Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 543 Divine Power
As the commander of the Tubo Army on the southern front, Yang Jin is undoubtedly a Gar party.But Lang Ri believed Yang Jin's justification for those two defeats-it was just two encounters, and it was not of decisive significance.The reason is simple, he has been to Chang'an, and has seen the army of the Tang people - well-equipped and well-disciplined, composed of countless archers, crossbowmen, spearmen, shieldmen, light cavalry, and heavy cavalry, they have drawn every enemy the virtues of his own, and knead them into his invincible army, growing stronger with every victory.The generals of the Tang Dynasty were proficient in strategy and building fortifications, but they were even better at besieging cities with machinery. The more Lang Ri knew about the Tang Dynasty, the more he was amazed at the strength of the Tang army.

But it is precisely because of this that Langri is also very aware of the weakness of the Tang army-compared with the same number of Tubo troops, the actions of the Tang army are much slower, and the Tubo soldiers are almost completely self-sufficient, relying on a little Tsampa, dried meat, water, yak milk driven by accompanying servants, and a small amount of supplies from looting everywhere, marching and camping in the open air, the Tubo people can persist in marching and fighting for a month or two, and even rely on grass rats and grass roots in the most embarrassing time to get by with only a few non-combat attrition.However, if the army of the Tang people is short of supplies, a large number of soldiers will soon fall ill, and even weather changes, lack of water, long-distance marches, etc. will lead to a sharp drop in combat effectiveness, so the army of the Tang people is usually followed by a huge army several times the number of soldiers. The supply team, this is good in the plain area with a large population and convenient roads. In the mountainous area of ​​northern Sichuan with rugged terrain and full of snow-capped mountains and deep valleys, Langri did not believe that the Tang army could attack on a large scale. The facts also proved Yangjin's judgment-after the Tang army won Instead of chasing and fighting fiercely, they sent people to ask for the exchange of prisoners. This was in stark contrast to the frequent mobilization of the Tang army in Longyou.

But facts are one thing, politics are another.Langri came to Dajianlu this time with an important mission—to weaken the power of the Gar family.Yes, Mansong Mangtsanpo was helped by Lu Dongzan to the throne, but that was 19 years ago. Now Mansong Mangtsanpo is 32 years old and has been in power for several years, but a large part of the state affairs The power is still in the hands of Lu Dongzan's two sons.For Mansong Mangzanpu, the most important thing is to weaken the power of the Gar family and concentrate power in his own hands.Therefore, Yang Jin must and must become a victim.

The sound outside the window interrupted Lang Ri's thoughts, he stood up, a crow flapped its wings, and stopped on the window sill, the bird stared at him with bead-like black eyes, fluttered its wings, and croaked ominously.

Lang Ri looked at the bold bird with great interest. Instead of driving it away, he opened the window and let the crow fly into the house. This was a good conversation partner—after all, crows would not listen Tell Yang Jin what you have arrived.

"Zanpu hopes to take back power from the two brothers of the Gar family, but not too quickly. After all, since the death of the great Songtsan Gampo, Ludongzan has become the pillar of the country. After the death of Ludongzan, he Zan Xiruo and Qinling, the two sons of Zan Xiruo and Qin Ling, respectively control the government and military power. If they act rashly, they will arouse the resistance of the two brothers. Even if they succeed, the country will collapse because of the loss of support! The best way is to start from The Gar family took away part of the power and handed it over to another person. When the power of the Gar family weakened to the right level, it would be very simple, don’t you think? Bird?”

quack!

The crow called twice, flapped its wings twice, flew to the ground, and began to peck at the crumbs on the ground.Lang Ri smiled, picked up a piece of shortbread, crushed it and sprinkled it on the ground, and said with a smile: "But Zan Xiruo and Qin Ling are not fools, especially Qin Ling, who has continuously attacked Tuyuhun and the Western Regions for the past few years. The loot was distributed to those who supported him, and more and more Tubo youths joined him, hoping to get more land and slaves. To be honest, if I hadn’t stayed in Chang’an for a few years, I would probably be a The Gar Party. Yes, Qinling can make Tubo stronger, but no matter how strong the Gar Party is, it is still a courtier. The Zanpu family is the monarch blessed by the gods. People cannot surpass gods, and courtiers cannot overwhelm the monarch. , if Qinling continues like this, sooner or later Tubo will be torn apart and finally destroyed."

