Li Daen lay down lazily and said slowly, "Don't worry, my little darling. The envoys from the imperial court will stay for a while. They won't be leaving anytime soon. "
Lady Liu raised her eyebrows and said, "Really? Aiya, this is really too good. If they stay, then this concubine will be able to properly learn from them and won't have to rush to learn something. "
Li Daen was a little drunk, but he still said, "They're here for two things. First, they want to send a batch of military rations to help me resist the Turks in the north. They'll arrive first, and then a large batch of military rations will be sent. Second, after the military rations are delivered, they'll go to the Turks to promote peace between the Tang dynasty and the Turks. "
Lady Liu's eyes lit up.
She didn't expect to receive such important news.
As the saying goes, before the troops and horses move, the rations will move first. Rations were a necessity during wartime and could be considered a strategic resource. This was especially true for the grain sent by the Great Tang, which was extremely important to Yuan Junzhang of the Shuo Province and the Eastern Turks.
Next, Zhangsun Shunde and the others would be sent to the Eastern Turks. Once the news spread, the Eastern Turks and Yuan Junzhang would know about it in advance. For them, they would have the upper hand and could make arrangements in advance.
Both pieces of news were very important.
Madam Liu's mind raced as she remembered it. However, she didn't reveal any of it on her face. She still had a shy expression as she slowly said, "Your highness, this concubine doesn't care what they came here for. This concubine only hopes that they can stay for a while longer. This way, I will be able to learn more cooking skills. "
Li Daen's rough hand stroked Lady Liu's silky back and said, "Don't worry, you have plenty of time to learn."
After a pause, Li Daen said, "I still have to remind you that the imperial court's envoys are not to be leaked. Do you understand?"
Lady Liu chuckled and said, "Your Highness, when did I become a talkative person?"
Li Daen said, "I believe you."
Lady Liu smiled shyly, but there was a hint of success in that smile.
To her, dealing with an ignorant man like Li Daen was a piece of cake. The only thing was that her pure and clean body was constantly being defiled by Li Daen. Even though she was mentally unwilling, her body enjoyed it.
Li Daen didn't say much and went straight to sleep.
The next morning.
Early in the morning, Li Daen had already left. He announced to the outside world that he was taking Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde for a stroll around the Gate of Yanmen, but in reality, he was taking Du Qi, Zhangsun Shunde, and the others to explore the terrain and determine the final location of the operation.
Other than that, they were also deploying troops.
So that it can be put into action.
Of course, all of this was done quietly, and no one knew about it.
While Li Daen, Du Qi, and the others were busy, Madam Liu's news had already spread. The messenger rushed all the way out of Daizhou and headed straight for Mayi in Shuo Province.
This was because Mayi was Yuan Junzhang's headquarters, and while Yuan Junzhang occupied Mayi, he didn't actually control the entire Shuo Province. This was because many places were controlled by the Eastern Turks, and these places were where the Eastern Turks gathered their food.
Although Yuan Junzhang was in Mayi, he didn't station troops in the city, but outside the city.
Now, Yuan Junzhang was trying his best to restrain his soldiers and prevent them from wreaking havoc and harming the people. After all, Yuan Junzhang hoped that he could stay in Shuo Province for a while longer. It would be best if he could control the entire Shuo Province.
That was Yuan Junzhang's plan.
In the camp.
Yuan Junzhang was reviewing military affairs in the main tent. In truth, Yuan Junzhang was relatively relaxed in Mayi. Although he was the ruler, he was a strategist and understood the principle of delegating power.
Now that he was in charge of Shuo Province, the main matters were handled by his strategist, Dugu Qiong.
Yuan Junzhang approved Dugu Qiong's decisions.
Whoosh!
The tent flaps were lifted, and Dugu Qiong entered.
Dugu Qiong was already in his fifties, and his hair was all white, making him look really old. However, his eyes were clear and bright, without the slightest bit of turbidity. After entering, Dugu Qiong bowed and said, "Daxing Tai!"
Daxing Tai was an official position given to Yuan Junzhang by the Turks.
