Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

"Can Tubo defeat the Tang Dynasty?"

Zhang Fei expressed doubts.

Zhang Fei has not forgotten all the records of the Tubo nobles during the Anshi Rebellion. He just feels that the Tang Dynasty's martial arts is at its peak, and the Tubo dare to come up and stroke the tiger's beard?

Kong Ming didn't feel dissatisfied, he waved his feather fan and said with a smile:

"We might as well assume that if you, Yide, were the ruler of Tubo and wanted to expand territory for Tibet, how would you choose?"

"I..."

Zhang Fei touched his beard like a steel needle and thought about it:

"Imitate the likes of Lu Bu An Lu Shan and worship Empress Gaozong as my adopted father and adopted mother."

"Imitate Sima Yi and his ilk again and support the soldiers secretly, just until..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Kong Ming felt a slight headache and hit Zhang Fei on the head with his feather fan:

"No more joking!"

"Okay, okay, let me think about it."

Zhang Fei felt a little aggrieved. This strategy could be regarded as the essence of past dynasties, so why not?

However, after turning on the serious mode, the commander-in-chief Zhang Fei had to admit after looking at the terrain map behind him:

"If you want to expand overseas, it seems that the only way is to go out of Qinghai and attack Hexi."

This topographic icon is simple, but you can clearly see that Tubo is surrounded by mountains in all directions.

Only to the east is the entrance to the mountains, along which is what later generations called Qinghai Lake, and from Qinghai Lake to the east is the Hexi Corridor.

Kong Ming nodded and said:

"Qinghai is a must-take place for Tubo."

"There are Tuyuhun tribes who were defeated and destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and there are Dangxiang tribes who have a bad relationship with the Tang Dynasty."

"Tubo will definitely use the country's strength to seize it. If the Tang Dynasty is not prepared, it may..."

[It should be noted that Tubo’s national policy is very simple:

It is to annex Tuyuhun and capture Qinghai.

The first time Tubo came into the Tang Dynasty's sight was because of the robbery of Tuyuhun.

In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin received a cry from Tuyuhun: Dad, someone hit me!

Before Erfeng could investigate carefully, in the twelfth year of Zhenguan, he received news that Tubo invaded and plundered Songzhou.

With old and new scores being settled together, the Tang Dynasty gave Tubo enough respect:

An army of 50,000 was raised, and Hou Junji was appointed as the general manager of the march. Zhi Wansi Li and Liu Lan were each responsible for supporting the left and right wings, Niu Jinda was the forward, and all four groups went out to attack Tubo.

What Erfeng didn't expect was that before coach Hou Junji left, forward Niu Jinda had already defeated Tubo.

And Tubo knelt down very quickly:

Not only did he quickly return all the people and land that had been invaded before, he also sent an envoy to admit his mistake, and asked Lu Dongzan to personally act as the envoy and offer five thousand taels of gold and hundreds of treasures, both as an apology and as a proposal for marriage.

Songtsan Gampo can indeed be called the heroic ruler of Tubo, and he and Erfeng can be regarded as a harmonious story of son-in-law and son-in-law. When he was alive, it was the honeymoon period between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo.

Li Shimin himself was a military strategist. Specifically reflected in the national policy of the Tang Dynasty, he attached great importance to Tuyuhun.

Because this area is between the Tang Dynasty and the difficult Tubo, it is a strategic buffer zone.

At the same time, it also controls all transportation arteries in all directions of Qinghai, connecting the Central Plains with Mobei, the Western Regions, Tibet, Gannan and other places.

For this reason, Li Shimin kept a close eye on Tuyuhun throughout the Zhenguan years. Once there were signs of rebellion against the Tang Dynasty or self-reliance, he would quickly intervene and destroy them with the power of thunder. At the same time, he would not hesitate to use marriage methods to make Tuyuhun a loyal supporter of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, throughout the Zhenguan period, although Tuyuhun's reputation was not prominent after the destruction of the country, Erfeng's attacks on the Western Turks were carried out in multiple directions every time, and the Qinghai Road controlled by Tuyuhun played a decisive role.

