People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1023 Where His Majesty’s eyes are pointing is where the blade of my sword is.

To the west of Supi is Yangtong, with a large number of swamps and lakes in the middle, which change with the seasons.

Even the Tubo people have never found a stable passage in the middle for many years.

But Li Xuan, at this time, came up with a strange weapon.

Passing through the marsh lake and over the hills, we reach Tanggula Pass.

Completely cut off the connection between Tubo and Supi.

This move is straightforward enough.

Li Zhi leaned back slightly, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with satisfaction: "I am finally relieved that Mr. 27 is in the northwest."

Li Xuan earnestly raised his hand and said solemnly: "I would like to attack Luoche in the northwest for Your Majesty and capture Tianzhu.

The entire plateau was completely included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Where His Majesty's eyes are pointing is where the blade of my sword is. "

"Hahaha..." Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but pat the table and burst into laughter.

Li Xuan continued to hold her hands solemnly, her eyes serious and sincere.

After a while, Li Zhi's smile gradually faded. He looked at Li Xuan and said ferociously: "Below the plateau, south of Luosu is Tianzhu. What I want is not just Luosu and Tianzhu. You can take the sea route from the south of Tianzhu to the east. Return to the Tang Dynasty; go west and walk through the Snowy Mountains to reach the Western Regions. I want all the places where the Tang Dynasty’s troops are at the forefront to be my territory.”

"I accept the order." Li Xuan raised his hands seriously, gritting his teeth, with a trace of ferocity in his eyes.

Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction.

This is the kind of minister he wants.

……

Gently knocking on the table, Li Zhi said seriously: "This year's events are ultimately a collision of reality and fiction. The real trouble will be next year... One year is enough for Qinling to regroup a hundred thousand troops. Do you want to be prepared."

"I accept the order." Li Xuan raised his head, cupped his hands and said: "Supi, the land of Yangtong, is either mountainous or swampy and cold. A small group of cavalry can run freely, but a large army will have many disadvantages. The real threat lies in Tanggula To the south of the mountain, the weather is warm and the land is mostly plains, making it easy for the army to deploy. On the contrary, our supply lines are lengthened..."

"I know what you are thinking, but it doesn't work." Li Zhi shook his head, looked at Li Xuan and said: "Our Tang Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven after all, and we will finally leave something that can be recorded in history books."

Li Xuan raised her eyebrows, then cupped her hands and said, "I understand."

"The last one is Tuyuhun." Li Zhi looked up at Li Xuan and asked, "The problem with Tuyuhun is also here. You should know what I am thinking about?"

"Annex Tuyuhun and turn the country into a state." Li Xuan seriously handed over his hand. Not to mention that the emperor thought so, he thought so too.

"But no." Li Zhi's eyes turned cold and he said seriously: "Tuyuhun is different from Tubo. If you capture Tubo, I can establish a Tibetan state, but Tuyuhun cannot. All the countries in the Western Regions are watching. We can secretly They are manipulating things, but Tuyuhun must exist, at least in recent years.”

"Yes!" Li Xuan said seriously, "I obey."

"But you still have to pay attention to the Tuyuhun matter." Li Zhi's expression softened and he said: "The most important war this year, besides Supi, is the west Tuyuhun."

After a slight pause, Li Zhi continued: "By opening up the western Tuyuhun, you can not only open up the Western Region, but also reach the plateau from the west and attack Yangtong. You will have another logistical supply line there."

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded seriously.

"The problem with Tuyuhun in the west lies with people." Li Zhi knocked on the imperial table gently, looked to the northwest, and said softly: "For my soldiers, it is too difficult to get over from the Qilian Mountains, and it is too far to get over from Shanzhou. Now We can only bring some people over by transporting salt, and you have to find a way to do this."

"Yes!" Li Xuan accepted the order.

The real useful place of Xituyuhun is in the southeast of Qaidam Basin.

That is where the real water and grass are fertile, and with the low terrain, warm temperature, and low salt content, it is completely possible to grow wheat.

Based there, it is entirely possible to establish a mature Han capital and then establish civilization.

After pondering for a while, Li Xuan raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to move more people, the caravan is only one of them. The other is to grant land. People who have no land in the mainland can go to Changzhou to grant land... As for this The expenses along the way are still mainly based on the caravan. The refugees help the caravan transport the goods, and the caravan is responsible for the food and accommodation of the refugees, and also provides a certain monthly salary.

