Chapter 1205: Turning enemies into allies
At this time, in the Turkic tent, Wu Zun Khan learned that he failed to intercept the sneak attack and nearly 10,000 cattle and sheep were robbed. The vigilant generals were beheaded in the camp.
The stolen cattle and sheep were not only the transportation capacity of the Turkic army, but also precious rations. During this expedition, the progress of the war was not smooth enough. The supplies captured were too few, which were completely insufficient to supplement the consumption of the army since its departure, and it could not achieve the rhythm of war.
The reason why Wu Zun Khan still lingered outside the Great Wall and refused to leave was not only unwilling to give up, but also because the supplies carried by the Turkic army were not even enough for the army to return. However, he did not expect that it would cause greater losses. .
"Khan, Qi State relies on the strong Great Wall, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is really difficult for our troops to attack it with just our troops. How about retreating to Monan and mopping up the Hu tribes in Monan?"
Seeing that Wuzun Khan was so angry, Buli Khan on the side whispered advice.
After hearing this, Wu Zun Khan's eyes narrowed again, and then he said in a deep voice: "Those tribesmen are scattered, and the livestock and property in the tribe are also limited. The search is laborious and laborious, and the gains are not necessarily very impressive... Elsewhere What's the situation like? Are there no defense holes in the mountains?"
The small tribes in Monan were scattered and poor, and it was really difficult for Wuzun Khan to see them. Unlike the Northern Qi Dynasty, as long as they could attack them, they would have a large number of people and wealth to plunder.
If this expedition returns without success, not only will the army suffer heavy losses in traveling back and forth, but it will also cause great damage to the majesty of Uzun Khan. There were many tribes that were unwilling to obey his orders. If we see the army withdraw in embarrassment this time, more and more people will break away from the command of Wu Zun Khan.
Just when Wuzun Khan was worried about this, the envoy from Qi came to the Turkic camp. After hearing the appeal expressed by the Qi envoy, Wuzun Khan suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief: " The Lord of Qi actually wants to end the war and make peace with me?"
"Yes, the conflict between the two countries will inevitably cause damage. Our Lord is benevolent and righteous, and does not want the soldiers and the people to suffer from overwork. Moreover, there was no enmity between the two countries before. The Khan may have been incited by Wei, so he led his troops to attack. However, our soldiers are loyal and brave. It is absolutely impossible to be disrespectful. Since the war, Khan must have realized that if we continue to fight, both sides will suffer. Our country is committed to protecting our country and is not afraid of sacrifice, but why does Khan come so far to be a hero for a while? , are you willing to be driven by Wei Guo Li Boshan? "
Seeing Wu Zun Khan's face full of surprise and doubt, the Qi envoy immediately began to give him earnest advice.
Wu Zun Khan frowned after listening to Qi's envoy's persuasion. After being silent for a while, he spoke again: "Who says I don't have any quarrel with Qi? When my brother attacked the remnants of Rouran, your king not only protected him, but Rouran, you are still relying on force to attack me. Now my army is here to take revenge! Lord Qi may stop the war and make peace with me, but he cannot stop my attack with just words! , never afraid of sacrifice!”
Hearing Wu Zun Khan's stern threatening voice, the Qi envoy leaned forward again and said: "It is a pity even if the grass in the wilderness is set on fire, let alone human life? Naturally, my lord will not reject the army just with words, as long as The Khan promised to withdraw his troops and negotiate peace, so he raided your troops and returned them all to show his sincerity. "
"It's not enough, it's far from enough! Those livestock belong to me. Even if the Lord of Qi doesn't return them, our army will be able to recapture them soon! If the Lord of Qi wants to protect the peace of his territory, he must compensate more! The King of Wei and Tang has sent envoys. Asked if I need to send troops to help, I refused because I was afraid of sharing the spoils. But if the Lord of Qi is too stingy, then I can only send troops with Wei to attack Jinyang and plunder a lot!"
Wu Zun Khan also understood the power of a fox and a tiger, and knew that his own strength alone might not be enough to force Northern Qi to make too many concessions and sacrifices, so he drew Western Wei over to be his backer.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the Qi envoy's face suddenly changed, and he quickly said: "Has the Khan forgotten the shame of being attacked by the Wei army? Li Boshan of Wei State is arrogant and arrogant, and is definitely not a good man. Khan To make a good alliance with a tiger is to seek the skin of a tiger, and you will definitely be harmed by it in the long run! Even if the Wei State has not done harm yet, if you make friends with such a person with a blood feud, you may not be able to rest in peace under the wooden pole Khan spring..."
"Shut up, don't try to instigate an alliance between me and Wei! Since you are here, just talk about how the Lord of Qi is willing to compensate, and don't talk about anything else!"
Wu Zun Khan was naturally not a fool, and would not be easily bewitched and alienated by the other party. Although he knew in his heart that the King of Wei and Tang had always been malicious towards their Turks, when threatening Northern Qi, he still had to declare that the two countries were close.
"Excuse me, Khan, what compensation does our country need to make before we are willing to withdraw our troops and repair it?"
