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

She talked about the Tsangyang Shui Tuo for a full half hour, until her lips were dry.

It outlines the general structure of the entire Tibetan Empire, including a list of key high-ranking officials.

This gave Li Yuanchang a clearer understanding of Tibet.

"As for more things, I'm afraid it would take a whole day and night to tell them all."

Li Yuanchang personally poured a cup of tea: "Since we can't finish talking, let's start with the important points. How much do you know about the remnants of Dayan Mangbuzhi's army?"

"How many people do they have exactly? What is their food and supplies situation?"

"How many reinforcements might arrive from behind?"

Cangyang Shuituo accepted the tea, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with Li Yuanchang standing behind her. After taking a sip of the water, she stood up and said, "Two months ago, I received information that there were still more than 48,000 people."

"More than 10,000 of them have been replaced. They were the troops of Zanpo that you killed. They were the personal guard of the Gar family. After the defeat, they were transferred back."

"The group on top is a local army."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang was surprised, as he knew nothing about it.

He was then somewhat disappointed. The Gar family's personal guards had fled, which was a great loss. He had originally planned to take them down this time.

"As for the situation of food supplies, I don't know the specifics, but when we occupied the entire territory of Tuyuhun, Dayan Mangbuzhi obtained a large amount of wealth and food supplies. I estimate that there will be no shortage of food supplies in the short term."

"As for their reinforcements, that's not my responsibility, and I don't know anything about it."

"My only responsibility was to assist in the conscription of troops and to appease the public and the military."

"However, I suspect that even if there are any, there won't be many. The troops under Dayan Mangbuzhi's command were originally the garrison troops at the gateway, and they have all been transferred here."

"Moreover, Da Xiang has always been uneasy about the Dayan family, believing that their power is too great, but due to some reasons, he cannot remove them directly."

"Putting the Dayan family to fight the Far East Army was, in itself, a scheme to use someone else to do their dirty work."

"perhaps……"

Cangyang Shuituo hesitated for a moment before revealing the truth: "Perhaps this army was originally intended to wear down the Tang Dynasty."

"However, the effect of the attack fell far short of the Grand Chancellor's expectations, and the loss of his son in battle was an even greater blow."

"However, it is rumored that many people wanted to execute Dayan Mangbuzhi, but the Grand Minister did not agree and instead allowed him to continue leading troops into battle."

Li Yuanchang raised an eyebrow: "Used to weaken the Tang Dynasty?"

How many troops and warhorses did Tibet actually have?

Cangyang Shuituo's dark eyes held a hint of fear: "It's almost endless."

"As long as the Prime Minister is willing, he can turn beans into soldiers at any time. The people of the plateau are skilled in battle and have super combat capabilities with almost no need for training."

"Unlike your Tang Dynasty, in Tibet, after every victory, half of the spoils belong to the army, including people and land, and even the Grand Minister cannot demand it."

"This means that the Tibetan army does not need military pay, and can even attack without preparing provisions."

"In addition, the stability of Bon religion means that almost all of them are soldiers who are not afraid to die."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang's gaze turned solemn.

This model is indeed terrifying. It uses war to sustain war, and once you win, you take it all, including the population and land. This system is almost a money-making-money model.

Furthermore, the Bon religion's mental control is so powerful that it's practically impossible to counter.

"I understand. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Tsangyang Shuituo shook his head.

Li Yuanchang then said, "I will give you another task. If you can complete it well, I will not only guarantee your safety, but also give you wealth and honor."

"What mission?"

"My attack on the remnants of the Dayan tribe has begun. They are now besieged on the Gongwang Plateau and unable to come out."

"There should be no Tibetan troops along the long western border. I will send someone to assist you. You need to persuade all the local people along the western border, whether they are Tibetans, Tuyuhun people, or Qiang people, to join Tuyuhun and sever their ties with Tibet."

"The entire population needs to be moved eastward."

"This shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" Li Yuanchang said.

Cangyang Shuituo frowned: "Move them all eastward?"

"Leaving the western border would mean losing their homes and pastures, and since the Tibetan army had already plundered them, moving there would mean starving to death."

Will they leave?

Li Yuanchang said, "You don't need to worry about that. As long as the person is willing to leave, they will be provided with food and lodging, and will be treated well. They will not be slaves under the Tibetan rule."

"No problem, this is easy." Takumi Kumamoto had absolute confidence in himself.

Li Yuanchang warned sternly, "However, I must make this clear beforehand: do not propagate the teachings of your Bon religion."

"It was I who brought them here, not the Bon religion that provided them with relief. You must also expose the true face of the Bon religion, instead of continuing to mislead people."

"If I find out that you dare to take this opportunity to develop your own power, or even resurrect yourself in Tuyuhun, you will not be able to bear the consequences."

His calm warning carried an immense sense of oppression.

Cangyang Shuituo's dark eyes flickered, a sudden, inexplicable panic rising within him.

"yes!"

"Since Your Highness has given me a way out, I naturally know what to do."

Li Yuanchang nodded: "You can go now. There's a man named Fang Jian outside the door. He's from my Far East Royal Palace. You'll partner with him."

"You are responsible for persuading, communicating, stabilizing people's hearts, and exposing Bon religion."

"He was in charge of all matters related to the relocation and resettlement."

The western side of the line is practically Tibet's backyard. The people there speak Tibetan, making communication a major challenge. Most importantly, they are all subservient to Tibet and have been following the doctrines of Bon for centuries.

Without the assistance of people like Tsangyang Shutuo, the migration might have degenerated into a confrontation and war between the army and the local people.

Although it could be suppressed, it would cause a lot of trouble, which was not what Li Yuanchang wanted.

The population of Tuyuhun was too small; almost all of them had been captured. For both public and private long-term considerations, it was necessary to relocate the population.

Otherwise, if the Tibetans were to launch a counterattack, these people would directly become logistical support for the Tibetan army.

"Yes!" After saying that, Tsangyang Shuituo took a deep breath, seemingly accepting his fate and understanding his new identity.

Just as she turned around.

"Wait a minute," Li Yuanchang suddenly called out and walked up.

Cangyang Shuituo subconsciously tensed up, feeling some fear and wariness towards Li Yuanchang.

"There are nine goddesses. Besides you, there are eight others. Where are your eight older sisters now?" Li Yuanchang asked.

Cangyang Shuo Tuo wondered what had happened: "They were assigned to eight water sources within the Tibetan Empire, where the population was most concentrated. They were required to govern, perform sacrifices, and appease the people."

"The nearest point is more than 100 li away from the western front of the Tuyuhun battlefield."

"So that means they won't appear on the Tuyuhun battlefield, or they have no direct connection to it at all. Are you in charge of religious affairs here?" Li Yuanchang raised an eyebrow.