The Tubo army that invaded Tuyuhun was about 80,000, plus logistics, totaling about 200,000.

In the process of fighting with the Tuyuhun army, Tubo has lost about 10,000, and yesterday Sun Congdong's 1,000 forbidden army sniped, and lost another 5,000.

So now there are only more than 60,000 left in the Tibetan army.

But the victory or defeat of the war cannot only depend on the number of troops, to be honest, the 30,000 soldiers and horses led by Su Dingfang caused a lot of pressure on Lu Dongzan.

Because the 30,000 soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty have too many uncertain variables, Tubo has already reported that the eyes of Tubo lurking in Chang'an have long been reported, and among the 30,000 soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty, 10,000 people are holding that strange new weapon.

At the beginning of the battle on Jishi Mountain, the Tang army only had 1,000 soldiers and horses with new weapons, which almost collapsed the entire Tubo army, and if 10,000 soldiers and horses lined up to fight, the Tubo army's victory rate was very small.

This is also the reason why Lu Dongzan took the initiative to start negotiations today.

A powerful enemy is coming at him with the force of wind and thunder, and he must stop the loss, because there is no certainty of victory.

However, the stop loss is the stop loss, Lu Dongzan is absolutely unwilling to lose all his money, and he cannot explain to the Zanpu and the local sovereigns in Tubo. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the whole army to withdraw from Tuyuhun.

"Uncle Li County, if Tubo all withdraws from Tuyuhun, the old man will be gnawed by them after he goes back."

Lu Dong sighed in admiration, his expression was gloomy, until this moment he still couldn't figure it out, it was obviously a war to destroy the country, why did it become like this?

Today's Tibetan army is in a dilemma, the meat is already in its mouth, and if you want to swallow it, you will inevitably be beaten, and you can't bear to spit it out.

Unfolding a sheepskin map on the low table, Lu Dong praised: "The Tubo mission talks about Zhong Cong's alliance with you in Liangzhou City, does Li Xianbo still remember?" ”

As he spoke, Lu Dongzan pointed to the sheepskin map, and his fingers slowly fell to the west of Jishi Mountain, and then moved slowly until he moved to the west of the Kunlun Mountains, and drew a straight line on the map.

Li Qinzai's eyelids jumped a few times.

"As previously discussed, from the west of Jishi Mountain to the Kunlun Mountains, all the land in the north belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and the rest belongs to me in Tubo," Lu Dongzan said slowly: "The old man is full of sincerity this time, and he has allocated half of the land in Tuyuhun to the Tang Kingdom, and the trade route in the Western Regions is also within the territory of the Tang Kingdom. ”

Li Qinzai didn't say anything, he could see that Lu Dongzan's offer this time was indeed full of sincerity. Before the two countries officially started fighting, Tubo had taken the initiative to cede half of Tuyuhun's territory, which was polite enough.

Thousands of miles of land, as well as the most important Silk Road, as well as the expanded territory between the Central Plains and the Anxi Protectorate, Chang'an's control over the countries of the Western Regions has been strengthened a lot, which is a real benefit to the Tang Dynasty.

With Lu Dongzan's offer alone, if Datang accepts it all, when Li Zhi sacrifices to the sky and worships his ancestors this year, he can completely walk out of the steps of the six relatives who do not recognize him, and enjoy himself in front of the ancestral tablet of his family.

Even if he jumped in front of Li Shimin's grave, the courtiers would praise him for being a filial child.

Nothing else, the emperor who opened up the territory and expanded the territory is so awesome, everything is right, if you still feel unhappy just jumping in front of the ancestral grave, you might as well be thicker-skinned, and Mount Tai Feng Chan can arrange it......

And the hero who made Li Zhi so beautiful is, of course, Li Qinzai, only Li Qinzai.

From beginning to end, only Li Qinzai was involved in this matter, and he had been torn between Tubo and Tuyuhun, using both grace and power, and combining rigidity and softness, forcing Lu Dongzan to compromise.

If he agrees to Lu Dongzan's conditions now, Li Qinzai can easily pat his ass and go back to Chang'an, and at least the marquis will definitely be arranged after he goes back.

The merit of opening up the territory and expanding the territory cannot be overrewarded, not to mention that Li Qinzai has won thousands of miles of territory for the Tang Dynasty with the strength of one person, and he has also grasped all the strategic places that the Tang Dynasty attaches importance to.

The sheepskin map in front of him was really tempting, Li Qinzai's eyes were staring at it, and his breathing was a lot heavier, he had never been so tempted when he met Zinu.

As an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, at this moment, his mission has actually been completed, and it has been completed very beautifully, and he will inevitably be treated like a hero when he returns to Chang'an.

But as a courtier who cares about the Tang Dynasty, Li Qinzai can't agree to Lu Dongzan's conditions.

Because Lu Dongzan didn't give enough.

It's not that Li Qinzai is not greedy enough, but that Li Qinzai, as a traverser, must look at the territorial boundaries of the northwest from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty's centennial strategy.

