Chapter 3 Tubo's change, colluding with the Xia Kingdom
The capital of Tubo, Luoxue City.
In the palace, Tubo Zanpu abandoned Nie Qi. At this time, his expression was a little ugly, and he laughed angrily:
"A Qianhu cavalry, or our elite Supi cavalry from Tibet, were defeated by hundreds of Yun army infantry, and only less than ten of them escaped in the end?"
Although the Four Guards Garrison appeared as soldiers and horses under Yang Tongbu, the officers and men in the army never concealed their identities as Yunren.
Therefore, everyone in Tubo knew very well that these heavily armored infantry, which were armed to the teeth and were very different from the rest of the soldiers on the Tubo Plateau, were the Yun Army!
And this Subi tribe is by no means an ordinary Tubo army.
Their tribe is good at riding and shooting, and has always been famous among the Tubo tribes for its bravery. The Subi tribe's cavalry troops are already among the best in the Tubo royal court!
This can be seen from the fact that after being surrounded by the enemy, this Subi cavalry was able to reorganize their formation and charge the enemy head-on under the leadership of Siben.
But even so, more than 600 elite cavalry attacked a hundred-man infantry unit head-on, but in the end the entire army was wiped out. The battle ended like this, which is still shocking and hard to accept!
The person who came to report quickly explained:
"Please calm down Zanpu. The Yun people just defeated our tribe. The reason why the whole army was wiped out is all because the accompanying cavalry of the Yang tribe, after the thousands of households of the Subi tribe were defeated, chased them all the way, and then..."
At this moment, Qi Nie Qi could not hide the anger in his heart and shouted:
"Shut up!"
Even if the entire army was wiped out because of Yang Tong's surprise troops, the fact that they were defeated head-on by the Yun Army Hundreds cannot be deduced.
At this time, Qi Nie Qi was angry and impatient, with a hint of fear and regret that was difficult for others to notice.
The Yun people's national power was so powerful that it was not comparable to that of Tibet, which was trapped on the plateau. And the Yun people's army was even more powerful, sweeping across the Xia Kingdom, the former leader of the nations.
The most important thing is that unlike the Xia Kingdom, which did not pay attention to the Tubo Plateau and did not care about it, the Yun Kingdom has now reached out to the plateau. It even used the help of the Sheep Tongbu to train the elite troops of the Yun Army that can fight on the plateau.
This desire to spy on Tubo is almost unconcealed!
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but regret abandoning Nie Qi.
When Yun and Xia were fighting fiercely, why did he choose to stand by and watch. If the Yun people hadn't defeated Xia Ren and completely occupied the seven counties, the Yun people wouldn't have become so powerful!
All the close friends of the Tubo princes and ministers in the palace gave advice one after another:
"Zanpu, the top priority is to block the tea-horse trade route as soon as possible!"
"Yes, otherwise the Yun people will continue to use this trade route and continue to support the same troops as the sheep!"
Before Nie Qi could speak, someone immediately retorted:
"You should think twice about this! We in Tubo receive nearly 40% of our tax revenue and rely on the benefits brought by trade."
As a great leader of the Tubo generation, Qi Nie Qi naturally knew the importance of the tea-horse trade route to Tubo!
Although the northeastern part of Tubo is also bordering the Xia Kingdom, if a caravan sets out from there to go to Luoche City, the capital of the Tubo King, it will be further away than the Tea Horse Trade Road.
Coupled with the occasional harassment by Turkic stragglers, this trade route cannot be safely protected at all.
In this way, salt, tea, cloth, ironware...these indispensable materials for the Tubo Kingdom can only be delivered through the tea-horse trade route. If it were not so important, Nie Qi would not have made such a big deal after he ascended the throne.
I have the strength to rectify the tea-horse trade road.
Once the tea-horse trade route is blocked, I don’t know whether it will be the sheep who will be unable to bear it first, or the Tibetans who will be more uncomfortable...
