Ji Tang

Chapter 304
The fourth year of Zhenguan can be said to be a turbulent year. Although it was only March, it had a great impact on the Han Dynasty and the world situation.

First, for breaking the power of Jie, he granted amnesty to the whole country and celebrated with the people.

The great victory in the grassland further strengthened the emperor's prestige. Even the Sui Dynasty in the past could only be divided, and the Turks who could not do their best were destroyed in their own hands. What kind of achievement is this?
Therefore, with great prestige, his situation in the court was further strengthened.

Wen Yanbo, the imperial censor, was appointed as the official secretary, and the king of guardians was the imperial minister; Dai Zhou, the minister of household affairs, was the minister of household affairs and participated in the affairs of the court; Xiao Yu, the Shaoqing of Taichang, was the imperial official and participated in the affairs of the court with the ministers.

Wen Yanbo was intelligent, eloquent, and well-read. He was praised by Xue Daoheng and Li Gang, and was recommended by King Yang Jun of Qin. He was awarded the title of Wen Lin Lang, Su Zhi Nei Shi Sheng, and later changed to Tong Zhi Ye.

Luo Yi claimed to be the general manager of Youzhou, and Wen Yanbo was introduced as Sima.

Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an and established the Tang Dynasty.

Due to his premeditated meritorious service, Wen Yanbo was awarded the title of Chief of the General Administration of Youzhou, and was soon recruited into the court. He served successively as the Minister of Zhongshu, the Minister of Zhongshu, and the title of Duke of Xihe County.

In the eighth year of Wude, the Turks invaded.Wen Yanbo was appointed as the commander of the march to Bingzhou Road, and accompanied Zhang Jin, the commander-in-chief of the march, to send troops to resist.In August, the Tang army was defeated in Taigu, and Wen Yanbo was captured by the Turks.

Jieli Khan knew that he was a close official of the emperor and asked him about the strength of the Tang Dynasty's troops.Wen Yanbo was unyielding and refused to reveal his secrets, so he was exiled to a bitter cold place in the Yinshan Mountains.

After negotiating peace with the Turks in the ninth year of Wude, he was returned to the Tang Dynasty.

Dai Zhou, courtesy name Xuanyin, was from Qiao County, Qiao County.Li Yuan was the prime minister in the early period and was the son of Dai Chengbo, the magistrate of Ji County.

After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, he moved to Dali Shaoqing and Prince Zuo Shuzi.He was loyal and upright by nature, and he was forthright in admonition when he violated the rules. He was moved to Zuocheng, the Minister of Finance.In the third year of Zhenguan, he acted as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and presided over the selection of officials.

These people were all his former confidants. This time they took advantage of the great victory over the Turks to strengthen their control over the court, and their own authority reached its peak.

In order to win over the Turkic dignitaries, he appointed the Turkic Jiabitel Ashina Simo as the general of Youwuhou.

Later, the leaders of the Yi tribes from all over the world gathered in the palace to request the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to be the Khan of Heaven. However, Li Shimin said: "Since I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how can I be the Khan of the Heaven?"

But the ministers of civil and military affairs and the leaders of all ethnic groups in the four directions shouted long live.Since then, the seals sent to the leaders of various ethnic groups in the northwest were all signed "Tian Khan".

At the beginning of March, the Turkic forces came to surrender with [-] soldiers.

He also appointed Tuli Khan as the general of the right guard and the prince of Beiping County to reassure him.

In order to calm the hearts of the Turkic nobles, Li Shimin boldly used foreign generals. His courage was astonishing, his employment was eclectic, and his broadmindedness made everyone surrender.

In the middle of the month, when Jie Li was sent back to Chang'an, the capital, the people of Chang'an spontaneously watched, and the people wherever Jie Li passed shouted long live.

Jieli's surrender released the mentality of being oppressed by the Turks. Especially the people in the north who suffered greatly from the Turks showed extraordinary support for the Tang Dynasty and the emperor.

Li Shimin's prestige has also reached its peak since he ascended the throne, and the authority and legitimacy of the imperial court have been unprecedentedly strengthened.

