"Xu Bujian, a traveling merchant from the Xi tribe, has met the Khan!"
Under the leadership of a sergeant, Tang Jian entered the palace on the grassland. Once inside, he had no time to appreciate the luxurious furnishings in the palace (in fact, there was nothing to appreciate here, although this palace was famous for its reputation on the barren grassland. It may be considered prosperous, but how can it be compared with the imperial palaces of the Central Plains?) He went directly to the man sitting three feet in front of him and performed a courtesy unique to the prairie people.
He directly called Tuli Khan instead of Little Khan, which invisibly flattered Tuli, which made Tuli feel very good!
"No need to be polite!"
A faint voice came from above. Tang Jian stood up straight. Only then did he have time to look at Tu Li who was sitting on top. He saw that Tu Li had a wide face and a high nose, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, but there was something revealed in them. There is a bit of depth and wisdom. In addition, there is a half-inch long stubble on the sharp lower jaw. Since it has not been taken care of for a long time, the stubble has grown messily like weeds, making this originally heroic man. His face actually looked a bit decadent!
I guess it's because of the situation in the grassland recently that made Tuli feel powerless and desperate!
Tang Jian thought secretly in his heart.
In fact, he had had a relationship with Tuli before this. When Jieli led hundreds of thousands of troops to the city of Chang'an, Li Er led all the officials out of the city and signed an agreement with Jieli on the Wei River. As for the covenant, Tuli, as the second Khan of the Turks, was naturally present at that time. However, Tuli, who led his troops into the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, was so high-spirited at that time. How could he be so depressed like today
"I heard from General Ni that you can help me get out of this desperate situation. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Tang Jian was looking at Tu Li at this time, and Tu Li was also looking at Tang Jian at this time. The more he looked at him, the more strange he felt. It was not that he recognized Tang Jian, but that he felt that Tang Jian looked very strange. What was strange about him for a moment? He couldn't tell, but deep down he felt that Tang Jian looked a little awkward! After looking at it for a moment, Tu Li went straight in and asked directly.
(In fact, the reason why Tu Li felt strange and awkward looking at Tang Jian was because Tang Jian was from the Tang Dynasty. Although he had disguised himself when entering the grassland this time, his face and facial features still had the characteristics of a Central Plains person. )
"Go back to the Khan, this is indeed the case! I can help you escape from the siege of the Great Khan!"
Tang Jian smiled slightly and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
Hearing the affirmative answer from Tang Jian's mouth, a dazzling light suddenly burst out in his sharp eyes. He straightened up on the animal skin seat, looked at Tang Jian intently, and asked word by word: "How can you help me? What can you help me with?"
Now Jieli has assembled 300,000 troops to surround Tuli's Yating. Although Tuli's cavalry is known as the most heroic cavalry on the grassland, they are outnumbered after all. In the face of Jieli's huge force, this point of his men's The soldiers and horses have absolutely no chance of winning!
A few days ago, people from both sides fought against each other, but these were only tentative attacks in a small area, and no real decisive battle broke out, because although Tuli was weak, it was not something that Jieli could swallow in one bite. If the prey eats too quickly, it will definitely knock its teeth! Therefore, Jieli adopted the strategy of encircling and then attacking, gradually encroaching, until finally completely defeating Tuli!
Of course, facing this tactic, Tuli had no good solution. He could only watch his own power being gradually weakened day by day!
But now someone actually told him face to face that there was a way to help him get out of the desperate situation. Even though he knew that the hope was slim, Tu Li still held a trace of luck in his heart, thinking what if the person in front of him really had a way to help him get out of the predicament
Tang Jian glanced at the sergeants in the palace, then looked at Tu Li and said slowly: "This is a serious matter, please ask the Khan to stand aside!"
Tuli's eyes flashed, and after pondering for a moment, he waved to the sergeants in the hall and said: "You all can go out! No one is allowed to come in without Ben Khan's permission!"
"Yes! Khan!"
The sergeants responded and then left one after another.
Ni Shutuo originally planned to leave, because Tang Jian didn't have the aura of a martial arts practitioner, and he didn't know martial arts at first sight, so he was left alone with Tu Li. Ni Shutuo was not worried at all, because Tu Li's own martial arts skills But it was quite impressive. If Tang Jian had evil intentions, Ni Shutuo believed that Tu Li could easily subdue him without any need to take action himself!
"General Ni, stay!"
Just when Ni Tuo turned around and was about to leave, the superior Tu Li suddenly spoke.
The reason why Ni Shutuo was allowed to stay was not because he did not dare to be alone with Tang Jian, but because Ni Shutuo, as the chief of the Blackwater Tribe, one of the seven tribes of Mohe, had been following him loyally over the years. If he had "Driving" him out will inevitably chill the hearts of his old subordinates! Especially now that the war between him and Jie Li is extremely stalemate, as a superior, it is even more impossible for him to do such stupid things!
"General Ni is a brother who has fought with Ben Khan for many years. If you have anything to say, just say it. He will definitely not leak our next conversation!"
After leaving Ni Tuo behind, Tuli Khan looked at Tang Jian and said seriously.
When Ni Tuo heard this, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.
