Crown Tang emperor

Although the way Haixi Qinling chose to break the game this time is really surprising, even amazing, but the real impact on the overall situation is still very limited.

No matter how capable and powerful a person is, he still needs the cooperation of all aspects.When Qinling, as the prime minister of Tubo, was able to mobilize all the military and political power of the country, it was indeed awe-inspiring, and even the Tang Dynasty had several times to fight against it.

But when these conditions are no longer met, Qinling is just a slightly special heroic chieftain because of his identity and deeds in the past, and the strength of Haixi is far from enough to support him to fully display his abilities It is even more impossible to confront powerful empires like Datang and Tubo head-on.

Therefore, after Qinling returned to Futeng City in Haixi, he immediately sent his younger brother Zanpo to Haidong to strengthen ties with Datang.Not only did they not violate the various previous agreements without sitting on the ground, but they even took the initiative to make more concessions, hoping that Datang could send troops to the previously agreed positions faster and establish a negotiation field. Also willing to take responsibility for more material consumption.

Regarding this point, Longbian officials naturally did not dare to make a decision without authorization, so they could only continue to send envoys to Beijing to ask for instructions.

Between such exchanges of personnel and news, time also passed quickly, and the season quickly passed from autumn to winter.The various open and secret struggles between the Tang Dynasty, Tubo and the Haixi Gar family have also received extensive attention and discussion.

Human affairs in the world never exist in isolation.In particular, the three involved are all famous and powerful forces in the world, and they have too many interests.And even if there is no interest involved, Shiliu are also keen to discuss the rise and fall of the great powers.

Although the current media conditions are not as developed and convenient as the later generations, Chang'an is a metropolis where Huayi gathers. various discussions.

Originally, among these discussions, the sense of presence of the Tang Dynasty was not too strong, and the most discussed by the people were the various entanglements and struggles between the Tubo monarch and his ministers.

Although Datang has been deeply involved in this, the knowledge of the people is still limited.Therefore, when many Tang people discuss related topics, they often have a kind of aloofness and gloating. For Datang, these two parties are naturally not good things. No matter which one suffers, it is a happy thing.

Some people were even enthusiastic about making suggestions for the imperial court, thinking that such a rare opportunity should not be missed, and that the imperial court should actively intervene, so as to wash away the humiliation of the defeat suffered in Qinghai in the early years.

Although it is said that the imperial court had already achieved considerable success in Qinghai earlier, and had actually occupied Haidong.But this is still far from enough for the general public. Datang people have an open-minded side, but at the same time they are also very vengeful. For those surrounding forces that have hurt and humiliated Datang, revenge is far from enough. It is necessary to continue to counterattack and revenge until the opponent completely surrenders or is completely eliminated.

The public is not just talking about it, but actually putting it into action.Although the vast majority of people may not be able to personally wear armor and expand the territory for the country, it is not completely impossible to participate in it.

Tongjiao, which was set up outside the Danfeng Gate of Daming Palace, received a large number of letters from the people every day. This time, it was not for complaining about grievances, or weaving prisons for grievances, but how various folk people thought hard about how to intervene in Tubo A strategy of fighting among monarchs and ministers to seek benefits for the Tang Dynasty.

That enthusiasm is full of a sentiment that meat eaters despise and I seek a way out for the country.The related letters were sorted out by the officials and sent to Da Nei, and Li Tong even took the time to read them.

Most of these so-called strategies are unavoidably whimsical and unrealistic.This has nothing to do with intellectual problems. After all, military strategy is not something that can be thought out in a flash. The various complex information and judgments required are far from being accessible to ordinary people, so thinking is inevitably biased.

But Li Tong didn't think this matter was so ridiculous. Although most of these written plans had no reference value, behind them represented the expectations and sense of responsibility of the Tang people for the prosperity of the country.Especially compared with the deeply contradictory national conditions of Tubo, the people of Tang Dynasty are even more lovely.

