On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 471 Support the weak and resist the strong

Cui Che met Yu Qincha, the son of Dulan Khan, at Jinyang Palace. As he looked at the travel-worn visitor, Cui Che couldn't help feeling that time had gone by. The young man back then was now full of beards.

"My nephew pays homage to the king."

Downstairs, Yu Qincha greeted him respectfully.

Cui Che and Dulan Khan have been friends for more than 20 years. They once had a blood alliance, and Yu Qincha calls himself his nephew, which is not too rude.

"No need to be polite, just get up."

Cui Che nodded slightly and asked:

"You and your father Khan haven't seen each other for several years, are you okay?"

Yu Qincha replied:

"Thanks to your great concern, my father is in good health and I often miss you.

"It's just that the rebels have been acting cruelly and rebelliously recently, causing trouble for the Monan tribe. My father Khan ordered his nephew to go south to pay homage to the king and ask him to send troops to the northern expedition to help justice."

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

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

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

Sweat position.

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

But those are all old almanacs.

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

Cui Che was against Yang Guang, not against Yang Jian. In fact, in terms of political stance, whether for the Eastern Sui Dynasty or the Western Sui Dynasty, Qimin Khan was the real Turkic Khan.

But Dulan Khan and his son should be called traitors for their excessive diligence.

After all, during the period of Sabolo Khan, 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 was the undoubted Great Khan.

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

Qimin Khan had already made up his mind and turned to the Western Sui Dynasty.

When Qimin Khan was attacked by Dulan Khan, his troops dispersed, and he fled to Guanzhong with only less than a dozen cavalrymen. It was Yang Jian who supported him, and he was able to achieve what he is today.

He did not believe the so-called rumors of Yang Guang's father-killing, and believed that this was just an excuse for Cui Che, Yang Liang and others to raise armies.

Since Qimin Khan cannot be of the same mind as him, the only one who can support him is Dulan Khan.

Cui Che excused himself to think about it and had Yu Qincha taken out of Jinyang Palace and arranged a place to rest. Officials from Honglu Temple led him to Yanran Pavilion.

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

The Siyi Pavilion is the Jinling Pavilion, the Yanran Pavilion, the Fusang Pavilion and the Kuangxi Pavilion.

Siyili is the area where envoys, traders and people coming to seek refuge from various countries live and live. They are Guizhengli, Guideli, Muhuali and Muyili.

Those who come from the Western Sui Dynasty will be temporarily placed in Jinling Hall by Cui Che. After living there for three years, they will be given a mansion in Guizhengli;

Those who came from the Northern Yi were placed in Yanran Hall, and those who had lived there for a long time were given mansions in Guideli;

Those who came from Dongyi were placed in Fusang Hall, and those who had lived there for a long time were given mansions in Muhuali;

Those who came from the West were placed in the Kuangji Pavilion, and those who had lived there for a long time were given mansions in Guiyi.

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

Xue Shou, who had been following Fang Xuanling to learn how to deal with government affairs, suggested that he should send a large army north to attack Qimin Khan with Dulan Khan, and after annihilating Qimin, he could annex Dulan Khan's tribe.

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

You can also use the Eastern Turks as vassals, draw servant troops from their tribes, and drive them to fight.

Xue Shou's proposal was recognized by many people, not just because he was Cui Che's brother-in-law, but because his strategy did have merit.

However, Fang Xuanling, who had a close friendship with Xue Shou, opposed this plan, believing that betraying the alliance and attacking and annexing the Dulan tribe would gain huge benefits in a short period of time, but it would come at the cost of loyalty and the gain would not be worth the loss.

Moreover, when the main force leaves the fortress, the Western Sui army may also take the opportunity to move north or east, so we must guard against it.

Fang Xuanling proposed that we should not be overly involved in the civil war in the East Turks, but should maintain a relative balance between Dulan Khan and Qimin Khan.

You can send a small number of troops to harass Qimin Khan's rear, forcing him to return for reinforcements, and giving Dulan Khan a chance to breathe.

Fang Xuanling continued:

"Everyone, we should not be biased or be swayed by personal feelings when the Turks are in civil strife. Instead, we should adhere to the strategy of supporting the weak and resisting the strong.

"Today Dulan Khan is weak, so we will send troops to harass Qimin Khan. If the situation reverses tomorrow, we will also come to Qimin Khan's rescue."

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

"What Fang Pushe said is reasonable. Only neighbors who are in civil strife are good neighbors. I have made up my mind and will recruit 25,000 cavalry to plunder Qimin's rear."

After all, once Dulan Khan unified the Eastern Turks, he would definitely have to wait for a price between the Eastern Sui Dynasty and the Western Sui Dynasty, just like the Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou competed for bribes to win over the Turks.

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

After carefully planning the strategy of dispatching troops with a group of confidants, Cui Che assigned his confidants to their respective duties and ordered Yu Qincha to be brought to Jinyang Palace.

Without waiting for Yu Qincha to salute, Cui Che said seriously:

"Gu and your father are brothers and sisters, how can you see him being persecuted and remain indifferent. My dear nephew, please rest assured, I will send troops to the north soon."

Yu Qincha was overjoyed when he heard this and said excitedly:

"With the king's promise, my nephew has lived up to his father's request. Such a kindness will never be forgotten by my nephew and his father."

However, Cui Che shook his head and said:

"It's just that the Western thieves are eyeing us now, and I cannot, in order to intervene in the internal disputes of the Turks, mobilize various armies, 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 the Qimin army on the front line, and I will send partial troops to plunder its rear."

Yu Qincha was greatly disappointed when he heard this. He certainly 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 understands his temperament. He knows that Cui Che cannot be so kind. Before Yu Qincha came, he had said that as long as Cui Che could send troops to relieve him of the pressure

That’s it.

Moreover, what Cui Che said, that he was worried that the Western Sui Dynasty would take the opportunity to invade, was also true.

Therefore, Yu Qincha is extremely grateful and grateful to Cui Che for remembering his past kindness and sending troops to rescue his father when he was in danger.

(End of chapter)