Crown Tang emperor

Although Lun Qinling noticed it in time at the time and successfully beheaded those who had surrendered, many Qiang living in the east still chose to join the Tang Dynasty one after another.

Lun Qinling has excellent military talents, and he is probably more inclined and good at solving problems in the form of war.When his father and brother were still alive, because of the strong support in the rear, they were naturally invincible and invincible.

But now that he needs to preside over the overall situation, the disadvantages are highlighted.It should be known that even an emperor who is keen on frontier meritorious service and resorts to military affairs can exhaust the people of the whole country, not to mention that Qinling is just a powerful minister.

Obviously, the current Lun Qinling has fallen into a self-contradictory dilemma.Since he does not have the outstanding political talents of his father and brother, he needs to launch wars to strengthen his prestige and authority in order to ease domestic conflicts.

However, he himself was not willing to share the hometown of Tuyuhun with others, so he disobeyed the emperor and abandoned the people.

No wonder in history, Guo Yuanzhen was able to force and kill Lun Qinling through countermeasures.Counter-intrigue is not a trick that comes out of nothing, but uses some specific means to intensify the existing cracks, and finally erupts more violently.

As a plateau regime, Tubo's political structure is relatively closed. It would be an exaggeration to say that it can have a profound influence from the outside.The demise of the Gar family was ultimately dominated by long-standing internal grievances.

The Tubo army god, who was victorious in many battles on the battlefield, was attacked by his lord and died helplessly.

If Lun Qinling died in the territory of Tubo, it can still be blamed on the soldiers who were loyal to Zanpu and did not want to cause chaos, but he died in the old place of Tuyuhun, which his father and brother had been running for decades, which shows how he lost the hearts of the people. .It should be known that before the fall of the Gar family, the hometown of Tuyuhun had always been the territory of the Gar family, and even Zanpu's royal order could not interfere.

After learning about this, Li Tong couldn't help but glanced at Guo Yuanzhen, wondering in his heart that since the internal barriers in Tubo were already so deep, would it be possible to speed up the process?

Guo Yuanzhen's several speeches annoyed His Highness, but now he became calm. He noticed that King Yong's eyes kept sweeping over him, and he felt itchy all over his body. He kept adjusting his sitting posture, but he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately.

Li Tong waited for a while, but Guo Yuanzhen did not speak, so he simply said first: "I don't know that the conflict between the monarch and his ministers is so deep. From this point of view, my trip to Longlong is indeed a little too light. Inside the pass Xinding, if there is a choice, it is best not to fight fiercely in Longbian."

It's no wonder that he lacked confidence, what he took over was a mess, and it was only a corner of Kansai.Previously, I felt that there was no way to avoid it, so I could only face up to the difficulties and strive to defeat the enemy.

But if there is a choice, of course we still have to choose the Western Regions with greater advantages to start the war.This is not to mention timidity. Trying to gain an advantage for yourself is the most important part of war.

"You can't say that. There are frequent turmoil in the country, and people in Bianzhou are uncertain. Your Highness's westward journey at this time will be a great comfort to the hearts of the people. No matter whether the debate is in the Longbian or the Western Regions, just fight directly!"

When Liu Youqiu heard this, he opened his mouth to speak first, then remained silent for a moment, and then spoke again, obviously there was something unsatisfactory in his words.

"If you have something to say, you may wish to speak directly. It has not yet started, and everything is discussed in detail. Once the war starts, you can only concentrate on one."

Li Tong said again after seeing this.

Guo Yuanzhen then laughed again and said: "Liu Sima thought he wanted to speak to Tubo and tell the two sides to repair it, so there was nothing Qinling could take advantage of. However, when envoys from Longbian must go through the land of Gar, it is absolutely impossible to reach Tubo. .”

Liu Youqiu nodded after hearing the words, and then said: "When you use troops, you must be righteous. Qinling wants to fight Longbian, but there are many obstacles in the country. If your highness comes here, it is reported that Tubo has no intention of attacking Qinghai. Mausoleum is difficult to provoke. Even if we attack Longbian, it is rare to get help from the middle of the country. But if we send envoys to communicate with each other, they must pass through Tuyuhun land, and Qinling will definitely not let go."

Li Tong also felt a little helpless when he heard this.In fact, when he was listening to Liu Youqiu's narration, he already had this idea in his heart. If he wanted to bypass Lun Qinling and talk directly to Tubo Zanpu, he didn't have to focus on the current battle. convenient.

