace for more than ten years.

And Li Chengqian knew that this was Yi Nan's plan to delay the attack, but Li Chengqian was not worried.As long as the two countries are in harmony and the borders are fine, Li Ke, the governor of Bingzhou, will have no place to use his skills. He will be trapped in Hedong again, and the threat to his crown prince will be much smaller.

As for giving Xue Yantuo a chance to breathe, it is nothing. Li Chengqian is confident that as long as he becomes emperor in the future, he can also calm down Xue Yantuo.

(End of this chapter)