Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Chapter 719 Su Hegui loses power

"Did the Tang Dynasty really have no intention of entering Tubo?" Han Tiaobang confirmed again and again.

"If Tubo abides by its duty as a vassal state, why would the Tang Dynasty have to enter the bitter cold plateau?" Fan Zheng made a pun.

This does not mean that farming cannot be done on the plateau, but the taste of highland barley is not what most Han people are used to eating.

Under normal circumstances, there is really no need for Datang to go through all the hard work and occupy a corner of the plateau.

But Fan Zheng also said the premise is to keep one's duty!

In the east and north directions, Tubo should not come to make decisions.

The cold tone changed his face and he cried: "Although the land of Tubo is large, it is extremely bitter and cold. Even if there are millions of households, there is not much food left..."

The meaning is obvious. If Tubo wants to develop and grow, it is inevitable to go to the plateau.

This is the trend and no one can stop it.

In fact, there were many internal conflicts in Tubo, but the clever Gar Dongzan relied on continuous wars to shift the conflicts outward.

This approach is similar to that of some countries in later generations. When there is a lot of trouble in the country, they will find trouble and fight. Bath beans and other things can also be used as excuses.

Relying on Niu Jinda's remaining power, Tubo believed that it could not defeat the Tang Dynasty at this time, otherwise it would not be a matter of words.

Fan Zheng chuckled: "The Tang Dynasty never said it would not allow Tubo to develop."

Han Tiaobang was silent for a while, clearly understanding what Fan Zheng meant.

No matter how Tubo develops in the Tang Dynasty, the east and north directions are absolutely not allowed. The existence of the Heavenly Army is a warning - when the Tang Dynasty is determined to beat you, the plateau is not enough.

The road to the west is too difficult. The high altitude and cold weather in Da Yangtong's hometown and the hardships on the way down to the plateau mean that it is not easy to leave Tianzhu from Pangong.

The only way is to go south, cross the Himalayas, and attack the Five Tianzhus.

Not to mention that the Himalayas are not easy to cross. Songtsan Gampo was able to cross them when he married Princess Niboluo, Pogong Dongsa Chizun. When Wang Xuance asked for help, he could cross them with [-] laurels and his slaves. Why can't a large army cross them?

Besides, compared with the Tang Dynasty in terms of combat power, Tianzhu is not a soft persimmon, but a rare persimmon!
Aronashun, Nafudi of Zhongtianzhu, is a clear evidence.

In Tianzhu, the land is fertile and rich in nutrients. You can survive by throwing a branch on the ground, but dead cows and horses will float in the river.

Take a sip of Ganges water and you will still be from India in the next life.

Ahem, don't bury Ti Tianzhu. This is related to the custom of water burial.

As for supplies, which may not be easy, have you ever heard of the term "fighting to support war"?

In this regard, Tubo had more experience than the Tang Dynasty.

If you think Tianzhu is too hot, you don't want Tubo to take over all five Tianzhus. Why don't you just take over one or two?

The only bad thing is that many Tianzhu people have the habit of sleeping with snakes in their arms, which makes people with poor mental health uncomfortable.

I was really gearing up to find my opponent and have a good time, so I turned my head to the west and had a bloody war with Dashi.

In Fan Zheng's mind, Tubo and Dashi were equally difficult to deal with, and it was uncertain who would win in a fight.

This is bullying Han Tiao Pang, who is not well informed and does not know how difficult it is to deal with Dashi in the west.

It just so happens that the forces with extremely high confidence on both sides can show off.

Han Tiaobang thought about it carefully, Wu Tianzhu was really easy to attack and so fat that it made people tremble.

As for the population, Tianzhu’s population density is even more eye-catching.

As for Nibala, don't make a mistake. Not to mention the in-laws, although the number of Nibala soldiers and horses is not large, they are all fierce, no less than Tubo Gui, so it is not cost-effective.

You know, a group of well-known mercenaries in later generations came from Nibala.

"Hongluqing's words awakened the dreamer!" Han Tiaobang bowed to express his thanks and presented a special hand-relieving knife.

