Chapter 2487 It’s a matter of course
Liu Jie said disdainfully: "The Arabs from the Western Region invaded the borders, and the Tibetans traveled thousands of miles to come to Chang'an at this time. It is obvious what these people are hiding. The barbarians act without morality, and they just want to take advantage of the situation. After a while, what do you want to do with him? If he wants to come, he will treat him with delicious food and drink, and then go back after seeing enough of the beautiful scenery of Chang'an. "
Previously, due to the overwhelming power of the barbarians and the empty treasury, many officials in the DPRK became the "peace advocates" and were willing to imitate the Han Dynasty's policy of peace and fraternity, stabilize the surrounding barbarians, and slowly develop and grow. However, Fang Jun's banner with the words "No land, no compensation, no marriage" still hangs high in the palace of His Majesty Li Er in the Shenlong Palace. The whole country burst out with a generous fighting spirit of "Better to be broken than to be destroyed." Then no one dared to propose such a thing as marriage.
Whoever dares to mention it is a "traitor" and a weakling... For civil servants who cherish their feathers and love their reputation, this is simply more intolerable than death.
Therefore, now the "peace advocates" in the DPRK have long disappeared, but the strategy of the entire empire is leaning eastward. It is really impossible to start a war with the barbarians in the west. What has been replaced is "ignoring" - you can't make peace, you can't fight. War, no matter how they provoke, they will have to treat it as air...
Xiao Yu asked: "I have already seen the letter of credence Lu Dongzan presented to His Majesty. There are no excessive requirements in it. Why should we face a powerful enemy and lose the reputation of the Tang Dynasty as a country of etiquette?"
Fang Jun sneered: "Of course they didn't mention anything in the credentials, but as long as His Majesty receives Lu Dongzan, this guy will definitely make a big noise in His Majesty's eyes. The idea of the monarch and his ministers is nothing more than bringing up old things and asking for marriage. The princess of Tang Dynasty asked Datang to marry her with some advanced skills."
After turning around and turning to the path of "marriage", Xiao Yu decisively shut up.
Looking at the court, we can see that Fang Jun, the main war party, is leading the war and is firmly opposed to peace. Anyone who dares to propose peace will be caught and beaten to death by these people. There will be a lot of capitulationists, traitors, and traitors. The stigma is all over the place, and no one can stand it.
The news of the Anxi Army's victory over the Arabs has long spread throughout the capital. Those of you who are in high positions here are well aware of the details. Naturally, you know that since there is no danger of the Arabs invading, no matter what conditions Tibet proposes, they will not agree to it. .
Under such a situation, Xiao Yu was naturally too lazy to take care of it. It was nothing more than the Ministry of War and Honglu Temple going to argue with the Tubo people...
Li Ji's thoughts coincided with Xiao Yu's: "Now that the Arabs have been defeated, they have already withdrawn from the Western Regions and returned to Damascus. The crisis has been resolved, and naturally there is no need to be threatened by Tibet. Speaking of Nalu Dongzan and Erlang, you are also old We know each other, and the two sides have cooperation in highland barley wine. You might as well let Erlang come forward to receive it. If the Tubo people have any tricks, we will discuss it separately. "
Liu Jie also agreed: "This is very good."
In fact, looking at the court, no one wants to deal with Lu Dongzan.
This "the wisest man in Tubo" is really too smart, his mind spins very fast, and he will suffer losses if he is not careful.
It just so happens that Fang Jun is the one who can deal with Lu Dongzan. If he can't get it right, he will act rudely. If he can't get it, he will act arrogantly. He will fight fire with fire. It is really a good idea to make the best use of people's talents and resources... It saves everyone's worries.
Fang Jun was not aware of being used as a shield, and nodded happily: "Okay, I will go to the inn later to meet the Tibetan envoy."
Li Ji said again: "Wait for a while before leaving. I have written the decision to hand over the military trial to the Ministry of War. Later you will take it to the palace and present it to Your Majesty. Please use your seal, and then the Ministry of Menxia will announce it to the world."
Fang Jun nodded and said: "Here!"
Li Ji immediately gathered with Cen Wenwen, Xiao Yu, and Liu Jie to discuss drafting the resolution. Fang Jun was leisurely sitting aside drinking tea.
The power of military trials must be snatched away. He is determined to create a "Great Ministry of War" so that the Ministry of War will take over all military power and become a component to check and balance the imperial power. If the military does not even have the power to judge and punish soldiers who violate military discipline, then how can it be done? Can it work?
Soon, several prime ministers and assistants drafted a memorial, rewritten it, and handed it to Fang Jun to take into the palace.
His Majesty Li Er read it carefully and ordered Wang De, the chamberlain's chief chamberlain, to seal it with a jade seal and return it to Fang Jun, ordering him to send it to his subordinate provinces and announce it to the world.
Fang Jun walked around the palace and sent the decision to Menxia Province. Then he led his troops out of the Golden Light Gate and arrived at the inn.
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Lu Dongzan stayed here, worried.
