Tang Dynasty good man

The second fifty-eighth Tubo Raiders

Due to internal and external troubles, the Wang family and Tubo have the same destiny.Due to the crop failure in Tubo, although the front line has resumed the stalemate before the war, the original plan to defeat the main force of the Tang army has failed. In vain, tens of thousands of strong men have been recruited. A series of crises have also triggered the young Tubo ruler Dirty arose between Mansong Manzan and Quan Xianglu Dongzan.

Mangsong Mangzan is the grandson of Songtsen Gampo. After the death of Songtsen Gampo in the first year of Yonghui, Mangsong Mangtsan, who was less than 14 years old, ascended the throne of Tubo with the support of Prime Minister Lu Dongzan and Princess Wencheng.When Xinjun was young, Lu Dongzan, as one of Songtsan Gampo's most important assistants, relied on his achievements in promoting economic, trade and cultural exchanges between Tang and Tu, and established a high prestige and huge influence in China. Become the best candidate to assist the new king.

In the early days, Lu Dongzan's talent and superb diplomatic skills gave Tubo national power a great leap in the exchanges between Tang and Tubo. This move won the trust of Princess Wencheng, and he supported Lu Dongzan in several major power disputes among political groups. , It established the old man's strong position in the country.

But with the passage of time, Mansong Mangzan, the quasi-puppet monarch, gradually became dissatisfied with Lu Dongzan's arbitrariness in the country. The sharp political contradictions in Dongzan became increasingly intensified, gradually standing on the opposite side of Lu Dongzan.

After decades of rest and recuperation in Tubo, great progress has been made in military power, agriculture, and manufacturing. The expanding national power and increasingly intensified political conflicts have made Lu Dongzan's ambitions soaring.In order to divert domestic conflicts and once again show his unparalleled talents, he attempted to establish a higher prestige in the country and at the same time suppress the increasingly powerful new monarch forces. Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Tang Empire's army's expedition to West Turkic Longyou, regardless of Princess Wencheng and Mang Songmang Zan's opposition, under strong political pressure, brazenly launched a large-scale military aggression against Tuyuhun.

Together with the war, the Tubo army did achieve brilliant results.In a short while, the iron cavalry swept across, and most of Tuyuhun's territory fell into the bag, which made Lu Dongzan so arrogant that he once thought of replacing the new king.As the prime minister of a country, the power is at its peak, and it is a dangerous start for ambition to triumph over reason.Foreign countries are aggressively aggressing, and domestic political disputes are fueled by the replacement of the new monarch.

Lu Dongzan, who was fighting on two fronts at the same time, ignored one point. Before the Tang Empire conquered the Western Turks, the possible invasion of Tuyuhun by Tubo was included in the strategic deployment.The peerless military strategist Wang Xiu and the unemployed Princess Lanling led a group of greedy people in the inner government to attack the fragile ecological system of Tubo.

And a group of ancient famous generals have deduced the battle situation countless times on the sand table. Although the deduction results are frustrating, the skill of a professional veteran gambler who has been tempered by thousands of troops is not a newcomer to foreign casinos like Lu Dongzan. The younger generation can compare, especially in this gambling king competition, the strength of the two leading players is far apart. In order to ensure that the bargaining chip of Tuyuhun is not lost, the Tang Empire also sent Cheng and Su two nuclear-armed players to participate, which increased the chances of the Tubo Kingdom winning the championship. difficulty.

God is not as good as people.Yilu Dongzan's Chinese foundation obviously couldn't understand such a broad and profound phrase. The damn Western Turks collapsed at an astonishing speed as if they were playing a double reed with the Tang Empire.The one-month advantage that poor Lu Dongzan won for himself when he raised his troops suddenly disappeared.It is conceivable that Lu Dongzan's expression must have been aggrieved when the Tubo people flinched and defended in order to avoid a decisive battle with the Tang Empire's returning reinforcements on the plain.In front of the face, there may be Princess Wencheng's pointing finger and the speeding spittle star, if you add Mansong Manzan's gloating expression... "Change, don't you want to change it for me? Are you changing..."

This is so exasperating, especially during the two years of confrontation between the two sides.Lu Dongzan didn't know whether it was because he had done too many immoral things or there was something wrong with his family's genetics. The yield of highland barley he could grow with great difficulty in the climate of the Tubo Plateau was always at the square root or cubic meter. Anyway, it was miserable.The hateful thing is that the trade between China and the Tang Empire is booming. With such a prosperous business relationship, everything should be done according to one's heart, but everyone started to cry hungry.

