In mid-July of the sixth year of Yuanzhen in the Tang Dynasty, Li Po set out to return to Beijing.
This eastward patrol to Luoyang is quite significant. Li Po has only made two patrols since he came to the throne.
One time was to patrol the Jin region in the north to make an alliance with the Turkic Khan on the grassland.
The second tour he left Beijing for was the eastward tour to Luoyang. He stayed in Luoyang for more than two months, which had a profound impact on the hinterland of the Central Plains like Henan.
Afterwards, Li Po issued an edict and formulated some policies in favor of Henan. He also ordered various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River to select more than 3,000 wealthy households and move them to Luoyang, Xingyang, Mianchi and other places.
The next year, the imperial court issued another edict that all people with ancestral origins in Henan and Shandong could move back to their old lands, and they would be given preferential treatment in terms of land distribution and taxes.
In fact, it is an inverted version of the people who traveled south in clothes. Today, more than half of the nobles and commoners living in the south of the Yangtze River have their ancestral roots in places like Henan, Shandong, and Hebei.
In the era when Lingnan was not widely developed, the population in the Yellow River Basin was actually much larger than in the south.
It's just that the north has experienced too many wars, which is why major historical events such as Yi Guan's crossing to the south have occurred, which also laid the foundation for the prosperity of Jiangnan.
For example, the family of Li Xizhi, the current inspector of Hunan South Road, is a branch of the Li family in Longxi. When did they come there? This is not a story about the years of war.
There is also the Lanling Xiao family, which was a lineage of the Lanling Xiao family in Donghai County. During the Yongjia Rebellion, they moved to the south of the Yangtze River. They were a famous family in the world, so they built another Lanling County, which was historically called Nan Lanling.
Another example is the Cui family, the most famous family in the north during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. They were all from Hebei.
The famous Zheng family is the most highly respected in Henan.
King Langya and King Jinyang, one is in Shandong and the other is in Jin.
Look at where these famous families have gone now. Most of them have moved south and spread their branches in the south of the Yangtze River.
Although there are many noble families in Guanxi, most of them are descendants of Xiongnu and Xianbei. Most of them are serious and distinguished Han families, and most of them live in the south of the Yangtze River.
Otherwise speaking, from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the present day, the literary style in Jiangnan was at its peak. It was because all the Han family came there, so the aroma of books became more intense.
The imperial decrees came out one after another, and the emperor made an eastward tour. Not only a few people wanted to return to their homeland, but also those who fled to Kansai felt a little excited.
After all, this is not the past few years. The world is becoming more peaceful and the general trend is becoming more and more obvious. Coupled with the imperial court's intention to replenish the hinterland of the Central Plains, the effect will not be comparable to that of previous years.
These are all the impacts caused by the emperor's eastward tour.
It is similar to the later leaders' inspections. It is not just a matter of casually going out for a walk. In many cases, it represents the direction of policy trends.
If you are smart and spot the opportunity, you will be able to stand on the edge of the wind. It is very easy to fly.
When the emperor drove back to Chang'an, King Jindeman of Silla and his entourage also hurriedly returned to Silla after a dusty journey.
Escorting them back was General You Xiaowei, the founding father of the country, Chen Yuan. He also brought with him three thousand Yulin troops, all of whom were selected elite soldiers who had experienced battles.
Along with them came countless heavy armors, bows and crossbows.
The Mo Dao, which was bladed on both sides, was one foot long and weighed more than ten kilograms, also appeared among the Tang army for the first time.
The Mo Dao is a heavy weapon specially designed by the southerners to deal with northern cavalry. However, it has not yet been popularized in the southern army due to financial resources, qualified sergeants and other reasons.
After Li Po pacified Xiao Mian, the blueprints and production methods of this weapon were sent to the court by Li Jing and others and placed under the supervision of the general.
To this day, it has been several years since the weapons were produced and first used in the Yulin Army as part of the emperor's ceremonial guard.
Now we have entered the practical stage.
Among the three thousand Yu Lin Army, there are one thousand men who are all big and round men. When they arrive in front of the battle, they will be wearing heavy armor and holding Mo Dao. They will deal with the Goguryeo cavalry and heavy armored infantry. As for whether they can withstand it.
Only God knows about the impact of the heavy armored cavalry.
There are many ways to deal with heavy cavalry. Li Po felt that Li Jing and others would not be so stupid and formed a formation to confront the heavy cavalry head-on.
Chen Yuan's arrival also brought imperial edicts, appointments to the Ministry of War, strategies and tactics, etc. to the army gathered on the peninsula.
In fact, these things have been prepared for a long time, but Li Po has been hesitating about whether to start the war this year or next year. Once he makes up his mind, everything will fall into place.
"I ordered Li Jing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Conquest of Japan, to be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Conquest Dynasty, and command the entire army. All people in Liaodong and Korea will be under Li Jing's control."
Chen Yuan read the appointment loudly.
Wu King Li Fuwei was the general manager of the navy, and he led scholars such as Shihong, Wang Xiongdan, Ximenshi, Soga Ezo and others to take charge of all affairs of the navy.
Cui Dunli, Jin Deman, and the leader of Baekje, Mo Zhaobunu, and others were in charge of the logistics of the army.
Li Nian, the founding father of General Zuo Wuwei, was appointed as the deputy general manager of the march. Together with Chen Yuan, he led Pei Xingyan, Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui, Xun Xiang and others, all under the control of Li Jing.
As for the specific arrangements, that is a matter for Li Jing, the governor of the imperial conquest.
Just like when the Japanese were conquered, the imperial court gave full power to Li Jing, and all officials and generals on the peninsula were appointed and dismissed at their own discretion.
No matter who they served for, whether they were generals or soldiers, most of the more than 200,000 Tang troops had experienced the brutal conquests and killings of the late Sui Dynasty.
Compared with the million-strong army that was a patchwork of good and bad during the expedition to Liaodong, today's Tang army is undoubtedly more combat effective.
Because they were well prepared, the problem of food and fodder was not as serious as that of the Sui army, and there was no need to recruit countless civilians to transport food and fodder. The logistics would be enough to support the First World War.
But then again, even if it is lighter, it will not be much stronger than the Sui army.
For this battle, the Tang Dynasty's already weak family assets were reduced to seven or eight in ten pavilions, and even the Silla and Baekje tribes also emptied their treasury.
If this battle is lost, it will probably be a mess. Otherwise, Li Po will not say anything to Kinderman when she leaves Luoyang. If there is any accident, he will come to Datang.
That is almost telling Kinderman, don’t be afraid, even if you are defeated, you can still come to Datang to take refuge.
Moreover, the most unfavorable thing for the Tang army was actually the time to raise troops. If it happened soon, it would be at the end of July, leaving more than two months for the army to fight.
Considering the military conditions at this time, it can be said that time was tight and did not leave much room for Li Jing and others.
What I have to say is that at the end of July, the first batch of cotton-padded clothes shipped from the Tang Dynasty finally arrived. These were sacred items to keep out the cold. At that time, Li Jing and others did not realize the benefits of this thing. Even if someone explained it, they did not do much.
