Tiantang

Chapter 197

Zhang Xuan discussed military affairs with everyone for a while, and was about to end when a soldier came to report.

"Report to the Governor, Tubo Prince Chisong Dezan, please see me!"

Zhang Xuan was taken aback, then smiled and waved his hands, "Let Prince Tubo come in."

Chisong Dezan waited anxiously outside the tent, even though the rain was soaking his clothes, he didn't notice anything.

He didn't know why Zhang Xuan changed his course and took such a strange marching route.Obviously there is a regular route to go, but he insists on taking a detour. What is his intention?

After going to Longshuo Jiufan to guard Princess Wanchun and her marriage, he actually walked slowly towards the Fanyang River in Anlu Mountain.Chisong Dezan thought about it all day, but he couldn't figure out what Zhang Xuan was thinking, and felt agitated, so he simply came to ask him face to face.

No one knew that Zhang Xuan's seemingly strange diversion of march directly disrupted Chisong Dezan's strategic intentions, and it can even be said that it bankrupted his plot.

Chisong Dezan had already agreed to the Tang court's marriage, and sent back the news that Princess Wanchun had married Tubo.At this time, on the border between Tubo and Longshuo, there may have been tens of thousands of Tubo cavalry ready to go, even though they were preparing to enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty to welcome their relatives.

As a matter of fact, just half a month ago, on the front lines of Shanzhou, Linyao, Hezhou, and Minzhou, the Tubo army covered the entire line, ready to move.As for Ge Shuhan in Hexi, he was so worried that he led the whole army to stand ready for war, and was ready to meet the landslide and tsunami-like Tubo army at any time.

Greeting relatives is just a high-sounding excuse.The real purpose of the Tubo people was to take the opportunity to enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty and catch the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty by surprise. It was not to attack the city and seize the territory, but to burn, kill and loot property so as to raise troops by war.

After a winter, the food of the Tubo people is scarce, and all kinds of materials are even more scarce. In the eyes of the Tubo people, the state capitals of Datang near Longshuo and Hexi, which are close to Tubo, have always been Tubo's money and grain treasury and the base camp of logistics supplies. .

Of course, this strategic plan was promoted and led by Trisong Detsen.It has to be said that this man is worthy of being the well-known Lord of ZTE in the history of Tubo. He has a strong strategic vision and a strong sense of the overall situation. The prince Li Heng has a weak personality, not the strong one like Li Longji. In Chisong Dezan's view, the Tubo people robbed their relatives under the banner of welcoming their relatives and returned with a full load. Use troops against Tubo.

And if the Tang Dynasty officially uses troops, Tubo will immediately retreat back to its old nest on the Tubo plateau.Chisong Dezan predicted that the Tang army would never go deep into Tubo. In the more than [-] years of confrontation, the Tang army was more of a "self-defense counterattack" and never took the initiative to attack.

Generally, the lost ground is recovered, and then stick to it.Let it go.

These, Zhang Xuan naturally did not get clear news.It's just that Zhang Xuan decided that with Chisong Dezan's personality, he would definitely take the opportunity of the marriage this time to make some moves.This person can be called a hero in the world, how could he not seize such an opportunity.

Therefore, he ordered the army to change its course, which can be regarded as a kind of precautionary response, and it can also be regarded as an invisible temptation.

Chisong Dezan strode into the tent, bowed his hands to Zhang Xuan who was sitting on it, and said, "Great governor."

After all, he is the prince of Tubo, the current captain-in-law of the Tang court.On the bright side, Zhang Xuan can't be rude.

Zhang Xuan got up and replied with a smile, "Your Highness Chisong Dezan, please sit down."

Chisong Dezan shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to sit down. Xiao Wang came here just to ask the governor in person, why did he suddenly change his way and march? Princess Wanchun returned to Tubo, but our current marching route happens to be in the opposite direction. Xiao Wang doesn’t understand, so I ask the governor to explain it clearly!”

Zhang Xuan smiled softly, "Oh, that's right. I got a military report that the route from Puzhou to the northwest to Gyeongju was blocked, so I decided to take a detour. Haha, please rest assured, your highness. Please send His Highness and Princess Wanchun to Tubo safely."

Chisong Dezan frowned, "Xiao Wang can't understand what the governor said. The official road from Chang'an to Longshuo is very smooth. When Xiao Wang was in Chang'an, he just had an entourage from Tubo, so the road was blocked all the time. ?”

"Could it be that the governor deliberately delayed the marriage between Xiao Wang and His Royal Highness Wan Chun, and ruined the marriage between Tang and Tubo?"

"If the governor doesn't give Xiao Wang a satisfactory answer, then Xiao Wang will return to Chang'an and demand an explanation from His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Jian Guo!"

Chisong Dezan's words were cold and aggressive.

Zhang Xuan smiled coldly, and his voice became cold, "His Highness Chisong Dezan is really a big show! What does this officer want to explain to you?"

"As the official envoy of Tang and Tibet, my duty is to escort His Highness and Princess Wanchun to Tibet safely. It has only been two days since I left Chang'an, and His Highness Chisong Dezan can't wait to return to Tibet. Could it be that he has other plans?"

