Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"What, what are you trying to do?!"

The leader of the Ironbone tribe shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

However, even his warhorse retreated repeatedly because of the thousands of herdsmen in front of him, who were so imposing and filled with murderous intent.

"What are you doing? Don't you know what you're doing, you bastard?"

"Attack! This traitor has actually colluded with those bastards, Jieli! Just as those Han officials said, they don't want to work themselves; they only want us to be their slaves!"

"Kill! Kill them!"

"Damn it, you think you can still command us? What kind of bullshit tribe are you? That's the tribe of you lackeys of Jieli! Not our tribe!"

The sentiment is indignant.

These tribal leaders didn't even have a chance to resist or escape.

In an instant, several burly men who were originally Turkic cavalrymen stepped forward and pulled him off his horse.

Several hard slaps landed on his face.

Instantly, the latter had blood at the corner of his mouth and saw stars.

"Aaaaah! What are you doing? I... I'm the leader!"

"You guys, ah!"

Screams and curses filled the air. Hearing these guys' shouts, the already furious herdsmen were now filled with murderous intent.

They were all men who lived on the grasslands.

Living in the desolate wilderness, they were always wary of wolves and other tribes, and had even followed the Turkic army south to participate in major battles more than once.

The Central Plains people likened these Turkic cavalry to vicious wolves, which is more accurately described as a statement.

"Tear!"

A sharp sound of a scimitar being drawn suddenly came from the hand of a Turkic cavalryman.

The cold blade pressed against the neck of the tribal chief he was holding.

Blood seeped from beneath the curved blade, which was undoubtedly infused with some kind of tetanus.

The man's face was ferocious.

"Tashkur Alep! You dare call yourself our leader? Over the years, in order to curry favor with that fool Jieli, how many men of the tribe have you sent to the battlefield, and how many cattle and sheep have you sent to the warlord's camp!"

"Among the elders of the clan, which one will survive the winter under your care!"

"You think you're worthy to be our leader?!"

As the man spoke, his ferocious killing intent terrified the Turkic tribal leader, Tashkur Alep, causing him to tremble.

"These are all the Khan's orders, and all tribes must hand them over. Why blame me?"

"The elderly have no right to survive on the grasslands; this is a rule ordained by the Eternal Heaven. You..."

"You fart!!!"

A furious roar erupted.

A curved blade, also enchanted with tetanus, swept across his cheek in an instant.

"Aaaaaah!" A blood-stained ear fell to the ground in an instant amidst a shrill scream.

Looking at the tribal chief's mournful cries.

The person who did the attack showed no pity or emotion whatsoever; instead, he glared at the other person with eyes wide with fury.

“You bastards have never treated us as your own kind. When we had the strength to fight and herd livestock, we were your men to use as weapons to rob others.”

"We're old, just trash you throw away!"

The surrounding Turkic herders were deeply moved.

Peng Chi stood in the crowd, surrounded by waves of condemnation, and among them were several members of his Al tribe.

At that moment, they all looked at the tribal leaders who were being beaten and screaming in agony.

Their faces were filled with a sense of shared hatred and indignation.

Like a slave who has broken free of his shackles, he no longer wants those shackles to bind him.

Peng Chi suddenly felt a sense of relief.

I am glad that I listened to General Cheng Chumo's advice and lived a good life as a Turkic herdsman outside Yanmen Pass, leading my family to a prosperous life.

If he also has some ulterior motives.

Among the Turkic tribal leaders who are now bound hand and foot and about to meet His Highness the Crown Prince, there must be one of them...

"Your Highness, the herders in the breeding area have tied up more than a dozen former leaders of the Turkic tribes, claiming they have captured spies of Jieli and want to see you!"

On the top of Yanmen Pass.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly, and seeing that the time was almost right, he immediately stood up and walked directly down to the city.

He was dressed in white, and didn't even wear a sword at his waist.

However, as the gate of Yanmen Pass was slowly hoisted up...

The moment this white figure appeared, the thousands of angry Turkic cavalrymen and herdsmen in front of him all bowed down in respect.

"His Royal Highness!"

Although the thousands of people were in disarray, their deep voices resounded respectfully before Yanmen Pass the moment Li Chengqian appeared.

Behind Li Chengqian.

Seeing the scene before him, Li Gang gasped in shock.