In this field, Lu Dongzan of Tubo is a great expert. In the early years, while attacking Tuyuhun, he showed favor and weakness to Tang Dynasty, which made Tang underestimate Tubo's ambition and the influence of Tuyuhun's gains and losses. He concentrated on attacking Goguryeo and did not attack Tubo. This action was given great attention, and when it was time to react, the Tubo forces had become difficult to contain.

Li Tong doesn't intend to show his favor by humiliating words, he just needs to gain a sense of presence in the Tubo Kingdom. You should be more open-minded. If you want to control powerful officials, you still can't ignore the help of international friends.

"To get to know Tubo, you don't have to follow Tuyuhun's old way. Others can pass."

Guo Yuanzhen regained his energy, and said again: "Ya Prefecture in Western Sichuan passes through the residence of Zhusheng Qiang, bypasses Sun Bo, and can directly reach Luosuo City."

Sun Bo, even Supi, was originally a large tribal regime on the plateau before the rise of Tubo. When it was the most powerful, it even developed to the north of Luosuo City, the royal city of Tubo, and reached the Shengqiang area in western Sichuan and eastern Tibet.Now there are five major military and political regions in Tubo, that is, Wuru, and Sun Boru is among them, which is located in the southwest of Tuyuhun's old place.

From the Tang Dynasty to Tubo, there are basically two roads. In the north is the ancient Tangbo road, starting from Chang'an in Xijing, passing through Longyou, passing through Tuyuhun, and then crossing the plateau to arrive at Luosuo City of Tubo.

This is the official channel. The two countries have made several peace and most of the envoys have traveled through this road.The Gar family has mastered the hometown of Tuyuhun on this road, and basically has the power to talk between Tubo and Tang Dynasty.

In addition to this ancient Tang and Tibetan road, there is another road among the people, that is, the ancient tea-horse road.The northern line of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road originated in the south-central part of Shu, which is what Guo Yuanzhen called Yazhou.

Guo Yuanzhen has served in Shuzhong for a long time, and he joined the army in the Governor's Mansion of Yizhou before, so he has a very detailed understanding of the information in this regard, and it is reasonable and well-founded.

Li Tong nodded his approval while listening, this guy finally didn't continue to mess up.

After Guo Yuanzhen finished explaining the route, he stood up and clasped his fists and said, "If Your Highness wants to communicate with Tubo, I would like to take orders to go there. However, there are many twists and turns in this trip, which may not directly benefit the current battle situation. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Li Tong was quite satisfied with Guo Yuanzhen's courage to take responsibility. After hearing the words, he smiled and said: "It's okay, this battle with Tubo, no matter what happens, it is inevitable. Thieves have been accumulating for a long time. , and it’s hard to seek quick success. After reaching a connection, there is always a chance to use it.”

Guo Yuanzhen was also relieved to hear that His Highness remained rational and did not make unreasonable demands. Then he turned his eyes and continued to say: "May I dare to ask, do you have a spare place for your Highness's court servant? I wonder if His Highness treats the barbarians Is it interesting to appreciate female beauty?"

After hearing the words, Li Tong's expression changed again, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"

"Sun Bo's old custom is that women report things, and the princes and daughters are in charge of the tribe. Although it is annexed by Tubo now, the old custom still exists and advocates women's rights. When you come to Tubo, you must not hold the scepter. You should be close to the people with special feelings It's just right for the king to visit her. Your highness is the celestial seed of the Tang family. He is handsome and unparalleled in the world. How can a fan girl see such a person's demeanor? The safety and danger of this trip are uncertain, so I dare to ask your highness Danqing Huiying to be your guardian .”

When Guo Yuanzhen spoke up to this point, he peeped at His Highness's expression with some lack of confidence, and hurriedly lowered his head.

Chapter 0589 live up to the king's order, this trip must be fruitful

After listening to Guo Yuanzhen's words, Li Tong couldn't figure out what this guy meant for a while. Is he simply praising himself for being handsome, or is he really planning to get some fan girls for him?

But before he could open his mouth, Liu Youqiu frowned and said in a low voice: "Since the founding of the Kingdom, has there been any example of the Tang family accepting the lowly barbarians? Your Highness is Changxi, the grandson of my Tang family. Miscellaneous!"

Guo Yuanzhen was prepared for Liu Youqiu's doubts, and continued to say after hearing the words: "What Liu Sima said is true. But the Fan Kingdom is steeper and stronger than the West, and this is also an unprecedented disturbance in previous generations. It’s just a disease of scabies, and it gradually became a serious problem after Xianheng. If you want to get rid of this fang, it’s hard to expect a quick success, and there are various methods.”

