The Moon Over Tang Dynasty - Chapter 284

Chapter 284 Goodbye Fair Trade (Part 2)

trade? Ashina Duzhi was slightly startled and looked at Pei Xingjian with a hint of suspicion. It stands to reason that he led his troops to attack Tingzhou, and his troops held more than ten fortresses and killed hundreds of Tang soldiers. He had completely broken up with the Tang Dynasty. Although the chief minister in front of him, Pei, was kind-hearted, he had previously treated the Turks He was also very generous. After all, he was an official of the Tang Dynasty. How could he still make a deal with him after knowing what he had done? He paused for a moment, but still smiled calmly and said, “I wonder what Chang Shi’s orders are?”

Pei Xingjian’s tone was still gentle, “Tutun came here, presumably because of the five hundred carts of grain and grass that Pei had escorted. Pei was willing to give the grain and grass to him, but he also had two things to worry about.”

Ashina Duzhi’s heart was slightly shuddered, but his smile became more cheerful, “Chang Shi is really a cheerful person, and I will not beat around the bush with him. A month ago, the Khan died tragically for no reason, and all the five chiefs also died. At the hands of the Su thieves, we must avenge this deep hatred! The Tang army invaded our tribe a few days ago and burned our grain and grass. These grain trucks of Changshi are now the survival of our tribe and horses. , I don’t dare not accept it, but if it is a private matter, I will not say anything about the favor that I will receive from you, but if it is related to the Tang Dynasty, I will not say anything to avoid it. It hurts the harmony.”

Pei Xingjian also laughed and said, “Then Pei would like to thank Tutun for making it happen! The two things Pei said happen to be private matters, and I think Tutun will not refuse.”

Ashina Duzhi was stunned for a moment. Did Pei Xingjian really have a personal request? Several of the generals around him had smiles on their faces – Su Dadu from the Tang Dynasty protected the Khan and the chief. Naturally, this revenge must be avenged, but good men have clear grudges. Pei Changshi’s kindness back then , but it’s not easy to turn around and forget. It’s the best to be able to get this life-saving food and grass in a gentle manner this time!

Ashina laughed dryly, “Chang Shi might as well speak frankly.”

Pei Xingjian sighed and his face became heavy, “Tutun may not know that the governor of Tingzhou has a good relationship with Pei…”

A general behind Ashinadu said hurriedly, “Chang Shi, it’s not that we want to kill this governor! It’s actually that this governor is a little weird!”

Pei Xingjian nodded and said, “Pei has heard about this. The assassination of the governor is his long-cherished wish. It is not the fault of Tutun and the general. I just heard that the corpse of the governor is still in the camp of Tutun. Pei just wants to ask Tutun and the general to return the governor’s body so that he can return to his roots. Pei is very grateful!”

Ashina Duzhi and several generals looked at each other. Although they felt a little relieved, they also hesitated. This time they came to Tingzhou and attacked the city. The biggest result was to kill this high-ranking official of the Tang Dynasty. , was about to take his body back to the headquarters, and burn it as a sacrifice when the Khan was buried one day. If he came back empty-handed… Ashina Duzhi was not sure, and his eyes involuntarily swept towards the river valley behind Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian also looked back and sighed with embarrassment on his face, “To be honest with Tutun and other generals, Pei had offended Protector Su many years ago. The last time Pei was transporting grain, he unexpectedly encountered thousands of people. I am an elite horse thief. Thanks to the Khan’s rescue, Dadu protected the Khan this time and immediately ordered people to come to Xizhou to capture me. Fortunately, Governor Qu and the people of Xizhou came to protect me and did not let him succeed. But he suddenly ordered Pei to transport grain to Tingzhou. Now that I think about it, it probably happened today. Among the people who were transporting grain this time were quite a few officials under Daduhu. When they heard that Tutun troops were coming, they planned to set fire to it. Burning food, it is said that Tutun fell into their trap, and reinforcements must have arrived in Tingzhou by now! “

Ashina Duzhi’s expression changed greatly. No wonder there were people burning food over there and people transporting food over here. It turned out to be Su Haizheng’s desperate plan! If the food and grass were really burned down by a fire, the consequences would be disastrous. He couldn’t help but said anxiously, “Pei Changshi…”

Pei Xingjian smiled slightly and said, “Don’t worry Tutun. Since Xingjian knew about this plan, how could he see that the women and children of the Chumukun tribe had no food, and the horses had no grass? Tutun had no choice but to loot again? He, the protector of Su Dadu, I want to use my head, Pei’s, and the innocent people of Tingzhou and Guibu to pave his way to success. How can Pei let him do it? I have already killed those people, but Pei wants to use it? Five hundred carts of grain and grass are to be exchanged for the body of my old friend, and I hope Tutun can fulfill my wish.”

