Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 526 Grassland Strategy

The nomads in the north have always been a big problem that plagued various feudal dynasties.

Herdsmen are a nation that grew up on horseback. It can be said that they are born warriors. When the Turks were at their most powerful, they were known as "millionaires who control strings." Admittedly, he offered gold and silver treasures to sign the Weishui alliance.

Although Li Shimin later successfully defeated Jieli Khan and avenged this revenge, the combat power and influence of the northern nomads can also be seen.

The most important thing is that no matter how traumatized they are, as long as there is water and grass, they can quickly grow up again. Xue Yantuo is an obvious example.

But to completely solve this problem, there is only one way, and that is to completely control the grassland, accept all nomads, and turn them into their own people.

To put it simply, it is two words - assimilation.

Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has been adhering to a philosophy, that is, tolerance is the greatest. Because of enough tolerance, this nation can stand in the forest of the world. As a person who has experienced it, Gao Ming understands this point very well.

Therefore, when he received the news that Cheng Yaojin and others had returned to the imperial court, he hurried back to the palace immediately.

As soon as he walked to the gate of the palace, he saw Li Shimin's guard of honor had come out. He quickly turned his horse's head and followed the guard of honor.

Qian Niuwei, who was in charge of guarding the guard of honor, also found Gao Ming, and they quickly reported to Li Shimin. After Li Shimin's consent, Gao Ming came to Li Shimin's side.

Sitting on the chariot, Li Shimin looked at Gao Ming who was riding a horse beside him, and immediately raised his eyebrows.

"Is something wrong?"

"Ok!"

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Gao Ming nodded immediately, seeing this scene, Li Shimin also nodded with a smile.

"I know, but there are too many people here, let's talk about it after I come back!"

"Row!"

After Gao Ming nodded, he stopped talking, followed Li Shimin's guard of honor and left the city, and then saw Cheng Yaojin and others ten miles outside the city.

According to the rules, for the safety of the imperial city, when the general leader returns to the court, he is not allowed to bring a large army directly to the city. He must stop ten miles outside the city and wait for the next step.

At this time, the emperor generally issued two orders.

The first is to ask the generals to disband their troops and horses and return to Beijing for an audience. This order is the most commonly used and has no special meaning.

The other is that the emperor leads his courtiers out of the city to greet him, which shows the emperor's trust and importance to the generals. Generally, only those generals who have made great achievements have such treatment.

Undoubtedly, Cheng Yaojin and others belong to the second category.

Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others originally followed Gao Ming to conquer Goguryeo, but after defeating Goguryeo and Baekje, they were sent to attack Xue Yantuo before returning to Beijing.

Now that he has defeated Xue Yantuo and returned, it can be said that he has made outstanding achievements in battle. Of course, such a feat is worthy of Li Shimin going out of the city to welcome him.

Of course, polite etiquette is still indispensable. Looking at the peaceful scene in front of him, Gao Ming yawned immediately, and then shook his head helplessly.

"It seems that whether it is more than 1000 years later, or now, the officialdom has not changed. The only thing missing is a camera and a commentator who plays and sings."

While Gao Ming was slandering, Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin and the others had already finished their courtesies. When Gao Ming turned his head, he happened to see him personally pulling Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong onto his chariot.

Seeing this scene, Gao Ming's mouth twitched again.

"Damn it, it's a good thing that the eunuchs in the palace have now been replaced by female wrestlers. How about how many eunuchs are needed to resist the three big men sitting on it?"

While Gao Ming was muttering in his heart, Li Shimin ordered the guard of honor to go back with a happy face. Seeing this scene, Gao Ming didn't care about muttering any more. He quickly climbed on his horse and followed Li Shimin back to the city.

After returning to the city, it was natural to pick up the wind and wash away the dust, and the guard of honor came directly to Guanglu Temple.

At this time, all the food and drink had already been prepared in Guanglu Temple, and when everyone entered, they immediately brought out the food and wine.

Next came Li Shimin's "wine giving session". In the anticipation of everyone, Li Shimin gave wine to Gao Ming, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and others in turn, and then raised their glasses and shouted.

"I will drink with all my lovers, and the Tang Dynasty will win!"

After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in one gulp. Seeing this scene, the entire Guanglu Temple immediately boiled.

"Wan Sheng Tang! Long live my emperor!"

"Wan Sheng Tang! Long live my emperor!"

"The Great Tang is victorious! Long live my emperor..."

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the banquet officially began.

Because it was mainly for the soldiers to cleanse the dust, the banquet was not too elegant. Everyone drank heavily and laughed loudly. The scene was very lively.

After the banquet started, Li Shimin left. This has always been the usual practice, so naturally no one said anything.

And Gao Ming also followed Li Shimin back to the forbidden garden, and then entered the imperial study.

As soon as he entered the imperial study, Li Shimin spoke to him.

"Gao Ming, what do you want to tell me? Is it about the grassland?"

Hearing Li Shimin's question, Gao Ming smiled and nodded.

"That's right, it's from the grassland. After what happened with Xue Yantuo this time, I think it's really inappropriate to isolate the grassland from the Tang Dynasty!"

As soon as Gao Ming finished speaking, Li Shimin also nodded.

"Well, I think so too. If things go on like this, maybe there will be another Xue Yantuo, so I plan to divide the grassland into more than a dozen states and counties, and appoint local tribal leaders as governors and governors. What do you think of this method? "

"Um……"

Hearing Li Shimin's question, Gao Ming pondered for a while, then nodded.

"This method is fine, but I think it is enough to appoint the governor, but for a position like the governor, people from Datang should do a good job, because I think it is more assured that the army is in the hands of our own people!"

For Gao Ming's point of view, Li Shimin very much agrees in his heart, because he started his career by relying on mutiny, so he has always attached great importance to the control of the army.

If it was in the past, needless to say, he would not hand over military power to foreigners, especially those who had just surrendered.

But at this moment, he hesitated.

"Gao Ming, I understand what you said, but there is no way to grow food on the grassland. If I send troops to garrison, it will cost a lot, but if I only send generals, those tribes may not obey orders."

Seeing Li Shimin's hesitant expression, Gao Ming immediately laughed.

"No, they will listen, as long as we use the right method, they will definitely obey, and they are still the kind of people who are determined!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Shimin immediately became interested.

"Tell me!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)