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Chapter 1109 King Qi’s Plan
The next afternoon, Li You met with the Turkic envoy Shi Guirong in the study room of his bedroom where he pretended to be sick.

"Meet the King of Qi!"

Shi Guirong had rough facial features, a tall stature, a neatly trimmed beard, and eyes with the gray-brown color unique to the northern Hu people. He wore a suit commonly worn by wealthy Han people, and a futou hat, which was customary among the people of the Tang Dynasty.

The whole thing exudes the unique weirdness of the combination of Hu and Han ethnicity.

However, in recent years, the territory of the Tang Dynasty has expanded in all directions and incorporated many Western Hu people. This outfit appeared in Chang'an City, where Hu people were everywhere, and it did not stand out.

Seeing that the other party didn't even have the basic courtesy and just casually bowed with a perfunctory look on his face, Li You's face darkened.

Hegan immediately stood up and scolded: "Mr. Shi, how can you be so rude in front of the prince? You should pay your respects with great courtesy."

"hehe."

Shi Guirong put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Your Highness, Prince Qi, perhaps you don't know the latest situation of the war in the north?"

Li You was stunned, and Hegan also saw that the situation was not right. At the beginning, Shi Guirong was fawning on him and flattering him carefully. Since the assassination of the Right Xianwang, the other party seemed to have gained confidence and was implicitly competing with him and being on an equal footing.

Now, the other party doesn't even take the King of Qi seriously. Judging from his style of doing things, could it be that Shi Luodie has made some big move in the north again?

Without further ado about the procedure, Hegan asked directly, "Mr. Shi, do you have any information? Chang'an has not received any major moves from the north?"

"That's because you are too closed-minded."

Shi Guirong casually flicked his sleeves, sat down directly, picked up the teacup that had been prepared, and took a sip. Seeing the impatient look on Li You's face, he said lightly: "Ten days ago, the army of the Great Khan and the Right Wise King had a shocking battle in the Kharkhelin area of ​​Hengling."

"Both sides mobilized more than 500,000 troops and fought for three days and three nights, but in the end, there was no clear winner. With the mediation of the elders, both sides withdrew their troops!"

"What, how is this possible?"

Li You didn't care about the issue of etiquette. He naturally understood that if what Shi Guirong said was true, it meant that the Right Wise King could no longer control the grassland, and Shi Luodie had also broken away from the Right Wise King's control and seized some power.

"If that's the case, doesn't that mean the grassland has been divided into two parts?"

"Yes, the King of Qi is indeed smart."

Shi Guirong said proudly: "After the battle of Hengling, the grassland that was once unified has been divided into two parts. The eastern part is under the command of Great Khan Shiluodie, and the western part is under the command of Right Wise King. Now the Great Khan is no longer a puppet in name only."

"This battle took place deep in the grasslands. The southern grasslands were blocked during this period, so your Tang Dynasty spies naturally couldn't investigate it so quickly. I took the internal passage here, and I knew about it before the war."

"We got the results right after the war."

"However, the intelligence of your Tang Dynasty is not bad either. I estimate that within a day or two, your court will also know about it."

Li You finally understood why the other party was so confident. Shiluodi was the Great Khan and had half of the territory. His strength should not be underestimated. At least he was no less powerful than the Right Wise King.

As the saying goes, a dog relies on the power of the one who controls it. Naturally, Shi Guirong rose to prominence and did not take himself, a hollow prince, seriously.

"In that case, why did Mr. Shi come here today? What's the meaning?"

Seeing that Li You was somewhat dejected, Shi Guirong's tone became extremely respectful instead: "Your Highness, to be honest with you, I came here this time on the orders of the Great Khan to form an alliance with you and work together for a great cause."

"Oh, what do you say?"

"Your Majesty, the Right Wise King has been operating in the grassland for a long time and has a deep foundation. Many tribes have already followed him wholeheartedly."

Shi Guirong explained: "After the battle of Hengling, the Khan no longer has an absolute advantage and may not be able to deal with the Right Wise King in a short period of time. In addition, the fisherman benefits from the quarrel between the snipe and the clam, and the respected elders on the grassland are afraid that the Tang Dynasty will benefit from it."

"So the two sides temporarily stopped fighting and lived in peace."

"However, there can only be one master on the grassland. The current truce is just a preparation for the next war."

After analyzing the grassland situation, Shi Guirong said sincerely, "During this period, both sides will work hard to expand their strength. The Khan is preparing to lead a large army southward, firstly to cut off the silver mines in Japan, and secondly to collect food and grass from the Tang Dynasty."

"What? You want to invade our Tang Dynasty from the south?"

Li You stood up suddenly like a cat whose tail was stepped on, staring at Shi Guirong with a vigilant look.

With a clang, Hegan suddenly drew out his sword, pointed the tip of the sword at the opponent, and looked fierce. As long as Li You gave the order, he would stab a hole in the opponent. "The Tang Dynasty is not yours, why are you so anxious, Your Majesty?"

Facing the tense atmosphere, Shi Guirong took a sip of tea without haste and said calmly: "Your Highness, please forgive my disrespect. Even if you have great ambitions, you are still just a concubine's son. Even if you are a concubine, you are not the most promising one."

