Seeing the calmness on Li Xiang's face, Prime Minister Midu also praised him in his heart. It was indeed very rare for a young man to have such composure.
"Your Highness, are you willing to do this business with me? I can hold him back for half a day."
Prime Minister Midu only brought a few dozen light cavalry guards this time, so it was impossible for him to eliminate the cavalry around the Khan, but if he returned to the royal court, he might not have the chance to take action.
Moreover, if action had been taken at that time, Tuyuhun's losses would likely have evolved into a conflict between the two tribes. Not only would many people have died, but there would also have been a lot of hatred left behind, which would have been extremely detrimental to Tuyuhun's future development.
According to Prime Minister Midu's idea, if he could delay the Khan for half a day, Li Xiang would be able to transfer troops from Liangzhou City, and then eliminate the people around the Khan in one fell swoop. Then, after he returned to the royal court, he would rely on his prestige in Tuyuhun to slowly meet with the relatives around the Khan, and then eliminate them and achieve peaceful evolution.
"This king likes to cooperate with ambitious people, but if it succeeds, I can guarantee the safety of you Tuyuhun. However, in addition to your contribution to the Tang Empire, I will also have another share."
Even if Li Xiang is not given this share now, he will still help. Chang'an City is still waiting for this agreement! But sometimes, a good effort may bring unexpected rewards.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. As long as we can maintain the status of Tuyuhun, Your Highness will receive as much tribute as we pay to the Tang Dynasty every year, and even more."
Although Prime Minister Midu's heart was bleeding, he knew that no one except Li Xiang could help him fulfill this long-cherished wish. He wanted to be a prime minister all his life, but the Khan was too stupid. If he were allowed to continue leading Tuyuhun, the country's destruction would be just around the corner. Compared with the destruction of a country, this little money was nothing, not to mention that he had absolute confidence in himself. During the time he was in power, Tuyuhun would definitely be stronger than before.
"Then let's make it a deal. You don't need to hold him back for half a day. You are already the Khan of Tuyuhun."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, Prime Minister Midu was shocked because a black shadow had appeared in the distance where the grassland met the sky, and the same was true on both sides.
"How many people did your Highness bring with him?"
Prime Minister Midu said with some surprise that the last time Li Xiang led his army into the grassland, there didn't seem to be many people. This time, the army coming from three sides was at least tens of thousands of people, and they looked extremely elite, even more powerful than their royal cavalry.
"Fifty thousand troops are enough to wipe out these people in front of us, but I hope that the Prime Minister, no, now the Khan, can abide by the alliance between us."
At the last moment, Li Xiang released the army from the system space, hoping to deter these people and let them know that I can bring tens of thousands of troops to the grassland at will. If you don’t obey in the future, don’t blame me for being rude to you. I can chop off your heads at any time.
Seeing the sudden appearance of troops around them, Tuyuhun Khan's men panicked. They had been scouting the surrounding area and hadn't found any troops within dozens of miles. This was one reason they felt comfortable meeting Li Xiang. But now, so many people had suddenly appeared. Where did they come from? Could they have all emerged from underground? That was absolutely impossible.
The cavalry and infantry have formed an offensive phalanx, with the cavalry guarding the outside and the archers in the center ready to attack the army of Tuyuhun Khan at any time.
Prime Minister Midu also swallowed his saliva. At this moment, he was of course absolutely safe in Li Xiang's formation. He gave a look to the men beside him.
The subordinate immediately waved the flag in his hand. After seeing the flag, hundreds of cavalrymen in the Tuyuhun camp in the distance immediately left their team and rushed towards Li Xiang.
These people are the personal guards of Prime Minister Midu. If they were to fight, they could fight ten of them at once. They are all Prime Minister Midu's confidants. They must not be allowed to suffer any losses in this melee. After they return, they will help Prime Minister Midu seize the throne!
"Midu, what are you doing? Who are these people around you?"
Tuyuhun Khan was also panicked. He hurriedly asked someone to put on armor for him, but he knew it was of little use. He had only a thousand men under his command. No matter how elite they were, it was impossible for them to break out of such an iron barrel formation. Enemies surrounded him from all sides. There was a large black mass in the distance, and there must be at least tens of thousands of them.
"Great Khan, today is the last time I will address you this way. Since the day you took this position, Tuyuhun has been on a downward spiral. You are incapable of leading the entire Tuyuhun. So today you should take a good rest. From now on, you are no longer the Great Khan of Tuyuhun."
Prime Minister Midu rode out on horseback. It took only an hour from the time he made the decision to the time it was implemented. Not only was the Khan of Tuyuhun surprised, but he himself also felt it was a little impossible. But when he saw the cavalry slowly approaching, he had to make up his mind in his heart.
To put it bluntly, if he regretted it now, Li Xiang would not let him leave alive. Moreover, he had another idea in his mind. Li Xiang's men were elusive in the grassland, and he had no ability to resist them. If there was no vassal state agreement today, perhaps Li Xiang would keep all of them.
"You dare to rebel? Your whole family has been loyal for generations. Do you know what you are doing?"
Tuyuhun Khan was terrified and could not believe that what he saw was true. Even if it was his own brother who rebelled, he could not believe that Prime Minister Midu rebelled.
"Your humble servant is here to escort the Khan."
Prime Minister Midu got off his horse and knelt on one knee on the grassland. This is a farewell gift on the grassland and is generally a courtesy to the dead.
"Release..."
Things have developed to this point, and there is no point in hiding. The archers in the distance have started shooting arrows, and the arrows in the sky are like rain. Tuyuhun Khan's personal soldiers still want to help him dodge, but the arrows are too dense.
Prime Minister Midu saw very clearly that Tuyuhun Khan had been shot in the shoulder by an arrow. The arrow was poisoned, there was no way he could survive...
