Lu Dongzan was not a political idiot. In fact, he saw through Fang Jun's sinister intentions behind highland barley wine from the very beginning.
But he didn't pay much attention to this. First of all, Tubo occupied a plateau. Even if the Tang army was strong, it would be difficult to go against the trend and attack Tubo. As long as Tubo itself was not in danger of being annexed by the Tang Dynasty, the rest of the crises would be tolerable.
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Secondly, he believed that highland barley wine could bring massive wealth to Tubo.
The facts were indeed as he suspected. Although the highland barley in Tubo was exhausted, leading to food shortages, due to the cooperation with the "East Datang Trading Company", cheap corn and rice could be purchased, which enabled the Tubo people to get rid of the past.
Hungry and sleepy.
Although this caused Tubo to be grabbed by Tang Ka's neck, Lu Dongzan did not care.
Even if Tubo could overthrow the Tang Dynasty and become invincible, so what? It would just be the Tubo nobles grabbing greater profits, and there would be no substantial improvement for ordinary people. Lu Dongzan's ideal has never been
Sacrifice the interests of the common people to achieve the ambitions of the nobles.
He only hoped that every Tubo people could have enough to eat and be cured of their illnesses. If he could achieve this goal, this life would be enough.
Fighting for king and hegemony? That's not what he cares about.
So even though Songtsan Gampo complained many times that he introduced highland barley wine, which made Tibet strategically choked by the Tang Dynasty, Ludongtsan never regretted it.
At this moment, facing Fang Jun's teasing, he just smiled and said: "Zanpu is a great man, and even more so a hero. His whole heart is to lead the Tibetan warriors down from the plateau to conquer the land of the Han people. Don't think that he is just a man."
Barley wine can restrain his footsteps and break his wings. Tubo and Tang Dynasty should still compromise with each other and work together. They must not force Zampu to lose his mind, otherwise it will not only be the Tubo people who are unlucky.
, countless Han people will also be forced to be involved in the war, displaced, and their families will be destroyed. This is not what we want to see."
Fang Jun was silent.
He understood that Lu Dongzan's warning was correct.
Comparatively speaking, like Ludongzan, he paid more attention to "humanistic" achievements and never paid attention to the gains and losses of a city or a place. However, Songtsen Gampo was the same outstanding person as His Majesty Li Er.
Their ambition is to lead their armies to attack cities and forts and expand their territory for thousands of miles, so that their names will shock the earth, so that the whole world will prostrate themselves under their great conquests, leaving their names in history, shining in the annals of history, and shining through the ages!
Once a general succeeds, thousands of bones will be withered. They never care how many people die to achieve their great achievements...
Even if the Tang Dynasty chokes the food supply, so what?
The worst case scenario would be for each Tubo soldier to go into battle carrying a roasted horse leg, and then break into the Han people's cities to rob the Han people of food.
As long as we can snatch a piece of warm and fertile land in the country of the Han people and let the descendants of Tubo thrive, Songtsen Gampo will not care how many people die.
"So, don't pin your hopes for an armistice on your tricks. For Zamp or the emperor of your country, whether the war starts depends only on whether they want to and are willing, not whether they can... Now
The Arabs have shown their covetousness for the Western Regions. If the Tang Dynasty rejects Tubo's goodwill and makes Zanpu dissatisfied, the Tang Dynasty will face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. No matter how good the Tang army is at conquering,
How can we withstand attacks from both front and rear? Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty is now focusing on the Eastern Expedition, and it is impossible to give more support to the Anxi Army."
Lu Dongzan was persuasive and told Fang Jun about the current crisis faced by the Tang Dynasty, trying to persuade Fang Jun to accept Tubo's "goodwill".
Fang Jun remained motionless, with no expression on his face, and said calmly: "The Tang Dynasty is willing to live in peace with Tubo, and is more willing for the two countries to advance hand in hand, but the good minister knows that marriage is absolutely impossible. The Tang Dynasty
Billions of men would never trust the safety of their empire in the hands of women. The Tang Dynasty was not the Han Dynasty, and Tubo was far inferior to the Xiongnu. As long as there was still a man in the Tang Dynasty, he would not push his women out to endure the barbarians.
He was humiliated and thus lived an ignoble existence."
Lu Dongzan said with emotion: "It is worthy of the glorious Celestial Dynasty, the majestic Tang Dynasty, and thousands of fierce tigers. Such heroic ambitions really make me heartbroken. Zanpu never mentioned the matter of marriage, but the two countries have good relations and even formed an alliance.
Mr. Tang must show some sincerity, right?"