As for Tang Jian, he didn't say much after hearing this. It seemed that he didn't care about this issue. He took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his sleeve, then bowed to Tu Li and said: "Envoy of the Tang Dynasty" , Tang Jian, the Duke of Ju Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty, met the little Khan!"
This ceremony is a bowing ceremony commonly used by Han people; these words are naturally spoken in Chinese!
Tu Li was stunned, and Ni Shutuo was also stunned!
"Are you from Tang Dynasty?"
Tu Li and Ni Zutuo were stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed in unison.
People on the grassland all know one or two sentences in Chinese. As Turkic nobles, they not only understand Chinese, but also speak Chinese, so they speak this sentence in Chinese!
"Tang Jian, Duke of Ju Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, came to the grassland on the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to help the little Khan!"
Tang Jian held up the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand and bowed again.
Tu Li winked at Ni Sutuo, who understood and hurriedly came to Tang Jian to receive the bright yellow imperial edict, then took a few steps forward and delivered it to Tu Li.
Tu Li did not hesitate and quickly opened the imperial edict, and saw a few lines of small seals falling on it. The signature had the seal of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He knew this seal. It was on the covenant of the Weishui River Alliance back then. He Knowing that this was the seal used exclusively by the Han emperor to identify himself and issue decrees, when he saw this, he no longer had any doubts about Tang Jian's identity. He put away the imperial edict and immediately changed his expression, looking kindly at Tang Jian. road:
"I have sent people south to ask for help from the Tang Emperor many times before. I never thought that the Tang Emperor would really send people to help me! Haha! Speaking of which, I still have a relationship with the Tang Emperor. It seems that the Tang Emperor is nostalgic for old friendship. People~!”
Back then, Li Er and Tu Li were opposite-sex brothers, so Tu Li said this now. However, it was the time of chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and all the heroes were rising together. Since the seventh year of the Great Cause, no less than a hundred anti-Sui uprising armies have sprung up across the country, many of which were once attached to the Turks.
In July of the thirteenth year of Daye, Li Yuan stayed behind in Taiyuan and waited for an opportunity to raise troops in Jinyang. At this time, the Turkic army took the opportunity to attack Jinyang and plundered it. The Turks' attack made Li Yuan and Li Er and his son realize that the Turks were not only a terrifying force, but also a worry for them in their fight for the world. Forced by the situation, Li Yuan and his son decided to submit to the Turks like other heroes, and sent their confidant Liu Wenjing to negotiate with the Turks and "profess tributary" to Shibi Khan.
At that time, Li Er and Tuli, the son of Shibi Khan, became brothers of the opposite sex. I am afraid only Li Er himself knows how much true love and utilitarian factors were involved!
After sighing for a while, Tuli Khan straightened his expression, looked at Tang Jian and got straight to the point, asking: "Excuse me, your envoy, how many soldiers and horses have you brought this time? When do you plan to help me break out of the encirclement?"
This is the issue that Tuli is most concerned about!
He was currently besieged by Jieli's 300,000-strong army. If he wanted to break out, he could only use the power of the Tang army to cooperate inside and outside!
Tang Jian was well prepared for this. He handed over his hand and said: "Back to the Khan, His Majesty the Emperor has already foreseen that the situation in the grassland is critical. If he rashly sends troops into the grassland, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Great Khan and step up the response." Your offensive, so in order to avoid being discovered by the Great Khan’s men, I only have twenty-two sergeants accompanying me when I come to the grassland this time, and there are not a large number of soldiers and horses!”
"What? Just brought twenty-two people?"
Hearing this, Tu Li and Ni Shutuo's eyes widened at the same time. Ni Shutuo couldn't help but strode up to Tang Jian and asked sternly: "You bastard! So, you said you could help us get out of trouble, but it's all Are you kidding us?"
If it weren't for the fact that Tang Jian was the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Ni Shutuo would have lifted Tang Jian up from the ground at this time.
Even so, this guy became so fierce and vicious that he looked like a murderer from hell, which made people tremble all over.
Tang Jian's expression was as usual, and he seemed not to be frightened by Ni Shutuo at all. At this time, Tu Li, who was sitting at the top, shouted in a low voice: "General Ni Shu, stand down! Don't be rude to the Tang envoy~!"
Tu Li knew very well that the only way to get out of the desperate situation was to rely on the power of Tang Dynasty. Although Tang Jian did not bring a large number of troops this time, it was not something they could offend now. He did not want to cut off his own retreat!
"Hmph~! Remember what you said before you came in. If you really deceive me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Ni Tuo looked at Tang Jian and snorted, then reluctantly returned to his original position.
Tu Li, the superior, smiled and said, "General Ni has always had a bad temper. Please don't blame me, Ambassador Tang!"
"The Khan's words are serious. General Ni is upright and dedicated to being the Khan. Naturally, this envoy will not be offended!"
Tang Jian shook his head, and then said seriously: "Although this envoy did not bring a large army to the grassland this time, he brought a strategy for the Khan to retreat from the enemy. As long as the Khan acts according to the strategy, when the time is right, I will report to His Majesty the Emperor. We will definitely send a large army to invade the grassland and help Khan defeat Jieli in one fell swoop!"
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