Ji Tang

Chapter 1202 Helpless choice!
When she saw the words "Jianguo" just now, she was in no mood to read any more. If this was true, then the Tang Dynasty would really fall.With Ji Song's ability, she never doubted that he could reach Chang'an.

But as she watched, her face turned red, and she secretly glanced at Ji Song, who was still sulking, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed!
"Hey, what are you still angry about?"

"You didn't explain it clearly and made me worry for a long time. I deserve it!"

Okay, he finally understands that he can't reason with women, and it becomes his own fault if he messes around with her?
Forget it, just pretend that you were bitten by a puppy just now!
"Ji Yao is Ji Shan. Ji Shan, you know, right? Back then, it was Ji Dashan who was busy hunting prey for you to replenish your body!"

Pingyang nodded, indicating that he knew.Looking at Pingyang with a calm face, how could he feel the slightest bit embarrassed just now?
"Ji Yao is Uncle Shan's son and a concubine. He was born to a Persian concubine."

"This child has not been gregarious since he was a child, but he is indeed smart. When the family was separated, this kid went to Persia. At that time, Persia had not been destroyed."

"He almost beat him to death at first, but it was me who stepped in to end it."

He sighed a little: "This kid didn't know who he followed. He was very courageous. He went to Persia with 50 people, but before he could take root in Persia, the country was destroyed. He led everyone in Huluo Bali Black City in the Shan area took root, and with the help of the Ji family, it quickly developed by selling products from the Central Plains. In addition, he does have a brain, and he is now quite powerful in the local area!"

"Some time ago, I wrote to him to ask him to take care of Su Lie and others. After all, they are not familiar with the place. But with Ji Yao's help, they got information in Dashi territory!"

But instead of waiting for the military report, this letter came!

He said with an innocent face: "I didn't know about this at all beforehand. Who knew this kid had this plan."

But his voice changed and he whispered: "But it seems that Khorasan is not within the Tang Dynasty, right? It doesn't seem to matter whether it is a country or not."

Pingyang's face turned dark when he heard this. What did this mean?
Didn’t you say that we didn’t establish a country on the Li family’s territory, so it’s none of your business?

"I think you deserve a beating!"

He gave this bastard a hard blow on the back, and then he was relieved.

"Anyway, you can't participate in this matter. If you dare to use the Tang army to help him establish a country, I will immediately deprive you of military power! Also, your Majesty's side of this matter."

"Don't say that!"

Ji Song was shocked. If he was still in Chang'an, he could have said anything, but he was far away from Chang'an now. If this was spread back, who knows what would happen!
"Humph, you still know how to be afraid? Why go there so early? At what time of the day can I save my worries?"

Pingyang looked like he hated iron but could not make steel.

"I didn't expect this kid to be so competitive. Ahem, such a bastard!"

Seeing that Pingyang's expression was not right, he immediately changed his tune!
"Don't worry about this matter. I will send people to find Na Ji."

"Ji Yao!" he said quickly.

Glancing at Ji Song, Pingyang said with a dark face: "I will send someone to contact him. If that kid has any bad behavior, deal with it as soon as possible to avoid disaster!"

Ji Song was silent. After Pingyang arrived here, hundreds of people from Baiqisi appeared in various places in the army. In fact, every move here was under Pingyang's supervision.

This is why he resisted the pressure and even spread rumors!
He slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "You can send people there, but you are not allowed to interfere with them. It is now within the territory of Dashi, and it is extremely far away from the Tang Dynasty. It is impossible to have any impact on the Tang Dynasty."

"And that kid said that once successful, he will immediately declare himself a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. You should understand how much influence a Western country subordinate to the Tang Dynasty will have on the Tang Dynasty."

"His presence will not only serve as a bridgehead for the Tang Dynasty, but also a buffer. In the future, if Dashi or other Western countries want to conquer the East, they must be eliminated. This will be of no harm to the Tang Dynasty."

"To be honest, I'm happy to see Ji Yao's idea come to fruition. If it works, it's his fault. If it doesn't work, it's his fate. No one else can blame him!"

Pingyang was stunned for a moment. This was the first time Ji Song spoke to him so solemnly, which showed that he was serious.

"Don't worry, I still understand this. As long as he doesn't harm Datang's interests, Datang will have nothing to do with him!"

