Crown Tang emperor

As one of the few tacticians in the world, when it comes to war, Qinling has a sharp insight. He looked at Zanpo with a wry smile and said, "I thought there was still a chance to accumulate strength, and Qu Ji rebounded, so that the Tang army could experience another battle." My bravery. Now it seems that there is no such opportunity. The rebellion of the various tribes must be dealt with, otherwise the situation in Fuqi City will be severely damaged. This time, you will lead the army to return to Guo color."

Zan Po nodded after hearing the words: "Brother, don't worry, I know how to measure, and I will not let my brother down."

Hearing the two elder brothers answering each other, it was obvious that they already had a firm plan, and Bo Lun Zan Ren couldn't help being curious, but before he could ask, Qin Ling said to him again: "After your three brothers send troops, you will go with me Let’s go to Jiyu City. Whether it’s life or death, we brothers will walk together again.”

"I, I'm not afraid of death, but brother, are you really determined to enter the deadlock set by Zanpu? If something happens to brother, then my family will..."

Seeing that his elder brother still decided to do so, Bo Lun Zanren couldn't help but shed tears.

"Zanpu didn't dare to kill me, at least until the end of the Qinghai battle, even if he was no longer employed, he would never dare to hurt me at all. Our father took painstaking planning and years of hard work to capture Qinghai, so that my family can be famous in the world. The descendants are unworthy, even if they cannot embrace this place forever, no matter who wants to get this place, they must not exclude my brother!"

When Qin Ling spoke up to this point, his eyes flashed again, unyielding.

"Although Zanpu doesn't dare to do harm, he needs to guard against the dangers of others' families. My brother needs his own guards on this trip. My sons are brave and strong, so I can go with my brother. As for Fucheng City, there is Gongren staying behind, so you can be safe The survival of the family business, the younger generations can no longer be cowardly and dodge, only by withstood this test, will they be able to survive in the coming year!"

Zan Po spoke again, but Qin Ling shook his head after hearing the words, but before he had time to speak, Zan Po had already got up and knelt down in front of him and said in a mournful voice: "We are weak and tired, fighting hard for the first line, and the turmoil in the future will definitely be more victorious." At the moment. My brother is deeply affectionate and can confide in his heart, but it is difficult for my son to be jealous. No matter what the situation is, we need to help each other. I don’t have the prestige of my elder brother. Only selflessness can show my sincerity!"

Hearing this, Qinling's shoulders trembled slightly again, he got up and left the table, pulled Zampo into a hug, and at the same time couldn't help sobbing, "It's just a short farewell to this life, my brothers love each other deeply, so I don't fear that Huangquan is far away!"

Few people knew about the secret conversations of the brothers, but Fucheng City, which had been silent and chaotic for a long time, finally made another big move.First of all, Zanpo, who was originally in charge of city affairs, mobilized troops and led 5000 troops to attack the Mumao tribe of the Qiang people who rebelled and turned to Tang.

On the day Zanpo left the city, Dalun Qinling, who hadn't shown up for a long time, finally walked out of the mansion, went out of the city to see him off in person, and announced to the masses that he would regain control of city affairs.

Seeing that the brothers of the Gar family are still close, with a clear division of labor inside and outside, the earlier rumors about Zan Po imprisoning Dalun Qinling are naturally self-defeating.In particular, the reappearance of Dalun Qinling in the public eye also greatly reduced all kinds of panic in Fucheng City.

To this day, the people from all walks of life who still stay in Futeng City are either the true descendants of the Gar family, or they are full of reverence for Dalun Qinling.What these people have in common is that they all have a trust beyond reason in Da Lun Qinling. Even though the situation in Haixi is extremely bad now, as long as Da Lun Qinling leads them, any danger will be nothing to fear!

Not long after Zan Po led the army to leave the city, Qin Ling quickly sorted out the situation in the city, selected his cronies to be in charge of different affairs, and appointed his son-in-law Gongren to temporarily take charge of the city affairs, while he himself was going west to return to the country to recruit reinforcements Resist the menacing Tang army.

