Chapter 6

"Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, you all came to Ganlu Hall suddenly; is there something important you want to tell me?" Li Er asked again.

"Your Majesty, our Great Tang has been peaceful recently, and there is nothing major."

"But our neighbors seem to be a bit restless."

A burly man stood out and laughed with ill intent.

He was the famous Cheng Cheng Yaojin.

"Neighbors? What do you mean?"

Li Er asked nonchalantly.

(Seeking flowers, seeking tickets)

He had no interest in listening to gossip.

The most important thing right now was to find the mysterious Qin Mu!

"Reporting to Your Majesty, news has come from Jiannan Circuit in the southwest that there has been some turmoil in Tubo recently, and war is frequent."

"According to reports from scouts, it seems that a strange army has suddenly emerged, and in just a few months, it has captured nearly a hundred cities in Tubo, occupying almost half of the territory."

Fang Fang Xuanling said with a grave face.

"Hmm? That’s a bit strange. I remember the new Tubo monarch is a man named Songtsen Gampo; I heard he is a man of great talent and strategy, good at using people, and determined to unify the entire Tubo."

"Could there be someone in Tubo even more remarkable than Songtsen Gampo?"

Li Er became interested.

Tubo was a neighbor to the southwest of the Great Tang, and its strength could not be underestimated.

Especially the new monarch Songtsen Gampo; Li Er thought this person was not simple and would sooner or later unify Tubo and become a major enemy of the Great Tang!

"Your Majesty’s insight is brilliant; that is indeed the case!"

"According to scouts, Songtsen Gampo has already unified the other half of Tubo, and both sides are preparing for a decisive battle recently. I heard Songtsen Gampo has assembled 500,000 troops and vowed to defeat the enemy army."

Fang Fang Xuanling nodded.

As soon as this was said, there was an uproar in Ganlu Hall.

500,000 troops!?

I didn't expect Tubo’s strength to be so formidable!

Even for the Great Tang, assembling 500,000 troops in a short time is not an easy thing.

What kind of person is it?

That could make Songtsen Gampo bet everything he has to face?

"Fang Xuanling, you must pay close attention to this matter. When necessary, you can express our Great Tang’s goodwill to Songtsen Gampo, understand?"

Li Er said meaningfully.

"Your Majesty is wise! Your subject will go and handle it immediately!"

After pondering for a moment, Fang Fang Xuanling understood.

As the saying goes, it is easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in snowy weather.

If we can pull Songtsen Gampo at this time, we don't expect him to repay the favor; as long as he doesn't come to disturb the Great Tang, that is enough.

Anyway, no matter how you calculate it, this deal is not a loss!

A few days later.

Tubo, royal city of Lhasa.

Fang Fang Xuanling personally visited Tubo and presented Songtsen Gampo with thousands of three-piece horseshoe sets, hundreds of shi of grain, as well as silver, silk, and so on.

Songtsen Gampo was overjoyed and personally received Fang Fang Xuanling at the Potala Palace.

"Hahaha, thank you to the Emperor of the Great Tang for providing charcoal in snowy weather during Tubo’s time of crisis; this King thanks you."

Inside the palace, Songtsen Gampo’s laughter echoed for a long time.

"Your Majesty is too polite. The Great Tang and Tubo have been neighbors for generations and should have helped each other long ago. Today, our Emperor heard that your country is suffering from frequent wars, and out of concern for the people’s hardship, he specially sent me to offer condolences."

Fang Fang Xuanling’s face was calm, and his words were very elegant.

"Hmph! They are just a bunch of clowns; I will unify Tubo within a few days."

Songtsen Gampo let out a cold snort, a chilling glint flashing in his eyes.

For these past few days, he had been actively preparing for war and had even made a few tentative attempts to clash with that mysterious army.

Yet, each time he was beaten until his forces were in total disarray, leaving Songtsen Gampo absolutely furious.

"Your Majesty, what kind of army is it that is so formidable, capable of conquering half of Tibet in just a few short months?"

Fang Fang Xuanling straightened his posture and asked tentatively.

This time, coming to Tibet, he was carrying a very arduous mission.

First, to probe the reality of the situation so as to handle future relations with Tibet.

Second, to find out what the origin of the other mysterious force existing in Tibet was.

Perhaps, one day, it could even be used by the Great Tang.

If Fang Fang Xuanling knew that the commander of that mysterious army was none other than the Great Tang's number one rebel, Qin Mu, one wonders if his jaw would drop in shock.

A trace of gloom appeared on Songtsen Gampo's face. After pondering for a moment, he spoke: "This King does not know the origin of this mysterious army either, only that they are Wu Li Ke ghosts, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, omnipresent. Especially their commander, who is said to be a teenager."

What!?

A teenager?

Fang Fang Xuanling was greatly shocked.

How could this be possible?

A teenager, actually capable of possessing the power to occupy half of Tibet?

That is just absurd!

At the same time.

A bold decision formed in Fang Fang Xuanling's mind.

"Your Majesty, if you do not mind, could you allow me to accompany you to the scene of the decisive battle?"

"I would also very much Wu Li Ke to witness with my own eyes what kind of youth is capable of turning Tibet upside down." Fang Fang Xuanling asked.

"I, too, am very eager to see with my own eyes what kind of youth could turn the Tibetan Empire upside down," Fang Fang Xuanling asked.