Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 462 Tubo changes, colluding with Xia

The capital of Tubo, some cities.

In the palace, Tubo Zanpu abandoned Nie Qi, his expression was a little ugly at this time, and he smiled angrily:
"A cavalry team of thousands of households, or my elite Subi cavalry in Tubo, was defeated by a hundred infantry of the Yun army, and even less than ten people fled back in the end?"

Although the Four Guards Department appeared as soldiers and horses under the command of the Yangtong Department, the soldiers in the army never concealed their identity as Yunren.

Therefore, everyone in Tubo knew well that this heavily armored infantry, which was armed to the teeth and was very different from the soldiers of other tribes in the Tubo plateau, was the Yunguo army!
And this Subi tribe is by no means an ordinary Tubo army.

His tribe is good at riding and shooting, and has always been famous among the Tubo tribes in the name of bravery.This Subi tribe's cavalry unit is already one of the best elites in the royal court of Tubo!

This point can also be seen from the fact that this Subi cavalry, after being surrounded by the enemy, was able to reorganize the army formation and charge the enemy formation head-on under the leadership of the headquarters.

But even so, more than [-] elite cavalry attacked the [-]-man infantry head-on, but in the end the entire army was wiped out.The battle ended like this, which is still eye-popping and unacceptable!

The person who came to report quickly explained:
"Please calm down, Zanpu. The Yunren just defeated our army. The reason why the whole army was wiped out was because the cavalry of the sheep and troops who accompanied them chased and killed the thousands of households of the Subi tribe. This is why..."

At this time, Qi Nieqi couldn't hide his anger, and shouted violently:

"To shut up!"

Even if the entire army was annihilated because of the surprise soldiers of the same sheep, the fact that they were defeated by the cloud army's centurion head-on is impossible to explain.

At this time, Qi Nieqi was angry and impatient, with a trace of fear and regret that others could not detect.

The national power of the Yun people is so strong, it is not comparable to Tubo who is trapped on the plateau.And Yunren's army was even more powerful, sweeping away the former leader of the kingdoms, Xia Kingdom.

The most important thing is that, unlike Xia Kingdom, which doesn't pay much attention to or care about the Tubo Plateau, Yun Kingdom has now extended its hand to the plateau.Even with the help of Yang Tongbu, the elite troops of the cloud army capable of fighting on the plateau were trained.

This peek into the heart of Tubo is almost undisguised!
Thinking of this, Qi Nieqi couldn't help but regret it.

When Yun and Xia were fighting fiercely, why did he choose to stand by and watch.If Yunren hadn't defeated Xia Ren and completely occupied the land of the seven counties, Yunren would not have become so strong!

All the confidants of the Tubo princes and ministers in the palace expressed their advice one after another:
"Zanpu, the top priority is to block the tea-horse business road as soon as possible!"

"That's right, otherwise Yunren will always use this business path to continue to support the troops of the sheep!"

Before Qi Nieqi could speak, someone immediately retorted:

"Think twice about Zanpu! My Tubo is nearly [-]% of the tax revenue, relying on the benefits brought by business."

As the hero of Tubo, Qi Nieqi naturally knows the importance of the tea-horse trade to Tubo!
Although the northeastern part of Tubo is also bordering Xia Kingdom.However, if there is a caravan departing from there to Luoxie City, the capital of the Tubo King, it will be farther away than the tea-horse trade route.

Coupled with the occasional harassment of Turkic stragglers and rangers, this business route cannot be guaranteed at all.

In this way, salt, tea, cloth, ironware... these indispensable materials for the Tubo Kingdom can only be delivered by the tea-horse trade route.If it wasn't so important, Abandoned Nie Qi wouldn't have made great efforts to rectify the tea-horse business after ascending to the throne.

Once the tea-horse business road is blocked, I don't know if the Yang Tongbu will not be able to bear it first, or Tubo will be more uncomfortable...

