On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 479 Princess Yicheng (3000)

The 10,000 tiele warriors assigned by Ashina Duji before his death were escorting the humans and animals, but with so many women, children, and livestock, the march could not go very fast.

The sentries followed the traces of the carriages and horses, and after searching for two days, they saw the women and children of the Qimin Department from a distance, and reported the situation to Cui Che, who was following behind.

When Cui Che heard the news, he immediately led his cavalry to speed up and catch up.

The two sides chased each other and fled. At this time, they had reached the northern end of the desert. Qimin Khan had already received the news, canceled the encirclement and suppression of Dulan Khan, and was leading his troops south for rescue.

However, nothing happened unexpectedly. The remaining 10,000 Tiele warriors were unable to stop Cui Che's main cavalry.

Cui Che rushed to defeat the Tiele army before the Qimin reinforcements arrived, and plundered women, children, and livestock.

It's just that Cui Che's goal was to severely damage Qimin, rather than drive him out, so that Dulan Khan could dominate the East Turks.

It is in Cui Che's interests that the Eastern Turks are divided and in civil war.

In order to prevent Qimin Khan from being overly weakened, Cui Che stopped his efforts at the right time, and after plundering nearly half of the women and children of the Qimin tribe, as well as a large number of livestock, he headed south.

When Qimin Khan arrived, he saw that mourning was everywhere.

After finally collecting the surviving women and children, taking inventory of the losses, and learning that Cui Che had robbed more than 60,000 women and children, Qimin Khan was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell off his horse.

After regaining consciousness, Qimin Khan immediately called his cronies and asked about the current situation.

Everyone did not dare to hide anything and told him that people in the army were now uneasy and many soldiers were fleeing to the south to look for their families.

Hearing this, Qimin was silent for a long time. He closed his eyes and said helplessly:

"I can't go back to the royal court. Let's go to Mobei."

All the confidants have no objection. The Qikou Royal Court is under the attack of Cui Che's troops. Only by moving to Mobei, far away from Cui Che, can it avoid worries in the battle with Dulan.

Dulan Khan, who originally occupied Mobei, saw Qimin's troops moving north and Cui Che reorganized his troops. He led a group of defeated soldiers and did not dare to stay in Mobei alone to fight against Qimin, so he chose another path.

, avoided the Kaimin and went south to rely on Cui Che.

This can be regarded as an old tradition since the founding of the emperor three years ago. Whenever he loses in the internal struggle, he will lead his troops to move to Monan, attach themselves to the powerful Central Plains regime, and lick their wounds.

Dulan Khan's envoy was Cui Che's army that caught up at the Qikou Palace.

After Cui Che received the envoy of Dulan Khan, he naturally agreed to his request for attachment.

Dulan Khan hopes to rely on power to recuperate, and Cui Che also needs him to be his shield in the north.

The envoy got what he wanted and left happily.

At night, Cui Che waited for Yang Awu to fall asleep, then quietly walked out of the handsome tent and slipped into a tent not far away.

There lived a beautiful woman in the tent. She was in her early twenties. When she saw Cui Che barging in without any warning, she didn't panic. Instead, she looked at her with affection and said with a hint of anger:

"Previously, I became the king's prisoner and served you wholeheartedly. After several spring breezes, I was left out in the cold. I thought that the king was tired of me and would never come again."

Cui Che held her in his arms, while his right hand moved freely, he smiled and said:

"You can be so beautiful, and you can taste the marrow alone, so how can you forget it?"

"It's just that after meeting your sister, she begged for sex day and night, often staying up all night, and I really had no time to spare to accompany Ke Dun."

It turned out that this woman was the adopted daughter of Yang Jian, Ke Dun of Qimin Khan, and Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty.

Ten years ago, Yang Jian adopted the daughter of the clan as his adopted daughter, named Princess Anyi, and married Qimin Khan.

Less than two years after the two got married, in the 19th year of the founding of the emperor, Princess Anyi died of illness.

Yang Jian also adopted the daughter of Yang Xie from the clan as his righteous daughter, canonized her as Princess Yicheng, and asked the 14-year-old Princess Yicheng to go north to get married, and became the stepmother of Qimin Khan, who was his wife.

Previously, Cui Che plundered the Qimin tribe at the northern end of the desert.

Princess Yicheng was also among them, but in addition to being Ke Dun of the Qimin tribe, she was also the righteous daughter of the late emperor and the princess of the Sui Dynasty. Now that Cui Che was leading the army to kill her, she was not afraid, so she did not scatter like the other women and children.

flee.

At first, Cui Che only regarded Princess Yicheng as a guest of honor, and had no other thoughts. It was just that he was in a hurry to catch up with the women and children of the Qimin Department, so naturally he could not take Yang Awu with him. In the loneliness and unbearable condition, he kept going back and forth with her.

Princess Yicheng has an affair.

When Princess Yicheng heard Cui Che's explanation, she felt a hint of jealousy in her heart and asked:

"Does the king want to hide his beauty in the golden house and hide it from the two sisters?"

Cui Che shook his head and said:

"You have suffered so much for the sake of your country and your family, how can I wrong you and let you be an outsider without a title?

"I will find an opportunity to discuss with them and welcome you into the palace as a concubine."

Princess Yicheng was elated when she heard this, and that night she tried her best to go to Wushan with Cui Che.

At the beginning of Mao hour, which is five o'clock in the morning in future generations, the morning light has not yet appeared.

Cui Che, who was sweating profusely, returned to the handsome tent, and Yang Awu, who was sleeping on his side, asked:

"Is the king back?"

Cui Che was startled for a moment, then smiled and said:

"When did the princess wake up?"

