Chapter 25: The Fall of Tibet
Jishi Mountain is extremely dangerous, and every pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is almost impossible to break through these passes. It stands to reason that the Tang army's march in the Jishi Mountain should be full of dangers, however, the fact is that the Tang army's march was unusually smooth, beyond imagination.
For Tang Jun, this march to Jishi Mountain is not only not a little dangerous, but also has a lot of fun, like tourism.
"Hehe, this march is really unforgettable. I've fought dozens of battles, big and small, and none of them have been as easy and fun as this one. ”
"Yes, yes. In the first level, we thought we were going to fight. Even if you don't fight, you have to push that Zampu out and ask him to surrender. What no one expected was that the Tibetan dog would be impatient, and ran out of the city to meet us and ask us for a reward. We were honest, unkind, rewarded them with a knife and sent them to their Songtsen Gampo. ”
"The second level, the third level, it's all like that. They ran out of the city to meet us and ask for a reward, and we did not disappoint them, and rewarded them with a good sword. ”
The Tang army was talking and laughing while marching, and the atmosphere was extremely good, relaxed and pleasant.
This can't be blamed on the Tang Army, but there are many unexpected things in this march. From the first pass, three passes in a row, the Tibetans all regarded them as the victorious Tubo army, and the Tubo army guarding the pass drove out of the city to meet the Tang army, in order to want some souvenirs.
According to their thoughts, Tubo will definitely win a big victory this time, and Tubo will take advantage of the situation to rise. After such a big victory in Tibet, there will definitely be a rich capture, and it is very rich to ask for a reward at will. I can't help but think that these Tibetan soldiers don't want to be too good.
"Zamp. Did you see that? We've been bloodless all the way. It's easy to take three passes. Xue Zhi rode on the steed, and sneered at Du Song Mangbujie beside him: "Your dream is really beautiful!" ”
If Du Songmangbujie's dream was not beautiful enough, the Tubo soldiers would not be so blindly obedient, and they would not have made it so easy for the Tang army.
"Hey." Du Song Mangbujie saw with his own eyes how blindly optimistic Tubo was, he was a little incredulous, and he only let out a long sigh when he heard the words.
"There are still three levels, and we will be able to pass Guò Stone Mountain. As long as we get through the Guò Stone Mountain, Tibet will inevitably perish. Xue Zhi's face was flushed with joy. Chong Tang Jun said loudly: "It's okay to be happy, don't make mistakes, you must take the other three passes." ”
"Yes." Winning the pass in the Jishi Mountain, this is a grand event that has never been seen since the opening of Pangu, and it has extremely important historical significance, and the soldiers are all happy.
Soon, we came to the fourth pass.
The Tubo soldiers stationed at this pass were as blindly optimistic, and they were very happy, and they hurriedly reported to the guards here.
After the Tibetan generals got the report. When he came to the city, he raised his eyebrows. Loudly ordered: "Prepare for battle!" ”
"Fighting? General, are you mistaken? That's the warrior of the Great Tibet! The great Tibetan warriors who have returned victorious! The soldiers of the Tubo soldiers were so surprised that they dropped their eyes, obviously they were the Tubo army, and they were fighting a fart.
"They are not the warriors of the Great Tibetans, they are the hateful and hateful Tang Army." This guard general is not lacking in shrewdness, and said loudly: "The Tang army is strong, even if the Tang army has suffered heavy casualties due to the miasma plague, it still has good combat power, and it is impossible for the Great Tubo to win in such a short time." ”
How great the combat power of the Tang army was, as early as the first battle of Dafeichuan 20 years ago, Tubo had a deep understanding. Tubo attacked Xue Rengui's 40,000 remnants with an army of 400,000 and was defeated, and it could not be completely annihilated, which shows how terrifying the combat power of the Tang army was.
Now, even if the Tang army was poisoned, plague epidemics, heavy casualties, and had a huge impact on combat effectiveness, it was impossible for Tubo to win in such a short period of time, and this judgment was very reasonable.
"But, general, how do you decide that this is the Tang Army?" Some Tibetan soldiers were puzzled.
"Because the Tang army was victorious, the Great Tubo was defeated." The general had tears in his eyes.
"Impossible! No way! ”
"How could the Great Tibetan be defeated? It is impossible for the Great Tibetan to fail! ”
The Tibetan soldiers shouted one by one, with a look of disbelief.
"Even if the Great Tibetan War is won, it is impossible to win it in such a short time, this army is not the warriors of the Great Tibetan, so where did they come from? They must be the Don Army! Since they are the Tang Army, how did they come here? Only the Tang army won, and after the great victory, they came to Jishi Pass, wanting to take Jishi Mountain, open up roads, march into Luo, and destroy Tibet. The general reacted quickly, and after only a while, he figured it out.
The "......" Tubo soldiers were speechless, and only this statement is reasonable.
"Huh." Tang Jun saw it in his eyes and was amazed.
"Why didn't anyone come to meet us?"
"Did they see through it?"
In the first three passes, the Tibetan soldiers came to greet them as if they were welcoming heroes, but now the Tibetan soldiers stationed in this pass did not come to greet them, which really surprised them.
"The Tang army stopped." The Tibetan generals shouted.
