In fact, Li Xian didn't care at all about Empress Wu's little actions. During this period, he took advantage of the absence of Pei Yan, Xue Yuanchao and others in Chang'an to make many important arrangements. Although few of them promoted rewards, they had already
He held the entire Chang'an firmly in his hands.
Of course, Li Xian also knew that the key to the fight for the throne was actually in the Eastern Capital. However, he did not have relevant arrangements there. If force was really needed, the final victory was inevitable. Of course, until the last moment, Li Xian
I don't want to use force either.
In fact, Li Xian also has relevant information channels. He naturally knows the relevant details of the Songshan Conferment. He can even guess what Empress Wu will be thinking now. However, Li Xian doesn't care at all, because although Empress Wu's reputation is high,
, but it is just a small favor, and his prestige is based on actual military achievements. Comparing the two, which one is better and which one is worse, can be seen by a discerning person at a glance.
In fact, Li Xian was not in the mood to care about that at all, because Li Xian was paying close attention to the war situation in Tubo. If it weren't for the fact that the dispute with Empress Wu was intensifying and it had reached a critical moment, he would have wished he could go to the front line in person, but he also believed that
, whether it is Tang Xiujing, Wang Xiaojie, or Hei Te Changzhi, they are all famous generals who resisted Tibet in history. I believe that with their abilities, they can definitely easily hold back the main army of Gar Qinling.
And the fact was just as Li Xian expected, battle reports from the front line came like snow flakes, and they were all carried out according to the established plan. Things went very smoothly, even more smoothly than expected.
In fact, speaking of this, Li Xian really wanted to thank Empress Wu, because Empress Wu sent people to leak the news of the Tang troops to Tibet in advance, so after confirming that the news was true, the Gar Qinling immediately mobilized all the troops from across the country.
Separate lanes to block Datang's attack.
In fact, there was originally only one main road from Tubo to the Tang Dynasty, which was the road that passed through Dafeichuan and went straight to Wuhai. However, I did not expect that Tang Xiujing, the protector of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty, actually led his army to capture Tubo's territory.
Bo Lu, and launched an attack from Da Bo Lu in the direction of Luosuo, and another group advanced directly from Qiemo City in the direction of Luosuo.
Under such circumstances, Garqinling could only send troops to defend from three directions, because no matter which route of attack succeeded, it would bring incalculable consequences to them.
But now, except for Gar Qinling and his son, there are no generals who can take action in the Tubo army. And Gar Qinling faces Hei Te Changzhi, and Gar Gongren faces Tang Xiujing.
They are all famous generals of the Tang Dynasty. It is already good if they can handle them on their own. They are simply unable to take care of the general Qu Mang Bu Zhi who is facing Wang Xiaojie. However, Qu Mang Bu Zhi's ability is really inferior to that of the father and son. If they want to
There is absolutely no hope of holding on.
"If Li Xian hadn't killed my three younger brothers, we in Tubo would have been able to defend Sun Bo, and we would have been able to defend Sun Bo. Even a counterattack would not have been impossible. It's a pity that now our talents in Tubo have withered, and we can only rely on our numerical advantage.
We have come to resist, but no matter what, the people of the Tang Dynasty are just dreaming if they want to capture Tubo. This time we work together, we will definitely be able to drive away all the thieves and avenge our shame." Gar Qinling's
With a sneer on his face, he said in a deep voice.
"Prime Minister, the Tang thief Li Xian has always avoided fighting uncertain battles. This time he is going to attack Tubo with such great fanfare. It is really suspicious. I think about it, could this be another conspiracy of Li Xian?
"Beside Gar Qinling, deputy general Su Hegui asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Gal Qinling thought for a while and said with a sneer: "The conspiracy is definitely inevitable, but it is not necessarily aimed at us. The truth is that the Tang court has actually been divided into two factions. These are the Queen Wu and the Crown Prince Li Xian.
Not long ago, in order to gain fame, Empress Wu persuaded the Emperor to grant Zen to Songshan Mountain. It can be said that she made a lot of money. Li Xian led his troops to attack Tubo. He had the same mentality. Therefore, they raised an army of 600,000, almost
The actual purpose of devoting all the troops from the whole country is just to win prestige for Li Xian, not to seek Tubo, because Li Xian also understands that even if he comes with an army of one million, it will be impossible to destroy Tubo. Of course, if we don't do our best,
If you try your best to defend me, if he finds a flaw, he will definitely be happy to destroy me, Tubo."
"Even so, how can our army guarantee Sun Bo? After all, General Qu Mangbuzhi's abilities are a bit weak." Su Hegui said to the Garqin Mausoleum with a worried look on his face.
Gal Qinling smiled lightly and said: "Although Qu Mang Bu Zhi is indeed less capable, as long as he follows the strategy I taught him, with deep ditches and high bases, and without fighting, he will definitely be able to defend Sun Bo. Haha, as long as the Tang army
If we can't find a flaw, we will definitely not launch an attack at will. After our army has been in confrontation with the Tang army for half a year, we will make peace with the Tang army and give them some benefits. Li Xian will definitely accept it as soon as he gets along. Otherwise, if
The Tang army could never afford the protracted confrontation. By that time, what Li Xian had gained would no longer be success. What awaited them could only be failure and ridicule. Li Xian was a smart man and would never do that.
Such a stupid thing."
"But in this way, didn't Li Xian let hundreds of thousands of troops spend months and countless supplies on the front line in vain, and all they got in exchange was a submissive attitude from us? How could this Tang Dynasty do this?
Such a stupid thing?" Gal Danchi, the captain of the soldiers beside Gal Qinling, said with a surprised look on his face.
Although his face looked full of surprise, Galdanchi's words revealed a deep sense of disdain.
Gal Qinling naturally knew what the other party meant, and couldn't help but chuckle and said: "No matter how wise and powerful their Han monarchs are, their love for great achievements has never changed. Another point is that they pay special attention to face. As long as we give them enough
If they save their face, they will let us go. Not only that, they will also give us a lot of rewards. Haha, now is the critical moment when Li Xian and Empress Wu are fighting for power. As long as we show enough sincerity to Li Xian, Li Xian will get
We will naturally be happy because of the reputation we should have. We can even use this to further instigate the conflict between Empress Wu and Li Xian and profit from it. Maybe we don't have to pay anything at all. In order to prevent Li Xian from gaining benefits, Empress Wu will force the Tang army to withdraw.
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"Yes, this is the bad nature of the people of the Tang Dynasty. For the so-called face and reputation, they will not hesitate to sacrifice the interests of everyone else, without even thinking about the overall situation." Su Hegui also nodded and sighed softly.