A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 528

Three hundred miles away in the Yanshui River Basin, soldiers and horses from all walks of life came out to sweep.

Li Tudiji, who was over sixty years old, was the most active and fierce. The five thousand Sumo Mohe tribe really screamed, so under the leadership of him and a dozen sons, they each led a battalion and vowed to serve the Tang Dynasty. Kill those who rebel Hu Sogd, and don't let a single one slip through the net.

Wu Sugu, led by Fu Yu, supported Yu Mohe for two thousand, and he fought aggressively with the eight sons. He insisted on showing his loyalty to the military governor and proving their bravery. Please raise Shenzhou to Zhengzhou, then you have to earn some military exploits and money on these Sogdian Hus.

On the contrary, after Su Lie and the others made their first contribution to breaking the bridge west, they intentionally let the other ministries make contributions.

West of the bridge, gate set.

Wu Huaiyu looked at the high tower of the Ao Temple that was still burning with beacon smoke, and the raging holy fire in the Ao Temple, and at the priest who was knocked to the ground and forced to kneel there.

The expression is very flat.

"Captain, demolish this heresy and evil temple."

"There's no need to demolish it. Change it up and destroy all the gods of light. If you renovate it here, it can be used as a municipal office or an official school, or it can be converted into a Confucius Temple."

Where there are Sogdian settlements, there is the Ao Temple, and there will be the sacred fire. This is an important link for the cohesion of the Sogdian people. There are even many Chang’an cities, especially in the few squares near Xishi, there are many Dahu Temples .

Even the imperial court gave the priests in these Ao Temples the official titles of monks such as Ao Zhu, who were regarded as high-quality.

But now that the Sogdians in Yanshui have been designated as rebels, this Ao Temple will no longer exist.

"Anhura Mazda..."

The old priest was still shouting, but Wu Huaiyu waved his hand, and the soldiers dragged him down.What awaits him is not their God of Light to save him, but to be sent to a slave camp and wait for an auction.

He Mingyuan watched the sacred flame of the Ao Temple go out with a blank expression, and his heart went out as well.

This Sogdian Hu merchant who once broke his family at the end of the Sui Dynasty, was able to make a comeback, and even took advantage of the chaotic battlefield to move three hundred miles away from Yanshui.

But now, no matter how much wealth there is, it will eventually go to waste.

He begged for mercy, confessed, and was willing to make atonement.

I just hope to give them another chance, saying that they will definitely lead their clansmen to be loyal to Datang and obey the military governor, but it is a pity that Wu Huaiyu doesn't need it anymore.

Since coming to Youzhou, although Wu Huaiyu's performance has been relatively strong, but he hasn't really shown the thunderstorm, and the knife has not bleed.

The chicken that was killed to make an example to the monkey was never found.

The cooperation of Fan Yang, Lu's ancestors and other six great clans who knew the current affairs, and the Bazhai behind the mountain's surrender before the battle, all made Wu Huaiyu's sword unable to draw blood from its sheath.

But this time, he must drink blood and pay back.

This can be regarded as completely eradicating some hidden dangers, right?

What's more, as Li Jinyan said, the overthrow of these three thousand Sogdian Hus is indeed too tempting. Not to mention that [-] to [-] Sogdian Hus can be sold as slaves for a lot of money. The goods, money and silk are also a large number.

He Mingyuan alone has a fortune and thousands of servants.

Get rid of them, and the governor's mansion of Youzhou will be rich immediately, not to mention the generals of the Youzhou mansion, who wouldn't want these [-] Sogdians to do military service?
Even under Wu Huaiyu's call, Fan Yang, Lu Shi and others were eager to carve up the Sogdian pie.

Lu Wulang has been working hard recently. He used to wear white robes better than purple clothes in Youzhou, and was honored as a person who inspected Youzhou, but now Wu Huaiyu often rushes here and there. Gave him a lot of new insights.

This person is really different in Jianghu from entering an official career.

Looking at the once-prosperous Sogdian settlements and merchants, he was now conquered by the Mingguang armored Tang army, and he sighed in his heart.