Originally, he had accelerated his journey and wanted to get to Chang'an as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, there were frequent accidents along the way, which caused serious delays in his trip. After finally arriving in Chang'an, he encountered martial law in the city and had to be isolated outside the city, even in front of the emperor. Can't even see...
Especially Fang Jun's attitude made him realize that it would be difficult to complete the tasks assigned by Zamp during this trip.
I don’t know since when, the Tang Dynasty’s attitude towards Tubo was full of hostility. Although the two sides had more commercial exchanges, in terms of military affairs, the Tang Dynasty was always on guard, as if it regarded Tubo as its primary enemy. Once the Eastern Expedition is over, all efforts will be made to attack Tubo.
This made Lu Dongzan even more frightened...
He knew very well how huge the gap in strength between the two countries was. Although Tubo was brave and could take advantage of some conflicts from time to time, once a full-scale war broke out, Tubo's disadvantage of being short of soldiers and food would be infinitely magnified. Even if a superpower like the Tang Dynasty were to drag it down, it would still be able to drag Tibet to death. What's more, the Tang Dynasty's cavalry was invincible across the world. In fact, how could it be compared to those Tubo cavalry who relied on the terrain to win repeatedly?
In his heart, he had extremely pessimistic predictions about the war between the two countries, but he also knew that once the Tang Dynasty ended its Eastern Expedition, it would definitely target Tibet, and a war between the two countries was inevitable.
All he can do is to delay it as long as possible, pushing back the date of the war so that Tibet can accumulate more strength and reduce losses in the future war...
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It rained last night, and many people gathered outside the inn. Although there were soldiers guarding the door and not allowing him to go out to peep, we can also guess from the clues that the Anxi Army arrived in Chang'an, and perhaps it brought the Anxi Army and the Arabs. Battle report.
Lu Dongzan didn't know what the situation was like in the Battle of the Western Regions, but from the calm attitude of the Tang Dynasty until now, he speculated that the battle either did not happen, or the Anxi army had the upper hand.
As a result, his task becomes more and more difficult...
After breakfast, Lu Dongzan frowned and thought hard in the post station. He was thinking about ways to get Tang Dynasty to agree to Tubo's conditions. Even if they did not make peace, they could still provide Tibet with technical and cultural support and help Tibet transform from slash-and-burn farming. The backward situation is upgraded to a more advanced farming model...
"Prime Minister, there are officials from the Tang Dynasty asking to see you."
The accompanying waiter knocked on the door and announced in a low voice.
Lu Dongzan was refreshed, jumped up, and asked excitedly: "Who is coming?"
Finally someone was sent to meet him. If he continued to be left alone like this, he was wondering whether he should just return to Tubo to settle the matter...
The waiter presented the name card, and Lu Dongzan took it and looked at it, his face became gloomy.
Prince Shaobao, Minister of the Ministry of War, Fang Jun...
Perhaps, this was one of the people he was least willing to deal with in the entire Tang Dynasty.
This person is completely different from the officials of the Tang Dynasty who consider themselves officials of the country. They are shameless and cheating. They are especially good at impressing people with their benefits. Many times it seems that everyone is getting what they need and everything is in harmony. In fact, you will find out after a while that Every step was planned by this guy, and it was extremely difficult to take advantage of him.
But how could we miss the officials from Tang Dynasty who had finally arrived?
I had to sigh, wash up a little, and then come out to meet each other.
"It rained last night and the weather is wet and cold. It is inevitable that the Prime Minister will not be accustomed to the climate and climate when he comes to Chang'an. It also happens to be such weather. You need to pay more attention to your health. You should cover yourself with quilts at night and drink more tea during the day. If you accidentally catch the wind and cold , your age is not easy to endure. If something goes wrong and your country Zanpu asks for someone from your Majesty in the future, how can we become a lively and vigorous person? "
As soon as they met, Fang Jun insulted him.
Lu Dongzan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pretended to be angry: "What you said, in Erlang's eyes, could it be that I have become one of those people who is about to die with the soil buried up to his neck? Haha, Erlang is worrying too much, my body is still in good shape, and I can take it with me." It’s no big deal that tens of thousands of Tibetan warriors marched and fought for three thousand miles!”
Fang Jun laughed and said disapprovingly: "On the battlefield, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and the swords and arrows have no eyes. How can you, with such a noble status as you, be able to risk the target and be in the battle? It is better to sit in the rear and strategize. We Your plan to make a fortune is booming now, so you should take good care of yourself and not be plotted by those who are interested in you.”
Lu Dongzan looked helpless.
Nowadays, highland barley wine has become a serious problem for Tubo. Although it has helped fulfill part of the people's wish to hide wealth, it has increasingly shown unparalleled power in destroying Tubo's national policy. Many tribes in Tubo were jealous of the huge profits from highland barley wine, and they did not hesitate to use all the only highland barley to make wine in exchange for money and then purchase grain from the Tang Dynasty to feed the tribesmen. This was equivalent to handing over the rope to strangle their necks. To the Tang Dynasty, as long as the Tang Dynasty exerts its strength, everyone will starve to death.
Every time he mentioned this matter, Zamp would complain to him...(End of Chapter)