bastard seizes tang

Chapter 882 Withdrawal of Xiangxiong
For people after the Tang Dynasty, when asked about the most famous country on the plateau, Tubo must be blurted out.

Because Tubo is so famous, not only has such heroes as Qizong Nongzan, Ludongzan, Qinling, etc., Tubo also created the peak of plateau politics and civilization.

But before the Tang Dynasty, if you mentioned the plateau country, the first thing that came to mind was definitely not Tubo, but the Xiangxiong country further west of Tubo.

Zhang Zhung has a history of more than 2000 years on the plateau. Before Tubo ruled the plateau, Zhang Zhung was the strongest country on the plateau and also represented the highest civilization peak on the plateau.Even in later Tubo, there were many places where it inherited and borrowed from Zhang Zhung. For example, Tubo's writing was born out of Zhang Zhung's text.

At the beginning, the conquest of Zhang Zhung was the top priority of Tubo. The victory of Zhang Zhung was of great significance to Tubo. It not only gave Tubo a lot of support in terms of land and population, but also greatly helped Tubo in terms of culture. , it can be said that Tubo with Zhang Zhung and Tubo without Zhang Zhung are two completely different countries.

The victory over Xiangxiong at the beginning also gave Qizong Nongzan great confidence, and this is why the Tubo envoys dared to propose marriages in Chang'an later. It was the victory of Xiangxiong on the battlefield that gave Qizong Nongzan such confidence.

But now, Qizong Nongzan and Lu Dongzan have worked so hard to get the land of Zhangxiong, which took many years of planning, but they have to give up, because now Tang Emperor Li Ke is personally driving the conquest, Tubo is facing the disaster of subjugation, if Tubo sticks to it Yu Xiangxiong's gains and losses in one place dilute Tubo's military strength, and the entire Tubo will be at risk of destroying the country.

Therefore, in order to overcome the current predicament, Tubo must give up Zhang Xiong, not only to shrink the effective force, but also to recall Lu Dongzan, the most skilled fighter in the country, and let him lead the troops to the northern front to retreat from the enemy.

Zanpu Gongri Gongzan ordered, and soon the news was sent to Lu Dongzan who was leading the army in Geji.

"Apa, when did this news come?" In Lu Dongzan's coach tent, the third son Zan Po looked at the letter Lu Dongzan handed him, and asked Lu Dongzan.

Lu Dongzan replied: "This is the news that was sent just now, and it only took a moment to reach me."

Zanpo looked at the letter in her hand and said in surprise: "Zanpu actually asked Apa to give up Zhang Zhuong, thinking that the situation over there is already extremely bad."

Zanpo knows the significance of Xiangxiong to Tubo. Since Gongri Gongzan, who is Zanpu, asked Lu Dongzan to give up Xiangxiong and shrink his troops to go to Luoyang for reinforcements, it must be because the situation is tight, and Gongri Gongzan has already dealt with it not coming.

Ludong praised: "Tang Huangtian is a heroic figure. This time, he is in charge of the conquest, and his troops are even stronger. He is determined to win against Tubo. It is normal that Zanpu can't handle it."

Li Ke led the main force of the Tang army to attack menacingly, not to mention the tributes and tributes who have no military knowledge.

Zanpo asked: "What is Apa going to do? Is Zanpu's order to give up Zhang Zhung? A lot of effort was spent on defending Zhang Zhung Apa before, and the soldiers in the army suffered heavy losses. What a pity."

With the help of Li Ke, the old royal family of Zhangxiong raised troops to restore the country, and the momentum was great. Lu Dongzan, the governor of Zhangxiong, fought several battles to suppress them, and finally stabilized the situation slowly and kept the east of Geji. The core region of Zhang Zhung.In order to keep Xiangxiong, Tubo has paid a lot, and now if Zanpo is to give up at this point, it will inevitably be a little bit reluctant.

