Songtsen Gampo laughed heartily, called his close associates, and gave Ludongzan some precious medicines to nourish his body. Then he ordered people to send Ludongzan out of the palace.
But as soon as Lu Dongtsen left, Songtsen Gampo stopped smiling, sat down with a gloomy expression, ordered someone to make a pot of good tea from the Tang Dynasty, and sat by the window to drink it by himself.
From time to time, I look up at the red palace standing on the top of the mountain in the distance.
The mood is a little heavy.
Tubo was not big, at least it was much smaller and barren compared to the vast Tang Dynasty. However, there were too many tribes in such a relatively closed territory that occupied a plateau.
Every tribe is a faction with its own interests. When dozens or even hundreds of tribes are united, even Zampu feels helpless.
Every time a policy was implemented, it often had to be shelved because it touched on the interests of various tribes. How could the ambitious Songtsen Gampo endure this?
What dissatisfied him the most was the Gar family.
Perhaps the current Tubo Gar family is not the strongest, but its reputation is the highest. A "highland barley wine" has made various tribes earn too much profit, so they naturally look up to the Gar family.
This has constituted a threat to Zamp.
Who knows that one day Lu Dongzan will covet the position of Zanpu, and the cavalry will respond to the call and rush into the palace?
And he couldn't take action against the Gar family.
Not to mention that Lu Dongzan was his biggest assistant in unifying the various tribes of Tubo. Naturally, he could not take any action to destroy the Great Wall. What if he was determined to cut off the Gar family, but it made the other tribes die and become a faction?
what to do?
He couldn't help but have a headache. Now Lu Dongzan has changed from his closest assistant to the potential enemy with the greatest threat. The Gar family will gradually develop into a behemoth, and the tail will not be lost.
The best way is not to raise the butcher's knife, but to be exiled...
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Ludongzan returned home, dismissed the officials sent by Songtsen Gampo to deliver medicines and supplements, and then summoned his sons in the study.
After washing up, she put on a narrow-sleeved, round-necked, straight-breasted robe decorated with golden beads and a pair of bird patterns. She wore a pouch on her belt and let her hair hang loosely.
After a while, except for the youngest son Bo Lunzan, who was not outside Luoxue City, all the other four sons came to Lu Dongzan and paid tribute to him.
Lu Dongzan nodded and waved his hand casually: "Everyone, get up and sit down."
"Here."
The sons stood up and sat behind the shorter ones on both sides.
The eldest son Zan Xiruo looked pale, thin, and looked sick between his eyebrows. At this moment, he asked: "My father has returned from Chang'an. He must be exhausted and should have a good rest. You have summoned us like this, but you have something to say."
?”
Lu Dongzan looked at the eldest son and sighed slightly in his heart.
In terms of character and intelligence, the eldest son is capable of inheriting the family business and even inheriting the position of Prime Minister of Tubo. With a little tempering over time, he may not be worse than his father. However, the eldest son has been sick and weak since childhood, which is an insurmountable problem.
.
If you can't live long, how can you lead your family and tribe to prosperity?
After a pause, he looked around at the disciples and said in a deep voice: "This time, my father went to Tuyuhun and Chang'an successively. I traveled all the way. What I saw and heard made me feel very excited, but in fact I also had more helplessness. The whole country of the Tang Dynasty marched eastward.
, raising millions of troops, spending countless money, food and supplies, this kind of national power is rare in the world and is unique in the world. Although the Tuyuhun rebellion currently makes the Tang Dynasty anxious, it is difficult to make it hurt. Such wars
Once the potential is mobilized, what is the point of just Tuyuhun? If Tubo wants to compete with the Tang Dynasty, it is really difficult to reach the sky. Furthermore, in today's Tubo, the monarchs and ministers are jealous, and they want to concentrate their power on the outside, but they can't.
Hope is getting slimmer."
The eldest son Zan Xiruo said in confusion: "The Tang Dynasty was very powerful. This is naturally expected. It is of course impossible to chaos the country and destroy the country by relying on Tuyuhun. But what is the situation in Tubo that my father said? But what does Zanpu say to you?
What did you say?"
My father had just returned from the Tang Dynasty, so it would be reasonable to express some feelings about the Tang Dynasty, but when he suddenly mentioned the Tubo saying that "the rulers and ministers were afraid of each other, and their superiors and subordinates were separated from each other", it was obvious that they had something to say.
