Yuan Qi hugged her from left to right, enjoying the beauty's feeding and drinking, feeling very happy.
In his opinion, Tong'eshe's 200,000 cavalry would definitely be able to destroy or repel the Tang Dynasty's troops.
But the Tang Dynasty was not a vegetarian, and the Turks' 200,000 cavalry would not suffer much damage.
His order to Ashina Sher was to preserve his strength.
Of the 200,000 cavalry, 100,000 were Tong'eshe's troops. If the damage this time was greater, and with the previous loss of nearly 100,000 troops, Tong'eshe would not be his opponent.
While Yuan Qi was immersed in the fantasy of unifying the grasslands, Qi Laoba Te Er rushed into the king's tent in a hurry.
"Sweating, it's not good."
Yuan Qi was very upset that his dream was interrupted. After hearing what Qi Laobaater said, he said angrily: "What happened? What all the fuss is about."
Qilaobaat'er looked at the woman in Yuan Qi's arms and said nothing.
He was a little anxious just now and didn't notice that there were two women there.
And if the news of Tong'e's defeat spreads, it will cause an uproar.
Although it can't be kept secret for long, the response method has not been discussed yet, and if it is leaked, it will be very passive.
"You guys go down first." Yuan Qi said to the beauty in his arms.
"yes."
After the two women left, Qilaobaat'er hurriedly said: "Great Khan, Tong'eshe was defeated. Almost all the 200,000 troops were wiped out. Tong'eshe was also captured alive by the Tang Dynasty. Only Batu took tens of thousands of people with him.
The remaining soldiers fled back."
"What!" Yuan Qi was shocked and asked, "What about Ashina Sheer?"
Qilaobaat'er said with some bitterness: "Ashina She'er has defected to the Tang Dynasty a long time ago. It is because of him that we were defeated so miserably this time."
He was the one who recommended Ashina Sheer to lead the troops in the first place. It can be said that he has a great responsibility for this matter, but such a thing cannot be hidden at all. When Yuan Qi asked him, he could only tell.
"asshole!"
No matter how idiotic Yuan Qi was, he still knew that Ashina Sheer had defected to the Tang Dynasty, and those 50,000 soldiers and horses would obviously not be able to come back.
Yuan Qi looked at Qirao Baat'er with burning eyes, and said coldly: "If I remember correctly, when Ashina Sher came to seek refuge, it was you who suggested that I accept him, and it was you who suggested that he lead the army.
You who helped Tong'e set up, shouldn't you have also defected to the Tang Dynasty?"
No wonder Yuan Qi thought so. When Ashinasheer came to vote at first, many tribal leaders were opposed to it. However, Qilaobaat'er was very persistent, and with the pressure from Tong'eshe, he agreed.
Later, when troops were sent to support Tong'eshe, it was Qilaobaat'er who suggested that Ashina Sheer go.
The most important thing is that Qilaobaater has been lurking in Datang for many years.
When Nishu asked Tong'eshe to succeed him as Khan, he supported him in turn.
Putting all these together, it turns out that Qiraobaat'er supported him, split the Turks, recommended Ashina Sheer to take charge of the army, and destroyed the Western Turks' 200,000-strong army.
Why didn't this make him suspicious?
"Great Khan, do you doubt me?" Qilaobaat'er looked at Yuan Qi in disbelief.
He thought that he had been doing his best to plan for Yuan Qi.
Although he was worried that Tong'eshe would not be reused if he succeeded Tong'eshe because he was not getting along with Tong'eshe. Although there was a certain selfishness in it, his selfishness had no impact on Yuanqi at all.
On the contrary, if he hadn't worked hard to plan for Yuan Qi, how could Yuan Qi control the royal court and gain the support of so many tribes?
Unexpectedly, all his efforts in planning would be met with suspicion, which made him a little disheartened.
"If the Great Khan thinks that I have betrayed the Great Khan, just kill me." Qilaobaat'er said.
Although there were only him and Yuan Qi in the king's tent, it didn't mean that there were only the two of them. Yuan Qi's guards were also there. He couldn't even try to kidnap Yuan Qi, so he simply accepted his fate.
Seeing this, Yuan Qi hesitated a little. If Qilaobaat'er reacted very excitedly or scolded him a few words, he would definitely order Qilaobaat'er's death without hesitation.
However, Qi Laobateer took the initiative to seek death, which made him a little confused. Could it be that he had wronged him?
After some hesitation, Yuan Qi decided to give him a chance and asked: "How do you think we should deal with Datang's troops at this time?"
If the answer given by Qilaobaat'er was the same as what he thought, it meant that he had not betrayed. If not, Yuan Qi would not keep him regardless of whether he guessed wrong or not.
Qilaobaat'er did not think that Yuan Qi was testing him. He knew that he would definitely die. He was very resentful towards Yuan Qi and said: "Tong'e She's men have basically taken away the young people of the tribe. Now we should send troops to annex those tribes as soon as possible."
, otherwise when the Tang Army comes over, those tribes will be the Tang Army’s meal.”
"On the other hand, we sent someone to contact Xue Yantuo. We can no longer hold back at this time. The Great Khan annexed Tong'e and established his headquarters, and gathered the entire Western Turkic force. He should be able to organize 150,000 cavalry. If Xue Yantuo gathers
It should be no problem for the entire Khanate to organize 200,000 troops."
"The Tang Dynasty has gone through several wars. Although they won all of them, the loss in strength must have been considerable. We must gather 350,000 cavalry to fight against the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty will definitely be defeated!"
When Qilaobaat'er learned that Tong'e was defeated, he was thinking about how to deal with it. When he came to see Yuan Qi, he already had a rough plan.
But the method he thought of before was not the same as what he was telling Yuan Qi now.
According to his original idea, he would first send troops to annex the tribes under Tong'eshe, and then lead the entire Western Turks to flee to Mobei.
If Datang continues to pursue, the supply line will be stretched longer and longer, and just dragging it can drag Datang to death.
As for joining forces with Xue Yantuo, it is simply a joke.
Apart from anything else, there are only two of them left in the grassland now. To defeat the Tang Dynasty, there will be a battle between the two countries. In this case, how can they achieve close cooperation?
In addition, if they really want to join forces with Xue Yantuo to deal with the Tang Dynasty, Tong'eshe's tribes will not only be unable to annex them, but also need to be appeased.
There are so many tribes under Tong'eshe's command. Even if they are annexed, it will not be digested in a short time.
And with the decisive battle with the Tang Dynasty imminent, annexing those tribes would only create hidden dangers.
When two armies are at war, one's own side has internal discord and various hidden dangers. How can one win?
To put it bluntly, even if the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo could win, it would be a miserable victory.
Although the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo Khanates are the strongest in the grassland, it does not mean that they are the only ones in the grassland.
There are still many tribes in the depths of Mobei. Those tribes are not as strong as the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo, so naturally they do not dare to compete for these lush lands.
But once Xue Yantuo and the Western Turks lose too much strength, those tribes will naturally not miss the opportunity.
In fact, this is the reason why grassland nomads change frequently.
After the Xiongnu were destroyed, Xianbei took advantage of the situation, annexed the scattered strength of the Xiongnu, and occupied the grassland.
The Central Plains dynasty at that time had no ability to restrict the development of Xianbei.
After the Five Husties invaded China, Xianbei was gradually Sinicized and disappeared in the long river of history, and the grassland was occupied by Turks.