Although Yuan Luo knew how to adapt to the situation, others were also quick to respond. As Lu Bu entered the capital after reporting his victory, the people in Chang'an realized that Tang Gong's trip was not just to patrol the border, but to attack the Turks and win a great victory.
Immediately the crowd became excited.
Since the rise of the Turks was not that long ago, the current public did not know much about it. The only thing that left a deep impression was that in the past years, the Turks had forced the imperial court to hand over the remnants of the Rouran troops who had come to seek refuge, and directly outside the gate of Chang'an City
Kill all these people.
This incident made the people of Chang'an deeply feel the arrogance and cruelty of the Turks. Even long after the incident, they were still worried whether the Turks would come directly to Chang'an one day and treat the people of Chang'an just like they did the Rouran people.
Add slaughter.
Because of this fear in the hearts of the people, the Turks are rarely mentioned in daily life, but when they don't want to hear news about the Turks again, the Turks have become a part of Tang Gong Xuanhe's military exploits. It turns out that this impression cannot be
The Hu tribe of the first generation was as vulnerable as other enemies after encountering Tang Gong!
Therefore, the people in the city also rushed to tell each other, once again strengthening the stereotype of Tang Gong being invincible, lamenting that as long as Tang Gong protects the country, there will be no strong enemy in the world that can threaten the security of Guanzhong!
Compared to the optimistic celebrations of the common people, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries felt even more richly when they learned about the battle report. Especially those Yuan and Wei clans who had been discussing for power in Lishan Mountain were now even more regretful.
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Previously, when Duke Tang entered the court to quell the chaos, he did not use severe torture, which made them feel that Duke Tang seemed to be wary of personnel matters and did not dare to do as much as he wanted. But now the war outside the Great Wall made them realize that Duke Tang was
It really does not regard some of the unharmonious personnel matters in the country as issues that need to be dealt with seriously. Once it is deemed that the personnel matters need to be dealt with, they will inevitably suffer severe blows, both internally and externally!
Therefore, their behavior of collaborating behind the scenes in order to gain power without telling Duke Tang was tantamount to making an originally minor problem serious, forcing Duke Tang to deal with them seriously.
Even the Turkic Khan who was far away from the Great Wall and had tens of thousands of troops under his command was captured and killed because he was hostile to Tang Gong. How could these idle clans who had been in the capital for a long time have the confidence to think that Tang Gong needed to succumb to their wishes?
People's thoughts are often influenced by emotions. When certain desires are too strong, it is easy to fall into wishful thinking. And when they regain their rationality, even they don't understand why they did it at that time.
Such a stupid idea.
However, the Duke of Tang's triumphal army had already arrived in Jingzhou and would soon return to Chang'an. There was no time for them to understand and digest the situation. They had to make amends as soon as possible before Duke of Tang returned to the capital.
So these people also put aside their previous agreement to enter the palace together, and began to make amends according to their own ideas, or rely on connections to find ways, hoping to be given a lighter punishment, or planning to report and expose
, wanted to avenge their crimes and make meritorious deeds. Some of them with strong mobility directly ordered their slaves to prepare a batch of supplies to reward the army, and then went to Weibei to meet the Duke of Tang's triumphant brigade.
When these people did not meet in the imperial city, but saw each other at the Weiqiao outside Chang'an City, the scene inevitably became a bit awkward. They looked at each other without saying a word, but each turned their faces away and then spoke.
Urge the house slave who is driving the carriage to move quickly.
Li Tai stayed in Jingzhou for two days and arranged for Li Yunxin to lead a group of soldiers to transfer part of the cattle and horses captured in this battle to Longyou via Qiantun Mountain. On the one hand, the scale of Guanzhong's herding was difficult to digest so many cattle and horses at one time.
On the other hand, it is also to strengthen the armaments of Longyou.
The new governor of Liangzhou, Shi Ning, did not go to the Hajj at the beginning of the year because he was stationed in a remote place, but now he also came to see him.
"After several years of separation, the general's demeanor is still the same, and he has not been driven by the wind and sand outside Long. It is gratifying to meet old friends again!"
Li Tai greeted and entertained Shi Ning in the military camp. When he saw him walking in front of him, before he could bend down to greet him, he stepped forward, held Shi Ning's shoulders and said with a smile.
After hearing this, Shi Ning lowered his head and replied: "Tang Gong's demeanor is even better than in the past. In the end, I will always regret that I am in a remote place. I have no chance to be with Anlu Gong and others and receive orders from Tang Gong. I have no merit to dedicate to Tang Gong."
, Tang Gong will take on a heavy responsibility in the end, I am sincere and frightened, and I am extremely grateful!"
While talking, Li Tai welcomed Shi Ning into the tent and invited Yang Zhong and other Dugu Xin's old men to accompany him. They could not help but talk about old things, and when they talked about Dugu Xin's fate, they couldn't help but feel emotional.
Although Li Tai had already accumulated a solid personnel foundation before he came to power, and was no longer limited to Duguxin's sharing of his connections. But he had to admit that these old ministries left by his father-in-law also helped him.
Not small. Not only are these people extremely capable, but because of Dugu Xin, there is also a relatively solid foundation of trust between Li Tai and them.
