When the snow was flying in the three thousand miles of mountains and rivers in Goryeo, Liang Yanwu, who was helped by Yang Zheng with all his might, was trekking through the vast snow-capped mountains with difficulty. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The heavy snow covered the entire Hexi almost overnight, and even the wind that had not changed for 10,000 years had stopped a lot in this snow, only adding a little chill to the body. The heavy snow made the already difficult road in the Qilian Mountains muddy, and even the guide in front had to explore the road first and then come back to pick up people. When the snow is deep, the guards have to step forward to lay planks to prevent people from falling into the snow.

Fortunately, Liang Yanwu already knew about the scenery of Tubo before he went to Tubo, and considering that it was the season of heavy snow in winter, he was more prepared, otherwise it would really be impossible to call the sky and the earth in this vast mountain.

Looking back, the mountains that have been climbed are covered with snow, and one mountain after another is pressed against them, giving people a feeling of daunting. Looking at the scene in front of him, Liang Yanwu felt as if he had been cleansed by the snow, everyone looked at this mountain, there was only one pure piety, and even these people who had conquered them had the illusion of wanting to crawl on the ground from the bottom of their hearts.

"Xianggong, you can't go far further before you get out of the mountain." The guide is a mixed-race Han and Tibetan people, relying on his identity to be able to travel freely between Tubo and Hexi, and do some business without capital. Maybe it was because the Ming army arrived in Hexi and overthrew the original Mongolian class system established in Hexi, or maybe it was because the guide was very confident in his experience and skills, so when Liang Yanwu found him, she agreed.

Looking at it now, this guy is definitely worth the fifty taels of silver that Liang Yanwu paid. After all, for many aborigines in Hexi, it is an impossible feat to brave the heavy snow to cross the Qilian Mountains and go directly to Tibet, and they would rather choose to detour south or north.

Before Liang Yanwu and his entourage turned around the mountains, several figures had already come into view, and when they saw Liang Yanwu and others, they hurriedly hurried to meet them, and the first one was Sonam Sangbo, who Liang Yanwu had a relationship with in Luoyang: "Liang Xianggong is here, making me Tubo Peng shine!" ”

Liang Yanwu exhaled lightly and arched his hand at Sonam Sangbo.

The news that the Ming envoys were going to come to Tubo had already sent people eight hundred miles to rush from the southern end of Qilian Mountain in Guanzhong to Tubo two days before Liang Yanwu left, and Sonam Sambo should have just received the news not long ago, and as a result, Sonam Sambo appeared directly in this Qilian Mountain Pass, which is definitely a respect and trust for the Ming envoys, which at least made Liang Yanwu understand that this trip should not be in vain, and the hardships he had endured on that long road just now should also be rewarded.

Although Liang Yanwu was an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, his other identity, the governor of the west province of the Ming River and the scholar of the Imperial Palace, was enough for Tubo to come up with enough pomp and circumstance to welcome him.

Although this small town of Tubo located in the Qilian Pass is not large, but because of the arrival of Sonam Sangpo and Liang Yanwu, it has already been newly decorated, and the Tubo people wearing Wusi Tibetan clothes have taken to the streets, looking at these distant visitors curiously.

"Liang Xianggong, please!" Sonam Sangpo personally led the way in front, and he was able to let a figure like Sonam Sangpo lead the way, and the identity of the person in the back naturally attracted a lot of speculation from the Tubo people, but these whisperers were a little more respectful when they looked at Liang Yanwu.

Regardless of the person's origin, the person who can be guided by the Living Buddha is definitely a respectable guest. And the two Tubo people brought up the butter tea, Liang Yanwu said thank you, took the teacup and drank it without the slightest hesitation, and did not forget to praise.

The Tibetan people are very hospitable, especially in this vast snowfield, and it is often not easy for people to meet each other, so they are often very friendly to their own kind. And Liang Yanwu drank the milk tea without any doubt, which has won the favor of many Tibetan people.