At this time, some Tubo ministers also advised:
"That's right, if it is directly blocked, even if the Yangtong tribe cannot get the support of Yunren. But at that time, the national power of our Tubo will also be weakened, and it will even inevitably cause Yunren's dissatisfaction. Maybe Yunren will use it as an excuse." Excuse, raise troops to attack!"

"Our national strength in Tubo is weak, and only because the people in the Central Plains cannot adapt to the plateau land, we are safe and sound. But the national strength of the Yun people is strong, and with the cooperation of the sheep and the tribe, it is completely possible to spend time to form an army and attack us. In Tubo territory."

"Zanpu, now that the Xia people are weak and the Yun people are strong, and the Xia people are unable to contain the main force of the Yun army, we are doomed to be unable to compete with the Yun people."

Except for a few people, all the princes and ministers in the hall were all trying to persuade Abandoned Nie Qi not to act rashly.

After the original border conflict and the two incidents of the Tubo mission going to Yunguo to pay tribute, the Tubo courtiers were deeply impressed by Yunguo's national strength and military strength.

This made the fear of Yun Guo almost penetrated into the hearts of most of the Tubo officials.

Usually this kind of awe is not visible, but when they hear that someone dares to conflict with Yunguo, they panic in their hearts, and they can't help showing their awe of Yunguo.

Although these words were true, they made Qi Nieqi very unhappy.

And when Qi Nieqi was so gloomy and silent, another Tubo minister in the hall said:

"It's better, I, Tubo, also present the letter of credence, and ask the emperor of Yunguo to confer it, expressing complete surrender and willingness to belong to the country. At that time, I will ask the emperor of Yunguo to issue a decree to reprimand me in the name of the Yangtong tribe's rebellion. In this way, It can deal with the rebellious Yang Tong tribe without offending Yun Guo!"

As soon as the voice came out, the hall fell silent.

After a while, someone responded loudly:
"Good job!"

"The Kingdom of Yun is now very powerful, and the country is in full swing. It is not shameful to be a vassal of the Kingdom of Yun!"

"It's not ashamed, and you can even get a lot of benefits!"

Now the leader of all countries in the world, the dog of Dayun, whose national power overwhelms the world, is not something that anyone can do!If it weren't for Tubo's close proximity to Yun Kingdom, with Tubo's national strength, even if they approached with shamelessness, the king and ministers of Yun Kingdom might not be able to see it.

Even so, this suggestion is indeed the best of both worlds, and it is very likely to be successful, but it is not easy for people to accept.

Abandoned Nie Qi, who was sitting on the throne, was originally unhappy, but when he heard the heartless words of the princes and nobles in the palace, he was furious, his face was livid, and his body even trembled slightly with anger.

The princes and nobles of Tubo are so afraid of the Yun Kingdom, they have never really fought against the Yun people, and they can even say such words as bowing their heads and proclaiming their ministers without hesitation!
Suppressing the violent murderous aura in his heart, Abandoned Nie Qi's eyes were bloodshot, he gritted his teeth, stood up abruptly, kicked over the desk in front of him with a "bang", and shouted angrily at everyone:
"Go away!"

Seeing that Qi Nie Qi was so furious, all the princes and nobles immediately shut up, stroked their chests together and saluted, and quickly left the hall, leaving only Qi Nie Qi to vent their anger in the hall.

The waiter in the palace froze in place, tremblingly said:

"Zanpu, the Xia people are still waiting outside to be summoned..."

When Qi Nieqi heard the words, he paused slightly, took a deep breath, and said:

"Let him in!"

At any rate, he was also the Tubo monarch who had been in charge of Tubo for more than ten years and suppressed a group of tribal leaders, princes and nobles. After abandoning Nie Qi for only a moment, he had already suppressed all the anger in his heart.

"Then, do you need to tidy up a little?" The waiter looked at the desk that had been kicked, and asked hesitantly.

Qi Nieqi lowered his eyes slightly, shook his head and said:
"No, just bring it in."

"Yes."

The waiter walked out quickly, and after a while, one person was brought back.

