Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3105 Intrigue
The current situation can be said to be both critical and delicate.

Tubo wanted to take advantage of the time when the Tang Dynasty was conquering the whole country and Guanzhong was empty, but they did not dare to go to war with the Tang Dynasty directly. Unable to deal with the coalition forces of the two countries at the same time, they can only show weakness to Tubo, the black hand behind the scenes, and restrain themselves.

As for the evidence Lu Dongzan said... Between the two countries, there is only a balance of interests. If they are determined to go to war, what conclusive evidence is needed?

Randomly recruit and frame some to form a nominal correctness that can guide public opinion, that's all...

Therefore, between Datang and Tubo, they wished to destroy each other once, but had to restrain themselves and wait for the opportunity.

And Fang Jun and Lu Dongzan's verbal confrontation also publicly stated the bottom line of both parties.

Datang will not hold Tubo responsible for instigating Tuyuhun's rebellion, but Tubo cannot participate in Tuyuhun's rebellion. The trade between Tubo has resulted in the inability to sell highland barley wine and grain in Tubo.

Highland barley wine has long been a cash cow for Tibetan nobles to collect wealth. Once the war between the two countries leads to unsalable highland barley wine, those nobles will definitely oppose it. The great situation that had been built with great efforts over the years came to an end, and even caused Tubo to return to the previous era of tribal alliances. The national power plummeted, and it no longer had the strength to compete with the Tang Dynasty.

And if the food is cut off by the Tang Dynasty, Tubo will fall into turmoil and the people will be in dire straits.

Li Chengqian suddenly felt that the haze brought about by Tuyuhun's rebellion had been lifted a lot. Tuyuhun was indeed tyrannical, but without the full support of Tubo, the Youtunwei might not be unable to fight.

After all, Fang Jun is one of the few "constant victorious generals" among the younger generation, and You Tunwei is the most proficient in the use of firearms in the Datang army. It is like "living to die".

After taking a sip of tea, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "It is true that Tubo and Datang have misunderstood each other this year, and they have met each other with swords and swords, but as the saying goes, stumbling is inevitable. Generally speaking, both countries can restrain themselves and work hard. Seek the fulcrum of 'win-win', avoid war, and strive for the stability and prosperity of the people of the country. For this reason, the father and Zanpu of your country have made great efforts, and the prime minister has also contributed. As one of the two most powerful countries in the world Once the Tang Dynasty and Tubo go to war, no one can bear the damage, let alone whoever has fought well, it will benefit those fishermen from other countries who have dirty hearts and are eager to move. The Prime Minister returned to Luoxie City When the time comes, please also bring Gu’s sincere greetings to Zanpu, and hope that the two countries will enjoy eternal peace and good relations from generation to generation.”

This is also to show Datang's attitude. We don't care about your dirty tricks in private, but if there is another time, then go to war.

If there is a real fight, regardless of who wins and who loses, it will definitely cause irreparable damage to the two countries. Of course, the Tang Dynasty cannot bear it, but can Tubo bear it?

Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the domestic situation in Tubo is more dangerous and unpredictable. If there is a little carelessness, those tribal nobles attached to Songtsan Gampo may launch a rebellion, backlash, and drag the entire plateau into war , making Songtsen Gampo's rule fall into crisis.

Lu Dongzan's face was very ugly. Of course he came to Datang because he did not want the two countries to go to war at this time, so he made some efforts.But it is absolutely unwilling to let Datang take the lead in momentum and form a strategic advantage over Tubo.

But Fang Jun's nonsense behavior made him fall into a passive position.

He could only say: "Your Highness said exactly what Zanpu admired and admired Tang Dynasty, that's why he proposed to marry Princess Tang in the first place. He wanted to make the two countries a good relationship between Qin and Jin, live in peace and stop fighting. As for Tuyuhun's rebellion, The old man also took Zanpu's harsh words with him, but Tuyuhun Khan ignored it and insisted on going his own way, which is really hateful! If the Tang Dynasty is unable to deal with Tuyuhun's rebellion, Tubo can send troops to help!"

Li Chengqian nodded with a smile and said: "Thank you, Prime Minister, but how can you stop the tigers of the Tang Dynasty with a mere Tuyuhun? You don't need to worry about your country."

It's not that he doesn't want to ask for foreign aid, but that he knows that Lu Dongzan's words are just words.