Speaking of this, he looked at King Yong in the hall and said solemnly: "What my servant said is definitely not gossip! It is the custom of the country that if you want to seek the people of its land, you must first beg the daughters of its tribe. His ancestors Zanpu abandoned the clan Nong, if he wants to take Sun Bo, he will take Sun Bo's daughter, annex Yangtong, and also take Yangtong's big daughter. And Houmuya Dangxiang, Nibala, and my princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, this is probably the case!"

Abandoned Nong is Songtsen Gampo. Before Songtsen Gampo completely unified the plateau, two other tribal regimes were still active on the plateau.One of them was Sun Bo, as Guo Yuanzhen mentioned, who was active in the west and north of the plateau.

The other is Yangtong, also known as Xiangxiong and Xiangxiong, whose history is even longer than that of Tubo, claiming a history of 3000 years.The Bon religion with the greatest influence in Tubo is the original religion of Zhang Zhung, which shows the profound influence of Zhang Zhung on the plateau.

Songtsan Gampo was naturally a great talent and strategy, and he accomplished what the previous regimes on the plateau had failed to do, and completely unified the plateau.But from Guo Yuanzhen's mouth, it feels that it is not solemn enough, without the kind of grandeur and passion to expand the territory.

But having said that, Songtsen Gampo's process of marrying his wife also reflects the growth of the Tubo regime to a certain extent.

At the beginning of his succession to the throne, there was a civil strife in the Tubo headquarters. Songtsan Gampo's father was poisoned and killed by his subordinates, so he married Sun Bo's daughter and united with foreign tribes to quell the chaos in his own tribe.Not long after finishing the headquarters, he turned around and wiped out Sun Bo.

After the rise of Songtsan Gampo, Xiangxiong, the original big brother, was willing to become a younger brother and exchange his alliance with Tubo.During the Zhenguan period, when Tubo and Datang started frictions and tests, the younger brother was also very busy and responsible, but after the test was unable to go out, Songtsan Gampo turned his head and killed the younger brother Xiangxiong.

As for the Muya Dangxiang in western Sichuan, it was to block the Tuyuhun flank strategically. As for the current Dangxiang Qiang, it was annexed by Tubo, and some of them fled to Datang.

As for Nivala, although he still maintains a certain degree of independence, the current Nivala King is the eldest grandson of Songtsan Gampo.

With such a calculation, it is definitely a very dangerous act to be a relative of Songtsan Gampo. Anyone who dares to do this will be almost wiped out by Fang's family.It was Datang's fate and he survived, but when Wu Zetian was in power, Li Shimin's children and grandchildren were also abused.

"Zanpu of the Fan Kingdom, so the women of the various ethnic groups in Puna are just for the joy of sex and sex? It is nothing more than ambition and weakness. First, they show their relatives, and then seize their clan. After abandoning the clan, his son accepted the daughter of Tuyuhun, and his grandson took over A Western Turkic girl. The servant can firmly say that the Gar family will perish in Qinling, just because not long ago, she Zanpu Xinna Tuyuhun girl!"

If Guo Yuanzhen talked about this topic at the beginning, Li Tong still listened with some evil intentions, but after hearing this, he was really slightly moved.The phenomenon of feelings is also inherited by blood, and whoever marries a daughter will suffer, and it can even be used to judge the future of Tubo!

Among other things, let’s just say that in the original history, after the Shenlong Revolution, Zhongzong succeeded to the throne, and there was another marriage between Tang and Tibet. His third uncle Li Xian adopted a grand-niece, the daughter of his eldest baby Li Shouli Princess Jincheng married Princess Jincheng into Tubo, and Li Xian became the emperor really badly.

When hearing the first half of Guo Yuanzhen's statement, Li Tong was not without emotion.

Big ambition but weak strength, this is what he is talking about. Now he wants to engage Tubo and suppress Turks. By the way, he still has some ideas about the gods. He does not reject such methods. He is just striving for a bigger strategy space.As long as the dowry is enough, I have no fear of dying for the country!

Hearing that Tubo's powerful bloodline ability is still inherited, he calmed down instantly, glanced at Guo Yuanzhen, and said in a deep voice, "Besides domestic marriages, there should be many domestic and foreign marriages, right?"

