Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2491 Test each other
Lu Dongzan is not a political idiot. In fact, he has seen through Fang Jun's sinister intentions behind the highland barley wine from the very beginning.

But he didn't pay much attention to this. First of all, Tubo occupies the plateau. Even if the Tang army is strong, it will be difficult to attack Tubo. within.

Secondly, he believed that highland barley wine could bring massive wealth to Tubo.

The fact is indeed as he guessed, although the highland barley in Tubo territory has been consumed, resulting in food shortages, but thanks to the cooperation with the "East Datang Company", they can buy cheap corn and rice, which on the contrary makes the people of Tubo get rid of the previous poverty in one fell swoop. Hungry and sleepy.

Although Tubo was dominated by Tangka, Lu Dongzan didn't care.

Even if Tubo can destroy Datang and become invincible in the world, so what?That is nothing more than the nobles of Tubo grabbing greater benefits, and there is no substantial improvement for ordinary people. Lu Dongzan's ideal has never been to sacrifice the interests of the people to achieve the ambitions of the nobles.

He only hoped that every Tubo commoner would be able to eat enough to eat and be cured when sick. To achieve this goal, this life is enough.

Fighting for the king?That's not something he cares about.

So even though Songtsan Gampo complained many times that he introduced highland barley wine, which made Tubo's strategy stuck by Datang, Lu Dongzan never regretted it.

Facing Fang Jun's teasing at this moment, he just smiled and said: "Zanpu is a hero, even a hero. His whole heart is to lead the Tubo warriors from the plateau to conquer the land of the Han people. Don't think that he is a mere The highland barley wine can restrain his footsteps and break his wings. Between Tubo and Datang, we should compromise with each other and make progress hand in hand. We must not force Zanpu to lose his mind, otherwise it is not just the people of Tubo who are in trouble , There will also be countless Han people who will be forced to be involved in the flames of war, displaced, and their families destroyed, which is not what I want to see."

Fang Jun was silent.

He understood that Lu Dongzan's warning was correct.

In comparison, like Lu Dongzan, he paid more attention to the achievements of "humanities", and never paid attention to the gains and losses of a city or a place.However, Songtsan Gampo is the same hero as His Majesty Li Er. Their ambition is to lead the army under their command to attack the city and expand the land for thousands of miles, so that their name can shake the earth and make the whole world prostrate under their great conquest. Next, leave a name in history, shine in the annals of history, and shine through the ages!

They never cared how many people had to die to achieve their great achievements...

Even if Datang stuck the grain's neck, so what?
At worst, every Tubo soldier carried a roasted horse leg into battle, and then broke through the city of the Han people to grab the grain of the Han people.

Songtsen Gampo doesn't care how many people die as long as he can snatch a piece of warm and fertile land in the country of the Han people so that the descendants of Tubo can thrive.

"So, don't pin your hope of a truce on your tricks. For Zanpu or the emperor of your country, whether the war will start or not depends only on whether they want to, whether they are willing, not whether they can... Now The Arabs have already shown their covetousness towards the Western Regions. If Datang rejects Tubo’s goodwill, once Zanpu is dissatisfied, Datang will face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. And how to resist the front and rear attacks? Not to mention that the focus of the current Tang Dynasty is on the Eastern Expedition, it is impossible to give more support to the Anxi Army."

Lu Dongzan was persuasive and persuasive, telling Fang Jun the current crisis facing the Tang Dynasty, trying to persuade Fang Jun to accept the "goodwill" of Tubo.

Fang Jun remained motionless, without showing any expression on his face, and said indifferently: "The Great Tang is willing to live in peace with Tubo, and even more willing to join hands with the two countries, but it is absolutely impossible for the Great Tang to know that marriage is impossible. Hundreds of millions of sons and daughters never entrust the safety of the empire in the hands of women. The Tang Dynasty is not the Han Dynasty, and Tubo is far inferior to the Huns. As long as there is a man in the Tang Dynasty, they will not push their women to bear the barbarians The humiliation, thus dragging out an ignoble existence."

Lu Dongzan said with emotion: "It is worthy of the glorious dynasty, the majestic Tang Dynasty, and the lofty ambitions of thousands of tigers, which really break the old man's heart. Zanpu never mentioned the matter of marriage, but the friendship between the two countries, and even the formation of an alliance, is great. Tang always wants to show some sincerity, right?"

