After another five days, all the preparations were almost done, so Li Xiang asked his generals to send them back. In addition to the army that followed the King of Wu, Li Xiang sent another thousand soldiers. The task of these soldiers was to keep a good eye on these captives to prevent them from getting into trouble. If anyone dared to escape, they would be killed on the spot. Anyway, they would have no good life in Chang'an City.
"I don't need to tell you what to do on the battlefield. You're a better fighter than me. But we must fight quickly and decisively. We can't drag this out. This place is too far from Chang'an. I know your army has plenty of supplies, but once we enter the prairie, we might be led by them."
Before leaving, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu was able to sit up. Li Xiang asked someone to get a carriage. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu looked okay, but because of excessive blood loss, he might not be able to go to the battlefield in the next few years. Even after arriving in Chang'an, he would have to stay at home and recuperate.
"Please rest assured, Third Uncle, I will not start a war anytime soon. I will first sort out the affairs on the Turkic frontier, and then march towards the Xueyantuo. We will never let them betray us a second time."
Li Xiang behaved very humbly. Actually, the King of Wu did not need to tell him about these things, but there were so many people watching around. As Li Xiang's uncle, the King of Wu would feel embarrassed if he did not say a few words before leaving. When it comes to acting, both the uncle and nephew are masters.
"Then your uncle will be waiting for your triumphant return in Chang'an City. You saved my life, and I'm counting on you to arrange a job for me in the future."
After the King of Wu said this, he asked the coachman to drive the carriage away. Li Xiang stood there and had not yet come to his senses. It was not until the carriage started moving that Li Xiang came to his senses.
This Third Uncle is indeed a man who knows how to repay kindness. Coming from his mouth, this means that he will never fight with Li Xiang in the future. Even if Li Shimin promotes him to a very high position, the King of Wu will never get involved. In this respect, he is still a trustworthy person.
The reason why Li Xiang did not attack the King of Wu was because he was not a bad person by nature. Although he was a little anxious about fighting, he also hoped to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Li Xiang was waiting for this moment. Only if the King of Wu understood this in his heart, then no matter how Li Shimin instigated in the future, there would be no struggle between the uncle and nephew. When Li Xiang went on the expedition in the future, the King of Wu would be a general who could stand on his own.
Su Dingfang and Niu Jinda also heard this, and both of them had happy faces. Of course, they couldn't say this out loud. No one would believe that a prince was pledging allegiance to another prince, but this was the truth.
Li Shimin had always hoped that the two could take action, and things developed according to the plan formulated by Li Shimin. However, Li Shimin was unable to grasp the situation on the battlefield. After this war, the two had shaken hands and made peace. Even if Li Shimin made trouble in the future, as long as the King of Wu did not follow his steps, Li Shimin would only be the bad guy. Although there were still many princes and grandchildren in the court, if those people wanted to compete with Li Xiang, they probably were not strong enough.
Looking at the crowd going away, the matter on the grassland has come to an end. Although there are still many miscellaneous matters left, Li Xiang has handed them over to his subordinates. What Li Xiang has to study now is the route to the north. Li Xiang's system includes the famous general Huo Qubing, so there is no need to worry about some things.
During the battle on the Tuyuhun grassland, Li Xiang released Huo Qubing, but the situation at that time made it impossible to bring him back to Chang'an, so he left Huo Qubing on the Tuyuhun grassland. Now Li Xiang has sent a letter to Huo Qubing by carrier pigeon. How can the attack on Mobei be without the protagonist?
"How much longer does Huo Qubing have left?"
Li Xiang said as he looked at the map.
"It will take at least half a month to reply to His Highness."
To get here from the Tuyuhun grassland, one has to pass through the area of the Tang Dynasty. Although the roads are through some uninhabited places, it is impossible to get here in a short time. It took nearly two months, which is already very fast.
"Then let's take advantage of this half month to do something serious..."
Li Xiang's eyes revealed a ruthless look. These people on the Turkic steppe do things without any respect, so we must make you understand the pain, otherwise you will betray us in the future.
"Pass my order to all the tribes on the Turkic steppes. Give them one month to come here as quickly as possible. Only the leaders can come here. Anyone who dares to disobey will be destroyed immediately."
Li Xiang wanted to summon all the tribal leaders to a meeting, which was a big event in the entire Turkic steppe. After Li Xiang's order was issued, hundreds of messenger teams set off immediately. The locations of each tribe had been determined by us last time, and all the means of production of the small tribe were directly burned. The two tribes were merged into one to facilitate management.
When these people came, Li Xiang had already divided the grassland. The best pasture was naturally in our own hands. Li Xiang planned to send special personnel to graze. These people all came from the Tuyuhun grassland. They are now Li Xiang's family generals, and there is no need to worry about these people betraying him. The other part will be divided equally among the tribes. As for who divides it well or badly, it depends on your situation.
If it were in the past, when the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty wanted to hold a meeting on the grassland, many tribes would probably not come. Although they had been defeated by the Tang Dynasty, it was not a complete defeat. The Tang Dynasty's control over the entire grassland was only at a primary level, and it was impossible to completely control them.
But after Li Xiang's search, all the tribes knew how powerful Li Xiang was. All the young and strong men in the tribe were taken away by Li Xiang. Some were taken directly to Chang'an, some were to continue fighting with Li Xiang, and the rest were the old, weak and sick. If they still did not obey orders, these old, weak and sick would not be left here.
Over 190 Turkic tribes, large and small, received Li Xiang's order to form an alliance within seven days. Many tribal leaders were still children, their fathers murdered. Now, accompanied by their stewards, they had no choice but to embark on the journey to Li Xiang's camp. The order clearly stated that anyone who received it within seven days would be executed...