From what Is now known there seems very little aouot that the Panchen was @ mere pawn in some forge political grime and was very largely' ignorant of what was taking [place 1m nis name. The question may be asked: Was the Panchen really anxious to return to Drasche Lhumbe? Was he really anxious to return to Tibet?
While the discussions took place openly, the underground forces pagan to work. Only a very short distance from the wanchen's camp lay, strongly entrenened, the well luained troops of the Lhasa govern ment. If the Lhasa gudra could not be moved could the Lhasa army? [Machiavelli now tried his hand and intrigue began to work. ich yak butter tea was consumed in enormous quantities and very valuable gitts Passed from one camp to anoth The Panchen's expedition was. probably one of the richest that ever erossed" the wide, open Asiatic steppes. Thousands of yak and feamels carried gifts of untold wealth antletpation of "der Tag." Disalfecfon began its work in the ranks of the well-disciplined Lhasa troops, nearly bringing about a very serious coup on the Roof of the World. So far very little is known of how the plot was discovered but it somehow reached the ears of the Lhasa government which acted quickly and with decision, The Panchen's gudra were bent on disaffecting the Lhasa {troops and through them the whole Tibetan army.
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