Kang Sumi first spoke to Jie Li Khan not to provoke the Tang Dynasty, but Jie Li Khan did not listen to Kang Sumi. Three months ago, Jie Li Khan wanted to send troops to invade Hexi. Kang Sumi also advised him not to attack any more troops, but he still refused. Now, the Tang army broke through Dingxiang City and chased Jie Li Khan, but he vented his anger on Kang Sumi.

Although Kang Sumi was unhappy, she could not express it. He bowed humbly and said, "Khan, Kang Sumi was worried that the Tang army would detour to the rear of Jikou, and specially arranged troops to protect them and left some troops to guard Jikou Pass, so she only brought five hundred elite soldiers to come."

"Khan, now is not the time to hold people accountable. We should rush to Jikou first and think about what to do next." Zhao Deyan said.

"Yeah." Jie Li Khan had a calm face.

"Kang Sumi, please give way to the road and let Khan go first, and you will lead people to cut off the back!" Zhao Deyan then said in an orderly tone.

Kang Sumi was already displeased. When she heard Zhao Deyan dared to order him for Jie Li Khan, her face turned dark and she glared at Zhao Deyan.

Zhao Deyan thought about the old man, and dared to order this general? Humph! If Zhao Deyan had not often slandered in front of Jie Li Khan, Jie Li Khan would not have invaded the Tang Dynasty many times. Zhao Deyan also spoke bad words in front of Jie Li Khan, causing Jie Li Khan to stay away from him more and more.

When Jie Li Khan saw Kang Sumi not moving, he said angrily: "Kang Sumi, didn't hear what the military advisor said? Why don't you give way quickly?"

Kang Sumi made a frightened statement and quickly made way for the road, while acting humbly: "Please khan!"

After Jie Li Khan and Zhao Deyan passed by, Kang Sumi looked at their backs, and a cold hatred flashed across his eyes.

Kang Sumi felt unbalanced when he thought of his loyalty to Jie Li Khan, but Jie Li Khan became increasingly alienated from him and would rather listen to the words of a flatterer than to listen to the words of a loyal minister.

Half an hour later, Jie Li Khan and others entered the Jikou Pass.

This Jikou Pass is actually a town affiliated to Dingxiang. The terrain is not dangerous and it occupies less than half of Dingxiang City.

However, there were not many people in Chikou at this time.

The reason why Jikou is crowded is that a large majority of people were Han people who escaped from wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty, some were Han people who did not surrender to the Tang Dynasty during the war in the early Tang Dynasty, and some were Han people who were loyal to the former Sui Dynasty.

Most of these Han people who were wandering on the grassland were concentrated in Jikou and were governed by Empress Xiao and Yang Zhengdao.

Empress Xiao was the wife of Emperor Yang of Sui in the previous dynasty. Yu Wenhe launched the Jiangdu Incident, and Emperor Yang of Sui was killed. Empress Xiao led her young grandson Yang Zhengdao and the daughters of the royal family to travel to Yu Wenhe and Dou Jiande, and followed Princess Yicheng to the Turks, supporting Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Zhengdao, as the King of Sui, and settled in Dingxiang Jikou.

Yang Zhengdao was nominally the King of Sui, but in fact the power was in the hands of Empress Xiao. In other words, Yang Zhengdao was just a puppet.

As for Jie Li Khan, the former Sui Dynasty subordinates such as Empress Xiao and Yang Zhengdao, were placed in Jikou, called protection, but in fact, it was detention. The purpose was to use Empress Xiao and Yang Zhengdao to rule the former Sui people and other Han people who were wandering on the grasslands.

After Kang Sumi settled Jie Li Khan, he returned to his tent. He felt angry and sat on Hu's bench, poured a bowl of wine and drank it in big mouthfuls.

"Report to the General, Empress Xiao asked for a meeting."

Kang Sumi had just taken a sip of wine when the guard outside the tent came in to report.

"Please!" Kang Sumi put down the bowl and said quickly.

The guard put his right hand on his chest and bowed and retreated.

Soon, a woman in her sixties walked in gracefully.

This woman is the former Empress Xiao of Sui. Although she is nearly sixty years old, she still looks firm, bright and charming, and still has charm.

Kang Sumi immediately stood up and said respectfully to Empress Xiao: "Empress Xiao is here, and she is in a bad way to welcome her!"

He was like most of the Turks, and he knew clearly in his heart that Empress Xiao had no power or power here, and that Jie Li Khan offered her was not because she still had the value of exploitation.

After all, the Xiao family has a great influence in the Central Plains, so she can be used to make transactions with the Xiao family. At the same time, Empress Xiao and her grandson Yang Zhengdao established the Sui regime here, mainly to win over the former Sui officials, old people, and some Han people who were wandering on the grassland.

Even though Kang Sumi knew that Empress Xiao had no power or power, she still expressed respect to her.

The reason why Kang Sumi respected Empress Xiao was that in addition to her useful value to the Turks, he also coveted Queen Xiao's beauty and was secretly impressed by her unique charm.

However, Kang Sumi did not dare to do anything to Queen Xiao, and could only view it from afar and not play with it.

Queen Xiao smiled faintly and said softly: "General, you are polite. The old woman is wandering in the Turks and is no longer a queen."

"In the eyes of this general, the queen is the queen. She used to be, now she is, and in the future!" Kang Sumi said with a smile on her face.

Queen Xiao smiled gently.

Kang Sumi asked Empress Xiao to sit down and asked, "The Queen is here, is there anything wrong?"

Queen Xiao nodded and said softly, "The old woman heard that the Li Tang army had captured Dingxiang City. Is this a matter?"

Her expression was gentle and her voice was soft, but her eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through.

After so many years, after Emperor Yang was killed in the Jiangdu Incident, she took her young grandson and royal daughters, and successively lived in the rebels Yuwen and Dou Jiande, and Princess Yicheng welcomed her to the Turks. There were too many sufferings and tears in the meantime, and she had already developed a pair of eyes that had insight into everything.

"That's right, Dingxiang City was captured by the Tang army last night." Kang Sumi's expression became heavy.

Queen Xiao pondered for a moment and asked again: "Where is the Khan now?"

"The Khan has just retreated to Jikou." Kangsu said secretly.

"In this way, Li Er is determined to destroy Jie Li." Empress Xiao said thoughtfully.

"You might as well tell the queen that the Tang army is attacking in multiple directions this time, and I'm afraid that the Likou will not be able to stay for long." Kang Sumi lowered his voice and said cautiously.

Queen Xiao nodded slightly, looked at the door, and then whispered: "During these days, the general has taken good care of the old woman and grandson, and the old woman remembers it in her heart. The old woman has a heart-to-heart word to say to the general."

Hearing this, Kang Su frowned and stared at Queen Xiao in question.

"The old woman may be old, and she often remembers her days in the Central Plains recently. I, Han people, have a saying that falling leaves return to the roots. The old woman is wandering in the grassland for several years, but she always feels that this is not the old woman's home." Empress Xiao said sadly.

Her sad look made people look so pitiful.

Kang Sumi was not a fool, so she naturally understood what Queen Xiao said. His face changed slightly, his eyes turned, and he did not immediately express his attitude.

His failure to express his attitude immediately means that he did not blame Empress Xiao for surrendering to the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!