At this time, there were also Tubo ministers admonishing:
"Yes, if there is a direct blockade, the Yangtong tribe will not be able to get the support of the Yun people. But when the time comes, the national power of Tubo will be weakened, and it will even inevitably cause the Yun people to be dissatisfied. Maybe the Yun people will take this as an excuse.
An excuse to raise troops to attack!"
"Our Tubo country is weak, and we are safe only because the people from the Central Plains cannot adapt to the plateau. But the Yun people are strong, and with the cooperation of their fellow sheep, they can spend time building an army to attack us.
In the territory of Tubo."
silent
"Zanpu, now that the Xia people are weak and the Yun people are strong, the Xia people are unable to contain the main force of the Yun army. We are destined to be unable to compete with the Yun people."
Except for a few people, all the princes and ministers in the palace were admonishing Nie Qi not to act rashly.
After the initial border conflict and the Tibetan envoys' trip to the Yun Kingdom to pay tribute, the Yun Kingdom's national strength and military strength had left a deep impression on the Tubo courtiers.
This made the fear of the Yun Kingdom almost penetrate into the hearts of most Tubo officials.
Normally this kind of awe cannot be seen, but when they heard that someone dared to conflict with Yun Guo, they became panicked and involuntarily showed their awe for Yun Guo.
Although these words were true, they made Xi Nie Qi feel very unhappy.
And just when Ai Nie Qi was extremely gloomy and silent, another Tibetan minister in the palace spoke:
"It would be better for me, Tubo, to present my credentials and ask the Emperor of Yun to be canonized, expressing my complete surrender and my willingness to be a vassal of the country. When the time comes, I will use the name of the Yangtong tribe to cause rebellion and ask the Emperor of Yun to issue an edict to reprimand. In this way,
Since we can deal with the rebellious Yang tribe, we don’t have to offend Yun Guo!”
As soon as this voice came out, there was a sudden silence in the hall.
After a while, someone shouted in agreement:
"That's a good idea!"
"The Yun Kingdom is now very powerful and prosperous. It is not a shame to be a vassal state of the Yun Kingdom!"
"It's not embarrassing, and you can even get a lot of benefits!"
Now the head of all the countries in the world, the national power of Dayun's dog is overwhelming. Not everyone can do that! If Tubo and Yun Kingdom were not adjacent, with Tubo's national power, even if they dared to join forces, the kings and ministers of Yun Kingdom would not be able to do it!
They may not even be able to like it.
Even though this is the case, this suggestion does have the best of both worlds and is very likely to be successful, but it is not easy for people to accept.
Sitting on the throne, Qi Nie Qi was originally unhappy, but when he heard the heartless words of the princes and nobles in the palace, he suddenly became furious, his face turned livid and ugly, and his body was even trembling slightly with anger.
The princes and nobles of Tubo were so afraid of the Yun Kingdom that they had never actually fought against the Yun people. They could even say the words of surrender and surrender without hesitation!
Suppressing the violent murderous intent in his heart, Qi Nie Qi's eyes were bloodshot, he clenched his teeth, stood up violently, kicked over the eucalyptus table in front of him, and shouted angrily at everyone:
"Everyone get lost!"
When all the princes and nobles saw that Qi Nie Qi was so furious, they immediately stopped talking, saluted their chests together, and quickly exited the palace, leaving Qi Nie Qi alone in the palace to vent their anger.
The waiter in the palace froze on the spot and said tremblingly:
"Zanpu, Xia Ren is still waiting outside to be summoned..."
When Qi Nie Qi heard this, he paused slightly, took a deep breath, and said:
"Let him in!"
After all, the Tubo monarch, who had been in charge of Tubo for more than ten years and suppressed many tribal leaders, princes and nobles, had already suppressed all the anger in his heart after abandoning Nie Qi for only a moment.
"Then, do you want to clean it up a little bit?" The waiter looked at the kicked eucalyptus table and said hesitantly.
Qi Nie Qi lowered his eyes slightly, shook his head and said:
"No need, just bring it in."
