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Yang Yuhuan, who was hiding behind the curtain and eavesdropping, was very surprised. She didn't expect that Yang Xi had such high opinions on these matters. She didn't know what the reason was, but she really hoped that Yang Xi would perform well in all aspects. In that case

She would feel very proud. She didn't want to leave, she kept standing there, wanting to listen to all Yang Xi's remarks and keep them in her heart.

She knew that today Yang Xi, Guo Ziyi, and Gao Shi were planning to persuade the emperor to send troops to attack Tubo. If Li Longji disagreed, or couldn't make up his mind for the time being, she planned to say something carefully in private while Li Longji was resting, to help

Yang Xi is a little busy.

Yang Yuhuan couldn't see the change in Li Longji's face, and she didn't know what Li Longji was thinking now, but she knew that if Li Longji hesitated on this matter, her words might play a very important role.

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Yang Xi saw everyone's reactions, which made him quite proud. If what he said and did in the past could be described as blockbuster, then what he said today should be even more blockbuster. Before.

What he did can prove that he is quite smart in military matters. Today

What Tian said can prove his ability from another aspect, that is, he has a very strategic vision. Although Li Longji has become dull in his old age, he still has the ability to judge the general trend after many years of being in power. Yang Xi believes what he said

Yes, Li Longji should be able to understand the meaning.

Yang Xi was not worried at all that Guo Ziyi did not agree with his views, even if he had not communicated with his father-in-law on this issue. If Guo Ziyi did not agree with what he said, then Guo Ziyi would be in vain to become a famous general. Even like this

There is no strategic vision.

When thinking of this, Yang Xi turned his attention to Guo Ziyi who was standing aside. It happened that Guo Ziyi also looked over to him. When the eyes came into contact, everything was unspoken.

Receiving recognition and encouragement from Guo Ziyi, Yang Xi continued to tell Li Longji's astonishment: "Your Majesty, since the defeat of Dafeichuan and the defeat of Qinghai during the Yifeng period, our Tang army has been unable to expel the people living in Qinghai.

of the Tubo people. But

Everyone knows that the existence of the Tubo people in Qinghai is a real threat to the Tang Dynasty. Even the Turks in the north cannot compare with them! But in recent years, Tubo has also experienced civil strife from time to time, and its national power has not grown rapidly.

, and I, Datang

, the civil strife has subsided, the Ordnance Supervisor has produced many new weapons, and the military strength of the Tang army has been greatly improved. Therefore, I believe that we must take the initiative to attack Tubo before its national power becomes stronger, and the Tubo army will be destroyed.

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Eliminate the threat it brings, and also take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate the threats from other tribes! Our Tang army has many generals who are good at fighting. The officers and soldiers are rich in combat experience. I feel that if we start a war against Tibet now, we will definitely win the war.

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In the tragic Battle of Dafeichuan, a famous name of Xue Rengui was destroyed. In the Battle of Qinghai under the command of Zhongshu Ling Li Jingxuan during the Yifeng period, almost all the 180,000 Tang troops were destroyed. Liu Shenli, Minister of Industry, was killed by the Tubo people.

Prisoners. In recent decades, the Tang Dynasty has basically not been able to win much war against the Tubo. Li Longji also fought against the Tubo.

The many wars fought against Tibet were also extremely difficult. Tubo became the biggest threat to the Tang Dynasty, which was recognized by the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty. But Yang Xi felt that with his contribution to the Tang army, those who created those in this

Firearms that can be called "modern" in this era will have more and more obvious advantages when fighting Tibet.

Historically, the Tubo people once captured Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and established a puppet emperor. Except for the Tubo, no foreign force had ever attacked the city of Chang'an, not even the Eastern Turks led by Jie Li in the early Zhenguan period.

Do it. Yang Xi doesn’t want history to repeat itself in the future. In a few years

After the rebellion, most of the Tang army had gone through the baptism of war. They were rich in combat experience. If they were equipped with powerful firearms, their combat effectiveness would definitely be greatly improved. The Tibetan army, which had never seen firearms, would definitely be the enemy.

However, Yang Xi was very confident that the Tang army was equipped with firearms.

However, Yang Xi's impassioned words did not receive a response from Li Longji. Li Longji remained silent after listening. At this time, Guo Ziyi stood up and supported him: "Your Majesty, I feel that what General Yang said

It's very reasonable. The situation in Tubo is also unstable now, and our army in the Tang Dynasty is in full swing.

Model is equipped with firearms. The power of firearms has been verified when attacking Shaanxi County and Luoyang. No matter how brave the Tubo people are, they cannot withstand the attack of firearms. I also ask for your majesty's permission to issue an edict to form a large army and start a war against the Tubo people. If

Too late, the Tubo people will occupy all the four towns of Anxi and Qinghai."

"Your Majesty, I second my opinion. What General Yang said is very reasonable. The Tubo invasion must be retaliated with military force!" Wei Jiansu, who had not expressed his position until now, also stood up and expressed his opinion.

Gao Shi immediately followed suit, once again expressed his support for the use of troops against Tibet, and once again asked for orders to go out.