Guo Yuanzhen nodded after hearing the words, and then continued: "Mysterious matters cannot be discussed in detail, but if you talk about relatives with Tubo, you can avoid it if you can. So Chen Yansun Bo, don't discuss with Tubo. Although there are twists and turns in this trip It can be followed, but whether it can reach Luosuo smoothly has not yet been determined, and even if it enters the city, it will not be restrained, how will Zanpu be said?

It is also unpredictable whether the monarchs and ministers of the Fan Kingdom are determined to eradicate traitors at this time, or they will return the captured servants to Qinling to show no doubt and paralyze their ambitions.The life and death of a servant is not enough, but if it harms the military, it is a serious crime. "

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words. It was one thing that he wanted to have a dialogue with Tubo Zanpu, but the problem was that he was not qualified to represent the entire Tang Dynasty at all, not to mention that it was impossible to send official envoys to Tubo territory when the battle was imminent.

Songtsan, the Chidu of Tubo, is also a vicious character when you look at the various methods he used to deal with the Gar family.What they are talking about at the moment is that the conflict between the Tubo monarch and his subjects is profound, and it is only based on theory. As for what kind of choice Tubo Zanpu will make, it is full of great uncertainty.

"go on!"

While pondering, Li Tong gestured to Guo Yuanzhen.

So Guo Yuanzhen continued to talk: "This time I went deep into the Fan Kingdom, and seeing Zanpu is the second. Qu Zhi's people can't be discussed in the general situation. But Sun Bo was originally a Daru in the Fan Kingdom, and he was also the rear of Tuyuhun. Established a business relationship with Shu. The king of the land was also introduced as the internal minister of the Queen Mother of Tubo, the Mulu family, and he can be consulted in all matters.

If the situation in Sun Bo's land is disturbed, it will affect the royal city internally, and disturb the Qinling Mausoleum externally.The land of Sun Bo has traded with the folk tea horses in Central Shu for a long time. If His Highness can accept Sun Bo as well, the favors and materials in Central Shu will also be settled! "

Li Tong was really moved when he heard this.He was not surprised that Guo Yuanzhen offered advice to Tubo monarchs and ministers. After all, in the original history, this matter was presided over by Guo Yuanzhen.

If it was just these old tricks, Li Tong was more or less disappointed with Guo Yuanzhen in his heart, and patiently let this guy talk, and he really brought out something new.

The conflict between the Gar family and the country is getting more and more intense. Li Tong already knows this. If it is just to deal with the Gar family, there is no need to ask others. Facts have proved that Guo Yuanzhen's strategy in history is the most correct and has the greatest effect.Not only did he solve the biggest power minister in Tubo, but he also turned the enemy into his own use, making the Gar family a part of the Tang Dynasty's frontier forces.

With the addition of such a Tubo native family, although the Tang Dynasty was in turmoil after the Shenlong Revolution, Tubo was unable to disturb the outside world, so it could only turn to southern Tibet to die. In the end, Zanpu also died in the hot and humid miasma in the army. The poisoning allowed Datang to fully deal with the Turks that had been difficult to contain after the northern Yingzhou rebellion, and it can be said that it provided strategic conditions for the establishment of the three-surrendered city system.

Based on this alone, Guo Yuanzhen is worthy of the title of national scholar, even if there are any minor problems, Li Tong can tolerate them.But the problem is, I have learned all your tricks, there is nothing new, and I always feel that my expectations are not high.

Now Guo Yuanzhen proposes to use it directly on Sun Bo, which is a long-term attack on Tubo.

As the first plateau regime annexed by Tubo, Sun Bo's family land was close to Luosa City, so Tubo established Sun Boru, whose status was equal to that of Songtsan Gampo's Siru.

Later, Tubo gradually grew stronger, and gradually evolved into Wuru, the native land, and the surrounding Jiedushi, which is also similar to the separatist rule of Fanzhen in the Tang Dynasty.After the mid-Tang Dynasty, the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty came out, and a group of generals represented by Li Sheng and Wei Gao almost disabled the Tubo envoys.

In particular, Wei Gao, the king of Sichuan at that time, directly overthrew Marshal Lun Mangre of Tubo South Road in the First World War in Weizhou, and made Lun Mangre a prisoner in Chang'an, allowing Lun Mangre to live in a luxurious mansion in Chang'an.

After many years of expansion efforts were crippled, civil strife broke out among the native Wuru in Tubo, which directly caused the division and disintegration of Tubo.During this process, Sun Boru performed very well, which shows that this rebellious bone has also been passed down from generation to generation.

