There are many generals in the Tang Dynasty. Since they are all founding generals, Li Shimin appointed more of them. But even if there are many of them, there is no need to send them here. If there is a war, the Tang Dynasty will send out generals. There is only one general with this surname, and that is Qin Qiong who commanded the war here some time ago.
Qin Qiong is capable of both civil and military affairs. Compared with Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong is a real general. If he brings a large army here, the Tang Dynasty must know the situation on the plateau and may even want to intervene by force. Once these people get involved, the Tubo Kingdom will have no chance of survival.
"I'm so sorry. I just heard it. I don't know which general of your country has arrived. When I was in Chang'an City, I was treated well by some generals. Now I am in the territory of Tubo. How about asking the Protector-General to introduce me? I also want to see the style of the Tang army."
If he hadn't heard those words, he probably could have treated it normally. After hearing those words, this guy felt very itchy. If he just went there, it would be hard to say what would happen. So in this situation, he still wanted to go over and see what was going on.
"this……"
Lord Zeng's behavior was normal. Although he was the Protector General of Tuyuhun, according to the Tang Dynasty's system, his official position was not as high as that of a general. He could make decisions on matters here, but when it came to matters involving Chang'an City, he probably couldn't make decisions, so it was normal for him to show hesitation.
"If it is difficult for you, Lord Protector, I will go back first, but I still hope that you can introduce me to someone."
Seeing that Lord Zeng had no intention of agreeing, Lu Dongzan did not continue to ask. After all, this was an internal matter of the Tang Dynasty. If you insist on going and the other party is unwilling, then you will lose face.
"Of course, that's no problem. We're so close. If the general is free tomorrow, I'll host the Prime Minister and invite him over."
All the words were thought out in advance. Not only will we not tell you who is coming, but we have to let you know the general idea. Anyway, we cannot let you go back. Originally, Lu Dongzan was on the verge of going crazy, and we also agreed to pay tribute, but you were still unwilling. However, when the general of the Tang Dynasty arrived, the dissatisfaction in his heart disappeared. Who made us in an unfavorable situation now?
It was indeed General Qin Qiong who had arrived, and he had brought with him 25,000 cavalrymen. It was time for these men to gain some experience on the grasslands. Many of them were inland, and General Qin Qiong thought that if they didn't gain some experience on the grasslands, how could they be considered qualified cavalrymen? Only on the grasslands did you realize how vast the sky was.
"He looks a lot thinner than when he was in Chang'an."
General Qin Qiong looked at Lu Dongzan's back and said, "He was a prominent figure in Tubo, but he was messed up by the prominent figures of our Tang Dynasty. If you want to blame someone, blame it on the fact that we are not one family."
"General, you should feel sorry for him. Life hasn't been easy for me since I arrived on this plateau. This guy has evil intentions and has been plotting against the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, why would I dig traps for him one after another?"
Li Xiang's words made everyone laugh. Lu Dongzan was a man with personal charm, and he was also very ambitious. If he was not allowed to be busy, we would be the ones who would be busy. We could not make any mistakes during the busy process, otherwise the entire Tang Dynasty would be lost. This was the relationship between countries.
"Your Highness, I've been thinking about this on the way here. Should we really intervene militarily? Their strength on the grasslands is not weak at the moment. If we add up all our forces, plus your Highness's new weapons, we could inflict huge losses on Tibet if we march into it now."
After entering the tent, General Qin Qiong spoke out what he was thinking. He had been thinking about this problem all the way. Li Xiang's method was indeed good, letting them fight among themselves, but it would take a long time. If the time was short, there would be no significant effect. Moreover, we would have to pay so much money. It would be better to take people directly and kill all the people in the border area, forcing them to sign a humiliating treaty, just like what we did to Tuyuhun back then.
"The general has come from afar, I will go down and check on the food first."
When talking about these things, Midu Khan felt uncomfortable all over. They were in such a position at the beginning, and now when he heard Li Xiang and others scheming against others, he could empathize with them. What's more, there were some things he didn't want to hear, so he might as well go down and prepare the meal.
The other people looked at each other, and then said a few polite words. We are also outsiders on the Tuyuhun grassland, and they are the original owners. It is indeed disrespectful to say these words in front of them. But then again, your identity is now a dog of the Tang Dynasty. You may be given time to adapt now, but after two or three generations, you will not even have this time.
"Has this old guy not adapted yet?"
General Qin Qiong had nothing good to say about his former defeated generals. This was mainly because the Tang Dynasty had fought many foreign wars, including against the Turkic Khan. They had defeated countless people. Did they have to appease them all? That would make me give up everything.
"It's normal for him to have such thoughts. After all, he was once the king of the grassland. Let's not let him interfere with us and continue talking about the plateau. We do have a lot of people, but according to my estimation, if we really reach the plateau, these tens of thousands of troops won't be able to exert even one-tenth of their combat effectiveness. Moreover, we don't know the local terrain well. If they set up a few ambushes along the way, we will inevitably suffer a major defeat, and then this favorable situation will be gone."
Li Xiang came down from the plateau, so he naturally knew what the situation was like on this section of the road. The Tubo army had gone back and forth several times, but when they came, some cars overturned down the mountain. If we took this road, I don’t know how many non-combat casualties there would be in the middle.
Conquering the enemy without fighting is a result we all pursue, and it is still the same today. If we personally take part in the battle, it will be difficult to end it if we lose...
