This is the first time after many years that the Subi people have retaken the city that originally belonged to them. Well, they don't care who built Luosue City now. They only think that this place used to be a place where the Subiji tribe grazed their cattle.
The Supi people entered the city and plundered the city.
Hou Junji tried to persuade them, but it had no effect. He also saw that from the moment they entered the city, Subimuluo's subordinates lost control and their attempts to persuade them were of no use.
This is the case with nomadic peoples such as the Huns and Turks. Generals, even kings, cannot control the army like the generals of the Central Plains.
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Even crazier than the Supi people was Abandoned Zong Nongzan. Seeing that defeat was certain, he led his men to set fire to the palace and then set fire to the city, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to escape from Luoxue City.
The desire to live is extremely strong.
But something went wrong on the way. More than 20 businessmen from the Tang Dynasty suddenly appeared, bringing with them a variety of people. After a melee, the "Tang Dynasty businessmen" cheered, and some of them happily abandoned the sect.
The heads of those who praised were raised high.
The guys from the Military Intelligence Department finally completed their mission, placed the heads as if they were treasures, and hid in the city again sneakily.
The war was in turmoil, and the news they got was mixed and they didn't know whether it was true or false. After taking grain from the fire, they still had to save their lives before they could go back and enjoy the glory and wealth.
People from the Military Intelligence Department came to Tubo to do their old job.
They can spy on the enemy, assassinate officials and generals, cause civil strife in Tubo, etc. As long as they follow the rules, they can do anything.
Like the Military Justice Department, they are directly under the Ministry of War.
However, because of their special responsibilities and some independence, promotions are almost always carried out within the Military Intelligence Department, which is different from those outside who are promoted based on military merit and political performance.
It has been almost ten years since Li Po ordered Zhang Liang to establish the Military Intelligence Department in Jin. The system level has been established, and there are some thresholds for entering the Military Intelligence Department. It seems to be extremely difficult to get out.
But the Military Intelligence Department has a fatal weakness. They started in the military and were subsequently assigned to the Ministry of War. In other words, when the Military Intelligence Department was first established, its purpose was very clear. It should be an intelligence agency facing the enemy.
However, as Li Po ascended the throne and established the Tang Dynasty, the functions of the Military Intelligence Department gradually changed. The power seemed to have become greater, but the purpose became confused.
He was able to be involved both internally and externally, but his real power gradually disappeared. He became the emperor's eyes and ears, and the things he did became less and less worthy of publicity.
The result of this situation is that the promotion path for people in the Military Intelligence Department has become narrower, and it is not easy to get some credit.
This was obviously the result of Li Po's deliberate actions. His understanding of the intelligence department was far better than anyone in the world. If he wanted to create a yamen similar to the later Jin Yiwei, it would be easy.
However, it was precisely because of this that he put the newly sharpened organization back into its sheath. He usually only let them pry out some gossip and no longer provided them with the support he had before.
In this way, the Military Intelligence Department gradually placed spies in other yamen, and the progress of expanding its power was greatly delayed. Even Zhang Liang, who is in charge of the Military Intelligence Department, has trouble managing a doctor, let alone what he did later.
The commander of the Jin Yiwei wielded so much power, it was frightening.
In fact, it is still the same sentence, there has been no shortage of such institutions in all dynasties, but it is only the Lao Zhu family that has developed into a spy politics like the Ming Dynasty, which is completely opposed to the civil service group.
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In mid-June, the civil strife in Tubo subsided.
Of course, the term Tubo has completely become a thing of the past. I don’t know if it will appear again in the future. Anyway, no one will mention it anymore in a short period of time.
Because the Yalong tribes who established Tubo were pushed to the ground and rubbed, and were already in a dying state. Even if they could recover, the Xiangxiong and Supi people would probably not give them any chance to stand up again.
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The Tang army and the Su Pi army gathered at Luoxue.
Half of Luoche City was burned down by fire. Thanks to the fact that the houses were built of earth and stone, there are still some left.
The Supi people had such fun here that they almost massacred the city of Luoshou.
When the army gathered here, Luoxue City was saved from the fate of being destroyed by the war. However, the Tubo King's City was completely destroyed and not many people were killed.
The head of Abandoned Zong Nongzan was sent to Ashina Danai, which also meant the complete end of the emerging Tubo dynasty.
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Chen Li and Wu Tong's subordinates were the last to return. When they returned to Luoxue City, it was already June.
During this expedition, except for participating in the Battle of the Nagqu River, the two men's troops did not go through a few serious battles. They spent most of the time on the march, and almost all the troops returned.
However, their group is most like a victorious army returning from a campaign against the rebels. In addition to being accompanied by the Xiangxiong royal family, the army has also initially signed an alliance under the city, and even obtained a lot of spoils from the Xiangxiong people.
But Ashina Danai and Ashina Tong'er led their troops south, which was more like a battle to destroy the country. In the Yalong Valley area, they fought several battles, killing the enemy without any calculation, and plundered many people, almost tying up the poor areas in the east.
