"The Battle of Dafeichuan was the result of repeated provocations by Tibetan thieves. We, the Tang Dynasty, were forced to face the enemy. As a result, one hundred thousand men were buried on the plateau and four towns were lost!"
"Today, all the countries in the Western Region, the grassland tribes, and even the little Silla are looking at me coldly."
"If we re-establish the four towns of Anxi this time without a war, the shame of the Tang Dynasty cannot be washed away. If we don't suppress the arrogance of the Tibetan thieves, the bandits will inevitably become more and more plundering, and the consequences will be endless!"
Li Yan sat down and heard Li Zhi's voice coming from above.
Pei Xingjian said: "Your Majesty, Tubo Qinling has not been dazzled by a victory. He is aware of the gap between the two countries. This person is a big problem!"
An Yuanshou also said: "This thief knows that he is lucky and chooses to accept it as soon as possible. When our Tang army marches westward and withdraws to the cold wasteland, we really have no other choice."
Li Zhi asked: "Could it be that our Heavenly Army of the Tang Dynasty can't invade that bitter cold country?"
An Yuanshou said helplessly: "Your Majesty, in this high and cold place, the mountains are covered with snow and the ground is covered with cold miasma, which makes people anxious and makes it difficult to go deep."
Li Zhi also read the memorial these days: "Is the cold miasma really as terrible as An Gong said?"
An Yuanshou said solemnly: "This is absolutely not an exaggeration..."
Li Yan was refreshed.
This is actually his handiwork.
Cold miasma refers to the hypoxic syndrome in the Qinghai-Tibet area, including altitude sickness, acclimatization, malaria, typhoid fever, etc.
This has also been discovered in history, but it is caused by human lives. It is only after many deaths that we realize it.
When Li Yan visited Anfu, he deliberately used the "miasma" of this era to explain the various reactions to altitude sickness in later generations.
An Yuanshou was born in Liangzhou and had a certain understanding of the plateau, so he paid more attention to it. After investigating, he wrote a memorial and reported: "I thought that the damage caused by the cold miasma was precisely the battle of Dafeichuan, and our Tang army was defeated.
The main reason is not disadvantageous in battle, but actually the lack of terrain!"
Li Zhi looked thoughtful: "The harm caused by the cold miasma... General Xue avoided the battle..."
In the Battle of Dafeichuan, all 100,000 Tang troops were wiped out. There were two main reasons.
The first reason is that Guo Daifeng, a descendant of Xungui, refused to obey Xue Rengui's control and acted without authorization. He set off with food, grass and baggage in advance and was surrounded by the Tibetan army.
The second reason is that Xue Rengui failed to rescue in time. In fact, he suffered from altitude sickness.
The altitude of the battlefield in the Battle of Dafeichuan was about 3,600 meters. Xue Rengui did not know how powerful he was and led the troops from the interior to rush forward as soon as they reached the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which was a taboo.
As a result, when the baggage troops in the rear were surrounded and annihilated by the Tibetan army, the forward led by Xue Rengui actually watched helplessly and stood still.
So after returning to the court, Li Zhi was furious and scolded Xue Rengui, "If you don't attack the thief, you will lose. This is the only thing I hate."
It's okay to lose the battle, but you can't tolerate it if you just watch your friendly troops being swallowed up and don't go to the rescue yourself.
Li Zhi was indeed right about this. Such behavior was too bad, but Xue Rengui was also unjust. He was not retaliating against friendly forces at all, he just couldn't move.
Anyone who has suffered from altitude sickness knows that the heartbeat speeds up, the strength is exhausted, and the legs just can’t move even when you know you should move forward. These are the symptoms of Xue Rengui’s vanguard troops.
Xue Rengui himself was confused and didn't understand why he was unable to move. He finally explained it with astrology, saying that God wanted him to fail.
Li Zhi was furious and demoted Xue Rengui to a commoner. At this time, after reading An Yuanshou's memorial describing the harm caused by cold miasma, he couldn't help but become dubious.
Considering Xue Rengui's character, he chose to believe it, but thinking about the war with Tubo, he did not want to believe it.
Because if there is such a serious harm, it will mean that Tibet can attack next, but it will be difficult for Tang Dynasty to fight back. It is too passive.
Li Yanting was looking forward to Xue Rengui's name being corrected, but after waiting for a long time, there was no response from above, so he sighed secretly.
As expected, Li Zhi changed the topic and stopped discussing old things. He looked over and said, "Yuanfang, I heard what An Gong and Pei Shilang said. You have long been worried that the Tubo general Qinling will consume our military supplies. If you don't fight,
And retreat?"
Li Yan said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I am indeed worried about this."
Li Zhi nodded: "As expected of Mr. Li's direct grandson, do you have any ideas for me?"
Li Yan actually considered several methods, but none of them were perfect so far, so he replied: "Your Majesty, if Qinling retreats, its own prestige will inevitably be greatly damaged. When the countries in the Western Regions see Tubo retreating, they will also fall with the wind."
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Li Zhi nodded: "What you and Mr. Pei said coincide with each other. After the First World War in Dafeichuan, the business relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions has been declining day by day. The Western Regions are all profit-seeking people who do not benefit from the emperor's favor.
Now that the Tibetan thieves have withdrawn and the four towns have been reestablished, they will definitely surrender again, but what if the Tibetans attack again next time?"
Li Yan's plan is not mature yet, so he can't say anything and lowers his head.
Li Zhi glanced around and said in a deep voice: "I have re-established the internal defense as an important weapon of the country. I want you to share my worries, but now there is no good plan?"
The ministers at the foot of the stairs were silent.
We want to fight, but what can we do if someone wants to run away?
In fact, the Central Plains dynasties of all dynasties came through this way.
