Chapter 4821 Between victory and defeat
Two consecutive mutinies put Li Chengqian's throne in jeopardy and even his life was threatened. Although times have changed, Li Chengqian must have always been vigilant about the various forces involved in the mutiny, and it is impossible to seriously expose them both publicly and privately.
That's not "broad-minded", it's feeding a tiger into danger.
He did not believe that Emperor Taizong could subdue all opponents with his strong prestige and strength, so that the opponents would not dare to act rashly. Therefore, even if he was not involved in the "Xuanwumen Incident", Zhenguan was still stable.
But Li Chengqian was different. When he was the crown prince, he was questioned by Emperor Taizong. He repeatedly wanted to change the throne. Although he finally ascended the throne, he was questioned by the world. Although he had a "right name", it was difficult to "accept", which led to his The foundation of the government is unstable, and it is only thanks to Fang Jun's full support that he can stabilize the situation.
Therefore, if Li Chengqian launches a "war to suppress enemies", it is entirely possible to wipe out those who oppose his rule or covet the throne.
This is "top to bottom".
Regardless of the clan, nobles and nobles, many of them had participated in the two mutinies. Although Li Chengqian stated that he would not pursue the case afterwards, who could really pretend that nothing happened?
The intention to harm others may not be absent, and the intention to guard against others is even stronger. If these people are said to be sitting there waiting to be killed, no one will believe it.
Once a mutiny occurs, it means that the entire ruling class of the country has irreconcilable conflicts of interest. This kind of interest dispute can ignore superiority and inferiority, and even transcend good and evil, right and wrong. Everything is done just to pursue interests, so it often forms inertia. , if there is one, there are two. If it cannot be stopped in time, it is likely to happen again and again.
This is "bottom up".
Under the seemingly prosperous situation, there is a huge torrent hidden, and everyone in the game can feel it and even touch some clues.
How can we not be trembling and fearful?
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The news of the great defeat of Lebujie and the capture of Naluyi made the entire Fuqi City cheer. All the Gar tribesmen rejoiced and rushed to tell each other about the victory in the first battle of Qinling. With invincible commanders like Qin Ling, brave generals like Bo Lunzan Ren, and almost endless support from the Tang Dynasty, everyone believed that the seemingly powerful Tibet was actually weak and superficial. The Er tribe is about to attack the plateau and capture Luoche City.
Being expelled from Luoche City and driven to the hometown of Tuyuhun such as Qinghai Lake, the Gar tribe felt deeply ashamed, and they all held back their efforts to make Zampu and the tribal leaders on the plateau swallow the bitter pill.
What's more, once Luoxue City is captured, Ludongzan will most likely replace Songtsan Gampo as Tubo Zampu, and the entire Gar tribe will suddenly become the ruler of Tubo. The whole tribe will benefit. How can we not feel longing for it?
However, unlike the celebrations in the city, Lu Dongzan was worried.
The thin and small figure was curled up on the bed. The autumn wind gradually picked up and the temperature dropped sharply. The robe on his body was tightly wrapped. His wrinkled face was twitching, and he sighed from time to time.
Po Zan, who was sitting cross-legged next to her, crushed the walnuts with her hands, then carefully picked out the walnut kernels and put them on a plate. She heard the old father sigh again and couldn't help but ask: "The two brothers are so powerful and victorious, the eldest brother." Wandering on the plateau to win over tribes with whom we have long-standing friendships has been very successful and we have obtained many promises, but why is my father unhappy?”
"Happy? I'm almost worried to death!"
Ludong sighed in admiration and cursed: "Those two idiots were like wild horses running wild on the battlefield. They had no control at all. They only saw the victory or defeat of a day, the gains and losses of a city and a place, but they had no overall perspective. What a bastard!”
Po Zan was a little confused and said in confusion: "But before my brother went to war, didn't his father repeatedly tell them to be cautious and win?"
"Nonsense! There are countless Tang and Tubo people inside and outside Fuqi City. We, father and son, can't even hide our farts from the Tang and Tubo people. If I prevent them from winning, believe it or not, the Tang army will be defeated tomorrow morning. Dou Bagong came over? Besides, the reason why I didn’t mention specific requirements to your brother was to see if he had excellent strategic ability. I’m a little disappointed.”
Lu Dongzan was very irritable.
On Qinling's victory in one battle, the capture of Naluyi and the interception of the Ora Pass, the lush Dafeichuan River was completely under the control of the Gar tribe, and they defended it according to danger. It was a complete strategic victory.
But what if the Naluyi Station is captured? Apart from irritating Luosucheng, there are not many real benefits. On the other hand, if they were defeated in the first battle, Tubo would not take the Gar family seriously and would not mobilize a large army to annihilate them. The Tang people would also be disappointed with the Gar tribe and no longer expect the Gar tribe to contain Tubo. By eliminating the benefits provided by the Tang people, it can also ensure the current situation, killing two birds with one stone.
The reason why he didn't tell his two sons to only allow defeat but not victory before they went off to the expedition was to consider Qin Ling's strategic ability and see if he could cultivate the ability to look at problems from an overall perspective instead of focusing on temporary success or failure.
