"The grassland nation has a long history. It has been living in the north since the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, it was called the Xiongnu, and the person in power was the Chanyu. However, the power of the Turks is different from that of our Han people. This is based on their national habits.

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"We, the Han people in the Central Plains, are considered a farming people, and what we pay attention to is gathering together to keep warm. The more people there are, the more prosperous the country will be. But the Turks are different. They are a nomadic group, living after water and grass, and reproducing through grazing.

To make a living, this means that their power cannot be concentrated, but they will adopt a tribal alliance system."

"The reason why the tribes in the grassland can form an alliance is generally based on the following two factors. First, the Turkic royal court is the strongest. The grassland pays attention to worshiping the strong, and occupations are staged almost every day. Whoever is more powerful will be

Sir, the reason why Jieli Khan was able to establish the royal court is because his tribe is the largest in the grassland. Others cannot defeat him, so he can only be made Khan..."

"But there is another reason for the alliance of grassland tribes that should not be underestimated, and that is that the Turks have sacrificial organizations responsible for matters of faith. Maybe you don't know that the beliefs of the grassland tribes are very complicated. For example, some believe in the wolf god, and some believe in the wolf god

Some people believe in a big stone, while others believe in a small piece of water... Everyone thinks it's weird, but it is indeed the current state of the Turkic people's beliefs."

"The Turkic people's complex beliefs will inevitably lead to conflicts of faith between tribes. So how to resolve these conflicts of faith? There is a long-standing sacrificial organization on the grassland. It is precisely because of the continuous coordination of the sacrificial organization that the

Countless tribes maintain relative restraint, and although they will still attack each other, they will never develop into a war among all the people."

"And what we need to be wary of is this sacrificial organization!"

Gu Tianya gave a long speech and popularized science knowledge to everyone. At first, everyone just listened casually, but gradually began to become serious.

In the past, they only knew that the grassland was very powerful and that the Turks lived nomadicly on the grassland, but they had only a partial understanding of the situation deeper into the grassland. No one understood it as clearly as Gu Tianya.

So everyone began to listen attentively, and carefully wrote down Gu Tianya's arrangements.

Just listen to Gu Tianya continue to say: "The highest level of the Turkic sacrificial organization is the ancient temple. It is said to be hidden at the foot of Yinshan Mountain and surrounded by powerful temple-protecting tribes. We don't care where this ancient temple is. Let's just talk about the ancient temple.

The leader there..."

"Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the leader of the sacrifices on the grassland has been sitting in the ancient temple. The name of this sacrifice is very straightforward. It is directly called the High Priest of the Grassland. It is usually held by a woman. It is said that it is the saint given to the grassland by God.

The saint has been passed down from generation to generation and is responsible for leading all the sacrifices on the grassland. Whenever a new tribe is born, a priest will be sent there. Whenever an old tribe dies, the sacrifices will be returned to the ancient temple."

"Everyone must have understood after hearing this. The power of this ancient sacrificial temple is extremely huge... The reason why I tell you so carefully is to let everyone be alert in advance. This time when we negotiate with the Turks, we must

Pay attention to the priests among the other party's envoys. Although they have never held real power and do not even have powerful soldiers and horses, faith is the most powerful person on the grassland, so the priests are the most powerful people on the grassland."

"We have set three bottom lines for this negotiation. First, Datang wants to gain benefits. We won a great victory in this battle and captured Jieli Khan. If the Turks want to redeem him, they must pay a certain price.

This is the first bottom line, and I believe everyone can reach an agreement."

"Secondly, there is the territory of the Liang Kingdom. Liang Shidu was a hero of his generation. He left his country and ran away during the war. This man was very tolerant and was a sophisticated person who was barely surviving. Although he was destroyed by us, his country still remains.

But he took away a hundred thousand troops when the country was destroyed. Now he has joined the Turks and is no longer the puppet he was before. So, will he swallow his anger when he loses his country? No, he definitely wants to get his country back. And what about us? Eat in

Can you vomit out the fat in your belly? If anyone dares to vomit it out, don’t blame all the Han people for poking your spine..."

"So the second bottom line is to occupy the territory of Liang State. This is the benefit we have gained. Wouldn't it be better to use it to raise our people? If anyone can negotiate this matter, I will give it to them after the negotiation is over.

He asked for credit. Maybe the guarantee is too big for me to win, but I can still guarantee a county prince who has been passed down for three generations. I see that there are countless younger generations among you, and you must be very interested in the title of county prince.

You're jealous. Then, let's see who can talk well."

"As for the last bottom line, it is the top priority of this negotiation. Everyone should already know that we captured more than 50,000 Turkic auxiliary troops during this great victory. We certainly cannot keep these auxiliary troops. We Han

We don’t even have enough food to eat, but what should we do if we don’t feed them? Should we make them all work as slaves? No, our strength is not enough to drive the Turks to work as slaves. Since we are not strong enough, we have to

Let them go back. But we can’t let them go in vain, we have to get back the corresponding population... I believe everyone has understood that what I am talking about is that the Turks robbed our Han slaves."

"The Han slaves are our compatriots, with the same blood and the same ancestors. However, in the past, we were weak and could only watch our compatriots being snatched away. They suffered on the grasslands and were tortured like animals. This kind of

It is such a great humiliation, and the Han people in the world are in great pain."

"For more than a hundred years, the history of the Han family has been as tragic as blood. Countless people with lofty ideals want to rescue the Han slaves and return home. Unfortunately, after struggling all their lives, they can only look north and sigh. When those predecessors are gray-haired, they are lying on the sickbed.

Still shouting loudly, Han slaves, Han slaves, save Han slaves..."

When Gu Tianya said this, his voice suddenly turned into a loud cry, saying: "The wish of the predecessors has finally been given a chance. There are hundreds of thousands of Han slaves in the entire grassland, but we only have 50,000 Turkic prisoners in our hands. This is a time

The Turks will never let go of the exchange of unequal quantities, but the third bottom line I want to tell you today is this. I implore you to exchange all the prairie Han slaves!"

He paused for a moment while speaking, with a look of determination on his face, almost as if he was shouting: "Whoever can achieve this will be famous in all of Jiuzhou immediately, and I, Gu Tianya, as a member of the Han family

Members will make three major promises to you. Even the Li royal family will make three promises. As long as it does not harm the interests of the Han family, we can help you make it..."

"The most important thing is that I will also grant you a title of king!"

The whole place was silent.

Then there was an explosion.

This was no longer a sound of gasping, but of jaw-dropping shock.

Famous all over the world!

Six promises!

And, the position of a king.

What a great reward.

It seems that in this negotiation with the Turks, both the Li family and Gu Tianya are determined to achieve their goals no matter how difficult it is.

Negotiating three bottom lines, rescuing Han slaves first, exchanging 50,000 captives for hundreds of thousands of Han slaves, just think about it and you will know how difficult it is.

However, everyone wanted to give it a try.

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Chapter completed!