The Central Plains Dynasty is like a fat man, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, but no matter what, every time he moves, he spends a lot of energy.
On the other hand, my opponent is a nimble thief. He is not of the same weight, but he can run very fast. It doesn't matter if he fails. It's a big deal and he can come back later.
The current Tang Dynasty and Tubo have also continued this rhythm.
Tubo has jumped out and slashed at Tang Dynasty. If you don't fight back, your deterrent effect on the surrounding forces will become weaker and weaker.
When the time comes, thieves will jump out one after another, and everything will be razed, and there will never be peace.
Li Yan thought about the cheap uncle he had just recognized, the huge wealth of the Xie Chamber of Commerce, and the power rooted in Jiangnan. He was silently thinking about the tea ceremony plan when he saw Li Yiyan, who was sitting in the front, suddenly stood up.
The old man with white beard and hair cupped his hands and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, does Tubo invite me to be an envoy to the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Zhidao: "After the Tubo envoys entered the court, they asked for this invitation. Li Gong's intention was..."
Li Yiyan said: "I am willing to go!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Everyone was moved, Qiu Ying hurriedly said: "No, Mr. Li, after the return of the Tibetan envoys, they loudly publicized the murder of the envoys, arousing the anger of the people, the Brenzan Blade
He is even more determined to take revenge. If the Tang Dynasty sends an envoy to Tibet at this time, it will be humiliated!"
Qiu Ying's job during this period was to collect domestic intelligence about Tibet, and what he said would not be false.
Li Zhi also said: "Li Gong does not need to take risks. When dealing with thieves and bandits and the poor people, peace talks cannot bring peace. When our army wins, it will not be too late to send an envoy!"
After the Weishui Alliance, Li Shimin felt deeply ashamed and worked hard to destroy the Eastern Turks. From then on, the Tang Dynasty's foreign attitude was to act if they were not obeyed, hurt the opponent, and then engage in diplomacy.
But Li Yiyan said: "Your Majesty, Qinling has stopped fighting and is seeking peace. He does not dare to confront our Heavenly Army of the Tang Dynasty head-on, but he insults the envoys. I wish he would do this! I am afraid that this thief will tolerate it, so he will show off my Heavenly power."
, it is the right time to send an envoy at this time!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's brows moved.
Li Yiyan continued: "What's more, the domestic situation in Tubo is complicated and not unified. Na Qinling was born in the Gar family. In the previous war, half of the troops invested were conscripted Tuyuhun people. Such a source of troops bypassed Zanpu and other powerful officials and powerful families.
It’s unprecedented!”
Li Yan knew that, let alone history, it had never happened before, and it would never happen in the future.
The Gar family is equivalent to dividing the entire country of Tuyuhun as the family's territory.
It is truly unprecedented for a family to rule a country and gain such power.
Li Zhi nodded slightly: "Does Mr. Li want to form an alliance with Zanpu to jointly suppress this clan?"
Li Yiyan said: "The old minister does have this intention."
Li Zhi frowned: "I'm afraid it won't be easy. This clan has been stealing power for twenty years, and Zanpu is weak. How can we control it?"
Li Yiyan said: "Your Majesty, in the past, the Duke of Qi separated the strong and combined the weak in the Turks, and used barbarians to control barbarians. It was not a day's work. I am willing to go for the first time. If my body can support it, I will go more often. If it doesn't work, I will take over!"
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There was respect in Li Zhi's tone: "Mr. Li, even if you are not humiliated, this mission will be extremely difficult. There seems to be a cold miasma in Tubo. Have you really decided?"
Li Yiyan said firmly: "Since the establishment of the Internal Guard, it has divided the Turks, conquered the Western Regions, and marched overseas with great force. Since I am the leader of the Internal Guard, I should be loyal to my duties. I am willing to go!"
Li Yan admired him in his heart.
Qiu Ying also said something similar.
Qiu Ying's tone at that time was one of glory.
Li Yiyan's tone at this moment was one of responsibility.
The job of an internal guard is actually to be a diplomat.
The first chief of the cabinet was Sun Sheng, the Duke of Qi. He made close contacts with the Turks and used barbarians to control barbarians, and finally successfully divided the Turks.
In that process, the inner guard was completely formed, dedicated to collecting intelligence from all over the Tibetans, both near and far.
When the second Pei Ju succeeded to the throne, he further divided the Turks and even placed spies in the king's tent. At the same time, he conducted a survey of the Western Regions and attacked Tuyuhun, which laid the foundation for the future.
It was only when Changsun Wuji was born that he became crooked, and later gave birth to the Plum Blossom Internal Guard...
Among the five major cabinet leaders of the inner guard, Li Yan originally thought that Li Yiyan was here to provide for the elderly. Unexpectedly, at this moment, it was this old man who came forward and carried out his original intention firmly.
Li Zhi stood up, walked out of the imperial palace, and supported Li Yiyan personally: "Okay! We have such a good minister in the Tang Dynasty, why worry about not being able to destroy the Tibetan thieves!"
The atmosphere in the palace changed, and everyone immediately began to make plans with the idea of sending an envoy to Tibet.
While Li Yan participated in the discussion, he also silently checked his achievement points.
[Fame: Famous in Liangzhou (Liangzhou), Famous in Chang'an (Chang'an), Famous in Fangfang (Datang), Butterfly Wings (Plane)]
[Achievement Points: 1356]
It seems like a lot, but considering that the Eternal Dream case was closed, 600 points were added directly, and after the last time I improved my physique and drew talents, there were still more than 300 points left, so this number is not much.
There was no way, once his reputation reached a certain level, the speed of improvement would become slower and slower, and he had also reached a bottleneck in Chang'an.
Therefore, Li Yan's eyes flickered at this time, and his heart was filled with joy: