Chapter 1304 The threat from Tibet
The smile disappeared from Lu Dongzan's face, and he stared at Fang Jun with his gloomy eyes, and said slowly: "The plan of highland barley wine was my mistake. I did not expect that it would have such serious consequences. So I came here in person this time. Come, please speak kindly to the emperor. With a few words, he agreed to Tubo's marriage proposal. Zanpu hoped to use the power of the Tang Dynasty to suppress the nobles in Tubo and force them to limit the scale of highland barley wine brewing. Then countless Tubo people would have food to eat and would be grateful for the kindness of the Tang Dynasty. ! ”
Fang Jun's eyes narrowed.
What a joke!
Suppress the nobles within Tubo? If that were true, wouldn't Songtsen Gampo truly unify Tibet? He was a talented and strategic monarch. Once there were no internal constraints from Tubo, he would inevitably expand to the surrounding areas, and the Tang Dynasty would be the first to bear the brunt!
Fang Jun could almost imagine that as long as the Tang Dynasty agreed to Tubo's marriage proposal, Lu Dongzan would definitely cry out and ask the Tang Dynasty to marry doctors, farmers, craftsmen, etc., so as to bring the most advanced productivity of the Tang Dynasty to Tubo.
This was the case in history. A large amount of advanced technology from the Tang Dynasty flowed into Tubo. Within a few years, Tubo became powerful and prosperous. It can be said that the Tang Dynasty single-handedly fed a fierce tiger, squatting beside him, and when its claws and teeth grow, it will bite the Tang Dynasty...
It's a good calculation!
Fang Jun sneered: "If Datang still refuses to marry, so what?"
Lu Dongzan withdrew his gaze and sighed with regret, saying in a very helpless tone: "Zanpu is also helpless. If he cannot get the support of the Tang Dynasty, he can only lead the Tibetan warriors to march eastward and use Use scimitars and spears to plunder more land, and use blood and war to open up the sky for the Tibetan people to survive.”
Fang Jun almost laughed out of anger!
He glared at Lu Dongzan: "Your own land has been occupied by the nobles, so you want to seize the land of the Han people? Just now, the prime minister said eloquently that both Han and Tubo people grew up under the blue sky. They are all blessed by Buddha Xinraomiwo, why do they break their words and slap themselves in the face so soon?”
What a gangster logic!
Are you unable to bear the temptation of huge benefits from highland barley wine? You have driven your people into desperation, and now you want to pass on the bitter consequences to Datang?
How unreasonable!
Fang Jun glanced at Li Xiaogong and asked, "What did the prince say?"
Li Xiaogong held the wine glass, sipping it carefully with a smile on his face. It seemed that he turned a deaf ear to Lu Dongzan's threats. It also seemed that the courage and passion for winning the three armies had long since dissipated and cooled down...
Fang Jun frowned.
Then, he stared at Lu Dongzan and said: "Don't mention the marriage anymore. The mighty Tang Dynasty is rich all over the world, and the peace of the border can only be protected by the blood of the warriors and the sharp bows and swords. He will never protect his daughter. Sent to a den of thieves and allowed to be insulted, the man Hiding in the city and staying safe. If Tubo really marches eastward, and if the general in the court has lost his original bravery, then I will be the first to ask your Majesty to fight, vowing to defeat the invading enemies and protect every inch of the Tang Dynasty's territory! ”
The tone is sonorous and the words are like a knife!
He actually came up to me and threatened me. Do you really think that I am a vegetarian?
Historically, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty may not have had much advantage when facing the Tibetan cavalry, but now with the gradual development of firearms, the advantages of the cavalry are disappearing bit by bit. Even the invincible Turkic wolf cavalry running rampant in the northern part of the Great Wall were defeated by firearms, let alone the Tubo?
And in his words, more anger was directed at Li Xiaogong.
A Tibetan Prime Minister is clamoring in front of you to start a war if they don't get married, but you don't even say a word?
Could it be that all these years of "self-defilement" have made you really "defiled"?
Li Xiaogong glanced at Fang Jun and was not angry. He said "Hey", tapped Fang Jun with his finger, and sipped the wine again.
Lu Dongzan was not very excited. Fang Jun retorted a few words to his face. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said: "Erlang, do you really think that I am willing to see a war? But with the current situation, if Zanpu cannot suppress those nobles, the war will be almost impossible." It’s just inevitable.”
Fang Jun snorted, feeling very unhappy: "Then why doesn't the Prime Minister tell His Majesty what he said?"
Ludong praised: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is ambitious, wise, and mighty. If I say this, I am afraid that not only will my marriage proposal fail, but the Tang Dynasty will be the first to start the war... Therefore, I ask the prince to take the center, please Erlang made a speech before His Majesty and elaborated on the pros and cons. ”
You know His Majesty Li Er's temper very accurately...
