In fact, the inclusion of Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty had nothing to do with Su Dingfang.
As Li Qinzai said, the biggest role of Su Dingfang's army was to take over all the land in Tuyuhun, beat up the drowned dogs, and drive Tubo back to the plateau.
From the beginning to the end, Tuyuhun was won by Li Qinzai and his thousands of soldiers. From the mission to the military encounter, from the negotiations to the move to the northwest, it was Li Qinzai who led thousands of soldiers to support it hard, and we got what we are today.
a great situation.
Su Dingfang is a famous general, and of course he also needs face. He cannot compete with younger generations for credit.
The Tubo army fled completely, and the Tang army did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it.
Firstly, the Tang army only had 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the 20,000 soldiers behind had not yet arrived. Secondly, Su Dingfang was very prudent in using his troops. It would be too risky to pursue 10,000 soldiers and horses against the Tibetan army of tens of thousands.
A desperate counterattack would cause the Tang army to suffer serious losses, which might affect the outcome of the northwest war.
Anyway, the overall situation in Tuyuhun has been decided. Killing more and less Tubo troops will not affect the victory, so Su Dingfang decided to withdraw the pursuing Tang army, clean the battlefield, and set up camp on the spot.
Treat the wounded soldiers, collect the corpses in burial robes, gather the weapons and baggage left by the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield, etc.
The soldiers were busy in an orderly manner, while Li Qinzai and Su Dingfang lit a bonfire outside the commander's tent.
Su Dingfang took out a piece of dried meat from his arms and handed it to him, and said with pity: "Eat it, what a good baby, but it's a pity that he is not from my Su family. To be honest, if your grandfather doesn't want you in the future, come and be my pawn."
Grandson, I promise to be kind to you..."
Li Qinzai's cheek twitched a few times. He had just escaped death when he met an old man who didn't speak human words. How dare he say it in front of my grandfather.
"Grandpa Su, if nothing else happens, my grandpa will only be more interested in me when I return to Chang'an after this battle. Unless I dig up my ancestral grave, my grandpa will probably not want me..."
Su Dingfang snorted and said: "With your bastard temperament, you may not be able to dig up your own ancestral grave..."
Li Qinzai sighed, chatting with old men felt more tiring than fighting with the Tubo people.
Su Dingfang then sighed again and said: "This time Tuyuhun was included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, you have made great contributions. It can be said that you took down Tuyuhun with your own strength. After returning to Chang'an, the emperor's reward for you is probably not small. This
Your contribution is greater than when you destroyed the Japanese country."
Li Qinzai nodded, that was correct, and he himself felt that the contribution was indeed greater than the destruction of the Japanese country.
For the Tang Dynasty, the importance of the Japanese kingdom could not be compared with that of Tuyuhun.
The strategy of the Tang Dynasty was to start from the east and then to the west. The so-called "east" had little to do with the Japanese countries, and mainly consisted of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. After pacifying the east, they would then start to move to the west, Tuyuhun, Tubo and other countries in the Western Regions.
The Tubo invasion of Tuyuhun was a sudden accident, and the Tang Dynasty had to abandon its strategy of going east and then west. The purpose of Li Zhi sending Li Qinzai as an envoy was also to capture Tuyuhun.
Now Li Qinzai has completed it to the letter, and has caused great damage to Tubo. From now on, Tubo will not only have to return to the plateau, but will also be unable to visit the east for at least ten or twenty years.
It goes without saying that Tuyuhun played a strategic role in the Tang Dynasty. It could almost be regarded as the continuation of the Tang Dynasty's dragon line, and its contribution to winning it was much greater than that of the useless Japanese country.
Even Li Qinzai himself did not expect that he would make such a great contribution out of nowhere. Of course, it was all thanks to Lu Dongzan's support.
If Lu Dongzan had not raised an army in anger, abandoned his original strategic purpose, and insisted on mobilizing all troops to kill him, Li Qinzai would not have won so completely.
"Grandpa Su, I don't care about the next thing. As the emperor's envoy, I have finished what I should do. Tomorrow, I will lead the soldiers back to Liangzhou to wait for the emperor's decree."
Su Dingfang nodded: "Tomorrow the army will set off and enter Tuyuhun. I will use the troops carefully and advance step by step. I will not let down the good situation you have earned with all your efforts. Within two months, Tuyuhun will return to the Tang Dynasty."
Li Qinzai thought for a while, and based on the current situation, if Su Dingfang's 30,000 troops, Pei Xingjian's 10,000 Anxi troops, and Zheng Rentai's six-state troops were combined, they could sweep across the Tubo army in Tuyuhun.
There is no problem.
What's more, there are ten thousand three-eyed guns among them. This movement is enough for Lu Dongzan to celebrate the New Year happily.
He took out another piece of dried meat from his pocket, took a bite of it, and then twitched his face. It was obvious that the hard and dry dried meat was a bit annoying.
"After returning to Chang'an, the emperor will definitely give you a reward. From what I see, you will at least be granted the title of a county marquis this time... Tsk, at the age of early twenties, you do not rely on the influence of your ancestors or your family, but you really rely on your own ability to become a marquis.
There is no justice!" Su Dingfang shook his head in envy and envy.
Li Qinzai said with a smile: "The reward you got in exchange for your life should be done with due care."
"That's true. It's true that I sacrificed my life in exchange for it. It's a matter of course. No one in the civil or military court has anything to say about it."
Su Dingfang raised his chin towards Li Qinzai and said, "Eat more meat. If I haven't seen you for a few months, I will be as hungry as a hozen. Your grandpa will be very distressed if you look back."
Li Qinzai smiled and raised his hand, and Liu Asi appeared holding a fresh leg of lamb.
Make a fire, set up the grill, thread the iron rods, and the lamb legs will sizzle on the charcoal fire.
Su Dingfang was stunned. Then he looked at the dried meat in his hand and suddenly felt that it didn't smell good anymore.
"The way you behave... you are indeed a notorious playboy. I have to admire you."
Li Qinzai said shyly: "I haven't had a bite of hot food these days. If my life can be more refined, of course I won't feel wronged."
"I'm just curious. You've been chased by Lu Dongzan these days. Where did you get the fresh leg of lamb?"
Li Qinzai smiled mysteriously.
During the days when the rats were running around, Li Qinzai worried about many things, but he never worried about food and grass.
For him, a dandy who is both good and evil, there is really no need to worry about the food and grass issues of his generals. If there is a shortage of food, he can just find a tribe to grab some.
The teacher of the king will not take advantage of the masses, but the cattle and sheep of the Tyuhun masses really cannot be refused.
The opportunity is rare. From now on, Tuyuhun belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and the men, women, and children of those tribes have become the subjects of the Tang Dynasty. It is not appropriate to rob them again. Let’s rob them a few times while they are still exotic hozens.
"Not only the leg of lamb, but also anything else," Li Qinzai smiled dirtyly at Su Dingfang and whispered: "If Grandpa Su feels lonely and cold when sleeping at night, I will ask Buqu to get you some fresh girls from Tuyuhun.
Come."
"I guarantee that Grandpa Su's legs will be weak the next day and he won't even be able to ride a horse. In three or two months, there may be a new member of your old Su family. It's really gratifying..."
Su Dingfang was stunned for a moment, then threw a piece of dried meat over and cursed with a smile: "Get out! Your grandfather was not as despicable as you back then!"