Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2514
Lu Dongzan was deeply moved by the bustling and flashy world in front of him.

Even though Tubo was able to take advantage of the momentary military advantages to win some victories and occupy some interests while the Tang people were dozing off, the Tang Dynasty had such a vast territory, such a large population, such extravagant wealth, and numerous famous generals and figures, sooner or later, there would be a The day will pay in blood.

No matter how fierce the war was, how fierce the hatred was, how fierce the revenge will be in the future.

With a small area of ​​Tubo, how can it conquer the vast territory of the Tang Dynasty and turn all Tang people into slaves of the Tubo nobles?
This is absolutely impossible.

If we rashly launch a war against the Tang Dynasty for the sake of temporary gains and losses, even if we can achieve brilliant benefits in the short term, and even have a bright history and a famous name in the annals of history, but one day, the entire nation will be dragged into the bottomless abyss.

What's more, under the fierce counterattack and revenge of the Tang people, the entire family will perish.

That is the eternal sinner in Tubo...

But can we live peacefully in the Tang Dynasty if we live in peace and keep to the plateau?

It is also absolutely impossible.

Between countries, and between nations, there is always one ebb and flow, one retreats and the other advances. No matter the Tubo people or the Tang people, they are all driven forward by interests. When the Tang people explored the interests of this territory As soon as it is exhausted, it will naturally set its sights on the plateau, and the inflated power is enough to crush the universe, and the world is an enemy!

Just as the internal interests of Tubo have been completely digested, it is the same reason to start looking at Datang...

Lu Dongzan was a little resentful.

How unfair the heavens are, it is probably the tragedy of many nations to be born under the same sky with such a powerful nation that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Whether it is the dog army or the Huns, even today's Turks have had glorious days. They suppressed the Han people and abused them wantonly, but no one was able to truly conquer them.When the Han people breathed a sigh of relief, these Hu people who had bullied them were wiped out of the dust of history one by one.

Lu Dongzan can only pray, perhaps Tubo will be the only exception...

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Gao Zhixing was dressed in an official uniform, and was led by several soldiers responsible for maintaining order to walk slowly through the crowd. Wherever he went, everyone gave way.

It took half a stick of incense to reach the bottom of the mountain gate.

There are more people here, and judging by their attire, they are either rich or expensive, obviously they are not ordinary people, and there are more soldiers patrolling.

In the midst of the crowds, Lu Dongzan saw the nine banners fluttering in the wind in the distance, and knew that this was where the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was.

It's a pity that the emperor's position is on the hillside, just below the gate of the academy, far away from where Lu Dongzan is standing at the moment, and there is a wide and empty area in the middle, just above this area, on the ground There are two iron bars buried, extending straight to the distance, and there is no end in sight for a while.

Moreover, the emperor was surrounded by many ministers, and there were three layers of guards in the inner and outer layers of the imperial guards with top helmets, so it was impossible to reach the left and near.

Seeing that Lu Dongzan visited the emperor frequently, Gao Zhixing said in a low voice: "I was ordered to bring the prime minister to watch the ceremony, and I have no right to see your majesty, so if the prime minister wants to see your majesty, please ask After the ceremony, I will convey it to the prime minister."

Lu Dongzan was not in a hurry, he had arrived in Chang'an for a few days, not to mention the emperor, even the officials of the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites could only see him today, one can imagine the attitude of the whole Tang court towards him, the Tubo envoy, It is enough to show Datang's broad-mindedness that he did not sneak back an envoy from other countries who took advantage of the fire.

If this matter was placed in Tubo, that staunch and domineering Zanpu might be able to chop up this envoy...

Lu Dongzan asked curiously: "What is this ceremony? Could it be a military parade? What are the iron bars buried on the ground?"

"Military parade" has existed since ancient times.

According to legend, more than 4000 years ago, Xia Yu, the leader of the Huaxia tribe, met with the leaders of the southern tribes in Tushan.At the meeting, many soldiers held various weapons decorated with feathers and sang and danced to the music to show their grand welcome to the leaders of the southern tribes.

Back then, King Wu of Zhou led the Zhou army to attack King Zhou of Shang in the east. Eight hundred princes met in Mengjin and held a military parade with 30 troops.

