Dugu Huaien, who was filled with resentment, left Chang'an gloomily.↑
Li Yuan's instructions before leaving were ignored.
In fact, Li Yuan had high hopes for Dugu Huaien's trip.
He led the Turks southward and attacked Daizhou. For this reason, Li Yuan accepted the offer of vassalage to the Turks.
Because Li Po captured Jinyang, in Li Yuan's view, the threat increased greatly.
Without Jinyang as a barrier, it is possible for Daizhou's army to go south and directly drive into the hinterland of Chang'an.
Xiao Mian was attacking Kuizhou, while Xue Ju was in a stalemate with the Tang army in Gaoshu.
If Li Po were to plunder Jin again at this time, Li Yuan felt that his scalp was numb. This time, he did not spare Li Yuanji lightly.
Only one title of King of Qi was left for Li Yuanji, and all the others were taken away, leaving him to seclude himself in Chang'an Mansion to think about his mistakes.
If he wasn't afraid that his son would cause trouble to others, he would have wanted to send him to the front of the battlefield. If he couldn't get enough experience, he would just give it to others to be chopped.
Therefore, while preparing to send troops to retake Jinyang, he also sent Dugu Huai'en as an envoy to the Turks to prepare for an alliance with the Turks.
Li Yuan had used such tactics not once or twice.
For example, if he had a stalemate with Xue Ju, he would marry Li Gui, who was behind Xue Ju.
He and Master Liang refused to deal with it, so they recruited Guo Zihe, who was behind Master Liang, to surrender.
Xiao Mian was attacking Kuizhou, and he sent people to recruit Zhu Can and Du Fuwei from Lianghuai to surrender.
This is not a conspiracy. The so-called military attack on the country, victory achieved through diplomatic means, is the strategic vision that an emperor should have.
Now that Li Po has risen in Daizhou, conquered Jinyang, and dealt a severe blow to Li Tang, Li Yuan's first thought was not to send troops to fight Li Po, but to think of the Turks.
Therefore, Li Yuan did not adopt the strategy proposed by Li Shimin of sending Daizhou's army southward, allowing it to disperse and slow down its advance.
Instead, they adopted Li Jiancheng's suggestion, taking advantage of Li Po's unstable foothold in Jinyang, to attack him northward, and at the same time befriend the Turks, making them vulnerable to enemies from both sides. This was an impossible strategy.
In fact, it is impossible to say which strategy is better.
What Li Shimin saw was the weakness of Daizhou's army. It had insufficient troops and insufficient food and grass. It would not last long if they tried to defeat the enemy with a small force. If they continued to stay under the strong city and consumed their strength, they would be able to defeat it in one fell swoop soon.
What Li Jiancheng saw was the importance of Jinyang. Once Jinyang was lost, if it could not be recaptured as soon as possible, the land of Jin would be in chaos and would no longer be owned by his family.
Yes, from this strategic perspective, although the advantages and disadvantages of the two cannot be seen, it even seems that Li Shimin is slightly inferior.
But the difference in personality between the two people has already been revealed in general.
Li Shimin became even more bold and would do anything to defeat the enemy.
Li Jiancheng, on the other hand, was more conservative and wanted to fight for every inch of land.
In fact, if these two men met on the battlefield, it is almost unnecessary to think that the one who would be at a disadvantage would definitely be Li Jiancheng.
No matter how different the two people are, anyway, this mission to the Turks is no joke, and it almost determines the fate of the Jin Dynasty.
The reason why I chose Dugu Huaien was because of Dugu Huaien’s family background.
He and Princess Yicheng are cousins. The Qimin Khan branch of the Ashina family also received great favor from the Dugu family. When Qimin Khan was able to return to the Turks and seize the throne, the Dugu family contributed a lot.
Dugu Huai'en still had a heavy task, because he still had to convince the Turks and cut off Xue Ju's contacts with the Turks.
Dugu Huai'en and others headed north, fearfully avoiding Liang Shidu's sphere of influence, and then entered Yulin with Guo Zihe's support.
Then he crossed the Yellow River and came to Dali City.
Fortunately, the Turkic Yazhang moved south. Otherwise, by the time they went to the Turkic Yazhang, they would not have known it would have happened in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
Of course, it is impossible for such an important task to be left in the hands of Dugu Huaien. He was accompanied by Chen Shuda, the minister of Huangmen.
This person is a descendant of Nanchen. The Sui Dynasty destroyed Nanchen and Chen Shuda returned to the Sui Dynasty.
Li Yuan raised his troops and went south. Chen Shuda was the general governor of Jiangjun at that time. He presented the city to Li and became the chief secretary of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Li Yuan relied on him as a confidant. When Li Yuan became emperor, he was awarded the title of Duke of Handong County and Huangmen Shilang.
He and Dugu Huaien are about the same age, and their family backgrounds are actually very similar. After all, their ancestors were emperors.
Moreover, this man was born in the south of the Yangtze River. He was well-educated in literature and articulation. His appearance did not disappoint Dugu Huaien in the slightest. The most important thing was that he had real talent and knowledge. He had served as a prominent official and his reputation was very good.
