August every year is a tense time at the border. In June, the Tibetans attacked Anjong City and began to plunder all over Weizhou (now Li County, Sichuan). Weizhou is located in a mountainous area with rugged and steep roads. It is conducive to large armies to carry out large-scale operations, and these plunderers from some Tubo tribes are all horses, coming and going like the wind. However, the Tang border army lacked horses, so in desperation, they asked the court to send cavalry to relieve the siege.
This kind of "threshing grass" commonly known as "threshing grass" often occurs at the border every summer, and the people living near the border are miserable. The imperial court has repeatedly negotiated with the Tubo Dynasty about this matter, hoping to be self-disciplined, manage their own tribal people, and not destroy them. The two countries have friendly relations, but such things still happen on the border. In the fourth year of Jinglong (710 AD), Princess Li Nunu of Jincheng, the daughter of the Tang Dynasty clan, got married to Tubo and married Tubo Zanpuchidaizhudan. Between the two countries The relationship was stable for a time.
But this year, it is rare for the border tribes of the Tubo Dynasty to start plundering the border in June. Every year, in late July and August, there will be large-scale plundering. Things are very abnormal, which also aroused the idea of ????the imperial court. , news came from border spies that Princess Zanmeng Jincheng had passed away, but the imperial court had never received an official announcement of mourning from the Tubo government.
Since the marriage of Princess Wencheng, Princess Jincheng was the second princess of the Tang Dynasty to marry into Tibet. After Princess Jincheng entered Tibet, although there were conflicts on the border between the two countries, there has never been a large-scale war. Princess Jincheng was the representative of the two countries. The friendship played a big role. In fact, the relationship between Tang Dynasty and Tubo at this time belonged to uncles and nephews. Tubo's "Tang-Tibo Alliance Monument" records that "the re-establishment of the alliance will make the country as one, and it will be good to renew the marriage. At the age of Jinglong, the reunion Marrying Princess Jincheng and marrying her to the Yamen of Zanpu will be a great celebration for this uncle and nephew."
Most of the conflicts on the border between the two countries were won by the Tang Dynasty. The small-scale wars on the border also had a great impact on the Tubo Dynasty. In the eighteenth year of Kaiyuan, Tubo Zanpu petitioned for peace and said, "My nephew, Princess Shishang, They belong to the same family. In the middle, Zhang Xuanbiao and others first raised troops and invaded, thus causing the two kingdoms to become enemies. My nephew knows the superiority and inferiority well, so he dare not be rude! He was only a border general, so he was blamed. He repeatedly sent envoys to the court, and they were all border guards. The general will be restrained. Now Meng Yuan has sent envoys to visit the princess, and my nephew is very happy. If we can restore the old good, I will die without regret!"
In November of the 28th year of Kaiyuan, the imperial court received an official funeral report from the Tubo Dynasty. Princess Jincheng passed away, and she requested a peace treaty to reconcile the world. Li Longji was very angry. When he learned the exact news, Princess Jincheng passed away last year. After his death, Tubo hid and refused to report Tubo's request for peace. After Qin Xuan learned the news, he learned that Li Longji had already intended to attack Tubo.
"Big bad guy, why do you say that the Holy One will take action against Tibet?" Miss Guo asked. At this time, Miss Guo's belly was like a full-term pregnant woman about to give birth. When she stood, she could no longer see her feet. , when walking, he also put one hand on his hip and one hand on his bulging belly, with a happy look on his face.
Guo Jingyuan and Sister Yuyan got pregnant at about the same time. Qin Xuan specially calculated the due date for them. It was about the first day of December. Yuanyuan was about the 2nd, and Sister Yuyan was about the 3rd. Around, and Ziyu, Yuji and Eva will be around after the Yuanri Festival, which means that in more than two months, there will be five more people in his family. Qin Xuan, a woman with childcare experience, has already found him. Five, his two female apprentices, Lu Yonghong, will live at home by the end of the month, waiting for the birth of the baby.
"This is a natural thing. The imperial court has already arranged for 30,000 soldiers to disguise themselves as herdsmen in Shanzhou (Qinghai Ledu) and secretly train on the alpine meadows. This has been going on for about four years, just waiting for this. When the day comes, if the problem of Tubo is not solved now, it will be very troublesome to deal with Dashi in the future," Qin Xuan said with a smile.
This plan was proposed by him. These soldiers disguise themselves as herdsmen and practice herding in areas with an altitude of about 4,000 to 5,000 meters all year round. These soldiers are currently in their mid-twenties and are selected from the border army. Miaozi, although 30,000 people are not many, they are a drop in the bucket for Tubo's hundreds of thousands of troops. However, these people are forwards, and there are also Longyou frontier troops, which can at least cause heavy damage to Tubo.
In fact, why did Li Longji choose this time to take action? At present, the weapons supervisor has produced about 2,000 muskets and countless grenades. This is his biggest reliance. However, when he started the war against Tibet, he began to use these hot weapons. Qin Xuan has reservations about weapons. He must know that these weapons are best used against Dashi. If they can cripple Dashi in one fell swoop, it is better not to use them temporarily against Tubo.
You must know that Tubo is located on a plateau, and there are more than 4,000 seals in many places. With the current gunpowder, it is estimated that it will be greatly affected in such a thin air. Qin Xuan remembered that he went to Tibet in his previous life. On the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, there were many people. In some places, it was difficult to even light a lighter. The gunpowder burned out with just a "prick" of a match, but the wooden pole did not catch fire. This is probably the same situation with the simple black powder.