The scale of this military parade is unprecedented. During the military parade, King Wu of Zhou issued the famous "Oath of Tai", solemnly declaring: "Today, King Zhou of Yin used the words of his wife to exterminate himself from heaven, destroy his three righteousness, and leave his The king's parents and brothers have abandoned the joy of their ancestors, and they are using obscene voices, using chaotic and righteous voices, to talk about women. Therefore, today, Fawei will be punished by heaven. Mianzai, master, no more, no more!"

This is a famous swearing-in essay, and the purpose of this military parade is to swear.

After the military parade, 30 troops marched eastward, defeated King Zhou's army in the ensuing Battle of Muye, overthrew the notice of Yin and Shang, and established the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there are also records of "observing soldiers to prestige princes"...

In ancient times, many schools imitated the shooting and hunting in the army when they started school, advocating the spirit of martial arts, so students were invited to participate in military parades to boost morale.

Lu Dongzan has a deep study of Han culture, and has read many subsets of classics and history, and has a deep understanding of Chinese customs.

Gao Zhixing said: "I don't know, this ceremony is managed by Fang Shaobao alone, and it's done in a secret way, less than one person in the court knows the truth, maybe only His Majesty knows the details. As for the iron bar... At present, the smelting technology of the Tang Dynasty is advancing rapidly, and the smelted steel fills the valley, and it may be smelted into a kind of fine steel, which may be displayed on display.”

Lu Dongzan became more and more surprised: "Fine steel is fine steel. According to the doctor's opinion, there are many kinds of fine steel?"

For Tubo, who drank blood and cultivated slash-and-burn farming, ironmaking was strenuous, and it was even called steelmaking.There have been many wars with the Tang army in the past. The Tubo warriors look more brave, but the gap in weapons and armor is too great. Often when they have the upper hand, they still kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred. It's really too good.

In recent years, the process of iron and steel making in Datang has been accelerated, probably due to the research of a new method of iron making.

This alone is enough to leave Tubo far behind. In the long run, the huge advantage in weapons and armor is enough to fill the gap in the quality of soldiers between the two countries. Constantly tempering and improving, the advantages that Tubo was proud of in the past no longer exist.

This is the gap in national strength, and it cannot be made up for by the appearance of one or two rare military geniuses...

The output of Datang Iron and Steel has increased sharply, and the fine steel it refines is getting better and better. This has long been known to the whole world. However, I heard Fang Shaobao mention it before, saying that because of the different uses of this fine steel, the properties are naturally different. For example, the fine steel for casting armor is naturally as hard as possible, but for forging swords and weapons, the performance is different. Hardness and softness have to be combined, if it is soft, it is not sharp enough, and if it is hard, it lacks toughness and is easy to break. Especially the fine steel used for forging cannons and muskets is even more refined, and they are all fine steel. The current production of fine steel is far from enough for use.”

Before Fang Jun, almost no one cared about the output and quality of steel.

However, since Fang Jun improved the method of making iron and steel, the output of steel has increased sharply, and the quality of Tang Jun's ordnance has jumped by more than one step, and the combat effectiveness has also increased sharply, making everyone in the ruling and opposition parties pay attention to the importance of steel.

By the time artillery and muskets came out successively, steel had already become the most important industry recognized by the whole country—this was an important indicator of whether the combat effectiveness of the Tang army could be supported to suppress other countries forever.

Sharper swords, tougher armors, longer-range and more powerful cannons and muskets, these are the magical weapons of the Tang Dynasty.

And high-quality steel is the foundation of all this.

Lu Dongzan closed his mouth, full of shock.

In the era when Tubo didn't even know how to make iron, Datang had already advanced steelmaking to such an extent that he could be hard if he wanted to be hard, and soft if he wanted to be soft...

The Great Tang had a large population, and the reason why it was bullied by the grassland barbarians before was the difference in the quality of its soldiers. The farming people were inherently weak against the grassland people who grew up on horseback and hunted since childhood. Steel forges weapons, and in times of crisis, traffickers and pawns can be armed and put into the battlefield...

Who can beat it?
What's more, there are those artillery that are said to be able to crack mountains, crack rocks, and destroy cities and villages from a distance of several miles...

Suddenly, Lu Dongzan felt that all his previous pride and self-confidence had become illusory.

How can such a Tang Dynasty be an enemy?

(End of this chapter)