It took more than a year for Cheng Dabeard to go to Supi?
Well, it's better than those people from the Military Intelligence Department who disappear as soon as they leave. At least they can still send people back from time to time to pass on some news, so that they know that everyone is still alive.
Li Po had nothing to be dissatisfied with.
In the middle of winter, I sent someone back to deliver a message. It is said that a team of fifty people, plus the guards sent by the Supi people, numbered hundreds. When they arrived in Liangzhou, there were only more than twenty people left. What do you think of the plateau in winter?
How terrible is it?
The plateau was different from the Turkic side. Even later, people who went to the plateau would have lost half their lives on the road, let alone now.
Cheng Dabeard's trip there can be said to be hard work without any credit.
Moreover, he had previously persuaded Nang Nie to Toutang in the highlands...
Nowadays, Li Po couldn't help but admit that Cheng Zhijie was very talented, and his vitality was as strong as Xiaoqiang's, and he could make a name for himself wherever he went.
If such a person is given a serious official position, he will most likely make a mess for you and perform all kinds of crooked ways in turn. However, if used in the right place, he can often surprise people.
For example, when this guy went to Supi, he mingled with the people there, but when he came back he sent a message to the Tang Dynasty for help from the Supi people.
Should Datang help Su Pi?
In Li Po's opinion, this is not a multiple-choice question at all...
Supi is headed by a woman, and there are two queens, one big and one small. Such a plateau regime looks festive, and it must not be allowed to disappear in the long river of history.
As for Cheng Zhijie, Hou Junji said that the Subi people believed in the god Asura and were much more barbaric and cruel than the Yalong and Xiangxiong tribes. This was not a problem.
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"I ordered Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou, and Zhang Lun, the general of Zuo Yiwei, to send eight thousand people to assist Su Pi at the right time."
More than two years have passed since Tubo invaded Liangzhou.
Although the counties in Liangzhou paid a certain price, today, the population has increased instead of decreasing, mainly due to some Tuyuhun and Qiang tribes who came down from the highlands to supplement the losses in Liangzhou.
Furthermore, as the Tang Dynasty's control over the northwest region became stronger and stronger, some discrete Qiang and other tribes came under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, the imperial court successively introduced many military and political measures, and the situation in the northwest areas of Shuofang, Lingzhou, Liangzhou and Hexi gradually stabilized.
Especially this year, Datang took back Yulin and Wuyuan counties, so there is a barrier to the north of Guanxi.
The Hexi side is not yet stable, and the oasis in Zhangye is occupied by the descendants of the Western Turks and some local tribes. These people are not trustworthy, let alone control distant places such as Dunhuang.
The strategic focus of the Tang Dynasty was moving eastward, and the west was less of a concern.
Some people in the court suggested that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty be divided into two parts, one stationed in Hebei and the other transferred to the northwest. As for Daizhou, Yulin, Wuyuan and other places, only a small amount of deployment was carried out to expel the cavalry.
Used by Turkic tribes in the world.
This is mainly a suggestion made in view of the easing of relations with Turks.
Li Po decided to wait a little longer. A large number of cavalry had gathered in Hebei, ready to give Ashina Duowen a slap in the butt. They wanted to see how the Turkic Royal Court dealt with the matter of Dongfang Khan walking alone.
Once things change, Li Po doesn't mind helping his aunt...
Moreover, the northwest can definitely form its own cavalry, and it has been doing so for more than a year.
Recruit Turks, Qiang people, and Tuyuhun people into the army, and then go to the highlands to garrison them after training.
Starting from the second half of this year, this process suddenly became faster, mainly because the Tubo people led by Nang Nie surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and the situation reversed.
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The imperial court's strategy for the highlands was also clarified. It divided counties and counties in the highlands, established government offices, and allowed the tribes who fled to the highlands to return to their homes.
Change and control these highland tribes from their beliefs to social structure, military and political control, to clothing, food, housing and transportation, etc., in order to achieve the purpose of assimilating their ethnic groups and controlling their territories.
This was originally a long-term goal, but because the tribes in the northwest and highlands have suffered heavy losses in recent years, they all ran to the flag of the sun, moon and stars in disgrace to seek refuge. They no longer had the "spirit" of the past, so this process does not seem to take a few years.
You can initially see results.
For example, more than a year ago, it was not easy to provide assistance to the Supi people, and it was very difficult to pass the highland level.
That's why Li Po sent Cheng Zhijie and others as envoys to Tubo to see if they could get some grain from the fire and extinguish the flames of Tubo's return to unification.
But now Li Po issued the edict without hesitation.
Simply assembling a large army and traveling long distances to attack the Tibetan hinterland is nonsense, but with the support of the Supi people, it is another matter. You can boldly try it.
We have come to this point, and we cannot let history go back to its old ways. Let the Six Yak Tribe and the Yalong Tribe go to hell.
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In the depth of winter, no one chants any mantras.
Li Po also felt much freer and left the Tai Chi Hall before dinner time.
