OBS Chapter 1021 Falling into the Trap Again
Chapter 1021 Falling into the Trap Again
Beneath the banner, Zanpo shaded his eyes with his hand, gazing at the banner of Lunke with a mocking smile.
Beside him were Ulezhi, whom they had finally managed to contact, and Lunqinling's son, Lungongren.
He turned to Wulezhi with a smile and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, for giving us this opportunity to repent and turn away from darkness to light."
“From this day forward, Gar Zanpo and his nephew will forever be subjects of the Tang Dynasty. They wish to find a small plot of land under His Majesty the Emperor and live a pastoral life, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.”
Ulezhi chuckled and said loudly:
"I'm afraid that His Majesty wouldn't be willing for the two marquises to become peasants."
"When I arrived, I brought His Majesty's decree. I only need to wait for the two marquises to agree to submit to His Majesty before I can take out the decree."
After he finished speaking, he took out the first imperial edict from his bosom.
Looking at Ulezhi's bulging clothes, Zanpo and Lungongren exchanged a knowing smile.
Choosing the Tang Dynasty was indeed the right choice; at the very least, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty had already bestowed upon them the title of Marquis before even meeting them.
"My lords, the battlefield is ever-changing, so I won't bother with those formalities."
"You two should each receive one of these two imperial edicts."
Zanpo and Lun Gongren didn't care much about such things; their families were gone, so why bother with so many rules?
The two men took the imperial edict and unfolded it to see that one was the Marquis of Bohai County and the other was the Marquis of Fengyi County.
"If we had known that His Majesty the Emperor would look so favorably upon us, we should have let my brother escape with us in the first place."
"It's a pity that my brother was too stubborn and refused to leave, even at the cost of his life, which ultimately led to his death at the hands of the crossbowmen."
"If my brother submits to His Majesty and becomes a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, how can he not have a place to use his talents?"
Hou Zanpo from Bohai County sighed deeply for a long time.
Although his elder brother was old, he was once a war god of Tibet who had defeated Xue Rengui.
If such a person were to submit to the Tang Dynasty, how could His Majesty the Tang Emperor not give him an important position?
Unfortunately, Lun Qinling became mired in a quagmire and ultimately died a violent death.
"It is truly a pity that Da Lun died."
Ulezhi pressed down on the horse's back.
"When I was with the Turks, I heard of the name of the Great Master. The Great Master was truly a god of war. However, when His Majesty was willing to recruit you, there were already cracks within Tibet."
"It is truly unimaginable that such a towering figure, like a pillar of white jade or a beam of purple gold spanning the sea, would die in such an internal strife."
Just as Li Cunxi decided to send someone to collude with the Tibetans, Yuzhou sent someone back with a message, instructing him to try to contact Lun Qinling.
There was originally enough time, but Qi Nuxi suddenly moved up the time and launched a coup to purge Lun Qinling and his entire family, and also purged the army.
This thunderous offensive caught everyone off guard. Lun Qinling, who had previously harbored doubts about joining the Tang Dynasty, made a decisive decision when he learned that Qi Nuxi wanted to kill him: he would personally cover the retreat for his younger brother and son.
And he, the Tibetan war god who traversed Tibet, the Tang Dynasty, the Turks, and the Western Regions, ultimately met his end.
Because of Lun Qinling's death, Qi Nu successfully regained all power and even appointed Yu Zhou as the Grand Chancellor, which can be considered a good thing.
The loss of a top military genius caused Li Cunxi considerable distress.
"Although my elder brother is dead, His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty has treated us with great courtesy. After the pacification of Tibet, my uncle and I will go to Luoyang with you all to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty."
Zanpo bowed towards the direction of the Tang Dynasty, his eyes filled with admiration for Li Cunxi.
As young rulers, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was far superior to the Tibetan Zanpu, and also possessed a greater capacity for tolerance.
But looking at the three marshals of the Tang Dynasty today, apart from Wang Xiaojie who is a native of Tang, the other two are people who surrendered from the Turks and Khitans.
Given Qi Nuxi's personality, he wouldn't dare use surrendered generals from afar, but Li Cunxi not only used them, but also used them properly, achieving numerous remarkable feats.
The difference is obvious when comparing the two!
Just as the three were talking, thick smoke billowed from the distant battlefield. Lun Ke's army, which he personally led, had finally broken out of the encirclement after overcoming countless difficulties.
The Left Guard Army and the Khitan cavalry followed closely, pursuing and killing along the way, leaving no prisoners.
After fleeing for a full half hour, Lun Keqianjun finally arrived outside the Supi camp and stopped.
The commander of Lun Ke's personal guards seemed to see a glimmer of hope and shouted into the room:
"Open the city gates! Open the city gates!"
"We've been ambushed by the enemy! Open the city gates quickly and let us in to fight them together!"
On the city gate tower, the soldiers on duty were still dressed in Tibetan attire, but instead of obeying orders to open the city gate, they peered down below.
Just as everyone was at a loss for what to do, a junior officer, clinging to the edge of the battlements, shouted down in Tibetan:
"We'll open the city gates after the general has finished identifying them!"
"In this chaotic world, who can believe you are not the army of the Great Tang?"
The general below was furious and roared back in Tibetan:
"If you don't open the door, I'll chop off your head!"
The junior officer above quickly shouted in Tibetan:
"Open the door now!"
As soon as he left the battlements, the junior officer said to the people beside him, "The matter is settled, gentlemen. The time has come to avenge Da Lun!"
Before long, the city gates opened wide, and the soldiers waited inside.
When Lunke's personal guards reported this matter to Lunke, the Tibetan general did not rush into the city, but instead asked:
How far are the pursuers?
The personal guard commander couldn't help but answer:
"In a few more moments, they might catch up with us."
Lun Ke still felt it was inappropriate, and said to his deputy beside him:
"Take a group of soldiers into the city first, under my banner, and don't make any rash moves... I suspect there's something fishy going on in this city."
He rubbed his chest to calm his wildly beating heart.
Ever since he was tricked while rescuing Li Bushang, his heart has been pounding, as if foreshadowing his impending fall into an endless abyss.
The deputy general led the troops out, taking the vanguard into Supi.
In the city, all those who came to greet him were Tibetans, which reassured the deputy general considerably.
At a corner of the city gate tower, Bai Chen, who had been sent by Prince Jin Wu Chengsi to serve in the Inner Guard, rubbed his hands together. Accompanying him was Shadow, a veteran of the Inner Guard.
"Shadow, now that Lun Ke is unwilling to enter the city, why don't we just give up?"
Bai Chen determined the distance and spoke to the shadow.
Shadow frowned, not expecting Lun Ke to be so cautious when facing the unharmed Su Pi.
After a moment, he shook his head.
"Presumably the Deputy Grand Marshal has already dispatched troops to pursue them relentlessly. They can't escape. We just need to stall for time. The more Tibetan soldiers that come in, the more beneficial it will be for us."
Outside the city, Lun Ke carefully observed the unusual activity within Su Pi. After discovering that over ten thousand soldiers had entered but no chaos had erupted, he immediately addressed the soldiers on both sides:
"Soldiers, follow me into the city!"