That night, Tuli held a banquet to welcome Zhao Yunze and Zhi Sili and his party.After the banquet, Zhao Yunze and Zhi Sili returned to the camp arranged for them to rest.Inside the tent of the Turks, the Turki Khan and the tribal leaders were not in a hurry to rest.They're on the agenda."
Khan, since someone from the Tang Dynasty has come to us, then we should not go to Jieli?"
asked Tuli, the leader of the Khitan tribe, Yelu Jinge.Tuli thought for a while and said, "Originally, we planned to go to Jieli because we were going to coerce Jieli by force so that he could share some of our benefits in the border market trade with the Tang Dynasty.But we know our own affairs, and our strength is really not enough to scare Jieli" "But if we don't come forward, he Jieli will definitely not think of our interests."
In that city, I'm afraid we don't have anything to do. ”Wu Shimeng, the leader of the Turbulent Tribe, said."
Yes, we have been declining day by day in the past few years, if we don't take advantage of the Tang Dynasty to open border markets with our Turks and get more benefits, if we continue like this, the greater the power of Jieli, but we will decline day by day.I'll say something ugly, your status as a little khan can still sit for a few years, it's really two words. ”Another tribal leader said to Tuli."
Mollido, what are you talking nonsense" A Tuli direct tribal leader immediately rebuked the man who had just spoken.Tu Li waved his hand and said, "Mao Liduo is not wrong, Jieli has always had the intention of annexing me.Now, there are also many small tribes in my territory who have taken refuge in Xue Yantuo, and my strength has been greatly damaged.If you don't work hard, sooner or later you will be swallowed up by Jieli. ”"Khan, our strength is not as good as in previous years, but the loss of his strength is even more serious than ours.I think what the Tang Dynasty's deputy envoy Zhao said is very reasonable.Khan, you were originally the son of Shibi Khan, and the position of the Great Turkic Khan should have been yours.Simply, let's destroy Jieli and regain your sweat position. ”Brother Yelu Zhen said suddenly."
Don't talk nonsense" Tuli hurriedly reprimanded Brother Yelu Zhen, "Jieli's strength is there, it's not that we haven't fought him before, which time, it's not that we suffer" "Khan, it used to be before, but now it's different."
This summer, Jieli's expedition against Xue Yantuo was not a defeat.Xue Yantuo's account is a population of 70,000 or 80,000, and there are 30,000 capable warriors.Jieli can't even beat Xue Yantuo, our troops, seventy-seven eighty-eight, seventy-eighty-eight together, seventy or eighty thousand wolf horsemen can still be scraped together, Jieli may not be able to beat us. ”Brother Jeruzhen said again.Suddenly wiped a finger from his lips and fell into deep thought.Brother Yelu Zhen gave Wu Shimeng a look, and Wu Shimeng understood, and hurriedly said to Tuli: "Khan, even if we don't start a war with Jieli, we should still go to Yinshan."
In front of the Tang envoy, I think Jieli will not turn his face against us in person.It's a point to be able to fight for some benefits. ”"That's right."
Tuli said with a twinkle in his eyes."
Then wait for two more days, when Deputy Envoy Zhao returns to Yinshan, we will send troops and go on the road with him.Hehe, let's go back to Yinshan with Deputy Envoy Zhao, Jie Li will definitely think that we have reached some kind of agreement with the Tang Dynasty, even if he wants to turn his face with us, he has to weigh it. ”Several leaders of the "Khan Shengming" slapped a sharp sycophant together.Tu Li smiled comfortably, and said: "While Deputy Envoy Zhao is here, let's invite him to hunt tomorrow, and a few of you will be closer to him."
To make a play, you have to do a full set.The more we showed intimacy with Deputy Envoy Zhao, the more suspicious Jie Li became. ”A plan was agreed, and Tuli dismissed the chiefs.Jeruzhengo and Ushmon were the last two to leave.Out of the sharp tooth tent, the two talked while walking."
Wu Shimeng, this Tuli is too weak, our two tribes, if we want to be strong, we can't rely on Tuli alone."
Brother Jeruzhen whispered to Ushmon."
Hmph, Tuli and Jieli are not good birds.The tax he collected at Tuli was not much less than that of Jieli.We, the Jin Tribe, and your Khitan Department, have also suffered from the sudden bird's spirit over the years. ”Wu Shimeng scolded and said, "Originally, I thought that he Tuli could be a little tougher, and if he fought against Jieli, we could also fish in troubled waters and take the opportunity to stand on our own."
But he Tuli had already been frightened by Jieli.Alas, if the Jin Ya Department and the Khitan Department want to rise, I don't know what day it will take. ”After a moment of silence, Wu Shimeng said again: "Otherwise, let's also take refuge in Xue Yantuo together" Brother Yelu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head and said: "Although Xue Yantuo has risen quickly, Yinan has no name after all.Don't look at Jieli's defeat this summer, it's because Tuli can't work hard, and the morale of the first battle is frustrated.Jieli's soldiers were also afraid of Xue Yantuo because of this.If Jieli is ruthless and wants to destroy Xue Yantuo, Xue Yantuo may not be able to hold on.Besides, Xue Yantuo is in the northwest, but the two of us are in the east.If you want to take refuge in Xue Yantuo, you must pass through Tuli's territory, and Tuli will let us go so easily" "Alas, what you said also makes sense. ”Wu Shimeng nodded and said, "If only we could take refuge in Datang." ”"Hehe, Datang has always paid attention to serving the world with benevolence and righteousness, we are Tuli's subordinates, and Datang will not accept us.Didn't you see that last time Tuli wanted to join Datang, Datang refused.Unless, Jieli and Tuli are both destroyed, and we become an ownerless tribe, it is possible for Datang to accept us. ”"What about Goguryeo, our two territories border Goguryeo, how about taking refuge in them," Ush-mong said again."
Goguryeo is a shame that you can figure out, the bones of the Goguryeo people are a little softer than those of Tuli.They were now nominally vassals of the Tang Dynasty, but in fact they also paid tribute to the Turks.This kind of wall grass is worth it to you, Wu Shimeng. ”Brother Yelu Zhen said disdainfully.After saying that, he left Ushmon and stepped forward alone."
This can't be done, that's not it, is it possible that we will always be under the Turkic Qi Brother Yelu Zhen for generations, where are you going" Wu Shimeng complained, but found that Brother Yelu Zhen had already gone away, so he hurriedly asked."
Didn't the little khan say that he wanted us to be closer to the deputy envoy Zhao of the Tang Dynasty, while he was still resting, I went to talk to him."
Brother Yelu Zhenge said."
Eh, you wait for me, I'll go too" Wu Shimeng hurriedly caught up with Yelu Zhenge.When Yelu Zhenge and Wu Shimeng arrived in front of Zhao Yunze's tent, they happened to meet two Turkic girls coming out of Zhao Yunze's tent with a look of shame.Sensei, the custom of the Turks to entertain distinguished guests has once again been staged here in Turki
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