"Yes, Gu Tianya's move is aimed at Goguryeo."

Tutuo Prophet stood up slowly, walked slowly to the window, and said: "The nation of Goguryeo is different from our Tuyuhun people. We Tuyuhun people have been doing business for generations, and they pay attention to the principle of profit first and harmony to make money. As long as you can make money, you can do anything...

…If the interests are big enough, it doesn’t even matter who becomes the ruler.”

"But Goguryeo is different. This nation is very stubborn, like a donkey that accepts death and is unwilling to look back even after hitting the south wall."

"According to my observations over the years, the characters of the Goguryeo people show two extremes. For example, when dealing with others, they can be submissive. No matter how oppressed the rulers are, they can always grit their teeth and endure it."

"But when dealing with the outside world, the Goguryeo people have become extremely stubborn. Even if a butcher's knife is placed on their necks, they would rather die than bow their heads..."

When Tutu Prophet said this, he couldn't help but sigh, and slowly said: "These Goguryeo people are really incomprehensible. If we say they have backbone, they have always been oppressed by the rulers. They have never been

Don't dare to resist, always accept it obediently.

"But if we say they have no backbone, they are extremely tenacious when facing foreigners. They dare to fight to the death and fight until the last moment."

"For example, during the Great Sui Eastern Expedition 20 years ago, the Sui Dynasty at that time could be said to be the largest force in the world, unparalleled in power, and powerful in all directions. However, when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops into Liaodong, he encountered the entire Goguryeo

stubborn resistance."

"Farmers picked up hoes, women and children lifted stones. In short, as long as the Goguryeo people are still breathing, they will resist. They are not afraid of Emperor Sui Yang's hundreds of thousands of troops."

Tutuo Prophet sighed again when he said this. He looked at Murong Yanran and asked with a smile: "Girl, tell me, are the Goguryeo people strange? They didn't dare to resist the oppression of their own monarch, but they dared to fight against the Sui Dynasty.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought tooth and nail..."

Murong Yanran looked thoughtful and spoke softly: "After you said this, I suddenly remembered the situation of the previous Liaodong War. Gu Tianya and Li Shimin dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops, plus the troops dispatched by our countries,

The total number of soldiers exceeded one million, which was almost twice the number of Goguryeo's regular army... However, when the fight actually started, the Goguryeo people were really not afraid. During the entire Liaodong War, not a single soldier surrendered."

The girl paused as she spoke, her tone obviously full of shock, and murmured: "Those Goguryeo soldiers, they all died in the battle."

The camel prophet nodded and sighed: "What a bunch of donkeys. They hit the south wall and don't look back."

The great elder of Tuyuhun looked deeply, and suddenly spoke with deep meaning: "If the soldiers do not surrender, they can be killed on the battlefield. However, if the people do not surrender, the butcher's knife cannot attack them."

Murong Yanran was worthy of being the princess of Tuyuhun. She nodded immediately after hearing this and said: "Yes, the people cannot be massacred casually. Since ancient times, when we open up territories and conquer territory, we must appease and naturalize them. If we massacre on a large scale, we will inevitably lose the support of the people..."

The girl was only halfway through her words when she suddenly froze, and subconsciously spoke again: "The Goguryeo people have a stubborn character, and they are very xenophobic in their bones, which means that it is difficult for this nation to be pacified and naturalized."

The Tutu Prophet nodded slowly and said with a smile: "That's why there are so many restoration forces in Goguryeo today."

Murong Yanran frowned slightly and said: "Goguryeo has been destroyed, and its army was wiped out in the war. No matter how many restoration forces there are, I'm afraid it won't be able to shake Gu Tianya's rule."

Tutu Prophet's face suddenly became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Girl, you are wrong. If Gu Tianya thinks like you, then he will never be able to conquer Goguryeo. Even if he has conquered the territory of Goguryeo, but he is naturalized

The people of Goguryeo cannot be conquered. And if these people cannot be naturalized, they will gradually become a heavy drag."

Murong Yanran frowned again and said, "But you just said it very clearly that the Goguryeo nation is extremely xenophobic."

The hunchback prophet chuckled, looked out the window with deep eyes, and said leisurely: "Gu Tianya is already using tricks..."

…

In Youzhou City, there is an inn opened by Turks.

The little saintess Cao'er appeared at the door of the high priest with her head in the air, and asked with a smile: "Master, are you free at the moment? Disciple recently heard some news, but I have been thinking about it for a long time and haven't figured it out yet."

As the girl spoke, she jumped into the door with a smile. First she obediently picked up the teapot and poured tea for the high priest respectfully. Then she sat cross-legged at the table and looked at the high priest eagerly.

"Gu Tianya wants to build a country, but what he wants to build is actually a vassal state."

…

Almost at the same time, in the Turkic Khan tent in the western steppe.

The little prince's face was full of confusion, and he raised his hands to scratch his forehead from time to time.

Not far across from him, Jieli Khan held a dagger in his hand, cut off a piece of roast mutton, threw it into his mouth and chewed it.

Suddenly Jieli Khan sneered and said: "This is Gu Tianya's conspiracy, a tactic of retreating in order to advance."

Dieluozhi raised his little face and quickly asked for advice: "Dear Father Khan, can you explain it to me in detail? Why did Mr. Gu refuse to establish a superior state, but instead wanted to establish a second-class vassal state?"

Unfortunately, after he asked this question, Jieli Khan did not answer immediately. Instead, his face suddenly sank and he scolded: "You are a prince of the Turks. You are not allowed to call Gu Tianya sir. This man humiliated me at the beginning.

One day I will have to pay him back."

Dieluozhi's face turned bitter, and he lowered his head and said: "Father, today's grassland is inseparable from the Han people's Youzhou. Whether it is the goods on the mutual market or the investment in Youzhou city, the Turks have become accustomed to the Han people's

Things, we can never go back to the life we ​​had before.”

