Chapter 1041: Qualified Diplomats
At the dinner time three days later, two boxes were delivered with the supper.
The inner guard still said nothing, put down these things and left.
Thanobud did not eat when food came and drink when wine came, but stared at the two boxes in front of him for a long time.
It took him a long time to reach out and hug a box, and his hands trembled.
There is a head of Xira.
The other is Surabi's head.
Tears as big as beans fell on the head.
I don't know how long it took, Thanobud put on the box and started eating and drinking.
He swept away the wine and food he sent, and then sat cross-legged on the ground and began to recite scriptures.
No words all night.
After breakfast the next day, Li Ze's guard commander Li Peng appeared outside the door.
"Let's go, Li Xiang wants to see you!" Li Peng looked at Senobude with an expressionless face.
Thinobud nodded, stood up, pointed to the two boxes on the table, and said, "General Li, can you let these two brothers have a complete body?"
Li Peng said coldly: "After they escaped on the long street, they hid in Ping'anfang. In order to hide, they killed a family of six."
"I am willing to pay a hundred thousand silver dollars for this," said Snowbud.
Li Peng shook his head and said, "This is not a matter of money. They will be hung up for the public for seven days to deter criminals. If they are fed the dog in seven days, they will be returned to you. Let's see what Li Xiang means!"
Xenobud stopped talking and stretched out his hands.
Li Peng shook his head: "No need. I think you are a sensible person and will not do any extra things. There are nearly a thousand people in Tubo in Chang'an. For their life or death, I don't think you will act rashly!"
Thanobud stopped talking, tidied up his clothes and walked out with Li Peng.
"I've seen Li Xiang!" Walking into Li Ze's spacious study, Sinobud bowed his fists and stood upright, staring at Li Ze.
Li Ze smiled slightly and looked at Senobude and said, "Senobud, your Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more fluent. I remember that you were having sex a year or two ago, but now you can't even hear a little accent."
Unexpectedly, Thanobud was a little stunned and speechless for a moment.
"Xue Jun said, at Lingxian Restaurant, you told him that I would not kill you. Where did you get the confidence?" Li Ze pointed to the chair on his head and asked.
Xenobud owed his gratitude, then sat down and said, "Because Lee Sang is not ready yet."
“What preparation?”
"Preparation to start a war with us Tubo again." Snowbud said: "Now, Li Xiang has more important things to do."
Li Ze laughed and looked at Senobude and said, "I really want to hear the basis for you to say that?"
"Since we were defeated by Hedong, I have been following Li Xiang, and it has been three years since now." Sonubud said: "I have always paid close attention to Li Xiang, the style of Li Xiang's work and the characteristics of governance. I think I still have something to do next."
"Tell me, look."
"Li Xiang has two major things to do now," said Sinobude: "The first thing is that although Henan, Guanzhong and other places have been taken down by Li Xiang, these places have been tampered with many years of war and the rule of Daliang. They can be described as miserable people. To restore the prosperity of these places, it takes time and a lot of money."
Li Ze nodded.
"The second point is that you may not take the South Singular Training Group seriously, but in fact, the strength of this military group cannot be underestimated, and you are not sure to swallow it in one bite." Xenobud continued.
"Do you underestimate my Tang Dynasty's strength so much?" Li Ze sneered.
Xenobud pondered for a moment and said, "Of course, if you do not care about everything, I believe that the final victory will also belong to you, but the price you need to pay in this process is something you are unwilling to accept."
"What price will I pay?" Li Ze really wanted to know what this great Tubo aristocrat had developed.
"You don't want a broken south." Senobud said seriously: "Over the years, I have not only purchased weapons for the Great Discussion in the Tang Dynasty, but I have also done business with many people, and I have also made friends with many people. Among them, many of them are well-educated people from the Tang Dynasty. Their perception of you is closer to the truth than I do about you, so I am happy to listen to their views."
Li Ze nodded slightly.
"The national policy that Li Xiang put in the north is unacceptable to the great landlords in the south." Snowbud said: "So now is the time for their will to resist the most. If Li Xiang launched a large-scale war, even if he won, he would pay a great price."
"Will you not give in the future?" Li Ze asked back.
