This moment is another moment, and the most important thing in doing things is to assess the situation.
When he first entered the Tubo camp, Li Qinzai was like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, so he tried his best not to offend Lu Dongzan. During the banquet, he let his soldiers fight with each other, and Li Qinzai agreed.
Because Lu Dongzan's fists were relatively big at that time.
But now, Li Qinzai has the capital to take Qiao.
In the middle of the night, someone was sent to urgently invite Li Qinzai to the commander's tent to discuss matters. It must be that something major happened in Tuyuhun territory, and Tubo must have suffered a loss due to this incident. The war in Tuyuhun had turned around, otherwise Lu Dongzan would not have been so anxious to invite him to discuss matters. .
Li Qinzai lay back in the tent, and before falling asleep, a thought flashed through his mind.
Su Dingfang's 30,000 troops were still on the way, and Zheng Rentai's frontier army could not mobilize any manpower. The only variable was Sun Congdong. It must have been that Sun Congdong's 1,000 forbidden troops fought a good battle in Tuyuhun.
Very good, I feel a lot more confident.
From now on, no one is allowed to talk to me loudly, let alone disturb my sleep.
With this thought in mind, Li Qinzai fell asleep in a daze.
After sleeping until morning, Li Qinzai stretched himself out of the camp and found that there was a dense crowd of people standing in the camp, including his own tribe and Tibetan guards.
Apparently, after Li Qinzai rejected Lu Dongzan's invitation last night, Lu Dongzan sent several groups of people to invite him, but was stopped outside by the tribesmen. A group of people waited respectfully for Li Qinzai to wake up.
After washing and dressing up, Li Qinzai slowly ate a hot meal of mutton noodles, which Li Qinzai also brought from Chang'an. A wealthy and dandy boy should not compromise his quality of life at any time.
"Let's go and see Lu Dongzan." Li Qinzai wiped his mouth and said.
The Tubo guards breathed a sigh of relief, and the Li family's tribe escorted Li Qinzai towards the commander's tent.
Li Qinzai deliberately slowed down and said softly: "Ah Si, send someone out of the camp to inquire about Sun Congdong's troops and ask them what they have done. If they have fought with Tibet and the casualties are not too serious, let them continue. Find the enemy to engage in battle, divide and attack them, and give me a little more leverage."
"Also, tell General Zheng Rentai that the five thousand soldiers and horses stationed at the border can enter Tuyuhun and approach the south of Jishi Mountain. They will wipe out a few groups of Tibetan troops and make some noise."
Liu Asi nodded in agreement, and then said awkwardly: "What if the Tubo camp doesn't let our people out?"
"I'm leaving the camp on my own. Anyone who dares to stop me will be provoking me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The negotiations between me and Lu Dongzan will be terminated immediately." Li Qinzai said coldly.
Liu Asi turned around and found Bu Qu, a smart man, and whispered a few words in his ear. Bu Qu nodded vigorously, cupped his fists, clenched the banner with one hand, turned his horse and ran towards the rear gate.
When Li Qinzai came to the commander's tent, his treatment was different this time. There was actually a general waiting for him outside the tent. When he entered, the general even politely opened the curtain for him.
As soon as he entered the commander's tent, Lu Dongzan greeted him warmly, with a hint of mmp in his boldness.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency Ambassador Tang, did you sleep well last night?" Lu Dongzan said with a smile.
Li Qinzai's face turned dark at that moment. He couldn't bring up the pot. Is there no other topic to talk about?
"Your bodyguard disturbed my sleep, but I gave him a light punishment. I don't mind offending him." Li Qinzai said with a smile.
Lu Dongzan said hurriedly: "It was me, Meng Lang, who disturbed County Uncle Li's dream last night. I'm very sorry."
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes. The old man was so polite today. He would have to cut out at least one of his kidneys when setting the price during the negotiation.
