Thinking back, after all, he was frightened by Chu Yunfei's lustful and bloodthirsty image at that time. Although he looked around in the photo, he did not dare to send troops to invade Yanmen Pass. He only sent some soldiers from time to time to beat the autumn wind outside Yanmen Pass and make inquiries along the way. Check out the news about the Sui Dynasty.
Now seeing that the people of the Sui Dynasty were becoming more and more violent, it seemed that the bloodthirsty and debauched Emperor Daye had not intervened and was silent, so he gradually became more courageous to take pictures.
After receiving Li Yuan's request to surrender, Shetu was overjoyed, but his face remained calm and he said calmly: "Since your general sincerely surrenders, why don't you come to see me in person?"
This envoy was Li Yuan's adviser Pei Ji. After hearing the words of the photographer, Pei Ji bowed calmly and said: "King Khan, my general is an officer of the Sui Dynasty. If he comes in person, I am afraid that the military will not be in good spirits." Stable, after all, we are officers and soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, and we eat the food and wages of the Sui Dynasty. Some things should not be too public."
Pei Ji's words were vague, but he understood it as soon as he heard the photo. He was on a mission to Chang'an in his early years, and he knew the culture of the Central Plains very well. How could he not understand Li Yuan's thoughts? This guy must be afraid that he will be called a traitor. Title, title is very important to a person who wants to be king and hegemon. If word spread about Li Yuan's collusion with the Turks, I am afraid that even his soldiers would rebel and leave. How could he accomplish anything great?
Shetu nodded and said: "Since your general is not here, I would like to ask you, how do you want me to help you? Is General Li's plan to become the emperor?"
After hearing this, Pei Ji bowed and said: "King Khan, my general only wanted to rise up after seeing the Sui Emperor being violent and unconscious and poisoning the people, to avenge the people of the world, to do justice for heaven, and to save the people..."
When Pei Ji said this, Shetu couldn't stand listening anymore. He waved his hands and said, "Okay, Pei Ji, don't tell me these ridiculous things. Your general is not a sage. I know what he wants to do." Very well, you Han people are very good at pretending to be wrong. I know that you should just save your words to fool the ignorant people. What is the saying among the Han people? You want to be a prostitute, but you also want to build a memorial arch. By the way, that's it, Pei Ji, just tell me directly, does your general want to be the emperor when he raises an army?"
Pei Ji's face turned red and white as the pictures were taken. After he composed himself, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded: "King Khan is right. My general just wants to save the people from hanging upside down. Oh, no, My general just wants to overthrow the tyranny and become the emperor himself."
Pei Jixin said that these barbarians were merciless in what they said, so it was better to just say it outright.
Shetu nodded and said: "That's right. Wanting to be the emperor is not a shameful thing. I won't be surprised if you say it. Tell me, we sent troops to help your general become the emperor. What benefits does your general give us?"
Photographer Xin said that these Han people are really in trouble. They can't afford to leave early without any benefit. If you have any problems, just tell them. Fortunately, I have dealt with you many times and know your tricks. Otherwise, what if you said something about saving the people? As a common man, do you have a shitty relationship with me?
A wry smile appeared on Pei Ji's face: "Well, what King Khan is saying is, how can you let King Khan work in vain? My general wants to ask King Khan for help. After the matter is accomplished, he will pay tribute to King Khan every year, worship year after year, and pay tribute every year. All the gold and silver treasures we have in the Central Plains, as long as King Khan likes them, we will definitely send them to you."
A smile appeared on the Turkic Khan's face: "That's pretty much it, but is that all?"
Pei Ji gritted his teeth and said, "I wonder what other plans King Khan has?"
Photographer smiled and said: "Pei Ji, you also know that we Turks live on the Mobei prairie all year round. It is a land of ice and snow. We all rely on the sky for food. If God doesn't give us food, we will be hungry. You If your general wants to be the emperor and wants to eat meat, we can all help him. Who said we are all good friends? But since we are all friends, if your general eats meat, he must give his friends a bowl of soup, right? We We don’t want anything else. Apart from the gold and silver treasures, silks and satins you mentioned, and yes, fine beauties, we also want some places.”
Saying that, Shetu sighed and said: "It's not easy to be the King of Khans. If your general is not sincere, I really can't explain it to the people below. You said that these millions of soldiers went out to fight to the death, but you don't know if there are any." A few of them can return to Mobei, but they can’t go out in vain, right?”
After hearing this, Pei Ji secretly gritted his teeth, but when he came, Li Yuan had given instructions that the Turks' military assistance was necessary. Without the Turks' assistance, it would not be easy to pacify the Sui Dynasty's rebellious people, let alone become the emperor.
At that moment, Pei Ji said: "I wonder what other places King Khan wants?"
Photographer waved his hand and said: "Pei Ji, why are you so polite? I won't ask for more. Taiyuan is your general's base. Of course I am embarrassed to ask for it from your general. But to the west of Taiyuan, let me Turk What do you think about the cavalry helping your general to guard the place??"
Pei Ji was shocked and thought to himself, isn't it true that everything west of the Yellow River has become your Turkic pasture?
When the picture was taken, Pei Ji was silent, with an earthy face, and he laughed and said: "What's the matter? Don't your generals even have such a little sincerity? Liu Wuzhou told me that if he became the emperor, he would even give away Taiyuan. Give it to me."
