Chapter 66: If you don't win the final battle, you will die

On the Baidao Plain to the north of Tiemen Mountain, in the distance of a valley, people shouted and neighed horses.

Jie Li Khan held a machete and rushed out of the teething tent in panic.

Jie Li said in panic: "What happened?"

A personal guard came over and said, "Khan, it's Asuna Sheer who is here."

Jie Li threw down the machete in disappointment and walked into the tent.

Asuna Sheer walked into the tent and greeted Jie Li.

Asuna Sheer said: "Khan, I only found four thousand sons."

Jie Li said with disappointment: "There are only four thousand people? 350,000 people, only four thousand people left?"

Asuna Shel nodded.

Jie Li sat down dejectedly and said, "Ashinsheer, what should we do? Go to the north?"

Asuna Sheer said: "Khan, we should send envoys to Chang'an and surrender to Li Jiancheng for surrender."

Jie Li suddenly jumped up and said, "Send envoys to Chang'an? Go and beg Li Jiancheng? Asuna Sheer, are your brains confused by the ice and snow?"

Ashinaser smiled bitterly and said, "Great Khan, there is a saying in the Han people that he should give his body to the other person's way..."

Jie Li rolled his eyes in confusion and said, "You mean, let's pretend to surrender?"

Ashinasheer nodded and said, "The snow is too heavy now. Even if the men know that the Khan is here, they will not be able to come for a while. We will send envoys to the south and pretend to surrender. When the troops of various tribes gather together again, whether to fight or retreat, it will be up to the Khan's decision."

Jie Li smiled knowingly and said, "Good idea, Asuna Sheer, let's do what you do."

Bu Lugen came out and said, "Great Khan, please go to Chang'an!"

Jie Li nodded and said, "Okay, ride my chasing wind. It takes at least ten days or half a month to reach Chang'an for ordinary war horses, but chasing wind can be up to five days!"

Bu Lugen nodded.

In Jie Li Khan's expectant gaze, Bu Lugen jumped on the chasing wind, and only brought more than one hundred cavalry, one man and three horses headed towards Chang'an at lightning speed.

...

Li Yuan stood at the entrance of the hall, with several concubines standing beside him.

The eunuchs and palace maids were busy, and they brought out various items from the hall.

Concubine Yin De said with a reluctant expression: "The Supreme Emperor, Your Majesty didn't say that we wanted us to move away, why are we..."

Li Yuan lowered his face and shouted coldly: "I'm confused, how can I let the emperor live outside the Tai Chi Palace?"

Concubine Yin De lowered her head aggrievedly.

Li Yuan's face calmed down and sighed, "I know, you are used to living here, but you also have to think about it. The prince will be adult in two years. Where will they live?"

An eunuch hurried over and reported, "The Supreme Emperor, Your Majesty is here."

Li Jiancheng walked from a distance with big strides.

Li Yuan walked down the steps.

Li Jiancheng looked around at the busy eunuch, and the palace maid smiled bitterly, "Dad, you don't have to move to Da'an Palace."

Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "Da Lang, don't worry about this little matter. Now that the army is in the northern expedition, the affairs of the court are busy, you should go back to De Hall!"

Li Jiancheng opened his mouth.

Li Yuan suddenly said: "There are still a few big things... I won't explain it clearly..."

Li Jiancheng came over a few steps, grabbed Li Yuan's hand and said, "Dad, say, I'll listen."

Li Yuan sighed and said, "Monk Mo Chen Ying, Wuyuan Li Yaoshi... Gongzhong is in charge of the country, has unparalleled wisdom, and is strict in governing the army. After returning to the court, he is indeed the most important candidate for the prime minister of the court."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "Okay, I remember."

Li Yuan smiled bleakly and said, "Dalang, govern the world with the public, and should not deal with the imperial court's public instruments with personal personal affairs. The Tang Dynasty is the priority. When the army returns to victory in the Northern Expedition, Mo Hou Chen Ying directly took the seal of Yang Gongren's Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and Li Yaoshi directly took the seal of the Shangshu's Right Pushe! Just rewarded his contribution to pacifying the north..."

Li Jiancheng thought something.

...

As Li Yuan officially moved to Da'an Palace, he gave up the Ganlu Hall of Tai Chi Palace and cleared the Wude Hall.

Li Jiancheng finally moved from the Eastern Palace to the Liangyi Hall of Tai Chi Palace.

However, Li Jiancheng held his first court meeting in the Liangyi Hall of Tai Chi Palace, but received a surrender from the envoy Bu Lugen sent by Jie Li Khan of the Eastern Turks.

After a lot of effort, Bu Lugen finished reciting the demolition.

Li Jiancheng looked at the civil and military ministers in the court with aggressive eyes and said with great enthusiasm: "My dear friends, please surrender to the Turkic Khan Jie Li, should I accept it?"

The ministers were silent.