The little guy paused for a moment before he suddenly plucked up the courage to raise his head, looked at Jieli Khan solemnly and said: "Father Khan, please forget what happened before. The Turks can no longer be enemies of the Han people, we should fight them

Be friends.”

Jieli Khan was furious and seemed to want to scold him again, but when he opened his mouth, it turned into a sigh for some reason.

This once powerful grassland hero showed a hint of loneliness on his face, and said bitterly: "That's all, that's all, today is different from the past, the Han people have risen. Li Shimin's Tang Dynasty has continued to stabilize, while Gu Tianya's Youzhou has become a guardian of the grassland.

As a barrier to the south, the Turks will never have a chance in the next fifty years."

He paused for a moment, looked at Dieluo Zhi, sighed and said, "You are very confused about why Gu Tianya wanted to build a vassal state, right?"

Dieluozhi nodded quickly and said hurriedly: "Yeah, I can't figure out the reason behind this. The king of the upper country is the emperor, and the king of the princes is just the king. Although they all belong to the king level, the emperor and the king

After all, there is a big difference. Mr. Gu could obviously be the emperor, but he chose to be the head of a vassal state."

Jieli Khan smiled coldly and said: "If he is eager to become emperor, I will look down on him. What he wants to build now is a vassal state, which is in line with his steady and steady character."

Dieluozhi quickly asked again: "Why?"

Jieli Khan slowly put down his dagger, his eyes flashed with a deep color, and he said in a deep voice: "Now the land under his command is known to everyone to be the Seven States of Youyun, with a territory of approximately 1,100 miles, and a population of approximately

Three million...Dieluo Zhi, let me ask you, how many superior kingdoms are there in the entire world now? What is the territory and population of the superior kingdom?"

Although Dieluo Zhi has a simple character, this little guy is a prince after all. Hearing this, he answered without hesitation: "Today, there are four great kingdoms in the world, namely the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains of the Han people and the Turks in our grasslands.

The Khanate, the ancient Kingdom of Tianzhu far to the southwest, and the Great Food Kingdom to the west of the Western Regions. Among them, the Tang Dynasty has the largest population, but the Great Food Country has the widest territory."

The little guy paused as he spoke, and then continued: "The territory of the country must be at least a thousand miles wide, and the population must be at least five million. Although this limit was not deliberately set by anyone,

All countries in the world think so. If you don't reach this limit, you can't call it a superior country."

Jieli Khan followed suit and asked, "Has Gu Tianya's strength reached this limit?"

The little guy was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said: "The territory of the Seven Youyun States under Mr. Gu's command has reached 1,100 miles, and the population is more than 3 million."

Jieli Khan said: "This is not enough to create a kingdom."

Dieluozhi couldn't help but defend, saying: "But Mr. Gu conquered Goguryeo, and the territory and population of Goguryeo already belong to him. If this part of the territory and population are included, Mr. Gu is definitely qualified to establish a kingdom."

Jieli Khan smiled faintly and said instructingly: "Dieluozhi, remember that the territory of Goguryeo does belong to Gu Tianya, but the people of Goguryeo definitely do not belong to Gu Tianya. Not only do they not belong, but it is a drag. If

If Gu Tianya can't solve this matter, he will never be able to become an emperor..."

Dieluozhi was in a daze, obviously still confused, and murmured: "The people of Goguryeo?"

Jieli Khan stood up slowly and walked to the door of the sweat tent with his hands behind his hands. The grassland Khan looked in the direction of Liaodong, then looked at Youzhou, and said in a deep voice: "Although Father Khan, I don't like Gu Tianya very much.

, but I admire this man’s character very much. He did not rush to found a country and become an emperor, but chose to be the leader of a prince..."

He paused slowly as he spoke, and then continued: "This also means that Gu Tianya understands from the bottom of his heart that Goguryeo cannot be regarded as the foundation for the time being. If he wants to become a qualified emperor, the first thing he must do is to be patient. Gu Tianya,

Very tolerable.”

Diluozhi sounded a little unwilling and whispered: "Is it just tolerable? Mr. Gu is obviously very powerful."

Jieli Khan laughed and said: "He is indeed very powerful, otherwise I would not admire him, Father Khan. This time he deliberately spread the word to let everyone know that what he wanted to build was a vassal state. The news came out

After that, people with a discerning eye will definitely be able to figure out his thoughts... But how many discerning people are there in the world? Most of them are idiots with little knowledge. Especially those in Goguryeo may be secretly excited at this time, but they don't understand.

Tianya's move is aimed at them."

…

Liaodong, the hometown of Goguryeo.

In a dense virgin forest, a clearing was suddenly opened up. In this clearing, a stockade was built, and in the stockade, an army was training.

Suddenly, someone ran quickly outside the village and shouted excitedly: "Gu Tianya is scared, Gu Tianya is scared."

With a loud roar, the man rushed into the stockade, then continued running wildly and rushed into a house in the middle of the stockade.

In just a short time, countless wild laughter echoed throughout the village.

"There is news from Youzhou that Gu Tianya is preparing to found a kingdom. However, he does not dare to establish a superior kingdom, and only dares to establish a inferior vassal state!"

"Do you know what this means? It means he is afraid of us Goguryeo people."

"Although he has invaded our land, he is afraid of the resistance of us Goguryeo people. He dare not treat us as his subjects, and he knows very well that we will not obey his rule..."

"We must continue to train our troops. Gu Tianya is obviously afraid. This is our biggest opportunity. As long as our resistance remains unchanged, one day we will restore the glory of Goguryeo."

"We Goguryeo people will never let outsiders rule us."
Chapter completed!