Of course, Li Po would not urge Ashina Yang Huan not to easily move the location of the Turkic Royal Court.
He himself believes that the Turkic royal court is to the Turks what Chang'an is to the Tang Dynasty. The move of moving the capital will always cause unnecessary shocks and even affect the country. This is an obvious truth in the Central Plains dynasty.
Every time the capital is moved, it represents a major political decision. The latest one is that Yang Guang moved the capital to Luoyang, the eastern capital, in order to alienate the powerful Kansai clan.
During this period, the former Sui Dynasty spent a lot of manpower and material resources. Not only did it shake the foundation of its rule, but it also failed to achieve its political goals. Instead, it spread the influence of the Kansai clan to the hinterland of the Central Plains, which in disguise enhanced the cohesion of the Kansai clan.
and strength.
The political malpractices at that time were not limited to these. Yang Guang wanted to follow the policies of Emperor Wen Yang Jian to suppress the political and military groups left over from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and also wanted to leave the Kansai clan behind.
He himself did not have such political skills, so he once again provoked a conflict between the two political and military groups, staged one after another political struggle in Luoyang, and plunged the political situation into chaos.
Later, Luoyang became a bandit's nest. If you look deeper, the reason actually stems from the move of the capital in the early years of Daye.
Therefore, there is no typical significance in saying that Yang Guang moved the capital to Luoyang. What he created at that time were the two political centers of Xijing and Dongdu. There were major mistakes in decision-making. No one had done this before. In the future... that may not happen.
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The Turks cannot be compared with the Central Plains dynasties. They are nomadic people, and migration of Khan tents is a common occurrence.
It's just that Li Po felt that there was no need for Ashina Yang Huan to do that. Following the footsteps of the war and leaving the current Turkic royal court to move westward would cause chaos.
If Ashina Yang Huan was a man and could personally lead troops to kill the enemy, that would be fine. This western expedition would probably increase the Khan's prestige, and he would be able to re-conquer the Tiele tribes.
But Ashina Yang Huan does not have such conditions... apart from putting himself in a dangerous situation, there are no other obvious benefits.
Of course, he would not express these thoughts out loud. He would just give Han Hu a few words of advice and that would be it.
As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it would be a very inappropriate move for him to point fingers at the Turks' national policy during the alliance, and it would easily cause unnecessary associations with the other party.
Therefore, he could only advise Ashina and Yang Huan from the perspective of her safety, but Li Po didn't even mention the other ideas.
Moreover, today's situation is what he wants to see. Whether the Turks' western expedition succeeds or fails, it will be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty.
The Eastern and Western Turks will weaken in this war, and whoever becomes the final winner will become a subsidiary of the Tang Dynasty in the future, or even gradually disappear.
Ashina Yanghuan's decision was not wrong. The Turks were eager to obtain the wealth of the Western Regions. A war would greatly consolidate Ashina Yanghuan's power.
However, the Turkic tribes did not have the administrative system of the Central Plains dynasties. The Turks' move to regain unification was more like digging their own graves. A powerful Tang Dynasty would inevitably be their gravedigger.
Li Po firmly believed this.
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While drinking and eating meat, the two of them talked about many topics, from all over the world.
Regarding the Western Regions, he brought it up in just a few words. Li Po did not want to show any interest in the Western Regions, and Ashina Yang Huan did not say much, nor did he show the slightest hint of wanting Datang to send troops.
The game between the two countries in the Western Regions has actually started long ago. The Tang Dynasty is currently only concerned about the stability of the Hexi region, and its hands are not stretched so long. Because of the war in the East China Sea, the Tang Dynasty is unable to take care of the distant Western Regions.
Even now, the Tang Dynasty is re-mobilizing its military forces westward, but this is only a necessary response to the Turks' western expedition. The possibility of sending troops this year or next is actually not high.
The two then talked about Liaodong.
In this alliance, Ashina Duowen, who is in Liaodong, is about to usher in his final destiny. He has been put on the table and has become a bargaining chip in the game between the Tang Dynasty and the Turkic Royal Court. As for who puts this bargaining chip
Yes, that's not important.
Li Po said at this time, "Ashina Duowen was originally a confidant of the Khan. He came here repeatedly within a few years of leaving Dongfang. His despicability and arrogance are evident. The Khan has no time to punish him now. I am willing to do it for him.
Give his head to the Khan."
Ashina Yang Huan immediately said in his heart that he was beautiful. Ashina Duowen represented not only a human head, but also the ownership of Liaodong.
"Ashina has heard of many treacherous people. Now they are dead bones in the grave and a lost dog... But speaking of it, this is a Turkic household matter, so there is no need to work for the Supreme Being, right?"
Li Po laughed. Hearing this tone, he knew that this matter has become a matter that can be discussed. It depends on how sincere everyone is.
Liaodong has been occupied by Goguryeo for several years, and the Turks have never cared much about it. On the contrary, no matter who takes the decision in the Central Plains, everyone is drooling when they look at Liaodong.
The reason is simple. It is not that the area in Liaodong is so good. After all, compared to the Central Plains at this time, it is still a barren land, and it cannot be used for farming.
What Li Po and his ministers valued was the strategic significance of the place. If they obtained Liaodong City, they could contain the Turks from the side. Goguryeo also swayed around based on this, bargaining with the Turks and the Central Plains.
Now that Goguryeo has been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, the strategic significance of Liaodong has not been highlighted, but has been loosened. This is a strange phenomenon to outsiders.
In fact, it is easy to understand that both countries tried their best but failed to effectively control Liaodong.
No matter who is stationed in Liaodong, the threat is not great. They still have to contend with the local indigenous tribes. No one can gain a foothold there in a short time.
In fact, the Turkic influence there will be greater. If the Tang Dynasty is replaced, it will not be without benefits. If Yingzhou is taken back, it can be connected with Liaodong and the peninsula. In the future, the Turkic Eastern Khan
The account will be very uncomfortable.
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"There are still many products in Liaodong. In the past, everyone was envied by everyone who came to the royal court every year. In the past few years, those who spoke well for Ashina Duowen, didn't they just get the many benefits of Ashina Duowen?
This year I will give you a pair of minks and falcons, and next year I will give you old ginseng and pearls. I also collected a lot of them and I like them very much.
If a smarter person had taken some good things and sent them to Chang'an, and said some nice things, how could he be in such an awkward situation at this moment? Don't you think so, Supreme Being?"
This sounded a bit far-fetched, but Li Po only thought about it for a moment before he understood it, and he gave the other party a thumbs up in his heart.
So he smiled and nodded and said: "The richness of Liaodong's products does not stop here. It is really wasted in the hands of the Turks. If I manage it and the manpower and material resources can keep up, Liaodong City will become a famous city in less than ten years."