Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"Zanpu, gems! We've found several more boxes of jewels!"

"Move it! Load everything onto the carriage!"

"Your Majesty, grain, so much grain! The grain at the bottom is even moldy!"

"Move them! Move them all away for me, the Zanpu! Move them back to our Tibet!"

"Zanpu, we don't have enough manpower, and we have too much stuff; we simply can't move it all..."

"Ahhhhhh!" Songtsen Gampo stared bloodshot at the full granary before him, where rats, some even larger than a human head, darted out from time to time.

What infuriated Songtsen Gampo even more was that these fools of the Harsha Dynasty had absolutely no understanding of the construction and preservation of granaries, allowing the grain to rot or end up in the bellies of rats.

Enraged, Songtsen Gampo drew his sword and prepared to slaughter a few prisoners to vent his anger.

however.

The knife was raised.

Lu Dongzan's voice rang in his mind at that moment.

"Your Majesty, five adult men can be exchanged for an iron longsword from the Tang Dynasty, and ten men can get a set of armor!"

Songtsen Gampo's forehead veins throbbed.

Almost identical to him were the Tibetan cavalrymen around him, each with three or four bundles wrapped around their waists, and gold and jewels peeking out from the bags on either side of their horses.

Isn't that the same anger?

Tibet is suffering terribly!!!

Their king wanted to cultivate the land like the people of the Central Plains, but he had neither seeds nor the knowledge of planting.

Their king desired to have a large number of cattle, sheep, and horses, like the Turks, but Tibet was plagued by internal strife and constant fighting...

In contrast, what about those damned Harsha's dynasty monkeys?

There was so much food that it would pile up and mold; all kinds of fruit were readily available; and there were even gold and gemstone mines...

However, despite being such a prime location, no one has come to attack it!

Even the Mud Kingdom won't come to fight!

"Take all the prisoners! Have them carry supplies for us, and we'll return to Tibet!"

"Summon more followers!" Songtsen Gampo took a deep breath and gritted his teeth as he gave the order.

In his eyes was the same greed as that of the elite Tibetan cavalry around him.

Beside him, the Tibetan general looked at the massive army, his eyes filled with worry and hesitation.

"Your Majesty, we have three thousand men, each of whom is already carrying extra weight, and we also have to keep an eye on these fifteen thousand prisoners... It will probably not be easy for us to pass through the Kingdom of Nepal."

Songtsen Gampo took a deep breath.

After pondering for a long time, he suddenly gritted his teeth, and a fierce look appeared in his eyes.

"Let's take the main force and head towards Nepal first. We'll send a few men back at full speed to inform Gardonzan and have him lead reinforcements to meet us... If that idiot Udaya dares to obstruct us..."

Songtsen Gampo didn't say anything more, but he could tell from the vast wealth around him and the fact that the Harsha Dynasty was far weaker than he had imagined.

Although he married the princess of the Niva Kingdom, interests are interests.

Faced with greater interests, any small gains that once stood in his way would be ruthlessly kicked down on the spot!

The Tibetans acted very quickly.

When the Tibetan cavalryman urgently sent the intelligence back to Gardontsen, who was left behind in his homeland, the latter did not hesitate at all, and did not even care about the safety of the city where his tribe was located.

He led more than 5,000 Tibetan troops directly towards the border region between Nepal and Tibet.

Prepare for potential disputes.

what?

You say that my Tibet is using someone else's route and that we have a marriage alliance with the Kingdom of Nepal.

Is such an act immoral and unjust?

You're talking about benevolence and righteousness with me in front of more than ten thousand slaves?

You're talking to me about benevolence and righteousness in front of nearly a hundred chests of gold and silver?

Are we really going to talk about benevolence and righteousness when faced with an abundance of food?!

Lao Tzu's benevolence and righteousness are not worth this much!

The grand procession set off from the northern part of the Kingdom of Harsha, following the route they had come from, heading north towards the Kingdom of Niva and the Himalayan passes.

All the way.

Despite their fear and unease, none of the slaves they had abducted dared to think of escaping in the face of the Tibetan cavalry's brutal blades.

However, such a large group immediately aroused the vigilance of the patrolling guards in the Niva Kingdom.

Piye Valley City was a city through which Songtsen Gampo had previously passed by Nepal.

Upon seeing such a large Tibetan contingent, the city lord immediately ordered his men to stop them.

"Your Majesty, this is completely different from what you told us beforehand..."

Dewa Cheti, riding a warhorse, blocked Songtsen Gampo's path.

However, his keen eyes noticed some of the Tibetan cavalry's subtle movements. Some gold and jewels were being shaken out from the gaps in the cloth bags, causing a glint to flash in Dewa Cheti's eyes.

His deputy behind him had clearly noticed this as well.

A fleeting glint of greed flashed in his eyes.

“What you told our king before was just to use the route to transport a batch of slaves back from the Kingdom of Harsha… but there are more slaves here!”

"Your acts of plunder will cause considerable misunderstanding between my kingdom of Niva and King Harsha!"

Dewa Cheti said this.

In an instant, the atmosphere between the two sides in this desolate mountain range became heavy.

Songtsen Gampo narrowed his eyes.

"I will send someone to speak to King Nipo about this matter. Now, General Dewa, please clear the way. Our people need to return to Tibet."

