Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 491: Grassland Movements and War Restarts

After hearing this, Wei Zheng's face suddenly changed. Yes, he was too familiar with this kind of alliance. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, there were many forces that formed this so-called alliance.

This kind of alliance is called an alliance, but in fact it is just a dog raised by the Ashile tribe. Now Xue Wanfeng has also reached such an alliance, and Wei Zheng naturally understood this point.

"Well, Xuanling, I understand. Don't worry, I will be careful. If they are really in that situation, I will not hide it for them." Wei Zheng said
"Xuancheng, I'm not worried that you're hiding it for them. I'm worried about your safety. Well, you've been through a lot, too. You should know the importance of this." Fang Xuanling said

Wei Zheng nodded after hearing this and didn't say anything else. However, they both understood, and Fang Xuanling left directly.

After he left, Wei Zheng's face became a little ugly. He didn't care about these things before, but after Fang Xuanling said this, he was a little worried now.

At this time, Xue Wanfeng had already returned to Youzhou. After handing over the people he brought back to Shen Gu, he went straight back to the Governor's Mansion.

"My husband, you are back. I heard that you brought back a lot of people this time?" Changge said
"Yes, ma'am, they were all civilians in Dingxiang City before. This time, the Eagle Division conquered Dingxiang and they didn't want them, so I brought all these civilians back." Xue Wanfeng said

"Oh? Is that so? It seems that you were very successful this time, my husband? But I have some bad news to tell you. Li Shimin has already sent Wei Zheng, and he will arrive in a few days." Chang Ge said
"Oh? I didn't expect Li Shimin to react so quickly, but that's normal. I just didn't expect that he would only send Wei Zheng. It seems that he is suspicious." Xue Wanfeng said

"Hmm? Suspicious? Husband, what do you mean? Could it be?" Changge asked

"Yes, it is just as you think, Madam. This alliance is too similar to the previous ones. No wonder Li Shimin would be suspicious. After all, I am not you, and he may not trust me that much."

"So it's normal for him to have some doubts, but I didn't expect that he would only send Wei Zheng here. This is really a bit unexpected." Xue Wanfeng said with a smile

"Husband, will there be any problem? What is our current situation?" Changge said with some concern
"It's okay, it's no big deal. Li Shimin won't care about me right now. He just wants to confirm whether I will take any action in the near future."

"After all, Princess Yicheng has taken control of the Ashile Royal Court, so she will definitely take some action, and this action will definitely be directed towards Chang'an. It is impossible for Li Shimin not to have thought of this."

"So he sent Wei Zheng here this time, probably just to confirm whether the relationship between Dingxiang's falconry division and the royal court is the same as it appears now." Xue Wanfeng said

"Oh, if that's all, then I'm overthinking it. But based on my understanding of Li Shimin, he won't tolerate us for too long." Li Changge said

"Yes. This is the emperor on horseback. He is a person who can't sit still. After dealing with the Ashile tribe, he will definitely deal with us."

"So we have to think of a way out. I'm afraid we won't be able to stay in Youzhou for long." Xue Wanfeng said

"Husband, if it weren't for me, you would have a very good future now. It's because of me that you have become like this." Changge suddenly said
"Look, why are you here again? Didn't I say this before? This is how it is with many things. I am willing and I am happy with it, so you don't have to be like this."

"Let's talk about business and see where we can find shelter." Xue Wanfeng said hurriedly

Changge didn't continue after hearing this, but started talking about other things. Xue Wanfeng naturally didn't mention it again after hearing this, so the two of them began to analyze the appropriate place.

Meanwhile, at the royal court, Khatun was very happy when she heard that Raymond and the others had returned, and she hurried to greet them. After seeing that they had returned safely, she was finally relieved.

After seeing that everyone was fine, Khatun called Raymond directly into the tent and asked him in detail about what had happened.