If you really ask Tubo to send troops to help, you must not refuse, but sending troops does not mean that you will help Datang attack Tuyuhun. Chen Bing sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, which is almost certain.Even Tubo may have reached an agreement with Tuyuhun to send troops to help him guard the Yazhang, so as not to be taken advantage of by other forces and damage the foundation, so that Tuyuhun can wholeheartedly fight against the Tang Dynasty and deal a heavier blow to the Tang Dynasty.

And how could Tubo send troops in vain?It is inevitable to ask Datang to give some compensation or support. When the time comes, Tubo takes the money but does nothing. Li Chengqian is not willing to be taken advantage of...

It's a pity for Lu Dongzan, this is a good opportunity to take advantage, but Li Chengqian is not fooled.

But his complexion is much better now, he glanced at Fang Jun, and said: "Fu Shun is old now, and he has few days to live. Tuyuhun's power is all in the hands of his son Nuohebo. I must wait until Tuyuhun stands upright." When raising the anti-flag, Fushun would pass the position of Tuyuhun Khan to Nuohebo to boost morale. Nuohebo was in his prime of life, brave and good at fighting, and his momentum was in full swing. The Tang Dynasty still needs to do more. Don't underestimate the enemy."

This is a good word, which seems to remind Datang, but it is actually nonsense.

Now Datang can only dispatch half of the right guards to go to Hexi to resist the enemy, and the comparison of troops is only one-third of Tuyuhun's. How can there be any possibility of underestimating the enemy?
Fang Jun took a sip of tea leisurely, and said with a smile: "Why do you need to worry about the national power of the Tang Dynasty? You should worry about yourself. Return to Luoxie City from Chang'an. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, the forests are dense and the water is deep. Unrest and bandits abound, in case something happens to you, Zanpu of your country must not blame Datang."

Lu Dongzan's face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but think of all the things he encountered on the way from Luoxie City to Chang'an...

Could this stick really want to put the old man to death?
His status means that he has long been beyond the scope of ordinary people's thinking, and has long disregarded life and death.However, if something unexpected happened to him, the situation in Tubo would inevitably fall out of control. If he didn't stand in the way, would Zanpu still be patient with Datang and wait for the right time?
And without his own suppression, with Zanpu's fierce and domineering means, can those noble tribes in the country continue to dormant under Zanpu's rule?
Lu Dongzan glared at Fang Jun and said, "Duke Yue had better not be joking. The old man is not afraid of life and death, but once something happens to the old man, Zanpu will definitely raise troops to avenge the old man. Does the Duke of Yue want to kill the two for his own selfishness?" The country is in flames of war, and the people are dying?"

Fang Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "Look at what you said, I and the prime minister are old friends, and we usually agree with each other, how can we bear to do harm? Besides, now that Tuyuhun scouts are riding around, in case we accidentally run into the prime minister along the way Seeing Da Tang's majestic appearance and extraordinary bearing, he thought he was a rich man, so he became greedy, intending to kill people, steal goods, and rob money... Could it be that Zanpu still blames Datang for such crimes?"

Lu Dongzan felt a "thump" in his heart, sweating a little.

If he died in the Tang Dynasty, Zanpu would definitely send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty in the name of revenge.But if he died at the hands of the Tuyuhun people in the border area, how could Zanpu have the name to attack Datang?Not only was he unable to crusade against Datang, but even under pressure, he had to send troops to Tuyuhun...

This is a double-edged sword!

Not only get rid of himself, a powerful figure in Tubo, but also put the blame on Tuyuhun. Even if Tubo didn't send troops to Tuyuhun, the relationship between them is bound to fall into hostility, which can share a lot of pressure for Datang. At least Tuyuhun can no longer have no worries to start a war with Datang.

Lu Dongzan was calm on the face, but in fact he was very flustered.

If His Majesty Li Er is still in Chang'an at this moment, he believes that no one would dare to act recklessly and kill himself.But looking at the favor and indulgence of the Crown Prince in front of Fang Jun, how can he impose restrictions on him?I'm afraid I agreed with a few words...

Li Chengqian was really moved by Fang Jun's words.

He didn't care about Lu Dongzan's life or death, but if Lu Dongzan's death could be blamed on Tuyuhun, so that Datang would reduce the pressure from Tubo, why not do it?

Thinking of this, he smiled and praised Lu Dong: "You don't have to worry, Prime Minister. At worst, when you return to Luoxie City, you will send a team of imperial guards to escort you all the way."

Lu Dongzan's black face turned pale, escort?Do you want to send the old man directly to the sky...

(End of this chapter)