Crown Tang emperor

Although Datang collected a certain amount of commercial tax in the Longbian states, the share was not high. The main income of local states and counties was the provision of rented warehouses and freight.For example, Shanzhou often has tens of thousands of camel-horse carts for private commercial use and large-scale commercial cargo transportation.After this part of the income is aggregated, it will be measured and distributed by the imperial court for the maintenance of state affairs and consumption such as peace purchases.

In addition, Shanzhou also has a large number of public and private workshops. The official workshops are mainly for making and repairing military related things. , Danqing tiller and so on.Some of them recruit craftsmen from the middle school to produce goods on the market and directly participate in the market sales, while others collect raw materials from Longbian squares and import them into the middle school after simple processing.

With the addition of all these items, Shanzhou's wealth and income are also extremely impressive, not even inferior to some upper states in the country.It's just because there are so many types of industries involved, unlike some states and counties in the country that only do farming and weaving, so the state affairs are many times more busy, and if you slack off a bit, it may become a mess.

After Guo Yuanzheng sat down in the hall, he began to deal with this series of affairs. From dawn to afternoon, he hardly moved his body.When the servants reported that it was time for the meal, Guo Yuanzhen was already sore and numb that it was difficult to stand up from his seat. With the help of the servants, he stood up from his seat, and then he found that the eyes of all the subordinates in the hall were looking at him strangely. weird.

Following Guo Yuanzhen's stare, all the subordinates hurriedly dispersed.After all the members had dispersed, Guo Yuanzhen beat his waist and eyes and sighed: "Female sex is harmful to people, a good man with strong muscles and bones, how can he spend it in balsam and soft flesh! Which one will offer orchids in the future, you must get it." Carefully discern whether there are no good thoughts!"

The old servant who has been with you all the year round secretly curled his lips after hearing the words, you are the one who makes people sacrifice, and you are the one who says people hurt you, even if you put it away and just watch it, you can't hold back, and you whip and act violently all night, who is to blame ?

After lunch, Guo Yuanzhen was planning to take a short rest behind the straight hall, but the officials went in to report that 32 Hu chiefs including Dangxiang were outside the state capital to ask how this year's conscript was, and some of the Hu tribes were also donated by orchids into the house.

After drinking and eating, his waist and back were no longer sore, Guo Yuanzhen walked into the side corridor with his hands on the heels, and there were several young and beautiful orchids dressed in costumes coming down to pay respects, and he waved his hands with a kind smile on his face. Said: "get up without courtesy, you are not an official or an official, so you don't have to be cautious."

While speaking, he glanced at the orchids for a few times, but did not observe carefully.No matter how beautiful the human affairs are, they are just ordinary after getting used to them.When the servant handed over the list of tribes from which Orchids were born, he glanced at it and said, "Tongshui and Geyan tribes will be kept, and the rest of the tribes will be sent out for food."

After speaking, he turned and left the house.Those orchids were not proficient in Tang language, and they didn't know that their fate had been decided until the servants came in and introduced them to each other.The two orchids who were led to the back hall of the government office were all smiles and looked more radiant, and one even danced Hu Xuanwu on the spot. As for the others who were not accepted, they couldn't help crying and feeling sad. God was sad, but he didn't dare to really cry out, so he could only bow his head and walk out quickly.

For these Orchids, it is by no means a tragic fate to be gifted to the nobles of the Tang Dynasty. After all, people will only have higher pursuits after their material needs are met.Even if they are not dedicated to the nobles of the Tang Dynasty, they will probably be taken over by the powerful if they stay in the tribe. Although they have a close local accent, it is difficult to have the beautiful love of childhood sweethearts. If you don’t take a bath, you are covered in oil?

The servants couldn't remind Guo Yuanzheng what he said just now, just as a fart, and there was no trace of the wind, but he still asked for instructions: "The 32 chiefs, will the prince receive them?"

"No, lead them to the guest post first, and see you after the imperial edict arrives."

