"Yan 'er, I saw a girl in the Central Plains, and the jade bracelet she was wearing was exactly the same as yours!"
Inside the tent, Wu Jie took off his bloodstained black robe and casually placed it on the table next to him. He then sat down across from the Turkic woman, his upper body bared, and suddenly said.
Because of his years of cultivation, Wu Jie's muscles were well-proportioned and there were some large and small scars all over his body, but these were all old injuries, at least ten years old. In other words, in the past ten years, he had barely suffered any injuries. Previously, in the Dragon Gate Pass, Wu Jie had fought with Xuan Qing, and Xuan Qing's Nine Taixuan Swords Seventh Style had only caused Wu Jie to suffer some internal injuries.
Wu Jie's words caused the Turk woman opposite him to be stunned for a moment, and then her expression changed as she looked at Wu Jie with a complicated expression and asked, "You … you said you saw a girl in the Great Tang who was also wearing a blue carp bracelet?"
After saying that, the woman took off the jade bracelet on her wrist. The jade bracelet was sparkling and translucent, with a faint green color, like a clear lake. What was amazing was that there were three cyan patterns on the inside of the bracelet. These patterns had a very regular shape. At first glance, it looked like there were three cyan fish swimming inside the bracelet. It was really vivid and unimaginable!
Priceless!
This jade bracelet could be called priceless!
"That's right! Exactly the same! "
Wu Jie stared at the beautiful woman in front of him and said word by word.
After hearing Wu Jie's affirmation, the woman's expression changed several times before returning to normal a moment later. Brushing her hair back from her forehead, she pretended to be calm and said, "Ah! How could there be such a coincidence in this world! Wu Jie, what was that little girl's name? "
After asking this question, a trace of hope flashed across the woman's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Wu Jie shook his head and said, "I don't know! At that time, I only heard someone call her Little Yu 'er! Yan 'er, do you know this little girl? "
A trace of panic flashed across the woman's eyes as she hurriedly said, "How … how is that possible? I've never met her before, how could I know her? "
Wu Jie frowned and asked, "If that little girl has nothing to do with you, why is she wearing the same jade bracelet as you?"
The woman's expression froze, but she still argued, "This should be a coincidence, right?"
"Hmph! Coincidence? "
Wu Jie's eyes couldn't help flashing a trace of anger as he glared directly at the woman in front of him, "This kind of Azure Carp Jade Bracelet is extremely rare in this world, yet now two of them have appeared together. Yan 'er, you're telling me this is a coincidence?"
The woman's expression changed, and then she stood up and said, "You don't believe me?"
Wu Jie frowned, "How can I believe you?"
The woman snorted and said, "That's the truth. It's up to you to believe it or not!"
After a pause, the woman continued, "I'm going to look for Father Khan. Although Father Khan didn't say anything, I'm sure he still blames you in his heart. I'll go and plead for you!"
Then, the woman left the tent without looking back.
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"Simo, why did you dissuade Ben Khan?"
In the imperial tent, Xieli's face was cold as he asked Ashina Simo in a deep voice.
Ashina Simo took a step forward and bowed, "Great Khan, more than two months ago, the Khitan Chieftain led his tribe to seek refuge with the Great Tang. Simo was ordered to go to Chang 'an to ask for the Khitan Chieftain and even promised to give up the Shuo Fang. Emperor Tang not only did not agree, but also sent troops to wipe out Liang Shidu. It means that the Tang Empire at this time is not afraid of us at all!
This time, the Imperial Tutor and the Sher Secret Service led troops to infiltrate the Tang Empire. The Tang Empire will most likely mobilize troops to attack the grasslands. We have to be careful! At this critical time, Khan must not do anything that will hurt his own family and please his enemies. The Imperial Tutor cannot punish him, and the Sher Secret Service cannot kill him! I ask Khan to consider the bigger picture! "
Xieli's eyes flashed as he looked at Simo and said thoughtfully, "You mean, Li Shimin might mobilize troops to attack the grasslands?"
Ashina Simo nodded and said, "Replying to Khan, it's very likely!"
Chi ~!
"What a joke!"
Hearing that, Xieli sneered and said, "Not to mention that this Khan has millions of bowstring control warriors, merely in this boundless prairie, as long as he, Li Shimin, dares to send his troops here, this Khan will definitely make his people unable to return! We are the true kings of this grassland! "
Confidence!
This was the confidence of the ruler of the Eastern Turks!
