Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3095 The situation is clear

Chapter 930 The situation is clear

When Fang Jun arrived at the East Palace, he had already been ordered by the servants to wait at the door, so he led Fang Jun directly into the Lizheng Hall without Tong Bing.

In the hall, Xiao Yu, Li Daozong, Ma Zhou, Cen Wenwen and others were all present, as if a political affairs hall meeting had been held...

Fang Jun entered, first bowed to the prince Li Chengqian who lived in the center, and then bowed his hands to salute everyone.

Afterwards, Cui Dunli, who was standing in the hall, bowed to salute him: "Your Majesty has seen the Shangshu."

Fang Jun saw that Cui Dunli's originally white and fat face was dark and thin, and his eyes were full of bloodshot eyes, so he knew that these days must be difficult, so he nodded slightly, and said solemnly: "It's good to come back. "

Then sit down on a nearby chair.

There was a warm current in Cui Dunli's heart, and Fang Jun's concern could be clearly seen in this short greeting.Compared with other people who can't wait to know the situation of Tuyuhun, Fang Jun's words are obviously more warm, which makes him have the impulse to "die for his confidant"...

People are emotional, even if they understand that in the face of national crisis, personal life and death, honor and disgrace have long been ignored, but who can really be as ruthless as a machine?
A light greeting and care is enough to touch the bottom of my heart and give birth to warmth.

Li Chengqian is not a cold person either, seeing Cui Dunli's haggard face, he said softly: "Cui Shilang doesn't have to stand, just sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Cui Dunli thanked him and sat on the last chair.

Fang Jun took a sip of tea and asked, "In order to delay for such a long time, and there is no news back?"

Before the mission, this errand was considered very dangerous, because once Tuyuhun decided to rebel, he was likely to behead the envoy of the Tang Dynasty and completely tear his face.So Cui Dunli has not returned for many days, and there is no news of him. Even Fang Jun thinks that he was slaughtered by Tuyuhun to sacrifice the flag...

However, it is a bit illogical to return to Chang'an with all of them now.

Since Tuyuhun didn't kill Cui Dunli, why didn't he let the news spread?

Cui Dunli said in a respectful voice: "Your official came to Yazhang of Tuyuhun with state art, met King Fushun of Tuyuhun, and asked him, since his family was attached to him, why he now harbors evil intentions and intends to rebel? In the beginning, Fushun made many excuses, denied it in every way, and categorically denied it. Later Kai Xiaguan accidentally saw Tubo soldiers around his tooth tent, and he became suspicious, so he broke into a camp and saw Tubo Grand Minister Lu Dongzan."

Everyone in the hall immediately looked serious.

Tuyuhun’s tens of thousands of elite cavalry have already put Chang’an in danger. If it really colludes with Tubo behind the scenes, even if the two countries do not need to join forces, it only needs Tubo to send an army to support Tuyuhun to cross the Qilian Mountains and attack the counties in Hexi. .

At the same time, facing the powerful troops of the two countries, Fang Jun's [-] right guards have no chance of winning...

Cui Dunli continued: "...After Fushun learned about this, he wanted to kill the subordinate officials and keep the secrets. Most likely he wanted to completely block the news, so that our Tang Dynasty was unprepared. Keep it safe and release the subordinates, so that they can return safely."

Having said that, he himself let out a sigh of relief, with lingering fear in his heart.

At that time, he was in the enemy's camp, surrounded by only a few dozen soldiers guarding him, so Fushun had no trouble killing him.Being so close to death, but then escaping from the sky, it is inevitable to be emotional.

Xiao Yu was stroking his beard at the side, and when he heard this, he praised Fang Jun: "At the beginning when Erlang made that 'highland barley wine', everyone in the government and the opposition thought it was just nonsense. However, I found out later that this is really a wonderful move. , without spending a single soldier, they pinned Tubo tightly on the plateau, not daring to move at all, what a clever plan!"

They are all big bosses who have been immersed in the intrigue of the court for decades, and only from Cui Dunli's narration, one can understand why Lu Dongzan saved his life.

As Fang Jun speculated before, Tubo did not dare to fight Datang head-on.

"Highland barley wine" has become the lifeblood of Tubo. While bringing huge profits to the Tubo aristocrats, it has also brought unprecedented impact on the internal regime structure.The aristocrats and tyrants used the highland barley wine to grab profits greedily, and whoever dared to cut off their source of wealth was the one they had to overthrow. Under such circumstances, even Songtsen Gampo did not dare to act rashly.

Once Tubo and Datang go to war head-on, it will cause the "Eastern Datang Company" to cut off trade with Tubo, the highland barley wine cannot be sold, and the grain cannot be brought in. lead to a decline in strength.