Guo Yuanzhen had never realized that he was short-handed, so he waved his hands and said casually after hearing the words.These Hu chieftains came together to meet and sent Hu Ji Meishu, so they naturally begged for something.But what they are pleading for is not to exempt them from conscription this autumn, but to increase the number of conscripts.

This may seem unbelievable, but it is true.After the autumn harvest in Longbian, the climate turned severe and cold, and the animal husbandry naturally came to a standstill. Many tribes' labor force was left idle, with nothing to do, but they still had to eat.

The tribal population is the private property of the Hu chiefs. It is natural to feel very uncomfortable to see so many strong people doing nothing for food.That's fine in the past, but now that Longbian's business is booming, and their tribal materials can be liquidated flexibly, they are even more reluctant to waste them. Naturally, they must find a way to send out these spare manpower.

When they apply for conscription by the government, the government will support these laborers for them, and at the same time, the application can also offset part of the tribute share. These Hu chiefs are naturally very enthusiastic about this.Even if the busy labor may cause a certain amount of fatigue and loss of staff, there is not enough supplies left in the tribe, and there is no guarantee that all tribes can survive the long winter.

Guo Yuanzhen only learned about the twists and turns in this process through in-depth contact with those orchids.Originally, the Zhuhu tribe responded positively to the conscription, but he was still complacent, thinking that it was due to his own personality charm.After knowing this, I feel ashamed of being taken advantage of.

Although he didn't meet those Hu chieftains, Guo Yuanzhen couldn't stay in the hall to rest, and soon a fast horse galloped into the state capital, telling him to go to the state post station to meet and escort Fang from Chang'an back to the Gar family in Longyou Zan Po.

Chapter 0911 The envoy died violently, and Zampo returned home

Zan Po returned to Longyou this time, and she enjoyed quite high treatment. The imperial court specially dispatched [-] internal guards to escort her along the way, and ordered the states and counties along the way to provide food supplies, and sent state officials to enter and leave the state to escort her.

The reason why Zanpo was given such generous treatment was mainly because of a murder case that happened not long ago.

Since Tubo sent troops to cross the border without reaching a consensus with the Tang Dynasty and invaded the local stability of Xikang, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were also furious. He was ordered to leave the country within a time limit.

However, after the Tubo envoys left the country, they did not follow the post route issued by the imperial court. After browsing the Qinling Mountains, they even directly detoured to the Xishan Shengqiang territory in western Sichuan.As a result, these people were attacked and killed by the local Shengqiang tribe, and many people died on the spot, and some survivors were also missing.

Of course Datang deeply regretted what happened to the Tubo envoys, but there was nothing he could do about it.First of all, these Tibetan envoys did not follow the route issued by Datang, and the counties along the way could not be guided even if they wanted to. Secondly, the Xishan area where they were killed was originally a disputed area between Datang and Tubo.

The so-called Sheng Qiang refers to uncivilized and unrestrained barbarian tribes. Neither the Tang Dynasty nor the Tubo can grasp the exact tribal information.Moreover, this time when the Tibetan envoys entered the Tang Dynasty, one of the issues was citing the situation of border affairs before Chuigong, and proposed that the area of ​​Xishan west of Songpan used to belong to Tuyuhun in the old days, so it should belong to the sphere of influence of Tubo according to the law.

Tubo raised this point, probably because they wanted to emulate Datang's operation in Xikang, and wanted to prevent the Tang army in Longnan from continuing to infiltrate south through Xishan.However, due to the expulsion of the Tibetan envoys, naturally no results were discussed on this issue.

However, since Tubo put forward such an argument, it means that at least in Tubo's view, Xishan should not belong to the sphere of influence of Datang.Now that the Tibetan envoy died in the mountains of the West, there was really nothing Tang could do but apologize for it.

