Chapter 156: The ability to show off your mouth

What Jide Zuzan likes the most is threatening people. Chen Wanrong's words are full of threats, and Jide Zuzan couldn't help but be upset. He really wanted to kill Chen Wanrong immediately.

However, he also understood that Chen Wanrong was telling the truth. If he really killed Chen Wanrong, it would inevitably arouse the bloodline of the Tang army. Once the bloodline was aroused, the consequences would be very serious. First, the hatred increased greatly, making the Tubo army no longer an opponent. Second, the bloodline was rising, and the Tang army would easily lose control. At that time, it would be a big killing, regardless of gender, age, and the population of Tubo would be sharply reduced.

Even if the Tang army commander didn't want to do this, it would not work, because it was difficult to control the bloodline as soon as it came out, and it could not stop it without being completely exaggerated. This is not uncommon in history. There are always records in history books that accusing generals of being cruel and loving to kill. In fact, it is making things difficult for generals. The reason is that their bloodline is rising and they cannot control them, and the generals are powerless.

Jide Zuzan was well aware of military tactics and knew what it meant to be in the upsurge of blood. Killing Chen Wanrong now is just a temporary effort to be quick and very unwise.

After a war between heaven and man, Jide Zuzan finally calmed down and laughed: "Tang Envoy, don't be too worried, I'm trying your courage! You are so brave, Jide Zuzan admires you! Admiration!"

He waved his hand and asked the Qianhu to retreat. Qianhu put away his knife and retreated aside.

Chen Wanrong was stern and said coldly: "Zanpu, you invited you with courtesy, but you were secretly ill-intentioned and tried to insult me. What kind of etiquette is this? Since that's the case, I will say goodbye! Zanpu, see you on the battlefield!"

Turning around and leaving, Jide Zuzan hurriedly held it and said with a smile: "Don't blame the Tang envoy! Jide Zuzan apologizes here!" He bowed deeply to Chen Wanrong with a sincere look on his face.

Only God knows how much sincerity can be in such a thing. Of course, Chen Wanrong would not believe that he is really sincere. However, as a king, it is rare to be able to do this. Chen Wanrong was secretly shocked. This person's measure is really not an ordinary person. No wonder he can become the most capable Zanpu in Tubo history after Songtsen Gampo. It is indeed not a blessing.

"I'm so serious about the words of Praise, Chen Wanrong can't afford it!" Chen Wanrong said humbly in accordance with diplomatic etiquette.

Jide Zuzan personally tidied up Chen Wanrong's clothes, took Chen Wanrong's hand into the big tent, asked someone to arrange a seat next to him, took Chen Wanrong to sit down, and smiled and said, "Tang Envoy, maybe you won't believe my sincerity. I really look at you with admiration. Just now, I really had the idea of ​​killing you. Who asked you to threaten me with words? Now, I have no idea of ​​such a thing. Come on! I will send you food and drinks, and I want to welcome Tang Envoy!"

After saying that, it was a long list of hearty laughter.

"Zampu loves you, Chen Wanrong is guilty of accepting it!" How many words can be said on diplomatic occasions be true? Chen Wanrong knows that his words are seven points false and three points true.

At the banquet, Jide Zuzan stood up and said, "Princess is welcome!"

"The princess is here!" As a clear female voice sounded, a sound of ringing pendants came, and the fragrance swelled up, and tall palace beauties came in a crowd of maids.

Jide Zuzan quickly walked up to him and bowed slightly to the beauty: "I have seen the princess!" He took the beauty's hand and said intimately: "Princess, this is the Tang envoy, named Chen Wanrong. Tang envoy, come and see the princess!"

This beauty is nothing else, but Princess Jincheng who married into Tubo during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong. She was the granddaughter of Prince Zhanghuai Li Xian and the adopted daughter of Emperor Zhongzong.

Chen Wanrong quickly stepped up and polite according to etiquette: "Tang envoy Chen Wanrong has seen the princess!"

Princess Jincheng's wonderful eyes turned, looked at Chen Wanrong for a moment, and said happily: "So it was the envoy of Tang! Is the Tang Dynasty so good?"

"Back to the princess, everything goes well in the Tang Dynasty, and the country's strength is rising!" Chen Wanrong answered very briefly.

