Chapter 4834: The king’s orders are not accepted
Pei Xingjian's face was cold, without any anger. He just stared at Lu Dongzan and said every word: "Are you threatening me and the Tang Dynasty?"
Lu Dongzan felt the huge pressure coming towards him. He held the tea cup with his skinny palms and looked deeply: "It's not that I'm threatening you, but it's the fact that Lun Qinling can't defend Zishan Pass without the help of Tang Dynasty. As long as he retreats, When he came down, he was completely demoralized and defeated. Even he could not stop the decline. I did not threaten you, it was you who forced others to do something difficult."
Faced with the huge disparity in power compared with the Tang Dynasty, even he could only swallow his anger and endure the shameless brat Pei Xingjian showing off his power in front of him.
"Datang will never force others to do things, let alone force others to do things. Datang's national policy has always been good neighborliness and peaceful coexistence. When dealing with friends, Datang delivers benefits and win-win cooperation, and has never done anything to knock the bones and suck out the marrow. The Tang Dynasty will not show any mercy to its enemies. Wherever the iron hoof tramples, there must be the bones of the enemy.”
The world always misunderstands that the Tang Dynasty bullies the weak, and even uses its own powerful power to squeeze the bones of others and suck out the marrow to strengthen itself, but this is not the case.
For every country that is willing to recognize Datang and is willing to be friendly with Datang, Datang is willing to provide support, no matter it is cultural, economic, or even military, etc., it is not stingy.
But as long as Datang's national security is threatened, the enemy must be uprooted no matter how high the price is.
Lu Dongzan took a sip of hot tea and raised his eyelids to look at Pei Xingjian: "Without the support of the Tang Dynasty, Zishan Pass will never be able to be defended. It is not impossible, but it is impossible. The choice is only up to Pei Duhu. The Gar tribe will stay with us until the end.”
The Tang Dynasty is indeed coercive and invincible, but the Gar tribe cannot be like running dogs and dare not even bark. This battle must not be fought when the Tang Dynasty says it wants to fight or not fight even if the Gar tribe cannot fight for it. Taking the initiative must also reflect its own strategic value.
Otherwise, they can only be abandoned by the Tang Dynasty and looked down upon.
Pei Xingjian nodded and said: "Yes, but after this battle, the Tang Dynasty gathered a large army in the Western Region to resist the possible invasion of the Great Food Kingdom. The Gar tribe and the Tang Dynasty are at loggerheads. I hope that the Great Tang Dynasty can send more elites from the tribe to help."
Lu Dongzan's eyelids twitched and he tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
Send troops to the Western Region?
Once all the elite members of the clan are gone, who will protect Qinghai Lake, a place where the whole clan has a foothold? As a buffer zone between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, whether Tubo or the Tang Dynasty wanted to encroach on Qinghai Lake, they could crush the Gar tribe who mobilized their troops into powder in an instant.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Dongzan shook his head: "The Gar tribe needs all its strength to deal with the Tibetan counterattack. How can it be possible that there is still room for sending troops to the Western Regions? If Pei Duhu insists on doing this, then I can only order Lun Qinling to surrender on the spot. He took off his armor and went to Luoche City to plead guilty to Zanpu, so that the Gar tribe returned to Zanpu's rule."
If you don't give me a chance to live, then I will break up.
Now that Tubo's fear of the Tang Dynasty has reached an unprecedented level, Songtsen Gampo will agree to anything that is beneficial to Tubo's strategy. Moreover, he has probably regretted expelling Ludongzan. At this time, the Gar tribe has returned to the throne. Will be gladly accepted.
When the strategic buffer of the Gar tribe surrenders to Tubo, it means that Tubo's troops reach the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains and can cross the Qilian Mountains at any time to threaten the four towns in Hexi. The four towns in Hexi are important transportation areas between Guanzhong and the Western Regions, and there is no room for failure. Otherwise, once the four towns in Hexi fall, the entire Western Region will lose supplies from Guanzhong. How many days can the tens of thousands of Anxi troops hold out under the counterattack of the Hu tribe in various places?