After all, the Tang sage was a fastidious person, and he would not rashly send Tang troops in to harass the disputed territory before it was determined.Therefore, when the Tibetan envoys were killed and the Yousheng Qiang tribe sent the corpses of the Tibetan envoys to the prefectures and counties outside the mountains, the Tang side did not even accept them except to verify their authenticity.

Of course, this is not to shirk responsibility. Right now, Datang is going to start a cold war with Tubo. As long as Tubo doesn’t apologize and ask for forgiveness for his actions against Xikang, Datang will not talk to Tubo for a day.It is really pitiful for those Tibetan envoys to die in foreign lands, but the Tang Dynasty will not send envoys to send them back. If the Tibetan merchants do not send them back, they will be left to die by the side of the road, and they cannot die in the Tang Dynasty. land.

In view of the tragedies encountered by the envoys from the Fan Kingdom, Datang naturally attached great importance to the safety of Zam Po's return journey. Although Zam Po was not an official envoy, she was still a guest who had a good chat.

After receiving the notice, Guo Yuanzhen set off from the state capital, and it was not until evening that he led the crowd to Longquanyi on the border between Shanzhou and Lanzhou.As the governor of the state, he is not allowed to leave the state without an order from the top.

Because the group escorting Zan Po hadn't arrived yet, Guo Yuanzhen temporarily stayed in the post station, and it wasn't until nightfall that his attendants came to inform them that they had arrived.

The two sides met at the boundary monument of the state government and signed the document of protection and quotation handed over by the officials of Lanzhou. Only then did Guo Yuanzhen have time to look at Zampo who had dismounted and stood beside the road, and said with a smile: "Look at the general's majestic complexion, which is invulnerable to the wind and frost. I don't think it's a false act to come to Beijing?"

This is also nonsense. Regarding the decision on the interaction between Datang and the Gar family, court messengers had already arrived in Shanzhou a few days ago, and various materials to be delivered to Haixi were also being delivered from various borders. They are transported to Shanzhou one after another, waiting for shipment.

Hearing what Guo Yuanzhen said, Zanpo also showed a bright smile on her face. She first bowed to Guo Yuanzhen, and then said with a smile: "I am a traveler, I am eager to homesick, but I am too tired to welcome you in the cold night. Cheng Mian, I'm really sorry."

Regardless of their respective positions and identities, Zan Po has been sitting in Qinghai all year round, and has a lot of prestige in Chiling East and West.But for Guo Yuanzhen, a rising star in Tang Guojing, Zanpo still dare not underestimate him.

Now the confrontation between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo has evolved into this situation. Tracing back to the source, in addition to the battle of the sages of the Tang Dynasty in Qinghai, Guo Yuanzhen went deep into the Tubo territory in his early years and successfully coped with Ye Ali's escape. factor.

Even if the deeds that are too far away are not mentioned, since Guo Yuanzhen came to Longbian, Zam Po can clearly feel the influence that Guo Yuanzhen has brought to the situation in Longbian.Although this guy didn't directly appear on the frontal battlefield where the two sides faced each other, he kept making small moves behind him.

Like before, his brother had been planning an attack on the Land of Nine Twists for a long time, but this guy actually instigated the striker's rebellion, and also disintegrated Haixi's attack plan into nothing.

Later, the Gar family became more and more isolated in the Qinghai area. Although it was also caused by the general environment, Guo Yuanzhen's endless tricks in the rear were also very effective, which caused the Gar family to suffer so much that his brother Every time Qin Ling mentioned this guy, he would gnash his teeth with hatred, and his resentment towards Guo Yuanzhen even surpassed that of his old opponent, Hei Chi Chang Zhi and others.

After all, although Heizhi Changzhi and others have been fighting against the Gar family in Longbian for a long time, the two sides still compete for power through grand confrontation.However, Guo Yuanzhen was huddled in the rear thousands of miles away from the front line, and all kinds of methods were not only magical, but also dirty, which really tested people's endurance.

