Garchinling looked ahead, and it was the only city on the plateau that he was familiar with, the Raks.

Although there was no peace and tranquility in the past, it was a little tense, but fortunately, there were no signs of military disasters.

In the northwest direction, the Potala Palace, which has been nearly completed, stands majestically between the remnants of the snow of the Red Mountain, and in the adjacent Buddhist hall, the Buddha incense lingers around the Sanskrit sound.

Garqinling, who had never believed in Buddhism, closed his eyes and folded his eyes in front of his chest, and whispered: "God and Buddha bless, I finally came back in time!" ”

The generals on the left and right saw this move of the Garqin Mausoleum, and they also breathed a sigh of relief. After several months of marching, there was no one in the whole army who was not on the verge of physical collapse. Previously, he held his breath and desperately returned to rescue Wangcheng, but now seeing that Wangcheng was unharmed, everyone relaxed and suddenly felt boundless fatigue, and they all wanted to lie on the back of the horse and fall asleep.

At this moment, countless people, monks, and cavalry came out of the royal city in front of them, and they lined up colorful flags, gongs, drums, and military formations outside the city.

The scene in front of them is very familiar to Garqin Ling and others. In the past, every time the Galqin Mausoleum returned from Golmud to the royal city, or returned from an expedition, Zanpu would arrange such a grand ceremony to welcome him.

Today, it's no exception.

However, in the heart of Garqinling, there was no joy of returning home half a minute ago or the glory and sense of accomplishment of triumph. On the contrary, he felt very ashamed, awkward, and annoyed, just like when he was a child learning calligraphy with a Chinese teacher and writing a line of handwriting that no one could recognize like an earthworm crawling, and being displayed and praised by the teacher in public.

Several cavalrymen stepped forward, and the first one was holding Zampu's azure god oxtail knot, which was Zampu's close attendant, and Garqin Ling recognized it.

When he was about to dismount, the attendant said: "Zan Pu Jun, the marshal doesn't have to dismount, as usual, the last minister will lead the way and enter the palace to see the driver!" ”

Garqinling's heart tightened again, and his face was tense, very ugly.

But countless people were staring at him, and it was inconvenient to have a seizure. I had to nod quietly.

Zampu's attendant dismounted, held Zanpu's knots high in one hand, and led the reins of the Garqin Mausoleum in the other, and walked towards the palace.

When the music is played, the monks chant the scriptures, pave the way with the sacred water that drives away evil spirits and wishes for good fortune, and the people sing and dance to the music.

In the past, at this moment, the Garqin Mausoleum was the happiest and most rewarding. But today...... But I felt like I was stripped naked and put in a cage and paraded through the streets.

The taste is like a knife and dagger.

"Zampu, what do you want to do?" At this moment, in his heart, there was only one thought left in the Garqin Mausoleum.

When I entered the palace, it was like entering another world. In stark contrast to the lively and festive outside the palace, there was a solemn atmosphere in the palace, and everyone's faces were very solemn, and the silence was suffocating.

The door of the main hall of the royal palace was closed, and it did not gather the civil and military hundred palaces to greet the triumphant Marshal Garqinling with Zampu as before.

Walking to the gate, the attendant said: "Please dismount the marshal and go to the West Zen Buddha Hall to meet Zampu." ”

Garchinling didn't say much, got off his horse and prepared to walk forward. The waiter, who was supposed to lead the way, stopped moving, as if intentionally or unintentionally, glancing at the saber at the waist of the Garqin Mausoleum.

A nameless anger rose in Garqinling's heart, and he gritted his teeth, but still took off his saber and handed it to his attendants.

"Now you can go!!"

"Marshal forgive the sins!! The last minister knew that the marshal could go to the temple with a sword. But in the peaceful place of the Buddha Hall, it is not appropriate to bring a sword into it! ”

"Stop talking nonsense, lead the way!"

"Yes...... Be! ”

Following the waiter all the way towards the West Zen Buddha Hall, Garqinling's brows tightened more and more. He had already prepared for the worst in his heart - "Since I lost the battle, I will admit it!" At most, it is to deprive me of my official position and military rights according to the law, and hang a fox tail on my face, no matter how ruthless it is, it will only kill my whole family and be buried alive in a deep well! ”

"It's just death, what's there to fear! I, Garqinling, am loyal to the country and have a clear conscience! ”

When he walked into the Buddhist hall, the face of the Garqin Mausoleum was iron-blue, and he had the momentum of seeing death as home.

But when he saw the scene in front of him, his face immediately changed.

In the Buddha hall, the Buddha fragrance is pleasant, the wooden fish is quiet, and a gentle and peaceful atmosphere. Zampu knelt in front of the Buddha and was burning incense and chanting sutras; Next to him stood an old man in noble clothes, holding Buddha beads in his hand and closing his eyes slightly, and silently reciting the Buddha's name in his mouth.

The old man is the biological father of Garqinling, the great treatise of the Tubo Empire (the first auxiliary prime minister), Gar? Higashizan Woosong! (Gar?) Dongzan Yusong is the full name, and the history books are mostly called 'Lu Dongzan').

