Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 538 The Problem of Tubo

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Luosuo (the capital of Tubo, which is today's Lhasa), Zanpu Palace.

The royal palace located at the highest point of Luosao is dark and silent, like a beast perched on the top of the red mountain, and the moon that has turned round from waning is located on the high wall.On the barrier, a guard in a red cloak was patrolling back and forth.

Mansong Mangtsanpo’s living room is located in the Red Building, a huge circular fortress hidden deep in the center of the palace, surrounded by six-meter-thick walls and a dry moat full of spikes. City.Such strict security was by no means superfluous. At that time, the Tubo Dynasty was still in the process of transforming from a tribal alliance to a slavery autocracy. Zanpu’s power was not stable yet, and there were many people who were poisoned or even killed by big nobles.

It would be fine if Zanpu himself was superior to other people, but if Zanpu was weak and incompetent, the power would be occupied by the big nobles and he would be reduced to a puppet.For example, the current Zanpu Mangsong Mangzan was originally the grandson of Songtsen Gampo. Because his father died early, Songtsen Gampo was still young after his death in 650 AD, so he was regented by the minister Lu Dongzan. The Gar family from which Zan was born was originally a powerful family in Tubo at that time, and his children were exceptionally talented. Counting from Songtsan Gampo, he himself served as the prime minister of Tubo for more than [-] years.After his death, although the nominal power has returned to Zanpu, his two sons, Zan Xiruo and Qin Ling, have successively served as prime ministers, sharing the internal and external power. The strength and prestige of the Gar family even surpassed the Zanpu family, especially It is Qinling. He followed his father to conquer east and west since he was a child, and he was invincible. He was a famous general in Tubo. A very powerful "Gar Party" was formed in the Tubo noble alliance, which overwhelmed Zanpu.

Mansong Manzan Zanpu, wearing a golden necklace and a dark purple Shu brocade robe, stepped into the alliance room, and the officials at the long table hurriedly stood up and bowed to Zanpu.Mansong Manzan Zanpu nodded, turned around and knelt down and bowed to the statue enshrined with everyone.At that time, the Tubo people believed in gods, and the center of their residences was usually vacant to worship the gods, but the owner dared not live there, and Zanpu's residence was no exception.When Zanpu and the nobles discussed major events, they discussed in front of the gods, and after the discussions were completed, they swore an oath together in front of the gods to ensure that the laws and agreements could be implemented.

"I invite you to come here tonight, not for anything else, but to discuss the war on the southern front!" Mansong Manzan paused for a while, and glanced at everyone at the long table: "According to the military newspaper, Half a month ago, our side fought twice with the Tang army, killing and wounding more than [-] people. The Tang army's chief general was just transferred, named Wang Wenzuo, and I heard that he was the first to attack the capital of Goguryeo. The trust of the emperor!"

"Oh? I think Xue Rengui, the chief general of the Tang people in Longyou, was also transferred from Goguryeo. It seems that after the Tang people defeated Goguryeo, they tried their best to deal with us!" said a Tibetan nobleman.

"Yes, I heard that the Tang people have been sending troops to Longyou to raise food since this spring, and now they have replaced the main general on the southern front. Will the north and the south march against me next year to attack Tubo?"

"Yes, there is such a possibility. Otherwise, why did Wang Wenzuo fight two battles just after he took office? He must have wanted to test our reality and prepare for the next year!"

"That's unlikely. It's okay for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to Longyou. After all, there is a reason to send Tuyuhunhan Nuohebo back to his hometown. What's the reason for the Tang army in the south? The troops are unnamed!"

"Reason? It's a joke, the Tang people still need a reason to beat you? Baekje and Goguryeo are so obedient to the Tang people, so they were wiped out by the Tang people! In the past, the Tang people didn't attack us because they were restrained. Now Goguryeo, Mohe, Turks, and Uyghurs Either it has perished, or it is subject to surrender, how could the people of Tang let us go!"

The nobles around the long table were chattering and arguing. Generally speaking, the Tubo people were still a little apprehensive about the upcoming war with Tang. , but they all won in the end.These Tubo nobles knew very well that the Tang Empire was far ahead of them economically and culturally, and they had no confidence in the outcome of the upcoming war.