Dividing Gar and Zanpu is just a short-term solution, and because of the sharp conflicts between them, Tubo is also very wary of this.But if he turned to Sun Boru, it would undoubtedly be more ingenious and hit the nail on the head.

Tubo is located on a plateau, and it is blocked in all directions, so it is difficult to use tactics and troops to directly affect the mainland.Therefore, the more than 200-year-long confrontation between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was full of turmoil and intrigue, but even if it was planned for a while, it was difficult to make a bigger expansion. Geographical issues accounted for a large reason.

Relying on this favorable location, Tubo was able to sit back and watch the success or failure of the Tang Dynasty. After the Anshi Rebellion, they even went out of Longzhou a few times, and regarded the pass as a granary.Because Qiufang consumed a lot of manpower and material resources, Datang has not been able to solve the problem of separatism in feudal towns with all its strength.

Because of the tea horse trade, Sun Boru communicated frequently with the outside world and was relatively more open.If a nail can be embedded in the five tribes of Tubo, maybe Li Tong can really go against the trend in his lifetime and directly solve Tubo on the plateau, instead of just blockading and suppressing Tubo's outer battlefields such as Longyou and the Western Regions.

Even if you don't consider such a long-term view, if you get on the line with Sun Boru, it will be a big control for many Shu people who rely on trading with the Fan Kingdom.Internally and externally, there is great value to be tapped, even if you marry Zanpu's aunt, the return is not so high.

Thinking of this, Li Tong looked at Guo Yuanzhen with much warmer eyes, and at the same time, he was a little curious. Sun Boru is located in the core area of ​​the plateau, and even Liu Youqiu and others don't know much about its situation. How did Guo Yuanzhen understand it so carefully?

Hearing this question, Guo Yuanzhen laughed again and said: "Since I proposed this strategy, I must try it myself first. When I was in Tongquan, I also led a group of troops to go deep into the land of the Qiang to capture slaves. I once Obtained the genus of King Sun Bo in the land of Muya, and all knowledge comes from it.

Sun Bo's women are powerful, and their looks and looks are different from those of other tribes. They are quite commendable, and many of them are heroes.For example, His Highness has both talent and appearance, and the Tian family is prosperous, which is the only choice in the world.Servants are loyal, and will not be disgraceful to the Lord no matter what.Although I don't see Zanpu's family, but since the appearance of the king of Anxi is similar to that of Zanpu, we can know that his family's appearance is sloppy..."

Hearing this, Li Tong had just changed his view of Guo Yuanzhen, and soon changed again. If Wang Xiaojie overhears this ignorant person, try to see if he can't beat you to death!

"Since that's the case, there is no need to go to Zanpu anymore, just enter Sun Bo's land. In any case, can it be done to attract Sun Bo's people to meet?"

He was too lazy to listen to Guo Yuanzhen's flirtatious words, so he spoke directly.

Guo Yuanzhen's expression turned serious when he heard the words, and he said in a deep voice, "To live up to the king's order, this trip must be done!"

Chapter 0590 Sui Bingdao, legacy of future generations

After staying in Longzhou for a short two days, and after making initial contact with the officials of Longyou, the luggage team that fell behind also caught up.So Li Tong passed Longguan and went straight to Longyou.

When passing Longguan, Li Tong felt quite emotional.Longguan is the Great Earthquake Pass. As the gateway to the west of Guanzhong, it goes without saying that its terrain is steep.

What touched Li Tong the most was that after the Anshi Rebellion in later generations, as Tubo sent troops to occupy Longyou, Dazhen Pass, which was originally a Gongwei Pass, could no longer provide protection for the people of Tang Dynasty in Guanzhong for a long period of time. Instead, it became one of the portals for Tubo to enter and exit wantonly.

In order to guard against Tubo invaders, the imperial court had to set up heavy troops east of Dazhen Pass, and the annual autumn defense was a heavy burden on the Tang court.

There are many people in later generations who argue that the so-called autumn defense in the middle Tang Dynasty is exaggerated on the grounds that Tubo itself is an agricultural regime and will not send out large-scale troops to plunder during busy farming seasons.But they ignored the many vassal servants controlled by Tubo.

Later generations of Tubo gradually grew stronger, and gradually differentiated between inside and outside. The large population of Hulu under its control was the main force of foreign invasion and plunder.

After all, the local potential of Tubo is really limited. Fortunately, it has ushered in a warmer climate that is conducive to farming development, but there is still an upper limit for the population that can be supported in the local area. The population of more than 200 million is an upper limit for the population that this land can support. , Under the condition of good weather.

