Cheng Zhijie's arrival was warmly welcomed by the Turks.
Just like Ashina Nishu himself said, these people have nothing but being used. Cheng Zhijie brought hope to them in a desperate situation. Even though the envoy looked embarrassed, they did not dare to do anything.
No slightest hesitation.
Cheng Zhijie was extra careful at the beginning, asking his subordinates to prepare for a fight with the Turks. After entering Dunhuang County, he also raised the sun, moon and star flag of the Tang Dynasty.
Several hundred battle-hardened Tang Army soldiers, plus their subordinates, were already a considerable force in Dunhuang County. But before knowing the details of the Turks, Cheng Zhijie, Hou Junji and others had already prepared
Twelve minutes of preparation.
Along the way from Yumen City to Yumen Pass, no one dared to take the initiative to trouble them.
Cheng Zhijie's banditry was also undoubtedly exposed. In their actions, they continued to move closer to the local aborigines, occupying four oases, capturing three to four hundred natives, pack horses, and nearly a thousand camels. After burning, killing, and looting, the team magically expanded.
Quite a few.
When they arrived in Dunhuang, Cheng Zhijie and Hou Junji discussed it. Finally, Cheng Zhijie said, "If these damn Turks don't know what's good, let's take them back and offer them to the Supreme Being. Well, if there are too many people, forget it."
Hou Junji looked at Cheng Dabeard helplessly. After getting along with him along the way, he finally saw clearly that the man in front of him was actually a leader who committed murder and arson, a leader who robbed homes and houses. Hou Junji was not the same person at all.
Maybe...the emperor sent such a person to Hexi because he took a fancy to his unbridled nature?
Therefore, when Cheng Zhijie led his people into the Dunhuang Oasis, he had some bad intentions. In fact, he had the idea of taking action if they disagreed with each other, and turned around and ran away if he could not succeed.
It is said that a country is easy to change but its nature is hard to change. This is what the Shandong thieves are like.
Fortunately, no bloodshed occurred, and the enthusiasm shown by the Turks was no worse than that of the Yumen garrison. This undoubtedly surprised Cheng Zhijie. He had thought that the Turks had to be arrogant and show off their knives before they could do well.
say.
He had never had any dealings with Turks, and he had heard quite a lot of rumors, all of which were blood-drenched stories, so he was so vigilant.
But the refugees from the Western Turks overturned his inherent impression... The Turkic royal family also seemed to be very humble?
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Cheng Zhijie did not rush to enter Dunhuang City, but chose to station outside the city. Even if he behaved friendly enough, he would not easily take risks.
When he was in Henan, there were many messengers coming and going, and they would reach the flagpole at every turn. This was a high-risk occupation, and Cheng Zhijie naturally did not want to lose his life in such a ghostly place where the sky was high and the emperor was far away.
So a temporary tent was set up, and several Turkic nobles did not blame him for being petty, but respectfully and happily came to the tent to talk to the envoys of the Tang Dynasty.
Cheng Zhijie tidied up his appearance a little and looked much more energetic. However, he had adopted Zhang Lun's habit. His beard had already been tangled and it was very itchy.
At this time, while scratching his beard, he looked at several Turkic nobles who were in rags and were no better than him. He was also muttering in his heart, these guys look very embarrassed, don't they even have better clothes?
?You came here dressed like this because you want to make a fool of yourself with me?
Over the past six months, he has seen many foreign races, and the unique appearance and clothing of the Turks are no longer strange to him.
"The Supreme Being sent me here to spread the news to the west of the river. I stopped by to see how you are doing and to ask about your purpose of coming."
Cheng Zhijie was a man who could open a dyeing workshop with some color. It would have been fine if the Turks were tougher, but now they were more respectful. He took on the airs of an envoy from a higher country and spoke very rudely.
Several Turkic nobles were in constant fear here in Dunhuang. They had long lost their prestige. Moreover, the Western Turks had more habits than the Turkic royal court. Anyone who became a khan would inevitably show favor to the Central Plains dynasty.
The same was true for the founder Datou Khan, Nili Khan, Chuluo Khan, and Shekui Khan. Even Tongyehu Khan, who is now busy stabilizing the Western Regions and preparing to take the Tiele tribes into his hands again, did not
Exception, it's just that he hasn't freed up his hands to flatter the Central Plains.
Therefore, even if Cheng Zhijie tried to show more authority, a few Western Turkic nobles would be able to endure it.
The only one here who understands Chinese is Ashina Ni, so naturally he is the one to talk to Cheng Zhijie, "After leaving Sanmi Mountain, we became lost wolves. You should have seen that our life was not good.
And our purpose of coming..."
Having said this, Ashina Nishu lowered his head deeply, almost lying on the ground, "We have sent people to Chang'an before to inform the Khan that we are willing to contribute to the Khan of the Tang Dynasty and for him
Wielding his scimitar, drawing his bow and arrow, he pursued his enemies.
We just ask the Khan to allow us to move eastward. There are not many of us and we only need a small pasture to graze cattle and sheep.
The arrival of the envoy allowed us to see the kindness and tolerance of Khan. If we can receive his favor, our descendants will firmly remember these favors."
Such an opening statement really surprised Cheng Dabeard. He thought they had to test each other out before telling the "truth", but he didn't expect the Turks to show their sincerity.
Don't you need to play some tricks? You're making me very uncomfortable...
Cheng Zhijie scratched his beard suspiciously. Did he touch a few soft bones? Or are all Western Turks so down-to-earth?
He glanced at the other confused Turkic nobles, and cautiously said in the Turkic dialect he had just learned for a few days: "Do you... think so too?"
Ashina Mo'er and others apparently reached an agreement after hearing the news about the envoy from the Tang Dynasty. They did not use Ashina Nishuo to translate at all, but simply followed his example and lowered their heads and said without hesitation: "Don't worry.
Ashina Nishu said what we said, and he will not deceive you, just like we will not deceive the gods."
Cheng Zhijie looked at Hou Junji beside him. Hou Junji was also a little confused. Are these Turkic nobles fake? Are they so easy to talk to?
However, he still nodded slightly and signaled to Cheng Zhijie that it didn't look like these people were cheating, and the requirements were very low. They would just follow the step-by-step plan they had discussed before.
Cheng Zhijie understood the idea, so he said: "The others are not busy talking about it, how many people do you have left? Are you all the leader?"
Ashina Nishu breathed a sigh of relief, it was a good start... He heard that people in the east were more suspicious, like foxes on the grassland. They would look around when eating, which was very different from the Turks.
Be careful when talking to them, maybe when they talk to you with a smile, they are thinking about how to kill you...
Well, every nation has the same fucking virtues, and it is common practice to belittle others and elevate oneself.