In the past, the fortress where 1,000 people were stationed has now expanded to 5,000 with the construction of two- and three-story cement dormitories, and it is still expanding, with more and more people stationed there.

The Tang garrison itself on the eastern plateau of Tubo exceeded 60,000 people.

If it weren't for the need to adapt to the plateau climate, there are only 40,000 combat personnel who are immune to altitude sickness. It would have been more than 100,000 if the transportation was not smooth and food supplies were not smooth, just waiting for Li Mingda's order to obtain military honors.

In the past two months, many more garrison troops have been added according to Li Mingda's orders, which can be said to be very powerful.

The Dalai Lama and others all knew the situation, and the dull moment lasted for a long time. Someone came in and announced: "My lords, Lu Dongtsen has sent someone to deliver a message."

"Lu Dongzan?"

"Why is he here to deliver the letter?"

"Songtsen Gampo's lackey"

"God will definitely punish him as a traitor"

"Okay, let's see what he wants to say first."

The Dalai Lama spoke out to calm down the riot, and he felt unhappy for a while. This group of people only knew how to fight fiercely within the den and had no unity at all. Otherwise, how could they have been in a stalemate with Songtsen Gampo for so long, even if the other party mobilized tens of thousands of people?

If you can't help Nibala yourself, what will they do?

stalemate

Still deadlocked

After spending a lot of time and believers, there was still no result. The Dalai Lama even suspected that some of the people sitting in front of him had secretly defected to each other.

Taking Lu Dongtsan's letter, the Dalai Lama read it carefully, confirmed Lu Dongtang's thoughts and then handed the letter to others.

"See for yourselves"

Asking about the sandalwood in the house, the Dalai Lama closed his eyes and twirled the beads in his hand, and began to think about countermeasures. He knew that since Lu Dongtsen sent a letter for peace talks, it proved that Songtsen Gampo felt the crisis brought by the Tang Dynasty.

He was afraid of the friction between Religion and the Tang Dynasty when the two parties joined forces to overthrow it.

After circulating the information, other people in the room began to make their own plans.

There was silence and soundlessness in the room again, and the Dalai Lama took the opportunity to make some plans in his mind. After finishing, he sat there calmly and waited for the others.

Everyone is an old fox, and they quickly determine what they want.

Seeing the Dalai Lama closing his eyes and not speaking, they also chose not to talk and began to close their eyes and meditate.

........

Wait and wait

Finally, someone found it unbearable because he drank too much water when he came, which caused the swelling of certain parts. I hope to end this topic quickly or pause midway.

"Sir Dalai Lama, what do you mean by this letter from Lu Dongtsen for peace talks?"

"Everything is false"

ah?

The other party really didn't expect the Dalai Lama to do this. Seeing that his lower abdomen was already swollen, it was difficult to continue. The other party was also very single: "I feel that I didn't understand the essentials in the room. I need to go outside to change."

Let’s try it in an environment.” After saying that, he hurried out the door.

We are all old acquaintances, and we know exactly what to do just by looking at each other's walking posture. Where there is the first, there will naturally be the second.

"I want to go out for a walk and broaden my horizons."

"I'll go down there too"

"Together, together"

In an instant, half of the people were left

The Dalai Lama opened his eyes angrily: "Take a break for ten minutes." He also went out to take the opportunity to relax.

Ten minutes is quick

A group of people come back

"What do you think?"

The Dalai Lama asked questions and solved the problem of enlightenment, and everyone in a happy mood responded one after another.

"All this is Lu Dongzan's conspiracy. Behind the pretense of peace talks, he is preparing to cooperate with the Tang Dynasty."

"Yes, the intention is to paralyze us and buy time for their cooperation."

"Perhaps we will directly use the knife in the peace talks'

"Poisoning is also possible"

The Dalai Lama asked everyone: "Doesn't anyone think that Songtsen Gampo came to us to discuss the future of the Tibetan people to deal with the Tang Dynasty?"

"I don't believe it anyway"

"Me too"

"agree"

“+1“

A person in the corner raised his hand and spoke: "I think it is possible that even if we win the present by cooperating with the Tang Dynasty, the future will be very unfavorable to us and Songtsan Gampo. We are now a powerful kingdom, why do we have to

To cooperate with the Tang people, even if we fail in fighting each other, Tubo is still in the hands of the Tubo people. If we cooperate with the Tang Dynasty, we will live under the rights of the Tang Dynasty in the future. Songtsen Gampo may think so."

The Dalai Lama was very satisfied in his heart. This was the answer a wise man should have: "Continuing to fight against each other will only make Tibet and Tibet weak. Abu said it very well. Let's listen to what they think this time."

The Dalai Lama spoke, but the others said nothing, but felt very unhappy in their hearts. Many of them had fought with Songtsen Gampo for decades, and had killed and injured countless members of their clan, relatives and subordinates. Reconciliation was not possible at all.

Well, only revenge is the sweetest.

The Dalai Lama unexpectedly agreed to talk to Songtsen Gampo. It was also surprising that the two sides met after some communication and met three days later.

The location was set at a lake on the outskirts of the Tubo capital where they lived. The blue lake reflected the sky, with white clouds in the sky. The yaks on the ground were leisurely gnawing on the grass. Behind them, several slaves were cleaning cow dung.

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A tent was set up at the meeting location in advance, and both sides sent personnel to guard it in advance to prevent the other party from digging traps.

They took their respective troops out and walked to the lake.

Dalai Lama meets Songtsen Gampo

Both parties exchanged a lot of glances at each other

"haven't seen you for a long time"

"haven't seen you for a long time"

"How have you been"

"good"

"What do you want to talk about today?"

"Why don't you drink some butter tea first?"

"also"

The attendants of the two men took out their respective tea sets, and after some instructions, the Dalai Lama and Songtsen Gampo sat cross-legged in their respective seats and drank the butter tea they had brought.

After a cup of butter tea, the two of them felt much more comfortable.

"Well, butter tea is still delicious."

"Yes, if we lose the war with Datang in the future, we may not be able to drink anymore."

"Is it?"

"Yes"

"Why do I think you want to say that we were defeated, Dalai Lama?"

"How is it possible? I'm not that kind of person. I heard that your negotiations with Datang were not going well."

"Yeah, it didn't go very well, and there was no talk of signing a covenant or anything."

"Oh, then I want to congratulate you Songtsen Gampo"

"What do you congratulate us on?"

"You will be the sinner who betrayed Tubo"

"Don't talk about me, the Dalai Lama, like that. Don't I know you are cooperating with people from the Tang Dynasty?"

"Innocence of innocent people out of thin air"

"I, Songtsen Gampo, am not a traitor to Tibet, and I will never do so until my death."

"The same is true for me, the Dalai Lama"

At this point, both of them were murmuring in their hearts, what happened to the other party today, as if he said that he was very noble, had he really signed something secret with Datang, otherwise he shouldn't be so confident.

Mutual suspicion begins

If modern people are nervous and embarrassed to be discovered during a conversation, it is better to eat something to cover up your expression and movements.

The Dalai Lama and Songtsen Gampo each picked up their teacups and slowly drank the cold butter tea while observing each other.
Chapter completed!