"The three thousand Sogdian families in Yanshui in North Yanzhou were wiped out, but there are still many Sogdians in Youzhou, and there are more Sogdian settlements in the eight states of Youfu. The governor is not afraid of triggering these Sogdians. Chaos?"

Wu Huaiyu just sneered a few times. It is not the Wude Dynasty at this stage. There are indeed many Sogdian Hu settlements in the Governor's Mansion of Youzhou, from Beiyan to Youzhou, and then to Tanji Pingying.

But it doesn't matter how many there are, if they really dare to make a mess, Wu Huaiyu can't wait to wipe them out now that he has spare power.

"I don't want to auction more Sogdian Hu in the future."

This domineering made Lu Chengye feel pressure.

"It's not enough to appease and show kindness blindly. Yidi and beasts are afraid of power but not virtuous, and Huaiyuan is not grateful for kindness. Sogdian Hu is even worse than Turks, Xi, and Khitan. Zhongyuan has two minds, these people don’t know how to appreciate kindness, they only fear violence and coercion.”

For them, there is no need to be too good, otherwise they will not be grateful, and will only make progress.

Lu Chengye stroked his beard, and looked at Li Keyong who was standing in the distance, "The Sogdian Hu is indeed cunning and greedy, but the Mohe people are also barbarians, why does the governor trust them so much, and the governor is not afraid of raising tigers to cause trouble?"

Huaiyu looked at Lu Wulang.

He had already felt that this Lu Wulang was often planting thorns and digging holes for him seemingly inadvertently. For example, when he incorporated Shanhou before, he deliberately said in public that he would be a matchmaker and asked Gao Yaozi to give his prostitute daughter to Wu Huaiyu as his concubine.

Now, the Sogdian nonsense is used to attach Mohe.

"Food needs to be eaten at one bite, and the road needs to be walked step by step. Naturally, Mohe is not my species, but Li Tudiji and others have been attached for more than [-] years, and they are loyal, which is worthy of praise. If you commit crimes, you will be punished, and if you have committed crimes, you will be rewarded." , if innocent people are punished, and meritorious deeds are not rewarded, then how will they command the masses in the future?"

Wu Huaiyu actually disapproves of these inland migrations, especially the establishment of prefectures and almost tribal autonomy. However, many things are about contingencies, and it is impossible to achieve perfection in one step. To proceed from reality, compromise should be compromised.

Back down when it’s time to back down, but change when it’s time to change.

This is a qualified politician, or an excellent court official, instead of always thinking of perfection, one step at a time, that's just a nerd.

Li Tudiji and the others are doing very well now, so they are rewarded, and they should be rewarded heavily. Only in this way can they set an example of fanhus attached to them, so that other fanhus can see the good treatment they attached, so they will trust the court in the future , will also be willing to attach.

Of course, to be able to prevent it is to change the means.

For example, Wu Huaiyu chose Mohe young and strong as the mansion soldiers or martial cavalry on the grounds of the bravery of the Mohe soldiers, and then stationed them in various places in the eight states of Youfu, and then let their families accompany the army to settle near the station. In this way, Gradually, the Mohe people dispersed, and the threat became less, and even over time, they became completely Sinicized.

Lu Chengye turned his head and asked Huaiyu, "The governor's trip to the north is really famous. It will be November soon, is the governor going to Beijing for court gathering?

Did you let 35 pass before the governor entered Beijing? "

Wu Huaiyu said with a smile, "I have not been in Youzhou for a long time, things are busy, and Tuli has already raised troops to attack Jieli. Now it is very important. I can't leave Youzhou. I have already planned to ask Wei Changshi to go to Chang'an Chaoji on my behalf. Stay in Youzhou."

"Does the governor think that Tuli will lose this time?"

"It must be defeated."

Huaiyu smiled, "And soon, let's wait for the news in Youzhou. Brother Su and I speculate that Tuli raised his troops in anger, a little hastily, and the season is not good. Although Jieli has been in a bit of a mess for the past two years, it is enough To meet the challenges of Tuli,
Tuli will be defeated soon, and by then he will have to attach himself to Datang even more, and the Northern Expedition next year will be easier.

