Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, that's the truth.

After a long time, Shang Xiang spoke, "Your Majesty, although the minister's words may not be very good, what Chen Xuanzang said is actually the truth. ”

"And I believe that Your Majesty, your wise vision has already seen the layout of Datang, and since Datang sold us weapons and armor back then, this foreshadowing has actually been laid."

"But there is no choice for us, if back then, we can contact all the enemies of Datang and fight together, maybe there will be a chance. But now, we don't have a chance. ”

When Lun Keer next to him waited for Shang Xiang to say this, he also took the initiative to speak, and he couldn't let Shang Xiang bear the firepower alone, "Or, there was no chance back then, because it was impossible for us to unite all the enemies of Datang, and no one could do this." ”

"Now Datang has deployed heavy troops, whether it is in Yuzhang Dao as they say, or in Mingda Island and Xincheng Island."

"These soldiers are at least more than 20,000 elites, even if we attack with all our might, limited by the terrain, we may not be able to attack them, and these ports and islands, the most critical factor if you want to take it is to solve the navy of the Tang Dynasty."

"But on the sea, Datang is invincible."

"And the three islands have actually long exposed Datang's ambitions for the Tianzhu Peninsula."

"If you look at a series of small countries around the Tang Dynasty, such as Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, Queen's Kingdom, Zhenwax, Bi Kingdom, Xue Yantuo, Murowei, Khitan, Xibu, etc., you can see that in fact, the national strategy of the Tang Dynasty has been formulated many years ago."

"When Datang began to encroach on these countries, no country could react, and by the time they did, it was too late."

"Of course, the most important thing is that Datang's domestic must have a new smelting technology, otherwise, Datang would not be able to come up with so much steel! This kind of smelting technology alone makes all the enemies of Datang unable to resist! ”

"I don't want to persuade Your Majesty to surrender, but what Chen Xuanzang said is indeed Your Majesty's best opportunity, and Your Majesty will indeed become the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, his status is much stronger than that of the king of the subject country of the Tang Dynasty."

"And in all respects, Your Majesty has been fighting for so many years, and he should also enjoy it. But if His Majesty wants to fight to the end, then the old minister is willing to accompany His Majesty, even if he dies on the battlefield, the old minister will not regret it. Lunker said with a calm face.

He said this from the bottom of his heart, he is older, everyone is afraid of death, but when he has no choice, of course he has to choose the best path.

Shang Xiang and Lun Ke's words made Songtsen Gampo silent for a moment, he was not angry, in the past two years in Tianzhu, Songtsen Gampo has not done nothing, since he decided to learn the Tang Dynasty, it must be from all directions, and the changes in the Tang Dynasty over the years, Songtsen Gampo has understood.

Many things can always find some trajectories as long as you think carefully, especially the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, who can be said to be a genius of the world, and Li Shimin's Zen position also proves this.

Although there is no evidence for many things, for example, the Tang Dynasty wanted to unify all the small countries and annex all the small countries many years ago, there is no evidence for this kind of thing.

But these things don't need proof either.

The inside of the hall continued to be quiet, and the expression on Songtsen Gampo's face changed quickly, obviously there was also a fierce ideological struggle going on in his heart, but this ideological struggle was actually just like that sentence.

When a person starts to struggle with his thoughts, he actually already has the answer in his heart, which is nothing more than the need for others to push him.

Soon, Songtsen Gampo asked Shang Xiang and Lun Ke to go back first, and he needed to think about it for himself.

When it was time for dinner, the chef in charge of cooking brought the day's dinner, which included roast lamb, some vegetables and rice.

These things are considered the highest-end food in Tibet, such as rice, which could not be eaten in Tibet in the past, and can only be grown on this plain.

The roast sheep is sprinkled with salt and a lot of spices, and you can usually eat roast beef and the like, but you don't dare to eat more beef, because Tubo also lacks animal power.

Although they also eat pickled horse meat, it does not taste good, especially in the hot weather of Tianzhu, and if the pickled horse meat is not handled well, it is easy to spoil.

In addition, there are not many vegetables left, and a considerable part of them are actually bought from the port of Datang, which are brought by some merchants of Datang to do business here.

That's all he can eat, rotating back and forth, eating and eating, Songtsen Gampo thought of what Chen Xuanzang said, he suddenly became angry, and he directly "banged" and lifted off the plates on the table in front of him.

All the attendants around Songtsen Gampo were startled, and fell directly to the ground and did not dare to speak, and the guards outside the door rushed in, and did not dare to come over, but just knelt down on one knee and waited for Songtsen Gampo's orders.

"Go, call Shang Xiang and Lun Ke here." Songtsen Gampo said directly.

"Yes!"

Shang Xiang and Lun Ke were not far from here, and they arrived quickly, and when they entered, they saw the food that had been lifted by Songtsen Gampo.

Neither of them spoke, they didn't know why Songtsen Gampo was angry.

"I am ready to surrender, or in Chen Xuanzang's words, I am ready to take the initiative to lead the people of Tubo to return to the Tang Dynasty." Songtsen Gampo opened his mouth with some self-deprecation.

"We will support His Majesty's decision." The two men were silent for a moment before they spoke.

"Call Chen Xuanzang over tomorrow, even if I return to Datang, I want to be the prince of Datang or a first-class knight! I still want to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty! Songtsen Gampo said viciously.

The two did not speak.

……

"Impossible!" Chen Xuanzang shook his head very dryly, he looked at the Songtsan Gampo above and said, "It is estimated that there is no problem with giving Your Majesty a first-class knighthood, but it is absolutely impossible to marry a princess." Because in the Tang Dynasty, even the marriage contracts between those family lords and Her Royal Highness the princess have been canceled, and the current Your Majesty has made great efforts to cancel the marriage contract of Her Royal Highness Princess Changle, I can tell you about it. ”

"Of course, the current Your Majesty advocates free love in the Tang Dynasty, at least in the royal family, Your Majesty will not forcibly marry any princess, but allows these princesses to choose their husbands and choose what they like. If you go to Chang'an and can win the favor of a princess, that's no problem. But it is impossible to get His Majesty to decree marriage. ”

Chen Xuanzang's answer was categorical.

Songtsen Gampo was immediately depressed, because he had indeed heard about it, but pursuing the princess? This one seems to be ...... It's a little difficult, although he's only 24 years old this year.

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