Keenly sensing Fang Jun's confidence and his own vague speculation about the war in the Western Regions, Lu Dongzan decisively concealed his request for marriage.
He knew that marriage would be a very unacceptable humiliation for the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty would never agree to it unless it was absolutely necessary. He only hoped to make a time lag during this trip, and take advantage of the Arab invasion of the Western Region to see if he could
I got some benefits from Datang, and whether or not I wanted to get married was secondary, but I was determined to gain Datang's farming technology and medical technology.
If he returns to Luoche City in despair, how will he explain it to Zamp?
Fang Jun sneered and said: "The two countries have good relations? You are really good at joking. The Arabs are pressing down on the border, and the Anxi army is struggling to cope. Instead of giving any support to the Anxi army, Tubo takes the opportunity to send troops to the Western Regions, intending to attack the Arabs front and back.
Cutting off the Silk Road and holding back the Anxi Army, is this something that allies can do? Not to mention that the Prime Minister traveled day and night all the way to Chang'an, sleeping in the open air, asking for a marriage as soon as they met, and asking Datang to show its so-called sincerity.
...Even if he is taking advantage of the situation, doesn’t the Prime Minister think that it is too ugly to eat the Prime Minister in such an eager manner?”
The smile on Lu Dongzan's face faded, and he stared at Fang Jun with a pair of deep-set eyes, and said slowly: "Between countries, interests are eternal. Could it be that Erlang is also like those in those schools?"
Ignorant students are like ordinary students who only know how to be brave but don't know the dangers of the world? Nowadays, the Arab troops are pressing down on the territory, and the fate of the Anxi army is unpredictable. The Tang Dynasty needs Tibet to help the Anxi army guard its retreat, and even needs Tibet to send troops to help repel the powerful enemy.
Shouldn't we be given the benefits of welcoming the Tubo people? The Tubo people are also the offspring of their father and mother, so without benefits, how can they live and die for the Tang Dynasty?"
Fang Jun smiled and said: "There is no need for the Prime Minister to worry about the Anxi Army. Yesterday, the battle report from the Western Regions has been sent to the capital. The Arab army of 100,000 invaded the Western Regions. The Anxi Army, led by Sima Xue Rengui of the Anxi Protectorate, attacked head-on.
The enemy army was defeated. The Arab army, led by Muawiya, the governor of Damascus, fled in panic. It had already crossed Henros and had no strength left to invade the border in a short period of time."
There is no need to hide this kind of news, and it cannot be concealed.
The ship of the Tang Dynasty was really too big, and there was no guarantee that it would have leaks. Lu Dongzan’s many missions to the Tang Dynasty were all done with money. He bribed countless people from both the government and the public. There will always be a few people who forget their ancestors.
Enticed by the money, he leaked some secrets.
Lu Dongzan was stunned, and his first reaction was disbelief!
Tubo has never had a head-on confrontation with the Arabs, but this does not hinder their understanding of the Arabs' combat power. Over the years, the Arabs have been invincible in their campaigns. Even the Persian dynasty, the former overlord, was destroyed by their attacks. If it were not for the complex geographical environment of the Western Regions and the Tubo
The plateau has a unique geographical advantage, and I am afraid that the Arab army has long been advancing eastwards unscrupulously.
How many soldiers and horses does the Anxi Army have?
The full attack is only 30,000 to 50,000 people, and a part of them must be left to guard Gaochang City and Jiaohe City, where the Anxi Protectorate is located, to guard the northern and western regions, and to prevent the remnants of the Turks from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. Then the army that can be divided to resist the Arabs will definitely not exceed three.
Ten thousand people, should be around 20,000 people.
No matter how brave and elite the Tang army was, how could they win a complete victory with one against five and defeat the Arabs, forcing them to return in defeat?
Lu Dongzan looked at Fang Jun with a sullen face and said: "How can Erlang play with the important affairs of the country? Even if the Tang Dynasty is unwilling to negotiate with Tubo, there is no need to deceive me with such ridiculous reasons!"
Fang Jun clicked his tongue, thinking that if I tell you the truth, you don't believe me?
It seems that they are determined to defeat the Tang Dynasty this time, and they are convinced that they can force the Tang Dynasty to agree to Tubo's conditions...
But this condition is absolutely unacceptable.
The most important thing is that His Majesty Li Er, who was very happy with his achievements, responded to Tubo's request and married too many craftsmen, doctors, and even scholars. These people brought a large number of technical books into Tubo, which made Tubo's national power rise sharply.
The slash-and-burn serf society evolved into an advanced feudal society, and the country's strength soared significantly. Only then did it gain the tyrannical strength to compete with the Tang Dynasty and even occupy the capital of the Tang Dynasty.