"I guess, Li Xiang wants to drag them down!" Snowbud sighed: "I have been in the North for many years. I have seen Li Xiang's ability to govern the world, the wealth of the North, and the strength of the North. Now, you are heading northwest, opening up the Silk Road you mentioned. On the sea, you have no opponents at all. They are creating a steady stream of wealth for you. These wealth will make your rule richer and stronger and stronger. The people in the South are not fools, and they will not be unable to see this, so they will definitely take the initiative. And you wait for your work and constantly destroy their military strength. In my opinion, although the South has formed an alliance, they are not a monolithic part. Unlike the North, you can say a word, and immediately, thousands of people follow from top to bottom, no one dares to argue."
Li Ze laughed.
"As time goes by, the south will inevitably be exhausted. In order to fight against you, they will inevitably increase taxes and taxes to gain more wealth to fight against you and maintain their rule. This is a vicious cycle. Once you step into this trap, there is no possibility of jumping out. In the end, you will get the greatest victory at a smaller price."
"You made a very reasonable analysis, but what does this have to do with your Tubo?" Li Ze said with a smile.
"Same truth! In the war in the south, you still have the right to unify the world. In the war in the Tubo, you will no longer have it." Snowbud said: "We Tubo people will also fight to the death. Moreover, our Tubo is located on the plateau, climate, terrain, and your army is not adaptable. The so-called time, place, and people are all on our side. So you will not take action before you are fully prepared. Since you don't know how to take action, I will naturally be safe. You will never want to fight on two fronts again at this time."
"Fighting on two fronts is not difficult for us." Li Ze sneered.
"That was before, you had to do it." Shinobud said: "You didn't choose before, but now, the right to choose is with you, and in your style, you will inevitably choose the one with the least cost. I have to say that you are a prime minister who loves the people as much as your son."
"Shenobud, you are a very bad general in war, and you are more suitable to be a diplomat. In this regard, you have very good expertise. You observe carefully and have a deep understanding of the national policies of our Tang Dynasty." Li Ze said.
Thanobud blushed a little.
"But one thing you can guess is wrong."
"I wonder what point is wrong?" said Snowbud.
"For so many years, I have pressed Li Cunzhong to Lingzhou. Even when I fought on both sides, I never touched him. What do you think it is for? Do you think it is for me who doesn't trust Li Cunzhong?" Li Ze smiled and said, "I have been committed to regaining the Western Regions. I have now successfully completed this. Do you think I am just to regain the territory of the Tang Dynasty? Why are we spending huge amounts of money to build Hetao City? Zhang Jia has been staying in the Hetao area just to build such a big city?" Li Ze leaned forward and stared at his opponent.
Snowbud was sweating down.
"All they did was to surround Tubo on a strategic basis." Li Ze said coldly: "It's good to know that at the time we were talking, Li Cunzhong's tens of thousands of troops had begun to move forward, and now he must have entered Tubo. Zhang Jia's army is another way, and they will enter Tubo from the Western Regions."
Sinobud suddenly stood up: "Li Xiang, if the Tang Dynasty invades Tubo, the Tubo people will rise up to resist. Your theory of country and ethnicity are also read below."
"In my opinion, you are also part of my Great Chinese nation." Li Ze said lightly. "Abdula has gone back. The rule of you great nobles in Tubo is not stable. Your cruel rule has made you lose the hearts of the people. That is why the uprising of slaves such as Abdula. Our Tang army will liberate these slaves and let these people live the same life as our Tang people. Abdula is our first fulcrum. In the future, there will be more and more such fulcrum. What do you think?"
"Li Xiang, Tubo is not the training in the south." Snowbud took a deep breath: "We have our traditions, our history."
"Your future history will become a part of the history of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Has Li Xiang decided to start a war?" Snowbud had completely calmed down: "If this is a foregone conclusion, we are not afraid. We have a vast territory, the bravest warriors, and natural geographical advantages. Is a protracted war really in your interests?"
"I cannot sleep soundly beside the bed!" Li Ze said: "Senobud, I am determined to win Tubo."
"Since that's the case, why don't you kill me?" Xenobud said angrily: "What's the use of telling me so much?"
"Of course it works because I want you to be one of us."
"Don't think about it!" Snowbud glared at Li Ze: "Li Xiang, you are humiliating me."
Chapter completed!