The Human Emperor

Chapter 2126: A Clash of Princely Factions Amongst the Western Turks!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

“Just what is this bastard thinking?”

Ishbara Khagan’s brow twitched. He was somewhat unable to fathom Wang Chong’s thoughts.

For some reason, he felt that this matter could not be as simple as it seemed.

As expected, a few moments later, the Western Turkic general read off the other part of the letter.

“…But he has heard that there are some rebels causing trouble in Youzhou on the northeastern border, and he says that as the Western Turks and the Great Tang are brotherly countries, he is certain that the Western Turks will not refuse assisting its brother in eliminating this problem!”

As the general spoke, the tent became deathly still, the faces of everyone else in the tent a sight to behold.

As expected!

They knew that there was no such thing as food raining down from the heavens! Everything had its price.

An Yaluoshan hoped to recruit the Western Turks to attack the Great Tang, while Wang Chong hoped to recruit the Western Turks and have them assist him in dealing with the alliance army!

Truly, there is no such thing as an oil-conserving lamp! Ishbara Khagan said to himself, an indescribable feeling in his heart.

But regardless, the attitude of Wang Chong and the Great Tang had greatly softened. In this way, the Western Turks could derive benefits from both the Great Tang and the countries of the northeast, a surprising harvest.

At the very least, the Western Turkic Khaganate had the initiative in these negotiations.

“Are you done reading?” Ishbara Khagan asked, his expression relaxing.

“This…”

The general glanced at the letter again and hesitated.

“What? Is there still something else?”

Ishbara Khagan raised an eyebrow, immediately sensing that something was wrong, that there was something different from what he was expecting.

“This… That man from the Great Tang has also said that if Khagan feels that there are some things that are hard to convey in words, he is willing to come personally to Mount Sanmi to discuss the matter with Khagan,” the general said as he turned the letter over to show it to the crowd.

At that moment, everyone could see ‘Meet at Mount Sanmi’ written clearly on the letter, written several times larger than the other words.

Whoosh!

Those strongly emphasized words caused all of them to understand, and as they turned their heads, they saw that Ishbara Khagan had a nasty scowl on his face.

After all this time, that bastard from the Great Tang hadn’t changed one bit!

He had found it strange that this scoundrel had suddenly had a change of heart, offering such good conditions to the Western Turks, but in the end, if they didn’t accept his conditions, this scoundrel planned to attack Mount Sanmi!

The words had changed, but the meaning was the same.

Whoooah!

In the somewhat rigid atmosphere, the flap of the tent shook as two individuals, bringing with them wind and snow, came inside.

“Imperial Father, you asked for me?”

Barshad respectfully bowed to the people in the tent.

Whoosh!

Upon seeing the Fourth Prince, everyone in the tent quietly exhaled.

The Fourth Prince’s arrival had somewhat relaxed the stifling mood in the tent.

“Sit!”

Ishbara Khagan quickly got a hold of himself. With an emotionless face, he pointed at an empty seat nearby.

“Yes!”

With no questions, Barshad sat down.

“I am in the middle of discussing with the generals the matter of the ice calamity. The Great Tang and Youzhou have both sent letters trying to draw us to their side. What is your view on this? Do you think the Western Turkic Khaganate should join the alliance or side with the Great Tang?” Ishbara Khagan sternly said. He gestured, and someone in the tent placed both letters in Barshad’s hand.

The tent fell silent as everyone stared at the Fourth Prince.

First Prince Irbis Shiyun coldly laughed and then silently watched.

This ice calamity threatened the existence of the entire khaganate and the longevity of their people. He was quite interested in seeing what his fourth brother said.

The mood turned strange.

Everyone knew that the stances expressed by First Prince Irbis Shiyun and Fourth Prince Barshad were likely to decide their future status in the empire and the fate of the Western Turkic Khaganate.

Even the Blackwater Shaman turned to Barshad at this time.

Everyone waited with bated breath.

Meanwhile, Fourth Prince Barshad looked at the two letters, and when he saw the words at the end of Wang Chong’s letter, he couldn’t help but frown.