A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1127 Protector
Heluo Shichuo still found it hard to believe that the Chishi tribe and the Sanxingyan tribe had suffered such a terrible defeat.

"How will the chief steward deal with the Chishi and Yanfa regions?"

"Everyone has to pay a price for their choice, and the Chishi tribe and the Sanxingyan tribe are no exception. I sent people to appease them, but they wanted to fight," Wu Huaiyu added milk tea to He Luoshi in a flat voice.

"As for how to deal with them, it also depends on their attitude. Now they have been defeated miserably. Shi Jin Chi Shi Fu has been beheaded, and the other 300 leaders have been captured alive, and more than 7,000 soldiers have been captured.

They are now deeply regretful and have sincerely admitted their mistakes to the Tang Dynasty. I think they are still somewhat sincere, so I am willing to give them another chance."

The Chishi tribe moved back to their homeland from Shuanghe, and lived as a nomad in the area around the Yide River at the southern foot of Jinshan Mountain. They set up the Desert Governor's Office, and the Tang Dynasty appointed a new leader for the Chishi tribe.

"The twin rivers?"

The Shuanghe River Basin is rich in water and grass and is a very good pasture. It is also close to the Turgesh, so Heluo Shichuo couldn't help but have some wild ambitions.

But Wu Huaiyu's words shattered their ambitions.

"When we put down the rebellion of Chishi and Yanbian, Dunchu of Shesheti gave us some support and assistance, and helped with the aftermath. Therefore, I decided to hand over the Shuanghe River Basin to Shesheti, set up the Shuanghe Governor's Office, and appoint Dunchu as the Shuanghe Governor."

The Shesheti tribe was one of the five major Duluk tribes that were on equal footing with the Turkic people. Its leader, Dunchuo, was also one of the five major Chuos and was always a shrewd person.

Unexpectedly, he took the opportunity to show his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, and the rewards given by the Tang Dynasty were so quick and generous that the Shesheti tribe and the Chishi tribe exchanged territories.

The Twin Rivers are much better than the desert.

Wu Huaiyu also deliberately wanted to use this to declare to all forces in the Western Regions that there would be sweet things to eat if they followed the Tang Dynasty, but there would be no good ending for those who betrayed the Tang Dynasty.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just arrived in the Western Regions and couldn't be too drastic, Wu Huaiyu could have even directly wiped out the Chishi Tribe, but later he decided to do the same as he did with the Gongyue Tribe.
Take it easy.

There must be punishment, but there must also be a way out.

This would prevent the other tribes from feeling grief over the loss of their country and triggering a chain reaction of hatred against the Tang Dynasty.

"Of the three Karluk tribes, the Chishi tribe established the Damo Prefecture Governorate at the Yide River, the Moulu tribe established the Yinshan Prefecture Governorate, the Tashili tribe established the Xuanchi Prefecture Governorate, and the other three Xingyan tribes separated from the Moulu tribe and established the Jinfu Prefecture Governorate."

The Chumukun tribe, one of the five major Dulu tribes, established the Fuyan Prefecture Governorate, the Huluwu tribe established the Yanbo Prefecture Governorate, and the Shunishi tribe established the Yingsuo Prefecture Governorate.

With the addition of two governorates of the Turkic tribe and one governorate of the Gongyue tribe, there were a total of ten governorates.

"Oh, and the Chuyue tribe in Shatuo Desert also has a Shatuo Prefecture Governor's Office."

Wu Huaiyu drew a map for Heluo Shichu.

To the east of the Suiye River and north of the Tianshan Mountains, the Western Turkic tribes established the Kunling Protectorate, which was under the jurisdiction of eleven Turkic military governorates.

The five major Dulu and several major Shijin tribes were all given military governorships and their boundaries were drawn.

"Who is the Protector of Kunling?"

"I have recommended Moheduo Yehu Ashina Mishe to the sage in Chang'an as the Protector General of Kunling. He is the fifth-generation grandson of Midianshi and the most distinguished descendant of the Turkic Ashina family. Moreover, he was once conferred the title of Khan by Your Majesty in his early years. Now that Yugushe is going to Beijing, it is most appropriate for him to be the Protector General of Kunling."

He Luo Shichu was also familiar with Mishe, but he did not think that Mishe was a good candidate. It was true that he had a noble status, but he could not rule.

Otherwise, even if the Tang Dynasty had appointed him as Khan, he would not have been unable to sit on that position.

Besides, Dulu Khan has sons, and the eldest son Zhenzhu Yehu is more suitable.

"Zhenzhu Yehu is still too young and has no prestige, so let him go to Chang'an with you. He can serve the emperor and show his filial piety to his father." "Drink tea!"