And in the late Zhenguan period, Qinghai Road also became an important part of the Silk Road and one of the economic lifelines of the Tang Dynasty.

Tuyuhun, who became Tian Khan's most loyal lieutenant, was also the first barrier blocking Tubo's eastward advance.

But during the Li rule period, cracks appeared in this barrier. 】

Hou Junji looked up and saw Changsun Wuji's gloating smile.

"The official fortune of Lu State is not as good as that of others."

This was what Changsun Wuji said in a low voice, seemingly caring and lamenting, which made Hou Junji want to fight with this damn fat man for a moment.

Don't be such a bully!

But I'm also thinking deep down in my heart, could it be that my luck has run out in Xuanwu Sect?

It was a good thing to have a light curtain to start the journey, but after staying in the capital for so long, all that was said about him was just fragmentary words.

As a result, as soon as he was not in Chang'an, a big news broke out.

If he, Hou Junji, had been present and held His Majesty's legs to beg for mercy, wouldn't he be in the embarrassing situation he is in now?

The lament in Hou Junji's heart did not affect Li Shimin.

When later generations called him a military strategist and gave a long list of analyzes of Tuyuhun, Li Shimin nodded calmly:

"Such remarks are nothing more than 23/10 of Tuyuhun's military strategy."

That's right, I'm that strong, that's what I think.

At the same time, he opened his eyes wide and wrote down all these analyses, and planned to find Du Ruhui to record and review them at night.

Li Jing only dared to curl his lips inwardly, but at the same time his heart was filled with fighting spirit.

The term "light curtain" coincides with what he thought, and now he just happened to be the first to attack and give the Tubo people a surprise!

Fang Xuanling immediately put forward his own suggestions:

"Seal the Tubo's eastward advance at Qinghai Lake, and then open and close trade."

The tragic situation in Hexi in Zhang Yichao's chapter has already demonstrated the barbarism of Tubo. Fang Xuanling has no intention of burning this war to the future lifeline of the Tang Dynasty.

Du Ruhui's view is the same as that of his old friend, but more organized:

"Eight years later, Tubo came with all its strength and was defeated by our Tang Pioneer Army. Now it is even less of a threat."

"Instead of risking the fear of high rebellion and forcing a conquest, it is better to lock them up and drive them to attack the Western Turks with huge profits."

After realizing how weak Tubo was now, the ministers immediately saw clearly that Tubo was nothing more than a Turk on the plateau.

Nodding slightly and taking into consideration what Fang and Du said, Li Shimin also had his own views on this so-called rift:

"Thinking about it...it should be that after the prince defeated the Western Turks, he thought that the Western Regions would be safe."

"The only thing I can see is Goguryeo, which I cannot conquer."

[Tuyuhun is an insurance policy built by Erfeng personally for the Hexi Corridor.

And this heavy insurance was torn apart by Lu Dongzan himself when Li Zhi didn't pay much attention to it.

Just as Erfeng was determined to conquer Gaochang, Lu Dongzan also accurately found a window period for Tubo.

Beginning with Su Dingfang's conquest of Goguryeo in 655, the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo began the fourteen-year war of Emperor Gaozong.

In the year after Su Dingfang took command in Liaodong, Lu Dongzan sent his troops to capture Bailanqiang in 656. In 660, he used the Bailanqiang territory as a springboard to encroach on Tuyuhun.

Moreover, Lu Dongzan also deliberately pulled the Tang Dynasty, which not only delayed the Liaodong strategy, but also covered up Tibet's small moves.

In 662, Tubo formed an alliance with the Gongyue tribe, which was so powerful that they claimed to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Li Zhi had no choice but to send Su Haizheng as the general manager of Penghaidao March to quell the rebellion.

Lu Dongzan looked very calm when facing the Tang Dynasty Heavenly Army:

Give us money and food, and we will not rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, we will run away immediately and continue to rebel against the Tang Dynasty after you leave.

In order to seek peace quickly, Su Haizheng gave the enemy military resources to make peace.