Princess Jincheng asked very much, "Your Majesty talks about me? Did you ask me to pass on the message?"

She was Li Xian's granddaughter, and she was the great-nephew of Ruizong, and she was very grateful for her uncle's greetings. However, although the purpose of this war was great, it was a bit vague. She only said that she would weaken Tubo as much as possible, but it was not clear.

The Tang army was progressing smoothly and it was beyond everyone's expectations. Even if Chen Wanrong thought it would be good to occupy the area north of the Yak River.

It is precisely because of this that he never thought of seeing Princess Jincheng. Ruizong never even mentioned his niece. Chen Wanrong didn't want to disappoint her: "The emperor said that for the friendship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, I would like to ask the princess to do more! "

She married into Tubo in order to stabilize the diplomatic relations between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and speaking in this way was reasonable. Princess Jincheng was very happy: "Please rest assured, I will do my best!"

This is just an example, but it is very useful to Jide Zuzan. His chances of winning are actually not great for this battle. The Tang army's plan to build a large tent has been successful. According to his estimate, the Tang army had 300,000 and tens of thousands of Longwu Army soldiers to participate in the war. Even if he transferred all the troops in Tubo, he had no chance of winning.

To the best view, even if Tubo wins, it will be a terrible victory, with heavy casualties, and it will not be possible to recover in twenty years. Therefore, it is best not to fight this battle, and even if a little land is ceded, he can accept it.

In order to achieve this goal, Jide Zuzan specially invited Princess Jincheng from Luoshecheng, asking her, the Tang Dynasty, to mediate, and smiled and said, "Princess, please sit down!" He helped Princess Jincheng take her seat, and then asked Chen Wanrong to sit down, then sat in the center of the main seat.

The ministers and a group of generals have their own seats.

Jide Zuzan picked up the gin wine pot, poured wine for Princess Jinyang first, then sifted it to Chen Wanrong, picked up the wine glass and said, "Princess, Envoy Tang, please!"

Chen Wanrong raised his glass, touched him, and drank it all. Put down the wine glass, Chen Wanrong went straight to the topic: "Zanpu invited me, but Chen Wanrong dared not to come. Can you ask Zanpu, what is the sincerity of Tubo in the matter of peace talks?"

"No hurry, no hurry! It's rare for Tang to come once, let's have a drink first!" Ji Dezuzan waved his hand and stopped Chen Wanrong from talking.

Princess Jincheng echoed: "Yes! I haven't seen Tang Envoy for a long time, and I have a lot to say."

Chen Wanrong said seriously: "I appreciate the beauty of praising the public. Before I set off, I made an appointment with the general. If I don't return before sunset, they will start a war!"

The wine pot in Jidezuzan's hand shook and almost fell to the ground. He was most worried about the word "war": first, he did not have much chance of winning, and second, his army had not yet fully opened to the battlefield. If the war started now, it would be the most unfavorable for him.

Putting down the wine pot, Ji Dezuzan asked, "I wonder what conditions did Tang Zi bring?"

Chen Wanrong was very straightforward: "Mr. Zhang made it clear about the conditions of the Tang Dynasty. Zanpu also invited him to do so. Otherwise, I would not have been able to sit here."

"Just, joke!" Ji De Zuzan was like nothing happened: "The Tang envoy should know that these three points are tantamount to breaking one's hands and letting the Tang Dynasty slaughter. Although the Great Tubo is not as rich as the Tang Dynasty and is not as large as the Tang Dynasty, it is not as large as the Tang Dynasty, so it is not even without any backbone! I would also ask the Tang envoy to make another request."

He was afraid that the Tang army would not send people, so he said that he was discussing the three points proposed by Zhang Shuo. Now that the Tang Dynasty has come, his purpose has been achieved, so of course he will not agree.

Chen Wanrong sneered: "Zanpu, you must know that if you don't joke, how can you go back on your word?"

"You don't have any jokes? Bullshit!" Ji Dezuzan said swearing and said disdainfully: "As long as it is beneficial to the Great Tubo, I can say anything and do anything!"

This is very powerful and has an imperial aura. Chen Wanrong nodded in secret and praised, retorted: "If Zanpu does not agree, only the difference will be found on the battlefield!"

