When Cheng Qianli heard this, he immediately shook his head and questioned: "How is this possible? How can King Xiao Bolu be fooled twice by the same trick?"
"This is not necessarily true. When the Tubo people came in, the king was Ma Laixi. This time we attacked the king and became the Su defeat. Xiaobolu is a small country. Whether it is the Tang army or the Tubo army, it will be a disaster for them
.What else can they choose besides choosing to believe? Let the Tang army and Tubo have a bloody battle on Xiao Bolu's land, and the victim will still be Xiao Bolu.
Gao Xianzhi thought carefully, then nodded and said: "We have recovered Xiaobolu this time. Of course we cannot stay here for a long time. We need to kill those Xiaobolu chiefs who are close to Tubo and promote some chiefs who are close to me, the Tang Dynasty. So.
If we go forward aggressively, these people may escape into the mountains, and after we withdraw, they will come out and cause chaos."
"So if we lead the army there, they will definitely not believe it. But if I send a thousand people to send a message first to make them relax their vigilance and tell them that the army wants to use the road to attack Dabolu and needs to go to the capital to purchase food and supplies, they will
There must be no reason to object, so this plan can be implemented!"
He turned around and ordered to the soldiers: "Invite Xi Yuanqing and Bai Xiaode."
The soldiers took the order and came out. After a while, Xi Yuanqing and Bai Xiaode entered the tent, crossed their hands towards Gao Xianzhi and said, "What did the general call me for?"
Gao Xianzhi raised his hand and said: "Yuan Qing, I order you to lead a thousand people to Nieduo City to appease the defeated monarchs and ministers of Su, carry some silk on horseback, and go with the imperial edict. Tell them that the Tang army is here for no reason.
We are not going to Rucheng to cut off Ruqiao, but to attack Dabolu. If they are still unwilling to open the city, use silk cloths and edicts to lure them, and control them all. When my army arrives, we will kill those who deserve to be killed.
Kill and let go where necessary."
"Bai Xiaode, you lead 500 people to follow Xi Yuanqing. While Xi Yuanqing is communicating with the Xiaobolu people, go to the Suyi River and cut off the pontoon bridge leading to Dabolu. In this way, even if Tubo wants to rescue Xiaobolu, it will be unable to do so.
Back to the days."
"Here!" The two of them crossed their hands together.
"Let's do it immediately."
The two of them each led their troops and horses out of the city and followed the mountain road to Niduo City.
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Li Siye had some time to spare. On the second day, he took his subordinates Feng Changqing, Tian Zhen, Duan Xiushi, Qiu Luan, Zhao Congfang and others out of the city for a walk to inspect the topography and landforms near Xiaobolu.
However, he was not aimless, but deliberately rode his horse westward. Then he stopped at the mountain pass by the river, raised his hand and pointed into the distance and said: "Go downstream along this river, which is India. Xuanzang went westward."
At the end of seeking Buddha, there are abundant products and fertile fields for thousands of miles. The country is rich in pepper, dipterocarp, and sandalwood trees. These things are all in short supply in the Tang Dynasty, and their prices are driven up because they are loved by dignitaries."
"Previously, because Xiaobolu Kingdom was controlled by Tibet, all the western kingdoms in the Congling Mountains stopped making pilgrimages, and many trade routes were blocked. The only way for merchants to travel was through the north of the Snowy Mountains. The mountain roads are steep and there are constant avalanches. You guys
I know the price of pepper in Chang'an last winter. It hit a record high. The price of one liter of pepper was as high as 130 guan. If a business traveler could transport a stone of pepper from Tianzhu to Chang'an, he could be rich with thousands of guan."
Everyone didn't care about the smell of copper emanating from Li Siye. After following him for so many years, they had already become accustomed to General Li's habit of settling financial accounts.
Zhao Congfang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he guessed excitedly: "Li Duhu, you mean that we can secretly take some people to Tianzhu to buy some pepper, and then send someone to Chang'an, each of us
Can you make some extra money for your family?"