Of course, not all suggestions are worthless, and there are still some wonderful wisdom from folks.As for this kind of proposals, Li Tong also selected them, and ordered Yousi to summon the relevant proposals for inspection and recruitment.

Although Datang's election ceremony can be regarded as meticulous and meticulous, any election method will inevitably be regrettable.Since the discovery of Caiyi in the wild, it is also necessary to select and use good talents.

Regarding Longxi's request for instructions, the imperial court's response was that, according to the plan, the previously agreed cooperation matters would continue, and at the same time, there was no need to restrain itself from the small actions of poaching the corner of the Gar's house.

Of course, although Qinling did not become more arrogant and irrational because of the Jiyucheng incident, this incident also intensified Li Tong's desire to get rid of Qinling.This person is too difficult to control, as long as he exists in Qinghai for a day, there will be too many hidden dangers in Qinghai.The best way to solve a problem is undoubtedly to get rid of the person who caused the problem.

However, it is not the most imminent thing to attack the Gar family directly.

Under Qin Ling's operation, Datang's sense of presence in Tubo's internal strife suddenly strengthened, and Tubo Zanpu realized that he wanted to completely eliminate the Gar family and eat everything owned by the Gar family. An extremely important resistance, so in the future, Datang should no longer think of standing aside from the matter and waiting to reap profits. It needs to be prepared for a direct confrontation with Tubo, or even a big war.

Therefore, in the following period of time, Li Tong has also been busy dealing with various internal and external affairs, in order to meet the test of the first external plan since the new dynasty in the best condition.

The internal government affairs issue is nothing more than that, as early as the beginning of the year, a consensus has been reached, and internal adjustments are also being made in the middle school. Up to now, the military and government have basically been separated, and the mutual interference between each other is not too great.

On the issue of border affairs, after Zhang Renyuan returned to the court, Li Tong took over Anton's military affairs with Zhang Jiujie, a veteran general who had performed outstandingly during the Khitan rebellion, and at the same time the court sent Yang Xianzong to assist.

After Zhang Renyuan's ruthless rule, the threat of foreign captives on the Liao border has become very small.However, the people's livelihood and government affairs are slightly lacking, so Li Tong sent Song Jing, who had outstanding achievements in Hebei, to Yingzhou as the governor.

At the same time, Li Dajin, king of Xi, and several important Hu chieftains in the Liao border, the imperial court authorized their elite headquarters to stay in Beijing for a year to strengthen communication with the imperial center, so as to eliminate the troubles caused by the Khitan rebellion. All kinds of bad influence and estrangement.

In this way, the military and political affairs in the Northeast will be properly arranged, and there will be no major disturbances.

As for Hedong, military affairs are already integrated with the three surrendered cities in Monan, so there is no need to make too many changes. Yang Xuanji is the governor of Yunzhou and the local Hu in Monan.In the absence of Turks from the south to disturb the bandits, those Hu tribes in Monan can also keep their own place and not be a serious problem.

The only thing that is more troublesome is Hequ Shuofang. The operation of Qinling Natong still caused quite a bad influence among the Tuyuhun survivors.Although the imperial court also honored Qinghai King Murong Wan in time, it was still inappropriate to recruit the Tuyuhun adherents of Anle Prefecture in a short period of time.

As for the tribes of Tie Le inside and outside the Hequ, they have been relatively quiet lately.Li Zhaode has been a general and prime minister for many years, so he is naturally capable. After he entered the town, he not only helped Qibi Ming's son to take over the Qibi tribe smoothly, but also there was no sign of chaos in Huihe under his care.

In addition to firmly guarding the defense system of the three surrendered cities, the Tang army in Shuofang is also further sending more forces to Qikou in Mobei to control the passage between Mobei and the Western Regions, further reducing the space for Turkic activities.

In addition to these border affairs, Anxi, which is far away from the mainland of the Tang Dynasty, is closely related to Longyou and echoes Shuofang, which has become a topic of much discussion in the court recently.

