Chang'an City.
As usual, Li Chengqian was going to rest on his little bed for a while after returning from the court.
But at this moment, a palace guard suddenly ran in from outside.
After this guy came in, he said: "Your Highness, something happened!"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian's face was filled with confusion.
He said: "What can happen in this broad daylight?"
"It's Southern Xinjiang."
The guard said: "General Liu and General Feng have led their troops to fight with Southern Xinjiang. Your Majesty is inviting you to go to the Manlu Palace to discuss matters!"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was also stunned.
I knock?
These two stupid people are in need of something. They just left Sichuan and they started to have sex with others?
At that moment, Li Chengqian didn't think too much, so he quickly dressed up and headed towards the Ganlu Hall.
When Li Chengqian came to Ganlu Hall, several loyal ministers in the court such as Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji, Li Ji and others were there.
Li Chengqian also bowed to Li Shimin first and said, "Father, how is the situation in southern Xinjiang?"
"See for yourself."
Li Shimin waved his hand and asked someone to hand a letter and a brocade box to Li Chengqian.
Seeing such a scene, Li Chengqian secretly said something bad.
This must have been caused by Feng Guangyao and Liu Qi.
However, he did not hesitate and opened the letter and looked at it.
The letter was written by Liu Qi to Li Shimin.
The above content is nothing more than a few items.
First, the reason why they started this war was because the southern Xinjiang tribes repeatedly invaded the border, and they could not bear it any longer before leading their troops to attack.
The second is the territorial issue...
Um?
Territorial issues?
Seeing this, Li Chengqian looked down at the brocade box in confusion.
It was only then that he smelled a familiar odor.
He knew what was inside without opening it.
Isn’t it obvious that the territorial issue comes with a brocade box?
What's inside the river must be the head of an enemy chieftain...
Looking at the rest of the letter, it was just as he expected.
Liu Qi explained the fighting situation above, and within half a month the Liangzhou army entered the hinterland of the southern Xinjiang countries.
Along the way, they attacked cities and villages, killing people and gods.
In the end, he was killed in front of the coalition leader Erdu Rong, and Erdu Rong himself was killed by Feng Guangyao.
As for Erdu Rong's head, it's in the brocade box.
At the moment, the purpose of Liu Qi's letter was to ask the imperial court what to do with the territory in southern Xinjiang.
Either recover it and merge it into the Tang Dynasty, or abandon it.
After reading the letter, Li Chengqian looked up at Li Shimin and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Seeing this, Li Shimin also shook his head helplessly.
He said: "The master doesn't make people worry-free, and the subordinates don't make people worry-free either."
"When did I tell him to destroy the countries in southern Xinjiang?"
Li Shimin spread his hands and said, "Aren't you looking for something for me to do if you have nothing to do?"
What is the trouble of happiness?
This is the trouble of happiness.
Even though he didn't say anything, his subordinates took care of the matter.
And it was done extremely beautifully, directly solving our own major trouble in the south.
Li Chengqian was also a little helpless.
"Father, you really can't blame me."
"When I left, I left him the right to send troops during wartime."
"Who knew that if this guy didn't send out troops, he would destroy his country if he did?"
Li Chengqian laughed dryly and then said: "But what should we do about this matter now? Do we want to completely recover southern Xinjiang?"
"No!"
"Absolutely not."
At this time, Fang Xuanling suddenly stood up.
He said: "Southern Xinjiang and other places are full of poisonous and miasmatic mountains. Except for the non-aboriginals, we Central Plains people cannot survive there."
"Furthermore, the place is vast and sparsely populated, so even if it's in the bag, it's useless."
"Instead of wasting money and food every year to maintain local conditions, it is better to manage other places better."
What he said was correct.
Based on the current situation, Southern Xinjiang is indeed a useless place.
If you want everyone to have it, if you want something to be without it, it can be said that it doesn’t matter what you want.
Then why keep this place?
And most importantly, the local aborigines are all rebellious and good at fighting.
If you force your way into it, you will inevitably encounter resistance.
In this case, we are afraid that we will suffer many more casualties...
Li Shimin also nodded and said, "Does anyone else have any opinions?"
Although he is asking for everyone's opinions.
But his attitude was actually revealed before him. He agreed with what Fang Xuanling said.
But at this time, Li Chengqian stood up.
He said: "Father, do you still remember Beimo and Tuyuhun?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned.
He said: "What do you mean by this?"
"Before we settled in Beimo and Tuyuhun, weren't they both useless places as Master Fang said?"
"But what do you think about now?"
"One has become the natural horse farm of our Datang Dynasty, and the other has become the northern granary of our Datang Dynasty."
"No matter which one you choose, it's not worse than our local place, right?"
Li Chengqian looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "So, Lord Fang, it's really time for you to change your thinking."
But after hearing what he said, Fang Xuanling was speechless.
After a long time, Wei Zheng finally spoke: "But the territory of southern Xinjiang is different from that of the north."
"Tuyuhun became a racecourse because its geographical location was suitable for it."
"The Northern Desert became the northern granary of the Tang Dynasty because of its fertile land."
“But what’s in southern Xinjiang?”
Wei Zheng looked at Li Chengqian and said: "As far as I know, that place is really full of mountains and densely covered with poisonous miasma, making it difficult for ordinary people to survive."
"If His Highness wants to transform that place into a hunting ground, I won't say anything."
"But if His Highness asks us, the people of the Tang Dynasty, where to survive, it would be really difficult."
Wei Zheng shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid no one will respond even if the relocation order is issued."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled softly.
He said: "Then what if the army moves in and first reclaims the land and farmland, and then allows the people to live in it?"
Hearing this, Wei Zheng was also stunned.
Then, he stopped talking.
Li Chengqian said directly to Li Shimin: "The southern Xinjiang area, although it is densely covered with poisonous miasma and has mountains, is not suitable for a horse farm or a farm."
"But don't forget, the climate in southern Xinjiang is pleasant. If you grow grains such as rice, you can harvest two or three times a year."
Li Chengqian is a person from later generations.
He knew very well what kind of place Southern Xinjiang was.
That kind of place is simply as precious as Bashu, how could you not want it?
"Of course, because of the chaos in the area, the safest method must be adopted to control that territory for a long time."
"And the safest way is nothing more than to want the land but not the people..."
Hearing this, Li Shimin and others couldn't help but be stunned.
They looked at Li Chengqian with confusion in their eyes.
Li Shimin was the first to speak: "You want land but not people. What does this mean?"
"First move out the indigenous people and let them live in another place."
Li Chengqian said: "Subsequently, a system of soldiers and peasants was implemented locally..."
