Chapter 354 Datang’s Request

The worry of Lord Protector is reasonable. Ever since Li Xiang and these chieftains came together, we will send a batch of supplies every once in a while to help them win on the battlefield. If we suddenly stop giving it, Who knows what choices these people will have.

"Don't worry, Lord Protector. After we conclude an agreement with Lu Dongzan, at least half of the troops on the border can go back, and the war situation can be stabilized by then. When the chieftains are no longer stable, our assistance Only then can we get over it. It is better to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake. Now that they have won the victory, they will not feel very grateful even if you give them your things."

After Li Xiang said these words, all the people present gave thumbs up. If we want to talk about the current situation, even if all of us put it together, we probably can't keep up with half of Li Xiang's.

"I thought we were going to make things difficult for him for a while, just because we didn't sign an agreement with him. It seems like this agreement will be enough for the next two days."

Changsun Chong said a little depressed. He didn't like Lu Dongzan at first, so he thought he could handle him for a while. Unexpectedly, the situation on the plateau changed too quickly. Now we can't have too much trouble with this guy. Let him take his people back to maintain the balance quickly. Once the balance is broken, Tubo may become a powerful enemy of the Tang Dynasty in ten or twenty years. What Li Xiang has to do now is to turn Tubo into a Second-rate country.

While these people were talking, Lu Dongzan sent people again. The border area was tense every day. It would be a hell if Lu Dongzan could bring people back, so no matter how much people in the Tang Dynasty ridiculed them, He, he had to go there shamelessly.

"Although we have agreed to meet and want to complete this matter as soon as possible, what should we ask for? It cannot be too excessive, and it must cause them a lot of losses."

Mr. Zeng said with some worry, this matter is indeed not that simple. They have shown sincerity now, but their performance is not enough. We cannot go too far at the moment. After all, the Tubo court is now at a disadvantage. If we go too far, maybe These guys just broke the pot and smashed it. Are we really going to reach the plateau? It has been analyzed before that the chance of winning by reaching the plateau is too small.

"We don't have to deal with them one by one. The first thing is the border issue. Let them retreat a hundred miles. We want this hundred miles of land."

After listening to Li Xiang's words, everyone felt a little strange. What is the use of these one hundred miles of land? It should be big but not big, and small should not be too small.

"After acquiring these one hundred miles of land, first of all, their mood was suppressed. The land ceded was not much, but it was ceded land after all. Secondly, we had an additional frontier position, which is now the dividing line between the plateau and the grassland. , if we have this hundred miles, we will have an extra training ground, and our soldiers will no longer need to train on the grassland every day, they can go directly to the plateau to train."

Li Xiang saw that most people didn't understand, so he could only explain it to them briefly. After hearing this, these people all nodded. Li Xiang has been plotting against the Tubo people. He is indeed an expert. Don't become one. This guy's enemy, otherwise I don't know how he would die.

"We don't need much in terms of compensation. We only need to pay two cents more than their figure, which is exactly the same as what we support the chieftains. We can't spend our own money on this matter, since the Tubo court wants to spend it." If money can buy Ping An, we will ask them to reimburse us for this expense."

Most people agree with this opinion. You fight the civil war on your own. Although we support a lot of things on the surface, we cannot always support it. We must have enough rewards. Although the chieftains promised to give slaves, We don’t have any of these slaves now. In order to protect our property, let’s collect money from Lu Dongzan first!

"The last and most important point is for Lu Dongzan to announce that he will give up this marriage."

It was the first time that Li Xiang showed this attitude in front of everyone. When Li Xiang said this, many people looked at a loss. They felt that these things should be irrelevant. Even if it was a princess, it would not be possible. It is related to these military and national affairs.

"You're right. Why would you go to a place like that? Even if they send someone here, they can't let our eldest son's family suffer such embarrassment."

Changsun Chong was the first to support it. When the emperor first issued the edict, he didn't think there was anything great about it. He just felt that he would no longer be able to see his sister in the future, and he felt a little sad. But along the way, this guy The more I think about it, the more I understand that this is not only the weakness of the Tang Dynasty, but also the weakness of the Changsun family.

"This general also feels that this matter is inappropriate. We in the Tang Dynasty cannot do such things that would wrong us. However, the emperor had already issued an imperial edict at that time, so it was not convenient for us to say anything more. But now that we have this opportunity, then Just propose it to him, but what if he doesn’t agree?”

General Qin Qiong also heard that Lu Dongzan was deeply in love with Miss Changsun, and it would be difficult for him to give up.

"I'm afraid it's not up to him now. In the past, he still had a choice. Now the Tubo army is defeated again and again. If there is no border army to go back to rescue, it is impossible for him to win. Tubo Zanpu is also extremely disappointed with him. ."

Mr. Zeng said with great confidence that Li Xiang was also very confident about this. The reason why he did not bring it up before was because the time was not right. Now Lu Dongzan is a wise man and of course he knows what to do about this matter. .

While they were talking, Lu Dongzan's carriage had already arrived. You must know that this guy has always been riding a horse, but in these two days of great joy and sorrow, his whole body was a little unable to support it, but even if he could support it, If he couldn't help it, he would have to brave the cold wind to come here.

"Why are you doing this, Prime Minister!"

When Mr. Zeng saw Lu Dongzan, he was also stunned by the scene in front of him. Although he did not dare to say that his hair was all white, the hair on his head was also a lot whiter, and his eyes were sunken. He seemed to be very weak. Compared with the previous prime minister who had an aloof elegance, he seemed to be two different people.

Lu Dongzan smiled bitterly. When the country was undergoing great changes, how could he not change?