Historically, when the Tang Dynasty experienced the Anshi Rebellion and its national strength weakened, it was Tubo who swallowed the Western Regions, because the vast territory of Tuyuhun gave Tubo ample opportunities for development and an important strategic buffer zone.

As a result, the Anxi Protectorate under the original control of the Tang Dynasty was encroached upon by Tubo little by little, and the Tang Dynasty finally collapsed, the country changed hands, the government and the opposition were chaotic, and the people were displaced.

Now that Li Qinzai has crossed, he has slowly changed the world, when the advantage is in me, how can he give up the other half of Tuyuhun to Tubo, so that they have a buffer and development capital?

Tuyuhun, he wants it all!

It is worth paying the price of a war, because controlling this land is equivalent to compressing the development space of Tubo and extending the life of the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years.

Li Qinzai's choice today is worthy of the history of a thousand years later.

Gritting his teeth fiercely, Li Qinzai's eyes were red for some reason.

Li Zhi, when Lao Tzu does this big ticket, why don't you just jump on your father's grave when you think about it, you blow up your father's grave, and your father has to give you green smoke and praise him for your filial piety to him under Jiuquan.

After Lu Dongzan finished mentioning the conditions, he kept staring at Li Qinzai's face, and saw that his originally smiling face suddenly changed, red for a while, blue for a while, and accompanied by a fierce look of gritting his teeth.

Lu Dongzan was shocked, and an ominous premonition appeared in his mind.

After a long time, Li Qinzai suddenly bared his teeth and smiled at him: "Minister, I'm sorry, Tuguhun, I want them all, not an inch less!" ”

Lu Dongzan was stunned for a moment, then stood up and was furious: "Li Qinzai, are you crazy?" Don't talk about the rules at all? ”

Li Qinzai looked him in the eye and said slowly: "What we are talking about now is not the rules, but the strength. If Tubo doesn't give it, Datang will take it for himself. ”

Lu Dongzan's eyes were gloomy, and he stared at him with a chill: "So, Datang has decided to fight with Tubo?" ”

"If Tubo does not withdraw from Tuyuhun, there will be a war between you and me."

"Is this what you mean, or is it the meaning of the Emperor of the Tang Kingdom?"

"I am the envoy of the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty, and my words are the words of the Son of Heaven."

Lu Dongzan's eyes were full of murderous intent: "Li Qinzai, don't forget, you are still in my Tubo camp, if the old man wants to take your life, it is as easy as a hand." ”

"Just an envoy, what is life and death, if you kill me, what the Tang Dynasty wants is not only Tuyuhun, but the king will kill into the territory of Tubo."

"Don't forget my identity, I am the grandson of the British Duke of the Tang Dynasty, the very important minister of the Son of Heaven, Tubo dares to kill me, don't say that the Son of Heaven is angry, my grandfather and the generals in the army of the Tang Dynasty will never let go of Tubo, not only can you not get Tuyuhun, but also the danger of destroying the country."

Lu Dongzan said angrily: "I have been fighting with the Tang Dynasty for decades, and I may not be able to help me!" ”

"What if you add my Datang's new weapons?" Li Qinzai said leisurely.

Lu Dongzan's body shook, and the pupils in his eyes quickly shrank into pintips.

Li Qinzai calmed down and smiled directly into his eyes.

The atmosphere inside the tent suddenly fell into freezing, and a chill filled the surroundings.

After a long time, Lu Dongzan suddenly laughed, and then got up and saluted Li Qinzai.

"It's the old man Meng Lang just now, things can be discussed slowly, there is no need to make such a fuss, if you can't discuss it today, why don't you discuss it tomorrow, Tubo and the Tang Dynasty have been friendly for decades, it's not worth fighting for this little thing, does Li Xianbo think so?"

The tense expression instantly turned into a spring breeze and drizzle, which was warm and amiable.

Li Qinzai also smiled and said: "However, the major affairs of the country, how can it be decided in a word, after all, we must discuss it slowly, you and I will rest today, think about it separately, and it is not too late to discuss it tomorrow." ”

"Yes, yes, that's what the old man meant." Lu Dong sighed in admiration and said: "The son of heaven of the Tang Kingdom is so blessed, and he is so loyal and capable of being a loyal and capable minister, which really makes the old man envious!" ”

Li Qinzai humbly passed the award, and the two looked at each other and smiled, smiling extremely sincerely and brightly.

After a few weeks of thoughtful resignation, Li Qinzai slowly walked out of the handsome tent, and Liu Assi and other subordinates greeted him.

The moment Li Qinzai turned around, his face had become solemn.

"Fifth Young Lang, how did you discuss it?" Liu Asi asked curiously.

Li Qinzai didn't squeak, and after leading his troops to leave the tent dozens of zhang away, he said in a deep voice: "You and I should quickly find the opportunity to leave the Tubo camp, Lu Dongzan has killed me!" ”

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