Chapter 720
The Tang Dynasty sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight. After watching for more than half a year, the northern Turkic people were fighting more and more lively.
Jie Li Khan originally had a great advantage over his two nephews Tuli Xiao Khan and Yu She. As a result, the Tiel people in the north, led by Yi Nan of the Xueyantu tribe, attacked the Turkic tribe in the northern Mobei, making it impossible for Jie Li to mobilize troops from the north to the south. Then the Western Turkic commander Ye Hu Khan in the Western Regions, and then put the Persians not to fight or bully the Romans. They turned around and crossed the Jinshan Mountains and entered the northern Mobei of the Turkic tribe in the eastern Turkic tribe, intending to compete for the position of the Turkic sect leader, Da Khan again.
In addition, the two Li Lian of the Tang Dynasty stabbed Jie Li twice, which made Jie Li less and less supportive when he fought, and was at a disadvantage.
Jie Li Khan Ashinaduo is only over forty years old this year, and he has only been in his position as the Great Khan for more than three years.
After he inherited the Khan throne from his brother Luo Khan, he later married his mother, Princess Yicheng of Sui Dynasty. When he first inherited the foundation of his father and brother, his troops were strong and he repeatedly invaded the south, which was considered an arrogant moment.
Unexpectedly, in just a few years, there were internal and external troubles. The Central Plains in the south were unified so quickly that they could not stop them. None of the puppets and lackeys were beaten and arduous. Gao Kaidao, Liang Shidu, Liu Heita, Liu Wu, Zhou Yuan, Junzhang, etc., one after another was useless.
The most deadly thing was the nephews, and they all didn't accept him.
The Tiel people in Mobei actually jumped up and made a big splash.
Originally, Jie Li was not afraid of these people rebelling, and whoever rebelled and killed anyone. But the Tang Dynasty was so insidious that he stabbed the knife in the back.
The north wind whistles.
Although the Yinshan Mountains prevented most of the north wind from the desert, it was still extremely cold. Jie Li closed his robe. No matter how powerful the wolf was, if he was challenged and attacked by the young wolf one after another, he would be injured for a day.
The battle that just ended caused Jie Li to suffer heavy losses.
Although he finally came out with his men, he counted the soldiers and horses of the tribe, but finally showed panic in his eyes. The fewer and fewer troops were fighting, and many subordinates began to rebel or turn to Shili or Shooting.
The fertile grasslands in the desert have no place to establish themselves.
If he had been able to return to Mobei, but now Mobei is Yugu and expand their territory. Tieler is also aggressive, and Mobei has no place to settle down.
It's not possible to go west. Tong Ye Hu has already advanced eastward. That damn guy takes advantage of the situation to rob.
Jie Li remembered a Han idiom, which was surrounded by enemies.
Sitting in the tent, there was no fire, Jie Li was musing on a blanket, where should he go?
Jie Li was like most Turkic people of this era. He was sturdy, tall, and had a slim legs. His neck was about the same thickness as his head, and he looked as strong as a butcher.
He had a rope head, a small braid, two big golden rings hanging on his ears, and a circle of wolf teeth between his neck.
His face was a little cold, and the Turks on the grassland were very brave. They grew up on horseback and learned to ride and shoot since childhood. They were brave and warlike, and were born warriors.
The Turks were also used to the tradition of the strong being respected and the strong being prey on the weak.
Although he was the third son of Khan of Qimin, he also became a great Khan. However, he did not directly inherit his father's position as a Khan, but inherited from his brother.
The Turkic traditions, the sons of the Khan had the right to inherit. Even if they were not a Khan, they could still enfeoff the tribe's cattle and sheep grassland and become a powerful prince.
When the Khan dies, the Khan's son often inherits the Khan throne not by the Khan's son, but by a powerful brother. Unless the Khan's son is old enough and strong enough.
After the death of Khan Qimin, the Khan throne was passed to his son Shibi. After Shibi's death, the Khan throne was passed to his brother Chuluo. After the death of Khan, the Khan throne was passed to his son but to his brother Jie Li.
According to tradition, Jie Li believed that when he was old and dying, he might pass the Khan position to his elder brother Shibi's eldest son Tuli Khan.
It's just a sudden surprise but can't wait for this day.
Tuli is now in conjunction with Yu Sheshi and colluding with Tang people, beating him in a mess.
Jie Li sat in the tent and looked at the flag in front of him. It was a golden wolf flag, which was the token of the Turkic Khan. This flag was also the flag given to his father Qimin Khan by the Sui Dynasty saint Yang Jian. His father used this flag to gather the Turkic tribes again, rest in the south of the desert, and finally reunified the Turkic tribes in the eastern part.
Later, his elder brother Shibi Khan inherited the position of the Great Khan and also inherited this great sword. With this promising brother, the Eastern Turks became stronger and flourished again, and even almost captured the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty.
Brother Chuluo also made the Emperor of Tang Dynasty pay tribute, but in his hands, the big flag was gone.
A wolf guard at the liberty came to report that several more chiefs had fled with their troops.
Jie Li couldn't even get angry when he heard this news.
When the wall falls, everyone pushes it, the tree falls and the money scatters scatter. When the people's hearts scatter, they can't keep it even if they want to.
After leaving the tent, Jie Li was discouraged and looked at the remaining parts that were anxious.
