Su Dingfang was worried that this kind of thing would happen.
However, according to the records in history books, this kind of thing is impossible to happen. Otherwise, Ashina Sheer, a subjugated slave, would not be able to kill Western Turks and finally establish his own khanate, nor would Western Turks.
There were four khans in ten years.
"Your worries are not unreasonable, but according to the information Tang Jian got from the Western Turks, there is not that much harmony between Tong Yehu's brothers and his nephews.
Tong Yehu's uncle He Moduo is also very dissatisfied with Tong Yehu and is suspected of harboring evil intentions."
Li Yuanji told Su Dingfang not to worry.
Su Dingfang was stunned and said: "Is the information that Tang Shangshu detected true?"
Although Su Dingfang doubted Tang Jian's professional ability, it was a bit of a slap in Tang Jian's face.
But in this matter, the more cautious the better.
After all, this is a major event involving tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and there is no room for any mistakes.
Li Yuanji did not answer Su Dingfang's question, but said with a smile: "Then let me tell you another news. After Ashina Sheer led the remnants of Jieli's command to escape to the Western Turks, he started a war with Yi Nan and Huang Tou.
The war.
And at the critical moment of their battle, the Wangzhang Army under Tong Yehu appeared..."
When Su Dingfang heard this, he thought "Eh".
Li Yuanji continued: "This is not the most critical thing. The most critical thing is that after Ashina Sheer defeated Yi Nan and Huangtou, he started a battle with the Wangzhang Army under Tong Yehu.
And when the royal army fought against Ashina Sheer, without suffering any large-scale damage, it went from being dominant at the beginning to being evenly matched.
Do you think there is something fishy about this?"
Su Dingfang guessed the joints inside in an instant, and opened his eyes little by little and said: "You mean...it is very likely that Tong Yehu's Wangzhang Army under his command is fighting against Ashina Sheer.
At that time, some of them were transferred back to the king’s tent?”
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded: "Then why do you think he transferred some people back to the king's tent?"
Su Dingfang said without hesitation: "There must be something unexpected happening in the king's account!"
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "Yes, something happened to the king's account. And judging from the information Tang Jian found, the most likely change is that Tong Yehu may not be able to survive."
This is a God-given opportunity, how could we miss this opportunity?"
Su Dingfang nodded solemnly and said: "It is indeed a God-given opportunity that can only be encountered but not obtained. It should not be missed."
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Now you understand why I transferred Li Jing, Ashina Simo and others to come here, right?"
Su Dingfang nodded heavily and said: "If this is the case, then I hope that His Highness will obey you!"
To translate, it means that it can accommodate Li Jing, Ashina Simo and others to participate in a war with him.
Li Yuanji chuckled and said: "That's good. I know you know the general situation best. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. It should be your credit."
Su Dingfang also laughed, "I am your confidant. If you miss out on anyone's contribution, you cannot miss out on my contribution. This minister is very relieved."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Li Yuanji laughed out loud and nodded in agreement: "That's the truth!"
In fact, it is useless for Su Dingfang to take so much credit nowadays.
Because his title has already reached the pinnacle of being a minister, and it is impossible to go any further, so no matter how much he earns credit, his title will not change at all, only dozens or hundreds of households will be added.
So he doesn't necessarily care about merit, he is probably doing his duty as a minister and enjoying the process of fighting.
…
A few days later.
Su Dingfang took most of the soldiers and horses in Shuofang City and escorted 80% of the baggage to Aries City.
Before setting off, Su Dingfang sent an order to Xue Wanche, asking Xue Wanche to lead his troops to Aries City and build various fortifications in Aries City so that the army could enter combat status as soon as possible after its arrival.
Li Yuanji did not follow, but waited for Li Jing and Ashina Simo in Shuofang City.
It doesn't matter if Li Jing waits, but Ashina Simo still wants to see him.
Because after Ashina Simo officially surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he had not received Ashina Simo yet.
In order to prevent Ashina Simo and the leaders of the tribes under him from thinking wildly and worrying that the Tang Dynasty would kill the donkey and cause recurrence, it is necessary to meet them and give them reassurance.
About half a month after Su Dingfang left, Li Jing and Ashina Simo each led 20,000 light cavalry to Shuofang City.
Forty thousand soldiers and horses were stationed outside Shuofang City, and the scene was quite spectacular.
However, the people in Shuofang City did not panic because they had seen more soldiers and horses, so this scene did not scare them.
Li Yuanji asked Wang Xuance to hold a banquet and asked Li Shimin to accompany him. He hosted a banquet for Li Jing and Ashina Simo in the Liang Palace.
When Li Jing entered the main hall of the Liang Palace, he was smiling. Next to Li Jing was a man with an even brighter smile. His appearance was a bit funny, but his status was not low.
Ashina Simo, the chief of the Pugu tribe, the chief of the Adui tribe, and others had sullen faces, and their expressions were more or less embarrassed.
It's not that something happened to them, or that they did anything wrong, it's that Li Jing and the man next to Li Jing didn't come empty-handed, but came with gifts.
This gift is the biggest gain for Li Jing and the men around him in Turks this time.
After the two people entered the palace, the man following Li Jing first kicked the gift to the ground and then saluted with Li Jing.
