A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

"The alliance failed, so the business road had to be closed." Pei Xingjian said with a smile, "Forgive me, but I don't want the business road to be closed, and we lost a lot of people in Guanzhong to do business."

The translator relayed it again, and the nobles sitting there discussed it again, and handed the words to the translator to relay, "Is it possible to reopen the trade route as long as the alliance is successful?"

"It is indeed possible." Pei Xingjian nodded, "But what should I do if the envoy from Tianzhu doesn't agree to the assignment of the business?"

There was a lot of discussion below, and everyone dispersed after saluting Pei Xingjian.

When everything quieted down, Pei Xingjian ordered people to remove the tea, and said to the little officials around him, "Spread the cause of the alliance, and it's best for everyone to know."

"Yes!"

Pei Xingjian looked at the burning oil lamp in front of him, and everyone knew what had happened. According to Chu Suiliang's request, the conflict in the business path should still be maintained. A seemingly fair but delicate business distribution, the covenant is just empty talk. Pei Xingjian knew very well the reason why Chu Suiliang did this. If the conflict between Tianzhu and Tubo Persia escalated again, it was very likely that there would be another quarrel. will be torn.

Then Datang could once again intervene in business affairs as the master. Of course, neither Chu Suiliang nor Gu Qing would think that their efforts were wasted.

It’s like taming animals, first giving a sweet treat and then a whip. This is the real purpose of those in power. Business is no longer important. Gu Qing said a few years ago that the convenience of sea trade and waterways will replace them in the future. This business road, such a waste of time and troubles in this business road that is destined to be eliminated must have some intentions.

Pei Xingjian spread out the map in front of him, Tianzhu is bordering the South China Sea, and the next step to develop Haimao is also the South China Sea. From this point of view, Chu Suiliang and Gu Qing are the first to focus on Tianzhu. The business road is not targeting Tubo and Persia, but only focusing on it. The Tianzhu family.

The first step in the development of the South China Sea is to master Tianzhu.

With a long sigh, Pei Xingjian still took a deep breath after he figured it out. He took a step, thought about ten steps, and looked at a hundred steps. They were thinking far away. , Datang can even reach out to those small countries north and west of Tianzhu.

"Come here." Pei Xingjian greeted again, "Call General Xue Rengui."

"Yes!"

Xue Rengui walked into the tent, "What's wrong?"

"Let's take a look at the map." Pei Xingjian waved his hand, "I think there is still a backup in the court."

"What do you mean?" Xue Rengui stepped forward and looked at Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian pointed to Tianzhu's South China Sea coastline and said, "It seems that the court will attack Tianzhu in the past two years."

"I still don't understand." Xue Rengui said.

"Back then, the teacher said that after the Great Food War, the swordsmen would go to Kuma and release Nanshan." Pei Xingjian said in a low voice, "If the government wants to open up the South China Sea, it must contact Tianzhu in the South China Sea. To hold Tianzhu in my hands, I thought that the business alliance was just a cover, and the real purpose was in Tianzhu. The court planned a big situation. In this situation, Tubo and Persia were just a foil, and any business alliance was just an introduction. "

"I don't quite understand what you're saying."

Pei Xingjian then explained to Xue Rengui, "The court wants to attack Tianzhu. If necessary, it will definitely fight. Who among the generals in the court is suitable for going to Tianzhu?"

Xue Rengui was overwhelmed by this question, "Yes, Brother Su Dingfang, General Cheng Chumo, you, and..."

"Only you!" Pei Xingjian said again, "You have to seize this opportunity well. Xue Rengui is the most suitable person in the court to go to Tianzhu. You followed Su Dingfang, teacher, Cheng Chumo, and returned with great victories after several expeditions. Su Dingfang is no longer You are planning to lead troops out again, you know that."

Xue Rengui nodded, "Brother Su Dingfang did say that, he doesn't want to fight anymore."

"Cheng Chumo is the eldest son of Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin!" Pei Xingjian continued, "The old princes in the court are all old now, and Cheng Chumo's wife has given birth to the eldest grandson, and now she is pregnant with one. Jin will no longer let his son go to war. Now Cheng Chumo is preparing to take over the hereditary title. I will preside over the alliance this time. My position may change in the future. I can lead troops to fight, but I am not as familiar as you. , the candidate for the next expedition is very likely to be you."

"You said Tianzhu is going to war?"

"Nine times out of ten, the chance of this battle is very important to you." Pei Xingjian looked at Xue Rengui and said, "If you want to completely control Tianzhu, you must first make Tianzhu chaos, and even threaten the royal family of Tianzhu, and Datang will have a reason to take action , Master the South China Sea! Don’t worry about how much I said, Brother Xue, all in all, after you go back this time, you should talk to your teacher more. You can lead troops to fight but you don’t know how to use power. You should ask your teacher for advice on this point. Remember that if the DPRK and China really have such intentions, you must seize the opportunity."

