"I don't dare. I have seen the envoy of the Tang Dynasty." The two of them hurriedly saluted.
"I, the Tang Dynasty, don't know whether you Tibetans dare to protect us. After all, you Tibetans did not pay attention to me, the Tang Dynasty. It is understandable that you would act like this." Wang Zheng said calmly.
"Two envoys, this is Tubo. We have already said that this has nothing to do with our Tubo. The other party has entered our Tubo, and we, the Tubo, are also the ones who have been harmed by the other party. The envoys are so aggressive, aren't they afraid of something unexpected happening?" Songtsen Gampo narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he was only eighteen years old, he had been in charge of suppressing the rebellion since he was twelve years old. Songtsen Gampo's experiences over the years had made him mature rapidly.
The butt determines the head. The position of Zampu made Songtsen Gampo's mind far beyond that of ordinary people. Some positions can only be understood by sitting on them.
But after all, he was young and energetic. Although he was not prepared to do anything to the two envoys, he knew very well that this kind of conversation between the two countries could not be led by the other side.
"Oh, the two countries are fighting without killing the envoys. However, compared to Tubo, a barbaric land that has not yet acquired culture, it may not understand this truth, so before coming, Wang was prepared to put life and death aside." Wang Zheng He chuckled lightly and said sarcastically.
"So, Ambassador Wang is really not afraid of death." Songtsen Gampo's tone became cold.
Wang Zheng reached into his arms, and with a "swish" sound, he took out a dagger and pulled it out directly. The sharp blade reflected white light.
"What? Wang Envoy wants to go all out?" Songtsen Gampo sneered.
"No. After all, Zanpu is stronger and heavier. Wang is too old and it is impossible to beat Zanpu. Wang just wants to ask, if Zanpu wants to kill me, just say it and use Wang's own hands. ?" Wang Zheng said expressionlessly. When he said this, he made a "pop" sound with his backhand, and the dagger was directly inserted into his own left arm, and blood spurted out instantly.
But Wang Zheng's expression never changed from beginning to end.
Songtsen Gampo: “!!!”
Lun Keer and Shang Xiang were also shocked, and an uncontrollable fear grew in their hearts.
Because from the beginning to the end, Wang Zheng was like a piece of wood, with no expression on his face at all, as if what he stabbed was not someone else's arm at all.
"Does Zamp want my life? I can do it myself. Wang doesn't like others to do it." Wang Zheng said calmly.
Who the hell is this person? The ferocity in Songtsen Gampo's heart disappeared in an instant. He was so cruel that he feared for his life. The main reason was that Wang Zheng was too scary! He could stab himself without changing his expression and talk to him calmly. Is he afraid of death? It's obvious, don't be afraid.
An envoy who is not even afraid of death, what can he do?
"Come here! Call the doctor!" Shang Xiang hurriedly said loudly.
"The envoy Wang is joking, why are you so excited? Hurry, ask someone to help the envoy Wang stop the bleeding!" Songtsen Gampo suddenly had a smile on his face and said loudly.
From the moment Wang Zheng and Yang Cheng entered the main hall, it represented the beginning of the battle between Tang Dynasty and Tubo, with each other competing for the upper hand. But from this moment on, the situation changed, and Tubo was at a disadvantage.
That's what diplomacy is!
"Thank you very much. After all, I am the envoy. Zanpu just asks people outside my door to come in and help me stop the bleeding. Tubo's medical skills are backward. Since Zanpu does not want Wang's life, Wang still wants to remain useful as His Highness. Serve, serve the Tang Dynasty." Wang Zheng said with a smile on his face.
Songtsen Gampo took a deep breath. This kind of scholar... is too scary. What's even more frightening is that in the Tang Dynasty, there were not even hundreds of thousands of scholars like this who could serve as officials, but there were certainly tens of thousands.
Songtsen Gampo admired this courage and knowledge in his heart.
"Ask the envoy of the king to come in and treat his injuries." Songtsen Gampo said directly.
Soon, a doctor following Wang Zheng and Yang Cheng came in quickly. He took out a pair of scissors from a small box with a red gourd that he carried with him. He first cut the clothes on Wang Zheng's arm along the wound. Then, a cloth strip was quickly used to strangle Wang Zheng near his shoulder, and the gushing blood was instantly stopped.
"Ambassador Wang, you need to sit down." The doctor whispered.
Wang Zheng sat cross-legged on the ground. Facing these people, he was unwilling to even kneel down.
"I'm going to pull out the knife," the doctor continued.
Wang Zheng didn't say anything, but sat there with a calm expression and said, "Zanpu, if you don't mind, I can just sit here and talk."
"Wang Envoy, why don't you treat the wound first?" Songtsen Gampo looked at Wang Zheng with admiration in his eyes. Although this man was weak, he was a man at heart.
"No need, I came here on the order of His Highness the King of Qin. I have already spent a lot of time on the road. Time is tight." Wang Zheng said calmly. While he was speaking, the doctor next to him had already pulled out the dagger from his arm and inserted it. It wasn't deep, but when he pulled it out, he could only see Wang Zheng's arm shaking, but his tone of voice did not change.
"What does the envoy Wang want to say?" Songtsen Gampo took a deep breath and asked.
"His Highness once said that in national diplomacy, dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the radiation range of the cavalry. Although Tubo is not within the radiation range of the Tang Dynasty cavalry, anyone who dares to offend the power of the Tang Dynasty will be punished. I think the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty don't mind letting the hooves of the cavalry trample this place." Wang Zheng sat there and said with a calm expression.
The doctor next to him had already picked up a special bottle of medical alcohol from the box and began to disinfect his wounds. The muscles on Wang Zheng's arms continued to twitch, and cold sweat began to appear on his forehead, but he still did not move. .
"I need to suture the wound." The doctor next to him looked at the wound carefully and then said.
"Let's get started." Wang Zheng nodded, and the doctor didn't hesitate and started taking action directly.
Songtsen Gampo was caught in the sight for a moment and said nothing until Wang Zheng continued: "So, did Zampo give a reasonable explanation to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty?"
Wang Zheng's unchanging tone suddenly brought Songtsen Gampo back from his thoughts.
Songtsen Gampo fell silent, thinking about the gains and losses.
Many people have misunderstandings about Tubo, thinking that it is very powerful. In fact, the unique geographical location of Tubo in history gave people the impression that it was powerful. However, in fact, Tubo is completely different from what everyone imagined. For example, it is now The Tubo is not even as good as the nomadic countries such as the Tuyuhun Western Turks, because the current Tubo is still a slave tribal group country.
Yes, Tubo is still a slave! All herdsmen are slaves of the nobles! These serfs were the property of Zamp and the nobles, and there was no way any private property could exist.
Historically, it was only after Songtsen Gampo came to power that he gradually began to reform Tubo, but slavery never changed. On the contrary, each generation of Zampo worked hard to maintain slavery.
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Tubo army with the same strength is actually very low. How high can you expect the combat effectiveness of slaves?
It’s just that Tubo occupies the geographical advantage, plus the population. The population of Tubo is currently at least four times that of Tuyuhun, which is about two million people. Songtsen Gampo’s father and Songtsen Gampo continued to conquer various tribes and plundered them. Population records can be roughly counted.