As if tired of Lang Ri's preaching, the crow raised its head and croaked hostilely.Lang Ri smiled and shook his head: "Okay, okay, I'm an annoying guy to tell you such a boring thing, these pine nuts should be regarded as a thank you gift, express my apology!" , Langri spilled a handful of pine nuts from the gold plate on the table on the ground, the crow looked at Langri vigilantly, and lowered its head to peck.Suddenly, the bird was nailed to the ground by a short golden-handled knife. It flapped its wings violently and made a sharp cry.

"I'm sorry, although you are just a crow, you still know too much!" Lang Ri whispered.

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It was freezing cold outside.Wrapped in a heavy fur coat and wearing gloves, Cao Wenzong nodded to the stiff hapless man standing guard in the corridor outside the door.He stepped forward, speeding up his pace as much as he could, across the courtyard, and walked towards the stone building in the distance.The boots broke through the ice of the courtyard, the snow crunched under the feet, and the breath frosted in front of my eyes like a flag.He crossed his arms and walked faster, praying that the orderly would not forget to add charcoal to the brazier in his room.

The snow-capped mountain behind the stone building shimmered in the moonlight, huge and mysterious. Cao Wenzong had seen a city hundreds of times larger than Dajianlu, but it was the first time that it was located under the snow-capped mountain like this. He couldn't help but stop, Don't care about the sting of the cold.

Suddenly, a strange idea flashed in his mind, he wanted to climb over the snow mountain to see what was on the other side of the mountain, is it the end of the world?He subconsciously quickened his pace and walked towards the stone building.

The door of the building opened, and the welcoming Tubo people nodded to Cao Wenzong and made a "please" gesture. The stairs in the stone building were steep and narrow. He didn't know why the Tubo people lived in such a ghostly place. Wen Zong climbed up the stairs, and through the narrow window, he could see the bare yard, narrow streets, dilapidated houses, and the boundless barrenness outside the city.

"Please come in, the general is waiting for you inside!" The Tubo guard's voice was thick and thick, the heavy wooden door was pushed open, Cao Wenzong felt soft all over his face from the warmth, he let out a long breath subconsciously, and paused A little numb feet.

"Sit! Drink tea!" Yang Jin pointed to a few cases beside him. Although tea drinking in Tubo was not as prosperous as it was later, generals like Xiang Yangjin who guarded the border had already learned to enjoy this "Tang style". After drinking, he poured boiling hot water into the bowl with tea powder and milk, and said with a smile, "Mr. Cao, this is the tea from Yazhou (Ya'an) in your country of Tang. It's not easy to drink here!"

"Thank you very much!" Cao Wenzong arched his hands, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Although the quality of the tea is very average, after more than ten days of dried meat and tsampa, there is a bowl of tea soup to relieve the greasy. Cao Wenzong couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction. sigh.

"How is it? Isn't it good?" Yang Jin noticed Cao Wenzong's reaction, and he pointed to the teapot beside him: "Don't hide from Mr. Cao, I can't live without this tea for a day now, if I don't drink it You can’t even eat a bowl of rice! Don’t you Tang people also drink tea every day?”

"That's not true!" Cao Wenzong said with a smile: "However, Tang people's food is different from Tubo people's. If it is the same as your Tubo people's food, it is estimated that they will drink tea every day!"

"Yeah!" Yang Jin nodded, and he stroked his beard: "Mr. Cao, I have a question about the exchange of prisoners you mentioned last time. Aren't you afraid that I will attack you after the exchange of prisoners?"

"General! Before departure, the king's governor once said that we are victorious but not arrogant. He sympathized with the captured people and proposed to exchange prisoners so that husbands can reunite with their wives and children; sons can see their parents again, which is what the gods love. Good deeds will definitely be blessed by the gods. If you send troops to attack, you will violate the oath first, and you will not be blessed by the gods. You can only rely on your own force. No matter how powerful you are, what is there to be afraid of?"

At that time, Tubo people generally believed in gods. Whether it was an alliance or an alliance, they had to sacrifice to the gods first, then make a promise in front of the gods, and then send troops. Favorite fact.Yang Jin was tongue-tied and said with a forced smile: "I was just joking, if I agreed to exchange prisoners with you, I would naturally not send troops to attack you again!"