"Well, you all think that a large-scale war should be launched against Tubo, and I also think that we should no longer tolerate Tibet. Guo Aiqing, Wei Aiqing, Fang Aiqing, Yang Aiqing, Gao Aiqing, I agree to your request!"

The ministers spoke repeatedly, but the answer

After responding to several requests to fight, he said tactfully: "However, the weather is getting cold, and the severe winter in Qinghai and Anxi has arrived. The current season is not suitable for large-scale military operations. After you go back, you can make preparations first."

, wait until the New Year is over before making any decisions."

Li Longji's expression puzzled the ministers for a while. Does the emperor mean that he will announce it to Tibet soon, or that he has not yet made a final decision and will wait until after the new year? Li Longji saw the doubts on the faces of the ministers and waved his hand.

He said: "In a few days, I will issue an edict. All you can do is act in accordance with the edict!"

After the emperor said this, Guo Ziyi stopped talking when he wanted to ask more, but Yang Xi couldn't help it and stood up again: "Your Majesty, I feel that we need to launch a war against the Tubo people in order to eliminate their threats in Anxi and Qinghai.

Preparing

While carrying out military operations, there were other preparations to be made. That was to launch a blockade against the Tubo people and prevent iron weapons and any other objects that could be used for military purposes from flowing into Tubo. In the early days of Zhenguan, Tubo's national power was not strong, and the Battle of Songzhou

, Tubo number

One hundred thousand people were defeated at the foot of Songzhou City. At that time, Tubo could not compete with the Tang Dynasty! But in just a few decades, the Tubo State Office had made rapid progress, and most of Qinghai was occupied by it. There is one very important thing about this.

The important reason is

They have obtained the support of many advanced technologies from our Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I believe that from now on, we must strictly prevent them from obtaining our advanced technologies again. In particular, the most important raw material for making weapons, iron, must be strictly controlled to prevent it from flowing into Tubo.

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During the reign of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo Zanpu Zizong Nongzan, also known as Songtsen Gampo, repeatedly asked for marriage. In order to show friendship, Li Shimin finally agreed to marry Tubo and married Princess Wencheng to Zizong Nongzan and married Princess Wencheng.

When I got married, I was given a lot of dowry

Craftsmen and books, as well as crop seeds. This move can be said to have brought the most advanced productivity and production technology in the world to the uncivilized Tubo. The advanced farming, manufacturing technology and other craftsmanship of the Tang Dynasty were unreservedly

Passed on to the Tubo people. This

With the teaching of these technologies, as well as the role of books and craftsmen, Tubo's various production technologies have been greatly improved in just a few years, which has greatly increased its national power. Tubo has changed from a tribe that only hunted to a farming and

The production techniques are very good

As an advanced country, its national and military power has greatly increased. This is a basically recognized view in later generations. Most people believe that without this marriage, the power of the Tubo people would not have grown so fast. The wise Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty personally cultivated a powerful

of enemies.

The textbooks strongly praise Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet for promoting the great integration of the nation. This is really nonsense. From the historical records of the war between Tang Dynasty and Tubo for nearly a hundred years, we can know that Li Shimin's move almost dug himself into the country.

The grave of Tang Dynasty can be said to be the biggest mistake in Li Shimin's life. But his descendants did not learn from it, and later Princess Jincheng married.

When Princess Jincheng got married, her dowry was still very rich. These books describing advanced technologies and various manufacturing techniques were once again given to the Tubo people. Moreover, the lovely Gaozong Emperor Li Zhi also ceded Jiuqu of the Yellow River to the Tubo people.

As a dowry. Such a move has reduced the influence of Datang in Qinghai and Hequ areas to a historical low. Now

Under the circumstances, the trade between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo continued. The Tubo people obtained a large amount of materials that could be used for military purposes from the trade, mainly iron tools and horses. Iron materials were the most important raw materials for making weapons. The Tubo people

Because of its low smelting capacity, its domestically produced iron is very little, and it basically relies on trade or plunder.

Yang Xixin's proposal was to cut off trade with the Tibetans, strive to prevent all military materials from flowing into the hands of the Tibetans, and "clear the country" for them.

Of course, Yang Xi did not dare to speak out about his criticism of Li Shimin and Li Zhi and his son. If he did, he would definitely offend Li Longji.

After listening to Yang Xi's explanation, Li Longji, Guo Ziyi, Wei Jiansu and others understood what he meant. Guo Ziyi immediately stood up and supported Yang Xi's suggestion: "Your Majesty, I completely agree with what General Yang said, the Tubo people

From my Tang Dynasty

Having obtained too many practical things, we must restrict the flow of strategic materials into Tibet. If a pound of iron is left behind, the Tibetans may have one less sword to make. If this continues for many years, the Tibetans will have a greatly reduced supply of materials for making ordnance.

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"Your Majesty, I also think what General Yang said is very reasonable!" Gao Shi followed Guo Ziyi and stood up to support Yang Xi's judgment. His admiration for Yang Xi became more and more intense. He really didn't expect that someone older than him

The younger Yang Xi was actually able to think so far ahead and even thought of these things.

"Well, Yang Aiqing is right. I agree. Let Guo Aiqing and Gao Aiqing handle this matter!"
Chapter completed!