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Chapter 1251: Tang Envoy Arrives
In order to avoid complications, Li Shimin selected three people who were not from the Li family. His attitude was very clear: he did not want the status of Right Xianwang to be implemented. However, when Li Chengqian reminded him, he also found that without a single person from the Li family, it seemed that the intention to cover up the truth was even more obvious.

So after thinking about it, I agreed.

Then he looked at one of the princes and said, "Prince Jiangxia, I'll trouble you to accompany Zong Zhengqing and Zuo Pushe on this hard journey."

"I am terrified. This is my duty."

Li Daozon glanced at the emperor with resentment, secretly groaning in his heart. He did not want to get involved in this mess. No matter whether the identity of the Right Wise King was real or fake, it would be difficult for him to deal with it. If he was not careful, this huge responsibility would be put on his head.

But now, the two emperors were staring at him, so he had no choice but to accept it.

Fang Xuanling looked up and saw Li Shimin's meaningful eyes, and nodded silently. He knew that going to verify his identity was just an excuse, and in fact, it was an excuse to meet with the Right Wise King in person and ask him how to withdraw the troops?
This identity theory cannot be true, nor can it be false.

If it is confirmed, it will affect the legitimacy of the throne of Li Shimin and his lineage, so it must not be admitted; of course, it cannot be denied. Once the boundary between the two sides is drawn, the Right Wise King will have no scruples and will attack the city recklessly, with disastrous consequences.

Since the other party has brought up this identity, we can use it as an excuse to force them to withdraw their troops. It is best to keep this identity vague, which can both help and restrain the other party, and will be most beneficial to the Tang Dynasty.

Fang Xuanling, who had fought with Li Shimin all his life, naturally understood the subtlety of this.

That afternoon, Fang Xuanling and his two companions followed Hermu to the Turkic camp on the north bank of the Wei River.

Among the three, Li Daozong had been in the army for a long time and was a senior general in the army. He had fought with the Turks all his life. In the era when Jie Li was the hegemon, he had fought with the Turks many times in the north and was well aware of the quality and combat effectiveness of the Turkic soldiers.

Later, as he got older, he withdrew from the front-line combat sequence and stayed in Chang'an for recuperation, while holding the "empty position" of General of the Sixteen Guards.

Under the leadership of Helmu, they were not questioned at all.

Passing through the trenches and the heavily guarded camp, the three saw that the Turkic soldiers were all young and strong, tall and strong, with a fierce aura. Everyone held a shield and a scimitar in their hands, and a longbow on their shoulders, guarding their positions with murderous intent.

Dou Dan didn't think much of the strict appearance of the army, but Li Daozon and Fang Xuanling made eye contact with each other, both with solemn expressions.

Arriving in front of a royal tent embroidered with golden dragon and phoenix patterns on a slightly higher ground, Hermu asked the guards and learned that the Right Wise King was in the tent.

So he said to the three men, "Please wait a moment, my lords. I will inform the Right Wise King and summon him later."

Hermu was a civil servant who basically did not have to go to the battlefield. He served the Right Wise King all year round and mediated the relationship between the leaders of the various upper-level Turkic tribes. He had a gentle, calm and serious personality. After dealing with him all the way, the three people from the Tang Dynasty got along very well with him.

"Please do as you please, sir. We will be waiting here." Fang Xuanling smiled and bowed, responding.

The Turkic Khanate was established relatively early, dating back to the Western Wei Dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The Tang Dynasty was considered a latecomer to the Turks, so when facing the Turks, the officials of the Tang Dynasty did not have the sense of superiority that the Celestial Empire had over the barbaric foreigners.

Several important officials came to the Turkic camp, and they did not feel humiliated by being condescended to.

They all knew that they were going to see the de facto emperor of the Turkic Khanate. Compared with the layers of barriers in the Central Plains, this procedure was already very simplified. At least if the Turkic envoys wanted to pay homage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it would be impossible for them to be brought to the gate of the Taiji Hall and then go in to report.

After Hermu entered the big tent, only Gu Rentu was inside the tent reporting the details of the army's deployment to Li Yan.

"See you, Your Majesty."

Then Hermu stepped forward and bowed, recounting the details of the negotiations. Finally, he said worriedly, "Your Majesty, I didn't expect that Li Shimin is not dead, and he has set up a trap near Chang'an."

"This is very different from the information we received before. It seems that we need to readjust our strategy."

When Gu Rentu heard this, he also looked anxious: "Oh my God, there are actually three million. Your Majesty, it seems that we must withdraw our troops immediately and send out scouts to explore in these two directions, so as not to be blocked by the Tang army in Chang'an and be surrounded by dumplings."

"bang"

The two were waiting for Li Yan's order when they heard a loud noise. Li Yan slammed the table and stood up, looking at Heermu angrily: "Fool, you have fallen into Li Shimin's trap. What the hell is three million? The total number of troops in the Tang Dynasty is only this number. Where can he mobilize so many troops to Chang'an?"