"Everyone, since the enemy is strong and we are weak, why don't you think of a way to negotiate peace with the Tang people?" A Tubo nobleman said: "After all, the Tang people are not sure of victory now. After all, we are condescending and the terrain is dangerous. At most, it is to win in Qinghai, but it is impossible to say that it will be scored in Luo Suo?"

"If we want to negotiate a peace, the Tang people will definitely ask us to hand over Qinghai, admit that Nanuohebo is Tuyuhun Khan, and the Western Regions also want us to make concessions! Isn't this a waste of all previous efforts?"

"The people of Tang know the principle of asking prices all over the sky and paying back the money on the spot!" The Tubo noble said with a smile: "In my opinion, it is almost enough for us to give up half of Qinghai. The Tuyuhun sweat of the Tang people accounts for half, and the Tuyuhun we set up Khan accounts for half of it, so it’s good to have a good face. As for the Western Regions, it is difficult for us to gain a firm foothold. Even if the Tang people don’t mention conditions, it will be difficult for us to hold on. It won't be long before you get it back?"

"Langri, you are shameless, Zanpu is even more shameless!" Someone said angrily, "Tang Jun has not shot an arrow, and you are going to hand over the land we have laid down with blood and sweat. Who will look down on us in the future, Zanpu?" What's the face?"

"What can we do if the situation is better than people?" Lang Ri spread his hands: "Besides, if we make concessions in the east, we can make up for it in the west! Besides, we can put forward conditions to the Tang people. We give up the land, and they will take a piece of land." Rewarding tens of thousands of pieces of Shu brocade, isn’t that enough? As for Zanpu’s face, everyone, don’t forget that the great Songtsan Gampo married the daughter of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, so Songtsan Gampo is the emperor of Taizong The son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, and the current emperor of Tang Dynasty is two generations higher than Zanpu, this is Zanpu's courtesy and concession, who dares to laugh!"

Hearing Lang Ri's words, the eyes of the Tibetan nobles at the long table all focused on Mansong Manzan Zanpu's face, only to find that Zanpu had a faint smile on his face, and there was no trace of anger.Everyone suddenly understood, it turned out that Langri was so bold today, he was saying something inconvenient for Zanpu!

"Everyone!" A Tubo nobleman stood up: "Whether it is Qinghai or the south, the newly acquired land and population have been distributed to those who have meritorious service. If you want to befriend the Tang people, you must do as the Tang people said Give up the land, so what will be used to compensate these people?"

"That's right, this matter really needs to be carefully considered!" Mansong Manzan Zanpu finally spoke, and his eyes turned to Zan Xiruo: "Da Lun (Prime Minister), what do you think?"

As the eldest brother of this generation of the Gar family, Zan Xiruo's ability is naturally above the standard. Of course he can see that Zanpu is making a problem for himself. The land of Qinghai has been the focus of the Tubo people's expansion since the Ludongzan period. Naturally, most of the results of the expansion went into the pockets of the Gar family and its supporters, which is why the Gar family was able to quickly surpass the Zanpu family in strength.But now, if Zanzi agrees with what Zanpu said about negotiating peace with the Tang people, he will naturally spit out a considerable part of the fruits of victory and weaken the strength of the Gar family; The responsibility of the Tang people to start the war also consumes a lot of the strength of their headquarters.Either way it's good for Zamp.

"I think it's too early to discuss whether it's war or peace!" Zan Xiruo said: "We are here and don't know enough about the situation on the front line. It's best to wait for my brother Qin Ling to come back before making a decision!"

Hearing Qin Ling's name, the long table suddenly fell silent. Everyone knew that there were two pillars of the Gar family. Come back with a large army, so it's a fart, isn't it just what you say?

"Big talk, nothing else, there must be an explanation for the matter on the southern front?" Lang Ri said, "Could it be that we have to wait for Brother Ling to come back to discuss this matter?"

Zan Xiruo's eyes flashed a cold light. The commander of the Tubo army on the southern front is actually an ally of the Gar family. This Lang Ri is obviously Zanpu's confidant, and what he said was what Zanpu wanted to say, but it was not good What he said personally, in fact, according to the military law of Tubo, this judgment was originally very simple, but if he did what he said, it would weaken the power of the Gar family, which he did not want to see.

