On the fifth day after the 10,000-strong Guangming Army attacked Yibo Army City, the scouts sent to Suiye received news that the Guangming Army had retreated from Suiye.
This news really surprised everyone. Guo Xin sent Yuchi Xi'an to find out the news. Two days later, news came from Yuchi Xi'an that the troops had indeed withdrawn from Suiye.
Guo Xin quickly reported to Li Chenghua that although Li Chenghua and Guo Xin were not in the same system, the military positions here were not one or two levels higher.
Li Chenghua thought for a while and smiled: "It is probably what Governor Guo said before. The reason why the Guangming Army sneaked into Suiye was more complicated. Therefore, we probably can't think of the reason for their withdrawal. We don't need to worry about it so much. Let's recover Suiye first, and then take down Suiye."
Soldiers from Julan City and Gongyue City will bring them back."
Guo Xin said with some worry: "I am worried that the emperor will not be able to find an excuse to send troops to the Western Regions!"
Li Chenghua smiled faintly and said: "You don't have to worry about this kind of thing. The emperor's sending troops to the Western Region is a long-term strategy, not a passion for sending troops. He will send troops whether Suiye falls. Besides, your two thousand men were killed by the enemy and more than a thousand people were killed. Is it even considered that
Is that so? The Army of Light has declared war on us, how can we not refuse to fight?"
Guo Xin was relieved, and immediately led his men back to Suiye, and sent people with hundreds of camels to Gongyue City and Julan City to recall the scattered troops.
The Tang army returned to Suiye City again. The whole city of Suiye City, young and old, came out to welcome the return of the Tang army. The city was filled with empty alleys and the streets were crowded with tens of thousands of people.
Some old men pulled Guo Xin's sleeves and cried bitterly, denounced the Sogdian army for their exploitation and persecution.
This time, the Sogdian army occupied Suiye for more than two months. Almost all Han families went bankrupt, and all the wealth they had accumulated over the years was robbed. Many Han women were humiliated, and many families were ruined.
Not only civilians, but also official warehouses were looted. The military cities scattered around Atami were all warehouses, and they were all looted.
The first dilemma Guo Xin faced when he returned to Suiye was to obtain food. Not only the thousand troops in the city, but also the Han people who had been completely robbed, they were also counting on official relief.
Guo Xin quickly found Li Chenghua for discussion. Li Chenghua had just sent the second Eagle Letter back to Chang'an and was preparing to investigate some questions.
Guo Xin hurriedly came to discuss the food issue. Li Chenghua smiled slightly and said: "I remember when I left, Han people accounted for about 30% of the population!"
"Now it's fifty percent!"
"Okay! Even if half of them are Han Chinese, what about the other half? Are they all out of food? Is there any stock in the shop?"
Guo Xin shook his head, "The other half of the people were also robbed, but not as ruthlessly as the Han people. All the shops were robbed, and even the food stored in the restaurant and the iron pots and pots in the kitchen were robbed."
Li Chenghua frowned, "Are these bastards Shuoshu?"
Guo Xin sighed, "It's almost the same. The Sogdians have always had bad military discipline. They plundered everything wherever they went. This time, the young woman was not snatched away by them. It's a blessing among misfortunes."
Li Chenghua nodded, "Then send someone to Anxi to ask for help, ask for troops and food, and let Yuchi Xi'an continue to complete his unfinished mission!"
That afternoon, Yuchi Xi'an led thirty soldiers riding a hundred camels to Anxi. They knew how to cross Lingshan and did not need a guide.
In the imperial study room in Chang'an, Liu Wutong, the deputy commander of the internal guard, presented Li Ye with an eagle letter just sent from Suiye. Li Ye took a rough look at it and was really happy. The key is that Guo Xin is still alive and can be given to Guo Ziyi.
One explained.
Liu Wutong was previously responsible for going to Dengzhou to clear up smuggling and human trafficking. After sweeping away the local snakes, smuggling and human trafficking basically disappeared in Dengzhou. Of course, there was another reason. The Tang army occupied Kyushu Island, and smuggling and human trafficking from Japan
Human trafficking will naturally disappear.
As for Silla, due to preparations for war, all supplies were placed under military control, resulting in shortages and skyrocketing prices. The prices were much more expensive than those in the Tang Dynasty, so no one was willing to export them.
"How do you feel about General Liu when you first took office?" Li Ye asked with a smile.
Liu Wutong has been protecting Li Ye's parents for so many years. He is loyal and has no selfish thoughts. Naturally, he is a person who can be completely trusted.
Moreover, he and Li Chenghua were in-laws, so it would be easier for them to hand over to each other. Li Ye was just worried that he would not be able to control his subordinates, after all, his seniority was relatively low.
