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Songtsen Gampo stood in the night, looking at Pingdu Mountain from afar, and couldn't help but feel irritable.

Pingdu Mountain is extremely precipitous, the peak is strange and the wall stands, compared with the Huashan Mountain, which is known as "the first mountain in the world", only the broken one, and all of it.

At this moment, the dark and swarthy Qifeng could not see a trace of light, like an incomparably huge giant monster, blocking the way of the Tibetan army.

This is also a local speciality, as the country of Zhangxiong is located in the deepest part of the Tibetan Plateau, and half of their territory is within the confines of the Himalayan mountain range. They are not like the Tang Dynasty, which has a strong city as a barrier, but the steep and dangerous mountains have become their natural barriers.

As the name suggests, Pingdu Pass is a mountain pass located in the Himalayan mountain range because of the miracle of the Creator. This mountain pass is like a fortress rising from the ground, located on the road of the Zhangzhung king's city, and also blocked the overwhelming offensive of the Tibetan army.

Songtsen Gampo always thought that the Zhangxiong Kingdom had reached the end of its life, the king was old, and he had no heart to preside over state affairs. Where did he think that a mere Pingdu mountain pass would keep his victorious male division out, unable to advance or retreat, making it difficult for him to sleep and eat.

"Zampu, there's news from the Tang Dynasty...... That was Qin Ling's voice, he looked back, Qin Ling shouted loudly, and walked quickly with a blue face.

"Sure enough......" Songtsen Gampo only felt that a heart fell to the bottom of the valley, and the terrain of Pingdu Pass was extremely dangerous, and when he was blocked here, he sent a wide range of mountaineers to search for shortcuts everywhere, but none of them succeeded. If it weren't for Zhu Huo, who really jumped over the mountain road, he could hardly believe that someone would be able to overcome this miracle created by the gods.

Since receiving accurate information, Songtsen Gampo panicked at that time. Many years ago, he defeated the hands of the Tang Dynasty, knowing that the Tang Dynasty was powerful, and he did not dare to face the enemy head-on. His original plan was to destroy the Zhangxiong Kingdom, and then find an excuse to cover it up.

At that time, the Xiangxiong Kingdom had already perished, and no matter how angry the Tang Dynasty was, it would be useless. But Zhu Huo's escape made his plan fall through.

There is no need to think about it, the news of the Tang Dynasty must be to stop this war. If it is compromised, this opportunity is missed, which has attracted the attention of the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo will no longer have the possibility of development for a period of time. But if you don't compromise, it's tantamount to more Tang Dynasty fighting. War between the two sides is inevitable.

"What should I do?"

Songtsen Gampo's worst fears finally happened, and his brows furrowed tightly, and he fell into a dilemma.

Qin Ling said: "There are two news, one good and one bad. The bad news is that Zhu Huo has already spread the news to the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Lord ordered Zhang Liang to send an envoy to Tubo, and he is now on his way...... As for the good news, we came to the eyes of the Tang Dynasty that half a month ago, the Tang Dynasty sent tens of thousands of troops to attack Goguryeo on the grounds of revenge for the Chinese people...... The army has been marched out. ”

Hearing the news, Songtsen Gampo's body was in vain for a while, his eyes showed a look of surprise, and he shouted: "God help me, I ......" As an ambitious rising master, Songtsen Gampo also has a certain understanding of the world.

He has a territory map in his hand, which includes the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo, the Western Regions, and Mobei, and he knows the general trend of the world well.

Goguryeo was located in the northeast thousands of miles away from Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, where it was remote and had a harsh climate. During the Sui Dynasty, it took three expeditions with a million troops to achieve the slightest results. Although the military strength of the Tang Dynasty was far superior to that of the Sui Dynasty, this expedition did not mean that victory was victory.

In this way, it would be impossible for the Tang Dynasty to fight against the Tibetans, and he had enough time to deal with the Zhangxiong Kingdom.

He took two steps back and forth, suddenly paused and said, "Qinling, you immediately arrange manpower, disguise yourself as thieves, and attack the envoys from the Tang Dynasty, and be sure to kill them all." ”

Qin Ling exclaimed, took a half step back in fright, and said, "Zampu, who are you?" ”

Songtsen Gampo Tie blushed, with a cold chill on his face, and glanced at Qinling lightly and said, "Frame the blame and give us a reason to attack the Xiangxiong Kingdom." We blame the death of the envoy on the state of Zhangxiong. Let's just say that the reason why we attacked Zhangxiong was because Zhangxiong was too deceitful, they disguised themselves as robbers and plundered everywhere, and we were forced to send troops in desperation. ”

Qin Ling has a very high talent in military affairs, but in the political arena, he is still a little kid who doesn't understand anything, and he can't pay attention to Songtsen Gampo's thoughts at all, and said in astonishment: "Lord Tang is not so stupid, right, will you believe this kind of excuse?" ”

Songtsen Gampo had the intention to cultivate Qinling, and he did not hide his intentions, and said with a light smile: "Actually, believe it or not is no longer the key at this moment, an excuse, a reason, is the most important thing." The most important thing for the Tang Dynasty at present is to attack Goguryeo, and they have no intention of paying attention to us, let alone fighting on two fronts. Killing the envoy of the Tang Dynasty was just a statement. Tell the Tang Dynasty that we have to fight the Xiangxiong Kingdom. And the death of the envoy and the blame for the Xiangxiong Kingdom is also to give them a face in the Celestial Empire, and give them an excuse to identify with us attacking their political allies. In the political arena, there are only interests, and nothing else. We have slain their messengers, but we have given them face and full of their prestige. Each has its own advantages, and I believe that Li Shimin is a sane king, and he will understand all this. ”

