I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

Zhenzhu Khan was like a gambler who had lost his temper. Even though he knew that the situation was extremely unfavorable to him, he still had a hope.

He was unwilling to give up the tiny chance of winning, his face full of reluctance and determination, as if as long as his will was strong enough, he could turn around this desperate situation.

He really couldn't understand it. At first, he just wanted to plunder the border of the Tang Dynasty and bring back some property and people.

How could making the tribe live a more prosperous life attract so many Tang troops to surround and kill them?

The Tang army was like a tide emerging from all directions, wave after wave, continuously rushing towards them.

They were forced step by step into this desperate situation, without giving them any chance to breathe.

What frightened him the most was not the fact that he was surrounded by the Tang army, but the fact that he had completely lost all sources of information since some time ago.

It was as if he had suddenly become blind and deaf, knowing nothing about the situation outside. This unknown fear was like a ghost in the dark, lingering in his heart all the time and could not be shaken off.

You know, there are many tribes on the Mobei grassland, and the relationships between the tribes are as complicated as a tangled mess.

Cut constantly, the rationale is still chaotic.

Today, one tribe might fight with another tribe over a dispute over pasture or livestock, with both sides killing each other fiercely.

But tomorrow, they might put aside their past grudges, reconcile as before, and then attack other tribes together. Such fickleness has become the norm.

There are countless tribes scattered across the grassland, and the news these small tribes conveyed in the past was an important source of information for Zhenzhu Khan Yinan.

At the beginning, he was able to establish the Xueyantuo Khanate on the Mobei grassland, and the contribution of these small tribes in transmitting information could not be ignored.

Relying on those pieces of information, whether true or false, scattered but extremely crucial, he could always know the enemy's movements in advance.

Either he cleverly avoided the enemy's attack, or he set up an ambush in advance and caught the enemy off guard. This is why the Tang army failed to find him at the beginning.

But now, those tribes that usually chatter and release news all the time seem to have suddenly become silent, and no news has come from them anymore.

The Saker Falcon he sent out circled in the sky again and again. Its agile figure looked particularly lonely under the blue sky and white clouds, and its sharp eyes kept scanning the grassland below.

He tried to find familiar contact signs or tribesmen who could pass on messages, but each time he came back empty-handed.

It could only wail alone in the air, and its shrill cries seemed to express helplessness and sadness. In the end, it could only fly back to its owner helplessly, fold its wings, and stand aside dejectedly.

Besides, the Tang army has always been very martial.

If they wanted to attack the Xueyantuo tribe, they would only target the Xueyantuo tribe. During the march and battle, they would be extremely careful to avoid causing losses to other tribes.

Military generals repeatedly forbade soldiers to harass innocent tribes.

If other tribes were accidentally implicated in this war, even if only a few cattle and sheep were scared away or a tent was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty would generously provide compensation.

It was precisely because the Tang Dynasty showed benevolence and righteousness to the grassland tribes that Li Shimin became the Heavenly Khan trusted by all the tribes. His reputation was like a bright star, shining in the night sky of the grassland, making people from all tribes feel awe and admiration.

"But, if no tribes have replied to my message, it's impossible that all tribes have submitted to the Tang Dynasty. There must be a few rebellious tribes, right?"