Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde also raised their wine goblets to return the gesture. Zhangsun Shunde and Li Daen drank quite a bit, and they both looked slightly drunk. However, Du Qi was very calm right now. He wasn't very surprised.
At this moment, a servant entered and reported, "Your Highness, Yuan Junzhang requests an audience. He wishes to see you."
"Bring him in!"
Li Daen ordered.
The attendant went to pass on the order, and not long after, soldiers escorted Yuan Junzhang in. Yuan Junzhang's expression was rather wretched. During the day, he had charged out of the sea of fire with great difficulty under the protection of the soldiers, but he was captured instead.
He was a bit better than Zhili. After all, Zhili's shoulder had been hit by a rod, and his bones had cracked. He could not use his shoulder at all and was already resting on the bed.
Although Yuan Junzhang looked wretched, he held his head high when he saw Li Daen, and did not salute him at all. On the other hand, Yuan Junzhang raised his head and firmly said, "Li Daen, although you've captured me, once this news reaches the Turkic royal court in the north, Turkic Khagan Xieli will definitely be enraged and will definitely lead his army to attack."
Yuan Junzhang clenched his teeth and said, "You are just Daizhou, just Yanmen Pass. It is impossible for you to stop the hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry. If you release me and the rest of the Turkic men, then Khan Xieli might consider sparing your life and not attacking Daizhou. "
"Hahaha …"
Li Daen heard this and laughed loudly.
It was not like he had not fought with Xieli before. If such words were spoken by someone who was afraid of death, they might be afraid. However, Li Daen was not afraid at all.
Because in Daizhou, Li Daen had the strength to resist. Even if he could not resist, he could still retreat.
After laughing, Li Daen continued, "Yuan Junzhang, you really know how to scare people! Unfortunately, when you persuaded the defeated Liu Wuzhou to join the Turks, Liu Wuzhou did. What was the end result? "
"Because Liu Wuzhou was dissatisfied with Xieli's strength, he tried to escape with his troops. In the end, Liu Wuzhou was killed by Xieli's troops. On the contrary, you, Yuan Junzhang, as one of Liu Wuzhou's men, swallowed up all of Liu Wuzhou's men. "
"Now that you are in charge of the Great Traveling Platform appointed by the Turks, you are really enjoying it. Alas, if I were you, I would never acknowledge a thief as my father, much less submit to the Turks. "
Li Daen had a look of disdain on his face. "Your actions have truly disgraced the ancestors of your Yuan family."
When Yuan Junzhang heard this, he snorted and said, "Li Daen, you're not a good person either. I didn't expect you to speak so eloquently now. It's really impressive. "
"It's just that you, Li Daen, betrayed Dou Jiande and submitted to Li Tang. Aren't you also disloyal and unjust?"
"You didn't say anything about my position."
"Whether it's you or me, we're just duckweed in this chaotic world. Therefore, everyone made their own living. It doesn't matter if I acknowledge a thief as my father, it doesn't matter if I lose all my face. But no matter what, you can't deny that if you take me and Zhishi Sili, with Khan Xieli's nature, he will definitely be furious and lead his troops to kill. "
Yuan Junzhang raised his head and said firmly, "When I see it, how will you resist?"
When Li Daen heard this, he was unmoved.
Du Qi took over the conversation and said lightly, "Yuan Junzhang, your alarmist words to scare people really don't have any meaning. If Xieli sends troops to kill, it's the same as not caring about Zhishi Sili's life and death. What will the Zhishi tribe think? What will the rest of Khan Xieli's subordinates think? At that time, who will be willing to serve Xieli? "
After a short pause, Du Qi continued, "It's impossible for him to come and kill us. Xieli is a smart person. He knows that our envoy group is going to the Turks. Therefore, Xieli will wait for us in the north. "
When Yuan Junzhang heard this, he was a little surprised. A twelve or thirteen year old child actually interrupted.
What was going on?
