Lin Xuan looked at Qin Huaidao and said: "Huaidao, contact Ashina Sheer immediately and ask him to take action against the Western Turks in seven days."
Now many tribes do not want to continue fighting, but the Western Turks have not suffered much loss in strength. If we do not give some hope to those tribes at this time, I am afraid that some people will surrender soon.
"Yes." Qin Huaidao responded.
After Cheng Chumo and others left, Lin Xuan thought for a while, wrote down the situation in the grassland in detail, and sent someone to Chang'an.
The next day, Yi Nan sent someone to invite Lin Xuan over.
Lin Xuan guessed that Yi Nan had made a decision. After meeting Yi Nan, as expected, Yi Nan agreed to hold off the Western Turks, but asked Lin Xuan to send troops together.
"The Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack the rear of the Western Turks, and now the Great Khan is asking the Tang Dynasty to send troops together. Don't the Great Khan think the price offered is a little too low?" Lin Xuan said lightly.
He is not that stupid to serve as a spearman for Xue Yantuo. He and his ten thousand people are all elites. How can they die here in vain?
"General Manager, I gave almost half of Xue Yantuo's cattle, sheep and horses to the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty is still not satisfied?" A trace of gloom flashed across Yi Nan's face.
Although he only gave part of it, the cattle, sheep and horses were all provided by him, which already caused him great pain.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan wanted to cut his body.
If Lin Xuan knew Yi Nan's thoughts, he would definitely feel wronged. He didn't mean to sit back and raise the price at all, but he really didn't want to send troops.
Originally, he had the idea of reaping the benefits. If Xue Yantuo hadn't been too useless and was defeated by the Western Turks, he wouldn't have wanted to use Ashina Sheer's trump card.
In order to prevent Xue Yantuo from perishing so quickly, Lin Xuan would rather expose Ashina Sheer's trump card than let the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty step out.
In Lin Xuan's view, although Ashinasheer defected to the Tang Dynasty, he was still a foreigner.
He didn't care at all how big the losses would be if Ashina Sher attacked the rear of the Western Turks.
Compassion does not control soldiers, and righteousness does not control wealth.
Lin Xuan was not naive enough to deal with Western Turks and Xue Yantuo without any bloodshed. He also understood that many of these soldiers would eventually be buried in the grassland.
In order to keep it secret, only a few people including Lin Xuan and Cheng Chumo knew the purpose of this expedition. The explanation to ordinary soldiers was to strengthen border protection.
But this time when they went deep into the grassland, the soldiers thought they were really coming to aid Xue Yantuo.
There was endless hatred between the Han and Turks, and these soldiers instinctively rejected aiding Xue Yantuo.
But military orders were hard to disobey, so they had to come.
If they died fighting on the grassland, they would definitely be filled with unwillingness.
Lin Xuan wanted to wait until the Tang Dynasty actually launched troops on the grassland. He loudly told these soldiers that they were fighting to pacify the grassland and for the future peace of the Tang Dynasty.
In this way, even if they die in battle, at least they will not feel unwilling in their hearts.
Yi Nan didn't know what Lin Xuan was thinking. He couldn't bring out the cattle, sheep and horses now, and he couldn't break up with Datang, so he could only endure it.
"I hope the Tang Dynasty will really send troops to attack the rear of the Western Turks. If the Tang Dynasty dares to play tricks on me, I will lead my tribe to surrender. I think the Tang Dynasty is not willing to let the Western Turks dominate the grassland." Yi Nan said bitterly.
Lin Xuan didn't take Yi Nan's threat to heart at all. Anyone could surrender, but not Yi Nan.
There is no way Nishou could leave such a big hidden danger as Yi Nan.
In history, how many of the princes and kings who surrendered to Zen had a good ending?
The Central Plains Dynasty was deeply influenced by Confucianism. When dealing with those who surrendered, they had to pay attention to the impact. Even if they wanted to kill them, they would stay for a while and wait until the impact was minimized before taking action.
However, the grassland respects the strong. If Yi Nan surrenders, Nishu will kill him immediately. Not only will this not cause turmoil, but the herdsmen who surrender will be in awe.
This is the difference between the two cultures.
Yi Nan must know the result of his surrender, so even if Xue Yantuo is destroyed, he will only run away and will not choose to surrender.
Everything is done in moderation. Xue Yantuo is still needed to consume the strength of the Western Turks. Lin Xuan does not want to quarrel with Yi Nan, so he does not say more on this issue and says: "Don't worry, Khan, the Tang Dynasty is not willing to dominate the grasslands of the Western Turks.
Naturally, I won’t deceive the Great Khan about this.”
Yi Nan nodded, which was why he was willing to believe Lin Xuan and chose to hold back the Western Turks.
"I wonder when the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty can sneak attack on the rear of the Western Turks?" Yi Nan asked.
"I will send a message back immediately. Within five days at most, the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty will attack the tribes of the Western Turks." Lin Xuan said.
He didn't really want to help Xue Yantuo, so he certainly wouldn't tell the truth to Yi Nan. In fact, he asked Ashina Sheer to launch a surprise attack in seven days.
At this moment, a big khan walked in, bowed to Yi Nan, came to Yi Nan and whispered something.
After hearing this, Yi Nan frowned slightly. After sending the big man down, he said: "In that case, I will gather troops and horses to hold back the Western Turks."
What the Great Khan just said was that the Western Turks not only have no intention of retreating, but are actually gathering troops and may launch an attack at any time.
Yi Nan originally thought that after the Tang Dynasty sent troops, the Western Turks would wait and see even if they did not retreat, but he did not expect Nishu to be ready to continue the attack so quickly.
Now it is no longer a question of whether he can fight or not, so he can only place his hope on Datang.
"Don't worry, Khan. I'll take my leave now and go back to deliver the message." Lin Xuan said.
He had predicted yesterday that Yi Nan would agree, otherwise he would not have sent Qin Huaidao to inform Ashina Sheer.
It just so happens that the letter he wrote last night hasn't been sent out yet, so now he can use it to show off.
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After Lin Xuan led 10,000 cavalry into the grassland, Nishu immediately sent people to Chang'an to inform him of the news.
Qilaobaat'er immediately applied to the officials of Honglu Temple to see Li Shimin.
After Li Shimin received the news, he summoned Qilao Baater.
When Qilaobaat'er saw Li Shimin, after saluting, he asked angrily: "May I ask His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty? Why did the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty meet when he clearly promised the foreign ministers that he would not send troops to help Xue Yantuo before thinking carefully about it?
Entering the grassland?”
"How presumptuous! A mere envoy dares to speak to His Majesty like this." Li Mu scolded.
Qi Laobaat'er originally thought that he had delayed the Tang Dynasty and completed the tasks assigned by Nishu. He imagined that he would become the leader of the army when he returned. Unexpectedly, he was deceived by Li Shimin, and he was so angry that he fainted.
Li Mu's scolding brought him back to his senses, and a trace of cold sweat broke out from his back.
Now he is in the Tang Dynasty. Although the two countries say that they will not kill the envoys when the two countries are at war, if Li Shimin really kills him in anger, then he will have no place to cry.
"His Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, made atonement for his sins, and the foreign minister just said it unintentionally." Qi Laobaat'er said quickly.
Li Shimin said with a gloomy face: "If you don't understand the rules of the Tang Dynasty, I can ask the Ministry of Rites to arrange someone to teach you again. If you do this again next time, don't blame me for being rude."