Pei Xingjian's eyes were sharp and unmoved: "Let's try it, let's see if the Tibetan reinforcements arrive faster, or the Tang army destroys the Gar tribe faster!"
Lu Dongzan refused to give in: "What if the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Gar tribe? Tuyuhun's hometown is backed by the Qilian Mountains and faces the plateau. The Tubo army can swoop down anytime and anywhere. Without the Gar tribe, the Tang Dynasty cannot defend it. South of the Qilian Mountains ”
Pei Xingjian sneered: "The Dangar tribe will wipe out the whole clan and cease to exist."
Lu Dong praised: "..."
This was his Achilles heel. Once the Tang Dynasty made up its mind to eradicate the hidden danger of the Gar tribe, there would be no chance of the Gar tribe being spared.
After all, when Tuyuhun was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty was in direct conflict with Tubo. At worst, it would just return to the north of the Qilian Mountains and resume its original situation.
The Tang Dynasty could accept such a situation, but the Gar tribe could not.
Lu Dongzan was very dejected. What was the use of "the most wise man in Tubo"? Faced with the huge power gap between them, any preparations and calculations are just trivial and will not help. The Tang Dynasty only needs to display its army at the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains, and the Gar tribe will have to submit obediently.
This is the tragedy of a small country.
What's more, the Gar tribe is not even a "small country"...
What else can be done?
It's nothing more than "bearing the humiliation and bearing the heavy burden" as a way of comforting...
"Then stop at Zishan Pass and hold on to it."
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Of course Pei Xingjian would not believe Lu Dongzan's lies. Even if Qinling insisted on guarding Zishan Pass and refused to advance or retreat, it was just an expedient measure for the Gar tribe. Once there were changes within Tubo, various tribes opposed Zanpu and wanted to welcome Lu Dongzan. If these cities take charge of the overall situation, the Gar tribe will soon turn their backs on the Tang Dynasty.
So he came out of Fuqi City and returned to the Fourth Town of Anxi. He immediately sent a troop of troops to cross Dadou Bago and stationed at the Qinghai Lake. As soon as Lu Dongzan made the slightest move, he immediately captured Fuqi City and held the entire Gar tribe in his hands. The envoy did not dare to use the rat-proof weapon in Qinling Mausoleum, and stationed himself at Zishankou to block the Tubo's northward advance for the Tang Dynasty.
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Chang'an, Tai Chi Palace.
The battle report sent by Su Dingfang from Yazhou Clipper about the plundering and massacre of Tang Dynasty merchants in Shirov Port and Su Dingfang's order for Yang Zhou to set off from Da Nang to lead a warship to protect the Tang caravan and handle the matter was placed in the Imperial Study Room. On the imperial court, Li Ji, Liu Jie, Li Xiaogong, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou and other military and political ministers were all present.
Liu Jie was furious: "The Kingdom of Dashi is not some barbarian country. It is a first-class country in the West. It has a vast territory and abundant soldiers. It is also one of the largest trading countries in the Tang Dynasty. Even if there are disputes between them, they should be left to Hong Kong." Hesi summoned the envoys of the Dashi Kingdom to discuss and resolve the problem through peaceful means. How could he send a fleet to attack the enemy at will? It is really lawless to initiate border provocations and disrupt the diplomatic relations between the two countries. "
As a civil servant, you must act in accordance with the rules at all times. What you hate the most is the military's approach of doing its own thing regardless of the overall situation. It is easy to dispatch the army, but it requires a lot of energy from the civilian officials to clean up the mess afterwards. It is simply intolerable.
However, Fang Jun was extremely dissatisfied with this gentle policy that frequently "condemned" but had no real action. If he didn't have the strength, that would be fine. He should endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden, but now that the Tang Dynasty's national power was at its peak and shocked the world, why should he be polite and endure it again and again? ?