Garqinling hurriedly retracted his expression and bowed down, "Meet Zampu, meet ...... Father. ”

Dongzan Yusong looked at his son, his expression was as calm as the appearance of a Buddha on top of his head, and he didn't speak. Zampu abandoned the sect and got up, turned around and walked in front of Gar Qinling, raised his hand and said, "Qinling is exempt, get up quickly." ”

"Xie Zampu ......" Garqin Ling got up, and his heart was unprecedented.

A kind smile appeared on the face of the renunciation of the sect, and he said, "I am in front of the Buddha and pray for your peace." It's good to be back, and my heart will be at ease. ”

Garchinling glanced at his father, and the old father's expression was not at all suggestive. For a while, Garqinling didn't know what to say, so he had to nod.

"Qinling, do you know why I invited you to the Buddha Hall to meet you here?" Abandon the sect and ask suddenly.

"Brother...... Ignorance. Garchinling shook his head.

"Only in front of the Buddha can we maintain a sincere and calm heart, not liaring, not impulsive, not daring to deceive the Buddha, and not deceiving ourselves." Abandoned Sect Langzan was still smiling, his voice was also soft, and he said, "Our dynasty has come to the brink of deciding the rise and fall of existence. At this time, in addition to praying for the blessing of the gods and Buddhas, we have to rely on our own choices and grasps. ”

Garqinling frowned slightly, carefully pondering Zampu's words, and he didn't understand the essentials for a while.

At this time, Dongzan Yusong, who had not spoken for a long time, said: "Zampu, let the old minister come!" - In front of the Buddha, let's not go around the bend! Qinling, regardless of the outcome of the war, you made a fatal mistake this time! This has led to the destruction of our entire country! ”

"What's wrong?" Garqin Ling asked calmly.

Although he is his biological father, unlike the hard-line main battle faction of Garqinling, Da Tan Dongzan Yusong has always advocated reconciliation with Tang Yan. Therefore, the father and son are actually politically disagreeable, and their faces and hearts are not in harmony.

"You shouldn't have attacked Taozhou!" Dongzan Yusong's face was grim, he stretched out his hand, pointed to the face of the Garqin Mausoleum and said, "Whether it is Dafeichuan or Phantom Moon Valley or Yumen Pass, the outcome of the war has been decided, and what you do is irretrievable The situation is irretrievable. In that case, the most important thing you should do is to save your strength and withdraw your troops. But you pretended to be smart with your own talent, and attacked Taozhou by surprise, turning the Central Plains and Western Xinjiang upside down! Although your military plan was completely successful, and the Tang Dynasty did not have the slightest way to take you, the consequences of your move were not what you imagined! ”

"What can be the consequences?" Garqinling's face became gloomy, and he said coldly, "No matter how angry the lamb is, it is impossible to trample on the territory of the wolves!" The purpose of my surprise attack on Taozhou was not to avenge the loss. It was to delay the offensive of the Tang Dynasty and plant Qin Mubai to divide their monarchs and ministers. I know the Han people who ruled the country by Confucianism, and I also know the emperors of the Central Plains. The frontier suffered such a great loss, and Qin Mubai and others were guilty of serious dereliction of duty. It's called borrowing a knife to kill! Even if we can't kill Qin Mubai and make a mess within them, we can still get a precious respite! ”

"You're wrong!" Dongzan Yusong shouted a little annoyed, "You just underestimated the Han people, underestimated Li Shimin, and underestimated an opponent who has lost to you many times!" ”

"Father is saying, Hou Junji?" Garchinling smiled a little disdainfully.

"That's him." Dongzan Yusong's face was so serious that he was angry, and he said word by word, "Do you know where he is hitting now?" ”

"Where?" Garqinling's heart was also twisted. When he withdrew the army, he knew that Hou Junji had broken through Qingluoyuan and led his army to the plateau, so he began to gallop back to help Luo. But along the way, no movement about Hou Junji was detected.

"He advanced all the way along the Kunlun Mountains, destroying the tribe to kill people and set fires, leaving chickens and dogs everywhere he went! Now, he's about to hit Sun Bo! Dongzan Yusong sighed deeply, "Sun Bo!! Any idea where it is? ”

Garqinling couldn't help but widen his eyes, obviously incredible! - Sun Bo, the largest tribal gathering place in front of the royal city, the last military barrier, and the fiefdom of the Gar family!

"Zamp! Father! I will immediately lead the army to exterminate Hou Junji! Garqinling shouted in a low voice, "How dare you be so presumptuous, watch me kill him without leaving a piece of armor!" ”

"No need!" Dongzan Yusong sighed deeply, "You have just returned from the labor expedition, and the veterans of the division are tired and tired, how can you fight in such a situation?" - You will stay in the city and guard the royal city! ”

Garqin Ling was shocked and looked at Zampu in surprise.

