The glory of Tang Dynasty(84)

When Lin Yutong arrived in Shanzhou, it was already snowing heavily.

Li Jingxuan did not come to greet him. It was said that he was ill and groggy and could not come. The man who came in his place was the right general Wang Xiaojie.

Wang Xiaojie followed the princess and went to the camp, and reported in a low voice what he had done in the agency as acting coach during this period, "I am afraid that the other party will take advantage of our repairs and take action, so while taking precautions, I asked someone to deliver it to Lun Qinling."

I received the letter. He also replied. He just arrived yesterday..."

Oh? Lin Yutong stretched out his hand to ask for a letter, "What did you say in your letter?"

Wang Xiaojie said, "I asked someone to send a bag of corn and a bag of cyanide seeds to Lun Qinling..." As he spoke, he took out two letters from his arms, "This one is for Lun Qinling."

After writing it, I made a copy and kept it to report to the court. The other one was sent to me by Lun Qinling yesterday!"

Lin Yutong entered the camp with a smile amidst the shouts of the soldiers.

As soon as she entered, she stopped laughing and took the main seat! She didn't say anything else. She first read Wang Xiaojie's letter to the other party. Not to mention, Wang Xiaojie was by no means a rough guy. He said in the letter, "I know

The Tubo army is as brave as tigers and as numerous as Tubo’s yaks. But we are in the same situation as you now!"

It means that we are evenly matched, so no one can beat us if we fight again.

Then he quoted a proverb, saying, "Measure your skull to sew your hat, and measure your head to sew your boots." What does it mean? This means that people have to sew their own hats according to the size of their heads, and they have to sew their own hats according to the size of their feet.

To make boots.

This is already implying that Tubo is just that big, and the scale of Tang Dynasty cannot be compared to Tubo. Although it is the same now, the protection we can provide after our death is different. You must be better than Tubo.

But mine!

Then he said, this is like a thunderbolt from the sky hitting a rock. No matter how big the rock is, can it withstand the wrath of heaven?

This is a deterrent, saying that when the Tang Dynasty is angry, it is like a thunderbolt falling from the sky. No matter how big or hard the Tubo is, it will not be able to withstand it.

Lin Yutong looked at Wang Xiaojie in surprise, "General, this letter is very well written."

Wang Xiaojie looked ashamed, "I thought I wrote well before, but after reading what I said about Qinling, I knew I was still arrogant."

Oh? Lin Yutong opened the letter about Qinling. When he saw it, he couldn't help but cheer!

What did the letter say? There are many birds, but they are just food for falcons; there are many fish in the water, and they are inevitably eaten by otters. The elk has so many antlers, but who can it win?

What? A hundred years old, a pine tree is as thick as an arm. Can it be chopped down with an axe? Even if the river is wide, a small boat can't safely cross it. The highland barley rice grows all over the mountains and plains, but in the end it will all end up in a plate of water. Look at the stars.

The sky is full, but it only takes one red sun to eclipse it. A small spark is enough to burn up the mountains and deep valleys. A clear spring, the source of which may cause a flash flood.

Immediately afterwards, they said: Your army of the Tang Dynasty is like a swarm of flies on the lake. There are a lot of them, but they are not easy to command. They are just like the clouds and smoke on the top of the mountain. They are insignificant. Against you, it is like using a swarm of flies.

A sickle is like a piece of grass, just harvest it.

How should I put it? This man is not only good at fighting, but also good at speaking. Listen to what he said. Is this metaphor a coincidence or not? It’s not too much to say a witticism! Not to mention that he is good at fighting, this is it.

Is eloquence considered outstanding among the civil servants of the Tang Dynasty?

Lin Yutong left all the letters and said to Wang Xiaojie, "You continue to write to Lun Qinling and ask someone to deliver it again tomorrow."

Yes! It's easy to write a letter, "But what should we do now...?" The saint didn't want to start another large-scale war, and he came here for defense. But Li Jingxuan thought he had the advantage in troops, so he rashly launched a war. He didn't even think about it.

Taking into account the reasons why the army traveled a long distance and were exhausted, there is also a more critical factor. Many people in the army are here for the first time, and many of them are soldiers recruited from the south.

When I came to the northwest for the first time, I couldn't adapt to the soil and water here at all. Various reasons overlapped, which ultimately led to a huge defeat.

What are His Highness's plans now? He wants to raise an army to destroy the country, but without troops to garrison, it won't last long.

Lin Yutong waved his hand, "Don't be anxious, you go about your business first. Ask Hei Qichangzhi to come over in half an hour and take orders."

yes!

What Wang Xiaojie said, what most courtiers insist on, is actually reasonable. Destroying their country will only drag the Tang Dynasty into the quagmire.

The purpose of this battle was for Tubo to surrender to the Tang Dynasty!

But how can we make Tubo surrender? People like Qin Ling cannot be left here.

As for Qinling's decision to use troops against the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the instability in the court caused by the struggle for power among the upper echelons of the Tang Dynasty, there was another reason, and that was that Mangsong Mangzan of Tubo was ill, and he was afraid that his illness was a bit serious.

Mangsong Mangtsen is the grandson of Songtsen Gampo. He was young when he succeeded to the throne, but now he has finally matured. In the past ten years, he has barely been able to control Lun Qinling in the court. But what happened? He became ill.

Already.

How he got sick, we don't know.

What the disease is, we don’t even know.

Anyway, he is ill, very ill. And his son, the eldest is only seven years old this year.

This means that Tubo is likely to have another baby master.

