Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

In the court hall, Tuguhun Teqin Murong Zhi fell to the ground and wept: "Thank you to the Khan, Tubo is so ambitious that he crossed the Tanggula Mountains, captured my Tuotuo River, and sent troops to the Xingxiu Sea. Foreign ministers begged the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help save Tuyuhun from water and fire!"

The Khan of Wudi also thought carefully about leaving Murong Zhi's brothers in Chang'an. In addition to leaving Miao descendants for the Murong family, it also provided a back-up for Tuyuhun to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty in a timely manner.

The nominal nephew asked for help. Can the emperor, the nominal uncle, remain indifferent?

The emperor's eyes turned to Sikong Li Ji, who stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty can order Jiang Ke, the left guard general stationed at Shudun City in Tuyuhun, to mobilize [-] troops and horses to force the Tibetans back in the Baihai and Xingxiuhai areas."

Jiang Ke knew soldiers well and was good at fighting. Although he did not have many soldiers and horses, they were enough to make Tubo fearful.

But the emperor always felt that something was wrong. He turned his eyes to the prince's young guardian Fan Zheng and said, "What do you think, Fan Qing?"

Stand and watch, of course.

Fan Zheng left the team and said: "I am not good at empty talk. Please show me the map."

Although Li Ji had a good temper, he still felt offended and snorted.

Sometimes, you just offend people so inadvertently.

Fan Zheng felt that there was nothing wrong with his words, but he forgot that Li Ji had just expressed his opinion. With the word "empty talk", Li Ji would inevitably be suspected of being accidentally hurt.

Xingxiu Sea is slightly southwest of Baihai, so there is no problem with Li Ji's strategy just now.

Fan Zheng looked it over and made a heavy nasal sound: "How many troops did Yifu Maha lead and where were they?"

Murong Zhi answered cautiously: "Yifu Shangshu led 5 troops, but Yu Doma stopped him."

Fan Zheng responded through his nose, and then asked: "Wudiye Boledou Khan, isn't he hiding in Fuqi City and not leaving, is he?"

The question was not polite, but Murong Nuohebo had a criminal record.

Murong Zhi stood up and pointed to a point on the map: "The Khan led [-] soldiers, with Sima Liang Songjiang as the vanguard, near the source of Tuotuo River near Xinuoluo Station, and blocked the return route of [-] Tibetan soldiers."

Generals Su Dingfang, Ren Yaxiang, and Liang Jianfang nodded frequently, thinking that this battle was a sure win.

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Fan Zheng clicked on the map. "So, does Teqin know who Maben is who leads the Tubo army? Is it Renyinjiesi? Dayan Mangbozhi? Or is it Gar Qinling Zandhuo?"

"Or, is it Wei Songnang, Bujinzan, Maqiong, Dangnang?"

The generals in the court were silent.

They knew nothing about the names Fan Zheng pointed out.

So, where did their confidence come from?

Murong Zhi broke out in a cold sweat and spoke with difficulty: "Gar Qinling Zandhuo."

Fan Zheng was surprised: "The second son of Gar Dongzan was promoted so quickly? The last time they came down from the mountain, they were just Dongben."

Murong Zhi's heart was beating wildly. Fortunately, he didn't tell any lies. Who would have thought that Fan Zheng knew Tubo so well!
"Tuyuhun is in such a miserable state, it shows that Xueshan party member Xiang Pochou has become disloyal!" Fan Zheng sighed secretly.

Tuyuhun can stand in the world for more than a hundred years, and has a very deep relationship with the Black Dangxiang and Xueshan Dangxiang.

Especially the Snow Mountain Dangxiang, located in the Dajishi Mountain, was originally a natural barrier for Tuyuhun.

Now, the barrier is no longer strong. Facing the fierceness of Tubo, the Po Chou clan has learned to turn in!
The emperor's eyebrows were full of anger: "Tubo doesn't take me seriously! Let Xianyu Kuangji lead the heavenly army and cross Zongbala Mountain to enter the horse. If you dare not take the horse, you are not allowed to look back!"

