After having a not-so-palatable dinner and having routine discussions with his ministers, Ashina Yang Huan took several young Turkic nobles out of the tent and came to the vibrant grassland. They looked at the sunset on the horizon and felt soothed.
Refresh yourself.
"Khan, you have been waiting here for several days, but the emperor of Tang has not arrived yet. Don't you feel offended? Why can't you walk slower?"
The speaker was Ashina Bhutto, the eldest son of Western Khan Ashina Qura and Ashina Amlan.
He was just seventeen years old. He inherited his mother's appearance. He was a young man who fit well with the aesthetics of the Turks. He was tall and strong, with fair skin and a pair of blue eyes that belonged exclusively to the Turkic royal family.
Ashina Yang Huan glanced at him, feeling very jealous because Ashina Qiuluo had a very good heir.
Ashina Butto's coming-of-age ceremony was when he was sixteen years old, that is, last year, he personally killed the leader of the Ugar people in the north and brought his head back to the royal court.
According to custom, his father Ashina Qura personally braided him and sent him to the Khan's tent to become the Khan's vassal.
Ashina Yang Huan did not treat him badly and asked him to guard him. What Ashina Mudan said to Li Po that the Khan was looking for his heir was not an exaggeration.
There are now more and more young people surrounding Ashina Yang Huan, and they are all outstanding figures among the younger generation of the Turkic royal family.
Ashina Bhutto is not the most outstanding one, but he is definitely one of the most distinguished young men around Khan, because he is the eldest son of Western Khan Ashina Qura, the Turkic lion Ashina Doubi
grandson.
In fact, he has all the conditions to become a Turkic king. He has a noble status and a brave nature, but he can also control his temper.
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Ashina Yang Huan slowly said to the setting sun: "I have heard too many words like this in the tent, and the Turks always lack enough patience.
Think about it, what should you do when you encounter those ferocious beasts on the grassland?"
Several young Turkic nobles immediately started thinking. When they came to the Khan's side, they all received stern warnings or instructions.
The fierce and cruel elders had high hopes for them, and they soon understood what they were going to face.
When she had no son, Khan lacked a qualified heir. One of them might be the king who rules the Turks in the future. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, no matter how slim it is, it is worth fighting for with their lives.
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A young man spoke before everyone else: "Khan is saying that when you are in danger, as long as you have enough patience and calmness, you can find the enemy's weaknesses?"
These words are in line with the temper of the Turks. Several other young people were beaten first and they all stared angrily. Everyone lacked the courage to face strong enemies, but they were always less talkative than Ashina Biji.
My son is just neat.
Ashina Yang Huan smiled and encouraged the young man who thought he was smart, "What you said is very good. What Turks lack is patience and calmness..."
The next step is definitely the classic but, "But you should be aware of the dangers you may encounter on the grassland before setting off, so prepare the fastest horse, sharpen your scimitar, and prepare your own bow and arrow."
Then it will be the time to test your bravery."
If a Tang Dynasty person who had read books was here at this time, he would easily use the experience of his predecessors to make a conclusion. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools.
But several young Turkic nobles looked at each other in confusion at this time. Is this what Khan wanted to say? It sounds very profound and makes sense...
"Khan, is he saying that we are ready? Do you... also think that the Emperor of Tang is a ferocious beast, or do you think he is the enemy of our Turks?"
Ashina Yang Huan smiled and looked at Ashina Bhutto, a young man who was very smart and not lacking in courage. Such people are rare among Turks.
The father-in-law and son-in-law are still obsessed with the position of Khan. They sent their favorite person to their side. Aren't they afraid that she will kill someone?
Ashina Yang Huan sighed to himself in a waning mood, and said quietly: "You have to find some answers by yourselves. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty is coming here soon.
Is he an enemy or a ferocious beast? I want you to take a good look at it with your own eyes. Remember not to provoke him recklessly. Your father and elders probably don’t want to see your blood flowing here needlessly.
The war is about to begin, and I also hope that you will take scimitars and bows and arrows to benefit the Turks, instead of becoming food for ferocious beasts to show your difference."
Under the setting sun, Ashina Yang Huan's figure was tall and mysterious in the eyes of these young nobles, as if the god himself had put a coat of glory on her.
The young Turkic nobles, including Ashina Bhutto, were all excited and beating their chests, scrambling to assure the Khan that they would definitely use their blood and lives to prove that they had the ability during this western expedition.
Qualified to stand by Khan's side.
As for the Emperor of Tang, well, he was a man who could sit and drink with the Khan. They actually knew that they were not qualified to provoke the other party, especially during the last alliance, someone had already proved this with his own life.
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At this moment, Li Po had arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River, not far from the meeting point. The scouts on both sides had already met, and they would soon let their king know the other's existence.
On the bank of the Yellow River, the team set up camp. Li Po also had a mediocre dinner, but after the meal he received an urgent report from Chang'an.
The envoys from the Western Turks arrived in Chang'an, meeting a very embarrassing time difference.
The Western Turks finally noticed the commotion from the east, and in accordance with the treaty they had made when the two families were doing business, Tong Yehu Khan sent his son to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty.
At the same time, he made a request for marriage. He knew that the Emperor of Tang Dynasty did not have an adult daughter to marry him, so he asked for a clan daughter.
Seeing this, Li Po couldn't help but sneer in his heart. The Western Turks had sent people to the Tang Dynasty twice, one at a time.
The first time, his attitude was much tougher. He wanted to ask the Tang Dynasty for Ashina Tong'er and other Western Turkic rebel generals. At the same time, he also sent people to pursue them to the Dunhuang area. Although he quickly retreated, it was obvious that there were no new generals.
The Tang regime took it seriously.
The second time he sent people over, it was more formal, because at that time the Tang Dynasty had already pacified the princes, but Tong Yehu only wanted to do business with the Tang Dynasty and deal with his fellow tribesmen in the east together, and had no other intentions.
If you look at it now, in just two or three years, the waist has become bent...