Throughout the first year of Tianbao, Tubo lost more than 100,000 troops in Hexi and Longyou areas.
There were not 180,000 but 150,000 troops.
The total force of Tubo was only 400,000 at most, and those deployed in Dafeichuan, There are only a few hundred thousand troops in the areas around the West Sea and south of the Qilian Mountains, so this year, the Tubo people can be said to have wiped out all the troops deployed in this area.
In addition, Tubo also lost two princes and many high-ranking generals.
It can be said that the losses were extremely heavy.
Originally, the Tubo people wanted to take advantage of their strong military strength to cut into the Tang Dynasty, but they did not expect that stealing the chicken would end up costing them a lot of money.
The rice, the wife lost and the soldiers lost Since Tibet has almost no troops stationed in the areas surrounding the West China Sea, the Dafeichuanqieji Plain, and the Qaidam Basin west of Haixi Qinghai Lake, Zhao Ziliang will certainly not let go of such an opportunity and wants to take advantage of Tibet's military strength in this area.
Empty, seize the opportunity to capture these areas in one fell swoop, lest the Tibetans come to their senses and mobilize troops from southern and eastern Tibet.
In Linqiang County, Zhao Ziliang had a long talk with Huangfu Weiming.
Zhao Ziliang admired Huangfu Weiming very much.
At least Huangfu Weiming was not afraid of the powerful and dared to directly accuse Prime Minister Li Linfu of deceiving superiors and subordinates and forming cliques for personal gain.
Others had Who has such courage Zhao Ziliang and Huangfu Weiming were talking.
Huangfu Weiming's judge Zhang Boji came in and saluted: "Commander, Murong Jieyan, the leader of the Western Tuyuhun, is outside Longqi City and wants to see the commander."
Huangfu Weiming and Zhao Ziliang looked at each other.
Huangfu Weiming frowned and said: "When I launched my army to attack, this old guy ran faster than a rabbit.
Why is he back now?
Aren't you afraid that I will kill him?"
Zhao Ziliang took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Commander, this Murong Jieyan is probably here to surrender and surrender."
"The one who surrendered and surrendered."
Huangfu Weiming was a little confused and surprised, and even more disbelieving, and said, "That shouldn't be the case.
Murong Jieyan occupies a large area in Haixi and has ten or twenty thousand troops.
Why would he surrender and surrender?"
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "Commander, now that Tubo has been defeated and its strength has been greatly reduced, it will be difficult to take care of Tuyuhun in Haixi in a short time.
Murong Jieyan has lost his backer.
If he does not want to be destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, the only option is The only way is to surrender and submit.”
Huangfu Weiming nodded and asked, "General Zhao, do you think we should accept Murong Jieyan's surrender?"
Zhao Ziliang asked back: "Why not?
Murong Jieyan still has thousands of tents and more than 10,000 soldiers, and the terrain in Haixi is complicated.
Our Tang army is not familiar with the terrain and climate in that area.
I'm afraid it won't be so easy to capture it."
Easy.
Now that Murong Jieyan has taken the initiative to surrender and surrender, we should welcome him with both hands.
When the Tang Dynasty sends troops to station there and becomes familiar with the local terrain and climate, if Murong Jieyan wants to rebel again, then the Tang Dynasty can also Destroy him easily" "Hahaha" Huangfu Weiming laughed, and then said: "I will not ask anything about this matter.
Now that General Zhao is the governor of the Xihai Dudu Mansion and the prefect of Xihai County, this matter should be handled by the general.
I will be dispatched soon."
I have returned to Xiping County.
Regarding this battle, I will naturally describe it in detail in the memorial sent to the court.
Naturally, the contributions of General Zhao and his men will not be less."
Zhao Ziliang politely cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, Marshal, for your guidance, but there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
"Oh, General Zhao has something to say, but it doesn't matter."
Huangfu Weiming said and raised his hand.
Zhao Ziliang said: "The last general stayed in Chang'an for three years and served as the general of Zuojian Gate Guard, the general of Zuo Jinwu Guard, and the head of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War.
However, each of these positions was not promoted for a long time.
It was all because of what the last general did in Chang'an.
It touched the interests of some people.
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These people were headed by Li Linfu, the prime minister of the dynasty.
This person deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, formed cliques for personal gain, and played power, which made the court a mess.
