Inside the Golden Palace, the atmosphere was strange.
Xue Baoqin wore a purple mink collar around her neck, her young skin could be broken by blows, and a begonia flower on her forehead, making her look like a porcelain doll.
Her big eyes looked back and forth, first she glanced at Imperial Master Liu Bowen, and found that Mr. Liu and Master Li Yu were looking at each other, smiling cunningly.
The Liangshan people in Bianliang are like a time bomb. They gather together and drink heavily all day long.
Just imagine, what good things can be done by dozens of burly men who have nothing to do and get drunk every day?
It would be perfect for them to go to Tibet and use up their excess energy.
And if they can fight, it doesn't mean they have lost the Song Dynasty's face, but it is better than sending the imperial army.
Zhao Fujin slapped the table and said: "Who said we have no one? Let Yue Fei go!"
Li Yu shook his head. The Yue Family Army was the only front of the Song Dynasty. How could he be allowed to go just to help in the war?
If he really went, he wouldn't have been detained by Li Shimin. Although there is no doubt about Yue Fei's loyalty, it is impossible to send out the Yue Family Army, the cornerstone of the Song Dynasty.
The other four countries will not release their own trump cards, but they will definitely send some elite troops, and the number will not be large.
When Li Yu saw that the two of them didn't understand, he patiently explained. After all, they would still be the ones to rule the country in the future.
Xue Baoqin seemed to understand, but Zhao Fujin didn't understand at all. He waved his hand and said, "Then let Song Jiang go!"
Li Yu stood up and said: "I will go find Song Jiang now and discuss this matter with him sooner rather than later."
Liu Bowen didn't make any move. He himself didn't care much about these things. He stayed in Bianliang to serve as the emperor's master purely for the sake of the clay figures. He worked hard but did not contribute, which was also a mess in another sense.
Fortunately, he is indeed an excellent imperial master. A word at a critical moment is worth ten thousand taels of gold.
The emperor's master does not need detailed instruction, because everyone can tell the emperor some simple truths. What the emperor's master really needs to do is to make choices and make decisions when encountering major events.
Li Yu went to the market and bought a jug of wine, then carried it to Xinxiangguo Temple. As soon as he arrived at the door, he smelled the aroma of meat.
This Xinxiangguo Temple now eats large amounts of meat and drinks heavily. It is unconventional in Buddhism and can definitely be called the new word in Xinxiangguo Temple.
The temple door is wide open, and there is not a single gatekeeper. Firstly, there are no sesame oil customers here, and no one will come here to pray to God and worship Buddha. Secondly, there is no fear of thieves stealing or being missed by thieves.
Whoever sneaks here without opening their eyes will be in trouble for eight lifetimes.
If one of them fails, he will be easily beaten to death.
After Li Yu came in, he didn't walk much and went directly to the backyard. As expected, a group of people were drinking there.
There were several big men lying on the ground, all holding wine jars in their arms.
Li Yu never quite understood why they liked drinking so much. He probably just couldn't hold it in because they had nothing to do.
Song Jiang was very easy to find in the crowd, and he was the one with the most people around.
Li Yu squeezed in and said with a smile: "Brother Gongming?"
Song Jiang also drank a little, but not a lot. Tieniu was already unconscious behind him.
"Brother Li Yu, hurry up and give Brother Li Yu a bowl."
Li Yu waved his hand and said, "I'll waive the bowl. I'm here for business this time and I want to discuss it with my brother."
Song Jiang sat up straight and said seriously: "What's the matter?"
"Tubo sent a large number of monks to intercept and kill monks from the Central Plains on the westward journey. The method was extremely cruel and has aroused public outrage. Tang Emperor Li Shimin has decided to send troops. He wants each of the Six Dynasties to send some troops to help. I think these men under Brother Gongming
, just right for killing the evil Tubo monks."
Before Song Jiang could speak, a drunken man behind him said with a mouth full of alcohol: "Okay! Kill!"
Li Yu took a look and saw that the person speaking was Lu Zhishen. He had his chest exposed and the embroidery all over his body turned red because of the wine.
When ordinary people see such a person walking in the market, they will naturally feel a sense of oppression. His size makes you feel that he is very dangerous, and you subconsciously want to stay away from him.
There are several such big men in Xinxiangguo Temple, which is really scary.
People around him also joined in, and the crowd was excited. Everyone wanted to go to Tubo now and kill a few more people while they were drunk.
Compared with them, Song Jiang was relatively rational. He was silent for a while and asked: "Are we going alone or do you want to bring troops and horses?"
"There is no shortage of soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. Brother Gongming will take the brothers for a trip. After all, the monks who intercepted my monks from the Central Plains must pay the price." Li Yu fired hard at the side to arouse the aggressive mood of these men.
