There are many people who advocate a war. Every nascent empire will have many enterprising people, and there will be no shortage of them here in Jinyang.
But you can't say that the person who advocated peace has no sense at all. Yu Wenxin said that Jinyang will not easily mobilize troops. It sounds very general, but it is the most practical thing said by a leading general.
There are so many reasons why it is difficult to mobilize troops that there is no need to list them all in detail. In fact, only one reason is the lack of troops, which makes Yu Wenxin dare not easily lead his army to fight against Daizhou.
This discussion was destined to be fruitless.
The general manager of Bingzhou, King Li Yuanji of Qi, could not convince the public. Yu Wenxin wanted to make a decision, but could not get the support of most people. If Dou Jing was here, and he supported Yu Wenxin, he might be able to try to support Li Yuanji.
But Dou Jing was not around, and Dou Dan, the Sima of Prince Qi's palace who stayed behind, was too selfish. Therefore, no matter how much discussion there was, no one could settle the matter.
Therefore, in the end, he reported to Chang'an first, requesting to speed up the transportation of grain and grass from Yongfengcang to Taiyuan, recruiting soldiers, and ordered Yu Wenxin to guard the city to guard against rebellion, etc.
In fact, due to internal and external troubles, Jinyang's military and political affairs have fallen into chaos.
At this time, Li Po, who was in the Daizhou Marching Commander's Mansion, received a very special guest.
This is a woman from the Turkic royal court.
First he went to Yunnei, then to Mayi, and then he was sent to Yanmen.
The woman calls herself Princess Yicheng of the Great Sui Dynasty, Bishero, who is a high-ranking retinue of the Turkic royal family. Generally speaking, her family is closely related to the Turkic royal family.
The woman is in her thirties. Her long hair is slightly curly. Her appearance can only be described as ordinary, but she is very spirited. Her speech and behavior have the roughness and boldness unique to the prairie people.
"Distinguished General, I bring you greetings from Her Royal Highness the Princess."
This was the first thing the woman said when she saw Li Po, and her voice was not much different from Luo Shixin's.
"Sit down and talk. Someone, come and serve tea."
There was obvious fatigue on Li Po's face. People in Jinyang City were in a hurry. In fact, he didn't have much to do here. He felt like there were so many things to do. This troubled Daizhou Marching Manager worked so hard that it would be fine if he didn't do anything.
However, he still looked at this woman secretly. There was nothing surprising about the Turks. What you were doing with me these days was not just about showing off your skills with swords and guns.
In terms of diplomacy, everyone attaches great importance to it, and exchanges are very frequent. Obviously, this is not an era where we call ourselves a great country behind closed doors.
Neither the Turks nor the chaotic separatist forces in the south are closed.
He was afraid of the powerful Turks, but he was never afraid of them. When he was in Yunnei, he could see the envoy sent by Jieli Khan. Now, as the general manager of Daizhou's march, he could see the envoy sent by Princess Yicheng.
For people, there is nothing surprising.
Moreover, he had heard a lot of rumors about Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty, and he felt a little uncomfortable after listening to them.
The customs of the Turks are really unacceptable, especially the one where a son inherits his mother. How is it any different from a wild beast? It is even worse than a wild beast, right?
Of course, no matter how disgusted he is with the customs and habits of the Turks, and no matter whether the person coming is a man or a woman, he will not treat someone like an envoy of the same country too lightly.
The place where he received visitors was in the main hall of the steward's palace. There was no intention of avoiding taboos, so it was pointless. This woman came together, so many people might have seen her.
Besides, now that you even dare to grab the Li family’s territory, what else do you have to worry about?
Of course, he didn't deliberately call Wen Yanbo, Li Bi and others to listen.
After the woman sat down, the servant served him some tea. Li Po waved his hand and everyone left. The woman chuckled. She didn't know whether she was mocking him for being too careful, or looking down upon him because he was young. Anyway,
, this woman looks very relaxed.
She also raised her arms and shook them without looking back. The two female guards who had been following her like a shadow behind her also exited the hall.
Li Po smiled and spoke first: "People in the north say that people who can drink together are friends, so let's have tea first to avoid having a bad conversation later, which will turn into friends turning against each other?"
Hearing that he spoke fluent Turkic, the woman was a little surprised. She said she didn't know, she thought this man was a Turk. Well, could he be a descendant of the Turks from Nantou? He didn't look like him.
She was muttering in her heart, and when she heard this again, the woman opened her mouth and laughed, the voice was very loud, and without looking at the person, if you just listened to the voice, you would definitely think that the owner of this laughter was a cheerful man.
Li Po was also thinking that the people sent by Princess Yicheng were really different, and he didn't know what the princess herself looked like.
After a long time, the laughter subsided, and the woman beat her chest, "If a person like the general goes to the grassland, he will definitely make many friends... Her Highness the Princess will also be very happy to receive the general warmly."