Therefore, one of the key points in the battle with Tubo is to block its exit passages and block them on the plateau.

After officially landing on the land of Longyou, Li Tong did not continue to inspect various places, but went straight to Shanzhou where the Heyuan Army was located.It took more than ten days to cross Qin and Long, and the forward of the army arrived at Shancheng in Shanzhou.

The reason why the speed is so fast is due to the convenience and smoothness of the road.Before officially entering Long, Li Tong originally thought that the land on the right of Longyou was riddled with ravines, and the roads must be quite unblocked.

But when he actually walked on the Long Road, he found that this was not the case.Longyou Road is not only not winding and winding, the road conditions are even as good as Guanzhong, which is the core residence of the Tang Dynasty.

"Longyou was walking on the road, when it was inherited from the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yang Guang led an army to conquer Tuyuhun himself, and sent hundreds of thousands of people to dig mountains to clear the way. This way of warfare is the main way for our Tang Dynasty to control Longyou and connect to the Western Regions. After the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, our Tang Dynasty’s elite troops went out of Longxi again, and followed the old ways of the Sui Dynasty, with slight changes..."

Liu Youqiu, who was traveling with the army, told His Royal Highness King Yong the origin of the military tactics he was doing now.

"Emperor Sui's admiration of meritorious deeds is indeed not vulgar. It's a pity that he used everything!"

Li Tong rode his horse and walked on this open and flat Longyou military road, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion after hearing the words.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was well-known for his success, and his various strategic layouts were extremely forward-looking, which he cannot accept.But Li Tong felt that it was unnecessary to feel sorry for him because of this.

As an emperor, with a grand layout, this is naturally a very important endowment, but it is also crucial to learn to control one's desires.Living in the same period as Emperor Sui Yang, whether an enemy or a friend, is a very dangerous thing.

This guy is really reckless, he frequently bets his life and wealth with you, and he is the most powerful rich second generation in all ages and in all over the world, so I ask you if you are afraid?

Living under the rule of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was not a pleasant experience for both scholars and civilians.However, the Tang Dynasty, which has the same origin as the Sui Dynasty and inherited a large amount of Sui Dynasty heritage, is undoubtedly much happier.

Among other things, the large-scale infrastructure projects carried out by Emperor Sui Yang are enough to make the emperors of any dynasty green with envy.

The ancient roads did not have pavement hardening, and necessary maintenance was carried out every year, which was also a very large investment.According to Liu Youqiu's explanation, Longyou has to put in at least 10 labors every year just to maintain this military path.

Even so, this method of warfare cannot be used without restraint. Basically, only large-scale marches directly dispatched by the imperial court that have extremely high requirements for fighter jets can use this method of warfare.

As for other levels of marching, as well as conscripting labor and slaves, you can only use other roads.

Hearing this, Li Tong felt more and more that ancient wars really burned money, regardless of the outcome of the war and the rewards and relief of soldiers, including the consumption of resources during the war, just throwing soldiers on the battlefield. As far as the dynasty is concerned, it is a heavy burden.

Therefore, the ancestors opened up the most suitable land for reproduction in this world for future generations. This is not only a rich gift from the ancestors, but also a great test for future generations.Such a rich and fertile land is naturally coveted, and the surrounding wolves, tigers and leopards are all coveted. Once the national power fails, they will be invaded.

Therefore, in many historical periods, there has always been an argument that the land of the barbarians is barren and barren, and the harvest is not enough to support it. It is really not worth investing a lot of national power to attack. This is also a consideration based on reality. .

If there are not enough interests to drive it, it is really difficult to maintain external expansion for a long time.On the contrary, Chixian County in Shenzhou is uniquely endowed, and has always been a big fat in the eyes of barbarians from all over the world. As long as the power grows to a certain level, it is always greedy and must send troops to do it.

The imperial court's protection of this military road in Longyou is really meticulous, and it is even specific that it is not allowed to cut down trees along the road at will, and it is not allowed to carry out animal husbandry within ten miles around the military road, which also makes the vegetation coverage on both sides of the military road extremely high. .

It is now the beginning of spring, the sky and the earth are getting warmer, and the grass and fields are gradually showing greenery.Since ordinary people are forbidden to walk together on the military path, Li Tong and his party also rarely see the scenery of Longyou, and even feel more comfortable when driving than in the pass.

After all, the military road is in good condition, and the road is also along the river, the water vapor is not weak, and there is very little dust and wind.In this way, without knowing it, the forward team arrived in Shanzhou.