This kid had been to the official camp of Chief Maiqi, so he knew how long it would take, but he took the main road and had never taken the small road. Although the people in front of him were very powerful, the small road was full of dangers, so he really couldn't say how long it would take, but it would take at least three days.
"Master, I'm not being nosy. From the beginning of the rebellion until now, countless people have died in that area. Unless you live there, outsiders who go there will die."
After the conversation, Li Xiang also learned that this guy was an orphan since childhood and was picked up by the traveling merchants of the Cui family. Everyone called him Xiao Liuzi. He was a miserable person. Although he knew that he was a Han Chinese, he had never returned to the Tang Dynasty in his life and had been living in Tubo.
Fortunately, he was picked up by a merchant from the Cui family. If he had been picked up by the Tibetans, he would have become a little slave, Yangzi. Starting from him, including his sons and daughters, all generations to come would be slaves. Unless they made great contributions to the chieftain, it would be impossible to change this situation.
"Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, I have to go and take a look today."
Li Xiang certainly knew that the journey was not easy, but if he didn't go, perhaps the chaos in Tubo would stop. According to Li Xiang's understanding of Lu Dongzan, this person was extraordinary. As long as he kept his mind, the chaos in Tubo would not last too long. What's more, Tubo was indeed strong for a period of time in history, which was directly related to Lu Dongzan. Now that we have arrived here, as long as we make a slight change, perhaps this strength will end here.
Seeing that Li Xiang was determined and given a lot of money, Xiao Liuzi stopped trying to persuade him. He could see that these people were extremely brave and powerful, and no one could suppress them when they got there.
After a few days, they finally arrived at the territory of Chieftain Maiqi. Because the chieftain's territory was too large and he did not have many people, they could only guard the area near the main traffic arteries. As for places where there were no roads, there was no one watching. Li Xiang and his men had not intended to walk, so they walked through some remote places, so they arrived near the official camp without any effort.
"That's the Maiqi chieftain's official residence up ahead. It's the largest in the area. Among all the Tubo chieftains, Maiqi has the strongest personal power. I don't know how large his territory is, but running from the southernmost point to the northernmost point would take three days and three nights, even with the fastest horse."
Xiao Liuzi pointed to a building in the distance and said that from the perspective of feng shui, this building was well-placed, nestled against the mountains and beside the water. But from the perspective of the people in Chang'an City, this was at most a village of wealthy merchants. Although there was a three-story building, it was entirely made of wood, with some brick and stone foundations built around it, and the top was all made of wood. If our artillery were to be pulled in, two shells would probably burn it all out.
"Is this the most powerful toast?"
Li Xiang asked again specifically, fearing that Xiao Liuzi had made a mistake.
"Of course. Besides this official residence, Chief Maiqi also has two other palaces, one on the southern and one on the northern border. He must have at least three thousand cavalrymen under his command."
Li Xiang finally understood what it meant for a monkey to claim to be king. Now Chief Maiqi was almost the same. There were not many people living on such a large piece of land, and he was able to gather three thousand people. He was indeed a very powerful self-proclaimed king.
This is only on the plateau. If it were in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, what would gathering three thousand people mean?
"It's three thousand men who can fight, not all my men. If you add up all my men, there would be more than fifty thousand men."
Seeing Li Xiang's contemptuous look, Xiao Liuzi was afraid that Li Xiang would suffer a loss, so he quickly told him all the information he knew. After all, among the chieftains on the plateau, Chief Maiqi was indeed the most powerful.
"It's too obvious during the day, and we can't sneak around. Let's get some rest. I'm going to sneak in tonight."
Li Xiang stood on a high place and observed for a while. Although he did not take this official camp seriously, it was impossible to get in during the day. There were several checkpoints around it. If you want to rush in in broad daylight, it would be an armed attack. Although his men were extremely brave, they could not withstand these thousands of soldiers.
Xiao Liuzi seemed to have heard a ghost story. He couldn't believe what Li Xiang said was true. If he went in at night, he would not follow him in. It was like a big cage. If he was caught, there would be no other outcome in his life except to be a slave.
The reason why Li Xiang took the risk to meet Chief Maiqi was that he wanted to see what kind of partner he was. If this person had a brain, then in the next period of time, Li Xiang could let Chief Maiqi be his spokesperson. Then in the future on this plateau, he could get Li Xiang's most abundant resources and continue to fight against Songtsen Gampo.
Of course, Li Xiang would never reveal his identity. If the other party was desperate to capture him, it would be difficult for him to escape.
Ultimately, it's still a gamble. The people on the plateau don't have much good feelings towards the Tang Dynasty, but the enemy of my enemy is my friend. This principle works everywhere. It just depends on whether it works for Chieftain Maiqi.
"I don't see any sign of a war at all. Didn't you say there's been a long battle on the plateau?"
Li Xiang saw people singing and dancing in the distance, and it didn't look like a war at all.
"They're like this. One foot is still fighting, and the next foot is already singing. The place of battle is far away from here. The territory of Maiqi Tusi should be considered as a large rear area. Although the four Tusi rebelled, the place of battle was in the territory of another Tusi."
After hearing what Xiao Liuzi said, Li Xiang felt relieved. If Chieftain Maiqi had been defeated by the central army, then no matter how much he wanted to cooperate with Li Xiang, Li Xiang would not cooperate with such a person, because you have lost the bargaining chip. My support did not fall from the sky. Of course, I will support those who are capable. Who will give resources to a dead person?
After eating something, everyone began to rest. Although the temperature on the plateau was very cold, they were lucky that the furs they bought were very thick, otherwise they would easily get frostbite. Night soon fell slowly. Li Xiang stretched his body and prepared to sneak into the official camp...