Chapter 64: To Each His Own Agenda
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The capital of Tibet, Luo, Potala Palace.
Tubo Zampu Dusong Mangbu Jie convened the ministers and was deliberating.
Du Song Mangbu Jie is tall, it can be said that he is a tiger's back and a bear's waist, the whole person is very energetic, his eyes are particularly bright, and he knows that he is a shrewd person at a glance.
He sat on the throne, looked around at the ministers, and slowly spoke: "The battle of life and death between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is about to begin, what should we do, you can speak freely." It makes sense, and Ben Zampu adopts it; That's right, and Ben Zamp doesn't blame it. ”
He spoke without hurry, but with a sense of authority.
The ministers who were big and talked about sat on both sides, all with solemn expressions. The Tang Dynasty mobilized so many troops to fight the Turks, which had never been done in the history of the Tang Dynasty, although the Tang Dynasty did not deal with the Tibetans, they still felt great pressure.
"Zampu, I don't understand, Song Jing came to the peace talks, why don't you make more demands, this is a good opportunity. Do you really admire Song Jing? "Some ministers are very puzzled.
Song Jing sent an envoy to Tibet and negotiated peace with Tibet, they all knew about it. The Tang Dynasty was going to have a big war with the Turks, and this was an opportunity for Tibet, and it stands to reason that Tibet should put forward some harsh conditions and reap more benefits. The current Tang Dynasty can't spare his hands and will definitely agree.
What they couldn't understand was that Du Song Mangbu knot only made a symbolic request, so that the Tang Dynasty's request to cede land was not mentioned, and they really couldn't figure out what medicine was sold in the gourd of Du Song Mangbu knot.
"yes." The ministers chimed in.
"Song Jing is talented and knowledgeable. And he's very personable, and I admire him very much. Du Song Mangbu nodded. With a look of appreciation, he said: "If there is such a character in the Great Tibet, I must reuse him." It's a pity that his heart is for the Tang Dynasty and can't be used by me. ”
Shaking his head, a look of regret.
"Song Jing is indeed a very good talent, but it's a pity." The big talk is also appreciated.
Although Ben Zampu admires him, he can't abolish his public because of personal gain. The benefits that should be demanded are still there. Du Songmangbu's eyes flashed, and he smiled very treacherously, and said: "The reason why Ben Zampu didn't make excessive demands was to let the Tang Dynasty transfer the army away. ”
Speaking of this, his voice turned a little high, and he said: "The northwest of the Tang Dynasty garrisoned more than 100,000 troops to guard against the Great Tibet. It's a big nuisance. The Great Tubo had long wanted to attack the Hexi Corridor, but there was no chance. Now, the opportunity has come, how can Benzenpu miss it? ”
"Haha!"
"Zampu is clever! Brilliant! ”
The ministers laughed loudly, their faces happy.
The Hexi Corridor is an important place connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and there are many famous cities and checkpoints here. For example, Yumen Pass, Dunhuang, Zhangye. This place is not large, but the strategic position is extremely important, if Tubo takes it, there are two great advantages: one is to cut off the road between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and Tubo can occupy the Western Regions without much effort. Second, it can threaten the land of Guanzhong. It can pose a huge threat to the Tang Dynasty.
Although the northwest is vast and sparsely populated, it is high. It can overlook Guanzhong, and the northwest is mountainous, the terrain is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it falls into the hands of Tubo, it is tantamount to aiming a sharp sword at Chang'an.
How big is the danger of this place, to give a famous example, friends will know.
The Western Xia is only a little bigger, and the land of the whole country is not as large as the land of a state in the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty mobilized the troops of the whole country and fought with the Western Xia for decades, but it was also helpless to the Western Xia, and the descendants attributed it to the decay and incompetence of the Song Dynasty, which is a bit unfair.
At that time, the Song army that attacked Western Xia was the most elite army, known as the "Western Army", and its combat power was very strong. The reason why the Western Xia was helpless was because the Western Xia occupied a favorable terrain, and whenever the Song Dynasty attacked on a large scale, the Western Xia adopted the strategy of "luring the enemy deep and cutting off the enemy's grain route", which was tried and tested.
The reason for such a strange phenomenon is that the northwest is mountainous, and the Song army cannot find a cat in the mountains, and it can jump out at any time to cut off the grain route of the Song army.
The traditional route of attacking the northwest was not to attack from northern Shaanxi, but from what is now Beijing and from east to west. Just because, this traditional road fell into the hands of the Liao State, and the Song Dynasty could only attack from northern Shaanxi.
If the Hexi Corridor falls into the hands of Tubo, it will be endless, and the entire Guanzhong is within Tubo's troops, this benefit does not need to be said, and the ministers have to rejoice.
"Besides, the Turks are not so easy to fight, the Turks can't be defeated, they can retreat into the depths of the desert, and they will go south again at the first opportunity, which will drag the Tang army." Du Song Mangbu said proudly: "In this way, it will be difficult for the Tang army to be transferred back in a short time, and we will have the opportunity to deal with the Tang Dynasty." ”
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! The ministers' thumbs were so high that they almost pierced the Potala Palace.
"We can mobilize large armies and be ready to move at any time." The big talk ended with a smile.
"That's what Benzanpu means, what else do you have to say?" Du Song Manbujie asked loudly.
"Nope." The ministers agreed with this plan from the bottom of their hearts, and there was no objection.
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Blackwater City, the tooth tent of the silent slurp.
Mo Si sat upright on the throne, the golden scepter in his hand, and glanced at the courtiers. Except for Asster? Yuan Zhen, Mo Jianlian and Que Special Service all came.
"Three dog things!" Mo Si was very annoyed.
