Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 67
The special arms are added by Li Ke after careful consideration.

Many special tasks do not require a large number of people, but key capabilities, such as obtaining intelligence. This ability is very important to Li Ke now.

He deployed some of his details to various parts of the country and began to collect intelligence from various places.

At the same time, he also set his sights on the Tubo Kingdom far to the west.

The Tubo Kingdom has always been a serious problem for Datang.As a person who came from later generations, Li Ke knew very well that in the end of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo was a thorn in the heart of the Tang Dynasty that could not be completely eliminated.

From Li Yuan all the way to the end of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo was constantly at war with the Tang Dynasty. There were sweet moments of peace, but most of the time, the two sides fought against each other, planning and fighting each other.

From Turks to Tuyuhun to Goguryeo, the Tang people destroyed powerful dynasties one after another, but it has been difficult to conquer Tubo.

There are two main reasons for this.

One is that the Tang Dynasty is too big to fully mobilize troops to deal with Tubo, and can only mobilize troops from the west to confront Tubo.

The second is that Tubo is too high and the terrain is too high. This is really a big problem for the Tang Dynasty, which mainly relies on plain troops.

In the plateau area, the climate and environment are very different from those on the plains. It is difficult for ordinary people to even breathe when they go up, let alone fight.

It is precisely because of these factors that Tubo has always been a thorn in Datang's side and a thorn in his flesh.

But how could Li Ke accept such a situation?He didn't want such a powerful enemy to exist in his west all the time, threatening the safety of Shu.

Moreover, he wants to develop westward and get rid of Tubo, which is also a top priority.

Therefore, Li Ke secretly sent someone to investigate information about Tubo and got good news.

There is a protracted war between Tubo and the Zhang Zhung Kingdom farther west.The Zhang Zhung Kingdom hated Tubo deeply, and had the intention of destroying the kingdom.

Upon hearing the news, Li Ke immediately sent someone to the Zhang Zhung Kingdom to contact their king.

Li Ke had already built a secret road for transportation to the Zhang Zhung Kingdom because he was planning to build a road.

This time, the secret path played a key role.

Seizuo followed this path and brought Li Ke the special envoy of the Zhang Zhung Kingdom.

In Chengdu, in the palace of the Kingdom of Shu, Li Ke met the special envoy who came from afar.

"Respected King of Shu, I am Muhammad Gilbuz, the special envoy sent by King Zhang Zhung to talk with you."

This special envoy speaks Chinese well, but his appearance is really unflattering.

He has Asan skin, deep-set eye sockets, and a high nose. Coupled with dark skin and a short, fat figure, he really doesn't look good.Li Ke even felt that the ugliest man in the Tang Dynasty was much more handsome than him.

"Hello, envoy friend, I think what I mean, the king of your country already knows it very well!"

Li Ke invited him to sit down and discussed cooperation with him.

"That's right! The king of our country was very happy to hear that the King of Shu wanted to attack Tubo. You should be very clear about the relationship between our Zhang Zhung Kingdom and Tubo!"

The envoy said.

Of course Li Ke knew it well, otherwise he wouldn't have sent someone so far to bring the special envoy back.

The so-called distant friendship and close attack, Tubo is Li Ke's confidant, and it is also a confidant of the Shangshung Kingdom. The two countries have a common goal, and of course it will be twice the result with half the effort if they want to discuss cooperation.

"Of course I know, so, what I mean is, we both agreed on a time to launch a war against Tubo together."

Li Ke's idea is to attack Tubo from both sides at the same time, so that Tubo will be overwhelmed by the enemy.

The Zhang Zhung Kingdom has been at war with Tubo, and they must be willing.

"Of course this is excellent, so when does King Shu hope to set the date?"

Sure enough, when the special envoy heard Li Ke's words, he immediately showed joy.

Li Ke thought for a moment, and said: "Half a year! Let's make an appointment for half a year. After half a year, we will attack Tubo together!"

He needs half a year to develop production and train troops at the same time.When everything is ready, we will attack again.

It would be very unwise to rush to attack Tubo if one's buttocks are not firmly seated.

"Half a year..."

The special envoy thought for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

When Li Ke still had other thoughts: "This king has another happy event, and I want you to convey it to your king!"

The strength of the Zhang Zhung Kingdom is not strong, at least far weaker than Datang.

And Li Ke has many weapons that are more advanced than Datang, and these weapons are definitely in urgent need of the Zhang Zhung Kingdom.

Since they have a common enemy, Li Ke doesn't want Tubo to be able to eliminate the Xiangshung Kingdom without any effort and then use its main force to deal with him.

Therefore, Li Ke's idea is to sell weapons to the Zhang Zhung Kingdom to strengthen the troops of the Zhang Zhung Kingdom so that they can better contain the Tubo Kingdom.

Of course, it would be great to earn some money by the way.

"Ordnance weapons?"

The special envoy was not surprised when he heard Li Ke's words, but frowned in thought.

Of course Li Ke knew what he was worried about, so he clapped his hands and asked his subordinates to go to the armory to pick out a few weapons for sale.

"Don't worry, I'm not exchanging junk weapons for your gold and silver. These weapons will definitely make your eyes shine!"

Immediately, his subordinates brought up Li Ke's various weapons. Among them, there were powerful bows and arrows weighing five stones, continuous crossbows capable of automatic bursts, and conventional weapons such as Macedonian long hair and chipped shields.

"Bang, bum, bum!"

He casually picked a continuation crossbow from the weapon, and tested it a few times against the target.

The sharp arrows kept shooting out of the crossbow, hitting the bull's-eye.

"How? Don't you want this weapon?"

Putting down the repeating crossbow, Li Ke smiled lightly and asked.

From the first moment Li Ke started shooting, the special envoy's eyes never left the repeating crossbow. At this time, he was still staring at the repeating crossbow with a look of surprise on his face.

"How... how can there be such a magical thing? Can it shoot bows and arrows continuously?"

The special envoy opened his eyes wide and the corners of his mouth turned up involuntarily.

"Want it or not?"

Li Ke said lightly: "I can provide you with five thousand such weapons!"

"Of course, you have to buy it with money. Each crossbow costs 50 taels of silver!"

Datang's bows and arrows are only a few taels of silver equivalent to silver. Of course, those made of very precious materials will be much more expensive, and the excellent bows and arrows usually used are only about ten taels of silver.

However, Li Ke's continuous crossbow has a complex structure, remarkable efficacy, and low learning cost, and its use effect is much better than that of ordinary bows and arrows.

Moreover, this is a weapon of war, which is suitable for the current Zhang Zhung Kingdom.

Therefore, his asking price is much higher than that of ordinary bows and arrows.

"50 taels..."

The special envoy frowned and hesitated, it seemed that he didn't have enough authority to make a decision.

But his eyes were still fixed on the repeating crossbow, and he obviously loved it very much.

"How about this……"

Seeing that the special envoy was interested in him, Li Ke casually picked up the crossbow and handed it over: "You can take this crossbow first and show it to your king. This king believes that as long as he has seen this weapon If it’s so awesome, you’ll naturally decide to buy it…”

"Of course, if you make this deal happen, I will personally send a Liannu to Mr. Special Envoy, which will be regarded as a welcome gift!"

(End of this chapter)