Previously, due to the fact that the Tang Dynasty focused on rest and recuperation, and there was no Tubo to do anything, the situation in Anxi was relatively stable, so it did not involve too many issues in the court and China.

However, Anxi has become a topic that cannot be ignored this year.Although the imperial court has not yet made a specific plan for Anxi's operation, in the past few years, Anxi's military expenditure has been among the best in all parties, so of course it is necessary for Anxi to reflect the value of its huge strategic investment.

Right now, the imperial court has decided to summon Tang Xiujing, the governor of Anxi, and Tuqishi and other chiefs of the Western Turkic tribes and the leaders of the Western Regions to enter the court at the end of the year to celebrate the New Year.Relevant orders have been issued, and Anxi is also making preparations, and will leave soon.

But this New Year is destined not to be peaceful.As the time entered the twelfth lunar month, there was further news from the Tubo side. After Jiyu City had been stationed for a long time without any results but was stunned by Qinling, Tubo Zanpu did not directly lead his troops back to the country, but stayed in Xikang City At the same time, they ordered the Chinese Central Committee to hold a league meeting in Xikang to discuss how to retaliate against the evil deeds of the Tang Dynasty for instigating rebellion and occupying its kingdom.

When this news came, Datang Guozhong was naturally furious.It's going to rain, your mother is going to get married, and your younger brother doesn't want to continue fooling around with you, so it's none of my business!

Therefore, the imperial court responded immediately. On the one hand, it sternly warned Tubo Zanpu and restricted him from leaving Xikang territory before the new year. If he refuses to leave and return Xikang, the imperial court will conscript the troops of the states of Shannan Road, march westward, and take back Xikang directly with force!

Chapter 0920 self-inflicted death

Although it was approaching the end of the new year, there was not much festive and festive atmosphere in Chang'an City.In the market place, the expressions and speeches of the people showed a sense of indignation. As for the reason, it was precisely the behavior of Tubo to forcibly occupy Xikang.

Although the vast majority of ordinary people in Chang'an may not be able to go to the remote Xikang in their lifetime, this does not affect their indignation at Tubo's infringement of the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

The people of Chang'an were also encouraged by the court's tough response.If there is one point of dissatisfaction, it is that the troops that the imperial court is planning to send troops to Xikang to fight against Tubo this time are not recruited from Guanzhong, leaving many high-spirited Guanlong children useless.

Many people even gathered in front of the government offices of the two counties to petition, saying that Guanzhong has its own bravery to use, and hoped that the imperial court would also set up a recruiting site in Beijing, so that the brave and strong men in Guanzhong could also fight for the country and punish the ambitious Tubo.

Although the hearts of the people are majestic and impressive, the imperial court made such an arrangement with a comprehensive consideration, and will not change it at will. It only posted notices outside the gates of the two county government offices, telling the people to just celebrate the festival with peace of mind. The imperial court has its own arrangements for the confrontation with Tubo, and will never allow Tubo, a persevering neighbor, to continue to infringe on the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

The enthusiasm of the people also reflects that after the ten-odd years of ups and downs after Emperor Gaozong Bintian and Chuigong, and the recuperation of the new dynasty for several years, the entire Tang Dynasty is full of hope from the court to the people. The vision that Datang can regain its glory and return to its peak.

In addition to the indignation of public opinion among the people, the operation of various related affairs of the imperial court is also extremely efficient.Although the statement said that Tubo was ordered to withdraw from Xikang before the new year, otherwise it would send troops to attack, but in fact, the imperial court had no intention of waiting for Tubo to give a response. The state counts the military records to prepare for the formal recruitment of soldiers.

At the same time, Tong Wang Li Guangshun, who is the commander-in-chief of this army, will not stay in Beijing to spend the upcoming New Year, but will leave for the south of Shuzhong before the year to make various related preparations.

Before Li Guangshun left Beijing, the ban also specially prepared a family banquet to see him off.

Going out to command soldiers and preside over foreign wars is naturally far less comfortable than Rongyang Jingzhong. Even if Li Guangshun, as the coach, does not need to be on the front line to fight the enemy in person, the family members are quite worried, and they have repeatedly told Li Guangshun to be sure. be careful.

