Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 5110 Breaking it with force
Pei Xingjian was shocked when he heard Fang Jun's words. He asked hurriedly, "What do you mean by that, Marshal? I have warned Lu Dongzan before, and he has promised not to get involved if the Arabs invade. Now the Gar tribe is under attack from all sides, sandwiched between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty. How dare they disobey and rebel?"

The Gar tribe and Luoshui City had completely fallen out, and because of the death of Gongri Gongzan, the two sides had a deep blood feud that could not be reversed. Behind them was the Tang Dynasty, which had deployed troops in the Hexi counties across the Qilian Mountains. If there was any movement, the Tang army would rush in from the Dadoubagu Pass, and Fushi City would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

It would be fine if he was just doing some tricks in secret, but now that his motives have been discovered, how dare Lu Dongzan risk the wrath of the world?
Fang Jun said: "The premise of all this you imagined is that Lu Dongzan and Songtsen Gampo have a personal feud and will never stop fighting. But whether it is Songtsen Gampo or Lu Dongzan, when facing the survival of their race, do you really think that the so-called blood feud cannot be resolved?"

Pei Xingjian was stunned: "Gongri Gongzan died at the hands of Bolunzan, it cannot be changed, how can we resolve it?"

"Send Bolun Zanren to Luoshui City and let Songtsen Gampo deal with him. Do you think Songtsen Gampo will really kill Bolun Zanren?"

The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable, but compared with the survival of Tubo, what does it matter?
Both Lu Dongzan and Songtsen Gampo are outstanding people of the time and will definitely make decisions that are beneficial to the ethnic group and the country.

Pei Xingjian remained silent.

If Lu Dongzan really sent Bolunzan's blade to Luoshui City, and Songtsen Gampo was more generous and said, "The two armies fought for their respective masters, and they died on horseback for a good cause," he would release Bolunzan's blade...

Of course, the hatred will not be resolved so easily, but the situation will definitely improve.

By temporarily eliminating the threat from Lhasa City, the Gar tribe can calmly deal with possible attacks from the Tang Dynasty.

Would the Tang Dynasty really send troops out of anger to eliminate the Gar tribe, the best strategic buffer between it and Tubo?
Fang Jun smiled and said, "So this old villain Lu Dongzan is just playing tricks on us. As long as Lun Qinling withdraws his troops from Luoshui City and returns to Fuqi City, the strategy towards the Tang Dynasty will definitely change. Either the Gar tribe or Luoshui City, one of the two will definitely send troops, either to the Western Regions or across the Qilian Mountains, to cooperate with the Arab army, hold the elite of the Anxi Army in Suiye City, and then gradually erode the Western Regions."

Pei Xingjian carefully reviewed the current situation in his mind, thought about it carefully, sighed dejectedly after a while, and had to admit that this possibility was very high.

"I was stupid and fooled by the old villain. Please punish me, Marshal."

"What's there to blame for this? Lu Dongzan's title of 'the wisest man in Tibet' is not in vain. He is shrewd and has outstanding strategies. Few people in the world can match him. It's normal to be defeated in front of him. But you did something wrong, and I want to criticize you."

Pei Xingjian had no airs of a provincial governor, and was as obedient as a student: "Please give me some advice, Marshal."

Fang Junqi asked, "So when you fought against Lu Dongzan, you just wanted to compete with him with your own wisdom and strategy? I worked hard to organize the Anxi Army, the court invested so much money in researching and developing firearms, and countless Tang warriors were ready to fight at any time, but you ignored it and turned a blind eye?"

Pei Xingjian: “…”

"No matter how brilliant Lu Dongzan is, or how talented Songtsen Gampo is, so what? You have the support of the most powerful country in the world, and you have a rare and invincible army. Yet you are competing with others in terms of wisdom and talent. Is there something wrong with your brain?"

Pei Xingjian was speechless and broke out in a cold sweat.

Fang Jun drank his tea and said, "Later, I'll let you learn how I dealt with Lu Dongzan."

Pei Xingjian felt extremely guilty. He knew he might be scolded, but he still couldn't help asking, "What do you want, Marshal?"

Fang Jun put down his teacup and spread his hands. "I will lead my elite troops through the Dadouba Valley and drive straight to Fushi City. I will show my strengths to that old villain Lu Dongzan. Either I capture Fushi City and annihilate the Gar tribe, or you will follow me to travel the mountains and rivers in the Western Regions! You know that he is smarter than you, but you still want to compete with him. Who else can I play with? When two armies face off, we must use our strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. We don't give him a chance to think!"

To play tricks with a man like Lu Dongzan is to bring humiliation upon oneself.

Since force has the upper hand, then charge at full speed and beat him up if he doesn't obey!

Pei Xingjian was a little at a loss and didn't know what to say.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, although it had successively exterminated several countries and was the most powerful country in the world, and the whole country looked down on the world and no one else, it was deeply influenced by Confucianism, and its style of doing things always maintained the Confucian "humility", "etiquette" and "benevolence". It always left room for other countries and would rather suffer losses than not be dissatisfied. It has not yet transformed its thinking of a strong country of "fighting if not convinced".

However, they never thought that in the eyes of the barbarians who "fear power but not virtue", the so-called "etiquette" and "benevolence" are equivalent to "weakness". They may depend on and follow, and worship you as their adoptive father when the situation is not good, but they seriously lack fear, and have no psychological barriers when they rebel and stab you in the back.

