"These yellow-headed bandits have finally been dealt with!" When Li Chuyun explained his purpose of coming and reported the battle report in Hexi first, Emperor Liu's reaction was very real and he directly commented: "Yang Tingzhang has lived up to my expectations and the imperial court's trust. !”
Emperor Liu's mood suddenly improved. Of course, these Uighur remnants were not his concern, and he didn't even like them very much. But over the years, they have still caused some trouble for the big men in the northwest. Although the tigers don't care about the bites of flies and mosquitoes, those noises are a naked provocation.
If the Liao Kingdom was invading the borders of the empire, Emperor Liu would not be so angry. However, if a defeated remnant of the country dared to be so rampant and infringe on our people, Emperor Liu would feel humiliated.
Therefore, in recent years, the imperial court has paid great attention to the suppression of Yellow-headed Uighurs and issued several instructions. This put the Hexi civil and military forces, including Wu Tingzuo, under great pressure, so Yang Tingzhang attacked crazily, even running long distances several times regardless of the risks.
Now, when the good news came, Emperor Liu's attitude also changed drastically, and he praised the soldiers for their meritorious service. He directly ordered Liu Yang: "The meritorious personnel who have been reported should be approved by the Ministry of War as soon as possible. Especially the soldiers who braved the wind and cold for seven hundred miles this winter must be commended!"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, this time it is not just the remnants of the Uighurs. Our army went along the way to wipe out the Tubo tribesmen who colluded with them. They conquered a total of seventeen tribes and captured more than 60,000 men and women. Although there are not many cattle, sheep and horses, they can make up for the consumption of the expedition! "Li Chuyun said about the gains and significance of eliminating the Yellow-headed Uighur:
"At this point, southwest of Guasha, all future troubles have been eliminated, and the territory has been successfully expanded for more than 700 miles. At the same time, the power of our army will be greatly displayed at this time, and the surrounding barbarians will be frightened again, and they will not dare to look away!"
Emperor Liu stood up and walked to the map of the Han Dynasty, looking at the northwest region, and cooperated with Li Chuyun's explanation. Although it is difficult to be completely accurate, Qinghai Luo has been completely reduced to the inner lake of the imperial court. At the same time, the newly expanded land roughly includes the Qaidam Basin.
With a smile on his lips, Emperor Liu said again: "Very good!"
"It was passed down to Wu Tingzuo and Lu Duoxun that they should be responsible for the resettlement of the captured Uighurs and Tubo people. As for the Tubo people, the master recruited and recruited them. As for the Uighurs, the young and strong were taken to do labor, and the old, weak, women and children were all demoted to official slaves. !" Emperor Liu said calmly again, and his light words meant that the suffering of thousands of people was about to happen.
Naturally, the treatment of the Uighurs and Tubo people was different. After all, in the northwest region, the Tubo people are more widely distributed and have greater influence. It can be said that for a long time to come, the imperial court will mainly deal with the Tubo people. Compared with the Uighurs who have been conquered and eliminated, the attitude and methods will naturally be more relaxed.
"In addition, let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and ask them to draft a prefecture and county system for the new place. They must also come up with specific measures on how to digest the results and stabilize the rule!" Emperor Liu continued to give instructions to Liu Yang.
Staring at the map of the northwest, it is obvious that the territory of the Han Dynasty has expanded again. Even if you look at the world on the map, you will inevitably have ups and downs in your heart. After all, this is his achievement!
Pointing to the area southwest of Guasha, Gansu, Emperor Liu asked: "If I remember correctly, this northwest territory does not include the four counties established by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chuyun's face suddenly stiffened. He didn't have such a wide range of knowledge. The erudite Shi Xizai relieved his embarrassment and took the initiative to tell Emperor Liu: "In the fifth year of Daye, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Tuyuhun in the west, seized all its city land, and established the four counties of Xihai, Heyuan, Shanshan, and Qiemo in the hometown of Tuyuhun. .
In my opinion, the Han Dynasty now covers most of the West Sea and the source of the river in its northwest territory. Parts of Shanshan and Qiemo are indeed inferior to the territory of the Sui Dynasty! "
Shi Xizai was telling the truth. After all, in addition to the four counties, he also had achievements in managing the Western Regions. In this regard, Emperor Liu was even worse.
