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Chapter 528: Unsheath the long sword and drink blood to return it

Chapter 528: Unsheath the long sword and drink blood to return it

Three hundred miles away in the Yanshui Basin, soldiers and horses from all walks of life came out to sweep.

Li Tu Diji, who was over 60 years old and had the surname given to the country, was the most active and fierce. The five thousand Mohe tribesmen roared loudly, so under the leadership of him and a dozen of his sons, each led a battalion and vowed to fight for the Tang Dynasty.

Kill those traitors to Hu Sogd, and don't let any of them slip through the net.

Two thousand Wusugu Fuyu Mohe led by Fuyu also fought fiercely with the Eighth Sons. They had to show their loyalty to the Governor Wu and prove their bravery. If they didn't ask for it, they would be particularly appreciated by the Governor Wu and report to the court for them.

Please upgrade Shenzhou to Zhengzhou, and you will have to earn some military glory and money from these Sogdian Hu.

On the contrary, after Su Lie and others made the first contribution to destroying the west of the bridge, they deliberately asked other ministries to make contributions.

Qiaoxi, Zhaji.

Wu Huaiyu looked at the high tower of the Ao Temple that was still burning with beacon smoke, as well as the blazing holy fire in the Ao Temple, and looked at the priest who was knocked to the ground and forced to kneel there.

The expression is very bland.

"Captain, please demolish this heretical cult's obscene temple."

"There is no need to demolish it. Renovate it and destroy this God of Light and the like. If we renovate this place, it can be used as a city office or a government school, or it can be turned into a Confucius Temple."

This can be regarded as completely eradicating some hidden dangers, right?

Wu Huaiyu smiled and said, "I haven't been in Youzhou for a long time. Things have been busy, and Tuli has already launched an army to attack Jieli. It is very critical now. I can't leave Youzhou. I have already planned to ask the guard chief Shi to go to Chang'an for the market on my behalf. I

Stay in Youzhou."

This is a qualified politician, or an excellent court official, instead of always thinking about perfection and getting it right in one step, which is just a nerd.

Now I borrow Sogdian nonsense and include Mohe.

Li Tu Diji and others are performing very well now, so if they are rewarded, they should be rewarded heavily. Only in this way can they set an example for the internal fanhu, so that other fanhus can see the good treatment they have received, and then they will trust the court in the future.

, will also be willing to include it.

But no matter how many there are, if they really dare to cause chaos, Wu Huaiyu is eager to wipe them out while he has some spare power.

"I heard that Mobei Tiele produced a man named Xueyantuo, who was very ambitious and powerful. The Turks were defeated in many conquests in Mobei. If we, the Tang Dynasty, invaded the Turks in the north, and both sides suffered losses, how could we make wedding dresses for the Tiele people?

You have to give in when it's time to give in, but you have to change when it's time to change.

Of course, there may be accidents. The worst result is that Jieli is captured, or even Jieli takes advantage of the victory to pursue him to Jinlianchuan. He may also be angry and send troops to harass our border with Tang Dynasty, so we have to be prepared for the worst.

"

Huaiyu smiled and said, "Xue Yantuo moved eastward and Tiele united to rebel. These were originally planned by the Zhenguan court. Now all developments are under control. Why does Lu Wulang think the court plans the Northern Expedition next year? Why does the court want Tu Lihe?

If you want to marry me, do you want to try your best to win over her? Why does our guild go out to control Youzhou?"

Wu Huaiyu actually disapproved of these inward relocations of Mohe, especially the establishment of prefectures and almost tribal autonomy. However, many things were subject to contingency, and it was impossible to achieve perfection in one step. We had to proceed from reality and compromise where necessary.

Lu Wulang has been working very hard recently. He used to wear a white robe in Youzhou and was known as the person who inspected the school in Youzhou. Now he is often sent here and there by Wu Huaiyu. However, after wearing this green robe for a long time, it is not a problem.

It gave him many new insights.

There is no need to be too nice to them, otherwise they will not be grateful and will only take advantage of you.

"Of course it can be done."

But this time, I will drink blood and pay back.

After a long time, Lu Wulang asked Huaiyu seriously, "Does the governor think that next year's Northern Expedition can really be successful in one battle? It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but I have not yet embarked on the Northern Expedition."