"As far as I can see, just reprimand him!" Seeing that Zan Xiruo was in a predicament, a Tubo nobleman hurriedly said, "There are more than 1000 people lost in total, and the Tang army should have suffered a lot. It should be a tie. At most, it was a small setback, so it would be unreasonable to dismiss him like this!"

"Just lost more than 1000 people?" Lang Ri laughed: "You don't really believe it, do you? According to my opinion, the loss of troops is at least twice as high. If it's just a tie, a small setback, then Definitely not playing!"

"Langri, you're not here, how do you know?" Someone said angrily.

"I'm not there, but I have a brain!" Lang Ri pointed to his head: "Everyone will say something that is good for him! If he said that he lost 1000 people, he lost at least 2000 people. If he really If only 1000 people are lost, then he will say that he only lost 500 people, or he will not report it at all. If you don't believe me, we can make a bet, just bet on our heads, don't you dare?"

Faced with Lang Ri's aggressive words, the nobles of the "Gar Party" at the long table retreated steadily. In fact, everyone present knew that Lang Ri was telling the truth. There are too many, and everyone will try their best to underreport their own losses and overreport the results of the battle. If they admit to losing more than 1000 people like this, the actual losses must far exceed this figure.

Seeing that his party members were forced to be speechless by Zanpu's subordinates, Zan Xiruo could only speak no matter how reluctant he was: "Well, then send an envoy to the southern line to find out what's going on , make a decision!"

"Very good, let's do it like this!" Mansong Mangzanpu showed a smug smile, and his eyes turned to his cronies: "Lang Ri, you go! Make sure everything is clear before you do it." Decide!"

"Yes, Zanpu!" Langri stood up and bowed deeply to Mansong Manzanpu.Seeing that Zanpu nailed the matter so quickly, Zan Xiruo suddenly felt like he had been tricked.

"Da Lun, you don't object to sending Lang Ri to go?" Zamp laughed.

"No, how could it be!" Zan Xi Ruoqiang said with a smile, "Lang Ri is capable in handling things, he is the best candidate!"

The council was over, and the servants brought a black dog, a white sheep, and a monkey, and the wizard first broke the limbs of the three hapless beasts, then dissected their stomachs, ripped out their intestines, and finally ended them. s life.In the end, the wizard took all the people present to pray to the gods of heaven and earth and swear: "If the heart changes and the adultery is repeated, the gods will learn from it, just like sheep and dogs." After making the oath, everyone left one after another, only Lang Ri and Zamp stayed.

"The people of Tang did us a favor this time, otherwise it would not have been so easy for Zan Xiruo to make such a big concession!" Mansong Manzan Zanpu laughed.

"You're right!" Lang Ri laughed and said, "But will the Tang people on the southern line really—"

"Impossible, the Tang people have very few troops in Jiannan, and it's too difficult to enter Tibet from there! That Wang Wenzuo should be just an offense for defense!" Mansong Manzan Zanpu smiled, his face became pale He said solemnly: "Langri, you still have one more task. If you go south this time, if possible, you can meet with that Wang Wenzuo to show that I, Tubo, have no determination to go to war with Datang. Let's see what kind of person he is and whether he can Get ready to attack us. Now it seems that the battle between the east and Datang is inevitable, if possible, the southern front should be calmer!"

"Obey!" Lang Ri showed doubts: "But Wang Wenzuo is just a general, so he shouldn't have the power to decide whether it's war or peace?"

"I told you to tell the emperor of the Tang Dynasty!" Zanpu said with a smile, "Qinling is a person favored by the gods, but if he continues to win, a new Tubo will be formed outside the plateau, and Gar This is absolutely impossible! Do you understand? So if half of Qinghai can be exchanged for the peace agreement of the Tang people this time, it will be beneficial to Tubo and the Zanpu family!"

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While Zanpu and Dalun in Tubo were fighting openly and secretly for their respective power and wealth, news of Wang Wenzuo's just victory reached Chang'an. The coming New Year is only about half a month away.The residents of Chang'an City regard this victory as a good omen for the coming year, and the Lubu not long ago has not yet faded from the memory of the residents of Chang'an. The addition of the two sides adds to the impact of this victory.

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