"Sonam Qunpei, you can say it bluntly, now between our army and the Tang soldiers, is it war or peace?" Seeing that he was verbose, Tulubaihu couldn't help frowning.

Sonam Qunpei smiled awkwardly, and then replied: "Great Khan, in my opinion, the best strategy for our army now should be to force peace by war. ”

"Forced by war?" Tulubai's eyebrows jumped.

Sonam Qunpei nodded and continued: "Great Khan, everyone, with all due respect, in my opinion, if our army no longer has the will to fight and surrenders to the Tang army, this result will undoubtedly be the worst. But if you resist strongly, I am afraid that you will not be able to escape the fate of destruction in the end. Therefore, the only way to show the strength of our army to the Tang army is to give them a surprise blow, so that they will suffer great losses, so as to understand that this bone of our army is not so easy to gnaw. Then, after the Tang army suffered a heavy setback, it sent an envoy in time to negotiate peace with the Tang army, so as to force the Tang army to agree to stop the war, and finally the two countries demarcated the border and finally coexisted peacefully for a long time. “

"Of course, such a result is actually similar to the alliance under the city. Moreover, I will still have a certain amount of territorial losses, and a lot of losses in soldiers and horses, but it is much better than the destruction of the whole army and the end of the rule of the Great Khan. When Sonam Qunpei said this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

And after he finished speaking, there was an uproar below. Everyone whispered in twos and threes, and the expressions on their faces were either surprised or serious, almost all of them were different.

Tulubaihu's expression was very ugly, but he just stroked his beard and did not speak.

At this time, the Fifth Dalai Lama said: "King Khan, everyone, I think that Lord Sonam Qunpei is reasonable. “

"Oh? Why? Tulubaihu glanced at him.

"King Khan, now that the Tang army is pressing the border, our army is not strong enough, and we do not have much control over the border areas, and it will be gradually encroached upon by the Tang army in the future, which can be a certain end. And now, not only the border crisis, but also the southern Tibetan region is ready to move. The Bon and other forces that we defeated before have now retreated to southern Tibet, Nepal, the main region, the Zhe region, the Gate domain, the Luo region and other areas, colluding with the Red Religion, especially they have also received strong support from the Han people, and they are still fighting against us and others by virtue of the dangers of mountains and rivers. In this way, even if our army mobilizes all its troops and horses to fight with the Han Chinese, the emptiness in the area of Lhasa will definitely be taken advantage of. If Lhasa is lost, the Khan will be unable to take care of the head and tail, and the advance and retreat will be lost, and at that time, I am afraid that before the arrival of the Tang army, the Khan's forces will have all been dispersed. ”

As soon as the Fifth Dalai Lama's words were finished, there was a lot of discussion below.

The hidden danger mentioned by the Fifth Dalai Lama is indeed like a sharp knife that has been pressed against their backs, so that they do not dare to be careless in the slightest.

It is indeed a long distance to enter the Tibetan area from Qinghai or Kang District, and the mountains and rivers are dangerous, and it is indeed difficult to attack for a while. However, these rebels in southern Tibet are very close to Lhasa. In particular, that army is also mainly composed of Tibetans, and they are not afraid of the plateau climate and altitude sickness, especially they are very familiar with Tibetan areas and know the deployment of their own army very well. If these rebels are given a chance to attack Lhasa, even if they fail to do so for a while, they will cause unbearable heavy losses.

And when everyone was discussing, Gu Shihan was always with thick eyebrows, he stroked his thick beard, bowed his head and groaned for a while, but there was unspeakable sadness in his heart.

Alas, the current situation is really a tiger in the front mountain, a wolf in the back mountain, and the self in the middle is really difficult to rely on, and there are enemies in front and behind, and the danger of the situation is not an exaggeration to describe it as dangerous.

Just when Tulubaihu was secretly sentimental, the eldest son, Dayan Ozir, stood up from the mat and roared with a fierce face: "These bastards who don't know how to live or die, I can't stand these rebellious guys for a long time!" In this case, father, we will first take the lead and send troops first, destroy the rebels in southern Tibet, and then fight to the death with the Tang army! ”

This eldest son, Dayan Ozir, is the eldest son of Gushi Khan and the descendant of his favorite princess.

Gushi Khan had three princesses, the eldest princess was from the Turghut tribe, and the younger princess was from the Han Tian clan. After entering Tibet, he married other Tibetan aristocratic women. These princesses bore him ten sons in total. Among them, the eldest princess gave birth to four sons for him, and she had the merit of being the eldest son, and she was the most obedient to his wishes, so she was the most favored.

The eldest son, Dayan Ozir, was the eldest, and had always been his right-hand man in battle, and of course, his most valued heir. In each battle, Gushi Khan would take this powerful eldest son with him, and let the other sons stay in Lhasa.