Of course, he did have the right to be so confident. Although there was internal strife in the Eastern Turks now, Xieli still had more soldiers than Li Er. On the other hand, the grasslands were a rather unfamiliar environment to the Han people of the Central Plains. There was no reference point on the vast grasslands, and the Tang people could easily get lost here! Therefore, in this' away battle 'situation, Xieli could be said to have taken advantage of the right time, the right place, and the right people. His chances of winning were infinitely high!
But Ashina Simo did not think so. Seeing that Xieli did not listen to him, he frowned and said with a worried expression,
"Khan, three years ago, you took advantage of Li Shimin's unstable throne to attack the Tang Empire and directly sent troops to the capital of the Tang Empire. Then, Khan signed an alliance with the Tang Emperor and emptied the treasury of Chang 'an, returning happily! Although this action caused great trouble for Li Shimin who had just ascended the throne, do you know that in these few years, the Tang Empire is no longer the Tang Empire that we can bully and humiliate?
In June last year, the Tang Empire sent a fleet down south. They exchanged millions of catties of grain and countless rare treasures in the small Nanyang countries. The treasury of Chang 'an that we emptied was once again filled up. Therefore, this year's locust plague in the Guanzhong region of the Tang Empire will not hurt the foundation of the Tang Empire. In other words, as long as the Tang Emperor is willing, the Tang Empire is fully capable of organizing hundreds of thousands of troops to attack the grasslands!
Although the grasslands are vast and many Tang soldiers are not familiar with the environment of the grasslands, don't forget that when the time comes, Li Zexuan is likely to be in the Tang army. And Li Zexuan's master, Spiritual Master Lingxu, not only killed more than two hundred of our elite wolf cavalry in the Yin Mountains, he also traveled the grasslands alone. It's hard to guarantee that he did not leave some map for Li Zexuan! When the time comes, with Li Zexuan leading the way for the Tang army, our advantage on the grasslands will no longer exist! "
In truth, Ashina Simo greatly admired the culture of the Central Plains, so he collected more detailed information on the Tang Empire. It was precisely because he knew more that he felt that the Tang Empire was a greater threat to the Turks!
The Turks were very powerful now, but it did not mean that they were invincible in the world!
Seeing Xieli's uncertain expression, Ashina Simo continued, "Khan, think about it. When the Han Dynasty was first established, was it not suppressed by the Xiongnu? Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, personally led an army to attack the Xiongnu but suffered a crushing defeat. He was almost captured by the Xiongnu and the Great Han Empire was almost destroyed.
One must know that when the Han Dynasty was first established, there were many strategists and generals. Scholars such as Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Xiao He, and the others, and martial scholars such as Han Xin, Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo, and the others. They were all outstanding officials and fierce generals. But in the end, it was clear that the Xiongnu were strong and the Han Dynasty was weak.
It was not until Liu Bang's grandson, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, sent Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to the west to attack the Xiongnu that the Xiongnu's strength and vitality were completely defeated. In the future, they were slowly unable to contend with the Han Empire.
Simo felt that the current Eastern Turks were like the Xiongnu of the past. They were extremely powerful in the early stages, but once we let down our guard and allow the Central Plains to recuperate, we will definitely follow in the footsteps of the Xiongnu!
In the early stages of the Han Empire's establishment, after the siege of Baideng, Liu Bang had no choice but to marry the Xiongnu. But after only a few decades, the Great Han Empire's army was able to kill their way to the Hexi Corridor and kill the Xiongnu like stray dogs. This shows that the Central Plains' dynasty has an extremely powerful spirit of revival and recovery. We cannot ignore this! "
After saying that, Ashina Simo bowed deeply to Xieli with a sincere expression!
In fact, his analysis was definitely not wrong. The Eastern Turks were indeed extremely powerful in the early stages. For example, when the Tang Dynasty was first established, it was also suppressed by the Turks everywhere. There were even rumors that Li Yuan borrowed the Turks' military strength to rebel against the Sui Dynasty and attack Chang 'an. There were also rumors that Li Yuan purposely submitted to the Turks temporarily to obtain the peace of the northern borders and not be attacked from both sides. The rumors might not be true, but it was enough to show how powerful the Turks were at that time.
However, even if the Turks were extremely powerful, they were not absolutely invincible. As the saying goes, when one reaches the peak, there will be a decline. Since this year, the internal strife of the Turks had intensified, and there were more and more tribal leaders who were unwilling to listen to Xieli's orders. The Khitan Chieftain was a classic example, and the Turks' Little Khan, Tuli Khan, was the most typical representative of the forces opposing Xieli!
In truth, the incomparably powerful Eastern Turks were already in danger!
