Chapter 247: Treacherous Cities
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, it's been three days since Dingshan and them entered Luoqi City, and there is still no news coming back, we can't wait any longer—"
In the big tent of the Chinese army of the Tang Tu coalition army, the generals gathered together again, but compared with a few days ago, Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua and his wife were missing.
"Mr. Di, what do you think?"
At this time, Li Shenxiang felt that the things in the city had exceeded his expectations.
If even a Xue Dingshan in the middle stage of the "Taiyi Xuan Immortal" and a Fan Lihua in the late stage of the "Taiyi Golden Immortal" can be quietly trapped in the Luo City, then for this Luo City, it will be necessary to re-evaluate.
"Prince Agarwood, General Xue and Fan Shuai have indeed entered Luoqi City, which can be confirmed from the letter fed back by the 'Lijing Gate' behind them."
"It's just that the people who are watching the city of Raksha have not found any fighting in the city, which means that there must be a much higher existence than these two."
"However, although General Xue and the others have not returned, the reason for the retreat of the 50,000 Tubo army has been grasped by our army, and I didn't expect that the first wise man in Tubo would be a person who rebelled against the water."
On the handsome case, there is a lot of information reported from all over the place, and there is even information about the sheep and the department, is it the people of the demon clan who are playing ghosts?
Today, the demons in the territory of Datang and Tuyuhun have long been completely eliminated, and there are still some remnants of the demons in the entire Nanzhan Continent, only the two corners of the northeast and northwest.
Unexpectedly, in this land of Tibet, I met the demon clan that lingered again.
According to the analysis of the intelligence received, the strength of the demon clan that shot this time should not be weak, otherwise how could they raid Luoqi City, and even the 50,000 troops who resisted the Tangtu coalition army would have to be evacuated?
Of course, among the 50,000 troops, not all of them have turned against the water, and there are only 20,000 people who can be completely controlled by Lu Dongzan.
The remaining 30,000 Tubo troops, like Yang Fan, can also control thousands of people, and there are still more than 10,000 Tubo troops from Zampu's forbidden army, and the rest are made up sporadically by various tribes.
As soon as the 50,000 army withdrew, more than 10,000 troops were scattered before they could reach the city of Logos.
And Yang Fan even asked his father to station nearly 4,000 people under his command fifty miles south of the city, and he secretly entered the city alone.
The Tubo Great Discussion of Lu Dongzan was different, under the banner of "King Qin", he drove directly to the city of Luoqi, but was blocked by the "light army" defending the city.
This time, the sheep rebelled, but in fact, there were not too many people who responded.
The original royal family of the sheep clan has long been killed by Songtsen Gampo, and this time I don't know where a child came out, saying that it was an orphan who fled with the royal family.
With the support of the demons behind them, hundreds of people dared to sneak attack Luo Some City.
It's a pity that Zampu, who is most admired by the Tibetan people, "coincidentally" was seriously injured.
With no one in charge of the overall situation, the royal nobles and many ministers in the city were ruthlessly slaughtered and looted by the people of the demon race.
Just when the Potala Palace was crumbling, Princess Wencheng, known as "Jiamusa" by the Tibetans, appeared in time and personally led 8,000 "Light Army" to expel the rebels and regain control of the city.
Jiamusa, the local language of Tibet, "Jia" means "Han", "Mu" means "female", "Sa" means "fairy", and popularly speaking, it is "Han goddess".
Princess Wencheng is not the highest status among all the women in Tubo Zampu, but she is the most beloved person in Luocheng and even the entire Tubo people.
In the eyes of the Tibetan people, Princess Wencheng is the embodiment of wisdom, beauty, and kindness, but this time, at the juncture of life and death, she unexpectedly became the patron saint of Luoshu City.
In the big tent of the Tang Tu coalition army, there was silence again.
Li Shenxiang asked Di Renjie for advice, and Di Renjie rarely did not give a direct answer, but simply analyzed the current situation.
However, Li Shenxiang knew in his heart that Di Renjie was in favor of sending troops.
However, one of the people trapped in the city of Luo is his senior brother Li Shenxiang,
One is the wife of the senior brother's newlywed Yan'er, if the army enters the city of Luoqi, will it completely push the two into the abyss?