Wu Huaiyu's tea is brewed according to the customs of the Turkic nomads, with salt, milk and ghee added. It has a rich flavor. If you come back from nomadic travels and drink a cup of it, it will be both refreshing and replenishing.

During these days in the Western Regions, Wu Huaiyu traveled everywhere and even began to like this kind of milk tea.

He Luoshichu picked up the milk tea and drank it in big gulps. He felt sorry for Gongyue, Chishi and Yanmian, but was also glad for his own choice.

"Will the Tang Dynasty always keep troops stationed in the Western Regions?"

The Western Turks had always dealt with the small countries in the Western Regions that were dependent on them, such as Yanqi, Gaochang, and Qiuci, by sending Tutun to lead troops for supervision and collecting taxes.

If the Tang Dynasty was like this, it would really be a headache for them.

"We, the Tang Dynasty, came to the Western Regions to punish the gods. After suppressing the rebellion, we will re-establish the structure of the Western Regions and establish a new system consisting of the Anxi Protectorate, the Kunling and Mengchi Protectorates, and various military governorates and states.

The most important thing is to end the years of war and civil strife in the Western Regions and allow all tribes and city-states to live a stable and good life.

We also need to maintain the Silk Road well, and build post stations, beacon forts, and military headquarters along the road to facilitate the various departments.

From now on, you Tuqishi people will only need to graze freely and safely, without having to fight and kill each other all the time, how great is that?"

Heluo Shichu was not confused by Wu Huaiyu's few words, and he still asked about the details very seriously. For example, if they were under the jurisdiction of the Anxi Protectorate in the future, then would the Tang army station troops in the two Tuqishi governorates, and would they be taxed and conscripted?
"Your governor's prefectures and states belong to the vassal prefectures and states, and the governors and governors are all hereditary from the tribal leaders. The military and political affairs within the territory are governed by you.

As for taxation and conscription, you only need to pay some tribute. As for military service and labor service, we must all work together to maintain the security and stability of the Western Regions. If there is a rebellion or cross-border war in the Western Regions, it will be necessary for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to maintain regional security. At that time, we must call on troops from all walks of life to work together.
Of course, under normal circumstances, your conscription is limited to the Western Regions only."

The Tang army would only be stationed along the Silk Road to guard the roads and protect merchants and travelers.

Some officials will also be sent to each prefecture and state to assist the management of each department and be responsible for liaison. In short, Wu Huaiyu said that life will go on as usual and we will not interfere in your lives.

But there is one thing: now that the boundaries of the tribes have been defined, they must not attack each other or graze their livestock across the boundaries.
Otherwise, the Tang Dynasty has the power to call on all tribes in the Western Regions to join forces to attack.

Next,
The five Dulu tribes in the east wing and the five Nushibi tribes in the west wing must put down their weapons and stop the conflict.

The two protectorates of Mengchi and Kunling were separated by Suiye.

This actually changed the original agreement that the Yili River was the boundary, but Wu Huaiyu was not entirely biased towards the Turks. Instead, the territory actually occupied by the Turks now crossed the Yili River to the Suiye River.

Wu Huaiyu's statement was based on facts, otherwise the Turks would definitely not be willing to give up the territory they had swallowed.

As for whether Shaboluoyehu Khan would agree, there is no need to worry, because Shaboluoyehu Khan has been defeated by Duolu Khan and his men in the past few years. If the Tang Dynasty does not send troops, they will not be able to defend the Yili River boundary, the Suiye River boundary, and even the Tianshan boundary.
With the support of the Tang Dynasty and the mediation on their behalf, allowing them to use Suiye as the boundary, this was extremely beneficial to Shabolayaghu Khan.

"We will send troops to Gaochang immediately to destroy this arrogant little country. Each of the eleven governorates of Kunling Protectorate is required to send 3,000 troops, and the Protectorate will send another 5,000 troops."

The Kunling Protectorate in the east will send a total of 38,000 troops.

Of course troops had to be sent from the west. Wu Huaiyu had already sent people to invite Shaboluoyehu Khan to come from Qianquan Mountain, and also invited Wunu Shibishijin and others.

In fact, Wu Huaiyu didn't need to use Turkic troops to fight against Gaochang Kingdom.

But in this operation, Wu Huaiyu deliberately asked the Ten Arrows of the Turks and other tribes to send troops, just to deliberately show the might of the Tang Dynasty.

By then, more than 10,000 Tang troops, plus 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers from various Turkic tribes, would have destroyed Gaochang together. This would have absolutely shaken the entire Western Regions and laid the foundation for the Tang Dynasty to reshape the Western Regions.

(End of this chapter)