Chapter 1854 Yuan and Meng sent envoys to visit Tubo
Chapter 1854 Yuanmeng sent envoys to visit Tubo
"My king, I have come to report a great report. Yuan Meng sent an envoy to ask for an audience!" Lu Dongzan, an important minister and counselor, strode over to report.
Lu Dongzan, whose full name is Gar Dongzan, is definitely an extraordinary talent in the history of the plateau. He is a famous Tubo politician, military strategist and diplomat. He is a rare person who can be both literary and military.
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Chinese classics believe that Tubo could become a powerful country thanks to the power of Gar Dongzan.
The "Old Book of Tang Dynasty" states: "Although Gar Dongzan did not know the literary records, he had a bright and determined nature. He taught military training and was elegant and restrained. Tubo conquered the Qiang and dominated the mainland, and he had many plans."
"New Book of Tang Dynasty" states: "Gar Dongzan did not know how to read, he was bright and determined, and used troops with restraint. Tubo relied on him and became a strong country."
In this life, Ludongtsan still became a very important figure under Songtsen Gampo and one of Songtsen Gampo's right-hand men.
After Songtsen Gampo expanded his power to a certain extent, he officially established the country, and he did not call himself Zampu, but called himself king like a big man. Songtsen Gampo even thought that if he unified the entire country in the future,
After the plateau, he officially ascended the throne.
However, the matter of Yuan Meng sending envoys was so big that Tubo could not help but ignore it. Even Lu Dongzan, an important official of Tubo, could not calm down at this time.
On the plateau, after all, the information channels are relatively blocked. At this time, the plateau has not yet fully received the news that Li Xiang has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
But even so, in their impression, the most powerful force among the Han Dynasty was the Jin Army, and the most powerful force in the grassland was Yuan Meng.
Before the Yuanmeng Dynasty, there was no way that Tubo could compete. The scene of hundreds of thousands of iron hooves running rampant was something that these Tubo people could not even imagine.
Of course, the Tubo people took it seriously, but they were not afraid of Yuan Meng.
No matter how powerful Yuanmeng is, what does it have to do with Tubo? Can he threaten them?
First of all, there is still Liangzhou between the grassland and the plateau. No matter how powerful Yuanmeng is, there is an even more powerful Jin army blocking the way! No matter how strong Yuanmeng is, it can never threaten Jin.
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Secondly, even if Yuan Meng can directly threaten Tubo, what is the use?
Are you kidding me? After the Yuanmeng Iron Cavalry climbs up to the plateau, how many of the ten people will be left with fighting ability? Even more pessimistically speaking, how many of the ten people will be able to finish the journey alive?
The geographical advantage of the plateau is the greatest protection for Tibet!
If he could really ignore the plateau, Su Dingfang would not have stopped there when he conquered the Qiang, but would have really gone all the way to the plateau!
Although modern people have all kinds of equipment and facilities, most people will have various problems due to various altitude sickness after going to the plateau for the first time, let alone a large army expedition in an ancient environment.
Got it!
Therefore, Tubo valued Yuan Meng, but was never afraid of him.
"Why did these Yuanmeng people come? Could it be from the Western Regions!" Songtsen Gampo threw aside the woman he was hugging just now.
That woman is just a trophy after he wins the war. As long as he can keep it, he can have as much as he wants. For him, it is just a toy. Maybe he can't put it down at this time, but the next moment he will have it.
He may abandon you at any time.
"My king, according to Da Lun, I got the news from Yuan and Meng envoys. Now, the Han Dynasty has been destroyed. King Li Xiang of Jin has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, establishing the Jin Dynasty! The war between the Jin army has basically ended, and only Xizhou is left. I want to come to realize my dream, if
It would be quite difficult for a family to face the Jin army alone, so they came to form an alliance with me, Tufan!" Lu Dongzan said with some regret.
He couldn't help but sigh that a powerful dynasty that had been strong for hundreds of years perished like this.
The so-called Da Lun is equivalent to the prime minister of the Central Plains Dynasty. Currently, the top one among Songtsan Gampo's seven wise ministers serves as the prime minister.
"There is such a thing, please send someone to investigate immediately!" Songtsen Gampo said in great surprise.
Songtsen Gampo would never believe such a big thing, no matter what outsiders say. Hearing is false, seeing is believing. Unless he understands and is responsible for this kind of thing, Songtsen Gampo will never believe it.
