"Lu Dongzan, do you think I am a three-year-old child?"
Li Shimin laughed angrily. The Tubo prime minister in front of him, Lu Dongzan, might have thought him too stupid.
Chen Bing Songzhou!
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a signal to declare war!
"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo really does not dare to go to war with the Tang Dynasty. Tubo only hopes to have a long-term relationship with the Tang Dynasty. For this reason, we Tubo Zampu also brought gifts and dedicated them to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This is our Tubo's sincerity !”
"Oh, and there are gifts?"
Li Shimin had a look of surprise on his face, "Where's the gift? Bring it to me to see."
He also wanted to see what kind of valuable gift Tubo could give.
If it were just some gold and silver treasures, he would really look down upon them.
"Your Majesty, this gift is just outside the main hall. It might not be appropriate to bring it in."
Lu Dongzan explained politely.
As soon as he explained this, Li Shimin became even more interested.
There was a look of anticipation in his eyes.
"Okay! I will go outside the palace in person to take a look at this gift."
Soon, Li Shimin and the civil and military officials also came outside the palace.
They all poked their heads around to see this Tibetan gift.
Sure enough, the gift appeared in their sight.
However, this gift was covered with a big red cloth.
"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this is a gift."
Lu Dongzan explained with a smile.
"Take off this red cloth."
Li Shimin said.
Lu Dongzan immediately signaled to the Tibetan warrior Sangjimu who was waiting to take off the red cloth.
"Uh-huh!"
Sanjimu didn't dare to hesitate and grabbed the red cloth.
Only then could everyone see clearly that there was actually a square iron cage under the red cloth.
A strong and mighty tiger with various black and yellow stripes covering its body was being held in the iron cage.
This tiger was originally resting on the ground, but now that it saw so many people around it, it suddenly stood up, opened its bloody mouth, and spit out its blood-red tongue.
"Roar!"
It let out a stinging roar, and its eyes turned even greener due to the light.
"ah!"
Many civil servants were so frightened that they almost fell to the ground.
This is definitely a tiger!
terrible!
On the other hand, the military attachés had cold expressions and seemed not to be afraid of this tiger at all.
Neither Lu Dongzan nor the Tibetan warrior Sangjimu spoke, but there was an inexplicable smile on the corners of their mouths.
Wasn't he just laughing at the officials of the Tang Dynasty who were so frightened that their faces turned blue and purple.
And such a video scene also made investors unable to help mumbling.
"Lu Dongzan, this Tibetan prime minister is really cruel!"
"Giving a tiger as a gift is clearly a sign of ulterior motives."
"Look at those elderly civil servants, they were so scared that they almost collapsed on the ground!"
"Is Lu Dongzan this tiger just to give Datang a show of strength?"
…
Investors seemed to have vaguely figured out Lu Dongzan's thoughts, but they were really evil.
"Plop!"
Finally, an old civil servant who was over fifty years old couldn't hold on any longer. The tiger was so terrifying that he turned pale with fright and fainted on the spot.
"Hahaha!"
The Tibetan warrior Sangjimu couldn't help laughing, and his smile was very public. He was not just making fun of the fainted civil servant.
Lu Dongzan raised his brows slightly and said apologetically, "Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, do you like this gift?"
Li Shimin nodded noncommittally and said nothing, but he also motioned to others to help the fainted civil servant down to rest.
"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this tiger has been tamed by me, the Tibetan warrior. I wonder if you can release the tiger from the cage and let me, the Tibetan warrior, perform a performance - tiger taming!"
Lu Dongzan continued, with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty! For the sake of your dragon's health, you cannot let this tiger out of its cage!"
"The tiger came out of the cage and injured His Majesty, what should I do?"
"Your Majesty, what the Tibetan Prime Minister did is inappropriate! Absolutely inappropriate!"
"Your Majesty, think twice before you act!"
…
The civil servants could not help but persuade His Majesty one after another, but the military attachés also tried to persuade him.
But Li Shimin raised his hand to signal all the civil and military officials to shut up.
"Okay! I agree! Let this tiger come out of the cage!"
Li Shimin's expression was indifferent.
The faces of the surrounding officials turned pale.
Is this life-threatening?
If this tiger accidentally hurts His Majesty, or accidentally hurts them, there will be no place to cry.
In an instant, a strange color flashed in Lu Dongzan's eyes.
He had visited many kings, but those kings were so afraid of the tiger that their legs weakened. As for the king who dared to let the tiger out of its cage, he had never met one.