Lu Dong praised: "When the Tang Dynasty goes south, the capital of the country will not be guaranteed. If the logic is lost, it makes no difference whether Xiangxiong wants or not. Moreover, Ren Yaxiang, who commanded the Tang army on the west road, is also coming. Once the Tang army With the arrival of the army from the West Route, there will be another change in the battle situation of Zhang Zhuong, and we may not be able to defend Zhang Zhuong, so it is better to make plans early."

If it was just to deal with the restoration of the old royal family of Xiangxiong, Lu Dongzan thought he could still handle it, but if the [-] elites of Tang Jun West Road Chief General Ren Yaxiang were counted, Lu Dongzan would not have enough chance of winning.

The left and right are not sure about fighting the Tang army. Instead of putting all their eggs in one basket in Xiangxiong, Lu Dongzan might as well get out earlier to preserve his troops and keep the main force of the Tang army for preparations.

Zanpo asked, "When is Appa planning to withdraw?"

Lu Dongzan frowned and thought for a moment, then replied: "Zanpu's order is urgent. I think it won't be long. There is still some distance from here to Luoxie. I will leave immediately and lead the troops back to the country. Then I will ask for orders to go to Baibi. Ze defense."

The Tang army has already broken the Gechuan post, and the next target is the important town of Damu City. With Li Ke's ability and the overwhelming strength of the Tang army, Damu City may not be able to defend it for too long. There is only one Bai Bize and one Chu Zacheng left in the guarding place.

If when Lu Dongzan arrives at Luo, the Tang army has already approached the capital, then his arrival is meaningless, so Lu Dongzan must arrive one step before the Tang army arrives at Bai Bize, so that he can deal with the Tang army .

Zan Po looked at Lu Dong Zan's frown, and couldn't help worrying about the future situation. Zan Po asked again: "In the battle with Tang Jun, I wonder what chance Appa has?"

Lu Dongzan replied truthfully: "If Gechuan Station is still in my Tubo's hands, I have a [-]% chance of winning, at least I can preserve the north and south gates, but now that Gechuan Station has been lost, it is inevitable to confront the Tang army head-on. The odds of winning the battle are probably less than [-]% for me, Tubo."

Lu Dongzan is not an arrogant hero. Lu Dongzan has been to Chang'an and has dealt with Li Ke and Datang a lot. He knows Datang's strength very well.There is no natural moat to defend, and he has no confidence in winning if he only takes a tough battle with the Tang army in an open field.

Although Po Zan had his own judgment on the situation and knew that the battle would not be easy, when he got the number from Lu Dongzan, his heart sank suddenly and he couldn't help panicking.

Zanpo gritted her teeth and said, "As long as Apa is here, even if the odds of winning are less than [-]%, I am willing to go with Apa and live and die with Apa."

Zan Po's words fully revealed her determination to advance and retreat with Lu Dongzan. If it was normal, Lu Dongzan would definitely praise him a few more words, but this time, Lu Dongzan resolutely rejected him.

Lu Dong praised: "No, you don't have to go with me. You lead the troops to Pulan. Although I gave up Zhang Zhung under Zanpu's order, Pulan is the key for Tubo to go to Zhang Zhung. Pulan cannot be lost. "

Zanpo asked: "Apa wants to guard Pulan, in the future when Apa retreats from the Tang army, so that he can become Xiangxiong again?"

Pulan is located in an important position, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is located between Tubo and Zhang Zhung, and the valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains is the most important road between the two countries. As long as this road is kept, it will not be too difficult for Tubo to take Zhang Zhung back in the future. , at least tinder was saved.

What Zan Po said made sense, but he misjudged what Lu Dong Zan meant. Although Lu Dong Zan had some meaning in this regard, it was not the main purpose. Lu Dong Zan had another purpose, which was to save Zan Po's life .

Lu Dong praised: "This Pulan is not only the throat between Xiangxiong and Tubo, but also the place where you live and live. As long as you refuse to defend Pulan, no matter what happens on the plateau in the future, you can wait until the overall situation is settled. Sell ​​at a price to save your life."

(End of this chapter)