Such a refreshing guest deserves to be warmly entertained.

The two local elders slowly stepped forward and offered Hada to the guests, and Liang Yanwu accepted them with a smile.

By the time this series of processes was completed, it had actually consumed more than half an hour, but Liang Yanwu did not look anxious at all, but instead made Sonam Sampo, who had been observing his expression next to him, secretly surprised in his heart.

Since Liang Yanwu didn't have any urgent matter, why did he take the risk of crossing Qilian Mountain? What's more, if you send an envoy to Tibet, I am afraid that you will not need this dignified senior scholar of the palace, a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and the governor of Hexi Province to come in person.

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"Your Majesty!" In the imperial study, Wen Tianxiang and others bowed loudly.

Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu, who were qualified to enter the imperial study, all had solemn looks on their faces, and they were not happy that Ye Yingwu had finally returned from a few months of northern tour. Now the Ming Dynasty is using troops in the northwest and the East at the same time, and it is the bitter cold weather in winter, so the demand for the army is naturally more, and the East Ocean is okay, and the grain, grass and equipment in the west of the river are almost three times a day.

Although the battles in Hexi were handled by Ye Yingwu directly in the Luoyang Palace, and the Nanjing side was just a symbolic turn of the note, Wen Tianxiang and the others were still very worried. After all, the Shence army is alone in Hexi, this is not the Tianwu army with a total of only 2,000 people in the whole army, but a mighty 50,000 or 60,000 horses, once something happens to the Shence army, not only is it a heavy blow to the morale of the main army of the Ming Dynasty, but it is more likely to lead to the loss of Hexi and even Guanzhong, which has just been recovered by the Ming Dynasty, which is equivalent to destroying half of the results of the last Northern Expedition. Moreover, if Guanzhong is lost, Sichuan, Shu and Jinghu, which have already ended the state of war and began to concentrate on Tuntian, will also become tense again, which will inevitably lead to a large loss of grain and grass taxes in the Ming Dynasty next year.

Therefore, Wen Tianxiang and they don't care about the survival of the Shence Army, it is impossible, but because Wen Tianxiang and they are all people who followed Ye Yingwu from the Xingguo Army step by step, they have a little more trust in Ye Yingwu, so generally His Majesty has already made a decision, and they will not forcibly persuade them to change.

What's more, Nanjing and Luoyang are thousands of miles away, and when the concerts of the ministers of the imperial court arrive, I am afraid that the Shence army has already been dispatched, so there is no need to waste it.

"Everyone, love Qing Ping." Ye Yingwu smiled and raised his hand, "I haven't seen you for a few months, and your Aiqing doesn't seem to have a good face." ”

Wen Tianxiang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the war in Hexi is urgent, and the ministers dare not slack off. ”

"So, Song Rui, are you accusing me of slacking off?" Ye Yingwu suddenly rolled his eyes.

Wen Tianxiang is a serious character, for Ye Yingwu's sudden teasing, he blushed for a while and didn't know how to answer, and Lu Xiufu and Su Liuyi couldn't help but laugh lowly. Ye Yingwu waved his hand: "Okay, Song Rui doesn't need to be so nervous, there are thousands of urgent things in this world that need to be worried about by our monarchs and ministers." ”

Wen Tianxiang nodded solemnly, and he didn't know if this straight guy had listened.

Ye Yingwu chuckled: "As soon as I returned to Nanjing this morning, I received a battle report from the Oriental, the Oriental Fleet has taken Kyushu Island, and is ready to attack Kamakura to the north at any time, which can be called smooth." Even the merchants of the Ming Dynasty have followed the fleet and dumped the goods of the Central Plains directly to Kyushu Island, and it is estimated that in a few days, Kyushu Island will be firmly tied to the Ming Dynasty. ”

"But Your Majesty, Hexi ・・・・・・" Su Liuyi stood up and said in a deep voice, obviously what worried and worried her the most was Hexi, who had not heard much so far.