Li Guangshun himself is still emotionally stable. He is not a person who indulges in comfort and pleasure. Although it is the first time he has taken up such an important post of coach, he has also been an official in Sichuan for many years before, so he is not nervous about it. .

What's more, the sage has already given a detailed face-to-face instruction on what the real mission of this trip is and how to do it.He will basically never encounter all kinds of dangerous situations that his family members worry about.

However, these confidential inside information should not be disclosed casually, even the clan members in the palace don't need to know about it.Therefore, for everyone's various concerns and utterances, they just smiled and listened, nodding their heads in response, enjoying the warm and tender care of their family members.

Different from the various concerns of other clansmen, Qi Wang Li Shouli was quite envious of his elder brother's appointment outside Beijing this time, and couldn't help but sighed: "Although Beijing is well-known in Jiyun, it is not as good as the border. It is detailed and realistic. My elder brother went to the border on this trip, surrounded by famous ministers and powerful troops, and it is natural to make achievements and show off his prestige. Doesn’t Tang Jiaerlang have the stamina and courage to take on important responsibilities? Safety and merit do not require too many family members Worried. But please remember, brother, if you have a little leisure time on the day of victory, you can pick up a few local customs and people from the other side, and let your family members appreciate them after returning to Beijing, that would be great!"

"Second brother, what are you talking about! There are three points of risk in every march. Our elder brother is going to the side to conquer the villains, not to pick up the wind for fun. We must devote all our efforts to the king's affairs. There is no leisure to choose some local things! Do you have to think about choosing a few concubines for you when you are fighting fiercely on the battlefield! You shouldn't make fun of such things!"

Li Youniang was already pregnant with Liujia and was about to give birth, but today she also specially entered the palace to see her elder brother off. After hearing the heartless remarks of her second brother, Li Youniang immediately became unhappy, and frowned and reprimanded.

Previously, Li Shouli had also participated in military affairs. He knew that his elder brother’s trip was not as serious and dangerous as his family had imagined. He was reprimanded by the younger sister, but he didn't give much explanation. He laughed dryly and said that what the younger mother said was right, you should fight like a war, how can you think about women casually.

Because Li Guangshun was leaving for the south tomorrow, the family feast did not last too long, it ended after everyone paid their respects, and all the clansmen got up to leave one after another.

However, Li Bao'er, who accompanied Li Chongfu, the British prince, to the palace to attend the banquet, lingered and refused to leave. When the clan members in the palace were almost gone, his elder brother Li Chongfu also repeatedly signaled Li Bao'er to get up and leave, but Li Bao'er But turn a blind eye.

Only when there were only a few people left in the hall, Li Bao'er got up abruptly and rushed into the saint's seat, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said in a mournful tone: "I heard that the saint intends to send me to the border to be married." Marriage? I implore the saints not to do this... Bao'er was born as a member of the Tang family, and died as a ghost of the Tang family. This body will never be born into the land of Fan... Even if the master of the Fan begged forcefully, the saint must not agree! Otherwise, otherwise I will Then kill yourself before your majesty, and die to show your will!"

When Li Tong heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Li Chongfu with a puzzled expression.

"I'm guilty! I'm not good at teaching my sister, let her listen to a lot of evil words in the workshop, and actually harass your Majesty..."

Li Chongfu went forward full of helplessness and kowtowed to plead guilty, and explained the reason for Li Bao'er's remarks.

The matter started with Qinghai King Murong Wan asking the court to marry his heir not long ago. In order to appease the survivors of Tuyuhun, Li Tong agreed to the Qinghai King's request and ordered Zongzheng to choose a woman of the right age from the clan to be the county head and give him a marriage. Qinghai royal family.

This was a normal matter in the first place, and many Tibetan monarchs who took refuge in the Great Tang had the treatment of marrying the Tang family's clan.Such as Gaochang Wang Qu's, Tiele Qibi's and so on.