"It is unacceptable for the people of the Tang Dynasty to be massacred anywhere. The duty of the army is to protect the country and the people. If the people are indifferent and indifferent after the people are massacred, then who will support the army in the future, and how can the cohesion of the army be guaranteed? Anyone who harms the people of the Tang Dynasty must pay a price, and the Food Kingdom is no exception. For this reason, even launching a war is worth it."
No matter what the civilian officials say or do, the army must ensure its own edge. "Toughness", "fearlessness" and sometimes even "protection of shortcomings" should be the qualities that the army possesses. In Fang Jun's view, Su Dingfang is even a little conservative. If he goes first Knowing this, the first order must be to order the navy to cross the ocean to the Persian Gulf and deal a heavy blow to the Port of Shirov, in order to deter the little ones and set an example to others.
Liu Jie was very angry and said angrily: "Hitting and killing with open mouth and silence, is that the behavior of bandits? Isn't it the behavior of a country with etiquette like the Tang Dynasty?"
Fang Jun said unceremoniously: "As a prime minister, you enjoy the wealth and support of the people of the Tang Dynasty. When the people of the Tang Dynasty were brutally slaughtered, you only thought about the so-called official etiquette and had no sympathy for the people who were killed. You can be said to be as hard-hearted as Not as good as iron or an animal!”
"Bastard!" Liu Ji was so angry that he slapped the table in front of him with his palm: "How do you know that I don't feel sorry for those people? But you and I are not the heads of a family but ministers of a country. What we consider is not only the suffering of the people. We must also consider the country’s policies and discuss and resolve the matter from an overall perspective. What’s the difference between just wanting to grudge and shouting to kill someone?”
"Okay, okay, please stop saying a few words. How is it appropriate to make noises?"
Li Chengqian rubbed his temples. His brain hurt from the quarrel between the two people. He stopped the quarrel between the two and turned to ask Li Ji: "How do you think Duke Ying should handle this matter?"
Generally speaking, he trusts Li Ji more in matters related to foreign affairs. Fang Jun is too radical and seems to have everything in his pocket. Especially when it comes to the livelihood of the people of the Tang Dynasty, he will never allow them to be humiliated by the Hu tribe in the Fan state. Liu Ji is too conservative. He puts national stability and political peace first at all times. He carefully examines treasury expenditures and counts every penny.
Relatively speaking, Li Ji was more neutral and objective...
Li Jidao said: "The Yi and Di are afraid of power but not moral. They look down upon our benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust. Only by adding a steel knife to the neck can we be respectful and respectful. Honglu Temple notified its envoys to reprimand them and ordered them to take out a A compensation plan is necessary, but it is also necessary to use troops to suppress the situation and show force.”
Fang Jun glanced at Li Ji and smiled in his heart. This guy is really consistent in his behavior. He either pretends to be deaf and stands by and watches, or he is impartial. What he said is the same as if he didn't say it...
Li Chengqian was also a little helpless and said: "Let's do this. Order Honglu Temple to take note of the envoys from the Great Food Kingdom, give instructions, warnings and discuss a compensation plan. In addition, he sent an order to Yang Zhou and ordered him to suppress the territory of the Great Food Country. While giving him pressure, Don’t go too far, lest it cause misunderstandings and lead to an unnecessary war.”
After I finished speaking, I felt something was wrong.
The navy is thousands of miles away. When the battle report reaches Chang'an, the warships are estimated to have arrived at Shirov Port. Now the order is sent from Chang'an and then sent to the Persian Gulf thousands of miles away and handed over to Yang Zhou. I'm afraid it's time to fight. The battle has been fought...
This is no longer "the general will not accept the order of the king", but that the king does not need to give orders to the generals thousands of miles away from the sea. It takes months or even half a year for the two sides to exchange battle reports across the ocean. The situation there had already changed drastically when the order arrived, and the generals could only do their own thing according to the changes in the situation.
Whether it is the Navy, the Anxi Army, or the Han Navy, they are really too far away from the center... (End of this chapter)