Dewa Cheti: "People can go, slaves can go, but everything else that wasn't agreed upon beforehand... must all stay!"

These Tibetan barbarians are really good fighters!

Three thousand men actually managed to seize so much treasure...

Dewa Cheti's eyes couldn't help but gleam with a green light.

Just then, a series of thunderous hoofbeats suddenly came from the other side of the mountain, on a slightly barren ridge under the clear blue sky and white clouds.

A sizable Tibetan army came into view.

De Wa Che Ti's expression changed, but then he let out a cold snort.

He then gave orders to his subordinates behind him.

"If the Tibetan king attacks us in a moment, you should immediately take people to report to the king and have him inform King Harsha that the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo has launched a surprise attack on their border and has also attacked our Nepalese kingdom!"

Songtsen Gampo felt a slight chill run down his spine.

Despite his disdain for the power of the Harsha Dynasty, he dared not openly break ties with his neighbor, the Niva Kingdom, due to the weakness of its large population and the fact that his country was still unstable.

He raised his hand.

“Dewa Cheti, let’s each compromise… I’ll leave you twenty percent of the treasure, which you can give to your King Niva. I’ll also leave you another ten percent, as a gift from Songtsen Gampo to our friends in Piye Valley…”

talking.

Several cavalrymen behind them had already carried more than a dozen boxes to the other side and opened them with a click.

Shiny gold, and gemstones of various colors.

This caused Dewa's chariot hooves, and the soldiers of the Nipo Kingdom behind him, to turn red with rage.

And just then...

"Sizzle!"

Suddenly, the sound of swords being drawn came from the Tibetan cavalry.

This startled the people of the Mud Kingdom, but they eventually came to their senses.

Songtsen Gampo stared at them calmly, but with an undisguised chill in his eyes. In the distance, the Tibetan army was slowly approaching from the mountains.

Finally, Dewa raised his hand and a smile appeared on his face.

"Please, Your Majesty the Tibetan Emperor may now cross the border!"

Songtsen Gampo didn't say anything about the loss of 30% of his treasure, since it was all a risk-free business anyway.

However, this incident today has also made Songtsen Gampo realize a very important issue.

Such things might be overlooked once or twice.

If this happens repeatedly, can the Tibetan Empire just sit idly by and watch Tibet continue to profit from it?

If the other side only needs to cooperate secretly with the Harsha Dynasty once, Tibet will suffer extremely heavy losses.

"Gardon Tsen!"

Songtsen Gampo called out and summoned Gar Tongtsen, who had just joined them.

He grabbed Galdonzan's arm, his voice icy cold.

"These slaves, along with the gold and jewels, aside from the portion promised to be distributed to the tribes, you must take the rest to the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible... I need weapons! I need armor!"

"The more the better!!!"

Within the borders of the Great Tang Dynasty, there was an atmosphere of peace and prosperity, a sign that a golden age was about to arrive.

However, the situation in the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty was increasingly dire.

Goguryeo, Liaodong Commandery.

Soga no Seigo, stationed here to receive and protect the Goguryeo people who were going to the Tang Dynasty to "work," warned them.

Looking at the letter in his hand, he angrily tore it to shreds on the spot.

"Damn it! These damned Tang people had no intention of letting our people return to build our country! They are all liars, the Tang people are all liars! And the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is the most shameless liar of all!"

Su was so angry that he was trembling all over.

He secretly instructed several Japanese noble students who were under Soga's command to find a way to pass on what they were learning.

As a result, the operation ended before it even began.

What enraged him even more was that the Tang Dynasty had actually transferred all of their Japanese students.

One batch after another, supposedly transferred to the new campus of some Imperial University...

Even the families of some Japanese students who had accompanied them to the Tang Dynasty have all disappeared without a trace.

"General, we must tell the patriarch about this. The Tang Dynasty is deceiving our Wa country. We have served them so diligently, and they have treated us like this!"

"Lord Soga will definitely make that Tang Dynasty Crown Prince give us an explanation!"

His subordinates also looked indignant.

Sue then took a deep breath.

It took me a long time to calm myself down before I finally managed to suppress the resentment and anger in my heart.

They heard people around them even daring to shout things like they wanted to start a war with the Tang Dynasty.

Suddenly he frowned.

"Shut up! You bunch of idiots, do you want to try those explosive ballistae on the Tang army's ships?!"

"You bastards! If you don't have brains, learn to shut your mouths!"

"If anyone dares to say that again, don't blame me for cutting out your tongues myself!"

Su gave a stern rebuke, and the room fell silent.

Su Wo Zheng slowly got up and walked outside to look at the original fishing village by the sea. After the establishment of the "Great Tang Humanitarian Relief Zone", the village had expanded several times compared to before.

This place is full of Goguryeo people, and even some "wild men" who came out of the mountains after hearing the news, all gathered here.

Awaiting the arrival of the next batch of Tang Dynasty fleets...

Not far from their Japanese samurai outpost, there was a simple study where someone was teaching these Goguryeo people to speak Tang language and learn Chinese characters.

Su gritted his teeth and solemnly warned me.

What exactly caused the chaotic war between Goguryeo, and even the three kingdoms on the peninsula?

These people from the Tang Dynasty were so shameless as to call their so-called absorption of slaves "humanitarian aid."

"What a despicable yet enviable hypocrisy..."