In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

In fact, what Murong Khan just said was already very respectful to Li Zhi. Although Li Zhi inherited Li Shimin's legacy, had countless capable people under his command, and still enjoyed the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, he himself had not made any major mistakes.

But ultimately, not everyone is like the Heavenly Khan.

Tibet feared Li Shimin, but that didn't mean they feared Li Zhi. With the old emperor dead, the young emperor succeeded him, and the most capable king of the Tang Dynasty was forced to rebel, establishing autonomy in the Far East.

What started as a domestic dispute eventually created a multitude of butterfly effects, giving Tibet the impression that the Tang Dynasty was already fragmented, which led to the invasion.

"Who is the commander of this army of 100,000?" Li Yuanchang asked with extreme composure.

"He is a famous Tibetan general, Dayan Mangbuzhi," Murong Khan blurted out.

"Dayan Mangbuzhi?" Li Yuanchang frowned, frantically searching his mind for the name.

But neither the memories of his past life nor his understanding of this life could match this name; it felt completely unfamiliar.

He didn't know much about the history of Tibet. He only knew the names of a few of the most powerful people, namely the Gar family, the family that caused the most trouble for the Tang Dynasty.

The current de facto ruler of Tibet, Gar Tongtsen, whose full name is Gar Tongtsen, launched a military expansion to annex Tuyuhun.

Including him, his family members almost completely dominated the military group of the Tibetan Empire for decades. They were all skilled and warlike, and were known as a family of war machines.

Within this family, there was one man whose name Li Yuanchang remembered well in the 21st century: one of Galdonzan's sons, Galdonchinling.

Lin Qinling was known to later generations as the "Tiger of the Plateau." Just how fierce was he? He defeated Xue Rengui, the top commander of the Tang Dynasty at the time, on the main battlefield, and annihilated 100,000 elite Tang troops!

His battle record is verifiable; this was Xue Rengui's lifelong tragedy!

This person was someone the Tang Dynasty couldn't defeat on the battlefield at the time.

The solution was not achieved through military means, but rather through a political vortex.

The Gar family were powerful ministers, the Cao Cao of Tibet, and their family was eventually purged by the Tibetan government.

The one who pushed for the downfall and elimination of the Gar family must be mentioned as Wu Zetian, also known as Empress Wu Zetian in history. She used some schemes such as sowing discord to fuel the Tibetan monarchy's counterattack and destroy this powerful minister's family.

Therefore, Li Yuanchang was taken aback when he heard the name Dayan Mangbuzhi.

He wondered to himself, "Shouldn't it be the Gar family who are going to fight at this time? Or have I remembered wrong?"

An army of 100,000—it's impossible to entrust such a large army to an outsider.

"Are you sure it's Dayan Mangbuzhi?"

Are there any members of the Gar family?

Murong Khan was taken aback because he had only been fighting the other side for a short time, and the Tibetans hadn't used their full strength at all, so he didn't know much.

Unlike in later generations, when a war is fought, there are various press conferences.

"have!"

"There really is!" Murong Khan suddenly said.

Li Yuanchang's eyes widened in surprise. Was he about to face off against the greatest military strategist in the history of the Tibetan Empire?

"The Tibetan army had a vanguard general named Garzanpo. It was this man who crossed all the passes and invaded the Tuyuhun capital."

"This man is extremely brave. At only sixteen or seventeen years old, he is already a warrior who can withstand ten thousand men!" Murong Khan said with great seriousness.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the tent looked at each other in bewilderment.

Sixteen or seventeen years old, with the courage to withstand ten thousand men?

They expressed their doubts, after all, the Tuyuhun army was indeed incompetent, having been breached so easily that even an elite army could not have been defeated.

At least the Far East Army and the border army of the Tang Dynasty could do it.

"It really is them!" Li Yuanchang exclaimed with deep emotion. What a small world! He had actually run into such famous people from history again.

If he remembered correctly, this Garzanpo was the younger brother of Garlun Chenling, and also a general of the Tubo Kingdom at that time, who commanded troops on the front line for a long time.

According to this calculation, Qinling is still in its youth and has not yet evolved into a highland tiger.

"Your Highness, do you know this person?" Murong Khan asked with slight surprise.

Li Yuanchang came to his senses: "I don't know them personally, but I've heard of this family. They are currently the most powerful military family in Tibet."

Murong Khan nodded, then frowned and said, "This army of 100,000 is said to be entirely cavalry, brave and skilled in battle, and extremely fast. They have captured some cities but hardly used them, at most using them to store grain. They are very difficult to deal with."

"We show up, but we can't find them. As soon as we rest, they suddenly launch an attack from multiple directions."

"That's how I was defeated back then. Fighting them, we were like blind and lame people, almost completely at their mercy!"

"Your Highness, I must ask you for your help this time. My troops still have 12,000 men available for your command."

Li Yuanchang said, "The rise of the Tubo Kingdom was due to their nomadic background. They were fast, had strong fighting capabilities, and their high-altitude warfare was a natural advantage."

"You didn't lose unjustly."

"Don't worry, I've come here to send them back to their homeland."

"I will not leave until they are driven out."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in the fearful eyes of Murong Khan and his entourage.

So much time has passed, and the Tang Dynasty has made no move, nor has Liangzhou sent troops, which has almost driven them to despair.

But Li Yuanchang's arrival gave them hope. Tibet was formidable, but Li Yuanchang was equally formidable.

"Think again, is there any other valuable information? The more, the better."

"Valuable information? Forgive our ignorance, but we don't know what constitutes 'valuable' information."

Li Yuanchang patiently said, "Just say whatever you want, whatever you see or hear. Be sure to tell us about their marching and fighting methods, how many people are in a team, what equipment each soldier carries, and whether their warhorses are bundled with rations."

"Their overall marching style, within the territory of Tuyuhun..."

"..."

This conversation lasted until late into the night.

Throughout the entire Tuyuhun Kingdom, almost no legitimate military commander could clearly explain the situation; it was all Li Yuanchang who took the initiative to inquire.

It's not entirely their fault. When the Han people conquered them, they killed almost all the capable people, leaving only the pro-Tang faction.

They were using the name of a king, and all they needed was a small security force. In fact, Chang'an would be the first to disagree with building a truly powerful army.

Throughout thousands of years of history, everything has changed, yet it seems that nothing has changed at all. The great power rivalry in the 21st century is no exception.

In the following two days, Li Yuanchang put Liao Jie in charge of organizing the grain and supplies, and finalizing the logistics and escort arrangements with Longxi Prefecture.

Meanwhile, he was also settling and reorganizing the more than 10,000 people of Tuyuhun.

We certainly can't count on them for direct confrontation, but we can still use these 10,000-plus people to help transport some goods and guard the reclaimed territory.