"What? Tubo is dead?!"
Li Longji's first reaction was also unbelievable.
Even with the help of Master Lu, it wouldn't be such an exaggeration, right?
General Youjinwu Gao Xianzhi, who came to the Huaxe Building to attend the banquet, was also shocked.
If Feng Changqing had won the battle in Dabolu, Gao Xianzhi would not have been surprised even if he had destroyed the Dabolu Kingdom in one fell swoop. However, Feng Changqing was able to defeat the country with 24,000 Anxi troops and tens of thousands of Hu cavalry. Tubo was destroyed, but he couldn't help but be surprised, because no one knew better than him how fierce and difficult Tubo was.
Compared with the ferocity of the Tibetan army, the biggest obstacle to destroying Tibet is the vast snow-covered plateau.
The snow-covered plateau occupied by Tubo was really too big. Regardless of whether the Tang Dynasty sent troops from Longyou or Anxi, if it wanted to capture Luocheng and then destroy Tubo, its army would have to march at least two thousand miles on the snow-covered plateau and pass through in the middle. There are countless small countries, and if they are pushed forward in this way, they can reach the logical point in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
Therefore, Gao Xianzhi believed that Li Longji's plan to defeat Tibet was extremely correct.
We must not be hasty in dealing with Tubo, we must gradually encroach upon it until its territory is reduced to within a thousand miles, and then we can destroy it by sending troops from both Anxi and Longyou directions at the same time.
This may take several generations and hundreds of years of war to achieve.
But now, Ge Shuhan's 70,000 Longyou Army is still holding back on Jishi Mountain, and Feng Changqing actually destroyed Tubo with 24,000 Anxi Army? How is this possible, how is this possible?
It was impossible for Gao Xianzhi to almost blurt out this sentence.
But in the end, Gao Xianzhi swallowed these words back.
Because he knew Feng Changqing, who was prudent, humble and honest as an official. He was definitely not a person who falsely reported military exploits for the sake of personal reputation. So, was Tubo really destroyed by him?
Yang Guozhong, Xianyu Zhongtong, Dou Hua and others present were also shocked and could not recover for a long time.
After coming back to his senses, Jingzhao Yinxian Yu Zhongtong couldn't help but kneel down and stood up: "Sage, could this be Feng Changqing's greed for fame and fortune and falsely reporting his military exploits? With only 24,000 people in the Anxi Military Region, plus the Anxi Zhuge Liang How many men and horses can Hu gather? Can he destroy Tubo with just a few men and horses? Although I am only a proficient in military affairs, I also know that this is impossible."
The expression on Gao Xianzhi's face turned cold. How dare you, Xianyu Zhongtong, to claim to be proficient in military affairs?
If you are proficient in military affairs, the battle of Nanzhao will not destroy tens of thousands of Chang'an's elite Forbidden Army.
Yang Guozhong was trying to figure out the saint's heart because he found that Li Longji's attitude seemed to have changed.
At that moment, Yang Guozhong changed his stance decisively and said with emotion: "What did Jing Zhaoyin say?"
"Gah?" Xianyu Zhongtong looked at Yang Guozhong with a confused look on his face and thought to himself, "Right Minister, where did you sing this song from?"
However, Yang Guozhong crossed his hands and sang Fat Nai, and said to Li Longji: "Sage, I think that Feng Changqing is cautious and humble by nature, and he is definitely not a person who is greedy for fame and fortune and falsely reports his military exploits. Therefore, this victory report is credible!"
Li Longji nodded and said, "Does the Prime Minister mean that Tubo has indeed been destroyed?"
"Here." Yang Guozhong folded his hands again and said, "Tubo must have been destroyed by the Anxi army."
After saying that, Yang Guozhong even felt a sense of relief, because Feng Changqing would at least be granted the title of King of Anxi County due to his great achievements in pacifying Tibet. In this case, Anlu Mountain would have another equally powerful opponent, so in the future , as the right prime minister, it would be much easier for him to control An Lushan.
After all, Feng Changqing was much more low-key than An Lushan.
Moreover, Feng Changqing had no foundation in the court and was easy to win over.
It has to be said that Yang Guozhong really wants to go with Li Longji this time.
Li Longji also had the idea of feng Changqing to check and balance Anlu Mountain. This is the emperor's mentality.
An Lushan was actually used by Li Longji as a counterweight to the Shandong nobles and the new aristocratic families. However, in the past two years, it has gradually shown signs of losing control. However, Li Longji was already riding a tiger and couldn't get off An Lushan. He couldn't replace An Lushan in a hurry. At the same time, He didn't think An Lushan had the courage to rebel. To rebel, it was far from enough to have soldiers.
Now Feng Changqing's sudden attack gave him a better choice.
