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Chapter 837 Jie Li's Request

Jie Li was very indignant at what Changsun Wuji said. He opened his mouth and wanted to retort, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

He was stunned for a while, and finally fell silent unwillingly.

Yes, the carrying capacity of the grassland is limited. The population shortage is not because the people on the grassland are unwilling to have children, but because of material constraints. If two million people suddenly flood into the grassland, won’t they eat up all the grass roots?
Lack of food is one aspect.

If these people could not be retained and scattered across the grassland, it would be a benefit to other tribes, especially the Ashina Yun tribe in the south and the Xibi tribe in the west.

In addition, if two million foreigners were brought to the grassland together, they would definitely live together. Even if they were forcibly separated, the number of people in each group would not decrease. In this way, even if another hundred or eighty years passed, there would only be a few more large tribes, and they would not be completely swallowed up.

It is still uncertain who will recognize the annexation of whom at that time.

Eat your meal one bite at a time. If you are too greedy, you will end up losing more than you gain.
The grasslands suffered heavy losses of males due to years of war, but the tribes were not short of women. If they only wanted males, these people would migrate to the grasslands and form families with Turkic women, and in one or two generations, they would become Turks.

The Tang Dynasty only wanted women, and probably had the same idea in mind. In this way, the land of the Three Koreas could be divided up between the two families.

After understanding the pros and cons, Jie Li immediately agreed: "Okay, I will conquer all three small countries of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje, take away most of the young men and children, and leave the elderly and women behind and hand them over to the Tang Dynasty."

"However, in addition to food, I also need a batch of siege equipment, including catapults, crossbows, battering rams, wells, siege ladders and other supplies."

Changsun Wuji was overjoyed. The real obstacle to the Tang Dynasty's annexation of these three places was the young and strong people. Without these people, there would be no obstacle.

The women who stayed behind could replenish the population and reproduce.

In recent years, the Tang Dynasty has enjoyed peace and prosperity, with good weather and no shortage of young and strong people.

On the contrary, due to the internal reforms, many conflicts between people and land arose due to land issues. As long as the land of the Three Kingdoms was acquired, some of the surplus men could be relocated to ease the internal conflicts and completely absorb the land.

Kill two birds with one stone, simply perfect.

As for the elderly, neither side mentioned them. In this era, human life was as cheap as a dog. Young people were better off, as children could grow up, but the elderly were a burden to both the Tang Dynasty and the grasslands, as they could neither work nor fight.

Even cultivating the land was difficult enough, and it also consumed food and grass. Jie Li couldn't take these people away, nor would he help him take care of them.

Changsun Wuji also knew that he had to either deal with these troubles himself or leave it to time to sort them out.

As for the need for these siege equipment, it is understandable. Shiluodi has been attacking Pyongyang for half a month, but has suffered heavy casualties without any success. Food and weapons need to be replenished, and siege equipment is even more scarce. They are not good at these things.

If there are not enough weapons and the enemy has no shortage of food and grass, it is normal for such a strong city to be besieged for one or two years.

As long as the Tang Dynasty supplies him with these things, Pyongyang will not be able to hold out for long.

This was equivalent to paying for the Turks to fight for them, so Changsun Wuji readily agreed: "Sure, we can satisfy all of these. Khan, make a list and I will prepare it for you when I get back."

"That's great. I've been prepared for it." Jie Li pulled out a piece of silk from his sleeve and handed it over.

Zhang Sun Wuji was startled, then smiled knowingly, and stood up to take it: "500,000 dan of grain and fodder, 5 million arrows, 100 wells, 100 catapults, 100 crossbows, 10 siege vehicles, and 500 siege ladders."

There were also some salt, tendons, squeezed oil, silk, medicinal materials and other items, all of which were necessary for marching and fighting, and they filled a whole piece of silk with dense writing.

Although there are a lot of things, compared with the benefits that can be obtained, they are simply insignificant. You should know that when Yang Guang attacked Goguryeo, the materials stored in any warehouse city were more than these, and in the end he returned empty-handed.

However, Changsun Wuji said with some embarrassment: "The Khan really doesn't want much, but as you know, the Tang Dynasty's foreign enemies are usually in the west and north, and most of these strategic materials are stored in Chang'an and Luoyang."

"Hebei Dao was once the place where Dou Jiande lived. In order to control Hebei, the court also transported these strategic materials to the inland areas."

"However, I can urgently transport food and fodder from all over Hebei. I will first transport 150,000 stones. The Khan's 200,000 troops will need them for two months. As for other siege equipment and strategic materials, I will transport as many as I can. The Khan will use them first."

"It won't affect the Khan's army's war. The court can transfer the rest from the country. How about that?"

Jie Li's face immediately darkened and he felt very dissatisfied.

But what Changsun Wuji said was not without reason. The focus of the Tang Dynasty was in the west and the north. Every time he invaded the Tang Dynasty in the past, he crossed the Yellow River and went south. Heavy troops were deployed in the Guannei Road, and strategic materials must be there too.