"yes."
The waiter walked out quickly, and after a while, he brought someone back.
This man was in his thirties or forties, dressed in Tubo costumes, and his cheeks had the unique ruddy color of the Tubo Plateau. Regardless of his body shape and appearance, he looked like an ordinary Tubo person.
If it weren't for the waiter who just said that he was from the Xia Kingdom, we would never have guessed his identity...
As soon as this Xia man dressed as Tubo entered the palace, he noticed the eucalyptus table that had been kicked to the ground and the scrolls scattered on the floor.
His eyes moved slightly, then he gave a slight salute to Qi Nie Qi who was sitting upright, and said loudly:
"Huo Yuqing, the third-grade embroidery envoy of Great Xia, has met the Lord of Tubo!"
Qi Nie Qi raised his eyelids slightly, and then said in a deep voice:
"You Xia people are well-informed, so I have no intention of pretending. In the words of you Central Plains people, this is called getting straight to the point!"
"I can fight against the Yun people with you Xia people. But most of the Tubo ministers who just stood here don't dare to fight against the Yun people. Therefore, I need to get enough support and funding!"
As expected, it's straight to the point. It's just asking for money and supplies.
Huo Yuqing had been warned by his commander, Feng Chu, that this generation of Tubo heroes who had abandoned Nie Qi would not choose to tolerate Yun Guo's desire to peek at the plateau, and would definitely choose to cooperate with Xia Guo this time.
When the result came today, it turned out to be true!
During the last war between Yunxia and Xia, Abandoned Nie Qi, who had resisted Xia's attempts to win over the alliance and wanted to just sit back and watch the situation, directly agreed without Huo Yuqing's persuasion this time.
It was just that it went so smoothly that Huo Yuqing was caught off guard, and he didn't know how to reply.
After hesitating for a while, calming down and thinking about his words, Huo Yuqing spoke again:
"The Lord of Tubo understands the righteousness well and has made a wise move. Then I, the Emperor of Daxia, should also express my gratitude!"
"Five thousand pieces of iron armor, 20,000 pieces of leather armor, 30,000 war horses, plus 3,000 Turkic craftsmen. This is the sincerity of my great Xia. Are you satisfied with it, my lord?"
Turkic craftsman?
After hearing this condition, Qi Nie Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and said:
"I, Tubo, are trapped on the plateau, but I don't have enough information. I don't even know that the battle on the grassland has already concluded..."
During this period, Tubo had been distracted by the Yun Kingdom and the Yangtong tribe, so they only knew that the Xia Kingdom was at war with the Turks, but they did not know that the winner of the war had already been decided.
"The king, can you agree?"
"I don't need leather armor or horses. I'll replace them all with iron armor, craftsman!" said Nie Qi, bargaining.
Although the number of leather armors and war horses was always large, it was not unusual for Tibetans who had no shortage of cattle and sheep.
However, in Tubo, there is a lack of metallurgical technology, so domestic ironware is extremely scarce. Asking for iron armor can quickly develop into combat power. And with enough craftsmen, the backward craftsmanship and technology in Tubo can be fundamentally changed.
When Huo Yuqing heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said:
"To be honest, my lord, I also like to get straight to the point. These conditions are the most generous ones handed down from above!"
Qi Nie Qi looked at Huo Yuqing steadily for a moment. Seeing that his expression was firm and there was no room for relaxation, he changed the subject and said:
"If there are no spare armors and craftsmen... then please ask Emperor Xia to promise to hand over Cuowenbo, which is now under the rule of the Turks, to me, Tibet!"
The defeat of the Turks this time meant the decline of Turkic authority. Even Tibet had the courage to pursue the idea of Turkic territory.
"Cuo Wenbo?" Huo Yuqing frowned and said in a deep voice.
Cuowenbo, in the Tubo language, means the blue sea. In the Xia Kingdom, it is generally called the West Sea. It is not far from the Tibetan border and has been controlled by the Turks before.
