Chapter 1078 Questioning
"Dong Zan pays homage to Mr. Qin!"
Gal Dongzan, who was forced to bathe and change clothes, walked into the hall and bowed respectfully to a young man above him.
"I am Zhang Wenyuan, the general of Qin Xiang's family. Wei Gong has not arrived yet, please come and wait a moment."
Unexpectedly, the young man standing there was not Qin Lang, which made Gal Dongzan very embarrassed. What was even more annoying was that there were many generals joining the army and personal guards in the hall, and they all mocked him unscrupulously.
His face was flushed with embarrassment, and he was still hot. For a moment, he didn't know whether it was the reaction after Tang Ren gave him a cold shower on purpose, or because he was ashamed.
Zhang Chao stepped forward with a smile, "Please be kind to Lu Dongzan, your name is Lu Dongzan, is it correct?"
Gar was helpless.
"The Chinese name of the envoy is Lu Dongzan, General Zhang is easy to remember." He has no Chinese name at all, and he is not called Lu Dongzan, but facing this general of Qin Lang's family, he did not correct him. He could see that this person had intentions. He was teasing him, so he simply borrowed the donkey from the **** and said that his Chinese name was Lu Dongzan.
"Brother Lu, please sit down."
Zhang Chao led him to one side and sat down. Everyone in the hall was sitting or standing, and they were all sitting on cushions, but Zhang Chao specially got him a bed, that is, a small mat.
"Drink tea or drink? Let's drink tea, but I don't have horse milk butter tea, nor highland barley tsampa. I heard that you like to make tea with cow dung, put ghee and horse milk, and then add highland barley powder and butter in a bowl. Eat with your hands? Why don’t there be chopsticks and spoons in Tubo? The conditions are too difficult, so I’ll send some pairs of chopsticks and spoons to Brother Lu later.”
Everyone next to him laughed again.
Gal endured it, and came here on the mission of Zanpu, not to fight for the benefit of tongue.
"The remote place, the conditions are simple, and it is not as big and rich as the Central Plains, which made the general laugh."
For a long time, Qin Lang did not appear.
Zhang Chao kept laughing without saying a word, it seemed more like he was deliberately insulting, Garr endured it all the time, but the other generals in the hall also treated him as if he didn’t exist, chatting with each other, Garr dealt with Zhang Chao , while secretly eavesdropping on the conversation of the generals.
Sure enough, I heard a lot of useful things. It turned out that these generals were actually discussing the battle plan, and it was as if he didn't exist.
Adding up the bits and pieces he heard, Gar quickly sketched out a battle plan for the Tang people in his mind. They had mobilized 100,000 soldiers and horses from Jiannan, Yunnan, Longyouguan, Zhongshannan and gathered in Songzhou. In the three directions of right, Hexi, and the Western Regions, troops are still gathering.
The plan is to launch a four-way counterattack. Songzhou is the main force, biting the Tubo army, and then the other three lines take the opportunity to attack Tubo, go deep into the enemy's rear, and go straight to Su Piluo. In the Yak River area, they intercepted and blocked them. Not only did they plan to wipe out all the 200,000 people in Tubo, but they also planned to wipe out Tubo in one fell swoop, and completely wiped out Tubo.
Hearing the arrogant tone of these generals, Gal Dongzan was secretly startled, because he thought it was really possible.
It is not difficult to gather 100,000 soldiers in Songzhou, because of the information Tubo has, Qin Qiong sits in Songzhou as the governor, and also serves as the economic envoy of Jiannan Road. Tang Jun has deployed 10,000 multilateral troops in the west of Jiannan all year round. There are tens of thousands of Tibetan soldiers, and they also have a large number of military cavalry regiments and local soldiers. If you count the village braves such as the bow and arrow clubs and spear teams in the village, there are 100,000 in Jiannan alone. More than soldiers and horses.
Not to mention the deployment of troops from nearby Yunnan, Shannan, Longyou, and Guanzhong?