Although there are many people in the city who still have doubts about this, in the end, the trust in Da Lun Qinling prevailed.The current situation in Haixi is indeed worrying, it is difficult to face the Tang army alone, and it is also reasonable to ask for help from the middle school.It's just that the atmosphere between Haixi and the middle school was really antagonistic, which inevitably made people worry about the safety of Qinling's trip.

"Since the founding of the country, have those who have made great achievements have made too much talk? Besides, this time the Tang State invaded and wanted to take back Qinghai. I also know the importance, and I must hold the important theory!"

Although they said they felt a little uneasy, the vast majority of people in Fucheng City still made this assumption, not only to comfort themselves, but also to discuss the matter as it stands.

As the situation in the city stabilized, Qin Ling also embarked on the journey.Since Zanpu limited the number of his entourage, he only led dozens of cronies to go there with light clothes.

In fact, even if Zanpu did not impose such a restriction, the number of soldiers that can be dispatched from Fucheng City is still limited.In the past period of time, the number of troops has dropped sharply, and the remaining tens of thousands are mostly old, weak, women and children. There are less than ten thousand people who can fight with weapons. It's just to maintain the stability of Fucheng City.

A group of people traveled day and night, and soon arrived at Jiyu City.Although there were not many people under Qinling's command, Jiyu City still looked as if it was facing a big enemy. The thousands of soldiers who stayed in the city lined up outside the city, not daring to relax.

When Qinling rode his horse to the front of the formation, the guard of Jiyu City shouted loudly in the formation: "Under the order of King Zanpu, the last general has arranged a guest residence in the city for Da Lun. But the city is too small to allow the masses to do whatever they want." Going in and out, I don’t know, I don’t know if Dalun can enter the city with the last general first, and the rest of the entourage can be temporarily placed outside the city?”

Hearing the other party's yell, Qin Ling looked at the dozens of attendants behind him, raised his hand to stop Bo Lun Zanren and others who were about to speak up, and even took off his saber and threw it on the ground , and then he rode his horse slowly towards the opponent's line.

Seeing this scene, the guard quickly raised his hand to signal a hundred-man team behind him to go forward. Seeing that his subordinates had led Qin Ling over and surrounded him, he exhaled a long breath, got off his horse to meet him and greeted him. After praying before entering, he pulled up the reins of Qinling's mount and said, "Please don't worry, Da Lun will definitely protect Da Lun's safety in this city!"

The guard personally led Qinling into the city, and the soldiers of the Fan army who had lined up outside the city also retreated into the city, and surrounded the mansion where Qinling temporarily lived with three floors inside and three floors outside.

Once the guarding matters were properly arranged, the guard entered the mansion again and asked respectfully in front of the hall: "If there is anything else you need, just tell the last general, and the last general is on standby day and night. Before Zanpu's army enters the city, please Da Lun lives here temporarily, don't go out. The final general is definitely not daring to detain Da Lun, it's just, just..."

Qin Ling didn't care about this, he naturally understood his status and influence in the Fan Kingdom.The guard made such a strict arrangement, and it really wasn't just to humiliate and sanction him, but also to protect him.After all, even if Zanpu will not kill him for the time being, there are still other political enemies in the country who are eager to take his life.

"General, don't worry. Since I'm here, I'll leave it to you. It's just how the military situation in Qinghai is. When will Zanpu arrive?"

He sat in the seat, signaled the guard not to be too nervous, and then asked again.

The guard shook his head after hearing the words: "The master is driving, and the last general dare not ask. But since Da Lun has already entered the city, Master Wang must not be far away."

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, then leaned over and said in a low voice: "The generals dare not talk about the old things in the country. But now that the Tang people invade our territory again, the whole army hopes that the big talk can be repeated. Show off your power and lead our strong army to defeat the enemy!"

When it comes to their feelings for Qinling, the people of Fan Kingdom today are also extremely complicated.In the past few years, Zanpu, including many powerful families in the country, have spared no effort to publicize the disobedience of the Gar family, and regard the Gar family as the source of disaster for the country.These soldiers and people in the country are also unavoidably affected by this, and they often complain in their hearts why Qinling can't obey the king's order and serve the country faithfully.

