The warrior glanced over and said to him, "Just you wait!"
After the warrior left, he led their guard captain over. The guard captain quickly walked up to them and asked, "Where is Special Service Musi?"
The curtain of the carriage was lifted and a face was revealed.
The guard captain saw that this person was wearing a furry leather hat and the collar of his leather robe was standing up as if he was afraid of the cold. When he raised his head, he could see his appearance clearly. The pale and thin face was Musi. Musi was about to become the son-in-law of their tribe. The guard captain recognized him and hurriedly saluted, "Special Service Musi, why are you here?"
"Musi" gestured to him a few times, and the guard captain was confused. Suddenly, a person beside 'Musi' smiled and said, "It's like this. We, the Special Service, have some ideas about the target to attack. We need to discuss it with the Great Yabgu of the Munn Kingdom."
The person who spoke was Kosheki. The guard captain smiled and said, "Oh, so it's like this. Then, let's invite the Special Service in. The Special Service is the main person in this meeting! "
Kosheki said, "We, the Special Service, came dressed like this because we don't want others to see us. You also know that the Ashids are very dissatisfied with us, so … you can bring us to meet the Great Yabgu of the Munn Kingdom secretly. Don't let others know. "
"I see!"
The guard captain thought it made sense and nodded, "In that case, please come with me, Special Service Musi!"
"Musi" got out of the carriage and took a step after him. The guard captain glanced at him and Koshek explained, "We, the secret service, can't speak now. In the camp, the secret service took a lot of effort to explain to me what he meant. In a while, when he is discussing with the Mu En Yabgu, I have to be the secret service's mouth for a while."
The guard captain said, "Well, just you alone will be enough. Today, each tribe leader is only allowed to bring one guard. If there are too many people, I'm afraid it will attract attention."
The Koshek Chicken agreed and followed closely behind Musi as they walked in.
The tribal meeting hadn't started yet. Some tribe leaders who knew each other took this opportunity to visit each other. On one hand, they could exchange feelings, and on the other hand, they could ask each other about which city of the Tang Dynasty they wanted to attack. If their opinions could be unified, even if they weren't the commanders, the commanders couldn't ignore their opinions.
The leader of the imperial bodyguards led 'Musi' and the Koshek fowl all the way inside without any obstruction. Because he was leading, the guards did not even bother to check. 'Musi' put her hands in her sleeves and lowered her head slightly. She only cared about moving forward steadily and did not look around. In a short while, they arrived in front of a large tent. The Koshek fowl rushed forward and whispered in the ear of the leader of the imperial bodyguards, "Check if there is anyone else in the tent first!"
The guard captain understood and asked them to wait beside the tent while he entered the tent. Sure enough, there was a tribe leader who came to visit Mu En. The two of them were holding hands and laughing, chatting happily.
When the guard captain walked in, Mu En glanced at him. The guard captain signaled him with his eyes. Mu En knew that there must be something important, so he shook the man's arm and said, "Ah Hai, we old brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. How about this, I'll first prepare for today's important discussion. Come over tonight, we old brothers will have a few drinks!"
The man laughed and said, "Alright! You go ahead with your work. I'll go meet the other old brothers. We'll talk tonight! "
Mu En sent him to the entrance of the tent. After they cupped their hands, the man left. Mu En asked the guard captain, "What's the matter?"
The guard captain gestured to the side and said in a low voice, "Great Ye Protector, Special Agent Musi is here to see you."
When Mu En turned around, he saw 'Musi' raising his head. Mu En couldn't help but be surprised, "Why are you here?" As he said this, he quickly turned back to look at the big tent beside him. When he didn't see Zhu Tu at the entrance, he was relieved. He quickly pulled 'Musi' and said, "Come in and talk!"
Mu En pulled 'Musi' into the tent. The kosho chicken was about to follow. Mu En turned his head and frowned unhappily, scolding, "What are you doing in here? Don't you know the rules!"
'Musi' quickly pointed at the kosho chicken and pointed at his neck. There was a thick bandage wrapped around it, making his neck so stiff that he couldn't bend it. He couldn't even nod his head. Even turning his head required his shoulder to support it. It was like a 'stiff neck', looking very comical.
The guard captain quickly explained, "Great Ye Protector, this person is Special Agent Musi's bodyguard. He understands Special Agent Musi better. Special Agent Musi can't speak, so you need him to talk to you."
"Oh!"
Mu En responded and pulled 'Musi's' arm into the big tent. He made a gesture to the guard captain at the entrance. The guard captain immediately put down the tent curtain and stood firmly at the entrance.
In the tent, Mu En said to 'Musi', "Why are you here? Did you change your mind? Do you want to participate in the meeting? "
'Musi' waved his hand and gestured to him. Mu En looked at the kosho chicken in confusion. The kosho chicken coughed and said, "Special Agent Musi said that he thought about it carefully yesterday and has some ideas about our target. He wants to let the Great Ye Protector know."
Yang Fan's men bribed Musi's crippled bodyguard. In order to have someone to rely on in the future, the bodyguard became their eyes and ears under the temptation of money. Every day, he would patrol around the Marshal's tent and observe the movements there. However, they only knew that Yabgu Mu went to the tent yesterday, but they didn't know what he said to Musi.