Fan Zheng immediately admonished: "Your Majesty can just order the Heavenly Army to attack. If you give an order forcefully, there will be many casualties. Please take it back."

The emperor took a deep breath: "Okay, I was so excited that I ordered the Heavenly Army to take action. Does Fan Qing have any good ideas to help?"

Fan Zheng smiled: "Your Majesty, do you still remember these people? But with an edict, Yelulu, the lord of the city of Huama Kingdom, will bring troops to help from the flanks." Fan Zheng did not mention Yelulu, and almost all civil and military officials in the court forgot about it. This person.

These people are no less brave than the Tubo people, and they are unparalleled in the world in that they were able to capture the city of Yufu from the Tubos.

If it were not for its insufficient population base, Hua Ma Country might not be able to become a major country in the world.

The emperor thought about it for a long time: "It's not enough."

A horse as big as a palm dares to attack the city. Naturally, Tubo could not maintain a large number of troops for a long time, and it could hold up a Dongdai.

But having occupied the advantageous location, if the Ascension Army wanted to attack by force, the price would definitely be high, and they would be unable to threaten Tibet after that.

The emperor's goal is not just one city or one place.

Honglu Qing Xiao Siye stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the plateau is not the land of the Tang Dynasty, and it is bitter and cold. It is useless to get it. Why bother to get chestnuts from the Tuyuhun fire?"

Xiao Siye's words can't be said to be completely unreasonable, but his vision is a bit narrow and the pattern is a bit small.

The preparation attracted Murongzhi to the palace.

Fan Zheng's bamboo whip drew a circle on the territory of Tubo and Tuyuhun: "If Tubo swallows Tuyuhun, let me ask you, if the big insect comes down the mountain, can you sleep peacefully?"
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The ascending army once again climbed Mount Zongbala, but instead of turning back, they galloped menacingly.

Although there are still mountains and mountains, the altitude of Ma'ergan City is nearly 300 meters lower than the Zongbala Pass. For the ascending army, there is no longer much resistance to going up and down repeatedly.

What was different from the past was that there were oxcarts dotting the rear of the Ascension Army.

Sitting on a simple yak cart was Mangbo Jaisunbo, the exiled prince of Subi with white hair and droopy eyelids. The guards around him were all gray-haired.

This time, probably since the death of Nangri Lunzan, Subi had the only chance to have hope of restoration.

If you don't succeed, just throw these old bones in your homeland and let vultures peck at them.

As the Ascension Army approached Ma'ergan City, Dongben Gongbu Cisong in the city hurriedly mobilized Gui and Nu Cong to the top of the city.

Thanks to the gift of Tibet, all the original Supi city walls were once again built with stones, making the defensive capabilities much stronger than before.

However, what they faced was not the troops from the plateau tribes, but the legendary and extremely powerful Tang Dynasty!

Although Niu Jinda died, the record he left in Songzhou still made the people of Tubo still fearful.

The troops ascending to the sky assembled one by one cannon stones, chariots and crossbows, wooden houses, traverse chariots, pointed traverses, and flying ladders. The equipment was so complete that it was frightening.

The only hot air balloon started to catch fire. Xianyu Kuangji didn't know whether the hot air balloon could still fly on this plateau.
If so, does that mean that in Datang, hot air balloons can fly higher?

A group of pilots sat on the gondola with gloomy expressions, and slowly rose up under the watchful eyes of Gongbu Cisong and others. Only the frighteningly long thick rope did not dare to relax.

Gui and Nucong of Ma'er Gancheng couldn't help but kneel down and chant sutras even if they witnessed the hot air balloon taking off.

In their hearts, only gods can dance with birds in the sky.

"That's not a god! It's the military equipment of the Tang Dynasty. It was used in Liaodong a few years ago!"

Gongbu Cisong roared fiercely.

However, Tubo's deep-rooted nature worship cannot be broken by Gongbu Cisong's roar.

We can worship mountains, water, and wind, but why can’t we worship hot air balloons? (End of chapter)