But regardless of the influence of the intrigue of these upper-level figures, it is extremely difficult to completely erase the people's admiration for Qinling for a while.After all, the reason why Tubo has a successful state system and an orderly military and political system today lies in the reform and adjustment of Lu Dongzan and his son. The influence of the Gar family on the Tubo kingdom can be described as far-reaching. Zamp.

Especially these soldiers in the army, many of them had fought in all directions under the leadership of Qin Ling, and achieved success again and again.And each of these victories brings not only meritorious honors, but also the practical benefits of sharing the spoils and improving life.

It can be said that apart from the royal guards led by Zanpu and the direct descendants of various chieftains, these Gui family soldiers in the country have a lot of affection for the Gar family.In the army, victory must be admired, and Qin Ling, the ever-victorious commander, will naturally be able to gain wide support.

Therefore, what the guard said was not an unreasonable guess since the Qinling Mausoleum has arrived and the Master Wang will not be far away.Now that Qinling has thrown himself into the trap, Zanpu must control it in his own hands as soon as possible, and must not tolerate him directly contacting too many soldiers in the country.

After slightly expressing his desire to continue fighting with Qinling, the guard did not dare to stay any longer and have long-term alone contact with Qinling, and retreated after apologizing.

At the same time that Qinling arrived at Jiyu City, the 5000 troops led by Zanpo also approached the rebellious Mumao territory.

The army had traveled all the way across the mountains and ridges, so it was a bit exhausted, but Zam Po did not order to rest and reorganize, but personally led a thousand forward troops to attack the front camp of the Mumao Department.

The arrival of the conquest army in Fucheng City made the entire Mumao tribe panic.Although the new leader, Liu Qing, has the guts to join Datang, and even ruthlessly kills his own father, but if he talks about commanding the army to fight against the mighty Qinghai Gar family as enemies, he still feels very guilty. The most thing he did was to ask Guo Yuanzhen when the main force of the Tang army would arrive. As for the work of rectifying the army and sticking to the enemy, he hardly did it.

Guo Yuanzhen was also a little helpless about this. Although he had the courage and calmness to walk alone in a wolf's cave, he couldn't bear the weakness of his teammates.Especially after Li Yi led his troops to escort the diaspora Tang people away, he had only a dozen guards left in the Mumao tribe, his right to speak dropped sharply, and even his actions were greatly restricted.

Liu Qing was really afraid of his ability to bewitch, probably because she was worried that Guo Yuanzhen might choose someone else in the clan to replace her. During the past period of time, she wished she could protect Guo Yuanzhen personally and restrict all his actions and external communication.

Therefore, when Zanpo led the army to arrive and started to attack the Mumao tribe, the entire Mumao tribe's camp defense was almost useless. Before the two sides had any substantive contact, the tribes who were placed on the periphery broke out of the camp and left. , poured into the camp one after another, causing the entire tribe to become even more chaotic.

"Patriarch, the army of Fucheng City is too fierce, and the children can't resist it! Since we have already surrendered to Tang State, why hasn't Tang State's reinforcements arrived so far?"

The members of the Mumao tribe, who were in charge of defending the peripheral organization, saw that the tribe was about to collapse, and their fighting spirit collapsed immediately. They ran faster than the others, and gathered in the camp one after another, surrounding Liu Qing to complain and question.

Liu Qing also had no plans at all at the moment, looking at the many figures walking around in a hurry outside the tent, sweating profusely, just said over and over again: "I am already the county magistrate conferred by the Tang Emperor, a real Tang official, Tang Jun will never abandon me! If there is salvation, there must be salvation..."

"But now that the enemy is about to invade the camp, where is the rescue? That's the army of Fucheng City, talking about Qinling, who can resist it?"

Liu Qing's self-comforting and persuasive power was really limited, and all the people in the clan became ants on the hot pot, especially when they thought of talking about all kinds of ominous past events in Qinling, they were even more courageous.

"Isn't there still a Tang official in the camp? Why don't you tie him up and sacrifice him, let Da Lun entertain his anger..."

Suddenly someone made this suggestion, and after hearing this, the other clansmen seemed to have found a way out for a while, and several people immediately echoed it.

