Du Qi explained, "In the Turks, Xieli Khan is revered, but other than Xieli, there is also Little Khan Tuli Khan Shbalom. He is the son of Shibi Khan, and his status is also very honorable. "
"But although Shbalom was conferred the title of Little Khan by Xieli, in fact, the relationship between the two is not harmonious."
"Shbalom often contradicts Xieli."
Du Qi said, "Therefore, I judge that Xieli's arrangement of envoys to the Great Tang is highly likely to be accompanied by Shbarghu. If Shbalom does not agree with such an arrangement, it will not work no matter what. Therefore, I must see Shaluo and lobby him. "
Zhangsun Shunde thought for a while and said, "Shbalom is Little Khan, he has power and influence in the Turks. I am afraid even if you persuade him, you may not succeed. If he leaves the Turks for the Tang dynasty, Shbalom may lose everything, I think he is most likely not willing. "
Du Qi said, "I have my own plan!"
Du Qi had his own plan to persuade Shbalom.
Seeing this, Zhangsun Shunde did not ask. He suddenly laughed, stroked his beard and said, "Erlang, what is your plan? This old man will not ask. This old man will wait for your good news in the tent. "
Du Qi stood up, shook his sleeve and said confidently, "Great General, just wait."
Finished speaking, he turned and left the tent.
Under Mordor's protection, Du Qi went to the Tuli Khan Shbalom's tent. Shbalom's tent was not far from Du Qi's tent, it was less than a quarter of an hour's walk.
Du Qi sent someone to report, not long after, Shbalom let him in. Du Qi faced Shbalom, neither servile nor overbearing, and said, "Tang dynasty's envoy Du Qi greets Little Khan."
As soon as Shbalom heard Little Khan's name, anger flashed in his eyes.
What he hated the most was calling him Little Khan.
He was the Tuli Khan of the Turks.
It was the Turkic Khagan.
Although he was angry, he did not vent his anger on Du Qi. He said, "Du Qi, you are the envoy of the Tang dynasty. What business do you have in this khan's royal tent? "
Du Qi smiled and said, "I came to see Little Khan because of Little Khan's benefits."
"What benefits?" Shemo asked.
Du Qi said, "Just now, I went to Khan Xieli's tent to negotiate with him. For the time being, we have reached an agreement. But there is one condition related to Little Khan. "
"What is it?" Shbalkar asked.
Du Qi said, "The Tang dynasty and the Turks have signed a treaty of mutual non-aggression. The Tang dynasty will open a bazaar at the border. As for the Turks, they were going to send an envoy to the Tang dynasty. According to my understanding of Khan Xieli, this candidate will eventually fall on Little Khan's head. "
Shbalom sneered, "Xieli has the final say in everything in the Turks' territory. Xieli can decide the life and death of countless people, but he can't decide for me. He can't control me. Even if he wants me to go, I can't agree. Du Qi, are you here to persuade me to go to the Tang dynasty as a hostage of the Turks in the Tang dynasty? "
"Yes!"
Du Qi answered without hesitation.
"You are courting death!"
Shbalom's face turned cold as he ordered, "Guards!"
The soldiers entered under his order.
Shbalom's eyes were full of killing intent as he ordered, "Take Du Qi away and kill this guy. Humph, I don't care about those stubborn thoughts and Turk soldiers. They are not my people. "
"Yes!"
The soldiers took the order and dragged Du Qi out. Du Qi didn't make any sound from the beginning to the end, not even a little bit of struggle, letting the soldiers drag him out.
Shbalom was a little surprised to see this.
What did Du Qi mean?
In fact, he didn't really want to kill Du Qi. He just wanted to scare Du Qi. But he didn't expect that Du Qi was not affected at all, not the least bit afraid, so Shbalom's show of strength lost its effect.
When Du Qi was about to be dragged to the entrance of the tent, Shbalom said, "Wait a minute!"
When the soldiers stopped, Shbalom stared at Du Qi and asked again, "Du Qi, don't you have anything to say?"
Du Qi said, "Little Khan wants to kill me, what else can I say? I don't want to say what I should say at this time. After all, it's useless to say it. "
Shbalom smiled and waved for the soldiers to leave. He said, "Sit down. I was just joking with you to test your courage. You're not bad."
He was thick-skinned.
He didn't feel ashamed at all and spoke amiably.
Du Qi returned to his seat.
Shbalom asked, "Tell me, what's your purpose here?"