At this moment, Xiao Yu stepped out and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Jie Li is now out of power and is willing to bow down and submit to his subordinates. This is a great joy. Your Majesty should accept Jie Li's surrender and entrust him to the north of Yulin to check and balance other forces in the northern desert."

Dai Zhou went out and said, "Your Majesty, what Xiao Shenzheng said is extremely true. The so-called endless sea of ​​suffering is the shore. Originally, our Central Plains was separated from the Turks and shared the existence and non-existence of the Great Wall, living in peace, Jie Lili was obsessed with the people of the two countries, causing the suffering of war. Now Jie Li is willing to bow down and submit to the emperor, and the royal army should not commit murderous crimes again."

Fang Xuanling came out and said, "Your Majesty, Jie Li is a man-eating wolf. It is purely a fool to expect him to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name. Jie Li sent someone to surrender. This is just a delaying strategy. Once Jie Li escapes from the trap, he will definitely make a comeback. I think he should not be fooled."

Li Jiancheng stood up with a solemn look on his face and said, "Jie Li can do such a rebellious way, but I cannot imitate him. I can't bear to see the people of the world fall into war and wander. Since Jie Li offered his surrender, I will allow him."

Bu Lugen was overjoyed.

Wei Zheng was trying to defend himself.

Li Jiancheng rushed to say, "Transfer my order to order Tang Jian, the Minister of the Honglu Temple, to serve as the Turkic envoy, to bring Jie Li to Chang'an and listen to the Hou's defeat."

Xiao Yu said again: "Your Majesty, you should send envoys along the way to inform Li Jing to stop the army."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "That's natural. Two envoys will come to Liangyi Hall tomorrow to face the saint."

In the Ministry of the Provincial Government Affairs Hall, Fang Xuanling was in a daze with a brush in his hand.

Wei Zheng passed by and found Fang Xuanling's abnormality, so he waved his hand in front of Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling came back to his senses and couldn't help but sigh.

Wei Zheng asked in confusion: "What's wrong with Xuanling? He is absent-minded?"

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said, "I am worried that this Northern Expedition will not be done well and will fail. If you can't kill the tiger, you will suffer the consequences!"

Wei Zheng patted Fang Xuanling on the shoulder and chuckled, "Xuanling, please relax. I know Your Majesty better than you. Your Majesty started fighting in all directions since the first year of Yiningyuan. It has always been someone else who suffers his losses. When have you heard that he was plotted against? Your Majesty's abnormal behavior must have profound meaning."

Fang Xuanling continued to sit there in a daze without any reservation.

In the side hall of Tai Chi Hall, Li Jiancheng looked at Bu Lugen and said, "You came from Mobei and brought the surrendered watch. How much time did you spend on the road?"

Bu Lugen said: "I have been walking day and night, and I have walked for five days in total."

Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "Tang Jian, you should go to Mobei to receive surrender this time, and you should also travel day and night. The faster the better. Within half a month, you must see Jie Li to avoid long nights of dreams..."

Tang Jianyi said, "I must have seen Jie Li within half a month."

Li Jiancheng nodded.

After Tang Jian and Turkic envoys bowed, they withdrew from the main hall.

Zheng Yuanshou, the envoy who was sent to the Tang army camp, went to the palace to meet.

Li Jiancheng hooked his hand and signaled Zheng Yuanshou to walk in some.

Li Jiancheng lowered his voice and said, "You have sent a decree to Li Jing this time. Don't hurry to rush and walk slowly. You are not allowed to arrive at Li Jing's military camp within three months."

Zheng Yuanshou looked at Li Jiancheng in confusion and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, why is this?"

Li Jiancheng raised his face and shouted, "There are no so many reasons, just do what I said."

Zheng Yuanshou bowed and retreated.

...

Baidao, Jie Li's temporary tent outside the tent,

Jie Li knelt on the ground in shabby sheepskin and boots with his toes exposed, looking sad and pitiful, "Angel of the Kingdom, I have submitted a surrender to Li Jing, but he is still desperately behind to chase and massacre our unarmed Turkic people. He also invites the Kingdom's Angels to make the decision for us!"

Jie Li kept bowing and cried bitterly.

Tang Jian helped Jie Li up and said, "Don't worry, Khan, Your Majesty has agreed to Khan's surrender. As long as you follow me back to Chang'an to apologize, the general will not make things difficult for you."

Jie Li said: "Thank you, the angel of the country!"

After a while, Jie Li stopped crying and ordered to his left and right: "Please go down and rest!"

The Turks led Tang Jian into a tent to rest.

Jie Lizhe returned to the tent, took off his torn sheepskin coat in a few seconds, kicked off the torn boots from his feet, and then picked up a glass of horse milk wine from the table.

Jie Li laughed loudly and poured a glass of wine into his mouth.

Jie Li laughed and said, "Li Jiancheng, this idiot, can't even see such a simple delaying plan. That kid is already stupid when he stays in Chang'an City."

Ashinoser sat aside in a daze with concern.

Jie kicked Ashinasheer and said, "Ashinasheer, why are you stunned?"
To be continued...