Carpets from Persia lay on the floor, and white Jiangnan silk hung from the windows.

Princess Wencheng lay on the bed, put the medicine bowl aside, and then slowly spoke with a little memory: "In Tubo, the Gar family started from Ludong Zan, to Zanxiruo, on Qinling, three generations are the phase, and the strength of the entire family has deeply affected Tubo, and even has the strength to abolish Lizanpu. ”

Li Xuan sat aside and listened quietly.

In the hall outside, Xiao Siye, Wei Hongji, Shi Xuan, and Hei Yan Changzhi stood with their hands tied.

Yang Zhirou sat behind the table on one side and wrote it, and he recorded every word that Princess Wencheng said.

Outside the door, Tang Zhenxing, Qiu Zhenmu, Li Duozuo, and Cui Ding were tightly guarding the door, but they didn't step into the room.

"The military merits are strong, the military merits are strong, but it is precisely because of this that once there is a war, the Qinling and Zanxiruo will go out, although the Gar family still has people in Tubo, but after all, the means are poor." Speaking of this, Princess Wencheng's voice stopped.

Li Xuan's expression was solemn, and he asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask Your Highness, then who is this person with strong means?" ”

Princess Wencheng's expression was abrupt, and if the means are weak, they will naturally be strong.

The people of the Gar family in Luo are poor, so naturally there are people with strong means who are quietly controlling the situation and winning over the major families.

"It's the queen, or the queen mother, the wife of Mangsong Mangzan, the mother of Tridu Songtsen, and Lu Chimalen." Princess Wencheng sighed lightly and said, "Over the years, although I have left the palace, many of the people who served me back then are still in the palace.

In the past few years, I still know some of the situation and the turmoil under the water. ”

After a slight pause, Princess Wencheng continued: "She is a very tolerant person, Chidu Songzan is young, and the Gar family is too strong, she can only endure, but the opportunity appeared in the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, the Gar family, and the people around them are too belligerent, and the annual consumption is excessive, and the pressure on the subjects is extremely heavy. ”

Li Xuan nodded lightly, Datang is now worried about Li Xuan's front-line military rations, and the situation in Tubo is not much better.

Even if the grain and grass can be solved by external looting, what about the blade armor and the bow and arrow of the horse?

These are resources, and they are not resources that ordinary people can grasp.

Someone gains, and someone suffers.

It's just that for a long time, the Gar family has been the prime minister for three generations, and the power has penetrated all aspects of Tibet, even if some people are dissatisfied, they can only endure it in the end.

In this way, when the Queen Mother's people came over under the water, almost all of them would not refuse.

And there is no secret action of the Lu family, and the family that is looking for is basically not weak, has enough scheming, and has enough vision.

In this way, although there are not many people around the Lu family, they are basically all local powerful factions who hate the Qinling family very much.

Once the strength of these people is integrated, it is definitely enough to talk about Qinling to drink a pot.

Especially in the past few years, on Qinling and Zanxiruo have been fighting outside, and their younger brothers who stayed in Luo are somewhat incapacitated.

It was even more difficult for the Lu family to find a lot of opportunities.

Before, when Li Xuan sent the Tang Dynasty Tubo Wenwen to Luo, it was even more turbulent inside and outside, and all kinds of ambitions were rising.

That is to say, the Qinling rushed back in time, otherwise, the power held by the Gar family in Tubo would be taken away step by step.

"Zanxiruo is the same, although the people of the Gar family have been in phase for three generations, and they even have the title of 'Tubo Military God' in the Qinling, but in fact, they are far behind in figuring out people's hearts and manipulating people's hearts.

For example, although the last time Qinling killed in Luo, the blood flowed like a river, but all he killed were reckless men with impulsive personalities, and people who were really ambitious and scheming were all thrown into the command of the Lu family. ”

After a slight pause, Princess Wencheng glanced at Li Xuan deeply, and then continued: "Also, it is the defeat of the front line. The front line was repeatedly defeated, soldiers were killed and wounded, and ordnance was consumed, and there were even more complaints.

After the last emperor's "Tubo Wen", people's hearts were even more turbulent to the extreme, so there was the killing of Luo Ji, but unfortunately, the more he killed, the more people hated him. ”

Li Xuan listened quietly, but his eyes were deeply vigilant.

Killing is never the solution to the problem, and the interests can be satisfied to the greatest extent.

With a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, this can make people's hearts calm.

Li Xuan couldn't help but think of Emperor Taizong, after the change in Xuanwumen, he was probably not as people saw, appeasing the family, gathering the old ministers of the East Palace, and even respecting Li Yuan as the emperor, I am afraid that there is still something that cannot be seen, and the killing under the surface of the water is even more amazing.

It seems that I have to find a time in the future to get a good understanding of Emperor Taizong's wrists.

"This time, if the news of Qinling's death comes back." Princess Wencheng subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction of Luo, but she only saw the luxurious window, she couldn't help but shake her head and sighed: "I'm afraid that if Zan Xiruo will be pushed to the forefront by the Lu family, she herself will have more power in private, and at the same time, she will also fully support Zan Xiruo." ”

"The strength of the Tubo people will all be integrated, and then resist my Tang Dynasty with all their might, so Your Highness, how much military strength do the Tubo people have now?" Li Xuan looked at Princess Wencheng seriously, this was the problem he was most concerned about.

If the military strength of the Tubo people is not enough for him to push 30,000 people, Li Xuan will not have the heart to make any calculations, just push it flat.

"Before, you said that there are about 100,000 troops in Tibet, including 30,000 elites, and this figure is accurate; But if they continue to squeeze, they can still organize an army of 100,000, but they are all recruits and slave soldiers, as long as they don't fall into the trap, these people don't pose much of a threat, but it is the light army that really needs to be careful. ”

At the mention of Guangjun, Princess Wencheng's expression couldn't help but become solemn.