Take Shi Ning as an example. If he hadn't been related to Dugu Xin, Li Tai would not have been able to continue appointing him to take charge of Longyou after he took over the power. And if he wanted to readjust the military and political situation in Longyou,
It will undoubtedly divert Li Tai's energy and personnel resources under his command.
Although Longyou is of great significance to Guanzhong geographically, its current personnel adjustment is not the highest priority for the Western Wei regime. Therefore, having a person like Shi Ning to carry out stability and transition is very important for the progress and development of the current situation.
It becomes more important.
Skipping these old topics, Li Tai listened to Shi Ning introduce in detail the military and political changes in Longyou in recent years. Generally speaking, it can be said that the situation is stable and improving.
After all, as early as the Yuwentai period, Longyou was one of Bafu's key areas of operation. Director Yuwen had been in Longyou for many years. Although he had no great achievements, he was very effective in local governance and military construction, and
These personnel foundations have now been inherited by the new Ba Mansion and Liangzhou General Manager's Mansion.
At present, the problem of Di and Qiang disturbances in Longyou has been greatly improved, and many Di and Qiang tribes have gradually accepted the control of local state and county governments. A more serious problem in terms of foreign invasion is the harassment of the border by Tuyuhun
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Tuyuhun was originally a tribe of Murong Xianbei in Liaodong. Later, he migrated thousands of miles to Hexi and took root in the Qinghai area. The gradual growth of his tribe is also related to the turbulent situation in the Guanlong area. In addition to the continuous raids on Longyou,
, Tuyuhun also benefited greatly by playing an important role in the Silk Road trade, especially the Silk Road trade in the central Sichuan area of the Southern Dynasties that needed to be completed through Tuyuhun.
However, as the Western Wei Dynasty gradually restored and strengthened its control over Longyou and Hexi, and Longnan and Bashu were successively brought under control, Tuyuhun's good days of sitting on the territory and dividing profits were gone forever.
The original interests were damaged, so they naturally had to make up for it elsewhere, so Tuyuhun increased the intensity of the raids on Longyou, not only to gain profits, but also to disrupt the Silk Road trade.
Speaking of this, Shi Ning also felt quite worried. Tuyuhun was originally the leader of Qinghai and had an obvious home field advantage, and Liangzhou was not the military center of Longyou before. Even if he had any idea of attacking Tuyuhun, he was limited by his own strength.
It is difficult to complete it alone.
In fact, the Turks originally planned to attack Tuyuhun. When the Turks Meng Yehu came to Chang'an, they asked the Western Wei Dynasty to cooperate in attacking Tuyuhun, because the disturbance of Tuyuhun also greatly interfered with grassland trade. But now all the Turkic Khans have been killed by Li Tai
, although Li Tai proposed to let the Turks send troops together, it is still unknown whether Kutou can successfully take power after returning to Jinshan, and other things are also full of uncertainty.
When it comes to the war with the Turks and the subsequent changes in the Turkic situation, Shi Ning also has his own views. Liangzhou, where he is located, has had considerable interaction with the Turks, so he has a relatively good understanding of the internal situation of the Turks.
Shi Ning quite agrees with Tang Gong's approach of taking away the Khan who cut off the wooden pole and supporting him to control the land, but he also pointed out that it should be more difficult for the landowner to fully take charge of power.
As early as when Ashina Tumen founded the Turkic Khanate, his younger brother Shidian Mibin led his troops to march westward and developed power in the Western Regions. Now, with the expansion of the power of the Turkic West Road, its independence is becoming stronger and stronger.
Even the original wooden pole Khan's restraint on this uncle's secrets is getting worse and worse, and the control of the land is probably even more powerless.
The reason why the Eastern and Western Turks split in history can actually be traced back to the separate development between Ashina Tumen and Shi Dianmi. From the beginning, the Western Expedition led by Shi Dianmi was independent of the Khan Tongxu.
, coupled with the Sui Dynasty's military strikes and diplomatic methods, it is inevitable to move towards division.
After listening to Shi Ning's explanation, Li Tai didn't take it seriously. Even if he now has the idea of splitting the Turks, it is difficult to implement it due to his own strength. He even contacted Shi Dianmi, the ancestor of the Western Turks.
Not to mention leading the division of the Turks. But if the Turks fall apart due to power struggles, this is of course what he would like to see.
After the military and political structure adjustment in Longyou, Shi Ning, the general manager of Liangzhou, was able to mobilize more personnel resources, so Li Tai used him to try to carry out some military counterattacks and attacks against Tuyuhun. At the time of separation, Shi Ning
He also invited his eldest son Shi Xiong and his second son Shi Xiang to become Li Tai's confidants in his tent.
Li Tai did not refuse this. He originally intended to expand the scale of his personal army, and many heroes and old disciples were also included in the recruitment.
After Shi Ning said goodbye and returned to town, Li Tai also set off to continue his journey to Chang'an. On the way, he met several groups of people coming from Beijing to greet him. There were also messengers sent by the imperial court to welcome him.
There were also private individuals who came to see him. After hearing these people perform their own performances, Li Tai learned that there was such a hidden personnel matter not long ago.