One was a general from Tubo, and the other was an ordinary prince from the Tang Dynasty. They were life-and-death enemies before, but now they were sitting on the ground, drinking heartily in full view of the two armies.

"I am lucky to have a friend like Ma Ben! Come on! Ma Ben, let's have another bowl!" Lu Xiaoxian raised the bowl proudly.

"Mr. Lu, I feel the same way as you!" Mangbuzhi also raised his bowl, "If our two countries weren't at war, we could really become friends!"

"A war is a war. We are enemies on the battlefield, but it does not affect us becoming friends off the battlefield!" Lu Xiaoxian smiled slightly, "Besides, Tang and Tibet cannot always be enemies. The two countries have also been on good terms.

!If the two countries become friendly countries in the future, I will invite you to Luoyang, and then I will accompany Maben to get drunk before we rest!"

Become a friend?

There was a trace of bitterness in Mangbuzhi's heart. The crisis the Gar family was facing now could only be maintained by winning battles with the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang Dynasty and Tubo really became allies, the Gar family would be on the verge of extinction.

Not far away.

Seeing the melancholy look on Mangbuzhi's face, Lu Xiaoxian put the bowl on the ground and said to Mangbuzhi, "Is Maben worried about the future of the Gar family?"

A light flashed in Mang Buzhi's eyes: "Master Lu, why do you ask this?"

"Actually, neither your father nor you, Ma Ben, have thought about a single issue!"

"What's the problem?" Mangbuzhi's eyes flashed.

"Do you think that for Tubo Zampu, the Tang Dynasty is the biggest enemy?" Without waiting for Mangbuzhi's answer, Lu Xiaoxian shook his head and asked himself, "No! The Tang Dynasty is very powerful, but

The Tang Dynasty had no influence on Zanpu’s status! In Zanpu’s heart, who has the greatest influence on his status? There is no doubt that it is your Gar family! Maybe the Gar family will not rebel, but Zanpu must guard against it

Prevent trouble before it happens.”

Mangbuzhi sighed, why didn't he know this truth?

"Your father Qinling, your uncle Zanpo, and Maben yourself own more than half of Tubo's army. Especially the Tuyuhun people basically only listen to your Gar family. The stronger your fighting power, the better

The more battles won, the better Zamp will be

If you don't trust me, you will become a serious problem in Zanpu's heart."

Lu Xiaoxian said that was right, but the problem was that the Gar family was currently riding a tiger, and even saying that drinking a dove to quench their thirst was not an exaggeration. They had no way out and could only take one step at a time.

Mangbuzhi asked absently: "What should we, the Gar family, do about what Mr. Yilu sees?"

"Whether in the Tang Dynasty or in Tubo, as a minister, one's own strength must never reach a level that poses a threat to the monarch. Once it reaches the point, no matter how great the achievements in the past, no matter how brave and loyal, it will no longer matter.

You will become a thorn in the emperor's side and a thorn in the flesh, and you will feel at ease if you want to get rid of it. Therefore, Maben would like to advise your father not to just think about making military exploits. The more your military exploits increase, the more Zanpu will get rid of you! This is the same as his own.

Digging a grave is no different!”

After hearing this, Mangbuzhi was stunned for a while, then shook his head and said: "Master Lu, maybe you are right, but as a Tubo soldier, my duty is to fight. As a member of the Gar family, I can

All I do is be loyal to Tibet! If we meet on the battlefield in the future, I will not show mercy! Farewell!"

After saying that, Mangbuzhi stood up from the ground.

"Maben, I respect your decision!" Lu Xiaoxian also stood up and gave Mangbuzhi a fist, "If one day in the future, Maben encounters a problem, don't forget that you still have my friend!

"

"Thank you!" Mangbuzhi also hugged Lu Xiaoxian, turned around, mounted his horse, and galloped towards the Tibetan camp.

"If you have time to go to Fuqi City, I'll treat you to a drink!" Mangbuzhi's voice floated over from afar.

"Fuqi City?" Lu Xiaoxian looked at Mangbuzhi's retreating back, smiled slightly, and said to himself, "I must go to Fuqi City, but not now!"

Returning to the vehicle formation, the baggage train moved out again after reorganizing the army.

After a fierce battle, 38 Guangwu troops were killed and more than 100 injured. The Yulin army lost 3 people and injured 11 people. Zhang Meng's slaves killed 2 people and injured 13 people. The Tornado Brigade only

Seven people were injured and no one was killed.

There were less than 200 casualties in total, but they withstood several attacks by thousands of Tibetan cavalry. This was a hard-won victory.

In addition to the casualties, the baggage team only lost two carriages and a dozen livestock. Of course, the crossbows were lost a lot, but they captured hundreds of the Tubo people's strong Qinghai horses, which made a lot of money.

, the results can be described as perfect.

Wounded soldiers lay on carriages piled with trophies and marched with the team. The baggage team meandered westward under the escort of the Cyclone Brigade.

From Eagle Valley to Taozhou City, the Guangwu Army and Zhao Lang's Tornado Brigade slowed down and carefully stepped up their guard, but there was nothing unusual along the way, and they finally arrived safely at Taozhou City on the afternoon of the next day.

…

Taozhou is located at the strategic point of "controlling Fanrong in the west, shielding Huanglong in the east", "supporting Fan in the south, and reaching Shiling in the north". Since ancient times, due to wars, reclamation and other reasons, many ethnic groups have mixed and integrated in Taozhou.

About half of the Han people in Taozhou migrated from the Jianghuai area, and the remaining half are Qiang, Dangxiang, Xianbei and other foreigners, and there are even many Sogdians.

Taozhou City was first built in the fifth year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was built by Tuyuhun and is also called Honghe City.

In order to stabilize the borders and develop the economy, the Tang Dynasty opened trade channels with Chang'an as the center leading to the border areas and even abroad. One of the roads leading to Tubo was called the "Tang-Tibo Ancient Road", and Taozhou City was the "Tang-Tibet Ancient Road".

The only place that must pass through "the ancient Tibetan Road". In the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, when Princess Wencheng married Songtsen Gampo, the Tubo Zanbu, she entered Tubo through this road.

Now is the time when the two countries are at war. The gates of Taozhou City are very strict, and it feels like a storm is about to come. Fortunately, Zhao Lang and the Tornado Brigade are here, which saves a lot of unnecessary things for the baggage team to enter the city.

trouble.

What Lu Xiaoxian didn't expect was that as soon as he entered Taozhou City, he saw a familiar face.

"General Manager Wang, why are you here?" Lu Xiaoxian looked at Wang Xiaojie in military uniform in surprise.

"Mr. Lu, I'm here specifically to welcome you, a great hero!" Wang Xiaojie said with a smile.

Lu Xiaoxian was stunned.

It turned out that before the baggage train set off, Zhao Lang sent a fast horse to the Liuchuan Camp to report to Wang Xiaojie about the attack on the baggage train. After receiving the report, Wang Xiaojie immediately rushed from the Liuchuan Camp to Taozhou City to see Lu Xiaoxian.
Chapter completed!