Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 476

The first condition for peaceful coexistence is to be satisfied with each other. In order to do enough tricks, Fang Xuanling talked about it as if it were a real thing. First of all, he talked about the supplies that were in short supply on the plateau.

"The grain production in the Tubo plateau is not abundant, and the cloth for making warm clothes is also insufficient. However, I have these things in the Tang Dynasty, and there are so many of them that I can't use them up. As long as you can guarantee that you will not send troops to the Tang Dynasty, and ensure the safety of the merchants in the Tang Dynasty , on behalf of the imperial court, I can sign an agreement with you. Each year, I will provide you with 200 million stones of grain, [-] bolts of linen, [-] bolts of cotton, [-] bolts of silk, and five spirits that can help you resist the cold. Wantan."

Following a series of data reported by Fang Xuanling, even Lu Dongzan, who was in a high position in Tubo, could not help but twitch. The total population of Tubo is less than one million. The things Fang Xuanling said are basically Except for beef and mutton, the people of the whole country have all the material needs in other aspects within a year. How can he not be tempted?

However, Lu Dongzan said with a look of contempt for these things, "The things in Chang'an City are worth ten times, a hundred times what you said, and we can get them ourselves. Why do we have to do something to you?" What a promise."

Hearing Lu Dongzan's words, Wang Lin agreed with Lu Dongzan's words once in a while, "Yes, others don't know, but I, Wang Lin, know what's in Chang'an city too well. If Chang'an is taken down, Tubo will not Talking about a hundred years, spending a lot of money for decades, anyway, it’s no problem.”

In fact, Wang Lin had already thought about it before. As soon as the army arrived in Chang'an, he would take the lead and lead his own troops to enter the city first. No, after all, now, he is the right minister of Tubo, and as long as he opens the treasury of the Datang Bank, he will not believe that Lu Dongzan will not be tempted. There are tens of millions of money in it.

Hearing this, Lu Dongzan nodded, and turned his head to look at Fang Xuanling playfully.

In fact, from this point, Fang Xuanling has already seen Lu Dongzan's thoughts. All war actions are for the purpose of strengthening himself, and directly taking things from the Tang Dynasty for nothing is more able to strengthen Tubo than going to war with the Tang Dynasty Their own, after all, they have not yet expanded westward in this period, and their population is not large, so they cannot withstand a large consumption. Lu Dong is not stupid, and he has a certain political wisdom, so he is waiting for the real Xuanling raised the price.

"What you said just now is the value. The value of gold is indeed very high, but it cannot be eaten or drunk, nor can it help people resist the cold. No matter how high the value is, what is the use to a country?

Datang gave Tubo enough money, and Tubo will eventually exchange these things with us for food, clothing, spirits and other necessities of life, and, prince, you must recognize the fact that our military power in Datang is strong. As for Tubo, if you fight hard, Tubo will just die in vain, maybe you don't know it yet!Goguryeo Yuan Gaisuwen's million-strong army has already been defeated by the [-] Tang army led by our emperor, and now it is nothing but dead bones in the tomb.

If your Majesty returns to the army, if you Tubo do not reach an agreement with our dynasty, I am afraid that Your Majesty will never let the Tubo people step down to the plateau. "

"Uh······"

Goguryeo's million-strong army was defeated by the Tang army so quickly?
This news is not good news for them, because a powerful enemy like Li Shimin is too difficult to provoke, and they will never die. In the future, Tubo may really have to hide on the plateau.

However, after being dazed for a moment, Lu Dongzan was overjoyed. He felt that the tougher Fang Xuanling was, the more real the Tang Dynasty wanted to talk about. In other words, the defense of Chang'an City was indeed empty. , Then, it's hard to say whether to force the attack in the end, at least, I can ask Fang Xuanling to increase the price.

"My food and clothing in Tubo are in short supply because there is not enough land suitable for cultivation. How can we rely on the supply from our neighbors! If the Tang court can cede the middle of Shu to our Tubo people for farming and weaving, in the truth, this matter There is something to talk about."

"Ceded Shuzhong? How is this possible? For generations in Shuzhong, there are more Han people than the entire population of your Tubo. Not to mention that His Majesty and the imperial court will not agree, even the common people will not agree. If the Prime Minister does not want to If this is done, go to Chang'an and attack the city yourself! All the soldiers and civilians in Guanzhong will live and die with Chang'an City."

Fang Xuanling's resolute words made Lu Dongzan suddenly realize that something was wrong. The large troops had been walking on the cement road for more than half an hour, but they didn't see a single commoner in Guanzhong. The village also seemed to be uninhabited. It seemed that Chang'an had received the news from the middle of Sichuan long ago, and all the nearby population had been moved to Chang'an city.

It has been five days since the imperial court received Xiao Yu's letter from Feige. With the developed cement roads and traffic in Guanzhong, even if ordinary people walk slowly, they have already reached Chang'an. Someone is smoking.

Now Chang'an City has gathered people from more than 500 counties in Guanzhong, with a population of more than 200 million. Only with such a large population base, can Sun Xiangfu, Du Ruhui and others complete a super large city that can only be arranged by more than [-] million people. array.

"The land in the middle of Shu is not good, but the land west of Yumen Pass should be fine! Those lands were not originally under the rule of the Tang Kingdom."

