The night was dark and it felt slightly bright. Xi Duo rubbed his hands, picked up a piece of clothing and put it on his body, but his heart was filled with heat. Unexpectedly, he was over fifty years old, and he followed Yuan Junzhang into a desperate situation, but things turned around.
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Although civil servants like Xi Duo were talented, they had no foundation or reputation, and they were not children of aristocratic families, so it was difficult for them to get the space to display their abilities.
If Yuan Junzhang was forced to surrender to the Tang Dynasty to a large extent, then Xi Duo was happy to see it happen. The reason is very simple. Even if the grassland tribes founded a country, even if they trusted civil servants, Xi Duo had no direct lineage, and the two could not be unified.
The civil servants of the army cannot stand... The whip marks on Zhao Deyan's face are still vivid in his mind.
If I can help the King of Handan prepare for the establishment of Guji Town as soon as possible, I should be able to fall in the eyes of Li Jing, the incoming governor of Daizhou... I was an old acquaintance back then, and now I am a special guest of Shuozhou.
Xi Duo walked back and forth in the tent, full of excitement, and stopped to think carefully from time to time. During dinner, although His Highness did not say it explicitly, he introduced himself quite a lot in his words... which showed profound meaning.
Although it is dangerous, it is indeed dangerous... After all, this place is not far from Yunzhou, and since Yuan Gong went south from Yunzhou to capture Mayi, Yusheji was stationed first, and then Yuguji killed wantonly, so that Yunzhou became a Turk
The territory... is now garrisoned by the association.
With such a close distance, the Turks may not sit back and watch the Tang army successfully build the stronghold, but this is an opportunity for themselves... His Royal Highness the King of Handan has many good generals, and Shuozhou also has Liu Shirang and Qin Wutong. If he can help Zhang Shigui complete the project as soon as possible...
I need to pick more people to come over, but they have to pick some with good temperament... Xi Duo thought as he opened the curtain. He was going out to get some air and suddenly stopped. Not far away, under the moonlight, two people
The figure is pacing forward.
Xi Duo quietly lowered the curtain. He recognized one of them at a glance as the King of Handan, and it took him a while to recognize the other one as Zhang Shigui, whom he had just met today.
In fact, Li Shan was not the only one who took a stroll at night. Zhang Shigui walked more than a hundred steps. Li Shan smiled and shouted a few times outside the tent, and sure enough, Wen Yanbo, who had not rested, came out.
"Huairen, Wu'an is so leisurely and elegant." Wen Yanbo said with a smile: "You have been working hard for a day, why don't you rest?"
"Didn't Mr. Yan Bo also have a rest?" Li Shan laughed, "The night view of the desert, the vast starry sky, makes people feel happy, and I am about to appreciate it carefully."
Zhang Shigui said nothing and just followed the two of them until they walked to the hill outside the camp.
After a moment of silence, Li Shan let out a long sigh of relief and asked, "Brother Wu An, does he know why someone wants to build this village?"
Without waiting for Zhang Shigui's answer, Li Shan continued: "A certain Li Huairen went to Daizhou, defended Yanmen, forced Yuan Junzhang to surrender, won a great victory at Yanmen Pass, pursued him on a snowy night, and captured him alive. His merits are not unworthy."
"Being included in the royal family, canonized as a county king, and gaining the trust of your majesty. If you can return to the court one day, you can get glory and wealth at your fingertips. Why take the risk to rebuild Guji Town?"
"Even though Brother Wu'an was forced to take over this important task before, I don't know why. Guji Town is close to Yunzhou, and the Turkic army is ready to move. Even if there is no large-scale invasion, there will be raids and harassment."
"Even if there are 30,000 people, even if there is no shortage of food and grass, and even if there is help from red bricks and mortar, rebuilding Guji Town will not be easy."
"Even if it is completed, if the Turks attack one day, if it fails, it will be a huge defeat."
"Even if Mr. and Mrs. have already left office, I am afraid that they will not be able to escape the impeachment of the courtiers and punishment from Your Majesty... What is the reason for Mr. and Mrs.'s misfortune?"
