Don't talk about feelings between countries. Talking about feelings will hurt interests.
The war between Tubo and Tuyuhun has reached this stage. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it will be a matter of time before Tuyuhun is destroyed.
What if Datang sent troops to intervene?
The cruel truth is that if the Tang Dynasty sent troops to intervene, the outcome of Tuyuhun would be the same. The difference is that Tuyuhun would be in the hands of Tibet or the Tang Dynasty.
Tuyuhun, who is currently resisting desperately, has gradually become an abandoned piece from a chess piece on the chessboard.
This is the tragedy of a small country. It has been like this for thousands of years, and it is still like this even after more than a thousand years.
Only a big country can hold the chess hand and decide where the chess pieces should land.
Li Qinzai knew Li Zhi's strategic intentions very well. Li Zhi did not want the northwest of the Tang Dynasty to still be controlled by Tubo and Tuyuhun after this battle. Tubo was a big trouble and Tuyuhun was a small trouble. After all, it would be better to keep the land of Tuyuhun in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Qiang.
The war between Tubo and Tuyuhun was an opportunity for Tubo, and it was also an opportunity for the Tang Dynasty.
Unfortunately, Princess Honghua, who is in the middle of the situation, cannot see the situation clearly.
She still naively believed that as long as the Tang Dynasty sent troops to help them drive away Tubo, Nuohebo Khan could still rule Tuyuhun, and Nuohebo's descendants could still inherit the throne and the land and subjects forever.
Sir, times have changed.
Princess Honghua was so angry that she was trembling all over. Li Qinzai's words instantly broke her guard.
Eating hot pot and singing songs, her husband was a good Khan in front of her, and this guy in front of her reduced her husband to the vassal king of the Tang Dynasty with just one word?
So who is she, a princess of the Tang Dynasty? A princess?
"Li Qinzai, I ask you once again, is this your intention or the intention of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?" Princess Honghua's eyes were red and she gritted her teeth and asked.
Li Qinzai smiled: "Your Highness, don't be anxious. I am an envoy of the Tang Dynasty. As an envoy, of course, you must strive for the greatest interests of the Tang Dynasty. If Nuohebo Khan cannot control Tuyuhun, it is better to let the Tang Dynasty do it."
"Otherwise, if the Tang Dynasty helps Tuyuhun repel the Tubo this year, what will happen if they come again next year? It will be very troublesome for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help the Tuyuhun year after year. No matter how great the friendship between our two countries is, it will become more and more difficult.
The thinner..."
"Li Qinzai, don't even think about it! I will never agree, and neither will Nuohebo Khan!" Princess Honghua said angrily.
"You are an envoy who is a mere corpse and cannot be relied upon at all. I want to appeal to the emperor and ask him to send troops to rescue Tuyuhun!"
Li Qinzai was not angry and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please do it. I have a clear conscience towards the Tang Dynasty."
Seeing Li Qinzai's attitude, Princess Honghua knew that she could not influence Li Qinzai's decision with her status as a princess.
This playboy from Chang'an does not seem to be incompetent. Judging from his various actions after arriving in Liangzhou, he is a bit troublesome.
In particular, Princess Honghua's attitude towards Tuyuhun as both enemy and friend was even more unpredictable, which also cast a hazy fog on the relationship between the two countries.
The envoys of the Tang Dynasty represent the emperor. In other words, what kind of thoughts does the emperor of the Tang Dynasty have towards Tuyuhun? I'm afraid the answer is not so good.
The more Princess Honghua thought about it, the more frightened she became. She did not want her husband and herself to be driven away like lost dogs, nor did she want to become the abandoned children after the game between the two great powers.
The banquet has come to an end, and the guests and hosts parted unhappy.
For Princess Honghua, this negotiation was not fruitless, at least she had a vague understanding of the attitude of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor's attitude was unfavorable to Tuyuhun, and the envoys were delayed in entering the country. Most likely because they wanted to gain some advantage and let the two countries fight and consume. In the end, if the Tang Dynasty could send troops, no matter who was the enemy of the Tang Dynasty, it would be much easier to deal with it.
It is a pity that Princess Honghua knew that the Tang Dynasty might have such thoughts, but she could not change anything.
She had to resist Tubo's attack, but she was helpless against Tang's delay.
After all, she is no longer the woman who stood before Emperor Taizong, and it is impossible for the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to truly regard her as his biological sister. This is the tragedy of the princess' marriage.
After the banquet was over, Li Qinzai ordered the officials of the governor's office to arrange for Princess Honghua to stay at the hotel.
When leaving the Governor's Mansion, Princess Honghua was already a little drunk. Li Qinzai led the officials to send her out with a smile.
Just as Princess Honghua was about to mount the horse, she suddenly stopped and turned to glare at Li Qinzai.
"The two consecutive plunders of the Tuyuhun tribe were nothing more than three things. I don't want to happen again."
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will go to Tibet next time."
Princess Honghua hummed, but she didn't react for a moment. An envoy representing the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty led the imperial army, like a group of bandits who hadn't tasted meat in ten years, thinking about robbing this and that all day long.
Is there something wrong?
At this moment, she just felt that it would be better if he didn't snatch Tuyuhun.
Nodding, Princess Honghua suddenly said: "You're just robbing Tyuhun's cattle, sheep and horses, what's the matter with robbing Tyuhun's women? I'll give you a lot of them tomorrow and I'll bring them back!"
Li Qinzai was taken aback and said awkwardly: "Ah? They're all...all sold."
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After sending Princess Honghua back to Guanyi, Li Qinzai returned to the Governor's Mansion and summoned Liu Asi and Sun Congdong.
"The current situation requires me to continue to delay, so I still cannot send an envoy to Tuyuhun." Li Qinzai said solemnly.
"In fact, the most important task of my envoy is not to mediate the war between the two countries, but to delay and buy time for the Tang Dynasty Jiangnan and Huainan to raise food and grass. Once the food and grass are collected, the Tang Dynasty King's Division will send troops to Tuyuhun. At that time, my mission
Even if it’s done.”
Sun Congdong nodded vigorously: "General, I understand."
Li Qinzai added: "But now the Tuyuhun war is getting worse and worse, and it is estimated that it will be destroyed in a short time. This is not in the interest of the Tang Dynasty. Once the Tibetans completely occupy Tuyuhun, it will be even more troublesome for the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, we need
Do something to slow down the Tibetan attack."
Sun Congdong and Liu Asi clasped their fists and said, "Please give me your instructions, County Uncle Li."
Li Qinzai pondered for a moment and said: "The Li family tribe and a thousand forbidden troops entered Tuyuhun again. This time they headed for Jishi Mountain, which is the front line of the battle between the two countries. You need to go into battle once to give Tubo a shock."
Sun Congdong's eyes lit up and he said: "The last general is willing to lead his soldiers to break the formation!"
"What kind of formation are you breaking? Are you being conspicuous? What I mean is, use your three-eyed blunderbuss to go into battle, line up in three formations to snipe the enemy, teach Tubo and Tuyuhun a good lesson, and at the same time, it will also give me more time to talk and negotiate in the rear.
Some weight, understand?"
Li Qinzai raised a finger and said slowly: "Remember, you only need to go into battle once, and give Tibet a head-on blow in front of both countries. After the confrontation, if Tibet retreats, you will also retreat, and the front will be handed over to Tuyuhun to continue to defend it.
, what I need is to shock you, not to make you fight for your life."