The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 358 Layout of the Western Regions
The Baicheng City where the Khan Court in the East/South Turks is located has a circumference of more than 30 miles. It is now renamed Yicheng City and is included in Wuyuan County.

The former Khan Palace was also renamed Zhaowu Palace
This is a majestic and huge palace, which looks majestic and majestic.You can't see the side at a glance, there are many rockeries, gurgling water, and countless pavilions. It looks beautiful and has the characteristics of the Central Plains.

In the palace!

In a side hall, Yang Tong was discussing matters with Li Jing, Du Ruhui, Xue Wanshu and others, the general manager of Monan Road.

East/Turk is divided into three again, everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, and is about to fall into civil war. Moreover, Jieli Khan, who makes him afraid, is not only the weakest, but also faces the attack from the east and the west. The situation is quite bad.

Now Jieli Khan is based in Dujin Mountain, Xue Yantuo is based in the east of Kent Mountain, and Ashina Simo is based in the three major lake areas.

The three major lake areas are located in the east of Jinshan Mountain, east of Yudujin Mountain, and south of Kangnu Mountain. They are composed of three major basins: Ubud Sunor, Kebuduo and Zhabuhan. Dozens of lakes, large and small, are distributed among them. It is a treasure land on the Mobei grassland.

Compared to Jieli Khan's misery, Ashina Simo is full of ambition. He knows that although Jieli Khan controls nearly a thousand tribes, the number of soldiers under his tent is less than [-]. What made him even more delighted was that Xue Yantuo of Tie Le had already betrayed Jieli Khan. As long as he could leave the land of the Great Sui Dynasty, he could attack Jili Khan from south to east with Xue Yantuo. As long as Jieli Khan died, Then he, the Great Khan, will be justified.

But he knows that everything about him comes from Yang Tong. Yang Tong can bring him back to his original form with just one sentence, and lose everything he has. , so he asked for instructions to leave in the name of chasing Jieli Khan, and after getting permission from Yang Tong, he led his troops to leave the Monan grassland, go north out of the Great Wall, and take root in the three major lakes.

It's just that ordinary herdsmen like the stable life of the Sui Dynasty, and they don't want to participate in the precarious Turkic war. The civilian generals who worship Qin Qiong, such as Su Wu and Hera, are not leaving. They are willing to serve the Sui Dynasty, so they went north with Ashina Simo There are only about 20 people in China, and only a measly [-] troops.

But Ashina Simo doesn't care so much. First, Jieli Khan's strength has shrunk severely, and many tribes have rebellious hearts. As long as he raises the banner, he can win some followers; He couldn't afford to offend Da Sui, and he didn't dare to force the herdsmen to go with him; third, he planned to form an alliance with Xue Yantuo.

Of course Yang Tong understood what Ashina Simo was thinking, but he didn't care anymore, the three legs of the Turks were quite stable, and the civil strife this time would never be as easy to unify as last time, mainly because the three parties were all in harmony with each other. There is no particularly obvious advantage.

If you really want to count, Xue Yantuo is the strongest, but in the eyes of the Turks, Tie Le is a servant who can't be put on the table, a servant, and will not be trusted by the Turks. When the overall situation is uncertain, it is difficult to grow naturally !
Jieli Khan failed one after another, and his lineage was exhausted. Even if he recruited more troops, he was inferior to Xue Yantuo and Ashina Simo in terms of quantity and quality, but his background was still there, and there were many generals who could lead an army alone. , and Ashina Simo may not even be able to come up with a few generals who are on the table now.It's just that he was sandwiched between Xue Yantuo and Ashina Simo, and there was no possibility of reconciliation with the other two. For Jieli Khan, this was the most embarrassing and sad thing.

Yang Tong said with a smile: "The war with foreign countries has come to an end. The East and West Turks are no longer a threat to our Sui Dynasty. Next, the focus of our Sui Dynasty is to recuperate. The three counties of Liaodong, Yongzhou, and Liangzhou will be included in our Sui Dynasty." under control."

"Your Highness, I think that Jieli Khan has already lost his courage, and there are not many soldiers left. Why don't you go all out and uproot the Turks?" Veteran Li Jing couldn't help asking.

Others also looked at Yang Tong. Li Jing, Xue Wanshu, Meng Xiaomin, and Liu Daju didn't understand Yang Tong's character. They thought that Yang Tong let the Turks go because he was about to ascend the throne and didn't want to cause too many killings. Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, Yu Chigong, Xue Wanche, Shen Guang, Du Ruhui, Yin Mingyue and others have been by Yang Tong's side for a long time, but they are very clear that their highness never has any compassion for the enemy.

"If only it were that simple." Yang Tong smiled and said, "If it was before, I might have the idea of ​​getting rid of the evil! But not now."

Everyone looked at Yang Tong in puzzlement.

"'Chilechuan, under the Yin Mountain. The sky is like a dome, covering the four fields. The sky is blue and the fields are vast. The wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low." Yang Tong recited it once, and then asked Li Jing: "The old general knows this poem. Folk song?"

"Of course I know!" Li Jingjing nodded and said, "This is a folk song circulated in the Northern Dynasties. It is said that it was translated from Xianbei into Chinese. But what does it have to do with the Turkic people?"

"Yes, it has a lot to do with it!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "This folk song says that the Chilechuan green field under the Yin Mountain is endless. In fact, this piece of grassland is indeed a land of fertile water and grass. This piece of grassland Because of the fertile water and grass, Wuhuan left, and the Xiongnu came. After the Xiongnu left, Xianbei, Rouran, and Turkic came successively! In other words, as long as this piece of grassland is still there, even if we completely eradicate the Turkic, it will not be necessary. How long will it take for other ethnic groups to come over."

Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Xue Wanshu, Meng Xiaomin, Liu Daju and others seem to have realized something.

Luo Shixin was puzzled and asked: "But so what? Are you afraid that they won't succeed?"

Yang Tong shook his head with a headache: "If our Great Sui Dynasty is strong and prosperous, of course we don't have to be afraid, but now the Great Sui is divided and the feudal lords are divided into regimes. We don't have much energy to deal with foreigners. So instead of letting a nation full of variables come, it's better Let the frightened Turks survive in our north. The Turks may not have the guts to attack us in their lifetime, but the Turks are still so fierce to others. The Turks are on our periphery, they can help us block unknown enemies, and save us There are a lot of troubles, this is called using the enemy to defend against the enemy, and borrowing strength to make use of strength."

Only then did everyone realize that their feelings were to let Turkic be the watchdog of the Sui Dynasty.

Luo Shixin also understood at this moment, and said in admiration: "It turns out that Your Highness has known for a long time that the Monan Grassland is the source of disaster for Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Rouran, and Turks, so he simply surrounded it with a tall Great Wall so that the thieves can't see it. I don’t know such a treasure land, so naturally I won’t come. His Highness still sees far.”

Yang Tong was stunned for a moment, but soon he looked enigmatic and nodded slightly, expressing his approval of Luo Shixin's explanation.

Conscience of heaven and earth, how could he have thought of so much, at first he just thought that since the Great Wall was going to be built, he should build a great Great Wall for real imperial use, that's all.

"Your Highness is brilliant!" Everyone suddenly realized and admired him.

Yang Tong said with an attitude that everyone is drunk but I am alone, and said: "Taking one step to see a hundred steps is the secret of my success! Everyone is either a local official in charge of one side, or a general who commands thousands of troops. look."

"Here!"

Everyone suddenly said yes.

Yang Tong looked at the gray-haired Li Jing, and deliberately transferred him back to Yecheng to sit in charge, and said with a smile: "The East/Turkic commander has been suppressed. Our army can have what it is today, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts. I feel that Dong/Turk There is no longer any need for the Turkic Monan Road Governor's Mansion, what does the old general think?"

"It should be so!" Li Jing was quite cooperative.

The Sui Dynasty learned the lesson that supervising the army is a disaster. When a general goes out to accept the position of general manager, all important military and political affairs are in the hands of the general manager.Also because the position of the general manager is too heavy, in order to prevent the generals from embracing their own self-esteem, the temporary position of the general manager will only be used during wartime, and the position and power of the general manager will be withdrawn after the war.

When Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he abolished the system of the general manager's office and reintroduced the system of supervising the army, and it was restored when he came to Yang Tong. In fact, in Yang Tong's personal opinion, the system of the general manager's office is far better than the system of supervising the army.

The army has been the top priority since ancient times.Don't be careless at all.

Yang Tong intends to set up a more regular standing combat army, scattered in various sensitive areas, ready to go out at any time, and the "Military Affairs Department" suggested by Du Ruhui will undoubtedly play a huge role in this army.But all of these have to be discussed with the important ministers before making a decision, but a trial can be carried out in Yecheng first, and Li Jing, a veteran, is undoubtedly the best candidate.

"The old general will go back to Ye City with me. I have more important tasks to give to the old general."

"Here!" Li Jing didn't ask any questions.

"The Southern Route Army has recovered five counties. Zhangye, Dunhuang, and Yiwu are easy to talk about, but the two border counties of Shanshan and Qiemo are in a bad environment, and the situation is quite complicated and dangerous. The chief officer not only has to govern, but also has to fight with all the people in the Western Regions. When dealing with the Chinese, Tuyuhun, and Qiang people, there may be wars, and after the battle, you may even have a drink with the enemy in a neither humble nor overbearing manner!" Yang Tong looked at the generals and said with a smile: "Who thinks that I can speak well? Fist of martial arts, deep knowledge of vertical and horizontal ways, still young and vigorous."

Li Jing smiled wryly and said: "Qiemo County is the westernmost place in our Sui Dynasty. It is bordered by foreign countries in the north, west and south. It is true that it is the most complicated place, and the terrain is extremely high there. If the old man is ten years younger It’s okay, but it’s not working now, I can’t bear the weird weather.”

When a group of people heard the words, they immediately looked at each other in blank dismay!
Thinking about it carefully, Shanshan and Qiemo seem to be really complicated, and ordinary people can't handle them.

After being quiet for a while, Xue Wanshu, Meng Xiaomin, and Liu Daju stepped forward at the same time, bowed and said, "I wish to go."

Seeing Meng Xiaomin and Liu Daju, two Confucian-style sheriffs, also came out to plead for orders, Yang Tong was also very surprised, and said in surprise, "You two can still fight?"

"Slightly understand!" Meng Xiaomin and Liu Daju smiled at the same time, and said very modestly.In fact, although Meng Xiaomin and Liu Daju did not leave any famous names, they fought with Duan Decao during the Li and Tang Dynasties so that Liang Shidu and Turks could not find their way to the north.

"It seems that I don't know Taishan with my eyes!"

Yang Tong chuckled, the Confucian scholars who stood out in the troubled times really didn't have soft feet, and they reached a conclusion in just a moment: "General Xue is the governor of Qiemo County, Governor Liu is the governor of Shanshan County, and County Sheriff Meng is the governor of Yiwu County. .”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust!"

(End of this chapter)