It is also possible for the Tang people to march from the three directions of Longyou, Hexi, and the Western Regions. Although there may not be many troops sent from those three directions, the Tang army often recruits the followers of the Tibetan tribe when fighting abroad. The Hexi army can recruit When the Tuyuhun people went out to fight, the Longyou Army could recruit the Hequ Qiangs, while the Anxi Army could recruit the five kingdoms of the Tianshan Mountains in the Western Regions and the Western Turks.
Thinking about it, Gar's scalp couldn't help but tingle, and he even forgot to respond to Zhang Chao, and was in a daze.
"Duke Wei is here!"
A soldier shouted loudly, and all the generals put down what they were doing, and stood up to greet him.
Gal Dongzan finally saw Qin Lang, the young war **** of the Tang Dynasty who was famous even in Tubo. More like a general than a poet.
That Fengshen and handsome appearance made him amazed. Such a person is actually a Bingxian Rentu who led soldiers and killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Gal Dongzan was stunned and forgot to pray for a moment.
Qin Lang sat down.
Looking at this Lu Dongzan who is still in a daze, the powerful minister of Tubo in history, he has been in power in Tubo for decades, and it has also opened the prelude to the generations of the Gar family who have ruled the government alone. This person has ambition and ability. In history, after Songtsan Gampo died of illness in his thirties, it can be said that it was he who assisted Songtsan Gampo’s grandson to take charge of Tubo, so that there was no civil strife in Tubo, and it continued to expand at a high speed. It was he who led Tubo to the road of centralization and rise , Created the two hundred years of Tubo's road to power.
But right now, this Galdong Zanyusong still looks a little tender, at least when he saw him, he was still in a daze and was rude.
But according to the Tubo information he got from Shouzhuolang, although Dongzan is young, he has already made his mark in the Tubo court. His current position in the Tubo court is at least at the level of a minister of officials.
Although he has not yet worshiped the prime minister, he is already a leader among the younger generation, especially the Gar family has gained Zanpu's trust over the years. Dongzan's elder brother, Mang Xiangsong, is in charge of the military power in Tubo. Bit is also just around the corner.
"Gar, Dongzan Songyu, can you be convicted? Can Tubo be convicted?"
Qin Lang asked.
Songzan was startled, and finally came back to his senses.
Facing the young God of War of the Tang Dynasty, Gal's heart changed suddenly. Many words that he had thought up before coming here could not be said at this time. He felt that those words were not suitable for the Wei Gong in front of him.
Before he came, he wanted to tell the truth to win the negotiation table, but now he understands that he can't fool this person.
Thoughts were spinning in my heart, but I quickly made up my mind, decided to overthrow my previous thoughts, and completely changed my mind.
"Back to Qin Xianggong, Dongzan was convicted, Tubo was convicted, and my Zanpu was also convicted, so I was specially sent to plead guilty to Wei Xianggong and Datang!"
As he spoke, he took advantage of the occasion and took out the gift list, "This is my Zanpu's wish to apologize to Datang."
One sentence interrupted Qin Lang's rhythm, and Lu Dongzan immediately said, "Actually, this time it all happened because of a misunderstanding. Please, Mr. Qin, listen to our explanation."
Qin Lang sneered and said, "Okay, then I'll let you tell the truth one by one. I really know where this misunderstanding came from, which made you dare to rebel against Tang Dynasty so arrogantly and boldly!"
Gal Dongzan's explanation did not exceed Qin Lang's expectations, but it was just some far-fetched excuses, such as being deceived by the Tuyuhun people, or just chasing down the fugitive Prince Supi, etc.
Qin Lang just listened coldly. When he sent the Tubo envoys, he neither asked for his little money or gift, nor did he really listen to any explanation.
"The truth doesn't matter whether you have a real misunderstanding or a fake misunderstanding, but your actions are a real act of rebellion. Since you have accepted the title of Marquis of the Marquis conferred by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and become a vassal state of my Datang vassal, you will use the appearance of the vassal state as a vassal." , Is there anyone who dares to send troops to rebel against the suzerain just because of a misunderstanding?"
"Tell me, how do you want to solve it now?"