A trace of doubt appeared on Zhang Shigui's face, which had always been steady. He was indeed doubtful about the questions raised by Li Shan himself, but he was even more confused about why Li Shan raised these questions.
Zhang Shigui turned around and saw Wen Yanbo standing half a step away from Li Shan with his hands tied, his face full of solemnity.
Li Shan turned around and looked directly into Zhang Shigui's eyes, "Brother Wu An, does he know the current situation in Turks?"
Jumping to such a big question all of a sudden, Zhang Shigui pursed his lips, feeling that his mouth was full of dryness, "Please give me some advice from the King of Handan."
"Last year, I went with Mr. Cui to Mayi to recruit Yuan Junzhang. It happened that the descendants of the Turkic Ashina tribe arrived. Within ten days, I conducted multiple investigations and found out the inside story..."
"To kill Yu Sheshe...to force Yuan Junzhang to surrender is just a trivial matter, but the most important thing is to provoke civil strife in the Turks."
"Turkic civil strife?" Zhang Shigui's pupils shrank. As a close general of Li Shimin, he didn't know anything about the news. He asked directly: "Tuli Khan?"
"Yes, Tuli Khan is the youngest son of Shibi Khan, but after Shibi Khan... there was Chuluo Khan first, and then Jieli Khan. Instead, Tuli Khan was expelled and even whipped until
He suddenly returned to Wuyuan County in August last year." Li Shan explained: "Yu She was appointed as the youngest son of Chuluo Khan and attached to Tuli Khan to compete with Jieli Khan."
Zhang Shigui was a little confused, "But the King of Handan killed Yu Sheshe..."
"In December last year, in the north of Wuyuan County, Tuli Khan and Jieli Khan each led their armies. Although they did not fight violently, there were several riots and casualties on each other." Wen Yanbo said in a low voice: "This matter
Few people in the court knew that Huairen was the only one who opened up trade routes, traveled in caravans on the grasslands, and returned to the customs to report secretly."
An idea flashed in Zhang Shigui's mind, "What about Yu Sheshe?"
"Yu Sheshe is the youngest son of Chuluo Khan. According to grassland custom, the youngest son is divided into the largest number of tribes." Li Shan nodded, "On that day, someone first released Yu Sheshe's entourage, and Tuli Khan took the lead and gathered Yu Sheshe's followers.
Set up the old department, and then..."
Zhang Shigui now understood everything. Tuli Khan got the news of Yu Sheshe's death first. He was in urgent need of gathering forces to counter Jieli Khan. Naturally, the first thing he did was to gather the remaining troops.
Jieli Khan received the news a little late, but he refused to sit idly by and naturally wanted to confront each other. This is how the Turkic civil strife started... Although the root cause has nothing to do with Li Shan, the fuse was lit by Li Shan himself.
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Zhang Shigui thought for a moment and pointed to the north, "What about Ashina Jishesu of Yunzhou?"
Li Shan hesitated for a moment and then said: "He was the one who was released that day. He is the brother of Tuli Khan."
"Oh..." Zhang Shigui's first reaction was that the next stronghold he built might not be frequently harassed by Turks, but he suddenly got excited and glanced sideways at Wen Yanbo, who had his eyes slightly lowered.
No one is stupid. Zhang Shigui had long thought that it was normal for Wen Yanbo to be ordered to inspect Daizhou, but he suddenly appeared next to Li Shan, arrived at a place not far from Yunzhou, and still lingered there... It was really weird.
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But if the association rate... is like this, then it makes sense.
Li Shan smiled bitterly and turned to look at Wen Yanbo, "Mr. Yanbo, for the sake of Brother Anwu..."
Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "The Duke of Xinye County has gained the trust of His Majesty, and he often receives extra rewards in battles."
The meaning of this sentence is unclear. Zhang Shigui was indeed valued by Li Yuan, but he also resigned from the position of general manager of the Ma Army and only served as an official in the Tiance Mansion.
After a pause, Li Shan took a deep breath and said, "After the Turkic incident, does Brother Wu An know the current situation in the Tang Dynasty?"