If it were a scholar, it would definitely be a big article about the way of the saint king and the words of the wise king. Chen Wanrong would not be so sour. Diplomacy is a contest of strength in the end. Whoever has the strength is right and can get more things. Chen Wanrong has a deep understanding of the strong combat power of the Tang army and has no doubts.

Jide Zuzan knew that he had little chance of winning when meeting the Tang army on the battlefield, but he could not lose. He looked sternly and asked, "Do you think there are no good men in the Great Tubo? Don't dare to compete with you on the battlefield?" He looked at Chen Wanrong coldly.

Chen Wanrong was not showing any weakness, stared at him, and said without a moment: "Since you Tubo are good men, why do we fight all the way from Shibao City and enter a no-man's land! Now, we have conquered the last line of defense of Lushe City, and Lushe City has been completely exposed to our attack. I wonder what Zanpu's opinion is?"

This is the pain point, and Jide Zuzan can only stare at him.

Da Lun said at the right time: "Envoy Tang should know that although your army is numerous and your equipment is better than the Great Tubo army. As long as we give up our cities and withdraw our troops to places with high mountains and far away waters, we will be powerless even if you have millions of troops. We can defend with the dangerous terrain, and wait until you are stranded and you are unable to sustain food and grass, and then we will fight with you again. How do you deal with the Tang envoy?"

If you really want to do this, the Tang army cannot deal with it. However, this is a diplomatic occasion and bragging is allowed. Chen Wanrong laughed and kept shaking his head: "This theory is so pedantic! This is the most pedantic remark I have ever seen! Zanpu, this is your big remark, your prime minister? What he said is like a child, and he has no knowledge at all!"

Da Lun's face suddenly stretched out, and his right hand slapped heavily on the desk, shouting: "Tang envoy, Da Lun is talking about things, but you insulted me, where is your intention?"

Chen Wanrong said slowly: "Great Theory, do you think your idea is very clever, right? Well, let me talk about how we will deal with you now. We have many ways. Just use one or two, and your ideas will not succeed in three or five."

After a brief pause, Chen Wanrong continued: "Your idea has been expected to have arrived. In order to deal with this situation, the Tang Dynasty has prepared several powerful tools. How about the city of Doma? We can easily take it down without a single soldier. What we use is just one of the powerful tools. We say there are dozens of them, which are to scare people. Not so many, just one."

The most sharp weapon of the Tang Dynasty now was artillery, which is a big truth. However, the truth in this case will turn into a lie, and no one will believe it. Everyone is thinking "One? How is it possible? At least there are several!"

Some people have deep scheming and are not revealed. Some people don’t have such deep scheming anymore, and they are on their faces. Chen Wanrong saw it and smiled in his heart, "Do you think you are fooled?"

Chen Wanrong took the wine pot leisurely, sifted it into a cup, drank it dry in one sip, and said, "Even if we don't use this weapon, we can still break your hand. You believe that you have natural dangers to protect. The terrain of Tubo is dangerous, so there are so many natural dangers! If you can protect the natural danger, don't we know how to protect the natural danger?"

Da Lun said disdainfully: "Even if you keep it, what's the use?"

Chen Wanrong laughed and said, "Great Discourse, you are smart for a lifetime and confused for a while! You guard the natural danger to prevent us, and we guard the natural danger to trap you. Think about it, what can be found in the mountains and rivers far away? Just a little mountain fruit and prey. Can this support your hundreds of thousands of troops? We guard the natural danger and prevent you from communicating with the outside world. You cannot get supplies, eat, and drink. How long can you, the big guys who are used to being rich and well-dressed? Ten days or half a month?"

The ministers and generals here are all great slaves and masters, living a superior life. How many of them can bear this kind of hard life?

With one sentence, the ministers and generals opened their mouths and couldn't speak.

Just as the ministers were stunned, Chen Wanrong was very comfortable: "This move is not ruthless, I have even more ruthless. Do you want to listen?"

This move was already ruthless enough, and he was even more ruthless. All the people's faces changed color.

Jide Zuzan knew that the proposal of the great treatise was a good choice. When he really had to take that step, he had to do so. The reason why he did not adopt it now was because he had no choice but to do it.

