Soga Ezo's eyes lit up and he had to say that this was a good idea.
Although Datang is powerful, as long as they don't go deep, Datang really can't do anything to them.
As for the Central Plains dynasty's preference for marriage, Soga Ezo also has some knowledge.
He doesn't care about women, what he cares about is the dowry for marrying a princess.
He had heard that the princess of the Central Plains Dynasty would bring a large number of treasures as a dowry.
"Very good, if this thing is done, you will be the hero, and I will not treat you badly when the time comes." Soga Ezo said with a smile.
"Thank you, minister." Yuan Yiping said excitedly.
Soga Ezo sent Hara Ippei away and immediately summoned his confidants to discuss sending troops to the Tang Dynasty.
After all, it is a cross-sea expedition, so naturally it is not that simple.
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Nishu received Qilaobaat'er's letter, asked about the dead man who sent the letter, and learned that Qilaobaat'er sent a total of eight people back to deliver the letter.
By the next day, only two dead soldiers came back, and Nishu knew that the rest would not come back.
Just as Li Shimin thought, something happened to a dead man, which made Nishu believe in the information sent back by him.
He did not think that Datang had stopped planning to send troops because of his promise.
Nishu guessed that the Tang Dynasty probably wanted both Western Turks and Xue Yantuo to suffer losses, so that there would be no threat to the Tang Dynasty's border.
As for whether the Tang Dynasty would mobilize troops on the grassland, Nishu had never thought about it.
If the Tang Dynasty was really that powerful, it would not have been defeated by the Eastern Turks in Chang'an.
Only a few years had passed, and even though Datang's strength had improved, it was still unable to mobilize troops on the grasslands.
The Tang Dynasty's idea of wanting both Western Turks and Xue Yantuo to suffer losses seemed very ridiculous to Nishu.
For nomads, the most important thing is their own tribe.
The various tribes in Xue Yantuo no longer had any intention of resisting. The reason why they had not surrendered was because they had not yet been forced into a desperate situation.
Nishu believed that as long as a decisive battle was launched and those tribes suffered losses, those tribes would naturally surrender. By then, the grasslands could be unified in one battle. By the time the Tang Dynasty reacted, it would be too late.
However, Nishu did not relax his vigilance against Datang because of this, and sent a large number of spies to monitor Datang's border troops.
When he learned that Xue Yantuo had sent a large number of cattle, sheep and horses to the Tang Dynasty, but the soldiers and horses on the border of the Tang Dynasty still showed no sign of mobilization, he immediately ordered to accept the tribes and launch an attack.
Xue Yantuo had been guarding the Western Turks, and Tang Dynasty promised to support them, which made the tribal leaders a little more determined to resist. Even so, they were beaten back steadily.
Each tribe suffered heavy losses, and they all blamed Yi Nan, saying that he had deceived them and that the Tang Dynasty did not send troops.
Facing the questions from these tribal leaders, although Yi Nan was angry, he could only comfort him with kind words.
I tried my best and promised some benefits before finally appeasing him.
However, he understood that this was only temporary. If the Tang Dynasty did not send troops, these tribal leaders would probably surrender.
Yi Nan quickly called for Solange and asked him to see Lin Xuan and ask Datang to send troops as soon as possible.
Solange did not dare to delay and set off immediately.
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Lin Xuan smiled slightly when he learned that Solange was coming.
Solange came in such a hurry, it seemed that Xue Yantuo could no longer hold on.
Lin Xuan asked someone to bring Solange in.
As soon as Solange entered the camp, he said angrily: "General Manager, we Xue Yantuo have delivered what we promised as required, but the General Manager has not sent troops. What does it mean?"
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. I have already urged you after you left last time. The food and grass will arrive today, and I will send troops early tomorrow morning."
"Does the Chief Manager really mean what he said?" Solange asked with some disbelief.
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, we will send troops tomorrow."
He did not dare to delay any longer. If any tribe in Xue Yantuo surrendered, a chain effect would be formed and the Western Turks would be in great trouble to unify the grasslands.
Moreover, the crossbowmen have now been trained, and it is time to enter the grassland.
"I hope the General Manager can keep his word this time, otherwise the Western Turks will really unify the grassland, which will not be good for the Tang Dynasty." Solange said.
"I understand this, and His Majesty has issued a secret decree, asking me to send troops as soon as possible. If I don't send troops, I will be disobeying the decree. Do you think I dare?"
Of course there is no secret decree, saying this is just to reassure Solange.
Sure enough, when Solange came to hear Lin Xuan say that he had received a secret order, his expression softened a bit.
"I'll have a banquet, have a nice drink, and set off early tomorrow morning," Lin Xuan said.
"No need, I still need to go back and report to the Great Khan." Solange said.
Lin Xuan did not try to persuade him to stay and sent Solange away personally.
Back at the camp, Cheng Chumo said excitedly: "General, are we really going to set off tomorrow?"
Lin Xuan looked at the people gearing up and said seriously: "Yes, we will enter the grassland tomorrow, but you must remember our mission and don't just think about fighting."
Ten thousand cavalry may play the role of cavalry in the wars of the Central Plains dynasties, but they may only make a little splash on the grassland battlefield.
You know, the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo have gathered five to six million cavalry.
He was worried that Cheng Chumo and the others would be taken advantage of by Xue Yantuo when they arrived at the grassland and only thought about fighting.
"When you enter the grassland, if you dare to act without my order, no matter who you are, they will be subject to military law." Lin Xuan said.
Although he has a good relationship with Cheng Chumo and the others, if Cheng Chumo and the others really dare to mess around, he will definitely not show mercy.
After all, several of them, including Xue Rengui, are all rookies.
Although he participated in the Battle of Gaochang, he did not participate in any war at that time.
Cheng Chumo and the others are used to being lax. If they are not stricter, they will be in trouble when something goes wrong.
"Don't worry, General, my subordinates will obey orders." Cheng Chumo and others quickly expressed their stance.
In fact, it was Lin Xuan who was overly concerned. Although Cheng Chumo and the others were young, they were the general's disciples after all, and they still understood the principle of obeying the orders of the general in the army.
If they disobey orders, even if Lin Xuan doesn't punish them, won't Li Shimin hold them accountable afterwards?
With their status, it may not be a big deal, but they will definitely not be reused in this life.
It's about their future, so they naturally don't dare to mess around.
Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction and asked them to go down and get ready.
Early the next morning, ten thousand troops were ready to go.
Lin Xuan looked at these soldiers, but he didn't know how many of them would come back in the end.
Only a few people can be remembered by history, and most people will become nameless bones.
What Lin Xuan can do is to bring as many people back as possible.
"Set off."
Following Lin Xuan's order, the army moved slowly.
Basking in the rising sun, we set out for the grassland.
Some people's faces are filled with the desire to make achievements, some are anxious, and some are expressionless.
No matter what mentality they had at this time, their footsteps never stopped.