When Zhu Shuzong and Li Tangbin arrived at the Zen room in the east wing of Yuhua Temple, they probably already understood the whole story.
Regarding this matter, Zhu Shuzong felt very complicated, feeling both happy and worried.
In fact, he was not very enthusiastic about the Western Expedition.
With an official like him, what else is there to pursue? It’s already reached its peak! The son-in-law is the most popular candidate for the crown prince. What we should be concerned about now is how to make a smooth transition to the new king’s succession, rather than the current situation.
Seeking more credit at this stage will only make the Zhu family more conspicuous and hated by others.
If this is all, it can be dealt with. But if the Western Expedition is defeated and something unspeakable happens, the country will be in chaos. The Zhu family and the Shaw family are so deeply bound, basically
It's impossible to remove it, and it won't be surprising if anything happens.
He hates risk, very much.
Li Tangbin has an indifferent attitude towards this. He is just a jobber now. He eats, drinks, drinks tea and gossips with the saint every day. He has long been drowsy and can't cheer up. If only he could have more fun.
If so, he doesn't mind, no matter which direction the fun comes from.
"Your Majesty, there are so many soldiers and horses in the south, and the people are eating the horses' chews. I feel annoyed just looking at them. Let them go and fight. If they win, they can grab something and come back. If they don't win, they can go home and farm." Li Tangbin said carelessly.
"Your Majesty, Nanzhao has no faith at all." Zhu Shuzong said.
Dachanghe State inherited most of Nanzhao's territory and heritage, and many people in Daxia still used to call them Nanzhao.
The term "unfaithful" is quite accurate, and Shao Shude also agreed.
The country of Nanzhao itself was the product of the struggle between Tang and Tubo. However, after its establishment, it was not grateful and sometimes professed vassalage to Tang and sometimes to Tubo. Xuanzong's expedition to Nanzhao also resulted in a disastrous defeat and the loss of troops and generals.
After the Anshi Rebellion, Nanzhao intensified its changes and sent troops together with Tubo to harass Jiannan many times.
During the Dali period of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, more than 100,000 Tubo and Nanzhao troops attacked Jiannan. Chang'an sent 4,000 Shence troops and 5,000 troops from the Youzhou vassal to the south for rescue, recaptured Wei and Mao prefectures, and defeated the coalition forces at the Battle of Dadu River.
, beheaded more than a thousand people. The Tubo people were unable to adapt to the climate in Jiannan, and many people died from the epidemic, so they withdrew their troops.
After the collapse of Tubo, Fang restrained himself and once again became vassal to the Tang Dynasty.
At the end of Xuanzong and the beginning of Yizong, because Chengdu reduced the enrollment quota for Nanzhao's children and reduced the number of attendants of Nanzhao's tribute mission, Nanzhao was furious and placed the Tang Gao envoy (Xuanzong had just died) in a foreign embassy.
The courtesy was very poor. After the envoy returned to Chang'an, Yizong was also angry. He refused to canonize Shilong as "
King of Yunnan".
Meng Shilong did not include Hu, and directly proclaimed himself emperor. He changed the name of the country to "Dali" and changed the Yuan Dynasty to "Jianji". He also encouraged the rebellion of the barbarians in central Guizhou and went all the way north to attack Bozhou. As a result, the war between the two sides broke out for more than ten years.
It was not until the number of men in the Nanzhao Kingdom disappeared and the number of famous ministers and generals withered that it was terminated and proclaimed ministers again.
However, during the reign of Emperor Xizong, envoys from Nanzhao came again and requested that they no longer call themselves ministers, but only wanted to be called "brother's country" and Tang was "brother's country". Naturally, they were refuted.
When Huang Chao captured Chang'an and the Tang court lost power, Nanzhao became even more arrogant, repeatedly harassing Jiannan and central Guizhou, and many local tribes also defected to Nanzhao. However, a coup occurred in Nanzhao soon, and the border calmed down for a while.
