The Tubo people's whims made Fan Wenjin and Zhang Lun quickly lose interest in them.
The Tubo people obviously didn't quite understand what imperial power meant to the Central Plains dynasty, so they wanted to covet the throne of the Tang Dynasty so rashly, which was almost like a joke.
In this case, there is nothing left to say. Only war is the appropriate response.
The arrival of the Tubo envoy had no other effect. It only allowed Fan Wenjin, Zhang Lun and others to see the arrogance and ignorance of the Tubo people again.
In the main hall of the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion, Fan Wenjin glanced at Zhang Lun and waved his hand gently. The soldiers who had been waiting outside immediately came in and escorted the Tibetan envoy away.
Before the three Tibetans finished speaking, their frail bodies struggled slightly for a few times before being dragged away.
The Tubo people who came to the plains this time were naturally not afraid of death. They were both envoys and dead soldiers, but they were unable to finish what the commander told them, which made them full of regrets.
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"How about...calling General Xu and others to discuss it together?" Fan Wenjin said.
In fact, both of them understood that a few people from Tibet were insignificant. The imperial court had already decided on the general policy. Unless the Tibetans suddenly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, what role could a person sent by a Tibetan general play?
They also wanted to go to Chang'an to see His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but the Tubo people really thought too much.
Zhang Lun calmly took a sip of the tea soup and said with a smile: "Why discuss such a trivial matter? I'm just a little confused and don't understand. What's the purpose of sending people to die in the middle of winter? You want to provoke us.
Soldiers go to high ground to meet them?"
Fan Wenjin said to himself, how could I know... The two of them have spent more time together, and they both know that the other person is considerate, but there is not much conflict of interest, so they have become more and more tacit in their cooperation.
"The arrival of the Tubo people is indeed strange, but after listening to their words, it is not unexpected. The Tubo people are arrogant and strong, and regard our Tang Dynasty as nothing. If we cannot capture their king and present him to the Supreme Emperor, then it will be our incompetence.
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As if he didn't say anything, Zhang Lun scratched his beard and said something treacherous in his heart. He just looked at Fan Wenjin and said nothing.
Fan Wenjin knew that he couldn't be fooled. With Zhang Lun and others here, Liangzhou's military power no longer belonged to him as the general manager of Liangzhou, but Zhang Lun couldn't get involved in political affairs.
The people coming from Tibet obviously fall within the scope of his authority as the general manager of Liangzhou...
Fan Wenjin thought for a while and then said: "It stands to reason that envoys from foreign countries should be sent to Chang'an. We can't handle it without authorization. No matter what, they are all guests..."
Seeing that Zhang Lun looked away disapprovingly, Fan Wenjin smiled and said: "But that person is just a leader of the army, and the people he sent are not envoys, and the words that are passed down from generation to generation are extremely ridiculous.
If we send people to Chang'an like this, we may become a laughing stock, and I'm afraid there will be an edict coming to Liangzhou ordering us to return to the court to report our duties."
Is this right? Zhang Lun nodded in deep agreement and said: "The manager is right, there is no need to work for others with a trivial matter? If that's the case, wouldn't it be looked down upon?
Why don't we let people interrogate them, then kill them and treat them as if they never came?"
Fan Wenjin shook his head and said: "No matter what, I still have to report it, so as not to leave the beginning and the end. What does the general think?"
Zhang Lun was incompetent. With a few simple words, the fate of the people from Tibet was doomed. The two people were not actually concerned about the life and death of the people from Tibet. So what if they didn't take revenge?
One of them is a feudal official, and the other is a commander-in-chief. If you think about this trivial matter, the DPRK will not blame them for using their authority.
Fan Wenjin's eyes flashed and he said: "Maybe the general will be disappointed. I don't think the Tibetans will come next year."
Zhang Lun scratched his beard vigorously, and quite agreed with this. He thought it was a pity that such a good idea was such a good idea. That Nang Nie was so calm that he did not come to die in a hurry, but only sent a few
A bastard comes to talk to someone.
He was thinking this in his mind, but the bearded man was too thoughtful and asked immediately, "Oh? Why did the manager say that?"
Fan Wenjin sneered in his heart. He didn't believe that the bearded man in front of him didn't understand the joints. If the Tibetan people still dared to come to Liangzhou, how could they send someone to tell them whether these things were there?
This is not the way to find out the reality of the Tang Dynasty. It is obvious that he has lost his will to send troops to Liangzhou.
Now he will show off his abilities.
Ignoring Zhang Lun's knowing questions, Fan Wenjin said quietly: "We all know that the Tibetan people do not have many troops. Last year, the general led his army to defeat more than 80,000 of them, which must have seriously damaged their vitality.
Even if not many Tubo people die and there is still a chance to regroup, what will happen if so many people from Tuyuhun, Qiang and other highland tribes die?
I guess chaos has broken out in the highlands. This winter has been difficult and the Tubo people have too much time to take care of themselves... I think there will definitely be people fleeing to Liangzhou next spring, and the general will send troops to gather the surrendered troops.
It will not be difficult to know what will happen on the highlands by then.
The Tubo people have an unstable foothold on the highlands and want to suppress the rebellion, so how can they lead their troops to Liangzhou to fight me? In this case, our contribution may be included in it."
The last sentence is the key, and other Zhang Lun can also think of it.
"Is the manager saying that the Tuyuhun people should go back to the highlands to fight with the Tubo people? That's a bit... some homeless dogs, a ragtag group of people. Even if they are allowed to return to the highlands, they won't be the opponents of the Tubo people, right?"
Fan Wenjin stroked his beard and laughed, looking like he deserved a beating. Scholars are all so virtuous. They would show off their intellectual superiority whenever they get the chance. This is what generals hate the most. Otherwise, they wouldn't do it.
So many literati died under the swords of warriors.
It's okay. Why are you pretending to be Zhuge? Didn't you see that I am busy?
"What the general said makes sense, but why did he forget about those Western Turks who surrendered? Our people can't go to the high ground, so they should be safe here, right?
I heard that Datou Khan was defeated, so he led his troops to surrender to Tuyuhun, and stayed there for a long time. Not only did the Turks stationed in Zhangye, there were also many on the Huining River, more than 10,000 people if they formed an army.
There should be some, right?"
Zhang Lun chuckled. Fan Wenjin's idea was good or bad. Anyway, as long as his subordinates were not allowed to die, anything else would do, and the lives of Turks were not valuable.
"I'm afraid that the Turks' legs will weaken when they reach the high ground. Wouldn't that be like the Tubo people's wishes and send them some slaves?"
Fan Wenjin also laughed, "The general is so kind and considerate of the Turks. I really admire him."
As the general manager of Liangzhou, Fan Wenjin's considerations were naturally not so simple. The surrender of the Western Turks was one of the causes of the unrest in Liangzhou. If they had to be rescued during the war, it would be better to send them to the highlands for consumption.
Even if it is against the wishes of the imperial court, he is the general manager of Liangzhou, not a high-ranking official in the imperial court...