After the tribal leaders left, Nishu thought about it and was still a little worried. He looked at Qilaobaat'er and said: "Get ready and go to the Tang Dynasty as an envoy tomorrow to tell the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty that if the Tang Dynasty does not intervene in the Western Turks,
During the war with Xue Yantuo, the Western Turks were willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty."
Although the Western Turks would send people to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty every year, they were not a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.
Like the Western Turks, Goguryeo and Tubo were not vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, but were just generous rewards from the Tang Dynasty.
Datang gained face and they received practical benefits.
"Great Khan, you can't do this. If you do this, other tribal leaders will definitely object if they find out."
Qi Laobateer really couldn't figure out how Nishu could make such a stupid move.
Although the so-called vassal state is just a name, it is impossible for the proud Turks to accept becoming a vassal state of the Han people whom they look down upon.
Normally Nishuo could suppress the opposition, but now he is at war with Xue Yantuo. If there is an internal problem, it will give Xue Yantuo an opportunity to take advantage of.
Nishu shook his head and said: "Don't worry, the Tang Dynasty will not agree. The Tang Dynasty will not want to see the Western Turks unify the grassland."
He saw this very clearly. After the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks, the Western Turks had the idea of unifying the grasslands.
However, the Tang Dynasty supported Xue Yantuo to establish the Khanate.
Not only that, but a large number of soldiers and horses were stationed at the border to frighten the Western Turks and force them to give up.
"Since the Great Khan knew that the Tang Dynasty would not agree, why did he ask me to go as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty?" Qilaobaat'er asked with some confusion.
A smile appeared on Ni Lao's sallow face, and he said: "When I was in the Western Regions, I met many people from other countries, including people from the Tang Dynasty, and I have some understanding of the Han people."
"The Han people are not warlike, at least the literati among the Han people are like this. Once I am willing to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, those literati will oppose sending troops. Even if Li Shimin wants to send troops, he must suppress those opposing voices. In this way
Come, the Tang Dynasty will slow down its dispatch of troops."
"As long as the Tang Dynasty can send troops later, our chances of destroying Xue Yantuo will increase."
I have to say that Nishu has studied the Han people very thoroughly.
In the history of the Han people, literati have always been opposed to war.
In addition to being deeply influenced by Confucianism, the more important point is to suppress military commanders.
Throughout the dynasties, when wars broke out frequently, the status of military commanders was always higher than that of civil servants.
And when there is no war, the literati will suppress the generals.
Although it is not as extreme as the Song Dynasty, officials and civilian officials at the same level are indeed higher than military generals.
This is actually understandable. After all, if there is no war, military commanders have nothing to do. They just train troops and guard some important cities.
Civil servants hold real power, and military generals cannot compete with them.
Although Nishu didn't have a comprehensive understanding, he knew that the civil servants of the Tang Dynasty were opposed to the war, and the Western Turks were willing to become vassals, which gave them a reason to stop sending troops.
At that time, as long as the civil officials object, Li Shimin will not be able to send troops insistently.
By the time Li Shimin stabilizes those civil servants, he might have unified the grasslands.
As long as he unified the grasslands, he had nothing to fear from the Tang Dynasty.
Back then, Jieli Khan was able to conquer Chang'an with just the Eastern Turks. He unified the grasslands and was much stronger than the original Eastern Turks. He might even be able to take over the Central Plains.
But when he thought of his own body, a trace of sadness flashed across his face.
"The Great Khan is wise. There is a saying among the Han people that victory can be won thousands of miles away by strategizing. It could not be more suitable to apply to the Great Khan." Qilaobaat'er said flatteringly.
Nishu was also very happy with this flattery, and said with a smile: "Go and prepare, you are familiar with the Tang Dynasty, don't be afraid of spending money here, be sure to delay the time for the Tang Dynasty to send troops, and when the grassland is unified, you will be the biggest contributor.
When the time comes, I will allow you to form a tribe."
Qilaobaat'er was overjoyed: "Thank you, Khan."
If a tribe is formed, he becomes a prince. How can he not be excited?
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Cheng Chumo took the tasks given by Lin Xuan and the excitement of being a father soon, and worked hard all the way, returning to Chang'an in just three days.
When he returned to Chang'an, he was not in a hurry to go home, but went directly to the palace.
Li Shimin learned that Cheng Chumo wanted to see him and immediately summoned him.
"I see your Majesty." Cheng Chu bowed silently.
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Chumo's tired appearance, nodded with some relief, and said, "Forgive me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Tell me, why does Lin Xuan want you to come back?"
Cheng Chumo took out the memorial, held it up with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the memorial that the general asked me to send back. Please take a look at it."
Li Mu stepped forward to take the memorial and handed it into Li Shimin's hand.
Li Shimin opened the memorial and read it carefully, and praised: "Not bad, well done."
He asked Xue Yantuo's envoy to see Lin Xuan because the Tang Dynasty would not send other troops there, and Lin Xuan was responsible for the negotiations. When he entered the grassland, he could also take some initiative.
He didn't expect Lin Xuan to give him such a big surprise. Although not everything Xue Yantuo promised could be received, the 30,000 horses alone were enough to surprise him.
This means that when the Tang Dynasty uses troops on the grassland, it can send more cavalry and the chance of success will also be greatly increased.
"Your Majesty, the general has one more thing to ask your Majesty to do when he comes back this time."
"What's up?"
Cheng Chumo told Li Shimin about Lin Xuan's intention to keep 10,000 sheep, including Lin Xuan's intentions.
Li Shimin frowned when he heard that Lin Xuan wanted 10,000 sheep, but he still listened patiently to what Cheng Chumo said.
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "His idea is very good, but this method is not suitable for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
"Turkish people have been accustomed to eating meat for a long time. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty rarely eat meat. If the amount is small, it will be fine. But if they only eat meat, many people will have diarrhea. What will happen then?"
How could the Central Plains Dynasty not study the nomadic people’s fighting methods?
The reason why they were not used was firstly because the Central Plains dynasty could not produce so many sheep, and the other reason was due to eating habits.
Ordinary soldiers cannot eat meat a few times throughout the year. If they eat a large amount of meat rashly, their stomachs will not be able to bear it.
In the Battle of Luoyang, 3,000 Xuanjia cavalry defeated Wang Shichong's 100,000 men. Afterwards, he rewarded the three armies. Li Shimin was so happy that he opened up the supply of meat, and the soldiers naturally ate it. However, many soldiers suffered from diarrhea the next day.
problem.
At that time, Li Shimin broke into a cold sweat and thought the food was poisoned.
Later I found out it was because I ate too much meat.
"Your Majesty, the general has already considered this issue. He said that after the sheep arrive, he can just let the soldiers eat more to get used to it." Cheng Chumo said.
Although Lin Xuan did not have this kind of experience like Li Shimin, he had also considered this issue.