"No, this is absolutely not! If you really donate the Tang envoy, Dalun Qinling may not let us go, and Tang will definitely retaliate against our ministry!"

Although Liu Qing was extremely flustered at the moment, she was not completely confused. She knew that if she really wanted to do this, that would be the real death, so she hurriedly waved her hands in denial.

But no matter what her intentions are, how to deal with the offensive of the Fucheng army is imminent at the moment. Seeing that the riots in the camp are getting bigger and bigger, and the sound of fighting is getting closer, Liu Qing has no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "The first thing to do now is to meet the enemy and stabilize the enemy." Stand still! Invite Tang Envoy here to fight with me!"

Inviting Guo Yuanzhen here, in addition to comforting herself and calming down a little, Liu Qing was also worried that some people in the clan might want to rob Guo Yuanzhen and go out to join the enemy out of fear.

Soon, Guo Yuanzhen was crowded into the big tent by hundreds of soldiers from the Mumao tribe. After entering the tent, seeing the panic of the crowd, Guo Yuanzhen immediately frowned and said in a deep voice: "The army of Fucheng City is exhausted from afar. Forcibly attacking a fortified position is just showing others their weaknesses! Our side only needs to be strict, step by step, and kill the enemy's spirit, and they will retreat to rest. Wait for work with ease, and use the art of war to improve the situation. Don't let yourself be confused!"

"Did you hear that? Did you hear that! You must hold the camp, hold it!"

After Liu Qing heard this, she finally made up her mind, gripped a short blade tightly in her hand and shouted: "My camp is tens of miles wide, and it is built layer by layer. For a long time, there is no need to fear the enemy like a tiger! Go out of the camp and meet the enemy! Anyone who dares to abandon the camp and retreat will be executed!"

She shouted in her mouth, and at the same time stepped forward to hold Guo Yuanzhen's arm tightly: "Please, Mr. Guo Fu, follow me to fight against the enemy!"

Guo Yuanzhen naturally had no room to refuse, so Liu Qing dragged him away from the tent.Walking along the way, Guo Yuanzhen could not help shaking his head and sighing when he saw that the defense layout of the Mumao Department was in disarray.

After the easy chaos and seizure of power earlier, Guo Yuanzhen saw many unreasonable settings in the Mu Maobu camp, and also made suggestions to Liu Qing.But this woman only cares about when the Tang army will come to help, but makes little adjustments to the layout of the camp, which is really helpless.

A group of people walked hard for a few miles, and finally arrived near the outer front line. They saw that many of the outer camps had been dismantled. He was so frightened that he stopped, held Guo Yuanzhen with a mournful face and said in a trembling voice: "The bandits are vicious, too vicious, what else can the lord do to resist?"

Guo Yuanzhen was really not calm at the moment. He had envisioned many dangerous endings for himself, but he never thought that he would be implicated to death by a woman as stupid as a pig.

But before he had time to speak, the people from Fucheng City on the opposite side were already yelling: "Mumao's greed for horse herding is a heinous crime! The clan daughter betrothed the son of Da Lun, took the daughter to ask for the goods, and refused to send the relatives! Hand over the cattle and horses, hand over Get a woman!"

"This, this... Last year, there was indeed an incident. The elder brother's daughter betrothed the youngest son, but Aye asked for food and goods but failed. It didn't work..."

After Liu Qing heard this, her complexion turned paler immediately, and she was worried that Guo Yuanzhen might misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained.

"Shut up!"

Guo Yuanzhen was listening attentively with a frown, impatient with the woman's noise, he stamped his feet and cursed, then stood on the spot for a while, his face changed a few times, then he waved his hands and sneered, "Go back to the camp and sit down, we won't be able to get in!"

After that, Guo Yuanzhen turned around and walked back, but Liu Qing was still flustered, looking at Guo Yuanzhen's back, and then at the soldiers of Fucheng City who were still shouting outside the camp, and then found that the enemies who had already broken through the outer camp started to attack. Withdrew to the rear and froze in place.