"So best!"

After saying this, the two of them were silent for a long time. Finally, Pingyang broke the silence and said expressionlessly: "I can feel that you are scared!"

"Shouldn't I be afraid?"

Ji Song smiled bitterly: "I have hundreds of thousands of elite troops in my hand. To be honest, if I have the will, it will not be difficult to break through Guanzhong. Who can rest assured that such a sharp knife is placed in the hands of a minister?"

"The emperor won't do it"

"Nothing is impossible!"

Ji Song interrupted her: "To be honest, His Majesty can't sleep, how can I sleep? Looking through history, how many ministers like me have a good ending?"

"Don't deny it, I'm not complaining, I'm telling the truth!"

"I like the Tang Dynasty, I like Chang'an, and I like everything about this country even more!"

"I won't hurt him. If one day it comes to the point where we can't have it both ways, I hope they can let my family and tribe go. Whether it's exile or something else, this is my reward for doing these things for this country. Bar!"

"Zi Yi!"

Pingyang felt a little distressed, she understood the meaning of these words!
He would rather sacrifice himself than see the country in chaos. She had never doubted Ji Song's ability.Ji Song seems to be separated, but it has become stronger. A small branch is actually planning to expand the territory, seal off the territories, and establish its own country.

What about the others?

It is not that the royal family has not investigated the whereabouts of the Ji family after the separation, but after repeated searches, they found that at least one-fifth of them, that is, dozens of families, were missing.

No one knows where they went!
In addition, all the clan members who were separated had their surnames changed except for the direct descendants of the family leader who took Ji as their surname.Cheng, Tan, Mu, Zhou, etc., a few surnames can still be traced back, but if the surnames within the general surnames are spread within the Tang Dynasty, it is simply like finding a needle in a haystack.

It is from these branches on the surface that Ji Ze's direct lineage went to Jiangdong.With the help of the Jiangdong clan there, the southern clan of the Ji clan was completely integrated into it in a short time, becoming another large clan after Zhang, Wu, Lu and Zhu.Lingnan, Shuzhong, Grassland, Longxi, and even Tubo have one branch.

Although this kind of layout seems weak, with strong branches and weak trunks, it makes people dare not underestimate it.Although it cannot pose a threat to the imperial power, it is a tree with deeper roots, and a single move can affect the whole body.

Ji Song single-handedly led the Ji family to complete the journey that other aristocratic families took hundreds of years to complete.

It is foreseeable that the Ji family in the future will not be worse than them.

He has been trying not to conflict with the royal family, not to cause trouble to the country, and not to give the emperor an excuse to be afraid.But he is so outstanding that no one in the Western Region can replace him.

They personally pushed him to where he is now, and he had no choice!
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Starting from the next day, Pingyang stopped going out, which made Chai Shao feel a little depressed.

He didn't ask any questions and just kept patrolling the army.He didn't do anything else, just greet the soldiers and help them if they had any difficulties. He also visited injured soldiers from time to time!

Although they were doing trivial things, some changes quietly occurred in the military.

Pingyang was the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, with a noble status. To be honest, the soldiers really didn't expect her to be able to do this.They were all men in the army, but no one was a fool. They knew why the princess did what she did.

But talking about it and doing it are two different things, and those who can do it like Pingyang are even rarer.Most of the troops are from Guanzhong, and they know the virtues of the princesses in Chang'an City better than anyone else.

But this princess is different. Many of them have grown up listening to the stories of Princess Pingyang. In their hearts, Princess Pingyang is no worse than those veterans.

As time went by, the soldiers who had been trying to fish stopped and started training even harder.The generals also began to take it seriously. They all knew what this person was doing when he came to the Western Regions.

But no one said anything, it hurt the feelings!

As long as she doesn't hinder military affairs, everything else is up to her!

Ji Song knew Pingyang's actions in the army immediately, and knew what she wanted to do after just a moment's thought.In addition to feeling a little moved, I also felt a little distressed.

But the biggest advantage he has is that he will remember the kindness of others.I hate the kind of people who enjoy other people's kindness but take it for granted.That's good, it saves him from thinking!
As the days passed, the atmosphere in the army became more and more tense.Cheng Yaojin has been away from Bagua City for half a month.Every day, he was either patrolling the city defense, preparing supplies, or training soldiers.

