Looking at Wang Chang and Tian Dajia walking away in the camera, Lu Xiaoning suddenly realized a big problem.
Wang Chang, a junior lieutenant, dared to question him, but what about Tian Zhen? Where is Bian Lingcheng? And what about Feng Changqing? And what about the saint Li Longji who is far away in Chang'an? Do they have to be persuaded one by one?
What should Li Longji do if he refuses to admit it until death?
After all, divine power would really threaten his imperial power.
But one thing is certain, that is, if the right to speak is given up, the prosperous Tang Dynasty will be ended by the Anshi Rebellion two years later. This has been proven by history.
Li Longji did not have the ability to continue the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Li Longji's son Li Xiang is even worse.
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At the same time, Li Siye led the Khotan army to climb Mount Nimangyi.
This time the troops were sent out in full force from Khotan. In addition to the 3,000 Anxi troops, there were also 7,000 Hu cavalry from Khotan, totaling 10,000 horses.
Standing on the top of the mountain and looking around, as far as the eye can see, there are layers of mountains and endless desert Gobi. The scenery is really magnificent and majestic, and Li Siye can't help but feel inspired by poetry.
First he looked to the northwest, then to the southeast.
After pondering for a moment, Li Siye chanted loudly against the wind and snow:
"Looking to the northwest, the yellow sand is rolling in the vast expanse. The wolf smoke is fierce and the bandit cavalry is rampant. How can the people and ministers just sit there and perish?"
"Looking to the southeast, the mountains and rivers are majestic for thousands of miles. The sky is about to fall, and the country is in mourning. Why not meet each other after we are cut off?"
"Cai! Li Shijun is such a talented poet!" After Li Siye finished reading the two poems, the accompanying generals and soldiers cheered in unison.
Just as Li Siye was about to say something modest, his eldest son Li Zuoguo came over in a hurry, walked up to him and sang "Fai Nai" with his hands crossed, and then whispered: "Master, there is a flying pigeon delivering a message."
When Li Siye heard this, his heart sank slightly.
Before Cui He led a brigade of Mo Dao soldiers to set off, he had asked Cen Shen to bring the carrier pigeons from Khotanese town, and agreed that once Seluburg fell, he would immediately send a warning message with flying pigeons to prevent the Khotan army from being plotted against.
The Tubo army was extremely good at ambushes, and Li Siye did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Now that I have received a message from Fei Ge, does it mean that Selüburg has fallen?
At that moment, Li Siye opened the bamboo tube with a heavy heart and took out the secret letter.
The secret letter was only a thin roll, made of fine linen paper, which was extremely thin but quite tough.
After unfolding the secret letter, Li Siye just glanced at it and froze on the spot.
Seeing Li Siye standing there in a daze, silent for a long time, Li Zuoguo couldn't help but come closer. When he saw it, he was frightened and froze there, silent for a long time.
At this time, the accompanying generals became nervous.
A special general asked: "General, how is Seluburg?"
Only then did Li Siye come back to his senses and said with joy, "We have won."
"Victory?" General Bie said in astonishment, "Did the Quy Nhon army send troops? And then the Tibetans withdrew their troops?"
"No, the Quy Nhon army did not send troops." Li Zuoguo rushed to say, "It was Cui He's Mo Dao Brigade who raided the Tibetan army's tent at night and captured the Tibetan King Yang Tong alive. At the same time, he instigated the rebellion of Yang Tong. Thousands of slaves followed, and they attacked from two sides. The Tibetan army in the east camp was all killed, and then they coerced King Yang Tong and forced the Tibetan army in the west camp to land."
Li Siye said again: "The 80,000 Tibetan troops besieging Sailubao have been completely wiped out!"
Hearing this, the accompanying Khotan generals immediately went crazy and couldn't believe their ears.
"Is what the envoy said true or false? He just asked Cui He to lead a brigade of soldiers to Selüburg to strengthen the defense, but he led the brigade of soldiers to annihilate the 80,000 Tibetan army?"
"Unbelievable, unbelievable!"
"Your Majesty, is it Judge Cen who decides the policy?"
"The decision was made by Judge Cen. If not him, who else would have made it?"
"With such a record, even if the Duke of Wei is reincarnated, he will still be like this."
"This son of Cui He is probably not as brave as Su Dingfang, Duke of Xingguo!"
"God bless me, General Tang will have a second Duke of Wei and a second Duke of Xing!"
For a time, there was a flood of flattery, and the generals in Khotan Town generously sent all kinds of flattering words to Cen Shen and Cui He, and they were carried in sedan chairs.
Most of these generals have never heard of the existence of Lu Tianshi.
Even if I have heard of it, it is just as a story.
Li Zuoguo cast a questioning look at Li Siye, do you want to make it clear?
Li Siye shook his head slightly. The existence of Master Lu Tian was still relatively sensitive. At least it was not advisable to publicize it widely before getting the exact order from the court, so as not to give others clues.
