"Defeat or failure?" Li Shimin frowned: "Why is it still a failure?" ”

Xia Hongsheng replied: "It's like playing against a tiger, although you lose, you are still praised." What is www.biquge.info Pen %Fun Pavilion? Gain's courage alone is enough to be respected. Father-in-law, you think, although the surrounding countries are all subservient to the Tang Dynasty, they are still a little unwilling in their hearts. It's just that they have to rely on Datang, so they don't dare to reveal it. The Tibetan soldiers invaded the Tang Dynasty and started a war with the Tang Dynasty. In the eyes of these countries who didn't even dare to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, it was actually no less than a breath of darkness, which made them have a good impression of Tubo, and also made them awe of this country that dared to fight with the Tang Dynasty. And the beginning of the Tibetan unification was exactly when this was needed. Then the purpose of Songtsen Gampo was achieved. Let's talk about Datang, father-in-law, if Datang now has no firearms, no new steel, and not so many world-leading armaments, then what will you do with the current Tubo? ”

"If you don't have those things, I'm afraid that the Tang Dynasty is still staring at Liaodong right now, who can take care of him Tubo." Li Shimin said lightly: "It can only be appeased." ”

"Yes, that's exactly what Songtsen Gampo envisioned. Although the Tang Dynasty does not have the threat of Goguryeo, there are still Western Regions and Western Turks. Xia Hongsheng said: "Tubo actually doesn't know much about these things that Datang has. Songtsen Gampo must have seen that the Tang Dynasty's current focus had returned to the west, so he thought that the Tang Dynasty would still appease Tibet. As long as he behaved very deferently after the defeat, in order to appease Tubo, Datang would not continue to fight, but would give a sweet date with a stick, and Heqin's request was agreed. ”

Li Shimin's eyes rolled, he lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said: "If it weren't for those advanced armaments, I'm afraid that I would really be so decisive." How can the princess of the Tang Dynasty be so easy to take, and if she says that she is friendly, she will be friendly? I may teach him a lesson, and then agree to his request with his relatives, so that I will be in front of him, and my relatives will be kind to him, so that he will not dare to do it in the future. ”

"Yes, that's why the son-in-law said that Songtsan Gampo's wishful thinking is good!" Xia Hongsheng said: "It's a pity, he doesn't know that Datang has already thrown off too much of Tubo. can only let him steal chickens, and the rice will be lost. ”

Li Shimin's eyes froze, and he suddenly smiled, and asked, "What does the virtuous son-in-law mean......"

"Doesn't my father-in-law already know?" Xia Hongsheng said with a smile.

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "The land of Tubo is a wilderness, except for stones and sand, the grass is not as high as the instep, the ground is high and the weather is cold, it is not allowed to be cultivated, it is difficult to live, what is the Tang Dynasty going to do?" ”

Xia Hongsheng was stunned, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to not understand the strategic significance of the land of Tubo.

Come to think of it, too, although he is eloquent and strategic, after all, he is still limited to the cognition of this era.

So Xia Hongsheng explained: "Father-in-law, you can't underestimate that piece of land. That piece of land, although it is a wilderness, except for stones and sand, the grass is not as high as the instep, the ground is high and cold, it cannot be cultivated, and it is difficult to live, but if the Tang Dynasty wants to survive forever, it must not lose that land. ”

"Oh?" Li Shimin looked at Xia Hongsheng puzzled: "Virtuous son-in-law, come carefully!" ”

"First of all, in terms of resources, the land of Tibet is vast and rich in natural resources, and the prospective reserves of copper ore alone exceed the vast majority of Datang, and even far exceed the sum of several copper reserves we have from Persia. In addition, there are many other mineral deposits, which will be used by Datang in the future. Then, the location of Tubo is special and the geographical environment is complex, if the Tang Dynasty obtains it, it can become a natural barrier for the Tang Dynasty. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin: "The terrain of Tubo is extremely high, like a natural Great Wall, and it is much higher than the Great Wall. This natural wall is enough to separate many countries in the west from the Tang Dynasty. Imagine that if the land of Tibet is controlled by other countries, then the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty will be directly under the dangerous wall. Datang had to spend heavy troops to deploy there to prevent it from gushing down. If there is a land of Tibet, the Tang Dynasty will be on top of it, internally, it can protect the hinterland, and externally, it will be high and condescending, blocking other forces from the country. Especially for Tianzhu and other countries, if the Tang Dynasty occupies Tibet, it will be no less than choking their throats. It is extremely difficult to go up to Tibet, but it is much easier to get down from above. No matter who occupies Tibet, the Tang Dynasty is a huge threat. On the contrary, if the Tang Dynasty occupies Tibet, it will be a strategic barrier internally, enough to protect the Central Plains and defend the interior. It is the commanding heights of the outside world, and it can go down in all directions at any time, slightly Tianzhu in the south, control the Western Regions in the north, and arrive in Persia. Therefore, even if the land of Tubo is a wilderness, except for the stone is sand, the grass is not as high as the instep, the ground is high and the weather is cold, it is not allowed to be cultivated, it is inconvenient to live, and the Tang Dynasty must also get it, and it must not be lost! ”

Li Shimin lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said to Wang De, who was serving next to him: "Go to the back and bring my map!" ”

"Yes, everyone!" Wang De bowed and saluted, turned around to the back, and after a while, he brought a wooden box, put it in front of Li Shimin and opened it, took out the map inside, and spread it out.

Li Shimin stood up, found the location of Tubo on the map with his fingers, and looked at it carefully.

"Besides, the land of Tibet is not really uncultivateable and inhabitable." Xia Hongsheng continued: "Although Tibet is a plateau, it is the beginning of many rivers, the source of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are above it, and there are many large river valleys in the land of Tibet, which are very suitable for cultivation and living because of the low terrain, high temperature, and low wind and water. And there are barley in the land of Tibet, and there are some places where rice can be grown. Hehe, by the way, Tianzhu's largest river, is regarded as holy water by Director Tian, and it also originates in the land of Tubo, if the Tang Dynasty occupies it, which day Tianzhu is not pleasing to the eye, and the source is directly diverted from Tubo, Tianzhu can collapse half of it immediately, haha! ”

Li Shimin stared at the map for a long time before raising his head and saying: "What the virtuous son-in-law said is really not bad, if the Tang Dynasty gets the land of Tubo, it will get a natural barrier." The Tang Dynasty developed westward, and in the future, it was indispensable to plot the Western Regions and the surrounding areas of Persia! ”

"Exactly." Xia Hongsheng nodded.

"It's just that I heard that if the people of the Central Plains go to Tibet, they will immediately get sick and even die." Li Shimin asked: "Most of the Tang Dynasty soldiers are people from Guanzhong, if they go to Tubo, what should they do?" ”