Sometimes, you know clearly that others are plotting against you, but you have to obey the plot to take advantage of the situation. This is called conspiracy.
Fang Jun openly told Lun Qinling that he hoped to use thousands of Buddhist scriptures to disintegrate the hostility of the Tubo people and make them calm and peaceful, so that they would no longer be violent and murderous in the past.
This is not a good thing for the Tubo people. They have lost their fierce folk customs and raised the people like sheep. How can they be the opponents of the Han people?
However, this has great benefits for the rule of the Gar family.
In fact, this move can bring the reputation of the Gar family to an unprecedented height within Tubo, especially among the high-level nobles with firm beliefs. There will be countless supporters of the Gar family, who will praise the Gar family and praise the Gar family. Heartfelt respect.
This is a status that can never be obtained by relying on conquest and killing.
Therefore, Lun Qinling almost didn't think about it, and he readily agreed without even asking Lu Dongzan for instructions.
Fang Jun poured tea for Lun Qinling with his own hands and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is really a cheerful person, decisive in killing and boundless courage. I like to deal with this kind of people the most. Just go straight and don't need to make too many calculations."
Lun Qinling leaned slightly, holding the tea cup with both hands respectfully. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and said: "The commander is amazingly talented and handsome. He plotted against the Gar family to death with just a few clicks. I have no power to resist, so I can only let it go." The commander-in-chief is planning something. So, if you don’t go straight down here, you are really helpless in front of the commander-in-chief and can only let you be slaughtered."
This is indeed the truth. Fang Jun opened his mouth and offered "thousands of Buddhist scriptures". No Tibetan with firm faith could refuse. How could there be any room for bargaining?
Not to mention anything else, if Fang Jun presented this "thousand Buddhist scriptures" to Songtsen Gampo, Songtsen Gampo's reputation would skyrocket instantly, and no one in Tubo could compete with him. The Gar family could only let it be their prey, without any room for resistance.
For the Tubo people, faith and reputation are closely related to interests, and are even particularly important.
Why did Songtsen Gampo repeatedly prohibit the brewing of highland barley wine in Tibet and was helpless? It is precisely because of its own strength and reputation that it is not enough for those tribes to give up huge interests.
If Songtsen Gampo was famous enough, who would dare to ignore his ban and openly brew barley wine?
Rather than saying that the Gar family needs "thousands of Buddhist scriptures" to boost their reputation and maintain governance, it is better to say that Songtsen Gampo must not be allowed to obtain these "thousands of Buddhist scriptures", which will cause the reputation to skyrocket, which is enough to pose a huge threat to the survival of the Gars. threaten……
Fang Jun took a sip of tea, frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "What do you say? I gave the Gar family thousands of Buddhist scriptures in vain, but it turned into a conspiracy? You know, even in the Tang Dynasty, these thousands of Buddhist scriptures were printed The value of it is more than a hundred gold, not to mention the need to communicate with great philosophers in the Buddhist world such as Daci'en Temple. Now I am talking lightly, and you can hear it easily, but the operation behind it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. "
Regarding Qin Ling’s heart, I’m just saying that we are negotiating now, so we can’t thank him a thousand times and repay him with death, right?
This guy is indeed a stick, he is moody...
He quickly said: "The commander-in-chief has misunderstood. The Gar family accepts the commander-in-chief's kindness and will never forget it. It's just that everyone in Tubo worships Buddha, and the influence of Buddhism on the people at the bottom is far beyond the commander-in-chief's estimate. As you can imagine, As long as these thousands of Buddhist scriptures come to Qinghai Lake, everyone will recite the Buddha's teachings and pursue the essence of the Buddha's teachings. People will not be violent and soldiers will not have the will to fight. The Tubo people's fierce folk customs will be lost, which will have a profound impact."
Fang Jun was obviously dissatisfied with this explanation: "Although my father and I have been friends for many years, your intention to underestimate me is actually a villain's heart to judge a gentleman's heart. I am very unhappy! In this case, then A quarrying field was set up at the entrance of the valley where Dadou pulls the valley, for the purpose of trade between the Tang Dynasty and the Gar family. At the same time, the merchants of the Eastern Datang Dynasty entered Tibet from the Sichuan Road and changed their route to Dadou Pull Valley, passing through Qinghai Lake!"
Seeing the angry and dissatisfied look on Fang Jun's face, Lun Qinling opened his mouth, a little confused.
The barbaric market was a channel for Han and Hu trade. The Hu people flocked to it because they could exchange furs and livestock from the Han people for necessities of life. This was especially important in years of disaster. Often, the establishment of a barbarian market would bring great success. This enabled the Hu people to survive a difficult winter.
However, the Hu people were looting by nature, often breaking trade rules, smashing, smashing, and looting at every turn, which made the managers of the Han people who set up the market to bear responsibility. Therefore, the Han people did not have much willingness to establish the market, and sometimes they were established and sometimes abolished.
