Next, Lin Xuan didn't hint anything anymore and just simply ate and drank.
Although Ashina Sheer said that it is good for gods to be drunk, they did not drink too much.
The banquet ended hastily in half an hour.
After the servants had packed up, Lin Xuan sent the others away.
Only Lin Xuan, Qin Huaidao, Ashina She'er and the soldier behind him were left in the hall.
Before Lin Xuan could speak, Ashina Sheer said: "General, don't worry, this person is my confidant, and our conversation will not be spread to outsiders."
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "I heard that General Ashina wants to see me. What's the matter?"
He naturally knew Ashina Sheer's purpose, but he had to tell it himself so that he could take the initiative.
"General, I intend to join the Tang Dynasty, but I don't know what benefits the Tang Dynasty can give me?" Ashina Sheer said directly.
In his current situation, there was no time to waste.
"The Tang Dynasty is thirsty for talents. If General Ashina's talents are willing to surrender, Your Majesty will certainly not hesitate to reward him." Lin Xuan said it nicely, but did not say what the specific reward would be.
Li Shimin promised Ashinasheer a dukedom, but Lin Xuan had no intention of saving it for Li Shimin.
It's just that you can't reveal your trump card right from the beginning.
"I wonder if the general can be more detailed?"
Although Ashina Sheer has studied Han culture, she is still not used to Lin Xuan speaking so implicitly.
Lin Xuan asked: "I wonder what kind of treatment General Ashina wants?"
"I still understand the principle of taking credit immediately, but these people under me have been with me for many years, and I want to continue to lead them." Ashina Sheer said.
Ashina She'er is very clear-headed. As long as he has military power and joins the Tang Dynasty, he will be reused soon, so he will not worry about not getting a high position.
On the contrary, if the Tang Dynasty gave him a high official and generous salary, but took away his military power, then he, like his uncle Jieli Khan, would have no choice but to retire in the Tang Dynasty.
Ashina She'er is only thirty years old, so naturally she doesn't want to take care of herself in old age.
Lin Xuan said with a troubled face: "General Ashina should understand that those under you are loyal to you. If you continue to lead, even if your Majesty agrees, the ministers in the DPRK will not agree."
When he arrived, Li Shimin said that Ashina Sheer's troops would still be under his command.
It's not that Li Shimin believed in him, because those people were originally Turks, and it would be difficult for a Tang Dynasty general to bring them back.
And these people are elites, so Li Shimin is not willing to give up like this, so it is the best choice for Ashina Sheer to lead them.
The most important thing is that Li Shimin is very confident. With just a few people, Ashina Sheer cannot cause any trouble. These people can only fight for the Tang Dynasty.
Lin Xuan also understands this, but now that Ashinasheer has taken this as a condition, he naturally cannot agree so happily.
"In that case, forget it. Thank you so much for the hospitality this time, General. When the General comes to my place someday, I will naturally entertain him well," Ashina Sheer said.
He absolutely cannot tolerate the handing over of military power, so he might as well fight.
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. In negotiations, shouldn't you just come and go and test each other's bottom line?
Why am I just pretending, so you just give up and stop talking.
In fact, it was the tone and gesture of Ashina Sheer's words that made Lin Xuan accustomed to thinking of him as a Han Chinese.
Although Ashina Sheer has studied Han culture, he is still a Turk in essence. He doesn't like so many twists and turns, and he doesn't understand them very well.
In fact, looking at Ashina Sheer's behavior, we know that although he is talented, he is not particularly proficient in politics.
In essence, he is still a military commander.
At the beginning, he took advantage of the civil strife in the Western Turks and occupied nearly half of the Western Turks' territory in one fell swoop, with more than 100,000 troops. At this time, if he attacks steadily, he may not be able to destroy the Western Turks.
However, Ashina Sheer did not, and instead wanted to fight Xue Yantuo.
Because it was precisely because of Xue Yantuo's betrayal and cooperation with the Tang Dynasty that the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks in one fell swoop.
The leaders advised: "We have just occupied the west, so we should stabilize our position for the time being. Now that we are attacking Xue Yantuo from afar, the Western Turks will definitely come to take over their old territory."
But Ashinasheer did not listen, but said: "The first Turk to betray me was Xue Yantuo. Now that I occupy the west, if I cannot destroy Xue Yantuo, I will have forgotten the previous Khan, which is unfilial."
Later, when they fought with Xue Yantuo, the Western Turks took the opportunity to counterattack.
The war with Xue Yantuo has been in a stalemate. With enemies from both sides, Ashina Sheer could only defeat Gaochang.
It can be said that if Ashina Sheer can have more political wisdom, first destroy the Western Turks, cultivate for a few years, and then attack Xue Yantuo, it is very possible to unify the grassland. By then, the grassland will pose a great threat to the Tang Dynasty.
Already.
But there are not so many ifs in the world, only results.
When Lin Xuan saw Ashina Sheer getting up to leave, he said calmly: "I heard that both Western Turks and Xue Yantuo are secretly wooing your subordinates."
Hearing this, Ashina Sheer smiled disdainfully and said, "I would also like to thank them for giving me a reason to take action."
Lin Xuan suddenly realized that Ashina Sheer only brought two hundred people, so he might not have the intention of leaving some more people to guard against those with ulterior motives.
It is not unreasonable for Ashina Sheer to offend Western Turks and Xue Yantuo, but still live well.
"General Ashina, don't worry. I'm just saying that it's difficult for you to lead the old army. I'm not saying that it's impossible." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Ashina Sheer was stunned for a moment, and after a moment's thought, he understood what Lin Xuan meant and said, "General, if you have anything you want to say, just tell me."
"What do you think of the current situation in the grassland?" Lin Xuan asked.
Ashina Sheer was silent for a while and said: "There will definitely be a battle between the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo, and this battle is not far away."
Lin Xuan was not surprised at all that Ashina Sheer could see this.
Western Turks and Xue Yantuo suddenly wooed Ashina Sheer. If he still couldn't see through it, there would be no need to surrender.
"The Tang Dynasty intends to launch troops on the grassland. If General Ashina can make some achievements, no one will stop him by then," Lin Xuan said.
Only then did Ashina Sheer understand that Lin Xuan's main purpose in talking to him so much was to get him to help deal with the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo.
He did not object to dealing with the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo, as these two parties were originally his enemies.
But once he helped the Tang Dynasty destroy the two countries, he would have no choice but to be a Tang Dynasty person. Even if he wanted to rebel, except for these people under him, no other Turkic people would be able to support him.
"What? General Ashina is unwilling?" Lin Xuan asked.
Ashina Sheer came back to his senses and said quickly: "How could it be? Since I have taken refuge in the Tang Dynasty, this is what I should do."
Since Lin Xuan told him about Datang's purpose and he didn't agree, Lin Xuan couldn't let him go.
As for agreeing first and then regretting it after leaving, Ashina Sheer gave up this idea after thinking about it for a while.
Even if he told Xi Tujue and Xue Yantuo that the Tang Dynasty wanted to take action against them to make them alert, so what?
Will they let him go?
On the contrary, this will also offend Datang to death. He is already in a difficult situation. If Datang is added to the list, he will definitely die.