Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 185
Seeing that Ma and Liu Zhi still complained, Li Ke had no choice but to explain earnestly:
"In this battle, there are still thousands of difficulties and dangers waiting for our soldiers of the Shu army. If we take down the first city and wantonly burn, kill and loot, what should we do next?"

"What should I do? Naturally, continue to attack and kill bravely!"

Ma Liuzhi raised the steel knife and said angrily.

Li Ke shook his head: "Once the people in other towns know that breaking the city means death, they will naturally fight hard. In this way, our next journey will be much more difficult..."

"We treat the people preferentially now. As long as this news spreads, the people in other cities will naturally have a good impression of the Shu army, and it will be much easier to attack the city in the future!"

Ma Liuzhi frowned, and muttered, "But if we close the city gates to distribute food, how would the people in other cities know? No matter how much food we distribute, the news won't get out!"

Li Ke smiled. Ma Liuzhi's worries were not unreasonable. The dissemination of information in this era is really not very convenient. If he implements benevolent government, if he does not publicize it, it will naturally not spread.

But since Li Ke made this decision, he was naturally prepared.

He laughed and said, "Then what if we deliberately spread the news?"

"Why spread the news..."

Ma Liuzhi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his eyes: "Careful work?"

He stood up and said excitedly: "Your Highness wants to spread the news carefully so that the people in other cities know that our Shu army is benevolent and will not kill innocent people indiscriminately..."

Li Ke nodded.

Ma Liuzhi paced back and forth, then turned around and said, "This is a good move! In this way, when we attack the city later, there will be no people obstructing us. Maybe they will surrender themselves!"

"Your Highness is really wise!"

He flattered him again, and Li Ke shook his head when he heard it: "Okay, okay... hurry up and distribute the remaining rations! On the side of the Shu army, you have to explain clearly to the generals, don't offend the army turmoil."

Li Ke's worries are naturally a bit superfluous. He has the blessing of the system, and the skills of stabilizing the hearts of the people can ensure that the soldiers and the people are united as one, and there will never be any turbulence in the hearts of the soldiers.

But after working so hard to win the city, the military rations that should be distributed still have to be distributed.

In fact, this time the harvest was too rich, and the military rations in the city were enough to feed the Shu army for a year or two.

That's why Li Ke showed great kindness and distributed a small part of the surplus food to the people.

After Ma Liuzhi withdrew, he summoned Gu Wu again and ordered him to spread out all the details of his subordinates and spread the news to the surrounding cities that the Shu army treated the people preferentially.

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The capital of Tubo, some cities.

In the palace, on both sides of a long table, Lun Keri and Shang Nang sat facing each other, both of them sat facing each other with angry expressions on their faces.

But the two of them did not open their mouths to quarrel, because at this time Tubo Zanpu and Songtsen Gampo were sitting on the main seat.

Songtsan Gampo was much younger than these two. He became Zanpu and unified the plateau with the help of these two important ministers.

From the perspective of ordinary people, in this country of Tubo, Keri and Shang Nang should be the masters, and Songtsan Gampo is just a puppet king.

But both Keri and Shang Nang knew that this seemingly young Songtsan Gampo possessed maturity and wisdom that did not commensurate with his age.He has completely controlled Tubo now, and is the real master of Tubo.

Although Lun Keri has military power and is still in control of the government, the two of them would never dare to make trouble in front of Songtsan Gampo. Once they offend the young king, they are afraid that their power and prestige will be deprived in an instant .

At this time, Songtsan Gampo was looking at them with an angry face.

"boom!"

"Are you two going to fight again?"

He slapped the table and said in a cold voice.

Shang Nang and Lun Keri shrank their necks quickly, lowered their heads and said, "Don't dare to make trouble anymore..."

Over the past few days, Shang Nang has stirred up the domestic tribes and Lun Keri's struggles from time to time, which has turned the Tubo country upside down.

All the tribes rose up one after another to oppose the royal family.

Fortunately, Songtsan Gampo made a shrewd decision, which brought the flames of war to Nivara, and attracted the small southwestern countries to raise their troops one after another.

At this time, Songtsan Gampo sent envoys to various tribes to mediate, and persuaded the tribes to unite to resist the foreign enemy on the grounds of invasion by foreign enemies.

This move to divert the contradictions soon had an effect, and the Tubo country was finally at peace for a while.

The domestic conflicts settled down, but the Xiangxiong Kingdom suddenly broke out again and sent troops to fight.

Two days later, I received news that Dajianlu was besieged by the Shu army.

For a time, Tubo was besieged on all sides and the situation was very critical.

Songtsen Gampo summoned the two of them at this time, in order to clear up domestic conflicts and find a way to deal with the current predicament.

Seeing that the two ministers had already obeyed, Songtsan Gampo eased his anger: "The Zhang Zhung Kingdom sent troops, and Ben Zanpu sent a general to lead the troops first, so they should be able to support it. Now tell me, what is this?" How to solve the dilemma in the east?"

To the east, of course, refers to the trap of Dajian Furnace.

Lun Keri said first: "Zanpu, Dajian Furnace has natural dangers to rely on, and there are generals entrusted to guard it, so it should be able to hold it..."

Songtsan Gampo frowned slightly: "But... I heard that Li Ke has sent troops to besiege the city, and now the situation in the city is unknown, which is worrying..."

Lun Keri chuckled lightly and said: "Thanks to his rich experience, His Majesty has sent Meiji to dispatch and command. I think it will be all right!"

Songtsan Gampo pondered for a moment, then looked at Shang Nang again: "Old Prime Minister, what do you think of this battle?"

Prime Minister Shang Nang raised his eyes slightly, looked at Lun Keri, then lowered his head and said, "Although Yetuo has rich experience, he has an impulsive personality and is easily provoked by others..."

"As for Meiji...she has some strategies...but it's okay to ask her to give her ideas. If there is a war, she doesn't have much experience in commanding the battle..."

His words aroused Lun Keri's dissatisfaction: "This is not good, and that is not good. Does Dajianluo, a border town, need people like you and me to take command?"

"boom!"

Songtsan Gampo patted the table again, stunned the menacing Lun Ke Ri.

He looked at Shang Nang again: "The old man thinks... can this city still be defended?"

Shang Nang bowed his head and thought for a moment, then said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to defend. The King of Shu is brave and has many soldiers under his command. I'm afraid it's no less than the defenders we have deployed in Dajianlu..."

"Humph!"

Lun Keri retorted: "Mr. Shang Nang is afraid that he has never fought a war, right? The enemy and our forces are equal, but our side defends the city and has the terrain to rely on. This has already taken advantage. Why does the old minister say that we can't defend the city?" live?"

Shang Nang sighed, instead of arguing with Lun Keri, he turned to Songtsan Gampo, "Because of Li Ke!"

Now Lun Keri was even more furious: "Li Ke, Li Ke, a Li Ke, as for scaring you like this? But it's nothing more than defeating those wretches in the north. Do you really think of him as someone? Ruo Ben If you go out personally, you will be able to defeat it!"

(End of this chapter)