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Chapter 812: Jie Li Returns
Half a month later, the three of them left the Gobi Desert!

We arrived at the southern end of Kent Mountain in the central plateau, on the banks of the Tula River, a tributary of the Orkhon River.

This is the gathering place of Tiele and Huihe. In the vast central grassland, there are dozens of large and small tribes of these two major ethnic groups, including the Pugu, Tongluo, Hehun, Sijie, Bayegu, Abusi, and Gulunwugu.

Jie Li, Shi Luodie and Li Yan came to Urge, the core area of ​​the Bayegu tribe.

Urge is surrounded by rolling hills to the north and south. The clear Tula River flows slowly from east to west at the foot of Bogdo Mountain in the south of the city. There are vast grasslands to the east and west.

Li Yan, who came from later generations, knew that more than a thousand years later, this place was the core city of the outer grassland, Ulaanbaatar.

Now this place is still called Urge!
The vast territory of one thousand kilometers on the east and west sides of Urge is densely covered with crisscrossing rivers and waterways, like the two outstretched wings of a phoenix. It is these waters that nourish the vast grasslands, and the tribes that live on the water and grass are scattered all over the place.

And Urge is the heart of this phoenix.

The Ashina clan rose to power in the Jinshan Mountains in the west. After conquering the grassland, they set up their headquarters in Urge. On the one hand, this was because it was located in the center of the grassland and it was easier to control the grassland.
It was also to avoid the influence of the Central Plains dynasty.

Later, the Central Plains was in chaos. In order to further conquer the Central Plains, the Turkic Khan moved his center of gravity south and even moved to the area south of the desert.

Now that the southern grasslands have been lost, Jie Li naturally returned here to restore the old mountains and rivers.

Jie Li took Shi Luodie and Li Yan and went straight into Urge.

The Bayegu tribe here was originally the most trusted tribe of Jie Li, and was also the nail that Jie Li left in the north after he moved south to control the many tribes in the central grassland. In addition to the Bayegu tribe, there are also many tribes of the Ashina clan left here.

Therefore, these generals were extremely excited about Jie Li's arrival.

"Khan, you are finally back!"

On the Yinshan front, the leader of the Bayegu tribe, Misu'a, was attacked by Yinan and Xibiheli, and was the first to collapse. It was because of his defeat that the entire line of Jie Li became loose, and he returned to the tribe earlier than Jie Li.

Misu'a led the crowd to welcome Jie Li back to the tent and said, "Khan, we are all worried about your safety. Many people who escaped back reported that you were ambushed by the Xueyantuo and captured by the Tang army. Now that we see that you are safe, we are all relieved."

Misua was very attentive, but at the moment he was also worried that Jie Li would hold him accountable.

"Misu'a, that's not a rumor. I was indeed captured by Li Shimin's men."

Jie Li did not blame him, but frankly admitted it, then pointed at Shi Luodie and said: "But I have a son, Shi Luodie, who is like an eagle. It was he who led people and used his wisdom to rescue me from the prisoner car of the Tang army, and also made me acquainted with the hero Li Yan of the Central Plains."

Upon hearing this, Misu'a and others were all full of admiration. They expressed their praise to Shi Luodie and thanked Li Yan.

At the same time, they felt incredible that Jie Li could so calmly admit being captured, because they knew how proud and domineering Jie Li was.

It seems that this defeat has made this arrogant hero restrain himself a lot.

"Khan, it's a good thing you came back in time!"

Misu'a said with a worried look on his face: "After hearing that you were defeated on the front line, the tribes of Duolange, Adie, Guligan, Pugu and others have been secretly plotting to break away from our Great Turkic Khaganate and establish their own kingdom. Especially the Tiele tribes, under the instigation of Yi Nan, have the intention of forming an alliance."

Jie Li was defeated on the front line, and the defeated soldiers kept fleeing back to their respective tribes. Many tribes here had different ideas, especially after learning that Jie Li was captured by the Tang Dynasty, everyone was ready to make a move, intending to break away from the control of the Ashina clan.

Although Bayegu was firmly controlled by Ashina clan, it could not suppress so many forces over time.

Now Jie Li has returned, although he did not bring back any soldiers.

But after years of iron-blooded rule, Jie Li still left a deep imprint of majesty among the tribes on the grassland, so the restlessness of the people was temporarily suppressed.

When Misu'a told the truth, Li Yan and Shi Luodie both felt a little embarrassed facing such a situation.

Jie Li's heart sank when he heard this, but he knew that as the Great Khan, no matter how bad the situation was, he could not panic, otherwise it would only make more people think that they were finished, and would become more restless.

And now, the most dangerous situation is over.

Jie Li believed that apart from Li Shimin, no one on this grassland dared to challenge him openly: "Don't worry, those jumping clowns will not dare to move as long as this Khan is here."

When everyone saw Jie Li's calmness, they all felt relieved, as if they had found their backbone.

