As the warm wine entered his throat, Lu Dongzan sighed and said: "Tubo is bitterly cold, not to mention the hungry and cold people, even nobles like Lao Chan, at most, only have enough food and clothing. How can they ever be so warm, wine, talk, and comfortable?"
The words were filled with emotion.
Lu Dongzan, the most outstanding prime minister in the history of Tibet, has a compassionate feeling and unswerving determination. He wants to make the poor Tubo people enjoy a warm land in his hands, and make the Tubo people please
A barren plateau where generations of people have struggled to survive.
It's a pity that fate plays tricks on people...
Tubo has the most outstanding Prime Minister, who can use his ability and wisdom to make Tubo stronger, but he has no choice but to encounter the rising Central Plains Empire - Datang!
The repeated setbacks made Tubo realize a cruel reality - the powerful Tang Dynasty was definitely not something that Tubo could conquer with force. Therefore, under the strong promotion of Lu Dongzan, Tubo's national policy began to change from conquest.
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The first step in this transformation is to get married.
The Central Plains dynasties have had the habit of making peace since ancient times. As long as they can launch a war that threatens them, they can force them to the negotiation table, and then nominally express their surrender, ask to marry royal noblewomen, and ask for gold and silver.
Treasures have countless benefits, so as to alleviate internal crises and recuperate.
When the strength reaches a certain level, he will start another war, either by raising his whip and leaping on horseback to unify the Central Plains, or by asking for marriage again and asking for benefits.
Over and over again...
This is the survival skill of almost all nomadic peoples. It is used against the wealthy, leisurely, greedy and fearful Central Plains dynasty, and it is always detrimental to them.
But this time, all hopes were disturbed by this kid in front of me...
No land is cut off, no compensation is paid, no marriage is made, no tribute is paid, the emperor guards the country, and the king dies in the country!
The Confucian civil servants in the Central Plains would never have imagined that when these words were shouted out by Fang Jun and then made into the national policy of the Tang Dynasty, what a shock and despair it would be for the nomadic peoples such as the Tubo and Turks!
In the past, when the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty slaughtered all the nomads, they never said such earth-shattering words.
Once the Tang Dynasty unswervingly implements this national policy, it is conceivable that Tubo will be suppressed by the Tang Dynasty for generations. Not to mention conquering a warm land, preserving the barren plateau, and not annihilating the genocide.
, then it is considered a blessing from heaven!
No one knows better than Lu Dongzan that the potential of the Tang Dynasty is a hundred times superior to that of Tubo. Once this potential is fully tapped, Tubo will face an extremely huge Tang Dynasty that will almost never be defeated!
Lu Dongzan is a smart man.
In horror, he immediately realized that Tibet's strategy must change.
In the past, they were scoundrels who pounced on them and bit off a piece of flesh and blood from the Tang Dynasty. Anyway, they were scared to death, and they were so stunned that they were afraid of their lives. The bitter Tubo was like an earthen pot. How could this exquisite porcelain statue of the Tang Dynasty be willing to go head-to-head with Tubo?
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Now, it is time to embark on a completely different path, to get as close to Datang as possible, and to seek cooperation as much as possible.
The "highland barley wine" mentioned by Fang Jun last time made Lu Dongzan very excited.
After returning to Tubo, Lu Dongzan discussed the feasibility of this matter with Zanpu all night, and the final conclusion was yes. Of course, Lord Zanpu also expressed his deep regret for being unable to marry a princess from the Central Plains royal family.
Pity.
For the nobles of every neighboring country, the elegant and graceful princess of the Central Plains is the most beloved object...
Fang Jun did not answer the question immediately, but slowly drank the warm Huadiao and allowed Lu Dongzan to be distracted.
After a long time, Lu Dongzan came back to his senses. He smiled to himself, why should he be so obsessed with competing with Fang Jun?
The fact that Thalu Dongtsan is sitting here today doesn't mean that Tubo was actually at a disadvantage in the war with the Tang Dynasty?
After drinking all the Huadiao wine in the cup, Lu Dongzan had an open-minded mind, stared at Fang Jun with burning eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Erlang, last time I used the highland barley wine that the king of Jiangxia County mentioned when he had a banquet.
, I wonder if it can be implemented?”
Since we decided to start another mutually beneficial diplomatic relationship with the Tang Dynasty instead of the tough attitude in the past, then let’s start with this highland barley wine...
Fang Jun raised his thick eyebrows and asked: "The prime minister has already been decided? Have you ever discussed it with Zan Pu in detail?"
Lu Dongzan nodded and said: "Of course."
How can we not obtain Zamp's consent for such a major matter related to national policy?
In fact, the cooperation with highland barley wine is an opportunity that Zanpu urgently needs...