Taking this opportunity to sort out the family tree, Li Chongfu also implored Zongzheng to add his restless sister to the side book of the genealogy, so that this woman would not have any more unethical and treasonous thoughts.

Not long after that, the Tubo Tsampo occupied Xikang by force, and there were heated discussions about it in the market.Naturally, there are all kinds of voices in folk discussions, and you can come up with whatever brains you have.

Among them, some people felt that the reason why Tubo Zanpu did this was not necessarily to provoke a quarrel with Datang and challenge the authority of Datang, but because he was dissatisfied with Datang's lack of etiquette.

Because Tubo sent a princess to the Tang Dynasty and took a large area of ​​Xikang as a seal, the Tang Dynasty did not respond accordingly. This is unacceptable to ordinary people, let alone the king of a country.That's why Tubo Zanpu made a protest, but he only dared to target the dowry territory of Xikang, but did not dare to rashly invade Datang's other territories.

According to this argument, as long as the Tang Dynasty chooses to send the daughter of the clan to give marriage and marriage, this side issue can be solved, and there is no need to really go to war.

In the vast world, there are no surprises, there are people who can make the choice between great powers and hegemony into the family disputes.Although this kind of argument is only a minority, there are some people with bad brains who believe in this kind of logic, so the current scene happened.

After all, if this statement is true, then Li Gu'er is really a good choice.Although Datang has done a lot of things with relatives and relatives, but there is no such thing as betrothing a direct princess to a foreign monarch.And Tubo Zanpu's identity and status are different from ordinary Hu chieftain monarchs, so he can't be dismissed casually.

Today's sage has only one younger sister, who has already been married, while the princesses in the garden are all young.What's more, if anyone dares to make such a request, the saint is afraid that he will fight with his life, of course he will play with his life.

Although Li Bao'er has been attached to the family name, he is still a commoner and has not been sealed. But after all, his blood status is good, but if he really wants to make peace with Tubo, it is indeed a quite appropriate choice.

Of course, Li Tong would not have any plans to marry Tubo, but after understanding the reason, and seeing Li Bao'er's pretty face full of stubbornness and sadness, he actually thought it would be a good idea to do so.

Zamp, do you want a wife?It can make your home uneasy, chickens and dogs restless, and even betray your relatives.If you want it, I will send it to you now!

Of course, this idea is just a temporary gimmick, not to mention that Datang has no need to marry Tubo at all. To Tibet.

Li Tong was too lazy to respond to Li Bao'er's sudden nervousness, and waved his hand to signal the British general to take him away.Seeing that Li Chongfu's appearance is more vicissitudes than when he just returned to Beijing, Li Tong can't help feeling that it is not easy for anyone to share such a living treasure.In history, his third uncle was able to survive for so many years after sharing the two, which can be regarded as fate.

After putting away these gimmicks, Li Tong did not return to the palace to rest immediately, but ordered to visit the Empress Dowager.Although his grandma also attended the family banquet, she got up and left after sitting for a short while because she felt unwell. Her mood was a bit wrong, and she must have something on her mind.

Li Tong's next state affairs plan still had to respect his grandma, so after the clan members left the banquet, they went straight to the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

Chapter 0921 Royal conquest, recovery of Qinghai

It was quite dark at night, but the Longevity Palace was still brightly lit.

Usually at this time, the Empress Dowager had already fallen asleep, and the elderly did not sleep deeply and were easy to wake up, so most of the lights in the palace were often extinguished, and they were not allowed to stay on.

But tonight, the Empress Dowager did not feel sleepy. After leaving the banquet hall and returning to the Longevity Palace, instead of falling asleep early, she asked someone to fetch a pen and paper from the Buddhist scriptures, and began to copy them at the desk.

The palace people didn't know why the Empress Dowager did this, but they didn't dare to ask further questions, they just stood aside anxiously, watching the Empress Dowager copying scriptures with trembling arms.

