Chapter 188: The status of the two parties is exchanged, and Datang is the best!
"Hoo! Hoo!"
"Ahead is the mountain pass leading to Tuyuhun!"
Looking at the red mountaintop in the distance, Li Yan turned around and looked at the envoys: "How are you feeling physically? Have you adapted to the plateau environment?"
Everyone was a little listless, but they still responded: "It's much better if I go back to Deputy Ambassador Li. I really need to get used to this place..."
The envoys rested for a day in Liangzhou and set off immediately. After arriving at Chiling, a branch of the Qilian Mountains, they began to adjust in the mountains.
Ancient books record that the soil and rocks in Chiling are all red, and the red ground is hairless.
However, when he actually came here, Li Yan found that it was not that exaggerated. The red color on the top of the mountain was more obvious, and most of the mountain was still a normal color.
This place was renamed Riyue Mountain in later generations. It is said that when Princess Wencheng passed by this mountain, she looked up at the top of the mountain, missing her hometown. She took out the "Sun and Moon Mirror" given by the Queen when she left and looked at it. The scenery of Chang'an appeared in the mirror.
, the princess was filled with sorrow and joy, and accidentally broke the precious mirror into two halves, which happened to fall on two hills. One reflected the afterglow of the setting sun, and the other illuminated the rising moonlight. This is how Sun Moon Mountain got its name.
It's a beautiful legend. Unfortunately, when Princess Wencheng got married, Queen Wende had already passed away, so there was no way to give her a mirror.
In Li Yan's eyes, this is a place with an average altitude of 4,000 meters, which is just the right place for the envoys to adapt to altitude sickness.
People living on the plains are very likely to suffer from altitude sickness when they reach altitudes above 3,000 meters.
Those with relatively high hemoglobin and strong oxygen-carrying capacity will recover within a day or two of adapting. Those who are particularly sensitive to low-oxygen environments may have plateau symptoms that last for three to seven days.
This problem of adapting to oxygen is a two-way street. People who live on plateaus all day will also suffer from oxygen intoxication when they move to plain areas. The reason is the same.
Li Yan was also not immune to altitude sickness, but he adjusted himself and adapted to the current altitude environment in less than a day.
Others inevitably suffered, but fortunately, most of them, including Li Yiyan, relieved their symptoms within three to four days.
At present, the only remaining bosses in the team are two people, one big and one small.
Li Yan looked at Yang Zaisi with some helplessness: "Brother Zaisi, you need to exercise your body more!"
Look at the little prince again: "Have you vomited it all up?"
Yang Zaisi is the least adaptable among adults. At first, Shen Juyuan almost carried him, but now he has to be supported by others. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly: "Sorry, I'm a drag!"
The little prince is one of the children, oh, actually there are only two children. Shangguan Wan'er is in high spirits and is sitting on the horse studying the book Li Yan gave her seriously. The little prince is groggy, crying and vomiting. At this time, he is still
Moaning: "...Rejuvenate the country...Rejuvenate the country..."
Fortunately, although Princess Honghua sent him here cruelly, she could not leave this pampered son to fend for himself. She sent a team of elite guards to protect him, including many of Tuyuhun's old troops.
Li Yan said at this time: "You guys have some rest and adapt to the environment, and one of the old Tuyuhun men will come with me to check the terrain!"
One-eyed veteran Sherer came out: "I am at the command of Deputy Ambassador Li!"
Li Yan nodded and led him towards the mountain.
Soon, the two came to the pass.
Looking at the terrain surrounded by mountains, Li Yan couldn't help but sigh: "This choke point is so important!"
It was here that Tubo guarded its troops, preventing Tuyuhun people who wanted to move to the Tang Dynasty from crossing the border.
In history, the military frictions between the two countries also revolved around this place. Until the Tang Dynasty was completely unable to do anything about Tubo, starting from the 21st year of Kaiyuan (733), Chiling was officially designated for trading. After Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, it was even carried out.
The tea and horse trade began.
"If we want to curb the development of Tibet, the line from Qinghai to Chiling must be located under military radiation."
"Controlling this area will block Tubo's route to the east. If the plateau empire wants to expand, it can only go west to fight against the great food."
Li Yan glanced around and began to recall the friction between the two countries in history.
As is known to future generations, the Wuzhou Dynasty was a famous military period, but in fact, during the Kaiyuan period of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in the confrontation with Tubo, although the Tang army did not suffer a major defeat, it was more passive than the Wuzhou Dynasty.
Because at that time, the Chiling area in Qinghai was completely controlled by Tibet and could not be entered. The Tang army had no place to experience altitude sickness.
At least we still have the initiative to attack now. Unfortunately, although this place is not far from Liangzhou, it is not easy to win, especially when facing a general with extremely strong military ability like Qin Ling.
While he was thinking, Li Yan suddenly raised his head and looked at the eagle hovering in the sky: "There is someone approaching from the front!"
Sheller had known for a long time that this was a divine eagle these days, and his one eye showed awe: "Deputy Ambassador Li, Tubo has a beacon station here. It is very likely that Tibetan scouts are approaching. Should we avoid it?"
"We are an envoy, not an army, so don't worry!"
Li Yan waved his hand: "Let's see how many people come and see if they can eat it, and then we'll talk about other things!"
Sheller: "..."
Are you sure this is the tone of an envoy?
Without hesitation, Li Yan stood up and jumped up. He stepped lightly and reached the top of a mountain. He placed his hand emptyly on Hulu's mouth.
