"Baby, this is a treasure given by the Immortal God." Ni Shu looked at Liuli Lang with shining eyes and murmured to himself.
Whether the Glazed Wolf was given by the Immortal God or not is not important to Ni Shu, as long as he takes it seriously.
Qilaobaat'er asked: "Khan, is it true that Gaochang doesn't care?"
Ni She stroked Liuli Lang and said lightly: "Gao Chang threatened Ben Khan, why did Ben Khan help him?"
Qilaobaater said: "Gaochang blocks the trade route. Although we can only get half of it, it is still a huge wealth. Isn't it a pity to give up like this?"
Ni Shuo said nonchalantly: "The most urgent task now is to use the Glazed Wolf to gather all the ministries."
He was not worried at all that the Tang Dynasty would overwhelm the countries in the Western Regions.
As long as he appeased the people inside, gathered some other scattered tribes, sent troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, and let other countries in the Western Region see his strength, naturally some people would be willing to join him.
"Yes, I understand." Qi Laobat'er nodded.
"By the way, have the people who robbed Liuli Lang been found out?" Ni She asked.
Qilaobaat'er said hesitantly: "There is no result yet, but my subordinates guess that it was Xue Yantuo who did it."
A trace of anger flashed across Nishu's face, and he said: "I also feel that it is them. Other countries should not be able to stretch their hands so far. When I unify all the ministries, I will destroy them sooner or later."
"May the Great Khan unify the grasslands!" Qilaobaat'er flattered.
"Haha~, don't worry, Ben Khan will never forget your contribution. Send a message to other ministries and scattered tribes, asking them to attend Ben Khan's bonfire party in three days." Ni She laughed heartily.
…
Yi Nan looked at the leaders of the various tribes in the tent and asked solemnly: "The Liuli Lang has been obtained by the Western Turks. I have received the news that Ni Shu has sent people to invite the various tribes. What do you think we should do next?"
"Great Khan, we are at odds with the Western Turks. If they recruit those scattered tribes, they will attack us sooner or later. I think we should take action first."
"Yes, the Western Turks will definitely take action against us if they are powerful."
"No, the Tang Dynasty has added hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses at the border. If we start a fight with the Western Turks, what will happen if the Tang Dynasty comes over?"
"Yeah, you can't fight."
…
Those who were in favor of it and those who were against it became a quarrel for a while.
"Okay, this Khan has decided to take action against the Western Turks!" Yi Nan said.
He was originally hesitant about launching troops before, but now seeing so many people opposing it made him more determined to launch troops against the Western Turks.
Although these opponents may have high-sounding words, they inevitably do not want to seek refuge with the Western Turks.
It's like this now. If Ni She waits for the Glazed Wolf to increase its reputation in the grassland, he won't have a chance.
"But, Datang's side..."
Yi Nan directly interrupted those words of persuasion and said: "This Khan has already decided. There is no need to worry about the Tang Dynasty. Their troops at the border are just a deterrent and they will not attack."
It was not that he was sure that the Tang Dynasty would not send troops, but that he could not care so much.
The Tang Dynasty sent troops to the grassland, if they couldn't defeat them, they could run away. The grassland was so big, it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to catch them.
When the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks, they succeeded in making a sneak attack while taking advantage of the heavy snow.
He is not worried at all about the weather now.
On the contrary, the Western Turks and they all live on the grasslands. They are the greatest threat to them.
…
Hou Junji sat in the commander's seat with a golden sword and said: "There are still three days' journey to reach Tiandi City in Gaochang. The people I met in the past few days cannot be left alive, or the news will be leaked."
"Yes!" The generals responded respectfully.
Hou Junji enjoyed it very much, but when he saw Lin Xuan, he felt a little bored.
"When we arrive at Tiandi City, Xin Li'er will be the vanguard and attack the city directly," Hou Junji said.
Normally, after traveling such a long distance, one should set up camp and repair the city before attacking the city.
As a famous general, Hou Junji should not be ignorant of this truth.
