"Master, aren't you afraid that I have betrayed the Tang Dynasty and surrendered to Xue Yantuo? If so, your words today will not only lead to the complete exposure of Fang Jun's plan, but you will also die without a burial place!"
Qibi Heli asked curiously.
Xiao Siye said firmly: "How is this possible? In the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty trusted you more than anyone else. Almost the entire Gansu and Liangzhou states became the fiefdom of General Qibi. He was also prestigious and respected in the court, and he was even a relative of the emperor.
A relative of the country, with heavy troops and great power in his hands...compared to this, what can Xue Yantuo give you?"
A steppe khanate may appear to be strong, but in reality, it is internally strife with each other. It may be prosperous today, but the entire clan may be exterminated tomorrow. The winner of the weak and the strong is king, and he may become a delicious meal on someone else's plate at any time. In the Tang Dynasty, there was Li
Under the protection of His Majesty, Qibi Heli can be said to be the number one among the Hu generals. His trust is even greater than that of many powerful generals of the Tang Dynasty. His position is solid and his power is stable, so why should he sacrifice the near for the distant and sacrifice the basic for the weak?
Qibi Heli shook his head and said: "That's not entirely true. Why should the most precious thing in the world be more valuable than life? Now that I am a prisoner, I may not be afraid that Yinan Khan will kill me to sacrifice the flag, so I may compromise and rebel and surrender to the enemy.
"
Xiao Siye smiled and said: "Why would General Qibi make such a joke? If Yinan Khan dares to kill you now, then the tribes on the grassland that are attached to Xue Yantuo will rebel tomorrow morning. It is said that the lips are cold and the teeth are cold when the rabbit dies, and the fox is sad when the rabbit dies. You are the Qibi tribe
The descendant of Xue Yantuo, the only tribe on the grassland that is qualified to compete for the position of Great Khan, has countless followers. If you kill you, everyone will be in danger. Xue Yantuo's rule will fall apart in an instant. How could Yinan Khan do such a stupid thing?
"
Qibi Heli remained silent, which was regarded as acknowledging Xiao Siye's words.
On the grassland, perhaps a horse thief or bandit would dare to take Qibi Heli's life, but Yinan Khan would never dare.
As the "Great Khan" who once overthrew the Turkic rule, the Qibi tribe had far more followers than the "Little Khan" Xue Yantuo. Xue Yantuo was only able to usurp the throne of Khan by relying on his own strength and the support of the Uighur tribe.
.If Yinan Khan dares to kill Qibi Heli, no matter what the reason, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the tribes who support the Qibi tribe, and everyone will be in danger.
Even Qibi Kele, who was loyal to Yinan Khan, would have different aspirations and alienation.
It is easy to kill Qili, but the consequences are definitely not what Yinan Khan is willing to bear...
Therefore, even though Qibi Heli was in jail, he was still surrounded by his clan members, eating, drinking, having fun, and living happily.
It was also because of this that His Majesty Li Er was certain that Qibi Heli would not surrender to Xue Yantuo, and refuted the ministers' proposal to punish the Qibi tribe.
Qibi Heli smiled proudly and nodded slightly, which was regarded as approval of Xiao Siye's words.
"Young master Xiao came to see me today. It must not be as simple as meeting an old friend and reminiscing about the past, right? It doesn't matter if you have anything to say. As long as I, Qi Bi, can do whatever I can, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
At this moment, he sincerely admired Xiao Siye. Desperadoes were common, but those who could put their own lives aside for the sake of the empire were truly rare.
Such warriors deserve respect from anyone.
Xiao Siye heard this and said, "Can I borrow a pen and paper?"
"Of course!"
Qibi Heli ordered someone to bring paper and pen and put them in front of Xiao Siye.
Xiao Siye dismissed the waiter with a wave of his hand, rolled up his sleeves, polished it himself, then wrote a letter with a pen.
Putting down the pen and waiting until the ink was dry, he handed it to Qibi Heli with both hands and said: "In the future, when the general returns to Chang'an and has an audience with your majesty, please pass this letter to your majesty so that your majesty knows that I, Xiao Siye, have surrendered to the enemy.
Don’t worry. Although Fang Jun is treacherous and vicious, I, Xiao Siye, am not greedy for life and afraid of death. I just voluntarily took this opportunity to go deep into the enemy camp, wait for the tiger with my own body, and lead Xue Yantuo’s army into Fang Jun’s trap, clearing the north for the empire.
In the face of disasters on the border, we will not hesitate even if we suffer infamy and have our bodies shattered to pieces! If you are determined to find someone, the sun will tell you!"
When Qibi Heli heard this, he had a look of emotion on his face. He quickly stood up and left the table. He took the letter written by Xiao Siye with both hands, and bowed down with emotion: "Young Master is dedicated to the country, loyal and courageous, even if
Qu Yuan, the ancient Bi Gan, was no less generous! Please accept my courtesy!"
