Chapter 790: Capturing Li Yong Alive
Such a simple intention, it is normal for my sister to see through it, Songtsen Gampo said with a smile.
"The ultimate goal is not important, the important thing is that for you, what you want to see most is that we in Tubo and Datang coexist peacefully?"
Princess Zhenzhu said.
"I hope that Tubo and Datang will coexist peacefully, but Tuyuhun is a subject country of Datang, and if you attack Tuyuhun, you will make a feud with Datang! Why do you have to attack Tuyuhun? Our territory in Tibet is already big enough, so why bother to fight and kill again? Yes, the territory conquered is getting bigger and bigger, and the wealth is accumulating more and more, but if you go out and see, how many women have no husbands? How many poor children have no father? ”
Songtsen Gampo frowned and shouted.
"What a woman's view! Their wives and children will also get more cattle, sheep and horses, and can live a more prosperous life. Tuyuhun was originally not the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and those who can occupy it are occupied, besides, Li Yong is not the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Tuyuhun is occupied by us, what does it have to do with Li Yong? So, you don't have to worry that Li Yong will be angry. ”
Princess Zhenzhu said.
"But Changle and I are close friends."
Songtsen Gampo waved his hand absently.
"This friendship between you girls has nothing to do with military affairs, just like I don't care if you and Princess Changle are sisters, presumably the Tang Emperor will not mind being stingy."
Princess Zhenzhu was dissatisfied.
"Let me ask you, did you ask people to imitate my handwriting to write a letter to Li Yong? Shame on you! ”
I didn t expect this to let my sister know about it even if Songtsen Gampo City Mansion is very deep now I can't help but blush and cough dryly, and I look at him left and right.
"Zhenzhu, I'm just worried that you'll get sick if you keep stuffy in the room, and it's not a way to go on like this, I think it's better to find you a good colt, so ......"
Princess Zhenzhu snorted coldly when she heard this.
"Okay, you can find me a good colt, as long as you are not afraid that I will kill him with a knife on the wedding night, then you can find it, I have no opinion."
Songtsen Gampo was choked immediately, in the end it was his brother and sister, he still knew his sister very well, his sister has always done what he said, since his sister said so, if he really found a horse for her, on the wedding night, his sister would really kill the horse with a knife, but his sister is not young, and it is not a matter to go on like this! Songtsen Gampo said speechlessly.
"You, you, you, alas, forget it, let it go, I don't care, if you have time, you can go hunting more to relax, you will get sick when you are bored in the dormitory!"
After finishing speaking, Songtsen Gampo turned around and left, and a group of fast horses went straight to the city of Luo, it was the envoy who rushed back from the wind and dust day and night, and finally returned to the city, although the city of Luocheng is far less prosperous than Chang'an, but they felt very cordial, however, the first thing to do in the city was to let the entourage bring all the goods brought back from the Tang Dynasty back to the palace, and then Zagigon went straight to the palace.
"Report! Enlighten Zampu, Zaji is back, and ask to see Zampu! ”
A guard hurriedly came to report, and Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard it.
"Oh? Zaghi is back so soon? Announce his entry into the palace! ”
In the main hall, Songtsen Gampo sat very majestically behind the king's case, and Zaji rolled in under the guidance of the guards, and then hurriedly bowed.
"The minister Zagigon visited Zampu, the minister had the trust of Zampu, the minister failed to stop the Tang Dynasty from sending troops, and the Tang Emperor had already issued an order to send troops."
Zagigon said with a ashamed face, Songtsen Gampo's face was very calm, because he had already guessed about this, and he sent Zagigon as an envoy just for the purpose of giving it a try, and it was of course good, and if it didn't work, it wouldn't get worse, it was nothing more than that they would fight again between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty.
"The minister is in the court of the Tang Dynasty, the tongue fights the Confucianism, the generous statement, the reason is well-founded, how can the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers be stubborn and unrefined, and the ministers are completely playing the piano to the cow!"
Zagigon said respectfully, and Songtsen Gampo groaned.
"What did you say? What did the Tang Emperor say? ”
Zaggyon recalled, while saying respectfully, Songtsen Gampo listened carefully, sometimes nodded, sometimes shook his head, after listening to it all, Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but be silent, Zaggyon's words not only did not threaten the Tang Emperor, but angered the Tang Emperor, so it can only be counterproductive, but Songtsen Gampo didn't feel that Zaggon made much of a mistake, because this matter is not easy to handle, and it will anger the Tang Emperor if it is too late, and if it is said weakly, it will not damage the face of their Tubo people? Songtsen Gampo sighed softly and shook his head.
