Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 971 It's a pity that I lack a pair of good teeth
Chapter 93 It's a pity that I lack a pair of good teeth
"What we lack most now is time!" Li Jiancheng sighed.

The Tang Dynasty had just defeated the Eastern Turks and accepted more than 130 million people from the Eastern Turks. Although these populations were disrupted and dispersed according to the opinions of the Menxia Provincial Political Affairs Hall.

However, these Turkic people did not really return their hearts, and more than 20 Tang soldiers around them needed to be on guard at all times.Even if Li Jiancheng wanted to fight, he didn't have the strength.

"Your Majesty means... ready to accept?" Wei Zheng looked at Li Jiancheng and asked.

In fact, temporary peace is more in the interest of Datang.However, Li Jiancheng's daughter had to be sacrificed, so Wei Zheng did not express their opinions.

Li Jiancheng smiled wryly and said: "The Tubo envoys are called to beg for marriage, but they are intimidating. They use the 47 border states and 150 nine cities between the Tang and Tubo as threats!"

Speaking of this, Li Jiancheng's face was as gloomy as water, and he said with a murderous look: "Our Tang Dynasty should ride the horse and whip and sweep the universe! Now that the army horse has not moved, we are going to send the princess to Tubo to beg for peace. What kind of thing is this! No! Absolutely not!"

Fang Xuanling said with emotion: "The food and grass are not ready, the armor is not complete, and more importantly, we are not ready to use troops against Tubo. Using troops at this time is against the law of war."

Wei Zheng also said: "Your Majesty, governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. You can't just blindly be aggressive, but in matters of the world, you should be brave and diligent when you should be brave, and be patient and compromise when you should be patient. It is impossible to rely on one share forever. Pride sweeps through Yunei. When it comes to boosting morale, words can be impassioned, but when it comes to doing things, you still have to put them into practice."

Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng and said, "You are wrong!"

Then, Li Jiancheng pointed at Fang Xuanling and said, "You are wrong too, you are all wrong!"

Wei Zheng was stunned.

Fang Xuanling was puzzled again.

Both of them are smart people, and they really don't understand what Li Jiancheng said they did wrong.

After all, Datang is now superficially strong, but actually very weak.Datang is needing time to digest the fruits of victory over East Turkistan.

Once enough time is given, Datang has completely digested the population of more than 130 million in Eastern Turks, and Tubo will face a Datang that is three times stronger than it is now.

Li Jiancheng said: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty at the beginning of Wude, Tubo invaded the Tang Dynasty 150 times, robbing and killing no less than 20 subjects of the Tang Dynasty."

Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling were also silent.

Tang and Tubo can be regarded as feuds. As early as the first year of Wude, the Tang Dynasty defeated Xue Ju and led the states of Qin, Liang, He, Sha, Gan, and Su. South Road...

Li Jiancheng continued: "We, Tang Dynasty and Tubo, are we related?"

As a matter of fact, the Tang court knew very well that Tubo and Tang had no kinship and enmity.

Fang Xuanling murmured: "Perhaps... the Tibetans saw that we had wiped out the Eastern Turks, and were worried..."

"If they were worried that Tang would take the opportunity to attack Tubo, they wouldn't come to Chang'an with the arrogance of Tubo to beg for peace!"

Fang Xuanling asked: "What is Your Majesty doubting?"

"I suspect that the other party's proposal of such a condition seems to have included our Great Tang!" Li Jiancheng said in a deep voice: "They have figured it out, and we will definitely agree, because this is the most beneficial for our Great Tang. But Why would the Tibetans help us think about problems? I don’t believe that these barbarians will come to think for us! So in the end, I can only think of two things, either, there is something wrong with the Tibetans themselves, or it’s them There is another conspiracy behind this!"

"Conspiracy? What conspiracy?" Wei Zheng asked.

"I don't know!" Li Jiancheng said frankly: "I just feel that something is wrong!"

Li Jiancheng thought as he returned to Tai Chi Palace.

Li Jiancheng is naturally a very smart person, he is considering Tubo's real intention in doing so.

With an attitude of arrogance and threat, he came to Chang'an to propose marriage.

The result is nothing more than two.

Yes or no.

If he agrees, Datang will lose a princess?
No, for the sake of the country and the people of the world, Li Jiancheng is really not worried about losing a princess.

Even if it is like the marriage of the Sui Dynasty, marry a princess to Tubo, bring a valuable dowry, a thousand dowry maids and servants, two hundred maids and eunuchs, and tens of thousands of money and food.

These things are really not important.

When Li Jiancheng and Fang Xuanling walked to the Xuanwu Gate of Taiji Palace, Li Jiancheng sorted out the words in his mind and said: "Just now, I have to settle another account here: that is, if we negotiate peace with Tubo, What will be lost!"

"What do you lose?" Wei Zheng asked nervously.