The face of the abandoned sect was still filled with such a kind smile, and he said lightly: "The big argument is reasonable. Qinling, you will stay in Luoqi and assist me in guarding the royal city. ”

"Okay, I understand......" Galchinling closed his eyes and let out a long breath and nodded slowly. Reaching into his arms, he took out the horn talisman that could mobilize all the Tibetan armies and symbolize the supreme military authority, and presented it to Zampu with both hands.

Abandon Zong Langzan did not reach out to pick it up, but Dongzan Yusong took it and said, "I will personally lead the troops to Sun Bo to resist Hou Junji!" - Qinling, you can stay in Luoqi City to recuperate! ”

"Yes......" Garchinling gritted his teeth and nodded silently. Suddenly he came to his senses and said, "Father, you can't go!" ”

"Why?"

Garqinling frowned deeply, "That Hou Junji is obviously out of the way, and he wants to break the net!" His combat ability is not weak, and now he is desperate, and I am worried about ......"

"Presumptuous! You're saying I'm not his opponent? Dong Zan Yusong was a little annoyed, "Don't forget, who held your ass and lifted you onto the horse!" Who is the first time to take you into battle to kill the enemy! Who explained the Art of War to you! ”

"It's my father......" Garchinling lowered his eyelids and sighed softly.

"It's good to know! I'm not old yet! Dong Zanyu snorted, put the talisman into his arms, looked at the Garqin Mausoleum with a rather unhappy face, and said, "There is one more thing, I think I should tell you too!" ”

"What's the matter?"

"The two younger brothers you sent to attack Yumen Pass and Yangguan are all over!" Dongzan Yusong said, "They had already broken through Yangguan, and when they were about to defeat Yumen Pass, Qin Mubai personally led his troops to rush to the aid and kill, and Xue Rengui led 100,000 Hui, Turkic and Gaochang coalition troops to kill together!" Zanpo was beheaded in the battle by Xue Rengui; Siduoyu led the captured Kunlun Iron Cavalry and surrendered Qin Mubai together! ”

"What? Surrender? "The Galqin Mausoleum is really shocked now!

He had expected that the lone army of Zampa and Sita might eventually be defeated, or even annihilated the two brothers and die on the battlefield, but he never thought that his own brother, who was the same as his mother, and the Kunlun Iron Cavalry that he had trained with his own hands, would surrender!

"Yes! Surrendered! Dongzan Yusong said loudly, "Your military plan has failed completely!" It's not just these allies of the Gaochang Turks who betrayed us, but even our brothers and sons betrayed us! Your opponent, Qin Mubai, has been underestimated by you! - Qinling, you still haven't woken up yet! Your strategy of ruling the country with hegemony is wrong, and now we have betrayed our relatives! To tell you the truth, it's not Zampu who wants to take away your military power, but I forced Zampu to do it! If we don't make some changes at this time, we're going to-"

Dongzan Yusong's emotions were already very excited, and the last two words were almost roaring - "Death country!!" ”

After listening to his father's roar, Garqinling was calm, and said lightly: "I admit my military defeat, but I don't think that my governing method is slightly wrong, and I disdain to believe that someone will be able to destroy my Tubo Dynasty!" ”

"Enough! I don't want to listen to your arguments anymore! Dong Zanyu Song shouted angrily, "Zan Pu is kind-hearted, and he can't bear to use the law and military discipline to deal with you, you have to be content!" - Wake up to your own wrongdoings, so that you can do it yourself! ”

Garqinling swallowed a breath stiffly, and replied calmly: "Yes......"

Dongzan Yusong turned around and bowed to the abandoned sect and said, "Please forgive the old minister's gaffe." Even though he was in front of the Buddha, the old minister couldn't hide the grief and anxiety in his heart. The old minister will select soldiers and horses to go to Sun Bo to resist Hou Junji! ”

"There's a big talk." Abandon the Sect and nod with a smile, "First of all, we must resist the enemy in the wilderness and prevent our people from being poisoned by Hou Junji again, and then we must win and defeat them." Only by winning can it be possible to reach a peace alliance with the Tang Dynasty. I think Li Shimin should also know that after all, war will not benefit us well. It will not be easy to defeat us completely on the plateau. ”

"Yes, the old minister knows his mission...... The old minister is gone! ”

Dong Chan Woosong is gone.

Abandon Zong Langzan walked up to Gar Qinling, faced him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Qinling, please forgive me!" ”

"It's the incompetence of the younger brother, how can you blame Zampu?" Garqin Ling said lightly.

"In my heart, you are still my brother of flesh and blood, and you have never changed." "But since we carry the fate of a dynasty and the life and death of tens of millions of people, we have to face the reality. Occasionally, it is also appropriate to sacrifice something that belongs to you. ”

Garqinling nodded lightly and said lightly: "As long as it turns out that Zampu and his father are right, I have nothing to say." I'd rather disappear from now on and never take any more troops; If necessary, please dedicate me to the Tang Dynasty to sue for peace, I - heart, willingness, affection, wish!! ”