"I have made up my mind, bring enough food, grass and siege equipment, and send some troops to some cities—"
After pondering for a long time, Li Shenxiang gritted his teeth and gave the order to march, even at the expense of using his self-title, "Lonely", which he had never used.
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"Comment, cooperating with the people of the demon race, isn't there some meaning of seeking skin with the tiger? If the city is really defeated, what will happen if these demons don't keep their promises?"
In the north of the city, there is a large camp in Tibet, which is the military camp of the Tubo Great Lun Lu Dongzan, he has been besieging the city for two days, and there are already many people in the city who have secretly communicated with him.
Luo Some City has been beaten by the sheep and the demons, and it has hurt a lot of vitality, plus their Zampu has not shown up for a long time, and the hearts of many people in the city are like grass growing.
In the eyes of most Tibetan people, the entire Tubo, except for Zanpu Songtsen Gampo, must belong to the most appealing Ludongzan.
It is even said that a stable Tubo really needs a wise man like Lu Dongzan, and Songtsen Gampo is more suitable for battlefield fighting.
However, now that Zampu was injured and couldn't see anyone, the army of King Qin of Ludong Zanda arrived at the city of Luo, but was blocked out of the city by the "Light Army" commanded by Princess Wencheng.
Such a situation is incomprehensible to many Tibetan people.
Therefore, many people in the city of Luo contacted Lu Dongzan, but half of them came to inquire about the news, and they wanted to know what happened between Zampu and Da Lun.
Not far away is the big tent of the Chinese army, and the Tubo Da Lu Dongzan is not in the big tent of the Chinese army at this time, but chooses an inconspicuous small tent.
"You don't have to worry about this, if the demons want to gain a foothold in Tubo, they still have to rely on us Tubo people after all."
"Besides, in the entire Tubo, and even the entire Nanzhan Continent, who can provide such favorable cooperation conditions for the demon race?"
"Tell those people in the city that the Tang army has come, and the princess Wencheng in the city is their internal response."
"The Tibetans don't fight the Tibetans, if they can persuade the 'light army' to surrender, it would be the best, if not, they would quietly open the city gates, it would be a great achievement."
He is worthy of being the first wise man in Tibet, originally under the banner of "King Qin", and led the army back to Luoqi City.
Unexpectedly, before they could reach the city of Luo, those rebellious sheep were driven out of the city.
Now that the troops are in the city, you can't turn around and go back, right?
So, with a turn of the spearhead, he turned to Princess Wencheng again, and beat this "Jiamusa", who had made great contributions to the prosperity of Tibet, into the internal response of the Tang Dynasty.
"What about that Yang Fan? His subordinates have also sent people to contact him a few times, and that guy seems to be a little out of oil and salt, and he looks like he is sitting on a mountain and watching the tiger fight, which is really hateful."
Hearing Lu Dongzan give such a wonderful plan, the servant was very happy, and his admiration for his master deepened a little.
"As for that Yang Fan, if it doesn't work, just leave it to the Tang people, there is a grudge between them, and this big argument just gives them a chance to fight each other."
Yang Fan's power Lu Dongzan naturally knew, and he even knew that Yang Fan still had a mysterious master, and his master was the biggest threat.
Therefore, even if there is no way to win over Yang Fan, Lu Dongzan does not intend to stand on the opposite side of him, and set up a strong enemy for himself plainly, which is not done by a wise man.
Whether it is dealing with the demons or Yang Fan, or those sheep and people, Lu Dongzan looks like he is holding a pearl of wisdom.
However, there was no news of Zanpu Songtsen Gampo for several days, and the first wise man of Tibet always felt a little unsteady in his heart.
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The palace of "Yongbrakang" has been the favorite place of Tsangpo Songtsen Gampo for so many years, but few people know the reason why he likes it here.
On weekdays, Songtsen Gampo is always alone here, but today is a little different, and it is Princess Wencheng who stays with him.
"Princess, this king will take you to meet some people today—"
The gates of the palace had been closed, and no one dared to enter without the permission of Songtsen Gampo.
