After hearing Ludong's words of praise, Songtsan Gampo raised his thick eyebrows like a knife blade, with a solemn tone, and scolded: "Absurd! I, Tubo, sit on the dangerous plateau, and the warriors are as fierce as the clouds and are not afraid of death. Even though the Tang Dynasty was powerful, the Tang army has yet to set foot on it.
The plateau will be cursed by the gods in the sky, making it difficult to move even an inch and vulnerable to attack! How can big talk boost others' ambitions and destroy one's own prestige?"
He believed that Lu Dongzan's words were simply words of "appeasement". Perhaps because of his frequent missions to Chang'an, this wise man who was well-known in Tubo and highly respected by him was dazzled by the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and lost his heart. He had long since destroyed Tubo's pride.
And the respect for the gods was thrown into the Jiqu River.
He recognized the power of the Tang Dynasty and envied the civilization of the Tang people, but he never believed that the Tang Dynasty was invincible!
On the contrary, he is greedy for the civilization of the Tang people and covets the land of the Tang people. As long as Tubo can be integrated and unified, he will lead the fearless Tubo warriors down from the plateau and into the Tang Dynasty to rob those water plants for the descendants of Tubo.
A land of beauty and mild climate!
The people of the Tang Dynasty are like flowers in a greenhouse, how can they withstand the destruction and destruction of Tibet?
Ludongzan had a bitter look on his face and did not dare to refute Zampu's rebuke. Songtsan Gampo's personal prestige was very powerful. He was indeed a generational hero of Tubo. He was unparalleled in his wisdom, martial arts and domineering power, and he controlled all the forces in the chaotic Tubo Plateau.
Together, they created the most powerful and prosperous era in Tubo's history!
However, this does not mean that he is a wise person. On the contrary, when it comes to treating Datang, he can be called stupid!
He could only tactfully advise: "Zanpu Mingjian, the Tang Dynasty today is no longer the Tang Dynasty in the past. Zanpu saw that the weather in the Tang Dynasty was good year after year, and the grain harvest was bumper every year, but he didn't know that the imperial court had allocated money to it over the years.
How much money has been spent on the construction and maintenance of water conservancy, waterwheels, dams, and deep wells throughout the states and counties of the Tang Dynasty. Unless there is an extremely severe climate, it will be difficult to affect the food output of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, the Tang Dynasty pursues the policy of government soldiers and
The policy of recruiting two military systems in parallel not only ensured the stability of the number of troops, but also improved the combat strength of certain armies. In particular, the firearms used by the Tang Dynasty to roam the seven seas to intimidate other countries and sweep the northern frontier to destroy Xue Yantuo were like gods.
No mortal can resist this power! If Zanpu only coveted the civilization of the Tang Dynasty, and after receiving the benefits of medical skills, farming, craftsmen, etc., he shelved the princess of the Tang Dynasty and ignored her, how could the people of the Tang Dynasty be willing to give up?"
Without waiting for Songtsan Gampo to scold him with a gloomy look, Lu Dongzan bowed his head to the ground and continued: "What is particularly important is that now the Tubo nobles are competing to brew highland barley wine to make huge profits, which has already shaken the foundation of Tubo. Once
When the Tang Dynasty invades, does Zamp think those nobles will support you unreservedly? If the troops are not recruited and there is no food in the army, how can we resist the wolf-like tiger army of the Tang Dynasty?"
Songtsen Gampo pursed his lips, his face sinking like water, and turned to look at the majestic Red Mountain in the distance. The Red Palace on the top of the mountain stood tall and majestic in the sun, and the blue sky and white clouds formed a magnificent scene behind it.
He naturally knows the danger of highland barley wine to Tubo, but in the past six months he has been busy sending troops to attack the Xiangxiong tribe in southwest Tubo. As the Xiangxiong tribe that once dominated the Tubo Plateau and was very prosperous, the Tubo people would have fought this battle with great difficulty. If not
At the critical moment, Lu Dongzan allocated a large amount of grain from Luoce, fearing that he would be defeated.
Therefore, faced with the fact that the brewing of highland barley wine consumed a lot of grain, but also earned a huge amount of money from the Tang Dynasty and obtained more rice and wheat, Songtsen Gampo could not decide which one was more profitable.
, which one is more harmful.
After thinking for a while, he said to Lu Dongzan: "Let's talk about it when we get back to the city."
There are still dozens of Tubo warriors here. These warriors are all children of noble families. Although there is no doubt about their loyalty, they are deeply tied to the family and some things cannot be said in detail in front of them.
Lu Dongzan quickly followed.
A group of people got on their horses and headed towards Luoche City.
Horses are galloping, with rolling mountains in the distance, the majestic Red Palace standing on the top of the mountain, and the beautiful Jiqu River behind it like a ribbon, floating from the horizon. Nearby are fields, long roads, green trees and cottages,
Looking from a distance, the majestic Luoshu City is shining brightly in the sun.
Returning to the palace, Songtsen Gampo dismissed everyone except Ludongtsen. He poured a cup of highland barley wine for him with his own hands and asked warmly: "I think what I said before the lecture is a bit alarmist. Among them
Why, I would like to hear the details."
