After the Khotan soldiers entered the city, they directly sent people to seal the treasury.
Three hundred soldiers were stationed at the most important grain depot to prevent anyone from getting close.
He knew very well what the Great Xia Sage valued most: not gold and silver, not women, but food and livestock.
In addition, they also wanted to interrogate Satuk and Samani about the whereabouts of the two criminals.
Master Huizhao had not returned from his trip to Atush, but several generals in the city who had gone on an expedition had returned. Naturally, they had to be arrested and tortured.
It's easy to pry information out of their mouths.
Li Shengtian learned that after Satuk and others were defeated, they were chased all the way, and the tribe dispersed, and finally ran in the direction of Artush - but this was news several days ago. Can they be caught now?
Hard to say.
After receiving the news, Li Shengtian immediately sent 3,000 people westward to search and intercept. At the same time, he also sent 2,000 people to Congling to guard the city and occupy this key place on the transportation line.
Congling Shouchuo City was located in Taxkorgan County in later generations.
If Qiuci Town has six major Shouchu cities under its jurisdiction and is huge in scale, then Shule Town has only one Congling Shouchu city, which controls the communication line to the southern tribal areas of Samanbos.
Once these are done, it will be a large-scale cleaning.
Li Shengtian had received an imperial edict in advance, which asked him to control the surrounding areas of Shule, seal up the treasury, and collect grain and grass - the process of collecting grain could be done "easily."
After sending the imperial edict, the messenger conveyed some additional information verbally: Start screening the Satuk members immediately. If confirmed, behead them immediately without hesitation - this matter can also be done cheaply.
Li Shengtian summoned the officials to think about it carefully, and finally came to the conclusion that the Great Xia Emperor wanted to carry out a large-scale purge in Shule, but he did not want to dirty his hands, so he borrowed the Khotan soldiers' swords to carry out the cruel deeds.
He doesn't feel anything about it.
Taking the blame is not a big deal. Even if the sage didn't mention it, he still planned to make a lot of trouble in Shule. And according to the sage's words, he could take part of the wealth inside and outside Shule City as the cost of sending troops.
, but grain, cattle and sheep must not be moved, and production must be organized as soon as possible - after the summer harvest in May and June, people in the Western Regions usually plant a season of miscellaneous grains and harvest in mid-to-late September. This matter must be handled as soon as possible. If this is not possible, you
My own military camp must also plant this batch of grain.
They attach great importance to food and can partially let go of their possessions. This is the attitude of a saint.
Of course, it seems that wealth cannot be taken for nothing.
The lieutenant envoy who conveyed the decree also mentioned another thing, that is, the saint planned to set up a military unit in Anxi in Khotan, and needed the Khotan Kingdom to provide land, military camps and some grain and grass.
Li Shengtian felt uncomfortable about this matter, but there was nothing he could do about it.
During the pre-Tang Dynasty, Khotan was one of the four towns in Anxi. Thousands of Tang troops were stationed there, mainly to defend against Tibet.
Nowadays, Tubo has long been torn apart and has become a degenerate country. It is worth pondering that Daxia actually still has troops stationed in Khotan.
Li Shengtian knew clearly in his heart that this army was defending against no one else but Khotan.
Regarding this matter, Li Shengtian also discussed this matter with the ministers, and everyone agreed that Daxia could not be violated. Li Shengtian felt helpless, and finally agreed to allocate the Niya Oasis, which had been reclaimed in recent years, to the Anxi Town Army as their
Residency and settlement land.
The so-called Niya Oasis is located in Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture in later generations, and is the seat of the ancient Jingjue Kingdom.
Around the end of the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Jingjue State was faced with two major events.
First, because it was located on the Silk Road and was relatively wealthy, it was repeatedly invaded by the Subi people and could not resist it, so the whole country moved away. In documents unearthed in later generations, it is repeatedly mentioned that Jingjue Kingdom was plundered by the Subi people
, people fled in large numbers.
Second, the water volume of the Niya River is gradually decreasing, which not only greatly reduces its transportation value, but also greatly affects agricultural production.