The position of Daxing Tai was first set up by Northern Wei. It was an organization sent out by the Imperial Court to manage military affairs, and the officials were also called Daxing Tai. During Northern Wei and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was a very powerful official position.
Even within the Tang dynasty, there was such an official position.
Unfortunately, it was given by Xieli Khan.
Yuan Junzhang nodded and said, "Dugu Qiong, what's the matter?"
Dugu Qiong said, "Reporting to Daxing Tai, Madam Liu, the spy by Li Daen's side in Daizhou, sent the latest news. This news is regarding the movements of Great Tang. Please take a look at it. "
After saying that, Dugu Qiong handed over the letter.
Yuan Junzhang took it and quickly skimmed through it. He read ten lines at a glance, and finished reading it in a short time. Yuan Junzhang was originally a strategist, and after seeing the news, he quickly calculated in his mind.
However, he did not directly say his thoughts. Instead, he looked at Dugu Qiong and asked, "Dugu Qiong, do you think the news from Madam Liu is reliable?"
Dugu Qiong replied, "Reporting to Daxing Tai, the news from Madam Liu is true. Especially in the past two years, Madam Liu's news has been extremely accurate. I don't think the news can be wrong. "
Yuan Junzhang nodded.
That was what he thought as well. It was impossible for such a piece of news to be fake.
Yuan Junzhang thought for a moment and said, "Then let me ask you. The Tang dynasty sent an envoy to the Turks. What are their intentions? The question is, why did the Tang dynasty send another batch of military rations? "
Dugu Qiong said seriously, "Daxing Tai, this is actually easy to understand. The reason why the Tang dynasty sent an envoy is because Xieli sent troops to invade the Daizhou border and almost killed the Yanmen. "
"The Tang dynasty's main thoughts are now on internal strife. The Tang dynasty has no time to send troops up north, so even if Xieli invades the border, the Tang dynasty can only pinch their nose and accept it. "
"They sent an envoy in the hope of seeking peace and temporarily stabilizing Xieli."
Here, Dugu Qiong paused for a moment and then said, "As for the Tang dynasty, why did they send the military rations? In fact, they are preparing for two things. Once the envoy cannot reach an agreement, the Tang dynasty must strengthen the defense of the Yanmen to ensure the safety of Daizhou. Therefore, these two arrangements were made. "
A smile appeared on Yuan Junzhang's face. "Mister Dugu's analysis coincides with mine. Since that is the case, I think the first thing to do is to cut off this batch of rations from the Tang dynasty. Mr. Dugu, what do you think? "
"Of course!"
Dugu Qiong said seriously, "The Daxing Tai's power is limited. If we enter Daizhou alone, we will not be able to do it. Therefore, we have to arrange for people to go up north and ask Xieli to send troops. After all, the amount of rations in this batch is definitely not small. "
Yuan Junzhang sighed, "What a pity, if only we were strong enough. If we are strong enough, then this time we can send troops to the Yanmen and seize Li Daen's rations. "
"But now, we have to let Xieli have a share. Especially Xieli, he is like a wolf dog. Whatever he sees, he will definitely bite with all his might. "
"When the time comes, we can only get a small part, but he will definitely get the bigger part."
Yuan Junzhang's face was full of unwillingness.
In his heart, he was not willing to rely on the Turks. After all, he was not willing to betray his ancestors. But the situation forced him to do so. In order to survive, he could only do so.
Dugu Qiong said, "Daxing Tai, we can only endure for now and develop our strength first."
Yuan Junzhang nodded. He took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions, saying, "Don't worry, I know the importance of this matter. This matter is very important and involves us. Can we earn more? Mr. Dugu, you go personally and make Xieli send more troops to reduce the pressure on us. "
"I understand!"
Dugu Qiong nodded and replied seriously.
After reporting the recent events, he got up and left. He now had to seize the time, because once the Tang dynasty's rations were sent to the Yanmen first, it would be difficult for them to seize it.
After all, the Yanmen was an important town of the Tang dynasty. To break the Yanmen was an extremely difficult matter.
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