Chapter 4898 On the brink
Pei Xingjian just glanced at the battle report, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood Cheng Yaojin's methods and intentions. He couldn't help but sneer at it. It was really crude and clumsy. However, he had to admit that although this "framing and framing" strategy was very low-level, Cheng Yaojin's plan was very crude. The timing of biting gold was very precise.
Now the city of Chang'an is in a storm, and all forces are ready to move. His Majesty needs to increase his prestige to intimidate all parties, and annihilate the "rebel" An Yuanshou, who can be used as a weak chicken to scare monkeys...
It can not only remove the hatred in His Majesty's heart, but also boost His Majesty's prestige, and deter heroes from all over the world from taking rash actions. What Cheng Yaojin did was perfectly in line with His Majesty's wishes, and the slightly crude methods were of no importance.
With a sigh, Pei Xingjian stood up and went to the Tubo map hanging on the wall, carefully observed it for a while, and asked: "Can our informants in the Sixth Department in that warehouse send back the news?"
Su Liangsi stood behind Pei Xingjian and said: "The report has been sent back and no changes have been found in the six departments in the warehouse."
Pei Xingjian frowned in confusion: "That means that the six tribes in Nacang were not praised for instigating rebellion... In this case, why did Lun Qinling dare to go deep into Luoche City alone?"
After rushing into Zishan Pass, there is no way back. Not only will the troops of Lunqinling be annihilated by Songtsen Gampo, but the Tubo army will also take advantage of the situation and attack the homeland of Tuyuhun after annihilating Lunqinling. Regardless of whether the Tang Dynasty intervenes or not , the Gar tribe will be in great danger, and may face annihilation at every turn.
No matter how you look at it, Qinling should not have made such a bad move.
Su Liangsi said: "But now that Gongri Gongtsen is dead, Songtsen Gampo has lost his successor, the situation in Tubo is turbulent, and the central power structure is facing collapse... Qinling's move is dangerous, but at present, But it may not be able to stir up troubles and severely damage Tubo.”
Pei Xingjian shook his head, returned to the desk, sat down, and took a sip of tea: "This matter cannot be determined simply from the results, but to confirm the motive of discussing Qin Ling. There are circumstances that we have not yet grasped. If we cannot figure it out, , which may greatly affect our next layout and strategy.”
Su Liangsi said: "But the civil strife in Tubo has been doomed. The important Tibetan ministers such as Chisang Yangdun, Seru Gongdun, and even Sambuza may not be disloyal. If Gongri and Gongzan are still there, the inheritance of Tubo power will be stable and orderly. All loyal to pine Everyone in Zangtsen Gampo can protect their own interests. Now there is a problem with the inheritance of power. If anything happens to Songtsan Gampo, how can the infant prince and grandson lead the people and intimidate Tubo? "
The political systems of Tubo and the Tang Dynasty are completely different. They appear to be a unified country, but in fact there are many internal factions. The so-called "Zanpu" is not the same as the "emperor", but is an "emperor" jointly elected by all tribes. "Co-owner" only.
When "Zanpu" can represent the interests of the vast majority of tribes, everyone will naturally regard you as the "co-leader". However, once the interests are threatened or even damaged, you have to change to a "co-leader"...
Pei Xingjian breathed out, nodded, and said: "Although there are still many things that are unclear, which may affect the implementation of future strategies, after all, as you said, this is the situation we most want to see. If Songtsan Ganbu encounters another unexpected incident..."
Having said this, he shook his head and smiled. The death of Gongri Gongtsen has had a huge impact on Tubo. The Tang Dynasty has made a lot of profits. At this moment, Songtsen Gampo must pay more and more attention to his own safety in order to pass on the power to himself smoothly. His grandson, no matter who wants to take the life of Songtsen Gampo, it is almost impossible.
"Send the order and assemble the army to march eastward to block the Fanhe road to the west, so as to prevent the defeat of the army and cause chaos in the counties in Hexi. In addition, you personally lead an army to fight against the valley and closely monitor Fuqi City. Ruo Ludong praises Lao Just be honest However, if there is any abnormal movement, there is no need to worry about the consequences and they will be attacked immediately. They must be restrained in their hometown of Tuyuhun and cannot move without permission. The entire Gar tribe must not be allowed to rush to Luoche City to join Lunqin Mausoleum.”
No matter how violently Qinling advanced and attacked, as long as Ludongzan and the Gar tribe were still under the control of the Tang Dynasty, he would not be able to overturn the situation.
On the contrary, if Lu Dongzan took advantage of the Tang Dynasty's unpreparedness and led the elite of his clan to abandon Fuqi City and rush to Luoche City, it would be very likely that he would be completely out of the control of the Tang Dynasty.
Ludongzan, who took control of Luoche City, was a greater threat than Songtsen Gampo...
"Here!"
Su Liangsi accepted the order. Although he had just returned from the ice and snow in Tubo and was about to send out troops to fight and pull out the valley, he did not hesitate at all. On the contrary, he was full of energy and high spirits.
At present, the Tang Dynasty dominates the world and sweeps across all wastes. There are no powerful countries in the north, east and south. The borders are stable and the sea is clear. Only the Tubo in the west, entrenched on the plateau, is always a threat to the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Everyone knows that facing Tibet will be the only possible fierce battle in the Tang Dynasty within a hundred years. To be able to participate in and contribute to such a war that is destined to usher in a century of prosperity, and to coincide with the meeting, is an unparalleled feat and honor.
This is the age of the military.
Perhaps not long after, the world is at peace, He Qing and Haiyan will put their swords and guns into storage and release their horses to Nanshan...
