"What is this thing called? If it had been like this earlier, wouldn't that big competition have been over? Now it's embarrassing and a state has been lost!"
In addition to the discussions among people in the world, many officials in official residences are also talking about this matter.
They can't figure it out even more.
From the day the emperor agreed, he not only issued an imperial edict stating that he would be there to watch the battle in person on the day of the competition, but also ordered the city defense camp to build an arena with huge rocks as quickly as possible.
Now that the arena and everything are ready, who can accept it if he suddenly says he wants to give up?
"It is said that the governor of Shuofang, Li Guangbi, has been ordered to return to Beijing! The land in Tubo is not that easy to get."
Some officials sighed, while others wanted to make amends.
"This is something to talk about later. What will happen in three days? You and I both have to go watch the battle, and we will lose face!"
Hearing this, the official who spoke earlier was speechless.
The emperor is watching the battle, and as a minister in Beijing, he must accompany him. This is the rule.
"That....."
"Then that...the Tibetan mission will arrive in Chang'an tomorrow, and there is no possibility of going back on it!"
"Tomorrow...Oh!"
Finally, a sigh contained all the helplessness.
........
Chang'an City, Prime Minister's Mansion,
Yang Guozhong kept pacing back and forth. After a long time, he turned around and looked at Yang Guoxiao.
"Then Yuan Tiangang's Notes will let Yuhuan think of a solution in the future. It's better to be more secure this time!"
Ever since he learned that among the envoys sent by Tubo was Qu He, the ninth-level leader, Yang Guozhong fell into deep tangles.
I originally thought that my brother Yang Guoxiao would understand after getting Yuan Tiangang's letters and defeat Yibo Tower and Xumi Mountain.
The result is now like this.
It's really not cost-effective to hook up with my brother again for that manuscript.
"Don't worry, brother, I have my own idea!"
Yang Guoxiao nodded slightly.
In fact, he cherished his life more than Yang Guozhong. After learning that the opponent had reached the ninth level, he had no intention of playing again.
As for the face of the Tang Dynasty and the land of Yizhou?
The emperor would not consider it embarrassing, so he would not consider it.
"That's good! By the way...Shuofang Jiedushi Li Guangbi came to Beijing!"
Hearing this, Yang Guozhong breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice.
He was worried that his brother would be stubborn and not listen to persuasion.
"Shuofang's army? Is it for Longxi County?"
Yang Guoxiao raised his eyebrows.
There were a total of ten Jiedu envoys in the Tang Dynasty. In addition to the strongest An Lushan, Hexi Gao Xianzhi and Jiannan Army, Li Guangbi's Heshuo Army and Guo Ziyi's Hedong Army were left.
The remaining five Jiedushi commanded less than 50,000 soldiers and horses, so they were not enough to become a powerful force.
Among them, Gao Xianzhi, Guo Ziyi, and Li Guangbi were all under the emperor's command.
Moreover, Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi have a very good relationship. If the two sides join forces, their combined combat strength may be even higher than that of the Jiannan Army.
Therefore, the Prime Minister's Mansion has been secretly watching these two people.
Even after Yi Bo Lou was born, they once thought that the masters behind Yi Bo Lou were these two people.
"Well, the emperor has made a decision. After giving up Longxi County... he ordered Li Guangbi to lead troops to take back Longxi County the next day."
Yang Guozhong narrowed his eyes slightly.
I have to say, this is good news for them.
If the Tang Dynasty acted like this, the Tibetan side would definitely be dissatisfied, and a war would be inevitable.
Li Guangbi's Shuofang Army will be firmly tied to Longxi County, and will no longer be able to respond to Guo Ziyi's Hedong Army.
The emperor has one less trump card in his hand.
"That's a good thing!"
"Yes, but this time we need to be careful about the guy from Anlu Mountain. The master of Mount Xumi will definitely show up in the west of Chang'an City in three days."
"Don't worry, brother, I have already prepared for you! If he dares to look for trouble... he will not be allowed to return to Fanyang County easily."
"That's good!"
Yang Guozhong took a deep breath and slowly sat on the chair.
Now the situation in the court is becoming more and more obvious. Except for the mysterious Lord of Yibo Tower, everyone else has become a public figure.
How to fight, you really need to think carefully about it.
"Who is controlling Yibo Tower behind the scenes!"
a long time,
Yang Guozhong fell into deep thought.
.......
sunset, moonrise,
On the official road to Chang'an, a long team was riding horses. There were soldiers in front of the team to clear the way.
These soldiers were dressed in sophisticated battle armor, carrying the Tibetan flag on their shoulders, and were approaching fiercely.
Wherever he passed, the merchants on the official road were frightened, and all pedestrians retreated.
"Sir, we can reach Chang'an City tomorrow!"
Beside the carriage,
Messenger Darkhan rode up and followed him, saying in a low voice.
The person sitting in the carriage was none other than Qu He, the best master of Tubo.
"Oh! Have the Jianghu forces in Datang responded recently?"
After a while, a slightly lazy voice came from the carriage.
"Lord Qi, although we killed many people and left letters, those forces seemed to have not seen it and there was still no response."
Darkhan shook his head disdainfully.
"No response? Not even from Yibo Building?"
Qu He let out a sigh, obviously he didn't expect it to be like this.
"No! And..."
"And what?"
"Perhaps it is because you are too powerful. After the news of your mission reached the Tang Dynasty, all the powerful leaders in the world retreated. Even the bad commanders may not come to power."
Mentioning this matter, Darkhan smiled bitterly.
All the previous efforts were just to stimulate various forces in the Tang Dynasty, but in the end, all the forces in the Tang Dynasty were weak.
Not only did it not draw their blood, it actually made them retreat.
If those ninth-level officials do not come to power, only one place will be given, which is not the original intention of sending an envoy to the Tang Dynasty.
"Not going on stage? That means you haven't forced yourself enough!"
In the carriage, Qu He's voice turned cold.
"Not enough? Your Majesty means..."
Darkhan was a little puzzled.
Their people have already been killed and released, so how can they force them?
"Starting from tomorrow, news will be released wherever the mission passes, saying that if the master of the Tang Dynasty forces does not show up this time, then what awaits them next will be endless revenge from me, Tibet! By the way...
The reason is that our men suffered some bruises while killing their subordinates!"
Qu He sneered coldly.
Not showing up? Hide?
Then don’t blame Tubo for not practicing martial ethics.
With all the grievances and grievances in the world, it would not be surprising even if the family is wiped out.
"By the way, especially that Yibo Building."
"Yes, sir!"
.......
Sunset, deep moon, sunset again.
Three days passed by in a flash, and as soon as the white fish belly appeared in the east, the people in Chang'an City got up and rushed to the arena in the west of the city.
The sun had only risen by one shot, and the arena was already surrounded by a sea of people.
The city defense camp seemed to have anticipated this and directly sent thousands of soldiers to maintain order. There were ten soldiers around the arena, and the security was quite tight.
People are like this, even though they know that today's competition with Tang Dynasty may cause them to lose face, they still can't help but want to go and have a look.
Even if you lose, you have to lose clearly, right?
The words coming out of Tubo in the past few days can make people angry to death. If you can't beat them, why can't you secretly quench their phlegm?
