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Chapter 221 Su Dingfang in his later years, eight thousand breaks one hundred thousand!
[From the second year of Xianqing to the fifth year of Xianqing, Su Dingfang conquered the east and the west, almost annihilating one enemy country in a year, and even wiped out the Western Turks and Baekje in the same year, and without exception, captured their kings alive. Datang has made great achievements.

His brilliant achievements are not inferior to Li Jing, Li Ji and other famous generals. The name Su Dingfang should be passed down through the ages like them and praised forever, but he was smeared by later generations. 】

[The reason for this kind of slander is that it was not Li Shimin's direct lineage at first, but came from the other side's camp, and his official position became bigger and bigger, which attracted the jealousy and hostility of many officials and literati, which caused his reputation. worse and worse.

However, we cannot ignore Su Dingfang's true contributions and achievements in the history of the Tang Dynasty. He was a brave and fearless general who sprinkled blood on the battlefield and made great military exploits for the expansion of the Tang Dynasty's territory.

No matter how the Romance works discredit his image, we should use historical facts as the basis to objectively evaluate his contribution and value, and give him real respect and understanding! 】

When Su Dingfang saw this, his eyes turned red.

He thought of his life from entering the Tang camp, to being hidden in the snow for 20 years, to the bright moments in the period of Tang Gaozong and Li Zhi, and finally to his death in the frontier. He has experienced ups and downs, but he has also fulfilled his ideal. , made great contributions to the country, and finally turned into a long sigh: "It's worth the life of the old minister, it's worth it!"

[It is such a great general who has made great achievements that are rare in the world. No one reported to the emperor in time for such a big event like his death? !
It was not until a long time later that Tang Gaozong Li Zhi learned that Su Dingfang had passed away in the second year of Qianfeng. He regretted it a lot and severely reprimanded his courtiers.

However, the strange thing is not only that everyone keeps tight-lipped about Su Dingfang's death, but also keeps secret about the last battle in this veteran's life. 】

"Huh? What else is strange here??"

"After Su Dingfang's death, Tubo is invincible. Maybe everyone just doesn't want Tubo to know the news of Su Dingfang's death too early?"

"Sigh, Su Dingfang can be said to be unparalleled in the country. I suddenly don't like Li Shimin that much."

[According to Tubo documents, this battle took place in the second year of Qianfeng (AD 667), and it was an encounter.

Su Dingfang’s opponent must be familiar to everyone. He was Lu Dongzan (called Gar Dongzan in Tibetan historical materials, also known as Dalun Dongzan, Lunbu Kar It is called Lu Dongzan, Lun Dongzan, Dalun Dongzan in Chinese historical records).

Lu Dongzan held the position of Tubo Dalun at that time (equivalent to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty), and he was the controller of absolute power in Tubo at that time.Not only is he in charge of major affairs in the country, but his nephews also hold important positions in the army or the court, so it can be said that the power is overwhelming. 】

[Generally speaking, Lu Dongzan never has to lead troops in person to lead troops in battle, but this time is an exception.

Because, he learned that Tang Jun's new coach is exactly the enemy he has been thinking of - Su Dingfang! 】

[Eight years ago, Lu Dongzan, as the commander in chief, led an army to seize territory in Tuyuhun. His deputy, Dayan Mang Buzhi, met the Tang army led by Su Dingfang in Wuhai, and immediately fought.

The Tubo army fought fiercely with the Tang army for a day, and finally the Tubo army was defeated. Dayan Mangbuchi died in the battle, and his 1000 men were beaten to only [-] people. This is called the "Battle of Wuhai" in Tibetan history.

After the war, Su Dingfang acted like a normal person, and went back to clean up the rebellious Sijie Department with more than a thousand people from his department, leaving Lu Dongzan alone in Wuhai and weeping sadly. 】

[You must know that Dayan Mangbuzhi was Lu Dongzan's deputy, and he was the number three figure in the Tubo regime at that time, so he had a high position and authority.

Such an important minister personally led troops to the expedition, but was killed by Su Dingfang with a mere 1000 people. This news is too explosive!
In view of the fact that the pressure of domestic public opinion is too great, there are many discussions in Tubo, and they all point the finger at Lu Dongzan.

They believed that Lu Dongzan had monopolized power and controlled the young Xin Zanpu, and secretly manipulated it to get rid of Dayan Mangbuzhi with the help of Tang Jun.

It can be said that rumors and rumors spread all over the world for a while, which made Lu Dongzan extremely passive and a headache. In the end, he had to follow the example of Zhuge Liang after the defeat of Jieting, took the initiative to take the blame, took the responsibility for the leadership mistakes, and announced that he was dismissed]

[Two years later, when the limelight passed, Lu Dongzan rose again.

He first got rid of his political opponents on the charge of treason, and then took charge of the Tubo government again as a minister.

Now, the former culprit Su Dingfang finally reappeared in front of his eyes. It is really unreasonable for Lu Dongzan not to fight a war to avenge his shame.

Therefore, this time, Lu Dongzan decided to personally lead the [-] Tubo army to attack Datang to avenge his hatred! 】

[In the beginning, the Tubo army made smooth progress. They entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty and successively captured the twelve Jimi prefectures where the Qiang people were placed in the Tang Dynasty.

Lu Dongzan has achieved a good record, but he has not stopped moving forward because he has not yet achieved his goal.

There was only one thought in his mind: "We must force that person to fight! We must defeat him head-on!!!"

And the development of the matter did not disappoint Lu Dongzan, Su Dingfang appeared! 】

[And what made Lu Dongzan even more "satisfied" was that Su Dingfang, who was over 70 years old, only led [-] cavalry to defeat his [-] Tubo army, and he himself "got his wish" and died under Su Dingfang's hands! 】

"Ah!!!" [Groundhog screams.gif]

[Although the specific details of the deployment and tactics of the confrontation between the two armies are unknown, there are indications that this should be a successful ambush.

In this battle, Su Dingfang defeated the enemy with 8000 cavalry. Most of the Tubo army was wiped out, and the rest were disbanded. In the end, only [-] people returned to their hometown on the plateau. Lu Dongzan himself died in the army during the battle with the Tang army.

Since there is no trace of this battle in the historical materials of the Tang Dynasty, the battle process will always remain a mystery.

Regarding the cause of Lu Dongzan's death, Tibetan history itself has many theories.

Some said that they died in this battle, and some said that they died of illness due to the unfavorable situation of the battle.
But whether he was hacked to death or died of illness, there is no doubt that there is a great causal relationship with Su Dingfang.

After all, an army of [-] was defeated by an enemy of less than [-]. It was indeed too disgraceful for a generation of powerful officials to replace me, and I would inevitably have a million points of psychological depression.

Considering that Lu Dongzan was at least in his fifties, it was very possible that he couldn't bear such a great mental stimulation and fell ill and died. 】

"Hahaha! Su Shangshen is being naughty!"

"Fifty years old is indeed an advanced age for the barbarians. If 50 people are defeated by 10 people, it must be quite exciting!"

"It's good to die, at least you don't have to be questioned by the domestic people that you are letting the water go, and you are some useless Tubo people!"

(End of this chapter)