The Tubo Kingdom sent envoys to the Tang Kingdom to seek alliance, and its domestic unrest was one of the reasons.

Of course, there is also because decades ago, famous general Li Sheng, famous minister Wei Gao, and famous general Shi Jingfeng beat Tubo.

Otherwise.

The Tubo Kingdom would never ask for an alliance from the Tang Kingdom.

However, there were many reasons for the Tang Dynasty's alliance. After all, the country was in turmoil. If we continue to work with the Tubo State, no one knows what the consequences would be.

Speaking of Shi Jingsheng this person.

I have to mention this person here.

Shi Jingfeng, the original Lingwu man, was very short in shape and was originally a general.

During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of Tang Dynasty, Li Chun, the 14th year of Yuanhe, that is, in the 819 AD.

Tubo Jiedu Sanmo and others led 150,000 troops to besiege Yanzhou (now Yanchi County, Wuzhong City).

At that time, Li Wenyue, the governor of Yanzhou, tried his best to defend the city. After nearly a month, Tubo still failed to conquer Yanzhou.

And before Tubo besieged Yanzhou.

Shi Jingfeng had already brought 2,500 troops into the Tubo country, and more than ten days after departure, no one knew where Shi Jingfeng was going.

Everyone thought Shi Jingfeng had already been killed by the Tubo soldiers.

But unexpectedly.

Just as Tubo soldiers and horses were besieging Yanzhou, Shi Jingfeng and his 2,500 soldiers suddenly appeared behind the Tubo army, causing chaos in the Tubo army. Shi Jingfeng even killed the Tubo army in a panic and fled.

That battle.

The Tubo army suffered numerous casualties and even drove the Tubo army to Luhe, capturing tens of thousands of sheep, horses, camels and cattle.

After that battle.

In order to reconcile with Tang, the Tubo Kingdom sent envoys to Tang Kingdom to hope for the alliance.

So far.

The border between the two countries then settled.

visible.

Shi Jingfeng played a very important role in the late Tang Dynasty. If it weren't for the war, the Tubo Kingdom might have launched wars against the Tang Kingdom from time to time and encroached on the Tang Kingdom's territory.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

The Tubo State had launched countless wars against the Tang State, and its territory was encroached from the Western Regions to the Lingwu area of ​​the hinterland of the Tang State, with Helan Mountain as the boundary.

Let's get back to the topic.

Li Yan'an sat in the Jiedu Mansion, holding the information prepared by Yuan Zhengshou for him in his hand, and was carefully analyzing the situation of personnel from all parties on the information.

"Zhengshou, in your opinion, when do you think these mice will reappear?" Li Yan couldn't see that, so he could only ask Yuan Zhengshou for his opinion.

Yuan Zhengshou shook his head, "Your Highness, after the rat-killing action that caught last night, the other rats would not appear again. Even if they appeared again, they would be more careful, and we would have to work harder."

"Yes. It must be a hidden danger if it is not completely removed for the first time. And the rats hidden in the two camps in the southeast and southwest are the number one major event. It seems that the matter of military equipment must be taken seriously." Yuan Zhengshou could see the problem, and Li Yan could naturally see it clearly.

Everyone in the two major military camps moved.

At this time, Li Yan was a little anxious to speed up the progress.

It is not far from the formation of the Tiger Army. He needs to control the two camps in the southeast and southwest before the formation of the Tiger Army.

In order to prevent these two camps from stabbing themselves in the back when the Tiger Army and the Northwest Camp attacked the Nanzhao Kingdom, Li Yan would not allow these two camps to continue like this.

Yuan Zhengshou looked at Li Yan and said with certainty: "Your Highness, Shi Kuan will definitely be able to handle these two camps well. Besides, we have iron thunder and grenades in our hands, so no one in the two camps dares to act rashly."

"These are just external objects. The ironwork must be strong himself. Otherwise, even if you are besieged by others, you will be unable to escape death. Moreover, during the war, long-range weapons are bows, arrows, strong crossbows, and even heavy crossbows. Our number is pitifully fewer than that of Nanzhao, and there are very few heavy crossbows. If we really want to fight, we still need to use the armor of the two camps in the southeast and southwest to reduce the casualties of the soldiers." Li Yan was a little unconfident.

The research and development of thermal weapons was so slow that Li Yan didn't know how to deal with it.

Although muskets are easy to talk about, muskets are not easy to work with.

Besides.

Even if the musket is made, the range of the fire cannot meet Li Yan's requirements.

so.

Li Yan can only wait slowly for the development of these thermal weapons.

after all.

These things are not something that can be created. Even if you wait for three or five years, there is nothing you can do about it.

After listening to Li Chongyuan's words, Yuan Zhengshou lowered his head and thought.

He knows.

What Li Yan wants, but he can't help, even if he is a little bit of help.

Although the Taoist priests and alchemists he invited were capable, even if they had the ability, they could not create the muskets that Li Yan said in a short time.

Although the musket had been created, Li Yan was very dissatisfied because the range of the musket and the strength of the iron pipe could not reach one-tenth of Li Yan's requirement.

It's like range.

It is only five meters away, just such a distance, what is the use of such a musket?

And let alone the strength of this iron pipe.

After thirty consecutive sprays, the iron pipe of the musket exploded.

If no one dies, it is already considered good.

evening.

Just as Li Yan was about to have supper, Zuo Yan suddenly arrived.

When Li Yan saw Zuo Yan coming, he called the servant to bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks. Unexpectedly, when Zuo Yan served the table, he ignored any etiquette, and it was more like he hadn't eaten for three days. "Prince Zuo, don't tell me that you are here to eat freely."

"Your Highness, since yesterday, I have never had a good meal. The food here is delicious. If I don't eat it well last time, I would have lost it." Zuo Yan continued to stuff the dishes into his mouth.

Li Yan shook his head helplessly, "You Zuo Prefecture is a civil servant, and you are a civil servant who has passed the Jinshi. Why are you as virtuous as the bosses in the army?"

"Your Highness, aren't you all learning from you? Oh, by the way, Your Highness, I will tell you that Huang Xu has a problem, and there is a big problem. Today, after going to the yamen, Huang Xu returned to the mansion. A servant from the Huang Mansion who I bribed me came to hear a message saying that Huang Xu seemed to be packing up his things and was about to run away." After Zuo Yan finished a bite of the food, he began to talk about the serious matters.

When Li Yan heard Zuo Yan's words, he immediately put down his chopsticks. "It seems that the matter of the government has to be fixed in a step further. Zuo Gong, you have to control this city defense force. In addition, I will ask the official guard to send a few Taoist priests to help and ask them to help you take the city defense force."

"Okay. But they have to follow their posts. Otherwise, if I can't control them, then the city defense force might as well leave it to Your Highness for yourself." Zuo Yan nodded, but expressed his own opinion.
Chapter completed!