"Tubo is willing to offer five thousand taels of gold and a thousand horses to the Heavenly Khan as an apology, and invites the two families to marry each other." Lu Dongzan said sincerely.
Qin Lang laughed out loud.
All Tang generals also laughed.
Qin Lang smiled for a long time, and picked up a document, "This is the last time you came here, and you were not allowed to pass the test, so you let someone shoot you a letter of war to pass the thunder pass. I will read to you the wonderful things in it, just This sentence, if you are not allowed to marry the princess, you should personally raise 200,000 soldiers to seize the Tang Kingdom, kill you, and seize the princess."
"There is also this sentence, the princess is not the master, I will go deeper."
"Well, here is another sentence, if you resist, the day the city is broken, it will be slaughtered for three days!"
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Gal Dongzan's clothes were wet with sweat, how much he boasted at the beginning, but now it hurts as much as a slap in the face. Who would have thought that with two hundred thousand soldiers approaching the city, the result would be like this.
"The words are quite harsh, but are these words said after drinking? It's too arrogant."
Dong Zan quickly prostrated himself on the ground and apologized again.
"I would like to offer 10,000 taels of gold and 5,000 horses to the emperor of the Tang family as an apology. I hope the Tang family will understand."
"Dong Zan, you are very good at bragging, why are you still so good at bargaining? Aren't you the Minister of Internal Affairs of Tubo, when did you also take care of trade?"
"Presumptuous!"
Qin Lang slammed the table hard and roared.
The guards standing at the door rushed in immediately, drew their knives and surrounded them.
Dong Zan's complexion changed drastically.
"When my Tang Dynasty is a vegetable market?"
"Wei Gong calm down, and calm down."
"Just because of you, you dare to threaten Datang and want to forcefully marry Princess Datang? You are also worthy?" Qin Lang shouted coldly, "Come here, drag this captive down, chop it up, and hand over the head to him. His entourage took him back to Qi Zongnong, and told him that the emperor was angry and blood flowed, let him wash his neck and wait for death!"
The soldiers came up to drag Lu Dongzan.
Lu Dongzan was frightened to death, he was really afraid of being dragged out and hacked.
"Duke Wei please listen to the envoy's explanation!"
"Tubo is willing to pay 10,000 taels of gold, 20,000 taels of silver, 10,000 horses, and 20,000 cattle..."
"We are also willing to marry the noble princess of Tubo to the emperor of Tang Dynasty!"
"Bah! Who cares?" Qin Lang said disdainfully, "How dare you call yourself a princess as the daughter of the chieftain of the ugly barbarian? You are also worthy of the word "marry"? The daughter of an abandoned clan farmer even washes her feet as a saint Even maidservants are not qualified."
Dongzan is in a hurry.
"Please forgive me, Duke Wei!"
Qin Lang waved his hand and told the soldiers to retreat.
"It's not easy to get Da Tang to forgive you. You have to show your true sincerity, not just what you said. I'll make a condition first, and we can talk after you have fulfilled it. Otherwise, let's meet each other."
"Please tell me, Mr. Wei, we will definitely do it."
"First, if the abandoned clan peasants dared to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and invade Songzhou, they must have been instigated by important aristocratic officials in the country, and they must be among the nine ministers. I don't know who it is, but the Tang Dynasty will never forgive them. Therefore, this first One condition is to kill this one of the nine ministers who instigates anti-Tang, and send his head here."
"Secondly, if the daughter of the abandoned clan farmer is sent to Luoyang, she should be a concubine for the prince. It is not qualified to be a maid for the emperor."
"Thirdly, pay 10,000 taels of gold, 20,000 taels of silver, 10,000 good horses, 20,000 cattle, 50,000 sheep, and 10,000 slaves."
"Fourth, from now on, we will pay 3,000 taels of gold, 10,000 taels of silver, and 5,000 taels of cattle and horses to the Tang Dynasty every year."
"The fifth..."
Lu Dongzan fell on the ground, the more he listened, the more frightened he became, trembling.
(end of this chapter)