Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1158 The Great Sima

"King Xuance of Jin is the commander of the general rank from the lower fifth rank, and the marching commander of Jiasubi Road. He will ride four thousand horses in the same chamber and escort King Subi back to his country!"

in the hall.

Regarding the civil strife in Tubo, the ministers of Zaifu believed that this opportunity should be used to weaken Tubo.

The emperor put forward an edict to order Zhang Zhung to help Tubo to quell the rebellion, which received unanimous praise from everyone. Everyone knew that the relationship between Zhang Zhung and Tubo was tense. Originally, Tubo Zanpu had prepared to conquer Xiangxiong in the west before his death. Now he asked Xiangxiong to help Tubo to quell the rebellion. Doesn't it make it clear that they took the opportunity to beat the Tibetan dog in the water?

But this result was exactly what the imperial court wanted. The imperial court said that they wanted Xiangxiong to send troops to quell the chaos. As for the result, Xiangxiong took advantage of the fire to rob.

And this side sent troops to send Prince Supi back to restore the country, and no one objected.

The reason is that when Tubo sent troops to annex Subi, it was an act of aggression. Because Su Pi had paid tribute to the Sui Dynasty, the Great Qin, which inherited the Sui Dynasty, was naturally Su Pi's clan state and had the obligation to protect the subordinate state.

It is justifiable to let Su Pi restore the country now.

As for whether to take advantage of the fire to rob, it is up to the beholder to see benevolence.

Almost at the same time, the emperor issued an edict and canonized King Domi as Marquis of Yushu and General of the Zhenjun.Canonize King Bailan as Darihou, General of the Zhenjun.

As a result, the Qiangs in the east have been killed by the imperial court, and now they have established the Xishan Road. Although there are still many Qiang and Barbarians who are still stubbornly resisting, the West Mountain Road has been established, the imperial court has built several big cities, and began to build fortresses along the valleys. The Qiang people have already attached themselves.

Now, Domi, Bailan, and Subi, the three major Qiang kingdoms in the west, have also separated from Tubo and turned to the Great Qin to proclaim their vassals and pay tribute.The emperor did not directly set up roads like on the Xishan side, but in view of the plateau terrain here, coupled with the sparse population and other conditions, he only accepted the Three Kingdoms as vassals.

But in any case, these were originally paid tribute to Tubo, but now they are turned to pay tribute to Daqin. This is a huge change.

From the north of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains to the source of the upper reaches of the Lancang River, this is the territory of Supi. When Tubo seized Supi, they had pastures and horses, and also had salt production. They were no longer limited to the river valleys of U-Tsang. To be a farming state here.

It can be said that Su Pi was a key step for Tubo to become the overlord of the plateau in the future.

Taking down Supi, then conquering Domi and Bailan, and then conquering Qinghai, only then did he dominate the west for hundreds of years.

But now, the imperial court has controlled Tuyuhun, pulled Su Pi and the three Qiangs over, and let Zhang Xiong take advantage of the attack to beat the dogs in the water, and set up the West Mountain Road, advancing with fortresses and city pools, turning them into fortress chains The blockade of these Qiang people made it impossible for them to turn to Tubo, and it also made it impossible for Tubo to expand to Yunnan and Sichuan as in history.

On the plateau, the imperial court does not have the strength to fight over it for the time being, but it has begun to block several directions, preventing the Tubo people from having a chance.

Regarding the central decision-making of the imperial court, there are also some officials below who do not understand the strategy. They said that the three feudal lords in the south of the Yangtze River are not peaceful, but they are reaching out thousands of miles away. Su Pi, as well as the Western Regions, never stopped using troops. In addition, the imperial court wanted to control Xue Yantuo and Huihe in Mobei, which was too much control.

Some scholars even directly published current articles in newspapers, attacking and discussing the government.

"Ignorant scholar."

Qin Qiong, who had just returned from the northwest, was newly appointed by the emperor as Minister of the Ministry of War, shaking his head.

