Dong Wenbing did not call anyone over, but lit the candles in the room with his own hands.
Dou Mo took out a map from his luggage and spread it out.
For a long time after the death of Mongke Khan, the Great Mongol Kingdom or the Great Yuan Dynasty has been busy with various battles, and now it has to turn its attention to Tibet again...
In the Tang Dynasty, Tubo competed with the Tang Dynasty for the Western Regions, and the war lasted for nearly two hundred years. With the demise of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo also declined and disintegrated into tribes.
After that, the Song, Xixia, Jin, and Western Liao did not have the energy to appease or conquer the various tribes of Tubo.
In other words, the rise and fall of Tubo was almost synchronized with the Central Plains dynasty.
Songtsen Gampo was indeed a promising king that Tubo encountered once in a thousand years, and created a powerful country that could compete with the Tang Dynasty. Hundreds of years later, the Tubo nobles had devoutly believed in Buddhism, did not fight, did not kill, and the dynasties rotated
In their eyes, it is just a passing cloud, as long as it does not affect their practice.
When the Mongols rose, they encountered a divided Central Plains and a peaceful Tubo that fell apart.
Kuoduan once had a small-scale war with the Tubo nobles.
The Mongolian army at that time was very powerful, which naturally frightened the Tubo nobles. And Kuo Duan also understood that given the terrain of Tubo, even if it could be conquered by force, the price would be very heavy.
Therefore, he lured the Tibetan nobles with high-ranking officials and generous salaries, rewarded them with titles, official positions, and gave tea, porcelain, and silk every year. He also promised not to interfere in the affairs of various tribes in exchange for the surrender of the Tibetan nobles.
Kuaduan originally wanted to find a Tibetan monarch to surrender, but found that Tibet did not have a unified political power, so he had to ask the most powerful Sakya Pandita to meet in Liangzhou.
Sakya Pandita was invited and took his nephew Pasiba to Liangzhou, and reached an agreement with Kuoduan on the "Sakya Pandita Letter to the Tibetan People", placing Tubo in the territory of the Great Mongolia.
Others may be surprised at how such a huge territory could be given to the Great Mongolia so easily, and wonder how resourceful Kuoduan was in order to recruit Tibet to surrender.
But in fact the wide end is a no-brainer.
If we must say what he did, he slaughtered 10 million people in Sichuan and Sichuan.
Ten million lives and bloody lessons were indeed enough to scare Tibet.
At this time, Dou Mo looked at the map, but his eyes were filled with deep worry.
"Li Xiuruo was still just a Qin king in the Song Dynasty. It would certainly be difficult to persuade Tubo to submit to him."
"Yes, the Tubo people can see which one is stronger and weaker between the Song and Yuan Dynasties." Dong Wenbing responded.
He wanted to talk about the massacre of Shu in Kuoduan, but he was silent for a while, and then said: "When I accompanied your Majesty to conquer Dali in person, I passed by Tubo. Your Majesty destroyed Dali in three months, which was enough to suppress Tubo. At the same time, your Majesty accepted the imperial rule.
The master gave me the initiation and tolerated Tubo Buddhism. It can be said that he gave both grace and power."
"But since the death of Meng Ge Khan, Li Xia has continued to annex our territory of the Yuan Dynasty, and now has surrounded Tubo. And after he proclaims himself emperor, he will definitely use the name of Li Tang to recruit Tubo to join him."
Dou Mo took a picture of the map and sighed: "The King of Qin in the Song Dynasty could not recruit Tubo, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty might not be able to do so."
Dong Wenbing frowned.
It hasn't happened yet, but he knows it's possible.
"This really needs to be stopped."
"In the eighth year of Emperor Xianzong's reign, His Majesty presided over a great debate in Kaiping, in which Imperial Master Paba Siba also participated, using his eloquence to help the Buddhist side win. Since then, Imperial Master has been following His Majesty, leading Buddhism in the world. If Imperial Master
Returning to Tubo, with his loyalty to Dayuan, he will never let Tubo surrender to Li Xia."
Dong Wenbing once accompanied Kublai Khan in his southern expedition to Dali and had some knowledge of Tibetan affairs. He pondered: "The Imperial Master has not been in Tubo these years. The one who stayed in Tubo should be the Imperial Master's younger brother."
"Yes, Bailan King Chanadoji."
"King Bailan is still very young, right?"
"Yes, I'm afraid he has been convinced. It is necessary to let the imperial army return to Tubo." Dou Mo added: "You also know that when His Majesty draws his hand from the west, he must first destroy the Tang Dynasty. At this time, the Tang Dynasty will be destroyed.
, what if there is an army of soldiers and horses from Tubo to attack Tang?"
In recent years, the world has been raging with war, but the Tubo people have been watching it like eminent monks and not participating in it.
However, Dong Wenbing knew that once Tubo could send troops, it would indeed be extremely advantageous strategically.
He is not opposed to this, he is just worried about the real gold.
"Where will King Yan escort him? It would be too dangerous to go to Tubo in person. Send him to Jiuyuan City?"