However, he didn't take it seriously. He just looked at the map and thought about it for a long time, and finally said with emotion: "Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was arrogant and arrogant, violent and unkind, which caused the whole world to rebel and the second generation to die, he was still a great leader of his generation. Got it!"
It's probably a matter of "sympathy" between the heroes. Emperor Yang and Emperor Liu's senses and evaluations of Sui Yang and Emperor Liu should be relatively objective. After all, he is the emperor of Han Dynasty and does not need to be politically correct.
There is a saying that before the Tang Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty was definitely the peak period of all dynasties in terms of civil and martial arts. Even with the later heyday of the Tang Dynasty, it would be difficult to completely take away the glory of the Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty system in all aspects.
"Your Majesty, what happened to Emperor Sui Yang should be taken as a warning!" Shi Xizai heard the affirmation of the tyrant Emperor Sui Yang in Emperor Liu's tone and immediately reminded him seriously.
In response to this, Emperor Liu chuckled and continued: "Over the years, the imperial court has expanded a lot of land in the northwest, and also recovered a large amount of homeland occupied by the Tubo people. Do you think this will force the Tubo people to feel threatened? Join forces and unify again?”
Upon hearing this, Shi Xizai replied with certainty: "Absolutely not! The collapse of the Tubo Kingdom lies in the disintegration of slavery. It is top-down and the fundamental collapse of the country. If it does not exist at all, how can it be restored to unity. Furthermore, , it has been divided for hundreds of years, each has its own affairs, endless disputes, and continues to decline. Now no one has the strength and prestige to unify Tubo. What's more, how can we tolerate it with the big Han on its side?"
I never thought that Shi Xizai, a Confucian scholar, could have such insight into the universe. Emperor Liu smiled slightly, and moved his gaze from the Western Regions to Qinghai-Tibet. After a long moment, he gave instructions: "In the future, we should strengthen contact with the Tubo tribes, use food, tea, cloth and salt to clear the way, mainly through bribery and absorption, and subtly influence them to surrender! "
"yes!"
Of course, this was also the policy toward Tibet that the imperial court had summarized over the years. It was a plateau of division and chaos, and there was too much room for the imperial court to maneuver.
And the one that does the best is naturally the southwest region. Under Zhao Pu's leadership, the territory actually controlled by the Han Dynasty west of Jiannan has expanded to the Batang and Mangkang areas in later generations, and its influence has spread to the upper reaches of the Nu River. Longyou has already reached the west and has also advanced to the Jishi Mountains.
Counting the results of the extermination of the Yellow-headed Uighur, the huge "Qinghai-Tibet" region is now in a state of being encroached upon by the Han Dynasty. Although it is still swallowing dates in large quantities, with indigestion and high management costs, it is undeniable that these areas It has been officially restored to the territory of the Han Dynasty and is recorded in the map.
After the incident in Hexi was finished, Li Chuyun immediately reported the military situation in the southwest. After hearing this, Emperor Liu was completely overjoyed and his eyebrows couldn't help but jump.
If the expansion of land in Hexi is worth talking about, then the victory in Southwest China should be celebrated. Even without hearing the specific report, Emperor Liu could see the positive impact of Dali's surrender.
In terms of its policy of governing the southwest, the imperial court decided to adopt a gentle approach. Therefore, as long as the Duan family surrendered, other large and small forces and tribes could be appeased and bribed.
Right and left, what Emperor Liu wanted was not to implement complete rule over the Dali area, which was unrealistic. He had to obtain the legal right to rule and the administrative and military power of the main city governments, and the rest could be distributed to the indigenous tribes.
The only ones that really need to be dealt with are the Duan clan and those big clans. Now that they have surrendered, it means that the war in the southwest will come to a victorious end. This was earlier than Emperor Liu expected. It was an unexpected gain.
How could you not be happy? It has to be said that even if the Han Dynasty has a rich family, it is not easy to maintain such a large-scale war in the southwest, and the consumption of various items has increased exponentially. Not to mention other things, the number of dead and wounded soldiers is a huge loss. If you look at this war from an economic perspective, it is definitely a loss-making transaction, and it is a transaction that basically cannot recover its original cost...
Now that the war is coming to an end, it also means that the court can start to stop the bleeding, and Emperor Liu is happy to see it.
Moreover, even if it is just for the territory that has once again increased sharply, it should be said that compared to the cannibalization of Tubo, Dali is like a whale. One bite will not only expand the territory thousands of miles, but also the entire southwest will be completely connected. Become one.
