The eternal truth is that the calculations of man are not as good as the calculations of heaven. Zhi Saidang Ru Gongdun and mother Chisang Yangdun calculated well. However, just after returning to the base camp of Lacheng, the cold north wind struck again.
A severe snowstorm once again hit the Tubo Plateau, and heavy snow fell so that people and animals could not see their shadows ten meters away.
Looking at the snowflakes all over the sky, Zhi Saidanru Gongdun and mother Chisang Yangdun looked at each other.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
"Brother, God is not as good as man, so be it."
"But we might be embarrassed in the future if we do this, brother."
"There's nothing we can do about it. God is protecting that tribe and it has nothing to do with us."
"It's true. Forget it, let's wait until spring next year. Besides, I feel now that even if we go to fight, the people below may not want to go. After all, it is said that they are a guardian clan."
"Oh, yes"
After a useless conversation, the two returned to their room, drank butter tea and looked at the sky, waiting for the arrival of spring.
Zhi Saidang Ru Gongdun and Niang Chisang Yangdun took people to the Tang camp. Songtsen Gampo and the Dalai Lama were not fools, and blind men naturally saw such a high-profile action.
Songtsan Gampo, who was hiding in his palace for the winter, got the specific information about the two people's trip to the Tang camp from the spies he placed with Zhi Saidang Rugong Dun and Niang Chisang Yang Dun.
"Sir, Zhi Saidang Ru Gongdun and mother Chisang Yangdun were kindly received by Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, the generals in charge of the Tang camp."
"The two parties conducted enthusiastic sports activities, exchanges of emotions and questions, determined the general principles and policies for the future cooperation and development of both parties, and looked forward to a bright future together."
The spy's eloquent description made Songtsen Gampo a little nervous and became even more nervous. There was a lot of information. He really didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty's rivals, Saidang Rugongdun and Niang Chisangyangdun, were like this. The more important thing is that they have joined forces with Datang.
Even if Lu Dongzan defeated the Dalai Lama in the future, if he wanted to obtain the title of King of Tubo from the Tang Dynasty, he would still have to pass the test of Zhi Saidang Rugongdun and Niang Chisang Yangdun.
The original 1v1v1 mutual restraint situation became the possibility of both them and the Dalai Lama achieving 1v3, and what was left behind was Datang's attitude towards them.
After waving the spies back for a drink of water, Lu Dongzan felt worried. As he plucked the rosary, he began to wonder if he could find conditions and loopholes that would be beneficial to him. If it is not possible to carry out negotiations with Yangton, tribal autonomy can be achieved.
After thinking about it, Songtsen Gampo felt that if he could not get the title of a vassal king, he could be a king or a prince. As long as he could maintain his current independent status, he would enter the stage of hiding his power and biding his time to strengthen himself and wait for the Tang Dynasty to conquer the capital. It is decay, just like those nomadic tribes in Chinese history who submitted to the powerful dynasties in the Central Plains. They surrendered to him when he was strong, and when he decayed, he turned into a hungry wolf and ate his flesh to strengthen himself.
Thinking that this idea was a good one, Songtsen Gampo happily moved his body, which made him look fatter. He opened his mouth and shouted happily: "Come here, please come and see me."
"Yes, Lord Songtsen Gampo"
At any time, Songtsen Gampo was waiting at the door to order the guards to leave in a hurry and find Lu Dongtsen.
The heavy snow that filled the sky just after leaving the house fell on the guard's open neck. The cold made the guard shrink his neck subconsciously.
"It's so damn cold. In this weird winter, I don't know what Tubo will be like in the future."
The guard muttered a few words and hurried towards Lu Dongzan's residence.
Along the way, the guard couldn't help feeling another sigh in his heart as he looked at the ruins of the roadside caused by the civil war some time ago.
He didn't know and didn't want to know what Tubo would be like in the spring of next year, as long as he and his family could survive next year's turmoil.
After going through the identity check in the wind and snow, the guards came to Lu Dongzan's study. At this time, Lu Dongzan was dealing with trivial matters in his camp.
The guards who saw Songtsen Gampo came and put down the pen in their hands and asked him: "What are your orders from Lord Songtsen Gampo?"
Guard: "Lord Ludongzan, Lord Songtsen Gampo are recruiting people to discuss matters."
Lu Dongzan looked at the heavy snow outside: "What's important?"
The guard scratched his head: "Maybe it's because the two leaders Zhi Saidang Ru Gongdun and Niang Chisang Yangdun came back. I'm just guessing, I don't know if it's right or not."
"I understand, just a moment." Lu Dongzan handed over his work to his deputy, explained his ideas, put on a cloak to keep out the cold, and left with his bodyguards.
The group of people braved the wind and snow to arrive at the lounge where Songtsen Gampo lived. The guards stepped back and Lu Dongtsen took off his cloak and handed it to the attendants beside him.
"Lord Songtsen Gampo"
Songtsen Gampo patted the bed next to him: "Dongtsen, come and sit."
Ludongzan did not refuse the enthusiastic Songtsen Gampo and sat next to him.
Songtsen Gampo was in a good mood and gave Lu Dongtsen a cup of hot butter tea: "Dongtsen, drink a cup to warm yourself up."
"More adults"
Looking at the butter tea handed over by Songtsan Gampulu who didn't know why he was so enthusiastic, Dongzan took the tea cup with both hands, felt the warmth of the hot tea in his hands, and took a sip of pleasure.
"My lord, I don't know why you recruited me."
Lu Dongzan said with a smile: "I have already thought of how to preserve our method."
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"What can you do, sir?"
"Didn't Zhi Saidang Ru Gongdun and Niang Chisang Yangdun take people to Datang's camp some time ago? Not long after they came back, they heard that they had reached a cooperation with Datang. By then, they would probably cooperate with Datang. Cooperate with the Tang Dynasty and defeat us and the Dalai Lama in the spring of next year, and they will become the vassal kings."
Lu Dongzan looked at Songtsen Gampo seriously and attentively, looking at the other person's enthusiastic look, and asked him with some worry: "Sir, are you okay? Do you have a cold or fever? Do you want me to call a doctor?" Take a look"
Lu Dongzan politely asked Songtsen Gampo if his brain was burned out. The other party is cooperating with the Tang Dynasty and will hang us from the rafters next spring. Don't worry if you are still here and happy.
Hearing the meaning of Lu Dongzan's words, Songtsen Gampo waved his hand and explained to Lu Dongzan: "I'm fine, I don't have a cold or fever. I was thinking, why should I support Saidang Rugongdun and Niang Chisang?" Yang Dun and the others can form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty, but we can't. If they want a vassal king, we want a county king. If they want a county king, we want a county prince. If that doesn't work, we need a marquis. As long as we can survive this time, wait. The Tang Dynasty has decayed like those Central Plains dynasties, and we can make a comeback and rebuild the glory of Tubo."
Lu Dongzan looked at the somewhat crazy Songtsan Gampo and said, "What if the Tang Dynasty hangs us from the beams? I think we can have another way, the effect will be better!"
To be continued
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