The powerful minister and young master, Mangsong Mangzan, was more eager than himself to deal with Lun Qinling and its forces and clear the way for his son.

But how can I contact Mansong Manzan?

After washing up, Song Xian came in, "Your Highness, Ashina Guangping is here."

Lin Yutong was stunned for a moment, and understood instantly. In fact, she had never stepped out of the fourth master's protective circle. When he left, he didn't explain anything, so she thought that the matter was too sudden, and the fourth master had not had time to arrange the distance.

It's too far. He hasn't arranged everything well, and he doesn't know how to speak.

No, I didn’t say anything at the time, but then arrangements were made and people came to the door.

Ashina Guangping is a member of the Ashina tribe in Anxi. The rebellious branch was suppressed, but there were also those who did not rebel. The fourth master adjusted them. Because of their various talents, his descendants were also selected for high-ranking positions. In recent years, even

Back in Chang'an, even though we were thousands of miles away, the Fourth Master could still direct the Western Regions. All matters in the Western Regions were slightly delayed, and all the details could be placed on the Fourth Master's desk.

What should the Fourth Master do with the courtiers who have so many contacts? This includes the purpose of selecting officials for the Western Region through the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Tang Guan. That is the retreat and the base camp. There is no way that the Fourth Master will give up this retreat!

With such a relationship with Anxi, many people became a force under the support of the Fourth Master. Just like Ashina traveling on the trade route, it was with the tacit approval of the Fourth Master. Tubo did business with the Tang Dynasty and with the merchants of the Tang Dynasty

, were still worried, but they never gave up their connection with the Ashina family. As a result, Ashina Guangping entered and exited Tubo much more freely.

I just arrived today, less than two hours before Ashina Guangping came.

"Please quickly!" It must have been the fourth master who sent the message.

Sure enough, after seeing the gift, Ashina Guangping said, "It was the Duke who sent the message to me!"

Lin Yutong laughed, "I've been away from Anxi for a long time, but I'm fine now!"

"Thanks to you, everything is fine!"

Liu De came in with food, and Lin Yutong asked Ashina Guangping to eat together. The other party was not polite and sat down. The bonfire was burning next to it, and the wine and food were placed here.

Ashina Guangping lowered his voice, "Mangsong Mangzan has always relied on and trusted his relatives over the years. Tubo's uncle Qu Saruo also has a personal grudge against Lun Qinling..."

personal enmity?

"Yes!" Ashina Guangping's voice was even lower. "Eight years ago, we were ordered by the Duke of the country to transport a batch of Hetian jade to Tubo. When the shipment arrived, it was already the spring of the next year. At that time,

As soon as Mangsong Mangzan had his eldest son, we presented the jade to our uncle Qu Saruo."

Understand, this eldest son is Qu Saruo's nephew.

"The slaves in Lun Qinling were used to being unruly. We deliberately let them see the jade. They knew its value, but they turned around and saw that the other party had it. At that time, they gathered people to snatch it... In the chaos, Lun Qinling's

The domestic slave killed Qu Saruo's eldest son..."

Lin Yutong raised an eyebrow and looked at him, it was really the slave who killed him.

"No one doubts this!" Ashina snorted, "As for Qin Ling's slaves committing crimes, the eldest son of Qu Saruo was also quite cruel. Eighty percent of the slaves who served him had their ears and eyes cut off...because of what he did.

Clever, no one suspects that it is related to us. In this way, the two families are considered enemies! Lun Qinling said that Qu Saruo's eldest son should be killed, and the family slave was not guilty. Qu Saruo felt that Lun Qinling was domineering, is your family slave better than mine?

A son is more noble? In addition, over the years, Qu Saruo has supported the separation of powers between Zanpu and Lun Qinling. From a slight contradiction, it has now become a very serious contradiction, which will inevitably lead to the death of the other party."

Lin Yutong understood, "Mangsong Mangzan wants to get rid of Lun Qinling. Qu Saruo wants to wait for Mangsong Mangzan to die and take over the government to support his nephew, the prince. Bi Zanpu is more looking forward to Lun Qinling's death. Again."

Plus we... there is no immortality in Qinling!"

Yes! Ashina said as he took out a letter from his arms, "Ten days ago, we received an urgent letter from the Duke of Guo, asking us to deliver a letter to Qu Saruo. This was sent by Qu Saruo.

As for the reply, I didn’t dare to open it. When I heard that you had arrived, I hurriedly sent it to you.”

oh?

Lin Yutong took it. The words on the letter were in Chinese characters. Although the writing was not good and the vocabulary was new to me, the meaning was clear. The letter was written in a mang-song-mang-praising tone. As for the title, he called himself

As my cousin's aunt.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Lin Yutong knew that this cooperation was feasible!

Today, Princess Wencheng is still alive! Princess Wencheng is a clan daughter, and her father is Li Yuan's nephew. In other words, she is Li Shimin's cousin. She is the same generation as Li Zhi, so she is a distant cousin.

.

As for Mangsong Mangzan's identity, according to the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, he was the grandson of Princess Wencheng.

Therefore, the title of cousin is correct.

The letter reiterated the friendship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, and said that it was a great grace for Taizong to marry the princess into Tubo. He also said that he had been close to him over the years, but he had no choice but to do so because of the powerful ministers in power and the royal family suffering.

But his strength is not enough. Now he is seriously ill and has a young son who has nothing to rely on.

He expressed his attitude very sincerely, and also said that he hoped to send an envoy to meet him to express his feelings of kinship.
To be continued...