"What? The court has been preparing for four years? But it is a bit wishful thinking for 30,000 people to capture Tubo. Such a big dynasty is not a small place like Bohai State, and the plateau is mountainous. In addition, The air you are talking about is thin, even if 30,000 people are brave and invincible, they cannot be the opponents of the Tubo people who have lived in that land for their ancestors," said Miss Guo.
She is right. Tubo can also be considered a nomadic nation. It is a centralized dynasty composed of countless tribes. Except for women, children, old and young, the Tubo people of these tribes are all warriors. They have lived in the On horseback, once he reaches adulthood, he is a very good cavalryman. Compared with the Tang Dynasty, which lacks horses, even if the Tubo people are defeated, they will soon disappear on the vast plateau. The climate is thin, and the Tang Dynasty The army could not go deep, which is why the Tang Dynasty could only defeat the Tibetan army for so many years, but could not occupy it.
This is the biggest problem. Even if the Tubo people can be defeated, it is difficult for the Tang army to catch up with them. Unless they are surrounded, they can get a lot of horses and prisoners. The only way is to move quietly, thinking The method is to eliminate the tribes one by one, but this is a bit difficult. Currently, there are checkpoints on several roads leading to Tubo.
"It's not that there is no way to solve it. In the early stage, the decisive battle with Tubo cannot be carried out with a big fanfare. You need to sneak in quietly, attack from inside and outside, and seize some levels. As long as the news is not leaked, whether it is to encircle a point for reinforcements or to eliminate a few tribes, you can be flexible. However, it is very important to obtain their horses. To deal with cavalry, only cavalry is the best way."
Qin Xuan said that in the past, the Tang Dynasty fought against Tubo, and most of the time it was on the border. Many of these places had high mountains and narrow roads, which were not suitable for most cavalry to fight. If they once invaded the depths of the Tubo dynasty, there would be many vast areas. In plateaus and plains, if infantry is used to deal with cavalry in these places, it will cause heavy casualties. No matter how brave you are, it is useless. You cannot turn three to five million soldiers into warriors who can adapt to the plateau climate.
And many tribes in Tubo are not small. If a few large tribes gather together, they can gather tens of thousands of warriors, and they are all cavalry. Even if the Tang Dynasty fully supports Longyou and mobilizes horses to form a cavalry regiment, there is still a problem. That is, these Central Plains horses are not adapted to the plateau climate, and their movements are also greatly restricted. This is not unfounded, but is well-founded.
In his previous life, Qin Xuan browsed the web and saw an article introducing Tibetan Mastiffs. Due to the hype, the price of Tibetan Mastiffs in Tibetan areas has been pushed to sky-high prices. Tibetan Mastiffs worth tens of millions are often exposed, and many people go to Tibetan areas. After looking for good mastiff dogs, they bought them and transported them back to the mainland. Many mastiff dogs stopped eating, had no energy, and slowly died. The reason was later found to be that the mastiff dogs in Tibetan areas were not adapted to the low-altitude climate. , resulting in death from hypogenemia.
Qin Xuan knew this and told Li Longji about this issue. Only then did he plan to train plateau warriors for several years. At first, Qin Xuan said that he would train thousands of people, but he did not expect that Li Longji would train tens of thousands of people. This shows that he The ambition is to completely solve the restless country of Tubo. However, due to the restrictions of regional differences, now is still not the most suitable time. In the past one or two years, it is better to adopt a sneak attack and then proceed step by step and slowly advance. .
At present, the area of ??Longyou has not reached the location of Qinghai Lake. The altitude is basically about 3,000. The location of Shanzhou Dudu Mansion is about 2,000. The highest mountainous area can reach more than 4,000. Here is In Qin Xuan's previous life, he lived in Beishan National Forest Park in the northeastern part of Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai Province. This was also the main place where Li Longji arranged to train plateau warriors. Shanzhou is located in a grand canyon, with high mountains to the north and south, making it easy to defend but difficult to defend. Attack the ground.
"Husband, have you been there in your previous life?" Beauty Guo asked.
"I have been there, otherwise I would be so familiar with the terrain there. Shanzhou is currently located in a canyon. The wide part of this canyon is less than ten miles, and the narrow part is only about one mile. If you want to open the gate to Tubo, We must first cross Chiling (Riyue Mountain in Qinghai) and control the entire Qinghai Lake area. The area there should be wider and can be used as a large stronghold. Then we can operate and slowly start to expand," Qin Xuan said.
"The Stone Castle seems to be in that area. It is a military point. It is said that one man can control everything, and no one can open it. I don't know if it is true or not." Miss Guo asked.
She was born into a family of soldiers and knew more about the military than the average person. She and Qin Xuan had a lot to talk about in this regard. Her father was once the military governor of Longyou and the governor of Shanzhou, and he fought against Tibet all his life. Countless times, and Guo Laojingjun is still from Longyou. He grew up in the land of Longyou and the Western Regions. This is why Guo Damei pays special attention to Longyou, and her father also died in Longyou Army. To her, It is said that the feelings here are very deep, no worse than Qin Xuan and the others.
"That's right. Currently, Shibao City is in our hands. This castle is also a top priority. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is an important checkpoint in Longyou's defense against Tibet."
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"That's right. Currently, Shibao City is in our hands. This castle is also a top priority. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is an important checkpoint in Longyou's defense against Tibet."
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