Songtsen Gampo was in front, and Princess Wencheng followed, although there were many questions in her heart, she never asked a word.
"Squeak-"
A hole appeared in a wall of the apse, and the darkness made people shudder.
"Princess, please come with me—"
Still without explanation, Songtsen Gampo took the lead in the cave.
The two of them had just entered, only to hear a soft sound behind them, and the entrance to the cave was closed again, thinking that if someone from outside came here, they would still see the ordinary wall.
When I really entered the cave, I realized that the light was not so weak, at least Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng could see the way forward normally.
This is clearly a tunnel, the further forward you go, the lower the terrain becomes, and neither of them said anything as they walked all the way.
"Is this going around in circles?"
Princess Wencheng had some doubts in her heart, even in a confined space, her direction was excellent.
Suddenly, the two of them felt that the surrounding hall was bright, and the space was also wide, and a palace appeared in front of them?
"Is this 'Yombrakang Palace?'
Princess Wencheng finally couldn't hold back, this is too amazing, the palace in front of her is the same as the "Yongbrakang" palace they entered.
"Yes, that's the real 'Yongbrakang!'
In the Tibetan language, "Yongbu" means "doe" and "Lacan" means "temple".
Because this "Yongbrakang" was built on Tashi Jiri Mountain, and Tashi looked like a doe from the outside.
At this moment, the closed door of the temple opened, and two people walked out from inside, one left and one right, both of them were witches, and they both had the combat power of "middle witches".
"My subordinates have seen the Lord—"
The two of them saluted Songtsen Gampo without even looking at Princess Wencheng, as if she didn't exist at all.
"Excuse me, this is Princess Wencheng, and she is also the great witch of the clan, and seeing her in the future will be like seeing this king."
Songtsen Gampo called Princess Wencheng, who was one position behind him, and solemnly introduced them to the two.
"I've seen the princess—"
When the two of them heard this, they didn't raise their heads, but they also gave a salute to the position of Princess Wencheng, but the title in their mouths was a little nondescript.
"Are those people alright? This king wants to go over and take a look, and lead the way—"
Songtsen Gampo didn't seem to notice anything wrong, and said that he was letting lead the way, but he walked in first.
Sure enough, the underground "Yongbrakang" was the same as the one on the ground when Princess Wencheng saw it, but the underground one was even more angry.
A group of four people, turning around the corner, came to a side hall.
"You two don't have to go in, just wait outside."
Songtsen Gampo's words are the norms of this place, and the two "middle witches" bowed down to promise and really obediently guarded outside the temple.
"Zampu, there seem to be a lot of people here?"
Before the door of the palace opened, Princess Wencheng could feel that there were dozens of people in front of her.
The memory of her previous life has just been restored, and along with the recovery of her memory, there is also the cultivation of that body.
It's a pity that she is no longer a complete person, just a wisp of remnant soul back then, if she hadn't practiced in the six realms of reincarnation for thousands of years, she might not be able to reincarnate again.
"Yes, these people have been kept by the king, but they don't know what to do with it, and they ask the princess to help the king take a look at it."
"Bang Dang—"
The door of the side hall opened automatically, and Princess Wencheng saw dozens of people sitting in the room at a glance, and the specific number should be thirty-three.
In the center sat a man and a woman, and the two of them heard
The sound of the palace door opened his eyes, and he was facing Princess Wencheng.
"They are all from the Tang Dynasty?"
Princess Wencheng looked around and asked with a little surprise, the object of the inquiry was naturally Songtsen Gampo who was following her.
"To be precise, they should be scouts sent by the Tang Dynasty to 'Luo Qi City, belonging to the 'Lijing Gate' under the command of the Tang Emperor, as for these two, this king has not had time to ask their names and surnames."
If Li Shenxiang and the others were here, they would definitely be surprised, weren't these more than 30 people the "Lijing Gate" that he personally sent to Luo Qi City to spy on the military situation?
As for the man and woman in the middle, they are naturally Fan Lihua and Xue Dingshan.
These people haven't been able to go back, and they have already been captured alive?
