Rebirth at the turn of the Zhou and Sui dynasties

Chapter 471
Cui Che was Yu Qincha, the son of Dulan Khan, who was interviewed in Jinyang Palace. Looking at the travel-worn visitor, Cui Che couldn't help feeling that time flies. The young man back then is now full of beards.

"My nephew pays homage to the king."

Under the hall, Yu Qincha respectfully greeted the ceremony.

Cui Che and Dulan Khan have also been friends for more than 20 years. They once had a blood alliance, and Yu Qincha claimed to be his nephew, which is not outrageous.

"No need to be polite, get up."

Cui Che nodded slightly and asked:
"Gu and your father Khan haven't seen each other for several years, are you all right?"

Yu Qincha replied:

"Your Majesty is concerned, Father Khan is in good health, and he always misses His Majesty.

"It's just that recently the rebellious bandits have acted fiercely and perversely, causing disasters to the people in the south of the desert. My father ordered my nephew to go south to pay homage to the king. Please send troops to the north to help justice."

Cui Che did not give a direct answer. The so-called justice is only a relative term.

Today both Dulan Khan and Qimin Khan claim to be Turkic orthodox.

Needless to say, Dulan Khan, his father, Sabolo Khan Ashina, took pictures and passed on to Mohe Khan. Mohe Khan died in the Western Expedition. On the way back, Dulan Khan was supported by Cui Che and inherited the Khan throne.

At that time, the Sui Dynasty also recognized Dulan Khan as the Great Khan of the Turkic Khanate.

It's just that it's the old calendar.

Qimin Khan was canonized by Yang Jian as the Great Turkic Khan after Dulan Khan rebelled against the Sui Dynasty.

Cui Che opposed Yang Guang, not Yang Jian. In fact, in terms of political stance, Qimin Khan was the real Turkic Khan no matter for the Eastern Sui Dynasty or the Western Sui Dynasty.

But Dulan Khan and his son Yue Qincha should be called rebels.

After all, during the Sabolo Khan period, the Eastern Turks had essentially become a vassal of the Sui Dynasty.

As the suzerain state, the Sui Dynasty canonized Qimin Khan, and Qimin Khan is undoubtedly the Great Khan.

Of course, in Cui Che's view, the starting point of everything must be self-interest.

Qimin Khan has already set his mind on Xi Sui.

At the beginning Qimin Khan was attacked by Dulan Khan, and his followers broke up. He fled to Guanzhong with less than a dozen horsemen. It was Yang Jian who supported him and made him what he is today.

He didn't believe the so-called rumor that Yang Guang killed his father, and thought it was just an excuse for Cui Che, Yang Liang and others to raise their troops.

Since Qimin Khan couldn't agree with him, Dulan Khan was the only one who could support him.

Cui Che excused that he still had to think about it, and asked someone to take Yue Qincha out of Jinyang Palace, arrange a place to rest, and the officials of Honglu Temple led him to Yanran Hall.

Honglu Temple is an institution in charge of court meetings, guests, good and bad rites. Cui Che imitated the old system of the Northern Wei Dynasty and opened the Siyi Pavilion Siyi Li in Jinyang City to accommodate foreign guests and people who defected to the Eastern Sui Dynasty.

Siyi Pavilion, that is, Jinling Pavilion, Yanran Pavilion, Fusang Pavilion, and Yanxi Pavilion.

Siyili is the area where envoys, merchants and people from various countries live and live, including Guizhengli, Guideli, Muhuali, and Muyili.

Those who come from the Western Sui Dynasty will be temporarily placed in the Jinling Pavilion by Cui Che, and they will live there for three years, and will be given a mansion in Guizheng;
Those who came from the northern barbarians were placed in the Yanran Pavilion, and those who had lived for a long time were given a mansion in Guideli;
Those who came from Dongyi were placed in Fusang Pavilion, and those who lived for a long time were given a mansion in Muhuali;
Those who came from Xiyi were housed in the Yanwei Pavilion, and those who had lived for a long time were given a mansion in Guiyi.

