Songtsen Gampo
The most famous Zanpu in the history of Tubo, the founder of the Tubo dynasty, and his supporters Tunmi Sambuza, Ludongzan, Zhi Saidang Rugongdun and Niang Chisangyangdun were unwilling to accept the past. The failure brought about various negative situations, and I planned to gather a large number of troops to avenge the past humiliation.
Under the instruction of Songtsen Gampo, Sambuza led a Tibetan army of 50,000 troops from the border between Datang and Tuyuhun to attack the Tang territories.
The first thing to be conquered by Tubo was naturally the outpost on the border.
There are no more than 20 or 30 people at the outpost, and the main purpose is just to summon people.
"Brother, those barbarians from Tubo are finally here."
"The third brother lit the beacon, and then asked the brothers to retreat and fight with the large army."
"okay"
The soldier known as Lao San led several people to separate. Some of them went to pack their belongings and prepare for the rear. Some of them lit torches and handed them to Lao San. Lao San looked at the smoke and dust worn by the Tibetan cavalry in the distance and stretched out his hand to hold them. The torch was thrown into the warning smoke.
The early warning flames of the torches, made up of wolf dung and other burning materials, collided with the fire of the wolf smoke, causing a brilliant spark.
As the torches heated the dung pile, it began to ignite, and billowing smoke rose into the sky.
With the first smoke rising
In the ancient land of Tuyuhun, new wolf smoke is constantly being ignited.
In the Tibetan army, Sambuza held a string of rosary beads, and while riding a horse, he moved the rosary beads while looking at the Tibetan warriors around him.
It had been three years since I finally set foot on the land of the Tang Dynasty. I must wash away the humiliation of the past few years.
The various outposts established by the Tang Dynasty at the border with Tubo made Tubo lose all face. The annual cavalry raids also led to no harvest at the border. The herdsmen suffered heavy losses and had to migrate inland.
The climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the roof of the world, is extremely harsh. There have been numerous conflicts between migrating tribes and existing tribes because of water sources and the latter being cultivated land and pastures for grazing.
The war between the two sides shook the national power of Tibet and caused the Tibetan religious forces that had been suppressed to rise.
For this reason, Tunmi Sambuza, Ludongtsan, Zhi Saidang Rugongdun and Niang Trisangyangdun spent a huge price to help their loyal master Songtsen Gampo to suppress the religious forces. .
It's been three whole years
It cost so much
It can be said that the national strength of the entire Tubo country has not increased in three years. The only thing that is comforting is that there are more herdsmen with combat experience.
Tunmi Sambuza felt that it was really sad that he gained experience in fighting herdsmen instead of killing his own people.
In order to prevent Tang Dynasty from taking advantage of the attack, Tubo deliberately made friends with Tuyuhun, intending to let Tuyuhun contain the Tang Dynasty's troops.
As a result, he gave away a lot of the benefits of frugal living and food, but Tuyuhun didn't last long before he was defeated by the Tang Dynasty and destroyed the country.
In fact, Tunmi Sambuza proposed to increase the number of Tuyuhun troops at that time. However, because it was a critical period for the rise of religious power in Tubo, he encountered huge resistance. In the end, it was almost two years after Tuyuhun destroyed the country, and only these 50,000 soldiers were recruited. soldiers.
This time, Tunmi Sambuza discussed with Songtsen Gampo, Ludongtsen and others to use the identity of Tuyuhun Murong Xiaoyan as an excuse to attack their allies in the name of Tang Dynasty in the name of helping Murong Xiaoyan restore his country. In the name of Tuyuhun.
The reason why they did not use their own and attacked the Tang Dynasty this time was actually to restore the curve policy of Tubo's national power.
In the name of Tuyuhun's allies helping him regain his country and avenge his country, he obtained the support of Tuyuhun's dissatisfied tribes in the Tang Dynasty and took the opportunity to invade Tuyuhun's land.
If you defeat the Tang Dynasty and occupy the land, then the next step is to send Lu Dongzan as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, requesting peace with the Tang Dynasty and marrying the princess of the Tang Dynasty.
The goal is to get the farming, weaving, culture, and most importantly, salt and iron and other military technologies that we need from the Tang Dynasty's married princesses and in-laws, so as to improve Tubo's weapons and armor and increase our military strength.
Once the military strength is strong, they can continue to move towards the surrounding areas of Tubo, especially the rich Sichuan and Guanzhong areas of the Tang Dynasty, even the fortress oases in the Western Regions.
The environment in Tubo was so harsh that it urgently needed a flat and fertile land to cultivate crops and nourish its people.
Tunmi Sambuza, Ludongzan, Zhi Saidangrugongdun, Niang Chisangyangdun, and Songtsen Gampo made good plans, but only if the Tang Dynasty was willing to do so. .
"Chief, do you think we will win this time?"
Tunmi Sambuza turned to look at his subordinates: "We will definitely win. God is protecting us."
"Can God really bless us?"
Thonmi Sambuza: "If God does not bless us, we still Songtsan Gampo, and the knives and spears in our hands."
"Really, my subordinate understands"
"Go Sanchi, get your warriors ready
"I respect your will, Lord Kammi Sambuza"
Is Datang willing?
Of course I don't want to
After Li Mingda's military reforms in the court, the combat effectiveness of the Tang army at this time was under the ideological education of the instructors, picket inspections, and repeated military deductions and combat exercises by the staff. Thousands of people will undergo high-intensity military training. , more powerful than before.
Zhang Liao and Chen Gong were two sons. With the support of Li Mingda's new military black technology, the soldiers' armor became stronger, the Tang Dynasty's horizontal knives became sharper, and the longer the range of arrows and crossbows, the more penetrating power they had. powerful.
I have been sharpening my knife for more than two years, waiting for the pig to deliver meat to my door.
Zhang Liao ordered his subordinates: "Send Master Chen to beat the drum and gather the generals."
"yes"
Not long after, Zhang Liao's generals and civilian officials headed by Chen Gong arrived one after another.
Zhang Liao sat in the coach's position and looked down at everyone: "The smoke at the border is burning, and Tibet is coming to invade our border with the Tang Dynasty. What do you think?"
A general stood up and said: "General Wenyuan, despite your humble position, the invading enemy was killed off his horse."
In addition, some generals stood up and said: "When the barbarians invade, if you hold a low position, you must show your ambition with your body and wrap your body in horse leather."
Zhang Liao smiled slightly and motioned for the two generals to sit down: "There is no need to wrap the body in horse leather, it's just Tubo. You have been preparing for two years. You are afraid that they, like local chickens and tile dogs, will not succeed."
The generals understood and laughed.
"Otherwise not"
"Yes, we have been preparing for two years, and our horizontal sword has long been sharpened."
"This is to give us military honors, right?"
"Hahahahaha"
A burst of excitement
Zhang Liao waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Everyone, chickens and dogs are inevitable, but lions must fight rabbits with all their strength. Don't let the Tubo people take advantage of you."
General Gate: "No"
Zhang Liao: "Gongtai, the resettlement of the people will be left to you."
Chen Gong: "Wen Yuan, don't worry, just go ahead and do it."
Zhang Liao: "Good"
"You gentlemen, please inform the officers and soldiers in all prefectures to set off. Military glory is waiting for you."
"Roar"
To be continued
