Tubo led his troops to attack Songzhou, and the news was reported to Chang'an with a rush of 100,000 people, and the result was an uproar in the court for a while, because the first to arrive was the distress document sent by Han Wei, the governor of Songzhou, according to what he said in the document, Tubo suddenly led tens of thousands of troops to invade the Tang Dynasty, first defeated the Qiang people such as Bailan who were attached to the Tang Dynasty, and then led the troops to attack Songzhou, and the speed of the troops was almost impossible to react.

Han Wei didn't know the strength of the Tubo people at first, so he took the initiative to lead the troops to attack, after all, the Tang Dynasty has been extremely strong and prosperous over the years, and has always been very contemptuous of the surrounding small countries, Han Wei was also a little light at the beginning, and there were only 8,000 defenders in Songzhou, where he was located, but he led 5,000 Tang troops to meet the enemy, but he didn't expect that the Tubo army had tens of thousands of people, almost ten times that of him.

In the face of this situation, Han Wei decisively ordered the Tang army to retreat as soon as he met Tubo, and as a result, the Tang army suffered a little loss in this battle, losing hundreds of people, but the remaining army finally fled back to Songzhou City, and now they rely on the Songzhou city wall to hold on, and the outside of the city has been surrounded by tens of thousands of Tubo legions, this letter for help was also sent by him when the Tubo army was not yet encircled, as for the current situation in the city, I don't know, and I can't even be sure whether Songzhou City is still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty?

"What do you think about this matter?" In the Liangyi Palace, Li Shimin looked at the following important ministers with a sinking face, after the news came out, he also immediately summoned Li Xiu, Changsun Wuji and others to discuss matters, generally like this kind of urgent military affairs, Li Shimin will not let all the ministers discuss in the court, because the court has different opinions, and in the end it can only be a mess, and the front line can't wait for a result in the court, so he is generally discussed with several important ministers, so that a decision can be made as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, the little Tubo dared to trespass on the border of my Tang Dynasty and attack my Tang territory, if this matter does not give Tubo a hard lesson, I am afraid that it will make my Tang Dynasty lose face, so I implore Your Majesty to let the ministers lead a large army, and all the Tubo people who will commit crimes in the future will be annihilated!" As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, he saw a military general and said first, this person has a long face and an eagle nose, and it is Hou Junji, who has always been known for his ruthlessness.

"Your Majesty, the defeat of Songzhou in the first battle also has a huge impact on my Datang, I heard that the Qiang chief Yanzhou Thorn Shi Bei Cong Wo Shi, Nuozhou Thorn Shi Li Buli has rebelled and defected to Tubo, if my Datang does not fight back, I am afraid that more people will rebel, and then the southwest will be dangerous!" At this time, I saw Cheng Yanjin also stand up and speak.

In addition to him and Hou Junji, there are only Li Jing among the generals who came today, but Li Jing doesn't care about military affairs now, and he is dedicated to the military academy, so the two of them represent almost all military generals, and it is rare to encounter the opportunity to use troops over the years, so this time they will not let go no matter what.

"Sending troops must send troops, after all, if you don't send the Tubo people back, how can I save the face of the Tang Dynasty?" At this moment, I saw that the eldest grandson Wuji on the side of the civil official also spoke, but when he said this, he paused for a moment and then said, "But the key now is how to fight, if it is unfavorable to go out again, I am afraid that it will make my Tang Dynasty lose face, and it will only cause more serious consequences in the future." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that there must be a reason why Tubo rashly attacked my Tang Dynasty, so the minister thinks that before sending troops, do you first find out the reason why Tubo sent troops?" At this moment, I saw that Fang Xuanling opened his mouth to suggest that he was a civil official, although he could not say that he was reluctant to fight, he was also very cautious, and in his opinion, now that he understood the reason for Tubo's attack on the Tang Dynasty, it would be easier to resolve the disputes between the two countries in the future.

"Now that Songzhou has been besieged, how can there be time to figure out the reason, and the Tubo people have already entered the land of my Tang Dynasty, every day of delay, countless people may die under the butcher's knife of the enemy, so it is better to beat the Tubo people out first, and even directly destroy the Tubo, and it is not too late to catch their king in Chang'an and ask again!" Cheng Yanjin had a fiery temper, and retorted very dissatisfiedly at the moment, their generals are all pointing to fighting to accumulate military merits, even if he doesn't need it, but the old brothers under him still need it, so whoever dares to stop sending troops will not be able to get along with them.

"Your Majesty, if the minister remembers well, it seems that Lu Dongzan, who was imprisoned a few years ago, has been released back to Tibet?" At this moment, I suddenly saw Li Xiu stand up and speak.

A few years ago, Tubo sent Lu Dongzan to ask for marriage from the Tang Dynasty, but Li Xiu revealed that Songtsan Gampo had married Princess Qizun, which also made Li Shimin very angry, so he imprisoned Lu Dongzan.

"Yes, that Lu Dongzan was released back to Tubo last year, Li Xiu, do you mean to say that this dispatch of troops is related to Lu Dongzan?" Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Li Xiu's words, and then his brows furrowed.

"Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, Lu Dongzan is the most powerful minister of Tubo Zanpu Songtsan Gampo, and his status in Tubo is equivalent to that of the prime minister of my Tang Dynasty. Li Xiu immediately replied.

"If that's really the case, then Tubo really doesn't know what to do, is it really easy for me to bully?" Li Shimin couldn't help but be angry when he heard Li Xiu's words, and gritted his teeth and said hatefully. It was obvious that Tubo deceived the Tang Dynasty first, and in Li Shimin's opinion, he didn't kill Lu Dongzan at that time, which was already considered to be giving face to Tubo, but he didn't expect that the other party not only didn't appreciate it, but also sent troops to retaliate, which was simply too deceitful!

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to personally lead the troops, and he will definitely capture Lu Dongzan and let His Majesty fall!" Hou Junji saw this and seized the opportunity again, and stepped forward again and said loudly, he was transferred back to Chang'an two years ago to serve as the secretary of the military department, although the position is high, but there is no military power in his hands, and there are unfinished official duties to deal with every day, which is really a torture for a military general like him, and now he finally has this opportunity, he naturally wants to seize it.

"Your Majesty, Hou Shangshu is in a high position and can't leave without permission, so let's let the ministers lead the troops, and then I will definitely arrest that Songtsan Gampo and present it to Your Majesty!" Cheng Yanjin didn't let him open his mouth at this time, he also hasn't led troops for several years, and since Li Jing and Qin Qiong both went to the military academy, now only Hou Junji can compete with him in the army.

Seeing the two generals competing to lead the troops to the battle, this made Li Shimin also show a relieved expression, which shows that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are not timid, but which one should be chosen, but it makes him very embarrassed?

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