The Longyou Road mainly manages the right political affairs of Tubo in Qingtang. After all, he knows everything about Qingtang. Although he was a little hesitant, he still spoke: "Your Highness, since the death of the famous Tubo general Shang Nuyu who controlled Qinghai in the late Tang Dynasty, the Qingtang Tibetans, whether they are the Achai tribe, the Tuosima tribe, or the nomadic tribes around Xining Prefecture, There has never been a strong figure among the various clans in the past hundred years.
"Now that the three departments are divided, it is the most beneficial situation for the court to go their own way. If this alliance flag system is implemented, wouldn't it make them form a whole again? Even if it is not one of the three departments, all of them will be gathered together. But even for any one of them, if we can take the opportunity to focus on three or four tenths, it will be an incredible foundation for the three parts."
"The entire Qingtang Tibetan tribe has more than 500,000 tents. As long as there are enough weapons, it can pull out a hundred thousand string control men. Even if it is 30% to 40%, there are still 30,000 to 40,000 troops and horses. Qingtang Tubo has another If we produce good horses, even if we only gather 30,000 to 40,000 troops, it will be enough to turn them all into cavalry in a short time. With such a large group of cavalry on the side, can the various places in Longyou still be stable?"
"If this happens, wouldn't it mean that just like the former Tang Dynasty, it would once again become a serious problem for the imperial court? Now in the entire Qingtang Tubo, the slave owners are doing their own thing and do not interfere with each other. They even fight each other from time to time because of the competition for pasture. Next The official believes that the current fragmented situation is more conducive for the court to divide and rule. The prince's plan, naturally, the subordinate officials do not dare to question it. "
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has gone against the grain and reorganized the originally divided Tubo tribes into a whole. Even Xianguan is familiar with history books, and this is the first time he has seen it. Xianguan has been transferred to Longyou to participate in politics. , who is relatively familiar with the current situation of Tibet in Qingtang. Although in the matter of Li Jiedu, the lower official did not perform his duties in order to protect himself, this does not mean that the lower official knew nothing."
After listening to Zuo Shenzheng's words, Huang Qiong turned his head and looked at other officials who also had solemn expressions. Huang Qiong nodded and said: "I think some of you will have this question. Now that I have said it, everyone can speak freely. Then I will definitely not blame you later. I still appreciate this approach of bringing up the confusion in my heart first. It is better to bring it up in advance than to be constrained later."
"Since you all have concerns in your hearts, if you don't explain clearly, you will probably feel uneasy when executing it. Taking advantage of these rare days, I will simply explain to you. Why the imperial court specially formulated this The so-called alliance and flag system that seems to be reuniting the Qingtang tribes that were originally divided is not causing trouble for yourself?"
"Actually, you think that this alliance and flag system is to reintegrate the various tribes of Qingtang Tubo. I tell you, not only do you understand it wrong, but you also take it for granted. Qingtang Tubo does seem to be divided now. But once there is a The rise of powerful and beneficial figures makes it easier for the current fragmented situation to be reorganized into a monolithic entity."
"Because the more dispersed the Tubo people are, the less able they are to deal with external threats. Everyone is used to being comfortable and being the Tubo Emperor within their own tribe. Who likes to listen to other people's orders? What if? A powerful figure appears in a certain tribe. Taking advantage of the current situation of Tubo being divided, he first integrates one of the tribes and then gradually annexes the other tribes."
"How many of the aristocratic men who are divided and have all kinds of discords and everyone wants to be the boss can compete? Once they are defeated one by one, the original and scattered tribes can be truly integrated again. , that is the most fatal threat to the imperial court. Tubo does not lack talents. Looking at the nearly one hundred years of war history between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, Tubo also produced numerous famous generals."
"So, never think that there will be no talented and strategist people among the Tubo people. Think about it, those famous Tubo generals in the pre-Tang Dynasty who repeatedly defeated the Tang Dynasty army, as well as the Tubo Prime Minister who was extremely talented in governing the country. Isn't that the most talented person in his lifetime? Instead of hoping that your opponent will never emerge as a hero, it is better to think of ways to completely eradicate the possibility of a hero emerging from the root."
"And this alliance and flag system seems to reunite them, but in fact it makes them never really come together. I have a rough understanding of the current situation of Qingtang Tubo. The large tribe has tens of thousands of people. , there are thousands of people in small tribes. Those small tribes are not enough to support, but the big tribes among the three tribes have the strength to integrate their entire tribes."
"Tubo is a nation where all the people are soldiers. If a large tribe with tens of thousands of people wants to, it is not difficult to recruit more than 10,000 troops in a short time. If that day comes, one of the tribe's chiefs or leaders will have an iron fist. The same people annexed and integrated those small tribes. How can those small tribes with only a few thousand people and little ability to protect themselves have the power to fight back?"
"Compared with eradicating the weak tribes with iron-blooded methods, it is better to break up the large tribes that have the ability to pose a threat to the court. And if we use strong methods to force it, I am afraid it will only force these large tribes to rebel. So. , I think it is more appropriate to use a soft knife. Use this implementation of the alliance flag system and use titles and salaries as bait to completely break up those large tribes."
