Li You said: "I don't mean to show off what advantages the Tang Dynasty has, and as you said, these are not reasons to force Tu to submit to the Tang Dynasty. Instead, he suggested that Tubo should learn from the Tang Dynasty, so as to speed up the progress of Tubo and bring a better life to the people.

You are a man of great wisdom and a great statesman. Let's not talk angry, we have to face reality.

The relationship between countries is based on the law of the jungle, where the weak eat the strong, and the big fish eat the small fish. Historically, this has been true of all countries and regions in the world.

The Tang Dynasty did have the idea of annexing Tibet, and we did not hide our views in the slightest. Now the question is, how to face this problem?

I won't tell you the truth, there are two views within the Tang Dynasty now, one is that my father and almost all the ministers in the court, their attitude is to hope to completely destroy Tus.

Over the years, you have also seen that all the countries around the Tang Dynasty, except for you Tu S, have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty or have been destroyed. Goguryeo was stronger than the Tus, having fought against the Central Plains dynasties, including the current Tang Dynasty, for hundreds of years. My father's personal expedition took only one year to completely wipe out Goguryeo.

I believe that as a king, a statesman, and a military strategist, you must have also analyzed the war in Goguryeo. In your mind, you may think that Tu S Bo has a unique geographical advantage, and the blockade measures adopted by the Tang Dynasty against Goguryeo will not have such a great impact on Tu S.

That's exactly what Songtsen Ganbu thinks. Tibet belongs to the plateau area, the Tibetan people have grown up here for generations, and they have long adapted to the unique geographical conditions and climatic environment here. If a foreign army wants to conquer Tibet, it must first pass the poor geographical conditions and harsh climate and environment.

Tibet's agriculture, handicrafts, etc., are completely self-sufficient, and Tubo also has a large amount of salt reserves, and does not rely on imports from the outside world, which is the source of Songtsen's self-confidence.

Li You continued: "I know that you have already thought of countermeasures and weighed the pros and cons. You may think that the Tang Dynasty would not do such a stupid thing as fighting and spitting out Tibet, because the gains outweigh the losses, and a lot of manpower and material resources will be lost, which will drag down the Tang Dynasty.

But you don't know what the Tang Dynasty is going to do next.

In recent years, it has gone through a lot of land expansion and conquered many countries. In just these two years, there were Goguryeo, Limgyup, Baekje, Silla, Feituo, Gram and other countries, as well as the newly subjugated countries of Buyeo, Khitan, some newly added parts of Persia in the Northwest Province, and Nepal, a vassal state of your Tubo.

The large armies that these countries once possessed were now the most unstable factors in these countries, and the best way to eliminate these unstable factors was to send them to fight for the Tang Dynasty and consume them in the war. Now that only Tubo is left in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, these armies can just come in handy.

Although they are not accustomed to fighting on the plateau, the Tang Dynasty has many places where the geographical and climatic conditions are similar to yours in addition to your Tus, and these armies can basically adapt to fighting in the Tusbo Plateau as long as they undergo a few months of adaptive training in these places.

Although your Tibetan soldiers can fight well, the number of old armies in these countries is extremely large, such as Goguryeo, 20,000 people have entered Persia to fight, even if another 200,000 people are sent from Goguryeo, it is not a difficult task. Let's just say that in order to deal with your Tus, it was easy to send 1 million troops. What's more, there are Tuyuhun troops and Tang Dynasty armies around.

How many armies can you organize, and how long can you financially support them?

In this case, even if the Tusk wins the war, how much will you suffer?

There is another problem, you are not monolithic inside, and you know these things in your heart. When the Tang Dynasty's million-strong army overwhelmed the territory, I believe that at least more than half of your tribal leaders and lords in Tubo will directly defect to the Tang Dynasty. ”

Regarding what Li You said, Songtsen Ganbu knew that it was not a lie, and he remained silent.

Li You knew that he had listened, so he threw another bomb.

