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Chapter 1205 Betrothal to Jinlan
In Hou Junji's eyes, even Li Shimin, who was known as the Heavenly Khan, was not as scary as the man sitting on the dragon throne now. Li Shimin was domineering, and his smiles, anger and scolding were all revealed on his face. Although he obeyed, he was not very afraid.

Li Chengqian is gentle and elegant, and looks weak and vulnerable, but only he knows that under his kind and righteous appearance, he hides a cold-blooded and ruthless murderous heart. At the same time, he has unparalleled martial arts and profound wisdom, and plays with people all over the world at his fingertips.

Sometimes Hou Junji thought about it and felt that it was really unfair. The three generations of the Li family were stronger than the previous one.

Li Yuan seized the opportunity in the turbulent times and established the Tang Dynasty; Li Shimin, as the King of Qin, swept away the princes, overwhelmed the crown prince and his father, and forcibly seized the throne. While establishing the Zhenguan reign, he also expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty by more than double.

The third one was even more evil. He conquered the entire grassland without making any noise and took over the throne of the Tang Dynasty. He was now a double emperor who controlled the entire world, with power spanning the grassland and the Central Plains. No emperor in history had ever achieved such a feat.

Hou Junji looked at Li Xiang, who had a simple and honest expression on his face, and then looked up at the warm winter day. He felt very sorry that when it came to his grandson's generation, he suddenly became a pure and kind-hearted naive person. Could it be that he had exhausted the essence of the Li family?

"Xiang'er, these matters in the court are naturally taken care of by your father and so many ministers, so just don't worry about it."

After thinking about what to do next, Hou Junji said, "You are concurrently in charge of the Finance Temple and the Asset Management Office. In the war ahead, food and fodder are of utmost importance. You must not neglect it. This is a big deal."

"Didn't they say that after this great defeat, the Turks are no longer a concern?"

Li Xiang asked in surprise: "The ministers in the court all said that the war in Hebei will be over soon. When Uncle Qi has cleared out the remnants of the Turkic army, the army will return to their respective bases. They should not need food and grass supplies, right?"

Hou Junji was startled. According to his understanding of the current situation, it was far from what the emperor expected. In other words, this battle was probably just the beginning. The emperor controlled the two major forces in the north and south, and had no worries about external threats.

Even if the fight lasts for ten or eight years, there will be no problem.

Judging from the fact that Li Chengqian established the Finance Temple and gathered huge amounts of wealth and food, isn't it still too early?
Although we don’t know how to continue the war since most of the Turks have been killed?
But Hou Junji knew that Li Chengqian, who had become the overlord of the grassland, must have the Turkic style of doing things, and the arrows shot would not be taken back. Now the time, geography and people are all right, and the situation is favorable to him. He will not give up easily unless these clans are completely eliminated.

The Turks' grand "land distribution" only occupied a small corner of the Tang Dynasty, and even the Hebei Province was not fully rolled out. Nearly 95% of the remaining area had not yet implemented this intention. How could it end like this?

Hou Junji said solemnly, "What the court discusses is the court's business. As long as your father has not explicitly told you to stop supplying food and grass, you should honestly do your job step by step and don't speculate. Do you understand?"

"Okay, I'll listen to grandpa." Seeing Hou Junji's serious expression, Li Xiang quickly agreed.

Hou Junji sighed. He couldn't say too much. The emperor was a shrewd man. Once he knew that he was involved in these things, he would be suspicious. A man who had just committed 400,000 murders, and his sword hadn't even been sheathed yet?

He definitely has no patience. It would be best if he could forget about himself and focus all his attention on that group of nobles, as they are more resilient.

Fifty miles northeast of Gonggao City, the Ji River and the Zhang River are adjacent to each other, forming a narrow strip from west to east.

There is a Zhongji Mountain in the middle of here, and on the mountain there is a dilapidated Taoist temple.

Normally, no one came to visit the Taoist temple, but today, two teams of hunters came. Hebei has entered the coldest season of the year, with heavy snow for several days in a row. Suddenly, the weather cleared up, and some wild animals such as roe deer or wild boars came out to hunt.

Therefore, winter is also a good season for hunting. These people were originally wandering around. After being busy for a morning, the two gangs came to the Taoist temple to rest without any prior arrangement.

Both sides brought about forty or fifty people, but the Taoist temple was not very big.

After discussion, the leaders of both sides stayed with two trusted men each, and sent the rest of the followers to wait outside.

Several men dismantled some of the dilapidated door and window frames in the Taoist temple, and built a bonfire in the open space in the middle. Then they deftly peeled the skins of a few wild rabbits that they had just hunted, wiped them with the snow outside, and roasted them over the bonfire.

After a while, the rabbit was sizzling with oil.

One of the khans, a man with a curly beard, picked up a roasted one and handed it over, saying with a smile, "The King of Qi has come from afar, so I should show my hospitality as a host. Why don't you try it?"

"Hahaha"

The handsome young man also smiled heartily, took the rabbit and took a bite, his mouth immediately filled with fragrance, then took the wine pot brought by the confidant and handed it over: "I have received the game from the Khan, why don't you let the Khan taste the good wine I brought."

