"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.
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Emperor Liu's mood suddenly improved. Although these remnants of the Uighurs could not be regarded as his pet peeves, they did not even look down on him. But over the years, they had still caused some trouble to the Han people in the northwest. Of course, tigers would not care about flies.
Mosquito bites, but those noises are naked provocation.
If the Liao Kingdom was invading the borders of the empire, Emperor Liu would not be so angry, but if a defeated remnant of the country dared to be so rampant and invade our people, Emperor Liu would feel humiliated.
Therefore, in recent years, the imperial court paid great attention to the suppression of the Yellow-headed Uighurs and issued several instructions. This put great pressure on the civil and military forces in Hexi, including Wu Tingzuo, and only then did Yang Tingzhang attack crazily, even several times.
This time he ran a long distance regardless of the risks.
Now, when the good news came, Emperor Liu's attitude also changed drastically, and he praised the soldiers who had made meritorious service. He directly ordered Liu Yang: "For those who reported meritorious service, ask the Ministry of War to speed up the approval and approve it as soon as possible, especially this winter."
The soldiers who braved the wind and cold for seven hundred miles to attack 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 Tibetan tribesmen who colluded with them. They conquered a total of 17 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, the remaining 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 enhanced 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. He cast his eyes on the northwest region and followed Li Chuyun's explanation. Although it is difficult to be completely accurate, Qinghai Luo has been completely reduced to an inner lake of the imperial court. At the same time, the newly expanded land has roughly included
Qaidam Basin.
With a smile on his lips, Emperor Liu said again: "Very good!"
"It was ordered that Wu Tingzuo and Lu Duoxun 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 and lightly, which meant that the suffering of thousands of people was about to happen.
The difference in treatment of the Uighurs and Tubo people is naturally to be treated differently. After all, in the northwest region, the Tubo people are more widely distributed and have a greater influence. It can be said that for a long time to come, the imperial court will mainly deal with the Tubo people.
Considering that the Uighurs had been conquered and wiped out, their attitudes and methods should naturally be softened.
"In addition, let's go to the Civil Affairs Hall and ask them to draft a prefecture and county system for the new land. 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 did not have such a wide range of knowledge. It was the knowledgeable Shi Xizai who relieved him of his embarrassment and took the initiative to say to Emperor Liu: "In the fifth year of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Tuyuhun in the west and captured all its cities.
The land was placed in the old place of Tuyuhun and the four counties of Xihai, Heyuan, Shanshan and Qiemo were established.
In my opinion, the Han Dynasty's northwest territory now includes the West Sea, most of the river sources, Shanshan, and even part of it. Compared with the territory of the Sui Dynasty, it is indeed inferior!"
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 carefully and thought for a long time, and finally said with emotion: "Although Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was stubborn 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 was probably a matter of "sympathy" between the heroes. Regarding Emperor Yang and Emperor Liu of the Sui Dynasty, their perceptions and evaluations should be relatively objective. After all, he was the emperor of the Han Dynasty and did 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 was difficult to completely take away the glory of the Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty system.
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? Moreover,
, it has been divided for hundreds of years, each has its own governance, 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 world. Emperor Liu smiled slightly and moved his eyes from the Western Regions to Qinghai-Tibet. After a long time, he gave instructions: "In the future, we should strengthen contact with the various tribes of Tubo, including food and tea.
Spread salt to clear the way, mainly through bribery and absorption, and exert a subtle influence on them to make them join!"
"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 manipulation by the imperial court.
The one that did the best was 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
Already west, we have 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 eroded by the Han Dynasty. Although it is still swallowing jujube, indigestion, and management costs remain high, 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 finishing the report on the affairs in Hexi, Li Chuyun immediately reported the military situation in the southwest. Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu was completely overjoyed and his eyebrows could not 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 soft approach. Therefore, as long as the Duan family surrendered, other large and small forces and tribes could be appeased and bribed.
On the left and right, 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.
What really needs to be dealt with is the Duan family and those big clans. Now, they have also surrendered, which means that the southwest war will come to a victorious end. This is earlier than Emperor Liu expected. It is an unexpected gain.
How can 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 a war of this scale in the southwest, and the consumption of various items has doubled. Not to mention other things, there are casualties.
soldiers, that 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.
Furthermore, even if it is just for the territory that has once again increased dramatically, it should be said that compared to cannibalizing 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.