He made excuses for all the important officials who disagreed with him. , or framed and slandered his majesty, dismissed from office, investigated, or sent to Lingnan.
The general finally heard that the commander-in-chief had a disagreement with Li Linfu.
This time the commander-in-chief defeated Tubo and beheaded tens of thousands, which was a great achievement.
If Li Linfu learned about it, he would definitely However, I felt jealous.
The commander-in-chief's memorial might have been intercepted by this officer before it was delivered to His Majesty in Chang'an.
The commander-in-chief needs to be more discerning.
As the saying goes, you must not have the intention of harming others, and you must not have the intention of guarding against others.
Nothing” When Huangfu Weiming heard this, his beard and hair stood up, his eyes were red, and his face turned purple.
He slammed the desk and became furious: "I have long heard about all the evil things of this treacherous official Li Linfu.
This official should be cut into pieces.
One day, after I enter the court, I will have to be killed."
Stand before His Majesty, dismiss him from office, remove him from office, and chop off his head."
Judge Zhang Boji quickly advised: "Commander, please calm down, calm down.
Being so angry can hurt your body.
What General Zhao said is not unreasonable.
Commander, you should be on guard.
Li Linfu is not the only one who can cover the sky in the court now.
The prince and King Xin'an can be entrusted to him."
A man of great things, great When the commander delivers the good news to the court, he can also send a letter to the Crown Prince and King Xin'an each.
If Li Linfu dares to intercept the good news privately, as long as His Highness the Prince and King Xin'an take out the commander's letter in the court hall and read it to Li Linfu How to end?"
Although Huangfu Weiming was somewhat fond of great achievements, he was not a headstrong person.
He could still listen to the persuasion of his subordinates.
He nodded and said: "What Mr.
Zhang said is true.
In addition, I would like to thank General Zhao for reminding him.
Otherwise, if he is really beaten by Li Linfu, The treacherous villain has made such a trick that I have no place to cry."
Speaking of this, Huangfu Weiming said to Zhao Ziliang: "Since Murong Jieyan, the leader of Tuyuhun, wants to lead his troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the matter will naturally be handled by General Zhao.
I will not keep General Zhao here.
After all, surrendering is a serious matter. , I cannot afford to neglect it.
If I have time in the future, I hope to have more exchanges with General Zhao on military tactics."
Zhao Ziliang stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Of course there are opportunities, but we just need to ask the commander-in-chief to teach him.
I won't keep any more generals.
I will come back to see the commander-in-chief again in the future and say goodbye."
Huangfu Weiming also stood up and clasped his fists in return, "Then I won't give it away.
General Wang is rare.
You are General Zhao's old subordinate, so I will give General Zhao a ride on my behalf."
Wang Rao clasped his fists and said: "Promise" After Zhao Ziliang left, he remembered that he had not discussed the issue of the jurisdiction of Shibao City with Huangfu Weiming.
He never understood why Shibao City was only 180 miles away from Shanzhou City, where the Longyou Jiedushi was stationed, but why it was in Hexi Under the jurisdiction of Jiedushi, it is necessary to know that Liangzhou is about a stone's throw away Although the straight-line distance between Shibao City and the Castle is only a few hundred miles, it is separated by the Qilian Mountains, making information transmission and transportation extremely inconvenient.
If the jurisdiction of Shibao City and the entire surrounding defense system falls under the jurisdiction of Longyou Jiedushi, it must be It is much more convenient and you can get timely information and support.
However, Zhao Ziliang thought about it.
Now that he is the governor of Xihai and the prefect of Xihai County, it is much more convenient to manage the entire defense system of Shibao City.
Therefore, there is no need to transfer the jurisdiction of Shibao City to the Longyou Jiedushi Mansion.
After leaving the Linqiang County Government Office and on the way back to Longqi City, Zhao Ziliang asked Bo Han: "Have all the auxiliary forts around Shibao City been captured?"
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Bo Lehan said: "General, after the Mangbuzhi army was defeated, the news quickly spread to the several auxiliary forts.
Most of the Tibetan defenders inside were Tuyuhun people.
They quickly came out and surrendered on their own.
Soldiers We took over those auxiliary forts without spending a single soldier, and now all the forts around Shibao City are in the hands of our army."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and ordered: "When you go back, remind me to strengthen the strength of Shibao City and the surrounding auxiliary forts, increase ordnance supplies, and re-build fortifications.
