The Tang Dynasty's rule over the Western Regions, the south and north deserts was extremely successful over the years. In the Western Regions, Xue Ping changed land and returned to the current, attached importance to agricultural reclamation, and formed one central city after another, and then used these central cities as the center of radiation to diverge its influence outward. In the south and north deserts, the economic bonds were more obvious.

For more than ten years, the demand for wool, livestock, meat products, etc. in the Tang Dynasty has increased geometrically. In particular, the production of wool has been in a stage of supply shortage, which prompted herders in the south and north of the desert to start breeding sheep in large quantities, which has become their main source of income.

The Tang Dynasty was centered on the three Sujiangchengs in the east, west and middle areas, and countless wool processing workshops, meat processing workshops, dairy processing workshops, and livestock trading centers were built. In these places, it is also a distribution center for mainland daily necessities to be sold to the south and north of the desert.

The generous income, coupled with the Tang Dynasty's policy of light taxes and low taxes, brought about earth-shaking changes in life for ordinary herders who had escaped from the rule of princes, nobles and chiefs.

The demarcation of pastures and standardized grazing completely broke down the tribe-centered life trajectory of people on this land. A larger tribe is now highly likely to be divided into different administrative divisions and live with more people from other tribes. The original barriers between tribes are now gradually dissipated under the drive of common economic interests.

The policy of cultural infiltration has made the next generation of these herdsmen need to go to several schools in the Jiangcheng City to study in a concentrated manner. Over the past ten years, the next generation of these herdsmen has almost become the same as the Tang people under the influence of the Tang culture.

Now, the desert in the south and north of the desert have almost formed a state of prosperity and loss.

Ten thousand cavalry in the Western Regions and 20 thousand cavalry in the south and north of the desert were Li Ze's biggest killer against Tubo, and it was also Li Ze's biggest backup plan to ensure the advantage of the military strength of Tubo without using the Central Plains Army.

These 30,000 people fought under terrain conditions like Tubo, and the combat efficiency of large-scale legions in the Central Plains is necessarily much higher than that of large-scale legions in the Central Plains. Unlike the regular legions in the Central Plains, the dispatch must be accompanied by a large number of young and strong men, and they need to continuously transport logistics supplies to ensure combat effectiveness.

When these cavalry went to war, they were all single and two horses, and one of them must be a mare. Many supplies were raised and solved by themselves during the march. If they invested very little materials, they could fight for a long distance.

In fact, this Tubo battle was held by Li Cunzhong's troops in the battle, and the later period of the sweeping operation will be undertaken by these two cavalry. After the first phase of the task was completed, Li Cunzhong's Left Wu Guard Corps will be stationed in various key cities in Tubo. These cavalrymen who attacked from all sides will provide tactical and logistical support.

Of course, here there are other factors that are not suitable for outsiders to know about the Tang Dynasty.

These cavalry are also the last group of people in these places and these tribes who can form effective combat power. When their strength is effectively reduced in repeated battles, it will also benefit the Tang Dynasty's rule over these places without any harm.

A new generation has grown up.

The new generation has more centripetal force for the Tang Dynasty.

The older generation is gone, and the new generation's talents rise and take power, thus creating a brand new area and an area that is loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, these dark-hearted plans were covered up by more high-sounding reasons and the temptation of military achievements.

The Tang Dynasty has always been generous in rewarding military achievements. This has been proven in years of conscripts.

At the end of May, Li Hai led 10,000 cavalry in the Western Regions across the Tuotuo River. ** led 20,000 cavalry in the south and north of the desert to cross the Tongtian River.

At this moment, Xenobud was defeated by Li Rui at Redstone Rock.

He persisted for three days.

After the reinforcements in Chamdo continued to arrive, Xenobud finally couldn't resist and the entire army was destroyed. Xenobud could be regarded as keeping his promise and surrendering after his defeat.

Li Rui led Xue Renzhong and Tang Degong to set out from Luolong and went straight to Milin and Lang County along the Yarlung Zangbo River, a direct core area of ​​Tubo, Lhasa.

On the other side, Delhi Chinan was bitten by Li Cunzhong, and eventually had to abandon all the infantry and led his cavalry back to Lhasa. He then mobilized the general mobilization, while ordering the tribes scattered everywhere to lead their troops to serve the king, while urgently resting the defense of Lhasa and preparing to fight the Tang army in Lhasa.

The infantry that he abandoned was easily defeated by Li Cunzhong when his morale was defeated.

In mid-June, Li Cunzhong and Zhang Jian's troops arrived in Dazi. After Han Rui and Li Hai met in Nagqu, they rushed forward and captured Lin Zhou. Li Rui's troops arrived in Gongga. The three troops gathered together and completed the blockade and encirclement of Lhasa.

