Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1000 Confrontation
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When Wang Shaoqiu heard these two words from Ashina Zhuye's mouth, his face suddenly darkened.

In fact, he had already thought of his excuses before coming, but these excuses were just diplomatic rhetoric for the two sides to interact. He knew very well that for those who were truly good at fighting and knowledgeable about military affairs, they would know what was going on just by hearing about the current situation in Luoyang.

Yuwen Ye only led an army of 30,000 and broke through several passes south of Luoyang in one fell swoop. Although Liang Shide was still sending more troops to attack Cijian, wanting to capture Yuwen Cheng to avenge him and get a bargaining chip to threaten the opponent, but although Yuwen Cheng had no other skills, he was good at holding on, and he was not captured even after being beaten like that - of course, this was also due to Emperor Yang's previous management in Cijian, which gave him the advantage of the geographical location.

Therefore, the current situation in Luoyang is that it is impossible to attack, but defending is extremely difficult and dangerous.

Therefore, Liang Shide asked him to ask the Western Turks for reinforcements.

But Wang Shaoqiu did not really intend to put too much effort into this matter. Firstly, his surrender to Luoyang was just a temporary measure, and he was not really willing to be under someone else's command for a long time; secondly, he could see that Liang Shide did not completely trust him. After all, if you can betray your master once, you can do it countless times. Therefore, Wang Shaoqiu was not valued in Luoyang. It was not until this time that Yuwen Ye captured several passes around Luoyang in succession that Liang Shide became a little panicked and asked him to go north to contact the Western Turks, hoping to get them to send troops to help.

After many considerations, Wang Shaoqiu only regarded this mission to the Western Turkic camp as an opportunity to meet with the Turkic Khan. It would be good to get rid of Yuwen Ye, but it would be even better if he could plan a way out for himself. After all, he had no interest in wholeheartedly working for others.

But the sharp eyes and meticulous mind of Zhuye Khan still somewhat surprised him.

Wang Shaoqiu was stunned for a moment, then he immediately smiled and said, "The Khan is indeed wise."

Ashina Zhuxie said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether this Khan is wise or not. What matters is that this Khan doesn't like to do things that make things easier for others."

Wang Shaoqiu's eyes flickered: "Could it be that the Khan doesn't want to kill him?"

Ashina Zhuxie asked, "Will killing him bring any benefit to this Khan?"

"..."

"Why would Ben Khan do something that has no benefit?"

"..."

After hearing his words, Wang Shaoqiu looked at the Khan of Western Turkic again seriously, and finally took a deep breath and said, "The Khan is indeed wise!"

If you say the same words a second time within a short period of time, it is no longer flattery but a genuine feeling.

But after he expressed such emotion, he immediately said: "However, the Khan led his army south just to attack Xiazhou? In the eyes of the Khan, is a small Xiazhou a 'benefit'?"

Hearing this, Ashina Zhuxie's eyes also became sharp.

A small Xiazhou does not require him to take action personally, but this time he led his troops south, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he had other intentions.

Firstly, although the Turks had vast grasslands, their products were not abundant, and some important materials were either traded with the Central Plains or plundered. From the loss of Taiyuan to his accession to the throne of Khan, he had hardly used foreign troops in order to stabilize the internal situation. In addition, due to the war in the Central Plains, many cities also stopped border trade. Now that the situation has finally stabilized, he should take action.

Secondly, what Wang Shaoqiu said just now did not completely hit the nail on the head.

Even though Yuwen Ye has not officially confronted him yet, he can feel that this person will become a threat to the Turks in the future, and the biggest threat. If he can be eliminated, it will definitely be beneficial to the Turks.

And if I really wait until he pacifies the Central Plains and has time to spare, I may not be able to gain much advantage from him.

For a moment, the two people, each with their own thoughts, looked at each other's deep and scheming eyes, and there seemed to be sparks in the air, while the generals standing on both sides of the big tent all frowned, not knowing what they were going to do. At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the big tent.

A soldier came in, saluted Ashina Zhuye and said, "Khan, the spies have urgent news."

Ashina Zhuye immediately retracted his sharp gaze, and became calm and steady again, as if the scheming and plotting that had just flashed across his eyes was just a misunderstanding by others. He raised his hand, and the soldier immediately handed the letter to him.

Wang Shaoqiu also lowered his head.

Originally, he thought it was some news from the Turks, or to be more precise, a military report from Xiazhou. After all, Ashina Zhuye's ostensible purpose of this trip was for this purpose. So Wang Shaoqiu didn't even raise his eyelids and didn't intend to pay attention to this matter. However, after Ashina Zhuye finished reading the urgent report, his expression suddenly became strange.

Seems excited, but also a little confused.

He thought for a moment, and with a smile on his face, he looked up at Wang Shaoqiu and said, "Do you know what this urgent report says?"

"...?"

Wang Shaoqiu frowned and looked up at him.

What does the urgent news from the Turks have to do with him? Why would Ashina Zhuxie ask him first?
Several generals around him also felt something was wrong, thinking that the new Khan had lost his mind. Goli immediately stepped forward and said, "Khan——"

Ashina Zhuye raised his hand gently, signaling him not to speak, then looked at Wang Shaoqiu and said with a smile: "It seems that this time I can't go to Luoyang to help as your master requested."

When he spoke frankly, Wang Shaoqiu felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

But he was more curious about the sudden urgent report, so he raised his hand respectfully and said, "May I ask what exactly this urgent report Khan received says?"

Ashina Zhuxie said: "My Khan's people are besieging Xiazhou. Liang Shide must know this."

"Yes."

"Does he know that Princess Qiancheng has sent several letters to Chang'an asking for help, hoping that Yuwen Yuan will send troops to help?"

Wang Shaoqiu's eyes turned cold: "Could it be that Yuwen Yuan has already sent troops to help Xiazhou?"

"good,"

Ashina Zhuxie said: "Just a few days ago, this Khan has received news from the spies that Chang'an has sent a team of troops to help Xiazhou."

Wang Shaoqiu's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "I guess this urgent report has found out the exact strength of that group of troops and who is leading them, right?"

"good."

"Then I wonder who is leading the troops?"

"Your Excellency is also an old acquaintance of this person," Ashina Zhuxie said, "The Princess of Qin of the Great Sheng Dynasty."