Chapter 327 Tingzhou Urgent News

Li Chengqian and Li Ke discussed how to govern autonomous regions in the barbarian settlements.

It is necessary to determine the relationship between these regions, which is the relationship between the local area and the court. They are equal to the mainland and autonomous, not independent.

In the future, these regions will no longer be independent and have a vassal relationship with the Tang Dynasty. They are only nominally in the Tang Dynasty court and still manage the local areas autonomously. They

must become part of the Tang Dynasty, under the direct jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty court, but with more autonomy. Whether it will

work depends on the experimental results in this area after the extermination of the Yao people.

"A few days ago, I ordered you to send someone to convey the imperial edict to Ashina Helu, the governor of Yaochi, and ordered him to come to Beijing for an audience! Is there any reply?" Li Chengqian asked.

After discussing the establishment of the autonomous region, Li Chengqian turned the topic to the Turks in Mobei.

Some time ago, Li Chengqian asked Li Ke to send an imperial edict to Yaochi Governor Ashina Helu to come to Chang'an to see him, intending to keep Ashina Helu in Chang'an forever.

In addition, he appointed someone else to serve as Yaochi Governor and separated Ashina Helu's troops again.

Ashina Helu already had the intention to rebel. Instead of waiting for him to start a rebellion, it would be better to call his family to Chang'an and take care of them to prevent future troubles.

"The imperial edict has been sent to Yaochi Governor's Office. It will take some time to know the reply from Ashina Helu!" Li Ke said.

He didn't understand why Li Chengqian paid too much attention to a Turkic governor in the northern border of Mobei. He always felt that something was unusual, but he couldn't tell what was unusual.

"It would be great if he really came to Chang'an in person. I'm afraid Ashina Helu will find an excuse not to come to Chang'an!" Li Chengqian said. The spies of Jinyiwei in Mobei reported back that Ashina Helu had been restless recently.

Now Ashina Helu is constantly expanding his power, intending to take the opportunity to rebel when Li Chengqian has just ascended the throne. Taking the

opportunity to re-establish the Khanate of the Turks, he is not a subject of the Tang Dynasty, but a subject of the Tang Dynasty. What he, Ashina Helu, wants to do is the Khan of the Turks, not the governor of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Ashina Helu was constantly accumulating strength and preparing for a rebellion. How could he leave his old nest and go to Chang'an just because of the imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty emperor ?

Ashina Helu decided to pretend to be sick in an attempt to deceive the Tang Dynasty court so that he could stay in the rear and continue to strengthen his power.

"Why does your majesty say that? Are you worried that Ashina Helu will rebel?" Li Ke heard something unusual in Li Chengqian's tone.

Guessing whether Ashina Helu was going to rebel, none of these barbarians would let people worry about it.

"I just received intelligence that Ashina Helu is constantly recruiting soldiers and horses to expand his strength. It is obvious that he is planning to rebel."

"The reason why I urgently summoned Ashina Helu to Beijing is to stop the outbreak of war. Now it seems unlikely!"

"If Ashina Helu does not come to Chang'an, I can only send troops to capture him immediately before he is fully prepared, so as to ensure the peace of Mobei." Li Chengqian said.

He originally planned to trick Ashina Helu into Chang'an, capture him and put him under house arrest, and then send people to disperse his troops.

By the way, an autonomous region test site was also established in Mobei, which would be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty's control over the Western Regions, and it would be better than these foreigners' repeated actions.

"How could such a thing happen? Ashina Helu will definitely not come to Chang'an in person. My brother should make plans early." Li Ke said.

Since Ashina Helu has the intention to rebel, he should be escorted back to the capital immediately, so as not to wait until he is strong enough to take action, which will increase a lot of casualties and losses.

"Wait for Mobei to reply. If Ashina Helu is unwilling to come to Chang'an, I will immediately issue an edict to let Liang Jianfang and Qibi Heli lead the troops to attack Ashina Helu." Li Chengqian said.

"No matter what, it's better to be careful! My brother should make preparations in advance, in case Ashina Helu suddenly attacks in desperation." Li Ke said.

This is not impossible. Once Ashina Helu finds out that something is wrong, even if he has not made full preparations, he will prevent himself from being surrounded and suppressed. Ashina

Helu can only take risks and fight. It is better than doing nothing and waiting for death.

Li Ke is sure that Ashina Helu will definitely not surrender. Instead, he will take risks and start a rebellion in advance.

"I have already expected this. I have ordered Liang Jianfang, Qili Hebi and others to go to Xizhou and Tingzhou, and secretly mobilize the army to go there."

"If Ashina Helu dares to refuse to come to Chang'an in person, Liang Jianfang, Qili Hebi and others will immediately send troops to gather the Uighur army and send troops to suppress Ashina Helu." Li Chengqian said.

How could Li Chengqian not make any preparations for Ashina Helu? Ashina Helu wanted to become the Khan of the Turkic Khanate, and it depended on his fate!

"I hope Ashina Helu won't do anything stupid." Li Ke said.

"Your Majesty! Tingzhou Governor Luo Hongyi sent an urgent message!" An eunuch came in to report and handed the urgent message from Tingzhou to Li Chengqian.

Wang Quan stepped forward to take the urgent message, turned around and handed it to Li Chengqian, who hurriedly opened it to read.

Looking at Li Chengqian, whose face was uncertain, Li Ke felt that something bad was happening, and asked hurriedly: "Brother, has anything happened in Tingzhou?" "

Luo Hongyi sent an urgent report saying that a large number of Turkic spies were recently found in Xizhou, Tingzhou, and Yizhou, and it was also found that Ashina Helu's troops had signs of moving to Xizhou and Tingzhou."

"And the scale is not small. He has investigated many times and can already infer that this is Ashina Helu's intention to launch military actions against Xizhou and Tingzhou." Li Chengqian said.

Ashina Helu's rebellious heart has been revealed.

"Can Luo Hongyi find out the situation and see if it is true?" Li Ke asked.

This matter is a big deal and must not be sloppy. It must be confirmed again and again.

"Luo Hongyi said that he had sent people to inquire about Ashina Helu, and the answer he got was that it was just a military exercise, and there was no intention to capture Xizhou and Tingzhou."

"However, after Luo Hongyi's investigation, this was definitely not a simple military exercise, but a preparation for the two states."

"It is certain that this is true. Ashina Helu has rebelled, and the court must take effective measures." Li Chengqian said.

"In this case, please ask your majesty to issue an edict immediately, and let Liang Jianfang and Qili Hebi and others immediately launch a surprise attack on Ashina Helu and eliminate Ashina Helu in one fell swoop." Li Ke said.

Things have come to this point, the only option is to resort to force!