But soon, he realized that there was no need for him at all, because they didn't need to provoke them too much. These people were always looking for trouble. Now that they had the opportunity to fight, they were not afraid at all.
Song Jiang stood up and said with a smile: "This is easy to say. Prepare horses for my brothers and we will set off tonight!"
"What are you waiting for tonight? Let's leave now!" Wu Song yelled.
Li Yuduo glanced at Wu Erlang. This man didn't look like a tiger hunter. He looked like a tiger himself. Sitting there, he was taller than Song Jiang standing. His thick limbs and muscles bulged, making him extremely powerful.
Song Jiang smiled and said, "If we leave now, you see Liu Tang and the others haven't sobered up yet."
"Just pour some water on it and it will be fine. If it doesn't work, put it on the horse and pull it."
Song Jiang was still hesitating, but a group of people couldn't wait any longer. They pushed him and shouted, saying that Wu Yangyang was about to go to Tibet.
Li Yu reached out and waved his hand, and a wave of water spirit power relieved all the drunkenness. Everyone felt refreshed all over and their minds were clear.
Li Yuning said: "Since you all want to go, I will ask the imperial court to send people to deliver war horses and armor. Going to Tubo is no small matter. You are going on behalf of the Song Dynasty. I hope you can kill more enemies and return home as soon as possible."
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Ming Dynasty, Forbidden City.
Wang Zhen looked at the credentials and said proudly: "Today, there are Ming, Tang, Song, Wei, Shu and Wu. Among the six dynasties, only the Tang Dynasty and our Ming Dynasty are the most powerful. Now the Tang Dynasty wants to attack Tubo and invites the five countries to send troops. In fact, it is
To show us."
Zhu Qizhen asked in confusion: "Show us? Daban, what does this mean?"
Wang Zhenxiao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, think about it, if Li Shimin did not invite the five countries to send troops and destroyed Tubo by himself, the Tang Dynasty would annex a large area of territory. He was afraid that we would have objections and not allow him to monopolize it, so he called it
The five countries will send troops together."
This statement was nonsense. The officials present, even Wang Zhen's confidants, secretly shook their heads in their hearts.
Who is Datang afraid of?
At this time, people dare to attack Tubo, so how can he be confident?
"Then how many troops should we send?" Zhu Qizhen was probably the only one who listened carefully to Wang Zhen's words, but these two people just took their word for it.
Wang Zhen puffed out his chest and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is no small matter. There must be a loyal and reliable person who goes to the barren land of Tubo to mediate with the barbarians and the people from the other five countries, especially the Tang Dynasty."
"Then who can take on this important task?"
The officials in the palace looked at the tips of their boots and lowered their heads for fear of being called out.
Wang Zhen looked around and cursed in his heart that the officials elected by the scholars are really full of shit, as timid as mice when things happen, but they can still occupy high positions, and sooner or later they will take care of you all.
Just when everyone in the civil and military dynasty was in danger, he slapped his chest and said loudly: "I am willing to go there in person for Your Majesty to meet with Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty and the Panchen Lama of Tibet."
In the Forbidden City, there was silence in the palace. After a moment of silence, Zhu Qizhen clapped his hands and said: "Okay, I know that the first companion is the most reliable."——
Jianye, Weiyang Palace.
Sun Quan was holding a letter in his hand, and opposite him was Lu Su.
"Zijing, what do you think?"
Lu Su said: "Tubo is so ruthless and cruel, we must send people there, but it is not appropriate to send too many people, and I, the general of Soochow, cannot be sent."
Sun Quan glanced at him and asked, "Is it because of Jing Xiang?"
Lu Su nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise, the matter in Jingxiang is like a huge stone, which weighs me down and makes me breathless, and also makes us in Soochow unable to breathe. There is someone watching with eager eyes, although he
On the surface, Lian Wu resists Wei, but in fact he is extremely domineering and does not take us seriously at all. Jingxiang can be given up to other countries, but we, Soochow, cannot let it go and must take it back."
These words just hit Sun Quan's heart. He nodded and said: "Yes, Jingxiang is a big matter, Tubo is a small matter. I think it is better to let Sun Yi bring his own soldiers. Since he is the royal family, it is not easy for him to bring troops."
It seems that he attaches great importance to it, but secondly, there is no use for him to stay in Jingxiang."
"Best regards, Your Majesty."
Sun Quan said: "I will ask Gong Jin again. If he agrees, we can send troops."
Lu Su smiled and said: "I have my own national conditions in Soochow, I believe the Emperor of Tang can also understand a little."
Sun Quan sighed. The pressure they faced was too great. Otherwise, if he were to attack Tubo this time, he would definitely send a general to show off the power of Soochow.