This Emperor of the Tang Dynasty really won the world immediately, so brave!
"Clang!"
The Tibetan warrior Sangjimu was not afraid, he stepped forward and opened the heavy shackles on the iron cage.
moment.
The tiger jumped out and looked around greedily.
It even licked its teeth as sharp as the tips of knives.
It kept scanning its surroundings as if looking for prey.
"Lie down..."
The Tibetan warrior Sanjimu signaled the tiger to lie down.
But who knew, something unexpected happened suddenly.
The tiger opened its terrifying mouth, exposed its sharp fangs, and attacked Sanjimu.
It actually bit Sanjimu's head in one bite.
Red, white, and green were splashed everywhere.
Sanjimu was unprepared and became the food in the tiger's mouth.
"Escort! Escort!"
Seeing this, the civil servants were already dumbfounded, and they quickly retreated like crazy, and then retreated again.
Even the military attachés had unnatural expressions.
But none of these military attachés retreated.
They all protect Li Shimin at all times.
"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this tiger is crazy! Crazy!"
Lu Dongzan also had a very scared expression on his face.
"Is this how you tamed the Tubo warriors? In the end, they became the food in the tiger's mouth. This is indeed something that my Tang Dynasty cannot do. However, my Tang Dynasty can kill tigers. I don't know who would dare to do it. Kill the tiger before?"
Li Shimin looked calm and asked about the military attachés around him.
All of them possess the invincible courage.
Even a tiger is easy to deal with.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go!"
"Your Majesty, let's go, let's go!"
"Your Majesty, this is just a beast, leave it to me to deal with!"
…
The military attaches showed a very positive side.
Wei Chigong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other fierce generals came out one after another.
Lu Dongzan had an expression of surprise and uncertainty on his face.
He had already heard of the names of these Tang generals.
They are indeed brave, but can they cope with this tiger?
"Qin Qiong, you..."
Li Shimin seemed to be hesitant. Some time ago, Qin Qiong was seriously ill, but later the illness was cured by Sun Simiao, the king of medicine.
"General, you are now full of energy and looking very good."
Qin Qiong replied.
"good!"
Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
On the spot, Qin Qiong took off his clothes and came to the tiger naked.
The tiger was still chewing the delicious food in its mouth, and when it noticed Qin Qiong's arrival, it immediately became vigilant.
Its ferocious tiger eyes stared closely at Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong was not afraid. When he found the right moment, he rushed forward and started fighting with the tiger.
"Bang! Bang!"
He punched the tiger on the head again and again, hitting the flesh hard.
Every punch seemed to possess immense power.
Time passed by minute by minute.
The majestic tiger that looked like a general before was actually smashed to death by Qin Qiong's fist.
Facing Qin Qiong, this tiger or another tiger was clearly a sick tiger, with no room for resistance at all.
Witnessing the scene of the tiger's head being smashed to the ground and blood splattering, Li Shimin also showed a satisfied smile on his face, "Yes, he is indeed my fierce general! He is indeed brave and unparalleled!"
"this……"
As the Prime Minister of Tubo, Lu Dongzan had an expression of disbelief on his face.
He just felt that the scene before him was incredible.
The fierce general of the Tang Dynasty was actually a fierce tiger with no backhand.
This is something they, Tubo, cannot do.
Although there were many Tubo warriors, they were still far inferior to the mighty generals of the Tang Dynasty.
Even the investors who watched this video were shocked by the aesthetic violence displayed by Qin Qiong.
Punch after punch, kill the tiger directly!
Each punch seems ordinary, but it contains extremely terrifying power.
"This Qin Qiong is too scary. Is this still a human being?"
The investors' faces were a little uneasy.
Ye Xiao, on the other hand, was a little surprised. According to his memory, Qin Qiong, an unparalleled general, should die of illness soon.
But as a result, Qin Qiong is now vigorous and unstoppable.
Is this because investors stepped in?
He began to think silently in his heart.
That night, Li Shimin hosted a banquet for the ministers. The theme of the banquet was also very simple-Tiger Banquet!
"My dear friends, please take a seat! And the Prime Minister of Tubo, please take a seat too!"
He was sitting in the main seat with a calm expression. Qin Qiong's performance today also made him look very arrogant.
However, he still had doubts in his heart.
How could a tiger that was doing well suddenly break out and hurt someone? Is this a coincidence or an accident?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you Emperor Tang!"
Everyone bowed and then took their seats.
Soon after, plates of delicious food were served.