Ashina couldn’t help but breathed a sigh of relief, and some of the generals behind him even said angrily, “It turns out that the Su thief wanted to use our hands to kill Chang Shi! Chang Shi killed well, thank you Chang Shi!” “

Ashina Duzhi thought about it for a while and felt that he could not hesitate any longer. He could only hold his hands and smile and said, “Okay, this matter is as Chang Shi wished, but I don’t know the second thing that Chang Shi said…”

Pei Xingjian’s expression became even more serious, “Now that Su Dadu protects Pei’s life, if the food and grass are lost this time, and all the close followers are killed, they will definitely make a big fuss about this matter. Pei can only write to the court and ask the Holy Spirit to distinguish right from wrong. . Therefore, we must ask Tutun and other generals to show their support and give Pei a way out!”

“Tutun should be aware that it is a serious crime to let grain and grass fall into the hands of enemies who are enemies of the imperial court. Pei has no way to defend himself, but if he just donated grain to the Jisi Prefecture of the Tang Dynasty to clear up the misunderstanding and turn the conflict into friendship, then his crime can be It doesn’t matter. Pei wants to ask Tutun and the generals to take the food and grass and return to their headquarters temporarily, and wait for the court to deal with Su Dadu before making a decision. I wonder what Tutun wants? “

Ashina Duzhi’s face turned completely gloomy. Pei Xingjian wanted him to put his hands down, not to launch an expedition, not to openly rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and to be a restrained governor. If so, why would he come to Tingzhou? trip? Could it be that Pei Xingjian used five hundred carts of grain and grass just to exchange for the position of Khan instead of fighting for it, but to be willing to be the chief of the Chumukun tribe who would forever surrender to the Tang Dynasty? He talked for a long time, and it turned out that he wanted to elicit this matter!

Ashina Duzhi was about to speak when Pei Xingjian continued speaking in a leisurely manner, “Don’t blame Tutun for Pei’s abruptness. There is no such thing as having both ends in the world. If Tutun wants to take these grains and grass, he must also Immediately raising troops, Pei had no choice but to die anyway, but Pei would rather burn the food and grass and die in the hands of everyone. It is better to die in the line of duty like a Tathagata governor than to be accused by Su Dadu Luo. He died in shame. Now in the river valley, hundreds of soldiers and horsemen escorting the grain and fodder were ready. Although they could not resist the offensive of your army, it was always too late to set a fire and abandon the carriage. This is exactly what Protector Su wanted! Pei doesn’t dare to complain to you, so please take Tutun’s life to protect Pei’s reputation for the rest of his life!”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Ashina Duzhi and several of his subordinates became ugly. Ashina Duzhi’s face even stiffened. It was indeed easy to kill the Tang Dynasty Chief in front of him, but at the moment he If the five parts of the army return to their original purpose, and they can slowly figure it out in the future, who says that they can’t become a khan with ten surnames? If we kill Pei Xingjian, who is kind to the ten surnames, today, wouldn’t we be asking for trouble? What good can we get besides being blamed? But if he is really threatening…

He narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly, “Changshi Pei has worked so hard, and I can’t thank you enough. Unfortunately, the chief came too late. Now we have openly marched into Tingzhou and killed the governor. This is the end of it.” Returning to the army, is it possible that the Tang Dynasty court can let us go, and that Su thief can let it go? Pei Changshi doesn’t want to fall into his hands, and we naturally don’t want to wait for death. In my opinion, Chang Shi is not as good as him. Come back with us, we will definitely keep Chang Shi safe and treat him as a honored guest! “If you can’t kill him, how can you not capture him?”