In this way, Yang Fan had to be extra careful in disguising himself as Musi. He had to be as smooth as possible in his speech and not reveal any obvious flaws. In this way, if the two of them had discussed the target to attack yesterday, he wouldn't be suspicious. As expected, Mu En didn't show any abnormalities. He only said, "Oh? Then what do you think? "
Yang Fan made up his mind and pointed to the simple map hanging in the tent. Mu En understood and got up and walked over. Yang Fan also walked over and pointed at the few passes they could attack. Sometimes he waved his hand, sometimes he frowned, and sometimes he pointed to the Turkic and Tubo territories. Finally, he pointed to the position of 'White Pavilion' and pressed it heavily.
Mu En was confused and could only look at Yang Fan's' translator '. The kosho chicken said, "Great Ye Protector, our Special Agent Musi said that the best place to attack is the White Pavilion!"
Mu En turned his head to look at the map and asked while stroking his beard, "What's the reason?"
The kosho chicken said, "Before coming, Special Agent Musi has explained to me for a long time. I have guessed the Special Agent Musi's meaning bit by bit. Now I will tell the Special Agent Musi's meaning to Lord Yabgu. If I am right, Special Agent Musi, please clap your hands. If I am wrong, Special Agent Musi, please wave your hands."
Yang Fan stood tall and straight like a crane in a flock of chickens. He raised his noble head and gently applauded.
The kosho chicken coughed and moved to the front of the map, explaining with his saliva flying everywhere.
"Lord Yabgu, you see, in these Tang passes along the border, the difficulty of attack and defense are about the same. This White Pavilion is the closest to us. We have been delayed here for many days. If we choose a target that is further away, there will be two difficulties. First, when the flowers bloom in spring, the snow will be muddy and it will be too difficult for the army to march. Second, it will be a long journey and it will be easier for the Tang to prepare early. "
Mu En reached out and pointed to the desert area marked on the map, and then to Liangzhou and several other big hills. The kosho chicken said blankly, "What does Great Ye Protector Musi mean?"
Mu En laughed involuntarily. He was so attracted by Musi's pointing that he almost forgot that he could speak. She actually copied him and gestured on the map. Mu En said, "If we choose White Pavilion, there are two difficulties. First, we have to cross a section of the desert. Of course, this is not a big problem. We have raided the Tang in the past.
The main problem is that this place is very close to the north. Behind us is Liangzhou. It will be relatively easy for the Tang to replenish their troops and provisions. What if we choose Liaoquan? The area there is the narrowest and it is also very close to the Tubo. If they send troops at the right time, the Tang will be attacked from all sides and it will be difficult to deal with them. "
Musi gestured on the map for a while and then gestured for the kosho chicken to speak. The kosho chicken said, "We have also thought about the problem that Great Ye Protector Musi has thought about. The area around Liaoquan is too poor. Our harvest there is far less than that of White Pavilion. Moreover, although there is Liangzhou behind White Pavilion and Hexi and the north on the left and right, the Tang army in Hexi has to guard against the Tubo and the garrison in Hexi has to guard against our attack from other places. It is impossible for them to send more troops to White Pavilion. Even if all the Tang army in Liangzhou were to go to White Pavilion, their strength would still be far from ours.
There are a few advantages for us to occupy White Pavilion. First, we can attack Liangzhou. The Tang army in Liangzhou may not be able to defend it. Once we occupy Liangzhou, we can cut off the Tang's main route to Longyou and Hexi. Under the joint attack of us and the Tubo, the Tang who are alone in Hexi and Longyou will have no reinforcements and no rations. This piece of land will definitely be ours.
If the Tang have already taken precautions and a large number of reinforcements come in time, we will not be able to take Liangzhou in time. Then we can go down from White Pavilion and besiege Liangzhou. We can loot the richest cities around Liangzhou and then return to the desert safely. "
Mu En was still hesitant. Benefits and risks were proportional. Attacking White Pavilion and then Liangzhou, raiding the richest cities nearby was indeed a huge benefit. But this was also the easiest place for the Tang to replenish their troops and rations. Especially since this place was too far away from the Tubo army, they could not rely on the strength of their allies.
When Yang Fan saw that he was still hesitating, he couldn't help but feel anxious. He quickly made a few gestures and pointed on the map. The Kosho chickens followed the words they had discussed in advance and took out their "trump card." "Big Ye Protector, actually … this isn't just the idea of our special service. Last night, Great Ye Protector Musi sent someone again. His idea is also to seize White Pavilion. "
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Mu En was indeed moved. He quickly asked, "What does Musi mean?"
The kosho chicken said, "The Khan is critically ill. It's impossible for the tribes to fight outside for a long time. It's meaningless to occupy. Looting is enough. Moreover, there is a dispute between the Ashid Tribe and my tribe, and there are some grudges between us. If each tribe can seize enough wealth and women this time, everyone will be happy, and it will be easy to heal the previous conflict. Otherwise … "
Mu En thought about it and felt that it made sense. If they did not gain any advantage in this battle, the tribes would be resentful and the Ashid tribe would inevitably make use of it. Would the Khan's son let go of such a good opportunity? The Muaha tribe had already stood together with Musi. This was the reason why they were connected by marriage. It was most beneficial for the Muaha tribe if Musi became the Khan.
From this point of view, the benefits and harms of this battle did not matter much. What was important was the impact this battle would have on the domestic political situation. Thinking of this, Mu En nodded and said, "Yes! I understand. We will do as Musi says! "
Just as Mu En said this, a girl's delicate voice came from the door, "Go away! Why are you so sneaky? Am I not allowed to go in? "
Before he could finish his words, Mu Heyue lifted the curtain and barged in. Her pretty face was slightly gloomy, as if she was displeased. But when she saw Yang Fan, she immediately beamed with joy and said, "Ah! Musi, you are here! "
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