With the exception of the youngest tenth son, who was still young, the other nine sons of Gushi Khan were all adults, and according to Mongol tradition, they had already divided their own tribal populations, each with its own army and a fief.

Among these sons, the eldest son and heir, Dayan Ozir, was the largest and most powerful, and his power was beyond the reach of other princes.

Seeing that the heir of Gu Shihan was talking ruthlessly here, everyone was discussing, and Tulu Baihu frowned even more.

The Fifth Dalai Lama shook his head and sighed: "It is understandable that the eldest prince is eager to fight, but these rebels and bandits have been rooted in southern Tibet for a long time, and they can be said to have a solid foundation, and they can be easily eliminated for a while. If you use troops impulsively, you are afraid that the effect will be counterproductive. ”

After the fifth generation finished speaking, Sonam Qunpei also hurriedly said: "The holy monk is reasonable. The rebels in southern Tibet have been entrenched in this place for a long time, and it is indeed difficult to exterminate them for a while. What's more, the Tang army, which wantonly entered the city and attacked the city, and was bent on seizing the whole territory, was the big trouble for our henchmen, and those rebels in southern Tibet, in the final analysis, were still suffering from skin disease. If we can really win the battle in one fell swoop and force the Tang army to sign a peace agreement, then wouldn't it be more likely that we would have a better chance of winning and be more calm when we took advantage of the power of victory and went back to clean them up? ”

In the end, he raised his head, but asked with a worried face: "Sonam Qunpei, how should you act like this?" “

Seeing that Tulu Baihu seemed to be moved by his own words, Sonam Qunpei hurriedly said: "King Khan, at the moment in front of you, the border is in danger, and it is urgent to fight a big victory to establish the prestige of our army, to thwart the arrogance of the Tang army, and at the same time to deter Xiaoxiao in the south, which is the most urgent matter. From the point of view below, it is better to mobilize 100,000 elite soldiers and horses, just in the Naqu area in the north, and the Eastern Route Army of the Tang soldiers, to have a surprise battle, and take it by surprise. Defeat the enemy army and win in one fell swoop! “

"Go on." Tulubaiham's eyes lit up.

"King Khan, now the Tang Army's Eastern Route Army has occupied all the land in the north of the Basa Tonglamu Mountain in my Usizangna, and now the whole army has just crossed the steep Basa Tonglamu Mountain, preparing to attack Nagqu City next. At such a time, it is a great opportunity to defeat the Tang Army. “

"Oh? Is it? ”

"King Khan, think about it, the Tang army is coming, the logistics are weak, and their soldiers are all from the Central Plains, or some overseas vassal countries, and it is extremely difficult for them to get used to the environment and climate that I am used to. And I, Wu Sizang, is the first plateau in the world, and it can be the best place to defend. Wouldn't it have a good chance of winning with such a leisurely wait for work and sit on the home field? ”

"It's just, in this case, what if the Tang army takes Naqu City before our army arrives?" It was one of Tulubaihu's sons who spoke, and he hesitated: "In case the Tang army captures Naqu first, it will be enough to hold the city, and our army has come from afar and stopped under the fortified city, but I am afraid that it is not the opponent of the Tang army." ”

Sonam Qunpei was stunned when he heard this, he paused slightly, and then said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness the prince is too worried. Thinking that the Tang army had fought hard again and again, and had just crossed the Basa Tonglamu Mountain, its soldiers must be very tired. And as soon as they crossed the mountains, their heavy firearms and grain and grass baggage must be followed by them, and they must not be brought with them. The lone army in front of the sudden attack was demoralized, and its equipment must have been very weak, so they categorically could not immediately attack Naqu City, so they had to rest outside Naqu City for a while, and wait for the reserve of ordnance and food to keep up before they could continue the attack. In this way, it is a great opportunity for our army to launch a surprise attack on it. Such a good opportunity, Encore can easily miss it. ”

Sonam Qunpei's words suddenly made everyone talk about it again, but he saw that many people had a look of approval on their faces, and even Gu Shihan Tulu Baihu nodded slightly.

This Sonam Qunpei's words can be justified.

The difficulty of fighting on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is only 10,000 times greater than that of fighting in the Central Plains. Those Tang troops from the Central Plains and overseas simply could not get used to such a plateau battle in a short period of time. It's just that he was forced by the order and intimidated by the threat of killing, so he had to attack hard.

And after they fought so hard and finally crossed the dangerous Basa Tonglamu Mountain, their soldiers not only had a lot of losses, but they were afraid that they even had less strength to march, and there were no heavy firearms to help, and the food and grass were constant, such a lone army with low morale was simply the best target for their own attack.