Unlike Qin Ling who was full of resentment towards Guo Yuanzhen, Zan Po respected this guy quite a bit.There is no distinction between noble and low-minded methods used by the opposing sides, as long as they can successfully weaken the opponent, it is a good method.

For example, their father, Gar Dongzan, sent his own son directly to the Tang State as a hostage guard when he was weak in his early years. He told the Tang State that Tubo had no intention of expanding abroad, and asked the Tang Dynasty to concentrate its power on the expedition to Goguryeo. They infiltrated into Tuyuhun, and when the time was right, they merged internally and externally to annex Qinghai, thus ushering in an excellent development opportunity for Tubo. Who can say that their father is not a hero?

Of course, Zanpo didn't think that Guo Yuanzhen was qualified to be compared with his father, but from Guo Yuanzhen's application of some methods, he did see some shadows of his father's strategy.And this trait is something none of their brothers possess.

After exchanging pleasantries with Zanpo, Guo Yuanzhen turned his gaze to the people behind.In addition to the [-] elite internal guards, the imperial court also arranged for some other personnel to accompany them.After all, the trip to Long this time was not just to send Po Zan back to Haixi, but also to make some personnel adjustments and preparations for the next military operation in Longbian.

Therefore, there were more than 20 courtiers who went to Long together this time, and the leader of the team was Lu Jingchu, Guo Yuanzhen's colleague in the Yongwang Mansion, the Qiandi of the saint, in the old years.

When the old man reunited in a foreign land, he naturally felt very cordial. Guo Yuanzhen stepped forward and took Lu Jingchu's hand to exchange greetings. color.

They were also bad friends who had known each other for a long time, Lu Jingchu naturally understood what Guo Yuanzhen was implying, he was just asking if it was Zampo who attacked the Tubo envoy, so he nodded slightly.

After realizing this, Guo Yuanzhen's eyes immediately flickered, and it was obvious that he must not have any good ideas in his heart.

Then everyone continued on the road. Originally, Guo Yuanzhen wanted to settle everyone in the nearest Longquan post, and then continue on their way back to Zhoucheng tomorrow morning.But Zanpo was determined to return home, and she didn't want to delay any more on the way, and Lu Jingchu and the others all expressed that they were not tired and could travel overnight.

Although Guo Yuanzhen himself was too tired to go on a night trip, but seeing that everyone expressed his opinion like this, he had no choice but to order him to move on.

When the group returned to Zhoucheng, it was already midnight, and after dismounting, they were all listless, and the officials of the state government came forward to arrange accommodation for them.

Guo Yuanzhen had already managed to send Zam Po to the guest room to settle down, then he yawned, waved his hands to Lu Jingchu and the others casually and said, "You can wait until you get home, we can talk about anything tomorrow morning."

After finishing speaking, he staggered towards the back hall, but before he could take a few steps, he was pulled back by Lu Jingchu.

"Is this how Guo received old people in Beijing? You are full of exotic customs, and I have been famous in Beijing for a long time. Now that I have entered this place, how can I not know it?"

Lu Jingchu had already lost his tiredness at this moment, and he pulled Guo Yuanzhen's arm and said energetically, while the other companions looked at Guo Yuanzhen and laughed, even though they didn't say it directly.

Seeing everyone like this, Guo Yuanzhen finally understood why they had to rush all night, it was not because they were related to the Gar family and wanted to reach Qinghai as soon as possible, it was clearly because they were seductive and impatient.

After realizing this, Guo Yuanzhen was so angry that he yelled loudly. A group of lecherous guys made his butt hurt from running around all day and riding on horseback. It's really hateful!

Seeing that Guo Yuanzhen was so angry, everyone couldn't help laughing dryly: "It's not surprising that Concubine Hu is beautiful, but Mr. Guo's family is rich in all kinds of customs in Longbian, and he has little knowledge in Beijing. Since he came to this town, of course he would like to see her in his spare time." Feast your eyes!"