"Khan, will we continue to go north?"
Jie Li was silent for a long time and finally shook his head.
Go north? Go north again, I guess everyone around you will run away. How can you gain a foothold when you arrive in Mobei?
"No, let's turn around and head south!"
"southward?"
A group of generals were surprised. There was Tuli to the east, Yushe to the west, and the Tang to the south, so there was no way to go anywhere. Only the only thing left is to go north and to Mobei, and there might be some hope. After all, Dahan also has a son in Mobei.
However, Jie Li had already cut off his intention to leave Mobei. It is true that Mobei had his son, but Mobei also had Shibi's son Yugushe, Chuluo's son Tuoshi, and even the more vicious Tielite people.
"Zhi Si failed to do anything, I will send you as an envoy to the south and to the Tang Dynasty. I will send me a New Year gift to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
Jie Li asked someone to get some fish glue.
"I dedicated this fish glue to Emperor Tang, hoping to make the Tang Dynasty and my Turks reconstruct the old."
Zheng Si was surprised by failure of strength.
At this time, I was on an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to congratulate the Tang Dynasty. Wouldn't I surrender to the Tang Dynasty?
"Is it okay for the Tang Dynasty to rebuild the old? What if they take the opportunity to attack and ask us to surrender?" Zhishisili asked.
Jie Li was silent.
"If the Tang Dynasty really asks this, then I will agree to them. As long as the Tang Dynasty is willing to make sure to come forward and mediate Tuli and Yushing, it doesn't matter if the previous drop is reduced."
If you fail to speak, you will certainly be a person who is unable to speak.
If the surrender is submitted, it means that the Turks have since then joined the Tang Dynasty. In the past, the Tang Dynasty paid tribute to the Turks, but once the surrender is over, it has been reversed. It has returned to the old era when the Turks paid tribute to the Sui Dynasty.
"Go!" Jie Li sighed, "The Han people said it well, so that they will keep the green mountains there, and they will not be afraid of burning firewood. Let's surrender to the Tang Dynasty first, and then we will talk about the opportunity to obtain it after we pass this pass."
Zhishili took Jie Li's fish glue and some thousand-mile horses to the south. Jie Li led the remaining troops and moved towards the Great Wall to the south.
The border is 800 miles away and reports to Xiangyang urgently.
When the news came, huge waves were caused on Yuliangzhou.
Li Shimin urgently ordered all the prime ministers and the great governors of all the world who gathered in Beijing to enter the palace to discuss matters. Looking at the report in his hand, in the political affairs hall, Li Shimin laughed and said to the important officials, "There is a day when Jie Li asks me for peace, hahaha, it's so fucking to relieve his anger. Since the beginning, Bi Khan has surrounded Yang Guang at Yanmen. For many years, the Turks have been riding on our Central Plains' necks to shit and pee, and now they have finally begged for mercy to me!"
Li Jing stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, you cannot accept Jie Li's request to surrender. At this time, you should take advantage of his illness to take his life. We should send troops north to join forces with Tuli and Yushe to kill Jie Li first. Jie Li was a great khan in the eastern Turkic Khan. Once Jie Li died, all the small khans of the Turkic Khans, and so on, will fall into a civil war for the Khan throne, and the Turkic will inevitably become weaker and weaker by then."
Li Shimin clenched his fists, "I have this intention, and Jie Li will not be able to relieve my hatred."
The monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty all looked excited, because since the beginning of the rebellion in Taiyuan, the Turks had been pressing on their heads like the Supreme Emperor. At all times, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty could not breathe. Every time they fought, they barely resisted the Turks' invasion south, but they were robbed of countless people of money and grain, and finally they had to pay tribute or even marry.
No one wants to live such a life.
Now that the mountain above my head is about to collapse, who is unhappy?
Li Chao sat there and looked at the excited expressions of the emperor and the ministers, but shook his head secretly.
Watching Jie Li's destruction can certainly relieve the aura in his heart, but in the long run, it will not be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. In Li Chao's opinion, the best solution is to control the Turks. After all, it is unrealistic to want to annex the Turks immediately, especially the northern grasslands, which are not suitable for control in a short period of time.
Instead of watching Jie Li be destroyed and then a powerful new khan emerged in the south of Mo, it would be better to protect Jie Li's life and use Jie Li's identity as the leader of the Khan to make the Tang Dynasty reach its hands to the south of Mo and even influence Mobei.
"Your Majesty, I am against the destruction of Jie Li. If Jie Li is destroyed, it will do more harm than good for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin frowned. Li Chao's words at this time undoubtedly ruined the atmosphere, but Li Shimin attaches great importance to Li Chao's opinions. Since he said it or not, he has to listen to his opinions.
“Why?”
Li Chao stood up, came to the map in front of the screen, and pointed to the grassland area south of Yinshan. "Your Majesty, please see, in the southern part of the desert, there are Jie Li, and Tu Li and Yu Sheshi fighting. Tu Li joined forces with Yu Sheshi, and the two cousins started a war with uncle Jie Li. Originally, Jie Li was strong, but under the intervention of our Tang Dynasty, Jie Li was weak. After several major battles, it was difficult to support it. In addition, there were Tiel people in the north of the Mo, and the Western Turks advanced eastward in the west. Jie Li was surrounded by enemies, so he begged for mercy to our Tang Dynasty."
Chapter completed!