"Reporting to your majesty, Li Dutong has formulated various regulations, and the ministers are doing things according to various regulations, and everything goes smoothly."
"Internal guards must not only have regulations, but also have their own characteristics. I hope you can make a difference!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, after becoming familiar with various regulations, Wei Chen will definitely perform better. Now that he is not familiar with various regulations, Wei Chen is still learning!"
This is a good attitude. Li Ye nodded, "Go ahead! Send this Eagle Letter to General Guo. I hope you can finish your studies as soon as possible!"
"Wei Chen will definitely live up to His Majesty's great trust!"
Liu Wuzhou bowed and retreated.
Li Ye picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. At this time, the bell of the next court rang, indicating that the day's court affairs were over.
It was already December 26th, four days before the New Year. There had been several heavy snowfalls in Chang'an, and it was already covered with snow. However, as the New Year approached, the streets were particularly lively.
Carriages drove out of the Daming Palace one after another, returning to their respective mansions, or going to various restaurants for parties.
One of the ordinary carriages drove out from the palace, with only two mounted guards on both sides.
It was Li Ye who was in the carriage. Logically, he should have gone back to the harem directly, but he still wanted to see with his own eyes the situation on the streets before the New Year.
He had no intention of paying a private visit incognito. He just sat in the carriage and walked around in a circle, and then returned to the palace.
Even though you are just taking a quick look, you can still see many details, such as the beggars on the street, the clothes and complexions of the people, etc.
Generally, the end of the year is a time when every household is willing to spend money, and it is easier to make money. However, after the New Year, you have to pay household taxes. Generally, families have to pay several thousand dollars. This makes every household want to spend money during the New Year, but they dare not.
Money is a lot of pressure.
But since the household tax has been completely abolished, everyone no longer has the pressure of household tax, and this year, spending money is particularly fun.
The effect of the tax reduction was immediate, and everyone responded that this year's Chinese New Year was particularly prosperous and lively. Of course, it was also related to the abundant and cheap commodities. A large number of sheep were put into the Chang'an market, making it easy for every household to buy a sheep for the Chinese New Year.
This is the benefit that war brings to the people of the victorious side.
The carriage drove out of the East City Gate, to be precise, it was the East Inner City Gate. After the city was expanded, Chunming Gate became the Inner City Gate. However, unlike the West Inner City Gate, Chunming Gate involved a passage between the walls. In the past, there were also inner city gates.
A walled road was built, and an additional gate in the urn was guarded by soldiers. Once the emperor's carriage arrived, the soldiers would immediately close the gate in the urn to maintain order in the urn and not allow anyone to approach, waiting for the emperor.
After the motorcade has passed, reopen the city gate.
Li Ye's carriage drove out of Chunming Gate and entered the urban area of Waikou City. A few months later, Waikou City has been completed. More than a dozen streets have been built very straight, dividing Waikuo City into more than twenty squares.
There were people starting to build houses, but as the New Year was approaching, all the construction sites had stopped, and the entire outer city was deserted.
Several major roads were paved with stone slabs. This was also due to the imperial court's financial abundance. It began to carry out some renovations in Chang'an, and all thirteen streets in Chang'an were paved with thick stone slabs. Of course, the amount of work was large and it would take several years.
time to complete.
The same goes for the Tangzhi Road from Chang'an to the Western Regions. It took a year and a half to build, and millions of dollars were invested to complete 30% of the project. It will take at least five years to finally complete it.
After looking around for a while, the carriage began to turn around and return to the palace city. When the carriage reached the easternmost point, here is Qujiang Pool. The former Qujiang Pool has completely turned into a lake in the city and is surrounded by city walls, but this area is still dominated by gardens.
Mainly, there are no neighbors, and there are garden houses all around the lake.
The owners of the garden house have also undergone tremendous changes. They were all relatives of the emperor in the past. After the two imperial edicts, the ranks of most of the former relatives of the emperor fell below the third rank and were no longer qualified to live in the garden house. The court took back 80% of the owners.
Garden houses, hundreds of garden houses, were redistributed, basically to generals and high-ranking officials who had made great achievements. This is called one emperor and one court official.
At this time, hundreds of guards arrived, and the carriage entered the walled road from Furong Gate. Although it had to pass through Xingqing Palace, Li Ye's parents were not in Chang'an. The Emperor took a boat to inspect education in various parts of the world, and the Empress Dowager also followed.
Of course, the old couple has also traveled around the world, and they should be in Bashu now.
The carriage did not stop at Xingqing Palace and drove all the way towards Daming Palace.