The Tibetan smelting skills may not be as productive as those of the Tang Dynasty, but they have their own unique features. The Tibetan swords are sharp and the Tubo know how to pull iron ropes across the river.

Fan Zheng looked at it once and said with a smile: "I think dogs will like this thing."

Originally, Fan Zheng was a little dissatisfied with the knife and wanted to throw it to Tie Xiaozhuang, but then he thought that doing so might cause trouble to Tie Xiaozhuang.

Melon fields and plums must be guarded against.

If a mad dog really catches Tie Xiaozhuang and slanders him with a Tubo knife, although it cannot be established legally, it will easily affect his image in the eyes of the emperor.

The trust that Tie Xiaozhuang had fought for with his life could not be destroyed just like that.

Looking back, I have to remind Tie Xiaozhuang that there must be no foreign things in the house, not even mules and horses from foreign countries.
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In front of Tuyuhun, he led his servant Shesu Hegui to Honglu Temple again. His eye sockets were sunken and there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyebrows.

After expressing Tuyuhun's intention to file a complaint in a routine manner, Su Hegui hesitated for a moment: "Hongluqing..."

Fan Zheng waved his hand to retreat towards Zhu, Mugu and others.

"The Shaofu Supervisor Zhangye Mutual Market Supervisor cannot be opened."

Su Hegui's eyes flashed with anger.

The Suhe Department relied on the mutual market to sell fine horses privately and made a lot of profits. Even if it suffered from natural disasters for three to five years, it could survive.

Even though Su Hegui carefully used this to win over allies, he could not stop people's evil intentions, so someone reported Su Hegui's actions to Fuqi City.

Wudi Yebaledou Khan naturally became suspicious. Since the rebellion of King Xuan, Murong Nuohebo did not have much trust in the officials.

Thanks to Su Hegui's quick hands and feet, all matters related to the direction of Zhangye water were handled by his confidants, so Tuyuhun was not able to find any clues.

However, many things do not require evidence.

Wudiye Pulledou Khan gave an order to change the pastoral area of ​​the Suhe tribe from the Qilian Mountains in the north of Tuyuhun to Baihai in the southeast.

In terms of aquatic plants and the like, it's not bad, but Baihai doesn't border the Tang Dynasty!
In other words, the mutual trading channel that Su Hegui relies on to make a fortune has been completely severed!

In the land of Baihai, in addition to facing the Tuyuhun clan, it also has to face the Dangxiang surnames, and there is no room to reach out.

Su Hegui, who was furious, took advantage of the opportunity of sending an envoy to cut off Zhangye's way of being a market supervisor.

Hum hum, no one else can take advantage of something that I can't afford!

Fan Zheng could only sigh: "I will try my best."

These four words are Fan Zheng's true words.

When smuggling channels are opened, the ownership often does not belong to the ones who opened them, and there is nothing we can do about it.

The person who takes charge of Qilian Mountain after Su Hegui will not let go of this avenue of wealth, and will continue the interrupted channel no matter how high the price is.

In the Tang Dynasty, because Taipu Temple was in urgent need of stallion improvement, they would not allow the Zhangye Mutual Market Supervisor to collapse and be abolished.

Xiao Rui, the Imperial Servant, had a very tough tone. In front of the horses, please give way to all laws for the time being.

Since the imperial servant Shaoqing Zhang Wansui took office, the quality of the horses of the Longyou pastoral supervisors has declined visibly, so Xiao Rui cannot help but be impatient.

Therefore, Su Hegui's request will probably end in vain.

Don't say that Fan Zheng is just Honglu Qing, even if Fan Zheng is a Taiwei, do you believe that Xiao Rui's Tumo Xingzi will drown him?
The disappointed Su Hegui walked out of Honglu Temple and walked back to Sifang Pavilion. When he saw the cold weather, his eyes moved slightly, but he did not curse as usual.

That day, in a pavilion in the north of Pingkangfang, two men with rosy cheeks and dressed in Tang Dynasty were drinking weak Laotou Chun, talking in words that outsiders could not understand, and scolding softly from time to time.

(End of this chapter)