Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 217 Just one word... do it
Hanhai Dudu Mansion.

Yehu Yaoluoge Porun, the Yaoluoge tribe, huddled in a large tent full of charcoal fire.

Although the environment is Mobei, the climate has become warmer in mid-May. The ice and snow on the grasslands have melted, and new buds are growing on the grass, showing a prosperous scene.

But Porun, the hero of Mobei who was supported by the Tang Dynasty, still couldn't stand the indescribable biting coldness in his body.

"Father Khan!"

A young man walked into the big tent carrying a bowl of hot soup and said: "Quick, Father, drink this bowl of hot soup. This is the cold-repelling soup that the child specially requested from a doctor in Zhongyuan. , which will be of great benefit to your condition.”

Porun looked at his filial son Bisu, with a heartfelt smile on his face, and said: "Father Khan is fine, but his legs were frozen when he was young, which caused the root cause of the disease. As long as this winter passes, Father Khan will Enough……"

When he said this he did not realize that winter was over.

Bi Su was stunned and didn't say anything. There was a trace of uneasiness in his eyes: his father Khan had been sick and returned from the war last year, and his health was getting worse day by day.

Of course Bisu knew that Porun was working so hard because of himself.

He has a cousin named Bimidu. Their names differ by just one character, but their abilities are vastly different.

Bisu Du is braver than anyone else and is the number one warrior in Mobei. He is unparalleled in the grassland that worships the strong. He is known as the eagle of the Yaoluo Ge Tribe. However, Bisu is just an ordinary grassland man. Apart from being Ye There is nothing special about Protector's son.

Everyone in the Yaoluoge tribe hopes that Bisudu will succeed him, but his father wants him to be the future Yehu of the Yaoluoge tribe.

It's the same thing if you don't get the support of your tribe and get the support of the Central Plains court.

Bisu served Porun and drank the medicinal soup.

A bowl of hot medicinal soup entered his stomach, and Porun's originally pale face turned slightly rosy. He pulled his son to sit close to him and said, "Father, my body is dying. Father, I intend to declare you as the protector of the vast sea." , commanding the tribes in Mobei."

Bisu was waiting to speak.

But one person broke in.

"Is the Great Khan going to end up being treated like a dog to the people of the Central Plains?"

Porun was furious when he heard this, and he still had to say something.

Bi Sudu raised his sword and chopped down his cousin with one blow, and then killed Porun, whose eyes were completely split, with one blow.

Historically, after Bimi died of illness in Porun, he just took charge of the Yaoluoge tribe, Tongluo and Pugu to invade the Tang Dynasty.

Now I can't wait for that time.

Bisudu held Porun's head in his hand, walked out of the tent, raised his head high, and shouted: "Porun is weak and incompetent, so he only knows how to beg for mercy from the Central Plains people and sell out the interests of our tribe in exchange for their so-called favors." Chong is actually a sinner of our Tiele clan. Today, we use his head to declare to all the grassland tribes. We Tiele people are the masters of this grassland, and we have the right to graze freely on the grassland. We are not domesticated lambs by the Central Plains people. If we are given a piece of land, we must be grateful and beg for mercy, and let our warriors bleed and die for them..."

"The descendants of the prairie wolf who still have the blood in their bodies, are you willing to continue to be dogs for the people of the Central Plains, or are you willing to find your original selves and ask for our dignity from the people of the Central Plains."

Bimi's words were extremely contagious. People around him were originally in confusion because of Porun's death, but hearing these words was like being injected with blood.

In fact, it is not possible to freeze three feet in one day.

The current situation in Mobei is inseparable from the internal and external troubles that the Tang court has experienced in recent years.

Not long after Li Zhi ascended the throne, the young new emperor was not a prince raised since childhood, and he had only been crown prince for five years.Far from the prestige of Emperor Zhenguan, powerful ministers controlled the government internally, and there were forces outside who were dissatisfied with the young emperor and felt that they could do it themselves.However, Li Zhi had the style of a British ruler and used tough methods. He eradicated Guan Long Xungui internally, and through battles one after another externally, he secured the largest territory of the Tang Dynasty and expanded his territory to the peak of the Tang Dynasty.

But in one battle after another, the imperial court not only recruited Tang Dynasty soldiers again and again, but also constantly called on surrounding tribes to cooperate in fighting.

The supreme power of the Khan of Heaven will inevitably be overdrawn if used repeatedly.

The combat effectiveness of the imperial troops of the Li Zhi Dynasty was no better than that of the founding soldiers of the Li Shimin Dynasty. Before the rise of generals such as Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian, Liu Rengui, Wang Fangyi, and Cheng Wuting, the abilities of the generals were also incomparable.

The Tang army achieved great victories in many battles, but they were not as good as Hou Junji's devastation and Li Jing's ease and comfort.

The grassland ministries lost a lot of soldiers because of this, and there were already constant complaints internally.

It is precisely because of this that people like Bi Su and Alvi can have a wrong thought and be able to respond to everything at once.

Chang'an Manna Hall.

Li Zhi was confused when he saw the urgent report sent by Xu Jingzong and Lai Ji.

What's the situation?
The reason for arranging for Chen Qingsi to go to Lingzhou is very simple. He has no military background and has no relationship with Yu Wenjie or Feng Yang. The civil and military forces will not take sides.The purpose is also very clear: just two, to find out whether there is collusion between civil and military affairs, and then give an explanation to Qibi Heli, a Tibetan general who was loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhi is a utilitarian person who doesn't care about any means, deception or deception, as long as the goal is accomplished and the goal is achieved.

Such a simple thing, in Li Zhi's opinion, with Chen Qingsi's ability, it would take less than two months including the distance.

Who would have thought that he would find out such a big news casually.

Now it is no longer a collusion between civil and military forces, leaving Qibi Heli to explain this trivial matter.

The Western Region is in its final stage. Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje in the east are also unstable. Tibet is ready to move in the west. Mobei is also not peaceful now.

Unknowingly, I felt like I was surrounded on all sides.

For a moment, Li Zhi felt that the letter in his hand was a little heavy.

Without Chen Qingsi, he might have been blinded by Silla's humble attitude and thought they were obedient sheep.

If it weren't for Chen Qingsi, he might not have noticed Tibet's ambition to seize Qinghai Lake, thereby threatening Western trade routes.

Now it was Chen Qingsi who discovered the strangeness of Mobei in advance. She would never have thought of having any objection to her humble Yaoluo Gebu.If we really want them to continue to develop, is that okay?
If these three restless forces come together and break out, I can’t even imagine what the result will be.

"This is unreasonable!" Li Zhi placed the emergency report in his hand heavily on the imperial case, and said with determination in his eyes: "Publish my decree, the Yaoluoge tribe and the Tongluo tribe should be punished if they declare war on their own. The vassals from all over the world will take it as a sign. As a warning, anyone who interacts with them will be guilty of the same crime, and it will be made known to all directions."

Xu Jingzong naturally had no objection.

Laiji himself was a conservative who preferred development to war.

But some people are talking about military affairs behind the back of the imperial court. Even conservatives cannot bear it.

It's just one word!

"Dry!"

(End of this chapter)