"Li Shimin has nearly twenty sons, how come you are not one of them?"

"Li Chengqian's throne is becoming more and more stable. Unless you start a rebellion and seize power by force, you have no chance at all."

These words seemed to have touched Li You's sore spot. Li You was furious, breathing rapidly, and staring at Shi Guirong as if he wanted to eat him. However, the murderous intent and vigilance that had suddenly arisen in him were slowly dissipating.

Shi Guirong also stared at Li You, whose expression was ferocious, without blinking. The two sides confronted each other for a long time. Finally, Li You sat down on the chair as if all the bones in his body had been pulled out.

Hegan also took back his sword, and with a clang, the sword returned to its sheath.

Shi Guirong smiled triumphantly, "Only when the Khan's army marches south can the situation that is unfavorable to the prince be disrupted. Only in troubled times can the prince have a chance to rise again. Otherwise, in this life, the prince may only be able to guard the border on the snowy plateau."

"Are you really willing, my lord?"

"This beautiful land could have been in your hands. If our Khan had not needed to contain the Tang Dynasty, we would not have cooperated with you. Now, you have nothing except the title of a prince."

Li You no longer wanted to care about the rudeness in the other party's words, because what the other party said was true.

Perhaps the other party only needed an excuse of cholera, but for him, this was his last chance to turn the tables. Didn't the emperor's ancestor temporarily bow to the Turks in order to seize the Yang family's kingdom?

After taking Guanzhong, they immediately broke the agreement with the Turks.

As long as he used the Turks and seized the throne of the emperor, he could naturally send troops to the north and regain the dignity he had lost.

In a short time, Li You, who had prepared himself mentally, quickly got into the state: "Alliance is fine, but what do you Khan plan to do?"

"Your Majesty is wise. I believe that when you ascend to the throne of the Ninth Emperor in the future, you will be glad for your choice today."

Shi Guirong got the result as expected, smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "Originally, the Khan only planned to capture the Liaohe Plain and cut off the connection between the peninsula and the Central Plains. Naturally, the Japanese silver mountain fell into our hands."

"But for the sake of the prince's grand plan, the Khan plans to continue to advance into the heart of Hebei and threaten Qi, creating an opportunity for the prince to lead the army."

Seeing that Li You and Hegan were listening attentively, Shi Guirong analyzed: "When Shandong is in chaos, it will definitely need heavyweights to lead the charge. The princes of the royal family are too old to be driven. The emperor cannot fully trust the old generals in the court."

"The emperor can only use his own brothers. Now most of the princes have been driven back to their fiefdoms, and only the Prince of Qi is in Chang'an. You have been guarding Qi for a long time. In addition, you have always had a good relationship with the emperor. At this time, the court can only let you, the Prince of Qi, take charge of the overall situation."

"When the time comes, we will cooperate internally and externally, and use the battlefield to kill those who disobey the prince. After you take control of the military power, we will continue to act. We will attack the city in the front, and you will take over in the back, constantly making contributions, and gradually control the entire Shandong."

"When you become strong, we will pretend to be defeated and let you recover all the lost territory. In this way, you will have great prestige, and you can pin the crime of murdering Li Shimin and plotting to usurp the throne on Li Chengqian. Then, you can raise the banner of serving the emperor and lead hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Tongguan."

"When the time comes, people's hearts will be in turmoil, and someone will definitely respond."

"As long as we break through Tongguan and enter the capital of Guanzhong, Li Chengqian will be defeated. The civil and military officials in the court will definitely turn against him and welcome the royal army into Chang'an. Your Majesty will be crowned emperor and rule the world. Wouldn't that be a great pleasure!"

Hehe looked at Li You excitedly, his eyes full of excitement, and Li You's mouth was dry, his face flushed, his heart beat rapidly, his palms were sweating, and he opened his hands unconsciously. As Shi Guirong narrated, the future situation unfolded one by one.

In just a few breaths, Li You felt as if half a century had passed.

The thought of himself ascending the throne and receiving the worship of his ministers and the people quickly wiped out the last shred of his rationality as he had strong visions of the future.

He looked at Hegan, and the two looked at each other. Hegan nodded slightly, indicating that the other party's plan had a high probability of success and was extremely realistic. In particular, letting Li You go to Shandong to take charge of the military power in the name of presiding over the overall situation was a stroke of genius.

In the overall plan, it was not until Li You completely took over the Central Plains and had thousands of troops under his command that he broke off the rebellion, which increased the safety factor infinitely.

The only variable is that the Turks may take over the Central Plains and refuse to leave.

Thinking of this, Hegan asked directly: "Mr. Shi, your plan is fine, but all the benefits will be to the prince. What does your Khan want? Are you helping us for nothing?"

"In addition, our prince is the most beloved son of the Heavenly Khan. He is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Everything he does is to allow the Heavenly Khan to regain control of the Tang Dynasty, not for his own desires. As for ascending the throne and becoming emperor, don't mention it in the future."

"If you want to wait until after the war for the Tang Dynasty to cede land and pay tribute, then I'm sorry, the prince will not agree. He is a man of integrity and will not betray, let alone sell out the interests of the Tang Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)