flstandardbreds Chapter 249 Nanzhao
Chapter 249 Nanzhao
"Father, Ningquan is now unstoppable. Tubo is clearly unable to hold on, so we can't send reinforcements or provide food!"
"Otherwise, once Ning Quan conquers Tubo, our Nanzhao Kingdom will inevitably suffer a great disaster!"
Nanzhao's eldest prince, Nangong Xin, said anxiously.
"But Tubo is our ally after all. Wouldn't it be too cold-hearted and disloyal if we didn't help it?"
The second prince, Nangong Jing, said as a matter of course.
"snort!"
"Ally? When did Tubo consider us Nanzhao allies?"
"In the eyes of Tubo, we are just dogs, dogs to be used by him!"
Nangong Xin snorted coldly and said
"Brother, you can't say that. Even if Tubo is not good, it is still better than Daqian and Ningquan."
"Do you think Ning Quan will let us go if we don't send troops to aid Tubo?"
"Impossible! Ning Quan will definitely not let us go!"
Nangong Jing insisted.
"Okay, stop arguing. You two are making me dizzy."
Nanzhao King Nangong De scolded.
Hearing this, the two brothers glared at each other and stopped arguing.
"Okay, I understand what you mean, and I know you are all doing this for the good of Nanzhao!"
"But we can't turn against Tibet, at least not now."
"So... we still need to provide reinforcements and food, but..."
Having said that, Nangong De paused for a moment.
“But we can tow!”
"Until the outcome is almost decided!"
"That way, no matter who wins or loses, we still have room to maneuver."
After hearing this, Nangong Xin and Nangong Jing's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Great! Father is so thoughtful!"
Nangong Xin flattered.
"Okay, you don't have to flatter me anymore, this matter is settled!"
"Order the army to march immediately, but at a slow pace..."
Nangong De waved his hand and said.
"I obey your order."
Nangong Xin and the other two bowed quickly.
............
Xizhou.
After Ning Quan and Jin Xiaozhu returned from Silla, they immediately asked about the war situation in Tubo.
Ning Quan was immediately relieved when he learned that Yue Fei was leading his troops to confront Ashina She'er and the battle plan Yue Fei submitted.
He knew that Tubo was doomed to defeat.
And now he can prepare to take over Tubo.
Tubo has a large territory and a small population, so it is not difficult to manage.
As long as we can deal with a limited number of cities, the rest will be easy.
The key is that the original ruling class is gone, which makes it easier.
Ning Quan immediately ordered Zhuge Liang to select officials to serve in various parts of Tubo.
After conquering Tubo, Ning Quan planned to appoint Yue Fei to take full charge.
Yue Fei was not only outstanding in military affairs, but also in government affairs.
Historically, Yue Fei was sentenced to death by Zhao Gou, but the real reason was not that Yue Fei wanted to welcome back the second emperor.
This was because Yue Fei implemented the equal-field system in the area under his control and wanted to distribute the land evenly to the people.
Yue Fei was executed under pressure from the aristocracy because he angered them.
But now it is different. Yue Fei has the support of Ning Quan, and it was Ning Quan who ordered the execution of all nobles and the demolition of all temples.
Hand over Tibet to Yue Fei, the Xiongnu to Huo Qubing, and Ryukyu to Zhou Yu.
These were all planned in Ning Quan's mind.
In the future, as the territory becomes larger and larger, Li Jing, Li Ji, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen and others will also be sent out to become frontier officials.
Of course, for people like Lu Bu, Zhang Fei, Li Yuanba and others, it is impossible for them.
They only know how to fight wars and know nothing about government affairs.
.......
After instructing Zhuge Liang to select officials, Ning Quan began to prepare for the wedding.
The wedding held in Silla does not count, Ning Quan wants to hold another wedding in Daqian.
The wedding was scheduled for a month later, on September 8th, and would be organized by Li Wanyue, with Man Chong's assistance.
As for Ning Quan, he took time out to accompany Aruna.
After the wedding, An Runa will return to Loulan.
Who knows when we'll see each other again?
...........
Ning Quan's wedding naturally attracted the attention of the world.
Even though Ning Quan's relationship with His Majesty is now tense, officials from the court and various places, including local military governors, wealthy families, etc., have all sent people to congratulate him.
This was also something Ning Quan had not expected.
But he soon figured it out.
Because he has now established a firm foothold and become the largest local force in Daqian and even in the previous dynasty.
No matter who these people who came to congratulate him were, they were obviously trying to hedge their bets, and neither His Majesty nor he wanted to offend anyone.
When this happens, the wedding must be re-prepared. After all, the guests coming are not ordinary people, and there are more of them.
Of course, Ning Quan doesn’t have to worry about these either.
He now has both money and people.
Half a month later, just as the wedding preparations were in full swing.
Ning Quan received good news that Yue Fei launched an attack two days ago and defeated the Tubo army in one fell swoop.
Ashina She'er managed to escape and retreated back to the royal city with the remaining hundreds of his personal soldiers.
At this moment, Yue Fei was leading his troops towards the Tubo royal city.
This result made Ning Quan feel relieved.
Tubo has always been a threat to Ning Quan.
Now that Tubo is about to be destroyed, Ning Quan can finally rest assured.
When the news of Tubo's defeat came, the entire Daqian was shocked.
Tubo has always been a strong enemy of Daqian, and Daqian, including the previous dynasty, has never defeated Tubo.
But now they were defeated by Ning Quan in one blow and were even on the verge of being destroyed.
This shocked and excited the people of Daqian.
"Your Majesty, Tubo has been defeated. Should the land of Tubo belong to Daqian?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is the prince, your son. Tubo should belong to Your Majesty and Daqian!"
“I second the motion.”
..........
All the civil and military officials in the court expressed their opinions one after another, and never mentioned Ning Quan's contributions. They were all thinking about how to divide the Tibetan land.
"enough!"
Seeing the heated argument in the court, Ning Yuanwu suddenly shouted.
Everyone fell silent.
"You all speak nicely?"
"If Tubo is defeated, the Tubo land will belong to Daqian. Do you think this is possible?"
"Do you think Ning Quan will hand it over so easily?"
"Who among you can make him hand over Tubo? I can make him a Duke, can you?"
Ning Yuanwu's questioning silenced the government and the public.
They really can't.
Because they knew that Ning Quan would definitely not hand over the Tubo land.
But none of this has anything to do with them.
As long as they say it, as long as they express their loyalty to Daqian and Your Majesty, it will be enough!
As for the land of Tubo, they actually don't want it at all.
Just a barren land.