Keenly aware of Fang Jun's confidence, as well as his faint speculation about the war in the Western Regions, Lu Dongzan resolutely withdrew his request for marriage.

He knew that getting married was a very unacceptable humiliation for Datang, and Datang would never agree to it unless it was a last resort, and he only hoped to make a time difference in this trip, taking advantage of the time when the Arabs invaded the Western Regions, to see if they could meet Datang got some cheap deals, and getting along with them was a secondary matter, but for Datang's farming technology and medical technology, he was determined to win.

If he returned to Luoxi City in despair, how would he explain to Zanpu?

Fang Jun sneered and said, "A good relationship between the two countries? You really know how to joke. The Arabs invaded the border, and the Anxi army was struggling to cope. Instead of giving any support to the Anxi army, Tubo took the opportunity to send troops to the Western Regions, intending to attack the Arabs back and forth. Cutting off the Silk Road and holding back the Anxi Army, is this something that allies can do? Not to mention that the Prime Minister arrived in Chang'an all the way day and night. ...Even if you are taking advantage of the fire to rob, doesn't the Prime Minister think that such an eager eating is really too ugly?"

The smile on Lu Dongzan's face disappeared, and a pair of sunken eyes stared at Fang Jun, and said slowly: "Between countries, interests are eternal. Could it be that Erlang is also like those in those schools?" Like an ignorant student, he only knows blood and courage, but he doesn't know the dangers of the world? Right now, the Arabs are overwhelming the country, and the Anxi Army is unpredictable. The Tang Dynasty needs Tubo to help the Anxi Army strictly guard the rear, and even needs Tubo to send troops to help repel the powerful enemy. Shouldn't Tubo be given the benefit of welcoming them? Tubo people are also raised by their fathers and mothers, so there is no benefit, so is it worth living and dying for the Tang Dynasty?"

Fang Jun smiled and said, "No need to worry about Anxi's army. The battle report of the Western Regions has been sent to the capital yesterday. One hundred thousand Arab troops invaded the Western Regions. Defeat the enemy. The Arab army fled in panic under the leadership of the governor of Damascus, Mu'awiyah, and has already crossed Hengluosi, and there is no spare power to invade the border in a short time."

There is no need to hide this kind of news, nor can it be concealed.

The ship of Datang is really too big, and it is hard to guarantee that there will be leaks. Lu Dongzan’s many trips to the Tang Dynasty are made with money. There are countless people who have been bribed by him. There will always be a few guys who have forgotten their ancestors Seeing that Qian's eyes were open, he revealed some secrets.

Lu Dongzan was dumbfounded, his first reaction was unbelievable!
Tubo has never confronted the Arabs head-on, but it does not hinder the understanding of the combat power of the Arabs. Over the years, the Arabs have been invincible everywhere, and even the former hegemony of the Persian Dynasty was destroyed by their raids. The plateau is blessed with a unique geographical advantage, I am afraid that the Arab army has long marched eastward without restraint.

How many soldiers and horses does the Anxi Army have?

It is only 5 to 3 people at full count, and a part of Gaochang City and Jiaohe City, where the Anxi Capital Protectorate is located, must be allocated to guard the northern and western regions, and strictly prevent the remnants of the Turks from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. Then the army that can divide the troops to resist the Arabs will never exceed 2 Ten thousand people, should be around [-] people.

No matter how brave and elite the Tang army is, how can they win a complete victory with one enemy and five, defeat the Arabs, and force them to return home?

With a sullen face, Lu Dongzan stared at Fang Jun and said, "How can Erlang play tricks on the important affairs of the country? Even if Datang is unwilling to negotiate with Tubo, there is no need to deceive me with such absurd reasons!"

Fang Jun clicked his lips, and he said to tell you the truth, but you don't believe it?
It seems that they are sure that this time they will be determined by Datang, and they are convinced that they can force Datang to agree to Tubo's conditions...

But this condition is absolutely unacceptable.

The most important thing is that His Majesty Li Er, who was so successful, married too many craftsmen, doctors, and even scholars at the request of Tubo. The slash-and-burn serf society evolved into an advanced feudal society, and the country's strength soared. Only then did it have the tyrannical power to wrestle with the Tang Dynasty in the future, and even occupy the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)