"This guy is good." Xue Zhi looked at the Tubo general appreciatively: "I am Xue Zhi, and I dare to ask the general's surname." ”
"Xue Zhi? But the grandson of General Zuo Xiaowei? The Tibetan general was very surprised.
Because of the battle twenty years ago, Xue Rengui was still glorious despite his defeat, and his reputation spread in Tibet, and many Tubo people admired him very much.
"Exactly." Xue Zhi also had an accident.
"I'm Gesang Licuo, and I've met General Xue." Gesang Licuo asked loudly, "Is Zampu here?" ”
"How so?" Xue Zhidao.
"When General Xue arrives here, it must be a great victory for the Tang army. There are only a few roads in and out of Dafeichuan, since the Tang army has already planned, it will inevitably send a large army to block all the roads, as well as the important places in the mountains that can pass people. Kelsang Licuo dissected loudly.
Xue Zhi's eyes lit up, and he looked at Gesang Licuo, and his appreciation became even stronger.
"You're not necessarily right, are you? Won't Zampu wipe his neck? Xue Zhi decided to test him again.
"The general must have come here to open up the Stone Mountain. The best way to get through Jishi Mountain is to capture Zampu alive and persuade Zampu to surrender. Yes, I guess Zampu is coming. Gesang said.
"Good! Good! Good! Xue Zhi gave a thumbs up, was full of praise, and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that there would be such a person as you in Tubo!" It's a pity, if you can be reused, Tubo will not be like this. ”
"The general has won the prize." Kelsang Licuo said humbly.
Xue Zhi asked someone to escort Du Song Mangbu up and said, "The general saw it, right?" This is Zamp. You're right, he has been captured alive by us, and I brought him to persuade him to surrender this time, what should the general do? ”
"Gesang Licuo, you are good, very good! It's a pity that I didn't find a talent like you before. Du Song Mangbu Jie also greatly appreciated this person, and said very regretfully: "If there were such a discerning character like you around me, the Great Tubo would not be where it is today." ”
Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and said: "Gesang Licuo, you are very wise and have a great future, General Xue appreciates you, and I think Li Longji will also appreciate you, so you can surrender." ”
"Zamp." Kelsang Licuo burst into tears.
"Come down. There is no hope for the Great Tibetans. Du Song Mangbu said again.
Kelsang Licuo did not act.
"General, Zampu's words are a little right, and a little wrong." Xue Zhi began to persuade and said: "The general is indeed a talent, I appreciate you, and the prince will also appreciate you, as long as you are loyal to the Tang Dynasty, you will definitely have a bright future." He's right. ”
The tone turned higher and said, "He said that with you by his side, Tubo would not be what it is now, which is not right." Why? Because Tubo's big theories, small theories, whole affairs, and ministers are all in high positions because of their ancestors, not because they have extraordinary talents. Even if the generals are talented, they will be jealous and will not be useful. ”
Tibet is a hereditary system, and the big treatises, small theories, and whole things are hereditary, and they are passed down from generation to generation. Du Song Mangbujie himself is quite shrewd, but most of the people around him are inactive people, which is an important reason for his failure.
"Hey." Du Song Mangbu also agreed with this, and sighed.
Kelsang Licuo still did not move.
"General, come down." Du Song Mangbu Jie persuaded: "The Great Tubo has suffered heavy casualties, and it is difficult for manpower to return to the sky. If you can't gain Li Longji's trust and win a glimmer of life for the Great Tibetans, then the Great Tibetans will really be over. ”
"Open the gates." At this point, Tibet will die if it does not die. If someone can gain Li Longji's trust, it will be good for Tubo, and Gesang Licuo will have to surrender if he does not surrender.
That's it, the fourth level was also won.
The remaining two passes, still like the first three passes, the Tubo soldiers thought that the Tubo army had returned victoriously, opened the city gate to greet them, and was taken lightly by Xue Zhi.
In this way, Jishi Mountain, a dangerous place that blocked our ancestors, was taken.
The attack on Jishi Mountain, our ancestors have been doing it for hundreds of years, starting from the Han Dynasty. Zhao Chongguo, a famous general of the Han Dynasty, was the first general to come to Jishi Mountain, and since then, people have been fighting on Jishi Mountain from time to time. But it's because Jishi Mountain is too dangerous, and it's difficult to take a step beyond Lei Chi.
Laying down the stone mountain means that the gate of Luo is open, and the destruction of Tibet is not far away.
"Come on, report to the prince, Jishi Mountain has been taken!" Xue Zhi ordered loudly.
Immediately, someone galloped away and reported the news to Li Longji.
The news reached Li Longji as soon as possible, and after Li Longji got the report, he couldn't help laughing: "Haha! Jishi Mountain has been taken, and Tubo is going to die! ”
"Jishi Mountain has been taken? The crown prince should send troops immediately. The generals shouted in unison, all of them rejoicing as if they were celebrating the New Year.
"Send troops and destroy Tibet!" Li Longji ordered loudly.
The Tang army dispatched, like a long dragon, through the Guò Stone Mountain, and went straight to the Luo.
Li Longji led the generals, joined Xue Zhi, and went straight to Luo.
Lhasa, now known as Lhasa, was the capital of Tibet. A few days later, the ancient city appeared in Li Longji's field of vision. (To be continued......)