Pei Xingjian showed a bit of surprise on his face, and then he laughed, “It turns out that Tutun is worried about this matter. Don’t worry, everyone, Lai Cishi was once the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. He was demoted to this place because of the Holy Spirit’s will, so he has troubles day and night. , dedicated to sacrifice for the country. The Holy Emperor may have mercy on the governor, but he will never be angry with you. As for the Su Dadu, if you want to kill him, it will not be easy, but it will confirm the Khan’s rebellion. This time, Pei took the witness who falsely accused Khan and was about to present it to the court. This person and Pei were also sworn in. If Tutun really wanted to avenge Khan. , why not wait a moment? If Pei can’t kill him, you might as well make another plan.”

Seeing the hesitant expressions on the faces of Ashina Duzhi and several generals, he calmly raised his hand and saluted, “Furthermore, my master, General Su Dingfang, has returned from Baekje a long time ago and is now stationing troops in Tuyuhun to defend against Tibet. If there is another chaos in Western Xinjiang, the imperial court will most likely send his master back to Western Xinjiang. Xing Jian also hopes that Tutun and the generals will understand his hard work for many years and allow him to rest for a while! “

Su Dingfang! This name seemed to have a kind of cold magic power, and Ashina Duzhi felt a slight chill. Ever since he learned about the death of Xingxishu Khan, the eager flame that had been ignited in his heart suddenly extinguished most of it. The Shabo of that year Luo Khan Ashina Helu had hundreds of thousands of troops, but they were defeated by Su Dingfang in one winter. Both his father and son were taken captive to Chang’an. Now he didn’t even have 10,000 cavalry. If he provoked this murderous god… he looked towards Pei Xingjian’s eyes couldn’t help but flicker. Pei Xingjian’s tone became more soothing and calm, “Tutun, please forgive Pei for speaking bluntly. Tutun said that he wanted to keep Pei safe. Pei is grateful, but the Tang Dynasty was rich in the world, with powerful troops all over the world, and its army was invincible everywhere. , What heroes were Jieli Khan and Shabolo Khan back then, and where are they now? If the imperial army really invades the western border, can you really keep me safe?”

“On the contrary, I, Pei Xingjian, can guarantee with my life today that within ten days, Su Haizheng will definitely return to the army and will never dare to invade the tribes again, and the Tang Dynasty court will never allow him to go against the grain! As for Tutun and all the generals, as long as you are If Japan does not raise troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, I, Pei Xingjian, can keep you safe!”

His voice was not high-pitched. He spoke eloquently, but there was an incredible certainty about it. Ashina Duzhi was speechless for a moment. After a long silence, his voice rang out, “Pei Changshi has always been true to his word, and we dare not disbelieve it. Since we have received the gift of food and grass from Changshi today, we don’t want to embarrass Changshi, so we will go back first.” Headquarters, we are willing to wait and see when the court can clear Khan’s grievances and bring the culprit to justice!”

Pei Xingjian folded his hands and saluted with a solemn expression, “Thank you Tutun Chengquan. Pei will not dare to disappoint you!”

 He turned back on his horse and entered the valley. Not long after, 500 grain trucks slowly came out of the river valley. They gradually wrapped themselves into the Turkic camp and disappeared into the distance along with the smoke and dust raised by thousands of war horses. Nearly a thousand good horses that were originally hitched to the grain cart were untied. The Qu family members got on their horses and escorted more than a hundred Su family soldiers who had removed their armor and swords onto the horses. On their faces were expressions of confusion, as if they were surviving a disaster but had no idea of ​​their future.

Several Yizhou officers looked at the **** car containing the coffin left by the Turks, and whispered with lingering fear. In the past half hour, who didn’t have sweat in their palms? I really don’t know what means Pei Changshi used to actually make the Turks retreat and stop the war, and also returned the body of the governor!

Pei Xingjian finished ordering several groups of people, and after they left, he also rode to the front of the team, watching the Turkic people and horses, his face a little more solemn than before. Yuan Lvzheng looked at him several times and couldn’t help but ask, “Pei Changshi conquered the enemy without fighting this time and made a great contribution. I think he will be rewarded by the court. In a few days, when this matter is reported to the army In the meantime, most of the guards did not dare to do anything to Chang Shi. I wonder what Chang Shi has to worry about.”

Pei Xingjian’s eyes were still in the distance, and he sighed deeply, “Although the Turks have retreated, Ashina’s ambitions have been blazing and his momentum has been established. Pei tried his best, but he was only slightly frustrated. Their vigor makes them dare not raise the flag to rebel immediately, but they cannot make the five Turkic tribes truly come back. I hope the imperial court can make up its mind, otherwise it is hard to say what will happen to Western Xinjiang in the future!”

