There was an uproar in the big tent, and everyone stared angrily outside the tent. They saw three people walking outside the tent, led by two men who looked like Turkic nobles. They pushed aside the guards at the tent door and walked in.
Utu was closest to the tent door. He stood up abruptly, pointed at the visitor and shouted angrily, "Who are you, how dare you break into the Khan's tent without permission!"
"Utu, do you really don't know me?"
At this time, a third man came in. He was a young man in his early twenties. He glanced at Utu with a half-smile. Utu's face changed greatly, and he turned to look at Anuli who was standing by the tent.
, Anuri's face turned pale, and she took two steps back. She recognized this as Xue Qiluo, the son of the chief of the Xueyantuo tribe. Three years ago, her father Khan betrothed her to the Xueyantuo tribe in order to win over the Xueyantuo tribe.
The son of the great chief is this Xue Qiluo, but what she likes is the warrior Utu.
"Utu, sit down!"
Qimin Khan stood up slowly. He tried his best to hide the panic in his eyes and said with a smile: "It turns out to be an eagle from the west coming from afar. How can it have the courage to fly over Jinshan Mountain?"
The two people who walked into the tent first were the younger brother of Bujia Khan of Western Turks, named Ashina Bohan, and the other young and brave man was the nephew of Bujia Khan, named Ashina Qilifa, while the young man behind them
He is the son of Qijin of Xue Yantuo tribe, and his name is Xue Qiluo.
Changsun Sheng had already sat down, and his heart was filled with sneers and vigilance. The Eastern and Western Turks were bounded by Jinshan Mountain, which was still hundreds of miles away from Jinshan Mountain. However, Bujia Khan's younger brother and nephew appeared openly in the tent, and they actually showed up in advance.
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This shows that they have arrived at the Khan's camp before him, so Ranqian's guards did not intercept them. This proves that Ranqian and the Western Turks did collude.
This is also the reason why Changsun Sheng came here. Although Ranqian defected to the Sui Dynasty, he did not completely surrender to the Sui Dynasty. He even wanted to form an alliance with the Western Turks, which the Sui Dynasty would never allow. If the Eastern and Western Turks formed an alliance, then
This means that there are two powerful enemies in the north of the Sui Dynasty, and sooner or later they will attack the Sui Dynasty at the same time.
The northern strategy of the Sui Dynasty was that the Eastern and Western Turks were always hostile to each other. They conquered each other and consumed their strength, but were unable to conquer the Sui Dynasty in the south.
It was precisely because he was worried about the reconciliation and alliance between the Eastern and Western Turks that Changsun Sheng came to appease Ranqian and prevent him from forming an alliance with the Western Turks. Unexpectedly, Datou's envoys beat him to it.
Changsun Sheng placed the golden wolf head flag on the table and observed the changes in the situation quietly. He wanted to see how Ranqian would respond?
Yang Yuanqing did not speak. He drank wine slowly and observed everyone in the tent. He had already discovered some clues. The third person who came in seemed to have an unusual relationship with his sister Anuri, otherwise Utu would not be so nervous.
, Anuli will not lose her beauty like that.
"Warriors of the Sui Army!"
Duji, the son of Rangan, who was sitting opposite Yang Yuanqing, said coldly in a mocking tone: "Didn't you say that you captured the king's flag? Now that someone else has challenged you, why are you silent? Where is your courage to capture the flag?
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Everyone in the tent looked at Yang Yuanqing at the same time. Yang Yuanqing smiled faintly. He drank the wine in the glass and quickly glanced at Changsun Sheng to ask for his opinion. Changsun Sheng nodded.
Yang Yuanqing reached out and took the Golden Wolf Head Flag into his hand, unfolded the flag and waved it, saying in skilled Turkic language: "Not bad! This is my trophy, and it's up to me to decide."
He glanced sideways at the two Turkic nobles, turned around and pulled out an arrow he had used before and threw it to them. His name was engraved on the arrow shaft.
"Do you still recognize this arrow?"
Bohan and Qi Lifa picked up the arrow, and their expressions suddenly changed. It was this arrow. They recognized it. Khan was seriously injured by this arrow five years ago. The injury has not healed yet. The two of them asked at the same time.
He took a step back, put his hand on the knife handle, and stared at Yang Yuanqing with angry eyes.
Changsun Sheng quickly glanced at Ranqian and saw a look of extreme sadness on his face. He sneered, "Khan, this is your honored guest too!"
Rangan wiped the sweat from his forehead. He knew that Changsun Sheng had already doubted him, so he stood up and said: "All the guests in the tent are my guests. According to our Turkic rules, before the banquet is over, there are only friends, no one."
Enemies, please sit down!"