At that moment, Li Longji asked Yang Guozhong: "How does the Right Prime Minister think Feng Chang Qing and others should be rewarded?"
Yang Guozhong said: "This is an unparalleled feat of destroying a country, and the victory of destroying Tubo is particularly difficult. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it should be heavily rewarded. I believe that all generals who participated in the war can be promoted from the third to the ninth level, and all soldiers who participated in the war will receive additional bonuses." Three rates, and Anxi Jiedushi Feng Changqing, who is responsible for the first victory in pacifying Tibet, can enter Lingyan Pavilion and be granted the title of Prince of Anxi County."
Hearing this, the civil and military people present at the banquet were in an uproar.
Enter Lingyan Pavilion and be granted the title of Prince of Anxi County? This is already the pinnacle of being a minister!
Among them, Gao Xianzhi was the most jealous, and at this moment he was almost going crazy with jealousy.
More than ten years ago, Feng Changqing was just a guard boy. He also suffered from leg problems and even walked with a limp. He couldn't even find a job in Anxi.
That is to say, he, Gao Xianzhi, did not care about these things and recruited him as a follower.
Who would have thought that just ten years later, this disciple of Shouhuo would become the governor of Anxi and lead the Anxi army to destroy Tubo. God, this is Tubo!
"The Right Prime Minister deserves to be the Qiancheng of the Tang Dynasty, and this reward is very appropriate." Even if Li Longji did not look at Yang Taizhen's face, he was actually very satisfied with Yang Guozhong. At least in terms of trying to figure out what Yang Guozhong meant, Yang Guozhong did a good job. Even more appropriate than his predecessor Li Linfu, who sometimes still disagreed with him.
After a short pause, Li Longji asked again: "It's just that the right analogy has been ignored?"
Yang Guozhong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He thought that he had even given his opinion on Feng Changqing's reward, so why did he ignore it?
Thinking of this, Yang Guozhong was suddenly shocked and thought of a taboo topic - Lu Tianshi!
Since receiving the victory report from the Anxi Army last time, Lu Tianshi and even Taoism as a whole have become a taboo topic. Not only do no ministers dare to openly discuss Taoism and Lu Tianshi in the palace, but no one even dares to discuss it easily in Chang'an City.
Of course, there were only rumors in Chang'an City, and few people knew the truth, but Yang Guozhong knew it.
Yang Guozhong not only knew that Lu Tianshi was a real person, but also knew that the victory at Selüburg was achieved with the help of Lu Tianshi. Therefore, if nothing unexpected happened, the Anxi Army was able to destroy Tubo this time, and Lu Tianshi must have played an important role in it. It works, but no one dares to say this.
But now, the saint actually mentioned this issue himself?
Could it be said that the saint's attitude towards Master Lu Tian has changed?
I have to say that Yang Guozhong really has an exquisite heart.
Li Longji just mentioned this, and Yang Guozhong immediately figured out the truth.
At that moment, Yang Guozhong crossed his hands and sang "Fai Nai" again, and then said: "Sage, I have not ignored it, how can I dare to ignore it? I just think that the most important thing should be left to the end. This time Feng Changqing was able to lead the Anxi army to destroy Tubo. , In addition to the bloody battles of the Anxi soldiers and Hu Qijian'er, Lu Tianshi's guidance is also crucial."
"Master Lu Tianshi?" All the officials present, including Gao Xianzhi, looked strange.
After a pause, Yang Guozhong continued: "However, Master Lu Tianshi is an immortal in the heavenly realm, not a mortal in the world. Therefore, the reward from a mortal has no meaning to him. I think he should be conferred the title of Heavenly Master to protect the country and build it on Leyouyuan. The Shangqing Palace keeps the Shangqing Sect alive throughout the year and for generations to come."
"Just do what your right minister says."
Li Longji nodded happily and said: "Do it quickly."
"Here!" Yang Guozhong sang with his hands crossed again.
Very good, he was right again in his bet. If he successfully completed this mission, not only would his power and status in the court be more stable, but he would also have a good relationship with Master Lu Tian, and he might even have a chance to become an immortal.
Yang Guozhong rushed down the Huaxianhui Building.
He decided to supervise this task personally.
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In the real world, Lu Xiaoning came back from dinner and logged into the Dynasty app again.
Under normal circumstances, after clicking on the Dynasty app, you will be directly connected to the Tang Dynasty world through the surveillance camera, but this time, it was not connected to the Tang Dynasty world, but turned into a black screen.
I go? Lu Xiaoning couldn't help but widen his eyes.
No, has the window of time and space collapsed?
Just when Lu Xiaoning was at a loss,
Two apertures suddenly appeared on the screen.
