"Your Majesty, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies in this world..."
The old man said again in a low voice.
"That's right, just like this Shi Siming... If it weren't for me, how would Zhou Dynasty be today? When this crisis is resolved, I will definitely make a good deal with him."
An Lushan's voice suddenly turned cold.
If Dayan can't take care of the Dragon Kingdom, can't it be said that it can't take care of the Great Zhou?
Report!
Just when the old man at the side bowed and wanted to continue to comfort An Lushan, the panicked voice of the guard suddenly sounded at the door of the imperial study room.
"What's wrong?"
An Lushan's heart skipped a beat.
Whenever a guard appears like this, something bad will happen.
"To report to Your Majesty, a secret agent from Tongguan sent an urgent message, saying... Around Xu Shi, the army of the Dragon Kingdom suddenly launched an attack. Our Tongguan soldiers suffered heavy losses. Only about 70,000 of the 200,000-strong army were left. We had no choice but to abandon the pass.
....."
"What? This..."
An Lushan's body softened, and his face turned pale.
The good Tongguan is broken no matter how bad it is!
What method did the Dragon Kingdom use? Dayan's 200,000-strong army couldn't defend it. I originally thought that with these 200,000 troops, I didn't dare to say that the Dragon Kingdom's army would be kept out of Tongguan forever, but it would last at least a year and a half.
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What's the result?
The old man on the side was even more unbearable and collapsed on the ground. Tongguan was captured, and they knew what it meant.
"That...that..."
There was a moment of dead silence. An Lushan's voice was trembling. He wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.
It took a long time to say the second half of the sentence,
"When will the remaining remnant troops arrive in Chang'an? Will the Dragon Kingdom's cavalry pursue them after the army?"
"Your Majesty, the secret agent did not give details about the situation of the pursuing troops."
The ordering guard swallowed hard.
"I know...just go down and report as soon as you have any news."
An Lushan waved his hands with a gloomy look.
At this moment, An Lushan looked like an old man who had lost all hope. He had no time to think about any plans or escape routes.
What can 70,000 remaining soldiers do?
Keep Chang'an safe?
Even if two hundred thousand troops failed to secure Tongguan, how could a mere seventy thousand troops secure Chang'an?
Report!
Misfortunes never come singly. At this moment, another guard came to report outside the imperial study room.
"What happened again?"
Looking up, An Lushan could not suppress the irritability in his heart.
"Your Majesty, the Qinzhou Guard General Wang just sent news that after entering the Pass, the hundreds of thousands of troops from Great Liang did not go straight to Tongguan but suddenly changed their route and headed towards Chang'an. It is very likely to be detrimental to Chang'an.
I hope your Majesty will take precautions in advance."
"Didn't go to Tongguan? Changed the route to Chang'an? Phew! Li Xuan...you..."
An Lushan's chest felt tight, his vision went dark, blood spurted from his mouth, and he fell straight down.
The news that Tongguan was breached was already overwhelming. This news was like the last straw that completely crushed An Lushan.
What's even more ironic is that just a moment ago, An Lushan was saying that there are no eternal enemies in the world, and Li Xuan was his helper, but his face was so painful as a result.
"Hurry! Hurry... send the imperial doctor..."
An Lushan fell, and the Imperial Study Room became a mess.
...
The sun rises in the east, and the capitals in the west enjoy the sunshine later than those in the east.
Tubo, royal palace,
The ruler of the country looked at the secret letter in his hand and did not come back to his senses for a long time. It was not until a long time later that he looked at the civil and military officials in the palace.
"I didn't expect that the Dragon Kingdom was so hidden. Tongguan, which was guarded by 200,000 troops, was broken overnight. Not to mention another 400,000 troops surrounded Chang'an City. As expected... After today, there will be
There will be no more Dayan and Anlushan!"
Sitting back on the throne, Dezan said with a complex expression.
"Ah? This..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly became noisy. The ministers looked at each other in disbelief.
It wasn't until a moment later that Chief Minister Khan finally couldn't hold it back and stood up.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, although the Dragon Kingdom's cavalry are brave, their numbers are not large. Where did this... 400,000 troops come from?"
"Yes! Where did these 400,000 troops come from?"
Not only did Khan have such doubts, but other officials were also puzzled.
"This 400,000-strong army was originally sent by Daliang to reinforce Dayan. Who would have thought that after passing Qinzhou, the 400,000-strong army would directly change its banner...withdrew Daliang and changed it to Dragon Kingdom, which means...Daliang
Liang coaches Gao Xianzhi and Li Guangbi have long been members of the Dragon Kingdom."
Dezan rubbed his eyebrows, feeling powerless.
The Dragon Kingdom has destroyed Dayan, and Tubo will become neighbors with the Dragon Kingdom in the future... If something goes wrong, Tubo will have to face this powerful enemy.
"Gao Xianzhi and Li Guangbi of Da Liang are from the Dragon Kingdom? Doesn't that mean... that after Dayan is destroyed, Da Liang will also be included in the territory of the Dragon Kingdom?"
All the ministers looked at each other.
They really didn't expect that Long Guo would make such a move.
"My lords, the matter is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. The most urgent task is how should I, Tubo, deal with the Dragon Kingdom?"
After waving his hand to signal the ministers to be quiet, Dezan spoke in a low voice.
"How to deal with it?"
All the ministers looked at each other, looking at each other, but no one took the initiative to stand up.
With the current national strength of the Dragon Kingdom, none of the vassal states is a rival, no! To be precise, none of the vassal states can match the Dragon Kingdom. God knows how to deal with it?
"Khan, tell me first! Tell the truth and don't hide it."
Seeing that no ministers came forward, Dezan directly named them.
"Your Majesty... this..."
Khan looked embarrassed and was silent for a moment, then stood up as if he had made up his mind.
"Your Majesty, between my ministers, we, Tubo, must have good relations with the Dragon Kingdom now. Firstly, the Dragon Kingdom's military strength far exceeds our Tubo's combat power. Secondly...the Dragon Kingdom is rich in materials. Since the launch of ceramics and fireworks
After waiting for things, Ruyang, the capital of the Dragon Kingdom, has become a gathering place for merchants from all over the world. In the future, we, Tubo, will definitely not be able to avoid the Dragon Kingdom when doing business."
"Make good friends? How to make good friends? I'm afraid that if we like it, Long Guo won't!"
Dezan frowned and asked again.
Although Tubo celebrated the safe return of the mission last time, there is still a bad debt between Tubo and Longguo related to Yibolou that has not been settled. If there is an attack from the other side... there is nothing Tubo can do.
"Your Majesty, ordinary friendship is useless. What I want is to return Longxi County to the Dragon Kingdom and at the same time pay tribute to the Dragon Kingdom every year!"
Korhan shook his teeth and bowed before speaking again.
"What? Return Longxi County and pay tribute? How can this be a good relationship...Doesn't this mean that Tubo has become a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom?"
"That is, only vassal states can pay tribute every year."
"Khan, what do you mean?"
"that is!"
Wow!
As soon as Khan finished speaking, the hall instantly became noisy, and many ministers were puzzled.
However, while all the ministers were talking about Khan, Dezan, who was in charge, fell into deep thought.