Hungry this thing is terrible, as the ruling class.You are wicked, you bully men and women everywhere, you search for people's fat and people's anointment, even if you participate in a spouse swap party, as long as you let the people have enough food and clothing, everyone still supports you to continue to be shameless.No matter how diligent you are in governing and caring for the people, you can't resist a bunch of hungry ghosts who are fighting famine. You just sleep in the middle of the night and wake up in the middle of the night, loving the people like a father.Everyone is also happy to cook it in a frying pan for you.Satisfy your gluttony, it's time for bad luck.

Good things come in pairs.Misfortunes never come singly, the old prime minister who suffered from internal and external attacks really couldn't hold on, in order to save a bit of face, he gritted his teeth and vowed to launch a large-scale surprise attack in the late spring, hoping to defeat the main force of the Tang army in one fell swoop and recover the lost fruits of victory.It's a pity that if it were someone else, Tubo might have won it, but Cheng Zhijie and Su Dingfang, especially Mr. Cheng's family has a huge farm with no friends and lack of labor. No matter how big the meat buns are, they can't beat dogs!

Unlucky, Lanling is the most valuable unemployed person of the year, holding copies of Didibao sent back by spies who traveled in Tubo territory, explaining to me one by one, "How is it?"

"Interesting." It's been a few years, and it's the first time I have such a thorough understanding of the largest neighboring country, especially when I hear the name Princess Wencheng, I am very excited, "The princess who married is still alive, and the age is not too young. Start assisting grandson, give birth too soon."

"It's a grandson, but it's not a relative. After all, it's more than 30 years old, not too old." Lan Ling is sensitive to age, and has repeatedly emphasized that 30 years old is not too old. "Speaking of being a little famous in Tubo, As for the power, it is incomparable with Lu Dongzan. As a foreign relative, no matter how great your reputation is, you will not be trusted by others, especially since the two countries have always been suspicious of each other, it is not easy to live to this age."

"That's right, it's not easy. What's none of our business?" He heartlessly stuffed cucumbers into his mouth. It's not easy to eat cucumbers when harvesting wheat. Thanks to Tuolan Ling, he enjoyed a meal earlier than others moon.

"She's building a temple," Lan Ling chuckled, and handed over a small dish of icing sugar. "If you dip it in and eat it, it's like a vegetable planter. Return this picture."

"Don't insult my profession! It's so pitiful to grow vegetables. Those who raise pigs may not necessarily have meat to eat, and those who build temples may not necessarily believe in Buddhism. I don't see sugar recently, and I can't eat it if I touch it." A few days ago, Ying said that the hawthorn she saved last year If you don't eat it, you will be bran, and the candied haws are all over the mountains and plains. Even the money housekeeper eats so much that he can't live without covering his mouth and shouting that his teeth are down. "Tubo people don't believe in Buddhism, right? Do you remember the foreign merchants in Tubo? The gods were screaming and calling. Without him, we wouldn't know that bird's beaks can be made into jewelry."

"Some believe in Buddhism. Some believe in local religions. They seem to be irreconcilable. Often political factions have something to do with religion. Now Tubo is fighting with a stick that is set on fire, and any small dispute can explode. It’s not just about religion, but now the two factions are at odds, especially after the battle of Tuyuhun, Lu Dongzan is sitting on pins and needles, and the new king is ready to move. But it’s not in our dynasty’s interest to destroy the other, so we have to find a way to keep the two factions fighting go down."

"You count on Princess Wencheng?" Logically, Wencheng and Lanling are cousins.It's not surprising that Lanling hit her cousin.

"How can you count on her? If you marry, you won't be from the Li family anymore. Have you ever seen a daughter-in-law who abducted her elbow to her natal family?"

"Yes," I nodded vigorously, "You are!"

"Go!" Lan Ling smiled and threw a cucumber head back, followed by a glance. "Would you like to try marrying my concubine back, Mr. Lang? Let's see who's going to abduct him."

"Oh, it's more difficult. If you really want to come, I'll build temples like Princess Wencheng."

"I don't have a conscience. I used to talk about this pain in my heart, but I don't feel this way recently." Lan Ling evenly sprinkled the icing sugar on the cucumber plate nonchalantly.Dip each strip. "Eat."

"He said he didn't care, and started to make trouble. Okay, okay, every time I like to bring up inexplicable things, knowing that it will be difficult, I stab myself in the heart, and the two of them are looking for death." , bit his mouth hard, "It's about Tubo, let's get down to business."