Hebei is blocked by Yanshan Mountain, which is similar to Hedong, and is far away from Chang'an, so the Turks rarely choose to invade from here.

It is also the former territory of Northern Qi, and the people are still not attached to it. There are rebellions from time to time, so how can they prepare so many war materials in Hebei? It is too late to weaken it.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty also had to reserve some supplies for self-defense, so there was certainly not much that could be taken out.

It was no one's fault. Who told me that I hadn't thought of doing something to him before? Jie Li nodded depressedly: "Okay, then you should do it as soon as possible. It's March now. When the grassland is lush in summer, our army will have to return to the grassland."

"Don't worry, Khan. Both families will benefit from this battle. We won't fall behind." Changsun Wuji responded decisively.

Next, the two sides discussed future contacts, material handover and dates, etc.

Then Changsun Wuji prepared to say goodbye: "The war is intense at the front, and it will take time to collect and transport supplies. There is no time to lose. I will go back and prepare for the Khan."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

"Wait a minute."

At this moment, Jie Li seemed to remember something. He waved his hand, and the servants serving nearby quietly withdrew.

In an instant, Jie Li and Zhang Sun Wuji were the only ones left in the tent.

Seeing Jie Li being so cautious, Changsun Wuji also became nervous and looked at him anxiously. Could it be that Jie Li had changed his mind?
Chang Sun Wuji asked anxiously, "Is there something else that the Khan is worried about?"

Jie Li's expression suddenly became very solemn. He pondered and did not speak for a long time, staring at Changsun Wuji in a daze.

But Changsun Wuji knew that although Jie Li's gaze fell on him, there was no focus in his eyes. It seemed that he was thinking about something. His memories were full of nostalgia, and his hesitation was entangled, as if he couldn't make up his mind about something?

The big tent fell into an eerie silence, and a depressing and suffocating feeling gradually filled the air.

Jie Li's expression turned pale and blue, as if he was weighing something. Various expressions flashed by one by one, and then a hint of regret flashed in the depths of his eyes, which was quickly replaced by ruthlessness, and a heart-pounding light shot out of his eyes.

Finally, Jie Li gritted his teeth, clenched his right fist and hit the table hard, then quickly stood up and came to Changsun Wuji's side. Just when Changsun Wuji was frightened, Jie Li grabbed Changsun Wuji's arm and said in a low voice: "There is one more thing, if the Tang Dynasty can do it?"

"The Turks will pay tribute to Li Shimin, and Shiluodi can accept the title bestowed by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"hiss"

Changsun Wuji's heart was lifted. In the whole world now, only Jie Li's Turkic Khanate could pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty. If the Turks surrendered, the Tang Dynasty would truly unify the "world", and Li Shimin could become a true Heavenly Khan.

To bring all areas of the grassland into the territory of the Tang Dynasty is an unprecedented great achievement, and it is the dream of all the rulers and ministers of the Tang Dynasty.

Both Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling said that this day would have to wait until Jie Li was no longer around. As long as Jie Li was alive, he would never bow his head to the Tang Dynasty. Even if he showed goodwill this time, it was to lay the foundation for peaceful coexistence with the Tang Dynasty when Shi Luodie took over.

I didn't expect this day to come so soon. Changsun Wuji's heart was pounding with excitement.

Of course he understood the deep meaning of Jie Li's words. It was impossible for him to succeed, but it would not be long before he would pass the throne of Khan to Shiluodie, and then Shiluodie could interact with the Tang Dynasty in the way of a vassal state and a suzerain state.

This is tantamount to surrender in disguise.
The surprise came too quickly. Changsun Wuji didn't even expect to hear such words from Jie Li while he was still alive.

Changsun Wuji looked at Jie Li, whose hair and beard were all white and whose face was filled with anticipation, and his eyes became extremely friendly and joyful. Was he still the same vicious executioner who did all kinds of evil? Was he still the prairie wolf who made people want to grind his bones and scatter his ashes?

How could Jie Li be coming to invade this time when he went south?
This is simply a gift, one after another. It seems that God is caring about the Tang Dynasty. Good things keep falling on our heads and we can't avoid them.
He took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Changsun Wuji was also very curious. Jie Li was also a Khan, although his status had been greatly reduced. However, his current power and status were not comparable to those of ordinary people. Under the whole world, only the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty could definitely surpass him.

What could a person like this need to ask of the Tang Dynasty?

"If even the Khan can't do it, how many people in this world can do it?"

Although Changsun Wuji was very curious, he was very cautious in what he said. He did not agree immediately, but gave Jie Li a warning first to warn him not to ask for too much.

Then he changed the subject and asked tentatively, "But my Tang Dynasty still has some power. Khan, please come and see. I will report to your majesty immediately."

"Your Majesty is rich and might be able to help the Khan?"

(End of this chapter)