Last time in Jiangnan Road, Soochow Wu suffered successive humiliations and lost troops and generals. Starting from Sun Quan, everyone in Soochow Wu was holding their breath and wanted to prove themselves.
It's a pity that Guan Yu didn't give them this opportunity. He was aggressive in Jingxiang, not only against Soochow, but also against Cao Wei. Cao Ren, the guard of Cao Wei, was in fear every day, always feeling that he didn't know when Guan Yu would attack.
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The last time the Seventh Army was flooded, he arrested and released Yu Jin. After such a torment, Yu Jin, who was originally a general of Wei, suddenly became synonymous with embarrassment.
He is completely confused now, and his colleagues often make fun of him, which can be said to be very pitiful.
None of the generals in Cao Wei wanted to be the second Yu Jin, so many of them prepared poison and committed suicide immediately after being captured.
Lu Su stood up and said, "I will go find Gong Jin immediately and bring him to see the Holy Spirit."
Sun Quan stood up and said with a smile: "There is nothing going on, I will go with you."——
Xuchang, Tongque Terrace.
Cao Cao was lying on the couch with a white cloth on his forehead and his expression was very painful.
Anyone who knows him well knows that this is Cao Cao's old problem. He always gets headaches, and when the pain occurs, it always tortures him so much that he would rather die than live.
There was a chamberlain nearby who read loudly the letter written by Li Shimin himself. Cao Cao sat up straight after listening.
"Li Shimin wants to attack Tubo?" Cao Cao stood up, threw away the white cloth, and said with narrowed eyes: "We also need to gather the soldiers and horses of the Six Dynasties. It's such a big deal. Come here, get the map."
A chamberlain brought the map, and the four eunuchs took the four corners and helped him hang it on the wall.
Cao Cao looked at the map, pointed at Jingxiang with his finger, but looked at Tubo.
"Your Majesty, Marquis An Guoting and Marquis Shouxiang are here and are asking for an audience outside the palace."
"Oh? Zhongde and Wenhe are here, let them in."
Cheng Yu and Jia Xu came in together, talking and laughing, and bowed slightly when they saw Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty's invasion of Tubo has been widely spread. Does your Majesty have any plans?"
"You two are here just in time. Please help me see if we can get a share of the pie in Tubo."
Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, whether we can share a cup or not depends on Guan Yu's face."
One sentence mentioned Cao Cao's heart ailment, and his head ached even more.
"Yun Chang, Yunchang!" Cao Cao roared, pulled down the map, and said, "Who do you think is appropriate to send?"
Cheng Yu glanced at Jia Xu, who nodded slightly, and then Cheng Yu said: "Let Yu Jin go."
"The ban?"
Cao Cao was startled for a moment, then sighed and said, "That's fine."——
Yizhou, Wuhou Mansion.
It was rare for Liu Bei to leave the palace, so he came to Wuhou Mansion. He was in a good mood, looked at the flowers and plants in Wuhou Mansion, and said: "Prime Minister, Li Shimin is going to attack Tibet. Who do you think we should send?"
"Our troops must be extra careful to avoid fighting with the Wei people in the Tubo and Tang military camps. The most important thing is that once a fight breaks out, we must be able to win."
"Then who is suitable to go?"
Zhuge Liang said: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Chang Wen is stationed in Hanzhong, not far from Tubo. How about asking him to send someone there?"
"Wei Yan is a general. Letting him take action is overkill, and the important place in Hanzhong cannot be separated from him."
Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei and laughed secretly in his heart. My lord, he didn't want Wei Yan to go at all. He just said one person couldn't go to pave the way for the subsequent selection.
Sure enough, Liu Bei immediately changed his mind and said with a smile: "Then my generals can't move. I think I'll let the prince go."
Even though Zhuge Liang was so smart, he was shocked. He originally planned to let Jiang Wei go to train his successor.
Who would have thought that His Majesty and I would come together and he would also train his successor.
Liu Bei sighed and said: "A few years ago, Li Yu came to Yizhou and had a very pleasant chat with me. In his words, he kept reminding me that we should make plans for what will happen a hundred years from now, so that the next generation will also We must teach and temper with heart. I have thought about it several times. What Li Yu said makes sense. A hundred years of life is like morning dew, how can we remain indifferent.
Prince Liu Chan has grown up now, but he has a timid temperament and is not like us, so how will he be able to take on big responsibilities in the future."
This group of people under Liu Bei belong to the most evil generation, and they were truly killed from every battlefield.
Each of them has wallowed in a mountain of corpses and swam in a sea of blood.
"I know that you are worried about his safety. Don't worry, I plan to let Zilong go with him with the magic sword soldiers."