Yuan Luzheng chuckled, and the little worry he had had was immediately put aside. What will happen to Xijiang in the future? Is it their turn to worry about it? Anyway, if these wolf cubs dare to rebel, they will dare to destroy the wolf den! As long as there were not hundreds of people fighting thousands of people like this, could I still be afraid of these Turks?

Behind the two of them, a hoarse cry suddenly came, “Change, I want to change!”

Yuan Lvzheng turned around and looked at Su Nanjin with disdain, who could not drag his horse on the horse before, but now had some energy, and sneered, “Master Su, it’s getting late, let’s go to Tingzhou to talk about it!”

Su Nanjin glared at Pei Xingjian’s back and sneered, “Pei Xingjian, since you want to keep me to threaten my father, why bother to torture others? If I catch a cold and die, what good will it do to you?”

Pei Xingjian slowly turned around, looked at him with interest, shook his head and laughed, “Mr. Su, did you misunderstand? Xingjian originally wanted to trade you for the governor’s body, but with your appearance now, if If you are really handed over to the Turks, I really can’t afford the shame. As a result, Pei will have to suffer some losses and spend a few kilograms of food to support you until the court disposes of you. If there is any good reason, Pei will tell the court that the young master heard about the arrival of the Turkic army and died of incontinence and cold due to fright. He thought that if he came to Su’s family, he would become famous all over the world. “

Everyone burst out laughing, and someone laughed and said, “That’s right. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a person who sacrificed his life for the country like this. Mr. Su is the first of his kind in this dynasty. I am really gratified!” , Su Nanjin’s face looked like a dye shop, with green and red colors, and she wished she could faint, but her lower limbs were so cold that she was too awake to faint.

Yuan Lvzheng laughed in a low voice, “The Turks are willing to retreat, so they can escape the disaster! Otherwise, Mr. Su will probably turn into human skin today!” Pei Xingjian went to meet Ashina Duzhi alone. , once left instructions that if his persuasion failed and the Turks came to rob the grain by force, everyone would immediately set fire to the grain, leaving Su Nanjin and others to hold the Turks back. If the Turks got hold of them, they would no longer have the intention to pursue them. The crowd may plunder the state capital, or they may allow Ashina to rebel and set up a rebellion, and then face Shangsu Haizheng.

Pei Xingjian smiled calmly, “What Xingjian said before was just nonsense, in order to frighten these soldiers so that they would not dare to take any chances and resist stubbornly. After all, the Su family and his son are guilty of the most heinous crimes, but they are still our people of the Tang Dynasty. , as a last resort, I would rather cut off their heads with my own hands than lose face in the hands of the Turks. Furthermore, it is easy to kill them by lynching now, but to bring peace to Western Xinjiang and the return of the five tribes, it is necessary. The official punishment must be determined by the imperial court!”

Yuan Luzheng nodded when he heard this, “The chief minister has thought carefully!”

Pei Xingjian silently looked back to the east, his brows furrowed a little tighter, but he finally put aside his thoughts, turned around and shouted, “Everyone, let’s go to Tingzhou now!”

Amid the roaring response, nearly a thousand good horses led hundreds of people across the sand dunes and headed straight to Tingzhou. To the south of the team, on the Cheshi Ancient Road and Huagu Road from Tianshan Mountain to the southern foot, several groups of fast horses were leading various people, heading straight for the direction of Su Haizheng’s army.

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p.s. According to historical records, Ashina Duzhi raised troops to invade Tingzhou in the winter of the second year of Longshuo, but quickly retreated. Afterwards, he established himself as a khan and broke away from the Tang Dynasty. However, he did not explicitly oppose the Tang Dynasty. It was not until more than ten years later that he finally made a decision. Determined to officially rebel, and then, before he started his army, he was captured alive by fellow student Pei as if for fun. His miserable life became the starting point of classmate Pei’s career as a famous general. It can only be said that this scumbag pretended to be a pig to eat a tiger, he was really like it, and he deceived the poor little Duzhi for half his life. In addition, when Laiji Baiyi joined the battle, Emperor Gaozong granted him a posthumous title and ordered his coffin to be carried back to his hometown for burial. A prime minister died in a worthy place.

 (End of this chapter)