The entire three forces in Hexi are staring closely, carefully looking for any flaw in the other party, and as long as there is an opportunity, they will not hesitate to send a fatal blow. For the Mongolian Kublai Khan Department and the Haidu Department, Hexi is no longer in their hands, if they are defeated, it is a big deal to give up the attempt on Hexi, but for the Ming Dynasty, once Hexi is defeated, the consequences will be unimaginable.

But the current battle situation is not good for Daming.

Hexi is like a pool of stagnant water, as long as there is a little breeze, it may set off magnificent waves and turn the world upside down.

"Hexi is not an unsolvable situation." A smile appeared at the corner of Ye Yingwu's mouth, "At least now Liang Yanwu and Wang Jin are trying to blow a pool of spring water. Don't look at the imperial court with a lone army of Shence Army deep into Hexi, facing the large number of troops from Kublai Khan and Haidu, but we also have a certain advantage, that is, no matter how Kublai Khan and Hehaidu unite, they will definitely not really entrust everything to each other. If I had to make a choice, I would actually prefer to command an army with a small number of people but a united body, because that would minimize the variables of the heavens. ”

The three prime ministers in front and the six Shangshu in the back all showed relaxed looks. His Majesty said so confidently, it is naturally tantamount to giving them a reassuring pill, and then think about Ye Yingwu from the small Tianwu Army to the command of the four compartments all the way, almost every time is to bully the strong with the weak, the Jedi counterattack, and Wang Jin is Ye Yingwu's henchman, Liang Yanwu is Ye Yingwu's staff, the two of them join forces, this Hexi battle situation, it is really unpredictable.

"But Your Majesty, isn't this a bit of a big ・・・・・・" Wen Tianxiang frowned.

The victory or defeat of a war is not only pinned on an army or a few generals, but also the factors of time and place. And in the battle of Hexi, only foolproof is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, and any defeat may lead to collapse, so Wen Tianxiang can't help but be worried.

"Liang Yixuan has already left for Tibet." Ye Yingwu said lightly.

Wen Tianxiang raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything more.

Liang Yanwu went to Tubo, which obviously showed that the Shence army would not take risks in Hexi, and once it could get the support of Tubo, then the chances of the Ming Dynasty in the battle of Hexi could be greatly increased, especially when the Goryeo side was still involved in Kublai Khan's energy.

This is almost all that the Ming Dynasty can do for the Hexi war situation, after all, the Ming Dynasty is still in the stage of recuperation, among the main forces, the Sichuan Shu Army and the Jinghu Army are far away, and the rest of the troops must keep an eye on Mongolia and guard the land captured by the Northern Expedition, and there are no troops to adjust, so it is already everyone who is desperate for the Ming to do this.

As for the rest, it depends on whether the gods are beautiful. On the point of whether they can get God's favor, the officials and civilians of the Ming Dynasty have absolute confidence, because they believe from the bottom of their hearts that the young emperor who has created too many miracles step by step is exactly the destiny of heaven.

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The steaming butter tea was placed on the table, and Sonam Zangpo sat down with a low chant. The two believers next to him retreated cautiously, and outside the small lama temple in this small town, I don't know how many believers there were, kneeling quietly in the dark, and they didn't even dare to look up at the small temple.

Because in their devout faith, the Living Buddha is noble and holy and inviolable.

Liang Yanwu was not timid in the face of such a big battle, after all, he had been in front of Ye Yingwu for a long time, and it was not that he had never seen any big world, so he sat down with a smile, took a sip of butter tea and took a sip to show respect for the master, but he was not too interested in this kind of tea with a fishy taste, and even made Liang Yanwu miss the light green tea in Jiangnan.

