Li Xiang's life during this period was really very comfortable. He slept until noon and then went out hunting with his men. Of course, he knew the direction of the chieftain's army's attack, so he didn't go there. They stayed away from the war zone and went hunting in a peaceful place. Lu Dongzan also sent people to follow him, and they must not let anything happen to Li Xiang. The tribes along the way also brought out their most beautiful girls and fine wines, so Li Xiang lived a very comfortable life during these days.
Today they played until dark again. If Lu Dongzan hadn't told them to, Li Xiang would have had to spend the night in those tribes. It was much better than staying in the main camp, where there was laughter and joy, while the main camp was filled with a sense of failure.
However, Lu Dongzan did not agree to such a request in the end. After all, this place was near the battlefield. If the chieftain's army took advantage of the opportunity, then if Li Xiang's safety was in danger, they would have no way to explain to the Tang Dynasty. According to Li Shimin's tough character, the army in the border area might attack at any time. At that time, with enemies in front and pursuers behind, Tubo would be really finished.
Li Xiang drank a lot of wine at noon, so he sat in a sedan chair. Eighteen strong Tibetan men carried Li Xiang, and Li Xiang's own guards stood around with swords in their hands. If anyone wanted to cause trouble, these guards would make him feel like he was being cut into pieces.
"Greetings, General."
Hearing the noise outside, Li Xiang opened the curtain and looked. Sure enough, General Huyan was waiting for him here. Li Xiang's sedan chair was relatively large and could accommodate three people. At this moment, Li Xiang's head was resting on the thigh of a Tibetan girl. He was eating some local snacks. After hearing the noise outside, he could only come out of the sedan chair yawning.
Seeing this scene, General Huyan felt uncomfortable. These girls should be enjoyed by us Tibetan nobles. How can you, a person who ran away from the Tang Dynasty, be qualified to enjoy them?
But now he needed Li Xiang's help. Even if the general was not satisfied, he could not say it in such an occasion. If he really angered Li Xiang, then the task assigned by Songtsen Gampo would not be completed. Moreover, in the eyes of the general, the status of these Tibetan women was not high. If it could help Tibet overcome the difficulties, it would not be excessive to give Li Xiang dozens of them. In the eyes of slave owners, any slave was a commodity.
Deji Yangzong?
General Huyan had already adjusted his mood, but when he saw a woman getting out of the sedan chair, he grabbed his scimitar tightly.
Deji Yangzong is a pearl on the plateau and is known as the most beautiful woman on the plateau. General Huyan is also his admirer, but Deji Yangzong also has a history. She comes from a big family on the plateau, and her power is so great that it can rival the Five Surnames and Seven Families.
How could such a woman come out of Li Xiang's sedan chair? As a great general, he knew very well what this meant. If a woman got into a man's sedan chair, it meant that she belonged to this man.
"Deji Yangzong, what's going on?"
General Huyan ignored Li Xiang who was about to say hello, and rushed to Deji Yangzong like an angry leopard. He knew that Deji Yangzong's home was nearby, but he did not expect that Li Xiang could get in touch with them and let the Deji family marry Deji Yangzong to him.
"Grandfather and His Highness had a very pleasant discussion. I..."
Deji Yangzong's face did not show happiness. In fact, Deji Yangzong was against this marriage. Deji Yangzong had never been to the Tang Dynasty, but after his grandfather discussed with Li Xiang, Deji Yangzong was sent to Li Xiang by her grandfather. Some things are just that simple.
In fact, Li Xiang went out to do a business today. Although the Deji family is a big family on the Tubo Plateau, they don’t have much food at home. They have traveled all over Tubo and also contacted some relatives in the Tang Dynasty. The conclusion they came to is similar to Lu Dongzan’s. No one will sell them food. The Deji family has nearly 3,000 slaves and more than 4,000 other servants. If these more than 7,000 people have no food, it is hard to imagine what the outcome will be for the Deji family.
Although Songtsen Gampo has told the major families not to panic for the time being and that the court will find a way to resolve these issues, the Deji family and some other families do not believe it. The major families of the Tang Dynasty have already expressed their attitudes. Where else can you get food?
So in this situation, the Deji family was waiting on the road where Li Xiang was hunting, hoping to exchange the young lady for some food. Although Deji Yangzong was a pearl on the grassland, for the Deji family, she was also a woman who could be sacrificed at any time. So after a brief discussion, Deji Yangzong and twenty Tibetans followed Li Xiang back. Li Xiang only paid a batch of food.
From the actual value point of view, Li Xiang may have suffered a loss. After all, twenty-one people were exchanged for enough food for three thousand people to eat for half a year. Li Xiang suffered a heavy loss, but for the purpose of striking a blow to the will of Tubo, what Li Xiang did was certainly enough.
Everyone knows that Deji Yangzong is the pearl of the grassland. Your Highness can pick her up whenever he wants. You have so many people, but you can't protect a pearl at all. The women of our Tang Dynasty will not come to the plateau, but when your Highness leaves, I will pick the most dazzling pearl on your grassland. This is the gap between us.
Although General Huyan was a reckless man, he knew the vicious thoughts in Li Xiang's mind, so at this moment he gripped his saber tightly, wishing he could go up and cut Li Xiang into pieces.
"General..."
Deji Yangzong was also a smart girl. Naturally, she knew what General Huyan was thinking. But she must not do anything wrong at this time. Li Xiang was too powerful. So many people in Tubo were waiting for his food. If there was not enough food, Tubo would probably fall into a full-scale war. Therefore, General Huyan must not act rashly. Once Li Xiang was injured, not only would we have no food to tide us over, but the Tang Dynasty would only need to close the border, and who knows how many people in Tubo would starve to death this winter.
"I am willing to exchange all my property for Miss Yangzong."
The general calmed down for a moment and finally said this. After all, this was his lifelong dream...