The two reasons were intertwined and eventually the Niya Oasis was abandoned.
However, in the past hundred years or so, the water volume of the Niya River has increased, and the rainfall has also increased significantly. Gradually, some people have been cultivating it. There are also plans to restore the Niya Oasis in Khotan, and hundreds of households have been sent to cultivate it.
The result has finally been achieved.
I wonder if they will be satisfied with handing over this land to the Xia people?
Li Shengtian was unsure because he didn't know how many people the Anxi Army would send to station here.
In his opinion, the current situation of Niya Oasis may only be enough to support more than 10,000 people, or at most 20,000 people. The Xia people may not be satisfied because it is really a bit small.
But this is all a matter for the future and can still be discussed. At the worst, if we transfer a batch of grain from other places, we can feed more people.
The most important thing now is to clean up Karasha and loot the property!
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On May 29, the army stationed in Gumozhou began to move south one after another, and Shao Shude was still wandering outside the city.
"I was previously worried that there were not enough candidates to suppress the troops, but now I find that the officers and men of Shenwu, Jinqiang, Guangjie, Pinglu, Hengye and other armies have responded enthusiastically, and there are already enough soldiers." Walking in the farmland overgrown with weeds, Shao Shude said with relief.
said.
"This is your Majesty's majesty." Yang Yao praised.
What he said was not flattery, but the truth.
Although the Holy Emperor left the capital and was overseen by the prince, the news of the attack on the Gaochang Uighurs last year quickly extinguished the thoughts of most people who wanted to cause trouble.
There is really nothing we can do, Thief Shao keeps winning. His prestige is so strong that he suppresses those who are holding back their energy to rebel, so that they dare not move.
It has been more than ten years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and some of the rebel activists' beards have turned gray. If this continues, will they rebel with a cane?
In this battle of Sihun River, more than 20,000 people were beheaded. The capture of Shule was a foregone conclusion, and the Rehai Turks were conquered. Ogurchak of Balashagon did not have much choice. Surrender was inevitable.
When this news spreads back, how desperate do you think those who want to rebel are?
What is this? This is the people's hearts, this is the general trend, this is the prestige, in many cases it can be equal to a hundred thousand troops!
Rebellion? Build a hammer!
Let’s talk about those miscellaneous generals. Zhu Yanshou’s troops of the Dragon and Tiger Army marched in the east and west of Yunnan, fighting non-stop, and then experienced more than one epidemic, resulting in serious casualties. They mutinied on the way, and were finally defeated by the imperial envoys and Zhu Yanshou.
Convinced.
Why are you so easy to talk to? Because the situation is wrong. Even if you occupy several cities in Yunnan, Hunan, and Guizhou to rebel, how many people do you think will respond to you? If no one responds, the rebel army will be alone and cannot persist for a long time.
In the end, there is only one way to destroy it.
As a result, there are not many choices for the miscellaneous troops.
According to the latest news, half of the Golden Spear Army is willing to serve as state soldiers in Dali, Tengzhou, Yaozhou, Kunzhou, Dizhou, and Quzhou. This number is about 8,000 people.
The Privy Council also asked the Shenwu Army that there were still more than 16,000 people left in the army, and about 9,000 people were willing to serve as state soldiers in the above-mentioned six states.
The remaining 15,000 men of the two armies were reorganized into the new Golden Spear Army. Wang Wan was old and asked himself to serve, and Chai Zaiyong was in command.
The second batch of Anxi town troops is about to be formed. The Privy Council inquired about the department and found that 3,000 people signed up enthusiastically. They have been concentrated in Luoyang for training. The remaining 12,000 infantry and cavalry will be sent to Liaodong to garrison next year. I believe there will be more trouble.
After a year or so, these people will no longer be able to hold on and will eventually succumb.
The Anxi Town Army also recruited 3,000 people from the Tianwei Army. After excluding this part, there are still 20,000 Tianwei Army left. They will return to the mainland from Liaodong early next year to rest and recuperate, and will eventually be disposed of step by step.
Not everyone can make the decision to surrender troops. In today's world, only saints have this prestige.
