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Chapter 897 Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger
Seeing Yinan's regretful expression, Botie tried to persuade him, "There is nothing we can do about it. After Jie Li was defeated, Li Shimin appointed Tubiheli to the northern desert and Tuli to the southern desert near the Tang Dynasty. He also gave the Jinshan area, the former home of Ashina, to our Xueyantuo."

"From this point of view, it shows that the Tang Dynasty trusts Tuli and disdains Biheli, but is very wary of the great leader."

"By sealing Xueyantuo here, we can let them fight with the old forces of Ashina clan and gradually weaken them. At the same time, they can use Longxi to contain us at any time."

"Fortunately, the great leader is a man of both military and civil skills. In recent years, he has led his elite troops to conquer the west and the north, defeated the powerful Qarluk tribe, and expanded the territory to the north for thousands of miles, conquering countless tribes. Over the years, not only has our Xueyantuo not been dragged down, but it has become even stronger."

"Now the great leader has 400,000 to 500,000 soldiers under his command, which is not inferior to the Jie Li at its peak."

After a while of flattery, seeing the smug look on Yi Nan's face, Botie changed the subject: "I originally thought that Biheli was a fool, old and stuck between Xueyantuo and Jie Li, and would not be able to do anything. He is just a dish in front of us, and it doesn't matter whether we eat it in the morning or at night."

"But I didn't expect that when Jie Li had just died and we had just pacified the northwest and were about to come back to attack him, the Turks got there first. It's really a pity!"

Yi Nan's face darkened, and he angrily said, "As soon as I received the news that Biheli was attacked by the Turks, I immediately led the army back, thinking that even if he was defeated, he could still hold on."

"I didn't expect this man to be so despicable. It's really shameful to be listed with him as one of the three major governors of the grassland. How is the war in the north now?"

Botie said depressedly: "To the great leader, in the past two months, the Turks took advantage of the first move and caught the Bi tribe off guard. At this time of year, all the tribes on the grassland were raising cattle and lambs, and they did not expect to be attacked, so they were overwhelmed by the Youxian King's tribe."

"We successively conquered Irku, Hales, Kusupo, Mulun, and the Ula area in the northern desert. Later, the Bibi army reacted and gathered dozens of tribes in the central part to form an army of 200,000. They fought a great battle with the Right Xianwang tribe in Hengling."

"It's a pity that the Turks have been at peace for so long that they are not as good as the Turks who have been fighting for years. Their generals are fierce and their soldiers are sharp. Moreover, there is a huge gap in military strength. They only held out for one morning before they were defeated and fled. The Right Xianwang's troops followed closely and killed them."

"After a series of defeats, Biheli suffered heavy losses and fled to the Yudujun Mountain area with his defeated troops, and asked for help from the Xueyantuo tribe and the Tang Dynasty."

"The chieftain was in the Western Regions some time ago. There were only over 100,000 troops in the Irtysh River Valley, while the Right Wise King of the Turkic people had 800,000. I was afraid that I could not defeat them, so I did not dare to send troops. I just waited for the chieftain to come back and then I would make a decision."

Yi Nan's eyes widened in disbelief, and he asked in astonishment, "800,000 troops? How is that possible? I have accumulated troops in the Western Regions for many years, and I have destroyed countless forces, but I have only accumulated 300,000 troops. Including the troops left behind, there are less than 500,000."

"Do the Turks have so many troops?"

"Even if they did, wouldn't they have to leave enough forces to guard Urge? Aren't they afraid that the Tang Dynasty would cut off their retreat?"

"Indeed, there are some. In recent years, the chieftain has been conquering the west and the north, but the Turks have not been idle either."

Botie recounted the war that Jie Li had fought in the south last year, and finally analyzed: "It is said that the Turks brought 500,000 or 600,000 young and strong men from the Three Kingdoms of Korea to the north. I guess they are so anxious to capture Biheli in order to arrange for the livelihood of these people."

"After all, the current territory of the Turks cannot support so many people."

"However, I heard that these southerners are not used to the life and warfare on the grassland. In the battle with the Hebi tribe, the Hebi tribe lost more than 100,000 people, while the Turks lost more than 200,000 people, which is even greater than the Hebi tribe."

"This shows that although the Right Wise King has a large number of troops, they are vulnerable to a single blow. They suffered such heavy losses in dealing with that idiot, Bi Heli."

Yi Nan finally breathed a sigh of relief and sneered contemptuously: "I heard that this Right Wise King is a Central Plains person who drifted to the grassland. After so many years, he still manages the grassland with the same methods as in the Central Plains. He thought that if he transferred people from the south to the north, they would fight for him. How could he think of such a thing?"

"But this man is loyal and has so many troops under his command, why doesn't he replace Shi Luodie?"

Yinan showed a look of pity on his face. It was a natural thing for the title of Great Khan to be transferred from Jie Li to Shiluo Die. No one could say anything about it. Yinan could look down on Shiluo Die's ability, but he could not question the legitimacy of his continued Khanship.

If the Khanate was usurped by the Right Wise King, a Han Chinese, then Yinan would have a reason to seize it.

