Chapter 4807: Strong walls and clear fields
Chisang Yangdun looked sad and held back tears: "Lun Qinling is cunning and insidious. He drew the defense of Naluyi from the front with his brother Bolunzan blade, and he led the elite to bypass Naluyi and cross the Ora Mountain to make a sneak attack. Nuanquan Station, Nuanquan Station Guard Jiang Mazhu was defeated in the battle, and Nuanquanyi fell. Then Lun Qinling advanced from the Ora Pass to the north and attacked his brother from the north and south. He died fighting hard and died heroically. Naluyi fell and Dafeichuan fell." br>
Then he wiped away his tears and said with emotion: "My younger brother is a Tubo soldier. It is a supreme honor to die fighting for Tubo and Zanpu. However, his negligence in his duty led to the fall of Naluyi. No matter how great the honor is, it cannot offset the responsibility. Please forgive him for the loss of his army and his land!”
Songtsan Gampo: "..."
I have seen shameless people, but such shameless people are rare.
If I keep saying "lost in battle" and "sacrifice for the country", if I seriously punish them, what will those soldiers who guard the border for the country think? Do I still need the prestige of Zamp?
You know that I can't possibly punish LeBoujie, but you still say this. Doesn't it seem that you are being selfless?
Songtsen Gampo was silent, neither saying yes nor no.
Sambuza sat aside, took a look at Zampu's face, and said: "It's rare that General Chisang Yangdun is so understanding of justice and selflessness. I agree with his views and am willing to write a letter to punish Lebujie. After all, he is dead." Losing ground is the biggest The guilt of the crime has plunged Zanpu into unprecedented humiliation. Failure to punish him will not be enough to enforce military law. Otherwise, who will die indiscriminately in order to avoid accountability? Where will Zanpu and Tubo be placed? "
Chisang Yangdun's eyes widened, and he wanted to pounce on this sinister villain and bite him to death.
The reason why he asked Zamp to convict Lebuge was to retreat in order to advance, but he confirmed that Zamp would not do that. What did the military officers think of convicting a man who died fighting for the country? Zamp could not afford the loss of prestige.
But now that Sambuza proposes to punish Lebuje, it is completely different, because all the negative impacts have been shouldered by Sambuza, and Zamp can use "military law is so protective but unable to calm the public's anger" to prevaricate, and his reputation is not damaged.
"Now is not the time to hold Loebje accountable. Bring me the battle report from the front."
Fortunately, Songtsen Gampo still had some magnanimity. Although he was angry that Lebujie lost his troops and lost ground, which led to the erosion of the situation, he still wanted to avoid pursuing him because of his refusal to retreat, and even waited until the impact of this matter would be affected after a while. Eliminate some, and then take the initiative to give Lebujie some insignificant honorary compensation to win over Chisang Yangdun.
"Yes."
Chisangyang breathed a sigh of relief. With Sambuza, the poisonous snake, fanning the flames, he almost failed to be smart but was mistaken. He didn't dare to say anything anymore, so he quickly handed over the battle report ahead and stood aside to explain it.
Songtsen Gampo remained calm as usual, as if he had already foreseen the rebellion of the Gar tribe. He waved his hand and said, "Sit down and let Sambuza pour you a cup of tea."
When Chisangyang Dun sat down, Sambuza poured him a cup of tea, put his hands respectfully in front of him, and made a "please use" gesture. Chisangyangton nodded in greeting, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Seeing that Songtsen Gampo had already begun to read the battle report, he focused on the key points and briefly described the battle situation. At the end, he said: "The Gar tribe has received help from the Tang Dynasty, and its strength has greatly increased. Especially the battle report said that the Tang Dynasty even gave it to the Gar. Tribal The thunder that shook the sky, Qinling used it to blow down the wall of Nuanquanyi, so that it could be captured quickly. This caused Lebujie to be ignorant of what happened in Nuanquanyi north of Ora Mountain, and made a wrong judgment and took the initiative to attack. ”
Sambuza lowered his head to drink tea and was noncommittal about his remarks that he was still pioneering for Lebuje.
Songtsen Gampo silently flipped through the battle report and listened to Chisang Yangdun's narration. After a long time, he put down the battle report, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "Naluyi fell, Dafeichuan fell, Ora On the contrary, the mountain pass has become a strategic location for Lunqin Mausoleum. Just guarding the mountain pass is enough to stop our 100,000 troops. One man can block the barrier and ten thousand people cannot open it. How should we deal with it? "
Chisang Yangdun took out a map from his arms and unfolded it on the coffee table. The lines on it were simple and the proportions were chaotic. However, the entire "Tangbo Road" could still be clearly seen. His thick fingers pointed at the Ora Mountains. position, said: "Ela Whether it is a mountain or Nalu Station, its geographical location is not important anymore, because it is impossible for Qin Ling to stick to the territory of Nalu Station and rule it, because the Tang Dynasty did not allow him to do that, so he could only fight hard and move forward. "< br>
The strategy of the Tang Dynasty is not obscure, it can even be said to be an outright conspiracy, which is to force the Gar tribe to take the initiative to go to war with Tibet, thereby consuming the strength of both sides and leaving no chance for reconciliation, making the Hexi Corridor of the Tang Dynasty safe. No worries.
As for Qin Ling's intention to defend the Ela Mountains and conquer the mountains, how could the Tang people agree?
Sambuza shook his head and sighed, with a very regretful expression: "Dongzan Yusong was a great man for a while, but now he has become a lackey of the Tang people. It is sad and deplorable."
Chisang Yang was silent for a moment, unable to avoid criticizing this person's shamelessness and cold-heartedness.