"Since they are scouts from the Tang Dynasty, why does Zampu still keep them? Tubo has been at war with the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and half of its territory has fallen into the hands of the Tang and Tu coalition forces.
Princess Wencheng didn't look at Songtsan Gampo's face again, but faced the Tang army people who were sitting here, and said leisurely.
"Hehe, why does the princess test this king? Since you and I belong to the same witch clan, the princess should know what this king is protecting?"
"Whether it's Tibet or some cities, it's just to hide people's eyes. When the king was happy, he went to sit in the Tibetan Zanpu, and he was really tired of it, so he came here to practice, so that it would be better to wait for the day from time to time?"
Songtsen Gampo said, and waved his right hand forward, instantly dissolving the forbidden spells on Fan and Xue.
"Zunjia is the Zampu of Tibet? In the lower Tang Xue Ding Mountain, this is Fan Lihua, the wife of the Xia, thank you for the grace of Zampu not to kill——"
On this occasion, Xue Dingshan naturally couldn't let Fan Lihua come forward, even if the strong enemy was on the side, he had to come forward.
As for continuing to hide one's identity, is it necessary?
Xue Dingshan didn't believe that the other party had no means to deal with them, and he didn't suffer immediate losses, so instead of suffering possible humiliation, it was better to report himself generously.
Besides, the other party can easily capture it, do you still need to play any tricks?
Among the more than 30 people in the side hall, there are also Xue Dingshan's familiar faces.
None of them were killed, and there was not even a trace of abuse, and Xue Dingshan subconsciously felt that this trip might not be impossible to turn evil into good fortune.
"Oh, it turned out to be the disciple of the Tang Emperor and the marshal of Tuyuhun, it seems that this king was really rude before."
The two sides have been fighting for more than a year, and it is natural that they know each other and know each other, and the names of Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua have naturally reached the ears of Songtsen Gampo.
"This is the wife of this king, and she is also the princess Wencheng of your Tang Dynasty, General Xue should have heard of it, right?"
Songtsen Gampo didn't ask any questions about Xue Dingshan, but first introduced Princess Wencheng to the past, which is very familyly?
"Princess Wencheng? The last general, Xue Dingshan, has seen Her Royal Highness the Princess—"
At first, when Xue Dingshan saw a woman in Tang costume, he was still a little puzzled, and he was even thinking about who this woman was?
He naturally knows Princess Wencheng, according to the generation, that is the sister of Tang Emperor Li Zhi, and he Xue Dingshan has to call him "Senior Aunt".
However, if it weren't for the introduction, who would have thought that this young girl, who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old, could be Princess Wencheng, who had been married to Tubo for more than 30 years?
Even if he married into Tubo early, he was also the princess of the Tang Dynasty, and he was the elder of Xue Dingshan, so he naturally had to make a big gift.
"General Xue doesn't have to be polite, since you are the general of the Tang Dynasty and the disciple of the Tang Emperor, you are not an outsider."
By now, Princess Wencheng seemed to understand some of the purpose of Songtsen Gampo bringing her here.
These scouts sent by the Tang Dynasty, since they are from the "Lijing Gate", they must be the elite of the Tang Dynasty, and they are the diehards of the Tang Emperor.
If Zampu really wants to fight with Datang endlessly, I'm afraid he won't keep these people.
"Zampu, you can
Do you want to make friends with Datang?"
Even if she guessed what Songtsen Gampo was thinking, Princess Wencheng still asked tentatively.
Her identity is a little embarrassing, first Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, and even a woman of Tubo Zampu, but now she has awakened her memory and has become the great witch of the Wu clan.
However, from the bottom of her heart, Princess Wencheng still has her heart set on Datang.
"Hehe, the princess is wrong, this king is the lord of Tubo, but he is also the commander of the Tang Dynasty and the king of Xihai County, how can it be as simple as a friend of the Tang Dynasty?"
With so many people present in the side hall, Songtsen Gampo naturally had to maintain the majesty of his Tubo Zampu, but the meaning of the words was fully revealed, who was a fool?
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"What does Zampu want Xue to do?"
Receiving Fan Lihua's eyes, Xue Dingshan knew that it was time for him to speak.