It would be a lie to say that he is not moved. Xue Rengui really wants to become famous and become a great general like Li Jing. I have always been following the expedition, following behind the teacher or General Su Dingfang, and I will fight as they tell me. I really want to lead the army alone, but I am very worried that I will mess things up. "

"Everyone will have such worries." Pei Xingjian comforted Xue Rengui, "I also had this kind of confusion when I first made the Chang'an Order. I was very flustered at first, but after I got down to earth, I will be very steadfast and take it step by step."

"Step by step..."

"Yes." Pei Xingjian put away the map again, "We can prepare for this matter first."

Xue Rengui really wanted this opportunity to try how much he had learned in several battles. If Pei Xingjian was right, it would be a very, very good opportunity for him. After coming to Chang'an these years, he has been They are all learning the art of war. The location of Tianzhu is very good. It can directly threaten Persia, Tubo and the farther west. It can even be used as a transit station for Datang sea ships to rest.

Chapter 774 The End of the Alliance

Knowing the situation, Xue Rengui walked into the camp and asked Pei Xingjian, "Can we start the alliance again?"

"It's early." Xue Rengui said calmly, "Leave them alone for a while."

"Okay." Xue Rengui nodded, "I'll keep an eye on them, lest Tubo and Tianzhu fight again."

"Troubleshooting." Pei Xingjian nodded.

When Xue Rengui left the camp, sometimes he felt that he was far away from Pei Xingjian. He had been in the army since he entered Chang'an, thinking less and doing more. Following orders has been his way of life for a long time. Pei Xingjian is different, he is more like A counselor who thinks about things differently from himself.

In the next half a month, Pei Xingjian still didn't mention anything about the alliance, and spent the whole day either playing or hunting.

The King of Persia stood beside Songtsan Gampo, looked at Pei Xingjian who was hunting and said, "This man doesn't seem to care about the alliance. I think he just came here for fun."

"When dealing with people, you need to be sincere." Songtsan Gampo said, "People from the Central Plains do things very differently from us, not to mention people from the Central Plains who came from the imperial court. Their way of doing things is very interesting, so learn more. "

"You let me learn from him?" The Persian king was surprised.

These days, the King of Persia has always been very close to Songtsan Gampo, and both of them had the same experience with Tang Dynasty. The Persian prince often asked Songtsan Gampo about stories about the Central Plains.

"Our place is not much different from the West. Oaths are very important." Songtsan Gampo said in a low voice, "But the Central Plains is different. They don't take oaths lightly, and they don't trust others easily. This touches me the most. Gu Qing, who seems to be a profit-seeking person, vows are unreliable to him, but the people of the Central Plains have another thing besides the oath, and that is conscience. Don't use your thoughts to look at the people of the Central Plains. "

It has been a month since the commercial road was closed, and the nobles of Tianzhu and Persia are getting more and more anxious these days, questioning their king and envoys one after another.

The king of Persia has been persuading the nobles on his side, but the envoys on Tianzhu's side couldn't bear the pressure. ,

At night, when Pei Xingjian was about to rest, the guards came to report, "The envoy from Tianzhu asked to see him, saying that no matter what the conditions, Tianzhu would listen to Tang Dynasty, as long as the business road was reopened."

"I see, let's go down! I won't see them."

"Yes!"

The Tianzhu envoy who received the news anxiously asked the guard, "Is it our fault a few days ago? We shouldn't make trouble during the alliance."

"If you say you don't see it, you don't see it." The guard said as he stood outside the tent.

No matter what a few Persian envoys said, Pei Xingjian just disappeared.

On the second day, Pei Xingjian invited people from Persia, Tianzhu, and Tubo to eat tea eggs.

"This is called a tea egg." Pei Xingjian said to them, "This is a way of eating in Guanzhong, and our Royal Highness Wei Wang likes to eat it very much."

Songtsan Gampo looked at the tea eggs in front of him and his mouth twitched for a while. Tea is very precious to the Tibetans who have been drinking milk tea. Except for salt, it is now tea. The Tibetans have always eaten meat. They say that brewing a cup of tea after each meal can be a good way to get rid of greasy, and it can also return to sweetness.

Many Tibetans would buy some tea if they could afford it, but this was the first time they had seen so much tea to cook eggs, and it was too extravagant.

Looking at the people eating tea eggs, Pei Xingjian said again, "Let's talk about the alliance again."

Hearing the word Huimeng, everyone raised their spirits.

Pei Xingjian said, "The previous business distribution remains unchanged. Are you willing to do so?"