This man looked about 40 years old, dressed in Tubo costumes, and had the unique rosy cheeks of the Tubo Plateau.Regardless of body shape and appearance, they all look like ordinary Tubo people.

If the waiter hadn't said that he was from the Xia Kingdom just now, no matter how you look at it, he would not be able to guess his identity...

As soon as this Tibetan-dressed Xia Guoren walked into the hall, he noticed the desk that had been kicked to the ground and the scrolls scattered all over the floor.

His eyes moved slightly, then he gave a slight salute to Qi Nieqi who was sitting upright, and said loudly:
"Huo Yuqing, the third-rank embroidered clothes envoy of Daxia, has met the Tubo king!"

Qi Nieqi raised his eyelids slightly, and immediately said in a deep voice:
"You Xia people are well-informed, so I didn't plan to clean up and pretend. In the words of you people from the Central Plains, this is called straight to the point!"

"I can fight against the Yun Kingdom with you Xia people. But most of the Tubo ministers who just stood here dare not be enemies with the Yun people. Therefore, I need to get enough support and funding!"

Sure enough, it's straight to the point. This is directly asking for money and supplies.

Huo Yuqing had already been reminded by Feng Chu, his commanding officer, that this abandoned Nie Qi, as a generation of heroes in Tubo, would definitely not choose to endure Yunguo's desire to spy on the plateau, and this time he would definitely choose to cooperate with Xiaguo.

The result came today, as expected!

The last time when Yunxia and Xia were at war, facing Xia Guo's intention to win an alliance, he pushed back and forth, intending to sit and watch the situation. Abandoned Nie Qi, this time without Huo Yuqing's persuasion, he directly agreed.

It's just that it went so smoothly, which caught Huo Yuqing a little off guard, and he didn't know how to reply.

After hesitating for a while, calming down and considering his words, Huo Yuqing spoke again:

"The Lord of Tubo understands the righteousness and made a wise move. Then, His Majesty the Great Xia Emperor, I must also express myself!"

"Five thousand pieces of iron armor, 3000 pairs of leather armor, [-] horses, and [-] Turkic craftsmen. This is the sincerity of my great Xia, the king, are you satisfied?"

Turkic artisans?

Hearing this condition, Qi Nieqi narrowed his eyes slightly and said:
"I, Tubo, was trapped on the plateau, so I didn't know enough information. I didn't even know that the battle on the grassland had come to an end..."

During this period of time, Tubo has been distracted by Yunguo and Yangtongbu, so they only know that Xiaguo and Turkic are at war, but they don't know that the battle has already been decided.

"The lord, can you agree?"

"I don't need leather armor and war horses, I'll replace them all with iron armor and craftsmen!" Qi Nieqi bargained.

Leather armor and war horses, although there are always a large number, are not uncommon for Tubo, which has no shortage of cattle and sheep.

But in Tubo, there is a lack of metallurgical technology, so domestic ironware is extremely scarce.Ask for iron armor, which can quickly develop into combat power.And enough craftsmen can fundamentally change the backward craftsmanship in Tubo.

Huo Yuqing couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words:

"To tell you the truth, my lord, I also like to get straight to the point. These conditions are the most favorable conditions given by the superiors!"

Qi Nieqi stared at Huo Yuqing for a moment, seeing that his expression was firm and there was no room for him to let go, so he changed the subject and said:
"If there are no extra armors and craftsmen...then please ask Emperor Xia to promise to hand over Tso Wenbo, who is now under Turkic rule, to Tubo!"

The defeat of the Turks means the decline of Turkic authority.Even Tubo has the guts to attack Turkic territory.

"Cuo Wenbo?" Huo Yuqing frowned and said in a deep voice.

Cuowenbo, in Tubo language, means the blue sea.In the Xia Kingdom, it is generally called the West Sea.Not far from the border of Tubo, it has been controlled by Turks before.

As for the West Sea, there is actually one advantage, it can produce salt!