Qin Ling seemed to understand whether he understood or not, and said solemnly: "But in this way, we still have a bad relationship with the Tang Dynasty." Even if they have no time to take care of us in order to deal with Goguryeo now, and agree with this reason, there is inevitably a backlog of fire in their hearts, and after cleaning up Goguryeo, we will be next. ”

The fist in Songtsen Gampo's hand was loosened and released, and he said in a low voice: "Then do you think that if we obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty now, stop the army without fighting, and destroy Goguryeo, it will not be our turn?" Wrong, very wrong, the Tang Dynasty has been constantly fighting foreign wars over the years, and any powerful territory without exception has to let them eat away gradually. Either we in Tibet will wholeheartedly be a slave to the Tang Dynasty, or we will expand our strength and compete with the Tang Dynasty. There is no other way. I don't want to be a minion, so naturally I have no choice but to resist. Before, I tolerated the Tang Dynasty everywhere, just because of the existence of the Xiangxiong Kingdom. Although the country of Zhangxiong is not strong, it is located behind us, and it also has 100,000 soldiers and horses. They were allies of each other with the Tang Dynasty, and once the two sides fought, our Tubo would be caught in a dilemma between the front and back, and they would not even be able to defend the territory. Hmph, as long as the Xiangxiong Kingdom is destroyed, with the natural barrier of my Tubo, the special climate, and the full force to hold on, even the Tang Dynasty can't help us. ”

"We have annexed the Xiangxiong Kingdom, then our strength will also be upgraded to a higher level, and we will not be afraid of the strength of the Tang Dynasty, and we will even be able to defeat the Tang Dynasty." Songtsen Gampo finally emphasized, his eyes revealing the ** of competing with the Tang Dynasty.

Qin Ling finally understood Songtsen Gampo's intentions, and he also felt his blood boiling, and said loudly: "Qin Ling is not talented, but he is willing to exhaust every drop of blood for the growth of my Tubo." ”

Songtsen Gampo smiled slightly, no longer spoke, just looked at the Pingdu Pass from afar, and said: "To destroy the Xiangxiong Kingdom, the biggest difficulty now is this Pingdu Pass, as long as we can conquer this mountain pass, the Xiangxiong Kingdom is within reach." If you can't conquer it, it's useless to say anything. ”

Hearing this, Qin Ling frowned and said, "I didn't expect that girl in Yaochi to really have two or three hits, if it weren't for her, we would have celebrated the victory in the Zhangxiong Palace at this moment." ”

Since the battle of the autumn Linshan, the supreme military commander of the Xiangxiong country died, the Xiangxiong country was afraid of Tibet like a tiger, and the Tubo also took the opportunity to advance, conquered ten cities in one fell swoop, and seized half of the territory of the Zhangxiong country. Just when Xiangxiong Kingdom gave up resistance, Princess Yaochi unexpectedly stood up. She put on her armor and led the Xiangxiong Kingdom to resist to the death.

Princess Yaochi is far inferior to Songtsan Gampo and Qinling in terms of intelligence and ability, but she is very smart, and she has never thought of fighting with Songtsan Gampo and Qinling in the art of war and fighting intelligence, and will garrison the strength of the whole country in the Pingdu Pass to strictly guard against death. Even if the eyebrows are burned, they will never send a single soldier, and they will be consumed alive. Songtsen Gampo and Qinling were forced to have a military strategy, but they couldn't give full play to it, so they could only stalemate.

Qin Ling thought twice and proposed: "Zanpu, I think that a strong attack is always not a way, and we should think of something else. Since that Zhu Huo can climb over the cliff, we may not be impossible. Even if Tubo can't find a capable person, the kung fu masters of the Tang Dynasty should have this ability. Over the years, Zampu has been recruiting talented people, and there should be many of these people who are good at crossing mountains and mountains. We should use them and find a trail for the army to break the deadlock. ”

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Changan.

Li Shimin called Du He to discuss calligraphy in the Ganlu Palace, but he couldn't pull his face down to ask for advice, and pretended to discuss on the ground, but in fact he was asking for advice.

Du He also did not hesitate to give advice, and shared his experience with Li Shimin.

The two sides were on the rise, and suddenly got the news that Li Ji wanted to see him.

Li Shimin put down the brush in his hand and said with a smile: "There must be news from the front line...... Hurry up! ”

Li Jixing hurriedly walked into the main hall, his tired face revealed a little interest, and after seeing the salute, he said happily: "Your Majesty Hongfu, my Tang Dynasty vanguard will Su Dingfang within three days, travel 800 miles in a hurry, and attack Liaodong City." The defenders of Liaodong were unprepared, and the battle was decided. The general manager of the marching road, Jiangxia Junwang, divided his troops into four routes, and six days ago, he had taken all the land of Liaodong. Let the homeland invaded by Goguryeo have returned to the rule of our Tang Dynasty, and the lost land has been recovered...... At present, Su Dingfang continues to march towards Goguryeo, and it is estimated that he will enter the hinterland of Goguryeo in half a month. ”

"Great!" Li Shimin laughed and stood up, the victory in this battle was expected. Even if the Tang army is extremely brave, Liaodong is a region, and the only strong city is Liaodong City. Liaodong City has been attacked for a year, it has long been dilapidated, and it has not had time to repair, how can it resist the strong forces of the Tang Dynasty.

But even if it is expected, the good news is still good news, and it makes people feel happy.

Li Shimin laughed for a while, and suddenly noticed that Li Ji's face was a little strange, and said with concern: "Li Aiqing, I see that your face seems to be a little strange, do you feel unwell?" ”

Li Ji said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, there is some insomnia at night, it is not in the way." The minister retired first...... "He said goodbye and left, and when he stepped on the threshold of the main hall, his foot let the threshold mix, and with a pop, he fell to the ground......