When the army passed the Canghe Racecourse and the Great Wall was vaguely visible in the distance, Li Po had to stop the army.
Because Liu Jing and Li Ya brought Turkic envoys to the army.
The news they brought was very bad.
The Turkic envoy was still the same woman as before, Bishero of Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty.
The first thing she said when she saw Li Po was, "Your Highness asked me to inform the general that the general is late. Khan has returned to the kingdom of gods. The nobles are preparing to hand over Khan's authority to Ashina Erivo."
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Shibi Khan is dead, the news is certain.
Without the woman saying anything else, Li Ya had already quietly told Li Po the cause of Shibi Khan's death.
This is really not a Turkic civil strife, and there should be no conspiracy.
It is true that Khan was seriously ill at the beginning, but he should have been able to survive for a few days.
But the shamans of the gods took his life.
The Turkic shamans were also very tired from praying to gods day and night, so by accident, they actually set fire to the palace in the city of Dali.
Not only did it burn down two palaces, it almost caused an internal strife among the already extremely sensitive Turkic nobles.
And the shamans started talking nonsense in order to get away from their sins.
They said that the gods were dissatisfied with the sacrifices offered by the Khan, so they lowered their wrath and set fire to the Khan's palace. They wanted the Khan to double the sacrifices, and even used the guise of blood sacrifices, asking the Khan to prepare a thousand slaves for slaughter.
This bloody sacrificial method is not uncommon in the Turkic Khanate, especially the custom left by the Rouran people, which is still spread among many grassland tribes.
But it has been banned in the Turkic royal court for many years.
Shibi Khan was undoubtedly a devout believer in the gods, but he was also a Turkic Khan. He listened to the shamans' nonsense and believed it to be true. He was so angry that he vomited blood that night.
The next day, he invited Ashina Allivo and other Turkic dignitaries to come to see him. Obviously, he was not optimistic about his brother Ashina Allivo. Otherwise, he would not have wanted to pass on the throne at this time.
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This matter was dissuaded by Princess Yicheng, but there was no need to dissuade her. Khan had been ill for some time, and everyone around him was the confidant of Princess Yicheng. As long as Princess Yicheng did not agree, most of the news could not be spread.
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This was also the last effort made by Princess Yicheng.
She has always been authoritative in the Turkic Khanate, but her inherent weaknesses are also extremely obvious. In the succession of the Khanate, the nobles will minimize her influence consciously or unconsciously.
Even the nobles who are close to her, most of them will not contribute to her ambitions at this time, let alone like Ashina Erivo, who can mobilize a large army to prepare to garrison the royal court.
But when Li Po returned to Mayi County, he had already run out of gas. This Turkic Khan, who had been in power for eight years and had single-handedly brought the Turkic Khanate into great power, finally passed away and went to see him.
God.
The past few years of Shibi Khan's reign can be said to be the most stable period of life for the Turks on the northern grasslands. The civil strife of the Sui people also improved the external strategic environment of the Turks.
It can be said that for the Turks, Shibi Khan was a great and wise king. What he brought to the Turks was stability and prosperity. In fact, this is the most rare quality of a king.
The failure of the two southern expeditions undoubtedly brought stains to the Khan. There was no other way. Kings were well versed in internal affairs and there should not be too many examples of defeats by foreign enemies.
Moreover, he left a very serious hidden danger to the Turks...
As soon as Shibi Khan died, the process of succession to the Turkic Khanate was immediately started. Because he did not designate a successor to the Khanate, it must be jointly selected by the great nobles.
In fact, in the Turkic Khanate, where the strong are respected, such elections are not necessary. Today, there is only one successor to the Khanate, and that is Eastern Khan Ashina Elivo.
He has the most tribes under him, his status is the most noble, and the warriors under his command are the most brave and good at fighting. And having received the support of Ashina Dubi, he is the undisputed successor to the throne of Khan.
The first thing he had to do was not to convince the nobles, but to prepare to remarry Princess Yicheng.
The woman had no intention of hiding anything and could not hide anything. The accident in Dali City happened very suddenly and changed the situation in a very short period of time.
Everything Princess Yicheng promised could not be fulfilled at this time.
Just as the woman said, "Your Highness is ready to marry Ashina Elivo. This is the will of the gods and cannot be violated. Your Highness understands the general's wishes. If the general is interested, your Highness will recommend him to the new Khan."
, make the general the Khan of the South..."
This is undoubtedly a helpless move.
After Li Po heard this, he also sneered, Nanfang Khan? It sounded nice, maybe it was a knife used by the Turks to attack the Central Plains.
Although he, Li Po, was not an indomitable hero, he still dismissed it.
Without any need to think about it, Li Po laughed and said, "Your Highness, do you want me to return to the army right now?"
The woman's posture is actually very different from before.
Today, when the throne of the Turkic Khan has been determined, like many preparations made by Princess Yicheng before, this surprise army has also lost its due role.