However, the battle of Seluburg decided by Lu Tianshi was indeed exciting.
I thought that the battle of Wei Guogong Li Jing and Xing Guogong Su Dingfang to destroy the Eastern Turks would be a last resort, but I didn't expect that more than a hundred years later, someone would replicate the miracle. Oh, Master Lu Tianshi seems not to be a human being.
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Almost at the same time, Feng Changqing, who had just arrived in Lianyunbao, also received a message from Cen Shen.
When Cen Shen set out from Qiuci to Khotan, he brought several carrier pigeons with him so that Feng Changqing could be informed of the movements of the Khotan army in a timely manner through flying pigeons.
Flying pigeons are still very reliable when delivering messages within a thousand miles.
As a result, these carrier pigeons were not used to report military information, but were used to report victory to Feng Changqing.
After reading the secret letter, Feng Changqing was a little dazed for a moment. The 80,000 Tibetan army that besieged Sailubao was actually wiped out by Cen Shen and a brigade of Mo Dao soldiers from Khotan Town?
How can it be? How can it be? How can this be?
Feng Changqing couldn't believe it. How did Cen Shen do it? This is an army of 80,000, and it is a Tubo army. The Tubo army is not as brave as the Anxi army!
What's more, no one knows Cen Shen's abilities better than Feng Changqing.
If Cen Shen really had the ability to lead troops, Feng Chang would have recommended him to the court early in the morning as a special general or even a garrison envoy in Anxi. Why is he still just a judge now?
The so-called judge is the assistant official, the one who kills.
"Fengjie is handsome, but Seluburg suffered a loss?"
The words of Tushi Qihei Khan Adopero were somewhat tentative.
The kings, khans or princes of other small countries accompanying him also looked over, with inquiring eyes.
The Battle of Talas two years ago inevitably had a negative impact on the Anxi Protectorate. The biggest negative impact was that the Geluolu tribe rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and became independent, and no longer paid tribute.
The Geluolu tribe's self-reliance had a series of chain reactions on the surrounding small tribes, among which Tu Shiqi's behind-the-scenes actions were the most common.
The Tu Shi Qi were originally a small tribe in the Western Turks. They had been in love and fighting with the Tang Dynasty for more than a hundred years. The Tang Dynasty had never been able to completely eliminate the Tu Shi Qi. They often rebelled, then surrendered again.
It wasn't until Ge Luolu became stronger that Tu Shiqi really suffered a heavy blow.
Because Ge Luolu robbed Tu Shiqi's traditional pasture - Yili River Pasture.
But now Ge Luolu, who was the biggest helper of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, rebelled against Tang and became independent. Tu Shiqi suddenly felt that the opportunity to take back the Yili River Ranch had come, so he strongly lobbied Feng Changqing to launch a crusade against Ge Luolu in order to retaliate against the Russos. He wanted to backstab him, but was rejected by Feng Changqing. Feng Changqing believed that the time to use troops against Ge Luolu was not yet ripe.
Because the most powerful enemy of the Tang Dynasty has always been Tubo, if the pressure on Ge Luolu is too tight, Ge Luolu will most likely form an anti-Tang alliance with Tubo and Dashi, which will be troublesome.
Therefore, Feng Changqing adopted a conciliatory policy towards Ge Luolu.
While pacifying Ge Luolu, he mobilized heavy troops to attack Dabolu.
Feng Changqing is far-sighted, and his entire strategic intention is also very clear.
As long as Da Bolu is surrendered, the Anxi Protectorate will take the strategic initiative in facing Tubo, because if Tubo wants to use troops against Anxi, it must first cross the two barriers of Big Bolu, and in turn, Anxi can directly use troops against Tubo. By sending troops from the Great Bolu Kingdom, the length of the logistics support line will be greatly shortened.
Feng Changqing was also very aware of Ado Peiro's intentions.
At that moment, Feng Changqing said with a smile: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Khan Adopero. Seluburg did not suffer a loss. Instead, they won an unprecedented victory and annihilated the 80,000 Tibetan army."
"Ah? Annihilated the 80,000 Tibetan army?" Adopero and others were a little surprised.
Tubo actually suffered another defeat, and more than 80,000 people were annihilated by the Tang army in one battle?
Was this done by Tian Zhen's Quiren Army or Li Siye's Khotan Army?
Feng Changqing seemed to be able to guess the thoughts of the khans, kings or princes of the small countries. He smiled and then said: "The battle of Sailubao did not use the armies of Gui Nhon and Khotan, but only the troops of Gui Nhon. The Ninth Regiment of the Khotanese Army and the first brigade of Mo Dao soldiers of the First Regiment of the Khotan Army were actually only the Mo Dao soldiers of the Khotan Army that actually played a role."
"Ah?" Adopero and others suddenly changed their expressions.
Only one brigade of Mo sword soldiers was used?
one hundred? !
