Not long after, everyone arrived. They entered the study and saluted Du Qi before taking their seats.
Du Qi said directly, "I called all of you here for a discussion regarding Tubo. Previously, when we took down Kunmi and Zampo, the news spread to Tubo. Tubo's Tsar, Prange Songzan, sent troops at the end of July with the intention to suppress us. "
"But he didn't go far before he fell on his horse and vomited blood."
"Since then, he has been bedridden."
Du Qi said, "I reckon that Prange Songzan won't be able to survive and will die of illness by next year at the latest. I called all of you here to discuss how we should take advantage of this matter. "
After Yi Fusheng heard it, his mind spun quickly and he made a judgment in the blink of an eye. As someone who had been living in Yizhou, Yi Fusheng naturally knew Tubo very well.
Yi Fusheng's expression was solemn as he said solemnly, "Your Highness, I oppose to sending troops. Your Highness has 3,000 cavalrymen and 7,000 infantrymen in Yizhou. It's not a weak force. "
"But it's not suitable to attack Tubo."
"Because Tubo's terrain is extremely complicated. If we want to attack them without sufficient preparation, we will definitely give up halfway. Moreover, Tubo's strength is not weak. If we attack them directly, even if we defeat the Tubo army, we will suffer great losses. "
"It's not worth it."
Yi Fusheng said, "So, I think it's not suitable to send troops to Tubo. After all, Your Highness only has Yizhou now. You'd rather expand to the west than go to war with Tubo. Please reconsider, Your Highness. "
Liu Zhengxi echoed, "Your Highness, I agree with Adjunct Yi's suggestion. The most suitable development for us now is to expand to the west and seize the western region of Yizhou. Going to the south to fight with Tubo is the most inappropriate. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Your Highness, I agree."
All of them expressed their opinions.
All of them opposed to immediately going to war with Tubo.
Yi Fusheng felt more confident after seeing everyone's support. He said again, "Your Highness, if Yizhou's strength is more tyrannical and its foundation is more profound in two to three years, we will go to war with Tubo. If you want to go down south to attack Tibet, this lowly one will not object. But now, I don't agree with it. It's not suitable now. "
Du Qi listened to the statements made one by one, but there was no anger on his face.
Everyone's suggestion was for his sake.
It wasn't out of selfishness.
Du Qi smiled and said, "I called you all here to discuss this matter because I wanted to hear your opinions. Although it is impossible to send troops, this Prince believes that this is an opportunity to blackmail Tufan. "
When Yi Fusheng heard Du Qi's words, he suddenly came to a realization and said, "I understand Your Highness's intentions."
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it."
Yi Fusheng sternly said, "Your Highness' intention is to pretend to send troops to war with Tubo. In fact, they are using this opportunity to threaten Zamprang Songzan of Tubo, forcing him to compensate them or they will send troops to attack him. "
"This is actually a gamble."
"Let's bet that Lang Ri Songzan won't dare to fight against His Highness."
"Because Lang Ri Songzan is not in good health now, he has to pave the way for his son. So we took this opportunity to blackmail Lang Ri Songzan. If we miss this opportunity, it will be impossible after the transfer of power in Tubo. "
After a pause, Yi Fusheng said, "I'm ashamed that I didn't understand Your Highness's intention."
When the others heard this, they were deep in thought.
Liu Zhengxi said after a while, "If it's just blackmailing Tubo, I agree. The current Lang Ri Songzan doesn't dare to go head-to-head with us. Once the war starts, he won't be able to bear the consequences. "
The others agreed.
Du Qi nodded and said, "That's what I meant. If we don't take this opportunity to blackmail Lang Ri Songzan, we will be letting down this God-given opportunity. So, my plan is to send someone to Tubo to blackmail Lang Ri Songzan. "
"Your Highness, I am willing to go."
Liu Zhengxi did not even need to think before he stepped forward. He had experience in this kind of diplomatic mission.
Du Qi shook his head and said, "You are the Chief Historian of the Imperial Residence. You are in charge of all the affairs in the Imperial Residence. So, you can't go to Tubo. You need to stay here to take care of all the affairs. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi didn't say anything else after hearing this.
After all, he was in charge of all the affairs in the Imperial Residence. There were too many things in his hands that needed to be handled.
Yi Fusheng's eyes flashed. He stood up and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to go."
Du Qi said, "Lieutenant Yi, have you thought it through? This trip to Tubo is quite dangerous. Lang Ri Songzan might even kill you if he is angry. Are you prepared for this? "
Yi Fusheng said seriously, "Your Highness, please don't worry. I will complete the mission. Even if there are some problems in Tubo, I believe that I will solve them. "
Du Qi said, "Since that's the case, you will represent me. What are your requests for this trip to Tubo? "
Yi Fusheng thought for a while and said, "I hope that General Xue will accompany me to Tubo. The last time General Xue came to Yiwu County with Mr. Liu, he left a deep impression on me. With General Xue around, I believe that I can intimidate Lang Ri Songzan when we arrive in Tubo. Moreover, even if something happens, General Xue can help me deal with it. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "I will do as you say."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Yi Fusheng's eyes were filled with excitement. He knew that this trip to Tubo had a certain risk. But if he could do it well, there would be considerable benefits.
It was only then that he was able to secure his position as a soldier.
Yi Fusheng continued, "Your Highness, after I arrive in Tubo, I can't determine how far I can go and what conditions I can reach. I will have to see Lang Ri Songzan's condition. If Lang Ri Songzan's condition is not serious, the conditions will not be harsh. But Lang Ri Songzan's condition is serious, so the conditions will be even harsher. I hope to have full authority to make the decision. "
Du Qi said, "Of course."
When it came to the diplomatic mission, the decision must be made with full authority. If Yi Fusheng did not even have the right to make the decision, he would be restrained when he arrived in Tubo. Du Qi would not set any conditions, because the main point of this trip was to extort Lang Ri Songzan.
As long as there were gains, it would be worth it.
Liu Zhengxi suddenly interrupted, "About the diplomatic mission. I think there is another thing we can do to cooperate with Adjunct Yi and ensure that Adjunct Yi can carry out the mission smoothly. "
Du Qi asked, "What is it?"
A glint flashed in Liu Zhengxi's eyes, and he said, "This time, we can work with Su Dingfang to extort Tubo. Both sides will send troops together and station troops at the border of Tubo to cheer for Adjunct Yi. With a large army, Adjunct Yi will have more confidence in this trip. At most, we can give a part of the benefits we get to Su Dingfang. "
"Wonderful!"
Du Qi's face showed a smile.
This was the advantage of having a strategist under his command. Du Qi had considered the extortion when dealing with Tubo, but he did not consider the aspect of working with Su Dingfang. Therefore, Liu Zhengxi's suggestion was very crucial.
As long as Su Dingfang agreed, the extortion of Lang Ri Songzan was almost certain.
It was impossible for there to be any mistakes.
Du Qi said with a serious face, "I will go there personally. Anyway, there is not much to do in Yizhou."
Liu Zhengxi nodded and said, "Since Your Highness has agreed, I will immediately make arrangements to send a message to Su Dingfang first, so that Your Highness can meet with Su Dingfang."
Du Qi said, "Okay!"
Du Qi discussed a lot of things with the others, and after everything was settled, they went their separate ways.
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