Tibet!
This is the first clearly recorded regime in Tibetan history, and was officially founded by Songtsen Gampo, the 33rd Tibetan leader.
In history, Tubo can be said to have witnessed the entire process of the Tang Dynasty from its peak to its decline, and has a deep relationship with the Tang Dynasty.
During the Zhenguan period, Tubo organized a large army to invade the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but was later defeated by Li Shimin. The defeated Tibet had to temporarily surrender to the Tang Dynasty and requested a marriage. After that, Princess Wencheng entered Tibet, and the two countries maintained a peaceful and stable relationship for a period of time.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo, which was gradually recovering its strength, began to think of marching eastward to occupy the western border of the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Xianheng, Tubo invaded the Western Regions on a large scale and captured 18 Jisi prefectures including Baizhou in the Western Regions. They also joined forces with Khotan and captured the city of Kucha.
In order to compete with Tubo for the four towns of Qiuci, Shule, Khotan and Yanqi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty Li Zhi appointed Xue Rengui as the general manager of the Luosu Road march, with Ashina Daozhen and Guo Daifeng as his deputy, leading 50,000 troops to fight back against Tibet. Tubo general Lun Qinling led an army of 400,000 to fight. The battle ended with Xue Rengui defeating Dafeichuan and returning with a peace agreement.
The Battle of Dafeichuan was the biggest defeat in foreign warfare since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. With this battle, Tubo became a powerful force in the west that could compete with the Tang Dynasty, and Tuyuhun also became a branch of Tubo. The Tang Dynasty was forced to abolish the four-town system, and the Anxi Protectorate was moved to Xizhou. Xue Rengui, a famous general of the generation, was also dismissed as a civilian because of this defeat. He was re-appointed the following year because of the rebellion of Goguryeo survivors.
Of course, this defeat was not due to Xue Rengui's incompetent command. In fact, Xue Rengui had a clear understanding of the battle situation from the beginning. He believed that the Tibetan army had many soldiers and many generals, and they were waiting for work. The Tang army must fight quickly to win.
At the beginning of the war, he left his deputy general Guo Daifeng and led 20,000 people to guard the baggage, food and grass, and ordered them to set up fences and build fortifications on the Dafei Ridge, making it a forward position that could be attacked, retreated, and defended. Then he led the main force to attack lightly, defeated the Tibetan army at the mouth of the river, and took advantage of the victory to capture Wuhai City and gain the upper hand.
It is a pity that after the deputy general Guo Daifeng claimed to be the famous founding general of the Tang Dynasty Guo Xiaoke, he refused to obey Xue Rengui's control and led the rear team to advance without permission. He also failed to join the commander in time and was defeated by the Tubo commander Lun Qinling in one fell swoop. , all the luggage, food and grass were lost.
Having lost its logistical equipment, the troops and horses under their command were greatly reduced in combat effectiveness because they were not adapted to the plateau climate. The Tibetan army they faced had a strength of more than 400,000, nearly ten times that of the Tang army. Under such an absolute disadvantage, no matter who the commander was replaced, I am afraid that There is no way to save the day. Moreover, Xue Rengui at that time made peace with Tubo and returned. It can be inferred from this that even under such harsh conditions, Xue Rengui still caused huge casualties to Tubo. Otherwise, how could Qinling be willing to make peace if he wasn't afraid that the price would be too high?
Since then, there has been a tug-of-war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo. Hei Te Changzhi, Lou Shide, Wang Xiaojie, Xue Na, Guo Zhiyun, Zhang Shougui, Xiao Song, Zhang Zhongliang, Huangfu Weiming, Wang Zhongsi, Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan, Feng Changqing, more than half of the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty have appeared in it. The battlefield with Tubo.
By the time of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, after a long period of fighting, the Tang Dynasty had gained an overwhelming advantage over Tibet. In the east, the Tang army pushed the front to the west of Qinghai Lake, and in the northwest it drove the Tubo out of Dabolu. On the battlefield in the Western Regions, the Tang army, led by Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, also reported frequent successes.