"If this is the case, it is a blessing for the two countries, and also for the general and the king's governor!"

"I understand that you say it's a blessing for the two countries, but Wang Dudu and I are both military generals. Only by making military exploits can we get rewards, territories, and slaves. If we don't fight, we will have nothing. How can it be said that it is also a blessing for the two of us?" ?”

"The general is wrong. In fact, the peace between the two countries also benefits the general!"

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"General, what are we drinking now? Can your country produce anything?"

"It's tea. My country doesn't have it. It's imported from your country!"

"Then is this tea a good thing?"

"Nature is a good thing, I can't live without it now!"

"That's right. Tea is a good thing. The general can't leave it for a day, and your country doesn't produce it. If the two countries don't go to war, then they can trade. Import tea from the Tang Dynasty and sell it into your country. The general will make arrows here. If you set up a card to collect taxes, you can collect wealth, isn't it far better than fighting with people with your life?"

Yang Jin's ferocious face showed joy, he just wanted to speak, but the attendant at the side interrupted: "General, you must be careful, don't fall into the trap of the Tang people!"

"Trap?" Yang Jin looked at Lang Ri in astonishment and said, "What trap?"

"We in Tubo are short of products, but we need to drink tea every day. If everyone in the country wants to drink tea, how can we exchange so much money with the Tang people? After a long time, wouldn't we become the slaves of the Tang people?"

"Yes, yes!" Yang Jin also came to his senses at this time, angrily said to Cao Wenzong: "You Tang people are so treacherous, it's too abominable for you to come up with such a treacherous scheme!"

Cao Wenzong looked at the attendant's words in surprise. He didn't notice him at all at first. The words he said were also taught to him by Wang Wenzuo before he set off. He suddenly heard an unexpected rebuttal and didn't know what to do for a while. answer.Seeing this, Yang Jin became even more angry. He pulled out a short meat-cutting knife and stabbed it fiercely at Cao Wenzong's case: "What's the matter, you dare not speak up after being exposed? Speak up, or I will be impolite!"

When Cao Wenzong saw the short knife, he had a flash of inspiration. He didn't answer, but pulled out the meat cleaver. This knife is one foot long and half a finger width wide. The other hand stretched out two fingers to clamp the tip of the knife, rolled up the knife like a piece of parchment, and then put it back on Yang Jin's table: "If your weapon is also made of this iron , is there no way to be rude?"

Surprised, Yang Jin picked up the meat cleaver that was rolled into a roll, and kept silent. He had never seen it before, no, it should be said that he had never imagined such strength, and felt uneasy.

"I swear to the Bodhisattva, you have iron hands!" Lang Ri sighed.

"Yes!" The arrogance on Yang Jin's face was gone: "Your hand is harder than iron, and the knife looks like it's made of wax in your hand! And it's effortless!"

"It's nothing!" Cao Wenzong smiled calmly: "I'm not the only one who can do it under the command of King Dudu!"

Cao Wenzong's performance completely reversed the atmosphere in the room. Yang Jin talked with Cao Wenzong in an attitude that could even be said to be looking up.In fact, this is not surprising. For all nations that have just entered a civilized society, a strong body itself represents sublime, such as those half-human, half-god heroes in ancient Greek mythology, and those heroes who can shoot down the sun in ancient Indian epics.For Tang people, Cao Wenzong's strength and martial arts can only arouse a burst of amazement, but for Tubo people, it will remind them of those legendary gods, and even think that the man in front of them may be the reincarnation of a certain god or projection.

"I will seriously consider your proposal!" Yang Jin sent Cao Wenzong downstairs respectfully, and did not go back until the other party walked through the yard.After entering the room, he sighed to Lang Ri: "I really didn't expect to see such a hero. By the way, Lang Ri, is what he said true? Did you see such a hero when you were in Chang'an?"

"He's bragging!" Lang Ri sneered, "Whether it's Chang'an or Luoyang, I've never seen a Tang Dynasty man with his strength, and I don't believe that there is a second person like him under the Dudu Wang! "

"Really? I think so too, but to make such a hero work for him, that King Dudu is really a great man!" Yang Jin sighed.

"Maybe!" Langri nodded reluctantly, he was silent for a while, and finally said: "I want to meet that king's governor!"

"What do you mean?"

"I want to go to Tang Jun's side and meet that king's governor in person!"

(End of this chapter)