"It seems that the Tang people are very conceited! Even after experiencing a fiasco, he still hasn't learned his lesson, and it seems that he still has to fight another battle with Datang! ”
Zagigon breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he heard this, and hurriedly said.
"Zampu is wise, since the Tang monarchs are not convinced, then fight until they are convinced! Although Datang is prosperous, it is not as brave and good at fighting as our Tubo people! ”
Songtsen Gampo is heroic and dry.
"Yes, since the Tang Emperor is still not convinced, then fight until he is convinced, and attack the territory of the Tang Dynasty, we Tubo people may be defeated under firearms, but outside the Tang Dynasty, we Tubo people will definitely be able to fight the Tang army and abandon the armor!"
Zagigon said hurriedly.
"Zampu, the minister also brought back a piece of good news, the minister has already found out who led the troops to the battle!"
Songtsen Gampo suddenly came to his senses when he heard this, and asked in a loud voice.
"Who did the Tang Emperor send to lead the troops?"
Zagigon said hurriedly.
"The ministers heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty decided to send the British Duke Xu Shiji, the Duke of Lu Guo Cheng Biting Jin, the Duke of Hubei Chi Gong and the Duke of Rongfu County Li Yong to lead the troops to the battle."
Songtsen Gampo listened and suddenly wanted to kick Zagigon out, what kind of good news is this? Xu Shiji, Cheng Biting Jin, and Wei Chigong are more famous and difficult than Zhang Liang, and this time they are three famous generals, wait a while, it seems that it is not three, but four, and Li Yong, the prince of Rongfu County? The emperor actually sent Li Yong, the prince of Rongfu County, to go on an expedition? For a moment, Songtsen Gampo suspected that he was not hallucinating, could it be because he wanted to get Li Yong too much, so he was hallucinating? Songtsen Gamputeng stood up and asked loudly.
"What do you say? Li Shimin wants to send Li Yong on the expedition? ”
Although he guessed that Zampu would be very excited when he knew that Li Yong would lead the troops to go on the expedition, he didn't expect Zampu to be so excited, Zagigon was startled and hurriedly said.
"Back to Zampu, it's right that the Tang Emperor sent Li Yong on an expedition."
Songtsen Gampo asked excitedly.
"Zajigon, are you sure that it is Princess Changle's concubine, Li Yong, the prince of Rongfu County, who is leading the troops to the battle?"
Zagigon nodded repeatedly.
"Zampu, the minister is very sure that it is Li Yong, the prince of Rongfu County, who is leading the troops to the battle! is Li Yong, the prince of Rongfu County, who made the world's first wine and made muskets and cannons, is by no means someone else with the same name and surname. ”
Now Songtsan Gampo is finally completely determined, it is really Li Yong who leads the troops to the battle, not a person with the same name and surname, he didn't expect Li Shimin to be willing to let Li Yong lead the troops to the battle, and the Tang Dynasty is not without other famous generals, why not let Li Yong go on the expedition? Shouldn't Li Yong be properly supplied? However, this should also be thanks to Li Shimin, if Li Yong has been staying in Chang'an, then how can he have the opportunity to covet Li Yong? As soon as he thought of this, Songtsen Gampo was overjoyed, just now he was still thinking about how to defeat the Tang army, how to give the Tang army a cruel lesson, so that the Tang Dynasty did not dare to send troops again, but now he suddenly felt that the victory or defeat of this battle was actually not important, if he could capture Li Yong alive, even if this battle was defeated, it would be okay, after this defeat he could continue to send troops to capture Tuyuhun, and if he could capture Li Yong alive, then everything was worth it, since he could kill Zhang Liang, the commander of the Tang army in the last battle, it was not impossible to capture Li Yong alive, Songtsen Gampo paced excitedly with his hands behind his back, now his strategic goal has changed, from the original defeat of the Tang army to the capture of Li Yong alive, but to capture Li Yong alive, you must figure out where Li Yong is, Songtsen Gampo muttered.
"Datang dispatched four famous generals at one time, it is impossible for them to be in the first army, they must divide their troops and lead their own troops, so which army will Li Yong be in? And where is the route of the march? The spies who must lurk in Longyou must be found out! ”
Zagigon listened and hurriedly said.
"Zampu, the minister has already found out!"
Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this.
"You've already found out? Zaggyon, you have done a great job in this mission! ”
Zagigon was thrilled when he heard this, and he worked tirelessly day and night to hurry back just for this moment! Zagigon said hurriedly.
"Although the firearms of the Shenji Battalion are powerful, the Tuyuhun Road is difficult to travel, and the artillery is not easy to transport, so the Tang Emperor decided to let Li Yong lead the Shenji Battalion to store grain and guard the grain and grass."
Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, and then muttered.
"Although guarding grain and grass is overkill for the Shenji Battalion, the artillery is too cumbersome and indeed not easy to transport, so, Zagigon, this news you inquired about is very likely to be true!"
Zagigon said hurriedly.
"Zampu, the news that the minister inquired about is absolutely true, Princess Changle is pregnant, originally the palace didn't want Li Yong to lead the army to the expedition, but Longyou was already panicked, so the emperor asked Li Yong to lead the Shenji Battalion to Longyou to calm people's hearts."
Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but bow his head slightly when he heard this.
"It's also true, the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Crusade destroyed Goguryeo, and the names of Li Yong and the Shenji Battalion have become famous all over the world, which can be called a legend, and it can indeed calm people's hearts."
Zagigon asked respectfully.
"Is Zampu trying to capture Li Yong alive? It's just that Li Yong is hiding in the rear to guard the grain and grass, and it is not easy to capture Li Yong alive. ”
Songtsen Gampo said first.
"Li Yong is hiding in the rear to guard the grain and grass, it is really not easy to capture him alive, however, there are two sides to everything, Li Yong is hiding there, it is better than not finding Li Yong everywhere, I only need to find out the place where the grain is stored in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yong is already in my grasp, and it is difficult to fly."
Zagigon said hurriedly.
"Zampu is wise, although Li Yong is smart but young and knowledgeable, I'm afraid I never dreamed that Zampu wanted to capture him alive, and when the army arrives, he can only be captured and used by Zampu!"
Listening to Zajigon's words, Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but feel excited, he seemed to have seen the scene of Li Yong being captured, he seemed to see the glass everywhere, a jar of spirits, a mighty cannon, a golden road, but he seemed to have forgotten how Li Yong's Xishan camp abused him back then, but at that time it was not his personal expedition, and he couldn't experience the helplessness and space of Lu Dongzan, Songtsan Gampo took a deep breath, Songtsan Gampo finally calmed down a little again, and now there is another question in front of him, That is where Li Yong is guarding the grain and grass, Songtsen Gampo asked.
"Zajigon, do you know where Li Yong is guarding the grain and grass?"
Zagigon was a little puzzled when he heard this.
"Zampu, this minister didn't find out, the minister is an envoy, and those Tang people are guarding against the minister."
Songtsen Gampo couldn't help but nod when he heard this, what Zagigon said was the same, if Zagigon really even found out where Li Yong was guarding the grain and grass, then he would have to suspect it, this should be a military secret of the Tang Dynasty, even the ordinary Tang courtiers don't know, how could Zajigon find out? Songtsen Gampo nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"It's normal that you can't find out, this is Datang's military strategy, but it is a military secret, how can it be easily disclosed? As the so-called soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, Datang will definitely mobilize a large amount of grain and grass to Longyou, plus the artillery of the Shenji Battalion is so easy to identify, so the secret agents of Longyou will definitely be able to find out where Li Yong is guarding the grain and grass! ”
Zagigon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Zampu didn't blame him, but Zampu was right, it shouldn't be difficult for Longyou's spies to find out where Li Yong was guarding the grain and grass, in his opinion, the difficulty was to go deep behind the enemy to capture Li Yong alive, so Zagigon hesitated for a moment and asked respectfully.
"Zampu, is Li Yong really that important? Although the artillery is powerful, it is too bulky and difficult to transport on the plateau, and the Tubo people are brave and good at fighting and cannot use artillery! ”
Songtsen Gampo couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Your vision is too short-sighted, Li Yong has a bit of a stone into gold! Li Yong can give us a steady stream of wealth in Tibet, and artillery is a sharp weapon for attacking the city, fighting in the field, our warriors are brave and good at fighting, of course, they can't use artillery, but when attacking the city, we need artillery, otherwise how many more warriors will we be killed and injured? Look at the Tang Dynasty, there are cities everywhere, and now there are even cannons on the cities, but what if we also have artillery in Tibet? The city of the Tang Dynasty is in vain, how rich the hinterland of the Central Plains is! How docile and moist the women of the Central Plains are! Don't you want it? If there is Li Yong, one day, I, Songtsen Gampo, will surely destroy the Tang Dynasty and occupy that vast and prosperous land! ”
Zagigon couldn't help but be thrilled when he heard this, he had just returned from the Tang Dynasty, and now as soon as he closed his eyes, the prosperous and lively scene of Chang'an and those beautiful and gentle Tang women would appear in his mind, if he could occupy the Central Plains in the future, what a wonderful thing it would be! Zagigon said excitedly.
"If Zampu sends troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, he is willing to be the vanguard!"