It turned out that these two people were the Turkic Khan Shiluodie and the Tang Dynasty's King of Qi Li You.

The war in Hebei had reached this stage, and Shi Luodie thought it was necessary to meet with Li You in person to determine the next offensive.
Li You also believed that without the constraints of Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin, he would suddenly become the highest military commander in Hebei. He also needed to personally hold an alliance with the Turkic Khan Shiluodie and determine the strategy for the next step of development.

After the Tang army crossed the Yellow River and marched northward, and the vanguard entered Gonggao City, Li You tacitly stopped the march. After several private contacts between the two sides, they decided to meet at the Taoist temple in Zhongji Mountain. This place is away from the eyes and ears of both sides, and is located between the two forces. The location is very suitable.

Shi Luodie already had an idea of ​​what Li You looked like, but it was the first time that Li You saw this famous Turkic Khan.

Just as he had guessed, the other person was of burly build, with thick eyebrows, a lion-like nose and a wide mouth. He had a rough face, long hair like a lion, and wore a gray wolfskin cloak. He was a typical grassland man.

After a brief exchange, the two men eliminated some of the unfamiliarity and wariness of their first meeting.

Li You suddenly said, "Although this is the first time I have met the Khan, I am impressed by his demeanor and domineering spirit. If the Khan does not abandon me, I would like to become brothers with him. From now on, we will share happiness and misfortune and work together for great undertakings. How do you think?"

"Haha, just what I wanted."

Shi Luodie was slightly startled, with a hint of smile in his eyes: "You and I are both in the same boat. One should have been the ruler of the grassland, and the other should have inherited the throne of the Tang Dynasty and ruled the world. But now we both end up living under someone else's roof."

"This Khan is willing to become sworn brothers with the King of Qi and swear an oath that after we conquer the country, you will rule the Central Plains and I will rule the grasslands. You and I, brothers, will share the world."

In this way, two people who had known each other for less than an incense stick of time quickly formed a strategic alliance for their own purposes and together decided to conquer the world.

Both of them knew that they were now tied to the same rope, a community of shared destiny. If one of them was defeated and died, the other could not survive alone. Instead of cooperating cautiously and guarding against each other, it would be better to open up and be honest with each other, which would also reduce internal friction.

After they became sworn brothers, Shi Luodie, being a few years older, became the elder brother, while Li You, being a little younger, became the younger brother.

After they became brothers, Zhuolibuhua and Ashinaduo behind Shiluodie also breathed a sigh of relief. Shiluodie brought them to see Li You today to reassure them, so that they would not always think about returning to the grassland in the next war.

The north is freezing cold, the Central Plains is better, with picturesque scenery, beautiful mountains and rivers, and feng shui treasures everywhere, perfect for a long sleep.

Li You was accompanied by his trusted confidant Hegan Chengji and the messenger Shi Guirong brought from Chang'an.

Shi Guirong was indeed a pawn of the Turkic Khanate in Chang'an, but he was a subordinate of the former Great Khan Jie Li. After Jie Li's death, he returned to the Ashina clan, and was later naturally employed by Shi Luodi, who succeeded the Great Khan.

These spies communicated through secret codes, and Shi Guirong's actions in Chang'an were all conveyed by Li Yan's secret messengers.

However, Shi Guirong did not know this and always thought that it was his own Khan who had great powers.

Seeing Shi Luodie now, he was also very excited. He knelt down and said, "I am Ashina Guirong, paying homage to the Great Khan of the Turks. I wish the Great Khan good health and happiness, and eternal life in the Eternal Heaven."

"Well, you are worthy of being a hero of my Shina clan."

Shi Luodie nodded in appreciation and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this period. You must be careful in the enemy camp. From now on, you should stay with the King of Qi and keep in touch with us. When the great cause is successful, I will reward you and your tribe generously."

"Thank you, Great Khan." Ashina Guirong stood up with great excitement and stood behind Li You, no longer interfering with their conversation.

After everyone finished their greetings, Shi Luodie and Li You waved their hands, and the confidants of both sides retreated and stood guard at the door.

Li You said excitedly: "Brother, now that the imperial cavalry has been destroyed, Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin are no longer in the way, can I raise an army? To be honest, I can't wait to raise an army and take back the throne that belongs to me."

"Haha, don't worry, brother."

Shi Luodie secretly despised him and said, "I heard that my brother was appointed by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the General of the Eastern Expedition and the Chief of the Hebei Road Army, with 500,000 Tang infantry under his command. My brother may have complete control over these 500,000 Tang troops. Are they willing to follow you in rebelling against the Tang Dynasty?"

'Well'

Li You was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly: "To be honest, brother, Li Chengqian and the people in the court are quite wary of me. I haven't even seen the 200,000 elite cavalry before. And these 500,000 people are only 100,000 people in Qi, and they can be mobilized by me."

"The 100,000 people in Luoyang can barely be influenced."

"Three hundred thousand people from Hedong, Yanshan, and Liaozhou are all guarding their respective passes. So far, I have not seen any trace of them."

(End of this chapter)