Since the early years of the Tang Dynasty, after His Majesty Li Er pacified the Turks from all directions, he established the "Ji Si Prefecture" system in various places.
"Restraint refers to a horse's head; 縻 refers to an ox and an earthworm."
"Ma Yunji, Niu Yunsi, it is said that the four barbarians are controlled like cattle and horses being restrained and tied."
In this way, the Hu people in the border areas can be restrained and governed.
However, even though they are both "Jizhou", the actual situation is very different and divided into multiple jurisdictions.
The first type is Jisi prefectures and counties established in areas covered by the military power of the Tang Dynasty. Their chiefs are hereditary from tribal leaders. They are autonomous in internal affairs and pay tribute. However, they have some responsibilities, such as being loyal to the central government and providing services as required. Military supplies even assisted the Tang army in fighting and so on.
The Tang Dynasty regarded it as part of its territory, and the document was written as "Edict".
The second type is internal dependent countries, such as Nanzhao, etc., which are generally granted the title of khan or prince and have their own territorial scope. However, the political legitimacy of their leaders comes from the canonization of the Central Plains government and cannot be independent. The Central Plains regime regards them as Your Majesty, the document should be written with "Emperor Asking".
The third type is the so-called "enemy country" and "extreme country", such as Goguryeo. Although there may be canonization, most of them are ratification of the actual situation. The legitimacy of their leader's rule does not depend on Chang'an's canonization. Documents promulgated by Chang'an often use the phrase "the emperor respectfully asks".
There is no doubt that the first type is the territory of the Tang Dynasty in a practical sense, while the latter type is just a neighboring vassal country to show respect for the Tang Dynasty. In fact, it is no different from a foreign country.
The Uighur people are fierce, brave and good at fighting, and the tribe has more than a million prosperous people. If such a powerful tribe is allowed to obtain a place where it can thrive, it will be settled and will develop into a behemoth within a few decades, which will not only seriously threaten The Tang Dynasty's rule in the Western Regions may even breed tigers, which directly threatens the stability of Guanzhong.
The reason why the Turks enslaved the Uighurs and must be driven to the front in every battle was to consume the Uighurs and prevent them from becoming bigger and become a thorn in their side.
Fang Jun naturally knows how brave the Uighurs are, but he also knows how rebellious they are. Such a tribe can only be used by me under the suppression and restraint of the Tang Dynasty. How can we allow it to thrive and develop? Until it becomes as critical as Tubo. The existence of the Tang Dynasty regime?
So he shook his head firmly and said: "Absolutely impossible!"
Tu Midu's eyes widened, and he opened his hands to hold the two corners of the table in front of him. His upper body leaned forward slightly, and his whole body was bursting with momentum, as if an eagle flying in the sky was swooping down, intending to catch prey on the ground. He said in a deep voice: "This is the wish of all the Uighur people. If the Tang Dynasty agrees, the Uighur people will be loyal to the Tang Dynasty from generation to generation. If there is any rebellious intention, both humans and gods will abandon it! If the Tang Dynasty does not agree, then this Khan will leave at this moment." In the future, we can only let the Turks drive us and become the enemy of the Tang Dynasty!"
As a Huihe Khan, he has a noble status, great power, and the Hu people in the grassland are already bold and unruly in temperament. This burst of momentum is naturally overbearing. If it had been someone with a weaker will, I am afraid that he would have been oppressive when he returned to his momentum. I am submissive and frightened.
But how could Fang Jun be afraid of him?
He didn't even care about the threat he uttered. He still sat upright, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "The Khan is so powerful that he is a hero in the world, and I admire him. The Tang Dynasty was close to Uighur, but for Uighur's But the attitude will not change, and the national policy of the Tang Dynasty is even less likely to change. In this way, the Great Khan still asks to go back to Yathang, and from now on he will continue to be the lackey of the Turks, allowing him to drive and be a slave for generations, allowing generations of Uighurs to serve as slaves. The Turks will charge into battle until the last drop of blood is shed and the last person is dead. They will use the bones of the Uighurs to build a monument for the Turks across the Western Regions! Again, if the soldiers meet on the battlefield in the future, I will definitely collect the Khan’s body and bury it in a suitable place, so that we can live up to the sympathy we expressed when we meet today.”
In the rain pavilion, the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point. The two people looked at each other, their swords were at war, and they were about to break up and go their separate ways.
However, after a while, the situation gradually eased down.
Tumidu, who kept saying that he was willing to let the Turks drive him to fight the Tang Dynasty to the bitter end, remained motionless. His words were harsh, but he had no intention of getting up and leaving.
Fang Jun, who has a tough attitude and seems to have regarded Huihe as a powerful enemy, has no intention of leaving at all...
The wind howled outside the rain pavilion, and snowflakes fell on the burlap curtain.