People’s hearts are available!

If the Tang Dynasty implements the new policies set forth by Your Highness in the future, guaranteeing the legitimate interests of these herders, ensuring their income from grazing and raising cattle and sheep, and giving their children equal rights to education and to take the imperial examinations.

From then on, the name Turk was destined to become one of the ethnic groups of the Tang Empire.

Together with the Han people, they fought with everything to defend this sacred land and the imperial power of the Li family...

"Rise. Most of you are soldiers, and now you are subjects of my Great Tang. I do not like to see you kneeling."

Li Chengqian remained composed.

He carried no weapons, yet faced these Turks, each a ruthless warrior, with his hands tucked into his sleeves.

He spoke slowly, as if having a casual chat.

The burly Turkic cavalryman who had just chopped off the ear of a Turkic tribal chief looked excited.

He had just stood up when he kicked the bound tribal chief to the ground.

His eyes were filled with hatred.

"Your Highness, these people are traitors! You have bestowed upon us so much and enabled us to live the lives that people should live, yet they are colluding with Jieli and his ilk to harm you!"

"We beg you, execute them!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another burst of angry shouts erupted behind him.

"Killing them all directly is too lenient on them! Let's capture some wolves and feed them all to the wolves!"

"Pah! Even the wolves of the grasslands would despise these disgusting creatures. Let's just skin them alive!"

"Chop them into mincemeat!"

"..."

The angry curses made the bound tribal leaders tremble with fear.

His face turned pale.

"Your Highness, we were wrong, we were really wrong. We had no intention of betraying you..."

"Waaaaah, it's all because of Jieli and his gang threatening us."

Li Chengqian curled his lip in disdain.

"Dare to plot something like this? I thought Jieli had found some powerful figures, but it turns out to be cowards like you?"

Li Chengqian shook his head.

“There are nearly 100,000 people of our Great Tang Turkic people living in this breeding area. It is impossible for Jieli to overthrow this place with just a few of you. Therefore, there are still people who have betrayed us.”

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, in an instant...

Among the Turkic herders present, some began to search the crowd with fierce eyes.

Cheng Chumo shouted sharply.

"Speak! Who else was involved in plotting the rebellion! Tell me and I'll give you a quick death; otherwise... I'll cook you all in a big pot right now!"

The Turkic herders drew their swords and shouted angrily, "Speak!"

Immediately, one name after another was uttered from these people's mouths.

There is no doubt that.

They were basically all people who had once held power in some tribes.

"I knew it! No wonder that bastard Nair was hiding like that earlier. He really is a traitor. Hurry up and chase him, don't let him get away!"

"Damn Yaltas! People of the Flying Eagle Division, come with me! If that bastard gets away, we will all pay with our lives!"

“…”

All of a sudden.

Even without Crown Prince Li Chengqian giving an order, these ruthless Turkic herdsmen, their eyes red with rage, rushed into the breeding area and headed towards the homes of the people whose names they had provided.

It only takes a moment.

Hundreds of people had already been brought before Li Chengqian.

Looking at these guys, most of whom showed little sign of bravery and instead exuded an air of aristocratic decadence, Li Chengqian shook his head slightly.

No wonder these people wanted to rebel.

For these former tribal leaders, they once held the power to distribute all the cattle, sheep, gold, and silver resources within the tribe, even when the tribe's cavalry went on expeditions and achieved merit on the front lines.

All of this fell on their heads.

Those cavalrymen who fought and fought might receive some material rewards at most, and perhaps not much at all.

I've gotten used to a life where I hardly have to put in any effort.

In the breeding area, they are required to raise cattle and sheep themselves, and even work in the workshops to earn money.

How could these people be willing?

"Khan Jieli and Khan Tuli will not let you go! You think you can withstand our Turkic army of hundreds of thousands? You're dreaming!"

Some people seem to realize that they may not be able to escape this calamity today.

They all started shouting insults and provocations.

"You have betrayed the Great Khan! You have betrayed the Eternal Heaven!"

"Even if you die, your souls will certainly not be accepted by the Eternal Heaven!"

"Hahaha, you'll all be buried with these Tang people!"

These people were beaten black and blue, and some even had more than one broken bone in their bodies.

At this moment, they were all laughing menacingly.

"If Jieli and his men want to come, then let them come! My scimitar has more than enough to kill a few of them!"