"The warriors are convinced by me now, but they have not completely surrendered." Shao Shude pointed to the sergeants working in the fields in the distance and said: "The guards and soldiers are willing to farm, but the warriors are not."
The tradition of military settlements since the Han Dynasty was lost after the Anshi Rebellion, which is a pity.
After arriving in Qiuci in May, Shao Shude ordered his bodyguards to clean up weeds and rocks in the farmland, dredge ditches, and prepare for military settlements after training.
Since May, they have only mobilized the entire army once, and then withdrew to Gumo Prefecture. They continued to clear farmland, launched military garrison operations, and planted more than 30,000 acres of farmland with corn, barley and sorghum. During the harvest in September
The yield per acre is probably terrible, but this is a good start. The mature land is planted step by step from the raw land.
"Your Majesty is going to start a large-scale farming operation in Gumo?" Yang Yao asked.
"This is a good place." Shao Shude nodded and said: "From Gumo, walk five hundred miles to the northeast to Qiuci; walk about a thousand miles to the southwest, you can reach Shule. In the former Tang Dynasty, there were four towns in Anxi.
It is intended that the four towns of Anxi, Qiuci, Gumo, Shule, and Khotan can be established as the four towns of the country, and each has its own army."
"What should I do in Gaochang?" Yang Yao asked.
"Gaochang is a Zhengzhou, but it is also a newly acquired place. Among the prefectures in Anxi, it has the most prosperous household registration and the most financial resources, so six thousand soldiers were deployed to guard it." Shao Shude said.
"Yanqi currently only has 2,000 soldiers, so the army is weak and needs reinforcements from Gaochang Town."
"If something happens in Beiting, Gaochang has eight roads, large and small, that can cross the Tianshan Mountains and enter the boundaries of Tingzhou. It is very convenient to provide assistance."
"Therefore, Gaochang is indeed a critical place. At least in the past twenty years, these six thousand soldiers cannot be saved. If there is chaos in Gaochang, all my plans in the Western Region will be in vain, and there will be no chaos here."
"The sage's plan is really far-reaching, and I can't match it." Yang Yao cupped his hands and praised.
Having just defeated Sartuk, the Saint was trying to restore the military presence in the Western Regions.
According to the meaning revealed in the saint's words, we will be based on reality, with Gaochang as the core in the early stage, to build a military system that radiates to Xizhou, Yinzhou, Tingzhou, Yanqi Prefecture and even Qingzhen area further away.
There is no doubt that this system is aimed at northern Xinjiang.
Taking stock of the family assets, there are about 6,000 soldiers from Anxi Town stationed in Gaochang, 2,000 soldiers from Qingzhen Palace in Tingzhou, and 2,000 soldiers from Yanqi Palace, a total of 10,000. It is a little thin, but the state military system of Tingzhou and Yanqi Palace
It will gradually be improved. If there is a little more resources in the future, people can immigrate to these two places, and it is not impossible to restore one or two military towns.
Use the Xia army to deter the Fan tribes, and use the Fan tribes as the de facto first-line border defense force. This is an old strategy that existed in the Tang Dynasty. It is still very suitable now. It has the lowest cost and the best effect. There is no reason not to use it.
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In the direction of southern Xinjiang, the four towns of Qiuci, Gumo, Shule, and Khotan should be used as the military bases.
If it can be done, the system is still very solid. The main problem currently is the serious shortage of resources. Except for Khotan, Qiuci and Gumo are a bit dilapidated, especially the latter. They were killed too hard. They will still be in the future.
It had to be filled by immigrants from the Central Plains.
Shule was also severely damaged this time, at least the young and middle-aged men suffered great losses. The current war is far from over, and it is hard to say how many people will be left in the future.
In short, the problems in southern Xinjiang are far more difficult than those in northern Xinjiang. This is probably the main reason why the sage established a military garrison in Gumo.
"There are too many things I want to do, but I may not be able to see results in a short period of time. I can only lay a good foundation for future generations." Shao Shude sighed: "Let's go back and have a drink. After drinking, let's