But he knew that there were only 2,000 people in Tiandi City, so he didn't take it to heart at all.
When everyone heard Hou Junji's order, they looked at Lin Xuan strangely.
As a pioneer, Lin Xuan should be the one to do this kind of thing.
But after being in the military for so long, they weren't stupid, so no one raised any questions.
Qibi Heli's eyes flashed and he said nothing.
Lin Xuan stood up and said, "Excuse me, Chief Manager, what should my subordinates do?"
Hou Junji waved, and Hou Qing held a map and sent it to Lin Xuan's door.
Lin Xuan took the map with some confusion.
Hou Junji said with a smile: "The soldiers and horses of the Marquis of Jingyang County are all new soldiers who have never been on the battlefield. The task of siege will not be left to you. This map marks the dangerous passes of Gaochang. You can
Lead troops to garrison these places and block reinforcements from other countries in the Western Region."
"Yes!" Lin Xuan bowed and responded.
He had long known that Hou Junji would not give him a chance to make meritorious deeds, but he did not expect that Hou Junji would do so brilliantly.
It was said that he was asked to block reinforcements from other countries, but most of the countries in the Western Region were vassals of the Tang Dynasty and would not send troops to support them at all.
Moreover, Gaochang's blocking of trade routes not only affected the Tang Dynasty, but other countries were also affected.
It would be nice if they didn't add insult to injury.
By doing this, Hou Junji did not give him any chance to make meritorious deeds.
…
When Xue Rengui and others saw Lin Xuan coming back, they stood up and saluted.
Cheng Chumo couldn't bear his temper and asked: "General, what did the chief manager say? Do you want us to be the vanguard?"
Lin Xuan saw the desire for credit in their eyes, shook his head and said: "The chief manager arranged for us to guard some important places to prevent other countries from sending troops to support."
"Reinforcements? Where did the reinforcements come from? Besides, we are the vanguard, and we shouldn't do this." Cheng Chumo said unhappily.
They came to perform meritorious service, not to travel. They had traveled so hard for so long, but they were not even given a chance to fight.
Lin Xuan couldn't help it. Hou Junji said it so righteously and he had no way to refute it.
And since they are the boss, they must obey orders.
"No, I'm going to find him." Yuchi Baolin said angrily.
Lin Xuan shouted: "Sit down!"
"But…"
Lin Xuan said angrily: "But what? He is the general, what do you say to him?"
"Can we just let it go?" Yuchi Baolin said angrily.
"Otherwise? If you go to make trouble, he will have an excuse to punish you." Lin Xuan was unwilling to give up.
It's not that he wants to perform meritorious service, he is already a marquis anyway, and it doesn't mean much whether he performs meritorious service or not.
However, these things are of great use to Xue Rengui and the others.
In addition, Gaochang is weak and can be used to train troops.
Cheng Chumo and others also knew that what Lin Xuan said was right, and secretly cursed Hou Junji in their hearts.
…
"Auxiliary machine, I have been lucky to you during this time." Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji with some guilt.
"This is what I should do." Changsun Wuji said.
Changsun Wuji's current appearance is indeed much thinner than when he set out.
Li Shimin comforted Changsun Wuji for a few words, and couldn't help but ask: "Has the investigation been completed?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I spent more than two months conducting overt and covert investigations, and finally investigated the whole matter clearly. Here are the people involved and the evidence!" Changsun Wuji took out a few pieces of paper full of words and handed them to him.
Li Shimin.
Li Shimin took it and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the darker his face became.
"Is the investigation clear? Are all the people involved here?" Li Shimin asked.
A Minister of War and three border guards could indeed conceal the truth, but Li Shimin still didn't believe that only these people were involved.
Moreover, among these people involved, only one was from a noble family. How could Li Shimin believe it?
Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "Your Majesty, we are all here."
Li Shimin said gently: "Thank you for your hard work, auxiliary machine. You should go back and rest first."
"I excuse myself!" Changsun Wuji bowed his hands and retreated.
"Li Mu, give this list to the Ministry of Justice and arrest all these people." Li Shimin said.