Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1603 Remaining Issue [-]
On October [-]th, Shao Shude inspected Shule City for the last time, and then issued two orders.

The first way is to change the Shule Palace into an official school, which is divided into two parts: classics and martial arts.

Confucian classics to educate the people, the imperial court's old tricks, no matter the interior or the frontier, spare no effort.

Although Confucianism has flaws of one kind or another, the political ethics it advocates are very much needed in today's world.No matter how bad it is, it's better than "the emperor's soldiers are strong and his horses are strong", right?
In fact, there is no need to worry about Confucianism affecting the social atmosphere.

In fact, there are many factors that determine the atmosphere, not just Confucianism.Confucianism in the Tang Dynasty was also very prosperous, and it did not prevent people from fighting and killing. At the same time, they fought against Turks, Khitan, Nanzhao, and Tubo on all sides.

The key is not to allow Confucianism to dominate, and officials with imperial examination backgrounds not to monopolize official positions. This is the core.

Let the masters educate the Tibetans and let them obey the rules, which can also reduce the chance of rebellion.It doesn't cost much anyway, so why not do it?

Martial arts is a consistent policy.

Select the children of the Tibetans in the frontier, and transfer them to the Imperial Army after they have completed their studies. This will strengthen the connection between the frontier areas and the Central Plains, and also give the locals a way out.

If he doesn't carry the gun for you, he will carry the gun for others. This is a very clear thing.

The second order Shao Shude issued was to set up the Shule Camp.

The selection of the battalion commander took a lot of thought.

Originally, he planned to select a general from the new batch of arriving imperial troops.But Yang Liang took the initiative to ask for Ying, and urgently asked to stay in Shule and lead the army, and he didn't even want to go home.

According to him, the mother-in-law at home is quite old, and the children have their own families and careers. There is nothing to worry about. It is better to stay in the Western Regions and fight for the saints.

To put it bluntly, he is a pure warrior who wants to fight.

"I'm afraid it won't be so simple to go to Caogu next year. What is Yang Qing's strategy?" The convoy had already set off, heading north. Shao Shude stood by the post road, leading the horse, and asked Yang Liang what to do.

"It's nothing more than stalking the east and attacking the west." Yang Liang said: "This year the Turkic, Ge Luolu, Uighur and other ministries have robbed a lot of things, and they are very excited. Next year, they can be sent from the north to plunder wantonly. The most important thing in Persia is the oasis and river valley. The region. Fan cavalry is so large that they must gather heavy troops and go northward. At that time, the ministers will select elite soldiers, bring more horses and vehicles, rush into Bahana, and leave when they have enough. Persia is troubled in autumn, and there are so many places to use troops. If you do this several times, you will be tired I. Going forward, it will be easier to snatch it."

"It's a good idea, but the actual execution may not be as you wish." Shao Shude said: "But you are also a veteran in the battlefield, the strategy is generally correct, just be careful. Remember, don't give me to you The money I put down was squandered."

"The minister must be careful." Yang Liang said happily.

"The four towns of Shule, Gumo, Khotan, and Qiuci have all been handed over to you." Shao Shude said: "Besides the battle, don't forget about civil affairs. In March, the town soldiers and their families will arrive, so they must settle down. Later We must hurry up and organize the spring plowing, and there must be no delay. Compared with fighting and killing, this matter is actually more important."

"The minister obeys the order."

As he talked, Shao Shude became more and more worried. He threw the reins to Zhong Yanyou, and said to Yang Liang earnestly: "The first task of the four towns of Anxi is to develop themselves. It is for the development of Shule. Don’t put the cart before the horse, fighting is the means, and running the four Anxi towns well is the goal.”

"The subject is taught."

"To the west of Congling, we must be careful not to let any family dominate. Dashi is like Tang Ting after hardships. With a certain strength, the army is still able to fight well, and it can also make all the feudal towns pay tribute, but they can't It's gone east." Shao Shude said again: "However, the vassal states under Dashi's rule need to be taken seriously. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the vassal towns annexed each other, and many forces such as Xia, Jin, and Liang came out, and they were finally unified. Now Sa Mampos is extremely powerful, so we must not allow them to annex Uighurs, Ge Luolu and other forces."

"I understand."

Yang Liang has also made up a lot of Dashi history recently.

More than forty years ago, when Safar Persia was in its heyday, its strength was much stronger than that of Saman Persia today, but it was defeated by the regent of the Great Food, Muwafak, and the elite soldiers were wiped out.

Speaking of which, the "Shence Army" in the hands of the Baghdad court is still very powerful. Whether it is Safar Persia or Saman Persia, they all pay tribute to this court. If they borrow a few courage from them, no one will dare to West is in.