Sonam Sangpo smiled and said: "Liang Xianggong came over the mountains and went through a lot of hardships, definitely not to come here to taste a cup of tea, dare to ask Liang Xianggong if there is anything that needs to be made in Tibet." ”

Sonam Sampo got straight to the point, and Liang Yanwu didn't hesitate anymore, and nodded: "The Living Buddha must also be able to receive news from the Xingxing Gorge, Kublai Khan has always wanted to lure the Ming God to attack the Western Regions, and then join forces with Haidu to wipe out all the main forces of my Ming Dynasty's Western Expedition on the vast Gobi Desert from the Western Regions to Hexi." ”

"The generals and courtiers of the Ming Dynasty are definitely not greedy, and the poor monks of the Ming Emperor have also visited them, and they are rare among the young people who are steady and promising, and they will never make any reckless and risky moves, so as long as the Ming Dynasty does not make a move to the Western Regions, I am afraid that there is no need to trouble Tubo here. After all, the poor monk and His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty agreed that as long as the red dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty appeared in Xingxing Gorge, Tubo would be the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Sonam Sangpo said slowly, "You Central Plains people like to say, 'A gentleman's word, a horse is difficult to chase', we Tubo people do not keep their promises, and they are also afraid of being punished by God, so Liang Xianggong can rest assured." ”

Without waiting for Liang Yanwu to answer, Sonam Sangpo continued: "What's more, this little thing doesn't need Liang Xianggong to come and go in person, if Tubo is really disobedient, that is, the Ming army can be mobilized to deter, so the poor monk dared to guess that what Liang Xianggong said just now must have been concealed, and this Hexi war situation is definitely not as easy as Liang Xianggong said." ”

Liang Yanwu had a look of surprise on his face, but then replied with a chuckle: "This living Buddha can rest assured that Daming still has the strength to defend Hexi now, but as the Living Buddha said, although Daming is not in a hurry for the land of the Western Regions, it does not mean that there is no need for it." After all, if the Ming Dynasty wants to continue to stretch westward in the future and restore the road of trade with the Hu people since the Han and Tang Dynasties, then the best choice is to control the Western Regions in their own hands. ”

"What does Liang Xianggong mean that Tubo and the Ming Dynasty will send troops together to take the Western Regions?" Sonam Zangpo's voice was full of surprise, just now he would recite the Dharma number in Tibetan that Liang Yanwu didn't understand every time he finished speaking, but this time he seemed to have forgotten, which was enough to see that the living Buddha's heart, which had become calmer and calmer after years of practice, had also made waves.

Liang Yanwu nodded with a smile, smacked his lips with interest in the butter tea, and tasted the taste of Tubo and the snowfield. He had been passive just now, and almost all the plans and intentions of Sonam Zangpo were seen, but now he finally took the initiative again, and naturally took the time to see how Sonam Zangpo would react.

Sonam Zangpo was silent for a moment, and the momentary astonishment on his face had completely calmed down: "However, what is the benefit of Tubo sending troops to the Great Tubo itself? After all, the agreement between the poor monk and His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the Xingxingxia Alliance, which was tantamount to violating the covenant. ”

"If Tubo doesn't agree, I'm afraid I will have to consider playing the emperor and dispatch the Daming Sichuan Shu army to use Tubo to penetrate directly into Dunhuang in Hexi." Liang Yanwu looked up at Sonam Sangpo with a smile, and looked at this living Buddha who could only prostrate and dare not look directly at the countless believers outside.

If you really transfer troops from Sichuan and Shu, maybe the straight-line distance is indeed the closest to Tubo, and it can play a role in not knowing it, but the road to Tubo is difficult and rugged, and the Sichuan and Shu soldiers also need to overcome the miasma, plus the transfer of grain and grass, even if Liang Yanwu dares to make a decision, Zhang Jue and Gao Gao also have the courage to go to the plateau, I am afraid that the imperial court will not really agree. In fact, if the Sichuan and Shu army wants to support Hexi, it is still the closest to Guanzhong, and the reason why Liang Yanwu said this is that there are more threatening elements. (To be continued.) )