"Khatun, this is what happened. Dingxiang City has been occupied by the Eagle Division. They have formed an alliance and it looks like they will not leave Dingxiang." Raymond said
"Well, I understand. You may not know this since you just came back, but Xue Wanfeng has already returned to Youzhou, and he brought the people of Dingxiang City back with him."

"So what you said is right. Ashile Falcon and his men are not planning to leave Dingxiang. You know, Ashile Falcon has already returned to the Falcon Division and is preparing to migrate."

"They will probably live in Dingxiang in the future and won't go anywhere else. This may be a good thing for us."
"Khatun, what should we do with the little prince now? It's not a long-term solution to keep him in the royal court. This is not good for our chances." Raymond asked

"Of course we can't let him stay in the royal court forever, so we have to send troops now, attack the Central Plains, and take back another city." Khatun said directly.
"Hmm? Khatun, isn't it too risky to send troops now?" Raymond asked worriedly.
"I know what you are worried about. I will not send the Bear Division and the Wolf Division. I plan to recruit soldiers from other tribes this time, so there will be no problem."
"Khatun, we have already mobilized troops once before. What if we do it again now?" Raymond said hesitantly.
"Humph, the current situation is not up to them. We have the final say now."
After hearing this, Raymond wanted to say something, but he never opened his mouth, because he knew very well that his Khatun had made up his mind and would not change it.

So Raymond, who had just returned, had to leave again to recruit soldiers from other tribes. Although the tribes were very reluctant, they did not dare to be the first to resist.

So in the end, they had no choice but to agree to the Ashile tribe's order to mobilize troops, but these people could only be described as a mob, each with their own ideas, and it was impossible to expect them to defeat the Tang army.

Obviously Khatun also knew this, so after much deliberation, she decided to let She'er take the Wolf Division and lead this motley crowd to invade the Central Plains again.

At this time, Li Shimin was naturally prepared. After all, there were people from other tribes who informed Li Shimin of the news, so he was naturally prepared.

Although we said we were well prepared, in fact we were just trying our best. After all, we were badly injured in the last battle and it would not be easy to recover.

At this time, Wei Zheng had already arrived in Youzhou and was talking to Xue Wanfeng.

"Mr. Wei, I know very well the purpose of your visit this time. You should also know who I am. You just don't trust me. Don't you trust the princess either?"

"This alliance is an alliance. It is completely different from the so-called alliances in the past. I know you may not believe what I say, but this is true." Xue Wanfeng said

"In fact, I also believe in you and the princess, but there are some problems with the past. Now the war is about to start again. Your Majesty will inevitably be worried at this time." Wei Zheng said directly
"I know. That's why I told you that just now. But oftentimes, it's not easy to gain trust." Xue Wanfeng said, "My dear nephew Wanfeng, in fact, many things are not impossible, but the timing is not right. For example, right now, can you let the falconer of the Ashile tribe take advantage of the opportunity to cooperate with the outside world?" Wei Zheng said.
"Hmm? Internal and external cooperation? Mr. Wei, you really have wild ideas. Not to mention the difficulty of this matter, even if it can be done, why should I help?" Xue Wanfeng said

After hearing this, Wei Zheng realized that his request was a bit unreasonable, so he did not continue speaking and fell into silence. Xue Wanfeng naturally would not say anything on his own initiative.

The meeting with Ze Heci was temporarily over. After returning to the room, Xue Wanfeng told his wife what happened. After that, neither of them spoke.

"My dear husband, it seems that we have to leave here as soon as possible. Has the King of Yan replied?" Chang Ge said
"According to the time, the letter from Prince Yan will probably arrive soon. Based on my understanding of the prince, he should agree. However, I am in a dilemma now."

"What should we do with Shen Gu? If we leave, he will definitely turn to Li Shimin. Wouldn't that be a waste of money for Li Shimin?" Xue Wanfeng asked in difficulty.

"My husband, regarding Shen Gu, I think we can take him away. The King of Yan will never give up Youzhou. If we really want to leave, he will definitely not give up Youzhou."