After all, his expectations for Lun Qinling far exceed those of his eldest son Zan Xiruo...
But now he was a little disappointed.
Zanpo's eyes widened, unable to understand her old father's crazy thoughts: "In order to cultivate your brother's strategic ability, you actually used the entire Gar tribe as a tool?"
Lu Dongzan shook his head and sighed, too lazy to speak.
Of course, he is not betting on the life and death of the entire Gar tribe. It would be better to lose in the Luyi battle. It can quickly end the war and return to a stalemate. However, victory is not without benefits. The entire tribe therefore With great morale and high fighting spirit, we can take advantage of the situation and pursue the enemy.
But in this way, they fell into the calculation of the Tang people, using the flesh and blood of the Gar tribe to consume the national power of Tubo...
Of course, the initial disappointment was that Lun Qinling failed to reach the level he had expected. He still needed to continue to work hard if he wanted to succeed him in leading the entire tribe.
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Long Qinling, who was far away in Naluyi reorganizing his army and preparing for a fierce battle, realized later that it was not a good thing that he captured Naluyi so quickly and neatly.
"Zanpu seems to be unifying Tubo, but in fact, various internal factions are competing with each other. Their interests are difficult to reconcile and there are many conflicts. They can only be suppressed by Zanpu's prestige. But sooner or later, this kind of contradiction will break out, and once it breaks out, there will be It may bury the entire Tubo. Now our unexpected victory must have shocked Luoche City, but it also gave Zanpu a reason and opportunity to divert internal conflicts. We have done Zanpu a big favor.”
The truth that "war is the best way to divert conflicts" is not profound. Before, Songtsen Gampo was intent on marrying the Tang Dynasty, with the purpose of using the power of the Tang Dynasty to suppress internal dissenters. Later, the marriage fell through, and he began to actively prepare for war against the Tang Dynasty. , just want to use war To ease the internal conflicts, but as the "highland barley wine" brought huge benefits to the Tubo tribes, the combat plan had to be temporarily shelved. Now he has captured Naluyi at lightning speed, and Songtsen Gampo has gathered again. An opportunity for nationwide efforts to fight.
Otherwise, even with the support of the Tang Dynasty, the strength of the Igar tribe would not be able to attract the attention of the entire Tubo. Songtsan Gampo wanted to gather the power of the whole country and no one would cooperate with him. This would only make other tribal leaders think that he had ulterior motives. , and even took advantage of the invasion of the Gar tribe to eliminate dissidents.
Bolunzanren, like Zanpo, is a "warrior" of the Gar family. He is invincible on the battlefield and an idiot in strategy, so he doesn't understand: "So it is wrong to say that we win?"
"How can you say that?"
Lun Qinling took a sip of highland barley wine and chewed fried beans: "Victory is victory, defeat is defeat. Let's capture Naluyi in one battle and cut off the Ora Mountain Pass. Not only will Dafeichuan be brought under the control of the Gar tribe, but also Blocking the Tibetan army to the north of the Ora Mountains, allowing them to advance and attack, and retreat and defend, has completed the initial strategy perfectly, and is an indisputable achievement."
Swallowing the beans, he took out the map and looked at it carefully. As he looked at it, he said: "But my father probably wouldn't think so. He would think that losing a battle would give the Tang people an excuse of 'I can't beat them', and then get rid of the Tang people." The pressure can also make Luosucheng take it lightly and think that we are vulnerable and ignore it, and the situation will return to the previous equilibrium situation. "
Bo Lunzanren also caught the beans and said: "That's not bad. As long as we are given a stable situation and we become stronger in ten or twenty years, we don't have to look up to the people of the Tang Dynasty and be driven away like hunting dogs."
"Innocent!"
Lun Qinling muttered, gesturing with his fingers the distance between Nuanquan and Liemohai, without raising his head: "Father is too afraid of Zanpu. He has been under Zanpu's majesty for many years. Once he becomes hostile, he will Fearful in my heart, I just hope that I can maintain a balanced posture and survive the current crisis before making other plans, but I have no idea. Forget that neither the Tang people nor Zanpu can keep the Gar tribe as stable as before, so don't worry about my father. We will fight this battle quickly. As long as we can advance forward with overwhelming force, we will wait until the front is pointed. When we enter the city, the situation will definitely change!”
Can the weak defeat the strong and fight all the way to Luoshou City?
This is very possible.
Tubo seems to be unified, but in fact the internal mountains stand side by side and compete with each other. Zanpu cannot decide with one word. This is Zanpu's worry but also his opportunity. Therefore, he must mobilize the armies of various tribes to block and attack. If he wins, everything will be fine. , even if they lose, they can still use the Gar tribe to reduce the strength of the Tubo tribes. When the strength of the tribes plummets, how dare they continue to disobey Zanpu's orders as before? And this is the opportunity for the Gar tribe. The hastily mobilized army may not have the ambition to fight to the death. However, the Gar tribe army, which has increased its combat power several times with the help of ordnance and equipment funded by the Tang Dynasty, has high morale and attacks the city all the way. It may not be impossible to build a stronghold.