Man Tanghong

Su Dingfang was worried that such a thing would happen.

However, according to the records in the history books, this kind of thing is impossible to happen, otherwise, Ashinasheer, a subjugated slave, would not be able to massacre the Western Turks and finally establish his own khanate, and the Western Turks would not Four khans changed in ten years.

"Your worry is not unreasonable, but according to the information Tang Jian obtained from Western Turks, Tong Yehu's brothers and nephews are not that harmonious.

Tong Yehu's uncle He Modu was also very dissatisfied with Tong Yehu, and was suspected of harboring evil intentions. "

Li Yuanji signaled Su Dingfang not to worry.

Su Dingfang was stunned and said: "Is the information detected by Tang Shangshu true?"

Although Su Dingfang doubted Tang Jian's professional ability, he meant to slap Tang Jian in the face.

But in such matters, the more cautious the better.

After all, this is a major event involving tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and there is no room for error.

Li Yuanji did not answer Su Dingfang's question, but said with a smile: "Then let me tell you another news. After Ashinasheer led the remnants of Jieli's troops to escape to the Western Turks, there was an incident with Yinan and Huangtou. There was a big war.

And at the critical moment of their battle, the King's tent army under Tong Yehu appeared..."

Su Dingfang gave a 'huh' when he heard this.

Li Yuanji continued: "This is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that after Ashinasheer defeated Yi Nan and Huangtou, he started a big battle with Tong Yehu's Wang tent army.

And when this king's tent army fought against Ashinasheer, without any large-scale damage, it became evenly matched from the very beginning.

Do you think this is tricky? "

Su Dingfang guessed the joints inside in an instant, widened his eyes little by little and said: "You mean...Tong Yehu is very likely to be fighting Ashinasheer under his command. At that time, some of them were transferred back to the king's account?"

Li Yuanji smiled and nodded, "Then why do you think he transferred some people back to the king's account?"

Su Dingfang said without hesitation: "There must be something wrong with Wang Zhang!"

Li Yuanji nodded and said: "Yes, something happened to Wang Zhang. According to the information Tang Jian found, the most likely thing to happen is that Tong Yehu might die.

This is a godsend opportunity, how could we miss this opportunity? "

Su Dingfang nodded solemnly and said: "It is indeed a god-sent opportunity. It is rare but not available. It should not be missed."

Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Now you understand why I called Li Jing, Ashina Simo and others here?"

Su Dingfang nodded heavily and said: "If that's the case, then I hope His Highness will follow suit!"

The translation is that it can accommodate Li Jing, Ashina Simo and others to participate in a war with him.

Li Yuanji said with a chuckle: "That's good. I know you know the general situation best. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. It should be your credit."

Su Dingfang also laughed, "This minister is your confidant. If you miss someone's credit, it is impossible to miss your credit. This minister is very relieved."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Li Yuanji laughed out loud, nodded his head and agreed, "That's the reason!"

In fact, it is useless for Su Dingfang to take so much credit nowadays.

Because his title has reached the peak of being a minister, it is impossible to go any further, so no matter how much he earns credit, the title will not change, it will only increase by dozens or hundreds of households.

So he doesn't necessarily care about credit, he is probably doing his duty as a minister and enjoying the process of fighting.

……

a few days later.

Su Dingfang took most of the soldiers and horses in Shuofang City and escorted [-]% of the luggage to Baiyang City.

Before departure, Su Dingfang went to order Xue Wanche to take the soldiers and horses from his headquarters to Baiyang City and build various fortifications in Baiyang City, so that the army can enter the combat state as soon as possible after arriving.

Li Yuanji did not follow, but waited for Li Jing and Ashina Simo in Shuofang City.

It doesn't matter if Li Jing waits or not, but Ashina Simo still wants to see him.

Because Ashina Simo had officially surrendered to Datang, he hadn't received Ashina Simo yet.

In order to prevent Ashina Simo and the leaders of the tribes under him from thinking wildly and worrying that the Tang Dynasty would kill the donkey, which would lead to recurrence, it is necessary to meet them and give them reassurance.

After Su Dingfang left for about half a month, Li Jing and Ashina Simo each led [-] Qingqi to Shuofang City.

Forty thousand soldiers and horses were stationed outside Shuofang City, and the scene was quite spectacular.

However, the people in Shuofang City did not panic because they had seen more soldiers and horses before, so this kind of scene could not scare them.

Li Yuanji asked Wang Xuance to hold a banquet, and asked Li Shimin to accompany him, and hosted a banquet for Li Jing and Ashina Simo in the Liang Palace.

When Li Jing entered the main hall of Prince Liang's palace, he was smiling, and beside Li Jing was a man with a brighter smile. His appearance was a bit funny, but his status was not low.

Ashina Simo, Chief Pugubu, Great Chief Azhangbu and others were sullen, with somewhat embarrassing expressions.

It wasn't that they were embarrassed or they did something wrong, but that Li Jing and the man next to Li Jing didn't come empty-handed, but with gifts.

This gift is the biggest gain for Li Jing and the men around him in Turkic this time.

After the two entered the hall, the man next to Li Jing first kicked the gift to the ground, and then saluted with Li Jing.

"Minister Li Jing..."

