After the two Ashina generals were escorted away, Li Yuan commented with a smile: "This person may be able to cause chaos in the Turks again."
"Uh..." Li Shan was not too optimistic and whispered: "Uncle, Ashina She'er knows the overall situation."
"Do you know the overall situation?" Li Yuan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Even so, he must be released."
"What uncle said was a helpless move." Li Shan looked regretful, "Who would have thought that Jieli's fellow was so useless!"
Li Yuan rolled his eyes, not because he was beaten to death by you!
After a pause, Li Yuan smiled and said, "But Huairen's comment just now may be of some use."
Li Shanqian laughed a few times and said nothing more.
After the battle in Guji Town, Jieli Khan's prestige plummeted, and his strength also suffered a considerable loss. Naturally, Tuli Khan would not let go of such an opportunity. The two parties were competing for power and were incompatible with each other.
Tuli Khan quickly gained the upper hand, and now Jieli Khan could only barely contend. The balance of forces between the two sides reversed in the battle at Guji Town, which was naturally directly related to the brutal killing of Li Shan.
The Ashina tribe was so brutally killed that Tuli Khan's prestige within the tribe cannot be said to have improved much. The key is that Jieli Khan's prestige has dropped significantly, which directly led to Tuli Khan's strength within the tribe being far away.
Far more than his uncle.
In addition to a wave of his own direct descendants, Jieli Khan also relied on a large number of small and medium-sized tribes for support. For example, two of the Nine Tribes of Tiele clearly supported him.
If it hadn't been for the sudden heavy snowfall on the grassland, both sides had no choice but to stop, and maybe they would have started a war.
When Li Yuan returned to Ashina She'er, he just hoped that the forces of both sides could reach a certain balance and avoid the situation of Tuli Khan annexing Jieli Khan and unifying the Eastern Turks.
To put it bluntly, just like the Turks seven or eight years ago, Li Yuan hopes to see tribal melee on the grassland, and it is best to kill heads... Release Ashina Sheer and Ashina Simo, intending to restore the good relationship between the two countries.
In fact, it is saying that you, Jieli Khan, can also rely on the Tang Dynasty for support.
Li Shan really has no confidence in this. Given the current situation, with Ashina Sheer's plan, he is afraid that he will not start a war, but will prevent civil strife.
Therefore, Li Shan deliberately buried this nail, a nail between Ashina She'er and Jieli Khan... You must know that Chuluo Khan died suddenly, and his second son Ashina She'er died suddenly.
You are qualified to inherit the throne of Khan.
After a lot of trouble, it was already noon, so Li Shan simply stayed and had a meal, since he was not picky about food anyway.
"By the way, we will be preparing troops at Guannei Road next year." Li Yuan said with a smile: "Sanhu is interested in asking for orders, and Huairen can be his deputy."
Li Shan shrank his head and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi did not mention this matter at the banquet at Wude Palace the day before yesterday."
"What's more, for a while, I really don't want to return to the battlefield...
Li Yuan glanced over and said, "Huairen doesn't have to be so cautious to avoid suspicion."
"What my uncle said is true, but my nephew really intends to ask for help next year and go out to farm to plant cotton. I'm afraid it will be difficult to spare..."
Li Shan complained in his heart as he spoke... He believed that Li Yuan was telling the truth.
There is really no need to avoid suspicion like this, because although Li Yuan is fifty-seven years old, he is still strong and strong. As for the wrinkles on his face... He had so many wrinkles on his face twenty years ago!
So Li Yuan felt that he could still be the emperor for at least ten or twenty years... Hey, Li Shan mourned for the emperor in front of him. The ending of this life may not be much better than the original time and space... As long as he does not change the crown prince.
However, Li Shan had some doubts in his heart. The release of Ashina Sheer and Ashina Simo was a major military and national event. Li Yuan had already announced today that he would release them. It was impossible to discuss it with just himself. It should be
Zaifu, this is what the prince has agreed upon.
Even if he captured him alive, there was no need for him to make this trip... He even asked the palace eunuch Chen Fu to run to Zhuangzi to call for someone when it snowed heavily.
The day before yesterday, he went to the Wude Hall for a banquet. Yesterday, King Qi asked for his orders and today he was summoned to the palace for an audience... Li Shan muttered in his heart, looking at this posture, Li Yuan's trust in him is not very high.
Perhaps, this is the instinct of being an emperor?
Or maybe, something happened?
Li Shan, who returned to Sinong Temple, thought about it for a long time and decided to stay the same in the face of changes... If something happens to him, it's better not to get involved. Ling Jing's words are right. Once he is involved,
If you get involved, the situation may get out of control.
This is not to say how important Li Shan is or how crucial his position is... but that he can cause trouble.
"Your Highness."
"Brother Yuan Kai is here." Li Shan smiled, "I have an audience today, so..."
"Haha." Zhao Yuankai laughed. This boss was lazy...it was already known to everyone, "Your Highness, should you choose Longzhou or Tongzhou?"
"Brother Yuan Kai, where are you watching?"
"The three villages in Longzhou have flat terrain, but Tongzhou is close to the Yellow River and has convenient water conservancy. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages." Zhao Yuankai analyzed it carefully and finally said: "Tongzhou is better."
Li Shan thought for a while. After all, it was just the beginning and he didn't need too much land. He nodded and said: "Then let's go to Tongzhou. I also need to ask Brother Yuan Kai."
"It's my job." Zhao Yuankai said with a smile: "When there are a large number of cotton-padded jackets next year, the people should be spared the suffering of the winter cold."
It's nonsense. It can only be promoted in the military at the beginning, so that the soldiers can experience the benefits first-hand, and then it can be successfully promoted to the people. Li Shan echoed a few words, and suddenly said: "His Majesty mentioned today that we should do it within the pass.
Prepare the army."
Zhao Yuankai was stunned, "Guannei Road... it should be Lingzhou Road."
"Maybe." Li Shan was not sure. The distribution of military regions in the Tang Dynasty changed a lot. For example, Hedong had always been the marching commander of Hedong Road, but after the Daizhou army defeated the Turks, Li Jing, the Daizhou commander, also served as the Daizhou marching commander.
.
The most likely place for war on the Guannai Road is Lingzhou. Once the army is prepared, it should be in the name of the marching commander of Lingzhou Road.
After chatting for a while, Li Shan confirmed that Zhao Yuankai's status in the Qi King's lineage was not high and he didn't know about it at all.
Looking at the time, it was getting late. Well, the main reason was that the snow had stopped. It might start again if we wait a little longer. Li Shan turned around and left the imperial city. As he said in the morning, he would give himself a day off today...
Tomorrow happens to be a holiday, so I can take two days off in a row.
At the entrance of the village, more people gathered. Li Shan saw at a glance that Zhang Wenguan had come running out of nowhere. He was building a good horse with several young people of similar age, and he also brought his own mounts.
Be a model.
"Brother Huai Ren!" Zhang Wenguan, who was sweating profusely from work, ran over happily, suddenly patted his head and took out a wooden box from the carriage beside him, "Here."
Li Shan opened it and took a look. It was a plum branch with some snowflakes on it, and there were dots of plum blossoms on it. "I want you to be the messenger again?"
"It's not just one or two trips anyway."
Zhang Wenguan didn't care. Well, in fact, it was the song "Human Faces Don't Know Where To Go, Peach Blossoms Still Smiling in the Spring Breeze" that this guy passed down for the first time that finally tied the marriage thread between Li Shan and Cui Shiniang.