Bo Lunzanren had an irritable character and was headstrong. Hearing that his father actually admired Fang Jun so much, he was immediately dissatisfied and said: "After Fang Jun was no more than a noble man, he married a princess of the Tang Dynasty and was promoted to a noble rank. How could my father treat him so much?"
Is he treating him so differently? According to me, Tuyuhun has been planning for a long time, and his tens of thousands of cavalry are powerful. Once they cross the Qilian Mountains and rush into Hexi, the Tang army will be unstoppable! Maybe the Tang Dynasty can counterattack Hexi in the future, but for now, the counties in Hexi will definitely
We will fall into the hands of Tuyuhun!"
Tuyuhun was entrenched in Qinghai Lake. Although it was defeated by the Sui and Tang Dynasties several times and had to lay down its flags and drums to recuperate, Tubo bordered it and there were many military encounters between them. The Tubo people were very aware of Tuyuhun's fighting power.
There were only a mere 10,000 Tang troops in the Hexi area, and Fang Jun's Youtun Guards numbered only 50,000. However, they had to defend the narrow and vast Hexi counties. How could they be an opponent of the Tuyuhun cavalry who were attacking with all their might?
Even if Nuohebo is a pig, he will definitely be able to capture the counties in Hexi...
Lu Dongzan shook his head, ignoring his younger son's jealousy, and said in a deep voice: "Fang Jun may seem to be upright and rough, but in fact he is both coarse and fine, and has great wisdom. Since he became an official, he has gone through countless wars, large and small.
Against small countries like South Vietnam, or against heroes like Xue Yantuo from Mobei, we have won great victories and have never been defeated. Don't talk about the power of firearms. People always win and never lose. That's their true ability."
After a pause, he glanced at the jealous and ugly face of his youngest son, and continued: "Besides, Fang Jun's ability is by no means as simple as fighting for supremacy in war. The 'East Datang Company' he founded is now connected to the seven seas, colluding with each other.
The richness of things and betrothal gifts is rare in the world. What's more, he implemented a so-called retro, but actually innovative model at the farm in Lishan, Guanzhong, so that the food produced by a farm with thousands of people was unprecedented.
His wealth is no less than that of a majestic city with hundreds of thousands of people. Every time I face him as a father, I always benefit a lot from him in the world. This man is amazingly talented and absolutely deserves to be called 'the wise man of the world'."
When he said these words, the sons looked at each other in shock.
Bo Lunzan, the youngest and most jealous, touched the stubble on his chin and exclaimed: "Are there really such talented people in today's world?"
Lu Dongzan said decisively: "He is even more capable than you think!"
What is a "sage"? A wise man cannot be considered a wise man if he has clever calculations. He cannot be considered a wise man if he is always victorious and undefeated. He cannot be considered a wise man if he is in charge of the court.
Only those who innovate national policies and manage the world can be regarded as sages.
Zan Xiruo looked at his father, hesitated, and then asked: "What does father mean...Does the Gar family want to get close to the Tang Dynasty?"
From his father's words and expression, he could see endless fear and admiration.
As the prime minister of Tubo, the meaning of treating a country destined to be hostile like this is obvious...
Lu Dongzan sighed for a long time, his always wise and bright eyes were a little dim, he pondered for a long time, and then slowly said: "There is no need to be close to the Tang Dynasty. The Gar family is of Tubo blood after all. How can they be connected to foreign countries and betray their ancestors?"
, causing pain to relatives and happiness to enemies? But since Zanpu wants my family to guard Qinghai Lake and become a barrier to isolate the Tang Dynasty, and use the flesh and blood of my children to resist the Tang Dynasty, then my family can't cling to loyalty to death.
We need to make more plans. At the very least, we cannot be hostile to the Tang Dynasty."
Zan Xiruo said: "In this case, my family should show goodwill to the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, when Tuyuhun is defeated, the Tang Dynasty will take advantage of the opportunity to cross the Qilian Mountains to attack the hometown of Tuyuhun, and they will face my family head-on."
Everything will be successful if it is foreseen, and it will be ruined if it is not prepared.
Now that the family strategy has been determined, they should make arrangements as early as possible and show their favor to the Tang Dynasty early, instead of waiting until the Tang Dynasty defeated Tuyuhun to prepare for a response.
One step first and one step later, the situation is really different.
But in this way, even if the Gar family and Zampu completely part ways, they may still appear to be the same as before, but in fact they have turned against each other.
The situation has not changed much, it is naturally the same as before.
But as long as the internal situation in Tubo changes, it will be a life-and-death battle...
Ludong sighed and said: "Other than that, what other way can we save the family? Zanpu has a long-standing prejudice against me. He wanted to conquer the Tang Dynasty several times but was blocked by me. I proposed a plan to marry the Tang Dynasty.