Yang Awu turned over and said softly:

"The king got up at night, and the noise woke me up."

Cui Che was surprised:

"You waited for me all night?"

Yang Awu nodded and said:

"I can't sleep."

Cui Che sat on the couch and said doubtfully:

"Don't you ask me where I went?"

Yang Awu also sat up, smiled and shook his head:

"Who else could I go to see? I am not a jealous woman. Your Majesty will not need to be so sneaky in the future."

The two have been married for many years. How could Yang Awu not know Cui Che's preferences?

Since Princess Yicheng is Ke Dun from the Qi Min Department and is also her adopted sister with Yang Lihua, she is young and beautiful, and with such a piece of fat on her lips, how can Cui Che endure loneliness.

Cui Che felt a lot of emotion when he saw his wife being so considerate.

In the early morning, the army broke out of camp and drove the captured humans and animals southward.

Until they reached the foot of Daqing Mountain, they met up with Mai Tiezhang, who had already heard the news and was leading the army to greet him.

"Your Majesty sent troops to the north, captured numerous things, and displayed his power beyond the Great Wall, making the barbarians fearful and afraid to spy on our country. In the end, I will congratulate your Majesty."

As soon as they met, Mai Tiezhang congratulated Cui Che with a smile.

Cui Che shook his head helplessly and asked:

"Don't say such flattery again. If the king has been out of the country for a few months, will there be peace in the country?"

Mai Tiezhang replied:

"Your Majesty sent his troops to the north and left a large number of troops in the country. How could Xiaoxiao dare to cause trouble?"

Knowing that nothing happened in the country, Cui Che was relieved and asked again:

"Have you ever recruited soldiers from Jinyang?"

The reason why Cui Che agreed with Dulan Khan to meet at Daqing Mountain instead of waiting at Qikou Palace.

First, there were a large number of captured humans and animals in the team. In order to prevent Dulan Khan from being blinded by greed and becoming malicious, he naturally had to bring back the women, children, and livestock first.

The second is that there are fewer soldiers around him. Even though Dulan Khan was forced to have no place to stay by Qimin Khan, he still has more than 30,000 soldiers under his command.

Whether it was for his own safety or to frighten the Dulan tribe, Cui Che had to mobilize some Jinyang soldiers to go north.

Therefore, after receiving the Dulan envoys, Cui Che issued two royal orders in succession.

The first royal order was to order Mai Tiezhang, the governor of Daizhou, to lead 10,000 soldiers to greet him.

The second royal order asked Shi Liufang, the governor of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Bureau, to recruit 50,000 soldiers, with Pei Xiu, the servant in charge, as the marching commander, and lead the troops northward.

Mai Tiezhang smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. Yesterday, a messenger came to report that Pei Shizhong's army has passed through Daizhou. I think it won't be long before they arrive."

Cui Che nodded. Although Pei Xiu did not have the ability to lead an army in battle, with the help of the generals in the army, there was no problem in just leading the troops for such a journey.

At first, Cui Che planned to let Cui Yanqing lead the army northward, but he was worried that his second son would take the opportunity to make friends with the generals and establish his own influence in the army, so he gave up and chose his cousin Pei Xiu, whom he could fully trust.

On July 26, the second year of Zhenyuan (AD 607), after Cui Che had waited for several days, Pei Xiu finally brought over 50,000 troops.

After handing over military power to Cui Che, Pei Xiu set off the next day and returned to Jinyang, while Cui Che would stay here and wait for Dulan Khan to come to join the alliance.

On the third day of August, when the autumn air was crisp, more than 30,000 people from the Eastern Turkic Capital Blue Department returned to the Monan Grassland after rebelling against the Sui Dynasty in the last years of Emperor Kaihuang's reign.

"The Minister of Dogs and Horses, Ashina Yongyulu, pays homage to His Highness King Yan."

Dulan Khan spoke in a humble manner and even called himself a minister of dogs and horses.

Of course, compared to a certain King of Goguryeo in Liaodong who claimed to be a dung man, his attitude of deference was still inferior.

Cui Che stepped forward to help Dulan Khan up, looked up and down with his eyes, and said with emotion:

"Gu and Khan have not seen each other for several years, but today we meet again, and they look the same as before."

Dulan Khan felt very bitter in his heart. Now he was as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog. Where did he get his grace from?

He lamented:

"Your Majesty, don't make fun of Xiao Khan anymore. If you had known that you would end up in this situation, being forced by others and having to seek refuge from your Majesty, Xiao Khan should have obeyed your orders back then."

When Dulan Khan's power grew stronger, Yang Jian felt uneasy, so he turned to support Qimin Khan. This made Dulan Khan resentful, so he rebelled against the Sui Dynasty and killed Qimin Khan and dispersed his tribe.

However, today, the situation has reversed. Qimin, who once had less than a dozen riders and was forced to flee to Daxing, is growing stronger with the support of the Sui Dynasty.

If Cui Che had not interfered, I am afraid that the Eastern Turks would have been unified by now.

This also made Dulan Khan realize that when the Turks were fragmented, his own strength could not unify the various tribes, and gaining the support of the Central Plains dynasty was the most important thing.

But Du Lan had no choice. Xi Sui had always supported the Qi Min Department, so he could only turn around and seek help from his former friend Cui Che.

Cui Che saw Dulan Khan looking depressed, patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly:

"Monan is rich in water and grass. You can recuperate here for a few years. When your troops and horses are strong, you can compete with Qimin for the throne."

"It is still unclear who will win, so there is no need to be discouraged by temporary success or failure."

(End of chapter)