Although this matter had been discussed, they still felt a little uncomfortable. After all, they were on equal footing with the Tang Dynasty before, but now they had to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty just for a border agreement. Who could feel comfortable with that?
Finally, the day of meeting again came. Li Xiang was a little amused and helpless. It was really that Chief Maiqi and his men were too bad. I spent several days preparing with you guys, but in the end, you guys didn't even touch a hair, let alone break into the enemy camp.
When receiving this report, Li Xiang didn't know what to say. If he had only one choice, he would never be with these stupid teammates. They never succeed in doing anything.
"Your Highness, let's first see what Lu Dongzan has to say. Things on the plateau have their own destiny. In fact, Lu Dongzan's army is not weak. Even if he is not in the barracks, as long as he has given instructions before coming, I believe this camp will not be so easy to break."
Lu Dongzan had already come over not far away. Lord Zeng saw that Li Xiang was still holding the letter from Gaoyuan, so he quickly asked Li Xiang to put the letter away. If Lu Dongzan knew about it, then everything they had done before would be ruined.
Li Xiang nodded and put the letter in his arms. The situation was still similar to that day. Li Xiang still acted as a guard and stood at the door to see what they had to say.
Pay tribute?
Li Xiang was listening outside with his ears perked up. He thought that there was nothing serious at the beginning and it would take at least half an hour to hear the main content. However, he did not expect that the other party had already said this, and he said it as the third sentence. From this, it can be seen that Lu Dongzan could not stay here anymore. He just wanted to return to the front line as soon as possible, but the border area must be finalized. He could not let this place be in the wind and rain. He could not become two people by himself and could not stay in both places.
Now it is very clear that in order to obtain peace in the border areas, Lu Dongzan even paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty. Such a thing was unthinkable before, but now it is true.
"Master Zeng?"
After Lu Dongzan finished speaking, he saw that the people opposite him were stunned. He did not feel dissatisfied in his heart, but felt a sense of shame. You know, he is also an ambitious man. Now the two sides have not fought a battle, but instead they are going to conclude an unequal treaty. For the arrogant Lu Dongzan, this is definitely a big stain in his life.
Of course, there is nothing that can be done about it. The rebellion of several chieftains is getting bigger and bigger. It has now swept across one-third of the area and involved more than 40% of the population. If it is not put down quickly, who knows how big the chaos will be in the future. According to reliable intelligence, several chieftains are still trying to win over other people. Once more people are won over, even if victory is finally achieved, the comprehensive national strength of Tubo will be in jeopardy.
So, in this situation, Lu Dongzan could only endure it for the time being, just like when Li Shimin signed the agreement with the Turks. At that time, Li Shimin did not have enough power, and even such a person could bend his head, but didn't he still destroy the Turks in the end? So in Lu Dongzan's mind, temporarily bowing his head does not mean failure in the future. As long as we know shame and then have courage, we can get these things back in the future, and get them back doubled.
"Ah... Prime Minister, this matter is of great importance. I cannot make the decision. I can only send it to Chang'an as quickly as possible. I hope that Chang'an will issue an imperial decree."
Only after being reminded repeatedly by the Protector General did he come to his senses. If he had not pinched himself, he would have felt that everything he saw was a dream. Both the Tang Dynasty and Tubo were powerful countries, and there was competition between the two countries in some aspects. Now Lu Dongzan actually said such words and had even written the draft, which showed that the other party did not want to waste a minute and only wanted to conclude an agreement quickly.
Lord Zeng was a little dazed just now. He wanted to sign the agreement immediately. Although he did not do this, he could sign the agreement and write the most important chapter in his life resume. It was also an explanation to himself and the Tang Dynasty.
But he still remembered Li Xiang's instructions that he had to drag it on indefinitely. On the one hand, he had to not reach any agreement with Lu Dongzan. On the other hand, he had to let his troops move more frequently to make Lu Dongzan feel the danger between us, so that this guy would not dare to go back.
Hearing Lord Zeng's answer, Lu Dongzan was already in a state of rage. All the requests he had made before were not acceptable. Now he still had to ask Chang'an for instructions. If he waited for news from Chang'an, the entire Tubo would be in chaos.
Even a clay man has some personality. Lu Dongzan now sees clearly that these people are just wasting his time and he can't delay that long.
Li Xiang was observing the guy's expression outside and estimated that he was on the verge of going berserk. At this moment, Li Xiang quickly winked at the guard next to him, and the other party also understood what was going on. Then the news spread one after another, and pressure had to be put on Lu Dongzan.
"I am concerned about peace on the border and the people on both sides. Since Lord Zeng can't make the decision, then the existence of this Protectorate General is meaningless. I will..."
Just when Lu Dongzan was about to turn hostile, the ground suddenly began to tremble. Although Lu Dongzan was not from a military background, he knew that this was the result of a large number of cavalry advancing. Judging from the amplitude of the tremor, it was impossible that there were not more than 30,000 to 50,000 people. Did the Tang Dynasty’s army reinforce its troops?
"Reporting to the Protector General, General Qin..."
A guard came in from outside, but swallowed his words halfway through. Everything was so coincidental. If Lu Dongzan was calm, he might be able to guess it all. But now because of the arterial problems in Tubo, his heart has not been calm for a long time.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, something has happened here. How about we end today's discussion here and let me go back and deal with it first?"
The Protector-General glared at the soldier angrily, and his meaning was very clear: you said this without even looking at the situation in the tent. What will we do if you leak military secrets?
General Qin?
Lu Dongzan was pondering these words...