"Your Majesty Li Jing..."
"Your Majesty Zhang Baoxiang..."
"See Your Highness!"
Li Yuanji smiled and waved his hands and said: "No need to be polite, get up!"
Li Jing and Zhang Baoxiang immediately stood up.
Li Yuanji looked at Zhang Baoxiang and said, "Are you Zhang Baoxiang?"
Zhang Baoxiang nodded with a bright smile and said: "Your Highness, I am Zhang Baoxiang!"
Li Yuanji smiled and said, "You were the one who caught Jie Li!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Baoxiang grinned and nodded, kicked the gift at his feet and said: "I was the one who caught this old boy. This old boy was
Hiding in a marmot cave, if Chen hadn't been clever, I would have been tricked by him."
Li Yuanji nodded and praised: "You are good!"
Zhang Baoxiang suddenly became even happier, as if he had obtained something extraordinary. He was so happy that he almost danced.
Li Yuanji looked at Li Jing again and smiled: "Li Aiqing, you have worked hard for several months, but you still can't match Zhang Aiqing's luck!"
Faced with this ridicule, Li Jing nodded happily and said: "What His Highness said is that in terms of luck, I am indeed not as good as Deputy General Manager Zhang."
After all, Li Jing worked hard for several months and finally defeated Jie Li, forced him to escape, and led tens of thousands of people to pursue Jie Li. In the end, he didn't get anything, but was easily taken advantage of by Zhang Baoxiang.
This kind of luck is simply wonderful.
Zhang Baoxiang achieved almost no military exploits during his campaign against the Turks. He was incomparable to Hou Junji, Xie Shufang and others.
But just because he has captured Jie Li's merits, he will be above Hou Junji and Xie Shufang when it comes to rewards in the future.
If nothing unexpected happens, Zhang Baoxiang's title should be raised several levels, and he should be able to enter the ranks of the public.
What kind of male it is depends on whether he has made any subsequent gains.
If he is extremely lucky and captures Ashinabil after Suni loses his troops and is defeated, then he will definitely stand at the top of the list of ministers and become the Duke of the Tang Dynasty.
If he cannot be caught, it may be the county or county magistrate.
As for relying on the merit of seizing Jie Li, it is impossible to change the prince in the Tang Dynasty.
Because there are already enough high nobility in the Tang Dynasty, they will not be awarded easily. In addition, if he is awarded the title of Duke because he caught Jie Li, then it will be difficult for Li Jing and others to award him the reward.
Therefore, the credit for seizing Jie Li can only be discounted now.
However, even if he is granted the title of a county or county prince, Li Yuanji believes that Zhang Baoxiang will still be happy.
After all, he picked up this title for free. As long as there are gains, even if the gains don't meet expectations, it's worth being happy.
"Your Highness and Li Shuai are right, I just got lucky."
Zhang Baopang had a very clear understanding of himself and did not take the opportunity to take credit for himself. Instead, he was very sensible and naturally admitted that he was just unlucky.
Li Yuanji was amused by Zhang Baoxiang's frankness and directness, and said with a smile: "You are quite interesting! Then keep up your efforts. If you can catch Ashinabil, then I will confer him with the title of Duke of the State!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhang Baoxiang could no longer hide the joy in his heart and laughed happily, "Thank you so much for your kindness, I will definitely continue to work hard!"
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded, then looked at the gift Zhang Baoxiang brought.
"Jie Li, I've heard about his name for a long time and it's so loud that I never thought we would meet in this way."
That's right, the gift Zhang Baoxiang brought was Jie Li.
Ashina Simo and others also felt embarrassed because their former Khan was brought here like a dead dog.
Jieli lay on the ground with his hair disheveled. When he heard this, he snorted and said: "Li Yuanji, if I remember correctly, your Central Plains is a country of etiquette. Facing a prisoner like this Khan,
Not only will he be treated with courtesy, but he will also be treated as a high-ranking official, so why do you want to humiliate me like this?"
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "You are right, our Central Plains is indeed a land of etiquette, and we will indeed treat prisoners of status like you with courtesy. We will treat those prisoners who are captured by our Central Plains, and we will treat them with courtesy."
Those who submit to me in the Central Plains will also be treated as high-ranking officials and generous nobles.
But that happened after the master returned to the court. Now that we are on the battlefield, if I kill you and you kill me, I will never have time to take care of you, and why should I treat you with courtesy?"
When Jieli heard this, he opened his eyes and roared: "I think you don't regard me Turks as human beings at all, that's why you treat me so harshly!"
What Jie Li said was so poor that any Tang Dynasty person would sneer at it.
But this was not meant for the people of the Tang Dynasty, but for Ashina Simo and others.
He was telling Ashina Simo and others that after surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would not treat them as human beings and would let them return from their lost ways.
After Ashina Simo and others heard this, they were also slightly touched.
After all, why would Jieli's fate today not be their fate tomorrow?
Li Yuanji saw Jie Li's thoughts and said disdainfully: "A man who abandoned his own Ke He Dun, his son, and his subordinates to escape, what qualifications does he have to ask for the favor of the Tang Dynasty?
Although I, Li Yuanji, am unbearable, when the enemy comes, I will never abandon my princess, son, and subordinates to run for my life. I will die in battle before all of them!"