Chapter 2019 Cheng Chubi, isn't it the long history of the Luzhou Governor's Mansion who captured Jianchuan City?
In the end, Lunkeer straightened up under Songtsen Gampo's help, but he didn't feel the slightest bit happy in his heart.
On the contrary, my heart was pounding like fifteen buckets fetching water, and I stood there cautiously.
Seeing this scene, Songtsen Gampo felt quite angry, but he could do nothing about it.
After all, this uncle was afraid that he would be tortured by me, who was good at using power.
She even thought that her overtures to him were just like in the past, just an inadvertent temptation.
But now, it's really hard for him to explain that it's because he really doesn't have anyone he trusts around him.
He wanted to reuse this uncle who had been subdued by him.
"Uncle came to look for me, but what's the matter?" Songtsen Gampo sat down with a smile, stroking his short beard and said with a pleasant expression.
"I have received news that Li Ji, Minister of War of the Tang State, led the Tang State troops and horses and appeared in the territory of Tuyuhun."
"What?!" Songtsen Gampo stood up with a look of astonishment on his face. "How many people are coming?"
"According to the news from spies and agents, the number of Tang soldiers and horses commanded by Li Ji should be in the thousands. It is unclear whether there will be follow-up reinforcements."
Songtsen Gampo narrowed his eyes, stroked his little beard with his hand, and began to calculate carefully.
It stands to reason that when Xue Yantuo mobilized his army to go south to attack Li Simo, it was a powerful grassland force of hundreds of thousands.
The focus of the Tang Dynasty's military deployment will definitely be placed there.
However, Li Ji, as a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, led the elite of the Tang Dynasty to appear in Tuyuhun.
What does this mean? It means that he is afraid that the Tang Emperor may have guessed his intentions and wants to take advantage of the conflict between the Tang Kingdom and Xue Yantuo.
Swallow the dying Tuguhun in one gulp.
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The first time I received news that Xue Yantuo was sending troops south was from Gal Dongzan.
Even the plan to prepare the remaining two strong powers to fight and benefit Tubo was also given by Galdongzan when delivering the news.
But now, we have just suppressed the rebellion of the old Subi nobles, and we haven't had time to raise troops to the north.
The Minister of War of the Tang Dynasty had already led the elite of the Tang Dynasty to station in Tuyuhun. What does this mean?
Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but sneered twice with a livid face. "Galdongzan, you are loyal to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty quickly enough..."
Hearing his nephew's gnashing of teeth and ridiculing, Lunkeer could only lower his head and dared not say a word.
"With thousands of Tang soldiers and horses, does the Emperor of Tang think that with the reputation of a famous Tang general, he can scare me, Tibet, into cowering?"
After hearing what his nephew said, Lunke'er didn't dare to interrupt, but he couldn't help but complain silently in his heart.
Shang Nang, the most powerful general and prime minister of Tubo in the past, led tens of thousands of troops and fought a fierce battle on the plateau to the west of Shuzhou.
As a result, the Minister of War of the Tang State relied on the thousands of men and horses in his hands and the city defense to deny Shang Nang any advantage.
In the end, due to a deviation in the strategy of marching south, Jianchuan City was captured by the Tang State, and Shang Nang's position was ultimately in doubt.
Such a famous Tang general who had caused Tubo great losses appeared in Tuyuhun. Even though he did not have many troops this time, who else could Tubo send?
Shang Nang was seriously ill and died, and another famous general and prime minister, Galdongzanye, had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.
At this time, who among the generals in the Tubo Kingdom dared to try their skills? Anyway, Cole felt that there was no need for him to get involved.
"Uncle, in your opinion, what should we do?" Songtsen Gampo's eyes fell on this uncle who had led an army and made great contributions to Tibet in the past.
"I thought that Li Ji, who once defended the territory west of Shu and prevented Tibet from advancing even an inch, showed up again with his army."
"I think I was worried that I, the Tubo, would take advantage of the Tang Dynasty's conquest of Xue Yantuo and swallow up Tuyuhun..."
Seeing this serious uncle analyzing Koel here, Songtsen Gampo wanted to complain: "Aren't you talking nonsense?"
"And this famous general of the Tang Dynasty was not only good at commanding troops, but also good at strategy.
I dare not say for sure whether he really only commanded a few thousand Tang troops, and he might even have some extra troops to back him up."
"Therefore, in my opinion, I, Tubo, should be cautious in our affairs and avoid plotting against the scheming Li Ji."
"..." Songtsen Gampo looked at this serious and talkative uncle with a bit of toothache. He said so much just for stability.
But the problem is, apart from Xue Yantuo in the north, Songtsan Gampo really can't figure out who else can challenge the main force of the Tang Dynasty.
If this time, Tubo does not take advantage of the opportunity and wait until the Tang Dynasty takes care of Xue Yantuo, will Tubo still have the opportunity to annex Tuyuhun's territory and population in the future?
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At least Songtsen Gampo felt that such a wonderful opportunity would not be possible again in the short term.
Songtsen Gampo frowned and was about to speak when an imperial minister hurried over.
"I have seen Zamp, and there is news from the south..."
"South?" Songtsen Gampo looked at the imperial minister in astonishment, and his eyes fell on the letter he held in his hands.
After receiving it in his hand and looking at it carefully, and only briefly glancing at the letter, Songtsan Gampo's expression suddenly changed.
"Zanpu, is something happening in the south?" Lunkeer, who was standing by, saw his nephew, who had always been indifferent to mood and anger, so rude and couldn't help but ask.
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty established the Governor's Office of Yaozhou in Yaozhou, appointed Wu King Li Ke as the Governor of Yaozhou, and Cheng Chubi as the Chief of the Governor's Office of Yaozhou.
The commander-in-chief oversees the military and administration of Xizhou, Jiazhou, Rongzhou, Luzhou, Yaozhou and Lizhou."
Lun Keer couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and let out a low breath.
"Cheng Chubi? Isn't it the same Luzhou Governor-General Shi who led the mixed soldiers to sneak attack on Jianchuan City last time, and killed all three thousand of our Tibetan elites at the foot of Jianchuan City?"
Songtsen Gampo threw the letter on the table and said angrily with a livid face.
"A few months ago, the governor of Yaozhou didn't know if he was carried away by the feat of recapturing Jianchuan City.
How dare you send officials to me to ask for the Honglang Prefecture, Ye Gong Prefecture, and Xiu Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the southern Tibetan Gesang Territory (the territory is the official name)."
"Being repulsed by the southern Gesang Territory, it seems that the Tang State not only did not give up, but actually appointed the King of Wu as the governor of Yaozhou, clearly to plot against our Tubo territory."
"Zanpu, what should we do?" the imperial minister said, looking a little worried.
After taking deep breaths frequently for a long time, Songtsen Gampo finally controlled his emotions.
He stroked his short beard and glanced around, once again landing on his uncle Lunkeer.