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Zhu Shuzong talked about this eloquently, and finally summed it up with one sentence: "When ambition is achieved, it will be rampant, and it should be punished."
"It's time to fight." Li Tangbin didn't know much about this, so he added after listening.
Shao Shude was noncommittal and asked: "Nanzhao is far away from Bozhou. Why can the army march directly into the city?"
Judging from the map, Bozhou is actually in the middle of the Qianzhong Road, with many tribes in the south and west. Nanzhao can actually pass through this complicated area, which has big problems.
"Your Majesty, the Kunming tribe sometimes surrenders to the Tang Dynasty and sometimes to Nanzhao. It is not reliable." Zhu Shuzong said: "If I think about it carefully, they may be more inclined to Nanzhao. After all, they are all Wuman tribes."
"Did the Kunming tribe send envoys to the court?" Shao Shude couldn't remember clearly, because there were dozens of Jisi prefectures in central and southern Guizhou, with hundreds of tribes, large and small. He really couldn't remember whether anyone from the Kunming tribe came.
"They are here, but not all of them are here." Zhu Shuzong replied: "Your Majesty, if the imperial edict from the south invades the north, all the tribes in Kunming will definitely help Zhou to wreak havoc."
Shao Shude nodded, then looked at a map on the table.
Wei King Shao Mianren served as the governor of Zhangzhou for several years, suppressed many local tribes, and moved a large number of Hebei soldiers and civilians to settle in various counties. In real terms, Zhangzhou is actually more like Zhengzhou than Bozhou in the northwest, because there are more immigrants from the Central Plains.
The wild beasts are also more submissive.
The Kunming tribe is located in Zhangzhou, southwest of Bozhou, and is actually a huge backwater. Once a war breaks out, they are likely to defect immediately.
"Order Zhu Yanshou to lead the Dragon and Tiger Army to advance into Zang and spread across the two prefectures."
"Order Ningyuan's army to march south to Yongzhou."
"Order the Qing navy to march south to Jiaozhou."
"Guangjie's army moved west to Guizhou."
"The left and right wings of the Shengjie Army are stationed in Shuzhong, and the Golden Spear Army is stationed in Changsha as backup."
Shao Shude looked at the map and then issued the order.
Zhu Shuzong and Li Tangbin responded in succession.
Shao Shude had an unhappy look on his face and said, "It's okay if Zheng Renmin doesn't come. If you dare to come, I'll skin him."
After finishing speaking, he picked up the credentials presented by the Nanzhao envoy from the ground and said with a sneer: "Tang Xuanzong was willing to canonize the king of Yunnan, but I am not willing."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty," Zhu and Li said in unison.
Shao Shude glared at them and asked: "When Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty was in Shu, Nanzhao asked to marry a princess. What happened next?"
Li Tangbin pretended to frown and think hard, but in fact he didn't know anything.
Zhu Shuzong said calmly: "Your Majesty, Meng Shilong had passed away at that time, and the new king Meng Long Shun succeeded to the throne. In the sixth year of Qianfu, Gao Pian used the reason that there was endless chaos in the east of the river, Huang Chao was roaming in all directions, and the national affairs were difficult. The above table
Please make peace with Nanzhao to end the war. The court did not allow it. Nanzhao sent envoys back to propose marriage, but the court debate continued and shelved it."
Shao Shude nodded to show that he was listening.
At that time, he had just returned to Suizhou from Hedong and was racking his brains to create trouble and expand his territory. He did not pay attention to so many things happening in the court.
"Xin Chan, the military envoy of the West Lingnan Road, sent his aide Xu Yunqian to Nanzhao. Nanzhao Piaoxin (the ruler of the country) met Longshun favorably and asked him about the meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals. After Xu Yunqian came back, he said that Longshun was greedy for enjoyment and extravagant.
, Staying up all night in the company of female musicians is not a good husband."
Shao Shude nodded again. This was actually a secret blind date, which showed that Tang Ting was already somewhat inclined to agree to the marriage, but Meng Longshun didn't look very presentable.