Pei Ji gritted his teeth and said, "King Khan, please allow me to go back and discuss with my general. I will definitely be able to reply to King Khan within a few days."
Shetu nodded and said: "Okay, I have been friends with your general for many years. Since you said so, Mr. Pei, I have to give your general a face no matter what. I am waiting for Pei here." News from sir."
After Pei Ji went back to report to Li Yuan, Li Yuan was silent. Pei Ji saw this and said slowly: "General, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Besides, this is just a verbal promise. If great things come true in the future..."
Before Pei Ji finished speaking, Li Yuan had already understood what he meant. Li Yuan raised his head and glanced at Pei Ji, nodded slowly and said, "Mr. Pei, in this case, I will follow Mr. Pei's wishes and have a good talk with Zhaotu."
After receiving Li Yuan's approval, Pei Ji felt confident, clapped his horse and galloped towards the Turks.
In the thirteenth year of Daye, Li Yuan swore an oath in Taiyuan to break away from the rule of the Sui Dynasty. He cited the thirty crimes of Emperor Daye and raised an army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty.
At this time, the eighteen rebel kings fought with each other and fought hard all the way. The rebel kings of each route were not wiped out by the Sui army. Instead, they killed each other and suffered heavy casualties.
Later, the only ones left were Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Liu Wuzhou and a few others who rebelled against the king.
Li Mi sent his troops eastward. After receiving the report, Liu Yanmei turned pale with fright and hurriedly sent someone to deliver a message to Chu Yunfei. However, before Chu Yunfei's reply came, Li Mi's army had already arrived. Liu Yanmei led the army in a hurry. He fled, but was forced to hang himself by Yu Wenhua and other people, marking that the Sui Dynasty's ambitious hegemony finally came to nothing.
After that, Li Mi stormed Liyang, and after a big battle with Yu Wenhuaji, Yu Wenhuaji was beheaded by Li Mi in public display. However, the heroes of Wagang Mountain also suffered heavy losses. Wang Shichong took the opportunity to send his troops to cover up and kill them. Li Mi and Wang Shichong had a big battle, and even more troops were lost. , broke his sword and fled.
Li Mi led two thousand soldiers and abandoned their armor all the way to Taiyuan to seek refuge with Li Yuan.
Li Yuan saw that Li Mi was in a panic and was too lazy to accept the defeat of the two thousand remaining soldiers. Pei Ji said: "General, if we can treat Li Mi kindly, everyone in the world will submit because of our benevolent behavior. Killing prisoners is unkind and inconsistent with the general's important mission." .”
After hearing this, Li Yuan nodded and said: "Well, you are right. Since Li Mi is desperate, I have to take care of him. After all, we are from the same clan, so I will take care of him."
Wang Shichong occupied Luoyang City, and Li Shimin showed his talents for the first time. He led the army all the way east and had a decisive battle with Wang Shichong under Luoyang City. Wang Shichong was killed and Wang Shichong abandoned his armor and fled for his life.
Li Shimin pursued him relentlessly and finally captured Wang Shichong alive and put down Wang Shichong's old troops.
Li Shimin took Wang Shichong to Chang'an City, dedicated it to Li Yuan, and begged him to spare his life. After all, Wang Shichong was defeated and surrendered, and he was considered a prisoner.
Li Yuan listened to Li Shimin's request and wanted to ignore it. After all, it was Li Shimin who defeated Wang Shichong's army. Li Yuan didn't want to go too far, so he nodded and agreed.
A few months later, Wang Shichong was hacked to death outside the mansion. Li Yuan was furious and sent people to investigate and investigate the real culprit. It turned out that Dingzhou governor Dugu Xiude secretly killed Wang Shichong to avenge his father's murder. Li Yuan was furious. He immediately sent people to capture Dugu Xiude. After asking for the reason, Li Yuan remained silent.
Pei Ji took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, Dugu Xiude killed Wang Shichong without permission. He did not follow the emperor's will and acted on his own initiative. He should be killed at the right place. However, because he was eager to avenge his father, it was also the common behavior of a filial son, loyalty, filial piety and justice. , the word "filial piety" comes second. If the emperor deals with it strictly and kills such a filial son who is eager to avenge his father, I am afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the people in the world. "
Li Yuan nodded, thinking that what Pei Ji said was reasonable, he sent someone to release Dugu Xiude, gave him a righteous reprimand, and fined him two months' salary. The matter was settled.
Li Yuan proclaimed himself the emperor and established his eldest son Li Jiancheng as the prince. However, his second son Li Shimin fought in the north and south and worked hard with great achievements. His subordinates Xu Maogong, Li Jing, Li Yaoshi, Qin Qiong, Qin Shubao, Chen Yaojin, Hong Funu, Changsun Wuji and other civil servants and generals all plotted against each other. Being able to control the world and be good at attacking and fighting, even Li Yuan did not dare to offend Li Shimin, so he could only confer the title of King of Qin to stabilize Li Shimin's military morale.
Li Jiancheng hated Li Shimin deeply and tried every means to kill Li Shimin. However, Li Shimin was highly skilled in martial arts and had many soldiers under his command. Li Jiancheng attempted several assassinations, but Li Shimin was able to neutralize them.