Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2456 Test the bottom line
Datang officials have a very unique personality. They compete for power and interests with each other and refuse to give in to each other, but they will never abandon the interests of the empire and attack political opponents in a way that harms the interests of the empire.

They pay attention to "the meat rots in the pot", and the brothers guard against their insults outside the wall.

Even after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the strength of character of the Han people still persists, but those Shatuo people and Jurchens, the "Emperor Son" did it with gusto, and "I would rather give friends to the country than slaves" is even more jaw-dropping hate...

Lu Dongzan understood that as long as Fang Jun showed his determination, no matter what the officials in the court thought, they could only stand up and support him.

The Han people are not afraid of anything, but are most afraid of being nailed to the pillar of shame in history and bearing the resentment of future generations.

It is common for them to resist tyranny, assassinate kings and kill people, as long as they can be famous in history, life and death are nothing but trivial matters.On the other hand, if they were made to betray their country for glory and be servile, they would rather die than do it.

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Lu Dongzan had a gloomy old face, glared at Fang Jun fiercely, held back his anger and said, "Is Erlang threatening the old man?"

Fang Jun spread his hands, and said: "How do you say this? We have been friends for many years, and now we are getting along in private, so naturally we have to be sincere. This is just telling the whole story in his heart, and his sincerity can be learned from the sun and the moon. Why is the Prime Minister so excited? But having said that, if you think that someone is threatening you, then you should treat it as a threat. If you are really upset, you can return to Tubo immediately, lead the army to the Western Regions to cut off the Silk Road, and let the Anxi Army isolate Annihilate the entire army without help, and then share the loot with the Arabs, and jointly invade the Western Regions."

Lu Dongzan said angrily, "Is it true that you don't dare to treat me as Tubo?"

Fang Jun poured wine for him, and said indifferently: "Of course you dare, that Tubo Zanpu is a hero in the world, how can he be afraid of Datang, afraid of Datang's revenge? Even after the Eastern Expedition, Datang mobilized millions If the army goes against the trend and invades the plateau, Tubo can still defend it with soldiers and cover it with water and soil! Right?"

Lu Dongzan was silent.

He knew that Fang Jun was just scaring him, since it was impossible to seriously abandon all his official positions and go to the Western Regions to recruit troops to fight against the Arabs, it was even more impossible for Tang Dynasty to mobilize a million troops to attack Tubo.

Because of the power of the terrain, Tubo's attack on Datang was condescending, taking advantage of the geographical advantage, but if Datang wanted to counterattack Tubo, it had to go against the trend, and the difficulty was doubled.Furthermore, no matter whether the Eastern Expedition goes smoothly or whether Goguryeo can be destroyed, this battle is a blow of all the national strength of the Tang Dynasty. After this battle, it is absolutely impossible to launch a war ten times larger in scale levy war.

Although the Tang Dynasty was rich, it took time to accumulate military equipment maintenance, food and fodder collection, and troop mobilization, and it was far from reaching the point where super-large-scale wars could break out in succession.

However, can Tubo really send troops unscrupulously to cut off the retreat of the Anxi army, get involved in the countries of the Western Regions, and occupy the Silk Road?

Of course not.

Otherwise, why would he have to travel all the way to Chang'an?
It is Tubo's goal to gain enough benefits from diplomacy. As for going to war, that is the worst policy among the worst. It is absolutely impossible to be so hasty unless it is a last resort.

Not to mention anything else, as long as the "Eastern Datang Company" cuts off the grain road to Tubo once the war starts, it will be enough for Tubo to drink a pot...

Lu Dongzan never thought of going to war, and he must not allow it.

But these are the bottom lines in his heart, and he must not let anyone know, otherwise the negotiation has not even started, and Tubo has completely failed...

He took a deep breath, shook his head, and said slowly: "The old man and Erlang are very close friends, and he has a good impression of Datang. He really doesn't want the two countries to meet each other and fight fiercely on the battlefield. But Erlang doesn't know Zanpu well. He is the eagle on the plateau, the god on the mountain top, the heaven sent him to the world, just to lead the poor and impoverished Tibetans to unity and prosperity. In his eyes, anything that may hinder him from accomplishing his lifelong goal , will be ruthlessly moved down and eradicated. He will not be afraid of Datang, let alone anyone. Once he believes that sending troops to the Western Regions may be able to grab enough benefits than negotiating, he will brazenly order to attack the Western Regions and cut off Anxi. The army's retreat will plunge the entire Western Region into a war, and countless Tubo Erlang will, under Zanpu's order, march forward bravely without fear of death!"