Lu Dongzan tasted the benefits, so he began to increase his efforts. At the same time, he confused Li Zhi's judgment, making it difficult for Li Zhi to be rational.

In 663, Tuyuhun, who was attacked by Tubo one after another, sent envoys to the court, saying that Tuyuhun was imminent and begging for help.

At the same time, Lu Dongzan also sent an envoy to the court, saying that Tuyuhun invaded Tubo, and asked the Tang Dynasty to send troops to attack Tuyuhun and uphold justice.

Li Zhiren was stupid and made the stupidest decision of playing fifty games each, "no aid is allowed to either of them."

At the end of the same year, the Gongyue tribe, under the command of Lu Dongzan, attacked Khotan again, attracting the Anxi Governor to come to rescue them.

In 665, Lu Dongzan once again joined forces with Shule and Gongyue to invade Khotan. Li Zhi had no choice but to send troops to rescue again.

Among them, Tuyuhun said that it was in danger when he entered the court. According to Tubo's own historical records, Ludongzan had been presiding over the annexation work in Tuyuhun from 659 to 666.

The Tuyuhun people who entered the court in 663 to ask for help were probably the last voice that the pro-Tang faction within the court could make, but it was a pity that Li Zhi did not have time to listen carefully.

In 665 years after Goguryeo was destroyed by Li Zhi, Li Zhi once again became irrational in his opinions on how to punish Tubo.

Yan Liben said: Exterminating Goguryeo would neither waste people nor hurt money, and there would be no problem in defeating Tibet.

Qibi Heli believed that if the army reached Tubo, it might retreat, so it would be better to pretend to refuse Tuyuhun's request for help, and then quietly encircle the army, and decide in a battle.

Jiang Wei's descendant Jiang Ke cursed angrily: Tuyuhun and Tang Nai are at odds with each other. Don't talk so much at this time. Let's send troops to save Tuyuhun first!

Li Zhi didn't allow it. 】

Li Shimin vaguely remembered that when he listened to Guangmu's talk about the Three Kingdoms before, he had ridiculed Cao Pi several times for "the emperor didn't listen."

The result was unexpected. Emperor Cao Pi refused to listen, and Emperor Li Zhi disallowed it. They were in contrast to each other.

"indecisive!"

Li Shimin was very angry:

"This is the foundation of the defeat of the Tang Dynasty!"

Although he had not yet taken action, later generations personally admitted that the strategic buffer of Tuyuhun and the insurance of Hexi Road were all created by him.

So the sentence mentioned by later generations once again reminded Li Shimin:

"I really don't feel bad for betraying my father!"

This also made Li Shimin immediately decide that he would give Li Zhi a spanking when he went back tonight.

Anyway, the two-year-old kid didn't understand anything. Being beaten allowed the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to think clearly and not become angry. This was Li Zhi's first contribution to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shi, who was careful to hide his joy, said cautiously:

"After all, Goguryeo was our great enemy of the Tang Dynasty. Later generations only saw His Majesty's heroism in conquering the Western Regions, but did not know the hard work behind it, so they only have Liaodong in their eyes."

Li Shimin smiled broadly:

"Having said that, it is very difficult to conquer Liaodong."

"Maybe he should join the navy to gain experience and try to take Yizhou to practice the navy."

Who can understand Li Shi𪟝's little thoughts? Emperor Yang was defeated in his expedition to Goguryeo, but he was the only emperor to conquer Goguryeo in person throughout the ages.

As a result, the country was destroyed by Li Shi. This achievement was compared with the personal conquests of the two emperors, so it was not too conspicuous.

Therefore, Li Shimin simply followed Li Shi's words and said that you only have eyes for Liaodong in order to justify the prince's rule. Is it because you fought too hard in Liaodong?

Li Shi𪟝's slightest affection for the prince was immediately thrown away to Buyeo Country:

"Why does the small country of Liaodong need His Majesty to take action?"

"I ask you to kill me personally and show my power of Zhenguan!"

What Gaozong? I’m not familiar with him.

He Li Shi𪟝 is going to be a famous Zhenguan general!