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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 52: A young general

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    Chapter 52 A young general

    When Songtsen Gampo learned the news that Qin Ling was martyred for his country, he was in a daze for a long time.

    When he had an insight into Du He's intentions, he had a vague feeling that Du He had the intention of separating him from the Qinling Army so that he could eat them one by one.  But he had no choice. Du He's tactical layout was interconnected and did not allow him any chance to breathe. If he made a wrong move, he would lose the whole game.

    For the sake of the overall situation, Songtsen Gampo had no choice but to retreat.

    There is no other way.

    As for Qinling, Songtsen Gampo could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that Qinling could escape the disaster with his own intelligence.

    In the end, everything was an extravagant hope. Among the interlocking strategies, news of Qin Ling's death came.  Songtsen Gampo felt that one of his arms had been sawed off abruptly, and it was painful to lose his arm.

    The bad news spread frequently, and the morale of the Tibetan military was also greatly affected. Even Songtsen Gampo could not control the low morale at the moment.  What saddened Songtsen Gampo the most was the lack of food and grass. They fled eastward. Although they avoided the pursuit of the Tang army, they lost the support of food and grass and fell into a dilemma of no food.

    The food they eat now is all levied from the people on a temporary basis. Calling it a levy is actually just a nice word, and it is a fact that it is taken by force.

    Even at this point, Songtsen Gampo still did not give up.  He still has an ace in his hand, and two more deadly aces.

    His brother Nanzhao has agreed to send troops to deal with the disaster. Tens of thousands of new troops can completely suppress the Tang army in terms of military strength.  In addition, he also received news from Chang'an and learned about the Tang Army's grain and grass transportation route, and further learned about the time and location. As long as the Tang Army's baggage could be intercepted, the Tang Army, which had penetrated deep into the hinterland of Tubo, would be unable to survive, and thus the whole country would be destroyed.  The army was defeated.

    Songtsen Gampo is hanging on here, waiting for this moment.

    "Zanpu, Lord Mengnan, King of Nanzhao, is here." The guard's voice came from outside the camp gate.

    Songtsen Gampo was refreshed, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the tent to greet him with a big smile.

    As soon as he saw it, he saw a short but extremely strong black man, wearing a large tiger skin and shirtless, striding towards him.

    Seeing the smile on his face, Songtsen Gampo stepped forward two steps and said, "Brother, I've been waiting for you to come."

    That short, sturdy black man was Mengnan, and he was also the number one warrior in Nanzhao. He was able to hunt alone and slaughter wolves with his bare hands at the age of nine. When he became an adult, he had the power to tear apart tigers and leopards, showing his unmistakable bravery.  During the decisive battle with the Baiman, he personally captured the leader of the Baiman alive and tore him in half.

    Meng Nan strode to Songtsen Gampo's side and said in a rough voice: "Brother has been bullied, how can I not come as a brother? Look at me, I will avenge you" He said carelessly, with a look between his words.  , extremely kind.

    Songtsen Gampo was extremely diplomatic. After the difficulties in their friendship, he married his last sister to him. The relationship between the two of them was that of brother and wife and uncle, which was extraordinary.

    In order to win over Mengguan, Songtsen Gampo may have given many benefits to Nanzhao to make countries feel as close as one family.

    Because of this, even when facing the behemoth of the Tang Dynasty, Meng Nan still chose to send troops without hesitation.

    In fact, this is also due to Songtsen Gampo's scheming. For many years, Nanzhao has had the Baiman as king, while the Wuman controlled the military. Although there were frictions with each other, there was no major contradiction.

    This is also in line with Nanzhao's national conditions. The Baiman understands culture and can govern the country better, while the Wuman is brave and marches and fights, which is their specialty.

    Also because of their mutual cooperation, it was difficult for even figures like Songtsen Gampo to achieve success in the homeland of Nanzhao.

    Songtsen Gampo believed that the White Man were too cunning and unreliable, and would not gain the greatest benefit from forming an alliance with them. On the contrary, most of the Wu Man were people with well-developed limbs and simple minds who could be better controlled.

    Especially the general who is in trouble is a tough man who values ??love and justice and has no frivolousness. This kind of person is the best to manipulate.

    So Songtsen Gampo secretly created friction between the White Man and the Wu Man, causing the two tribes to antagonize each other, and finally forced Mengnan to launch a rebellion, ending the Bai Man's century-old rule.

    Songtsen Gampo also made use of his lack of scheming characteristics to make friends with him, and the two sides established a supreme friendship.

    Therefore, when I heard that Songtsan Gampo was in trouble, he no longer cared about the interests of the country. He just felt that his brothers were in trouble and had to help. As for the interests of the country, a big boss would not consider it. He directly prepared weapons and planned to help himself.  The brothers and brothers-in-law lend a helping hand.

    If it were not for Songtsen Gampo's request, the army he led would have entered Tubo long ago and fought side by side with Tubo.

      Songtsen Gampo was defeated without a fight and fell into a desperate situation without food, so he could only seek help from Mengming.

    He was so loyal to this calamity that he asked someone to bring some food and fodder for support without saying a word. Because he was concerned about his brother's safety, he even made a trip in person.

