Zhizhang Datang

Chapter 452 The Great War Begins
Datang did not lose sight of one another because of the size of the stalls. The current Datang has sufficient national strength and enough manpower to deal with the situation on various lines.

Whether it is the north or the south, whether it is the northeast or the southwest, they have always been under the attention of Datang, and the situation is also within Datang's expectations.

Due to the kind care of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo did not rise as quickly as in history.

Tang Jian is there to manage, um, mainly to help the two countries of Yangtong and Niboluo friendly, and stab Tubo by the way. Also a little overwhelmed.

There was already a deep rift between Yangtong and Tubo. In history, even after being defeated by Tubo, there were many years of awkwardness. The rebellion was called a storm.

Now with the help of Datang, the commotion is not limited to that, it is enough to make Tubo feel devastated.

However, the Nibra warriors who had helped them a lot, now prefer to work for Datang's caravan, and are a bit dismissive of Tubo's solicitation.

It’s also the same job of putting your head on your belt and putting your head on your belt, and it’s also the day of licking blood with a knife head. The rewards for working with the Datang caravan are high, and you can also get in touch with many people who were not even qualified to watch. Good stuff at a glance.

The treatment they receive is not the same, at least it makes them feel like a human being, instead of being slaves of the Tubo nobles and being treated like dogs, so they are naturally more willing to serve the Tang caravan.

Even if these caravans come and go too frequently, and the young and strong in the team are a little stronger, it will not prevent them from happily taking over such lucrative jobs.

Of course, they wouldn't know that this was a method of training soldiers that was suggested by Lin Sen.

Soldiers in the Tang Dynasty have difficulty adapting to the plateau climate. Through this method, they can gradually improve this aspect and prepare for future battles.

And for the rich and extremely powerful central empire that these caravan members said, these Nibra warriors are also full of yearning.

Especially after listening to those clansmen who have actually been to the Tang Dynasty, or even the legendary golden city of Chang'an, after telling their experiences, these Nibra warriors really wish they could become a Tang people immediately.

Obviously, these Niboluo people who have been to the Tang Dynasty are basically Lin Sen's subordinates. The reason why they say this is also at Lin Sen's instruction.

Because a group of Lin Sen's loyal subordinates are working hard to establish their own power on this plateau.

And the slogan they played, besides being more equal and not treating their subordinates as slaves, is that they plan to become an independent tribe and be attached to the powerful Tang Dynasty after they have formed a certain scale. I can live a good life that is as enviable as Tang people.

In addition, there is gossip that these people are actually supported by some of the top nobles of the Tang Dynasty. This can be seen from their weapons and armor, which are much better than those of ordinary plateau tribes.

There is even a legend that some of the leaders among these people are wearing invulnerable treasure armor. They are the most valiant in every battle, but they are rarely injured.

These legends have added a mysterious aura to this group of people, attracting more and more Nibra warriors, as well as Tibetan fugitive slaves, and now their influence in Tubo is not small.

However, because Tubo did not have the banner of the Tang Dynasty, it failed to quickly annex Yangtong and Niboluo to supplement its own strength. The rebel forces are constantly bloodletting them, and the prestige of the once highly anticipated Songtsan Gampo is getting worse and worse.

If it weren't for the help of a good man like Lu Dongzan, who was also a powerful tribe behind him, who had been standing firmly by Songtsan Gampo's side, it would not have been so easy to maintain the current situation.

The other nobles, especially those old-fashioned nobles who were not easy to deal with Songtsan Gampo, began to question Songtsan Gampo's ability again and again.

I heard that assassination and even rebellion have been experienced countless times, which is a bit stretched.

And another confidant, Goguryeo, is not peaceful. King Rongliu of Goguryeo plans to execute the violent and murderous Yuangai Suwen.

After Yuan Gai Suwen heard the news, he set a trap and invited King Rongliu and his ministers to inspect his army and hold a banquet for him.

At the banquet, Yuan Gai Suwen killed King Rongliu's ministers, then killed King Rongliu, and made his nephew Gao Baozang king.

Yuangai Suwen proclaimed himself "Damolizhi" and controlled the military and political power of Goguryeo as a regency.

After hearing the news, Li Chengqian originally intended to send troops to attack Goguryeo immediately. This is the real place to declare his martial arts.

Bringing the loss of troops in the previous dynasty, or even the entire former Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, will definitely add an exceptionally brilliant stroke to Li Chengqian's resume.

However, considering that this would cause a relatively large burden on Shandong and other places, he temporarily extinguished this thought, and planned to wait until these places had almost recovered before making any plans.

So he accepted the suggestion of the civil officials, canonized the Goguryeo treasure king as the king of Liaodong County and the king of Goguryeo, and awarded him the title of "Shangzhu Kingdom".

But behind the scenes, both sides understand that a battle is inevitable in the end.Goguryeo also spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build the Great Wall of Goryeo along the border of Tang Dynasty. It is more than a thousand miles long from Puyu City to Bohai Sea.

In the past few years when Yuan Gai Suwen took office, many high-yield crops that were promoted by Li Chengqian have achieved good harvests.

It was no longer a problem for people to eat their fill, and their support and praise for Li Chengqian reached a new level.

There is more food, the national strength is also stronger, and the surrounding situation has been developing steadily and in a direction that is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. Only then can Li Chengqian have confidence and determination to fight a real big battle, and don't have to worry about repeating the situation in the Sui Dynasty. The failure of Emperor Yangdi.

After years of bumper harvests, people dared to take out the rations that people cherished so much to make wine, otherwise they were afraid that they would rot in the warehouse.

The production scale of the same spirits is also being further expanded. Most of these spirits are dumped on the grasslands, as well as the Northeast. On the contrary, it also promotes trade with the three countries of Goguryeo.

Of course, during this process, the information on the entire Goguryeo was continuously collected into Datang's hands.

Not to mention knowing the local area well, it is no longer a problem if you want to know yourself and the enemy.

It just so happened that Queen Seondeok of Silla sent a letter saying that Baekje and Goguryeo attacked Silla and asked Tang for assistance.

Li Chengqian then sent envoys to Goguryeo and ordered Goguryeo and Baekje to stop attacking Silla.Unsurprisingly, the request for a truce was flatly rejected by Yuan Gai Suwen.

Li Chengqian didn't hesitate anymore, and resolutely ordered that it was time to attack Goguryeo and avenge the soldiers and civilians of the Central Plains who were buried on that land!
(End of this chapter)