Tuyuhun Royal Court
Tuyuhun Khan Bergunarut looked at his uncle angrily. How could he suffer such a crushing defeat? He lost tens of thousands of cavalrymen in one fell swoop. These were all the good men of Tuyuhun, and now he had defeated them all in one fell swoop.
During these few days, the Khan of Tuyuhun kept receiving news from all over the country. Although Li Xiang brought him considerable losses, and even many of his elite guards died, this did not cause serious damage to the entire Tuyuhun. However, the tragic defeat of the Ronggong tribe made him really realize the crisis this time.
"I told you that day to lock them up when you discovered them and wait for the forces of the dozen or so surrounding tribes to gather. Why didn't you listen to me and insisted on attacking them? Look at the result now. How will you give me an explanation, and how will you give it to my subjects?"
Bergunarut said angrily that you should know that in the territory of Tuyuhun, the status of the Ronggong tribe is extremely important, second only to the Wangting tribe and the Midu tribe. If a large army is to be recruited, the Ronggong tribe can at least withdraw 20,000 troops. But now, let alone withdrawing 20,000 troops, the Ronggong tribe will be left with a bunch of old, weak and sick people. Whether it can defend the original territory is another matter.
"Please spare my life, Khan, please spare my life..."
Uncle Yu Dan is really scared now. Before, this guy was fearless and always felt that these things were far away from him. Now that the elite of his tribe have been defeated, he also sees murderous intent in his nephew's eyes. Could it be that this kid wants to get rid of him?
The Khan of Tuyuhun really had this idea. This uncle had always been dissatisfied with him and always said outside that the position of Khan was not obtained in a legitimate way. It was reasonable to take this opportunity to reduce his power.
However, Narut looked at Prime Minister Midu next to him and immediately dismissed this idea. In the past, the three major tribes formed a delicate balance. The Midu tribe developed rapidly in recent years. If the Ronggong tribe was gone, it would be difficult for the Wangting tribe alone to suppress the Midu tribe.
"If it weren't for the late emperor, I would have killed you long ago. Go back to your own tribe and guard your own land. Do not take a single step without the order of this Khan."
It took about five minutes for Narut to say this. Yu Dan felt relieved. As long as she could keep her position, you can scold her however you want. After all, it was her who did something wrong this time.
After hearing this, Prime Minister Midu's face showed no emotion, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. Your own uncle had made such a big mistake, and you were done with it by just scolding him? How could you convince the people in the future?
"Great Khan, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The reason Tuyuhun has been able to survive for a hundred years is because of its clear rewards and punishments. Your uncle has just spent tens of thousands of troops and gained nothing. If we let it go like this, I'm afraid the people will not accept it."
Naruto knew that Prime Minister Midu had something to say, but he didn't expect him to say it so soon. Now that the Tang army has won a great victory, our most important thing should be to think about how to deal with it, rather than talking about the faults of the emperor's uncle here.
It's a pity that Prime Minister Midu said this, and in front of the Tuyuhun monarch and his ministers. If the Khan hadn't said anything, then those below would probably be disheartened. We have to punish people when we make mistakes, but are we going to let your uncle just let him go when he made a mistake? And it was a huge mistake.
"Great Khan, you must not listen to this villain. The three tribes' standing together was established by your grandfather. If the Ronggong tribe were gone, this man would split up and fight against the Wangting tribe. He and we are not on the same page."
Although Yu Dan was not good at fighting, he had no problem in political struggle, which immediately touched the most nervous nerve in Naruto's heart. No matter how the uncle and nephew fought, they were still a family after all, and the throne would not fall on someone else's head. But if Prime Minister Midu got involved, it was very likely that power would fall into the hands of others in the future.
"Yu Dan, you made a grave mistake. Is there anything wrong with punishing you according to Tuyuhun rules? As Tuyuhun's Prime Minister, I must enforce Tuyuhun's laws. Since you disobeyed the Khan's orders, you should pay the price for this disastrous defeat instead of just biting people like a mad dog."
Prime Minister Midu has an image of righteousness and in everyone's eyes, what he says is correct. If rewards and punishments are not clear and everything is based on the Khan's preferences, then will anyone still fight for their lives in the future?
Narut's mind was also working rapidly. Since Prime Minister Midu had brought up this matter in front of everyone, he had to give everyone an explanation. Although he also wanted to keep his position as the head of the Yudan tribe, it seemed that he could not keep it now.
"Sangil."
Narut spoke, and everyone in the tent fell silent. This man was the current crown prince of Tuyuhun and also Narut's youngest son. After Zaturk's accident, this man became the crown prince of Tuyuhun.
"Your son is here."
This guy was also eager to try, although he didn't know what his father meant by calling him out, but he had a vague feeling that perhaps he was going to take over his uncle's tribe. Although it suffered a lot of losses in this war, it was still a big tribe of Tuyuhun. Even though he was a prince now, he didn't have many soldiers under his command and his strength was not very strong.
Just like his elder brother Zatlk, what good was it for him to be the crown prince for more than ten years? He was still deposed by his father with just one word.
If you want to survive in the land of Tuyuhun, you must have soldiers and horses. If you don’t have soldiers and horses, you will be unsafe at all times.
"From now on, the Ronggong tribe will be entrusted to you for management. I will also allocate you 5,000 elite soldiers. Yu Dan will remain at the royal court to recuperate."
When the Tuyuhun Khan said this, everyone present gave him a thumbs up from the bottom of their hearts. This move was definitely a good one. Not only did it punish the disobedient uncle, but it also gave everyone an explanation.
The most important thing is that the power of the royal family has not been weakened. You asked me to punish Yu Dan, and I have already removed all his positions, but who should be in charge of the Ronggong tribe is still up to me.
Prime Minister Midu hadn't expected this outcome. If he had known this would happen, he should have allowed Yu Dan to continue managing the company. Now, he's really shooting himself in the foot, allowing the Khan's control to continue to increase...