Perhaps it was because he heard what Midu Khan said. When he finished saying this in his heart, Li Xiang's cavalry had already appeared on the distant horizon.
Li Xiang didn't bring many people with him, just over a hundred guards, but they were fully armed. From Midu Khan's position, he could see the armor on these people. It would probably cost a lot of money just to make these things.
Look at the war horses under these people's crotches. Even on the Tuyuhun grassland, these war horses are not cheap. It seems that these must be the guards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
I thought Li Xiang's level had been raised compared to last time, so this time he should have come in a carriage, or by other means. Unexpectedly, Li Xiang was still in military uniform, riding a horse.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Without waiting for Li Xiang to dismount, the two men hurriedly saluted. Lord Zeng did not feel anything was wrong. Li Xiang was the eldest grandson of the emperor before, and now he is the crown prince. After all, he is his master.
Midu Khan didn't think so. It turned out that the two were of the same level. Although Li Xiang was the eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty emperor and he was the prime minister of Tuyuhun, they were not under the same jurisdiction and no one could control the other. But now the situation is different. Tuyuhun has become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. If Prime Minister Midu did not have the support of Li Xiang, he would not have been able to sit in this position.
Whether from a public or private perspective, Midu Khan should have paid a proper visit to Li Xiang. If it weren't for Li Xiang, perhaps he would have been beheaded by now. He had already revealed his rebellious intentions at that time. Could the former Tuyuhun Khan have spared his life?
"Master Zeng, please stand up. I have witnessed the vibrant development of Tuyuhun along the way. Your achievements are indeed worthy of praise. When I return, I will report all this to the court."
Although Li Xiang praised two people, he did not support the Khan of Tuyuhun. He only supported the Tuyuhun Protector who was standing next to him. This is quite interesting. Although Li Xiang helped Midu Khan to take the throne, he did not fully trust him. Instead, he felt that Zeng Daren was his own person.
"I dare not take all the credit for the work done by others. All the development plans for the grassland were formulated by Your Highness. I have only been telling them slowly. Your Highness is the first person to have such a situation on the grassland."
Lord Zeng was also very clear about everything on the grassland. When Li Xiang sent him a booklet, he thought that Li Xiang was in charge of too many things. Although the grassland was conquered by you, how to govern the grassland should not have much to do with you. However, after reading the first few pages, he was immediately attracted by the content. Nowadays, all policies on the grassland come from that booklet, so even if it develops a little faster, it is all Li Xiang's credit, and he is just an implementer.
At the beginning, he and Midu Khan were fighting for power. Although this place was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, it did not mean that the Tang Dynasty had the right to govern, so the two sides were on the verge of a fight. But later, seeing that the strategy proposed by Lord Zeng was indeed effective in restoring the grassland, Midu Khan could only listen. He did not expect that these strategies were all from Li Xiang's hands.
Several people came into the tent while talking. It takes more than two days to get from Liangzhou City to this place. Li Xiang could be said to have not rested for a moment. He was almost collapsed at this moment, so he asked them for a few hours of rest. His men also needed a good rest.
Midu Khan also knew that Li Xiang came here this time because of what happened on the plateau. He had already asked his men to prepare all the news on the plateau. When Midu Khan was preparing these news, his eyelids kept twitching. Being sandwiched between two empires, life is so difficult. Any disturbance may affect them. Don't you want to live a good life?
When Midu Khan expressed this sentiment, he should have thought about what they had done in the past. Now that you Tuyuhun no longer have the strength you once had, you seek peace in all things. But when you were strong before, didn't you send troops to approach the border of our Tang Dynasty? You even plundered our border residents. No one will rest when they are strong, they only think about expanding their territory.
Originally, it was thought that Li Xiang would need to rest for a night, but who knew that Li Xiang got up in less than two hours. Midu Khan also felt that Li Xiang's body was too strong. Riding a fast horse from Liangzhou City to here, even if he was the best rider on their grassland, he would have to rest for a day. This is two days and three nights on a war horse. Even if you are an iron man, you will be broken.
"Your Highness doesn't look too good. You should continue to rest. Why don't we hold the meeting tomorrow morning?"
Midu Khan was not concerned about Li Xiang's well-being, but Li Xiang's identity was there. If something happened to Li Xiang this time, according to Li Shimin's character, all the people under him would probably not have a good ending, including him, and they would most likely be executed. Now the power of the Tang Dynasty has penetrated into all parts of the grassland. Even if he wanted to rebel, it would be impossible to hide it.
"It's okay. I'm still clear about my situation. After finishing these things, I went back to rest for a while. Mainly because I was worried about this matter. There's no such place after this village. We have too little information about the plateau. You should have a lot here."
Li Xiang stretched his body. He was indeed exhausted during this period, but the opportunity to weaken the Tubo Kingdom might only come once in decades. If his body could hold on a little, it would pass in the end. But if this opportunity was lost, it would not be easy to find such an opportunity next time.
"All the intelligence has been sent back. Everything from last month onwards is here. I've also had my people compile a summary..."
Midu Khan did not intercept any intelligence on the plateau. He knew that Li Xiang needed every bit of information. He had read some of the content, but Li Xiang might have a different judgment after reading it, so no information could be lost in any form.
Mr. Zeng was mainly responsible for the development of the Tuyuhun grasslands, so Li Xiang did not call him over. Some things should not involve so many people. Just a few words of advice before leaving will be enough to avoid distracting him...