The young Khan Suni unexpectedly surrendered, and the Monan area became extremely empty for a while. The Tang Dynasty obtained the Monan area, which had extremely important military status, without any effort.

In early April, when the Turkic Jieli Khan was escorted to Chang'an

Li Shimin displayed a large number of treasures at the Shuntian Gate Tower, summoned Jie Li, and scolded him, saying: "You took advantage of the merits established by your father and brother and led to your own destruction by being arrogant and extravagant. This is the first crime.

Ignoring the hardships of the people, I sent troops without permission for my own selfish interests, causing serious harm to the people of the two countries. This is the second crime.

You rely on your own strength, worship martial arts and are warlike, causing bones to be scattered all over the land. This is the third crime.

Trampling on the crops and robbing the population of my land in the Tang Dynasty is the fourth crime.I forgive your sins and preserve your country, but you have delayed coming to court several times. This is the fifth crime.

Since I made an alliance with you at Bianqiao on the Weishui River in the ninth year of Wude, there has been no large-scale invasion.Just because of this will save you from death. "

Jieli cried bitterly and apologized, and then left the palace.Taizong issued an edict to let him live in Taipu Temple and gave him abundant food.

When Jie Li was captured and sent to Chang'an, it meant that the Eastern Turks had been destroyed since then. The grassland empire that once dominated the grassland was wiped out in one battle, without any sloppiness and cleanliness.

Jieli Khan, who was escorted to Chang'an, was not executed. It was also Li Shimin, who was respectfully called Tian Khan, who had a lofty vision.

Li Shimin included the territory of the Eastern Turks into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and established the governor's offices of Shunzhou, Yuzhou, Huazhou, Changzhou, Dingxiang, and Yunzhong there.

Nowadays, in the dust of history, heroes have long since become bones, and the soul-stirring and thrilling stories have nourished the unyielding faith of this nation from generation to generation. When strong enemies are stingy, when dynasties live and die, there are always some heroes who burn out the power of life and serve for the nation. Leave that ray of bright light for future generations.

The Battle of Yinshan this year enabled the Turks and the Tang Dynasty to truly complete the transformation of their offensive and defensive strategies, allowing the Tang Dynasty to dominate the Eastern World Island and even the entire World Island.

This battle can be said to be of great significance, and it is also the beginning of the Tang Dynasty's prosperity.

The danger in the north was lifted. From then on, the only enemies left in the Tang Dynasty were Tuyuhun in the northwest. They achieved great victory both strategically and tactically.

After solving the most urgent and powerful enemy, Datang can truly recuperate.

Hou Junji was sent to the grassland to shock.

With Hou Junji's toughness, anyone who refuses to surrender will definitely disappear on the grassland. Li Shimin knows this better than anyone else.

Some orders are inconvenient to say as an emperor, and some things are inconvenient to do, but with Ji Song temporarily maintaining the grassland, and with Hou Junji, no one can change the situation.

Hou Junji also understood why he came to the grassland. He also understood the emperor's thoughts, but he did not reject it.

The grassland seems to have surrendered, but the influence of the Turks is still there. This cannot be reversed in a short time. Only after they deeply understand the power of the Tang Dynasty can they truly surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

In Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin, who had just left the court, came to the harem leisurely.

"Hey, how come our 'Heavenly Khan' has time to come to this palace?" Seeing the emperor coming, the eldest grandson glanced at him and continued to take care of the child.

Li Shimin didn't notice anything. He glanced at the child and sat aside to drink tea.

After waiting for a while, the eldest grandson came to Li Shimin and whispered: "Go out and say something. The child has just fallen asleep."

When he came outside, Li Shimin could no longer bear to share his joy with his eldest grandson. He conquered the Turks in one battle and had all the people surrendered. How many other people in history had such unparalleled achievements?

The eldest grandson didn't answer, but listened quietly. He understood his second son's mood better than anyone else.

The original alliance under the city had always been a thorn in his heart.

But now this thorn is crawling at his feet. How can this not make him happy?

As he talked, he felt like he was getting carried away?Seeing the Queen responding to every request and almost falling asleep, I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)