Where the Turkic royal court was.
The current Turkic Khan Xieli was casually sitting at the top, admiring the singing and dancing of the women below. The current Xieli controlled the Eastern Turkic Khaganate and was extremely powerful. Especially since the Central Plains was in chaos, Xieli could take advantage of the situation.
Xieli Khan was now in his early forties and was at the age when he was rich in experience. Moreover, Xieli Khan himself was also an ambitious person. He wanted to imitate the Wei-Jin Northern and Southern Dynasties and start the scene of the northern nomads attacking the Central Plains again.
Therefore, Xieli Khan trained his troops and horses and kept increasing his strength. Especially when Xieli Khan occupied the north, he was also training his lackeys to enter the Central Plains.
Yuan Junzhang was trained by him.
Now that it was August, the weather on the grassland turned cold and many herders started to prepare for winter. However, because the weather this year was quite dry, the growth of the grass was not good, the forage was not good and the flock of sheep was not fat enough.
This was what Xieli was worried about.
Precisely because of this, Xieli often went south to plunder and steal wealth and food.
While Xieli was admiring the singing and dancing, he saw a burly man enter. This man was called Zhisui Sili.
He was Xieli's confidant.
After Zhisui Sili entered, he bowed to Xieli and reported, "Khan, Yuan Junzhang has news. And this time, Yuan Junzhang sent his confidant Dugu Qiong to ask for an audience. "
Xieli said, "Send the news first!"
Zhisui Sili immediately sent the news. This news was not written in Chinese but in Turkic language. Xieli saw the news from Yuan Junzhang and learned that the Tang dynasty had already sent a diplomatic mission and arranged for food to be sent to the Gate of Yanmen. His rough face already showed a bright smile.
Xieli said, "Looks like these days, we have invaded the Tang dynasty's border and made the Tang dynasty afraid. Hahaha, this Tang dynasty's Emperor Li Yuan has already sent a diplomatic mission to negotiate with us. However, Li Yuan is also cunning. He also arranged for people to deliver military provisions to Li Daen, wanting Li Daen to resist us to the death. "
Zhisui Sili laughed and said, "Khan, this Tang dynasty's strength is too weak. Especially the Tang dynasty's Emperor, he is just a coward. This time, he wants Li Daen to stop us at the Gate of Goose. It's impossible. "
Xieli said, "That is indeed the case. However, for the time being, I do not know how much this batch of rations is!"
Zhi Si Li said, "Khan, regardless of whether it is clear or not. In short, we must get our hands on this batch of grain. The weather this year was not good, and the flock of sheep was not fat enough. "If we don't plunder enough food, our Turks will have a hard time this winter. That's why we have to go south. Dugu Qiong is right outside. Would you like to meet him? "
With a straight face Xieli said, "Dugu Qiong is gone, it's not interesting. Hmm, we must go south for this battle. "
To Xieli, if he did not go south, then he would definitely miss a good opportunity. However, there was no need for him to personally go to such a battle. Thus, after Xieli pondered for a while, he already had a plan.
"Zhi Shili," Xieli ordered, "Take five thousand elite cavalry and rush to Mayi at top speed. Rendezvous with Yuan Junzhang and dispatch troops, go south to attack the Yanmen. In short, we must get this batch of food. "
"Yes!"
Zhi Si Li immediately replied.
Immediately, Zhi Si Li turned around and walked outside.
However, when Zhi Si Li had just reached the entrance of the big tent, he suddenly heard Xieli say, "Wait!"
Hearing that, Zhi Si Li turned around and said, "Khan, do you have any other orders?"
A touch of coldness flitted across Xieli's eyes. He said in a deep voice, "This time you and Yuan Junzhang are going to the Yanmen together, not only to get this batch of grain, but most importantly, there are also the Tang dynasty's envoys."
"You must capture these Tang dynasty's envoys and bring them back in one piece. Them taking the initiative to come as envoys and them being captured at the Yanmen are completely different situations. "
"If you capture them at the Yanmen, it's tantamount to showing the Tang dynasty our Tujue's national power."
Xieli said, "If we wait for them to come as envoys and then detain them, it's unavoidably a bit petty."
Zhi Si Li patted his chest and promised, "Khan's arrangement, this humble officer understands. In this battle, I will fight it beautifully and win it. In this battle, I will definitely complete Khan's trust. "
"Go!" Xieli said.
"Yes!"
Zhi Si Li got up and left.
Xieli sat on the main seat with a smile on his face. He was already looking forward to taking down the Tang dynasty's envoys. At this moment, outside the tent, a servant entered and reported, "Khan, the princess requests an audience."
Princess Yicheng was from the Great Sui imperial family.
Her name was Yang Lizhi.
