The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 63 The Turkic Khan wants to kill Li Shimin and seeks cooperation

After leading the envoy into the palace, Li Chengdao sat down in the living room without giving the envoy a seat. He drank tea and said:
"Tell me, why did you meet me alone, and who sent you?"

Li Chengdao always likes to get straight to the point, but when facing the Turks, he has no need to beat around the bush.

The messenger bent slightly and replied respectfully: "I am a warrior under Tuli Khan. I came here this time on the order of Tuli Khan to discuss important matters with His Highness the Grand Sun."

"Tuli Khan?"

Li Chengdao raised his eyes and looked at the envoy in front of him, feeling slightly surprised.

Today, there are two khans in the Eastern Turkic Royal Court, namely Tuli Khan and Jieli Khan.

The two khans are the two most powerful khans among the Turks today, and they are also the real controllers of the Turkic royal court.

It's just that the royal court is still headed by the slightly more powerful Jieli Khan, and Tuli Khan is the nephew of Jieli Khan, so he needs to respect Jieli Khan from two aspects.

Therefore, the leader who can give orders and represent the Turks on the surface is Jieli Khan.

Li Chengdao originally thought that the envoy was sent by Jieli Khan, but unexpectedly it was the man from Tuli Khan.

"Discuss something important?"

Li Chengdao smiled coldly and took a deep look at the envoy in front of him.

"I originally thought that you Turks came with apologies and sincerity, but I didn't expect that you have no repentance at all. Instead, you are thinking of negotiating... seeing off the guests!"

Suddenly there were soldiers on both sides trying to blast the envoy away.

The envoy looked panicked, knowing that the distinguished grandson of the Tang Dynasty Emperor in front of him had misunderstood his purpose, so he quickly shouted at the top of his voice:

"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand! I am not here because of His Highness's massacre on the grassland! Your Highness! Your Highness..."

Seeing that the envoy was about to be carried out, Li Chengdao raised his hand at the right time, motioning the soldiers to retreat, and then said:

"It's not for this matter. Why did Tuli send you here?"

Except for the massacre he had carried out in the grassland this month, he could not think of anything worthy of Tuli Khan personally sending an envoy to him.

"Khan is seeking cooperation with His Highness!"

The envoy did not dare to hesitate any longer and said bluntly: "A few days ago, Jieli Khan reached an agreement with the eight major tribes and decided to send troops to the Tang Dynasty!"

"what?"

Hearing this, Li Chengdao was really shocked. Did the Turks want to send troops to the Tang Dynasty? !
Once a war of this level is initiated, it will be a national-level war!

Although the Turks are strong, there is still a big gap compared with the Tang Dynasty, and the background of both sides is there. If there is a real war, the Turks will not taste any sweetness, and the Tang Dynasty does not want to provoke a war and break out. War is not good for either side.

But why did Tuli Khan send someone to tell him about this?If we really want to send troops, wouldn't it be better to attack suddenly and unexpectedly?
"What the hell do you mean?"

Li Chengdao's face turned cold and he asked directly. He smelled something different from the news told by the envoy.

Cooperation?

He couldn't figure out how the two sides could cooperate in a way that would benefit both parties.

The envoy finally calmed down a little and continued: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. Jieli Khan is not going to war with Your Highness, but intends to attack Chang'an." Li Chengdao was so smart. After the envoy finished speaking, his expression changed. I understand what Jieli Khan wants to do.

Chang'an, it turns out to be Chang'an, it can only be Chang'an!

After Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Incident, his troops were sent to various places to guard, but Chang'an's defense force was unprecedentedly weak!

If the Turks suddenly bypass the border and go straight to Chang'an at this time... the consequences will be disastrous!
And the Turks probably understood this and were so bold in wanting to attack Chang'an!
"After Tuli told Gu this, aren't you afraid that Gu will report the matter and ruin all your plans?"

Li Chengdao looked at the envoy with cold eyes and said expressionlessly.

The messenger shook his head and said: "The Khan said that His Highness would not do this, because His Highness was forced to come to Youzhou by King Qin, wasn't he?"

"Furthermore, after our investigation, the fundamental reason why His Highness carried out massacres and plunders on the tribes in our grasslands is because Chang'an has cut off Youzhou's food and grass, right?"

"How could His Highness, who is so at odds with King Qin Li Shimin, reveal this matter? This matter is obviously more beneficial to His Highness."

From the words of this envoy, Li Chengdao couldn't help but attach great importance to the Tuli Khan whom he had never met, and he actually understood the current situation of their Tang Dynasty so well.

"Tuli wants to cooperate with me. Could it be that he wants me to open the border and let you in?"

Li Chengdao said with strange eyes.

If that Tuli Khan really planned this, then he really wanted to roll his eyes and call him a fool.

Yes, he has a blood feud with Li Shimin, but does this mean that he can let the Turks enter and cause trouble for Li Shimin?
If he does this, he will be a sinner for all eternity!
Because no matter how he quarreled with Li Shimin, it was still a grudge between his own family, and the Turks were a foreign race!It's an outsider!
The land of the Han family does not tolerate foreign interference!

"Of course not. What Khan means is that he wants to join forces with His Highness to intercept Jieli Khan on his way back!"

The messenger said with bright eyes, "The Khan will go straight to Chang'an with Jieli Khan and the army of eight surnames. When the army returns, His Highness can intercept and kill him, and the Khan will also cooperate inside and outside to help His Highness intercept and kill Jie. Li Khan!”

"To show his sincerity, the Khan is willing to provide the marching route map of the army and kill Li Shimin in Chang'an to solve a serious problem for His Highness!"

At this point, Li Chengdao truly understood Tuli Khan's thoughts!
This is a truly ambitious person!

He actually wanted to join forces with him to eliminate Jieli Khan and all the forces in the royal court, and seize the power to unify the royal court!

Such appetite and conspiracy are really shocking.

What I have to say is that his proposal has great temptation for Li Chengdao!

Using the help of the Turks to eradicate Li Shimin can also weaken the power of the Turks, and he can also successfully ascend to the throne. It is simply killing three birds with one stone!
Seeing Li Chengdao's expression, the envoy hurriedly struck a chord while the iron was hot: "The Khan is willing to help His Highness ascend to the throne, and to form a permanent friendship with the Tang Dynasty. From now on, he promises not to violate the borders of the Tang Dynasty again!"

"My Khan is so sincere, what is His Highness's reply?"

The envoy looked at Li Chengdao with confidence. He was confident that under such conditions, Li Chengdao had no chance of refusing!

"It's really tempting..."

After a long time, Li Chengdao took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at the messenger, his eyes clear and firm.

"But Gu doesn't agree!"

(End of this chapter)