"My minister Zhang Baoxiang..."

"See Your Highness!"

Li Yuanji smiled and waved his hands: "There is no need to be polite, get up!"

Li Jing and Zhang Baoxiang stood up immediately.

Li Yuanji looked at Zhang Baoxiang and said, "You are Zhang Baoxiang?"

Zhang Baoxiang nodded with a bright smile and said: "Return to Your Highness, the minister is Zhang Baoxiang!"

Li Yuanji smiled and said, "You were the one who caught Xieli!"

Zhang Baoxiang grinned and nodded, kicked the gift at his feet and said: "It was the minister who caught this old boy. The old boy was hiding in a marmot hole at that time. If it wasn't for the cleverness of the minister, he would have given him the gift." Lied to it."

Li Yuanji nodded and praised: "You are good!"

Zhang Baoxiang became happier immediately, as if he had acquired something extraordinary, he was so overjoyed that he almost danced.

Li Yuanji looked at Li Jing again and said with a smile: "Li Aiqing, you have worked hard for several months, but you are no match for Zhang Aiqing's luck!"

Faced with this ridicule, Li Jing nodded happily and said, "What Your Highness said is that in terms of luck, I am indeed not as good as Vice President Zhang."

After all, Li Jing worked hard for several months, finally defeated Xieli, and forced him to flee, and led tens of thousands of people to hunt him down, but he didn't get anything, but Zhang Baoxiang took advantage of it easily.

This kind of luck is simply good.

During the campaign against Turks this time, Zhang Baoxiang hardly gained any military exploits, and he couldn't compare with Hou Junji, Xie Shufang and others.

But just because of his credit for catching Xieli, he will be above Hou Junji and Xie Shufang when it comes to rewards for merit.

If there is no accident, Zhang Baoxiang's title should be raised several times, and he should be able to enter the rank of public.

The specific kind of publicity depends on whether he has gained anything afterwards.

If he was lucky enough to capture Ashnabil after Suni's lost troops were defeated, then he would definitely be able to stand at the top of the courtiers and become the Duke of the Tang Dynasty.

If you can't catch it, then it may be the county magistrate or county magistrate.

As for relying on the credit of seizing Xieli, it is impossible to change the Duke of the Tang Dynasty.

Because there are already enough high-ranking princes in the Tang Dynasty, and it is not easy to award them. In addition, if he captured Xieli and made him the Duke of another country, then it would be difficult for Li Jing and others to confer rewards.

Therefore, the credit for seizing Xieli can only be regarded as a first-class theory.

However, Li Yuanji believed that Zhang Baoxiang would be happy even if he was named a county or county prince.

After all, his title was picked for nothing. As long as there is something to gain, even if the gain does not meet expectations, it is worth being happy.

"Your Highness and Li Shuai are right, I just got shit luck."

Zhang Bao had a very clear understanding of himself, and he didn't take the opportunity to claim credit for himself. Instead, he was very knowledgeable and naturally admitted that he was lucky.

Li Yuanji was amused by Zhang Baoxiang's frankness and directness, and said with a smile: "You are interesting! Then make persistent efforts. If you can catch Ashinabil, then I will award him as the Duke of the State!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Zhang Baoxiang couldn't hide the joy in his heart anymore, and laughed happily, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, and I will definitely continue to work hard!"

Li Yuanji nodded with a smile, and then looked at the gift Zhang Baoxiang brought.

"Xieli, I've heard about the name for a long time, and it's like thunder, I never thought that we would meet in this way."

That's right, the gift Zhang Baoxiang brought was Xieli.

Ashina Simo and the others also felt embarrassed because their former Khan was brought here like a dead dog.

Jieli lay on the ground with disheveled hair. Hearing this, he snorted coldly and said, "Li Yuanji, if Ben Khan remembers correctly, your Central Plains is a state of etiquette. When facing a prisoner like Ben Khan, Not only are you treated with courtesy, but you are also treated with dignity, why do you want to humiliate Ben Khan so much?"

Li Yuanji nodded and said: "You are right, my Central Plains is indeed a state of etiquette, and I will treat captives with status like you with courtesy. Those who submit to our Central Plains will also be treated with high officials and honors.

But that was after the class teacher returned to the imperial court. Now that I am on the battlefield, I will kill you and you will kill me. I have no time to take care of you, and why should I treat you with courtesy. "

Hearing this, Jieli opened his eyes and roared angrily, "I see that you don't treat me as a human being at all, that's why you treat Ben Khan so harshly!"

What Xieli said was so substandard that any Tang person would scoff at it.

But these words were not for the people of Tang, but for Ashina Simo and others.

He told Ashina Simo and others that after surrendering to Datang, Datang would not treat them as human beings and let them know where they went.

Ashina Simo and the others were slightly touched when they heard this.

After all, what happened to Xieli today, wouldn't it be their fate tomorrow?
Li Yuanji saw what Xieli was thinking, and said disdainfully: "A person who left his Ke He Dun, his son, and his subordinates to flee for his life, what right does he have to ask me to treat him favorably in Tang Dynasty?

Although I, Li Yuanji, can't stand it, when the enemy comes, I will never leave my concubine, son, and subordinates to run for my life. I will die in battle before all of them! "