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

"Ta-da..."

When King Purokashyapa II visited the Tang Dynasty last year for a state visit and presented his letter of homage, he was naturally accompanied by Tang officials to tour the Tang army and weapons forges.

But no matter how good someone else's things are, they are still someone else's.

But things are different now.

Pulaijisa II's face inevitably showed a mixture of excitement and insecurity.

"Provincial Governor Yang, Counselor Zheng, are these weapons and armor truly for us?"

At this moment, the sight of boxes of military supplies transported from the sea truly dazzled King Puroksha II.

Yang Zhengdao nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, Songtsen Gampo is now far too arrogant, attempting to swallow up the entire Harsha Dynasty and seize such a vast fertile land by himself. His Highness the Crown Prince is very angry, and the consequences will be severe..."

Zheng De added quietly from the side.

"For this reason, His Highness the Crown Prince even banished Songtsen Gampo's sister, the former concubine Samaga, to the cold palace."

King Puroksha II burst into wild laughter.

"Please reply! No, I will personally reply to His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Tang! I will definitely tie that wolfish and ambitious Songtsen Gampo to the Starry Sky and Sun and Moon Banner in Chang'an and have him apologize to His Highness!"

Yang Zhengdao remained noncommittal, but smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, the land of the Harsha Dynasty is fertile, and there are also a large number of slaves that can be used for farming. You must have seen over the years just how much Tibet has profited from these resources."

"Our Great Tang has powerful ships and cannons, and a million soldiers. Even if the Tibetans had ten thousand times the courage, they wouldn't dare to attack our Great Tang. But... if Songtsen Gampo were to swallow Harsha, who would be in danger then?"

He was not very old, but he had at least been a puppet emperor.

Now, with the Tang Dynasty behind them, their confidence is even more terrifying.

He gently patted Pukrasak II on the shoulder, offering a word of advice: "What His Highness desires is a long-term, stable, and peaceful India that can continuously and reliably supply our Great Tang with food and raw materials. If Your Majesty cannot defeat Songtsen Gampo..."

"Our Great Tang Dynasty cannot stand idly by and allow the people of India to fall into the hands of those Tibetan thieves!"

Purojisha II's pupils contracted.

He believed that Yang Zhengdao, given his status, would not dare to openly say such things, and without a doubt, this was also the meaning of that Tang Dynasty crown prince.

If you don't do a good job, my Great Tang will take over the entire Indian subcontinent.

From now on, whether it is a Tibetan colony, the Harsha Dynasty, the Cherukchi Kingdom, or the Palawa Kingdom, they will all be swept away.

Having visited the Tang Dynasty, witnessed its terrifying navy and the Great Sage Who Overturned the Seas, and seen the mighty army and prosperous people of the Tang Dynasty under King Puroksha II, I have no doubt that the Tang Dynasty absolutely possessed this strength.

Upon hearing this, he nodded fiercely.

"Governor Yang, rest assured. I earned my reputation through real battles back then. Whether it was the Kingdom of Palava or the King Harsha who died of illness, they were all my defeated opponents. Songtsen Gampo was nothing more than a nobody. With the support of the Tang Dynasty's weapons, please be sure to tell His Highness the Crown Prince that it will take five months! At most five months!"

"Five months from now, I will make Songtsen Gampo return everything he has forcibly seized and taken!"

Pukrasaksa II was not exaggerating.

As a king on horseback and in his prime, among his many princes, apart from Sismi, who followed the Tang Han King to go out to sea to search for treasure, almost all the rest were brave and daring warriors.

Central India.

In the city of Narmad, Songtsen Gampo looked across the river at the vast army of the Chalukya Kingdom, and at his feet lay a familiar crossbow bolt, clearly made in the Tang Dynasty.

"Snapped!"

He slapped himself across the face.

He regained consciousness.

"Damn it! I should have quit while I was ahead!"

Beside him, several Tibetan generals, realizing the gravity of the situation, also wore expressions of fear.

"Zanpu, the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has actually directly supported the Kingdom of Zhelouqi. Look at the other side, those elite troops are all equipped with Tang Dynasty weapons."

"What should we do, Your Majesty? Should we continue fighting?"

A few months ago, these fierce and ruthless men of the plateau were conquering and seizing land from the Harsha Dynasty, showing no fear whatsoever.

However, their successive victories made them forget that their initial objective was to occupy only a portion of central India.

The high plateau is harsh and resource-scarce.

They're really terrified of being poor.

Songtsen Gampo took a deep breath, just about to say something, when he suddenly heard a series of deep and stirring horn sounds coming from the opposite bank of the river.

His pupils shrank suddenly.

A sharp, piercing sound came rushing in from the opposite direction.

"Get out of the way!!!"

"Ready to fight!!!"

.......

When Qian Lou, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, quickly approached Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was discussing the construction of a new railway with his younger brothers Li Zhi and Li Yun, as well as several engineering professors from the Imperial University.

Upon seeing Qianlou approach, the professor paused in his speech.

Li Chengqian looked at Qianlou, who lowered his head slightly.

"Your Highness, a messenger has arrived from the Tianzhu Garrison Command. The Kingdom of Zhelouqi has engaged in several major battles with Tibet. Tibet's forces are insufficient and its defenses are weak, resulting in repeated defeats by the Kingdom of Zhelouqi."

"They have now retreated to the Zhumuna River."

Li Chengqian took the letter and read it carefully, while Li Zhi leaned over to look at him.

Upon seeing the marching route clearly marked by the Embroidered Uniform Guard attached to the letter, he couldn't help but scoff disdainfully.

"Good heavens, Songtsen Gampo tried to turn the tables right from the start and swallow up the entire Harsha region. I thought he was so powerful! He's already been driven all the way to northern India, and his original colonies have been destroyed..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, lost both wife and army."

Speaking of his wife, Li Zhi glanced at his elder brother's expression, seemingly casually.

However, Li Chengqian remained completely calm.

Li Zhi could only shrug at this, inwardly sighing at the stupidity of the Tibetans, who would climb onto the roof and tear off the tiles if not disciplined for three days.

After Qianlou left, Li Chengqian glanced at the Tang Dynasty railway route map in front of him and then lightly tapped a few spots.

"The court's finances are quite ample now. Building railways is beneficial to the country and its people, so there's no need to be so stingy."

Prince Yan, Li Yun, looked at the locations his elder brother, the emperor, was pointing to.

Yanzhou Prefecture, Hebei Circuit — Shengjing Prefecture, Liaodong Circuit.

Chang'an of Guannei Circuit — Chengdu Prefecture of Jiannan Circuit.

Taiyuan Prefecture of Hedong Circuit — Liangzhou of Longyou Circuit — Shanzhou of Longyou Circuit.

Hebei Circuit Zhending Prefecture — Henan Circuit Luoyang.

"Hiss..." A layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on Li Yun's forehead.

He stared blankly at his elder brother, the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this..."

Li Chengqian smiled faintly: "Seventh brother, go ahead and do it. If you need anything, just tell Ninth Brother. If he can't handle it, just ask your elder brother."

"As you can see, the Tibetans are ultimately difficult to tame. In the end, our Great Tang will still have to rely on the weapons in our own hands to solve everything."

"My request is not high; from now on, the railways of my Great Tang Dynasty will extend towards India!"