There was nothing emotional to talk about. After a few pleasantries without embarrassment, Lu Dongzan quickly got to the point.
"Uncle Li County, I thought about it again and again last night and felt that it would be inappropriate for Tubo to completely swallow up Tuyuhun. Tubo and the Tang Dynasty have been good neighbors for decades. For the sake of a century-old friendship between the two countries, Tubo is willing to cede all the east of Jishi Mountain to the Tang Dynasty. Don, how’s it going?”
Li Qinzai immediately thought of the Tuyuhun map, then silently calculated it, and then took a breath of cold air.
"Prime Minister, are you too arrogant? From the east of Jishi Mountain to the border of Tang Dynasty, it is only about 200 miles. So, after Tubo swallowed up Tuyuhun, it only gave the Tang Dynasty these 200 miles?"
Lu Dongzan's old face darkened: "Uncle Li, Tuyuhun was conquered by Tubo alone. It took the lives and blood of countless warriors to conquer the territory. The Tang Dynasty did nothing, and more than two hundred miles of land were lost. Why are you dissatisfied?"
Li Qinzai sneered and said: "It's not that the Tang Dynasty has done nothing, but it is planning to do something. Don't worry, I, the King of the Tang Dynasty, will arrive in half a month. We will get as much land as the Tang Dynasty wants at that time."
Lu Dongzan's old face showed a hint of anger: "Tuyuhun has been defeated by Tubo. If the Tang Dynasty comes to take it, will it plan to start a war with Tubo?"
Li Qinzai said solemnly: "To put it politely, you and I have agreed on the border peacefully and friendly. To put it bluntly,... yes, if Tibet doesn't let out, we, the Tang Dynasty, will go to war with you."
Ludong was very impressed. Did this guy not care about any diplomatic etiquette? You said it so bluntly, are you trying to force me to fall out?
"Uncle Li, you decide how much your Tang Dynasty needs." Lu Dongzan said coldly.
Li Qinzai said: "Tuyuhun guarded the Tang Dynasty's trade routes leading to the Western Regions and the Persian countries. This road cannot fall into the hands of others. Therefore, what I want is for the Tibetan army to withdraw from Tuyuhun, and the entire territory of Tuyuhun belongs to the Tang Dynasty." Don.”
Lu Dongzan was stunned for a moment, then became furious: "I, Tibet, have sacrificed the lives and blood of countless warriors and the entire country for this battle, and now you ask me to withdraw all the Tibetan troops? Li Qinzai, you are shameless!"
"Yes, I have no shame, what I want is land!"
Lu Dongzan's nostrils were dilated and he was trying hard to absorb the oxygen in the air.
After a long time, Lu Dongzan took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and said slowly: "Uncle Li, since we are negotiating between the two countries, please show your sincerity. I really can't continue talking with you with your exorbitant price."
Li Qinzai also said slowly: "To be honest, Datang has no intention of talking to you at all. The Prime Minister must be very clear that the 30,000 troops led by General Su Dingfang are about to arrive at the border. By then, it will be inevitable for you and us to go to war. What the Tang Dynasty wants is the entire territory of Tuyuhun."
Lu Dongzan became angry again: "Then why did you come to my Tubo camp to talk to me?"
"What I want to talk about is that I hope that the Prime Minister of Tibet will take the initiative to withdraw from the army, so as not to cause irreparable casualties to you. Although the Prime Minister has unparalleled prestige in Tubo for a while, if he suffers a big loss in the battle of Tuyuhun, he will return to Tubo. I’m afraid your position is not very secure, right?”
Lu Dongzan sneered: "If I return without success, my position will be really unstable."
"The whole army will be wiped out? Are you afraid? You have been regent of Tubo for many years, and now your Zanpu has grown up. He has long expected you to return to the king. If you suffer such a defeat in Tuyuhun, your Zanpu and the landowners in the country will I'm afraid the powerful people will swarm you and eat you until no skin is left, right?"
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