I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Zhang Biao really wanted to shout and rush out, but he didn't dare, because those who were still on their horses were the small leaders who knew the inside story.

They all looked at Zhang Biao.

"Fire arrows!"

"Wait, we surrender."

At the last moment, Zhang Biao finally chose to surrender. It was better to live for a while than to die now or wait.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. What if you don't have to die in the future? Even if you are exiled, banished, or forced to do hard labor, it's all fine.

After Zhang Biao shouted this, the small leaders behind him also breathed a sigh of relief. If Zhang Biao chose to resist,

They will also resist, they are on the same side, and their final fate will not be good anyway.

Everyone has lives on their hands, and to them it makes no difference whether they die early or late.

All men dismounted and dropped their weapons.

"Tied up everyone, and seized all the weapons and horses."

At Ashina Liang's command, the infantrymen driving the carts behind the cavalry immediately rushed forward.

There were still enough soldiers for every two in charge of the eight hundred infantrymen. They used ropes to tie fifty of them together to prevent anyone from escaping.

Important leaders like Zhang Biao were all tied up individually to prevent them from organizing people to resist.

Wang Hongfu saw that the situation was settled, so he rode forward and thanked again:

"Thank you so much, young master, otherwise I would have died here.

Don't worry, young man. Wang will definitely do what he says about the transaction mentioned in the letter.

It is also an expression of Ji Wangfu's gratitude to the Ashina tribe."

Even a solid relationship must be maintained by interests.

This is what King Ji often taught them.

Family ties are merely the bond that maintains relationships, while interests are the shackles that maintain relationships.

To put it bluntly, it is an excuse to transfer benefits to each other.

Just like a marriage, how could such a big country or family give up its interests for a woman?

Marriage is just an excuse for two countries or families to unite and make profits.

Li Shen helped the Ashina tribe in the first place because of his mother, Concubine Wei, and it had little to do with his sister.

Princess Dingrang is different from Princess Linchuan. Li Shen and Princess Linchuan grew up together, so they have a deep relationship.

Princess Dingrang married Ashina Zhong in the fourth year of Zhenguan. At that time, Li Shen was only two years old and didn't know anything.

What's more, they don't have the same father and their bloodlines are different.

If Li Shen hadn't been worried about his mother getting anxious and angry, he might not have helped the Ashina tribe.

And the subsequent cooperation was also based on the interests of Prince Ji’s Mansion.

When Ashina Liang heard what Wang Hongfu said, he immediately smiled.

They sent troops this time to repay King Ji's kindness, but more importantly, it was beneficial.

Wang Hongfu agreed to exchange tens of thousands of furs for enough cotton cloth and cotton to power more than 200,000 people in the tribe.

They just need to go back and do it themselves.

This is almost the same as giving it away for free. Everyone in the family can have cotton-padded clothes, quilts and other cold-weather supplies.

By then, they will not have to worry about people freezing to death in the winter, and some people from the surrounding tribes will definitely flee to their place and strengthen their tribe.

Although Ashina Liang was happy in his heart, he kept saying:

"What are you talking about, Shopkeeper Wang? I am not here for the deal you mentioned.

Manager Wang is my uncle's confidant, and the things he handles are also the affairs of my uncle's house.

Since this is a matter concerning my uncle's house, there is no reason for my Ashina tribe to stand idly by.

If I don't help, Ana will punish me when we return to Chang'an.

Don’t mention the deal anymore.”

Wang Hongfu did not expect that Ashina Liu was so smooth and tactful at such a young age, and spoke so generously and appropriately.

He thought that even if the barbarians surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, they were still barbaric at heart, but he never expected that Ashina Liang would make him look at him in a new light.

Although I know that the other party's words are just polite, it still makes me feel comfortable, especially when he calls him "uncle", it seems so close.

If Wang Hongfu had been replaced by someone else, who would have thought that Ashina Liang had only met His Royal Highness Prince Ji once.

Others thought he was very close to Prince Ji.

Of course Wang Hongfu didn't take it seriously and greeted with a smile:

"Young Master is indeed a righteous man. When I return, I will tell His Royal Highness Prince Ji everything about this matter.

However, I am just doing my job regarding the transaction, and the Prince Ji's Mansion always keeps its word.

Don't quit, young man."

Ashina Liang was just being polite. He had brought two thousand people here from far away, and all the food and clothing they had was money.

What's more, they have been traveling day and night these days and it is very tiring. If they don't get any benefits, it would be a waste of their trip.

"Manager Wang, let's talk about this later. What should we do with these people next?

How to solve subsequent issues?

We will follow Manager Wang's arrangements this time."

Ashina changed the subject and said that many things did not need to be explained so clearly, as long as everyone knew it.

It seems a bit too fake to pretend.

Wang Hongfu thought for a moment:

"Young Master, let's take these people to capture Wang Wencheng first, and then capture his minions.

This time, we will sort out the entire Ji Wang Mansion’s industry in Xizhou and eradicate all the pests within.”

Wang Hongfu decided to capture Wang Wencheng first and not kill these people yet.

This time, we must resolve all the hidden dangers in Xizhou, so that we can make up for our mistakes and satisfy King Ji.

Ashina Diandian, he was here just to help, the affairs of Prince Ji's Mansion were their own business.

Just watch it yourself, you don't need him to make the decision.

Then Ashina Liang gave an order and the army began to move forward. Two or three hundred people were strung together and sandwiched in the middle of the team.

Wang Hongfu personally interrogated Zhang Biao and learned from him that Wang Wencheng had already guessed that they were special envoys sent by Prince Ji's Mansion.

But I don’t know Wang Hongfu’s identity.

The order given to them was to kill Wang Hongfu and his gang in Xizhou.

With Zhang Biao leading the way, the large army headed towards Wang Wencheng's manor.

On the way, Wang Hongfu and others called the guard who delivered the letter and asked how they got the son of the Khan of the tribe.

The guard then told the story of how he went to seek help.

At that time, Wang Hongfu and the captain of the guards discussed the issue of reinforcements, but ultimately no conclusion was reached.

It would definitely be too late to go back to Chang'an for help.

Later, Wang Hongfu thought of the Ashina tribe, the tribe of Ashina Zhong, the brother-in-law of Prince Ji.

It is not far from Xizhou. From Xizhou, go east all the way to the northern grassland.

Moreover, the Ashina tribe are all cavalry, so their speed will definitely be faster.

So Wang Hongfu wrote a letter of transaction and then orally told the guard who was delivering the letter about his request for help.

The guard hurried along the way, and whenever he met a herdsman, he would ask about the location of the Ashina tribe, and soon arrived at the Ashina tribe.