Patting Pei Xingjian on the shoulder, he said earnestly: "You can use Confucianism to govern the people, but you absolutely cannot attack foreign countries. Don't think about being a gentleman, because a gentleman can be deceived! Externally, you must always maintain pressure and not give those barbarians a chance to breathe. What's more, you must let them know the consequences of daring to plot against the Tang Dynasty. Even if they have thousands of strategies and schemes, they must keep them in their stomachs. If they dare to use even a little bit, the consequences will be unbearable for them!"

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The next day, Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda each led 2,000 elite soldiers to Ganzhou and met up with Fang Jun.

Cheng Yaojin pulled Cheng Chumo in front of him and said to Fang Jun, "Let Dalang go with you on this trip. You can use him to lead your horse or charge into battle. You can assign him as you wish!"

Then he patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder and said, "If you are not dead, I will return to Chang'an to reunite with my family. If you unfortunately die in battle, you will also be a loyal soul of the empire. When you offer sacrifices to the heavens at the Circular Mound, you will also be able to enjoy the blood and food of your descendants!"

Cheng Chumo watched his father mount his horse and leave: "..."

Niu Jinda sighed and patted Cheng Chumo on the shoulder: "No matter how beautiful the flowers in the courtyard are, they will wither in the wind, frost, snow and rain. Only by going through hardships and persevering can you support a family business. My dear nephew, be careful!"

After saying this, he left with Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Chumo looked at Fang Jun, but he didn't flinch with much fear: "Is this journey really so dangerous?"

Fang Jun raised his eyebrows: "Are you scared?"

Cheng Chumo patted his chest, his armor rustled, and he laughed in the Cheng family's unique deep voice: "I am just a barbarian, what's there to be afraid of? What's more, I am following the commander in battle. Even if I die on the battlefield, it is still an honor for us!"

Of course he understood what his father meant.

This time he will accompany Fang Jun to Fuqi City, and the soldiers he brings with him are all from the command of Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda, which means that Cheng Chumo will be a well-deserved deputy general!
There are certainly some dangers, and there is a possibility that he will die in Fuqi City, but as long as he can come back alive, this merit will be enough for him to smoothly inherit the family business, rather than just inheriting the title as a "eldest son" and waiting to die.

Fang Jun laughed: "Good at talking, has a future!"

He turned around and reminded Pei Xingjian: "No matter how the situation changes, you must guard the four counties of Hexi. As long as Hexi is there, any crisis is only a temporary concern and insignificant."

Without Xihe, the Western Regions were isolated and it was only a matter of time before they fell. Once the Western Regions fell, the strategic buffer would disappear and Guanzhong would have to face the enemy directly.

On the contrary, as long as Hexi still exists, the troops and supplies from Guanzhong, Shandong, Hezhong and other places can continuously support the Western Regions, and any invading enemies will be delayed in the Western Regions. Even if the situation is unfavorable, they can delay and wait for the opportunity to fight.

The strategic value of the four Hexi counties is immeasurable and must not be lost.

Pei Xingjian said solemnly: "Don't worry, Marshal. Even if I die, I will definitely defend this land west of the Yellow River!"

Fang Jun looked up at the dark sky, with snow-capped mountains and low sky in the distance. "When the snow falls, I will come back, and we will rush to Hexi together, reorganize the army, deploy troops, and fight a big battle with the Arab army!"

"Here!"

Pei Xingjian responded loudly, his blood boiling.

The two great superpowers of the world are located in the east and the west respectively. Although they are hostile to each other in terms of geography, economy, strategy and so on, due to their extremely large size, a large-scale war will not and will not happen easily. Because once a war is launched, the situation is likely to deteriorate rapidly, and no one will be able to control the scale of the war. Regardless of victory or defeat, the huge losses are unacceptable to both sides.

Therefore, it is possible that the war that took place in the Western Regions was probably the ultimate battle to establish the status of the two countries. After this war, no matter who wins or loses, there will probably not be another war of this scale within fifty years.

Therefore, being able to participate in this battle is truly a supreme achievement.

If we can defeat the powerful enemy and establish the Tang Dynasty's unrivaled superpower status in the world, it will surely go down in history and be remembered forever.

Fang Jun raised his whip and shouted, "Go!"

"Uuuuuu——"

The sound of trumpets rang out long and deep, floating melodiously in the wilderness, with flags fluttering and the military mighty and majestic.

"Go to war! Go to war!"

More than 6,000 soldiers shouted in unison, and then followed Fang Jun, galloping towards the Qilian Mountains in a mighty force.

When they arrived at Dadouba Valley that night, Fang Jun ordered their troops to camp on the north side of the valley entrance and sent out scouts to pass through the valley to the southern foothills of the Qilian Mountains to investigate the enemy situation.

Silent all night.

The next morning, we lit a fire and cooked.

After the entire army had breakfast and packed up, the news brought back by the scouts proved that the entire valley was safe. Fang Jun then ordered the troops to assemble and rushed into the Dadouba Valley, crossing the Qilian Mountains without stopping at a very fast speed.

The army poured out of the southern valley entrance, paused for a moment, and then rushed straight towards Fuqi City on the shore of Qinghai Lake with murderous intent.