Lu Dongzan took the wine with both hands, thanked him respectfully, then took a sip, and then said with a grimace: "Zanpu has been fighting like a hero with his troops for months. During this period, I have sent letters many times, talking about the current situation in Tubo.
But I wonder if Zamp saw it?"
Since spring, there has been a shortage of food in Tubo.
Big cities like Luozhe City are still better. The nobles don't dare to go too far. There is always some highland barley for sale on the market, plus some of the corn and rice trafficked from the Tang Dynasty. It's still pretty good.
, but those rural areas are already short of food and rice, and hungry people are everywhere!
"Thanks" to the acquisition of "Eastern Datang Company" in Tubo, the price of highland barley wine continues to rise. The nobles in Tubo are crazy and use all the grain they can collect to brew highland barley wine. Last winter, these nobles even
There is some restraint, but this year, everyone is going crazy!
Truckloads of copper coins were transported to Tubo by the "Eastern Datang Trading Company", truckloads of highland barley wine were transported, truckloads of silk, porcelain, and glass were transported, and then truckloads of highland barley were dumped.
Enter the winery and brew into wine...
Almost all the highland barley was consumed by the nobles. It could be used to make wine and make money, and the rice came from the Tang Dynasty. The taste of the rice was obviously more wonderful, and it gradually became favored by the Tubo nobles. What's more, because of the relationship with the officials of the Tang Dynasty,
, the frequent contacts of merchants caused the extravagant customs of the Tang Dynasty's upper class to flow into Tubo, and were imitated by the nobles. For a time, Tubo's extravagance became common.
As a senior official, Lu Dongzan took the place of regent when Songtsen Gampo led the army and issued several orders to restrict the scale of highland barley wine brewing, but these nobles ignored them and ignored them.
Lu Dongzan had long foreseen that highland barley wine would bring great crisis to Tubo, but in order to give all Tubo people a way out and a more prosperous life, he was willing to take risks, and of course because he had enough self-confidence.
Can assist Zanpu in controlling Tubo.
However, now, he finally discovered that the power of wealth was like a scourge. When the mighty attack came, all the Tubo nobles were swept away, making it almost impossible to resist.
Tubo is about to suffer the biggest crisis since its founding...
Songtsen Gampo naturally saw the letter from Lu Dongzan, but he was in the army at the time and was busy with the war with Zhang Xiong, so he did not pay attention to it.
Moreover, he was super confident in his ability to control the overall situation. He did not believe that under his pressure, those pampered nobles dared to betray Tubo's interests unscrupulously. He also did not believe that anyone dared to challenge his majesty. Could it be that he really thought that he
Is the scimitar in your hand bad?
However, now Lu Dongzan's solemn look and pessimistic words made him realize that maybe he was really careless.
"Therefore, the general theory believes that in the current situation of Tubo, we should try our best to establish a good relationship with the Tang Dynasty, and then let the merchants of the Tang Dynasty continue to purchase highland barley wine in Tubo to consume the last barley grains in Tubo, and then wait until the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty counterattack the plateau and let the Tubo
Do the warriors go hungry and kill their horses to fight?"
Songtsen Gampo's eyes exuded a captivating light, his resolute face was as cold as iron, and he scolded him unceremoniously.
"Zanpu! I am so loyal, how can I dare to be so disloyal? The Wugar family has been loyal to Zanpu from generation to generation. If you are disloyal, the gods will abandon you, and you will never be able to recover!"
Lu Dongzan's complexion changed drastically, and he prostrated himself in front of Songtsan Gampo, prostrate himself on the ground, and cried out in sorrow.
Nowadays, Songtsen Gampo holds the power over Tubo and is able to command both internal and external forces. He is no longer the good friend he once was who could speak frankly and give advice. Once he is angered, Ludongzan has no doubt that his family will be treated like a rag by him.
Just wipe away the dust and kill it.
Perhaps thinking of the Gar family's unstinting support for him in the past, and perhaps thinking of Lu Dongzan's courage and loyalty in helping him unify Tibet over the years, Songtsan Gampo's face turned slightly bright, he nodded slightly, and said: "It doesn't have to be like this in a big talk, I just
I am angry at the moment that those nobles do not care about the overall situation and are greedy for personal gain. How can they be suspicious of you? Please get up quickly!"
Lu Dongzan then stood up anxiously.
Songtsen Gampo frowned, still struggling with how to choose between Nibala and the Tang Dynasty, and asked: "There must be a battle between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, sooner or later, it is inevitable. Under such circumstances,
Da Lun still agrees to make every effort to make good relations with the Tang Dynasty, and continues to tolerate their unscrupulous consumption of the meager barley in Tubo, but does it need to ask for a marriage from the Tang Dynasty again?"
He believed in Lu Dongzan's wisdom.
Barley wine consumed Tubo's grain, and his request for marriage to the Tang Dynasty was rejected twice, which made Songtsen Gampo, who regarded himself as a hero in the world and a hero in the world, with no luster and was very angry.
Is it possible that we have to humiliate ourselves again?