After hearing Ashina Simo's heartfelt advice, Xieli's expression finally turned serious. He stood up, his hands behind his back, and his brows furrowed as he paced around the tent. After a while, his eyes were like lightning as he looked at Ashina Simo and said, "Simo, what you said just now is not without reason. The Great Tang is developing too quickly, hmph! If this Khan had known earlier, he would have directly attacked Chang 'an and killed Li Shimin. Then, today's calamity would not have occurred! "
These words were not wrong. Back then, there was a great opportunity in front of Xieli, but Xieli did not cherish it, giving Li Er and the Great Tang a precious chance to recuperate. Now, the Great Tang's national strength was rising with each passing day, and it was no longer something that Xieli could casually control! If this continued, what awaited the Turks was only destruction!
"Great Khan, there is no point in bringing up the matter of the past. The urgent matter at hand is to think of a plan to deal with the Tang army!"
Ashina Simo sternly said.
Xieli nodded and said, "Mm! You are right! Pass down the order, all the Yabgu, special agents, Burke, Berg, and all the tribal chiefs are to come to the tent for a meeting this afternoon! "
"Yes! Great Khan! "
Seeing that Xieli finally took the Great Tang seriously, Ashina Simo could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least, his persuasion was not in vain!
"Reporting to Khan, Princess Shu Yan requests an audience!"
At this moment, a Turk soldier entered the tent and bowed to report.
A trace of gentleness appeared on Xieli's face. He smiled and said, "Quickly let Yan-er in!"
"Yes!"
The soldier received the order and left.
Ashina Simo bowed and said, "Since that is the case, Simo will take his leave!"
He could almost guess why Princess Ashina Simo came to find Xieli. He did not want to get involved in Xieli's family matters, so he directly and cleverly asked to take his leave.
"Mm! Go! "
Xieli nodded and said.
… … …
"Madam, we have arrived at the academy!"
Along the way, Han Yuxi and the others finally arrived at the Yanhuang Academy after listening to the sound of rolling wheels.
After the carriage heard the news, Liu Yun stood guard by the side with his saber while Liu Feng shouted into the carriage to remind them.
Don't look at how Xiao He and Xiao Xi addressed Han Yuxi as young Madam. That was because these two girls had followed Li Zexuan for a long time. They had always called him "young master, young master." Wasn't this young master's wife called young Madam?
But Liu Feng and his brother were different. They followed Li Zexuan for less than half a year and usually called Li Zexuan "Marquis". And Han Yuxi was naturally Madam Marquis!
"Mm!"
Han Yuxi responded, and then jumped off the carriage with the two maidservants. Then, she looked at the magnificent academy. Han Yuxi felt something in her heart. She thought to herself that the academy was still the same academy from before, but some of the people from back then were no longer in the academy!
"Leave the carriage here. Let's go directly to Doctor Sun's courtyard to visit Teacher Wen Ji!"
After recovering from her contemplation, Han Yuxi instructed softly.
"Yes! Madam! "
Liu Feng cupped his fist and accepted the order. Some of the guards of the House of Marquis went to the front to open the way, and some followed behind Han Yuxi in case of any accidents. After Wu Jie attacked the academy, the guards of the House of Marquis attached great importance to the safety of Li Zexuan's family!
After a while, Han Yuxi came to the small courtyard where Sun Simiao was. Coincidentally, Sun Simiao didn't go to the Tang Alliance Medical Center to be on duty today. Instead, he stayed in the courtyard and gave Li Gang acupuncture and Qi to extend his life. Li Gang was at the end of his life!
"Young Madam, please wait for a moment. Master is performing acupuncture on Teacher Wen Ji!"
Hearing the movement outside the courtyard, the Fairy Doctor hurriedly greeted and said softly.
Han Yuxi glanced at the courtyard in surprise and then asked, "Doctor Sun didn't go to the clinic for consultation today?"
Hu shook her head and said, "Teacher Wen Ji's condition has worsened. Master can't leave, so he asked for leave from the medical center and let Dr. Wang and Dr. Qin treat him! Master plans to stabilize Teacher Wen Ji's condition first, then go to the medical center to treat other patients! "
Hearing this, Han Yuxi's face turned pale and asked with sadness in her eyes, "What? Teacher Wen Ji's condition has worsened? How is the old man now? Does Doctor Sun have a way to stabilize Teacher Wen Ji's condition? "
"Do your best and leave it to fate!"
Hu was about to answer, but Sun Simiao had already walked out of the room. The old Taoist stroked his beard and sighed.
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