"I don't want to answer you anymore." Lan Ling put away the newspaper on the table. "Uncle Cheng has already gained the upper hand at the Sanchakou. According to this method of attack, the casualties will be higher. It will also be beneficial to open up the passage with Jiannan. In a few days, the news of our army's victory will spread to Nanzhao. Now Tubo is facing internal and external troubles. The imperial edict will definitely fall to the Tang Dynasty. One after the other, it will attack Tubo, making it impossible to take care of both ends..."

"Not good," Lan Ling found out the mansion newspaper in Lanling's hand, and spread it out on the table. "Don't worry. Huo Da meat is not rotten. Doing this will only change Tubo. Either Lu Dongzan jumps over the wall desperately and establishes a new king to turn the tide. Or Mansong Mangzan takes the opportunity to seize power and change appearances. Tubo is no other country. , We can’t take advantage of temporary chaos, and once the political situation is stable, it will become a threat again. Since we want to make a long-term plan, external pressure is enough, or it has gone too far.”

"Let me think about it," Lanling looked through the mansion newspapers one by one, holding his chin, and said with a frown: "The arrow is on the string, and we have to shoot it. The plan to instigate Nanzhao is unstoppable, and Tuyuhun's army regained morale, and it was the time to strike." , it doesn’t matter which side stops.”

Yes, no one can stop.Not to mention Nanzhao, it belongs to the long-term national policy, but now whoever dares to let the two generals Cheng and Su stop, they will directly be labeled as traitor Tang, and they will never be able to turn over.Both climbed on the table to think, in exactly the same posture. "Do you want Tubo to stop?"

"He yelled a long time ago, and he yelled back and forth several times." Lan Ling flipped through his hands aimlessly, "I have sent envoys since last year to try to stop each other. But now he occupies a large area of ​​Tuyuhun, if you don't drive him away Going back, Tuyuhun has lost its integrity, and there is no reason to stop."

"What about Tuyuhun? What if Tuyuhun is willing to give up? Our army is fighting higher and higher, and we are not used to fighting on plateaus. There are more and more unnecessary casualties. Over time, war weariness spreads to my disadvantage. Tuyuhun is different. It adapts to the plateau climate. There is also a way to fight in the mountains. Now that various conflicts in Tubo are prominent, the war situation is worse than ever. With the support of our army, Tuyuhun soldiers took advantage of it, and then passed the peace talks to Tubo and Tuyuhun, and the two countries sat down to negotiate. On the table, let’s take advantage of the opportunity to make money on both sides.”

"Huh..." Lan Ling's big eyes blinked suddenly, "It's fresh, how can you take advantage of it? Tell me."

"Forget it, count how many people we have died and injured who need to be appeased and supported, how much food we have eaten, how many weapons we have used, how many people we have troubled and how many children have been delayed in practicing literature and martial arts, how many candied gourds and cucumbers we have consumed for national affairs..." Lan Ling was blocked for several times. Handing out the hidden weapon, he said with a smile, "It's clear before and after that if you double, three, or five times, you will sell it to Tubo. Although it is a bit difficult, it will be based on our army's expenses. Even if you don't double the amount, Tubo can't afford compensation. It's wrong, wrong him." You can’t turn over for hundreds of years. Think about it, generations owe us debts, and they don’t have the face to say hello to us when we go out, let’s not talk about fighting, even if he asks for money, he won’t be so angry if he calls.”

"Worthless," Lan Ling laughed loudly after hearing this. "It's also a way. Tuyuhun's benefits are naturally not to be pursued too closely. The plateau is a barren land for us. It's not worthwhile to fight over it. It's better to get the benefits of money and food." Lan Ling said Here he giggled, "I answered what you said, we two are standing here and talking without pain in the back. If Tuyuhun knew that we were going to die of anger."

"You don't talk about it, I don't talk about it, anyway, you are with Du Feng, it's the most suitable for him to come forward." Thinking of Du Feng's face again, he tried his best to circle a lot of fertile land at Du's family two days ago.The third son actually committed suicide at a young age to host Longyou, I hate it, I don't know why, I always find him disliked.

"It should be what he said." Lan Ling pursed her lips and pushed me. "You're just a troublemaker. Your Majesty still asks if you have nothing to do," imitating the emperor's calm expression: "Where...then, did the Wang family boy come up with any bad ideas recently? This kid is really bad!"