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The An family has lived in Liangzhou for a long time and has been entrenched in Hexi for hundreds of years. It has long been entrenched here. Even if they evacuate Guzang City and go to Fanhe Town to defend it, the troubles in Guzang City still cannot escape the eyes and ears of the An family. Cheng Yaojin has just After gathering the troops and heading out, news was received from Fanhe City.
Along with the news that Zuo Wuwei had mobilized his elite troops, An Yongda and his entire caravan were detained by Cheng Yaojin...
In Fanhe City, An Yuanshou was both furious and puzzled: "Why did Cheng Yaojin seize our convoy on the front foot, and then come with all the force of his army on the back? Although it was wrong to rush to Guanzhong without authorization before, it is not considered a crime. Even His Majesty can do nothing about the serious crime of treason. How could Cheng Yaojin dare to lead his army to attack? ”
Zhai Liuniang's face was gloomy, but she did not panic and said calmly: "Your Majesty sent Cheng Yaojin to Liangzhou with the target of our An family. Since he dares to raise troops to attack, it means that he must have sufficient evidence." Datang is a unified nation. In this country, all domestic armies are nominally loyal to the emperor. No matter who they belong to or who they obey, they are the army of the Tang Dynasty. Under normal circumstances, they are absolutely not allowed to start wars without authorization.
Cheng Yaojin was sent to Liangzhou, and he always wanted to go back to Chang'an. How could he dare to make such a big mistake?
The only explanation is that Cheng Yaojin had sufficient reasons to attack An's Zuo Xiaowei and annihilate them.
But what is this reason?
Is it because the An family transported huge amounts of money and silk to Chang'an?
An Zhongjing, who was dressed in military uniform, was a little impatient. In front of his parents, he pressed the handle of the horizontal knife on his waist and said loudly: "What's the reason and the evidence? The soldiers are just coming to block the water and cover the ground. The child will take the lead." The army went out of the city to fight and dampen his spirit!"
In the Battle of Guanzhong, the An family suffered a disastrous defeat. They were beaten by Cheng Yaojin to the point where they lost their armor and lost their armor. They were regarded as a great shame and humiliation by everyone in the An family. An Zhongjing stayed in Guzang City and did not participate in that battle, so he was always dissatisfied. Now that he had the opportunity to avenge the humiliation of that day, he was ambitious, full of fighting spirit, and fearless.
"Please calm down for a while!"
An Yuanshou scolded him and turned back to his chair with a sullen face. Feeling depressed, he patted the table.
In the Battle of Guanzhong, Zuo Xiaowei lost many troops and was defeated, which directly broke his spirit. He was full of fear of Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei, and he really had no confidence in defeating Cheng Yaojin in Fanhe City.
But Cheng Yaojin gathered his army and came with great force. He made it clear that he wanted to uproot the An family in one fell swoop. How could he be willing to deal with him?
An Zhongjing was dissatisfied and frowned: "If nothing else, is it possible that the huge amount of money our family has accumulated over the years was just swallowed up by Cheng Yaojin?"
An Yuanshou said angrily: "How long has it been and you still care about money, silk and wealth?"
In fact, he was also distressed. Although the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of silk and jewelry were only 10% of the An family's wealth, they were all cash! The remaining properties, fields, shops and other real estate must be sold at a discount if they want to be liquidated. Especially since An's is now in deep trouble and on the verge of despair, if he wants to sell these properties, he may suffer heavy losses!
But if you don't have money, what can you do to persuade the powerful people in Chang'an to speak for An?
Zhai Liu Niang said angrily: "What's the quarrel between father and son? I don't think it's better to do this. At the same time, I'm trying to contact the wealthy people in Hexi to sell the family property. No matter how much the money is, we'll accept it. Then I'll send someone to Chang'an to lobby the court officials with a lot of money." , while going to report to Pei Xingjian who was in Ganzhou, he also gathered all the troops in Fanhe City, continued to stock up on food and medicine, and fought to the death with Cheng Yaojin! "
Now is the severe winter season, which is not conducive to large-scale operations. As long as Fanhe City can't hold out and tens of thousands of people guard the city gates, even if Cheng Yaojin is strong for a while, there will be nothing he can do. As long as he holds the city, he can at least hold on. By spring, the situation may change.
It may not be a dead end.
An Yuanshou thought for a while and said with great joy: "My wife is indeed the best among women!"
The most subtle of these three strategies is to ask for an audience with Pei Xingjian. Now Pei Xingjian, the protector of Anxi Province, is sitting in Ganzhou, remote control of Qinghai Lake, and is implementing the "Tubo Strategy" intensively. Although the outside world does not know the details of the so-called "Tubo Strategy", no matter what The Gar tribe entrenched in Fuqi City are the top priority.
Therefore, Pei Xingjian must not sit back and watch Hexi fall into chaos!
And Pei Xingjian is Fang Jun's lackey. As long as he persuades Pei Xingjian, Pei Xingjian can persuade Fang Jun. As long as Fang Jun advises in front of His Majesty, An will naturally have a chance to turn around...
Then he said distressedly: "The person who goes to persuade Pei Xingjian must have a certain degree of weight. There is no such person in the clan!"
Zhai Liuniang said decisively: "Why not? Far away in the horizon, close in front of you, it is just right for my husband to go as the leader of the An clan and the general of Zuo Xiaowei."
An Yuanshou: "..." I am the head of the family. At this critical moment of life and death, you, a female prostitute, sit in Fanhe City, but you ask me to go to Ganzhou to persuade Pei Xingjian?
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