Li Po smiled and shook his head, "Not necessarily. I stayed on the grassland for a few years and saw a lot of blood and corpses, but I didn't see many friends. When I returned to the south, you Turks also brought hatred and hatred.
Fighting, it seems that there will not be too many opportunities to drink with Turks."
Li Po has this ability. One sentence will make you happy, but the next sentence will choke you to death.
The smile was fading from the woman's face. In fact, it was hard for her to imagine meeting such a person. If it had been Yu Chigong, Luo Shixin and others, she might not have such thoughts.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess once said that the mouths of Sui people are sharper than swords and guns. After meeting the general today, I realized that what Her Royal Highness the Princess said is indeed right..."
Li Po snorted, "You should know that our swords and guns are equally sharp and formidable. Don't say these useless words. Now I just want to know, what does Her Highness Princess want to say to me when she sends people to the south?"
The woman took a deep breath and felt a little tight in her chest. Many people have experienced this feeling, and she was not the only one.
After a long time, she said slowly and seriously: "Her Royal Highness also heard about the general's reputation for being brave and good at fighting in the grassland, and was very... happy..."
Having said this, she tilted her head in embarrassment and thought for a while.
Li Po actually felt quite awkward when he heard this. He felt a little uncomfortable for the situation of the princess who was getting married. Such a story was not a good one.
The woman continued: "Her Royal Highness the Princess asked me to tell the general..."
When she got here, she changed into Chinese and said, "Li Yuan is a traitor. The ministers who steal the country should be punished by everyone. If the general still considers himself a Sui minister, the princess is willing to help and send troops south to Chang'an to get rid of Li Yuan.
Then he supported the Sui Dynasty, and the general was designated as a minister of Zhongxing, and his name will be passed down through the ages."
"The princess also said..."
When she got here, she switched to Turkic again, and even Li Po was impressed by her ability to switch languages.
"Khan is very ill now. There are many vultures circling over the royal court. Moreover, the royal court is stationed in Dali City..."
If the previous words were still within Li Po's expectations, then the next sentence clearly shocked Li Po.
The meaning of these words is simply too clear.
Both of these things are not trivial matters.
There are so many rebels in the world, and it is obvious that the one Princess Yicheng hates the most is Li Yuan. Of course, she may not have a good impression of other rebels, but the actions of Li Yuan, a relative of the Great Sui Dynasty, are the most intolerable to her.
After Yang Guang's death, all aspects of the impact have been exposed.
The second thing was beyond Li Po's expectation. In the city of Dali, in the Turkic Royal Court, the Sui princess wanted him to lead his troops northward, to kill all the Turkic nobles in the Turkic Royal Court, and to help her ascend to the position of Turkic Khan.
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The former goal is a bit far away, but the latter one is close at hand.
Li Po immediately shut his mouth.
In his opinion, it would obviously be a bad idea if he were to lead a group of chaotic Turkic cavalry southward to Chang'an that would not listen to your orders. Many years later, a big rebel would lead the way.
Needless to say, he left countless infamy, and in the end he himself died.
But letting him lead his troops to Dali City seems... very good.
Of course, he would never trust others easily, especially those who were difficult to distinguish between friends and foes, and since it was such a big deal, he would not be convinced by just a few words.
In fact, what he didn't know was that by this time, his wings had already incited a hurricane.
At the beginning, Khan should have been able to live a healthy life for a while, and the selection of Khan's successor should have been calmly arranged.
But the Battle of Mayi completely destroyed Shibi Khan's confidence and health, with 70,000 to 80,000 casualties, but he failed to capture a small Mayi county.
The prestige of Shibi Khan, who already lacked the merit bonus, suffered a very serious blow. Afterwards, disappointed, angry and tired, Shibi Khan fell ill.
The Western Khan was detained in the royal court, but the Eastern Turki Khan did not have the title of official successor to the throne. In addition, Li Po defeated the Turks in a row and rose to power in the border county of Daizhou.
A series of accidents caused the wheel of history to completely deviate from its original track and move crookedly in an unknown direction.
Just like now, Princess Yicheng finally realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and she was ready to use external forces to change the Turkic royal court to a new mistress.
This is not an unachievable goal. You must know that after the death of Qimin Khan, for a period of time, it was she who controlled most of the power of the Turkic royal court. Her ambition may have originated during the turkish chaos.
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After so many years, the opportunity was placed in front of her again, but what she still lacked was the same as before, the support of a strong person, someone who could not pose a threat to her power among the Turks.
Such a person would not be found among the Turks. At first, she placed her hope in his brother, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, but unfortunately, Yang Guang rejected her.
At that time, Yang Guang, whose eyes were wandering around the Western Regions, believed that a stable Turk was the best neighbor and vassal, so Shibi Khan successfully inherited the throne of the Turk.
Now, Princess Yicheng finally set her sights on Li Po when the opportunity came.
(Monthly ticket, monthly ticket, isn’t it a bit unexpected? Haha, who said historical texts can’t be imaginative?)