Although he was physically strong, he was actually a civil servant. He had been in charge of Tubo's financial and taxation powers for a while. The reason why he became a military commander was because he hated Tubo's civil servants deeply. These people look like dogs, talk about benevolence and morality, and keep silent about benefiting one party, but in fact they are inconsistent, shameless, and ashamed to be associated with them.
If you civil servants hadn't felt that Lu Dongzan had too much power and Zanpu had too much trust in him, so you joined forces to exclude Lu Dongzan from Luoxue City, why would we be here today?
Now it's really disgusting to force someone to turn around and act coy...
Songtsen Gampo looked at Chisang Yangdun and asked: "How do you think we should deal with it?"
Although he trusts and is closer to Sambuza in his heart, Chisang Yangdun is in charge of the Tubo military and is an important military minister. When it comes to war, he must ask his opinion and give him enough respect.
Chisang Yangdun straightened his back and said: "Since the Tang Dynasty's intention is to drive the Gar tribe to have a conflict with Tubo and thereby weaken the strength of both parties, then naturally we cannot let the Tang Dynasty do what it wants. In my opinion,' All stations, cities, and strongholds on the Tangbo Road implemented the strategy of "strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness" and defended them. Not attacking, retreating and refusing to give way made it impossible for the Lunqinling labor expedition to advance directly. And because it could not obtain supplies in the captured areas, it could only continuously transport grain and baggage from Fuqi City. Where could the Gar tribe still have Surplus grain? So it was Datang’s national power that was ultimately consumed.”
He was very proud of his strategy.
The Tang Dynasty needed to collect grain from Hexi and transport it across the Qilian Mountains to Fuqi City. Whether it was through Dadou Valley and then from Fuqi City through Dafeichuan to transport the grain to Naluyi, or by Wushaoling to bypass Shancheng and cross Arrival at Dafeichuan It is difficult to walk on both roads in Naluyi. The journey of more than a thousand miles is not suitable for large groups of people. People on the road eat horse chews, which is a huge consumption. Every time we transport ten buckets of rice to Naluyi, we must consume at least the same amount of money. food.
No matter how rich the Tang Dynasty was, it was impossible for it to bear such a huge burden just after it had just gone through an Eastern Expedition that devoted all the strength of the country.
Moreover, Lun Qinling will definitely not fight to the end with all his strength. As long as the Tang Dynasty's food and fodder transportation is stretched, Lun Qinling can take the opportunity to stand still and the war will naturally end...
Sambuza's entry point was quite unexpected. He did not agree or question Chisang Yangton's strategy, but asked: "So, Lebuje's proactive strategy is completely wrong?"
Chisang Yangdun: "..."
Everyone is dead, but you still can't get over this matter?
He was indeed speechless. If Lebjie was right, then his strategy of "defending the wall and clearing the country and holding on to it" was nonsense. But if he said that his strategy was okay, then Lebjie was completely wrong...
Songtsen Gampo was very irritable and ignored the two people who were fighting openly and secretly. He looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance from the open window. The superior always had to face subordinates competing for power and profit, each with their own agenda, and then took the trouble to balance various power, ease various relationships, and strive to achieve balance at all levels.
But he is really impatient to do this kind of thing. A person's energy is limited. If he deals with these trivial matters all day long, where will he have the energy to lead the development of Tubo, and where will he still have the heart to compete with the unparalleled one under the plateau? Competing powerful empires?
I wonder if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an faced the same troubled situation as him...
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When the battle report of the Battle of Naluyi arrived in Chang'an, there was no big disturbance in the court. One thing was that Luyi was too far away and the battle report was very delayed. The battle had already been completed for more than a month. Where is the sense of urgency? Furthermore, the war between the Gar tribe and Tubo was entirely decided by Pei Xingjian, who was in charge of military power, and it was not appropriate to point fingers in the court.
The Tang army only transported grain, fodder, ordnance and did not directly participate in it. Therefore, this level of strategy could be completely delegated to Pei Xingjian. If the princes above the court were involved in everything, they would not even be involved in how the cavalry detoured and the infantry arranged their formations. To operate it from a distance is the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The Tang Dynasty has never had such rules. Even Emperor Taizong, who was unparalleled in literary and military skills, gave maximum authority to the generals who led the army, let alone Li Chengqian, who was not familiar with military affairs...
However, during a meeting of the "Committee" of the Ministry of War Yamen, a group of big shots drinking tea still discussed the war.
Especially Fang Jun's strategy of constantly provoking regional wars, prompting local forces to fight fiercely, and allowing Datang to reap the benefits...
Li Ji drank tea, looked at Fang Jun and asked, "Are you going to let the Gar tribe fight for a show, or are you really going to support them in attacking Luoshe City?" Fang Jun smiled and said, "How can you let him fight? At the foot of Luoche City? Lu Dongzan is vomiting Tibet's prestige is extremely deep, and even though those tribes are now looking up to Songtsen Gampo, once the Gar tribe's army comes to the city, there will be countless people who are secretly communicating with Ludongzan, in case it is really attacked by Ludongzan. Sit in Luoche City The position of Tubo Zanpu is a problem. Although Songtsen Gampo is a powerful leader, his own strategy is limited. Moreover, in order to balance the various tribes under his command, he can only adopt the strategy of developing internal affairs and reducing the use of troops. Ke Ludongzan is different. If above In order to repay those tribes who support him and suppress those who are dissatisfied internally, he must use external troops. Using war to divert internal conflicts is an eternal truth. Although everyone knows it, it has failed time and time again.”