"Stop slandering, you have to be responsible for what you say!" The words of the dignified head of state, the most important comment in my life, let it be said like this, it is so sad. "Don't talk about me outside. If there are such comments in my ears in the future, I will die!"

Poor Tubo, they have to find food to eat, catch birds and break their beaks everywhere, and save money to buy all kinds of luxury goods delivered by the inner government. Oh, and Princess Wencheng loves to build temples.How much does it cost?Between native religion and foreign religion.Between the monarch and the prime minister, between the well-fed and the hungry.Forget it, just thinking about it makes me feel bad, and it's so cruel to beat people at both ends.

"Oh, that's right." Before leaving, he confessed to Lanling: "Isn't there a lot of tribes in Tubo, what kind of headmen and children, it sounds like there are more slaves, if they can't get so much money during the negotiation, we Let him use his labor to cover part of it. I didn’t see that everyone has been in a hurry recently, and the day I asked Cui Zhang to help the victims of the Koryo disaster, the boy also took a sum of money from me as a matter of course, without any sense of loyalty.” After finishing speaking, Following the castration of the cucumber head, he moved away with his light work.

Wangjiazhuangzi had a bumper harvest this year, and the miraculous seeds cultivated by the owner himself made the farmers overjoyed. [-]%, [-]% more grain means that this year's rent will be paid and the full amount of previous years will be reduced.It's so beautiful, compared with the farmers in Biezhuang, it's almost more grain than the self-cultivating farmers.The farmers in Wang’s old village have enjoyed a lot of happiness in the past few years. Since the establishment of the dew water workshop, they have been receiving preferential treatment from the owner’s land, money, food, especially the most favorable purchase contract for eggs and the remuneration they receive for peeling cotton seeds and spinning cotton threads. It is more cost-effective than working in the farmland for a year.

The farmers in the old village who gradually became rich played a leading role in the newly acquired Xinzhuang. As soon as the weaving workshop opened, the women in the village responded to the call of the Wang family and signed up. The men worked outside the farm, and the women also made money. In his spare time, he received cotton spinning and weaving from the master's family to subsidize his family.

The most popular one is the private school, where the children are sent to the school to recognize and write Chinese characters, which has become the iconic product of Wangjiazhuangzi.The poor people who have worked for generations and the educated people who can read and write are very different in terms of status and treatment.Nowadays, the future generations have a tendency to transform into cultural people, let's not talk about the possibility, but after being in his 20s, he was named a marquis and almost paid homage to the wife of the prime minister. At least he saw things that he had never dared to think about before. A little hope, live.

Turning around in a big circle towards the Zhuangzi, the farmers were all laughing like a sieve when they harvested the wheat. This mention is the blessing of the imperial wife. Recently, the second daughter has shown her face frequently, so some people commented on this young and beautiful second wife Quite high, especially for department stores that have just opened.It's unfair, it's too unfair, it's boring, and I don't forget the well digger when I drink water. I managed to embezzle some good seeds from Liu Yanwang's nose, not to mention the praise of my fearless spirit of self-sacrifice and self-sacrifice.As soon as you mention the young master, the prodigal son will not change his money when he turns back. The lady sincerely touched the former rascal and prodigal son. Although now and then he occasionally loses once or twice, it is not as bad as before. Progress, this is progress, without the wife, there is no such thing. results.

Not being wronged, she greeted the girl Yun who was busy by the lotus pond. Looking at the lotus leaves stretching for hundreds of acres, she seemed to see the scene of the fourth child sitting on the pile of lotus root powder and counting money, which was too disharmonious.

"What are you in a hurry for?" As soon as I got home, I saw Ying busy up and down. The housekeeper had already drawn the boundaries of the land, and planned to start building the female workers' dormitory after the wheat harvest. "The wheat hasn't been finished yet. I just said to rest at home for two days and then tossed about."

"Mrs. Cui's family came and said that the journey will only take three months, and it just happened to be here during the cotton harvest season. Are you ready, where will 800 people be resettled?"

"Let's say hello to the household department first. Since you don't want to be accused of slave trade, you should settle the household registration of so many people first."

"Speaking of which, the fourth child has approached the steward of the inner government. Anyway, they are recruiting together, so let's give them some money and do it together." Yingyi clapped her hands, "There is also a school. There are more children sent in now. Our school has expanded. Fix it."

"Just lie," he added, looking at the school from afar. To be honest, according to the teachings of the Wang family, sending children to school is worse than sending them to join the army. "Misunderstanding children, be careful to create retribution!"