Now that the action plan has been established, the next thing will be easier to do. After choosing an auspicious day, the troops assembled in Liangzhou City began to leave the city.
Since the army moved south, many troops have been guarding the city and have had no chance to stroll around the grassland. Now that Li Xiang's men have taken over the defense of the city, other troops finally have the opportunity to gallop on horseback.
Prime Minister Mi Du also received reports from his subordinates, so he rode his horse to the vicinity of the city. Seeing the neatly arranged Tang army in front of him, Prime Minister Mi Du's mouth twitched.
This is a naked show of force, but what can we do about it? The Tang army is now strong and has defeated our Ronggong tribe. They are now on the rise, and troops from all over the country are coming here continuously.
On the other hand, Li Xiang had caused chaos everywhere on the Tuyuhun side, especially the third largest tribe, the Ronggong tribe, which could not even find 10,000 cavalrymen at the moment.
The worst thing was that the news of the eldest princess being captured spread, causing panic among the tribes on the grassland.
Thinking of these fatal things one after another, Prime Minister Midu could only close his eyes helplessly. Tuyuhun seemed to be quite powerful in the past, and could bring considerable trouble to the Tang Dynasty, but it was just a trouble. If the Tang Dynasty faced Tuyuhun head-on, Tuyuhun would really be no match.
"Prime Minister, the Tang army's actions before the negotiations have had a profound impact on me. I must have a plan to deal with it!"
Some of his generals said worriedly that when they looked back just now, they saw that many soldiers in our ranks did not dare to stand up straight. The Tang army put too much pressure on us.
"Should we send our troops out? Should we confront them head-on? We already have all the fighters here, but the Tang army is still pouring in from all over the country. If we use force, their forces will likely be ten times larger by this time next month. We're not here to engage in a confrontation, we're here to negotiate an end to this."
Prime Minister Midu gritted his teeth while speaking, almost biting his teeth off. How could he be willing to suffer such humiliation? But the situation was stronger than the person. The gap in comprehensive national strength between the two countries was too big. In addition, the spies in the Tang Dynasty sent several letters a day, all expressing the Tang Dynasty's determination to fight a decisive battle. Would Prime Minister Midu dare to act rashly?
Pulling out our own cavalry to fight back now may make us feel a little better, but tomorrow they will have ten times the number of troops, what else can we pull out?
"Order the entire battalion to break camp and retreat thirty miles."
Seeing that the troops in the city were still pouring out, Prime Minister Midu could only order his troops to retreat. Out of sight, out of mind!
After Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin heard the news, they both felt that Prime Minister Midu was not a simple person. He was patient and could swallow his anger at such a critical moment.
We are not afraid of those who are aggressive and aggressive, because everything about them is written on their faces. What we are most afraid of are those sinister people.
"It seems that when someone goes to the capital to apologize, this Prime Minister of Midu must go with him."
Cheng Yaojin said, stroking his beard.
"You and I are thinking the same thing. Their Khan will definitely not go. He should invite a prince, and then let this prime minister go with him."
Although Qin Qiong does things in an upright manner, when it comes to the lives of the people living on the border, some things must be planned in the long term. If something goes wrong with Prime Minister Midu, then Tuyuhun may not find another prime minister with such a brain, and we will save a lot of trouble.
"This kind of person will be patient. We can't give him time, otherwise there will be another war in the future. We have to be ruthless at the critical moment."
Cheng Yaojin narrowed his eyes and said that it might be a crime to kill the prime minister of another country in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, which would be a crime that would go against the will of the world. However, Tuyuhun had just been defeated and there would not be much danger. However, if this person continued to rule Tuyuhun, there would be a war within ten years.
"There's no need to report this to the Emperor. If anything happens, we two brothers will handle it."
Qin Qiong knew that such things could not be told to Li Shimin. Once he told Li Shimin, he would probably drag Li Shimin into the water. Li Shimin would definitely punish the two of them for doing such a thing. After all, he had to give an explanation to the people of the world. But after this incident, the heavier the punishment, the greater the reward.
Li Shimin is a smart man. You have taken the blame for the entire Tang Dynasty. Can the Tang Dynasty let you down?
"This is natural. It's still the old rules. I will defend the city, and you and Li Xiang's boy will negotiate."
Cheng Yaojin knew that he was not good at conspiracies and intrigues. Although Qin Qiong was a decent person, his mind was much more delicate than his. The negotiations had to be left to him, not to mention that Qin Qiong was the commander-in-chief of this war.
"We need to patrol more frequently and make sure nothing happens at this most glorious moment. Tuyuhun still has the strength to fight."
Although Qin Qiong knows that the probability of this happening is very small, we still have to be fully prepared. If we act arrogantly at the negotiation site, the other party may cut off our retreat, which would be a huge embarrassment.
Three days later, Liangzhou City was ready. The negotiation site was still twenty miles outside the city. Li Xiang and General Qin Qiong set off with their troops. These were still the 6,000 men under Li Xiang. They had already proven their status on the grassland, and it was no exaggeration to say that they were the empire's mighty troops.
Li Zhi was standing on the city wall watching Li Xiang going away, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions. Last night, he even wanted to send a message to the Tuyuhun people to tell them that the Tang Dynasty had no intention of really fighting this battle.
However, as a member of the Tang Dynasty royal family, he has not yet taken the step of betraying the Tang Dynasty. Even though he is an enemy of Li Xiang, he is not crazy enough to do that.
"Your Highness, an urgent letter has arrived from the court. The Emperor asks Your Highness to open it personally."
Just as Li Zhi was feeling a mixture of emotions, Cheng Chumo, who was standing beside him, handed him a letter. It wasn't in the form of an imperial edict, indicating it was a private letter from the royal family. Although it was written by the emperor, it didn't alarm too many people. It was inscribed with "Personally from the Prince of Jin..."
Li Zhi looked at Cheng Chumo in confusion. Why would there be a handwritten letter from his father at this time? However, he didn't have much time to think about it. He could only take the letter and open it in a deserted place.
this?
How is this possible?
The contents inside made Li Zhi stunned. He felt a sense of despair...