The Qi envoy also understood that the Turkic Khan was not easy to dismiss, so he asked again in a deep voice.
When he talked about the conditions, Wu Zun Khan's eyes suddenly shone and he started talking about it. He talked a lot, the core of which was nothing more than asking for money and things. The amount he asked for was so huge that even just listening to it made Qi Shi feel terrified.
After talking for a long time, Wu Zun Khan stopped talking. He seemed to feel that the demands he made were a bit excessive. After thinking about it, he added: "If Lord Qi can agree to these conditions, not only will I not If we attack Qi again, we can even help your country attack other opponents. Well, except for Wei, the King of Tang of Wei is my noble son-in-law, so don’t try to alienate me from Wei!”
The Qi envoy naturally had no right to answer these requests, and could only express that he would report them to the Qi lord in full and respond as soon as possible.
When the Qi envoy returned and told Wuzun Khan about this series of requests, Qi lord Gao Yan frowned and said angrily: "This Turkic Khan is really greedy. He really thought that I dare not attack him and must bribe him with the whole country! He must have the strength to match his appetite. Do you think that if I serve as a running dog under Li Boshan, I will be blackmailed by him!"
Although he kept cursing, Gao Yan did not stop the negotiations. Of course, he could not agree to these requests made by Wuzun Khan. The current Northern Qi was forced to negotiate with the Turks because of the lack of military supplies. If he could take out the supplies requested by Wuzun Khan and keep them directly for military use, wouldn't it be better to rush out of the Great Wall to pursue the Turks?
He directly reduced most of the requirements based on Wuzun Khan's requirements, and asked the envoy to return to the Turkic tent with conditions for negotiation. Then, bargaining negotiations began between the two sides. Wuzun Khan believed that Northern Qi was a wealthy family, so he naturally wanted to extort money from it and make a fortune. However, Northern Qi was too poor at the moment and could not meet the other party's high demands.
However, the situation of both sides was not good. They both had the need to cease fire and negotiate peace. Although they could not reach a unified opinion, they did not declare the breakdown of the negotiations. They repeatedly saw and tugged around the difference between them.
In the process, Northern Qi inevitably proposed to replace the amount of materials with other methods, such as marriage. Gao Yan even proposed to marry his widowed elder sister, Princess Taiyuan, to Wuzun Khan.
Wuzun Khan was also quite tempted by the marriage. He knew that the alliance between him and Western Wei would become more and more fragile, and he was not opposed to developing a close relationship with Northern Qi. He just rejected the proposal to marry Gao's woman, and instead proposed to marry his daughter to Qi Lord Gao Yang and become the queen of Northern Qi, just like the relationship between Rouran and Eastern Wei in the past.
Gao Yan was naturally very resistant to this, but under the strong request of Wuzun Khan, his attitude gradually changed. Especially during the negotiation with the Turks, news came from Youzhou that Kumo Xi was provoking trouble on the border.
The current situation of Northern Qi was already difficult, and the unstable border situation became worse. The internal problems had not been settled, and the external disturbances broke out again.
After weighing the pros and cons, Gao Yan decided to agree to Wuzun Khan's request and marry a Turkic woman as his wife.
After learning that the Qi Lord had made concessions, Wuzun Khan was very happy in his heart, and immediately sent his tribesmen to send his daughter who was going to marry to the Great Wall of Northern Qi.
Because this daughter was originally intended to be presented to the King of Tang, she followed the army. After all, the woman presented before was not his own daughter, and the relationship was not too close, but he did not expect to be rejected by the King of Tang, but sent out in Northern Qi.
Wuzun Khan was so happy to have an emperor's son-in-law that he was no longer as persistent in his demands for wealth as before and was willing to make certain concessions. After all, being able to establish such a relationship with Northern Qi would help him establish his prestige when he returned to the tribe.
Of course, Gao Yan was not a Turkic son-in-law for nothing. While agreeing to this request, he also proposed that the Turkic army and the Qi army should work together to attack Kumo Xi in the east, and all the gains would belong to the Turks.
In addition to dealing with the Kumo Xi who had provoked border conflicts, Gao Yan also wanted to use the deterrence of the Turks to deal with the internal personnel problems in Dingzhou and Jizhou that were not very peaceful.
As a Donghu tribe, Kumo Xi had originally submitted to the Turks, but after the defeat of the Turks in Yinshan, the tribe gradually showed disrespect, and Wuzun Khan was also angry and wanted to find an opportunity to deal with them.
Now that Northern Qi had made such a request, the two sides naturally hit it off. After a round of peace talks, the two sides, who were originally on the verge of a fight, suddenly became happy relatives, and they also formed a coalition to attack Kumo Xi together.
In order to gain the trust of the Turks, Gao Yan sent King Ande Gao Yanzong as a hostage to march with the Turks. At the same time, he appointed Hulugu to lead 10,000 infantry and cavalry to attack Kumo Xi together with the Turks, and he took the new queen and led the rest of the divisions to return to Jinyang temporarily, and then went east from Taihang Mountain to Hebei to meet Hulugu's troops.
I always get stuck near the end, so I will update one chapter today, sorry sorry. . .