The princess has also declared defeat, and can never go back to the time when we fought side by side without any suspicion."
He was a little sad.
He had placed high hopes on Songtsen Gampo, a rare British master in Tubo, hoping that he could fully assist him in achieving hegemony, making Tubo a powerful country in the world, thereby improving the national economy and people's livelihood, and liberating countless slaves from oppression.
However, today, due to the conflict of fundamental interests, Songtsen Gampo did not hesitate to move him to the front line closest to the Tang Dynasty, letting his flesh and blood body defend Tubo against powerful enemies.
This approach, which was close to "betrayal", was something he could never bear.
Immediately, he regained his composure and asked about the situation in the Western Region.
"I heard that Mu'awiya raised a large army from Damascus and planned to attack the Western Regions?" He asked after taking a sip of tea.
Zan Xiruo nodded and said: "The news is absolutely true, but Damascus has never stated a slogan to attack the Tang Dynasty. However, judging from the situation at home and in the Western Regions, its purpose is to avenge its past humiliation and capture the Western Regions, most of which will be conquered."
The silk road is completely within your reach.”
The Silk Road is a road flowing with gold. Everyone is eager for the infinite wealth brought by the Silk Road. Countless peoples in the Western Regions have been coveting it for countless years.
Whenever there is the slightest chance, these Hu people will not hesitate to take advantage of the Silk Road and take advantage of its wealth at any cost.
The big food country is now rampant in the West Sea. The surrounding powerful country Rome has been beaten by him and has lost all its armor. Even the Roman emperor can only huddle in Constantinople and dare not show the slightest disrespect. Otherwise, if he is not careful, he will be killed.
To bring about the Arabi army.
Taking advantage of the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to conquer the Western Regions and monopolize the Silk Road, this was indeed an extremely clever strategy.
As long as the Western Region is captured and the countries in the Western Region are brought under their rule, the Arab troops can reach Hexi, then look to Guanlong in the distance, and approach the heart of the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
If the time is right, maybe we can break through Guanzhong, drink from the Central Plains, and achieve the grand hegemony of unifying the East and West that countless great emperors in the West have never been able to accomplish...
Zan Xiruo said: "If this is the case, I will go north in a few days, cross the Qilian Mountains and go to Fang Jun in front of Hexi, and tell him the wishes of our Gar family, never to send troops to Hexi, and never invade the territory of the Tang Dynasty!"
If you want to show your kindness, then just give him a heavy blow.
Lu Dongzan stroked his beard and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Yes, and you can tell Fang Jun that if Hexi is unfavorable and the Gar family's help is needed, we will be obliged to do so."
"Obligated" naturally sounds good. In fact, no one will do anything for nothing. As long as the benefits are sufficient, the Gar family does not object to directly sending troops to Qinghai Lake to take over Tuyuhun's lair.
Although Tuyuhun had many soldiers and generals, he had an agreement with himself before, so he would go all out in his expedition to Hexi, leaving an empty rear. If he really conquered Qinghai Lake, it would probably not take much effort.
As for whether Songtsen Gampo would be dissatisfied...how could he care so much?
Now that Songtsen Gampo has sent the Gar family out of Qinghai Lake, it means that the most basic trust between them has been broken. From now on, only interests will be discussed, not friendship.
Since the attack on Qinghai Lake is in accordance with your request, why can't we take advantage of the emptiness behind Tuyuhun to exploit the gaps? Do we have to force Tuyuhun to retreat to Qinghai Lake to fight head-on?
There is no such thing as that in the world.
Ludongzan's confidence lay in the fact that the Gar family did not dare to openly rebel against Songtsen Gampo, but Songtsan Gampo would never dare to openly attack the Gar family.
As long as they can show their goodwill to the Tang Dynasty and handle their relationship well, the Gar family will be able to achieve a relatively calm situation, and will not be forced by Songtsen Gampo into a situation where there are tigers in front and hungry wolves behind, and they are at a loss as to whether they can advance or retreat.
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On the other side, after Songtsen Gampo sent Ludongtsan away, he sat quietly in the palace for a long time before someone called the imperial minister Sambuza.
Sambuza's face was dark, his body was thin, his face was flushed with two blushes, and he was energetic. He knelt in front of Songtsen Gampo and saluted: "I have been summoned here, but I don't know what Zanpu is talking about?"
Songtsen Gampo looked at the virtuous minister in front of him who created writing for Tubo. He was very troubled in his heart and said sadly: "My talents are not enough to overwhelm the heroes, let alone lead Tibet... Perhaps the civil strife in Tubo must first be solved."
It started with the invasion of the Tang Dynasty."