For the Gar family, which has just established its foothold in Qinghai Lake, if there is a settlement with the Tang Dynasty, trade can be carried out from time to time, which will be of great benefit to the stability of the Gar family.
Not to mention changing the trade route between Eastern Datang merchants and Tubo from Sichuan and Tibet to passing through Qinghai Lake. The largest trade between Datang and Tubo was the highland barley wine and grain trade between the two sides. Tubo brewed highland barley wine. They sold it to Datang for huge profits, and Datang, while buying highland barley wine, also trafficked the grain that Tibet desperately needed to Tibet.
This trade route is almost equivalent to the lifeblood of Tubo.
If this route is controlled by the Gar family, it will be an unparalleled improvement in its voice and prestige in Tubo.
This is simply a big gift package to the Gar family that has just established itself in Qinghai Lake!
However, Fang Jun said these words and made this suggestion with a very dissatisfied look...
Is your family's way of expressing dissatisfaction so enthusiastic?
If so, then you should be a little more unhappy...
Although Qin Ling was slandering in his heart, he quickly said: "Are the commander-in-chief's words serious?"
In the final analysis, Fang Jun is just a prince and minister of the Ministry of War, not a prime minister, let alone a prince or a king. If he is coaxed out of his mind by talking big words, he will happily go back to his father in Qinghai Lake, only to end up back in Chang'an. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to deny them all?
Fang Jun said "Hey" and said: "The Tang Dynasty has never regarded Tibet as an enemy. The two countries are separated by a strip of water and have not invaded each other for many years. Only your country's Zanpu has always regarded the Tang Dynasty as an enemy and coveted it." The territory of the Tang Dynasty constantly provoked border provocations, leading to conflicts between the two countries. If the Gar family can serve as a buffer between the two countries and prevent Songtsan Gampo from directly entering the territory of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty and the Crown Prince will naturally be willing to see a powerful The Gar family, and will maintain our friendship for a long time. In this way, why not give you a meeting gift? The Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, rich resources and abundant people, and we are willing to give our friends some help within our ability."
On Qinling nodded.
Just listen to these words. How can there be pure friendship between the two countries? It's just a matter of taking advantage of the situation. At present, the Tang Dynasty is unable to conquer Tubo, and the Gar family is located in Qinghai Lake, with its back to Tubo and facing the Tang Dynasty. Even if it has Zanpu's order, it will not dare to send troops to the Tang Dynasty rashly. Otherwise, once the Tang Dynasty launches a crazy revenge, Zanpu will It may not be able to fully support the Gar family.
This was Zanpu's original intention to destroy the Gar family with the help of the Tang Dynasty, or to use the Gar family as a buffer against the Tang Dynasty.
Among them, there was absolutely no full support for the Gar family in conquering the territory of the Tang Dynasty...
The Gar family understands this, and Fang Jun knows it even more.
Therefore, the Tang Dynasty did not mind supporting a powerful Gar family, because the more powerful the Gar family was, the more it would bring huge backlash to Tubo, affecting the internal stability and unity of Tubo, which would in turn make the relationship between the Gar family and Zanpu The rift between them is becoming increasingly unbridgeable.
Anyway, no matter how powerful the Gar family is, how can they be as powerful as Tubo and put huge pressure and threats on the Tang Dynasty?
Therefore, both parties have almost common interests, and it is not difficult to reach an agreement.
However, Fang Jun's accurate grasp of the situation and his quick and decisive decision-making still amazed Lun Qinling.
Although I thought that this mission would not be too dangerous, it would be difficult for the Gar family to have both sides. However, I never expected that it would go so smoothly. After just meeting, the general framework of the alliance was reached. It is really Surprisingly.
"I have always heard that the commander-in-chief is versatile in both civil and military affairs, and is extremely talented. When I saw him today, I realized that it was not false. The commander-in-chief is not only a victorious general, but also a talented minister and assistant. I have no place to admire him."
On Qinling's smiling face, compliments are given free of charge.
Fang Jun laughed, had the tea taken away, ordered his soldiers to prepare a table of wine and food, and said to Qin Ling: "How can you take seriously what the world says in jest? Let's have a drink together later, as a treat for you. Take the wind and wash away the dust. However, this place is simple, so I hope you won’t be offended. When you go to Chang’an in the future, let me extend my friendship as a landlord and entertain you.”
Lun Qinling was stunned and said: "I am on my father's order to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty. I will go to Chang'an later. The war here is over, so why not do it?"
Fang Jun sighed and said: "Not long ago, I received an order from Chang'an to invade the Western Region. I was ordered to go to the Western Region to defend the enemy. How dare I delay? However, when I go to the Western Region, the Youtun Guards will accompany me, and the defense of Hexi will immediately drop. , if you want to follow Nuohebo's mistakes, this is a golden opportunity."
On Qinling: "..."
I really had some thoughts at first, but when you said this, it was really hard to tell the truth from the lie, and it might be a big trap. How could I dare?