After Yu Qincha left, Cui Che immediately summoned his confidants to discuss the matter. Everyone agreed to send troops to intervene in the battle in Monan, but they had different views on the scale of sending troops.

Xue Shou, who has been following Fang Xuanling and learning how to deal with government affairs, suggested that he should send a large army to the north to attack Qimin Khan with Dulan Khan, and annex Dulan Khan's tribe after the destruction of Qimin.

In this way, the troubles in northern Xinjiang can be solved once and for all.

It is also possible to use the Eastern Turks as vassals, draw servants from their tribes, and drive them to fight.

Xue Shou's proposal was recognized by many people, not just because of his identity as Cui Che's brother-in-law, but because his strategy has merit.

However, Fang Xuanling, who has a close friendship with Xue Shou, opposed this plan, thinking that it would benefit a lot in a short period of time by turning against the alliance and annexing the Dulan tribe, but at the cost of faith, the gain outweighed the loss.

What's more, when the main force goes out of the fortress, the army of the Western Sui Dynasty may also take advantage of the opportunity to go north or east, so we must guard against it.

Fang Xuanling suggested that we should not overly intervene in the Eastern Turkic civil war, but to maintain a relative balance between Dulan Khan and Qimin Khan.

A small amount of troops can be sent to harass Qimin Khan's rear, forcing him to return to help, and giving Dulan Khan a chance to breathe.

Fang Xuanling continued:

"Gentlemen, Turkic civil strife, we should not be prejudiced and be swayed by personal feelings, but insist on the policy of aiding the weak and resisting the strong.

"Today Dulan Khan is weak, so we will send troops to harass Qimin Khan. If the situation turns around tomorrow, we will also help Qimin Khan."

When Cui Che heard this, he clapped his hands and applauded, and he said decisively:

"What Fang Fushe said is reasonable. Only neighbors who are in civil strife are good neighbors. This king has made up his mind. He will recruit 5000 cavalry and pawns to plunder Qimin's rear."

After all, once Dulan Khan is really allowed to unify the Eastern Turks, he must be up for grabs between the Eastern Sui Dynasty and the Western Sui Dynasty, just like the Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou scrambled to bribe and win over the Turks.

Cui Che's prestige among his cronies is unquestionable, and his statement also ended everyone's debate.

After carefully planning the strategy of dispatching troops with a group of confidants, Cui Che asked his cronies to return to their duties, and ordered them to bring Yue Qincha back to Jinyang Palace.

Before waiting for Yue Qincha to salute, Cui Che said seriously:

"Gu and your father Khan are brothers and sisters, how can you see him being persecuted and remain indifferent, nephew, don't worry, the king will send troops to Saibei soon."

Yu Qincha was overjoyed when he heard the words, he excitedly said:

"With the king's promise, my nephew can be regarded as living up to my father's entrustment. Such a kindness, my nephew and my father will never forget it."

However, Cui Che shook his head and said:
"It's just that the western thieves are staring at us now, and this king can't mobilize all kinds of troops in order to interfere in the Turkic internal disputes, leaving the country empty and giving Yang Guang an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"I also hope that your father Khan can hold back Qimin's army on the front line, and this king will send partisans to plunder the rear."

Yu Qin was very disappointed when he heard the words. Of course, he hoped that Cui Che could lead the army out of the fortress and help his father complete the unification of the tribe.

Fortunately, Dulan Khan has known Cui Che for many years, and knows his temperament. He knows that Cui Che can't be so kind. Before Yu Qincha came, he said that as long as Cui Che can send troops, he can relieve his pressure.

What's more, what Cui Che said, worrying that Xi Sui would take the opportunity to attack, was also true.

Therefore, Yu Qincha is still very grateful, thanking Cui Che for sending troops to rescue his father when he was in danger.

(End of this chapter)