Li Siye said expressionlessly: "There are prohibitions in the army, but those who leave the army privately can be regarded as war deserters and will be captured and executed immediately."
Zhao Congfang closed her mouth in silence, put her hands in her sleeves, and stood behind him with a bow.
He suddenly turned around, looked at everyone behind him, and said: "After the expedition to Xiaobolu was a complete victory, Gao Xianzhi will definitely send people to stay and garrison in order to control Xiaobolu. The generals who can stay and garrison will definitely become an army.
As an envoy, the lowest official rank is from the fourth rank. I guess Gao Xianzhi really wants Xi Yuanqing to stay, but Xi Yuanqing probably won't be willing, after all, it's too remote."
"But," the turn of events in Li Siye's words made everyone's hearts tremble. It was very likely that someone would be involved in this unfortunate deal today, so they all lowered their heads and refused to respond.
"However, I hope one of you can stay and serve as the military envoy. You may think that I can never stay in this miserable place. Yes, it is a bit far away, and there is a green field between it and Shule Town.
Ling is more than four thousand miles away from Kucha and more than ten thousand miles away from Chang'an. This is the most desolate and remote corner far away from the Tang Dynasty."
He glanced at their faces and continued: "I can assure you that although this place is far away, it will be important enough in the future. After becoming a military envoy, you will be the most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty in the land of Xiaobolu.
Man, in a sense, King Bolu will listen to you. And more importantly, I will not let my brother stay here for a lifetime. You can rest assured that after five to ten years,
Someone will definitely come to replace you. That's why I want to ask, who of you is willing to stay and be the envoy of this army."
After Li Siye finished speaking, there was a brief silence. Maybe everyone didn't believe what he said, or maybe everyone had their own plans in mind. There is a saying that a soldier who doesn't want to become a general is not a good soldier, so they all
With the idea of becoming a military governor in the future, if you have such great ambitions, you will naturally not want to stay in a marginal corner like Xiao Bolu.
Feng Changqing took the initiative to speak: "We know Li Duhu's thoughts. There are good and bad jobs in the world. Good jobs need someone to do them, and bad jobs also need someone to do them. I want to say that if necessary, I will do it here.
As a military envoy, I am willing to obey your orders."
Feng Changqing's words were very smart and rational, which made others have to make the same statement: "We have the same idea as General Feng. The Protector must have a suitable candidate in mind. Please tell me."
Come out, we are all willing to take responsibility."
Well, they all kicked the ball back, and Li Siye stopped beating around the bush and said directly: "Zhao Congfang, you are prudent and independent in your work. You don't need to listen to anyone's orders to stay here. I only need to obey you."
Based on my inner judgment, I think you have this ability."
Zhao Congfang's heart thumped. Although he was a little reluctant, he immediately bowed and crossed his hands and said: "Captain, Zhao Congfang is willing to serve as the military envoy to stay."
Li Siye lifted him up with both hands on his arms, and said with earnest eyes: "Cong Fang, I'm not just letting you stay here to guard you. There will be more important events in the near future. Someone will contact you then.
you."
Only then did Zhao Congfang find some psychological comfort. It turned out that General Li really had something important to do, and he was not just firing cannons to comfort them. Also, he would never do anything without preparation, and there was a plan behind every arrangement.
General Li called them here just to arrange this matter. Now that the matter had been arranged, he led everyone back to Anuyue City.
Gao Xianzhi was about to lead his troops to Nieduo, because Xi Yuanqing came back with news that he had taken control of the situation and captured the local aboriginal nobles who were leaning towards Tibet. However, King Su Shifei and the princess escaped and ran into the mountains. The whole thing
Everything was as Gao Xianzhi expected.
Fortunately for them, Bai Xiaode had just cut down the vine bridge on the river at noon, and the Tibetan reinforcements had already arrived in the afternoon. The Tibetan people could only look at the river and sigh. This situation was really too scary. If they had arrived at the bridge half a day late,
If the Tibetan reinforcements rush over, they will be greeted by a bloody battle in Xiaobolu, and their victory will become unknown.