Chahan City is located on the shore of Qinghai Lake. It was the place where the Han Dynasty stationed troops. It was previously controlled by Tuyuhun, but now it has fallen into the hands of Tubo.
The city is rectangular in shape, with two gates in the north and south for entry and exit, and tall watchtowers at the four corners.
Zanpo stood on the watchtower, letting the cold wind rustle her clothes, and looked at the completely frozen Qinghai Lake in front of her with her hands behind her hands. Heavy snow for many days had covered the entire lake, which was originally ragged due to the tearing of the water flow and strong winds.
The uneven ice surface was covered, and as far as the eye could see was a vast expanse of white, except for the snow that was swept across the lake by the cold wind and danced wildly between the sky and the earth.
The Qilian Mountains rising from the sky are majestic and continuous.
The grass on the lakeside and the plains in the distance has been covered with snow. There is nowhere for livestock to feed, and birds are rare. It is extremely desolate.
But in spring and summer, the mighty Qinghai Lake can produce countless catches. Dozens of rivers pour into the lake from all directions. The surrounding fields are rich in water and grass, and there are flocks of cattle and sheep. Although the Gar family
He was exiled here due to Zanpu's suspicion, but finding such a treasured place where he can recuperate can be regarded as a great blessing among misfortunes.
Relying on the richness and beauty of this place and recuperating for twenty years, the Gar family can support an elite army of more than 50,000 people. When the time comes, whether they cross the Qilian Mountains to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, or go north to show their strength to Luoxe City,
It's enough to dominate one side, and you no longer have the resentment of being bullied by others!
"Young Master, a scout from the Tang Army has come to meet the Young Master."
A servant quickly climbed up the watchtower and came to report to Po Zan. The biting cold wind instantly penetrated the thick fur on his body, making him shiver. Looking at the fourth son of the Gar family, he looked like this
Wearing an ordinary Tubo robe, he looked leisurely and filled with awe.
Only those who are physically strong and outstanding can not be afraid of the severe cold. These are the real Tibetan warriors.
There was a trace of surprise on Zanpo's bearded face, and her thick eyebrows were furrowed: "Tang Dynasty scout?"
Many years ago, Zamp and his father had ambitious plans to invade the Tang Dynasty, so they had already sent countless agents to sneak into Chang'an and eavesdrop on information from all parties in order to steal intelligence during future wars. As early as many days ago, Chang'an Agents had spread the news.
In response to the news, it was said that the Guanlong clan headed by Changsun Wuji gathered troops and boldly entered Chang'an City to carry out military remonstrance.
Naturally, he passed the news to his father, intending to take advantage of the opportunity to send troops to seize the land west of Hexi, but his father flatly refused.
My father believes that the current military revolt in Chang'an is just a civil strife, but it will not shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty's rule, and this civil strife will soon come to an end. If we invade Hexi counties at this time, we will be successful for a while, but when the situation of the Tang Dynasty is stable
, will inevitably lead to violent revenge. When the time comes, the Hexi counties will gain and lose again, and there will be no benefit. Especially now that Luoche City is very suspicious of the Gar family, and the relationship with the Tang Dynasty has been ruined, resulting in the loss of retreat.
Extremely unwise.
Po Zan was convinced, and she admired her father's wisdom even more. She seemed to be short-sighted because she could only see the immediate benefits, but did not know how to plan for the long-term situation.
But the war in Chang'an City is currently in full swing, and the Anxi Army is fighting fiercely with the Dashi Army in the Western Regions. How can the Tang people have any time to worry about themselves?
After thinking for a long time, he turned around and walked down the watchtower and said to the servant: "Let him, a scout from the Tang Army, go to the government office to meet me."
"Here!"
The servant went to inform the Tang Dynasty scouts, and Zan Po returned to the city government office alone. She asked someone to prepare a plate of mutton and fetched a pot of highland barley wine, which she poured and drank.
After a while, a Tang Army scout came in with his servant, stepped forward to greet him, and said, "I am a scout from the Youtun Guards of the Tang Dynasty. By order of my commander, I have a letter for the general to read personally."
Po Zan chewed the meat and took a sip of highland barley wine. She frowned and thought for a long time before she remembered that the general "Youtunwei" was the Duke of Yue Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty...
Although Tubo has followed the Han people in military and political aspects since Songtsan Gampo succeeded to the throne, the long-standing habits are still difficult to change for a while, especially the various designations of the Tang army are really messy in the eyes of the Tubo people.
It is really troublesome to understand the leadership and status of each army and to deal with its frequently changing commanders.
It's not as simple as Tubo. The army of that tribe is named after its tribal leader. It's simple, direct, and easy to remember...
Zanpo put down the silver knife she was using to cut flesh, picked up the handkerchief on the side and wiped her hands, then took the letter handed over by the scout with both hands. No matter how stubborn he was, no matter how little he regarded the Han people, he still knew that Fang Jun was a great leader.
Not to mention the celebrities in the military and political circles of the Tang Dynasty who held great power, just the fact that they had defeated tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's elite cavalry in the Battle of Dadou Bago was enough to make Zanpo respect him.