Li Jiancheng didn't answer Wei Zheng's words, but turned to look at Li Anyan and said, "Li Anyan, tell me, what will we lose if the Tang Dynasty accepts the Tubo people's peace proposal?"

Li Anyan thought for a while, and suddenly looked at the wall of Xuanwu Gate, where a soldier of the Yuan Sui Imperial Army on duty was yawning.

Li An suddenly realized: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Fang, and Prime Minister Wei, you will finally understand!"

Li Jiancheng nodded in satisfaction.

Fang Xuanling asked, "What will we lose?"

"We will lose our great ambitions of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Anyan didn't really think about the reason at first, but when he saw the Xuanwu Gate, he finally understood.

Four years ago, in front of the Xuanwu Gate, there were rivers of blood and mountains of bones.Three years ago, a shocking murder almost occurred in this place.

However, after three years, these Yuan Sui Imperial Army officers and soldiers stationed on the gate tower of Xuanwu Gate, their waists were full of fat, and they were no longer as brave as they used to be.Seeing that their buttocks were too big to fit into the saddle, and seeing that the armor could no longer fit their belly, Li Anyan finally figured out the question.

Under the expectation of Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng, Li Anyan blurted out: "Your Majesty, this Tubo marriage proposal is actually a test. We may gain temporary peace, but we may lose the opportunity to compete with Tubo." Domineering! After we have bowed our heads to the Tibetans once, if the Tibetans ask us for a second condition, will we think that since we have already bowed our heads once, we might as well be patient again. Then, there will be The third time, the fourth time, the fifth time... When our vigor is exhausted by their approaching pace, if their iron hooves suddenly come rushing again, will we still have the courage to pick it up? Against their swords?"

Wei Zheng thought about it carefully, Li Anyan's words were not impossible.

Although this is just Li Anyan's wishful thinking, he can't come up with any real evidence.

However, Li Anyan's words are unreasonable?

If Tubo really intends to propose a marriage, with a lowered posture and a humble attitude, why can't he be able to do so.

……

War is not the only way to solve problems.However, Chen Ying, who was the protector of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty and the general of the hussars, Chen Ying felt that only war could be worthy of the word hussars.

Otherwise, Huo Huoqi's reputation will be insulted.

Chen Ying led more than [-] Anxi Army cavalry all the way south, and arrived at the north side of Kunlun Mountain very quickly.

Ma Zhou looked at Chen Ying suspiciously, he thought Chen Ying was just putting on a show.However, seeing that they crossed the Kunlun Mountains, they were about to enter the territory of Tubo.

Ma Zhou said worriedly: "My lord, there are many mountains in Tubo, and the combat effectiveness of our hooked cavalry cavalry cannot be fully displayed. I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with more than 500 million Tubo people!"

Tubo is different from the Central Plains.In Tubo, flat land with an area of ​​more than [-] mu is very rare.

"I have a way to deal with them!"

Chen Yingke actually asked Zhang Shigui and Duan Zhigan to lead an Anxi army to attack Tubo from Punjalop.Deliberately create a posture of underestimating the enemy.

The main purpose is to attract the Tibetans to take the initiative.

The Tubo Plateau is very large and has many mountains.

The more soldiers and horses, the heavier the pressure on logistics.

Wars can never be won by relying on population, although Chen Ying only has more than 1 horses, which is less than one-thirtieth of the total army strength of Tubo.

Chen Ying looked at Ma Zhou with a relaxed smile and said, "Although we only have more than 1 horses, supply is still a very big problem. As long as you take care of the logistics of the entire army, I will take care of the Tubo people!"

Chen Ying had clear overall considerations for this expedition to Tubo.

Chen Ying ordered Luo Shixin to lead a total of [-] cavalry from two Zhechong prefectures to advance quickly as the vanguard of the whole army, striving to reach Sangdankang as soon as possible.

There are two purposes for Chen Ying to do this. The first is that Anxi's internal work sees Chen Ying "underestimate the enemy", and the second is to make the Tibetans have the confidence and courage to fight bravely.

Being famous too early is not necessarily a good thing.

After all, it is impossible for Chen Ying to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger now.

Even if the Tubo people are remote, even if the news of the Tubo people is blocked.

However, Yu Huaji, who became Tubo's national teacher and could control the situation in Tubo, would never despise Chen Ying.

The bloody lesson was before his eyes, and anyone who underestimated Chen Ying would die a miserable death.

In response to that sentence, at any time, the plan can never keep up with the changes.

Just as Luo Shixin's department was browsing the Kunlun Mountains, there was a loud sound of horseshoes in the opposite valley.

"It deserves..."

Hearing the chaotic sound of horseshoes, Luo Shixin raised his hand.The hooked and sickle cavalry behind immediately leveled their hooked and sickled guns, and lined up in a row of thirty cavalry, blocking the entire valley tightly.

Finally, the end of sight.

Dozens of cavalry raised a large cloud of dust and smoke.

