The main purpose of signing the alliance with the Turli Khan is to continue to stir up civil strife in the Turks. This may be exposed at a special time in the future, but at least at this time, it needs to be kept secret.
Therefore, in addition to his personal guards, Li Shan only asked Su Dingfang to lead two hundred direct cavalry to escort him. In total, there were more than three hundred cavalry, which would be enough to escape in case of any accident... Liu Shirang led two thousand soldiers and horses to stay in Gu.
Market town...no, near Huairen Town.
The group first headed southeast, then turned east, and made a large circle before arriving at the junction of Yunzhou and Shuozhou.
One of the personal guards went to investigate the report. Li Shan caught a glimpse of the gloomy look on Wen Yanbo's face and said with a smile, "Does Mr. Yan Bo feel that he is carrying out a treacherous conspiracy, which is not the behavior of a gentleman?"
Wen Yanbo didn't even bother to speak. He used Wen Bang's wife and children to blackmail the Taiyuan Wen family into doing something. This was not only the behavior of an ungentleman, it was simply shameless to the extreme!
Li Shan couldn't help but laugh, "Although I am a country boy, I also read the books of sages and know the world's benevolence, justice and morality. Even if Mr. Yan Bo refuses to agree, I will help you... It's just a bargain."
Li Shan had already thought about it before Zhang Shigui arrived. Indeed, Zhang Shigui took on the important task of rebuilding the fortress and facing the Turks. To a large extent, it meant that Li Shan's local tribes were difficult to intervene. He was also the king of Qin.
Li Kai and Zhang Gongjin themselves don't have enough manpower.
It is actually unrealistic to mobilize manpower from the central government, but in Hedong, there is another force that is qualified to be used, and that is the noble families.
These aristocratic families are qualified, confident, and have sufficient human resources. However, although Li Shan is the king of the county and has good relations with the Liu family, Xue family, Wen family and other aristocratic families, he is not qualified to be transferred.
Li Shan had vaguely revealed some details a few days ago, but Wen Yanbo never let go...until last night.
Seeing that Wen Yanbo still remained silent, Li Shan restrained his smile and said softly: "I don't want to abandon my wife and children. I am affectionate and righteous. How can I not lend a helping hand?"
"If Mr. Yan Bo doesn't believe it today, he will believe it tomorrow."
Wen Yanbo frowned slightly. Turning around, he vaguely heard something... Although he couldn't figure it out at the moment, it might have something to do with this young man's life experience.
After all, everyone in Chang'an knows that Li Huairen, who was praised by His Majesty as "the best in the world", supports his widowed mother. No one knows about his father, and it is said that he died young...
Wen Yanbo hesitated to inquire a few words. Li Shan squinted his eyes and looked ahead, whispering: "Here he comes."
Hundreds of Turkic cavalry swept in and stopped a few hundred steps away. After the two armies faced each other for a while, they each separated into a small team and entered a small abandoned village by the roadside.
Under the big tree covering the sky, Li Shan finally met the Tuli Khan who was the first in history to surrender to Li Shimin, directly leading to the capture of Jieli Khan and the destruction of the Eastern Turks.
He is dressed in a typical Turkic style. He is about 24 or 25 years old. He is not tall but extremely strong, with a fair complexion. His eyes are bright and sharp, and he carries a power that makes people dare not look directly at him.
Tuli Khan finally met Li Huairen, who had not yet been appointed to Daizhou for a year, but had caused great changes in the situation in the north and even caused chaos in the Turks.
It can be said that after forcing Yuan Junzhang to surrender, Tuli Khan almost danced with Li Shan's command. Every choice he made followed the direction pointed out by Li Shan, which made him vigilant and angry in his heart.
With a hint of admiration.
The young man in front of me... well, from the appearance point of view, he is exactly the opposite.
He is quite tall, thin, with dark complexion, and a calm demeanor, with a gentle smile that seems to always be there on his face.
"The Central Plains has outstanding people and talented people frequently come out." Tuli Khan sighed: "This is really a good move."
"Brother Shibobi is overly praised." Li Shan laughed, "Brother suggested, and the dilemma finally forced me to go into battle in person... I just don't know if brother is angry?"