During the Daye period, he was a member of the Internal Affairs Bureau. Due to the death of the empress Chen, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty gave him the posthumous title of Yang. Such a bad posthumous title made the Chen clan very angry. Chen Shuda wrote a letter to protest, so he was blamed and sent to Jiangjun to be the governor.
More than ten years later, he got his revenge.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty hanged himself to death in Jiangdu, and then Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor. He detailed Yang Guang's faults and pondered over his posthumous title. It was Chen Shuda who suggested that the posthumous title be Yang. Everyone knew it. This was obviously Chen's public revenge for personal revenge, but they all felt that it was Chen Shuda's suggestion.
It makes sense.
Therefore, the evil posthumous title of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was placed on Yang Guang's head.
This ironic cause and effect cycle can be regarded as a unique and strange thing in history.
And this time the envoy to the Turks was headed by the two of them.
At this time, Shibi Khan died of illness, and the funeral had not yet been held, but preparations were being made for the Little League Meeting. The chaos in Dali City was really difficult to describe.
The two of them are not headless flies, because when Li Shimin led his people to the Turks north, he met Ashnash Boxin, the son of Shibi Khan, and became brothers.
The two of them carried Li Shimin's letter with them and went directly to visit Ashina Shiboxin.
What is even more gratifying is that Ashnash Boxin is one of the powerful contenders for the position of Turkic Khan.
The alliance meeting was about to take place, and Ashina Shiboxin was also on the run. He had no intention of entertaining these distant visitors, but he heard that they wanted to come.
Ashina Shiboxin was overjoyed. He didn't talk about anything else except that cunning enemy who was getting stronger and stronger. If he could propose a way to kill that guy whose hands were stained with the blood of the prairie warriors at the alliance meeting, what would happen?
Without the nobles spending too much effort, he thought he would get their support.
As a result, Dugu Huaien and Chen Shuda became the honored guests of Ashina Shiboxin.
This Turkic prince really didn't care about the Dugu family and the Chen family. When he met Li Shimin at the slave market, they had a serious fight.
In fact, in his opinion, the only obstacle to him inheriting the throne of Khan is his age. He is too young and has insufficient qualifications. It is also inconvenient to make friends with nobles.
Of course, the most important point is that things like connections and prestige take years to accumulate and time to work hard on.
This was the reason why he couldn't compete with his two uncles.
But now, the opportunity has come. Ashina Dubi has become a toothless tiger, and Ashina Allivo has his bones broken. Who else can compete with him for the throne?
Ashina Qiuluo? Hum, that bastard is as despicable as his mother. It would be a big joke if he became the master of the Turks. God will not let such a thing happen.
He warmly entertained the two envoys from the Tang Dynasty and told them about the current situation in the Turkic Royal Court, asking them not to act rashly at this time.
In fact, he didn't like the arrogant Dugu Huai'en very much, but he had a good impression of Chen Shuda, because this Han Chinese who could tell at a glance that he was not a warrior always spoke so beautifully and full of philosophy.
He secretly made up his mind that if he ascended the throne of Khan, he must keep this person by his side, because in his opinion, this was a wise man who could guide him in the direction of travel at some important moments.
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The alliance arrived in the cold wind.
One by one, the nobles in luxurious clothes walked out of the palace with serious faces. Surrounded by guards and servants, they rushed to the sweat tent, which was the palace in the city of Dali.
This time, there will be no more hunting, no more lighting bonfires, no more barbecued prey, and no more singing and dancing. It will decide the candidate for the Turkic Khan.
Every noble is very nervous, because many years have passed, and there has never been such an alliance. The succession of the Turkic Khanate has never been decided by the alliance, whether it is the big alliance or the small alliance, there is no such thing.
Power determines the ownership of the throne.
It is customary to announce the choice of Khan at the alliance meeting.
The brave and powerful leader of the demons, Shiboluo.
The majestic and powerful figure in the royal court, Da Luobin.
The head of Golida was full of wisdom.
Suni is full of evil aura.
Wait, wait, etc., the leaders of Ashina's descendants rushed to the location of the alliance, preparing to exercise their power and compete for power and interests for themselves or their families.
The alliance meeting was held in the most spacious palace. The royal court attendants checked the certificates of the nobles, guided the visitors, and sent them into the palace.
As each noble passed by, their name would be heard at the door of the palace, letting everyone in the palace know who had come to the hall again. This gave the alliance a very solemn feeling.
I don't know how much time passed before the people at the palace gate shouted, "The noble Jieli Khan, the lion among Ashina's descendants, Lord Ashina Dubi has arrived."
The nobles stopped whispering for a moment. Regardless of what they thought of Ashina Dubi, they all stood up and bowed to this distinguished man.
Ashina Dubi strode into the palace, looked around like a real king, and walked to the center position without saying a word.
The nobles in the palace looked at him blankly, but no one dared to stop him.
Fortunately, nothing that could shed blood happened. This lion-like man quietly and carefully looked at the throne in the middle, then turned and walked towards the most distinguished person on the right under the throne.
This move, which was tantamount to a declaration of struggle for the throne, made all the Turkic nobles in the palace feel frightened. The atmosphere suddenly became a little heavier. They all seemed to feel the coming storm.
No one knows how much blood the descendants of Ashina will shed this time.
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