"A group of disgusting things. If you feel that the service in Beijing is boring, I will exchange it with you!"

Guo Yuanzhen cursed again, then rubbed his sleepy eyes, and ordered the servants: "Go to the back hall to wake up the orchids, and dress up to welcome the guests!"

Chapter 0912 Kunyu Huapeng, soaring thousands of miles

This night, the visitors from the capital are naturally feasting their eyes and enjoying themselves all night long.However, Zan Po, who was traveling with her, did not have such interest. She traveled all the way and finally returned to Longshang. She had a short rest for two hours in the Shanzhou state capital. Before the sky was bright, she got up and asked the state officials to inform Guo Yuanzhen. .

After driving for a long time, and messing around with his colleagues in Beijing until it was nearly daylight, Guo Yuanzhen was awakened after just a short sleep, and he was naturally not in a good mood.But he didn't dare to neglect the business, he barely got up with his sore waist, and didn't forget to go and wake up Lu Jingchu and the others.

Another half an hour later, several people gathered in the other hall of the state capital.Looking at Lu Jingchu's pale face, bloodshot eyes, and staggering posture when they walked, it didn't look like they were looking for fun in the middle of the night, but they were ravaged to the sky, Guo Yuanzhen naturally looked disdainful, Make fun of again and again.His own state may not be very good, but he has been used to similar things, and his endurance has been cultivated.

"Although the atmosphere in the border area is good, it only wears one's muscles and bones!"

After being teased by Guo Yuanzhen, Lu Jingchu naturally also looked shy. He didn't have the boldness of last night's one-on-one. After a little self-deprecating, he approached Guo Yuanzhen with a dry smile and whispered a few words. After listening, Guo Yuanzhen looked into his eyes. Also full of contempt.

Let's talk a little bit about gossip, and then everyone began to eat.While eating breakfast, Lu Jingchu and the others conveyed to Guo Yuanzhen the details of the imperial court's plan for Longbian.

As Tubo Zanpu led the army to advance eastward, the situation in Qinghai became extremely tense. Although Datang was not at the core of the conflict, his hopes for this upcoming conflict even exceeded that of the two parties to the conflict.

On the diplomatic level, the imperial court has cut off diplomatic relations with Tubo, and no longer engage in active dialogue.On the other hand, they are much more friendly to the Gar family, and have given various practical support.

But in terms of actual military and political arrangements, it is natural not to adopt an overly simple and direct attitude.It should be noted that the court reached a consensus with the Gar family that Haixi only had Zanpo come forward, and the attitude of Qin Ling, the real speaker of the Gar family, is still worth pondering.

Although it is said that the Gar family is currently in a poor situation, Qinling is still a big talk in the name of Tubo, and he is very skilled in war, and he has not concealed his malice towards Datang in the past.Right now, Zanpu's eastward advance has indeed brought great pressure to the survival of the Gar family, but how Qinling will actually choose to break through the situation, and how much influence Zanpo can exert on this elder brother is still unknown.

Therefore, the imperial court's instructions to the military and political officials in Longbian are not rigid. Under the premise of ensuring the connection with the Gar family to fight against Tubo, the specific operation methods still need to be operated according to the actual situation. To put it more bluntly, then That is, even if you want to interact with the Gar family to a certain extent, you must hold the knife tightly in your hand, and if necessary, do not show mercy at all.

Such complicated instructions are somewhat difficult for ordinary people to understand, but Guo Yuanzhen is quite comfortable in this intriguing environment, and as a confidant of the sage's hidden residence, he also has a full understanding of the sage's true intentions , so there is no need for Lu Jingchu to explain in detail, I already have a very specific understanding in my heart.

After a simple breakfast, they went out of the cafeteria to meet Zam Po.At this moment, Po Zan had already packed her luggage, and proposed to leave immediately as soon as they met, she really didn't want to waste a moment.