Twenty-four years ago, the Eastern Tujue Qimin Khan proposed to the Great Sui. Yang Lizhi married into the Tujue and became Qimin Khan's woman. Twelve years ago, after Qimin Khan died, Yang Lizhi married Qimin Khan's son, Shibi Khan.
Ten years later, Shibi Khan died again.
After Shibi Khan died, the one who succeeded was Qimin Khan's son, Shibi Khan's younger brother, known as Chuluo Khan. After this Chuluo Khan succeeded, he followed Tujue tradition and married Princess Yicheng.
This meant that Princess Yicheng had already served Qimin Khan and his sons. The time that Chuluo Khan ruled the Tujue was much shorter, dying in just a year.
At the end of last spring, Xieli Khan succeeded.
This Xieli Khan was still Qimin Khan's son.
After Xieli Khan succeeded, he followed Tujue tradition and married Princess Yicheng, who had stayed in the Tujue for twenty-three years. Since then, Princess Yicheng served Qimin Khan and his sons.
However, when Princess Yicheng married into the Tujue, she was only fourteen or fifteen years old. Today, she was not even forty years old. In this era, a woman in her forties was old enough to be a grandmother. She was considered an old granny.
However, twenty years had passed, and time had not left many marks on Princess Yicheng's body. On the contrary, her skin was white, and her body was curvaceous.
Looking at her, she was really charming.
She was like a ripe red apple, making one's heart sway unknowingly.
Princess Yicheng's charm made her position in the Tujue extremely stable. It was also because of this that Princess Yicheng allowed the Tujue to arrange Yang Zhengdao, the grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui, and the son of King Qi of Yang Qiang, to stay in Dingxiang. They even gave him some officials so that Yang Zhengdao could continue to be the Sui King.
All of this was Yang Lizhi's operation.
Among the Tujue, Princess was a title for Yang Lizhi alone. This was a synonym for Yang Lizhi.
Only Yang Lizhi used the title of Princess.
Hearing this, Xieli's eyes showed some anticipation. He said, "Invite her in!"
The attendant went to inform him. Xieli also stood up from his seat and personally walked to the entrance of the tent. At this moment, Yang Lizhi entered. Yang Lizhi's figure was tall, and her oval face looked both happy and angry. The corners of her mouth curled up, and she had a faint smile. She stood beside Xieli, and her entire body exuded charm, making one's eyes light up.
When Xieli Khan saw her, his heart swayed. He said, "Princess, come, come!"
He reached out and held Yang Lizhi's hand. It was soft, and Xieli enjoyed it immensely. Back then, when he saw his father and brothers marry Yang Lizhi one by one, Xieli's heart was also restless. Now that he had married Yang Lizhi, his heart was filled with joy. This was because no Tujue woman could compare to Yang Lizhi.
A trace of disgust flashed in the depths of Yang Lizhi's eyes. However, this expression did not reveal any of it. With a smile on her charming face, she entered together with Xieli and sat on Xieli's lap.
Xieli caressed Yang Lizhi's skin. He said, "Princess, is there anything you need?"
Yang Lizhi said softly, "Khan, I heard people say that the dog thief Li Yuan sent a diplomatic mission to Gate of Yan. Not only that, he also sent a batch of military rations to Gate of Yan's Li Daen. "
"Khan, the dog thief Li Yuan killed countless people and betrayed the Han Dynasty. He really deserves to die."
"This time, if we can take down Dog Li's rations and capture his diplomatic mission, and even take down Gate of Yan. Then, Sui King Yang Zhengdao can move from Dingxiang to Gate of Yan. "
"At that time, Sui King can raise the banner of righteousness high and call for heroes everywhere to submit to Great Sui and attack Dog Li together."
"Everything that Sui King has is given to him by Khan."
"At that time, Sui King will be like Khan's son. He will be the child emperor, and Khan will be the true emperor. Like Nanbei Chao, he can enter the central plains and become the emperor. "
For Yang Lizhi, she had an obsession, or rather, her only obsession now was to revive Great Sui.
That way, she would be able to live up to her ancestors.
As for herself, ever since she married into the Turks and served Qimin Khan and his son, she hated herself. Because of such a situation, she felt ashamed, but she could not change it.
This was the rule of the Turks.
After Xieli heard this, he smiled. He said, "Princess, don't worry. I have already sent Zhi Shili and Yuan Junzhang to attack Gate of Yan. As long as we take down Gate of Yan, Princess's wish will be fulfilled. "
He did not say what he was thinking.
Because he was clear about Yang Lizhi's thoughts. However, in Xieli's heart, he also wanted to enter the central plains and become the emperor. Because he had big ambitions.
When Yang Lizhi heard this, she smiled.
Her body was soft as if she had no bones. She clung onto Xieli's body with a grateful look on her face. The mature charm attracted Xieli's heart. Xieli could not take it anymore. His hands started to move.
Not long after, the spacious tent was filled with a charming atmosphere.
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