In this way, the refugees can survive until they are granted land and harvested next year. "

"Write a memorial and submit it." Li Zhi saw Li Xuan nodding, and then continued: "Although this strategy is useful, it is not very useful, you understand."

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded seriously.

A place like the Qingxi Basin, even in later generations, was not a densely populated place.

The Qilian Mountains to the north, the desert to the west, Qinghai Lake to the east, and the Kunlun Mountains to the south, all block too many roads...

"Your Majesty." Li Xuan held up his hands and said seriously: "The ancestral land of the Taoist sect in Kunlun Mountain is difficult to find, but the Kunlun Holy Court is difficult to find. If Your Majesty establishes a lineage in Kunlun Mountain and believes that Kunlun is orthodox, I believe that countless people from inside and outside will go there... In the world, Taoists will never be short of money."

"Taomen." Li Zhi nodded slowly. Li Xuan's sudden idea did make some sense.

If it is really successful, there will definitely not be a few wealthy people in the world who will visit.

Even the royal family will have people worshiping in front of them.

In this way, a large gathering area can be formed, and it is a gathering area for wealthy people.

With a little tidying up, it becomes a resort in no time.

"In addition." Li Xuan handed over his hand again and said: "Your Majesty, Tuyuhun must grant land and mountain fields to the Kunlun Taoist Sect. In this way, our court can use this place."

Wherever the Han people are in the world, there is the Tang Dynasty.

Through the setting up of Kunlun Taoist Gate, it is possible to blatantly create a small independent kingdom under Tuyuhun.

"Taoism can be like this, can Buddhism also be like this?" Li Zhi raised his head, a shrewd look flashed in his eyes.

"Yes, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism can all establish their roots in Tuyuhun in the west. I think the Murong family will not refuse." Li Xuan seriously handed over.

He didn't take into account the kinship between himself and Tuyuhun at all, and he couldn't wait to demolish and annex Tuyuhun right now.

"Send me a written memorial, and I will let Zongzheng Temple handle it as appropriate." Li Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, as if in his eyes, there were more plans that could be implemented.

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan held his hand.

……

After a long time, Li Zhi tapped the imperial case, looked up at Li Xuan, and said, "Please handle all matters in Tubo properly. Don't let me down."

"I have received the decree. I will capture Supi as soon as possible, then march to Luoqiao, capture Luoxia, and take a boat from Nantianzhu back to Yangzhou, along the Grand Canal, and back to Chang'an." Li Xuan said seriously and solemnly.

Li Zhi waved his hands, with a trace of satisfaction on his face, and said: "I can rest assured that I will leave all matters in the northwest to you. I have given you a special order. If there is any instability among the Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, Supi, and Yangtong tribes, you can You can conquer by yourself." "Your Majesty?" Li Xuan raised his eyebrows, and suddenly he smelled a strange smell.

"You are just as ordered." Li Zhi smiled, raised his head, and said, "Okay, you can set off. I will take care of the things in your memorial."

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan bowed deeply again, then turned and left Penglai Hall.

Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan's back, and his expression suddenly became calm.

Lowering his head, Li Zhi began to process more memorials.

……

On the Wei River, Li Xuan waved goodbye to his relatives and friends on the shore, and his expression couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Chang'an, Chang'an.

Thinking of Liu Jinyu at home, Li Xuan felt a sense of peace in her heart.

He did not ask his wife to see him off. His son Li Zhizhao was only three months old and he went out doing whatever he wanted.

Li Xuan left everything at home to Di Renjie, Laisui, Qin Ming and Yao Chong, not to mention the clan, Liu Rengui and his two uncles.

If everything is safe at home, it all depends on Changzhou.

Unconsciously, he already had a solemn look on his face.

Thinking of the emperor's last words, Li Xuan couldn't help but connect some things.

In the second half of the year, Pei Yan would tour the west.

But the emperor said that the tribes were unstable.

Why is it unstable, why is it unstable, how is it unstable.

With Murong Nuohebo's temperament, would he be unstable?

The emperor asked him to use troops when the time came, but what kind of troops did he use?

The imperial edict is inside the sleeve, which gives Li Xuan many privileges, including patrolling, so it is not a story about Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty Dou Ying.