The core of the cooperation between the Gar family and Datang this time is the transaction of goods, and Datang will provide supplies to alleviate the exhaustion of various supplies of the Gar family.And Shanzhou is the main place for goods to be shipped, and most of the goods are now concentrated here.

This time the trade was facilitated by Zan Po. In order to ensure the smooth progress, she even did not hesitate to directly intercept and kill the envoys in the country, which can be described as well-intentioned.So of course I am extremely concerned about this. Before returning to Qinghai, of course I have to check it carefully.

Guo Yuanzhen had nothing to do with this, and personally accompanied Zan Po to wander around the various warehouses and warehouses in the realm, allowing Zan Po to conduct a detailed inspection.

Among them, the one in charge of guarding the warehouse in Heyuan City was a Hu chief named Jugui.When he saw Guo Yuanzhen coming with the crowd, he rushed to meet him, but after seeing Zam Po in the team, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened and embarrassed.

After seeing the other person's appearance, Zan Po also frowned slightly, and glanced at Guo Yuanzhen with some displeasure.This Hu Chief Jugui is none other than the Hercynian vanguard general who was instigated by Guo Yuanzhen in front of Moliyi when Qinling intended to invade the Nine Quests of the Yellow River a few years ago.Now that the old people meet again, it is really not joyful.

Zan Po didn't know if Guo Yuanzhen had made this arrangement deliberately, and after glancing at the Hu Chief Gougui, she didn't speak, but went into the warehouse to check the goods, and was more serious than other places.

Guo Yuanzhen saw this scene in his eyes, motioned Hu Chief Gougui to follow, and said seriously: "You know that this side's storage of goods is very important. If there is a mistake in the job, it will not be tolerated by the law of the country alone, and neither will the foreigners." I forgive you lightly!"

After hearing the words, Gou Gui nodded his head again and again, but when he saw Zan Po's careful inspection and suspicious look, he said with some grievances: "In the past, people were forced by their livelihoods, so they had to behave obediently and disobediently. But Now, as a minister of the Great Tang Dynasty, the ruler of the government is good at governing and caring, but he has a comprehensive job and a broad way of life. He doesn't need to be fierce and fight for his life, so how dare he insist on old grievances and ruin his own future..."

In other words, your Gar's family is a thing of the past with me. I'm now hanging out with my new master. I don't know how nourishing my life is, so I won't continue to entangle with you.

When Po Zan heard this, she naturally felt a little uncomfortable. It was obviously you who betrayed me, so why did you say this like a scumbag, living with me and wronging you?

On the other hand, Guo Yuanzhen laughed and said: "The Tang family prospered and ruled extensively, so it can accommodate all races. Regardless of Huayi, everyone can live in this system. The strong will not lose their willpower, and the weak can protect their lives. There are ugly people who hate the safety of the people and only use orders to abuse them. How can they live in the world and enjoy the sacrifices in the world? If politics cannot be followed by morality, and the top and bottom cannot keep their sincerity, even if it is rampant for a while, the world has its own power to punish it !"

After Hu Yijugui heard the words, he nodded again and again, no need to think about what the words meant, in short, Mr. Guo's farts are very fragrant.

Zan Po's face became a little ugly, but Guo Yuanzhen continued without waiting for her to speak, "Therefore, you don't have to worry too much about the present, the general, although the Tibetan Lord is too narrow to tolerate, there is a Holy Lord in the world who is willing to give the number of lives. But if you can follow the way and seek it, you will not reject the morality. Only in this way can you be worthy of the stalwart of holding the talisman and proclaiming the order to teach.

Bitter bittern is salty, there is a sweet spring to quench my thirst, the moraine is barren, but vegetation grows on the mountains. My parents gave me life, of course it was not for me to come to the world to suffer, or to be in trouble for a while, but looking far away, this body is still there. It is a vast world!The reason why the thoroughfare is so densely populated is that it can be left or right. The number one foolish trick in the world is to force yourself to have nowhere to go.