"Xizong originally wanted to marry his imperial sister Princess Anhua, but Yun Qian heard about it, so he replaced her with a daughter of the clan. In the first year of Zhonghe, Xizong was lucky to be in Shu, and Nanzhao sent a large amount of betrothal gifts, but the court refused. This happened for several years.
, until Xizong returned to Chang'an, the matter was not implemented."
"In the first year of Guangqi (885), Nanzhao sent important ministers to Chang'an to urge him. Gao Pian reported that the Nanzhao envoy was a well-known and virtuous minister in the country and could be killed. The court agreed to kill the Nanzhao envoy to welcome the bride.
Minister. As a result, the power of Nanzhao was weakened, and the power of the monarch was reduced, and he gradually became a puppet. Nineteen years ago, the powerful minister Zheng Maisi killed Long Shun and established a new puppet king. Five years later, Zheng Maisi usurped the throne, and Nanzhao was destroyed."
Shao Shude laughed heartily after hearing this and said, "Gao Pian is really interesting."
He first led the army to recapture Annan, defeated Nanzhao, and annihilated hundreds of thousands of Nanzhao troops successively, making him famous. However, when Li Guochang and his son rebelled and Huang Chao fled to the south, he urged to make peace with Nanzhao to eliminate the threat of war.
After Huang Chao was destroyed, Nanzhao sent heavyweight envoys to Chang'an to welcome the bride, and then asked the court to kill the Nanzhao envoys, because these people were too important to Nanzhao and could be called the pillars of the country, so they just happened to be killed.
To be honest, it is a bit ungrateful, but it is indeed very effective. The balance of the Nanzhao court was broken, giving the eunuchs and powerful ministers the opportunity to take advantage of the emperor.
It can also be seen from this that Tang Ting really knew the internal situation of Nanzhao very well and knew how to do things with the highest cost-effectiveness.
"It is impossible for me to marry my daughter off. Let's not talk about Zheng Renmin as a person. Considering the situation in the country, it is impossible for me to push my daughter into a pit of fire." Shao Shude said without any doubt: "If Zheng Renmin refuses to accept it,
, I’ll just fight him, so what?”
At this point, he couldn't help but cursed and said: "The earliest grains stored in the Helong warehouses were more than two years ago. I have already made preparations for the Western Expedition. How can it be unreasonable to end up like this?"
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Zhu Shuzong and Li Tangbin didn't know what to say. Zheng Renmin was really indifferent. If the saint really made up his mind to postpone the Western Expedition and start a war in the south, judging from the situation in Nanzhao, no matter the victory or defeat,
As long as the war continues, Zheng Renmin will not be able to bear it.
Sometimes what you fight for is actually consumption.
The war in the Yizong Dynasty of the former Tang Dynasty lasted for more than ten years. Nanzhao even had a shortage of men for farming. Now, more than thirty years have passed. Has it really recovered?
"That's it. I won't kill the Nanzhao envoy. I will let him go. The matter has been explained clearly. Don't say it was unforeseen." Shao Shude slapped his gum several times and said.
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His eyes are still fixed on the Western Region, which is obviously the top priority.
Li Tangbin and Zhu Shuzong quickly left, and Shao Shude sat down and read the scroll.
Mrs. Liu brought a bowl of ginseng tea.
Shao Shude glanced at her helplessly. His living habits had been quietly changed, but this little girl still acted confidently.
Too lazy to care about her. Shao Shude checked the file information page by page.
The food reserves are almost complete, and all kinds of military supplies are more than 80% full. War horses and draft animals are all available, and more than 200,000 cattle and sheep have even been prepared in multiple locations to serve as traveling army food supplies. Everything is ready, how can it be easily changed?
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In early October, he led his troops back to Chang'an, ending the four-month-long northern patrol.
At this time, scholars from all over the world gathered in Xijing to prepare for the scientific examination next spring.
The imperial examination only takes place once every three years. Its importance is self-evident and no one dares to ignore it.