When Li Tong came outside the Longevity Palace, he was worried about disturbing his grandma's rest, so he didn't let anyone announce it loudly. He planned to ask if his grandma had fallen asleep, so he would come back tomorrow to say hello.

When he quietly stepped into the outer hall and saw this scene, he was also taken aback.The palace people rushed in to see the ceremony, Li Tong waved his hand slightly, and walked quickly to the empress dowager's case, seeing that there were many copied scriptures piled up on the book case, he hurried forward to take down the brush from his grandma's hand, and endured He couldn't stop saying: "It's enough to worship the Buddha and enlighten the scriptures, and it's enough to express the meaning. Why should grandma be so tired? If there are any distracting thoughts that cannot be dispelled, tomorrow I will invite the famous master of the temple in Beijing to come to the palace to perform rituals..."

"Just sit there and don't make trouble!"

Wu Zetian raised his left hand and patted Li Tong's protruding palm away, and raised his chin to signal him to sit on one side, while he continued to copy the scriptures at his desk, and it took another half an hour before he finished copying a scripture.Wu Zetian sat up straight and stretched slightly. Seeing this, Li Tong rushed forward and gently tapped his grandmother's shoulders.

The emperor's massage techniques were naturally clumsy, but Wu Zetian enjoyed it quite a bit. He stretched his eyebrows and eyes slightly, raised his finger and pointed to the scriptures that had been copied on the case, and ordered the palace man to say: "Send these scriptures to some famous temples in central Beijing for enshrining." , ordered the monks to teach in the morning and evening, not to slack off!"

When the palace people took away the papers on which the scriptures were copied, Wu Zetian turned to look at Li Tong with a smile and said, "Why does the emperor know that your grandmother copied the scriptures for prayer?"

Li Tong shook his head after hearing the words. He was not very interested in this kind of thing. Although he waited for a while just now, he just took a nap and rested his mind, and didn't even read carefully what his grandma copied.

Wu Zetian was not surprised by this either, just sighed, raised his hand and tapped the saint's forehead, and said with a little resentment: "You kid, you don't respect gods and Buddhas in your bones, it's hard for you to come up with "Baoyu" The tricks of the Sutra can deceive people into obsession!"

Hearing this, Li Tong felt a little embarrassed, raised his hand and scratched his head, and said with a dry smile embarrassedly: "After all, grandma cared deeply, allowing me to use it well."

Of course, Wu Zetian didn't want to pursue the story. He sighed again after hearing the words, put the palm of the saint into his own and held it, and then said: "After all, your grandmother is not in the same situation as before. She has no power and strength to take care of her relatives." .In the past, I could give my grandson some shelter and protection with just one thought. But now the frail old woman needs the support and care of relatives and disciples..."

These words naturally made people feel a bit bitter. Li Tong held Wu Zetian's thinner palm with his backhand, and sighed: "It is inevitable for people to grow old and weak. This is also the reason why the road of human relations needs to be followed. , In the past, my grandmother cared for me to grow up, but now the younger generation can support my parents for the rest of my life."

"I know you have deep filial piety, otherwise, how can there be a place for this old woman in the world?"

Wu Zetian smiled first, then picked up the scripture and said: "This scripture is to pray for the peace of the family and the country, so that everything you build will be successful..."

Hearing this, Li Tong vaguely understood: "Grandmother is worried about Xikang's use of things this time?"

"Emperor, you are deeply resourceful, and the ministers in charge of the court are also talented and well-thought-out, chosen by elites. Since you monarchs and ministers have made such a plan, you must have your own reasons. How can I, an old woman, be tired of interfering."

Wu Zetian had already stopped asking about the military and political affairs of the DPRK and China. Although she felt that it was inappropriate for the imperial court to use troops in Xikang, she did not raise any doubts, but returned to her bedroom silently.

But now the grandparents and grandchildren are in this bedroom, and there are no other distracting eyes and ears around. When talking about this matter, Wu Zetian still couldn't suppress the worries in his heart. In the old year, the imperial court already had a plan to attack the Western Mountains in order to attack Tubo, but due to many difficulties in reality, it still failed to put it into action..."