Huo Yuqing pondered for a while, then nodded immediately and said:

"Your Majesty can ask Jinling City for instructions on behalf of the lord... If there are no accidents, His Majesty should agree!"

Why did Huo Yuqing feel that Emperor Xia Yu Zhaoling would choose to agree?

Because the West Sea goes east, which is Xiangzhou County, which is now controlled by Yun Kingdom.Although Xia Guo defeated the Turkic main force this time and built several cities on the grassland to expand the land for thousands of miles, it was unable to extend its power here and actually control this place.

At that time, rather than letting Yunguo take Xihai, it would be better to hand it over to Tubo.

At this time, Qi Nieqi finally showed a smile.

With the acquisition of the salt-producing West Sea, which is called Cuo Wenbo in his mouth, Tubo can, to a certain extent, prevent Yunguo from controlling strategic materials such as salt through the tea-horse trade road.

You can also use salt to satisfy the princes, ministers, and tribal leaders in the country, so that they can stand with me and fight against the powerful Yunren...

Huo Yuqing, who had received the promise from Qi Nieqi, finally left the palace contentedly.

However, the figure of Huo Yuqing leaving the palace fell into several paths, hidden in the dark sight.

Not long after, this news was quickly sent out of the palace through a secret channel, and arrived at Dayun East Anti-Corruption Factory, in the hands of Lun Gongren, Shen Ke, one of the twelve masters.

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Lun Gongren, who was born in Tubo, was attached to Wu Zhou.Co-build three "surrendered cities" to control the Turks and keep Shuofang from being invaded.Repeatedly attacked the Turks and put down the rebellion of the nine surnames of the Turks.After he died of illness, he was given the posthumous title of "Zhong" by the king of Bochuan County.

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At this time, Lun Gongren had just sent off two guests.

As the two left, they were still talking and laughing happily:

"Hahaha, the face of Nie Qi who just abandoned him is really ugly!"

"It's been a long time, and we haven't seen our Zanpu show such an expression, hahaha!"

The two people who got up to leave at this time were actually still in the Tubo Palace just now, discussing with Qi Nieqi how to deal with Yun Kingdom's strategy.

Who would have thought that as soon as they left the palace, they turned to Lun Gongren and told Lun Gongren, the spy of the Yun Kingdom, all the things discussed in the palace!
To be honest, this Lun Gongren was also from the Gar family, a noble family in Tubo.His ancestors were all Tubo ministers with great power.

It's just that the current ruling Tubo lord abandoned Nie Qi, and in order to achieve centralization, he kept looking for opportunities to suppress the power of the rich and powerful in the country.

The Gar family failed in a political struggle and was ordered to be killed by Qi Nieqi.Lun Gongren acted out the script of having a glance with Wu Zixu, and was forced to escape from his homeland and go to Yunguo, hoping to take revenge with the power of Yunguo.

And this Gar family, although it was killed by Qi Nieqi, is inextricably linked with the dignitaries in the Tubo Kingdom.

After Lun Gongren was sent back to Tubo, he used the connections of the former Gar family and the strong influence of the Yun Kingdom to continuously develop his influence.

And most of the dignitaries in the Tubo Kingdom also harbored resentment because they abandoned Nie Qi and continued to suppress the tribal dignitaries.Many people are willing to secretly contact Lun Gongren.

With such convenience, in less than a year, Lun Gongren is like a fish in water, and has developed a large number of spies all over the city!

Now, even the secret news that Qi Nie Qi met with Xia Guo's spies can be known by him.

At this moment, Lun Gongren's Dongchang guards submitted the secret report and said in a deep voice:

"My lord, the eyeliner in the palace has verified the identity of this person, and it is indeed Xia Guoxiuyi's spy!"

When Lun Gongren heard the words, he raised his head and looked in the direction of the Tubo Palace, his eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice:
"Quickly send a message to Beijing that Tubo intends to collude with the Xia Kingdom. Please, Your Majesty and the imperial court, make preparations in advance!"

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)