Dou Mo was silent for a while and said slowly: "Yao Gong's wish is that King Yan should come to Tubo in person."
"How is that possible?" Dong Wenbing was taken aback, and he pointed hard at the Hexi Corridor and said, "Almost the entire Tubo territory is surrounded by Li Xia. How could Mr. Dou not know how dangerous it is?"
"Yan Ming, sit down."
Dou Mo sighed, called Dong Wenbing's name, and said: "You also know that if King Yan wants to ascend to the throne, he must not only depend on your majesty's wishes, but also be bound by the old Mongolian system. If your majesty personally conquers Tang in the coming year, Tubo will be crucial
, This is a great contribution to help Your Majesty rule the world."
"Too dangerous."
"Comparatively speaking, is it dangerous?" Dou Mo pointed to the map and asked: "The Western Region is vast. King Yan bypassed the Tang Kingdom and reached Tubo. Who could hurt him? After arriving in Tubo, there were national teachers present. Who could hurt him?
?Recruit Tibetan soldiers and horses, and then help your majesty to attack Li Xia and destroy the Tang Dynasty in one battle. Who can hurt him?"
Dong Wenbing remained silent.
Dou Mo said: "It seems dangerous, but in fact it is stable. In comparison, it is necessary to achieve any merit and not take greater risks. According to Yao Gong's wishes, King Yan's trip is worth it."
Dong Wenbing remained silent.
"Isn't it dangerous for Emperor Ruizong to severely damage the Kingdom of Jin in the battle at Sanfeng Mountain? Isn't it dangerous for His Majesty to personally conquer Dali?"
"Why didn't Mr. Dou mention that Emperor Xianzong personally conquered Diaoyu City?"
Dou Mo was speechless for a moment, and after a while he said: "It's different, King Yan's trip is not for a battle."
"It's different." Dong Wenbing said: "The Great Yuan Dynasty is not Mongolia. There is no prince in the Great Mongolian Kingdom, but King Yan is the prince of the Great Yuan Dynasty. What is a prince? It is the foundation of the country, the legitimate son of His Majesty, and the natural crown prince.
Rather than relying on meritorious service to be crowned a prince. You want the King of Yan to live through life and death, so what is the difference between practicing Han law to the end and the old Mongolian system?"
Dou Mo stroked his beard, his eyes flashed, and said: "Yan Ming is right."
"What does your Majesty mean?" Dong Wenbing asked: "Your Majesty wants King Yan to go to Tubo."
"No, I said that it was Duke Yao's wish, but it was also the wish of King Yan."
"Prince Yan wants to go?"
Dou Mo nodded.
Dong Wenbing was suddenly startled, opened his mouth, and asked after a while.
"You want me to escort King Yan?"
Dou Mo nodded again and said: "Yanming, you have been to Tubo and are the most prudent. Only if you lead the troops to protect King Yan can everything be safe. Of course, Mr. Yao also understands that you have been appointed as the military envoy to Henan..."
"I thank Mr. Yao for his kindness." Dong Wenbing said.
If anyone else heard this sentence, they would think that he was angry and sarcastic.
But Dong Wenbing said again: "I understand what Mr. Yao wants. A Henan economic envoy is nothing. I will accompany King Yan on this trip, and King Yan will ascend the throne. With this trip alone, I can ensure that the Dong family will be prosperous and wealthy for generations to come. I
I also understand that this trip may seem dangerous, but it is actually safe and very successful.”
Then, he changed the subject.
"However, I still think that King Yan cannot take this risk. Even if there is only the slightest danger, there is no reason for a prince to travel thousands of miles to be trapped in an enemy country. I, Dong Wenbing, am not afraid of death, but this is 'property'."
Dou Mo said: "The King of Yan has made up his mind and wants to go to Tubo."
"Where is King Yan now?"
Dou Mo did not answer, but asked: "Which way does Yanming think we should take to get to Tubo?"
There are several roads to Tibet.
There are two roads from Sichuan and Shu to Tubo, the Dadu River in the south and the Daxue Mountain in the north. This is also the direction in which Dayuan hoped that Tubo would send troops to attack Li Xia.
There is a way from Dali, but it is obviously impossible now.
There is also the official road of Tang and Tibet, which is the road that Princess Wencheng used to enter Tubo. It starts from Chang'an, goes west along the Weishui River Valley, crosses Longshan and then along the Huangshui Valley to Shanzhou, passing through Qinghai Lake, Yushu, Nagqu and other places...
It can be said that he passed under Li Xia's nose.
If you don't want to go through Li Xia's rule, you can only take the Khotan Road.
This road goes over the Kunlun Pass from Xinyu, and then has two directions. One is to cross the snow-capped mountains to the southeast to Lhasa, and the other is to pass through the desert between the Kuncang Mountains...
There were only so many choices. Dong Wenbing hesitated slightly, stretched out his hand and nodded Khotan.
Dou Mo looked down and said slowly: "This matter must not be spread to the wind..."