When Li Daozong was in trouble, Lou Jing came to persuade him to give up.
He talked about some old things with Li Daozong. Fan Fanzhi had been the king for some years.
When Liu Fang of the former Sui Dynasty was attacking Linyi, Fan Fanzhi led his troops to respond. With the help of elephant soldiers, he won a battle. Later, he was defeated by the Sui army, and the king of the country was also kidnapped by the Sui army.
Fan Fanzhi became the prefect of Linyi County. Soon after Liu Fang withdrew his troops, Fan Fanzhi returned to the country and immediately sent envoys to pay tribute to the Sui Dynasty. Yang Guang saw that he was sincere, but in fact he did not want to send more troops to compete with such small countries.
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So he was made the lord of Linyi, and it has been more than ten or twenty years now.
Fan Fanzhi was very popular in Linyi and did not dare to quarrel with the Sui Dynasty, so he repeatedly invaded Zhenla and wanted to turn Zhenla into his own vassal state.
Funan naturally refused, so he sent troops to attack Linyi and fought several battles, with both sides winning or losing.
Although Linyi is a small country, its people are strong and strong. When fighting against the Funan people, they can often win with less. There is nothing Funan can do against Linyi.
There was nothing left for Zhenla, so when they paid tribute to the Sui Dynasty later, Linyi and Zhenla often sent people together. They looked like brothers, but in fact they had a father-son relationship.
Lou Jing talked a lot, just to tell the manager that Lin Yi was indeed not easy to mess with. Otherwise, how could he dare to encourage Jiuzhen and the two counties of Rinan?
That is to say, Lou Jing felt that Fan was unreliable, so he was not tempted by Fan Fanzhi and ran away like the other two unlucky guys.
Li Daozong originally intended to call off his troops after meeting the people from Lin Yi.
But after hearing what Lou Jing said, he changed his mind. He felt that these small country leaders had no credibility, so he just listened to what they said and couldn't believe it.
If he withdraws his troops at this point, Lin Yi will go back and forth again. He will not be able to explain to the court that the journey has been so difficult. If he does it again, he will not have to do anything else. All his time will be spent on the march.
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Get rid of Lin Yi once and for all?
Li Daozong shook his head secretly. He could draw all the tribes in Lingzhou under his command, intimidate them with force, appease them with benefits and benefits, and lead them to withstand waves of attacks from Liang Shidu, and even form a counterattack.
But that was in Lingzhou, in places like Linyi, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan, and all kinds of methods seemed to be unable to be used.
It is impossible for a large army to be stationed here. If they stay here for a few months, everyone will be without food. If they stay here for a year...it is estimated that there will only be a few people around him, so how can we talk about deterrence?
Moreover, in such a barren land, with nothing but mountains and forests, he could not promise anything to the local indigenous people. To be more serious, the Tang army from far away was the enemy of the indigenous people and wanted to occupy their land and enslave their civilians.
Therefore, no matter how many battles you win here, as long as you turn around and leave, the natives will be able to resist at any time and kill the officials and soldiers you left behind. One year will not make two years. If they continue to struggle, they will eventually drive you away.
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From this point of view, there is no one-size-fits-all solution?
Unless there is large-scale immigration, but today the population of Datang has dropped sharply, there is no need to think about immigration.
What's more, in such a remote place, an emperor like Yang Guang who didn't take human life seriously would have no interest in moving the people here, and it would be even less possible for the new emperor to commit such a cruel act.
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Li Daozong did not intend to return to the army, nor was he in a hurry to advance.
He began to interrogate Lou Jing and others for details about Lin Yi, especially paying more attention to the elephant soldiers mentioned by Lou Jing.
Elephants, the largest creatures on land, were mentioned in the mouths of the nobles of the Central Plains. Most of them were rumors. A few people would see some pictures drawn by predecessors, and most people mentioned things in the category of rural anecdotes.
It can be said that there are only a handful of nobles in the world who have seen an elephant, and Li Daozong is obviously not among them.
After hearing people's descriptions, he imagined that this was a kind of local indigenous war horse, only thicker and with a longer nose.
Just like the iron-eating beast mounted by the Jiuli tribe, it is said to be extremely powerful and unbeatable by humans.
If Li Daozong was given some war horses, maybe everything wouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, it would be nice if people could walk through this road. The survivability of war horses is really not as good as that of humans, they just run faster than humans.
Li Daozong finally became patient and no longer thought about a quick victory.
He began to order the craftsmen of the Sui army to make more arrows using local wood and other materials, and to re-sharpen the rusty swords and guns until they were bright and sharp.
The process of Liu Fang's victory over Lin Yi's elephant soldiers was very simple. He just faked defeat and lured the elephant soldiers into the trap they had dug. Then... well, nothing happened after that. Lin Yi's infantry became a dish on the table. Liu Fang
Fang led nearly a thousand people to destroy the country and return.
Li Daozong felt that he could not lose to Liu Fang. Liu Fang led hundreds of people, mostly southern soldiers, and most of them were warriors from the Huaihe River. He obviously had an understanding of the local customs, and the force configuration was very suitable for the local conditions.
Without even recruiting the Southern Barbarians into the army, he led his army straight into this world.
The Duke of Lu, Liu Fang, was not well-known among the former Sui generals, but he was actually a brave and capable Huns. Most of the descendants of the Huns were named Liu, Lin, and Li. He had outstanding military exploits throughout his life.
