A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1136 Exchange
Inside the felt tent,
Zhenzhuyehu Jiebi reunited with his father Duolu Khan. Jiebi was a little stunned when he saw his father's appearance. He still remembered that the last time they parted, it was not long.

His father promoted him from Dadushe to Zhenzhu Yehu and asked him to return to Khanfutu Town to guard it. That was the place where Duolu Khan made a comeback. He hoped that his son could gain good experience there.

One of the father and son built Yaduhe Mountain in the west and was personally responsible for conquering Shaboluoyehu Khan and the West Wing Wunushibi tribe, while the eldest son Zhenzhuyehu stayed in the east, controlled Gaochang, and conquered Yanqi, Qiuci and Yiwulu with Helu Jinglüe.

I still remember how high-spirited Dulu Khan was before the father and son parted ways. He described to him the bright future prospects. Dulu Khan said that he would unify the Ten Arrows Tribe of the Western Turkic Khaganate, and then lead his troops back to the northern desert to reconquer the Xueyantuo and other Tiele tribes.
They also had to fight their way back to the south of the desert and rebuild the city of Dingxiang.

Those words still seem to ring in my ears, but my father is no longer the heroic Khan.

"Sweat profusely."

"There's no need to be a Khan anymore. I'm half a cripple now. Please sit down," Ashina Fu half-lay on the blanket in the felt tent, waved to his son with a wry smile, and asked the concubine to make milk tea for his son.

"There are now three khans in the Turkic people: Yiminishushili khan Li Simo of the Eastern Turkic people, Xingxiwang khan Mishe of the Western Turkic people, and Jiwangjue khan Bobu.
No, there are more than three. Above these three Khans, there is also a Heavenly Khan."

Zhenzhu Yehu is still very young, but seeing his father's current appearance, he can't help but feel sad, "How is father's injury?"

"I'm not going to die. I broke a leg and several ribs when a horse ran over me. Wu Huaiyu straightened my bones and prescribed some medicine for me. Although I'm marching with the army, I'm riding in a carriage and on a camel. My injuries are healing pretty fast. I'll be fully healed in a few months."

"I have to say that Wu Huaiyu's medical skills are really amazing, much better than those witch doctors on our grasslands." At this point, the Khan couldn't help but sigh, "This Wu Huaiyu is really a god, he is amazing in everything, and he is worthy of being the last disciple of the immortal Xiaoyao Zhenren on earth."

Zhenzhu Yehu went forward and took a special look at her father's legs. There was no redness, swelling or ulceration, and he had indeed recovered well.

The young Duolu Khan and the young Zhenzhu Yehu were speechless for a while.

"Father, are we really going to Chang'an?"

"There's no escape after all."

Zhenzhu Yehu asked, "Can we not go to Chang'an?"

His grandfather Jie Li Khan was captured and taken to Chang'an. Although the Tang Emperor conferred on him the titles of King Guiyi and General of the Right Guard, he was depressed and cried with his family. He became emaciated and died of illness in Chang'an in less than five years and was buried east of the Ba River.

During those five years, my grandfather must have had a very frustrating life.

"Son, whether to go to Chang'an or not is not up to us to decide. We are prisoners now. Wu Huaiyu is very polite to us now, but it's just on the surface. If we don't cooperate, he will be rude."

Ashina Fu has been thinking about going to Chang'an these days and finally figured it out.

There is an old saying in the Central Plains: The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Since you have lost, what right do you have to speak?

"Father?"

Jie Bi didn't expect his father to be so decadent.

"We are the same. Wu Huaiyu caught me off guard. After more than ten years of hard work, I finally got half of the Western Regions. But Wu Huaiyu rushed over for seven thousand miles and knocked me off my horse with a thunder.
You are almost the same. I handed over the East to you, but you were actually confiscated by the Gaochang prince. "

Jie Bi was ashamed.

"I should have taken Gaochang first and then returned. Maybe I could have taken Gaochang in exchange for my father's stay."

Ashina Fu shook his head and said, "In the final analysis, Helu underestimated the enemy, and Ashina Ju was even more arrogant. Under such circumstances, he actually brought a group of officers to the Gaochang Palace and was defeated in one fell swoop.

Well, it was to be expected. They were just a bunch of makeshift teams. Otherwise, when She'er and I came to the Western Regions from Mobei, we wouldn't have been able to be Khans in the Western Regions one after another."

"Forget it. It's useless to force it. Let's go to Chang'an and become a rich man. Maybe we can be like She'er and have a chance to be reused."

She'er came from Mobei to the Western Regions, rose to prominence earlier than him, occupied half of the Western Regions, and quickly gathered 100,000 troops to conquer the Xueyantuo in Mobei.

If She'er had not insisted on launching a long-distance expedition to Xueyantuo, which resulted in his defeat, the Western Regions would have been unified by She'er long ago, and there would have been no trouble with Nisu, Tong Eshe and others, and he would not have had the opportunity to conquer Gushe.

"Is father really going to give up?"

"What if I don't give up?" Yu Gushe recalled the day when the Tang army suddenly attacked and he fled in panic, the thunder and the fireworks.
His brave and invincible Fuli Wolf Cavalry were defeated by the Tang Cavalry and were unable to withstand a single blow.

That battle had left an indelible shadow in his heart.

This also made him no longer have the courage to confront the Tang Dynasty.

What was broken in the battle was not only his legs, but also his will and courage.

Although he is still young, he has lost his courage and fighting spirit.