Instead of going west, it is possible to expand eastward.

Yang Liang didn't know the history of later generations, but he could draw this conclusion with his common sense analysis.

And in fact it is.More than [-] years later in history, Nasr II, the Samanian king who came to power after taking charge, captured Balasaragon and captured a son of Satuk and a large number of courtiers.

To be honest, Shao Shude didn't quite know how Satuk, who had lost Bala Sagon, fought back. Logically speaking, his chance of success was very slim.

But he did, and it has to be said that it is a talent.

The existence of the Karahan Dynasty made Saman Persia never set foot in the east of Congling in history, but what if Karahan did not exist?Can you guarantee it?
The historical trend has undergone major changes.

If the Persians are allowed to destroy the Uyghur Kingdom, which is no longer as powerful as before, and capture Balasagon, then do you think they will try to subdue the Atami Turks who are close at hand?

If the Atami Turks were conquered, their hands would have already entered the Yili River Valley.

Referring to what the first and second Persian monarchs did after they conquered the grasslands north of Bukhara and expanded their land for thousands of miles, most of them would immigrate to the Yili Valley and establish towns, because this area is very suitable for farming.

To be honest, this big hole was dug by Shao Shude.

His actions of capturing Gumo and Shule have greatly weakened the strength of Ogurchak and his son.At the same time, his prestige far outweighed the poor father and son, and the Uyghur kingdom tended to be more disorganized, and it was difficult to fight back and forth with Saman Persia as in history.

The ecological niche of the Karahan Dynasty must be filled.If it can't be made up, then it is necessary to maintain the balance between the various forces west of Congling.

We must not pin our hopes on the Persians not to expand. That is seeking a fish from a tree, and it is also a historical quest for a sword.At the very least, they were very interested in the complete annihilation of the Uyghur state, which Shao Shude could not tolerate, because that would mean the loss of the buffer zone, and the Western Regions would become the front line.

Shao Shude talked a lot like an old farmer who babbled, and his worries were palpable.

But he knew that those inexplicable emotions from later generations in his heart should be discarded or had to be discarded.He has made up for the shortcomings of history and achieved the ultimate. He has no clone, and it is impossible to handle everything by himself. He should let go or have to let go.

After patting Yang Liang's shoulder hard, he got on his horse and galloped north.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on him, making him feel desolate.

The emperor who created this empire single-handedly is old, but under his careful care, the sun is rising.

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In early November, Shao Shude arrived in Gumo, where he summoned the leader of the Athai Turks and his eldest son Shao Siwu.

"Has the Persian army retreated?" In the dilapidated city, Shao Shude reluctantly found a decent house to entertain visitors, and asked casually.

"Grandfather, it's snowing heavily, and the Persians have retreated." Shao Siwu said, "In fact, they didn't have many people here. The main force should still go to Pull Khan."

"Blizzard? Is it cold?" Shao Shude asked.

"It's very cold." Shao Siwu smiled wryly.

It was very hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. Now he understood why the palace was divided into two living parts, winter and summer, and why the roof had to be filled with a lot of materials.

Shao Shude also laughed when he heard that.

Talas and other places that they competed with Persia are in Kazakhstan in later generations.

This country has a typical continental climate, and once the word "continental" is used, it will definitely not be a good thing.

In summer, it can be more than ten degrees in the morning, more than 30 degrees at noon, and [-] degrees in the afternoon.

The average temperature in winter is generally more than ten degrees below zero, and even reaches minus 48 degrees in the coldest time.In this country, the winter is colder than in northern Europe.

"What do you plan to do next year?" Shao Shude asked.

"Does father have any arrangements?"

Shao Shude thought for a while, then sighed: "Grandpa will not be able to catch the sweater for a while, so you can stay in the Yili River Valley. It is warmer here than Taros and other places, so let's farm and herd well. This time, it will be good. Less cattle, sheep, and slaves?"

"More than 20 cattle and sheep were captured, more than [-] slaves were captured, and more than [-] grains and beans were captured." Shao Siwu replied.

"It's enough for your personnel expenses." Shao Shude said with a smile.

Shao Siwu also laughed.

"Do you know the reason why grandpa put you in Yili River Valley?" After laughing, Shao Shude straightened his face and asked.

"I know." Shao Siwu also said sternly: "It's the screen of the country."

"Be specific."

"The Great Uyghur Kingdom seems to be in a bad situation, and it may be taken advantage of by Persia. It is necessary to integrate all forces, carry the banner, and fight against Persia."