Qin Qiong returned to the court, awarded the Minister of the Ministry of War, and then worshiped as a minister of peace, and entered the political affairs hall to become the prime minister.

This also aroused great repercussions in the court and the public. Without him, Qin Qiong is a pure military commander. Although he is the emperor's cousin, he is brave and good at fighting, but he doesn't have long experience in controlling one side alone.

However, the emperor thought that Qin Qiong had meritorious service in commanding the war in Helong when he was in Qinghai during the war last year. This time, he suddenly transferred Qin Qiong to the court and worshiped him as prime minister.

This is also the first military general to pay homage to the prime minister after the privy envoy stopped worshiping the prime minister.

The former Shangshu of the Ministry of War was a civil servant.

Combining the edicts that have been issued several times before, the government and the public are all amazed at the edicts that require the promotion of the status of soldiers.Many officials even wrote directly, arguing that the emperor treated warriors too favorably.

Some officials directly said that the emperor set up the Privy Council and the Three Offices, which greatly deprived the prime ministers of their military power, so the military generals have already taken charge of the Privy Council and are in charge of military orders, so the ministers of the Ministry of War who are in charge of the military regime should be appointed by civil servants, and military generals should not enter again. political affairs hall.

But the emperor chose to let Qin Qiong be the minister of the Ministry of War and Jiapingzhangshi, and he directly paid homage to the prime minister.

When Qin Qiong first received the edict, he also declined several times.

But in the end, the emperor came directly to Qin Qiong's mansion and told him a lot of truths about how generals should be prime ministers.

The ultimate goal of appointing military commanders is to maintain a balance between civil and military affairs, and not to favor literature and suppress martial arts.

Although the Privy Council is all military generals, the important post of Minister of War in the Political Affairs Hall, which governs the military regime, must be held by generals who know soldiers and are good at fighting.

"It's not just generals and ministers, and even military commanders are not just for military positions. As long as they are really talented, they can also serve as local prefects, political envoys, and inspectors. , to be able to hold a civil position."

"I can't make such a bad start, otherwise, after two generations, I'm afraid that Daqin's status as a warrior will be trampled by the literati group. How will Daqin maintain his illustrious martial arts by then?"

"Shubao, being the prime minister is not only a reward for your merits, but also to set a good example for a warrior to be a prime minister."

The military system of the imperial court is generally led by mid-level generals of the fifth and sixth ranks. The real senior generals drink tea in the Sanya when they are not fighting, and only a few generals can enter the Privy Council.

If this is the case for a long time, it will inevitably lead to the decline of the status of generals, and fewer people will be willing to be generals in the future.

Therefore, Luo Chengcai deliberately wanted to promote generals, especially to allow senior generals to enter the phase to set a precedent.

In this way, the distinction between civil and military is no longer so clear, and the status of generals will not become lower and lower.

Only in this way can the martial arts of the empire last forever, and the martial arts of the empire will always be famous.

Qin Qiong is the great Sima, and Zhang Xutuo is the Tai Tuo. The two hold the military administration and the military order, and the emperor holds the power to choose and transfer generals. It can be said that Luo Cheng's control over the current army is unmatched.

"I fully support His Majesty's strategy of intervening in the frontier as soon as possible. We can't wait until the situation is bad, destabilizing the region, and endangering the border of Great Qin. It will be too late at that time, and the price will be several times or even ten times." Qin Qiong Prime Minister, regarding the imperial court's military strategy, it is still highly consistent with the emperor, "As for the San Francisco, it is already under control, just wait for him to come to fruition, and there is no need to rush for a while."

Luo Cheng is very happy that Qin Qiong can agree with his views.

"The imperial court should avoid major battles thousands of miles away, but it can't ignore it. It should take action when it's time to do so. Intervention as early as possible is the best strategy and the lowest cost."

As for the San Francisco, that's all if you don't make a move. If you make a move, you will win a battle. Therefore, Luo Cheng is still accumulating strength, resting and recuperating, and is not in a hurry to make a move.

"It's a pity that many people only know how to talk on paper, and don't understand these things."

(End of this chapter)