"There are about fifteen thousand of them, all of them are elite Goba people, with elite armor and complete bows, which are very difficult to deal with." After a slight pause, Princess Wencheng continued: "Over the years, there have been about 5,000 people sent to the Qin Tomb, but there are 10,000 people who have always guarded the palace in Luo, and more than 10,000 troops in the hands of the Lu clan. ”

"It seems that the Lu clan is relying on these more than 10,000 light troops to balance the rights of the Gar family." Li Xuan nodded slowly.

The Queen Mother of Tubo is not as weak as the Lu family, and she is not as weak as she appears, especially in Luo, 10,000 light troops are enough to behead anyone.

"Therefore, once there is a crisis of destroying the country, then the Lu clan will fully support Zanxiruo, and at the same time seize the rights left after the death of the Qin Ling." Princess Wencheng sighed lightly and said, "At that time, the situation will not be easy to clean up. ”

"That is to say, right now, Zanxiruo has an army of 100,000, of which there are 30,000 elites, and there are 10,000 light troops." The contact paused slightly, and he said: "Before drawing half of the army, then there are 5,000 light troops, 15,000 elites, and 35,000 local garrisons." ”

"With 50,000 people on the front line blocking your way, even if the 3,000 light army sneaks up on your grain route, I'm afraid you will be in big trouble." Princess Wencheng said Li Xuan's biggest problem.

Light Army, Grain Road.

In the case of insufficient grain and grass, the deeper he went into Tibet, the more Li Xuan risked that the grain channel would be cut off.

Once the grain route is cut off, then it is immediately a danger that the hearts of the army will be crushed, and then they will be defeated by a single blow.

Not to mention, the more cities he occupies, the more troops Li Xuan needs to garrison.

At that time, Li Xuan's troops will be able to mobilize less troops on the front line.

Now it seems that Li Xuan's steady and steady military strategy is correct.

……

In the lobby of the Governor's Palace, all the generals stood in place.

Li Xuan's eyes stared at the desktop, as if he was thinking about something very important.

After a long time, he came back to his senses, looked at everyone and said: "From the perspective of Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng, I am afraid that the death of Qinling really cannot be easily known by the Tubo people, otherwise under the threat of the death of the country, they will be angry with the enemy, not to mention victory or defeat, at least the damage of our troops is absolutely indispensable." ”

"Yes!" Hei Tooth Chang Zhi and Xiao Siye nodded at the same time, their faces solemn.

Li Xuan's subordinates now have less than 40,000 troops, and there are all parties stationed, once they fight head-on with the Tubo people who work together, the victory or defeat is unpredictable.

If the grain route is cut off, then they are at risk of total annihilation.

Especially the opponent is still the light army that is the best at stealing grain roads.

Li Xuan nodded, and while thinking, he said commandingly: "Since this is the case, then hide the death of the Qinling, then the commander of the Qianniu Wei left and right guards will track it forward, and it is best to arrange a fake target, so that people think that the Qinling is still alive and try their best to save it, and the right Xiaowei ambushes the trap and cleans them up fiercely, and finally makes them think that the Qinling has fallen in Naqu, but the person is still alive." ”

"The last general commands." Zhou Qian, Tang Zhenxing, Qiu Zhenmu, and Shi Jian stood up one by one, silently giving up.

"Now, we will focus on holding Naqu, stabilizing the people, and harvesting grain, and then waiting for the Tubo people to attack." Li Xuan looked at Xiao Siye and Wei Hongji, and said: "The county prince is responsible for the past, and the Shaofu is responsible for building ordnance. ”

"Whoa!" Xiao Siye and Wei Hongji stood up at the same time.

"Brother Yang writes a report and a book, and the matter of Princess Wen Changcheng is also attached to it, in addition, write a secret letter, detailing the death of Qinling, as well as the current situation of Luo and our response, steady and steady, lay a good foundation this year, and strive to kill Luo some cities as soon as the new year begins next year." Li Xuan's fists suddenly clenched.

"The last general commands." The crowd will give up at the same time.

"Her Royal Highness the princess recuperated in Naqu for three days, and Cui Ding was escorted back to Chang'an by Zuo Jin Wuwei Zhonglang." As soon as Li Xuan's words were spoken, everyone was already stunned, Cui Ding was a brave general who besieged the city, let him go back to Chang'an......

Li Xuan waved his hand, interrupting everyone's suspicions, and then said: "Bring the body of the Qinling Tomb, this hot potato body should be sent back to Chang'an, just use him to report the victory to Your Majesty, maybe Your Majesty will let him accompany the burial of Zhaoling." ”

Accompanying the burial of Zhaoling, everyone immediately looked at each other.

The first emperor nominally can Songtsan Gampo's father-in-law, and there are also many battlefields such as Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, and Li Wei, the British Gong, many people beat Lu Dongzan back then.

"But in this case, what if the news leaks?" Xiao Siye couldn't help but give up.

"Strictly seal the news, any news from Chang'an, not the official documents of the imperial court, starting from Changzhou, to Changdu, to Tanggula Town, to the front of the army, anyone's news transmission, to the location of Naqu, shall not be transmitted forward, and Li Yi will be responsible for the review of all personnel exchanges in the north and south of Tanggula."

"The last general commands." Li Yi stood up and gave up his hand again.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "In this way, even if you go to the sweet and cool, the Western Regions, the news will reach Luo, I am afraid it will take three months, if the post road is controlled more strictly, half a year will be about the same, so, it is already a year later." ”

It's August.

Half a year later, it's already February next year.

Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he whispered to himself: "At that time, the Gar family in Luo should also be destroyed." ”

(End of chapter)