Of course, Li Tong knew about this matter. When the imperial court made this discussion, hoping to open up a new battlefield against Tubo in Xishan, he had already come to this world and had initially integrated into the current situation.

The external situation of the Tang Dynasty was not optimistic at that time, not to mention that the two Qinghai wars with Tubo during Gaozong's reign ended in failure, and Wei Daiqi sent by Wu Zetian also suffered a big defeat, which made the entire court not report on the Western Front strategy. Optimistic thoughts.

At that time, there was a Tubo chief who couldn't bear the power of the Gar family and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty after years of excessive expropriation. Therefore, the imperial court came up with the idea of ​​bypassing Longyou Qinghai and launching an offensive against Tubo from other places. The Er family was frightened.

Wu Zetian continued: "The western mountains are rugged, and there is no thoroughfare for the army to enter and exit. Moreover, there are many tribes of Qiang and Hu in the other side, and it is difficult to gather and cohere. Not only will it not help the army, but will greatly interfere with it. The attack of the army. Besides, there is no elite army in Shannan. Since the establishment of the Tang family, it has rarely planned military affairs from the other side..."

Although it is said that Wu Zetian herself is not very talented in foreign military strategy, the few incidents she stated are also objective and profound problems.Even in today's Kaiyuan New Era, the relevant situation has not changed much.

The poor traffic environment in Xishan is obvious to all. Although many new roads have been opened and operated with the development of the Tang-Tibet trade, these passages are already quite reluctant for the passage of people and goods, but they are not suitable for large-scale military operations. march forward.

As for the Qiang barbarians on the other side, there is no need to say more.Although the overall strength is not strong, as a local bangbu force, relying on the complex mountain and forest environment for guerrilla movement, it is a headache and troublesome problem for Datang and Tubo.It is precisely because of this that the Tang Dynasty accused the Tubo envoy of being murdered on the way back to Xishan Shengqiang, because there was no way to verify it.

And there are no elite soldiers in Shannan, and this is definitely not some kind of regional discrimination. It is determined by the overall national policy of establishing the country with the Tang Dynasty.There are two major areas in Shannan Road. The first is Jingxiang in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. It has long been an important town in the Southern Dynasties to divide Shaanxi during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Whenever the Southern Dynasties used troops from the north, Jingxiang was the first choice for sending troops.

The Tang Dynasty established the country with Guanzhong as the standard, so how could it vigorously develop the Jingxiang military, so that the outside world has a force that threatens the security of Guanzhong?After years of rectification, the other side's military foundation is extremely weak, otherwise Wu Zetian would not have dared to put Li Xian under house arrest in Shannan Prefecture.

As the hometown of the four fortresses in central Shu, it is even more impossible to vigorously develop the military, and it can only exist as the back garden of Guanzhong.

The existence of these factors forced the Yongchang court to give up its plan to attack Tubo from western Sichuan.But until now, the relevant situation has not improved much, and it is only natural for Wu Zetian to have such worries.

Although the Tang Dynasty did open up a new front in western Sichuan in history, and achieved brilliant victories in the war against Tubo, the representative of this was the defeat of Tubo by Wei Gao, a famous official in the Middle Tang Dynasty.However, Wei Gao's victory was based on the fact that Tubo had completely controlled Longyou, the imperial court had no choice, and the management and integration of the Qiang tribes in the Western Mountains had been extremely profound.

But now, none of these conditions can be met, so no matter what the current strength of the two countries is, launching an attack on Tibet from western Sichuan is definitely a very risky military operation.

Seeing Wu Zetian's worried look, Li Tong stopped trying to keep his mouth shut, but explained with a smile: "If it's just because of this, it makes grandma worry about her worries and keep her awake at night, then it's unnecessary. The strategy is just a tactic to confuse the enemy, and the military strategy has always been concentrated in Qinghai!"

"This, this... what is going on?"