Kunyu was born in a mud pond by mistake, even if he has good intentions, they are incompatible after all. They are not guilty of each other. Peng and go, soaring thousands of miles! "

Even though Zanpo was determined, she had to admit that Guo Yuanzhen's rhetoric was so deceptive that even he couldn't help but think about it for a while.

But the most practical problem now is to solve the current predicament after all, so Zanpo sighed secretly again, put away her thoughts, and continued to check the goods in the warehouse.

After wandering down from several warehouses, it was already afternoon.At this time, everyone was already at Chiling Pass.In the early years, Chiling was the front line of the confrontation between Tang and Tibetans, but now the fortress here has been completely owned by the Tang Dynasty, and it has been built into a solid Longyou defense line.

A group of people stayed in the Heyuan camp, waiting for troops from the west side of Chiling to escort them.Taking advantage of the waiting period, Guo Yuanzhen had a detailed discussion with Zampo on the delivery steps of the goods, and also touched on some topics of setting up a discussion venue in Qinghai.

Zanpo entered the Tang Dynasty this time, and the volume of transactions reached was not small. After some twists and turns, the court increased some of the goods lost to them.These increased commodities do not require the Gar family to provide commodity exchanges, but to be paid as rents for the marketplace.

Previously in Chang'an, the imperial court proposed to set up a total of four venues, one was Fulong Island in the lake of Qinghai, and the other was Moliyi in Haidong.These two locations are currently under the control of Datang, so naturally there is no doubt.Haixi, but in the name of commerce, made a request to Datang, and was allowed to pass through the two places.

As for the other two places, one is the Kebo Valley in the south of Shannan, which made Tang feel resentful, and the other is Jiyu City at the northern foot of Jishi Mountain, where Tubo Zanpu is currently leading his troops to station.Kebo Valley is an important channel connecting all parties in the central part of Qinghai. The negotiation field was set up here, and Zampo had no objection. When he took the initiative to make relevant requests, he had already planned to use Kebo Valley as a bargaining chip.

But Jiyu City at the northern foot of Jishi Mountain is a bit embarrassing.Jiyu City itself is an important passage from Qinghai back to Tubo. Its location is rich in minerals in the Jishishan area, and it is close to an important source of resources, that is, Yanchi.And the salt pond there is also an important means for the Gar family to control Qinghai.

In addition to these original meanings, the more important point is that Jiyu City is not under the control of the Gar family at the moment.Zanpu led the army to station there personally. If he learned that the city was actually leased by the Gar family to Datang to build a marquee, it would be really tolerable and unbearable.

Of course, Zanpo also understands that even though Datang knew the situation in Qinghai was changing, he still proposed to set up a dispute in Jiyu City. a reason.

Even though the relevant topic was already up to Zanpo to make his own decisions, he did not dare to agree to Datang's request to set up a discussion venue in Jiyu City without asking his brother for advice.So after some discussion, it was finally decided to choose the fourth venue in Xingsuchuan, which is more southerly.

Geographically, Xingsuchuan is closer to the several salt lakes in Qinghai, and there are passages that can bypass the nine bends of the Yellow River.Although there is no shortage of salt-producing land in the Tang Dynasty, there are some shortages in Longbian.With more and more resident people in Longbian and Qinghai, the transportation cost in the middle school has increased sharply, and it is also necessary to have a stable salt production area in the local area.

Moreover, the location of Xingsuchuan is not too close to Jiyu City, which is the focus of the conflict. Even if the Gar family really fights with the middle school, they can continue to trade with Datang through Xingsuchuan to obtain supplies.

After some discussions, the Tang court finally agreed to this proposal to change the position.Xingsuchuan is located at the source of the Yellow River, already on the west side of Jishi Mountain, thousands of miles away from Haidong, the core area of ​​Datang military deployment, and it is difficult to carry out actual military occupation.

