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Chapter 311: Emancipation of Serfs

Some forces also planned to take the opportunity to escape.

They feared that whether they surrendered or resisted, they would ultimately suffer a tragic end.

So they quietly organized their own troops, preparing to escape from the city of Lhasa in the chaos and find a new place to survive.

These people moved around the city, looting food and supplies, slaughtering the lowest-level serfs, and committing all kinds of atrocities.

Just as the various forces were fighting each other, a civil war suddenly broke out.

Princess Wencheng's son, as an important member of the Tubo royal family, became the focus of competition among various forces.

The surrender faction took the lead. They secretly planned and successfully controlled Princess Wencheng's son.

They believed that by using the identity of Princess Wencheng's son, they could increase their bargaining chips in negotiations with the Tang Dynasty and also calm the emotions of the people in the city to a certain extent.

In a dark room, Songtsen Gampo's younger brother sat at the head with a gloomy face, surrounded by a group of leaders who supported the resistance.

"Humph, those surrenderists are simply a disgrace to Tibet! How can we just abandon our homeland like this?"

Songtsen Gampo's brother said angrily.

"But the Tang army is too powerful, and our current situation is very unfavorable."

A leader responded worriedly.

"So what if we are strong? We Tibetan warriors are never afraid of fighting! We must find a way to rescue the Zamp and reorganize our forces to resist the Tang Dynasty."

Another leader said firmly.

"But the city is in chaos now, what should we do?" someone asked.

Songtsen Gampo's brother thought for a moment and said, "Let's first contact those forces that also want to resist and gather forces in secret.

Then, look for opportunities to launch a surprise attack on the surrenderists and recapture the Zamp.

Only if the Zamp is in our hands can we rally the people and fight against the Tang Dynasty."

Everyone nodded, indicating their agreement with the plan.

Thus, in the dark corners of Logia City, a struggle for power, survival and dignity is quietly unfolding, and the city is sinking deeper and deeper in the vortex of turmoil, waiting for its unknown fate.

Li Chengqian looked at the chaotic Lhasa City not far away and had a clear plan in his mind.

He knew very well that in this complex situation, the large number of serfs was a key factor. If their power could be properly guided and utilized, it would become an important force for the Tang Dynasty to stabilize the city of Lhasa.

Li Chengqian summoned all the generals to discuss specific strategies in the tent.

He said with a serious look: "Everyone, Luoshui City is in turmoil now, we can't just focus on military attacks.

Those large numbers of serfs lived in a miserable situation for a long time, suffering oppression and exploitation.

We must rescue these serfs, let them see the kindness and justice of the Tang Dynasty, and thus win their hearts and minds. "

He took out the map of Lhasa City provided by Wang Xuance, pointed to several areas in the city and said: "We can first send some small teams to sneak into the city in disguise.

The mission of these teams was to contact the serfs, understand their situation and needs, and convey the policies and goodwill of the Tang Dynasty to them.

We must let the serfs know that the Tang Dynasty is here to liberate them, and as long as they are willing to support us, we will give them freedom and dignity and encourage them to rebel. "

Li Jing nodded slightly and added: “Your Highness, we can also set up some temporary settlements outside the city and prepare sufficient food, clothing and medicine.

As the serfs fled the chaos in the city, we were able to provide them with timely assistance and shelter.

This will not only demonstrate our humanitarian concern, but also make them stand more firmly on our side.”

Li Chengqian agreed: "Well said. At the same time, we should use our propaganda methods to promote the culture and system of the Tang Dynasty to the serfs, so that they can understand that under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, they will have a better life and future."

Hou Junji frowned and said, “However, we must also be vigilant against the enemy using serfs to interfere with and sabotage us.

We must strengthen our vigilance in the surrounding areas to prevent the enemy from infiltrating the serfs and launching surprise attacks on us."

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "General Hou's reminder is correct.

We must actively seek the support of serfs while ensuring safety.

Once we successfully rescue these serfs and make them our helpers, the situation in Logia City will undergo a fundamental change.

Not only will we be able to capture the city more smoothly, but we will also be able to lay a solid foundation for subsequent governance.”

So, according to Li Chengqian's plan, the Tang army began to move in an orderly manner.

Small teams took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the city of Lhasa, searching for the suffering serfs in the darkness and bringing them the dawn of hope.

Outside the city, temporary resettlement sites are also being prepared intensively, waiting to welcome those who are about to escape their tragic fate.

There was chaos and noise in the city of Lhasa.

Although all the major forces were well aware that the Tang army was already at the gates of the city, they tried to win over the serfs for their own use.

However, at the moment they themselves were mired in the quagmire of internal strife and had no time to take care of other things.

In every corner of the city, people from different forces are fighting each other for power and resources.

The sounds of shouting, fighting and quarreling intertwined together, breaking the original tranquility.

Those leaders of powerful forces who were once high and mighty were now preoccupied with dealing with internal disputes and had no energy to pay attention to the movements of the Tang army in the city.

They had originally planned to use serfs to increase their own strength, or to use serfs as cannon fodder to resist the Tang Dynasty at a critical moment, but the current civil unrest has completely frustrated their plans.

At the same time, the Tang Dynasty's small team was moving skillfully in the city.

In the dark corners of the city of Lhasa, there lived a group of serfs with a tragic fate.

They have long suffered cruel oppression and exploitation, leading a life worse than death.

These serfs were all skinny, and their bodies seemed to be just a layer of skin covering a skeleton.

Their faces were haggard and their eyes were empty, as if they had lost all hope in life.

Due to long-term malnutrition, their bodies are extremely weak and they seem shaky with every step they take.

They were wearing tattered clothes, which were just scraps of cloth that could barely cover their bodies, and their original color and texture could no longer be seen.

On cold nights, they could only huddle in simple thatched huts, shivering but unable to get enough warmth.

Every day, they have to do heavy physical labor from dawn to dusk with almost no rest time.