The patrol system must be strictly revised and implemented again, and there must be no more dereliction of duty and the Tubo Things that people take away when they have the opportunity.”
Brahan agreed: "No" When they arrived at Longqi City, Ma Lin had already placed Murong Jieyan, the leader of Tuyuhun, in the camp to rest and entertained him with tea and banquets.
It seemed that Ma Lin still knew the seriousness of the matter.
Regardless of whether the superiors would accept Tuyuhun's surrender, now When people are here, they should still have the proper hospitality etiquette, at least not to let the barbarians laugh at the generals of the Tang Dynasty for not knowing etiquette.
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "Your contribution this time is not small.
We reported in detail to the Tubo people that Mangbuzhi and other Tubo generals only took a few dozen people to escape to the Tibetan army station in the northwest of the West Sea.
After what happened here, I Generals will discuss merits and reward them."
Ma Lin immediately clasped his fists and said: "This is what the general should do, but I still have to thank the general for his guidance.
Murong Jieyan, the leader of Tuyuhun in Haixi, and his party have been waiting in the camp for a day.
Does the general want to see them at this time?"
Zhao Ziliang picked up the teapot on the desk and poured a few sips into his mouth.
He waved to Ma Lin and said, "Go and bring them here."
"promise" After a while, Murong Jieyan and several of his small Tyuhun tribe leaders were brought into the big tent by Ma Lin.
As the saying goes, "People have to bow their heads under the eaves."
In order to protect the Tuyuhun tribe, Murong Jieyan and others had to pay homage to Zhao Ziliang: "Murong Jieyan, the leader of Tuyuhun, a foreign barbarian, and others met with General Zhao of the Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Ziliang raised his hand: "Everyone, please excuse me.
General Ma, please give Chief Murong and others a seat."
"Thank you General" After serving tea, Zhao Ziliang asked: "Chief Murong, I heard from my subordinates that you came here this time to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and join the Tang Dynasty."
Murong Jieyan is an old man in his fifties.
His beard and hair are already gray.
He is so old at this age.
It can be seen that his life is not easy and he is under a lot of pressure.
He cupped his hands to Zhao Ziliang and said: "General Mingjian, in fact, we have always admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty and have always wanted to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
However, before the Tubo was so powerful, for the survival of our people, we had to submit to the rule of the Tubo people.
Now that the Tang army has defeated Tubo under the leadership of a loyal and good general like General Zhao, and the Tubo people are frightened by the news, we will naturally surrender to the Tang Dynasty, submit under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and enthrone the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as Tianke sweat" Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Yes, but why should I trust Chief Murong?
You know that two days ago you and a few of them led an army to help Mangbuzhi attack our Tang army."
"This" Murong Jieyan was very embarrassed.
He hesitated for a moment and asked carefully: "I don't know how the general can trust this little old man."
Zhao Ziliang raised his finger and said: "It's very simple.
Just agree to three conditions for this general: First, your army will destroy the Tibetan troops in your territory and announce that it will advance and retreat together with the Tang Dynasty; second, our army will be stationed in Bailan is now Dulan, and the territory under the jurisdiction of Xituyuhun; third, donate 5,000 war horses every year If Chief Murong agrees to these three conditions, this general can petition the imperial court to confer Chief Murong as King Bailan.
From then on, Chief Murong's Tuyuhun and our Tang Dynasty will become an offensive and defensive alliance, and they will unite with the outside world.
If either side is attacked by the enemy, it is equivalent to declaring war on the other side. , the other side must send troops to rescue."
After hearing this, the muscles on Murong Jieyan's face trembled a few times, and he gritted his teeth and said: "But within a month, our troops will encircle and annihilate all the Tibetan soldiers and horses in our Tuyuhun land.
After that, the general's soldiers and horses can be stationed.
Wait until next year."
After the horse has given birth to a foal, he will offer five thousand war horses, and he will do this every year, and he will never break his promise."
Zhao Ziliang slapped the table and said loudly: "Come here and draw up a covenant."
At this point, after Tubo's military strength around Qinghai Lake was greatly reduced, the Western Tuyuhun surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, which turned Tubo's military strategic offensive situation against the Tang Dynasty into a strategic defense situation, while the Tang Dynasty's situation was exactly the opposite, and the strategic defense towards the Tang Dynasty changed into a strategic offensive situation
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