A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 785 Concubine
  One hundred and twenty miles upstream from Longzhai,
  A river of spring water flows through it, forming a large bay in the shape of a few characters.

The smoke has gone away,

The beautiful pastoral scenery with beautiful mountains and clear waters has been restored here. On the peninsula around the bend of the river, a new walled city is being built, which is Taipingbao.

On the opposite bank across the river from the fortress is Chongshan City, which is also under construction.
  This was originally the boundary of Longzhou, with Zuozhou to the northeast, Tanzhou to the northwest, Simingzhou to the southwest, and Jinlongzhou to the west, all of which were Jisuzhou.

After the victory in the siege of Longzhou City, Wu Huaiyu also took advantage of the situation to capture Longzhou City, and then moved his troops to advance westward. Because many of the main forces of Xidong in the upper reaches were lured to Longzhai and were annihilated and captured, Huaiyu's offensive went smoothly.

We fought all the way to this place, and this was Chongzuo in later generations.

Now Huaiyu chose this place as an important location, so he built a city and a fortress here, and directly built a new Chongzhou to govern Chongshan. He also built a new Taiping Army Mansion and a battalion of garrison troops here.

This Chongzhou is no longer Jizhou, but Zhengzhou. Although it is not big, a piece of land drawn from several surrounding states can become a key node in the middle and upper reaches of Zuo River. If you control this place, you will naturally control it. Live in Zuoxi.

The wind is sunny and the sun is shining brightly.

A city and a fort are facing each other across the river, and they are all busy working. The people building the city are mainly barbarian prisoners of war.
  Most of the prisoners of war were now willing to join the Tang army, but even if they were willing to surrender, Wu Huaiyu did not simply let them go.

You still have to participate in studies. You must take night classes to learn loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and learn Chinese history. You must also participate in reform through labor. Building cities is the best reform through labor.

The surrendered troops are now temporarily organized for the expedition, camp, and army. There are [-] people per town. Eighteen towns have been organized, and [-] troops have been organized. Those who exceeded the limit were not enlisted in the Xie Cong Army, but directly in the labor camp. They were required to serve for half a year, and after passing the test, they could graduate and go home.

In mid-May in Lingnan, the sun was already very hot, but none of the barbarian captives dared to be lazy or protest against the strike. Compared with their lives, being tired from the sun was nothing.

In fact, Wu Huaiyu was already relatively kind. After all, Hou Junji had a reputation as a villain. Since Wu Huaiyu sent out troops, he has attacked cities and destroyed strongholds. Except for those who were directly beheaded and annihilated on the battlefield, he has not killed or sold any of those who were captured or surrendered.

Even though they could only work one day at a time, and even had to work hard during the day and have to go to school at night, the outcome was better than they expected.

They even had some luck when building cities, inns, and fortresses.

At least better than those who fell on the battlefield.

Or maybe Huang Qian, who not long ago claimed to be the King of China and Vietnam, the leader of the Seven Kings Alliance, and commanded an army of [-], was so majestic at the time, but now he is so miserable.
  He had become a dead man, and he could not live in peace even after death. His body was sent to Taiping Fort, and his skin was peeled off, stuffed with grass inside after processing, and made into a human fur man, which was put on display in Taiping Fort. I heard that after the Taiping Fort is repaired, it will be kept on the city gate tower.

His head was made into a wine vessel, and his leg bones were made into a bone flute...
  This means that you will never be able to stand up again.

In the past, the barbarians thought that Huang Qian was very powerful, but this time he was able to lead all the thirty Jizhous in the left and right rivers to rebel. In fact, even the six major lords respected him as the leader, not to mention conquering Yongzhou, occupying Guilin, and pointing their swords at Guangzhou. At least in this area of ​​Zuoyouxi, he will have the final say from now on.

Unexpectedly, Wu Huaiyu personally directed the siege of Longzhai, but the result was that he lured the snake out of the cave, and then came to the siege for reinforcements. He defeated [-] barbarian reinforcements near Longzhai in one fell swoop, killing [-] in formation and capturing [-] prisoners.

The great victory here frightened Huang Gan, the Sino-Vietnamese king of Huangjiadong, and hurriedly sent out Huangjiadong's elite Dongding, and urged other tribesmen to recruit Dongding again to form a new force to stop Wu Huaiyu's attack while taking advantage of the victory.

