The alcohol restriction order? As soon as Zhang Xuan said this, everyone present was surprised, including Li Qing.

The Tang Dynasty was a country of poetry and drinking and singing. Drinking and having fun had become an indispensable part of the daily life of the Tang people, just like food, clothing, housing and transportation.

But Zhang Xuan actually wants to implement a alcohol restriction order!

Li Qing raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Xuan with an incredible gaze, but then he sighed softly in his heart and understood Zhang Xuan's true intention of the wine limit order - brewing wine consumes a lot of food, while the Tang people, from bureaucrats and powerful people to ordinary peddlers, drank happily, and the daily alcohol consumption was not a small amount. If brewing and drinking were restricted, it would definitely save the consumption of food.

However... this kind of decree will definitely be strongly conflicted by all over the country, and it will not be so simple to implement it.

Moreover, reducing the scale of brewing will definitely lead to a surge in alcohol prices and raising the overall price. In this way, it will inevitably interfere with the stable development of Longshuo's economy... Zhang Xuan's move is suspected of slapping his head, and he is not considerate well - this is Li Qing's mentality.

Of course, it is not only Li Yan, Li Guangbi and other generals who have this mentality basically think this way.

However, in the face of Zhang Xuan's power and strength, no one dared to stand up and publicly oppose it.

Zhang Xuan smiled, but didn't explain, and was too lazy to explain.

In his opinion, the alcohol restriction order can only be a temporary order for a special period and will not last long. What he needs to do now is to use powerful means to force it. In two years, all the grain produced in Longshuo will be used for the expansion and supply of military horses. As for the temporary economic fluctuations, it can be ignored.

He knew very well that in this era of royal power, the importance of food to development was unparalleled. If there was enough food, the army would prosper and the population would be abundant. After all, people could not drink alcohol, but they could not eat.

Next, he wanted to expand his army and attract a large number of people to Longshuo through land reclamation and farming. It was difficult to complete without abundant grain reserves. Therefore, the alcohol restriction order had been in his planning for a long time, and he just took advantage of the opportunity to launch it today.

The atmosphere in the hall became a little depressed and dull.

Although everyone did not speak and maintained a solemn and awe-inspiring attitude, Zhang Xuan actually understood very well in her heart, and they didn't agree with it.

"I know that you don't agree with the alcohol limit order... I can say something to you. This matter has been considered for a long time, and it is not a moment of ignorance. The next step is to consolidate border defense or vigorously cultivate land, a large population is required, and the importance of food is self-evident."

Zhang Xuan's eyes swept over Li Guangbi and others, and said lightly, "I think that for the overall development of Longshuo and the eternal country of the Tang Dynasty, it is nothing to let officials and people slightly restrain their desires within two years."

"No eating can kill people, but no drinking can kill people, right?" Zhang Xuan chuckled, "Reducing alcohol consumption by half can save a lot of food and feeding countless military and civilians. You can calculate this account."

Li Guangbi and others quickly stepped out and bowed down, shouting in unison, "The Grand Marshal is wise!"

"Haha, please come forward. It doesn't matter whether I am wise or not, but it is very important to keep the government orders open and prohibit them. I hope you can practice it and promote the alcohol limit order without fail. If someone lip service is a slander and affects the implementation of the alcohol limit order, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Although Zhang Xuan's voice was faint, the generals all felt a stern in their hearts and bowed to him again and shouted, "The generals are wise, and they dare not obey the order!"

Li Qing sat there and watched quietly. Zhang Xuan's words and deeds were invisibly spreading, and the generals' awe for Zhang Xuan had penetrated into their bones.

Realizing this, Li Qing couldn't help but exclaim: Zhang Xuan didn't join the army for a long time, but his authority and prestige in the Longshuo army reached a peak, which was obviously related to his successive victory over Tubo and leading his army to invade Tubo and take down the old land of Tuyuhun!

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Zhang Xuan and Jianning King Li Yong were stationed in Hezhou. Li Guangbi originally prepared a dinner for two people, but because Zhang Xuan's alcohol restriction order came out, the banquet was left in vain.

On that day, Zhang Xuan's three government orders were issued from Hezhou Prefecture City, commanding the entire Longshuo area.

First, the alcohol restriction order. The prefectures and prefectures and counties reduced the allocation of wine-making grain by half. The Grand Governor's Office introduced detailed system supporting measures to limit the source of wine purchase and sale. There is no excessive restriction on drinking among the people, but the amount of alcohol consumption for officials who eat the salary of the court will be regulated and restricted. For example, drinking cannot be done during the day, drinking cannot be done during major festivals and weddings and funerals, etc.

The second is the military camp order. All the troops and horses in Longshuo were ordered to be stationed on site. Deputy generals of the guards of each prefecture were appointed as military camp envoys and were in charge of military camps. Half of the military camps were trained for military camps and were rotated for three months. The fields for military camps were named "juntian", and the grain from the military camp was uniformly allocated by the Grand Governor's Office. Zhang Xuan ordered a military camp envoy to be established within the Grand Governor's Office, and Zhou Xuchu, the chief of the Grand Governor's Office, was appointed as the ambassador of the Longshuo Army.

The third is the tax exemption order for immigrants to be exempted from taxes. All immigrants who moved from all over Longshuo and from Qinghai to Liangning Prefecture will be exempted from six years of tax transfer.

