"Kill them!"
"Those who surrender and betray their country will die!"
……
"What happened? What happened?" Suddenly, Songzan heard the sounds of fighting coming from the street in front of him. He rushed out of the commander's tent and shouted.
Lu Dongzan hurried over and reported,""Zanpu, we don't know the situation yet. It seems that there is internal strife in the Tang army.”
"Internal strife?"
A suspicious look appeared on Songzan's face as he muttered to himself,"Li Ke has this elite troop under his control. They have been fighting until now, and they have lost 70 - 80% of their troops. They still haven't put down their weapons and surrendered to us.”
"Zanpu, now is our chance. Although our forces are not fully deployed, we have already made fifty percent preparations.”
"This general requests to take this opportunity to immediately attack Li Ke.”
……
Facing the general's request to fight, Songzan waved his hand and said seriously,"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer…"
He had lost too many times under Li Ke's name.
Once bitten, twice shy. Songzan became extra cautious.
"Report! Wei Shuyu from the Tang Army had come to ask for help!”At this moment, a Tibetan soldier rushed back from the front to report.
Songzan and Lu Dongzan looked at each other.
Then, Songzan said,"Bring him up!"”
Wei Shuyu's face was black with smoke and blood. He was in a sorry state as he hurried over. His footsteps were flustered, and he even fell down on the way. He got up and ran to Songzan, not bothering to tidy his clothes.
"Please send reinforcements to rescue His Highness immediately!”Wei Shuyu came before Songzan, his breathing chaotic as he pleaded urgently.
Songzan stared at Wei Shuyu carefully.
" What happened to the King of Wu?" Lu Dongzan asked." The King of Wu is such a proud man, yet he is asking for help from our Zanpu?"”
"Zanpu, we can't delay any longer. My big brother has accepted your conditions, but among the generals, Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo, Xue Rengui, and the others have wild ambitions. They don't care about seniority, and they are unwilling to give up Tumen Pass after losing so many brothers.”
"They said that Big Brother's surrender was a disgrace to all the Tang and an even greater disgrace to his dead brothers.”
"How could they know the pain in my big brother's heart? My big brother is also trying to let the remaining brothers return alive to see their parents, wives, and children!”
"Now these bastards are attacking the marshal's residence. I finally escaped. Please send reinforcements immediately. Otherwise, those bastards will break into the marshal's residence and kill my brother without caring about our friendship. Then, they will lead the remaining brothers to die with Zanpu!”
Songzan couldn't find anything unusual from Wei Shuyu's face.
"Let me think about it," he said.”
Then, Songzan gave Lu Dongzan a look, and the two of them turned around and walked away.
"Zanpu! Zampu…Songzan…make a decision quickly, or the consequences will be bad for you Tubo!”
"Great Minister, how credible do you think this matter is?”
"I can't be sure. As a prince, Li Ke has lived a comfortable life. This cruel bloody battle has shaken his heart. The conditions we offered are generous, but he can't bear to see more of his brothers die and wants to keep his own life.”
Songzan nodded." Great Minister's analysis is the same as mine. Qin Huaiyu and the others are all generals of the Tang Empire. They have the dignity and courage of generals. It is reasonable for them to oppose Li Ke on this matter.”
"Great Minister, I'm going to help Li Ke. Once Qin Huaiyu and the others take control of the situation, we'll wipe out all the Tang soldiers who are unafraid of death. Even if it's one to one, we'll have to sacrifice thousands of lives.”
"I agree!"
Then, Songzan turned around and asked,""I wonder how many reinforcements the King of Wu needs?”
"Xue Rengui is in charge of Tuyuhun's 1,000-man army. This army hasn't moved yet. Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo are trusted by my big brother and are in charge of the central army.”
"Zanpu, we need at least twice the number of troops to quickly eliminate the rebellion. It would be best if we can have more.”
Wei Shuyu wanted to ask for more troops, but his panic made Songzan think that the scholar before him was truly afraid.
He actually sought refuge from the Tubo Empire!
Songzan couldn't help but be overjoyed.
After he pacified the chaos, Li Ke would not have the qualifications to negotiate with him.
The things that he had promised before were naturally not suitable.
At that time, he would make the Tang army disarm, imprison Li Ke, and force the proud King of Wu to write a letter personally, asking the Tang Emperor, Li Shimin, to exchange the princess for Li Ke!
The more Songzan thought about it, the more excited he became.
"Alright, I'll send out four thousand soldiers. Young Duke, you stay here and wait for the results.”
" That's great, that's great. Thank you, Zanpu. I'm willing to stay, I'm willing to stay…" Wei Shuyu thanked him profusely and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
This made Songzan feel that Wei Shuyu was scared out of his wits.
"Zanpu, if Young Duke Wei stays here, we will need someone else to lead the way. Young Duke Wei, is there anyone else with you?”Lu Dongzan asked.
Songzan immediately realized this problem.
The army was still on Li Ke's side. If no one led them, the Tibetans would charge over and the Tang would end their internal strife and continue to fight against the outside world.
What?
" Ah!" Wei Shuyu exclaimed." No, I managed to escape with great difficulty. The other brothers who were still on my brother's side were all trapped in the marshal's manor."”
"Zanpu, why don't I write a letter and let Great Minister take it with him to lead the troops? My letter, coupled with Great Minister's status in Tubo, should be able to get those loyal to my big brother to cooperate with your army.”Wei Shuyu suggested.
From Wei Shuyu's strategy and expression, Songzan could tell that Wei Shuyu preferred to stay in the Tibetan camp.
This undoubtedly made Songzan even more convinced.
"Zampu, I am willing to go." Lu Dongzan requested.
"Thank you, Great Minister, thank you, Great Minister. My big brother will never forget today's kindness.”Wei Shuyu quickly thanked him.
"No!"
"No one is more suitable than Young Duke Wei." Songzan waved his hand and refused."Young Duke Wei will lead the Tibetan reinforcements to rescue the King of Wu."”
What?
"Why? Little Duke Wei doesn't want to save your big brother personally? Your Tang Dynasty's King Wu?" Songzan asked as Wei Shuyu hesitated.
Seeing Wei Shuyu stutter, he encouraged,""Young Duke Wei, don't worry. I will instruct the general to ensure your safety. You must know that you have saved the King of Wu. This is a life-saving grace.”
Wei Shuyu gritted his teeth and said,""Wei Shuyu is duty-bound to save Big Brother!”
"Zanpu, please take care of the general!”Wei Shuyu added.
"Don't worry, Duke."
"Zamp, why don't you keep Wei Shuyu as a hostage? Wei Shuyu and Li Ke were sworn brothers. It was too abnormal for him to be unwilling to rescue Li Ke now.”Lu Dongzan watched Wei Shuyu leave with his reinforcements and said with a frown.
Songzan smiled smugly." Great Minister, you worry too much. A group of noble children and a prince are sworn brothers. How much brotherly love do you think there is, Great Minister?"”
"I'm afraid it's more of a bond of interest, right?”
"The people of the Central Plains always talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but when disaster strikes, all the meanness under the hypocritical surface is revealed. I'm afraid Li Ke still thinks that I'll give him the previous conditions? After quelling the rebellion, he would meet Li Ke and immediately disarm the Tang army!”
"Yes, sir!"
Songzan and Lu Dongzan watched as Wei Shuyu led his own reinforcements and easily made the Tang army in front of the formation make way for them. Then, he led the Tang army at the front of the formation away.
The two of them felt even more relieved.
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