In Xia City, in an inconspicuous hut next to the wine shop, Li Shan glanced around a few times, ordered his guards to be outside, opened the door and walked in. His eyes fell on the face of a young Hu man wearing Hanfu, and spoke with sincerity and sincerity.
He said in a sincere tone: "It's such a coincidence that Brother Shu has come."
Hearing this familiar title, the association rate couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and couldn't help but quietly took a half step back, "Why do you say that?"
"The sage has decreed that I will escort Yu Gushe to Beijing to meet with His Majesty." Li Shan said with a smile, "It's a coincidence that I'm here, but it's too late... Did Khan Tuli make up his mind?"
The gentle smile on Li Shan's face fell into the eyes of Jiu Shesu, like a gleaming sharp blade, or a poisonous snake spitting out letters. His body trembled slightly, and Yu Sheshu died in the opponent's hands without any defense.
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"Khan Tuli sent someone here..." The leader's throat moved, and he felt his mouth was bitter. Seeing the smile on Li Shan's face, he quickly added: "Yu Sheshe is dead, Yu Gu
If I am captured...if I also die in your hands, Tuli Khan is my brother, he will never..."
"Hahaha!" Li Shan laughed and interrupted: "Brother Lute has been overly concerned. Tuli Khan sent Brother Lute to Dai County. He has sincerity. How can I live up to it?"
"Not to mention, you and I met outside the city of Mayi that day and hit it off like old friends. As the saying goes, we are like old friends..."
The association leader couldn't stand listening anymore and interrupted in a quick and sharp voice: "Yugushe was captured, the five thousand cavalry were almost wiped out, Wuyuan County was earthquake, and Jieli Khan was furious, but..."
"However, no matter how angry Khan Jieli is at this time, it is impossible for him to attack on a large scale." Li Shan said, "I wonder what Khan Tuli thinks?"
How else to think?
"Now a certain tribe is stationed in Yunzhou." The leader of the tribe moved his cheeks. He actually wanted to capture Gushe alive. My brother was also shocked. He concluded that you Li Huairen will be a formidable enemy in the future... but now you want to form an alliance with Li Tang.
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"Oh?" Li Shan was very interested, "It seems that the trade route is smooth!"
The leader of the association nodded and admitted that Tuli Khan was trying to form an alliance with Li Tang, so he had to show his sincerity. Taking Yunzhou and making the trade routes unimpeded was his sincerity.
Of course, sending the association rate to Dai County is even more sincere... The association rate really doesn't want to come. The guy in front of me is a murderous character with a smiling face. I don't know what the other person is thinking or what he will do.
"Yugushe..." Li Shan asked tentatively: "What can I ask for?"
The association leader was shocked and described it in detail... Today, within the Turks, Jieli Khan still occupies an absolute advantage, but Tuli Khan also has his own strengths.
Li Shan thought about it in his mind, and it seemed that he had a lot of room for choice... he could choose to weaken the overall strength of the Turks, he could choose to eliminate the Turks' pretext for attacking Li Tang, or he could choose to weaken the power of Jieli Khan.
The association rate looked at Li Shan's unpredictable expression, and he felt a little nervous, "Before leaving, Tuli Khan asked... How can you show your sincerity in forming an alliance?"
"Sincerity?" Li Shan hesitated, "If you want to form an alliance, you must make an alliance...but it is impossible for Tuli Khan to go to Chang'an."
"Of course, I will kill Yusheshe, capture Yugushe, and even fortify the capital outside Yanmen Pass. It is even more impossible to go to Wuyuan County or Yunzhou."
Apparently, Tuli Khan also thought of this. He took out a letter from his arms and handed it over, "I have heard the name of His Highness King Qin, the second son of Emperor Tang for a long time. My brother is willing to sworn brother with him and keep in touch with him."
Li Shan's lips trembled and he cursed secretly. It seems that Tuli Khan is not a good guy either... He specifically singled out Li Shimin, which was obviously aimed at seizing the heir.