But the Tang Dynasty can still trace up the river and enter the other side from the nine bends of the Yellow River.In the first battle against Tuyuhun in the early Tang Dynasty, the Tang army under Hou Junji followed this route straight into the heart of Tuyuhun and defeated the Tuyuhun army.Therefore, when necessary, Xingsuchuan is also a military option that can be used by the Tang army stationed in Jiuqu of the Yellow River.

Moreover, Xingsuchuan is very close to Xikang Kingdom. Previously, Tubo Zanpu sent troops to Xikang without the permission of Datang. The actual deterrence of Tubo is naturally to continue to increase the size.

Even if the military needs are not taken into account, when the influence of Tang Dynasty's commerce and trade spread far beyond Xingsuchuan, the commercial and trade network between Tang and Tibet would undoubtedly be more comprehensive and firm.Compared with Jiyu City, which focuses on the present, Xingsuchuan is undoubtedly a more long-term strategic management goal.

And Zanpo took the initiative to propose Xingsuchuan as the place to set up the discussion field, which also reflected the pessimism in his bones. He no longer felt that the Gar family could continue to exercise such long-term control, so he simply abandoned it as a supplement for the current realization.

Regarding the setting up of the negotiating field in Xingsu River, the imperial court has instructed Cao Renshi in Longnan and Xue Na who sits in Jiuqu of the Yellow River to start the arrangement.The other three locations around Qinghai were naturally handed over to the local military and political officials.

Although the imperial court outlined a large framework, whether the discussion field can really be established and play a role still depends on the efforts of officials from this side.Now Haidong's military commander is Fumeng Lingqing, who hardly cares about foreign affairs except for the military adjustment of manpower dispatch, so this matter naturally falls on Guo Yuanzhen's head.

If there is a choice, Zan Po really doesn't want to deal with Guo Yuanzhen. This kind of person is too scheming, even if he knows that this matter is beneficial to you, he always feels that the other party will definitely plant a nail in it.

Guo Yuanzhen did not disappoint Zan Po this time. After understanding the court's intentions, he suggested: "Moli Station is under military control, and we still need to discuss it with Haidong General in detail. As for Kebo Valley, we need to The two sides have made serious surveys together in the same place. But the island is open for construction, and construction can begin immediately. Including the transportation of materials here, they can be transported by boats in Qinghai. After all, Shanzhou is in a hurry. If you want to transport all the materials out, there is It’s hard to do it in two or three months. Now Qinghai is frozen for more than a month, as long as you set up a pier in Haixi to moor your boats, you can sail and transport it a month ago..."

When Po Zan heard this, she couldn't help frowning slightly, Shanzhou's horses and horses are in a hurry?You think I'm blind, can't see the chariots and horses that completely cover the roads inside and outside the city?Open your mouth and just be silly, where is your conscience?

Where is Guo Yuanzhen's conscience, Zanpo naturally doesn't know, but he knows what the other party's sinister intentions are for this scheme.Although Qinghai is currently located between the two forces, when it comes to advantages, Datang is superior. The reason is also very simple. Haixi has no ships, and even does not have the technology to build ships.

Once Haixi builds a wharf, Haidong's ships can go directly to the shore. As for what is being transported on the ship, there is no guarantee.If the wharf is built, the Tang army may have already arrived outside the city when my family is sleeping heavily in Fuqi City at night, which is no different from opening the door and bowing to robbers.

But now that Guo Yuanzhen is directly threatening the efficiency of goods transportation, there are not many choices for Po Zan to make.Either go back and erect the pier obediently, or simply give up this batch of precious supplies.When people are in a disadvantaged state, their words and deeds often appear clumsy. This is not necessarily because they are stupid, but because there are not many choices in reality.

In order to ensure the continuation of this trade, Zampo has paid so much, it can be said that there is no turning back.However, the Tang monarchs and ministers made things difficult one after another, luring him into it step by step.If he rejects Guo Yuanzhen's proposal at this moment, then all the sacrifices and concessions before will undoubtedly become a joke!