Due to the lively fighting between several Zhenwa countries following Tubo and its close relatives, Nibala, Tubo, which was already excessively consumed by its own domestic religious forces, time and time again diverted a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to help.

The war in Nibala seems to be a bottomless pit. The Tibetans who came down from the plateau cannot adapt to the rainforest climate, and their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. If they go back, Nibala will be captured. They are the only allies in the south of Tubo. If they lose Nibala, Tubo will lose their ability to move south.

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What to do?

I can only continue to waste it like this.

In the past, Songtsen Gampo and Ludongtsen had discussed getting married and defrauding some craftsmen, skills and money from the Tang Dynasty. However, since Li Mingda came to power, they had no chance at all and killed their ideas in the cradle.

Not to mention, I still relied on my own power to beat them up several times.

Now Tubo has lost all the geomantic treasures bordering Sichuan in the east. The areas bordering Tuyuhun in the northeast have been severely beaten. That is to say, the areas far away in Xinjiang are better. Although the Tang Dynasty has the Western Region Protectorate,

There are also many military personnel, but according to Li Mingda's policy, they only need to be responsible for defense.

Even if Tubo is conquered, it doesn't matter. The Western Regions are still too poor now. There is no adequate infrastructure for farming, and they cannot feed so many of them.

In Lhasa, the capital of Tubo, Songtsen Gampo, with a look of anxiety on his face, was discussing with his chief think tank Lu Dongtsen.

"Dongzan, I think Tubo has no future."

"Sir Songtsen Gampo, you can't give up. We in Tubo still have a chance. The Tang Dynasty cannot fight on our land."

"Sichuan has been completely occupied. Datang has trained many soldiers over the years and they are waiting for opportunities."

"We have been spending money on religion and can't spare our hands."

"Perhaps if this continues, we won't have to fight against the Tang Dynasty and we will perish on our own."

Ludong jumped to his feet angrily: "Those damn things, Tubo has become like this. They are still unwilling to give up their rights and status and confuse the people and believers to make trouble with us. It is better to listen to my advice. The long-term pain is worse than the short-term." It hurts, it’s better to give them to xx directly.”

Songtsen Gampo shook his head: "I have considered this matter, but no, it cannot be fatal with one blow. Besides, their guards are very tight, which we cannot easily break through."

Lu Dongzan thought for a moment: "That's true, but one of my subordinates came up with an idea. I don't know if it's feasible or not."

"What attention?"

Lu Dongzan held it in for a long time before he said it: "Use religion to fight religion."

Songtsen Gampo's eyes shone after hearing this: "This method is wonderful, so which religion should we use to deal with them?"

Lu Dongzan looked embarrassed: "The Mingzun Holy Sect of the Tang Dynasty is the most suitable."

(⊙o⊙)Oh

Songtsen Gampo, who was originally full of fighting spirit, suddenly collapsed like a deflated doll: "Is there no other possibility for this? For example, we can create one ourselves?"

Lu Dongzan shook his head: "We don't have enough time, and we still need to transform the myths and stories to be consistent with the history of Tubo, and we also need to sort out the prophecies and various other things. It cannot be completed in one or two years. Ming Zun Shengjiao and

It is said that their myths and legends are very complete, running through thousands of years of legends, allusions and inherited knowledge on this land..."

After Lu Dongzan finished speaking, he felt helpless: "Although I don't want to admit it, Ming Zun Shengjiao has done really well."

"Then what if we take their ready-made stuff and modify it?"

Lu Dongzan: "It will take more than half a year to a year to revise and perfect, and what I am most afraid of is that there will be omissions that will not convince the believers that our end will be even worse by then. It is blasphemous, even for our current supporters.

They may not necessarily continue to follow us, and even if it is completed, the people may not believe it, let alone our transformation in a short period of time.”

The two sighed again

No one spoke

The two of them had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

Ten days and a half later, the power of religion exerted pressure on Songtsen Gampo as usual. He was so angry and helpless that he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet: "Someone, go and bring Lu Dongtsen."

Lu Dongzan came over in a hurry and looked at the furious Songtsen Gampo: "What's wrong, Lord Songtsen Gampo?"

"Go write a letter of credence to the Tang Dynasty and invite them to send Ming Zunji to preach in Tubo. I don't believe it anymore and I can't cure you."

Lu Dongzan: "Sir, this way we have no way out."

Songtsen Gampo shook his head: "At most, we can become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty."

"yes"

Anyway, Songtsen Gampo was willing to risk everything, and Lu Dongtsen also thought that that was it, let’s give it a try before talking about it.

Regardless of the eloquent 10,000-word certificate of credence, Lu Dongzan sent an envoy to Gao from the direction of Tuyuhun.

Naturally, Tuyuhun and the Tibetan border garrison did not dare to mess around, so they reported the situation to Zhang Liao and Chen Gong. When the two heard about the situation, they sent troops to escort them to their own rule. Then Babaili hurriedly asked Li Mingda how to deal with it.

When Li Mingda heard their intentions, he smiled and replied with one word: "Go away"

Fang Xuanling wondered why he rejected the other party like this, and came forward to ask Li Mingda: "Your Majesty, why do you reject their proposal? The entry of Mingzun Holy Sect into Tubo will not calm the war between the two countries, but also allow Tubo to be merged into our country in the future."

Tang"

"Ah, these people are very bad. They just want to use us to deal with their local religion. They also want to learn our theories and knowledge. You have to know that the teachings of Mingzun Holy Religion are actively worked by the whole people.

, the more powerful believers are their national power. After helping them suppress the local religion, they will only need an official document to eliminate the Mingzun Holy Religion as a cult in the future, and they will gain a strong foundation and breathing time for no reason.

, you treat me as a fool."

After hearing this, Fang Xuanling broke out in cold sweat. He was almost fooled. Jia Xu stood up and put forward a different opinion: "Your Majesty, this is an opportunity, so you might as well take advantage of it."

Li Mingda looked confused: "Old Jia, what are you going to do?"

Jia Xu: "Since the other party wants our Mingzun Holy Religion to enter Tubo, we naturally need to have armed forces to protect our missionaries and believers. The Crusaders and Holy Knights must go with them."

"Building a plank road in the open and secretly constructing a plank road in Chencang?"

Jia Xu nodded: "It is feasible, but this method is too impatient. If your Majesty is willing to wait for ten years, you can let Tubo collapse on its own."

Li Mingda thought for a moment and then shook his head: "I have not given them a chance for ten years, and I don't want to give it for one year. How are the soldiers training in Sichuan and the cavalry in Tuyuhun adapting to the plateau climate?"

"The number of adapted people in Sichuan exceeds 60,000, while Tuyuhun is worse with less than 30,000 people."

"That's enough. Let their envoys go back and tell Lu Dongzan to surrender. I will spare his life and ensure that his family will be rich. Otherwise, if the army is launched, those who come to the Japanese island country will be their example."

"promise"
Chapter completed!