Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Leave a few thousand soldiers and horses here, and the army can return.

But at this time, Li Qiu looked at the tombstone in front of him, but shook his head.

"Uncle, Gesang is the culprit behind the Fuzhou attack."

"It is still sheltered in Daowu City in Tubo."

"If we leave like this, with the support of Tubo, he and his more than 1000 subordinates will make a comeback."

"This is bound to bring greater hidden dangers to Fuzhou City."

"At the same time, this Tubo is so provocative about the affairs in my Tang Dynasty, and doesn't say anything."

"Now they are still deliberately instigating Gesang's rebellion."

"I have to go and discuss with them."

Qin Qiong frowned slightly at this moment.

"This Tubo has a very wide territory."

"There are at least 30 to [-] troops."

"At present, my Tang Dynasty is fighting everywhere, money and food are running, and the domestic military strength is somewhat stretched."

"You yourself take up the position of Shangshu Youpushe, and you are in charge of the military affairs of the entire Tang Dynasty."

"You know more about these things than I do."

"At a time like this, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to cause incidents in vain and cause new large-scale wars."

How could Li Qiu not know Qin Qiong's words?

However, at this moment in his mind, there are messages that are constantly turning over.

So that he had to re-examine the next approach.

This Tubo covers a very large area.

Extending to West Asia, the territory must be at least two-thirds as large as the Tang Dynasty.

As a slavery regime, it has a large army.

The soldiers in the army are also quite sturdy.

In the early Tang Dynasty, Tubo didn't feel much after being beaten several times.

But in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, Tubo became the biggest hidden danger of the Tang Dynasty.

... In 754 AD, during the battle between the Tang army and Tubo, the main general Li Mi died in battle, and the entire army of more than [-] troops was wiped out.

Tubo seized Xizhou (Xichang), Huitong (Huili), Taideng (Lugu), and Kunming (Yanyuan), entered Qingxi Pass (Dadu Henan), approached the Western Sichuan Plain, and threatened Chengdu.

...After the Anshi Rebellion, Tubo took advantage of the opportunity to enter, and the defenders of the Tang Dynasty were outstretched, and the lands of Helong and the Western Regions were successively occupied by Tubo.

The capital Chang'an fell.

... In 753 A.D., Tubo conquered Xizhou, Weizhou, and Songzhou.

... In 756 AD, Tubo captured the six armies of Weirong, Shenwei, Dingrong, Xuanwei, Zhisheng, Jintian, and Tiancheng under the jurisdiction of Longyou, as well as the three cities of Shibao, Baigu, and Diaoke.

At the same time, it fell into the four states of Shan, Wu, Die, and Dang.

... In 761 AD, Tubo took 9 prefectures including Qin, Wei, Tao, Lin, Cheng, He, Lan, Min, and Kuo.

... In 763 A.D., Tubo took advantage of the victory with an army of 20 and drove straight in, approaching Chang'an.

Emperor Zong of the Tang Dynasty fled to Shanzhou in a hurry, and the Tubo army occupied Chang'an, and supported Li Chenghong, the Tubo uncle, as emperor.

The thirteen states in the eastern section of Longyou Road all fell into the hands of Tubo.

... In 777 AD, Tubo captured Yuanzhou, Fangzhou, Yanzhou, Xiazhou, Lingzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yinzhou, and Jingzhou.

... In 786 AD, Xizhou fell, and the entire eighteen prefectures of Longyou entered Tubo.

The four towns of Qiuci, Shule, Yanqi, and Anxi in Khotan also fell into Tubo.

The Western Regions, which Li Shimin fought so hard during the Zhenguan period, fell completely and fell into the hands of Tubo.

……

Throughout the entire history of Datang.

The harm and humiliation caused by Tubo to the Tang Dynasty was, in essence, far greater than that of the Turks.

So, do it while you can.

Li Qiu absolutely didn't want to miss any opportunity to get rid of Tubo and eliminate the troubles of the future generations of the Tang Dynasty.

Now, his lifeline has been firmly tied to Datang.

His son, grandson, and descendants will also become officials and generals of the Tang Dynasty.

Even if he was a little selfish, he didn't want his descendants to be caught in a war with Tubo in the future.

Even a humiliating death under the knife of Tubo.

So, after sorting out my thoughts and plans for Tubo.

Li Qiu said to Qin Qiong seriously: "Uncle."

