Chapter 627
"Many small countries in the Western Regions are wavering between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo. If there is no Tubo, the Western Regions will be stable, and our Tang Dynasty strategy can be placed in the northeast."
The northeast direction is naturally the existence of Goguryeo.
Since the Sui Dynasty, several generations of emperors in the Sui and Tang Dynasties wanted to destroy Goguryeo, and Li Chengqian, the crown prince, also knew this.
Li Shimin was very satisfied with this, and this was also what Li Shimin meant.
"Yes, I mean this too. All under heaven is the king's land, and all the people are the king's subjects. This must belong to the Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin has seen the map of the 21st century. Xiao Ran also said before that the flaws and imperfections of the Tang Dynasty map are here in Tubo.
Li Shimin also saw in history books that after the Anshi Rebellion, Tubo captured Chang'an City and encroached on the Western Regions. These were all things that Li Shimin could not tolerate.
Now with the blessing of hot weapons, this unstable factor has no need to exist.
Li Shimin has to solve this trouble in advance.
Li Chengqian had just left, and Li Shimin was also ready to meet Xiao Ran.
He went directly to the little princess' inner palace and rang the doorbell.
Hearing the doorbell ring, Xiao Ran got up and walked to the mirror, appearing in the little princess' inner palace.
"Uncle, didn't you just go there? What are you doing? You disturbed the second sister Mingda and the others when they were sleeping." Xiao Ran complained to Li Shimin a little.
"You kid, I have something important to do."
"Go over there and talk." Without Xiao Ran, Princess Gaoyang and the two little girls would be worried.
Li Shimin followed Xiao Ran to the hotel. Xiao Ran poured a glass of water for Li Shimin. "Uncle, what's the matter?"
"The Tubo delegation has arrived in Chang'an City."
Xiao Ran handed the quilt to Li Shimin. "Ask for a Tang princess, right!"
Xiao Ran took out his mobile phone and checked it. "The time is not right. Why is it early?"
"It's normal. Because you have appeared, things in the Western Regions have changed a lot before. In addition, the influence of money houses in the Western Regions is very normal. What are the previous records like?" Li Shimin asked casually.
"In the eighth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo, the king of Tubo, sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty. Uncle, you sent Feng Dexia to Tubo. Songtsen Gampo sent people to the Tang Dynasty again and proposed to marry a Tang princess, but was rejected by uncle."
Xiao Ran didn't know these before, but he knew that Princess Wencheng entered Tibet later.
Xiao Ran didn't expect Li Shimin to refuse the first time, and he had a better impression of Li Shimin.
I don't like marriages, I prefer to do it directly, and I'm a great emperor.
Xiao Ran continued: "At that time, Tuyuhun King Nuohebo came to the Tang Dynasty to see the Tubo envoy. After returning, he told Songtsen Gampo that the Tang Dynasty rejected the marriage because the Tuyuhun King interfered."
"What happened next?" Li Shimin asked.
"In the twelfth year of the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo used the excuse that Tuyuhun interfered and sent troops to defeat Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and Bailang Qiang, and directly approached the Tang Dynasty, threatening that if the marriage was not made, he would lead troops to invade the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin was angry when he heard this, "Asshole! How dare you threaten me!"
Li Shimin is still very scary and domineering now.
Xiao Ran almost forgot that he was a great leader because they were too casual in their daily lives.
"Uncle, don't be anxious." Xiao Ran continued, "Niu Jinda led the Tang army's vanguard to defeat the Tubo army. Songtsen Gampo was very afraid. Before the main force of the Tang army led by the Tang general Hou Junji arrived, he withdrew from Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and Bailang Qiang, sent envoys to apologize, and asked for marriage again. He sent the great minister Xue Ludongzan with 5,000 taels of gold and an equal amount of other treasures to formally propose a betrothal gift."
"That's more like it."
Xiao Ran pouted, "Then uncle canonized a princess from the royal family and married her."
"What's that expression on your face?" Li Shimin felt that Xiao Ran's reaction was not very good.
"This is also one of the things that people in the future will criticize you for. They say that you are giving away technology, but it is too humiliating to marry."
Li Shimin was a little speechless, "What do you think we should do!"
"Before there was no time traveler, you married and it was fine. Now there is a time traveler like me, and you still marry and it is not in vain that I traveled through time? The current Songtsen Gampo is afraid of your great reputation and the powerful Tang Dynasty. Tubo will not be peaceful in the future. You also know what happened after the Anshi Rebellion. Isn't it good if we don't flatten it now?"
"They will be one family with us after more than a thousand years, so we should educate them in advance. They are not good at technology, but they are our own people. It is not impossible to teach them at all, but the premise is that they must be sinicized and become an inseparable part of China."
Li Shimin nodded, "That's what I mean."
"I can help with weapons. Let them either surrender directly or send troops there." Xiao Ran thought about it,"It's probably impossible to surrender directly. Forget it. I'll prepare something!"
This is what Li Shimin wanted, to let Xiao Ran provide some necessary support.
Not only weapons, but also the compressed biscuits mentioned before.
Li Shimin didn't want to drag it out, and a quick victory would be the best.
With the support of hot weapons and modern technology, it is entirely possible.
"Okay, okay, after this battle, your title will be raised." Li Shimin was very satisfied.
When the northwest is completely stable and high-yield crops are promoted, the Tang Dynasty will continue to expand outward.
Li Shimin wanted to remove the thorn in his eyes, Goguryeo, during his ruling career.
Expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Xiao Ran didn't care much about the title, it would be better to have it.
It would be better to be crowned a king in the future than a son-in-law.
Li Shimin stood up, "I have to go back too."
"Uncle, it's okay that you didn't go to the northwest before, but since we're talking about Tubo, I think you should go and take a look!"
At first, Xiao Ran hadn't decided where to go to the northwest, but now he has a clear goal.
"Okay, I'll go with the queen when the time comes." Li Shimin agreed very happily.
Xiao Ran didn't say much about the rest, and he'll know when he goes.
Princess Gaoyang rubbed her eyes and got up, "Brother!"
"What's wrong with Seventeen?"
"I seem to be dreaming, and I heard Grandpa's voice."
Xiao Ran smiled, "Maybe it's not a dream. If you're sleepy, go to sleep for a while, and wait for Changle Sixth Sister to go over, and then we'll go to other places."
[A few days ago, I took some time to go to Xi'an, and took a look at the bell tower and drum tower of the Never-Sleeping City, and the ginkgo trees. This season is really good. I went west to Sun and Moon Mountain and saw the Princess Wencheng Temple. I was shocked. I'm considering adding a princess, letting Princess Wencheng follow the others and write about this princess. In terms of fame, contribution and influence, Princess Wencheng is not inferior at all, and is not much inferior to Li Lizhi and Li Mingda. If you have any ideas or arrangements, you can leave a message in the comment area. Although the updates are less, I have been writing seriously and want to finish this book. Thank you for your support! 】