The soldiers of Fucheng City attacked quickly and retreated quickly, leaving behind a mess soon.At this moment, Liu Qing finally woke up like a dream, hurriedly ran to the camp, caught up with Guo Yuanzhen who had walked several miles, and said in a trembling voice: "How does Mr. Guo know..."

"You Mumao tribe, it's really hard to judge. Since you agreed to marry a daughter, how can you live up to your preface? Right now, people are blocking the house to question the crime. Why bother? Hurry up and send the girl out, and offer cattle and horses to make amends! "

Guo Yuanzhen didn't bother to explain more, he just replied casually.

"But, but that woman was killed a few days ago..."

Liu Qing is still confused at the moment, it is obvious that their betrayal and defection to the Tang Dynasty is a serious crime, why did the people from Fucheng City just ask for the trivial matter of their children's marriage contract?But even for such a trivial matter, she couldn't be satisfied!

Guo Yuanzhen was speechless after hearing the words, turned around and sighed: "Killing the bride who is about to pass through the door, the hatred is deep. Then give more goods and see if they will forgive you for your dishonesty. !"

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The Tang army on the front line was doing various activities in Qinghai, and the main force of the army on the back road did not stand still. All kinds of elite troops and various supplies of the army were continuously transported from the gap in the mountain road on the Chiling line to Haidong.In particular, the transportation of ordnance and supplies took a lot of manpower and material resources.

However, this kind of work is inevitable. The reason why the Tang army's combat effectiveness is strong is not only the quality of its soldiers, but also its excellent armament.There are more than a dozen types of equipment for the general main soldiers, and some special units, such as the Modao team and heavy cavalry, have an astonishingly luxurious equipment level.

Compared with the well-armed Tang army, the Hu helpers are much poorer.Although there are differences according to the power of each tribe, the overall level of armed forces is far inferior to that of the Tang army.

Datang regained Qinghai this time, mobilizing more than [-] troops.According to the division of combat effectiveness, the army can be divided into five grades.

The first rank is naturally the elite troops of the Tang army, such as the vanguard's game scouts, and the special warfare units scattered among the armies. This part of the army has about [-] troops, including [-] led by the saint Rulong. Name Jingbian athletes.This part of the army represents the strongest level of combat effectiveness of the Datang army today.

The second level is the more than [-] soldiers who guarded the Longbian border. In terms of individual quality, these soldiers are slightly inferior to those selected elites, but because they have been on the border for a long time, their military literacy is extremely strong, and they are also the leaders of the Tang army. The backbone of the main fighters.

The third level is the soldiers of the towns and cities, including Goguryeo, Gaochang and other regime survivors who were defeated by the Tang Dynasty in the early years.These people were migrated from all sides to towns in Longbian, and participated in the Tang's frontier offensive and defensive system as combatants for a long time.When it comes to real combat power, it is not inferior to the main soldiers of the Tang army, but it is slightly inferior in terms of equipment rationing.

As for the fourth level, it is Tuyuhun, Tuqishi and other Hu tribe forces with clear and urgent demands.These Hu tribe forces themselves are not weak, and they also hope to achieve their respective demands by virtue of this battle in Qinghai. Therefore, when they were recruited by the Tang Dynasty, they did not hold back their own interests, and each dispatched the main force of their tribes to participate in the war.

And the fifth level is the Hu tribe who are not too powerful in the surrounding area and have no great interest in the battle in Qinghai.These Hu tribes did not dare to disobey the Tang Dynasty's command, but they were not willing to devote their real strength to this war, so they inevitably resorted to falsehoods and dealt with them casually.

In the ensuing battle, Datang's main force will naturally be the key to victory in the battle against Tubo.But those Zhuhu assistants can't sit on the sidelines, and they don't work hard.Although some Hu tribes did not plan to make a difference from the beginning, His Majesty the Saint of Datang did not intend to give up on them, and was still earnestly helping them find the meaning of existence.

After Shengjia moved from Jincheng in Lanzhou to Shanzhou, Li Tong was able to control the overall situation more conveniently, but he didn't become busy because of it.Although he came to Longshang in person, he didn't need to do everything personally, and the specific military affairs were dispatched by the generals at all levels in the army.

