Du Qi was now at Changbai Slope, mainly resting and reorganizing to restore the fighting power of the army. Then, when the rear army arrived, he could send troops to attack Li Shimin's army.
While Du Qi was reviewing the government affairs in his tent, a scout from the country came to deliver news. The Tang dynasty attacked the border fiercely. There was indeed a group of Brahmin and Kshatriya nobles left behind by the caste system in Xia Xia's territory. Because of Su Dingfang, he quelled the chaos in a short time.
Although there were still some Brahmin nobles left behind to rebel, before Su Dingfang could send troops, they were already wiped out by the local forces. There was no need for Su Dingfang to send troops.
Everything went very smoothly.
After Du Qi finished reading the news, a bright smile appeared on his face. Because the country was pacified, and Ma Yuan also won in Dolejian, the whole situation was settled.
The Tang dynasty set up a monstrous situation, but unfortunately, the military forces everywhere did not have any effect.
They were all destroyed.
After Du Qi finished reading the letter, he just arranged for people to tell the news to Shangguan Yi and others, and then continued to deal with the government affairs at hand.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon.
When it was close to afternoon, Du Qi was writing a book, but a soldier came in and reported, "Your Majesty, a pair of people came down from Changbai Slope Mountain, and they came with a coffin. The person said that it was Li Yuan of the Tang dynasty, and he wants to see you. "
Du Qi raised his eyebrows, looking very surprised.
Because the person who came was Li Yuan.
It should be known that the current Li Yuan was already very old, and he mainly stayed in Chang 'an. Unexpectedly, Li Yuan actually came to the front line in person. Du Qi thought for a while, thinking of the current situation of the Tang army, and then thinking of Xia Xia's situation, he understood in his heart that after the reversal of the offensive and defensive situation, the Tang army might be preparing to ask for peace, so Li Yuan came in person.
Du Qi ordered, "Send!"
The soldier immediately went to give the order.
Du Qi waited for a while, and saw Li Yuan slowly enter with a hunched back and a slightly drooping head. After Li Yuan stood still, he raised his head to look at Du Qi, and said, "Should this old man call you Xia Emperor, or Erlang?"
Du Qi smiled and said, "Retired Emperor, please take a seat. Let's stick to the old rules and address him as Erlang."
When Li Yuan heard this, his face that was covered with wrinkles also revealed a hint of a smile. Since Du Qi said so, it meant that Du Qi still cherished old friendships, which also meant that he still had feelings. Li Yuan lifted his robe and slowly sat down. Even so, he was still a little out of breath, and his breathing was a little hurried.
Du Qi asked, "For Retired Emperor to come to the front line in person, what's the matter?"
Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "This old man came here today because of the war between Xia Xia and the Tang dynasty. Today, this old man hopes that you can give this old man some face and stop the war. From now on, Xia Xia and the Tang dynasty will have a truce and no longer fight. "
Du Qi thought, 'As expected.'
Du Qi would not be careless when it came to matters involving the two countries.
Du Qi said seriously, "Retired Emperor, I, Du Qi, have always been reasonable. I once said that I will not take the initiative to invade the Tang dynasty. At least for all these years, I have never taken the initiative to stir up trouble. Every time, it was the Tang dynasty who stirred up trouble. Just like this time, first, Li Shimin led his troops to Yizhou. Because I arranged the troops in advance, Rouyuan County was able to resist. If not for that, I'm afraid my Xia Xia would have set off a monstrous war. Retired Emperor, tell me, is this appropriate? "
Li Yuan sighed inwardly.
He knew that the war between the Tang dynasty and Xia Xia was indeed instigated by the Tang dynasty.
Li Yuan did not object to Li Shimin starting the war. The problem was that Li Shimin never won every time he started the war. On the contrary, he went for wool and came back shorn, so Li Yuan was also helpless.
At present, he could only clean up Li Shimin's mess.
Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "Erlang, regarding the Emperor's decision, this old man has long abdicated and ignored the court affairs, so I can't stop the Emperor. This old man can't judge who is right and who is wrong in the war between you and the Emperor. After all, there is no right or wrong between countries. This time, this old man came to give you an explanation. At the same time, I hope you can give this old man some face and stop the war. "
Du Qi said, "Retired Emperor, I'm willing to give you face, but how can I explain it to Xia Xia's thousands of soldiers? Previously, Li Ji led his troops in Jiuquan City. My subordinate General, Wang Chuanfang, led 3,000 troops to stop more than 20,000 Tang soldiers from breaking out. In order to stop Li Ji, Wang Chuanfang was not afraid of death and led his troops to fight to the end. More than 100 people fought to the end and swore not to retreat. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "In the battle here at Changbai Slope, the officers and soldiers under my command also went all out and resisted without fear of death. In order to stop the Tang army, which had more troops, they paid an extremely heavy price. These young men were all fresh lives. How can I explain it to them who died? How can I explain it to their families? "
After Du Qi finished speaking, the expression on Li Yuan's face became serious, because what Du Qi said was indeed reasonable.
In order to fight back, Xia Xia suffered countless casualties.
Du Qi could not directly order a truce just because of Li Yuan's few words. This was also within Li Yuan's expectations.
Li Yuan let out a long breath and slowly said, "Erlang, in the current situation, although you have occupied Changbai Slope, but to be honest, this old man doesn't think that continuing to fight the Emperor and the Tang dynasty to the end will bring any benefits."
Du Qi smiled and said, "What is Retired Emperor's wise opinion? This young one would like to hear it in detail."
Li Yuan said, "The reason is very simple. The Emperor led his troops to fight with you. He has made many preparations. This time, he led more than 200,000 troops to kill. In addition to the Emperor's army, he also arranged people to instigate the Brahmin nobles in your country and even the big country Persia to the west to send troops to invade Xia Xia's border. Your army has always been here. When the time comes, there will be chaos in your country and at the border at the same time, which will also be disadvantageous to you. "
Du Qi said, "Retired Emperor, Li Shimin has made arrangements. Don't tell me that I haven't made any preparations? To tell you the truth, the 100,000 troops led by Persian's Bolang City Lord Kass have been defeated. Kass has led the army to withdraw. As for the Brahmin and Kshatriya rebellions in my Xia Xia, they have all been suppressed. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Retired Emperor, the two things you mentioned have no effect on me."
Li Yuan's complexion also slightly changed.
He did not expect that his confidence, or rather, Li Shimin's confidence, was actually so weak that it could not withstand a single blow. The most important thing was that Du Qi had solved it in such a short time.
Li Yuan knew that Du Qi would not lie when it came to this kind of matter, because it was meaningless. At most, he would wait a few more days. The Tang Army would definitely have news about Persia and Xia Xia.
Li Yuan said, "This old man really did not expect that your reaction speed would be so fast. You have solved the internal problems in such a short time. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Retired Emperor, you flatter me."
Li Yuan changed the topic and said, "Erlang, to show their sincerity, the Tang Dynasty has already killed Zhangsun Wuji, the main culprit who instigated this war. Right now, Zhangsun Wuji's body is in the coffin, brought here directly. This is the sincerity of my Tang Dynasty to ask for peace. "
Hearing this, Du Qi was really surprised.
Zhangsun Wuji was dead.
The Tang Dynasty actually killed Zhangsun Wuji in order to ask for peace. This was really surprising.
It was like a fantasy story.
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