After thinking for a moment, Li Shan put away the letter and sighed: "It seems that Tuli Khan looks down on me..."
The association rate was too lazy to speak. Yu Sheshe died in his hands so aggrievedly. Do you know how many tribal warriors under his command have firmly remembered the name Li Shan?
Brother and you are sworn brothers?
Then the following day there will be a rebellion!
"I'll leave for Beijing tomorrow. If there's any news, it's that shop in Yunzhou." Li Shan paused and cursed: "That fellow in Yugushe... more than ten people were killed in Yunzhou!"
This incident only came to light a few days ago. For this reason, in the past few days, Yugushe had to eat late-night snacks almost every day in addition to three meals a day...sometimes he had to eat several meals a night.
Anyway, Yu Gushe will be a loser even if he returns to Wuyuan County in the future. Li Shan has no scruples at all now... Now he can use the riding whip with style.
After hearing these words, the leader of the association looked a little nervous and asked tentatively: "Then...then so-and-so will go back to Yunzhou first?"
"Huh?" Li Shan asked in surprise: "If Brother Li is interested, he can stay in Dai County for a while."
"No need, no need!" Jiu Shesu's tone was extremely resistant, and he breathed a long sigh of relief. He had previously guessed that he would be detained.
Instructing Zhu Shitou to send the people away, Li Shan touched the letter in his sleeve and smiled bitterly. In the seven years of Wude in history, without himself, it is estimated that the Turks probably invaded Hedong. Perhaps Li Shimin was at that time
Became brothers with Tuli Khan.
But in this life, Yanmen Pass was safe, Ma Yi was lost and lost, Yuan Junzhang changed his banner, and Li Shan triggered civil strife in the Turks in advance... This led to an embarrassing situation. If there were no accidents, Li Yuan would not have been able to
Let Li Shimin leave Beijing.
How to solve this matter... Li Shan didn't bother to think about it anymore. It was useless no matter how much he thought about it. Let Li Yuan bother him later.
"Dong dong dong."
There was a gentle knock on the door, and Li Shan carefully put away the letter before opening the door, and was not surprised to see Ma Zhou.
This place is extremely secretive. Apart from Li Shan himself, the only people who know about it are Su Dingfang and Ma Zhou. The former is now in charge of the army. Although the latter has transferred Xia City to Li Kai, he still lives in Xia City to assist Ma Zhou.
"Is it settled?" Ma Zhou is one of the only two people who knows Li Shan's overall plan, the other is Ling Jing who is far away in Chang'an.
"Yeah." Li Shan smiled bitterly and said, "Khan Tuli wants to sworn brothers with King Qin..."
Ma Zhou was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "You want to instigate the Turks to fight among themselves, but the Tuli Khan is just following the others' example!"
"Those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die." Li Shan chuckled and shook his head, "Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan attack each other, but Prince Qin has His Majesty above him."
Although he said this, Li Shan murmured in his heart that Tuli Khan's move was actually quite vicious. If it were pushed back two years, even if Li Shimin didn't want to play the Xuanwu Gate incident, Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng couldn't help it.
Already.
"Leaving tomorrow?"
"Well." Li Shan paced back and forth, "There are a few things you should pay attention to..."
After a pause, Li Shanqian smiled and said: "Of course, Chang He's side... Brother Bin Wang still needs to deal with it."
Ma Zhou was speechless. In fact, in the plan, he was supposed to be the main person in charge of assisting Li Kai in handling general affairs, but now he has basically given up. He has nothing to do all day long except talking nonsense with Chang He.
"Huairen!" Ma Zhou couldn't help but ask for the fifteenth time, "What's so special about Chang He?"
Li Shan spread his hands but said nothing, thinking that I can't tell you now... Chang He will probably be transferred back to guard Xuanwu Gate by the prince in the future, right?
This kind of thing that happened in history cannot be avoided...but this kind of reason obviously cannot be brought to the table.