Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3171
"Lu Dongzan is resourceful, cunning and forbearing, while Songtsan Gampo is talented and ambitious. Although these two people have different attitudes towards the outside world because of their different ideas, they are definitely two careerists. Once Nuo He Bo is defeated and sent back to Qinghai Lake, and internal strife is bound to erupt within the clan. This is the opportunity that Tubo dreamed of breaking out of the plateau. If Tubo stabs Tuyuhun in the back, this commander will definitely Not the slightest bit of surprise."

Fang Jun sipped his tea and said slowly.

No one understands the great ambitions of the Tubo people better than him. The cold plateau tempers the perseverance and bravery of the Tubo people, but it also brings poverty and hardship to the Tubo people. The fertile land enables future generations to live a prosperous and comfortable life like the Han people.

The Tang Dynasty was strong and powerful, and Tubo didn't dare to start the war lightly, so they could only fight their ideas on the other tribes around them.

This time Tuyuhun rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and invaded the country. It must be the strategy of "killing people with a knife" and "killing two birds with one stone" planned by Lu Dongzan. The city lost its territory, and it could use the hands of the Tang Dynasty to weaken Tuyuhun's power.

The so-called "the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore and sleep", Tuyuhun has recuperated for 20 years, and now he is getting stronger and stronger, which will also make Tubo, which borders it, fearful.

So once Tuyuhun defeated Hexi, and after losing troops and generals, Tubo took the opportunity to copy Tuyuhun's lair and occupy the fine pastures near Qinghai Lake, it is naturally very likely to happen...

Pei Xingjian disagreed, and while pouring tea for Fang Jun, he said, "A weakened Tuyuhun is no longer a threat to Tubo. Why would he break the covenant and attack Qinghai Lake and directly confront the counties in Hexi? As a buffer in the middle, it should be more consistent with Tubo's interests."

The power of the Tang Dynasty is unparalleled in the world. No matter how ambitious Songtsan Gampo is, it is unlikely to destroy the balance of Qinghai Lake, Qilian Mountains, and Hexi at this time, otherwise he will face the confrontation with the Tang Dynasty. Military confrontation, a little carelessness, will lead to war.

But Fang Jun shook his head and said: "If Tubo is monolithic and all obey the rule of Songtsan Gampo, then indeed, as you said, Tubo will be more inclined to support Tuyuhun as a buffer with the Tang Dynasty. But these In [-], as the Gar family continued to grow, the prestige of Ludongzan was even higher than that of Tubo. Now the brewing and selling of highland barley wine has benefited countless tribes. Songtsan Gampo must be on guard. If it arises, it will be difficult to bridge it. For Songtsen Gampo, the best way to eliminate differences is to push some of the tribes that do not obey him to a dangerous place, which is called cracking the earth to seal the king. In fact, it was wiped out by the hands of the Tang Dynasty... Qinghai Lake is the best place to be exiled. Perhaps it is the Gar family, or it may be any other tribe that is too big to lose, and they are placed in Qinghai Lake. Is it the best of both worlds, killing two birds with one stone?"

His conjecture was reversely deduced based on the evolution of the domestic situation in Tubo in history.

When Songtsan Gampo rose to rule early, he and Lu Dongzan were intimate with each other in "harmony with the piano and the se" and "harmony with the phoenix". They created the most glorious period of Tubo together, and made the national power of Tubo develop and grow by leaps and bounds.But in the later period, the contradictions between the monarch and his ministers began to intensify as the Gar family gradually became stronger.

After Songtsan Gampo's death, Lu Dongzan's sons Zan Xiruo and Lun Qinling successively served as prime ministers and continued to control the political and military power in Tubo.

Songtsan Gampo's son died early, so the position of Zanpu was inherited by his grandson Mansong Mangtsan. Continuing with the gentle compromise policy of his ancestors, he brazenly launched a mutiny to eliminate Lun Qinling.

Lu Dongzan's third son, Zanpo, and Lun Qinling's son, Lun Gongren, led their tribe and some clansmen to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and took "Lun" as the surname, becoming the ancestor of the Lun surname...

It can be seen that the Zanpu family has been jealous and guarded against the Gar family for a long time. Now if there is such a seemingly rewarding Gar family, it will actually push it to the forefront to act as a buffer between Tubo and Datang. Songtsan Gampo How can I miss it?
Pei Xingjian thought for a while, then nodded and said: "It is indeed possible."

He has always been convinced of Fang Jun, and even has some admiration, because Fang Jun rarely focuses on certain people when looking at the current situation. Variations in bureaus.