As for the West Sea, it actually has one advantage: it can produce salt!
Huo Yuqing pondered for a moment, then nodded immediately and said:
"I can ask Jinling City for instructions on behalf of the king... If nothing else happens, your majesty should agree!"
Why does Huo Yuqing think that Emperor Xia Yu Zhaoling would choose to agree?
Because to the east of the West Sea is Xiangzhou County, which is now controlled by the Yun Kingdom. Although the Xia Kingdom defeated the main Turkic force this time and built several cities on the grassland and expanded the land thousands of miles away, it was unable to extend its power here and actually control this place.
At that time, rather than letting the Yun Kingdom take away the Western Sea, it would be better to hand it over to Tubo.
At this time, Abandoned Nie Qi finally showed a smile.
By acquiring the salt-producing West Sea, which he called Cuowenbo, Tibet could, to a certain extent, prevent the Yun Kingdom from controlling salt, a strategic material, through the tea-horse trade route.
You can also use salt to satisfy the princes, ministers, and tribal leaders in the country, so that they can stand with you to fight against the powerful Yun people...
After receiving the promise to abandon Nie Qi, Huo Yuqing finally left the palace with satisfaction.
But the figure of Huo Yuqing leaving the palace fell into several eyes, hidden in the dark.
Not long after, this news was quickly sent out of the palace through secret channels and arrived in the hands of Lun Gongren, one of the twelve commanders of the Great Yundong Police Factory, Shen Ke.
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On Gongren, he was born in a wealthy Tubo family and later surrendered to Wuzhou. He helped build three "surrender cities" to control the Turks and protect Shuofang from invasion. He repeatedly attacked the Turks and quelled the rebellion of nine Turkic surnames. After his death, he was awarded the title of Prince of Bochuan County.
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At this time, Gongren's place had just seen off two guests.
As the two people left, they were still laughing happily:
"Hahaha, the look on Nie Qi's face just now was really ugly!"
"It's been a long time since I've seen our Zamp show such an expression, hahaha!"
The two people who got up and left at this time were actually still in the Tubo Palace just now, discussing with Qi Nie Qi how to deal with Yun Guo's strategy.
Who would have thought that as soon as they left the palace, they would turn around and go to Lun Gongren, and tell Lun Gongren, the Yun Kingdom spy, all the matters discussed in the palace!
To be honest, Gongren was also from the Gar family, a wealthy Tubo family. His ancestors were all Tubo ministers and were very powerful.
It's just that the current ruler of Tubo abandoned Nie Qi and, in order to centralize power, constantly looked for opportunities to suppress the power of the powerful families in the country.
The Gar family failed in a political struggle and was abandoned by Nie Qi, who ordered to be killed. Lun Gongren acted out the same script as Wu Zixu and was forced to flee his homeland and go to Yun State, hoping to use the power of Yun State to take revenge.
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Although this Gar family was exterminated by Nie Qi, they were inextricably linked to the powerful people in the Tubo Kingdom.
After Gongren was sent back to Tubo, he relied on the connections of the Gar family in the past and the strong influence of the Yun Kingdom to continuously develop his influence.
Most of the powerful people in Tubo also harbored resentment because they abandoned Nie Qi and continued to suppress the powerful people of the tribe. Many people were willing to secretly contact Lun Gongren.
With such convenience, in less than a year, Gongren was able to develop a large number of spies all over Luoshu City!
Now, even the secret information about abandoning Nie Qi to meet Xia Guo's spies was actually known to him.
At this time, the Dongchang guards under Lun Gongren presented the secret report and said in a deep voice:
"Sir, the informants in the palace have verified this person's identity. He is indeed a spy from the Xia Kingdom's Embroidered Clothes Envoy!"
Hearing this, Lun Gongren raised his head and looked in the direction of the Tubo Palace. His eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice:
"Quickly send a message to the capital that Tubo intends to collude with Xia. Please Your Majesty and the court to prepare in advance!"
"yes."
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