"That's right, Your Highness! We are willing to fight!"

"Yes, Your Highness, please lead us! We don't want to be slaves to Jieli and his men anymore!"

The calls for help grew as more and more herders gathered.

at last.

The Turkic cavalry, who had been waiting outside the breeding area since Li Chengqian's expedition to pursue and kill Jieli, regrouped in front of Yanmen Pass.

However, this time, they stood in neat rows beside their respective warhorses.

He carried a curved sword at his waist and a short bow on his back.

He placed his hand on his chest and bowed solemnly.

"Your Highness, you are our Khan! You are the true Khan of this grassland!"

I don't know who it was, but suddenly they shouted that.

Instantly, tens of thousands of herders shouted excitedly.

"What a Khan!"

"Your Majesty the Khan!"

Upon hearing these titles, Li Chengqian was taken aback, and for some reason, he thought of the title his father would be given by envoys from various tribes of the grasslands and surrounding countries.

One of the highlights of Emperor Taizong's life.

Heavenly Khan.....

"Tsk tsk tsk, truly a Khan, a Heavenly Khan, hiss..."

Li Chengqian suddenly had a thought to take things a step further.

If he were to be hailed as the Heavenly Khan by the various tribes of the grasslands, and even lead the grassland cavalry and control Bingzhou, with several princes supporting him, and the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Zheng family of Xingyang also bowing down to him.

Gee tut.

Father, Father, can you sleep?

Li Chengqian smiled slightly.

Faced with the crowd's support, he showed no intention of refusing, and gently pressed his hands down to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Today you call me the Great Khan, and I know that all of this is because your families and children have achieved a happy life. I am not angry that your loyalty is mixed with other things."

"On the contrary!"

"I am very pleased that you have the right to truly choose your lives, from this day forward! All of you present here!"

"Whether it's the elderly, children, women, or men..."

"Whether you are capable of fighting or not, you have the right to choose your own life. This is a right that God should have given you as human beings!"

Li Chengqian's voice resounded before Yanmen Pass.

"People from the Central Plains always say that the Turkic people are fickle by nature, greedy and insatiable, and that even if they submit for a long time, they will inevitably rebel..."

Everyone was startled, but the next moment...

Li Chengqian suddenly shouted.

"I don't believe it!"

"I do not believe that I can provide you with enough to eat and wear, that you can live a decent life as human beings should, and that your descendants will not have to worry about freezing or starving to death, or being robbed!"

"Let your children study hard and become officials, or be brave warriors and generals!"

"I do not believe that even if I accomplish these things, the Turks will still revert to their old ways! They will still rebel against me!"

Wow!

The Turkic herdsmen and cavalrymen present knelt on the ground in excitement, but the next moment...

"You all better stand up!!!"

Everyone froze.

Li Chengqian's gaze radiated a chilling intensity. His mere glance at the Turkic generals in the front row was enough to send them trembling and bowing their heads in fear.

Don't dare to look at him.

"Since you are going to be my soldiers, I don't want the Turkic wolf riders, who once had a fearsome reputation on the grasslands, to become spineless wild dogs in my hands!"

"If you truly desire a good life, wish to serve the Tang Dynasty, and wish to die for me..."

"On the day Jieli and his men arrive at Yanmen Pass, I will personally lead you Turkic wolf cavalry!"

"Let's fight to the death with Jieli and his men!"

The voice just fell.

Instantly, the Turkic cavalrymen present shouted excitedly.

"I am willing to die for the Great Khan!!!"

The powerful, wild shouts of the Turkic wolf riders instantly resounded before Yanmen Pass.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly.

"Hou Junji! Equip my Turkic wolf cavalry with new gear! Arm them with iron armor and weapons!"

"I, the true Khan, will show that Jieli what a true Turkic wolf rider is!"

......

Tuli's tent.

"Damn it! You treacherous Tang bastards!"

Tuli looked at the head that his own patrol cavalry had brought back, and his face instantly turned so gloomy it could drip water.

Ashina Dili took a deep breath: "In that case, we have no choice but to launch a full-scale attack! With insufficient food and livestock, the longer we drag this out, the more disadvantageous our situation will become."

Inside the tent, the three exchanged a glance.

A menacing glint in their eyes.

"Then let's launch a full-scale attack!"