In a small town on the border of the grassland, Xue Rengui and Cheng Chumo sat opposite each other.
They came in secret, so naturally they couldn't go directly to the border. Otherwise, if they raised 10,000 troops, they would definitely be discovered by the stalls on the grassland.
Therefore, they can only be stationed in a small town not far from the border.
"Huaidao, tell me what's going on in the grassland now," Xue Rengui said.
"Although the current situation in the grassland seems to be calm, the leaders of various ministries frequently go to the sweat tents. It seems that a war is about to begin." Qin Huaidao said.
When they arrived at the border, Qin Huaidao was sent to the grassland by Xue Rengui to find out the news.
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin were not calm enough, but Qin Huaidao was young but very calm, so Xue Rengui chose him.
The wind in the grassland was relatively strong, and as a scout he had to eat and sleep in the open air, which made Qin Huaidao's originally fair face look much rougher.
But it also makes him look a lot more mature.
Xue Rengui nodded and did not mind that the information was not detailed.
The grassland is vast and vast, and is divided into scattered tribes. The appearance of the Central Plains people and the grassland people are very different, so it is difficult to impersonate them, and it is impossible to find out any confidential information.
He had a more important purpose in sending Qin Huaidao, and it was just a matter of course to explore the situation on the grassland.
"When my subordinates arrived at Baodu City, they met Ashina Sheer, but his attitude was vague and he said that he would only consider surrendering to the Tang Dynasty after the general had a detailed discussion with him."
"It is simply a dream to want General Han Xin to see him in person when he is a bereaved dog."
"That's right, he only has tens of thousands of people, so why bother? When the grassland is destroyed, he will be destroyed directly when the time comes."
As soon as Qin Huaidao finished speaking, Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin couldn't help but cursed.
Not to mention that Lin Xuan was not here, even if they were here they would not agree to Lin Xuan going to see Ashina Sheer in person.
In their eyes, Ashina Sheer is just a lost dog defeated by the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo. Is he worthy of asking Lin Xuan to see him in person?
Xue Rengui waved his hand to stop Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao to continue.
"My subordinates also said that this is impossible. Ashina Sheer said that if the general does not dare to go, he can put the place in the royal city of Gaochang." Qin Huaidao said.
Although Gaochang was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty did not occupy Gaochang.
To the Tang Dynasty, Gaochang was just an enclave. It was too far apart and could not bring benefits to the Tang Dynasty.
If you occupy it, you will need to send troops and horses to garrison it, and then supplies will be a big trouble.
After the Tang Dynasty destroyed Gaochang, it only sent some civil servants and two thousand soldiers and horses to station in the royal city of Gaochang, and almost established the Western Region Protectorate.
The Baodu City occupied by Ashina Sheer originally belonged to Gaochang. It was not far from the royal city of Gaochang, and he was not afraid of what the Tang Dynasty would do to him when he met there.
As for coming to the Tang Dynasty, there was no way that Ashina Sheer would agree to it before a good deal was made.
After all, his uncle Jieli Khan is still imprisoned in the Tang Dynasty.
Xue Rengui began to think deeply. He was not as short-sighted as Cheng Chumo and others. Although Ashina Sheer had few soldiers and horses, only more than 30,000 people, they were all elite soldiers.
More importantly, he is a cavalryman and is very familiar with the grassland.
If it can be conquered, the chances of pacifying the grassland will be greatly increased.
"My subordinates also saw Xue Yantuo and people from the Western Turks in Baodu City. They must have gone to win over Ashina Society. I am worried whether Ashina Society will join one of them." Qin Huaidao said worriedly.
If it were him, if he had to join one party, he would choose the Western Turks and Xueyantuo. After all, they are both Turks, and the Tang Dynasty is a foreign race to Ashina Sheer.
Moreover, the Eastern Turks were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty. If Ashina Sheer hated Xue Yantuo's betrayal so much, would he not hate the Tang Dynasty, the enemy who destroyed the Eastern Turks?
"As long as he is not a fool, it is impossible for him to seek refuge with Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks." Xue Rengui said confidently.
Ashina Sheer offended both Western Turks and Xue Yantuo to death. Even if the two parties are forced by the situation now and ignore their past grudges, what will happen afterwards?
Ashina Sheer can still live until now and not be destroyed after offending Western Turks and Xue Yantuo. Naturally, he cannot be a fool.
He naturally knew that no matter which side won, they would not let him go, so it was impossible for him to seek refuge with Western Turks and Xue Yantuo.
As for the Western Turks and Xueyantuo sending people to see Ashinashe, it may not be to recruit Ashinasheer to surrender.
The purpose of the Western Turks was probably to stabilize Ashinasheer to prevent Ashinasheer from raising troops to attack his rear during the battle with Xue Yantuo.
And Xue Yantuo's purpose was nothing more than to let Ashina Sheer take the opportunity to attack the Western Turks.
After all, it was their betrayal that led to the destruction of the Eastern Turks. Ashina Sheer, as the royal family of the Eastern Turks, had a deep hatred for Xue Yantuo and would not join them at all.
"Then what should we do now? Should we inform the general?" Cheng Chumo asked.
Although they did not approve of Lin Xuan going to see Ashina Sheer, they could not hide it from Lin Xuan.
"I will send a message to the general. Huaidao will continue to monitor the movements of the grassland, and you two will continue to train." Xue Rengui said.
"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.
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"Husband, why don't you call Miss Guo over and have a chat with me, and find a time to settle the matter."
In the evening, after the battle, Li Lizhi rested for a while and said lazily.
"It's better to wait until I come back from the expedition." Lin Xuan hesitated and said.
Guo Caiyue risked her life for him. He may have promised her, but it was very unfair to Li Lizhi to take a concubine so quickly.
"Husband, I heard that Miss Guo is very skilled in martial arts. If you bring her in, she will be able to protect you when the time comes to go to war." Li Lizhi said.
Lin Xuan flicked Li Lizhi's forehead with his finger and said angrily: "What are you thinking about? How can there be a woman in the military camp? Don't talk about protecting me then, Your Majesty will kill me first."
It is impossible for women to exist in the army unless the emperor personally recruits them.
If he brings a woman with him, what will the soldiers think of him?
Don't talk about women disguising themselves as men, that's all staged on TV.
Li Lizhi covered her forehead in pain and said: "Anyway, I have the final say in the affairs of the house. I will invite Miss Guo here tomorrow to finalize this matter."
It wasn't that Li Lizhi was so generous that she took the initiative to help Lin Xuan take a concubine, but she knew very well that Guo Caiyue risked her own life for Lin Xuan, and Lin Xuan felt a little guilty and pity for Guo Caiyue.
The longer it takes, the more Lin Xuan will feel guilty than Caiyue.
Guo Caiyue was going to come in anyway, so why not come earlier so that she wouldn't be threatened.
As for not letting Lin Xuan take concubines, she had never thought about it.
She was a princess, so if she didn't let Lin Xuan take a concubine, there was nothing Lin Xuan could do.
But this will inevitably cause a rift between the two.
Moreover, Lin Xuan is an only son, so having children is a big deal.
If she stopped taking concubines, even Lin Dongyang and the others would be disgusted with her.
Many of her aunts did not allow the concubine to take concubines. What was the result?
The husband and wife are almost like strangers. The prince-in-law only goes to the princess's house every ten and a half days to cope with it, but usually they don't go at all.
Although due to regulations, there are no concubines, but finding a few beautiful maids is not too much, right?