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Chapter 31: Besieging the City

The Lu Dongzan Club appeared here because of Gongri Gongzan. The reason why Gongri Gongzan re-activated Lu Dongzan was to protect him and protect him, Zanpu.

As long as Lu Dongzan is useful to Gongri Gongzan and can become a barrier between Logizan and himself, Gongri Gongzan can still tolerate him and will let him continue to lead troops. However, once Lu Dongzan's behavior threatens Logizan's safety, Gongri Gongzan will not be so generous to Lu Dongzan.

What Li Ke wants is this effect. As long as Gongri Gongzan loses patience with Lu Dongzan and even starts to worry, it is not Li Ke who can't sit still, but Lu Dongzan.

However, it is not easy to achieve this step. It is impossible to simply siege Luoshe City, because there are still 40,000 elite Tubo people in Luoshe City. With these 40,000 people, it is not difficult to rely on the strong city of Luoshe City. Therefore, Li Ke wanted to make Gongrigongzan anxious and make Gongrigongzan afraid, and question Lu Dongzan's motives.

To make Gongri Gongzan question Lu Dongzan's motives, the best candidate is Qinling, the son of Lu Dongzan. Gongri Gongzan had a lot of grudges about Lu Dongzan's son serving in the Tang Dynasty. When Qinling led his troops outside Luzian City, Gongri Gongzan would never sit there and would definitely doubt Lu Dongzan. Then, Li Ke's opportunity came.

In early June, outside the city of Luss.

Just five days ago, the day after Li Ke met Lu Dongzan outside Baibize, Li Ke issued an order to set off a large army, abandoning Lu Dongzan, who was stationed in Baibize, and turned to take a detour to the Lu Shicheng.

This time the Tang army came very loudly. Not only did the dragon flag that the Emperor of Tang personally marched, but the Tang army units along the way also raised the flags of their respective states and armies, covering the sky and the sun, and spreading for dozens of miles, with a huge momentum, as if the three armies were moving together and coming out in full swing.

"Your Majesty is such a big show. When the Gongri Gongzan in Luosian City sees such a grand scene, I am afraid I will be worried and can't even sleep well." Wang Xuance followed Li Ke by horse, glanced at the queue behind him like a long dragon, and smiled at Li Ke.

Li Ke said: "I want such a big deal, otherwise how can I believe that Gongri Gongzan is more logical this time? Is the 200,000 main forces of my Tang Dynasty coming together?"

As Li Ke said, the Tang army's movement this time looked very loud, as if 200,000 troops were all out, but in fact, only 60,000 people followed Li Ke this time. The remaining more than 100,000 were being led by Su Dingfang and deployed troops in Nonggegu, preparing for a decisive battle with Tubo.

Li Ke brought not many people to Luoshe, because Luoshe City was not Li Ke's real goal. Li Ke's goal was Lu Dongzan, who is still in Bai Bize. Luoshe City is just a cover.

Wang Xuance bowed and said, "Your Majesty is extremely courageous, no one would have thought that Your Majesty would dare to go deep into the hinterland of Tubo and attack Luoshecheng."

Li Ke listened to Wang Xuance's words and said with a smile: "You don't have to compliment me anymore. The 60,000 troops I have led this time are elite. Even if I face the 200,000 troops of Bai Bi Zelu Dongzan, I am afraid I will not be at a disadvantage. It is really not a matter of going deeper into the army alone. But what I have given you, how are you doing?"

The men led by Li Ke do not need to really attack Luosie City, as long as they can protect themselves. With Li Ke's 60,000 troops, it is enough to deal with the Tubo soldiers in Luosie City and the surrounding cities. What's more, there are 20,000 of the 60,000 people who followed Li Ke, the most elite Northern Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty.

With such military strength, as long as Li Ke himself is not confused, does not lose his troops and will attack some cities with great force, and gives others the flaws, his safety will not be incorrect.

As for what Li Ke gave to Wang Xuance, this plan is the most critical part. Whether Li Ke bypasses Bai Bize or orders Qinling to attack the city, the ultimate goal is to influence Gongri Gongzan's decision. To influence Gongri Gongzan's decision, someone must fan the flames, and someone who can trust Gongri Gongzan.

There is nothing better than Wang Xuance's way of doing things, so Li Ke handed over this matter to Wang Xuance.

Wang Xuance replied: "Don't worry, your Majesty, you have already contacted the city. As long as the time comes, your Majesty will make the matter properly with the order."

Li Ke asked, "Who did you contact in Tubo?"

Wang Xuance replied: "The first choice is Tubo Rock to fly to Nancongxiang. Nancongxiang is an important official under Gongri Gongzan. He can hear his words."

Yanben is an official position in Tubo, in charge of the Tubo treasury and finances. It is similar to the Taifujian of the Tang Dynasty. He holds the financial power of the court and has always been a key position. Those who can sit in this position must be the king's confidant, so naturally he can speak.

Li Ke heard Nan Congxiang's name and nodded, saying, "Nan Congxiang holds an important position. We have spent a lot on him over the years, so it is time for him to contribute."

Li Ke had long been determined to destroy Tubo, so he was prepared for this battle. In addition to military preparations, he also made many preparations in the Tubo officialdom and bribed many Tubo officials. Especially after Gongri Gongzan took office, he spent a lot of money to bribe the officials in the court who bought Gongri Gongzan. Nan Congxiang was the top priority.

Wang Xuance said: "There are at least 200,000 guan of silver and money on Nancongxiang in the Tang Dynasty, and there are countless treasures. He has the handle in our hands. Nancongxiang is also greedy and happy about wealth, and he cherishes his life the most, and will definitely be used by our army. Moreover, Nancongxiang and Lu Dongzan are incompatible, and Lu Dongzan is not good for him. It is appropriate to use Nancongxiang."

Lu Dongzan was acting in Tubo a few years ago. Although he made many contributions, he also punished many people. Nan Congxiang was one of them. When Lu Dongzan was the prime minister, Nan Congxiang had never made a name for himself. It was only after Lu Dongzan was released that he took up the important position of Yanfeng. Naturally, he didn't want to see Lu Dongzan take power again.

Li Ke thought for a while and said, "Although Nan Congxiang is important, we cannot just wait for him. The news from the city will be spread out. Most of the Tubo soldiers stationed in Baibize are Luo people. As long as there is chaos in the logic, Baibize will not be stable. At that time, even if Lu Dongzan wants to suppress it, he will not be able to suppress it."

Wang Xuance thought for a moment and said, "If the scouts in the army do this, it will be a bit eye-catching and inappropriate. This matter can be done by Southeast Commercial Bank. Their path is the widest and the fastest to take effect."

In recent years, Southeast Commercial Banks have been working hard to develop their trade routes in Tubo under the order of Li Ke. They have already entered the market of Luoshe, and even have a lot of weight. Using their connections in Luoshe, they will indeed be faster and wider than scouts.
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