The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Now that so many new taxes are to be imposed, does it mean that every time we go on an expedition, we need the Great Khan to prepare food and grass?

Today, Tuli brought Qibi Heli here just to ask this question.

So, he asked this question.

"Even so, every time we go on an expedition, the things we robbed are not in the hands of various tribes. Didn't I ask them for them?" Jie Li said angrily: "Tuli, are you here for this matter?"

"Yes, it is unreasonable to impose new taxes. Great Khan, you have your own pastures, your own cattle and sheep, and the people of your tribe have such a hard life, but you still have to impose taxes on them and ask for their cattle and sheep."

"You also said that they are also my people. Isn't it right for the people to pay taxes to the Great Khan? Or is it that the grasslands in the west are your people, Tuli, and not my people, the Great Khan?"

Tuli's eyes widened, not knowing what to say.

Logically speaking, Jie Li should not collect any taxes from the western grasslands, because the tribes on the western grasslands are his subjects as the Khan.

Now, the tribes over there need to pay two taxes, one to him as the Khan, and then Jie Li, the Great Khan, sends people to collect another tax over there.

If this continues, war will break out sooner or later.

The growing dissatisfaction of the tribes will eventually be suppressed.

A few days later, the people who went to the western grasslands to collect taxes came back to report to Jie Li, saying that the herdsmen over there were unwilling to pay taxes, saying that they were the subjects of Tuli.

"I am the Great Khan of the grasslands!" Jie Li threw the golden cup in his hand fiercely to the ground.

"I absolutely cannot tolerate such an insult!"

"I will send out my eagles and my wolves, and I will let them know who is the real master of the grasslands!!"

Jie Li was furious.

This means that the grasslands in the west do not recognize themselves as the great Khan, but only recognize Tuli as the little Khan. How can this be possible!

Zhao Deyan, who was standing next to him, heard this and began to fan the flames.

"Yes! There can only be one master on the grassland, and each tribe on the grassland can only have one common Khan."

"Humph, I have long seen that Tuli is as cunning as a fox and has the patience of a wolf." Jie Li's angry eyebrows were about to stand up: "I will spread his heart like a blanket and step on it with my noble boots. I want him to know who is the blanket under the boots and the boots on the blanket."

However, in Tuli's tribe, there was a gloomy cloud.

"The snow is getting heavier."

"Yes, the grassland also had heavy snow in the winter of the past two years. For two consecutive years, there was a snowstorm in winter. I think the weather this year will be the same. I don't know if the cattle and sheep in the tribe can survive."

"The snow is indeed getting heavier. Many tribes are almost out of food."

Tuli paced silently.

Since the day when he parted with Jie Li unhappily, he has felt that the situation on the grassland is getting more and more serious.

It's all Zhao Deyan's fault that the Han people are more cunning than a hornet's nest.

"If this goes on, how can we survive?"

"Yes, there is no way to survive. Otherwise, let's go and rob." The person next to him said.

"Yes, we'll go rob, but whose property should we rob?"

"Or, let's rob Jie Li's."

"Rob Jie Li's property? Isn't that possible?"

"Why not? He collected so many taxes. If we don't rob him, will we starve to death? Don't be too timid."

"Yeah, if we don't rob, what will we eat?"

"Okay, stop arguing." Tuli's eyes flashed with a bit of ferocity. He pulled out the scimitar from his waist and stuck it into the ground: "Jie Li's actions will make us disappear from the grassland forever, and he still exists. We can't do this. I've made up my mind. If you are willing to help me kill Jie Li, swear on this knife!"

"I do!"

"I do!"

"I'll come too!"

The people in the tent gathered around.

"Kill Jie Li!!!"

The snowstorm came, and many cattle and sheep on the grassland froze to death. The tribes had no food to eat, and after eating the frozen cattle and sheep, they would not be able to survive next year.

The Hundred Cavalry Division quickly passed the news to Chang'an. Li Shimin ordered Li Fu to come to the palace, saying that there was news from the Turks.

The main hall of Liangyi Hall.

The ministers knelt on both sides.

Li Fu knelt at the bottom, and a large map was spread on the open space in the middle.

"Some Turks surrendered in the northern territories of the Tang Dynasty and submitted to the Tang Dynasty. The time to pacify the grassland has already appeared at any time. You Pushe, how is the current military strength of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Shimin asked.

Du Ruhui bowed his hand in response.

"OldThere are now 200,000 soldiers in the government, and 100,000 new soldiers in the government."

"Yes." Li Shimin nodded: "Enough."

"Logistics supply can probably sustain 300,000 people for four months. If the Turks cannot be resolved within four months, Your Majesty, the rent will be increased in advance."

"Your Majesty, I have started fighting the Turks since the previous dynasty. Do I have to watch the Turks on the grassland invade every year during my lifetime?" Li Jing said angrily: "To this day, I have only grayed my hair. How long do I have to wait? Four months is four months!"

After Du Ruhui became the right servant, Li Shimin gave Li Jing the position of Minister of War.

"Well said, fighting the Turks is the last battle. If we can't take it down, or if the war is prolonged, we will be humiliated again. Therefore, we must work together to solve this problem thoroughly!"

Li Shimin turned to look at Li Fu.

"Huairen, do you have anything to say? "

Li Fu shook his head.

"Everyone present here is a good fighter. I don't know how to fight, so I won't speak rashly."

"But there is one thing that I understand. The war cannot be delayed. If we want to win a quick victory, we must find a suitable opportunity. I remember that the grassland suffered from snowstorms last year and the year before last. This year, it is still the same. Under the snowstorm, the tribes on the grassland had a hard time surviving. Therefore, there were Turks who surrendered in the northern territory of the Tang Dynasty."

"The Tang Dynasty now is not the Tang Dynasty before. At this time, the tribes on the grassland have no food, and they dare not rush to the south to invade the Tang Dynasty. According to the news sent back from the grassland, there is already an irreparable rift between the tribes and Jie Li's tribe. The Tang Dynasty wants to find an opportunity to win a quick victory. It is best to wait for them to fight. "

Everyone nodded.

If the people on the grassland started fighting each other first, snatching food, grass, cattle and sheep, then the Tang Dynasty would undoubtedly be able to greatly shorten the war period by sending troops.

"I think we should wait for more news." Li Fu said: "It won't take too long."