The current His Majesty Li Er is not the His Majesty Li Er who swallowed his anger during the "Weishui River Alliance", nor is he the His Majesty Li Er who was worried about the Tibetan cavalry going down to conquer the southwest. The Tang Dynasty's national power was growing day by day, with all the wilderness and wastelands surrendered, and its military might was invincible. How could it take a mere Tubo to its notice?
If Lu Dongzan really dared to say in front of His Majesty Li Er that he would start a war if he did not make peace, there is no way His Majesty Li Er could cut down Lu Dongzan's sacrificial flag and then launch a large army to attack Tubo...
Fang Jun was silent.
Lu Dongzan clearly knew that the words "No tribute will be paid if there is no peace" were told by him to His Majesty Li Er. He was the one who sabotaged the peace policy. How could he go to tell His Majesty Li Er this time? Should you get married?
I'm afraid I'll have to get kicked hard by His Majesty Li Er...
But Lu Dongzan still wants to come to find him, is it really just because he is now a popular person in front of His Majesty Li Er?
Fang Jun shook his head decisively and said: "This matter cannot be decided. Does the prime minister know the words that your majesty has to read every day? If you don't cede land, don't make peace, don't pay tribute, the emperor will guard the gate of the country, and the king will die in the country!" If the Prime Minister really cared about the Tubo people, he still led them honestly We have worked hard to get rich. Although Tubo is barren, it has a vast land and few people. As long as it is developed well, why can't you support your people? Stop coveting other people's land, let alone use the name of war to satisfy your insatiable desires. ! ”
Lu Dongzan looked ugly.
Li Xiaogong put down his wine glass and just opened his mouth. Before he could speak, he saw Fang Jun standing up. He nodded slightly and said calmly: "I am a little tired today. Thank you for the hospitality. I will go back to rest first."
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After saying this, he walked away without waiting for Li Xiaogong to speak.
Li Xiaogong was stunned, and looked at Lu Dongzan with a wry smile: "Look, what I said is right, isn't it? This guy is just a donkey, how can he do what you did? I will be blamed for it, alas. , It’s really unreasonable.”
Lu Dongzan remained silent, his mind spinning.
Fang Junzhi's refusal was naturally what he expected, but it was so decisive and unexpected.
This person only has the Tang Dynasty in his heart, only the Han people, and all foreigners are enemies. He will definitely become a serious problem for Tubo in the future.
He rubbed his brows and sighed secretly in his heart, things are not easy to handle...
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Coming out of the Hejian County Prince's Mansion, Fang Jun galloped all the way back to Fang Mansion among the guards with a gloomy expression on his face.
What Li Xiaogong did made him very disappointed!
In the past, he thought that Li Xiaogong's greed for money was just to taint himself, to offset the crisis of his great achievements in the past, but now that he saw it, he may have had the motive of tainting himself, but he really regarded wealth as his life! As a member of the royal family, and as an invincible commander who followed His Majesty Li Er in the north and south, how come he has lost his bottom line and actually colluded with foreign countries to scheme against the Tang Dynasty?
Could it be that the people of this era were limited by their knowledge and were far from realizing how much development opportunities the marriage would bring to Tubo and how much danger it would bring to the Tang Dynasty in the future?
Looking at the development history of Tubo, it is most prosperous during the Tang Dynasty. This is by no means accidental, nor is it because the Tang Dynasty was unlucky and happened to catch up with the rise of Tubo...
In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, adjacent forces will restrict and suppress each other, and usually one will wax and wane, and the weakness of competitors is a prerequisite for one's own success. In other words, it was the weakness or indifference of the Tang Dynasty that provided Tubo with ample room for development. Lacking external pressure, Tubo was able to freely annex the surrounding tribes one by one, and its strength grew rapidly. It easily dominated the western frontier and eventually surpassed the Tang Dynasty. Above the Central Plains Dynasty.
If there was a far-sighted dynasty living in the Central Plains at that time, which would have taken the initiative to divide, disintegrate, absorb, and defeat the enemy before it was still in its infancy, how could it sit back and watch this small country in the west come from behind and seize the throne?
The most direct result of the rise of Tubo was the fall of the four towns in Anxi, and the Tang Dynasty lost control of the entire Western Region. From then on, all ties between the Central Plains Dynasty and the Western Region were severed...
Fang Jun was riding on the horse, suddenly turned the horse's head, and shouted: "Go to the palace!"
The first thing to do is to hit the horse and run towards Tai Chi Palace.
Bu Qu naturally followed the horse behind him, crying all the way, causing passers-by to look askance...
Endless classmate drinks, endless class reunions... (Д`)
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