In the ruling and opposition parties, everything is inseparable from the promotion of the interests of all parties, and personal likes and dislikes cannot affect the changes in the current situation.

The situation that often seems to be a mess and the future is uncertain, when the interest entanglements behind each can be sorted out, the development trajectory of the beheading situation can be accurately determined.

This benefited Pei Xingjian a lot.

The two sat and drank tea here, talking about the situation in the world. The sound of fighting outside had gradually weakened. After a while, Cheng Wu walked in dressed in military uniform with blood on his armor, and couldn't hide his joy. The army has been wiped out, and there are thousands of people who surrendered. In addition, do you want to send troops to chase and suppress the Tuyuhun defeated soldiers who have fled into Qilian Mountains?"

Fang Jun didn't answer, but instead asked Pei Xingjian, "What do you mean by keeping the contract?"

Pei Xingjian said decisively: "You must not chase down the enemy's rout. The Qilian Mountains are high and densely forested, and the ravines are criss-crossing. If tens of thousands of people are scattered, it will be a drop in the bucket. Not only will it be difficult to see results, but it will be easy for the enemy to take the opportunity to counterattack and cause casualties. Now go to Qinghai Lake, the road over mountains and ridges is difficult, the enemy's horses are all lost, walking is not easy, and they dare not follow the spacious valley road when they came, and those who can return to Qinghai Lake alive must be exhausted and injured. After this battle, Tuyuhun The vitality is seriously injured, and it will be difficult to recover within decades. If Tubo brazenly invades Qinghai Lake, it will save us from doing it. If Tubo insists on protecting Tuyuhun, then it might as well keep Tuyuhun to continue to act as a buffer between the two countries. The most important thing right now , It is to stick to Hexi, keep the Guanzhong and the Western Regions open, and pay close attention to the wars in the Western Regions. If the Anxi army is weak and loses again and again, we have to go to the Western Regions to help the Anxi Army resist the attack of the cannibals."

The current situation is not to take advantage of the victory to pursue and expand the results of the battle, but to fight steadily and step by step to ensure the safety of Hexi.

A big victory is enough to deter the petty people and temporarily suppress those people's ulterior motives.

If the foothold is not stable and eager to make new achievements, it is very likely that the current good situation will fall into passive again.

Fang Jun nodded and said: "That's right! I sent news of success to Chang'an and Anxi Dufu respectively, saying that the tens of thousands of troops in Tuyuhun were exhausted, and the land in Hexi was safe. Please His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from Shandong, Hebei, Bashu and other places. Deploy soldiers to form an army to support Anxi's army, and at the same time, send some prisoners and captured horses back to Chang'an, and offer them outside Mingde's gate."

Throughout the ages, there is nothing more effective than "sacrificing captives" to declare a great victory. Thousands of Tuyuhun captives were sacrificed under the city of Chang'an. That kind of awe is more effective than words.

"Marshal!" The soldiers outside the door entered and said respectfully: "Yuchi Baohuan asks to see you."

Fang Jun said: "Please!"

Immediately got up and greeted the door in person, just when Yuchi Baohuan strode in, seeing Fang Jun came to greet him at the door, he was flattered in his heart, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee to perform the military salute: "Fortunately, the last general did not disgrace his order, and came to return to his order... "

"Hey! Please get up!"

Fang Jun took a step forward, held Yuchi Baohuan's shoulders, and lifted him up abruptly. A large number of damaged armor and many wounds on his body were still bleeding. He patted Yuchi Baohuan's shoulder heavily, and praised: "You son of a general, a hero of our generation! The reason why this battle was won was because the general tried his best to defend the rear without losing, and he should be the leader! Don't worry, I will write a battle report and send it back to Chang'an. Congratulations to the general. When you return to Chang'an, I will recommend a marquis for you in front of your majesty and the crown prince. If your majesty refuses, I will kneel outside the Chengtian Gate, and I will not be able to kneel!"

"Big guy!"

Yuchi Baohuan was moved in his heart, and clasped his fists and said: "The general is vulgar, and he was fortunate enough to be able to obey orders under the command of the commander-in-chief. This is why he has made a small contribution. The court's laws are strict, and rewards and punishments are clearly defined. What kind of reward should be given? That is what the general deserves. Besides, there should be no extravagant expectations."

Fang Junqi said: "Hey, General Yuchi actually treats the Marquis like nothing? I admire him for being so high-spirited and virtuous!"

"Uh……"

Yuchi Baohuan was dumbfounded, standing there bewildered, unable to control the expression on his face...

(End of this chapter)