"Khan, we, Bayegu and Ashina, are your most loyal subordinates. As long as we have your order, we will not be afraid of any enemy." The generals of Misu'a and Ashina patted their chests and assured Jie Li.

"How many troops do we have now?" "Khan, the Bayegu tribe can still spare more than 10,000 people, and the Ashina tribe still has 5,000 guards, so the total number is less than 20,000."

After looking at the collected power statistics, everyone felt uneasy.

Misu'a suggested: "Khan, why don't you set up a camp in Urge first, and then call all the leaders here to hold a meeting. On the one hand, you can appease those tribes and stabilize people's hearts; on the other hand, you can draw some people from each tribe to fill the direct forces of the royal court."

"Yes, father Khan, the top priority now is to strengthen the strength of the Khan's tent." Shi Luodie also nodded in agreement.

Jie Li was a little hesitant. He looked up and saw that most people in the tent seemed very interested, except Li Yan who had a frown on his face.

With a thought in mind, Jie Li asked, "Li Yan, what do you think?"

Everyone was stunned and turned to look at the young man in front of them who looked younger than Shi Luodie, with some surprise in their eyes.

I originally thought that Jie Li was just saying it, but I didn't expect that he really valued this person so much.

I'd like to hear what this person has to say.
"Chief Misua's suggestion makes a lot of sense, and Li Yan agrees with it."

At the beginning, Li Yan first agreed with Misu'a, which made the old man with a white beard show a very satisfied smile on his face, and he also had a better impression of Li Yan.

Li Yan nodded slightly, then changed the subject: "However, the Khan had previously suffered rebellion from the southern grassland tribes such as Tuli, Yi Nan and Biheli, and was defeated in Yinshan. His prestige has been weakened. In addition, the power directly under the royal court is insufficient. Now is the weakest time."

"Those people don't know how much power the Khan has brought back."

"If we summon those leaders directly, they might come. But after they arrive and see the strength of the royal court, will they despise it even more and become more determined to betray the Khan?"

Seeing everyone lost in thought, Jie Li nodded slightly with a heavy face: "What Li Yan said makes sense, so what do you think we should do now?"

Although his suggestion was rejected, Li Yan was very tactful in his words, fully considering Misua's face.

Misu'a didn't care too much about it. Instead, he felt that what Li Yan said made sense.

After all, after learning that Jie Li was captured, even he himself was a little shaken and made some small moves secretly, let alone others.

Misu'a saw that although Li Yan was young, he spoke clearly and had a calm temperament. He gave people the feeling that he had seen a lot of things and was not as frivolous and foolish as Shi Luodie.

So he asked, "Mr. Li, what you said makes sense, but now that the Khan has returned, it won't be long before the news gets out. If there is no action for a long time, others will become suspicious. Mr. Li, please share your thoughts and we can discuss it together."

"Chief Misua is very polite. Then Li Yan will speak freely."

Li Yan responded, and then said in a serious tone: "I suggest that the Khan organize all the troops he can mobilize, use the fame and fortune of the Hehun tribe closest to us to collude with the Yi Nan to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and launch an undeclared war to surprise the Hehun tribe and capture it."

"what?"

Misu'a's face changed, the good impression he had just had disappeared, and he looked at Li Yan sternly.

Some anxiously and angrily said: "Although some tribes are ready to make a move, it is because the Khan is away and there is no leader. Now that the Khan is back, they will naturally no longer have any unrealistic ideas."

"The Hehun tribe is loyal to the Khan and has not betrayed him. I have never heard that he participated in the conspiracy of those people. Such an unprovoked attack will undoubtedly chill the hearts of other tribes. You are a Han Chinese. What is your intention in provoking us like this?"

"Yes, the Khan has been defeated now, and it is time for him to win over the people's hearts. How can they kill each other?" Everyone accused.

Li Yan was not in a hurry. He glanced at the silent Jie Li and felt relieved. After hearing his proposal, he clearly saw some movement in Jie Li's eyes.

As someone who has been in the circle of power for a long time, Li Yan certainly knows what the biggest threat to Jie Li is under the current situation, what he wants to do most now, and what he should do. As long as he is given a way out, he will go with the flow.

Li Yan was not in a hurry and said calmly to everyone: "My dear adults, you may not know yet, but the Hehun tribe has actually colluded with the Yi Nan a long time ago and secretly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty."

"Nonsense, what evidence do you have?" Everyone in the tent questioned.

"When the Khan was captured by Zhang Baoxiang, the deputy commander of the Tang army, Zhang Baoxiang thought the Khan was doomed to die. He was so proud that he boasted to the Khan about some of the Grass Tribes that had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty."

After saying this, Li Yan showed a thoughtful look, and said uncertainly: "At that time, Zhang Baoxiang mentioned several tribes, including Xueyantuo, the Bibi tribe, the Adie tribe, and some tribes of Tongluo. Among them, the Hehun tribe seems to be one of them. Is it the Khan?"

"There are many tribes on the grassland, and some of them are difficult to pronounce. I can't remember them clearly."

(End of this chapter)