Chapter 87 eighty-six

Jieli was proud of himself, but he said: "It doesn't matter if I can shoot alone. The important thing is that everyone on the grassland cavalry is good at shooting. Only in this way can I be invincible in the world. Yi Nan, try some arrows." Yi Nan agreed. The sound is, pretending to be clumsy, he stretched his bow and put an arrow on it. As soon as he let go of the string, the arrow flew a dozen steps, and then fell down.Everyone burst into laughter, and Yi Nan said with embarrassment: "Khan, I have no strength to restrain a chicken, and I have never touched a bow and arrow. It is really a shame." There was no one behind him, but he didn't show his thoughts, and said to the guards with a straight face: "What are you laughing at, don't look at you who have fought with me for more than ten years, but this bow and horse archery skill can't be improved every day." You are not working hard. You rest, people are practicing every day. Recently, there is news that Li Shimin has rebuilt the Flying Tiger Army to deal with our cavalry, you have to be careful!" The guards stopped laughing and continued to practice.

Jieli turned and left with the whip in his back, Bo Tie and Yi Nan followed closely behind.Botie picked up Jieli's words and said: "Khan, the Flying Tiger Army you mentioned is really our formidable enemy. I remember that in the Battle of Bianqiao, we surrounded 30,000 Tang troops and couldn't attack them. It was the most difficult thing to attack. The bone is this Tang army, and I saw Li Shimin wavering several times, and it was only because of them that they stood up." Jieli nodded: "Well, this matter is really sloppy, you hurry up and send some spies to go. Chang'an, we must find out the situation of the Flying Tiger Army as soon as possible." Bo Tie showed distress: "Oh, after the Battle of Suizhou, Li Shimin stepped up his defenses, and it is really not easy to spy on such an important military situation!"

The Yi Nan on the side was secretly happy, and he volunteered to say: "Khan, if you want to go to Chang'an to spy on the military situation, I may be able to do something. I have been studying there for many years, and I still have some friends. I can use them to inquire about the situation. " Jieli said hypocritically: "You have just experienced the pain of losing your father, how can I let you go on a long-distance journey?" Yi Nan said generously: "As long as Da Khan can make the decision for me, what can I do if I hold the contract That old thief, not to mention going to Chang'an, even going to the underworld, I will not hesitate!" Jie Li looked at Yi Nan, seeing his sincerity, he waved his hand and ordered after a little hesitation: "Okay then, Let Shi Luodie's bodyguard Hetai accompany you, he is good at martial arts, so you can take care of each other." Yi Nan knew in his heart that Xieli was not completely at ease with him, and sending Hetai to go with him actually He was spying on himself, but he pretended not to see Xieli's thoughts, and said happily, "Thank you, Khan, Rangchen finally has a chance to repay you!"

Yi Nan and He Tai put on disguises, concealed their real identities, and stayed overnight all the way to Chang'an.He contacted old friends everywhere, acting as if he was really spying on the military situation for Jieli, and at the same time accompanied Hetai to have fun all day long.Hetai has always been a waiter. He has never been served so comfortably before, and gradually he not only relaxed his vigilance towards Yi Nan, but also regarded him as a good buddy. On the fourth day in Chang'an, Yi Nan got up early in the morning and took Hetai to Pingkang Fang, a famous entertainment venue in Chang'an, and placed him in the boudoir of a courtesan, pretending that he was going to meet a certain person alone. As an old man who served in the Flying Tiger Army, Hetai was happy to enjoy it, so he told his brother to be careful, and let him go.However, Yi Nan went to a place that Hetai never expected-the home of Li Chengqian's master Zhang Xuansu.It turned out that when Jiancheng was the prince, Chu Luo had brought Yi Nan to Chang'an, and Li Jiancheng received them solemnly by Li Yuan's order, and Zhang Xuansu had accompanied them.In the winter of the ninth year of Wude, Chu Luo quietly came to Chang'an with a barbarian, and came to ask Zhang Xuansu to teach his son hegemony.At that time, the change of Xuanwumen was not long ago, and Zhang Xuansu's status was very embarrassing, so he naturally did not dare to accept such a disciple. As for the matter of contacting the imperial court, it was even more difficult for him to speak out. friendship.

This time when he came to Chang'an, Yi Nan was clearly looking for acquaintances to spy on the Flying Tiger Army, but secretly he was looking for a way to meet Li Shimin.When he heard that Zhang Xuansu was lucky and became the prince's mentor, he decided to follow this road to the Tang Dynasty's palace.He came to Zhang's mansion, saw Zhang Xuansu and explained his intention.Zhang Xuansu naturally did not dare to neglect such a big matter, and immediately brought him into the palace, asked him to wait outside the Chengqing Hall, and went in to report to Li Shimin. It just so happened that Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Cen Wenwen and other important ministers were discussing with Li Shimin in the Chengqing Hall. Zhang Xuansu finished the matter out of breath, and everyone was surprised.The Northern Expedition is imminent, if this is true, then it is really God helping Datang.However, the other party's request to let Li Shimin go to the alliance in person made several ministers have strong doubts.

Changsun Wuji was the first to speak: "If these three people are sincere, they can just make an appointment with us. Why bother? They depend on the sincerity of the emperor, and we also need to look at their sincerity. Besides, if It’s fine if it’s true, but if it’s fake, what if it’s a trap set by Jieli?” But Li Shimin said: "I think this seems to be true. For one thing, all these years, Jieli has singled out dissidents and eliminated fifteen of the eighteen tribal leaders. The remaining three will not follow this path. He will inevitably fall into a desperate situation. Second, even if Yinan wants to set a trap, he will definitely not be able to use his biological father's head as the price. As for sincerity, I think Tuli insists on seeing whether we are sincere, but it can prove that at least he is sincere .Because this person has always acted cautiously, he must be afraid that I will sell them to Jieli, so he made this move."

Fang Xuanling said with a worried face: "Your Majesty, we can't think of everything in a direction that is beneficial to us. I think that even if it is true, the Emperor can't go. Your Majesty, the king of ten thousand chariots, in case there is something Mishap, causing the Tang Dynasty to lose its commander before the battle, it would be a disaster for the country! Please think twice, Your Majesty." Li Shimin said calmly: "Xuanling, you don't have to worry too much. Since I joined the army at the age of eighteen, I have fought many battles inside and outside the Great Wall. Now we have hundreds of thousands of troops standing in the north. No matter how dangerous it is, it is not as dangerous as the great cause." During the years, I led a hundred cavalry to break the siege of Yanmen Pass. After all, the Tuli and other ministries together have nearly 50,000 to 60,000 elite soldiers! If this group of people stands on our side, even as long as they can be neutral and do not oppose us, the Northern Expedition will be successful. Adding another 30% chance of winning, you say, isn't this risk worth taking?"