Unexpectedly,

This time Wu Huaiyu was not in a hurry to confront them. Instead, a Tang army quietly came from the Youxi side, circuitous over the mountains and ridges, and reached the rear of Huangjiadong without taking the usual route.

The Zuoxi defense line was essentially useless.

Thousands of Tang troops descended from the sky like divine soldiers and made a surprise attack at night.

Huang Jiadong was empty. Huang Qian, the pseudo-Chinese and Vietnamese king, thought there was a rebellion and rebellion, so he moved his head without understanding anything.

Xi Jun bought Gao Rong and others to capture Huang Jiadong, and after capturing and beheading Huang Gan, he stabbed the man in the buttocks along the Heishui River.
  The fire broke out in the rear of the Yiman, especially the fall of Huang Jiadong and Huang Gan's death. It can be said that the Yiman allies, who were already loose and had just suffered a major defeat, were in chaos.

Xi Jun bought them to spread all kinds of news. Many Huangjiadong prisoners were deliberately let go, and they went out with all kinds of news, that tens of thousands of Tang troops had been killed, and that all the Youxi people had surrendered...

The savages were leaderless and in chaos.

At this juncture, Wu Huaiyu, who had been standing still, suddenly seized the opportunity and launched an all-out attack on the barbarians in Taiping Fort.

It’s almost the same as the last time the Longzhai sieged the city to call for reinforcements.
  It's just that this time the number of the barbarian allies is not as large as last time, and they are not as young and brave as last time, but the result is the same, they are defeated in one blow.

The Hanmen made mistakes again and again. Compared with the Tang army, their advantage lay in fighting on the mainland. If they broke into pieces, or even retreated when the enemy came, and went into the mountains to fight guerrillas, Wu Huaiyu would have a huge headache.

But they took the initiative to gather troops time and time again and ran to the plains to bring about decisive battles. As a result, the alliance was loose and there was no truly effective unified command.
  In addition to having an advantage in numbers, the equipment, supplies, training, command, and morale were inferior to the Tang army in all aspects.

Such a battle of war and Huaiyu is something you can't ask for.
  In the battle of Taipingzhai, Wu Huaiyu killed more than [-] soldiers and captured more than [-] prisoners.

The most important thing is that Xi Junmai and their sneak attack were successful. Huang Qian, the king of Sino-Vietnam, was captured and beheaded, and Huang Jiadong, the enemy chief's base camp, was attacked and destroyed.

The fall of Huangjiadong and the execution of Huang Gan were a fatal blow to the rebels.

After the battle of Taipingzhai,
  The left and right Xili barbarian alliance is actually gone.

"Xiangguo, the six false kings of the Barbarians have sent people to ask for surrender again."

As soon as Huang Gan, the king of Sino-Vietnam, died, the other six kings resigned themselves to the title of king and sent envoys with money and gifts to see Wu Huaiyu and ask for surrender.

However, these people's request for surrender is not sincere. They ask for surrender in the hope that everyone will pretend that what happened before has never happened, and that things will be the same in the future. They will no longer be kings, no longer rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and will still be granted titles by the imperial court. The governor of Jizhou Prefecture still ruled their territory hereditary.     “What’s coming this time?”

"It's still the same, gold, silver, spices, slaves, cattle and horses."

Huaiyu couldn't help but sneer after hearing this.
  Wu Huaiyu did not continue to attack after the battle of Taipingzhai. That was because he needed to rest and digest the results of the battle. After several battles, he killed nearly [-] people and captured more than [-] prisoners.

They are several hundred miles away from the Yongzhou base camp.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and Wu Huaiyu didn't want to go too deep behind enemy lines, so he stopped at Taiping Village to build a castle and rest his troops.

The Jinji Fort and Longzhai downstream are also being built and reinforced. Along the Zuo River between Taiping Fort, Jinji Fort and Yongzhou, roads, post stations and military forts are also being built.
  At this stage, Huaiyu is not in a hurry to attack.
  After a while, the savage alliance will collapse without attacking. If the attack is really urgent, they will definitely still want to unite to defeat them.

In fact, apart from the fact that one Huang Jiadong was captured in a sneak attack, Wu Huaiyu's biggest gain so far is that he has severely damaged the remaining strength of the barbarians.