"He will definitely send someone over. When that time comes, won't we just hand over Youzhou to them? As for Shen Gu, we can just take him away and stay away from the Tang Dynasty. We won't have to worry about him anymore." Changge said
"Well, ma'am, what you said makes sense. That's it. Okay, ma'am, if that's the case, then let's make preparations early. They fight their battles, and we go our way." Xue Wanfeng said

"Well, I know my husband, but what about Le Yan? Should we take her with us?" Chang Ge said
"Well, ask her if she is willing. If she is, then everything will be fine. If not, we can just keep her." Xue Wanfeng said directly.

"Okay, without further ado, I'll go ask her now." After saying this, Changge stood up and left.

Xue Wanfeng came to the side of the map and looked at a location on it.

"Le Yan, this is what's going on. Are you willing to go with us?" Chang Ge asked

"Ah? Changge, you mean, you want to leave the Central Plains? Then where are we going? The grassland?" Le Yan said with some surprise after hearing this.

"That's right, because if we don't leave now, it will be too late. By then, I'm afraid we will have to fight against Li Shimin."

I just told you this because it's too sudden for you, but it doesn't matter, there is still time and you can think about it slowly.

"If you want to go with us, then we will go together. If you don't want to go with us, then you can stay in Youzhou and wait for Li Shimin to pick you up." Chang Ge said
"This, this, I understand Changge, I will think about it carefully." Le Yan said in a deep voice
A few days later, Luo Yi's letter arrived. After reading the content, Xue Wanfeng showed a bright smile on his face. The prince really agreed.

In fact, after Xue Wanfeng came back from the grassland this time, he had been considering leaving Youzhou. After all, this place was too important and Li Shimin could not just leave it alone.

After the situation on the grassland is resolved, Li Shimin will definitely take action against me. Even if he doesn't, he will demand an answer from me.

If he were Li Shimin, he would do the same, but his answer was fixed and would not change no matter what happened.

So the problem arose. He had to leave here as quickly as possible, and he needed troops to go somewhere else. This was the purpose of him telling Luo Yi.

Luo Yi's reply to him was actually very simple. He could lend troops to Xue Wanfeng, and as long as everyone in Youzhou was willing to go with him, he could take them all away.

It was precisely because of this reply that Xue Wanfeng was so happy. After all, it meant that his plan would succeed, although he did not want to leave Central Plains.

But he knew that he had to leave. This was the inevitable consequence of the decision he made at the beginning. He had guessed this a long time ago, so he had nothing to regret.

At this time in Yunzhou, the Ashile tribe made a comeback under the leadership of She'er, and the two sides were fighting fiercely. This time Li Shimin had sent out all his troops, and the current strength of Chang'an was less than 5,000.

He knew that it was very dangerous to do so, but he had to do it because he knew that he was having a hard time, and the Ashile tribe was having the same problem. Now was the time to be patient.

As long as he can hold on, this mob will not be able to hold out for long, and he will be the winner in the end, so Li Shimin is very confident this time.

But She'er was unhappy at this time, because after fighting for several days, there had been no progress. Each tribe took turns sending troops to attack, but with little success.

There was no good news coming from any three directions, so She'er was naturally very angry at this time, but he knew very well in his heart that being angry could not solve the problem, and many things were not something he could decide.

This group of rabble is not the elite of his Ashile tribe, so he cannot be too harsh on them. He must treat them like his Wolf Division.

What's more, he didn't actually want to fight this battle this time. After all, he knew very well that his tribe was already very tired and the continuous battles made them very exhausted.

They are just holding on now. If they continue like this, big problems will arise sooner or later. What they need now is rest, a good rest, not this damn war.

At this time, although Li Shimin seemed to be in a better situation than She'er, he was not much better, because he had just received a piece of news that Prince of Yan Luo Yi had sent a letter to Xue Wanfeng.

It was because of this news that Li Shimin, who was originally in a good mood, suddenly changed his expression.

(End of this chapter)