In fact, Tubo is not monolithic.
It is more difficult for the nomadic people to unify than to agree with the Central Plains. Unlike the social structure of the Central Plains, which is dominated by Han people, Tubo is composed of countless tribes united, and the culture, consciousness, and interests of these tribes all exist
With such huge differences, it can be said that they can never truly be integrated into one.
The various internal tribes were by no means willing to obey Songtsen Gampo. The various forces were competing against each other. The reason why they took the lead in the last war against the Tang Dynasty was not just because everyone had the same interests - they all wanted to be with the Tang Dynasty.
Ask for benefits!
According to the previous arrangement, Songtsen Gampo asked to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, and then asked the Tang Dynasty to send a large number of experienced farmers, craftsmen, doctors, etc. as dowries, as well as a large amount of financial rewards.
Once the goal is achieved, Tubo will maintain a relatively friendly relationship with the Tang Dynasty, which will help Tubo digest the benefits gained from the Tang Dynasty. The advanced culture of the Tang Dynasty will definitely have the strongest shock to the Tubo nobles. From then on,
How could the Tubo nobles not work hard to govern after seeing how powerful the Tang Dynasty was?
Now the road to marriage has been blocked by Fang Jun. Even if the emperor wanted to have a marriage, he did not dare to bear the eternal reputation of being the "faint lord" and could only be tough on Tubo to the end.
Lu Dongzan knew what kind of frightening power the Tang Dynasty would unleash once it fully dealt with Tibet. How could it allow such a thing to happen?
The highland barley wine project is a natural buffer.
Of course, Lu Dongzan didn't know that Fang Jun thought the same way...
Tubo did not want to face the Tang Dynasty, which was unleashing all its strength. How could the Tang Dynasty be willing to devote all its national power to conquer Tubo?
Even if the whole country really wanted to conquer Goguryeo, His Majesty Li Er would rather go to conquer Goguryeo...
Compared to Goguryeo, which Sui Yang had failed to conquer in three campaigns, Tubo was really not enough...
Fang Jun nodded: "Even so, do you wish us a happy cooperation?"
Lu Dongzan said with a stern face: "Is it too early to celebrate now? I would also like to ask Erlang to tell you how to share the cost of this highland barley wine and how to distribute the profits. I might as well give an explanation to Zanpu."
He knew how difficult this seemingly harmless boy in front of him was, and he would not be able to sleep or eat well unless the entire plan was discussed clearly.
Fang Jun pretended to be displeased and said: "Since it is cooperation, it is natural to pursue a win-win or even multiple wins. Naturally, a certain person will not do stupid things like killing the goose and taking the eggs. He will hold the interests tightly in his hands and let the prime minister suffer. Why, the prime minister still doesn't believe that a certain person
What kind of person is he?”
Unexpectedly, Lu Dongzan actually nodded and said seriously: "Yes, I don't believe Erlang's character."
"Pfft" Fang Jun spit out a sip of wine, choked and his face turned red, and he kept coughing.
This old guy...
What a discerning eye!
That's right, Fang Jun doesn't care whether Tubo will be stable and prosperous, and whether the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe!
The reason why he came up with the plan of highland barley wine was to dig a big hole for Tubo!
What Lu Dongzan was worried about was actually wrong. Fang Jun was willing to give up some profits to Tubo. After all, the greater the profits, the more intense and irreconcilable the conflicts would be in the future! How could the Tubo nobles not enjoy the benefits?
Are they restraining each other and turning against each other?
Fang Jun had already made a plan, calmed down his breath, and said: "A certain person will come up with the formula and be responsible for the sales. The Prime Minister will only produce according to the formula, and the profits will be split 50-50. How about that?"
It seems that this proposal was taken advantage of by Fang Jun. In fact, the biggest cost of selling a product is not the production cost, but the expenses incurred in the sales process.
Fang Jun was obviously at a disadvantage by making such a suggestion.
But what’s wrong with suffering a loss? If the profits of highland barley wine are not allowed to reach a certain level, how can we let the nobles of Tubo compete for production, leading to food shortages, and do it for me?
He knew in his heart that Lu Dongzan dared to agree to cooperate with highland barley wine because he wanted to tightly control the production process in Tubo. If he found that it was not good, he could stop it immediately.
It's a pity that although Lu Dongzan is smart, he is not a businessman. He does not know that the accumulation of capital is the land irrigated with blood, and the profits are enough to make those tribal leaders who used to be humble and submissive dizzy, their eyes gleaming, and their hearts are strange.
Chi.
Ludongzan thought that the energy of him and Songtsen Gampo would be enough to subdue the various forces of Tibet.
Little did they know, they were about to face a group of opponents who were completely crazy in pursuit of profit...