Chapter 914

he was, after all, a veteran general in the army and a Heavenly Dao Gold Leaderboard expert.

To win him over, Ogedei not only did not blame him for the defeat but used the excuse that it was not his fault, conferring upon Muqali the title of King of Lu.

Odu heard the order and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Since he wasn't being targeted for now, that was for the best.

He immediately went off happily to have people invite Yelü Yelu Chucai and Muqali.

Before long, Yelü Yelu Chucai and Muqali arrived together outside the hall.

"Long live the Great Khan!"

After entering, the two immediately performed the rites.

"No need for formalities, please rise."

To sit firmly on the Khan's throne, these two, one civil and one military, were people Ogedei needed to rely on.

He then ordered the eunuch,

"Quick, bring seats for the Grand Preceptor and the King of Lu."

Eunuchs had long prepared brocade stools, placing them not far from the imperial desk.

After the two performed the rites again, they dared to sit on only half of the stools.

"I have invited you two here today because there is a truly important matter to discuss."

Ogedei thought for a moment, took out the urgent report, and ordered Odu to pass it to the two for review.

Odu naturally didn't dare to delay and immediately passed it over.

Sure enough, whether it was Yelü Yelu Chucai or Muqali, their expressions changed drastically after reading the report.

"How dare they, how dare they do this, how dare the Great Tang do this."

Muqali was so angry his beard and hair stood on end, his face turning red and then green.

Yelü Yelu Chucai stamped his feet and sighed, saying,

"This is the misfortune of the Great Yuan!"

Odu was full of question marks; what had happened?

But he didn't dare to ask, looking at his nose and heart, just standing there.

713 They are all going all out to do one thing!

"Great Khan, this act is no different from betraying the ancestors, betraying the Eternal Heaven!"

Yelü Yelu Chucai, filled with righteous indignation, stood up from his brocade stool and bowed, saying,

"This old official suggests issuing an edict immediately, denouncing him as a rebel of the Great Yuan and refusing to recognize him.

Additionally, send envoys to the Great Tang, insisting that they return Chagatai."

So it was Chagatai!

But what relationship did he have with the Great Tang?

Odu heard the gist of it and understood a little.

"Grand Preceptor!"

Before Ogedei could speak, Muqali, looking troubled, also rose from his stool and said to Yelü Yelu Chucai,

"Do not be agitated, listen to me."

Yelü Yelu Chucai reluctantly calmed his breath and, together with Ogedei, quietly watched Muqali.

"If we couldn't get it on the battlefield, how can we expect to get it through negotiations?"

Although Muqali had returned in defeat last time, he didn't shy away from it.

But when he said this, Ogedei's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Yelü Yelu Chucai also sneered inwardly; he was just taking the lead to express his stance.

He had never thought of really being at odds with the Great Tang again.

Muqali naturally didn't have Yelü Yelu Chucai's roundabout way of speaking, and ignoring Ogedei's expression, he continued,

"Great Khan, I personally believe that instead of obsessing over Chagatai being falsely titled the Yuan King by the Great Tang, we should think about what is behind this."

Damn!

What explosive news!

Chagatai had actually defected to the Great Tang and was titled the Yuan King?

Odu felt a thrill in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm, continuing to pretend he heard and saw nothing.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Ogedei was worthy of being an emperor; he gradually calmed down.

"The Great Tang defeated us last time, but that battle was truly not a matter of military failure."

Muqali rarely defended the last great war, then changed the subject,

"In that battle, there was too much interference from external forces.

For example, the Empress Yinyue Imperial Dynasty's betrayal, for example, the Qinglong Society..."

Actually, if it weren't for the Qinglong Society's thunderous rage, washing the Yuan court in blood and incidentally sending Temujin to meet the Eternal Heaven,

how would Ogedei have had the chance to ascend the throne early?

But he naturally wouldn't say this.

Instead, he looked indignant, expressing that Muqali was correct.

Then Muqali continued,

"The Great Tang seemed to gain a lot in that battle, but the northern part of Youzhou was ultimately occupied by the Empress Yinyue Imperial Dynasty.

It can be said that both the Great Tang and the Great Yuan suffered heavy losses in the last great war.

At such a time, the Great Tang suddenly recruited Chagatai and titled him Yuan King.

The provocative nature of this act is indeed obvious.

But there are no fools in the Great Tang.

Why must they provoke our Great Yuan's hostility at this time?

One must know that although we suffered a defeat, our vitality remains.

If we disregard everything and unite with other forces to be their enemy,

I fear the Great Tang will have a hard time dealing with it!"

Indeed, among the major forces in the Nine Provinces today, except for the Qinglong Society, they were actually in a state of equilibrium.

The Great Yuan had lost one battle, but if they paid a sufficient price,

I fear that neither the Empress Yinyue Imperial Dynasty, nor You Dongying, nor even Yunzhou or the Great Qin would mind joining forces to besiege the Great Tang.

At this time, the Great Tang titling Chagatai as Yuan King was truly suspicious.

"Correct!"

Yelü Yelu Chucai finally stopped hiding his thoughts and expressed his approval, continuing,

"The King of Lu is right! And Chagatai had clearly been sent to the Qinglong Peak.

Now he has suddenly arrived at the Great Tang and been titled Yuan King.

Could this matter be related to the Qinglong Society?"

"..."

In the Imperial Study, the room fell into silence upon hearing this.

If this matter was related to the Qinglong Society, what could the Great Yuan do?

Ogedei felt as if his head had suddenly doubled in size.

It really did have the flavor of succeeding because of the Qinglong Society and failing because of the Qinglong Society.

"The Grand Preceptor is in charge of spies and intelligence, is there no report?"

After thinking for a while, Ogedei asked Yelü Yelu Chucai.

At this time, if Yelü Yelu Chucai said he knew nothing, Ogedei might not blame him on the surface, but he would look down on him inwardly.

Fortunately, after Yelü Yelu Chucai thought rapidly, he said slowly,

"This old official truly does not know the reason.

But this old official received a report from a spy that currently, the Great Qin, Great Tang, and even Yunzhou, You Dongying, as well as the Great Song, Great Ming, and other imperial dynasties,

they are all going all out to do one thing!"

"What thing?" ===== CHAPTER 915 =====