Yi Nan looked at the nobles below with a gloomy expression. This was not against his own people, but because of the actions of the Tang army on the grassland.
"It is reported that the Qibi, Tongluo, Pugu, Sijie, Duolange and other tribes have been communicating very intensively with the Tang army recently. Our spies ambush within them reported that these tribes are now moving closer to the Tang army."
"What!"
"How dare they!"
"Traitor of the steppe!"
"Khan, let me teach them a lesson!"
The nobles of Xueyantuo were furious and started talking one after another.
Ba Zhuo continued: "Especially Qibi, our people have been completely pulled out by Qibi Heli. All the Qibi nobles who wanted to surrender to us have been killed by Qibi Heli."
"What does he want to do?" A noble asked: "Does he want to be independent?"
Yimang, who lost one eye, hummed: "I'm afraid it's not independence, but surrender to the Tang Dynasty."
In the entire Xue Yantuo, no one hated the Tang army more than him.
At that time, he was blinded in one eye by a punch from Tang general Wei Chigong, and became the laughing stock of Xue Yantuo.
He swore that Yuchi Gong's corpse must be cut into pieces in order to relieve the hatred in his heart. However, the Tang Dynasty had strong soldiers and strong horses, and Xue Yantuo was weak. He could only swallow this bad breath. But swallowing does not mean forgetting. On the contrary, this
This hatred has taken root in his heart, and he must take revenge, otherwise he will never give up.
"We can't let Qibi lean towards the Tang Dynasty!" said the nobles of the tribe: "Originally we were no match for the Tang army. If the Qibi tribe becomes the lackeys of the Tang people again, our Xue Yantuo will be in great danger and we must eradicate the Qibi tribe!
"
"What about the Tang army?" Bazhuo asked, "What excuse are you going to use? Don't forget, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty stipulated that grassland wars must have his approval, otherwise the Tang army can intervene or even side."
"Then we don't do anything?" the noble yelled.
"Quiet!" Yi Nan stopped their quarrel, stood up, and said: "We all underestimated the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After he eliminated the Turks, he had no intention of letting go of the grassland. I guess if it hadn't been for the internal crisis in the Tang Dynasty in the past two years,
Disaster, I'm afraid he has already launched troops against us. Now, the time has been delayed for a long time. This time Qibi and other troops are leaning towards the Tang army, it is they who are making final preparations for the attack.
We cannot naively think that there is no threat to the Tang Army. We must be strong to face all threats!
Even if you completely fall out with the Tang Dynasty!"
Yi Nan was very aware of the current activities in the grassland. After the Khitan was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty's attention turned to himself.
It was a signal for Qibi and other troops to move closer to the Tang army.
A signal that the Tang Dynasty was going to take action against him!
"But, can we defeat the Tang Dynasty?" someone questioned.
The Tang army's record of defeating the Turks made everyone feel uncertain and unsure at all.
Yi Nan said: "Oh, then if you surrender to the Tang Dynasty, maybe you can survive?" As he said that, he looked at the nobles with evil eyes.
Under Yi Nan's pressure, no one dared to say surrender.
Ba Zhuo said: "If we want to deal with the Tang army, we must first reconcile with the Uighurs, or even get help from the Uighurs, otherwise our chances of winning are very low."
"That's right." Yi Nan glanced at his son with admiration and said immediately: "Go to the Uighurs in person and tell Tumido about the current safety situation of Xue Yantuo and the Uighurs. If Tumidu is not a fool, he will definitely join us again.
Join forces.
This is our only hope of winning."
"What if Tumidu doesn't agree?" Yimang asked.
"If he doesn't agree, then we can only move westward." Yi Nan gritted his teeth and said. Although he was not afraid of the Tang army, he knew that he was not strong enough to fight against the Tang army. If he wanted to win, he must join forces with the Uighurs, or even
Yu joined forces with more grassland tribes.
"Khan, this place is rich in water and grass. It is the best land given by heaven. We cannot give this place to the Tang people!" the nobles objected.
This is not surprising. It is not easy to find a good place to survive on the grassland. Especially since Xue Yantuo has been operating here for more than ten years, they are naturally unwilling to give up.
"Then there is only one way!" Yi Nan said: "Fight them!"
"Fight them!"
"Fight them!"
The nobles agreed one after another.
Ba Zhuo said: "I will go see him immediately!"
After the meeting dispersed, the nobles returned to the camp and began to prepare for the war. They did not know when the Tang army would take action, so they had to prepare in advance. Even if the Tang army did not take action within a few years, they could not relax.
Because all the Turks died at the hands of the Tang army, how could they take it lightly. Once they lost, Xue Yantuo would be destroyed and he would become a prisoner.
Dumozhi camp tent.
"You guessed it right, the Khan decided to reconcile with the Uighurs."
The scribe raised his head and said with a smile: "This is your chance."
"My chance?"
"Yes, a chance to become Xue Yantuo Khan."
"Can I?" Dumozhi suppressed the emotions in his heart and tried to calm down.
The scribe said: "We have chosen you, so naturally you can do it."
Tumozhi was silent for a moment and said: "If I become a khan in the future, will you kill me?"
"Of course not." The scribe said: "What we want is a Xue Yantuo who surrenders to the Holy Emperor Khan, not an ambitious Xue Yantuo. As long as you are willing to become a minister of the Holy Emperor Khan, you will naturally not be dealt with by us.
Tumozhi, you have to know that if we can destroy the Turks, we can destroy Xue Yantuo. Cooperating with us is your best choice.
And after success, Xue Yantuo will be yours."
The seductive words lingered in Dumozhi's ears, reminding him of the scene when he was captured by the Tang army not long ago.
"What do you want me to do?" Dumozhi made up his mind.
The scribe chuckled and said, "It's very simple, let Xue Yantuo and the Uighurs fight."
"However, the Khan has decided to reconcile with the Uighurs, and there is no chance of a fight."
"Idiot." The scribe said, "Of course it depends on our methods!"
From Xue Yantuo to the Uighurs, we had to cross the Sijie tribe's station. Bazhuo knew that Sijie was approaching the Tang army, so he did not go directly through the Sijie tribe, but chose to bypass the Sijie tribe from Danxi Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, Bazhuo led his elite soldiers and horses and advanced quickly. He knew that time waits for no one. Only by uniting with the Uighurs as soon as possible could they have the confidence to face the Tang army.
stop!
A sharp arrow came through the air, Ba Zhuo drew his sword and struck it down, blocking the arrow.
"Someone!"
Xue Yantuo's soldiers stopped one after another, took out their weapons, and looked around cautiously.
Soon, arrows all over the sky fell from the sky, attacking like locusts.
Ba Zhuo opened his mouth, "How is it possible? How could there be an ambush here? Who is it?"
No one answered him.
Half an hour later.
The leaders of the Sijie tribe, Wu Sui and Dugu Ying, came to the battlefield.
"It's Ba Zhuo, that's right." Wu Sui said to Dugu Ying. Under their feet, Xue Yantuo's team had all been shot into a sieve.
"Well done, Wu Sui." Dugu Ying said, "I will ask for credit from His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan on your behalf."
"Thank you very much, envoy."
"Let's go, it's not our business anymore."
The Sijie soldiers quickly swept the battlefield and then retreated.
The news of Bazhuo's disappearance reached Yi Nan's ears on the third day. His first thought was that Bazhuo had been killed by the Uighurs.
But he felt it was impossible.
Because Tumidu is not that stupid and would choose to fight to the death with himself at this time.