"Are you going to the Tibetan camp?"
Li Xiang's decision made Xiao Liuzi dumbfounded. If Li Xiang went to the Tubo camp now, he might be cut into pieces by Lu Dongzan, and there were only a few guards around him. Do you think the Tubo camp was the same as the official camp of Tusi Maiqi?
"Of course we have to go. Do you know what the price of grain is in Tubo right now? Let me tell you this, if you're in Chang'an City, one cent can buy two kilograms of wheat, but if you go to the Tubo Plateau, two cents can only buy one kilogram. This is your usual price. Now because of the war, the chieftains have no shortage of food, but Lu Dongzan's men are short of food. Now it's six cents per kilogram, almost the highest price in all of Tubo, more than twelve times that of Chang'an City. But this is just the beginning, the price will be even higher in the future."
Li Xiang smiled and said that he had sent people to find out about such things a long time ago. This opportunity is also an opportunity to reap the benefits of Tubo. If he does not go, it would be a pity. Lu Dongzan is now collecting food everywhere, but there are not many places like the Tubo Plateau that are suitable for growing food, so it is almost impossible for you to buy food in such a place.
His subordinates had already found out the news that Lu Dongzan was planning to purchase grain from the Tang Dynasty, and Li Xiang had also found out the price he offered. Although the profit was already not low, it was a pity that Li Xiang was sure to make the money, and he couldn't let others make it.
"I know this amount of money might be a lot, but you still have to consider your safety. Although they don't know that you gave advice to the chieftains, your presence here at this time is itself suspicious. Lu Dongzan is an extremely intelligent person. If he knew about this, your safety would be in jeopardy..."
Xiao Liuzi said with some concern that although Li Xiang was skilled and courageous, he was a person who could not say some things. If he was in a crazy state, he would probably do anything. Lu Dongzan had been humiliated by Li Xiang many times, including the incident with Changsun Pingting. Lu Dongzan's anger should have reached its peak. After seeing Li Xiang, he might order Li Xiang to be chopped to death.
"You're right. If Lu Dongzan was the only one in the Tibetan camp, I wouldn't dare go. But there's another person in the Tibetan camp. Songtsen Gampo is already here. He won't allow Lu Dongzan to do something like this, unless he's crazy."
If you have information, you can control the world. The reason why Li Xiang dared to negotiate terms was because the Tubo military camp was no longer under the control of Lu Dongzan. After withdrawing the border troops, this guy had not completely reversed the situation of the war. He only gained a foothold nearby. So Songtsen Gampo was very dissatisfied. He brought the last fresh force of the Holy City here, hoping to personally command and deal with these chieftains. So in this case, Li Xiang went there as the grandson of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Even if the other party was dissatisfied, they would never cause any harm to Li Xiang. At most, they would send him out of the country with courtesy.
In the past, Tubo still had the ability to play tricks with the Tang Dynasty, but this is no longer the case. What happened on the Tuyuhun border has proved everything. They are now extremely afraid of the Tang Dynasty. If Songtsen Gampo knew that Li Xiang was on Tubo's land, he would probably not be able to sleep. What if Li Xiang hit his head here, and what if the Tang Dynasty blamed him for this? Then, does Tubo still have a future?
Xiao Liuzi nodded beside him, not quite understanding. These things were a bit too far away for him. Although he also wanted to understand these things, his personal ability was limited. Some things had to be thought about slowly. Li Xiang was already very satisfied with Xiao Liuzi's progress. You can't expect a small follower to improve too quickly. If that were the case, he might be a bit too proud. It is best to take one step at a time.
The team was divided into three groups, one group rushed to Tuyuhun, one group went slowly to the Tubo camp, and the other group returned to the official residence of Maggie Tusi. The reason why Li Xiang moved forward slowly was because he had to wait until these young masters left the country. As long as they arrived in the land of Tuyuhun, the matter would be settled.
"You two are really brave. Are you risking your lives this time? I didn't say you'd be safe this time. That place is different from the Maiqi Tusi's territory. If Lu Dongzan kills me to vent his anger, your relationship with him will be bad, and you will definitely not end up well."
Li Xiang looked at the two dog-skin plasters beside him. Changsun Chong and Yuchi Baolin also followed him. According to Li Xiang's idea, these two guys should be allowed to return to Chang'an. Who knew that these two guys still felt that they should follow Li Xiang. After all, we are also military generals. If we return to Chang'an at this time, we will probably be ridiculed in the future.
"You're looking down on us two brothers by saying that. You dare to go into such a dangerous place, don't you think we two brothers are just cowards? Besides, if the three of us die for our country, we'll have someone to drink with on our way to the underworld. We can't just drink alone. What's the point?"
Changsun Chong patted his sword and said that this time Changsun Pingting didn't need to come to such a place. It was all thanks to Li Xiang, so their family owed Li Xiang too much. Although there was some embarrassment after returning to Chang'an City, it was at least much better than living in such a place. The environment here was so bad that even he, an old man, couldn't survive. It was hard to imagine what it would be like for Changsun Pingting to live in such a place.
"This guy is right. He's got a big head. We brothers get along well, so we can just go together. I really don't believe it. Do they dare to attack us? When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. Look how scared they are at the Tuyuhun border. If the three of us have even a hair on our bodies, I guess Tubo will turn the tables."
Although Yuchi Baolin appears to be careless, he is actually a smart man. He has already analyzed the matter clearly. If he cannot even analyze such a small matter, then he will not be worthy of continuing to be a general in the future.