In this regard, he is not more experienced and wise than those generals who are on the front line.Therefore, apart from the formulation of some major strategic policies, Li Tong did not wantonly encroach on the power of the generals to show his authority. Most of the time, he stayed in Shanzhou City with peace of mind and became a mascot sitting behind the town.

Of course, to regain such a large strategic goal in Qinghai, it is not only the formation of troops on the battlefield that needs attention.Especially related to the restoration of order and long-term governance in Qinghai after the war, it is a difficult problem that requires careful consideration.

Although Li Tong did not intervene in the specific military affairs of the camp, he had to take a comprehensive consideration of various factors outside the battlefield, and worked out several backup plans for selection and implementation after the war.

"Front Guo Zhiyun made another report. The front camp of Moli Station has gathered more than [-] Qianghu people. Qinghai King Murong Wan sent people to recruit brave men. There are very few people who should follow him. If they are not properly dealt with, they may be sent to the army. There are tired military planes."

In the city of Shanzhou, the commander of the army, Shi Liu Youqiu, after sorting out the military affairs of all parties, hurriedly entered the hall to report to the saint.

Hearing Liu Youqiu's report, Li Tong couldn't help but sighed, and said: "The king of Qinghai abandoned his country and righteousness for more than half a century, and he passed on several heirs. Now that he returns to Qinghai, it is difficult for him to be used as a call for appeasement. The sentiments of the people are scattered like gravel, and it is even more difficult to reconcile them carefully."

When talking about this, Li Tong couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.The clouds in the sky are like white clothes, and Sixu changes like a gray dog. The Tuyuhun Kingdom has been destroyed for decades, and the influence of the Qinghai king's lineage on the situation in Qinghai has become weaker and weaker. Especially for the Qinghai Qianghu at the bottom, many people have even forgotten it. their old king.

For this point, Datang has already realized it.For example, Murong Fu, the envoy of the Qinghai Navy appointed by the imperial court in Haidong earlier, originally hoped to use Murongfu, a child of the Tuyuhun royal family, to win over the strength of the Hu tribe in Qinghai and organize a Qinghai royal tent guard to disintegrate the confrontation. The rule of the Er family in Qinghai.

Since the establishment of this army, although it has also achieved a certain degree of development, centering on Fulong Island in the middle of Qinghai Lake, it has grown into an armed force with more than [-] people, which has provided a lot of help for Datang's management in Haidong.

However, the basis for the growth of this army did not come from Qinghai Zhuhu's nostalgia for the Tuyuhun royal family, but developed with the growing influence of Datang in Haidong.

In other words, the influence of the so-called Tuyuhun Qinghai Wang Yize in Qinghai is not even comparable to the prestige accumulated by Datang in the past few years in Qinghai.At the moment when the situation in Qinghai is changing, the local Qiang tribes pay more attention to the pros and cons based on reality, rather than the so-called old king's friendship.

But this does not mean that the Qinghai royal family is completely useless, not to mention the tens of thousands of troops brought by Qinghai King Murong Wan from Anle Prefecture, where he was resettled. Restoration of order is still of great significance.

Although the influence of the Qinghai king lineage on the Qiang people at the bottom of Qinghai has been minimal, its existence still represents the old order in Qinghai to a certain extent.The low-level Qiang people didn't have a high sense of existence in the old order, so naturally they didn't have much nostalgia for it, but most of the wealthy chieftains still had a lot of recognition for it.

Although the King of Qinghai no longer has actual ruling power in Qinghai, its existence itself is the biggest symbol of Tuyuhun as an independent regime.

Regardless of whether Datang or Tubo are the rulers of the Qinghai region, if the existence of the Tuyuhun royal family is completely obliterated, it means that the old order in the Qinghai region is completely negated.Those Qiang chieftains may not be loyal to King Tuyuhun, but once the old king is completely killed, it means that their existence will also be in jeopardy, and everyone will inevitably be in danger, which is not conducive to the establishment of a new order.

Therefore, after Tubo conquered Tuyuhun, they did not eliminate the Tuyuhun royal family, but set up a Mohe Khan as a puppet to establish a ruling order.