And if he continues to be trapped in the Lhasa area and misses such a good opportunity for a surprise attack, then the Tang army will finish resting and recuperate, and after the firearms and grain and grass have been delivered, Bi will take the important city of Naqu in one fell swoop, and there will be no heavy town to defend in the north of Lhasa. It's just hanging a sharp sword that can be cut down at any time on his own head, and when the time comes, I'm afraid that my own Gu Shihan will really come to an end.

Such a good opportunity, if you miss it easily, you really have to regret it.

Thinking of this, Tulu Baihu's expression was hideous, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said sharply: "Sonam Qunpei is reasonable. Now that the Tang army has just passed the Basa Tonglamu Mountain, the soldiers are tired from afar, and the firearms and grain and grass are still behind, it is indeed a great opportunity for a surprise attack! Passing on the order of Ben Khan, 100,000 elite soldiers were immediately dispatched, and Ben Khan would personally lead the attack. ”

"Father Khan, sons are willing to attack the Tang army with Father Khan! In addition, more than 20,000 soldiers and horses under my subordinates have all been assembled, and they can be dispatched by my father Khan at any time to start a crusade against the invading Tang army! The eldest son, Dayan Ozir, spoke loudly, with an impassioned look.

Satisfied with his remarks, Tulu Baiyu nodded approvingly at Dayan Ozir, then looked at his fifth son, Ilduqi, and his sixth son, Dorji, and said, "Ilduqi and Dorje obey orders. ”

"Erchen is here!"

Tulu Baihu said in a deep voice: "You two listen, after I leave, you two will guard Lhasa and strictly prevent the rebels in southern Tibet from taking the opportunity to sneak attack." But you should also be careful that if the rebels come to attack, you should not be hot-headed and attack the rebels without authorization, lest you fall into the trap and trick and cause Lhasa to lose. You must remember that you only need to hold Lhasa, and everything will be dealt with when your father Khan returns from the front. ”

"Erchen has written it down!" Ilduzi and Dorzi echoed in unison.

Tulu Baihu snorted, and then said to the Fifth Dalai Lama and Sonam Qunpei: "Ben Khan is going to lead the army this time, and the two children are afraid that there is something wrong with the affairs of Lhasa, and I hope that the two of them will take care of them so as not to make mistakes." ”

The Fifth Dalai Lama and Sonam Qunpei bowed their hands together: "Rest assured, Great Khan, we will do our best to assist the two princes." ”

Five days later, Tulu Baihu gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses, and immediately together with his eldest son Dayan Ozir, he led his army north and urgently went to Nagqu.

Although the journey from Lhasa to Nagqu was long and rugged, Tulu Baihu and his eldest son, Dayan Ozir, were familiar with the local road conditions. Therefore they marched all the way, and after ten days, they reached the foot of the city of Nagqu.

The head of Naqu City, Karma, with less than 3,000 soldiers and horses, was originally anxious in Naqu City, but when he heard that Gu Shihan had led 100,000 troops to come to the aid of Nagqu, he was simply overjoyed and immediately went out of the city to greet him. Then, after welcoming Tulu Baihu and others into the city, he tried his best to reward his army in order to win his favor.

Tulubaihu was also very happy to see that this local chief, who had always been disobedient to him in the past, was now so deferential to him. Therefore, while the wine was hot, he also did not correct the past, but said a lot of comforting words, and for a while, the relationship between the guest and the host was very harmonious.

After the feast, although Tulu Baihu drank a lot, his mind was still quite clear, and he immediately asked the head Karma about the current situation of the Tang army.

Karma was also drunk, but when he saw this Gu Shihan asking, he was drunk, and immediately replied: "Great Khan, the traces of the Tang army were discovered about a few days ago. Their number is not much, it is estimated that there are only a few thousand, I am afraid that they are all the vanguard troops, and they are all camped about ten miles north of Naqu City. From now on, it seems that they must be waiting for the arrival of the large army behind them, and the arrival of firearms and food and grass, before launching a fierce attack on our Naqu. If the Tang army acts like this, I am afraid that the situation of my Qucheng will be worrying. Originally, I planned to take advantage of their unstable foothold to lead the troops and horses out of the city and give them a surprise and fierce blow, but in my Ququ City, there were only more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, which were similar to those Tang troops, so I didn't dare to move lightly. But now that the Khan has commanded so many soldiers and horses, then our military superiority can far surpass that of the vanguard of the Tang army. How can we take advantage of the lack of troops and horses to launch a fierce surprise attack on it, and we will definitely destroy it in one fell swoop, so as to win the banner and sweep away the decadence of our Wusizang consecutive defeats. ”