Of course, there may be accidents. The worst result is that Tuli is captured, and even Jieli takes advantage of the victory to pursue him to Jinlianchuan. He may even launch troops to harass us on the Tang border, so we have to be prepared for the worst. "

Hearing this, Lu Chengye was deeply moved.

"Since the Emperor Daye's three conquests of Goguryeo failed, leading to great chaos in the Central Plains, the Turks in the grasslands have completely ignored the Central Plains. They have invaded every year, and the northern frontiers have become Turkic croplands. The population of money, food, gold, silk and women is always plundered and harvested.

Even Wude can't change this situation.

Now Zhenguan is going to attack and defend Yishi, and even the grassland is completely in chaos first. This is really 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi. "

Huaiyu said with a smile, "It is said that a sage will come out every 500 years. Today is the sage who comes out every 500 years. Since the Han Dynasty, after the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it has been chaotic for hundreds of years. I look forward to the coming of this saint, and now it is finally here, the time has come for our Han people to regain their glory, Mr. Lu, whether we are from the Kanto or the Guanzhong, we are all Chinese Han Chinese."

Lu Chengye admired Wu Huaiyu for such flattery.

But he also admits that what he said has some truths. He thought that Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father to seize the throne, which is similar to those of the Gao family in the Northern Qi Dynasty. Who knew that he could manage such a situation in just over two years.

Lu Wulang's father, Lu Chisong, responded early to join Li Yuan, and later entered Li Jiancheng's East Palace. Because of these reasons, Fan Yang's Lu family was actually not optimistic about Li Shimin, but now it seems that they really misjudged.

Before the eldest brother was in the court, he said that the Emperor Zhenguan was very wise, but the elders of the Youzhou tribe still didn't believe it.

Lu Wulang asked Huaiyu seriously after a long time, "The governor thinks that next year's Northern Expedition will really be successful in one battle? I have been in the Tang Dynasty for more than ten years, but I have never gone out to the Northern Expedition."

"Of course it can be done."

"Can the Turks surrender in this way? If this triggers the Turks and the Tang Dynasty to attack each other year after year, will it cause chaos in the world and the suffering of the people?"

"I heard that Tie Le in Mobei produced a barbarian named Xue Yantuo, who was ambitious and powerful. The Turkic conquests in Mobei were defeated many times. If we conquered the Turks in the Northern Tang Dynasty, if both sides suffered, why would we make wedding dresses for the Tie Le people instead?

If Xue Yantuo became the new lord of the grassland, how would Datang respond? "

Lu Chengye asked a series of questions sincerely.

The Central Plains Dynasty seems to have no solution to the grasslands. Although they can overthrow them again and again, they cannot be completely solved. There will always be new overlords who will invade the Central Plains.

Huaiyu smiled and said, "Xue Yantuo moved eastward, Tie Le joined forces to rebel, these were originally planned by the Zhenguan court, and now all developments are under control,
Why did Lu Wulang think that the imperial court set the Northern Expedition next year?Why did the imperial court try to win over Tuli and his relatives by bestowing marriages?
Why did the guild leave the town of Youzhou? "

"Hahaha, Lu Wulang doesn't need to worry too much. Everything is under control. Xue Yantuo was supported by the court to attack the Turks. They are at most a dog of the court,"

"Dogs will also eat their masters."

Wu Huaiyu said calmly, "Since the imperial court can even wipe out the old overlord of the grassland, Jieli, is it still afraid of Xue Yantuo, who has risen up in the grassland?"

"Can Datang really deal with Turks and Tie Le one after another?"

"Of course, they will never be able to stop the progress of the Tang Dynasty, nor can they stop the steps of the revival of our Han family, not only them, but also Goguryeo, Tuyuhun and so on." Wu Huaiyu said confidently.

This domineering, Lu Wulang was somewhat shocked.

(End of this chapter)