"Today's Tubo seems to be in danger of internal and external troubles, but unfortunately this king doesn't value these, they are just clowns."
"This king knows the purpose of the Tang Dynasty's army to Tubo, and also admires the Tang Emperor's mind and courage, but unfortunately, including some cities and the places west of them, this king is bound to defend them, and I ask the Tang Dynasty to make it convenient——"
Songtsen Gampo's tone was very peaceful, but it revealed a majesty that could not be refused, as strong as Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua listened, and they were a little unable to bear the coercion.
"Zampu, this matter is very important, Xue ......."
Under the roof, Xue Dingshan felt that he didn't know how to talk to the other party.
"General Xue, this king doesn't trust you, as you said, this matter is very important, and this king hopes to see someone who can really call the shots!"
Before Xue Dingshan could finish speaking, Songtsen Gampo stopped him, and at the same time, his hands shook slightly, and the thirty-one "Lijingmen" people sitting cross-legged on the ground were all free.
"Three days later, on the night of the full moon, this king will personally go to the Tang camp to take a walk, please close your eyes—"
Say "Please close your eyes", and suddenly this side hall is twisted, as if the void is about to be torn?
When everything returns to normal, where are the thirty-three people of Datang in the side hall?
"I don't want Zampu to have preliminarily mastered the rare 'Spatial Law', could it be that Zampu inherited the inheritance of the Emperor Jiang Ancestral Witch?"
Princess Wencheng, who witnessed all this, couldn't believe her eyes.
"Hehe, let the princess smile, this king doesn't dare to expect to control the 'laws of space', just a little bit of the skin, so he can only play some small tricks like Fang Cai."
Seeing Princess Wencheng stunned, Songtsen Gampo was still a little proud.
The "law of space" of the Wu clan was indeed only used by the Emperor Jiang Ancestor Witch back then, and he only cultivated a little bit by chance.
Now the cultivation of Songtsen Gampo has just stepped into the realm of the Great Witch Dacheng, and there is still a long way to go from the Great Perfection.
All his hopes are pinned on that protection, just as he said to Xue Dingshan, the east, north, and south of the city can be abandoned, but not the city and the vast snow-capped mountains in the west.
"So, does Zampu want to talk to His Royal Highness the Tang Prince?"
With Songtsen Gampo's current combat strength, even if he went to the Tang camp alone, there would be no danger at all, let alone that he was going to peace talks, and he had already released his goodwill in advance.
The release of 33 Tang Dynasty soldiers is the goodwill of his Songtsen Gampo.
"Maybe, maybe not, this king always thinks that this matter will not be so simple......
In response to the question raised by Princess Wencheng, Songtsen Gampo hesitated for a while and gave an ambiguous answer.
It seems that even he himself did not understand what he was talking about.
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"Prince Agarwood, what do you think of this anonymous letter?"
On the way to the march, there was a temporary small tent, only the Tang prince Li Shenxiang, the military advisor Di Renjie and the deputy marshal Pei Xingjian
Present.
"What this letter says must be true, it's a very simple plan to kill people with a knife, but it's also very practical, it seems that we have no reason to refuse?"
It was not so much an anonymous letter as a topographical map detailing the layout of a barracks, especially pointing out two holes in the defenses.
"There are only less than 4,000 soldiers and horses in the Yang Domain, and with this map in hand, two thousand Tang Iron Cavalry is enough!"
Pei Xingjian also said on the side, and even his eyes shone eagerly.
There is no way, he has the name of deputy marshal, but he can't grab the other generals under his command in the usual battles, and now only the three of them are present, and he has to take everything in his own hands in this battle.
"Haha, then this battle will be handed over to Pei Shuai, and then I will let Bai Zhen bring a team of 100 people from Lijingmen, and the Demon General Lu Toro will also follow, with the two of them here, you can entangle the ugly ghost Yang Fan and his master who may appear at any time."
In fact, whether it is Li Shenxiang, Di Renjie and Pei Xingjian, they don't worry about the authenticity of the map at all.
They have already heard the inside story of the split of the Tibetan army, and there are less than 4,000 people, even if there is really any conspiracy, they are vulnerable in the face of absolute strength.