It happened that Li Chun entered the palace, and Li Po grabbed her and scolded her. Li Chun had obviously gone wild. She had just returned from Luoyang at the beginning of winter, and had planned her trip for next spring, preparing to visit Fufeng's own territory.
This Li Po did not stop him. It was time for members of the royal family to go to their "hometown" for a walk. After all, he was from Fufeng no matter what, and he could not be said to have forgotten his hometown elders after becoming the emperor.
Well, if Li Chun hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten it.
Xu Jingzong, the governor of Fufeng County, is very talented. His performance this year was among the best. It is said that he managed Fufeng well, banditry was eliminated, and the people were happy.
Especially in the implementation of various national policies formulated by the imperial court, he has made considerable achievements.
It's just that this person's reputation is not very good, mainly due to some old scores.
During the Jiangdu Rebellion, Xu Shanxin and Xu Jingzong, father and son, formed a sharp contrast in terms of integrity. Xu Shanxin was impassioned and died calmly.
Xu Jingzong begged and begged, trying to survive, and was despised by others.
In addition, this person's previous experience is also a mess, and it is easy for others to criticize him.
First he joined Yu Wenji, then joined Li Mi, and later joined Li Yuan with Li Mi and became an old member of the Tiance Mansion. After going all around, all the slaves with the three surnames would shed tears when they saw him.
Of course, in the war-torn years of the late Sui Dynasty, if some figures from the Three Kingdoms came to take a look, there would definitely be a lot of things that would make them ashamed.
Xu Jingzong's reputation is not good, but he is talented and knows how to work hard. No, every year during the festive season, he never forgets to please Her Royal Highness the Princess of Fufeng County. Last time, he was hit hard by Li Po.
, but I remembered the person.
After going back and forth like this, Xu Jingzong already regarded himself as a disciple of the eldest princess. If Li Po could give him some favor, he would definitely talk about being a disciple of the Emperor.
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"The Xu Yan clan has invited us several times, but I have never been polite..."
Li Chun was explaining to his brother aggrievedly.
Li Po glanced at her sideways and said to himself, "You've done a good job of throwing the blame, but I don't know if Xu Jingzong can handle it for you..."
"I didn't say I wouldn't let you go either."
"Then big brother agreed?" Li Chunxi smiled widely. It was not easy to go out. Every time, he had to pass the test. If he couldn't go out himself, he couldn't see others happy? Hum.
Li Po really couldn't see the way she was shaking the reins, so he immediately gave her a stick, "You are already old. You haven't given birth to a child yet. Mrs. Xu didn't dare to rush her. But after all, there is no other way. Wait until Xu Maogong takes a concubine.
On that day, don’t come and make me cry."
Li Chun immediately opened his eyes and poked Xu Shiji hard with his arm a few times, as if he was poking Xu Shiji's heart.
"What the elder brother said makes no sense. He is out leading troops all year round. I went out to meet him once, and the elder brother scolded me. If this continues, where will the child come from?"
Li Po's eyes widened when he heard this, "Ah, you still blame me?"
As he spoke, he slapped the girl so hard that her head shook.
Li Chun felt comfortable now, "How dare I blame eldest brother? It's too late for me to be happy that he can help eldest brother. I've been away from home for too long and haven't seen anyone for a year or two. I almost forgot what he looked like.
"
After Li Po heard this, he first held a moment of silence for Xu Shiji.
"Then transfer him back to the capital next year. If he doesn't give birth to a child, he won't be able to go out to lead the army."
Li Chun laughed heartlessly, "Brother, please don't do it. Those who don't know think that I have slandered me in front of my eldest brother. He is a general, and being transferred here and there is like child's play. It is not good for the country and the family."
…I don’t want to be this evil person.”
Li Po also laughed, "What slander? It's child's play. In the past two years, the generals have been returning to the court to report on their duties unless necessary. It just happened to transfer Xu Maogong back to reunite with you. Do you really want him to be stationed in a place like Shuofang all year round?
Can’t do it?”
Li Po thought for his brother-in-law's sake, but unfortunately his sister didn't appreciate it and just looked at him suspiciously, as if he didn't believe that his elder brother would be so "kind and soft-hearted".
Li Po couldn't help but feel annoyed when he saw her like that, and he gave her another blow, "You're just a freeloader, you just know how to wander around... and you don't believe what I said?"
Li Chun bared her teeth, but what she was thinking about was that her husband was about to return home, so wouldn't she be able to go to Fufeng next year? And if she was pregnant with a child, it would be ten months, and what a dark day it would be?
Li Chun couldn't help but feel distressed, his face wrinkled up, and his heart had already dug a sieve into a villain named Xu Maogong.
She had not received much discipline since she was a child and was used to being carefree. After she got married, Xu Shiji was away from home all year round. In fact, she still lived the same happy life as before, so she was naturally resistant to the life of a rope.
But in this matter, she couldn't find any reason to refuse, so she accompanied her brother into the palace while beating and beating to express her dissatisfaction.
However, he was suppressed by Li Po after a while, and Li Po could not help comforting himself in his heart. Fortunately, this girl did not develop into a dandy.
If it were like the daughters of Li Yuan's family, it would be troublesome.
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