Unfortunately, due to the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty deployed a large number of troops to deal with Tubo to quell the rebellion, leaving the western defense empty. Tubo took the opportunity to occupy large areas such as Longyou and Hexi.
Under the leadership of the Tubo Zanpu Trisong Dezan at that time, the territory of the Tubo Dynasty greatly expanded. It was roughly bounded by Longshan to the east of the Tang Dynasty, to the Helan Mountain of Ningxia to the north, and to the south with Nanzhao as a vassal state. Its power developed to its peak. period. The Tubo general Dazalugong even led his army to attack Chang'an, forcing Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu to flee to Shaanxi Province.
However, Tubo has not yet developed to the point where it can challenge the huge Tang Empire. Songtsen Gampo, who truly established the Tubo dynasty, is still only a few years old, and the leader of Tubo is Songtsan Gampo. Father, talk about praise and make money.
Lunzan Nongnang wiped out the Supi tribe a few years ago and became the monarch of all tribes in Tubo. He was honored as Langri Lunzan, which means a king who is as wise in politics as the sky and as strong in armor as the Tianshan Mountains. It was at this time that Li Shimin, who was marching westward to Liangshidu, contacted Langri Lunzan through some Western businessmen.
"Father, my son has already met the envoy of Langri Lunzan. He promised that once the Tang Dynasty sends troops to attack Shu, he will definitely send troops south to attack Chengdu to echo our army, so that Li Jing can't care about each other. In exchange, he hopes that After the Tang Dynasty captured Bashu, it sent troops to help him destroy Tuyuhun."
"Okay, okay! Erlang is indeed my Qilin son. With Erlang here, why should I worry about not being able to destroy Yang Gao'er and bring peace to the world!" Li Yuan couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling after hearing this.
"Send a message to the Tibetan envoy. I will hold a banquet in the palace tomorrow to entertain him. In addition, I have sent an order to the twelve guards in Guanzhong to prepare for the war and wait for the opportunity. The Ministry of Household Affairs will raise the food and wages required for the army for half a year within a month. Prince, this matter is handed over to me. I'll supervise it for you. If it can't be completed within one month, everyone will be dismissed from office starting from the minister."
"My son (wei minister) obeys the order!"
The group of people bowed their hands and bowed, then left one after another.
"Ximen! Let's go to Concubine Yin De!"
Li Yuan, who was in an improved mood, seemed to have energy again and gave instructions calmly.
"The general will obey the order!"
Ximen Qing, who was promoted to commander of the Royal Forest Army by Li Yuan because of his meritorious service that day, lowered his head and answered respectfully, without letting Li Yuan notice the slight smile on his lips.
That night, several homing pigeons took off from Chang'an and flew to the distant land of Hebei.
At the same time, the East Palace.
Li Jiancheng sat behind the desk with some lamentation, while Qin Hui, Wei Zheng, Liu Zhiyuan and other civil and military officials stood on both sides.
After a long time, Wang Guicai, who had been following Li Jiancheng for the longest time, stepped forward to comfort Li Jiancheng and said: "After all, His Majesty the King of Qin is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years and has made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty. His Majesty is inevitably biased in military affairs. Your Highness, King Qin, please don’t mind me.”
Li Jiancheng sighed helplessly and said: "It's all because Gu had a bad start and was captured by the Sui army. He lost the face of the Tang Dynasty. So now his father only obeys his second brother in military affairs and ignores Gu's opinions. .”
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Since ancient times, the only way to conquer the world is to conquer the world immediately. How can there be any reason to rule the world immediately? What's more, if His Highness had not been sitting in Guanzhong in recent years, handling government affairs, managing people's livelihood, and allocating grain and grass, where would His Majesty, King Qin, have the capital to conquer the four directions? These Majesties They all see it.”
The man who spoke was named Zheng Jibo, the father of Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin, and the father-in-law of Li Jiancheng.
After listening to Wang Gui and Zheng Jibo's advice, Li Jiancheng's expression slowly improved. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Qin Hui stepped out of the queue and said loudly: "If your highness listens to Wang Gui and Zheng Jibo, a big disaster is ahead!"
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