Yuan Junzhang said, "Who are you?"
Du Qi said seriously, "I'm called Du Qi. I'm not used to you thinking that you're smart. You were born a strategist and thought that you could use your silver tongue, that you could scare Ding Xiang Jun Wang. "
"Unfortunately, these methods of yours are really incomparably superficial. If you don't speak, it's fine. No one knows the guilt in your heart. But once you open your mouth, the whole room is filled with your stupidity and fear. "
Du Qi said, "I advise you, it's better if you don't speak. Once you speak, people will feel that you're extremely stupid. "
When Yuan Junzhang heard this, his face twitched even more.
He was actually scolded by a child like this. Especially because Du Qi's mouth was too sharp. These words hit him until he was black and blue all over. But Yuan Junzhang was a strategist after all. He quickly adjusted his emotions.
Yuan Junzhang said, "You're just a child. What knowledge do you have? You say that Xieli doesn't dare to send troops, so he won't send troops? Your words are just wishful thinking on your part. What Xieli wants to do is something that only Xieli can decide. No one can influence it. "
Du Qi said indifferently, "This matter, only Xieli can make the decision himself. The problem is that Xieli is the Khan of the Turks. He has to consider the overall situation. "
"If Xieli kills without caring about anything, who will work for him?"
"Maybe the defeat of Zhi Xieli has indeed made him lose face. But compared to the overall situation of the Turks, even if Xieli is angry, he can only suppress his thoughts and temporarily solve the problem of Zhi Xieli. "
"At the very least, he has to get Zhi Xieli back."
Du Qi spoke frankly and confidently, appearing very confident. Previously, Du Qi said that Xieli would not detain them and would not send troops down south. Now, in front of Yuan Junzhang, Du Qi was extremely confident and did not show any fear.
Yuan Junzhang stared at Du Qi.
Du Qi was young, but his logic was extremely clear such that even if Yuan Junzhang wanted to refute, it would be very difficult. Because in the current situation, considering the overall situation, Xieli would most likely solve the problem of Zhi Xieli first.
Du Qi continued, "Yuan Junzhang, if I were you, I would have surrendered earlier. Apart from that, you would have thought of your own escape route and how to atone for your sins. You want to leave, but that is impossible. A person who took over Shuo Province and Mayi Province, wanting to go back is impossible. "
Hearing this, Yuan Junzhang's face was also filled with hesitation. Because after hearing Du Qi's words, he originally still had a bit of confidence in his heart. But now, he no longer had that confidence and started to panic.
Du Qi looked at Li Daen and said indifferently, "Duke Dingxiang, take Yuan Junzhang away. Let him think about it alone, calmly and clearly. "
Li Daen waved his hand.
The soldier who had escorted Yuan Junzhang in took Yuan Junzhang away, and the hall became quiet again.
Li Daen sighed with emotion, "Young Master Du, your words are as sharp as a knife now. When you grow up, I'm afraid you will be extraordinary. The Tang dynasty is lucky to have you! "
Du Qi said, "Duke Dingxiang is praising me. I'm just a child, and my words carry little weight, not worth mentioning."
Immediately, Du Qi said, "We have achieved victory this time, so we can go to the Turks. But the situation in Shuo Province is not clear enough for now. Especially the situation in Mayi Province, which is even more unclear. Duke Dingxiang has been in Daizhou for many years, so he is clear about Yuan Junzhang's background. Duke Dingxiang, what is the situation in Shuo Province? "
Li Daen was naturally familiar with it.
After all, Yuan Junzhang was an old opponent.
Li Daen did not hide anything and quickly explained the situation in Shuo Province, as well as Yuan Junzhang's situation, so that Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde could understand.
The evening banquet lasted until late at night.
The next morning.
Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde got up and ate breakfast. They did not stay any longer and led the envoy group to leave Yanmen Pass in the northwest. This trip north to the Turks would first pass through Mayi Province before entering the Turks' territory.
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