"Destroying the marriage between Tang and Tibet? What a big hat." Zhang Xuan sneered, then stood up and raised his hand and said, "I would like to ask His Highness Chisong Dezan. For the safety of the army marching and His Royal Highness, I am going to divert the route slightly. What's wrong? Even if I take His Highness around the territory of the Tang Dynasty, I still have to go to Tubo in the end. The journey is only a few days, and His Highness can't wait?"

Chisong Dezan has a lot of aura, but Zhang Xuan doesn't follow this at all, and is even more powerful.

Chisong Dezan gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Our country has sent a welcoming mission to wait at the border of Tang and Tibet, and the wedding date of Xiaowang and Princess Wanchun has already been set. The king's wedding?"

A sternness shot out of Zhang Xuan's eyes, which flashed away on Chisong Dezan's body.

"Then let your country's wedding delegation wait for two days. Why are you panicking? The wedding of Tang and Tubo is a major event in the marriage between the two countries. How can it be done in haste. Alright, I have to discuss military affairs with the generals. Your Highness, please go back. Be safe and don't be impatient, this official has responsibilities and will not neglect in the slightest."

"Come here, send the Tubo prince back to the camp to rest!"

Zhang Xuan shouted loudly.

Several sturdy soldiers rushed in and surrounded Chisong Detsen.

The corner of Chisong Dezan's mouth twitched, he suddenly laughed, and cupped his hands to Zhang Xuan again, "It's Xiao Wang who is anxious. That's it, Xiao Wang will leave first! If there is any disrespect, please don't blame the governor!"

Trisong Detsen turned around and left, his expression calm and calm, without dragging his feet.

But the moment he turned around, his face immediately became gloomy.

"Could it be that our army gathered on the border of the Tang Dynasty and let the Tang people notice it? Could it be that Ge Shuhan from Hexi sent an urgent report to Chang'an? Otherwise, why would Zhang Xuan suddenly change his route to delay time?" Chisong Dezan walked out , while thinking in his heart, secretly decided to go back and immediately send people to take a small road to Tibet and pass the news.

Looking at Chisong Detsen's leaving back, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.

Feng Changqing hesitated for a moment, stood up and cupped his hands, "Great Governor, I have a few words to say."

"Master Feng, please tell me." Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Great Commander, from the point of view of my subordinates, this Tubo man has always kept his word and never believed it. Although he is married to our relatives this time, he still cannot allow Tubo's wolfish ambitions to rush into the border of our Tang Dynasty to plunder the border people under the pretext of welcoming his relatives." forage."

Feng Changqing paused and said again, "The governor diverted his route and made a detour. He must be worried about this too. If the time is delayed, the Tubo army and horses will collapse if they cannot wait. Li Guangbi's Longshuo defenders resisted."

In fact, Feng Changqing still had something to say in his heart - if the Tubo people used their troops without authorization to attack Datang, the marriage would naturally be over.Princess Wanchun doesn't need to go to Tubo again.

Zhang Xuan looked at Feng Changqing and laughed loudly, "Master Feng is indeed far-reaching in wisdom, he is worthy of being a famous minister in the world, and he can see my good intentions at a glance."

Feng Changqing smiled wryly, "I'm ashamed, if this Tubo prince hadn't come here, I really wouldn't have thought of this festival. The governor is far-sighted, and Feng is ashamed."

"Of course. Tubo has always coveted the prosperity of our Great Tang territory, and this official expects that Tubo will probably take advantage of the wedding ceremony this time to launch troops to disrupt our Tang border. Therefore, this official decided to take a detour, try to delay the time, and break the Tubo people. Make arrangements."

"It is said that people who have no long-term considerations must have near-term worries. Regardless of whether the Tibetans have conspiracy or not, if we take a detour and drag on the road for a few days before entering Longshuo, there is no loss. The longer we delay here, the better Hexi and Longshuo will be. The soldiers and horses are more prepared for battle." Zhang Xuan laughed loudly again, "This Tubo prince is so ignorant, I took him all the way to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty, and appreciate the customs of the Central Plains, but he is still talking about it!"

Feng Changqing and the others also burst out laughing.

Zhang Xun smiled and looked at Zhang Xuan, secretly in awe.

Ordinarily, Zhang Xuan's plan is not too surprising, and it can be said that there is no "technical content" at all, but the crux of the problem is: Zhang Xuan's vision of seeing problems is deep and the overall situation is close to demon.No matter how ordinary things are, most people don't think about them, nor do they think about them.

A young man who was just a young man with such a strategy and such a broad mind, how can he not be intimidating?Feeling emotional in his heart, Zhang Xun slowly lowered his head.

……

……

In Zhang Xuan's handsome tent, the front is the meeting hall, and the back is the dormitory.

When Zhang Xuan went to Longshuo, he did not bring his family and maids with him, only Hua Nuer dressed as a man accompanied him, and Hua Nuer was also a personal bodyguard.Of course, most of Feng Changqing and others knew Hua Nuer's identity.

Hua Nuer sat quietly in the back, but her ears were pricked up, listening to the movement in the front hall, she was slightly lost in thought.

Zhang Xuan slowly opened the curtain and walked in, coughing dryly twice.

Hua Nuer woke up suddenly, stood up silently with a complex expression, and stood by the side with her head bowed.

(End of this chapter)