The woman lowered her eyes and said, "His Highness said that the days are long and we still have to rely on the general. Please don't be disappointed by this small setback... Your Highness also said that you would like the general to send Princess Jialan back to the royal court."
Li Po's smile suddenly became brighter, showing that he was extremely annoyed.
He sent his army to attack Jinyang and gathered his troops in Mayi. These things were completed in just two months. How much energy was consumed and how much blood was shed. How could he return to Daizhou at this time?
"You go back and tell His Highness that there is no reason to take back the bows and arrows that have been fired. The Turkic Khan and his son both married my eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty, which is a great insult to me. As a Sui man, I wish I could gouge out his heart and liver and eat him."
Of their own flesh and blood, Your Highness is determined to become the king of the grassland, and I will do my best to help you, but why is Your Highness willing to compromise?"
"Go back and let Your Highness wait and see. I will lead my troops to kill Kruhu, Ashina Boyu and others, and eradicate Ashina Erivo's eagle dogs. By then, the Khans of the East and the West will all be with Your Highness.
Are you under control?"
With some admiration, but also some disdain for this kind of overestimating one's own capabilities, the woman with mixed emotions embarked on her return journey, looking back at the densely packed cavalry army standing in the field.
The woman thought about those somewhat arrogant but firm words, and finally an idea came to her mind, how many such heroes are there among us Turks?
On this day, the army stopped moving forward and camped on the spot.
Li Po summoned the crowd to the Chinese army's tent.
After briefly talking about the current situation, he let the generals discuss it.
The generals were surprised, but also worried. You must know that at this time, the Turks no longer had to worry about civil strife, but without Princess Yicheng to support them, it would be very dangerous to send their troops north.
Discussions came and went, and those led by Bu Qun believed that marching into Yunzhong at this time would be dangerous and not worth the losses, because if they attacked the south of Ak, they might be surrounded by Turks in Dingxiang County, even if they defeated Ashi
Na Bi Ji, if he cannot open the gate of the city of Dali, it will be in vain.
Liu Jingsheng thought that no one would be willing to go back like this, so why not set up troops along the Great Wall to see the opportunity before making a decision.
Luo Shixin was a little indifferent. This guy had a bad idea. He thought that he should first attack the southern part of Ak, kill Ashina Biji, and then return to the army to fight with Kruhu. After killing Kruhu, he would go to fight Ashina.
Na Boyu...
Well, this is an act that is seeking death. Ashina Erivo's cronies are leading their troops towards the city of Dali one after another to attack the southern part of Acre, which means they are plunging into the encirclement of the Turks.
If we merge with Kruu Huxiang again, Daizhou's few troops will have to be thrown into the Yunzhong Grassland.
In fact, what Yuchi Gong said makes sense.
"We took advantage of the situation and came here, wasting countless food and fodder, but returning without success. The soldiers must be resentful. And after Ashina Erivo succeeds to the throne, once he sends his troops south, I will be attacked from both sides, and the situation will be uncontrollable.
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"The general manager led us to the north, aiming to eliminate the northern border troubles. How can we easily have the desire to lead our troops back south?"
Does this make sense? It certainly does, and the most important thing is that it suits Li Po very well.
As he said himself, there is no turning back when the bow is fired. He led his troops to the north. How could he easily return without achieving his goal?
If there is no chance, then forget it. After all, we cannot lead our troops to death.
But there is still a chance. The Turks obviously have no defense against the south. They are scattered and easy to defeat one by one.
Moreover, this time the enemy can only be regarded as a part of the Turks, not the entire Turkic Khanate. In terms of military strength, they did not suffer too much.
So, after thinking for a long time, Li Po made the final decision.
"There is no need to discuss it further. Should we wait for the Turks to stabilize internally and surrender to them? The Turks, a country of tigers and wolves, have sent troops to attack Daizhou twice. It is hard to feel at ease with such a neighbor."
"Today I am going to break in and smash his ancestral hall first. Then send an order for the scouts to explore to the east. I want to know where Kluhu's 20,000 elf cavalry have gone. Please cheer up. We may have to
Let’s see how majestic the Turkic spirits are riding on the grassland.”
This was the first time that Li Po had temporarily changed his combat objectives. It must have been very uncomfortable for Li Po who paid special attention to combat plans.
But war is like this. Many times it is impossible to follow your plan. In that case, there will not be so many so-called famous generals in the world.
Li Po has always been able to find the right opportunity to fight and use unexpected attacks to crush his enemies.
And this time, will it still be the case?
(Monthly ticket, monthly ticket, I am not satisfied with the writing. Someone is renovating the house next to me. Starting in the morning, when Ah Cao came home, the sound of the electric drill was still ringing. It was so annoying that it made Ah Cao’s head hurt. I barely coded one chapter. Ah Cao wanted to
Go out for a walk, wait for the rest of the house next to you to rest, and then read the next chapter.)