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling shook his head again and said, "The passage to the west is related to the entire business of our Tang Dynasty, and it is also impossible to give up."

Faced with Fang Xuanling's refusal again, although Lu Dongzan looked frosty on the surface, in his heart, he was more sure that Datang would pay for peace. After all, Tubo, for Datang, was indeed a only A country that cannot be attacked.

Lu Dongzan feigned anger and said, "Hmph, you won't give in to this, and you won't give in to that. Do you have to let us go grab it ourselves?"

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said, "The old man also knows that if you are not allowed to have your own production land, with the development of your population, the cost will definitely be insufficient again. If not, the party project that my Tang will soon win What does the Prime Minister think of the land of the various tribes being given to Tubo?"

"The land of the various ministries of the party is not your Datang's."

"It will be soon."

A short conversation showed Fang Xuanling's full confidence, which made Lu Dongzan feel even more that the Tang Dynasty's military strength should be real.

So, he raised the condition again and said, "Adding a Tuyuhun is more or less the same."

Fang Xuanling hurriedly refused, "Tuyuhun has massive salt ponds, and my Tang Dynasty lacks salt..."

"It seems that it is better to exchange Chang'an with you after my Tubo army takes Chang'an."

Lu Dongzan thought about Fang Xuanling's words, but Fang Xuanling was stunned. However, he pretended to show Lu Dongzan this stunned look. The politicians in the Tang Dynasty are all veterans!

"Then, all right! However, Tuyuhun is also not under my Tang rule, and it will only be honored after we win it."

Lu Dongzan added, "I, Tubo, will not wait indefinitely. In two years at most, the Tang Dynasty must hand over the land of Tuyuhun and other ministries of the party to me, and what you said earlier must be doubled."

"Two years, double?"

Fang Xuanling showed a look of embarrassment, as if he really wanted to make some important decision, and finally nodded, "It is fine to double the supplies, but this year Chang'an may not have so many reserves, and we need to recruit them all over the country. You have to allow us to Part of the credit owed will be made up in the coming year.

In addition, we will set up a special market on the road from Songzhou to the plateau. Every year, we will go to that market for the delivery of materials. If you have cattle and sheep skins for sale in Tubo, you can also go there and talk to me. barter. "

Fang Xuanling didn't intend to fulfill all the negotiation conditions. The reason why he said so in detail and even made arrangements for the follow-up things was to make Lu Dongzan think it was true.

Sure enough, after listening to Fang Xuanling's words, Lu Dongzan was overjoyed. With so many supplies coming in, it only took a few years for Tubo to completely stabilize the territory of Tuyuhun and other ministries of the party. No one can easily stop it.

As for the covenant, what use is it for a semi-barbaric clan and tribe like them?Only the Central Plains people foolishly take it seriously.

"So, how do we sign a covenant?"

Hearing that Lu Dongzan finally agreed, Fang Xuanling also showed a relieved expression and said, "For such a big event, you have to go to Chang'an in person, the Prime Minister, and the empress who is in charge of the emperor's jade seal. All the people in Guanzhong have signed it face-to-face, so that it can be guaranteed to be implemented in the end.”

"To Chang'an?" Lu Dongzan looked at Fang Xuanling in doubt again and asked.

"Hehe, if Prime Minister is worried about safety, you don't have to enter the city. I can invite the empress to sign a covenant with you outside the city." Fang Xuanling understood the meaning of Lu Dongzan's expression and smiled.

Wang Lin, who originally wanted to speak out again to prevent Lu Dongzan from reaching an agreement with Fang Xuanling, immediately shut up when he heard that Fang Xuanling asked Empress Changsun to come outside the city to sign the covenant.

Of course, with his IQ level, he didn't think of any very clever strategy, that is, to lead troops to kill Empress Changsun while she was out of the city. At that time, any covenant conditions would be nonsense.

Lu Dongzan nodded and said, "This method is feasible."

"In this way, the old man will return to Chang'an and negotiate with the ministers to implement the detailed rules of the covenant. After the prime minister leads the army, he can station outside the city. If the old man discusses quickly, it may be possible to directly ask the queen to lead all the officials out of the city to meet them. , sign a covenant with you."

"Hehe, it is a fact that the Tang Dynasty is fighting on all sides, and the Guanzhong is empty. I forgive you for not being able to play tricks. If everything goes well, I will not embarrass your royal family and officials of the Tang Dynasty." Lu Dongzan was very satisfied Fang Xuanling's arrangement, hehe said with a smile.

"In this way, the old man will leave."

Major matters concerning the two countries were settled on the marching road for more than an hour.

If you want to say how much Lu Dongzan believes in Fang Xuanling, that is not necessarily the case. He believes that the more than 20 Tubo cavalry under his leadership will have no opponents in Guanzhong. The initiative, he who has come from the war, knows too well how much concessions a person can make when facing the threat of life.

Therefore, Lu Dongzan's mentality at this moment is actually to use the opportunity of signing the covenant to take down the Empress Changsun and all the court officials outside the city in one fell swoop, and after taking all their lives into his own hands, he will force them to sign an overlord agreement. Clause, in this way, at least he can take down Chang'an City at the lowest cost. If it is feasible, he still wants to scrape the oil and water in Chang'an City first. He will be tempted when he thinks about how much money there is in the treasury of a big country, and that's the only way , is most in line with the interests of their Tubo people.

(End of this chapter)