"Do you think, if everything is true, is it the alliance with Jin, or the alliance with Yuan, or the two are not helping each other?" Songtsen Gampo asked with a headache!
In the confrontation between the two most powerful military groups, if you are caught between each other, big things may happen if you are not careful. Songtsen Gampo also has to be cautious.
This was just like the Cold War between the two men in later generations, which affected more than just the two of them.
As weaklings, facing the confrontation between two strong men, even if it should have nothing to do with them, as long as they are noticed by these two strong men, they will be shaken. And every move they make
A decision must be made with great caution.
As for who to help, Songtsan Gampo was also very worried. After this choice was made, the future direction of Tubo would be completely different. Where to go? Who can make up his mind at this time?
This is a very ambitious person. He hopes that his Tubo can grow to the level of a super empire. If he wants to achieve this step, he must not rest on the plateau. The plateau is still too much.
It is barren and backward. In the future, once it unifies the plateau, if there is a chance to go out, it will definitely go out.
In history, after the Anshi Rebellion, Tubo entered its heyday. It successively controlled the Hexi Corridor and once captured Chang'an. The Tang Dynasty was on the defensive, but Tubo's prosperity did not last long. Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty used Li Mi's plan to unite the Black Clothes Dashi, Nanzhao, and Tianzhu.
, Uighurs, made Tubo be surrounded by enemies on all sides, and Tubo's power was greatly restricted, but it still controlled the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Western Regions.
Therefore, do not underestimate the ambitions of Tubo. Starting from the period of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and then followed by Emperor Gaozong, Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and then Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, the battles between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo almost never stopped.
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At the most lively time, four superpowers, namely Tang, Tubo, Turks, and Dashi, appeared in the world at the same time, as well as quasi-powerful countries such as Koryo, Khitan, Uighur, and Nanzhao. Moreover, these powerful countries fell in love with each other and killed each other, which was very lively.
If Songtsen Gampo wants to go out one day, no matter how he wants to go, the Jin army will be the target he has to face. From this perspective, it seems that joining forces with Yuan and Meng is the way he should go. And
, and also conforms to the principle of distant friendship and close attack.
However, after all, Tubo at this time was still too weak compared to the Jin army. Even if Tubo was located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and had geographical advantages, if it had established such a powerful enemy as the Jin army because of its alliance with Yuan and Mongolia, it would be easy to
Zangangbu also felt somewhat panicked.
Even though he has great ambitions, the strength in his hands is relatively insufficient, which has never hindered his respect for the strong.
Therefore, Songtsen Gampo really didn't know what to do at this time, so he could only turn to his ministers for help.
However, Songtsen Gumbu couldn't figure it out, so how could his ministers give him an absolutely correct answer?
"My king, as a humble minister, should join the Jin Dynasty!"
"My king, from the perspective of a minor minister, we should unite with each other!"
"My king, as a humble minister, should not help each other, but try to exploit every opportunity!"
The ministers all talked about it, but they all had their own opinions. The key is that what they said was quite reasonable!
Songtsan Gampo and these people are all outstanding figures in the history of Tibet, no worse than the outstanding figures from the Central Plains. However, this kind of question is inherently an open question. No matter how you choose, there are pros and cons, and they all have their own opinions. How is it possible?
Will you give a unified answer?
"Lu Dongzan listens to the order. The Jin Dynasty is strong and powerful. His Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty has ascended the throne for the first time. We, Tubo, should go to congratulate him. You can express your surrender to His Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty and fulfill the good wishes of both parties for a hundred years!" Song Song said.
After Zangampo pondered for a long time, his originally hesitant expression became more determined.
After all, this neighbor is powerful and cannot be competed by the current Tubo. Songtsen Gampo does not want to provoke the Jin army like this, at least now is definitely not the time.
Therefore, Songtsan Gampo still followed the same old practice in history. It was not a problem for both parties to make peace and even surrender to the stronger one when appropriate.
Of course, whether it is marriage or surrender, they are just appearances. Songtsan Gampo's most fundamental purpose is to take this opportunity to obtain the technology and culture of the Central Plains, borrow the technology and culture of the Central Plains, and transform the plateau.
backward situation.
As for the choice of envoy to the Jin army, it still fell on Lu Dongtsan. After all, this person was quite experienced in this aspect. In history, he had brought back more than one daughter-in-law for Songtsen Gampo.
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"Shang Jiezan listens to the order and goes to contact the Yuanmeng envoy!" Songtsan Gampo then continued to speak.
There is no need to put all the treasures on one person so early. It is still very necessary to contact the Yuanmeng envoys. By the way, see what the Yuanmeng envoys want and what they can bring to Tubo!
As for the final result, it still depends on which party has greater interests!
Furthermore, if we simply reject Yuanmeng's side now, if Lu Dongzan's side fails, then wouldn't it just be a piece of cake?
First stabilize Yuanmeng. If Lu Dongzan can return successfully, the Yuanmeng envoy can also be handed over to the Jin army to close the relationship between the two parties.
Comparing the two parties, Songtsan Gampo is still more happy that Ludongzan's group will go smoothly. If he can get on the march and get help from the Jin army, Songtsan Gampo's next road to unifying the plateau will be inevitable.
It will be like a helping hand.
On the plateau, although the ancient Tibetans had no opponents worthy of Songtsen Gampo's attention, the Qiang people were a big trouble.
Like the Qiang people in Liangzhou, the Qiang people on the plateau are also in a state of fragmentation. The overall strength, if integrated, would naturally be extremely powerful, but no one has ever been able to do this.
Although Fu Jian had hope at the beginning, Fu Jian's vision was more long-term, and he focused on the Han Dynasty. After joining Dong Zhuo's forces, he successfully realized the transformation and once became a Qiang person and became a prince in the world.
Until I met Li Xiang and exited the stage.
When Fu Jian decided to break out among the Han people, he recruited all the most capable people among the Qiang people. This is also an important reason why the Qiang people are still divided and do not rule each other.
Nowadays, among the Qiang people on the plateau, three forces are the most powerful. These three forces are represented by Yao Gezhong, Li Te and Yang An respectively.
These three are the biggest obstacles to Songtsen Gampo's attempt to unify the plateau.