He begged for mercy, gave in, and was willing to atone for his sins.

"Anhura Mazda..."

What's more, as Li Jinyan said, the temptation to turn over these three thousand Sogdian barbarians is indeed too great. Not to mention that the tens of thousands of Sogdian barbarians sold as slaves can be sold for a lot of money. As far as the property of these people is concerned, the cattle, sheep and livestock traders

The money for goods and silk is also a huge amount.

Wu Huaiyu just sneered a few times. It was no longer the Wude Dynasty at this stage. There were indeed many Sogdian Hu settlements in Youzhou Dudu Mansion, from Beiyan to Youzhou to Tanji Pingying. There were many of them.

"The food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step. Naturally, Mohe is not of my race. However, Li Tudiji and others have been loyal for more than 30 years and are worthy of praise. Guilty people must be punished, and violators must be rewarded.

, If the innocent are punished and the merits are not rewarded, then how can we command the masses in the future?"

Huaiyu looked at this Lu Wulang.

Lu Chengye’s series of questions were indeed sincere requests for advice.

Wherever there are Sogdian settlements, there will be temples and sacred fires. This is an important link for the cohesion of the Sogdian people. There are many in Chang'an City, especially in Jifang near the West Market, where there are many Dahu temples.

.

Huaiyu smiled, "And soon, let's wait for news in Youzhou. Senior Brother Su and I speculated that Tu Li was angry and raised an army, which was a bit hasty and the season was not good. Although Jie Li was a little embarrassed in the past two years, it was enough.

Facing the challenge of Tuli, Tuli will soon be defeated. At that time, we will inevitably have to rely more on the Tang Dynasty, and next year's Northern Expedition will be easier.

He had long sensed that this Lu Wulang was often thorning him and digging holes for him, seemingly inadvertently. For example, when he recruited Shanhou, he deliberately said in public that he was going to be a matchmaker and asked Gao Yaozi to give his legitimate daughter to Wu Huaiyu as a concubine.

The Central Plains dynasty seems to have no solution to the grassland. Although it can overthrow them again and again, it cannot completely solve them. There will always be new overlords who appear and invade the Central Plains.

Now Zhenguan has to change its offensive and defensive positions, and the grassland has already been completely in chaos. This is really thirty years from Hedong and thirty years from Hexi."

No amount of martial virtue can change this situation.

"Defeat."

Huaiyu smiled and said, "It is said that a saint will appear every five hundred years. Today's emperor is one of those saints who appear every five hundred years. Since the Han Dynasty, China has experienced chaos in the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and has been in chaos for hundreds of years. The world has been in chaos for hundreds of years.

I have been looking forward to the birth of this saint, and now the wait has finally come. The time has come for us Han people to restore their glory. Lu Gong, whether we are Guandong people or Guanzhong people, we are all Chinese Han people."

Lu Wulang's father, Lu Chisong, responded to Li Yuan very early and later entered Li Jiancheng's East Palace. Because of these reasons, the Fan Yang Lu family was actually very unfavorable about Li Shimin, but now it seems that they did make a mistake.

This Sogdian Hu merchant, who had his family ruined at the end of the Sui Dynasty, was able to make a comeback, and even took advantage of the chaos of the battlefield to travel three hundred miles away from Yanshui. He had a huge fortune and was a businessman that even Kang Po, a fellow Sogdian tribe, once admired.

But I also admit that there is some truth in what he said. I thought that Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father to seize the throne, similar to those of the Gao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Who knew that he could manage such a situation in just over two years, which is truly unexpected.

I just hope that I can give them another chance and express that I will definitely lead my people to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty and obey Governor Wu. Unfortunately, Wu Huaiyu is no longer needed.

The imperial court even conferred upon the priests in these temples the title of "coat blessing" and other monks' official positions.

"Since Emperor Daye's three unsuccessful expeditions to Goguryeo led to chaos in the Central Plains, the steppe Turks have completely ignored the Central Plains and invaded every year. The northern borderlands have become the Turkic people's crop fields, and their money, grain, silk and women's population are plundered and harvested at any time.

Killing them will make the Youzhou Governor's Mansion rich immediately. What's more, among all the soldiers and generals in Youzhou Mansion, who doesn't want these three thousand Sogdians to do military exploits? Even under Wu Huaiyu's advice, Fan Yang, Lu and others have no choice but to

I am eager to get my share of the Sogdian pie.

