Yi Fusheng narrowed his eyes as he pondered over Gonga's arrangements. He was well aware that Gonga's words sounded reasonable, but in reality, they weren't practical at all.
Gonga's so-called submission was untrustworthy.
For Yi Fusheng, Gonga's submission could be used. Moreover, supporting Jin Babu was one thing, supporting Gonga was also supporting. For Yi Province, the more chaotic Tubo was, the better.
Yi Fusheng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Gonga, you say you're submitting, but I find it hard to believe you. My conditions are simple. At the very least, you must have a reason and benefit for His Highness to support you. The so-called words are completely useless. "
Yi Fusheng still hadn't given in.
Even if Gonga said he wanted to submit, Yi Fusheng still wouldn't relax, because negotiations were a place of mutual struggle.
When Yi Fusheng was negotiating with Lang Ri Songzan, the situation was different. Lang Ri Songzan was constrained in too many ways, so he directly agreed to the conditions.
Gonga was different. He was like a hungry wolf, always hiding in the dark. Even if Gonga showed his submission, Yi Fusheng wouldn't believe him.
Gonga frowned.
This Yi Fusheng was too hard to sway. He had already expressed his submission, but Yi Fusheng still wouldn't relent.
Gonga quickly pondered in his mind.
Soon after, Gonga suddenly said, "Adjunct Yi, what conditions do you want for Pacifying West King to believe me and support me?"
The corners of Yi Fusheng's mouth curled up into a smile as he took advantage of the situation and said, "I heard that your eldest son is extremely wise and is a person of great reputation. Why don't you let him follow me to Yi Province, what do you think? "
"Impossible!"
Gonga refused without a second thought.
His eldest son was extremely wise and intelligent, and many things in Gonga couldn't be separated from his eldest son's plans. If his son left Tubo, then Gonga would be constrained.
Most importantly, Gonga's other sons were mediocre and didn't have the ability of his eldest son. If anything happened to his eldest son, it would be too late for Gonga to regret.
Yi Fusheng shrugged and said, "Since we can't reach an agreement, then forget it. I won't force you. If it was someone more vicious, they would've killed you on the spot, making it a one-way trip. But I won't deal with you, please go back. "
Hearing this, Gongga's expression changed again.
He wasn't willing to give up this opportunity. Now that he had obtained Du Qi's support, he could borrow Du Qi's power to mess up the situation in Tibet and cause Rangi Songzan's backup plan to fail.
Without Du Qi's strength, Gonga still had many plans, but they weren't enough. Thoughts flashed across Gongga's mind, and after thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I agree to Mister Yi's condition. However, I have to make some arrangements for this matter. I have to let my son take over. Therefore, he will go to Yizhou to visit Ping Xiwang a little later. "
Yi Fusheng said, "Then I shall wait and see."
Since Gonga's son was willing to come, Yi Fusheng was not in a hurry. After all, he had plenty of time.
"Goodbye!"
Gonga stood up and left.
Since the conditions had been met, Gonga had nothing more to say.
Yi Fusheng went to bed early after dinner. Since Gongga had already pledged his allegiance, there was no longer any power within Tubo that was against him. The group rested for the night, and the next morning, they continued their journey towards the north.
Because of the large number of war horses and wine, the speed of their journey was slow. After all, after leaving Tibet's Qiongba, there were many mountain roads that were difficult to travel on. At the beginning of November, the group arrived at the border between Tubo and Sha Zhou.
Du Qi and Su Dingfang were both here.
The two had agreed to meet at the border in the middle of October, and since they arrived early, they had been stationed here. When Du Qi received the news of Yi Fusheng's return, he had already arranged for people to prepare and welcome him personally.
Yi Fusheng returned, covered in dust.
Especially now that it was November, it was already snowing, and the weather was cold.
Yi Fusheng was wearing a down jacket with a cloak on the outside and a hat on his head. His whole person was well-protected, and even if the weather was cold, it didn't affect him at all.
When Yi Fusheng saw Du Qi, he took off the hat on his head and bowed respectfully, "Your humble servant Yi Fusheng greets Your Highness. I have not let you down on this trip to Tubo. "
"Good, good!"
Du Qi said the word 'good' twice in a row and got people to settle down the soldiers, horses, and wine. Du Qi already knew about Yi Fusheng's trip from the letter that Yi Fusheng had sent back.
The group of people returned to the tent, and Su Dingfang followed them. After he entered, he sat down on his own.
Du Qi ignored Su Dingfang and said, "Lieutenant Yi, you have worked hard on this trip."
Yi Fusheng said, "It wasn't hard on me."
After pausing for a moment, Yi Fusheng glanced at Su Dingfang. Du Qi said directly, "Provincial Governor Su is not an outsider. You can tell me what information you obtained in Tubo."
Yi Fusheng nodded and said, "When I was in Tibet's Qiongba, I found out a lot of information about Lang Ri Songzan. I have already sent a letter back to Your Highness, explaining the general situation of Tubo."
"But on the way back, I met Gongga. This old fox is Lang Ri Songzan's uncle. He has always wanted to seize power and overthrow Lang Ri Songzan's orders. "
"Currently, there are many factions in Tubo that are led by Gongga. The intention of these old nobles is to wait for Lang Ri Songzan to die of illness and then start a rebellion. "
"At that time, Gongga came to see me and said that he wanted to submit to Your Highness and ask for Your Highness's support. I immediately agreed to stabilize Gongga first. In addition, Gongga's son will come later as a hostage. "
Yi Fusheng explained the current situation.
Du Qi smiled and said, "Previously, you instigated Jin Babu to defect. Now, Gongga has also submitted. Let's not talk about the authenticity of their submission. Are there any connections between these two people? Do you know that they have both submitted to me? "
"No!"
Yi Fusheng shook his head and replied.
A glint flashed across Yi Fusheng's eyes as he said, "Your Highness, I was thinking of supporting Jin Babu and Gongga at the same time. Because with these two people, there might even be other factions. When Lang Ri Songzan dies, the whole of Tubo will definitely be in chaos. At that time, we can be the fisherman who reaps the benefits. "
Du Qi said, "Your consideration is very thorough."
Su Dingfang interrupted, "Adjunct Yi's plan is indeed very good. At that time, when there is internal strife in Tubo, if you need this Provincial Governor to help mobilize the troops, I will not shirk my duty. "
Du Qi said, "When the time comes to attack Tubo, I will definitely not be able to do without Brother Su's help. Brother Su, my little power is definitely not enough for such a big Tubo. "
If Du Qi wanted to eat all the food alone, it would be very difficult to take down Tubo alone.
It was impossible for Su Dingfang to just ignore it.
Moreover, relying solely on Du Qi's power was not enough. Therefore, Su Dingfang joining in was the best result.
When Su Dingfang heard Du Qi's words, he was relieved and said, "With Ping Xiwang's words, I am also relieved. Now that the stationing of troops here has ended, let's set off and return. After leaving Guazhou for a period of time, I don't know if anything has happened in Guazhou. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Brother Su, I will also withdraw the troops and return to Yizhou after I finish handling some matters."
"Farewell!"
Su Dingfang got up and cupped his fists before leaving.
"Wait a moment!"
Just when Su Dingfang had already walked to the entrance of the tent, Du Qi suddenly called out to Su Dingfang, who was about to walk out of the tent.
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