He was Zanpu and the leader of Tubo. If he abandoned some cities without fighting, it would be right from a strategic point of view. But what would the people think? He would definitely call him a coward, and escape without even fighting.

If other cities can be abandoned without fighting, and if some cities are not good, they will be the capital. If they give up without fighting, they will not only be scolded, but their prestige will decline greatly. This is still good, but more serious is whether he can do Zamp anymore is a problem.

It is precisely because of these issues that he has to fight if he doesn’t fight. He knows that he doesn’t have much chance of winning, but he still has to fight!

Of course, Jide Zuzan also had his ideas. If he really couldn't defeat it, it would be too late to implement the initiative of the great theories. This is also one of the reasons why he tried his best to mobilize troops. In his opinion, even if he was defeated, he would not be able to wipe out the entire army. He could still withdraw some of the troops and go into the mountains to deal with the Tang army.

Jide Zuzan has already regarded this proposal as a method that he would use as a last resort. Chen Wanrong actually had a way to solve it. He was both frightened and curious and asked, "I wonder how Tang Zhi did it?"

Chen Wanrong waved his hand: "Actually, it's no big deal. Tell me, it's worthless. You all know that our Tang Dynasty is abolishing slaves. You guys are rich in families, and some are slaves. There are many people like you. What will happen if we abolish slaves?"

When these big men thought of abolition, they felt uncomfortable. They all turned their faces so angry that their faces changed color and looked at Chen Wanrong viciously.

Chen Wanrong pretended not to see it, and then said, "Slaves hate you and support the Tang Dynasty. As long as we give orders, let the slaves get freedom and property, they will follow us wholeheartedly. They will do whatever we want them to do. Without slaves, what else can you big men be? Even if you stay in the mountains and stay for three or five years, ten or twenty years, what can you do? There has been a world of slaves outside!

"You are just a group of bandits in the mountains! You have to eat but have to wear but have to wear! You don't dare to come out and loot, because we will summon the slaves into the army and train them. As long as you dare to emerge, you will be hit by the head-on!

"You can only hide in the mountains and wait for death! A hundred years later, people will find that you are just piles of bones, and no one can tell who is. Who still remembers your glory today? Zamp, if you really want to adopt the proposal of the great theories, you have to think clearly! As Zamp, even if you die, you should be famous for eternity, not as an unknown person!"

Even if you die, you should keep your reputation. This is in line with the unyielding temperament of Jide Zuzan, who is so arrogant and unyielding, and he said: "Well, Jide Zuzan can die, but you cannot do anything that insults the ancestors! Come on, Tang envoy, I wish you a cup!"

Chen Wanrong and Ji Dezuzan touched each other, drank it dry, put down the wine glass, looked at the big thesis with an ugly face, and smiled and said, "Big Thesis, I just said two ruthless tricks. I still have an immoral method, but I didn't say a very immoral method."

Ji Dezuzan was very interested and asked curiously: "I wonder why Tang Zhi's method is?"

"Zanpu, I'm ashamed to say this method. I'll tell Zanpu a story, a real history, Zanpu will know." Chen Wanrong did not answer positively and began to talk about a historical secret: "In Chinese history, there was a queen named Lu Zhi, who was called "Empress Lu" in history books. When Empress Lu was young, her father, Lu Gong, married her to Liu Bang, who was not doing her job properly. Liu Bang later became emperor, and he was Emperor Gaozu of Han. Liu Bang died not long after he became emperor. Lu Zhi controlled the government and ruled the government behind the curtain. His life was not bad, but one thing was that Lu Zhi grew old day by day. Before Lu Zhi died, she didn't want her body to rot, so she issued an order to keep her body. After she died, the emperor of the Han Dynasty really protected her body very well. Until a hundred years later, her body was still intact.

"No one knows whether Lu Zhi was buried in the grave or not. How do people know whether her body is intact? By the end of the Han Dynasty, the people could not survive and killed officials and rebelled. The historical books called the "Green Forest and Red Eyebrow" Rebellion. A riot army entered Chang'an. They not only burned Chang'an, but also dug the Han Tomb. Lu Zhi's body was dug out, and people only realized that her body was intact.

"This is a good thing, but there will be bad things after the good thing. Some people with bad hearts use Lu Zhi's body to satisfy their lust."

Quiet, tranquility as death!
Chapter completed!