Under such circumstances, all the aristocrats in Tubo turned into "peace supporters". Whoever dares to start a war lightly and start a war with Datang is their enemy!

Therefore, Lu Dongzan must not watch Fushun kill Cui Dunli, and he will not be able to wash away his ties, which will make Datang think that the two countries have formed an alliance.

With the dominance of the Tang Dynasty, even if His Majesty Li Er is currently on an expedition to Liaodong, he will definitely go to war against Tubo immediately and launch revenge.

How dare Lu Dongzan let that happen?
Tubo can encourage Tuyuhun secretly, and even give some support, but on the bright side, there must be absolutely no shred of evidence.

Li Daozong glanced at Fang Jun, admiring him from the bottom of his heart, who would have thought that such a nonsense move would have such a far-reaching impact?

Draining from the bottom of the pot, nothing more.

Nodding his head, he said: "That is to say, Tubo has scruples and will not participate in Tuyuhun's rebellion."

Although Tuyuhun has not rebelled until now, but since he has the intention to kill the envoy of the Celestial Dynasty, how is it different from rebellion?

Left and right are just a matter of earlier and later, and rebellion is inevitable.

Naturally, it was not good news, which completely wiped out the little hopes of the ruling and opposition parties, and a big battle was inevitable.

But if Tubo will not participate in it, it will be considered a blessing in misfortune.

Otherwise, Fang Jun has not yet left the town of the Hexi counties, and the ending is already doomed...

After Cui Dunli had finished talking about what happened in detail, Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Cui Shilang has worked hard on this trip, and the court will certainly not treat him lightly for this achievement. But the current situation is difficult, and I still need such capable officials as Cui Shilang." Assistant, so go home and take a rest, and go to the Ministry of War tomorrow to be on duty. It is not because you are lonely and mean, but the Right Tunwei is about to go out, and the Ministry of War is busy, and Cui Shilang has to take on more. "

Cui Dunli hurriedly got up and said: "I am deeply favored by the emperor, and I should repay it with my death. I dare not be praised like this by Your Highness."

He knew that all the dangers he had gone through were worth it, and with Li Chengqian's words, his credit was a certainty.

Waiting for Cui Dunli to leave, Li Chengqian looked around at everyone and asked, "Since Tubo will almost never participate in Tuyuhun's rebellion, how much chance does the Right Tunwei have in guarding the Hexi counties?"

He was still worried about letting Fang Jun go to Hexi, but the situation was such that Fang Jun could not be promoted, and he became more and more worried.

This is his humerus good minister, close friend and relative, if he were to be broken in Hexi, wouldn't it mean that he lost one of his arms?

Before the others could speak, Fang Jun said decisively: "The counties in Hexi must not be lost! Therefore, no matter whether Tubo participated in Tuyuhun's rebellion or not, Hexi is still the place to stick to. Even if my ministers spill blood on Hexi, they will never let Tuyuhun cut it off. The road from Chang'an to the Western Regions will not allow Guanzhong to face the soldiers of Tuyuhun!"

No one thought that at the peak of the Tang Dynasty, when the whole country was conquering Goguryeo, such a thing as Tuyuhun's rebellion would happen.

However, no matter what, at this time, the martial arts in the Tang Dynasty were in full swing, and they were the only ones who bullied others. How could they allow the barbarians to stir up troubles and make waves in the heart of the Tang Dynasty?
Fang Jun knew that only by defeating Tuyuhun and deterring Tubo, could the Tang Dynasty develop rapidly, and would not have to rely on the warlords of the feudal towns to maintain the corrupt situation like in history. disaster.

In the battle of Hexi, only victory is allowed, not defeat.

Li Daozong frowned and said: "Whether Tubo participates or not, the battle of Hexi is full of hardships. You should fight against the bandits with the determination to die. There is no luck in the battle. If the right guard is defeated, I will invite you to fight; If you are defeated, Your Highness, please lead the imperial army to oversee the battle! Even if the children of Guanzhong are blood-stained in the yellow sand and corpses are strewn across the fields, not a single sliver of the Hexi land will be lost!"

He was keenly aware of Li Chengqian's worries about gains and losses.

Fang Jun is the humerus that the prince relies heavily on. It is understandable not to want him to encounter accidents in Hexi, but when facing the enemy, if you always have the mentality of "run to save yourself if you can't beat it", how will you fight this battle?Even without Tubo's participation, Tuyuhun's tens of thousands of elite cavalry is no joke, the enemy is outnumbered, the enemy is strong and we are weak, if you don't have the will to die, you can simply surrender and admit defeat.

The prince has never fought a battle, let alone a battlefield, so Li Daozong wants to guide his luck.

When the two armies meet, the brave wins.

What is "courage"?Regard death as home, put it to death and then live.

(End of this chapter)