The chicken that killed the chicken to scare the monkeys was never found.

"Dogs can also bite their owners."

"Hahaha, Lu Wulang doesn't need to worry too much, everything is under control. Xue Yantuo was supported by the imperial court to fight against the Turks. They are at best dogs of the imperial court,"

But now, no matter how much wealth you have, it will eventually be wasted.

"It is not enough to just appease and show kindness. Yi and Di are animals, fearing power but not virtue, and being far away without kindness. Sogdian Hubbards are worse than Turks, Xi, Khitans, etc. They are shrewd, cunning, capricious, and even though they live in

However, the Central Plains have second thoughts. These people do not know how to appreciate kindness and are only afraid of violence and coercion."

He sighed as he looked at the once prosperous Sogdian settlements and merchants, which were now conquered by the brightly armored Tang army.

This domineering attitude even made Lu Chengye feel pressured.

He Mingyuan watched with a dull expression as the sacred fire of Yuan Temple was extinguished, and his heart also went out.

Are you going to let Thirty-Five pass before the Governor enters the capital?"

"Does the governor think Tuli will be defeated this time?"

Lu Chengye turned to ask Huaiyu, "The Governor's northern tour is really killing two birds with one stone. It's so prestigious. It's almost November, is the Governor planning to go to Beijing to attend the meeting?"

But now that the Sogdians in Yanshui have been declared rebellious, this temple will no longer exist.

For example, Wu Huaiyu selected the young and strong Mohe soldiers as soldiers or martial cavalry on the grounds that the Mohe warriors were brave, and then stationed them in various places in the eight states of Youfu, and then let their family members follow the army and settle near the place where they were stationed. In this way,

Slowly, the Mohe people dispersed, and the threat became smaller. Even over time, they became completely Chinese.

There is indeed a difference between this person's career in the world and his official career.

Lu Chengye admired Wu Huaiyu for being able to flatter him like this.

Since coming to Youzhou, Wu Huaiyu has performed relatively strongly, but he has not yet truly demonstrated the thunderstorm, and the knife did not bleed.

The old priest was still shouting there, but Wu Huaiyu waved his hand and the soldiers dragged him down. What was waiting for him was not rescued by their god of light, but sent to a slave camp to wait for auction.

He Mingyuan alone had a fortune and thousands of servants.

"Three thousand Sogdian Hu households in Yanshui in Northern Yanzhou were wiped out, but there are still many Sogdian Hus in Youzhou, and there are more Sogdian Hu settlements in the eight states of Youfu. The governor is not afraid of causing these Sogdian Hus.

Random commotion?"

Of course, if you need to be on guard, you have to find another way.

When my eldest brother was in court, he said that Emperor Zhenguan was very wise, but the elders of the Youzhou clan still didn't believe it.

If Xue Yantuo becomes the new master of the grassland, how will the Tang Dynasty respond?"

Lu Chengye was filled with emotion after hearing this.

Lu Chengye stroked his beard and looked at Li Keyong who was standing in the distance, "The Sogdian Hu are indeed cunning and greedy, but the Mohe people are also Huru, so why do the governors trust and use them so much? The governors are not afraid of raising tigers and causing trouble?"

Fan Yang, Lu's ancestors and other six clan clans knew the current situation and cooperated, and the eight villages behind the mountain surrendered before the battle, all of which prevented Wu Huaiyu's sword from being able to draw blood from its sheath.

“I’m not happy to auction more Sogdian Hu in the future.”

"Can the Turks surrender just like this? If this triggers successive attacks between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty, will it lead to chaos in the world and suffering for the people?"

Wu Huaiyu said calmly, "Since the imperial court can even destroy Jieli, the old overlord of the grassland, will it still be afraid of Xue Yantuo, the newly rising grassland?"

"Can the Tang Dynasty really deal with the Turks and Tiele in succession?"

"Of course, they can never stop the progress of the Tang Dynasty, nor can they stop the revival of the Han family, not only them, but also Goguryeo, Tuguhun, etc." Wu Huaiyu said with great confidence.

Lu Wulang was somewhat shocked by this domineering attitude.

(End of chapter)


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