If you look at it later, well, even in the current world, he could stand alone and be a famous general in the world, but in the Sui Dynasty where the general star shines brightly, he really can't be seen.
If he had not conquered Linyi and destroyed his country, his name would not have appeared in the history of the Sui Dynasty.
Liu Fang served as the general manager of Jiaozhou for several years, and he could be said to have conquered the barbarians. Finally, he died in the army. The southern expedition to Linyi was probably the cause of his illness.
Liu Fang was from Lingzhou, a standard Kansai hero, and he was half a fellow countryman of Li Daozong. Li Daozong hoped that he could also achieve the same achievements as Liu Fang, or even surpass him.
Then let's start by destroying Lin Yi. Li Daozong secretly made up his mind.
In fact, one of the most important reasons lies in his identity. After all, he is Li Yuan's nephew. His frequent transfers in the past two years are all due to this.
Dang Tianzi was very generous and did not abandon him like he did to other Li family members. He was still allowed to display his talents, which made him very grateful and secretly alarmed.
But it was hard to say for others. This time he led the troops south to serve as the general manager of Jiaozhou. In his opinion, it was the intention of Wang Ze and others to lead his troops to quell the chaos, and took the opportunity to squeeze him out of Jiangzuo.
But this is not necessarily a bad thing. Similar to when he left Lingzhou, the opportunity to stand alone is not easy to get, that is, in remote places such as Lingzhou and Jiaozhou. Otherwise, if he changes to other places, with his
With his age and qualifications, he couldn't compete with those uncles and brothers back then.
It's also normal now. If no one is willing to come to Jiaozhou, how could the position of General Manager fall into the hands of Li Chengfan?
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When Li Daozong was garrisoning Jiude City and preparing to raise his troops to continue southward to attack Linyi, the imperial envoy arrived.
"I ordered Li Daozong, the general manager of Jiaozhou, to lead his army to attack Linyi. He must destroy his capital, capture his leader and return..."
The imperial envoy was Cui Zhen, the chief minister of Honglu Temple, and the person escorting him was Kan Ling, the chief naval officer of Jiangdu.
First, he listed Lin Yi's crimes, and then ordered Li Daozong to lead an army to conquer Lin Yi.
In the first month of the first month, Li Daozong's memorial was sent to Chang'an, and the reply was not sent to the army until March. When Li Daozong's memorial was sent to Chang'an, it was still at the end of the third year of Yuanzhen's reign in the Tang Dynasty. This time, it disappeared within half a year, and the news was extremely delayed.
Cui Zhen, Kan Ling and their party were hundreds of people.
Cui Zhen started from Chang'an, passed through Wuguan to Jiangling, followed the river to Jiangdu, and then was escorted by Kanling to Panyu. He rested in Panyu for a few days and then rushed all the way to Jiude.
They traveled thousands of miles by boat, horseback riding, and walking. When they arrived at Rinan County, Cui Zhen and his party were no longer the same as they were.
Cui Zhen and Kan Lingqiang worked hard to talk to Li Daozong and explain the matter clearly.
Cui Zhen brought to Li Daozong not only court edicts, but also private letters and oral instructions from the emperor, which showed that Li Po attached great importance to this war.
This was a bit beyond Li Daozong's expectations, because he didn't think that capturing Linyi would have any substantive significance to the Tang Dynasty.
When he heard the Ming Dynasty's imperial edict, he already thought in his heart that the emperor had pacified the world and was pursuing the achievement of opening up new territories, which was no different from what Yang Guang did back then.
But after he read the emperor's private message to him and listened to the emperor's oral instructions conveyed by Cui Zhen, this thought disappeared.
In the private message given to him by the emperor, he was straightforwardly ordered to stay here after capturing Linyi. Within five years, he and Kan Ling were ordered to build a port on the coast east of Linyi and at the southern end of Zhuya County.
, waiting for the arrival of Datang ships.
This is just one of them. The other is to communicate with the Funan Kingdom. No matter what method is used, the Funan Kingdom must present the local atlas, explore the customs and customs of Funan, let them or help them build ports, and conduct trade with the Tang Dynasty.
There are also detailed records of local products. At the same time, you can capture or invite Funan nobles to come to the Tang Dynasty to learn etiquette. You can even respond to the request of the King of Funan to help them eradicate dissidents in the country and stabilize the nobles who admire the Central Plains and behave respectfully.
power position.
If these things are done well, you will be rewarded with the title of Prime Minister after returning to the court.
This was undoubtedly a reassurance for Li Daozong and gave him no worries. The emperor's intention was so clear that as a minister, he knew what he should do.
Cui Zhen's oral instructions were much simpler. After conquering Linyi, he asked Li Daozong to send people to escort him to the capital of Funan, and ordered the king of Funan to send people to Chang'an to pay tribute.
What's funny is that Cui Zhen fell ill when he arrived at Jiude City. Originally, he wanted to join the army in conquering Linyi and get some military glory. Now he can only recuperate in Jiude City and wait for news about Li Daozong.
However, Kan Ling rested for a while in Jiude City and became active, so he followed Li Daozong southward to attack Linyi.
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In March of the fourth year of Yuanzhen in the Tang Dynasty, Li Daozong led his army southward from Jiude City to attack Linyi State.