"There are at most 100,000 people in Hedong, and they are all infantry. The soldiers in Hexi have been taken to the Western Regions by those noble families."

"If the Tang Dynasty really had three million men in the north, why didn't they defend the Yellow River and Dingxiang lines, and instead let us march straight in and kill them at the foot of the capital?"

"All the troops of the Tang Dynasty are now hiding in Chang'an City, at most one million. Where are the troops in the north? Even if they have three million people, they are all infantry. How can they compete with our cavalry? Even if we can't win, can't we run away?" "Grow your brains, why are you sending scouts?

Li Yan pretended to be extremely furious and scolded the two men. After being reminded, the two men immediately reacted, lowered their heads, and looked displeased.

Helmu secretly blamed himself, thinking that it was the appearance of Li Shimin that made him so confused that he made the wrong judgment.

After Li Yan scolded him for a while, Heermu, who had failed in his job, finally told the emperor about his meeting with him: "Your Majesty, three envoys from the Tang Kingdom have arrived outside the tent. They are here to confirm your true identity. In addition, they also want to negotiate peace with us and ask us to withdraw our troops."

"Humph!"

Li Yan took the opportunity to vent for a while. While suppressing the two people, he secretly elevated his own presence and showed his wisdom.

Finally, he glanced at Heermu, who looked guilty, and put on an expression of being disappointed with his subordinates and wanting to clean up their mess. He sighed and said, "Forget it. Since you have said that to Li Shimin, what else can I say?"

"Can the words spoken by me, the great leader of the Turkic Khanate, be ignored?"

Hearing this, Heermu was even more ashamed. Li Yan then said to himself, "I didn't expect that Li Shimin is still alive and well. If this is the case, then it will be difficult to deal with. Li Shimin's influence and power of appeal are not comparable to that of the new emperor Li Chengqian."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before troops from all around come to support the king. It seems that we may not be able to take Chang'an this time."

"Yes, my king."

Hermu also calmly analyzed: "Li Shimin has fought for his entire life, is experienced, and has a high prestige. He has many brave and skilled generals under his command, and has a strong control over the court. When I entered Chang'an City, I found that the city's defenses were indeed strong."

"Chang'an is a huge city. If we really attack it by force, I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties."

"Also, Li You's rebellion in Luoyang will definitely not happen. With Li Shimin here, he might even help Chang'an. With so many soldiers defending, and us being cavalry, it will be impossible for us to capture Chang'an."

"Anyway, we have gained a lot on this trip. We have captured dozens of cities in the Hetao area and seized hundreds of noble families. We might as well stop while we are ahead. Li Shimin is old, but the king is in his prime. After a few years, we can make a comeback and Chang'an will still be ours."

Li Yan pretended to think seriously for a while, then nodded silently: "Your analysis makes sense. Okay, call the Tang envoy in. Even if we have to withdraw our troops, we can't let them off easily. I will take this opportunity to kill them hard."

The loud rebukes from inside the tent naturally spread outside the main tent and were heard by the three people from the Tang Dynasty.

The three of them looked at each other with bitter smiles on their faces. They did not expect that the Right Wise King was so alert and was not disturbed by the Heavenly Khan at all. He saw through their bluff without thinking.

Li Dao Zong whispered, "It seems that this Right Wise King is not easy to deal with. Fortunately, we just scared Hermu, so we made a strong effort. The Right Wise King is also well versed in military tactics, so he should not declare war again!"

"Anyway, let's just act accordingly!"

Dou Dan said, "Even if the Right Wise King cannot produce solid evidence, we should not easily reject him. This tie will be very beneficial to our subsequent negotiations. We must firmly grasp his background and use our righteousness to put pressure on him to force him to withdraw his troops."

Fang Xuanling, however, looked serious and reminded: "This Right Wise King can scold his two great men without caring about his dignity. This is something that even Jie Li could not do back then. This shows that the Right Wise King is very strict in controlling his subordinates and is very confident in their loyalty."

"The Turks are united, and it is difficult for us to disintegrate them from within."

Well.
After this reminder, the two of them reacted immediately, their faces solemn, and they felt more stressed about this difficulty.

The three were talking in low voices when Hermu came out and said coldly, "The king has summoned the envoys from the Tang Kingdom to enter the tent."

Of course, they knew why the other party looked like he had eaten poop. Fang Xuanling clasped his hands together awkwardly, apologized, and then walked into the big tent.

From the bright sunshine outside to the dimly lit tent, their vision became dim. The three of them were all old, so they followed Hermu into the tent and vaguely saw a burly man in a gray robe sitting on the steps opposite.

Knowing that the other party must be the legendary Right Wise King, the three of them stepped forward and bowed: "Greetings, Right Wise King."

Heermu stepped forward and pointed at the three people, introducing them one by one: "Your Majesty, this is Tang Guozong Zhengsi Qing, Right General of the Army, Duke of Shen, Dou Dan; this is Jiangxia Wang, Left General of the Guards, Li Daozong; this is..."

(End of this chapter)