"That's right! The tiger's soup and meat are quite delicious. Don't you think so? Prime Minister of Tibet!"
Drinking the delicious soup and chewing the chewy tiger meat, Li Shimin showed a satisfied expression on his face.
"Well, the Emperor of Tang Dynasty is right."
Lu Dongzan replied that he felt very uncomfortable eating such a fierce tiger.
The tiger feast continues.
Lu Dongzan took the opportunity to speak and said, "I have come here to ask the Emperor of Tang Dynasty for permission on something."
Originally, the scene was a harmonious scene between the monarch and his ministers, but when he said this, the ministers all shut up and became curious. Is this Lu Dongzan going to do something stupid again?
"What's the matter?"
Li Shimin looked calm.
"I, Tubo Zampu, want to make peace with the Tang Dynasty. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is willing to give the princess..."
Lu Dongzan said cautiously.
However, he hasn't finished speaking yet.
Li Shimin's face darkened.
"I will never get married, and there is absolutely no chance of getting married!"
Upon hearing his words, Lu Dongzan couldn't help but tremble all over. He was also trembling. He could clearly feel Li Shimin's anger.
However, he still couldn't understand it.
The marriage would be of great benefit to both the Tang Dynasty and Tubo.
It was a win-win situation for both parties, so why was the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty so unwilling to get married?
Lu Dongzan felt a headache.
Could it be that his trip plan is really going to fail?
"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, although we in Tubo are not as good as the Tang Dynasty, we are now thriving and developing. If..."
Lu Dongzan's wrinkled old face showed a very unwilling look.
"Threaten me?"
Li Shimin's face was cold.
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Lu Dongzan replied quickly and lowered his head deeply.
For a moment, the entire Tiger Banquet was shrouded in a dark cloudy atmosphere, as if something terrible could happen anytime, anywhere.
The next day, it was dawn.
The court meeting was held again.
Lu Dongzan also appeared again.
But this time his purpose was clearer.
He came to bid farewell to Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.
"Thank you very much, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I am deeply grateful to the Prime Minister of Tubo for your care over the past few days."
Lu Dongzan showed a grateful expression on his face.
"Lu Dongzan, you have come a long way. You are a guest, so you don't need to be polite."
Li Shimin looked calm.
As an emperor, he also knew very well that Lu Dongzan's appearance today was definitely not just for the purpose of saying goodbye.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Dongzan straightened his short body, put on a solemn expression, and spoke righteously and impassionedly.
"I, Tubo Zanpu, miss the Princess of the Tang Dynasty with all my heart, and want to have a long-term relationship with the Tang Dynasty. But the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you insist on going your own way and are unwilling to marry me in Tubo."
"In this case, the Tubo and Tang Dynasty will only see it on the battlefield in Songzhou! I, the Tubo, also want to see if the Tang Dynasty's weapons are sharp or not!"
After saying these words, he felt proud and proud.
These past few days in the Tang Dynasty have been really frustrating.
These people of the Tang Dynasty looked down upon their Tubo people.
That being the case.
Compete on the battlefield! A showdown of life and death!
Lu Dongzan was also very confident about Tubo.
The location for the war was chosen in Songzhou. They Tubo knew the terrain and the local climate, and they had been rehearsing for this purpose for a long time.
They, Tibetans, have been preparing for this battle for a long time.
On the other hand, Datang was probably not prepared at all.
Tubo will win this battle!
"Haha! Tubo is really brave! If you want to fight, then fight to the end!"
Li Shimin smiled instead of being angry.
Tubo wanted to go to war, and he agreed.
He also wanted to see how capable Tubo was. If he dared to start a war with the Tang Dynasty, he really didn't know how to live or die.
"Your Majesty, our Tang Dynasty should recuperate and accumulate national strength. We should not start a war rashly!"
However, there were still some civil servants at the scene who couldn't help but stand up and express their opinions.
Obviously, these civil servants did not want to see the war happen.
Every war consumes a huge amount of national, financial and people's resources.
But the battle between Tubo and Tang Dynasty can be avoided by choice.
Why bother?
"I have made up my mind!"
Li Shimin didn't listen to the words of the civil servant at all. He also spoke coldly and made arbitrary decisions directly.
In this battle, he will definitely beat Tubo to the point where he will kneel down and beg for mercy!
This battle will reveal the power of the Tang Dynasty!
Let Tubo be afraid of Tang Dynasty!
Let Tibet pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty and become a vassal!
