"Your Majesty, although most of the tribes of the steppe have already submitted to Xieli, this does not mean that the steppe is a monolithic block. Previously, the Turkic Khitan chieftain led his tribes to submit to the Great Tang, and now, Tuli is stubbornly resisting Xieli. This shows that there are still many tribes of the steppe who are not of the same mind as Xieli! And we must make good use of this point to obstruct Xieli from unifying the steppe! "
In the Qin Residence, Li Zexuan slowly analyzed Li Er's question. "This subject believes that the Imperial Court should immediately dispatch an emissary to secretly infiltrate the steppe with Your Majesty's imperial edict. The imperial edict states that Tuli will be conferred the title of King of the Great Tang, and any Turkic tribes that submit to the Great Tang will be richly rewarded!
In the current situation, Tuli Khagan and Xieli are already like fire and water. Your Majesty can dispatch people to use Tuli as a foundation to develop tribal forces on the steppe to resist Xieli and divide the Turks from within as much as possible. In addition, the Imperial Court can also deploy a large number of troops on the northern border to exert pressure on Xieli, making him somewhat apprehensive and not daring to use all his forces to suppress the rebel forces within the Turks! This way, the Great Tang will have time to prepare for war! "
In truth, this method of dividing the Turks from within had long been considered by Li Zexuan. At the very least, when the Imperial Court dispatched troops to encircle and suppress Liang Shidu several months ago, he had already thought of doing it. But at that time, the struggle between Tuli and Xieli had not yet reached its climax, and Li Zexuan had not yet dispatched troops to attack the Turks. Thus, Li Zexuan did not have the opportunity to propose this method of dividing the Turks!
At present, the Great Tang and the Turks were at daggers drawn, clearly in a state where war could break out at any time. Moreover, Xieli clearly wanted to eliminate the rebel forces on the steppe in the shortest amount of time possible and then concentrate all his forces on dealing with the Great Tang. In this critical situation, it was clearly necessary to divide the Turks!
Li Er's eyes brightened, but after thinking for a moment, he shook his head.
"Although your plan is good, at this time, the steppe is no different from a dragon's pool or a tiger's den to the Tang. Of all the civil and military officials in the court, who would dare to go to the Turks and carry out your plan? In addition, Tuli's heart favors the Great Tang because he had some friendship with me in the past. But it's hard to say for the other tribes on the prairie. To have them betray Xieli because of some official titles and benefits, I'm afraid it's not very likely! "
Li Er was a pragmatic emperor. He was not like the emperors of the later generations who stayed in the palace for a long time and rarely left the palace. He was very clear about the outside world and the ways of the world, so his views were often very realistic.
Given the current disparity in strength between the Great Tang and the Turks, any outsider who was not biased would favor the Turks over the Great Tang, let alone the other tribal chiefs of the steppe! It was believed that most people on the grassland believed that Xieli was invincible, at least for the Tang Empire!
On the other hand, Li Zexuan was already prepared. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, let's not talk about the candidates sent by the imperial court to the Turkic Khaganate, but it's actually not difficult to make the other tribes of the grassland side with the Tang Empire. We have an excellent opportunity right now!"
"What opportunity?"
The curiosity in Li Er's heart was immediately aroused. Then he said with some annoyance, "Kid, if you have any ideas, just say it. Don't keep me guessing!"
As an emperor, Li Er certainly liked the feeling of having everything under his control. Of course, not to mention the emperor, even ordinary people did not like others keeping them guessing!
Li Zexuan was so depressed that he was about to vomit blood. He thought to himself, When did I keep you guessing? Can't I say it one by one? What's the hurry?
Although he was depressed, he still had to talk about serious matters. Li Zexuan cupped his hands and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if you still remember the prophecy that at the end of July, there will be frost in midsummer in the Turkic Khaganate?"
Although this question was suspected of keeping Li Er guessing again, Li Zexuan had to ask. It was said that important people tended to forget things. Who asked Li Er to be an important person among important people? It had been nearly ten days since he had returned to the imperial court and told Li Er that the Turkic Khaganate would have abnormal weather at the end of July this year. It was hard to guarantee that Li Er would not forget this matter.
When these words were said, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong were both shocked. The two of them looked at each other and could see a trace of shock in each other's eyes. Frost in the seventh month, this kind of thing sounded inconceivable. How could Li Zexuan say it in front of Li Er? However, when they thought of the prophecy that Li Zexuan had said last year that there would be a plague of locusts in the second year of Zhenguan, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong had no choice but to believe this absurd prophecy of 'frost in the seventh month'!
Li Er frowned. His mind immediately recalled the conversation he had with Li Zexuan in the Sweet Dew Hall that day. His expression became solemn and he said with a frown, "Zhen naturally remembers!"
Only then did Li Zexuan continue, "The perfect opportunity this subject spoke of is at the end of the seventh month, when the Turkic Khaganate will have abnormal weather in midsummer. As the saying goes, strange phenomena appear in troubled times. These strange phenomena also indicate that the country is about to fall. The emissary sent by Your Majesty can use this prophecy to bewitch the tribes on the grasslands who are outwardly united but inwardly divided against Xieli. Tell them that strange phenomena will soon appear on the grasslands and that the Turkic Khaganate will soon be completely destroyed. Let these tribal chiefs choose a good tree to rest in as soon as possible!
If they do not believe, they can wait a few more days. When the white frost descends on the grasslands at the end of the month, they will have no choice but to believe! At that time, the emissary sent by the imperial court will then explain to these tribal chiefs their feelings and use them for benefits. It will be twice the result with half the effort and yield unexpected results!
At that time, it will be difficult for Xieli to completely eliminate Tuli Khan in a short period of time. This is because those tribal chiefs who believe in the prophecy will definitely not let go of this opportunity to perform. With them working together with Tuli Khan to stall Xieli, our chances of victory in the decisive battle with Xieli two months later will be greater! "
Li Er's eyes widened. At this time, his chest could be said to be surging with emotions. Li Zexuan's plan to divide the Turkic Khaganate gave him an impulse to slap the table and praise. This plan could directly reverse the outcome of this national war. It could also save the Tang Empire from sacrificing thousands of soldiers this time. It was too crucial!
"Good! Good! Good! This plan is very good! "
After being excited for a while, Li Er could not help but clap his hands and laugh. Then, he was not stingy with his praise as he said, "Divide the Turkic Khaganate from within the grasslands and let the tribal chiefs of the other tribes help Tuli stall Xieli. Then, after we have readied our troops, we will kill our way into the grasslands and have a showdown with Xieli. In this way, victory is certain!"
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