In fact, not much land was occupied, that is, the south bank of the original Longzhou.
  The barbarians had thirty states and only half of them were broken.

Huaiyu only has [-] troops, and the war auxiliaries are still included, and there are [-] Xiumanjizhou. If we really have to divide our troops to suppress them, the pie will be spread. The increasingly hot weather will also have a great impact.

Huaiyu will not launch another offensive until the Taiping Fort is built.

Of course, he may not need to fight one by one.

He didn't see the six chiefs, but he accepted the gifts they gave him with joy. The gold, silver, money, and silk could be used as military expenses to reward the soldiers, the cattle and horses could be allocated to the supply camp, and after the war, they could also open military camps for the garrison.

As for beauties and slaves, Huaiyu doesn't like them either, but they are still valuable.

In fact, not only the six former kings of Dadao are panicking recently, but also the other governors of Jisi Prefecture and even the village owners of various Xidong villages.

Although they claimed that all thirty states were rebelling, with a company of [-] soldiers, after several battles, they lost [-] people, so how could they fight?

The Tang army did not suffer many casualties at all.

So at first everyone was rebelling and clamoring fiercely, but now everyone is panicking, fearful and anxious to beg for mercy. The messengers are coming one after another.
  They all hope that Wu Xiangguo will show his noble hand, and hope that the court will forget the past.

"Call the envoys from each family over, and I will meet with them."

At the large construction site of Taipingbao, Wu Huaiyu summoned people from all over Xidong. Each of these people looked worried and panicked.

The Tang army did not move for the time being, but no one knew who would be killed next after the rest.

They indeed regretted that they should not have followed Huang Qian to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, but it was useless to regret now. They could only ask for Wu Xiangguo's understanding.

Gold, silver, oxen and horses, beauties, as long as Wu Xiangguo is willing to let them go, they are willing to bleed a lot.

But these days, no one from any family can see Wu Xiangguo, and no one can get Wu Xiangguo's understanding.

Today, I finally get to see Wu Xiangguo.

Huaiyu arrived,
  Ask someone to bring three things and show them.

A scarecrow in human skin, a gold-encrusted skull bowl, and a thigh bone flute.

No introduction is needed. All the Huanmen envoys know these three things. They belong to Huang Gan, the king of Yue, who was the leader of the alliance not long ago. They are the boss of the Huangman, the most powerful among the Xiyuan barbarians. Dong, the owner of Huang Family Dong,

The surname Huang is the most common surname among Xiyuan barbarians.

This is also the reason why Huang Qian became the leader of the alliance in the first place.
  But now he was the first to fall, and after his death he was made into these three things.

Huaiyu spoke slowly.

"I have long said that wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers reach, they are all Han lands, and wherever wind and rain come, everyone is surrendered and becomes a concubine. Anyone who offends our country, the Tang Dynasty, will be punished no matter how far away they are.

You have raised an army and rebelled, which is an unforgivable crime. "

As soon as these words came out, all the barbarian messengers turned pale.
  Some people are trembling with fear and trembling with fear. This is no longer empty talk, but a full deterrent proven by sufficient force.

Huaiyu deliberately waited for a long time before saying again, "One of the seven rebels who arrogated the throne before has been killed, and there are still six rebels left.
  In addition, the left and right rivers of Sanjisi Prefecture had all rebelled before and one after another.
  They are all rebels who must be killed.
  Today I put my words here. Whoever can kill these rebels in various states and rivers will be replaced by him. This can be considered as atonement for his sins and he will be given the post of governor."

The previous thirty governors of Jisi Prefecture all rebelled, but now only Huang Qian, the governor of Sicheng Prefecture, and Gong Xing, the governor of Longzhou, have been killed. The other twenty-eight Jisi Prefecture governors are still there.
  Wu Huaiyu refused to let them go, and even instigated Zhuxi Dongzhu to kill them.

The twenty-eight rebel governors also represent the positions of the twenty-eight governors. By killing the original governor, you can not only atone for your own sins, but also take the position of these governors instead.
  This was enough to drive those Xidian barbarian chiefs crazy.

Of course, they can continue to fight against the imperial court, but they will have to face the arrival of heavenly soldiers and bear the wrath of thunder.

(End of this chapter)