Shao Shude nodded, and talked about an old incident: "22 years ago, when Persia expanded northward and captured Talas, the first thing to do was to convert the Nestorian temple in the city into the Creator Temple."

Shao Siwu knew about this, and the Atami Turk who was listening actually knew it too, because he was so famous.

"Some news, you may not know." Shao Shude said again: "I captured many people from Bahan and learned a lot of things. Under the influence of the priests, they have already converted to the Creator. Oguz and Khazar are also slowly changing. The words of the man who pulled Khan may be exaggerated, but some basic facts are not wrong. These tribes cannot withstand the Great Food , the temptation of Persian goods, longing for the so-called civilized life of the big cannibals, conversion is inevitable."

In fact, this is equivalent to the natural attraction of advanced culture to backward culture.The Mohe people can actively learn Tang culture, and the Oghuz, Khazar, Burial and even Geluolu people will of course also actively learn the culture of Dashi and Persia.

Shao Siwu couldn't help asking: "Grandpa wants my son to actively spread the culture of the Central Plains?"

"It's good to have this idea, but do what you can." Shao Shude said: "Persia is close at hand, but the Central Plains is far away. The first thing you need to do is to protect yourself. You know that there is a Creator faction in Persia, called 'Sufi group'?"

"I don't know."

"You need to understand it carefully." Shao Shude said: "This faction has a very strong desire to expand. In the past, it went deep into the Uighur territory and converted many Turkic tribes, which in turn provoked turmoil in the Uighur country and took advantage of the opportunity."

"Satuk seized power, and the priests of this faction also helped."

"Shule originally had so many believers in the Creator, were they really developed by Samani? Not necessarily."

There was one more thing that Shao Shude couldn't say.

Historically, the Karahan Dynasty, which replaced the Saman Persian ecological niche in Central Asia, first did to unify the domestic beliefs, and then went east to attack the Gaochang Uighurs.

The Gaochang Uighurs had been at peace for many years at that time, and suffered losses repeatedly on the battlefield.Every time Kara Khan's army went to a place, they first preached by force, and the killing was extremely prosperous.

After discovering that the Gaochang Uyghurs were difficult to eat for a while, Kara Khan began to attack Khotan, which lasted for 40 years, and finally exhausted Khotan with his national strength.

The components of their national power, in addition to their large population, the countless jihadists from the Middle East who went on and on and participated in the war in their personal capacity cannot be ignored.

"The first thing you need to do is tighten the fence." Shao Shude said: "Build the city first. Gongyue City can be repaired and expanded, and it can be your capital."

Hearing the word "Capital City", Shao Siwu was overjoyed and said, "Obey."

"In a few days, I will decree to fix your fiefdom. The name of the country—" Shao Shude's eyes were a little erratic, and he said after a long time: "Let's call it Zhao Guo. With Gongyue as the capital, the entire Yili River Valley is yours Yes, how far you can develop in the future depends on your own ability."

"Basegan, Su Nong, Dulu..." Shao Shude called out several more names.

Several people knelt down one after another.

"My son is the commander of Yili's camp, and you are under his control for the time being." Shao Shude said.

"I obey." The leaders of the Atami Turkic tribes responded one after another.

"Do it well." Shao Shu held his son's hand, feeling a little sentimental: "After my grandfather returns to Luoyang, I will give you some stuff. Next year, there will be people from the Sixth Department of Shangshu, the Privy Council, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Sinong Temple coming to Yili River Valley. Help you tidy up the interior. The people in the Central Plains you urgently need will also be there."

The people in the sixth part of Shangshu naturally helped King Zhao establish a system.

The Privy Council focused on training the army.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs helps to establish trade routes.

Sinong Temple is responsible for providing agricultural and animal husbandry production technology.

In addition to these, a group of cultural people will be sent over.As for how these people come, there is always a way.

All in all, one purpose is to build a model circle of Han culture in the Yili River Valley while fighting.

The Oghuz, Khazars, Burials, Geluolus, and Turks always feel that the Dashi and Persian civilizations are advanced and noble, and try to imitate them in every possible way, just because they have not yet encountered competitors.

Shao Shude always felt that purely military conquest was not reliable.Look at Dashi and Persia's approach, cultural assimilation is also very important.

Even if the Western Regions are far away from the Central Plains and are originally a cultural desert, it is always possible to try.

The former Tang Dynasty did not pay attention to cultural management in the Western Regions at all, but after decades, the Long family in Kucha did not look down on Tubo at all. Submissive people.

This is the power of culture. If it is done well, it can reach an army of [-].

(End of this chapter)