The people of the grassland do not have as long a history as those of the Central Plains, nor do they have the conditions for large-scale popularization of knowledge. Without summary, they cannot learn from the experience of their predecessors and can only rely on the experience and knowledge of one or two generations to build power.

No one would have thought that the combination of powerful ministers and puppet emperors of the Central Plains dynasty would appear on the grassland. This model was to adapt to the idea of ​​divine right of kings in the Central Plains, as well as to consider the legitimacy of inheritance transition and the subsequent maintenance of rites, righteousness, and benevolence to govern the world when the old was replaced by the new.

The grassland development model is primitive and crude, and these do not exist.

As long as one is strong enough, he can directly replace the previous Khan, and even use the head and blood of the previous Khan to witness the arrival of the new Khan's era.

Even if father and son kill each other, they will not be despised by the public. Instead, they are considered to be a manifestation of greater strength.

Therefore, neither Yinan nor Botie speculated that the combination of Shiluodie and Li Yan was that of a puppet and a spokesperson, thinking that if the Right Wise King really had the strength and ambition, he would definitely seize the position of Khan.

If there is none, then it means that he is a loyal and filial son, or he lacks strength. "Captain, what should we do?"

Botie asked for instructions: "The flames of war are about to spread. If we retreat one more step, we will reach our territory."

"Didn't Biheli ask for help from the Tang Dynasty?"

Yi Nan gloated and said, "He is a minister of the Tang Dynasty. The Anbei Grand Military Governor's Office is on the same level as my Jinshan Grand Military Governor's Office. I have no obligation to save him."

"Great leader, you know that the Tang Dynasty is vast and the political power in the Central Plains is complicated. This is not a small battle. If the Tang Dynasty wants to send troops, it must go through repeated discussions and weigh the pros and cons. Li Shimin also has to balance the interests of all parties."

"After the final decision to send troops, we still need to prepare food, supplies and military equipment. Even if the process is fast, it will take more than a month to finalize it."

"When they send out their troops, I'm afraid all of Biheli's remains will be eaten by vultures."

At this point, Botie's eyes flickered, and a greedy light appeared on his face: "Captain, although Biheli is not good at fighting, he has been in Mobei for many years and has plundered a lot of gold, silver, jewelry and beauties. He must have carried a lot of property with him as he retreated."

"If we don't take action, these things will fall into the hands of the Turkic Right Wise King."

Yi Nan's eyes lit up immediately, and he said greedily, "Yes, how could I have forgotten this? Fortunately, you reminded me in time, otherwise I would have missed such a windfall."

"Send a message to the vanguard general Gu She, and have him lead 200,000 elite troops to set off early tomorrow morning and head to Yu Dujun Mountain. In the name of welcoming rescue, you must first annex the remaining troops of Fu Bihebi."

"Yes, big boss!"

After accepting the offer, Botie said in embarrassment, "But Biheli is still a minister of the Tang Dynasty after all. If we send troops to annex him without authorization, I'm afraid Li Shimin will be furious if he finds out. Great leader, do you think we should inform the Tang Dynasty and ask for instructions?"

"What do you want to ask?"

Yi Nan laughed grimly, stood up and waved his hand with great ambition: "The Turks have come to my doorstep, and Li Shimin still has the time to care about me? If he dares to have any doubts, I will directly unite with the Right Wise King, form a million-strong coalition army and march south to the capital, so that he will not be able to become emperor."

"So be it!"

"I'm just worried about how to convince Li Shimin."

"I can use this incident to put some pressure on Li Shimin and make him give me the title of Khan and the beautiful Princess Ankang."

"Otherwise, he really thinks I'm a vegetarian."

"After being silent for five or six years, we are going to show our fangs this time and let those officials in the Taiji Palace know that we, the grassland people, still have the final say on matters on the grassland. They should just stay in the cities in the Central Plains!"

"Hahaha"

The sky is vast, the wilderness is boundless!
On the grassland at the foot of the mountain, a huge convoy was moving quickly. There were a large number of carriages and baggage in the team, guarded by 20,000 soldiers, with large and small bags, men, women, young and old, all with fear on their faces, rushing to run.

They were none other than the tribe of Anbei Governor Dubiheli, who had been hunted all the way by the Turks. These people looked haggard and walked in a hurry, as if someone was chasing them from behind.

In fact, there was indeed a large army lingering and following behind. Looking down from the sky, one could see that more than ten miles behind this convoy, there was a cavalry of one hundred thousand soldiers slowly chasing after it.

"Everyone, try harder!"

The leader, Hebi Heli, comforted the crowd: "Before us is the territory of Xueyantuo tribe. Yinan and I are good friends and colleagues. He will definitely help us. To the south is the powerful Tang Empire."

"These Turkic villains will definitely be retaliated by the Tang Dynasty."

Helichiwu, the son of Hebiheli, asked in confusion: "Father, ten days ago, the vanguard of the Turkic cavalry had already caught up with us. Logically speaking, with so many of us, our families, and so much valuables and supplies, we can't run fast at all."

"They have 100,000 cavalrymen, and all of us, totaling less than 30,000, are simply not capable of resisting them."

"Why don't they rush forward and destroy us, but follow us slowly?"

(End of this chapter)