"In principle, the total number of men and women in one banner of each alliance does not exceed 5,000. It turns out that the court can divide a tribe with more than 10,000 into two banners, or even three or four banners. It's a good excuse. The flag land designated for them cannot accommodate so many people, so they can be dismissed with just one sentence. Are they nomadic people? They still have very high requirements for pasture."
"A single pasture cannot accommodate too many cattle and sheep, so it is better to divide it out. As for the flag owner, I think that every tribe, even those small tribes, want to be independent or have the final say. There are a lot of people. There are a lot of people in Galun in this banner. I am not good enough. Among the brothers and subordinates of the leader, are they all willing to remain as subordinates to their elder brothers? "
"Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be fights caused by the power. Moreover, regarding the distribution of official positions under its banner, can the court grant more titles? It can grant some hereditary generals and knights. . Within a banner, there is not necessarily only one Fu Guo Gong or Feng Guo Gong. The court should be more fair and grant more so-called one-word side by side kings."
"I have heard that there are many idle leaders and nobles in their tribes. It will not cost the court much money to grant more such nominal titles. It is just an empty title, and the court can still get the money and silk. . But those who are idle will definitely be very happy. In this way, they seem to be integrated together, but in fact they can only be further divided."
"As long as the rights of each banner are not concentrated in the hands of one person in Galon or one family, even if those people want to rebel, will others obey them? And if a tribe is divided into four or five banners, everyone will be able to do so in the future. We are all on equal footing, we are all under the same banner and have the same title, so why do you order me? Even if we are a heroic figure, can he be integrated?"
"In addition, the lama flags set up separately and directly under the big temples have been further weakened, and the human and material resources of their tribes have been further weakened. With fewer Dingkou under their control, they no longer have the capital to rebel. Coupled with the decentralization of power among other nobles with similar strength and titles in the banner, even if he just wants to gather the Dingkou of his banner and follow him to rebel, he may not be able to succeed.
"The designated flag land is not allowed to cross the border for nomadic pasture or farming, so that the Tubo people can settle down and no longer have to fight for pasture land, let alone fight to the death. Once life has settled down, who will think about fighting all day long? To plunder? As time goes by, even if we give them enough weapons and equipment, will those Tibetans still be able to lift the sabers in their hands? Can their bows and arrows still shoot far?"
"I think that no one in this world, without being forced to a certain extent, is willing to let go of the stable life of guarding his wife and children and go out to fight. No need to fight or plunder, and live a stable life. Those who are willing to He wants to become a hero. He wants to rebel and integrate the more fragmented tribes. Can the people who are used to a stable life agree?"
"Those brothers who have become Galuns of various banners and have the final say in their own banners may not be willing to agree to him. I heard that the wolf kings on the grassland have been tempered by countless winds and snows. If there were not countless winds Due to the training of snow, that wolf king will never become a wolf king that makes the wolves fear him. I can tell you frankly that killing with a soft knife is more terrifying than killing with a hard knife.
"A great hero encounters a stable life. Even if the previous ambitions were great, they will be worn away bit by bit. You all know this truth in Gentle Township and the Tomb of Heroes. Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, there has been no such thing in the world. A hero comes from the gentle countryside. Heroes emerge in troubled times, but this hero will never appear in a place where life is stable."
"As for the alliance leader, you don't have to worry. Without hereditary succession, there will be no foundation. Without a foundation, it is almost impossible to form enough prestige among the banners to which he belongs. The most important thing is that he has no real power in his hands. . In addition to changing pastures, what real rights does he have in his hands? Without rights and leaving the tribe, can he rebel even if he wants to?"
"This alliance flag system seems to be reintegrating, but in fact it is further dividing and disintegrating the Tubo tribes. At the same time, the alliance flag system can be used to transform those so-called alliance flags into local yamen that the imperial court has been unable to truly set up. . Use the hereditary titles and salaries to control the leaders, and truly convert these hundreds of thousands of Qingtang Tubo tents into the use of the court."
After Huang Qiong explained this, several officials looked at me and I looked at you. Only then did they suddenly realize. The officials who wanted to understand couldn't help but look at the prince with fear. This prince's trick is really destructive. What is killing with a soft knife? This is the real killing with a soft knife. No blood could be seen at all, which directly caused the Tibetan people to lose their blood.
And it was absolutely silent, softening a little bit. If we really follow what the prince said, it won't even take many years. I am afraid that in the next twenty or thirty years, there will be no warriors able to lift the saber on the Qingtang Plateau. Thinking of this, these officials almost unanimously raised their thumbs to Huang Qiong and said to themselves: "Sad, your idea is really damaging."
"The best others can do is to adopt a restraint system to prevent the Qingtang Tibetan tribes from rebelling, causing trouble to themselves, and endangering the safety of Longyou. Your method is good. It directly destroys the Qingtang Tubo tribe from the root. With the alliance flag system and the vigorous promotion of Lamaism, I am afraid that within a few years, even if the Qingtang Tibetans want to rebel, they may not be able to find any rebels."