Lu Dongzan sighed, picked up the tea cup on the side with his skinny palm, took a sip, and then said: "Go ahead, prepare weapons and food, and concentrate the strength of the tribe. When the battle in Hexi is over, no matter whether Tuyuhun is
Victory or defeat, immediately send troops to Qinghai Lake, cut off its retreat, and occupy its lair. From now on, our Gar family will stick to Qinghai Lake, serve as the wings of Zanpu and build the barrier of Tubo."
He predicted that even if Tuyuhun won the Battle of Hexi, he would be defeated sooner or later. Therefore, once the Gar family entered Qinghai Lake, they would face the Tang Dynasty's military front and become a buffer between Tubo and Tang Dynasty.
This buffer is not a good thing. How can a mere tribe compete with the powerful Tang Dynasty? It is expected that the Gar family will suffer severe suppression for a long time and be squeezed between Tubo and Tang Dynasty.
Trying to survive.
It is already extremely difficult to maintain oneself, and wanting to develop and grow is simply wishful thinking.
Zan Xiruo was stunned: "Is this what Zan Pu means?"
Lu Dongzan nodded silently.
"Asshole!"
The second son, Lun Qinling, was furious and cursed: "Is he crazy? If it weren't for our Gar family, would he be able to secure the position of Zanpu? Use us to subdue all the Tibetan tribes and secure the country, and then he will
You want to throw away our Gar family like a rag? That’s simply ungrateful and sinister!”
The youngest son, Bo Lunzan Blade, who had an even hotter temper, jumped up, drew out the scimitar from his waist, raised his eyebrows and said: "Father, gather the family soldiers, we brothers will rush into the palace together and kill that heartless and unjust man."
I will help my father ascend to the position of Zanpu!"
The atmosphere among the brothers was heated and full of anger.
"presumptuous!"
Lu Dongzan was so angry that he slammed the tea cup in his hand on the low table, and cursed with his halberd finger: "One or two, do you want to piss me off to death?"
He had always been a powerful man and was very strict in running the family. When he got angry, his sons were so frightened that they quickly sat down obediently.
The second son did not dare to make a fuss about Qinling, but he was still dissatisfied and said: "Although Qinghai Lake is a good place, our Gar family's roots are in Tubo. Moving there would be like cutting off our bones and muscles, and then we will end up in Tubo."
Who else will listen to what my father says? Absolutely not."
Lu Dongzan wrinkled his face, and the wrinkles on his face were as full of wrinkles as the ridges of the plateau. He said seriously: "What if we don't go to Qinghai Lake? Raise troops to enter the palace, assassinate the king, and lead the troops to revolt? No.
If you say that Zanpu’s strength is beyond the capabilities of my family, how can you guarantee that the other tribes will happily stand behind my family? It’s simply a dream!”
In Tubo, powerful people are in power and tribes are rampant. Behind each tribe, there are different interests. It is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface.
If the military advice is really implemented, the attitudes of many tribes will be ambiguous and difficult to understand. If you are not careful, you will be fighting alone, and someone will die in a sudden.
After Zanpu succeeded to the throne, he worked hard to unify all parts of Tubo. What a great talent and strategy. Do you really think that he is just a second-generation ancestor who inherited the glory of his father?
The methods are very cruel!
With a solemn look on his face, he reminded his sons: "The Gar family will always be loyal to Zampu. The family's mission is to maintain the interests of the Tubo people. For this reason, the Gar family will never hesitate to sacrifice their lives! Remember all of you.
Got this.”
Political correctness is very necessary for behemoths like the Segar family, which has vaguely threatened Zampu's position. No matter what you think secretly, on the surface, you must maintain Zampu's rule and safeguard the interests of the people, which is the most important thing to support the unification of Tibet.
A firm foundation.
Bo Lunzanren was indignant, but he did not dare to say any more.
Zan Xiruo was steady and wise. After thinking about it, he asked: "Between fathers, who will win and who will lose in the battle in Hexi?"
When the Gar family moved to Qinghai Lake, the victory or defeat of Tuyuhun could make the situation completely different. If Tuyuhun defeated Hexi and lost his army, then the Gar family would naturally be able to occupy it without any effort, develop calmly, and wipe out all opponents. But if Tuyuhun is here
The victory in the Hexi battle greatly increased the strength and morale, so if you want to conquer Qinghai Lake, you will have to spend a lot of effort.
Lu Dongzan stroked his beard and frowned in thought. After a while, he said: "Before, my father expected that the Tang Dynasty would have no chance of winning. But now Fang Jun leads his army out to suppress Hexi... There is a huge difference between victory and defeat.
It’s so unpredictable.”
The sons were stunned.
Father actually thinks so highly of Fang Jun?
One person can be worth a hundred thousand troops!