Last time, he wanted to get rid of Asid? Yuanzhen and Mo Jianlian, but for Ashde? Yuan Zhen escaped. No matter how much he persuaded him, he had to bury this thought in his heart.
"Spring has arrived, the grass on the desert is green, and the time has come for a decisive battle with the Tang Dynasty." Mo Si's eyes sparkled, his expression was mighty, and he said: "This battle has a lot to do with it, and whether the Great Turks can recover the country or not is because everyone must be brave and compete for the first!" If there is a cowardice of the enemy and does not fight, if there is a person who escapes from the battle, if there is a person who delays the military aircraft, behead! Slave the family! ”
His voice is not high-pitched, but it is categorical, so that people dare not have the slightest doubt.
"Yes." The ministers also knew that the stakes in this battle were very high, and they all gladly accepted the order.
"There are too many troops dispatched by the Tang Dynasty, we don't know the detailed number, but we can guess an approximate number. It will not be less than 400,000, which has not been done in the history of the Tang Dynasty. Mo Si's face was solemn. He said: "Don't talk about fighting the 400,000 troops, even if they are released to the border, it is also a huge threat, and we must not take it lightly, and we must not underestimate the enemy." ”
"Khan is wise!" The ministers' faces were solemn.
Mo Si is right, the 400,000 army is not to say attack, and as soon as it is released towards the border, it is a huge threat. Who can not be afraid?
"We must be prepared with two hands: if we can't defeat the Tang Dynasty with one hand, we will immediately retreat to Mobei, recuperate, and wait until the Great Turks have recovered their vitality, and the soldiers are strong and strong, and then we will take revenge." There was a glint of hatred in Mo Si's eyes.
"The other hand is to defeat the Tang army, and then take advantage of the situation to go south. Seize the northern lands. Mo Si's eyes sparkled.
"Good!" These two preparations are very suitable for the current situation of the Turks, and the ministers have no objections and praise in unison.
"In this battle, we must not confront the Tang army head-on, we must fight with the Tang army, fight if we can, and retreat if we can't. Thou shalt not fight. Mo Si reminded loudly, "The warriors of the Great Turks grew up on horseback since childhood, and can live their lives on horseback, riding and shooting skillfully, coming and going like the wind. As long as we fight, it will be difficult for the Tang army to catch up with us. ”
Although the Turks have been receiving the Han civilization. In essence, they are still nomads, experts in "guerrilla warfare", and as long as the Turks conduct guerrilla warfare, they can drag the Tang army down and down. Once the Tang army is brought down, a large army can be mobilized for a big battle.
This deployment is very suitable for the current Turks.
Going head-to-head with the Tang army, the Turks will definitely not be an opponent and will be slaughtered by the Tang army.
"Of course, if you have the opportunity, you don't have to be soft and beat hard!" The scepter in his hand was raised high and slashed down like thunder and lightning.
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Luoyang, the capital of the gods, Shangyang Palace, Ganlu Palace.
Wu Zetian wore a crown on his head, dressed in imperial robes, and sat on the throne with great dignity.
Di Renjie, Zhang Cambodia, Li Dan, Princess Taiping, Song Jing, and Wu Chengsi were present.
"Spring is here, Wansu is recovering, it is the season of using troops, and the war is about to begin, what do you have to say?" Wu Zetian lightly opened Chrysostom and asked slowly.
"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't worry about anything else, just worry about the same." Di Renjie raised his eyebrows and said, "The minister is worried about Hui and the nine surnames Tie Lexu and the recklessness. ”
"It's inevitable." Wu Zetian's eyes flashed, and he sneered: "They think that they are far away in the depths of the desert, and the Great Zhou Whip is beyond their reach, but they can't, they must be sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, and then acting on the camera." Hmph, once this battle is over, see how I clean them up. ”
Hui Hui and Jiu surnamed Tiele, deep in the depths of the desert, far away from the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty is really beyond the reach of the whip, and cannot pose a threat to them.
"This battle depends on ourselves, not these wait-and-see people." Wu Zetian said coldly.
"Your Majesty, Khitan Sun Wanrong wrote a book, willing to surrender to the Great Zhou, and he also said that he was willing to help the Great Zhou." Zhang Khan said: "With the minister's guess, Sun Wanrong's move contains evil intentions, and he is likely to take this opportunity to attack the Pine Desert Land and want to sit big." ”
"Sun Wanrong is finally smart." Wu Zetian sneered and said: "When Li Quanzhong was here, he always attacked the border passes, wanting to plunder, but he didn't know how to capture the pine desert land, this Sun Wanrong was a shrewd person. Unfortunately, I won't let him succeed. Message: Reprimand Sun Wanrong. ”
This kind of reprimand is useless, it cannot restrain the Khitan, but it shows the attitude of the Tang Dynasty, and Sun Wanrong should think about it.
Wu Zetian's eyes fell on Di Renjie and said, "Elder Guo, this battle is very important, and we must ensure that there is no shortage of ordnance, food and grass. You personally supervise this matter! If something goes wrong, Hugh blames me for being ruthless! ”
The tone is not high, but it makes people dare not have the slightest doubt.
Di Renjie is Wu Zetian's most trusted minister, and he is very respected by Wu Zetian, and this is the first time he has spoken in such a stern tone, but it is really because the relationship between this battle is too great and cannot be lost.
"Yes." Di Renjie was busy receiving the order.
"Sent the edict to Wang Xiaojie, saying that I will ignore this battle and just wait for the good news." Wu Zetian's eyes were shining, and his gaze was like a sharp sword.
She let go of Wang Xiaojie to fight, this courage is heartbreaking, and everyone praises in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!" ”