Not long after, the war broke out again.
The Turks, who had been annexed by Tibet for more than ten years, had always made a living as nomads and were exchanging some other food resources with the Tang Dynasty.
It can be said that their people are everywhere in the vast grassland.
Unlike Tubo, they would fight the Tang army when they saw it.
Instead, when they saw Tang Jun, they acted like nothing was wrong. They were all wearing nomadic clothes. If you passed by me, I would have to ask you if you want to buy a sheep.
The person leading the army was the newly promoted general Yuan Shu.
He was ordered to come and pacify it, but only when he got here did he realize that there was no sign of attacking a border town.
As a general, he knew that the Tubo people would never give up plundering the resources of the Tang Dynasty, and they would still be there now that they were found out.
Then they are waiting here!
And the Turks were happy.
In the vast grassland, except for the hundred-mile city behind the Tang army, there was no other place where people could live.
What do these hundreds of thousands of troops eat and drink?
How long can you last with just those supplies? Isn’t the business coming now?
In an instant, what was originally a place of fighting has now become a trading market for Turkic herdsmen.
One after another, people pulling horses and sheep came over to follow the transaction and said a few blessings.
I wish you can defeat Tubo as soon as possible. Your war has nothing to do with us. We are also forced by the situation!
Before the Turkic Khan showed his head, these people had already sold Tibet.
Of course, some of them have good relations with Tubo, so you should do whatever you want. If you trade with the Tang army, they will look down on that person!
This battle was not reported until more than ten days later, and Tibetans withdrew their troops.
This means that the Tang army won the battle in terms of morale without losing any blood.
But Yuan Shu felt uncomfortable.
He has only fought his first battle since he became the top military scholar. He also plans to get promoted to a noble rank. He has finally waited for it. What does it mean for his opponent to run away?
There is no point in winning such a battle a hundred times.
He is neither afraid of death nor afraid of losing, but even if he wants to prove his bravery, it can be said that he is a general who is crazy about martial arts.
He didn't want to leave and wanted to wait.
The adjutant came over and offered advice, claiming that he could either take advantage of the victory or pursue the victory.
Yuan Shu directly ordered: "Fork out!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Qiong Kou Mo Zhui has never heard of it?"
"It's extremely cold here, the army is depleted every day, and it's difficult to transport food and grass. Is it possible that we eat instant noodles every day and buy livestock from the Turks?"
"Whose money is this spent on? Doesn't it all belong to the imperial court?"
"Besides, now that the enemy has retreated, it's time to defend and withdraw the troops! Isn't it a waste of military resources to pursue the invaders in vain? What kind of adjutant are you? You are stupid. I have to be stupid with you? Come on, come on, general. He forked out!"
"What a waste!"
After more than four months, Yuan Shu led his army back to Luoyang.
Wu Zhao personally held a celebration for him. This time he fought without any blood. Although it seemed like a meaningless expedition, if he didn't go, who knows if Tibet would directly attack?
As for the cost of going back and forth, Datang can fully afford it now!
At the banquet, Yuan Shu took a sip of wine and felt that the banquet was very unfair.
Suddenly, he stood up suddenly and knelt down in the middle.
"Your Majesty, I quit!"
"Huh?" All the civil and military officials celebrating were stunned.
Is this guy a fool?
Quit?
This is a general who holds military power and is a martial arts champion. Why is he still like this after winning a battle?
Wu Zhao smiled lightly and winked at Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi stepped forward and said with a smile: "You have drunk too much. What nonsense are you talking about? Come on, get up."
Li Yunxiao had wanted to recruit Yuan Shu in front of him, but his temperament was not ideal, so Li Yunxiao didn't make any plans.
Now his character has been revealed. He speaks without restraint and can no longer hold back when he feels aggrieved.
Seeing Gao Lishi trying to help him up, Yuan Shu glared angrily: "Don't touch me, or I'll fork you out!"
"Ouch?" Gao Lishi's eyes twitched, and he secretly thought to himself, little bastard, I'll go to the house and unveil the tiles just to give you a good face!
Wu Zhao waved his hand: "Push it out and chop it."
"What?! That won't work! I don't accept it!" Yuan Shu stood up immediately.
Wu Zhao smiled lightly and said: "Since you don't accept it, then I ask you, why are you acting like this even though we won the battle?"