After a long time, Fang Jun took off the jug from the charcoal basin, filled the wine glass in front of Tumidu with warm wine, and said with a smile: "It's not too late to finish the wine before leaving."
The muscles on Tumidu's face relaxed, and he blew out a puff of air from his nostrils. He let out a "hum", retracted his hand holding the corner of the table, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, ignoring the fact that the wine was scalding hot.
Fang Jun also raised his glass and took a sip, relaxed his limbs slightly, and said with a smile: "Khan is so heroic and heroic, I admire him very much. However, those who know the current affairs are heroes. We should still see the current situation clearly and make rational decisions in order to lead the way." Uihe embarked on the road to stability and prosperity, and became a hero that future generations will admire."
Tu Midu ignored Fang Jun and poured another glass of wine, holding the glass in his hand. He pondered for a while and asked: "The Duke of Yue might as well tell the conditions of the Tang Dynasty and let me think about it. To avoid testing each other like this and hurting our feelings."
How could he not know that the Tang Dynasty would never allow the Uighurs to establish their own country and would only submit to the Tang Dynasty in name? It was just a test just now.
If you ask for a high price, you can pay it back on the spot. If the price is higher, you will naturally have more room for counter-offering...
Fang Jun put down his wine glass and said: "First of all, Uighurs can build their own Jisi Prefecture, but it must be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty. The appointment and removal of khans must be canonized by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. They must pay a certain amount of taxes every year and send troops to assist the Tang Dynasty in the war. obligations.”
"no!"
Tumidu categorically rejected it and said angrily: "What's the difference between that and now? Now we are enslaved by the Turks, and the sons and daughters of the clan are treated as livestock and driven forward, with countless casualties in every battle. After surrendering, they were enslaved by the Tang Dynasty. , during the war, Huihe Erlang should still be at the forefront, so why should I risk being hated by the Turks and surrender to the Tang Dynasty?"
Fang Jun knocked on the table, frowned and said: "Autonomy! Doesn't Khan understand these two words? The Turks regard the Uighurs as slaves. During the war, they will drive you forward, and the casualties will not be counted. But they will not care. But After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, Jisi Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, but the affairs of the state were all managed by the Uighurs themselves. How could this be the same? Moreover, the military power of the Tang Dynasty was unparalleled in the world. Don't look at the Arabs and The Turks are all jumping for joy, but as long as His Majesty ends the Eastern Expedition and the millions of troops return to Guanzhong and go straight out of the Western Regions, can these clowns withstand the full force of the Tang army? By then, these guys will be like chickens and dogs. Defeated in one blow! Are the Uighurs willing to be driven forward by the Turks to fight to the death with the Tang army, and accept the mad attacks of the Tang army's strong bows, powerful swords, and firearms, or are they willing to stand in the Tang army's formation and pacify the Western Regions with overwhelming force?"
Tumidu was silent.
The Uighurs are not strong enough and can only survive by relying on the strong. But who is stronger or weaker between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty, is there any need to say? The Turkic Khanate founded by Ashina Tumen at that time was entrenched in Mobei when it was most powerful. Its territory stretched from the Liaohai Sea in the east to the West Sea in the west, from the desert in the south to the North Sea in the north. , there were more than 400,000 people who controlled Xuan, and no one dared to disobey the orders, but they were defeated by the Tang Dynasty, which was not long established at that time. Even Jieli Khan became a prisoner and was escorted to Chang'an under Li Er. Dance in front of His Majesty?
At present, the military strength of the Tang Dynasty has been more than doubled than that of the past. There is no need to argue about the strength of the army.
Being driven by the Turks to fight against the Tang Dynasty, and helping the Tang Dynasty to counterattack the Turks, are naturally two completely different things...
After a long while, Tu Midu said gloomily: "What else?"
Fang Jun said: "Secondly, the Khan intends to build Jisizhou in the hometown of Shule Kingdom, which is definitely not possible. God dares to believe that the imperial court can allow the Uighurs to settle in Khotan."
Shule Kingdom was known as Kashgar in later generations. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides and open on one side. The southern chain of the Tianshan Mountains lay in the north, the Pamir Plateau stood in the west, the Karakoram Mountains in the south, and the Taklimakan Desert in the east. Surrounded by mountains and deserts, the alluvial plains of the Yarkand and Kashgar rivers are like green gems embedded in them.
It is located at the intersection of the southern and northern routes of the Western Region and is one of the most important towns on the Silk Road. It has been the main import and export of east-west traffic since ancient times.
How could such an important town that tightly strangled the Silk Road fall into the hands of the powerful Uighurs?
As long as the current situation changes slightly, the Uighurs can easily cut off the smooth flow of the Silk Road and isolate things. The harm is really too great.
