"Left Commander, please get up. Our Highness has already left. This is a very difficult matter to discuss. Snowstorms know no boundaries. It's heavy over there, and it's not light over here either. But we have to take care of our own side first. After all, the Turks surrendered earlier than you did."
After Li Xiang left, Su Dingfang also received Li Xiang's gaze and immediately turned into a good guy. He quickly helped the left general to sit next to him and asked his men to serve tea.
"Thank you, General. I wonder who the General is?"
Angurtai had never been here, so he didn't know who these people around Li Xiang were.
"I am Su Dingfang, a young general under His Highness."
Su Dingfang said this very modestly, but after he finished speaking, Angurtai immediately stood up. Everyone knew Su Dingfang's name, and he was now a powerful general under Li Xiang.
"It turns out to be General Su. I am so sorry for my poor treatment."
Angurtai obediently saluted Su Dingfang. Although they were in the northernmost part, they had heard of Li Xiang's men. Su Dingfang shone brilliantly on the battlefield of Goguryeo. He led his men to charge all the way and directly tore Goguryeo apart. He didn't expect that such a person would be so peaceful.
Angurtai was lucky, as he saw a relatively gentle Su Dingfang. If he had met him on the battlefield, he would probably have suffered a great loss. Su Dingfang had no rules in fighting on the battlefield, and he would have led his men to rush around recklessly. At that time, this guy would not be able to be peaceful.
"Okay, okay, let's sit down and talk. It's really cold out here in the snow. Go get some food or something warm. Captain Zuo has been on the road for a long time, so get some strong liquor."
To be honest, Angurtai almost cried after hearing this. His life was not very good along the way. The main reason was that he did not bring many things with him when he came out, and he lost a lot of things in the snowstorm, so he was in a very embarrassing situation. He originally thought that Li Xiang would prepare a banquet for him and get some wine to warm him up, but who knew that Li Xiang left after saying a few words. The meeting was not good at all.
This General Su was very knowledgeable about etiquette. He really came from a country of etiquette. He even wanted to welcome him, so Angurtai's attitude towards Su Dingfang immediately improved.
"Don't blame our Highness. This is mainly because your Khan killed too many people this time. Our Tang soldiers have fought in many battles and have never suffered such a devastating defeat anywhere else. Thousands of people were killed, including your Highness's uncle, who almost got into trouble. How can our Highness have a good attitude towards you?"
After the food and wine came, the two of them drank two glasses together, and their relationship became closer than before. Many men's friendships develop quickly. As long as they can hold a glass and drink together, the friendship will progress quickly.
"General, please say a few good words for us. Those are the deeds of our Khan. Our tribe has never been here before. We have always lived honestly on the Mobei grasslands. Now we are really desperate. Please tell us that we can do what the Turks can do, and we can also do what the Turks cannot do. As long as Your Highness can accept us, we are willing to serve Your Highness for generations."
Angultai still remembered what Su Dingfang had said just now. The Turks had no more noses or eyes than us. How could they live under the protection of Your Highness? Even in the face of this once-in-a-century snowstorm, they had enough cold-weather supplies in their tents, while the rest of us had to freeze outside?
After hearing this, Su Dingfang's face immediately lit up with a smile. As long as you say this, then everything can be discussed.
"Please rest assured, Commander Zuo. I will definitely convey this message to you. Our Highness is not unreasonable. He has never been defeated in his campaigns. No matter who the enemy is, he will be killed immediately. This is how he has achieved his great reputation. However, it is different on the grasslands. If this war drags on for two or three years, even if our Highness wins, he will feel very bitter inside."
Su Dingfang began to slowly advise the guy in front of him, "You have to find a way to let us win faster. We can't wait for you for two years in such a snowy place. If we really wait for two years, we don't know what the situation in Chang'an will be like when we go back. Our prince has great ambitions."
The reason why Angurtai was able to reach this position was not only because of his prominent family background, but also because he was very quick-witted. He was not able to recover from Li Xiang's advice just now, simply because it was too cold on the way, and perhaps his brain was frozen again. But after listening to Su Dingfang's words, he immediately understood what the other party meant, which was to let him take his men back and wipe out the entire Xueyantuo.
Many people can rebel against their original country and join another person, but if they bring outsiders back to their own country to burn, kill and loot, some people may not be able to do it. But if you don't do it now, the Tang Dynasty will close this door to you and let your people fend for themselves on the grassland.
Su Dingfang didn't say anything at this moment, but drank silently. He had said everything he should and shouldn't say. It was at this moment that we could tell whether we were enemies or friends.
If you really want to surrender, you should gather all the fighting men under your command, and then lead the army we arranged to fight back. No matter whether you succeed or not, you have tried your best, and you will be a citizen of our Tang Dynasty in the future.
But if you don't want to, then don't blame us for changing our minds quickly. You can only honestly take your people and go back. What exactly is waiting for you at the border? You know better than the rest of us.
Angutai put the cup heavily on the table, and it seemed that he had made up his mind.
"General, please inform His Highness that I still have 3,000 capable men. I am willing to gather them as the vanguard and lead the Tang army back to Xueyantuo. Now is probably not the best time. If we can delay it for a month or two, that would be the best time."
There was a reason why Angurtai said that. He had just defected with his men, and the entire Xueyantuo was in a state of nervous tension. After a month or two, those people would start to relax, and that would be the time for us to reap the entire Xueyantuo...
