Achaisi Macheng is an important town located in the northeastern part of Tibet, from here you can go north to the Hexi Corridor, east to the Silk Country, and northwest to the Tuqi control area. It can be said that this is the choke point of Tibet, so eight years ago, under the strong suggestion of Prince Gesang, Tubo expanded the city of Achai Sima, making it a fortress city.

Not long ago, Achai Sima ushered in the most honorable owner since its expansion, that is, Prince Gesang himself.

Prince Gesang didn't come to this border fortress out of complete volition, and the things behind it can be said to be a myriad of things. To put it simply, Prince Gesang's contribution to the war to unify Tibet was so great that it caused dissatisfaction among other princes and members of the royal family. At the instigation and persuasion of these men, Zamp ordered that the commander-in-chief of the next expedition be entrusted to the other princes.

This appointment caused widespread dissatisfaction among the Tibetan army, and everyone wanted to fight under the invincible Prince Gesang, and of course the complaints reached the ears of Zampu, which was obviously very unfavorable to Prince Gesang.

Everyone could see that Zampu was wary of His Royal Highness, so Anbalturi suggested to Gesang that an armed force should be preserved in time to protect himself, and that it was necessary to lead an army to defend a strategic place, and Achai Sima was obviously such a place. As a strategic town and a fortress, Zampu will equip Prince Gesang with a considerable army no matter what he says, plus the fort itself is solid and strategically valuable, as long as Prince Gesang does not leave here, Zampu will not be able to attack him. Anbalturi's plan is very clear, wait until Zampu dies, rely on the prestige of Prince Gesang. Even if there is only this fortress, it can quickly gain the support of the Tibetan people and become Zampu, which is a strategy that can be attacked and defended in one move.

Live in such a border fortress. Of course, Prince Gesang's mood was not very happy, especially after he heard that the Tibetan army was fighting very hard this time. The mood became even more depressed, and His Royal Highness soon more than doubled the amount of alcohol he had drunk.

On this day, when Gesang was still borrowing wine to drown his sorrows in his mansion, Anbalturi suddenly broke in, and frightened several beautiful women around the prince to hurriedly pack their clothes and retreat.

"What's so in a hurry?" Gesang rubbed his drunken eyes and asked.

"Your Royal Highness, I beg your pardon for being abrupt. But this matter is indeed very important, and it may be an opportunity for His Highness. ”

"Oh? What is that? ”

Anbalturi saluted and said, "My subordinates met three strange travelers while they were on patrol. ”

"Traveler?" Gesang opened his eyes and stroked his beard under his chin. There are very few travelers in Tibet, and people go out on pilgrimages if they don't go out to graze. But Anbalturi used the word traveler. What is even more strange is that he said that he was encountered, not caught, because the first reaction of the Tibetan patrol when they encountered a suspicious person must have been to arrest him.

Anbalturi knew that he had been intrigued, and said, "Yes, if it were a small work sent by another country, they would not be so stupid as to pretend to be travelers, as if they were intent on being discovered by us." What was even more surprising was that the twenty patrolmen below were all knocked down without even touching the side of the house, and the opponent was only one of the guards. ”

"There's such a thing? Where are they sacred? Gesang was even more excited when he heard it.

Anbalturi coughed dryly and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Qiqi." They claim to be emissaries sent to Paz by the Silk Country, and they have borrowed from our country in order to avoid the obstruction of the Turge. Now that Your Highness has invited them to the city, would you like to see them? ”

Gesang gritted his nails and pondered for a moment. The Silk Country was sent to the Paz Empire, then it would never be anything else. The only way to reopen trade routes was to join forces with Paz against the Turks. In this matter, Tubo seems to stay out of the matter, but in fact it is not. The Silk Kingdom wants to completely control the Hexi Corridor and open up the trade routes of the countries of the Western Regions, so why wouldn't Tubo want to get involved in it? This trade route was an important trade route between the Silk Country and Paz. If it is occupied by the Turquoise for a long time, and the Turky is at war with the Silk Country. Then no one can profit from it. On the other hand, if you can help in it, you can strategically form an encirclement posture against the Turgean Contract. Then at least after the deed is settled. Tubo can get a piece of the pie, and can even rely on its geographical advantages to influence the countries of the Western Regions and get greater benefits, not to mention that the envoy of this silk country also seems to have the intention of contacting Tubo.

"Of course! If not for anything else, such a brave samurai must see it with his own eyes. Thinking of this, Gesang said.

"Yes, I'll arrange it next." Anbalturi saluted again and withdrew.

Gesang stood up and paced around the room. If you reach an alliance with the country of silk, there will be more advantages and fewer disadvantages for Tibet, which is located in a remote and dangerous place, and it is unimaginable that it will be difficult for other countries' armies to attack Tibet, but it is much easier for Tibet to attack. Therefore, the danger of Tibet and Tuxi becoming enemies is not great, and the main enemy of Tuqi is the country of Juan, if the alliance between the country of silk and the Paz Empire can be promoted, then the weight of Tubo will be even heavier, if you can use this to get involved in the countries of the Western Regions to control the trade routes, then the huge benefits will be self-evident.

Abicheril is indeed an unborn hero, and his combat ability and command ability are probably second to none on the mainland, but it is a pity that his vision is limited to taking everything with his sword, and he does not know how to use other methods to obtain his goals. If you are an enemy of the Silk Country, what good is it to seize control of the most important trade routes between the East and the West? As long as the Silk Country refuses to trade with it, what can be done but a small profit from the smugglers? Only by cooperating with the country of silk and then maximizing your own interests can you really help your country become strong.

If he can have a powerful ally such as the Silk Country, then there is no opponent who can compete with him in the Tubo Kingdom, and when the time comes, regardless of whether his father is suspicious of him, he must also pass the throne to himself, otherwise it will be tantamount to sitting back and watching Tubo fall into a split into two countries and kill each other.

Cooperating with the Silk Country is the best means, but you can't sell it to the Silk Country too cheaply, you have to bargain well. Gesang's dormant ambition was burning again, but before that he could drink some sobering soup to get the alcohol out of his brain. (To be continued.) )