The carriage was driving on a flat road, and the wine glasses on the small coffee table in the carriage were safe and sound, and the wine in the glasses had not spilled a single drop.

Fang Jun looked straight at Lu Dongzan without backing down: "The Prime Minister can look at it, believe me, in the end, Tubo will be cruelly punished for this act of taking advantage of the fire, immoral, and even shameless. !"

Lu Dongzan did not show any weakness: "What the result is, we still have to fight to know!"

Fang Jun shook his head slowly: "You don't understand what I mean. For friends, we have silk and fine wine, but for enemies, we will spare no effort to put them to death! As long as Tubo betrays its allies when the Tang army is fighting with the Arabs, and brazenly cuts off Silk Road, then it will become the mortal enemy of the Tang Dynasty! From now on, the Tubo people will be regarded as enemies by the people of the Tang Dynasty. If you achieve your goal, never give up!"

The space in the carriage is not large, and there are only two people sitting opposite each other, but they have the dignity of a thousand armies clashing!

Lu Dongzan understands that Fang Jun is now a big boss in the military, and his opinions almost represent the opinions of the military, and there are countless ministers who were born in the army above the Tang Dynasty, and every bone is full of Tang Jun's arrogance. Conceited in the world, as long as Fang Jun would rather abandon the Western Regions than make peace with Tubo, then even His Majesty Li Er may not be able to ignore the will of the entire military.

And Fang Jun also knows that he cannot represent the emperor, but the confrontation here will definitely set the tone for this negotiation. As long as he can subdue Lu Dongzan, then no matter what the situation of the Anxi Army is, Tubo will not dare to start a war unscrupulously. Coercion, the conditions offered are bound to be scruples.

An "encounter" personally designed by Lu Dongzan is definitely nothing more than a formal negotiation.

The two refused to give in and insisted on their bottom line, which made the atmosphere more dignified.

After a long while, Lu Dongzan suddenly smiled, stretched out his hand to pick up the wine cup on the small coffee table in front of him, took a sip of the fine wine, and asked with a smile: "It is heard that Erlang was assassinated a few days ago, and he was seriously injured and lingering. How many days have you been sick?"

The sudden turning point under the rattling sword made Fang Jun dodge for a moment, he was slightly taken aback, nodded and said: "That's right."

Lu Dongzan drank the wine in the cup, sighed quietly, and said, "It's a pity."

Fang Jun laughed dumbfounded.

This old guy is not young, but he refuses to suffer even the slightest loss...

He raised his hand to pour wine for Lu Dongzan, and asked with a smile, "Why, the prime minister has some regrets for not being killed by the assassin's arrow?"

Lu Dongzan said solemnly: "That's true. It stands to reason that you and I are quite different in age, and the camps are hostile, but our friendship is irreversible. I hope that the other party will live a long life and be healthy... But now that the old man is out Shi Datang, with the task entrusted by Zanpu, Erlang, you are really the biggest obstacle to this negotiation. If the assassin’s archery skills were more accurate, wouldn’t everyone be happy? Of course, you and I have a very close personal relationship, like Erlang. When the heroes of the world failed to wrap the body in horse leather but died under the arrows of the assassins, the old man was naturally heartbroken, and after returning to Tubo, he would definitely summon eminent monks with profound Buddhist teachings in the Jokhang Temple to chant scriptures for Erlang, and hope that Erlang will be reborn in bliss.”

Fang Jun said "Hey", this old bastard sent back what he just said intact!

"In this world, good people don't live long, and scourges last for thousands of years. The scourges like Daxiang and Mo who have always put state affairs first and left private morals behind will not die for a while. But having said that, it's still big. Compared with a certain person, if he dies under the arrow of an assassin, if he dies with no peace in his eyes, if a strong man eats the meat of the barbarians hungry, laughs and talks about drinking the blood of the Huns, sacrifices his life to go to the national calamity, sees death as his home, and the blood stains the battlefield and buries his bones on the frontier, then that is a certain place. The highest level of pursuit! Perhaps, only the prime minister can help me realize this ideal."

Lu Dongzan's cheeks twitched, and he had a headache. This kid is a staunch advocate of the war. He can't wait to burn the flames of war to every corner of the world. He never knows what compromise is. It's really difficult.

He was thinking about it. It was not easy to convince Fang Jun. He was about to change the subject when he heard a rush of horseshoes from far to near, and finally stopped outside the car. !"

(End of this chapter)