Du Qi said, "Little Khan, didn't you already know my purpose? My purpose here is to ask you to agree to go to the Tang dynasty to complete the alliance between us. "
"Impossible!"
Shbalom answered directly.
If he left the Turks, it was tantamount to giving up his power. He was absolutely unwilling to do such a thing.
Du Qi said, "Little Khan, haven't you thought about taking back all the power you lost? Or, as the Little Khan of the Turks, your strength shouldn't stop here. You should have more power. "
Shbalom said, "Can I get more power if I go to the Tang dynasty?"
"Of course!"
Du Qi nodded and answered.
Shbalom sneered and said disdainfully, "If I go to the Tang dynasty, the biggest possibility is that I will be killed or become a hostage. You said that I can get more power if I go to the Tang dynasty. Are you kidding me? Or, you've received benefits from Xieli to persuade me to go to the Tang dynasty. Do you think I'm easy to fool? "
Du Qi said, "Little Khan, if you think so, you're wrong. Little Khan, listen to me. If you still think I have ulterior motives after listening to me, it won't be too late to kill me. At that time, I'm willing to die. "
Shbalom said, "Well, tell me."
Du Qi said seriously, "First, Little Khan's strength in the Turks can't be affected. Because the forces loyal to Little Khan are always loyal to Little Khan and can't be bewitched by Xieli. "
"Second, there's a conflict between Little Khan and Xieli. Based on this point, the Great Tang will definitely have the Little Khan remain in the Turks to keep Xieli in check and not let Xieli's family dominate. "
Du Qi spoke frankly and confidently, full of confidence.
Shbalom immediately took over and said seriously, "You're so direct. Aren't you afraid that I'll listen to your analysis and dissolve the war with Xieli and join forces with him?"
Du Qi said, "If Little Khan is willing to dissolve the war and forget the past, even if you're willing to submit to Xieli, you'll give up your power. However, after you hand over your power, do you think Xieli will truly let you off? "
"Impossible!"
"As long as Little Khan is here, Shibi Khan's authority will still exist and someone may shake Xieli's position. So your existence itself is a threat. "
Du Qi said, "If it weren't for Shibi Khan's power, Little Khan, you wouldn't be able to stand still and would have been taken down long ago."
Shbalom's expression changed slightly.
He admitted that Du Qi's words were reasonable. If he hadn't inherited his father's power and had many tribal leaders supporting him, he would have been reduced to a pile of bones by now.
Du Qi glanced at Shbalom and chuckled in his heart. Since Shbalom and Xieli had a conflict, he could make use of it.
This was his breakthrough point and entry point.
Du Qi continued, "Third, the Tang dynasty doesn't want the Turks to always be hostile to the Tang dynasty and hope that the Tang dynasty and the Turks can coexist peacefully. But Xieli is ambitious and wholeheartedly supports the people of the Sui Dynasty and wants to go south."
"The Tang dynasty doesn't want such a Turk Khan to exist and they want to cooperate with people like Little Khan. So, Little Khan went to the Tang dynasty not as a hostage but personally to the Tang dynasty to discuss the alliance with the Emperor of the Tang dynasty. "
"Of course, on the surface, it's a diplomatic mission."
Du Qi said, "When Little Khan arrives at the Tang dynasty and talks with His Majesty, he will return to the Turks. It's impossible for the Tang dynasty to keep Little Khan. Because you've been in Chang 'an, your power will be easily swallowed by Xieli. "
After listening, Shbalom nodded.
He had been convinced.
Because he was ambitious. Even if Shbalom knew that the Tang dynasty's plan was to weaken the Turks and deal with Xieli, Shbalom and Xieli were enemies and the enemy of the enemy was a friend. So, the two sides could coexist.
Du Qi shrugged and spread out his hands, saying, "Little Khan, I've said what I should say and what I shouldn't say, I've also said. As for what to do, please make the decision, Little Khan. "
"I agree!"
Shbalom was not an indecisive person. He made a decision after thinking for a while.
Du Qi said, "In that case, I wish us a happy cooperation. I hope Little Khan can go south earlier after the alliance is signed. "
After saying that, Du Qi took his leave.
After Du Qi left, Shemo Bodhisattva called his confidant over and told him about his conversation with Du Qi. At first, they were opposed to it because they thought it was too risky.
However, in the end, all of his subordinates were convinced by him. Because these people who followed Shbalom all had burning ambitions. They all wanted to overthrow Xieli and make Shbalom the Turk Khan.
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