Bigan had his heart removed and died to remonstrate with the emperor. Qu Yuan had his old friend in mind and died for his country. They are all examples of loyal ministers in ancient times and are respected by all generations!
Xiao Siye did not expect that Qibi Heli would actually compare him to Bi Gan. Qu Yuan, no matter how thick-skinned he was, would inevitably be embarrassed. He did not dare to accept Qibi Heli's salute and stood up to stop him. He could only say: "General, you are so complimentary.
As a minister of the Han Dynasty, I sacrificed my life to serve my country and got what I deserved. How can I dare to compare myself to the sages of ancient times? I don’t dare to do that, I don’t dare to do that.”
Qibi Heli insisted on bowing down and said: "Master, why should you belittle yourself? Although I don't know that Fang Jun, I have often heard that he is an arrogant and domineering playboy. Although he has some talent, most of it depends on his reliance.
He is just the second generation of his father's unscrupulous people. When the young master suffered such injustice, what he thought about was not how to defend his innocence, but the willingness to enter the enemy camp and die to serve the country. This kind of heroic spirit is greatly respected by me! Don't worry, young master, I
Although I dare not claim to be loyal, I still have some heart and soul. How can I watch a loyal man like the Young Master being brutally slaughtered? I will go to my clan brother later, and even if I kneel down to beg him, I still want him to be in the Yi family.
I will save your life in front of the male Khan!"
Xiao Siye was overjoyed in his heart, but he was very embarrassed on his face: "This, this, this... how can this happen? When Yi Nan Khan kills me, it must be after Xue Yantuo has been completely defeated. By then, Yi Nan Khan will be furious and wants to kill me thousands of times.
I am in danger of being cut into pieces. If my brother says something to save me, I am afraid he will be implicated as well, which makes me feel uneasy!"
Qibi Heli was so moved that he almost cried, and praised: "The ancient sages are nothing more than this! Today I can appreciate the style of the sages and feel the bravery and loyalty of the young master. Even if I die, I will have no regrets! Don't worry, I will take care of everything."
The arrangement will definitely save the young master’s life!”
Xiao Siye reluctantly said: "This... the general is really a loyal and enthusiastic person, I am not as good as him. Since the general said so, then I will be shameless and thank you!"
The Qibi tribe has a very special status in Xueyantuo. In terms of strength, it is far inferior to the Uighurs who have strong soldiers and horses and are brave and good at fighting. However, because their ancestors were the first leaders to stand up against the Turks on behalf of the Tiele tribes, they are respected by all Tiele tribes.
and support, he was regarded as a nameless but real "Great Khan". Later, although Xue Yantuo rose up and unified the Tiele tribes, the status of the Qibi tribe was still important.
With Qibi Kele protecting him, I think Yinan Khan could save his life even if he was furious...
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After returning to his residence, Xiao Siye let out a long sigh.
He was quite proud of Qibi Heli's reaction...
In fact, did Fang Jun's right guard really run out of ammunition?
Did Fang Jun deliberately use his hand to pass the news to Xue Yantuo, causing Xue Yantuo to launch an unscrupulous all-out attack and then fall into the trap set by Fang Jun in advance? Or was it true that he ran out of ammunition and this move was just to create suspicion, an alternative "empty city plan"
"...
Xiao Siye couldn't explain clearly at all.
But he knew that as long as he didn't run away, Fang Jun would definitely kill him, leaving the matter of "falsifying the imperial edict" unproven.
As for Xiao Siye, instead of dying in humiliation at the hands of Fang Jun, why not take a risk?
Living day by day counts, dying early and dying later are absolutely different.
And he had already thought about Qibi Heli's path...
If Fang Jun really lied to him, and the Youtun Guards simply had very few soldiers, then Xue Yantuo's army would rush forward and dive into the hail of bullets and bullets from the Youtun Guards. The whole army would be extremely likely to be destroyed. Yinan Khan must have led him
He was closely monitored by his side, but with brothers Qibi and Heli protecting him, it would not be easy whether Yi Nan Khan wanted to kill him or Fang Jun wanted to kill him after being captured by the Tang army.
Brother Qibi Heli's influence is extremely huge, both in Xue Yantuo and in the Tang Dynasty, and no one can ignore it.
If Youtunwei really runs out of ammunition, then Xue Yantuo's army will rush towards Zhao Xincheng like a tide, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Youtunwei will be completely submerged. As the "leading party", he will be Xue Yantuo's hero from now on, and he can even
He Li told Qibi that he would continue to "lurk" within Xue Yantuo and continuously deliver news to the Tang Dynasty...
By then, you will have high-ranking officials, generous salaries, and great power, and your life will definitely be good.
And Qibi Heli will definitely try his best to help him get rid of the charge of "traitor"...
Xiao Siye thought about it before and after, weighed the left and right, and couldn't find any flaw at all.