Of course, among all the conquerors, there was not a person without a stubborn temper, that is Emperor Sui Yang.After Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Tuyuhun, he did not retain the old forces and order of Tuyuhun, but directly established the rule of counties and counties.But even at that time, the Sui Dynasty could only control a limited area of ​​Haidong, and Tuyuhun succeeded in restoring the country not long after.

In the final analysis, the Tuyuhun regime in Hexi can exist for hundreds of years, and it has a certain way of survival.Moreover, the complex and changeable geographical environment of the Qinghai region also provides sufficient strategic depth and variables for the ups and downs of local forces. It is very difficult to carry out a thorough planning, occupation and naturalization rule.

Not to mention the gains and losses of the Central Plains dynasty in Qinghai, even Tubo, who had occupied Tuyuhun for 200 years, failed to fully digest Qinghai in the end.In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the local Hu in Qinghai joined Zhang Yichao's Shazhou Guiyi Army, which contributed to the feat of Hehuang's return to Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, the success or failure of Qinghai is not only a military confrontation between the two great powers of Tang and Tubo, but also a question of ethnicity and class.

Although the King of Qinghai has been abandoned by the local Qiang people at the bottom of Qinghai, those rich chieftains still have a strong sense of identity with the identity of the King of Qinghai. Of course, this sense of identity has nothing to do with loyalty, but represents the conqueror Willing to keep the sign that maintains their respective interests.

This series of cognitions is not Li Tong's speculation. In reality, there is such a counterexample, that is, the Gar family who has almost betrayed their relatives in Haixi.

The Gar family is becoming weaker and weaker in Qinghai now, although in terms of the general trend, it is rooted in Tubo's abandonment of this family of powerful ministers and Tang's military force.

But if it's just pressure from the outside, it's hard to put the Gar family in such a depression in a very short period of time.After all, since the period of Ludongzan, the Gar family has been based in Qinghai and ruled for decades, and Qinling is also outstanding in the military field, creating brilliance one after another.Even last year, there were still hundreds of thousands of people gathered around Fucheng City of the Gar family, and there was no sign of a weakening trend at all.

But in just a few months after the year, the power of the Gar family quickly withered like a leaking ball.Before Li Tong set off from Chang'an, he also regarded the capture of Fucheng City as the biggest strategic goal of the Tang army in the early stage, but after entering Long, the power of the Gar family in Fucheng City was no longer worthy of Tang's overvaluation.

One of the important reasons for this is that last year Qin Ling chased and killed Tuyuhun Mohe Khan outside Jiyu City.At the time, Qinling's behavior seemed unstoppable. Even the menacing Tubo Zanpu had to temporarily give up his threat to the Gar family and choose to retreat.

But Qin Ling's behavior was really crazy to these rich and powerful chieftains in Qinghai.Mohe Khan was still the king of Qinghai in name, and this authority was endorsed by Tubo Zanpu, but it still couldn't stop Qinling's butcher knife from swinging down, so what safety guarantee did other big clans have in front of the Gar family?

Before there were any strong forces around Qinghai to intervene forcefully in Qinghai, although these rich chieftains were vigilant and divided, they dared not make any changes for a while due to the strong deterrence of Qinling.

However, after the Tang Dynasty announced the plan to recover Qinghai, how could these powerful chieftains willingly continue to submit to Qinling's despotic power, let him live and kill him, and endured the precarious torment with fear?

There has never been absolute power in this world, especially as the head of a power, if he thinks that he can act unscrupulously with strong force, then reality will inevitably give him an unforgettable backlash.

As one of the few master strategists in the world, Qin Ling is certainly not the kind of man who blindly relies on courage and strength, but compared with his outstanding military talent, political wisdom is undoubtedly one of his major flaws.

The so-called tigers disdain to be with jackals is just a joke. Without the help of these overwhelmed and muscleless gangs in previous years, it would have been difficult for Qinling to create one military glory after another.And now encountering such a situation of betrayal by relatives is also deeply related to Qin Ling's flaws in character and behavior.

Of course, even now, Qin Ling can say with some relief that he made his own way and died in his own hands after all, rather than being harmed by others.