    Songtsen Gampo welcomed Meng Nan into the tent and said with a look of shame on his face: "That Du He is cunning and difficult to deal with. He didn't dare to fight me head on, but he hid behind his back and had all my supplies burned.  It¡¯s shameful that I¡¯ve ended up in this situation.¡±

    Meng Nan¡¯s eyes were also filled with anger. Because of Songtsen Gampo¡¯s instigation, he had no good impression of the Chinese, the ancestors of Baiman.  In addition, he was a straightforward person and disliked conspiracies. When Songtsen Gampo said this, several different emotions came together, and he said with indignation: "I have long heard that the people of the Central Plains are more cunning than I imagined.  Even more hateful Don¡¯t worry, brother, even if I risk my life, I will seek justice for you. I will go back and lead the troops to avenge you."

    Songtsen Gampo hurriedly stopped Meng Nan and said movedly: "I understand my brother's good intentions, but it won't work this way. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are numerous and powerful, and they are good at using tricks. With my brother's ability, there is no problem in dealing with them. Difficulty.  The difficulty is that they won't compete head-on with their brother openly Even if he has that strength, it's difficult for him to fulfill his role. What if he gets tricked? "

    "This" Mengnan also knew that he was not good at using his brain, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

    Songtsen Gampo laughed in a low voice and said: "I have a way to force the Tang Army to fight head-on with my brother. Recently I got news that the Tang Army's grain team will arrive in the near future. As long as my brother can force the Tang Army's grain team to  If it is intercepted, the Tang army will be without food. At that time, why not come to your door in person to fight with my brother to the death?"

    Meng Meng was a little disdainful of using such means, and his face was a little embarrassed.

    Songtsen Gampo advised: "I know that my brother is upright, but the Tang army is cunning. We are just using the same method to deal with them. In fact, I originally planned to do it myself, but because I cared about my brother's friendship, I persuaded him  Big brother sent troops." He paused and said: "I know that big brother has been having a hard time recently. Due to the civil strife, Nanzhao has suffered heavy economic losses and a serious shortage of all kinds of materials. We, the Tubo country, are small and weak, and we really can't give our full support.  . Whenever I think of this, I feel guilty and uneasy, hating myself for being incompetent. But the Tang Dynasty is different. The Tang Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, with countless supplies. To them, the little supplies are like a sapling in the jungle, which is not enough at all.  Think about it. If my brother brings it, it will be able to help the people of Nanzhao. Isn¡¯t it wonderful?"

    He was so moved by the ordeal that he didn't expect that Songtsen Gampo would consider him so much. He thought to himself: "He is indeed a good brother. He always thinks about me" He immediately said with emotion: "What my brother said is true, but as a brother, I don't think so."  We can¡¯t take advantage of you, and we¡¯ll split half of what we get.¡±

    Songtsen Gampo was overjoyed. Being able to rely on Nanzhao's power to defeat the Tang Dynasty was his only hope. How could he expect anything else?

    He has seen the strength of Nanzhao soldiers. Nanzhao people live in the mountains and forests, and they mainly eat animals. Their strength in foot and forest warfare is unparalleled in the world.  The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is dominated by hills and the terrain is undulating. This is where Nanzhao's soldiers show their strength. With them, the victory rate can be as high as 80%.

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    Qinghai Road, night.

    Pei Xingjian, a member of Cao's army in Weicang, Zuotun, sat in the military tent and quietly read the military book "Mirror of the Sixth Army".  This "Sixth Army Mirror" is a military book written by the military god Li Jing based on his own experience in combat.

    Pei Xingjian can be considered a descendant of a famous family. His ancestors were the Pei family, a famous family in the Three Jin Dynasties.  His father was Pei Renji, who served as Dr. Zuo Guanglu at the end of the Sui Dynasty. His eldest brother Pei Xingyan was a fierce general, known as "the enemy of ten thousand people", which is the prototype of Pei Yuanqing in the novel.

    After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, the Pei family joined Wang Shichong's camp and fought for Wang Shichong in the north and south. Because the Pei family was a wealthy family in Shanxi, and Li Yuanshi was in Taiyuan, they were inextricably linked to the Pei family.  Pei Ji, who encouraged Li Yuan to rebel, was from the Pei clan, and was related to Pei Xingjian, which made them jealous of the suspicious Wang Shichong.  In the second year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Pei Renji and his son conspired to abandon the king and defect to the Tang Dynasty. They were betrayed and brutally killed, and "the three tribes were wiped out." Only Pei Xingjian survived as a posthumous son.

    Pei Xingjian was burdened with a blood feud and the hope of revival for his family since he was born. However, before all his enemies died when he was an adult, reviving the family became his goal.  Because he was a descendant of a famous family and the orphan of a martyr, Pei Xingjian received the care and training of the imperial court, and became a Hongwensheng student as a Yinsheng. Relying on the merits of his father and brother, he became an official apprentice in the national talent training base.  Later, he formally embarked on an official career by holding the Ming Sutra.

    Pei Xingjian can be said to be unfortunate, but he can also be said to be lucky.  he justLike a pearl buried in the soil, it is covered by dust and cannot exert its own capabilities.  However, he was very lucky to meet someone, his teacher Su Dingfang.

    As Li Jing¡¯s student, Su Dingfang discovered Pei Xingjian¡¯s ability, accepted him as his apprentice, and passed on the "Mirror of the Sixth Army" awarded to him by Li Jing to Pei Xingjian.

    Pei Xingjian is like a sponge absorbing water, crazily absorbing these hard-won knowledge.

    This southern expedition to Tibet is of great concern, and every detail must be handled seriously.

    Especially the matter of food and grass is even more important.

    What surprised *** was that the grain and fodder escort Li Shimin ordered was not one of the experienced generals, but Pei Xingjian an unknown young general.
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