Tuli Khan said directly without hesitation: "The power of King Qin has long been heard, but his talent is by no means inferior."
Regarding this matter, Wen Yanbo was also an insider and could not help but glance sideways at Li Shan.
"Hey, I have misunderstood." Li Shan shook his head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has great faith and regards my younger brother as his nephew. He is included in the clan and canonized as the county king, but he is actually not a descendant of the clan."
The leader behind Tuli Khan snorted, "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty randomly selected anyone to be sworn brother with his brother..."
"Oh?" Li Shan looked sideways, "Brother Shu, do you think I'm not qualified?"
The simple rhetorical question and gentle smile made him lose the courage to continue. After experiencing that snowy night, he seemed to have lost all confidence in front of Li Shan.
"I heard about my name as early as the year before last, but in just three years..." Tuli Khan took over, "Yuan Junzhang had been in Mayi for many years, but he was forced to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Yugushe was captured twice, and Wang
The tent cavalry is also invincible, which shows the resourcefulness of one step. It is truly a blessing in my life to become friends with such an outstanding person."
This nonsense has endless nonsense. When he heard the end, the smile on Li Shan's face was a little stiff. He thought for a long time and couldn't find anything to say. After all, he was not that thick-skinned. "Khan is too flattering."
Tuli Khan stood up with a loud smile, and affectionately pulled Li Shan to the tree. The incense table and candlelight were all ready... Li Shan forced a smile and knelt down side by side with Tuli Khan.
After a set of etiquette, Li Shan felt a little ashamed. Regarding this etiquette, he asked Wen Yanbo for advice on the way to Daizhou... Tuli Khan was actually much more proficient than him.
"Little brother pays homage to elder brother."
"Although we are two countries, you and I are brothers of the same mind." Tuli Khan took a scimitar from the leader of the association and handed it to him sincerely. "This was left by my father Khan back then, and I will give it to my virtuous brother today.
To commemorate."
The corner of Li Shan's mouth moved. No one knows whether it is true or not. He took a booklet from Wen Yanbo's hand and said, "This is a collection of my poems from the past few years. Please take a look at it, brother."
"I have long heard that my distinguished brother's literary talent has impressed Chang'an." Tuli Khan expressed great joy, "The heavy snow covered the bow and sword, and the news spread throughout Wuyuan County!"
Li Shan murmured in his heart, I'm afraid it was you who passed it on... After all, there was a sentence "Chan Yu fled at night" before it, which was obviously directed at Jieli Khan.
The next step is all Wen Yanbo's business. In fact, the covenant between the two parties has long been agreed upon in the letter between Tuli Khan and Li Yuan. Wen Yanbo came here to witness and sign the covenant.
There is not much main content, after all, there is not much trust between the two parties.
The first is about trade routes. For the tribes to which Tuli Khan belongs, it is mainly about mutual trade. In addition to iron tools, Tuli Khan can get more goods from the trade routes and can also choose types.
In addition to ironware, salt and tea are necessities on the grassland, as well as various kinds of cloth. These can improve the soft power of Tuli Khan. Li Yuan even allowed Daizhou to sell some grain.
The second is about the military aspect. Li Yuan clearly asked Tuli Khan not to lead his troops to attack, but he did not put forward the clause that the Tang army attacked Jieli Khan and asked Tuli Khan to help him. This was acceptable to Tuli Khan.
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After all, Tuli Khan had never led his troops to invade Li Tang before. If he could obtain salt, tea, cloth and even grain through mutual trade, he had no need to invade.
After witnessing Tuli Khan signing his name and taking out his seal to seal it, Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief... If anything bad happens in the future, it will be none of my business.
After the formal process was over, Tuli Khan pulled Li Shan to sit down and said seriously: "I have heard for a long time that my wise brother is far-reaching in his wisdom and knowledge of the inside story of the grassland. Can you teach me about the current situation?"
Wen Yanbo's cheeks moved, well, Li Shan's name... Tuli Khan wanted to ask for advice. No wonder the prince and the King of Qin tried their best to win over him.