Tuyuhun's power was also very feared by Tubo, but he was defeated by Fang Jun in one battle. Such a strong man should be respected by others and not show up in the enemy's camp.
What's more, Fang Jun's unparalleled achievements in defeating Xue Yantuo in the past are even more awe-inspiring...
Open the envelope and take out the letter paper. Like the Hu tribes around the Tang Dynasty, most of the Tubo aristocrats also practiced Chinese characters and spoke Chinese. Especially Lu Dongzan, who went on several missions to the Tang Dynasty, highly praised the Han culture and was determined to imitate it in Tubo.
, increasingly made his own children invest huge energy in this aspect.
After reading the letter at a glance, Po Zan frowned and said nothing.
The letter stated that the remnants of Xue Yantuo were rebelling with the support of the Turks, and the Hanhai Protectorate asked for help from Chang'an and Anxi Protectorate respectively, pleading to send troops to Mobei to suppress the remnants of Xue Yantuo. In view of the fact that Chang'an is currently undergoing a mutiny, it will definitely have no time to take care of Mobei.
, so Fang Jun reluctantly mobilized more than 10,000 troops from the Anxi army to go to Mobei to put down the rebellion. However, he was afraid that the troops would be insufficient, so he asked the Gar family to send elite troops to help.
He also stated that the Anxi army would wait in Liangzhou for three days. If Zanpo refused to go, he would not wait until the time came...
Po Zan was a little moved.
He didn't care much about whether Xue Yantuo rebelled, and even maliciously speculated that it would be best if the entire Tang Dynasty was in chaos. Naturally, he was unwilling to send his soldiers to travel thousands of miles to quell the rebellion for the Tang Dynasty. But Fang Jun was here
But there was one sentence in the letter that he couldn't refuse.
"Please consider the friendship with the Tang Dynasty and send troops to help the Gar family"...
Fang Jun requested the Gar family, not Tubo!
This is fundamentally different. The latter regards the Gar family as a part of Tubo, or even Songtsan Gampo's eagle and dog lackeys, while the former treats the Gar family differently and even regards them as different from the Tang Dynasty.
A force that can develop diplomatic relations...
The Gar family helped Songtsen Gampo unify the plateau, but now they are jealous and have to be exiled to Qinghai Lake. Isn't it because they don't have the political status corresponding to their strength? If the Tang Dynasty was willing to regard the Gar family as equal to Tubo
This power played a decisive role in the Gar family's foothold in Qinghai Lake and its independence from the Tubo struggle for power!
It stands to reason that even if he agrees a hundred times, the matter is serious and he has to ask his father for instructions before making a decision. But Fang Jun is obviously very anxious, "wait for three days, and don't wait if it is late." If he has not arrived in Liangzhou by then
, not only could they not seize this excellent opportunity for Tang Dynasty to recognize the status of the Gar family, it would even make Fang Jun feel resentful about it.
Although the East Palace is currently being besieged by the Guanlong rebels, hundreds of thousands of troops from the Eastern Expedition are about to return to Guanzhong. As long as they wait until then, all the rebellions will immediately dissipate and the Eastern Expedition's status will be stable. As the humerus minister of the East Palace, Fang Jun, even more
He will be a giant above the Tang Dynasty in the future, and must not be offended...
So after just thinking about it for a while, Zan Po made up her mind: "I will compile a letter right now, and you will send it to Gongyue City immediately to present it to the Duke of Yue. I immediately ordered ten thousand cavalry, and immediately rushed from Dadou Valley into Hexi Province.
Liangzhou, join the Anxi Army and go to Mobei to assist the Tang Dynasty in suppressing the rebellion. The friendship between the Wugar family and the Tang Dynasty is deep-rooted. As long as the Tang Dynasty asks for it, we should do our best."
Immediately, he compiled a letter and handed it over to the Tang Army scouts to send to Gongyue City. While he sent people to Luoche City to deliver a message to his father about the matter, he ordered his troops and horses, and set off at ten o'clock in the evening, heading straight for the big mountain in the Qilian Mountains.
Douba Valley.
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In Suzhou City, guard Hou Mochenfen looked at the battle report in his hand and said in surprise: "You said that the Anxi Army's more than 10,000 elite cavalry came all the way east and will soon arrive outside Suzhou City?"
The scout in front of him nodded and said: "It's absolutely true, there was no news in advance, but this group of cavalry all wore the clothes of the Hu tribe and carried the banners of the Anxi Army. They are obviously the Hu cavalry gathered under the Anxi Army."
Hou Mochenfen felt a thump in his heart. The Anxi Army suddenly moved eastward. Could it be that they were sent to Chang'an to help the East Palace on Fang Jun's order? He had to pass this news to Chang'an!
He immediately wrote a letter and gave it to the scouts, instructing: "I must hand it over to Duke Zhao personally. If there is any delay, come and see me!"
"Here!"
The scout accepted the order and immediately withdrew and went to Chang'an to deliver the message.
Not long after, another soldier quickly walked in and shouted: "General, the Anxi Army has arrived outside the city. They said they want the general to leave the city immediately to meet him. There is an urgent military order!"