The news of Su Lie's complete loss, no one knew where they had gone, and the news of Dashi could not be spread for a while.

Gao Kan Shui Ling's army was staring at Permanent Ross City, neither attacking nor retreating, just staring at it.

Liu Hongji kept patrolling in Anxi, Beiting and the major governor's offices. Whenever he encountered sand bandits, bandits, horse bandits, or foreign cavalry, he would crush them all without giving the other party a chance!
It was sifted over and over again like a grate, and all the forces that had an impact on the war visited one by one.The better ones were swept away in chaos, while the ones who didn't understand the current affairs will have grass growing in their graves.

As a result, the original number of five thousand cavalry not only did not decrease, but actually increased.

From five thousand to eight thousand, and from eight thousand to fifteen thousand.And this number keeps increasing.

When Ji Song learned that this boy was breaking out in cold sweat, he thought he had completely wiped out the Western Region, but who would have thought that there were still so many people.You must know that none of these people are incompetent who have survived to this day, and they have no idea how much blood they have on their hands.

With Liu Hongji's temper, if he doesn't kill more than half of them, do you expect them to recruit these people?

As Liu Hongji's troops grew larger, he had to send hundreds of soldiers to conquer the West.Among them were Guo Daifeng, Xiao Jizu, Lu Chengzong, Hei Te Changzhi and others.

The dozens of outstanding people selected during this period have also been trained. Although they are still a little immature, they at least have some abilities.With these people here, those guys who have been incorporated still want to make a difference?
The situation in Bagua City and Ximen Pass is becoming increasingly tense, but the people in the Western Regions are in full swing.Xu Jingzong was re-sent by him, and he was temporarily appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army to coordinate all civil affairs in the Western Regions!
As county magistrates from various places returned to their posts, county government teams began to be slowly established, and the people felt the difference.

Before, everyone could only call a certain place or a certain city, just like the Caotai team.Many people were murmuring in their hearts, wondering if the imperial court looked down upon them, who didn't even have a formal name?Even as the war approaches, many people are preparing to sell off their belongings and return to the Central Plains.

But it's different now!

As the forces in Chang'an were wiped out by Ji Song, all kinds of people or things that hindered the development of the Western Region were swept into the trash.From dozens of counties at the beginning, hundreds of counties have been established now.If this were placed in the Central Plains, it would be the size of a large state.

This is not the shrinking state of the Tang Dynasty, but the state of Jiuzhou.One of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty!

Although the population is now small, each county is at least the size of a lower county in the Central Plains. Some prosperous counties even look like upper counties, with tens of thousands of households and a population of hundreds of thousands.

With so many counties established at once, Xu Jingzong's hair fell out a lot just thinking about their names.

But if anyone dares not to give in, he will immediately become anxious!
This is really a great thing. What an honor it is to name hundreds of counties?Just this one thing is enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.Not convinced?If you don’t accept it, why don’t you try naming hundreds of counties?

This is the only honor in the world. He doesn't know if there will be more in the future, but counting the previous ones, it is absolutely unprecedented.

If the names of these counties are mentioned in the future, Xu Jingzong will have a hurdle that he cannot get around!

In short, with a coordinating organization, all parts of the Western Region have settled down.With formal county government and imperial officials governing the country, most people felt at ease.

Want to go back to Guanzhong?

Ha ha!

It's not impossible to go back, just hand over all the land and property assigned to you by the court!
Do you really think that the imperial court opened a charity hall?The land is allocated to you so that you can settle down here. You can come and leave when you want. What do you think of the imperial court?

Return all the land allocated to you by the court, and after that, your rent for these years will be calculated.Not giving?It’s okay if you don’t give it, do you really think that the imperial law is a joke?

Only then did everyone realize that it was clearly written on the land deed. As long as you are willing to settle down again for more than 30 years, you can get the land for free. If you are less than 30 years old, you can return to the Central Plains if you want, and it will be rented to you by the court.If you want to leave, you must make a clear settlement!
This method is also forced everywhere, and it is too hard here.It's a little better now. At the beginning, it didn't matter what I wanted. I had to do everything myself.

The imperial court did not pay attention to it, officials did not pay attention to it, and the people of the Central Plains regarded it as a bitter and cold place.

Everyone has no choice but to make such a damaging move, hoping to retain people.

(End of this chapter)