The Hu Luli on the waist of an ordinary soldier contained thirty arrows, and he placed fifty. In addition, he shot a wolf that could penetrate a poplar in a hundred steps, and there were no missed shots. If it was really a small group of elite Tibetan thieves, it would be completely possible.
Opportunity to win.
But at this glance, Li Yan took his hand away from Hulu and smiled playfully: "It turns out we are old acquaintances."
A team with a clear banner appeared. The leader was a big man with long and narrow eyes, a tall nose, and reddish rough skin. He was none other than the fifth son of Lu Dongzan who had been sent to the Tang Dynasty, Blenzan Blade.
Li Yan's eyes were as bright as lightning, and he also saw that he was wearing a sesel (green gemstone) around his waist, which symbolized the highest-ranking courtiers of Tubo, equivalent to the purple-robed officials of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, this team had many ceremonial utensils, so it was obvious that Brenzan led the crowd to greet the envoys.
Li Yan told Sherer: "Go back and inform the envoys so that they can be prepared!"
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After Sheller left, he came to a conspicuous place and waited silently.
The Tubo side soon discovered him. Brenzan looked at him from a distance and his eyes widened: "Li Yuanfang?"
Li Yan nodded and said in greeting: "The Gar envoy seems to have a clear memory of me. Are you alright?"
Brenzan gritted his teeth: "I'm very good. I can't remember other Tang people, and I can recognize you when you turn into ashes!"
Look how enthusiastic this attitude is.
Immediately afterwards, Brenzan sneered again: "Deputy Ambassador Li, this time you come to Tubo, I will welcome you well in return for the kindness in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Easy to say! Easy to say!"
Li Yan smiled indifferently, turned around and walked in the direction of the envoy: "Come with me!"
Someone in the Tubo team showed murderous intent and suggested: "Your Highness, he is alone, why don't we just..."
Brenzan shook his head: "He is the deputy envoy. You can't give excuses to the Tang people. Let's go and follow him!"
Li Yan turned his back to everyone and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He deliberately tested Tibet to see what kind of attitude it had towards the Tang envoys.
Now I have an idea in my mind.
By the time he returned with the Tibetan troops, preparations for the Tang envoy had been completed.
Everyone was dressed up, all sitting on tall horses, facing each other solemnly.
Yang Zaisi, who was dizzy and nauseated, forced himself to straighten his body, while the little prince was dragged behind him out of sight.
Seeing Li Yiyan upholding integrity, and Li Yan also upholding integrity after returning to the team, standing out from the crowd, Brenzan immediately dismounted and took out the exquisite Xiangxiong dzi bead ornaments: "On Zanpu's order, I welcome the envoys of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Yiyan stepped forward, put the dzi bead pendant on his neck, and solemnly returned the gift: "Thank you for your kind words."
Brenzann rolled his eyes: "Our Tubo horses are more suitable for walking on the plateau. Zamp specially ordered us to bring good horses so that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty can change their horses!"
There was some movement within the envoys. It is indeed difficult to control the horses these days, but Li Yiyan flatly refused: "This is not the border between the two countries. It is not appropriate to change horses. It is not too late to change horses at the Tibetan border!"
Li Yan immediately praised: "What Li Zhengshi said is absolutely true!"
There is indeed a saying in history that "Jiao Ma Chi Ling" means that envoys from the Central Plains and Tibet must transfer to each other's horses at this place before they can enter the opposite land.
But at that time, the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to admit that the Tibetan invasion and occupation of Tuyuhun was valid, and both sides officially used Chiling as the border between the two countries.
Now Tubo actually wants to use this place as the border between the two countries?
There is no door, it is blocked with just one word!
There is no small matter in diplomacy, and you must not underestimate such details, as they are digging holes.
Brenzan Blade failed to succeed, and he was unhappy, but he continued to salute and said: "Envoys please!"
Li Yiyan walked by proudly, taking the lead. Li Yan was not in a hurry and was responsible for holding the rear.
Mainly behind the envoys, in addition to the gifts brought to Zamp, there was also a special formation.
Brenzan looked at it for a moment and said, "What does the row of prison cars at the back mean?"
Li Yan said: "Those are the thieves who wanted to seize the city in Liangzhou. They claimed that they were instigated by Zan Pu. We didn't believe it. We suspected that there were traitors who were trying to instigate relations between the two countries, so we took them together. How to deal with this group of people?
We also need to listen to Zamp’s opinion.”
Brenzan subconsciously rode forward and watched Jiao Er and others being locked up in the prison car. The unbearable memory suddenly reappeared in his mind.
When he went on a mission to the Tang Dynasty, his Tibetan envoys followed the prison car where Liangzhou spies were detained. When they entered Chang'an, they saw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves being smashed in front of them, making them look like they were being taken to the execution ground.
Now that the magical combination of the envoy and the prison car has reappeared, Brenzan couldn't help but get angry: "Li Yuanfang, don't bully others too much!"
Li Yan said: "Don't worry, envoy of Gar, we are asking for an explanation from Zanpu, and we have no intention of questioning! How about this, as a sign of friendship, if the envoy of Gar can fully guarantee these people, I will let them go when they arrive at King Tuyuhun's tent."
Got them!"
Brenzan's pupils shrank, he suffered a lot, and subconsciously refused: "That's not necessary..."
Li Yan smiled and said: "It seems that the Gar envoy has become more reasonable after returning to China."
He waved his hand and said loudly: "Keep a close eye on us, don't let this thief escape and ruin Zamp's reputation!"
Prison vans passed by one after another, and Brenzan's face turned green and white.
I originally thought that this time the status of the two parties was exchanged, everything would be different...