The white yak was slaughtered.
The Black Yak tribe was frightened to the core. The leader of the Black Yak tribe, on behalf of the various Black Yak tribes, went to the bank of Yangzhuo Lake and prostrated himself in front of Ashina Danai, begging the Tang army to stop their troops.
Ashina Danai was the first to ask him to sacrifice the remnants of Yalong's main tribe, especially the Tubo royal family of Langri Lunzan lineage. To cut the grass must be eradicated. One of the purposes of the Tang army's coming here was to eliminate the Tubo royal family. This
There is no room for negotiation.
The other thing is to ask for food and grass, and ask the leaders of the black yak tribes to offer their sons and daughters.
Well, the generals of the Tang army were so anxious that they didn't think of much, and the ending was a little hasty, giving people a feeling that they had not done enough.
If the Tang Dynasty had sent civil servants here, things might have been done more comprehensively.
There is no room for bargaining among the Black Yak tribes. The blow they received was almost devastating. What they have to consider is no longer the gain or loss in profits, but the issue of future survival.
The Tang army must have returned to the Tang Dynasty when they came from afar. They would not stay here for too long. Depending on the terrain, the Black Yak tribe might be able to escape the Tang army's attack.
But what happens next? The Six Yak Tribe will have to face the crusade of Su Pi and Xiang Xiong. This is what they are most worried about.
The lesser of two evils...tribal people don't say this, but the actual situation is like this.
After a fierce quarrel, the nobles of the Six Yak Tribe finally put aside their hatred and made peace with the Tang army whose hands were stained with the blood of the Yalong people.
After accepting a series of humiliating conditions, he only asked Ashina Danai to ensure that the Six Yak Tribes can still live on the land where they have lived for generations and will not be invaded by Supi and Xiangxiong in the future.
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In mid-June, large armies gathered inside and outside Luoche City.
As the victors of this Tubo civil strife, the Subi people, the Great Queen Subi Shura, also rushed here and happily moved into the burned palace with only a few rooms left.
Regardless of other matters, she only thought about rebuilding this place as a royal city in Subi. It would be best to send her sister to Nangle City to live there.
Before anyone could do anything, she ordered people to tear down all the statues built by the Yalong people. She wanted to gather people to build the earthly home of God Asura. Only those who liked her or the most powerful gods could enter.
Among them, he serves around the god Asura.
She had already thought about it. The Tathagata was on the left, and a white elephant or yak or something was placed on the right as the mount of the god Asura.
Her political views are also very arrogant. She wants to turn the Yalong and Xiangxiong people into slaves of Supi and let her drive them so that she can quickly build the royal city in her imagination.
Needless to say, the queen's behavior was very much in line with the character of a tyrant, and she only wanted to make herself happy.
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Her sister Subimara was different. She had been living in the army, controlling the army of the Subi people, winning over the nobles, and actively fighting for Subi's interests after the war.
On this day, someone was sent to call Hou Junji to meet him again.
Hou Junji is having a good time these days, and the generals of the Tang Army are discussing how to bring this expedition to a perfect end.
These people have been leading troops all year round and don't have many good ideas on how to deal with the Tubo tribe.
For example, Ashina Tong'er, it's none of your business and you just ignore it, acting like you can do whatever you want.
Ashina Danai and other Tang generals planned to divide Tubo into three parts, but each had their own opinions on the details.
Cheng Zhijie, on the other hand, mingled with those from the Military Intelligence Department. Later Hou Junji heard that the Military Intelligence Department had another responsibility when they came to Tubo, which was to draw a topographic map of Tibet.
This is obviously an act of claiming credit by Zhang Liang, Xie Zheng, Liu Chaozong and others who are in charge of the Military Intelligence Department. When they return to Chang'an and present the map, the Military Intelligence Department will gain another credit.
In addition, he had to deal with Tubo tribal leaders and nobles, and promised them benefits to get closer to the Tang Dynasty.
Compared with soldiers, people in the Military Intelligence Department are obviously much more organized in their work.
Cheng Zhijie was extremely savvy, and felt that instead of following Ashina Danai and others to pick up scraps, it would be better to cooperate with these sneaky guys. The risk would be less, but the achievements would be visible to the naked eye.
Hou Junji has always been conceited, but he will not imitate Cheng Dabeard's behavior. He only speaks in front of Ashina Danai and others, because his suggestions are very insightful. Although this person is not very popular, he still gradually becomes more and more popular.
Ashina Danai Nobushige.
Hou Junji's suggestions are very clear.
The first one suggested that Ashina Danai and the young disciples of various Tibetan tribes take them to the Tang Dynasty to see them. How the imperial court will treat them is none of our business.
For the Tang army, this trip was a success. What everyone wants to think about now is how to present victory and how to make the Tang court look more glamorous.
In other words, to be honest, if you have a good reputation, you should also do a good job in saving face. When you talk about your merits, everyone's contribution will be greater.