Just an arrow away, the knight immediately raised his hand and shouted: "General Luo, it's urgent, take me to see General Chen!"

This soldier of the Beiwei Army was selected from among the soldiers of the original Yuan Army, and he was once Luo Shixin's part, so he saw Luo Shixin at a glance.

Although Luo Shixin didn't know this soldier, but he could pronounce his name accurately, so he should be one of his own.Because Luo Shixin was shot, it was difficult to escape death.

Luo Shixin looked at the miserable-looking messenger and said, "What's going on? Where's Liu Tongjun?"

Not long after, the messenger arrived in front of Chen Ying.

The messenger reported to Chen Ying: "Report to General Chen, 5000 troops under Liu Tong's army were besieged in Kangyanju City!"

"What?" Chen Ying's heart tensed suddenly, and he said urgently, "Tell me in detail!"

The messenger bowed and said: "Originally, Subiru was already within the sphere of influence of our Beiwei army. Subinazhen led the Subi tribe to surrender to our Tang Dynasty. Three months ago, Subinazhen asked for help from the general Xun. Resolutely lead [-] soldiers and horses to break the siege of Kangyanju City!"

"Kangyan Jucheng is an isolated city that cannot be defended for a long time, and even if it is defended, it is of no great significance!" Chen Yingdao: "Don't they know that this is a trap?"

The Messenger had trouble speaking.

The originally ugly Queen Subi actually became husband and wife with Xunxiang.Later, the bead womb was secretly knotted, and Xun Xiang gave birth to three children instead.

Because his own child followed Su Pinazhen, and knowing that it was a trick, he still plunged into the encirclement of the Tubo people.

"Deputy General Xun and the three thousand Beiweijun brothers were besieged, and Liu Tongjun couldn't just ignore death!" The messenger drank a bag of water, and then slowly said: "This is a foolish battle, and I don't know why. Yes, the Tubo tribe who surrendered to us suddenly launched an attack on us, and our army was unprepared and suffered heavy losses. Now Tubo Rudaren is in charge of commanding Tubo's tens of thousands of troops, and they will attack Kangyanju City with all their strength!"

Chen Ying twisted and said coldly: "We must go to the rescue!"

Liu Rengui shook his head solemnly and said, "Grand General, there may be...a ghost in here!"

"At the same time, we can't be careless. Part of the Tubo soldiers are staring at Liangzhou. Once we make a move in Subi, they are likely to take advantage of the vacancy and attack Liangzhou. I'm back."

Chen Ying thought for a while and said: "I need the cooperation of Princess Pingyang in the battle. Guo Luo, please contact Princess Pingyang as quickly as possible, let her take over the rest of the troops in the Anxi Dufu Mansion, and order Guo Xiaoke to lead the towns in Anxi to fight with him. Generals meet."

"Yes!" Guo Luo rode away.

Chen Ying ordered loudly and said, "March at full speed. The target is Kang Yanju!"

The generals were astonished, "General, are you not going to Nagqu?"

Chen Yingdao: "The situation has changed, change to Kangyanju!"

"Yes!"

Most of the troops marched faster, and all the supplies, food and grass were temporarily separated from the main force, and the escort was postponed.

……

Kang Yanju, this stone city was the capital of the former Subi Kingdom.As the strength of the Beiwei army became stronger and stronger, as early as three years ago, the Beiwei army took control of the 22 cities of Supi Kingdom.

Although it is said that Subi Kingdom has become history.

However, Su Pi Nazhen still has deep feelings for Su Pi country.

Here the river is dense and the ravines are vertical and horizontal.

Subinazhen, who lived here to raise her baby with peace of mind, never thought that the Tubo army would suddenly attack here.

Su Pinazhen, who had no tribal soldiers, had no choice but to seek help from her lover.

Although Xunxiang came, he failed to break through the encirclement of the Tubo people. Instead, he trapped the three thousand Beiwei troops here.

Slowly, this inexplicable battle became a refueling tactic.

Looking for the phase was trapped, Liu Tong came to rescue.

As a result, there were even more Tubo troops surrounded, roughly estimated at no less than 10.

Except that the Tubo people did attack regardless of casualties at first, when Liu Tong sent a messenger to ask Chen Ying for help.

Instead, the Tibetans stopped attacking. If Liu Tong didn't try to break through, they would just graze and feed cattle around.

Standing on the city wall, looking at the Tubo people outside.

The Deputy Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, Lao Liu, I have troubled you and all the brothers!"

This is a conspiracy, a very big conspiracy.

If he couldn't see it anymore, he would have lived on a dog these years.

Liu Tong said with a faint smile: "Using General Chen's words, the Tubo people want to gather around and send aid, but unfortunately they lack a pair of good teeth!"

Xun Xiang asked suspiciously: "You mean... General Chen will come?"

Liu Tong laughed and said, "How could General Chen be missing for such a beautiful event!"

(End of this chapter)