Yuan Shu held it in for a long time and couldn't explain why. What should I say? The battle is indeed won, but he feels uncomfortable. If he feels uncomfortable, I don’t want to do it anymore?
If you say this, you may not die, but for such childish play, you can't avoid being beaten.
"In my opinion, General Yuan drank too much. He has been out for several months and is physically and mentally exhausted. It is inevitable that he will feel uncomfortable, right?"
It was Di Renjie who spoke.
Yuan Shu took advantage of the slope and went down: "Yes, yes, yes, you see, I really get drunk after drinking a little bit, so I'm going back?"
Wu Zhao had no intention of killing him in the first place. It was too late for her to like this kind of general.
"Okay, dear ladies, continue."
Among the crowd, Princess Taiping recently visited Luoyang and came to attend this banquet.
After seeing Yuan Shu's stout figure, a hint of a smile appeared on his red lips, and his eyes stared closely.
Now Princess Taiping is nearly thirty years old, but she has a plump figure, skin like gelatin, white teeth and bright eyes, and is full of charm.
This temperament reveals everywhere what Wu Meiniang looked like when she was young.
Wu Zhao could see clearly from above, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and after taking a deep breath, he stopped paying attention.
....
time flies.
Yanzhen four years.
Over the past few years, the border bandits have been looking for opportunities to seize the Central Plains. However, the Central Plains' defense was too fierce. Whether it was food supply or an army, every one of them looked like an elite soldier.
In the past few years, they have invaded the Central Plains. Instead of snatching a piece of land, they have suffered a lot.
If we didn’t fight in the past, at least we would still have something to eat when winter comes.
Now, for example, in Tubo, people's resentment is extremely high.
As public complaints grew louder, more and more people wanted to go to the Central Plains desperately.
Everyone knows that maybe in the near future, it will be an endless bloody battle.
And just this year.
Many officials in the Tang Dynasty discovered something not very good.
That is the empress Wu Zhao who was originally keen on government affairs, but something has been wrong recently.
In the past, Wu Zhao passed away early before the court, and the government affairs were discussed for at least two or three hours. Everything had to be heard and explained clearly before leaving the court.
But now almost half of the government affairs here are handed over to Shangguan Wan'er. She herself reviews the memorials, and the last court meeting was dismissed in about an hour.
All civil and military officials, including Di Renjie, are accustomed to acting vigorously and with great delicacy.
Even if a slave was ill and absent, Wu Zhao would ask her. Even if there was something wrong, he would have to inform her to get it right.
Now this change has made these ministers at a loss what to do!
Of course, many of them secretly rejoiced that the emperor's lax control made their lives easy and comfortable.
But for people like Di Renjie, that is absolutely not allowed.
Wealth will lead to coquettishness, arrogance will lead to laziness, and laziness will lead to death. If you are not diligent in political affairs, disaster will happen sooner or later!
At this time, Li Yunxiao was sitting opposite her in Wu Zhao's palace.
Wu Zhao, who is nearly eighty years old, although he has a lot of gray hair, his face looks like he is about thirty years old, and he is still so charming.
"You sent people to inquire about me. Do you want to complain?"
Wu Zhao nodded: "Of course, after working for your old Li family for so many years, there have been too many things in the past two years. Even if I have been practicing martial arts since I was young, I can't hold it anymore."
It was the first time for Wu Zhao to explain working for Li Tang so clearly.
Li Yunxiao smiled lightly and said: "I won't be able to tell you more, but I think the matter... is almost over."
"I don't have the Immortality Pill anymore, but I have a way to make you live a little longer."
Wu Zhao was slightly startled: "What method?"
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "A mother is kind, a son is filial, a king is wise, and a minister is loyal."
"If you do these things, you should live a long life."
Wu Zhao rolled his eyes at Li Yunxiao: "I'm doing all these things you said, but they're just a little bit close. Are you trying to warn me not to let me live forever?"
"No, you are now a qualified emperor. Whoever disagrees, I, Li Yunxiao, will be the first to talk to him."
When Wu Zhao heard this, he was suddenly stunned.
This was the first time since she was a child that she heard words of approval from Li Yunxiao.
An indescribable emotion made her eyes turn slightly red.
