Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 193 The Stunning Captive
Luoxie City, in the palace of Tubo.

"Hmph! Yeto, Tinamuzhen..."

Songtsan Gampo looked angry, and threw the battle report in his hand on the table.

Shang Nang and Lun Keri sat at the table, looking at the battle report that was thrown on the table.

The two of them looked at each other again, and it was Shang Nang who stretched out his hand first.

In fact, looking at Songtsan Gampo's reaction, they could have guessed that Yupen City had been destroyed.

As Keri is in charge of the military, he is naturally embarrassed to look at the "feat" of his subordinates.

"Zanpu, this... Li Ke forcibly crossing the river is really... nothing but a war..."

Shang Nang had a rare speech for the soldiers.

Of course he didn't speak for Lun Keri, because there were not only military generals in the city, but also Songtsan Gampo's close minister, Mei Ji.

This Mei Ji was deeply favored by Songtsan Gampo, it would not be a bad thing to say a good word for her.

Songtsan Gampo waved his hands: "This Li Ke is really cunning, but the guards are also guilty..."

He paused for a moment, then sighed again: "Ben Zanpu originally thought that with Mei Ji around, it would be somewhat effective. It's a pity... the arrow furnace was also lost in her hands, and now this city of Yupen..."

Shang Nang hurriedly said: "Mei Ji has made great contributions to my Tubo, her talent... is also excellent... I blame Li Ke for being too cunning, it is really hard to guard against..."

Songtsen Gampo closed his eyes, leaned his head back on the chair, and fell asleep for a while.

"Zanpu...that Meiji?"

Shang Nang asked again in a low voice.

Songtsan Gampo waved his hands, eyes still closed: "I think he died on the battlefield... don't mention it!"

After saying this, he stopped talking, and the whole hall fell into dead silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Songtsan Gampo finally opened his eyes.

Lun Keri finally spoke. Before Songtsan Gampo closed his eyes, he kept a rare silence. Now he finally couldn't help but speak:
"Zanpu, I will send Pibo's army over there, and I will definitely be able to take Yupen City back!"

Songtsen Gampo shook his head: "The Pibo army is used to guard the royal court, how can it be easily mobilized?"

"Then..." Lun Keri said indignantly, "Could it be that he took Yupen? If he takes Yupen, he can go west and threaten the heartland of Tubo!"

"Isn't there still Medog?"

At this moment, Shang Nang opened his mouth quietly.

"Medog?"

Lun Keri was taken aback, and muttered: "Medog City only has [-] troops, how can it hold it?"

Shang Nang snorted coldly: "Relying on my Tubo king teacher, I will definitely not be able to keep it, but..."

In the middle of his speech, Songtsan Gambo had already received the message: "Wo Khan Department?"

Shang Nang nodded.

"What? The Wohan tribe? The Wohan tribe has had the worst quarrel with me this time, and almost raised an army to fight me. Will he help my royal family?"

Lun Keri said angrily.

This Wohan tribe is a relatively large tribe in Tubo, and its tribesmen are fierce and brave, and they have a somewhat vicious reputation in Tubo.

Unfortunately, the Wohan tribe had a great enmity with Lunkeri, and it was Lunkeri who used three times as many troops to suppress them forcibly before surrendering to the royal family and surrendering to Tubo.

A few days ago, Lun Keri was attacked by various tribes, and this tribe of Khans also made great efforts. They are not very close to Luoxie City.

Now Shangnang proposes that Wohan tribe should help Wang Ting to fight against the Shu army, which is really a fantasy.

Songtsan Gampo thought for a moment, then looked at Shang Nang again: "Is the old prime minister sure to persuade Wo Khan to contribute?"

Shang Nang nodded: "However, I'm afraid that Zanpu will also bleed a little. The khans in that nest are short of weapons, we let them fight, we must give more weapons..."

"What? I gave him a weapon, so what if he uses it to rebel?" Lun Keri said anxiously.

"Big talk!"

Songtsan Gampo frowned and waved to Lun Keri.

He looked at Shang Nang again: "The old prime minister means that if our royal family sends out weapons, they are willing to send out people? But although the Wohan tribe is brave, it has no military training, so it can really work?"

Shang Nang shook his head and said, "Zanpu, you don't know. The men in this tribe of Khan have undergone rigorous training since they were young. They often use wooden sticks as weapons to train the members of the tribe. Everyone in this tribe can be regarded as a soldier." , As long as they get weapons and a little training, they can quickly raise an army of up to 40 people."

"But... just in case..."

Lun Keri wanted to speak again, but Songtsen Gampo restrained him with his eyes.

Lun Keri is naturally worried about the rebellion of the Wohan tribe. This tribe has a history of rebellion. After getting the weapons, it will be difficult to tame them in the future.

Songtsan Gampo sighed: "Now... that's the only way to go... First use the Wohan Ministry to block the Shu army. As for the future..."

He changed his expression again and said sullenly: "Ben Zamp naturally has other ways to suppress this Khan tribe and ensure that he will not cause chaos again..."

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When he arrived in Yuben City, Li Ke also held a people's meeting.

This time, he simply said that the Shu army would not disturb the people, and reassured the people that he did not distribute any more food.

The military rations in Yupen City are not much. After all, it is a city inside the plateau. Unlike Dajianlu, it is located on the edge and is often in danger of war. It is necessary to store more military rations to prevent wars from breaking out.

Although no food was distributed, the people were still very happy, because Li Ke had announced that he would not harass the people and let them live in peace.

Back at the guard's mansion, Ma Liuzhi was already waiting there.

"Your Highness, I have something urgent to say!"

Ma Liuzhi frowned, looking terrified.

"I see you are like this, it doesn't look like something urgent!"

Li Ke waved his hand, and lay down on the big chair covered with bearskin.

"Hey! It's urgent, it's urgent!"

Ma Liuzhi rubbed his hands: "This...that..."

"Are you going to tell me or not!"

Li Ke waited a little anxiously.

Ma Liuzhi quickly waved his hands: "Say...I say..."

He hesitated again for a long time, then stomped his feet: "I'd better bring the man directly!"

With that said, he wiped himself off again and slipped out.

Li Ke was curious, but he saw that Ma Liuzhi turned back quickly, and there were two soldiers behind him.

These two soldiers came in with a sack, and the sack was moving around, probably someone was tied inside.

"You go down!"

Ma Liuzhi swung the two soldiers back, and then said to Li Ke with a frown, "Your Highness... this... this person was sent to you..."

"Who?" Li Ke asked curiously.

Ma Liuzhi rubbed his hands again, squatted down, and opened the sack.

When the sack was opened, there was indeed a person lying in it, and it was a woman.

"Maggie?"

Li Ke was startled. The woman who was stuffed in a sack and lying on the ground with a hemp rope in her mouth was actually Mei Ji, a close minister of Tubo Songtsan Gampo.

"Why did you send her to me?" Li Ke asked.

Ma Liuzhi smiled meanly: "This man... the general doesn't know how to deal with it... Your Highness should come and make up his mind..."

As he spoke, he backed away, laughing again, and exited the room.

Today, only Li Ke and Mei Ji are left in the main hall of the guard's mansion.

(End of this chapter)