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Everyone in the big tent had their own thoughts, and an extremely depressing welcome lunch ended hastily. Ranqian immediately asked his confidant Shi Shuhu Xi to arrange accommodation for the distinguished guests from afar. Shi Shuhu Xi thought carefully and specially ordered the general to stay.
The two missions are far apart, one is to the west of Lake Harry and the other is to the east of Lake Harry, making the two missions twenty miles apart, making it difficult for the two missions to conflict.
Rangan felt guilty and went back to his sleeping tent under the pretext of being drunk without seeing anyone.
The big tent was dark. Rangan sat cross-legged on the wool blanket and stared blankly at the tent roof. He was very conflicted. For many years, he had been dreaming of unifying the Eastern and Western Turks and becoming a common khan for all Turkic people.
The Sui Dynasty no longer became its vassal.
But he lacked courage. The power of the Sui Dynasty frightened him and he did not dare to take a step of betrayal. More importantly, his strength was too weak. Tiele's tribes were still under the control of the Western Turks, as well as the Dulan tribe.
Most of the tribes are still in the hands of the Western Turks.
Half a year ago, Bujia Khan sent an envoy to meet him in secret, expressing his willingness to reconcile with him and hoping to form an alliance with him. He also made an offer that he could not refuse. If he was willing to form an alliance, the Western Turks would immediately take over the capital.
The 150,000 clan members of Lanbu were returned to him.
There are 150,000 tribes with a population of nearly one million! How could he not be tempted? He finally made up his mind to form an alliance with the Western Turks and at the same time maintain relations with the Sui Dynasty. The purpose of hunting to the west was to sign a contract with Bujia Khan
However, Chang Sun Sheng unexpectedly appeared, disrupting his plan and leaving him at a loss as to what to do.
"Khan!" The voice of his trusted minister Shi Shuhu Xi came from outside the tent.
"Come in!"
Shi Shu Hu Xi was Ran Qian's confidant and he wanted to hear his opinion.
The curtain was opened, and in the bright light, a thin figure walked into the big tent. Shishu Huxi was a Sogdian businessman who had been doing business with the Turks for many years. Last year, Qimin Khan discovered that he was quite resourceful, so he sent him to the tent.
He stayed in Turks to serve as his own military advisor.
Hu Xi of Shi Shu was a businessman. He was good at calculation and weighing interests. He was not only Rangan's military advisor, but also his trade envoy. He was fully responsible for the trade with the Sui Dynasty.
Shi Shuhu Xi slowly knelt down and said with a smile: "Is the Khan troubled by the arrival of Changsun Sheng?"
"It's very distressing!"
Rangan sighed, "I guess Changsun Sheng has heard a little bit about it, so he came here. After all, he represents the Sui Dynasty. I can't fall out with the Sui Dynasty. I can't afford to offend him!"
"Has Khan thought about it? How could Changsun Sheng know that we are going to form an alliance with the Western Turks? Only a few people know about this. He is thousands of miles away, but he knows about it. Isn't Khan surprised?"
"What's so strange about this?"
Rangan said coldly: "Of course it was the princess who delivered the news. Who else could it be besides her?"
There was silence in the big tent. After a long while, Ranqian snorted heavily, "If she dares to report to the Sui Dynasty again, I will let her die of a sudden illness!"
"Khan, let me go to the camp of the Western Turks! I will persuade Bujia Khan to understand the Khan's difficulties, and wait until Chang Sun Sheng leaves before signing the alliance."
Ranqian thought for a moment and realized that this was all he could do. He couldn't afford to offend Changsun Sheng or the Sui Dynasty. He sighed helplessly, "Okay! You go now."
Shi Shuhu Xi stood up to leave, but Ranqian stopped him again, "Tell Datou that if he is really sincere, he should not threaten me with Xue Yantuo. Don't think that I don't understand what he means."
"When my subordinates find out, they will definitely advise him."
Shi Shu and Hu Xi retreated, and Rangan felt upset. He did not expect that Xue Yantuo's tribe would appear. He realized that he had made a mistake and brought too few troops. If he refused to form an alliance, it would be difficult for him to leave alive.
Here, Ranqian felt a little regretful.
He originally wanted to hold Da Sui in his left hand and Xi Tujue in his right hand, and play with the two in his palms, but he forgot that Xi Tujue was not a kind person either, and maybe he would be played with by Da Tou in the end.
Rangan couldn't sit or stand. He wanted to go to the tent, but he was afraid of being blocked by Chang Sun Sheng. He really couldn't see him. At this time, the guard's voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "Khan is unwell and cannot see guests.
Please come back tomorrow, General Changsun!"
Rangan was startled. He quickly lay down and pulled the wool blanket to cover himself, even covering his head.
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