He said, "By the way, I'm here today to tell you bad news. Your Tufan deputy Lun Gaoge Yue has been assassinated. Separatist activities within Tibet are accelerating. If you don't return to Tibet as soon as possible, I'm afraid you will soon face a change of regime. ”

The news provided by Li You had a great impact on Songtsam Ganbu. He remained silent, but his mind raced.

Li You said: "There is even worse news, detaining you in Chang'an is the opinion of my father and the majority of people. Think about it, if you detain Chang'an, which you have been detaining, and even take your life, what good will it do to Tus?

Zampu, you are a great husband, I believe that with your wisdom and wisdom, you will never be a person who is willful. As the saying goes, those who know the times are handsome, and those who adapt to the times are the real husbands.

I hope that you can make the right choice for the sake of the well-being of the people of Tu and for the sake of your own future. ”

Songtsen Ganbu was a smart man, and he knew that what Li You said to him was to make him make other choices, and he wanted to hear what Li You was going to do.

He said, "Your Highness, if you have something to say, just say it, what do you want me to do?" ”

Li You said: "Let me tell you this, my opinion on Tu Si Bo is different from that of my father and the ministers of the court. I think that maintaining peace and stability between the Tang Dynasty and Tibet is of great benefit to the two countries, and you Songtsen Ganbu is the best person to maintain stability in Tibet.

As you may have heard, I'm just a foodie, and I want to live in peace, and I don't want to see the lives of the people between the two countries.

Selfishly, I've been fighting everywhere all these years and I'm tired, and I don't want to continue living like this. Another point is that the relationship between my cousin and you is already very deep, and I don't want to ruin your marriage because of this, which will be a great regret in my life.

The most crucial point that you may not think of is that I think that you Songtsen Ganbu is a great man who understands current affairs, and the fact that Lu Dongzan can die for you is enough to prove this. I want to be your friend, not my enemy, for the rest of my life. ”

Songtsen Ganbu said: "Your Highness, don't talk about these anymore, please say what you want." ”

Li You said: "My opinion has been told to you by Snow Goose, and that's it." You surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and I am responsible for helping you eliminate your political enemies and consolidate your rule in Tus. ”

Songtsen Ganbu said, "I understand what you mean. Well, let me think about it again. “

Li You said: "Of course, but please don't take too long." You are now clear about the situation in Tus, and you also understand the attitude of my father and the ministers, and it will be more troublesome if things drag on for a long time. ”

Songtsen Gampo said, "Well, I will reply to you as soon as possible." ”

Li You got up and said, "Okay, I'll leave first." If you think about it, let Snow Goose inform me. ”

Li You walked out, and Songtsan Gangbu got up to see him off.

When they arrived at the door, the two of them saw Li Xueyan standing in the heavy snow, and they were a little moved in their hearts.

Songtsen Gampo said with concern: "Snow goose, it's too cold, be careful. ”

Li Xueyan was very happy to see Songtsan Gangbu and Li You come out safely. Hearing Songtsen's words, I felt even more warm.

She was very good at talking and said, "Zampu, I'm fine. The hardest thing today is my cousin, it is snowing so hard, he came from Chang'an for us, and he should thank my cousin. ”

Songtsan Gangbu said, "Snow Goose, you can send His Highness for me." ”

After walking out of the courtyard where Songtsam Gangbu lived, Li Xueyan asked in a low voice, "Cousin, how did you talk to Zampu?" ”

Li You said: "I have said everything that should be said, and it is difficult to say what he thinks now." However, I feel that his attitude seems to have loosened a little, and you can persuade him depending on the situation. ”

The White Tiger, the Black Panther and the others saw Li You coming out and hurriedly surrounded him.

Li You did not stay, said goodbye to Li Xueyan, and returned directly to Chang'an.

In the early morning, the heavy snow that had been falling for a long time finally stopped, and Chang'an City was silvery white.

As soon as the door of the temporary guest house of the Wei Wangfu was opened, two stout young men from Tubo came to the guest house of the Tubo Mission.

A slightly older person said to the Tubo envoy Kezeng: "My lord, I inquired clearly, Zampu was placed under house arrest in Li Daozong's manor in Chang'an County. ”