An idea flashed in Li Xuan's mind. He remembered what the emperor had said. Tuyuhun could not be destroyed, and Tuyuhun was in chaos. Pei Yan wanted to go west. Li Xuan immediately understood something.

I couldn't help but smile in my heart, Pei Yan!
Turning around, Li Xuan walked towards the cabin.

Li Zhu came up quickly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, all the craftsmen sent from the East Palace have been properly placed."

"Yeah!" Li Xuan nodded, glanced at the official ship behind, shook his head and said: "It seems that none of the people in the East Palace are useful."

Yesterday, Li Xian personally delivered a list of names for Li Xuan to take to Changzhou.

Li Xuan agreed without any hesitation, but he asked them to set off with him the next day.

Li Xian was noncommittal at the time, and sent all the craftsmen, horse officials, etc. requested by Li Xuan the next day, but there were none of those people on the list.

Yes, among the children of the aristocratic families who surrounded the prince, none of them were direct descendants of major families. How could they follow him to the plateau in this freezing season?

"Send the order. Once those people appear on the border of Changzhou, Qianniu Guards will be ordered to escort Maduo immediately. No one is allowed to leave. If anyone resists, they will be killed." Li Xuan looked at Li Zhu coldly, and Li Zhu handed over his hand without any hesitation: "Here!"

Li Xuan nodded, he was not worried about what would happen next.

Once Li Xian loses power, these people will immediately be abandoned by their own families, and who will come to trouble Li Xuan.

Taking a step forward and pushing open the cabin door, Kodou'er's silvery laughter could already be heard inside the cabin.

At this moment, Li Xuan's mind inexplicably thought of Li Xian.

Instantly, he was tuned to Ming Chongyan again, and he always felt that there was something in it that he had overlooked.

Ming Chongyan plotted against Li Xian, but there was still something missing.

Evidence that can completely convince Li Xian that he is the son of Korean lady Wu Soon.

But what exactly is this thing?

……

Chang'an, Zichen Palace.

Empress Wu put down the thin bamboo red pen in her hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked sideways: "Has the King of Nanchang left Beijing?"

"It's the Queen of Heaven. The King of Nanchang left an hour ago." Yuan Wanqing came from behind the curtain.

"Has Your Majesty agreed that he should resign from the position of Prince Zuo as the inspector of the school?" Empress Wu's eyes were dark.

"The imperial edict has been issued." Yuan Wanqing bowed.

"He is a smart man." Empress Wu nodded slightly, and then asked: "Has the Heyuan Prefecture Zhechong Captain been decided?"

"Not yet." Yuan Wanqing bowed and said: "There are three candidates at the moment. The East Palace recommends the prince's right guard to lead Sima Yu Chi Xunyu, the political hall recommends Yangzhou Xinlin Prefecture Zhechong Duwei Shi Jin, and the north gate recommends Shuozhou Sima Cheng Zhongzheng. "

"You're all pretty good at picking." Empress Wu glanced at Yuan Wanqing amusedly.

Yuchi Xunyu, the son of Duke Eguo Yuchi Gong, was from the East Palace. After all, he grew up with Li Xuan. Although they were estranged later, they are now close to each other.

Shi Jin was the son of Panchao, the official official of Hulun County. His ancestral home was Guazhou. He was the captain of Zhechong of Xinlin Prefecture in Yangzhou and a general of Zhongwu.

Cheng Zhongzheng was the son of Cheng Hualiang, the second son of Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin, and Taizong's daughter Princess Qinghe, Sima of Shuozhou.

Yuan Wanqing bowed and said: "Although Yuchi Xunyu was born in the East Palace, his position was proposed by the Queen of Heaven; Shi Jin, although he was close to the King of Nanchang in Yangzhou, but gradually became distant later, and only cooperated slightly on the battlefield; Cheng Zhongzheng, after all, is the son of Lu Guogong .”

Empress Wu thought for a moment, shook her head and said: "It is better to use Cheng Zhongzheng. The name of Lu Guogong is better than the name of E Guogong."

"There is also Sima of the Changzhou Governor's Office." Yuan Wanqing bowed and said: "Beimen recommends the former prince Dian Shancheng and the living room manager Xing Wenwei."

Xing Wenwei, a close confidant of Emperor Li Hong.

Empress Wu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's use him."

(End of this chapter)