"Although this Tubo has a vast territory and many soldiers, it has not yet been seen in my eyes."

"As for the strength of the troops, generals, food and salaries are not a problem."

"The Turks, who were so powerful before, have now become the dead bones under my Tang cavalry."

"Is this Tubo even better than the Turks back then?"

"I plan to lead the army into Tubo Daowu City tomorrow, and let them hand over Gesang and others obediently."

"If they are still rude and tyrannical to my Tang Dynasty, I will transfer tens of thousands of Youzhou Xuanjia troops to the south."

"Tamp down Tubo and turn this place into the land of my Great Tang!"

Listening to Li Qiu's words, several emotions changed in Qin Qiong's eyes.

Afterwards, it was beyond Li Qiu's expectation.

Qin Qiong didn't speak out to dissuade her.

Instead, he said with a smile: "I am old, and my old injuries are too serious, too many."

"It's not easy to survive, but maybe it's okay to sit in the Chinese army."

"I'm afraid there is nothing we can do about things like charging into battle."

Speaking of this, Qin Qiong paused for a moment and continued: "Don't say it, your boy is a bit like the ambition and vigor of His Majesty when he was young."

"My Tang Dynasty can have a young general like you to succeed me, and our group of aging veterans can rest assured."

"If your late father-in-law Luo knew about you, he would definitely be very satisfied."

……

On the other side, in Datang Chang'an.

The good news reported by Li Qiu and Qin Qiong was also passed on from Fang Xuanling to Li Shimin's desk.

"Your Majesty, there is good news from Fuzhou."

"Li Qiu, Qin Qiong and others led the army to wipe out all the villages of the rebellious villagers."

"Beheaded more than [-] Liaomin soldiers and captured more than [-] Liaomin tribesmen."

"It can be regarded as completely sweeping away the future troubles here in Fuzhou."

"At the same time, according to what Li Qiu said in the memorial, this time the Liao people rebelled on a large scale."

"There is indeed a shadow of Tubo behind it."

Chapter 802

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin then said: "For these Liaomin."

"Compared to Li Qiu, the governors of these places and the anti-insurgency generals sent by the court still lack some courage."

"As for Tubo, there is nothing to fear."

"His geographic location is far less important than Liaodong and the Western Regions."

"Besides, they don't dare to challenge me, Datang."

At this time, Fang Xuanling bowed again and said, "Your Majesty."

"About the captured more than [-] Liaomin."

"Li Qiu asked the imperial court to move them to the northern grassland."

"One is to avoid hidden dangers in Fuzhou City in the future."

"Secondly, it can lure wolves and drive tigers away, preventing Western Turkic tribes from smuggling into the grasslands."

"Let's rest and grow again, and let what I did before the Tang Dynasty be in vain."

"A hidden danger again."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded.

"Precise play."

"Let Li Qiu handle this matter at his own discretion."

"Xuanling, you help him coordinate."

"If the matter in Fuzhou has been dealt with, let Li Qiu and the others return to Chang'an as soon as possible."

"So that he won't be in trouble again."

……

Li Shimin always had a faint feeling in his heart at this moment.

Once this kid Li Qiu is thrown out, he will be like a wild horse that has run free.

There might be some big trouble.

And this time they sent Li Qiu and Yun Zhong to the expedition.

Empress Changsun didn't say anything on the surface.

But there is still some dissatisfaction in my heart.

Behind his back, he secretly complained to Changsun Wuji.

This kind of thing can't be hidden from Li Shimin's ears.

It is said that the wise son is more like the father.

Li Shimin's feeling is really right.

Just when Chang'an City just received the military report from Fuzhou.

Li Qiu, together with Qin Qiong and Yun Zhong, led an army of [-] directly into the Tubo territory.

Head towards the nearest Daowu City.

Immediately, they were stopped and harassed by a small group of Tubo cavalry.

To them, Li Qiu was not polite.

Directly ordered to kill.

Until the next morning, the commander of Daowu City, Da Ang, personally led an army of [-] to [-] to arrive.

They stopped Li Qiu and the others.

"Who is the general Tang opposite?"

"You have invaded my Tubo land so recklessly."

"Do you want to find death?!"

Li Qiu, who was in the center of the army formation at the moment, had cold eyes.

Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand pointed at Da'ang with incomparable momentum.