The whispers in the tent continued.
In this changing situation in the world, every big figure with authority will have something to appeal to, but the political model of the Turks determines that their voices are more mixed.
The two young khans in the east and west are demarcating their positions, and at the same time, their subordinates are also facing choices.
For example, Ashina Duowen, when faced with the dual pressure of the royal court and the Tang army, the people he could most rely on and trust were not the Turkic tribes to which he belonged, but the Khitan, Xi tribe and other northeastern tribes.
That's why the return of more than 20 troops from Nanshiwei made him so happy, because this was a force that the Turkic royal court could not affect, and it belonged exclusively to the welfare of Dongfang Khan.
Just like the countries in the Western Regions were to the Western Khans, it was the source of power for them to get rid of the shackles of the royal court.
If Ashina Duowen can capture Liaodong City, then his power can radiate to the entire Northeast region, naturally bringing many Northeast tribes under his command, and becoming the current Northeast King.
This is similar to when the Fuyu people went south. They could even establish a country later and split from the Turks...
This is indeed the biggest change in more than a hundred years.
The Turkic Khanate, which had ruled the grasslands for a long time, once again showed signs of internal strife. Goguryeo, which had been founded for hundreds of years, was weakening. The change of dynasties in the south was even more dizzying. No one knew how long the Tang Dynasty could last after pacifying the princes.
As Zheng Zongshi said, maybe the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was killed in a few years, because for hundreds of years, the Central Plains has gone through this, and it is difficult for people to have too much hatred towards them.
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Under such changes in the situation, even a powerful figure like Ashina Tawen is like an ant, and may be submerged in the whirlpool at some point.
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It’s just that Zheng’s vision and talent as a teacher cannot clearly grasp the pulse of the times.
For example, within two days, the envoy from the south came to Ashina Duowen's sweat tent. In addition to bringing the Emperor of Tang Dynasty's sincere greetings, they also had a friendly conversation with Ashina Duowen.
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The Tang Dynasty, which was full of hostility in Master Zheng's words, did not seem to be so hateful.
They expressed their friendly intentions to Ashina Dawen, and what was even more surprising was that they angrily talked about all the shortcomings of the Goguryeo people in front of Ashina Dawen.
They also proposed to Ashina Duowen a proposal that the Turks had never thought of, which was to attack Goguryeo from the north and the south, and they have already put it into action.
Ashina, who was deeply involved in the city, was confused when he heard about it, and the Turkic nobles also found it very mysterious.
But this is undoubtedly a proposal that makes Ashina Duowen very excited, but after everyone discussed it, there are really a lot of things to worry about.
One is that the Tang army was stationed in Hebei and still had no intention of withdrawing its troops, which was obviously a lack of sincerity.
The second is the reaction of the Turkic royal court. Once Ashina Duowen raises an army, he will be disobeying the royal court's order, and the consequences will be difficult to predict. At that time, Dongfang Khan, who took the initiative to provide evidence, may be attacked by the royal court's army.
and the siege of the Tang army.
The envoy waited for the Turks to calm down before sending a reassurance at the right time. He asked Ashina Duowen for the camp state and assured Ashina Duowen that the army would soon withdraw from Hebei, leaving only some necessary troops.
Troops were stationed at fortresses all over the country.
The envoy was well prepared and told Ashina Duowen about the difficulties of the Tang Dynasty. For example, the army would not easily go out to fight because there was no supply at all.
Furthermore, there are too many voices of opposition in the DPRK and China. Yang Guang’s three campaigns against Goguryeo taught everyone too profound a lesson. Nowadays, no one supports the expedition beyond the Great Wall.
The northwest of the Tang Dynasty was not very stable. The Tubo and Tuyuhun invaded repeatedly and could not spare their time to care about other things.
In addition, the princes have just been wiped out, and the country is not stable. The purpose of asking for the camp is to appease the people, and so on. It is a self-exposed shortcoming, trying hard to make Ashina Duowen feel at ease to go about his own business.
The sentence that moved Ashina Duo's heart the most was, "His Majesty said that he is willing to help the Turks return to the Western Regions. After the death of Khan Shekui, the Western Turks are weak. Do you think that after hearing this promise, the Khan will still
How much attention should be paid to the east?"
Ashina Duowen, who was in the whirlpool, had not yet realized that he was gradually approaching the center of the whirlpool, and the messenger's persuasion made him more and more excited.
When the envoy left, he heard from Ashina again: "You need to make a decision quickly. The alliance has been set for July, and there are not many days left.
Before that, Your Majesty wants to see your sincerity. The army stationed in Hebei is in the process of withdrawing. You will hear the news soon. If not, you can send someone over to take a look.
I will not hide it from you. When the news comes that you are sending troops to Liaodong City, Your Majesty will take the initiative in the alliance and make some demands to the Khan. But this does not hinder you, right?
If there is no movement from you by then, His Majesty will treat it as if you have rejected his goodwill, and then everything will be treated as if it never happened... But do you think the Khan will be grateful to you?"
So after the messenger left, whispers again sounded in Ashina Duowen's sweat tent.
No matter what Ashina Duowen would do, Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Youzhou, had completed his mission anyway. As for whether the Tang army stationed in Hebei would withdraw?
That is not a problem at all. The Tang army is in the process of disarmament. The Turks will not notice the difference between disarmament and withdrawal in a short period of time, and the time left for Ashina Duowen to make a choice is only a little more than a month.
In fact, no matter what decision he made, he was already regarded as a thorn in his body by the two kings of the north and the south. The chessboard had been laid out, and the choice of the chess pieces... was a joke.
In this standard great-power game, Ashina Tawen obviously does not have the qualifications to be a chess player...
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In Chang'an, Li Po was also making preparations to leave the capital in an orderly manner, but he had no intention of being killed on the throne.
He has firmly grasped the imperial power, and no one can challenge him. Everything he is doing now is running on the road of centralization, without decentralizing power to others at all. He has no plans or plans to **** him.
It's awareness.
In today's world, we want to separate the three powers, open up people's wisdom on a large scale, cultivate the spirit of patriotism, etc... Well, Li Po is not stupid, and he has never been an idealist.
He is on the road to becoming a wise king of the past. He may do more than his predecessors, but he will never go off the wrong path to create any kind of utopia.
In mid-June, Cheng Zhijie came to say goodbye to him. Big Beard was about to embark on a journey again, and he didn't know if he would be able to see him again.
Cheng Dashu tried his best to squeeze out a few tears, which only made Li Po feel funny, but did not gain his sympathy or soft-heartedness at all, so he kicked Cheng Dashu out of Chang'an...
This chapter has been completed!