The Tang Dynasty Empress Liu Ruyan was in charge, but the war was fully commanded by Li Cunzhong, the general of the Left Wu Guard. The purpose of Liu Ruyan's existence was to coordinate the unity of various troops and avoid ignoring the unified combat requirements because the army came from different places. The troops in the Western Regions and the desert south and north were not regular corps with strict discipline in the Central Plains. Liu Ruyan's identity was enough to make everyone obey orders.

After besieging Lhasa, Li Cunzhong did not rush to attack the political, economic and cultural center of Tubo. The classic tactic of surrounding the point and fighting aid was once again used.

Lhasa was surrounded, and Tubo Zamp and Buddha from the Potala Palace all sent out signals of rescuing the king. This was also what Li Cunzhong hoped to see. Taking advantage of this, it was the most labor-saving thing to annihilate the Tubo tribes from all over the country who came to rescue the kings one by one. He did not want to lead him to the future because he took Lhasa at the fastest speed. He needed to guide these places one by one.

Now these people will come to the door on their own initiative, why not do it?

This is an open conspiracy that everyone can understand, but most of the Tubo tribes still knew that there was a tiger in the mountain, and they rushed to Lhasa one by one to seek the king to save the emperor. Then they were divided, surrounded and annihilated by the Tang army around Lhasa.

Over a whole month, the Tang army annihilated more than 100,000 reinforcements from various tribes around Lhasa.

Every battle result made Senobude, who was in the Tang army camp at this moment, feel heartbroken.

Sinobud was well treated in the Tang army camp and enjoyed the same treatment as the Red Cult Lama Lomba. From time to time, he could also have a banquet or sit down with Queen Liu Ruyan, General Li Cunzhong and others.

But compared to Lomba, Xenobud was feeling uncomfortable.

As the Tubo tribes came to aid became fewer and weaker, and after he suddenly discovered the artillery transported in the Tang army, he finally couldn't sit still.

The Tang army will soon launch a final offensive.

The vitality of the Tubo people was about to be beaten by the Tang army during these repeated rescues.

"Empress, please allow foreign ministers to persuade the Tubo tribes to give up Lhasa and surrender to the Tang Dynasty!" Among the two options for the deceased tribes to come to farm or the country, Sinobud finally chose the latter. If this continues, the Tubo people will be killed by the Tang army.

Liu Ruyan smiled.

She has been waiting for this sentence from Nobud.

"Senobud, you have been in the Tang Dynasty for many years. You knew that I was in the Tang Dynasty and the world was full of the world. Now, you also saw that among the army fighting against Tubo, besides the Tang people, there were more other ethnic groups, but they enjoyed the same rights and interests as the Tang people. The Tang people owned them, and they also owned them. I can tell you with certainty that in our eyes, these people are also part of the Tang people. After Tubo surrenders, they will also receive the same treatment." Liu Ruyan said: "In Wuyi, in Chang'an, you saw people who speak various languages, have different skin colors, different appearances, and have completely different cultural customs living in harmony and being as close as a family. So, you don't have to worry about the attitude of the Tang Dynasty. What you need to worry about is that after the Tubo people surrender in the future, they cannot really let go of their hatred and regard themselves as part of the Tang Dynasty. As long as you solve this problem, the Tubo people will soon become as rich as people in other parts of the Tang Dynasty."

Xenobeddon said nothing.

"Go!" Liu Ruyan waved his hand: "You can select a hundred people among the prisoners as your followers, go to various places in Tubo, and persuade the Tubo tribes who are still waiting and watching or are still preparing to attack us, and do not act like self-destruction. The great lama, please send more people to join Sinobude and help him!"

Lomba bowed slightly to his death.

With a heart full of grief and helplessness, Xenobud embarked on a journey of persuading surrender.

Li Cunzhong was finally ready to launch a final offensive against Lhasa before summer arrived.

At the end of June, accompanied by the roar of ten artillery pieces transported from thousands of miles away, the Tang army's final general attack on Tubo began.

Li Cunzhong's combat intentions are very obvious.

The first battle is about to end.

So at the beginning of the attack, many new weapons that had never been heard of by the Tubo army, including artillery, grenades, explosive packs, and hot oil bombs, appeared together.

At the beginning of the war, artillery destroyed all the long-range defensive weapons of the Tubo people in the east city of Lhasa and bombed the city wall that was 100 meters long. The defensive system that Delhi Chinan tried his best to build was quickly destroyed, and the Tang army attacked the city from three directions.

The entire war lasted only one day, and Lhasa was conquered, Chinan, Delhi was killed and Zampu was killed. A large number of princes and nobles were captured.
Chapter completed!