Chapter 449: Chapter 21: The Gu Clan Banner Stands Unfallen, Turkic Forces Shall Not Pass Shuofang!

"Hearts in turmoil?" Gu Yu directly shook his head: "When truly pushed to the brink, these people will always abandon everything."

"At that time...."

"Have you ever thought about what would happen to Kyushu and the Great Tang?"

As he spoke, his tone paused slightly, and he sighed gently: "Everyone has ambitions, but the difficulty lies in how to control it."

"This indeed is an opportunity for battle."

"Yet the world today is weary, and the court is unsettled."

"Should any mistake occur, our Gu Clan will become the sinners of Kyushu; have you considered this?"

His tone was very calm, yet still directly reached everyone’s hearts.

Indeed, Kyushu cannot afford another war.

The moment war breaks out, its impact will instantly spread across all of Kyushu.

How long has it been since the Great Tang unified the world?

The palace coup has just ended.

If hostilities were to reignite at such a time, should chaos arise again within Kyushu, everything would then head toward an irretrievable direction.

How could he not harbor a desire to achieve resounding success?

But it’s just that saying—

Everyone has ambitions, but the difficulty lies in how to control it.

The grand battle between the Great Tang and the Turkic is not today.

Everyone fell silent instantly.

By now, the name "Gu Clan" has provided convenience for the family members, as well as burdened them.

For the sake of the family, they cannot act willfully, nor can they act recklessly.

They actually understood this point.

If it hadn’t been for Gu Quan’s words, they wouldn’t have felt so unwilling in their hearts.

Who wouldn’t want to win more honors for Gu Quan?

Seeing everyone still inactive, Gu Yu gently shook his head, eventually had no choice but to pick up pen and paper himself.

He explained the situation of the battle to the court;

Detailed the battle conditions and advocated.

Subsequently, he wrote many things in the memorial that he had said to Li Shimin.

The content was about ambitions and restraint, speaking of past discussions with Li Shimin about the "initial intention."

Isn’t this also his endpoint?

Although Gu Yu’s body hasn’t reached its limits yet, he too is already like a candle flickering in the wind.

Guarding against foreign enemies for Kyushu is the endpoint he chose for himself and also his final act for the entire family.

Actually, Gu Yi failed to see many things.

Why did Gu Yu always emphasize his identity as the Patriarch of the Gu Clan in this battle?

He intended to firmly bind the fate of the Gu Clan with that of Kyushu.

At the same time—he also wanted to make the name of the Gu Clan resonate across Kyushu once more.

The memorial was sent towards Chang’an.

And at the same time, Gu Yu hadn’t stopped his efforts against the Turkic forces.

He continued spreading various prophecies.

However, this time unlike before, the rumors included nursery rhymes from the various Turkic tribes.

Rumors such as "Why don’t the sons of the steppe return home!" and others about their homeland.

The morale of the Turkic army was shaken!

Even by this point, Jie Li Khan no longer had the heart to continue fighting.

But for the dignity of the Khan, he had to suppress all emotions, and continue to lead the army forward.

This time, compared to his previous reckless charge, he was obviously much more cautious.

However, Gu Yu also did not have any intent to continue targeting them.

There were no ambushes.

The entire Turkic army thus finally crossed the Sanggan River Canyon, advancing straight towards Shuofang.

But just at this moment—

Gu Yu’s message finally came through once more, expressing his desire to personally meet Jie Li Khan.

Upon hearing that the patriarch of the Gu Clan wished to meet the Khan personally,

the entire Turkic interior was stirred.

Jie Li Khan was also startled.

No matter how indifferent he appeared, those childhood rumors resurfaced at this moment.

He had no choice but to meet.

And he couldn’t lose face for the Turkic Khan!

...

The meeting place was just outside the Sanggan River Canyon, not far from both Shuofang and the Turkic encampment.

Gu Yu did not bring any guards.

Only Gu Yan and several other young members of the Gu Clan.

In contrast—

Jie Li Khan did bring quite a few confidants.

As he saw Gu Yu, his body inexplicably shuddered momentarily, especially as the sight of Gu Yu’s strands of white hair constantly stirred his thoughts.

In legends—

The Gray Wolf Chaser of the Sun had a head full of white hair, yet was no less brave, unbeaten by anyone.

Gu Yu now gave him the same feeling.

However, as the Turkic Khan, Jie Li Khan wouldn’t simply lose face, instead he took the lead to speak: "I never thought in my life I’d meet two people from the Gu Clan."

"Thinking back to when I saw King Qin of the Great Tang, he was also accompanied by a member of the Gu Clan."

"You...."

"Is it possible you’re not afraid that I might kill you directly, taking advantage of the Tang Army’s morale in disarray, and march straight to Chang’an?"

He was trying to bolster his own courage!

Gu Yu didn’t waste words, he just waved his hand.

Behind him, Gu Yan immediately understood and shouted a few times, causing clouds of dust to rise in the near distance.

"The Khan may guess....how much more I have prepared." Gu Yu said calmly.

Seeing this, Jie Li Khan immediately furrowed his brow, a sign of anger flickering in his eyes, "Are you threatening the Khan?"

"No—"

Gu Yu directly shook his head, saying calmly: "I came today to persuade the Khan to withdraw his troops."

"Hmm?" Jie Li Khan furrowed his brow.

Gu Yu ignored his reaction entirely and continued, "If the Khan withdraws, it would not only prevent casualties among your people but also ensure the continuation of trade between both sides."