Li Qinzai is never afraid to admit the mistakes he has made. A mistake is a mistake, and there is no need to make excuses.
Travelers are not perfect saints. There will always be times when they make mistakes. When they are wrong, admit it, reflect on it after admitting it, and correct it after reflecting. How normal is that?
After deep introspection, Li Qinzai made a conclusion.
"There are too few people!" Li Qinzai sighed.
With only a thousand men, the assassin could easily get in front of him and attack him. What if he had brought 10,000 men? As soon as the assassin sneaked into the front military formation, his secret would have been exposed. It was impossible for him to get into the central military tent.
Therefore, there is a line in a later movie that still makes sense: "It all depends on having many brothers."
"Suddenly I really want to be a general and run around with thousands of troops tied to my waistband," Li Qinzai said sadly: "It also saves me from being chased by several assassins and running away in embarrassment without considering my feelings and Decent…”
Thinking about the way he had run away with his head in his arms just now, Li Qinzai suddenly felt that he had lost face. The calm and gentle persona that he had maintained for many years in front of his friends suddenly collapsed.
After secretly feeling sad for a while, Li Qinzai asked again: "Have you ever asked why the Tubo people wanted to assassinate me?"
Liu Asi said: "The Tubo people have spies in Chang'an. His Majesty appointed you as the envoy of the Tang Dynasty. The Tubo spies knew about it on the same day. After the 800-mile horse was reported to Tubo, the Tubo people responded immediately."
Li Qinzai's lips curled up: "Kill the envoys of the Tang Dynasty and put the blame on Tuyuhun?"
"That's about it. It doesn't matter whether we can blame Tuyuhun. What's important is that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty couldn't reach Tuyuhun safely."
"At this time, the war between the two countries is in full swing, and the Tubo army is overwhelmingly powerful. It will not be long before they occupy the entire territory of Tuyuhun. They do not want an envoy from the Tang Dynasty to suddenly appear and disrupt their plans."
Li Qinzai thoughtfully said: "If the Tang envoy died on the way, at least two months would have passed from the time Chang'an got the news to sending a new envoy. In these two months, Tubo could do too many things. ”
"Yes, this is the reason why Tubo wants to assassinate you. The Fifth Young Master wants to delay time for the Tang Dynasty, but the Tubo people want to buy time for themselves."
Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said: "This assassination was very precise and meticulous. They almost succeeded. Have you ever asked who was planning it behind the scenes?"
Liu Asi whispered: "Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan personally planned it."
Li Qinzai nodded: "No wonder, this mistake was not unjust..."
Needless to say, Lu Dongzan, the Prime Minister of Tubo, was a great figure whose name was recorded in history books.
Songtsan Gampo was credited with unifying all the Tibetan tribes. His superb political skills and national rejuvenation policies made a weak plateau country slowly become strong, so strong that even the Tang Dynasty had to be afraid of three points. Among them was Lu Dongzan. Full assistance.
The marriage between Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng was brought about by him, and the annexation of Tuyuhun was his plan, including the subsequent wars with the Tang Dynasty, which he also single-handedly led.
Although Li Qinzai and Nok Dongzan have a hostile relationship, it cannot be denied that they are a difficult and clever enemy.
Li Qinzai suddenly laughed: "Being able to fight against Lu Dongzan is considered a blessing in life! Haha, let's drink tonight to celebrate the rest of my life."
A person who does not belong to this world has the opportunity to be called a hero of this era. It is indeed a joy in life. Win or lose, you will not let this life down.
"Fifth Young Master, shall we continue heading west?" Liu Asi asked.
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said: "The itinerary remains unchanged and we will continue on our way tomorrow. The battlefield between me and him is not here, not at this time, but in Tuyuhun."
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According to the administrative division of later generations, Tuyuhun belonged to Xinjiang, a combination of parts of Qinghai and Gansu, and is now the Tuyuhun Khanate.
Although they share a border with the Tang Dynasty, and all successive kings respected the Tang Dynasty as their suzerainty, the Khans of Tuyuhun were not good people. Their greatest characteristic was that they were good at playing both sides. They did not offend anyone, but they did not easily side with anyone.
When the Turks were powerful, Tuyuhun was wavering between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. Later, the Turks were destroyed by Li Jing and the Tang Dynasty rose. Tuyuhun immediately presented his credentials to the Tang Dynasty and sent envoys to congratulate him. His posture was humble and full of sincerity.
Later, Tubo also rose, so Tuyuhun courted Tubo again. When there was a conflict between Tang Dynasty and Tubo, Tuyuhun immediately pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Occasionally, young tribesmen were sent to harass the borders of the Tang Dynasty and plunder money and people. After being questioned by the Tang Dynasty, Tuyuhun Khan immediately feared to admit his mistake. After admitting his mistake, he did not change it. After a while, he continued to plunder.
Tuyuhun was such a shameless piece of meat, a street ruffian that Datang was afraid of getting his hands dirty when he beat him.
To the Tang Dynasty, neither Tubo nor Tuyuhun was a good thing. Logically speaking, if these two countries fought, the Tang Dynasty would only applaud and wish that both sides would blow their brains out.
It is a pity that the geographical location of Tuyuhun is too important. It strangles the throat of the Silk Road and is the only channel connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions. So this time Tuyuhun was beaten, and the Tang Dynasty had to find ways to save it.
For no other reason, this piece of land that strangles the Silk Road is in the hands of Tuyuhun, which is far better than being in the hands of Tubo. If it falls into the hands of Tubo, then it will become a tool for Tubo to attack the Tang Dynasty in the future. outpost, and at the same time, Datang would soon lose its vast land in the Western Regions.
Li Qinzai's mission this time is to solve this big trouble for Li Zhi. Tubo must withdraw its troops, Tuyuhun is best in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and the Silk Road must remain open.
Of course, don't worry about the blond Hu Ji Li Zhi. If Li Qinzai dares to sacrifice, Empress Wu will definitely throw them into the well side by side, and finally throw Li Qinzai, the culprit, into the well.
After experiencing the assassination, Li Qinzai ordered to speed up his journey.
From Lanzhou to Liangzhou, more than a thousand people galloped on horseback. About five days later, Li Qinzai finally arrived at Liangzhou City.
Before entering the city, scouts had already entered the city in advance to inform Pei Shen, the governor of Liangzhou. When Li Qinzai and more than a thousand forbidden troops arrived outside Liangzhou City, Pei Shen led the officials of the governor's office and stood outside the city gate to greet them.
The group of people dismounted outside the city gate, and Pei Shen and other officials came forward to salute. Li Qinzai remembered the war in Tuyuhun. After returning the greeting, he did not exchange greetings and said straight to the point: "How was the war in Tuyuhun?"
Pei Shen is a middle-aged man in his forties, but his temples are already graying. I don't know whether he was born with gray hair or was worried about the Tuyuhun war.
Pei Shen heard this and said immediately: "The Tuyuhun army is not as powerful as the Tibetans and is retreating steadily towards the east. More than ten cities in the country have been occupied by the Tibetan army. Tuyuhun Khan Nuohebo and Princess Honghua are now leading the remaining army to resist in the Jishi Mountain area. "
"Will Liangzhou City send troops?"
Pei Shen said hurriedly: "Without Chang'an's order, the subordinates did not dare to act rashly. Not a single soldier of the Tang Dynasty King's Division was mobilized. He only sent dozens of teams of scouts to inquire about the military situation."
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