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Chapter 644 is not suitable
Chapter 644 is not suitable
After those tribal leaders left, Nishu thought for a while, but was still a little worried. He looked at Qilaobateer and said, "Get ready, go to Datang as an envoy tomorrow, and tell the Emperor that if Datang doesn't intervene in Western Turkic In the war with Xue Yantuo, the Western Turks are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty."
Although the Western Turks would send people to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty every year, they were not a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.
Like the Western Turks, Goguryeo and Tubo were not vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, but they were just for the generous return of the Tang Dynasty.
Datang gained face, and they gained practical benefits.
"Khan, you can't do this. If you do this, other tribal leaders will definitely oppose it."
Qi Lao Battelle really couldn't understand how Nishu would come up with such a stupid move.
Although the so-called vassal state is just a name, it is impossible for the proud Turkic people to accept being a vassal state of the Han people they despise.
If you are usually familiar with it, you can suppress the voice of opposition, but now you are fighting Xue Yantuo, and if there is an internal problem, Xue Yantuo will be given an opportunity.
Nishu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Datang will not agree, and Datang will not be willing to see Western Turks rule the grasslands."
Regarding this point, he saw it very clearly. After the Great Tang eradicated the Eastern Turks, the Western Turks at that time had the idea of dominating the grasslands.
But Datang supported Xue Yantuo to establish the Khanate.
Not only that, but also stationed a large number of soldiers and horses on the border to deter the Western Turks, so that the Western Turks had no choice but to give up.
"Since the Great Khan knows that Datang will not agree, why does he still let me go to Datang?" Qilaobateer asked with some doubts.
A smile appeared on the muddy and sallow face, and said: "When I was in the Western Regions, I met people from many other countries, including people from the Tang Dynasty, and I have some understanding of the Han people."
"The Han people are not warlike, at least the literati among the Han people are like this. Once I express my willingness to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, those literati will oppose sending troops. Even if Li Shimin wants to send troops, he must suppress those opposing voices. In this way Come on, the speed of sending out troops from Tang Dynasty will be slowed down."
"As long as Datang can send troops later, our chances of destroying Xue Yantuo will increase."
I have to say that Nishu has studied the Han people very thoroughly.
In the history of the Han people, literati have always opposed war.
In addition to being deeply influenced by Confucianism, the more important point is to suppress generals.
In all dynasties, when wars broke out frequently, the status of generals was higher than that of civil servants.
When there is no war, the literati will suppress the generals again.
Although it is not as extreme as the Song Dynasty, civil officials are indeed higher than military generals at the same level.
This is actually understandable. After all, there is no war, and the generals have nothing to do. They are nothing more than training soldiers and guarding some important cities.
While civil servants hold real power, military generals are naturally incomparable.
Although Nishu didn't know all about it, he knew that Tang's civil servants opposed the war, and that the Western Turks were willing to surrender, which gave them a reason to stop sending troops.
At that time, as long as the civil officials objected, Li Shimin would not be able to send troops arbitrarily.
When Li Shimin stabilizes those civil servants, maybe he has already dominated the grassland.
As long as he unified the grassland, he would not be afraid of Datang at all.
At the beginning, Jieli Khan was able to fight to Chang'an with the Eastern Turks alone. He dominated the grasslands, and his strength was much stronger than the original Eastern Turks. Maybe he could even conquer the Central Plains.
But thinking of his own body, a trace of sadness flashed across his muddy face.
"The Great Khan is wise, and the Han people have a saying that in the midst of strategizing, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away. It is perfect for the Great Khan." Qilaobatar said flatteringly.
Nishu is also very useful for this flattery, and said with a smile: "Hurry up and prepare, you are familiar with Datang, don't be afraid to spend money, and delay the time for Datang to send troops, and you will be the biggest hero when you dominate the grassland. At that time, I will allow you to form a tribe."
Qilaobatar was overjoyed: "Thank you, Great Khan."
If he formed a tribe, he would be a vassal, so how could he not be excited.
……
Cheng Chumo took the tasks assigned by Lin Xuan, coupled with the excitement of becoming a father soon, and hurried all the way back to Chang'an in just three days.
Back in Chang'an, he was not in a hurry to go home, but went directly to the palace.
When Li Shimin learned that Cheng Chumo had asked to see him, he summoned him immediately.
"I see Your Majesty." Cheng Chumo bowed.
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Chumo's dusty appearance, nodded with some relief, and said, "Excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Tell me, why did Lin Xuan ask you to come back?"
Cheng Chumo took out the memorial, held it up with both hands, and said: "Your Majesty, this is the memorial sent back by the general's minister, please have a look at it."
Li Mu stepped forward to take the memorial and handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin opened the memorial and read it carefully, and praised: "Not bad, well done."
He asked Xue Yantuo's envoy to meet Lin Xuan because Datang would not send other soldiers and horses there, and Lin Xuan was in charge of negotiations, and when he entered the grassland, he could also take some initiative.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan gave him such a big surprise. Although Xue Yantuo couldn't get everything he promised, the [-] horses alone were enough to surprise him.
This means that when Datang uses troops on the grassland, he can send more cavalry, and the chance of success will also increase greatly.
"Your Majesty, the general has one more thing to ask His Majesty to agree to when he sends his subjects back this time."
"what's up?"
Cheng Chumo told Li Shimin about Lin Xuan's desire to keep [-] sheep, including Lin Xuan's intentions.
Li Shimin frowned when he first heard that Lin Xuan wanted [-] sheep, but he still patiently listened to Cheng Chumo's words.
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "His idea is very good, but this method is not suitable for the soldiers of Datang."
"The Turkic people have been accustomed to eating meat for a long time. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty seldom ate meat. If the amount is small, it's okay. Once they eat only meat, many people will suffer from diarrhea. What should we do then?"
How could the Central Plains Dynasty have not studied the nomadic fighting style.
The reason why it is not used is because the Central Plains Dynasty cannot produce so many sheep, and the other is the problem of eating habits.
Ordinary soldiers can't eat meat several times a year, and their stomachs can't stand it if they eat a lot of meat rashly.
At the beginning of the Battle of Luoyang, 10 Xuanjia cavalry defeated Wang Shichong's [-] people. Afterwards, he rewarded the three armies. Because Li Shimin was happy, he opened up to supply meat, and the soldiers naturally opened up to eat. However, many soldiers had diarrhea the next day. The problem.
At that time, Li Shimin broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that the food had been poisoned.
It was later discovered that it was because of eating too much meat.
"Your Majesty, the general has already considered this issue. He said that after the sheep arrive, it is enough for the soldiers to eat more to get used to it." Cheng Chumo said.
Although Lin Xuan didn't have the experience of Li Shimin, he also considered this issue.
(End of this chapter)