There was another important reason for him to give up, and that was the reaction of the various Turkic tribes on the left wing. After his Khan's court was attacked, most of these people remained indifferent. Except for the Chishi tribe which rose up to defend the king but was immediately destroyed, the rest of the tribes could not wait to submit to Wu Huaiyu.

The death of Yuzhi Jijin of the Gongyue tribe in battle could not be said to be due to his loyalty to him. He was defeated and killed by a surprise attack by the Tang army.

If the Tang army had given him some time and the opportunity to choose, he would most likely have surrendered.

Such a group of people,

How can he fight against the Tang Dynasty?

In the Western Regions, he was just a passer-by after all. Chang'an was his home. More than a decade ago, he escaped from Wu Huaiyu in Qikou, but unexpectedly, more than a decade later, he was caught by Wu Huaiyu again. Was it fate that Wu Huaiyu was born to defeat him?
"Drink tea,"

Yu Gushe finally let it go. The hustle and bustle in the Western Region had nothing to do with him after all. He could see that the Western Region would not be peaceful in the future. He could still see Wu Huaiyu's intention, but he was too lazy to pay attention to it.

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Helu came out of Luchu's tent and went to Quechu's camp.

Seeing his father-in-law Quechu with a bruised face and nose like his father-in-law Luchu, he hurriedly expressed his condolences.

Quechu drank his wine and waved his hands, "This minor injury is nothing serious. You underestimated the enemy."

Helu was also a little ashamed.

"It was all because of Shi Naju. I rushed to see Prime Minister Wu and asked him to take Gaochang. It was such a small matter that could have been easily accomplished, but he ended up losing his life. Not only that, he also lost my five thousand troops and the Khan's Futu City."

"It's no use saying this now. What are your plans?" Quechu asked his in-laws. After all, his son married his daughter.

"I would like to ask you to help me send troops. Together we can conquer Gaochang. After that, I will not treat you unfairly. Gaochang has five large cities and more than 20 other cities. I will give you one large city and seven other cities. All the people, livestock and money in the cities will belong to you."

Helu knows how to make empty promises.

But Quechu is also an old hand. "You must have just come from the camp of that old dog Luchu. What conditions did you promise him? One big city and seven small cities?"

Helu couldn't help but smile. The agreement he had just reached with Luchu was to give Luchu two big cities and eight oasis cities.

It wasn't that he was partial to one over the other, but he intentionally left some room for bargaining with Quechu.

Seeing that his in-laws had revealed their true intentions, he said, "How about I give you two big cities and eight oasis cities?"

Quechu did not agree, but continued drinking.

"Brother, Gaochang has a total of five large cities and 22 oasis cities. I will give you two families four large cities and 16 small and medium-sized cities."

All he had left for himself was one royal city and six middle cities.

But Quechu still ignored it.

Helu gritted his teeth and said, "After we destroy Gaochang, I will give you another ten percent of my own spoils."

Quechu held up the wine glass and said, "Prime Minister Wu attaches great importance to military discipline and strictly prohibits looting. Previously, 3,000 Tuqishi and others assisted Cheng Yaojin in attacking Gongyue City. After the city was captured, the Tuqishi and others looted Gongyue City. Guess what happened afterwards?
Not only were all the looted gains confiscated, but one in ten was flogged and one in ten was executed. Even Heluo Shichu's son was almost killed."

"You are dragging me to fight Gaochang now, and you want to divide up Gaochang's cities, people, livestock, and money among yourself. Aren't you trying to harm me?"

Helu didn't expect him to say that and was stunned for a while.

"Brother, after we conquer Gaochang, we can give a share to the Tang army."

Quechu just looked at him and said nothing.

For Quechu, what he cares most about now is how to ensure that he can get his old place back. He doesn't care much about the rest, such as Dulu Khan going to Chang'an, Moheduo Yehu becoming the new Khan, or even Helu moving to his east to be the governor of Yaochi.

None of this matters.

He was now only looking at Lu Chu and the fertile pasture beneath his feet.

In the past, he would have been tempted by Helu's proposal and satisfied with the spoils-sharing agreement, but now the Tang army led by Wu Xiang,

With the experience of Gongyue City as an example, he dared not plunder indiscriminately.

"Brother, let me give you a suggestion. You should listen to the decision of Prime Minister Hou Wu. You have lost Futu City, and Gaochang Kingdom is no longer under your control. How to fight and divide it next is up to Prime Minister Wu to decide."

"What if I give you the Yaochizhou Military Governor's Office that Wu Xiang assigned to me?" Helu said with red eyes.

As soon as these words came out, Quechu paused.

He looked up and looked directly at Helu. He had just learned about Helu's Yaochi Prefecture Governor's Office. Prime Minister Wu had allocated a large area east of Ye River to Helu to establish the Yaochi Prefecture Governor's Office.

This place is no worse than their old place.

There are several major rivers, including Yehe River, Baiyang River, and Liyidejian River. The south is adjacent to the Tianshan Mountains, and the north is a vast plain in front of the mountains.

It is a huge oasis in the wilderness.

Although there are now a Jinmanzhou Governor's Office of the Chuyue tribe and a Shatuozhou Governor's Office of the Shepi tribe in the east,

But Yaochizhou still occupies the most essential central area.

If Hu Luwu could get this piece of land, the east and west parts of Ye River would be connected, which would be really exciting.

"How do you give me the Yaochi Prefecture Governor's Mansion, Hu Luwu?"

(End of this chapter)