Once the three government orders were issued, some people were happy and some were worried. Immigrants from all over the country were of course happy, and their enthusiasm for a new home was high, and their longing for a better life in the future was fuller. Some bureaucratic generals were very depressed, and they could even be said to be very dissatisfied.

But when the Grand Governor’s decree is issued, who dares not to obey? There may be resistance behind it, and a collision in person cannot happen.

Zhang Xuan accompanied Li Xuan to stay in Hezhou for some days and accepted the visits from some local military and political officials who rushed over from the Hebei Prefectures. Li Xuan came to Longshuo for inspection, but had no specific purpose, so he didn't say anything about Zhang Xuan's arrangements.

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The news that Zhang Xuan was awarded the title of King of Pingxi, and Li Neng, the son of Li Heng, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, led a delegation of imperial envoys to the Hebei Governor's Office to inspect the news also spread to Tubo. The two countries bordered, and the spread of such news was inevitable.

The news reached Luoshecheng. Stanley, who had just sat on the throne of Tubo, was furious on the spot after hearing the news. He even drew his sword and killed a maid who had knocked over the wine cup.

In Stanley's view, Zhang Xuan's glory today is the greatest shame for him, Stanley and Tubo.

Zhang Xuan not only defeated the Tubo army led by Stanley in Shancheng, but also led his army into Tubo territory with extreme arrogance, galloping across the country of Tubo, causing chaos as if entering a no one. What's more, he also seized the old land of Tuyuhun from the Tubo defenders!

The name Zhang Xuan has become a nightmare that shocked the whole country of Tubo.

"Uncle, I immediately passed the order of my king and ordered Gyatso on the Hexi front line to lead 10,000 troops south, and Shami on the Jinchuan front line to lead 10,000 troops north. I will personally lead 30,000 troops to rush to the old land of Tuyuhun... When Zhang Xuan and Li Heng's son arrive at the old land of Tuyuhun, our army will attack three groups, encircle the Tang army, and fight to the death with Zhang Xuan's Longshuo army!"

Stanley stood up suddenly with a gloomy face, and the scimitar in his hand was covered in blood. He threw the bloody scimitar to the ground, looking at his uncle Dongzebu who supported him in a murderous manner.

Dongzebu was the prime minister of Tubo.

Dongzebu frowned and said softly, "Don't worry. The king has just ascended the throne, and the situation in our country is unstable. At this time, it will be unfavorable for our country to launch a large army to fight against the Tang people. Even if we win, it will greatly damage our country's vitality. It is really not worth the loss."

Dongzebu was telling the truth. Although Stanley killed his father and won the Tubo throne through a military coup, the resistance forces in Tubo were scattered across Tubo, and Stanley had not yet fully controlled the country's power. At this time, the consequences would be unimaginable when he used wars again.

Stanley sneered, "Uncle, Zhang Xuan brings the shame that has been brought to me and Tubo across the country. I swear to die and will be sad!"

"Besides, the old land of Tuyuhun is a place with abundant water and grass, and has always been a nomadic place for our army to raise horses. If the Tang army does not take over the foothold and fail to settle it, it will be difficult to take it back in the future. Uncle, I have decided to do so, please pass on my military order! If anyone does not follow my military order, he will be killed without mercy!"

The evil aura in Stanley's eyes had already risen to a peak, almost losing his mind.

Dongzebu knew it would be difficult for him to persuade him again. Stanley grew up when he watched him as a child, and he knew very well about Stanley's vengeful temperament.

Forget it, let's take another fight. If we can defeat the Tang army and regain Tuyuhun, Stanley's throne will be stable. At that time, we will rest for three or five years and make a big plan! Dong Zebu gritted his teeth, stood up silently and bowed, "Okay, I'll go now."

Looking at Dong Zebu's back as he hurriedly left, a sinister sneer appeared on the corner of Stanley's mouth.

He arranged war again, and blood-washing shame is of course a factor, but not the most important. In Stanley's view, this battle is indispensable. It is good to be able to win this battle, but if he cannot win, he will still be the biggest winner.

First, he would use this battle to destroy the local army leader of the Tang army in Hexi, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the shaman guarding Jinchuan, guarding Jiannan, and use the Tang army to eliminate the potential hidden dangers of these two rebellious support for other Tubo princes.

Secondly, he wanted to completely destroy Chisong Dezan's life. Chisong Dezan was imprisoned in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty. Although he seemed to have lost the opportunity to return home, as long as Chisong Dezan is still alive, Chisong's heart would not be stable. Therefore, he wanted to start a war again and become a mortal enemy with the Tang Dynasty. In the anger of the Tang Dynasty, Chisong Dezan was sure that his life would be difficult to protect.

But he would not tell Dong Zebuming these shameful plots.

In fact, how could Dong Zebu not guess Stanley's thoughts? He just pretended not to understand.

After leaving the magnificent Tubo Palace, Dong Zebu sighed softly and turned around to stare at the top of the towering snow-capped mountain. His mood was very complicated and solemn.

Eliminating dissidents is something that every new king has to do, but it is really heartbreaking to destroy tens of thousands of Tubo soldiers!

But Dong Zebu knew in his heart that both Gyatso and Jinchuan's novice monks were lying to the Stanley regime and would cause disaster in the future. Since this is the case, it would be better to take the opportunity to get rid of the two. Once the two died, Stanley's throne would be stable.
Chapter completed!