At least not completely convinced.
The news on the plateau is really blocked. How can it be an easy task to climb up to a plateau of 4,000 meters above sea level to convey the news?
"My king! This matter should not be false, and Yuan Meng will not use this matter to deceive us!" Lu Dongzan said with serious eyes.
For such a big thing, there is absolutely no possibility of fraud. But at least more than 90% of them would not use this kind of thing to fabricate. The news on the plateau is actually blocked, but if they are lucky enough to investigate, this kind of information can definitely be probed.
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Therefore, there is no need at all to deceive them with this kind of news.
Furthermore, going to the plateau is troublesome after all. The round trip takes a lot of time, and it will take some time before the people sent by Songtsan Gampo finish investigating the news and then return.
Therefore, they at least have to make a set of plans. If this thing is true, then where will they go?
"This matter! It's hard to handle!" Shang Jiezan's face was also solemn with knowledge.
This man was one of the top-ranked generals under Songtsen Gampo. He was famous throughout the history of the plateau and was a brave and resourceful figure.
As a general, Shang Jiezan participated in many important military operations, such as the battle to capture Chang'an in 763. Later, Shang Jiezan became the deputy prime minister of Tubo. In 782, Tubo Zanpu Trisong Detsen appointed him as the prime minister and took charge of Tubo's national affairs.
At the beginning of Shang Jiezan's reign, the relationship with the Tang Dynasty tended to ease. From 782 to 786, there was no military conflict between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty. Under Shang Jiezan's plan, Tubo and the Tang Dynasty held two alliances.
, that is, the Qingshui Alliance and the Fengtian Alliance. The two sides summarized history, redefined the boundaries, and expressed their desire to live in harmony in the future.
In 783, the Zhu Si Rebellion broke out in the Tang Dynasty. Tang Dezong fled Chang'an in a hurry, and the rule of the Tang Dynasty was in danger. Tang Dezong asked Tubo for help, and Shang Jiezan also took the initiative to "please send troops to help Tang recover the capital." In the subsequent Battle of Wutingchuan, 20,000 Tubo soldiers
Elite troops assisted in the battle, and more than 10,000 rebels were killed. After that, Shang Jiezan repeatedly asked to agree on a date with the Tang army to recover Chang'an, but the Tubo army was forced to retreat due to the hot weather.
At first, in order to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, Tang Dezong promised to hand over a large area of northwest territory to Tubo if Tubo participated in the war. After the Battle of Wutingchuan, Tubo begged for land, but the Tang Dynasty broke the contract, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from Tubo, and the relationship between the two regimes once again deteriorated.
Tensions and tensions were high. In 786, "The Tubo Shang Jiezan launched a large-scale raid on Jing, Long, Ping, and Ning, plundering people and livestock, robbing crops, and causing a great disturbance in the west."
However, there were many famous generals in the Tang Dynasty at this time, and Tubo did not take much advantage. Shang Jiezan realized that "the good generals of the Tang Dynasty are just Li Sheng, Ma Sui, and Hun Yao, and they should be eliminated with a plan." Therefore, Shang Jiezan realized
A set of countermeasures was carefully designed to kill three birds with one stone and eliminate the three most powerful generals in the Tang Dynasty at that time. First, Shang Jiezan pretended to seek peace and divided the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, Li Sheng, a highly accomplished leader, firmly opposed peace negotiations with Tubo. As a result, he was jealous of Tang Dezong and was stripped of his military power. Then, Shang Jiezan planned the "Pingliang Alliance Tribulation" and deceived the Tang Dynasty into saying that he wanted to form an alliance, but he turned his back on his promise.
Many Tang Dynasty generals were captured, including Ma Sui's nephew. Afterwards, Tubo deliberately let Ma Sui's nephew go, which aroused Tang Dezong's vigilance, because Ma Sui advocated the alliance.
After that, Ma Sui was also abandoned by Tang Dezong and lost his military power. Hun Yao, who narrowly escaped death in the "Pingliang Tribulation Alliance", also lost the emperor's trust and was no longer reused. At this point, the three famous generals of the Tang Dynasty were all used by Tubo for counterintuitive tactics.
Although he was not killed, he could no longer be reused by the emperor.
It can be seen that Shang Jiezan is indeed a scheming man. He has already keenly realized that next, Tibet will probably fall into the cracks of the two major military groups.
