I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 204 The ambition of Khitan leader Yelu Tuhua

"The Emperor has a decree."

"His Royal Highness King Wu please accept the order as soon as possible."

Li Ke, the messenger, took out the imperial edict and said loudly.

"My son, Li Ke, listens to the order."

Li Ke did not dare to neglect and immediately knelt down on one knee to receive the order.

Su Dingfang, Ding Yu, and many soldiers around him also knelt on one knee.

When the imperial decree arrives, seeing the decree is like seeing a person.

In the Tang Dynasty, no one dared to be disrespectful.

"It is destined to be carried by heaven, the emperor decreed."

"now."

"The disaster of rebelling against the clan has been determined. The soldiers of the bandit army have worked hard and have made great achievements, so they should be rewarded heavily. The soldiers of Youzhou Prefecture's border guards have also made great achievements in guarding, and they should also be rewarded."

"make."

"The Dang bandits withdrew from northern Xinjiang and returned to Youzhou in triumph. Li Zheng immediately withdrew his troops and returned in triumph after receiving the order."

"We have captured hundreds of thousands of slaves from foreign tribes. We have adopted Li Zheng's advice and given the young women among them to the army officers and generals for marriage. Priority will be given to the Dang bandits and Youzhou Prefecture defenders. If there are still some surplus, they will be given to the Jinyang Prefecture camp. Soldiers, to show the emperor’s favor.”

"Other foreign slaves, young and old, have been demoted as slaves to work as coolies for our Tang Dynasty to build Chidao. I admire this."

"Order, take Li Zheng and return to Youzhou Mansion immediately."

"After a month of recuperation, I will immediately return to Chang'an to report on my duties."

The messenger from Chang'an read the imperial edict loudly.

Obviously.

That last sentence was specially added by Li Shimin because he was worried that Li Zheng was still on the battlefield.

"My son Li Ke accepted the order."

He immediately shouted loudly, received the imperial edict, and then slowly stood up.

Everyone around him also stood up.

"His Royal Highness King Wu."

"The Emperor has specifically told us that General Li Zheng must return to Youzhou for repairs as soon as possible and not stay away from the Tang Dynasty for the sake of some remnants."

The messenger said respectfully to Li Ke again.

"Please tell me, Father."

"Now I really can't pass the imperial edict to General Li. He is now thousands of miles away from Youzhou Mansion. He has penetrated deep into the grassland and has no idea where he is."

"Now we can only wait for Li Zheng to come back."

"But please rest assured, Father. General Li Zheng is accompanied by 20,000 elite troops from hundreds of battles. He did not go to the Turkic territory, but pursued northward. There are only a few small tribes left, so Father, please don't worry too much."

Li Ke immediately said with a smile.

In the eyes of others, Li Shimin's imperial edict was for Li Zheng to carry out the imperial edict and return immediately. However, in Li Ke's view, this was clearly his father's concern for the emperor, fearing that he would do nothing else on the battlefield.

"His Royal Highness King Wu's words will be conveyed to the Emperor."

The messenger said respectfully.

"Good work."

Li Ke thanked him.

"The general has the emperor's mandate, so he left first."

"In addition, the emperor has specially arranged for a high official to help His Highness King Wu govern Youzhou. The general will take the lead. That gentleman will come to Youzhou soon."

The messenger said respectfully again.

"I dare to ask who my father has sent to take charge of Youzhou's government affairs."

Li Ke asked curiously.

"Zhan Shiliu Renjiang, the crown prince of the East Palace."

"I have been responsible for all matters in the East Palace. Now that the war in Youzhou has just concluded, the emperor has appointed Mr. Liu Renjiang to take charge and help His Highness King Wu to calm the hearts of the people of Youzhou."

The messenger said respectfully.

"I understand." Li Ke nodded.

"General, I'm leaving."

The messenger bowed and left slowly.

"I didn't expect that the emperor actually accepted the general's advice on how to deal with the slaves." "In this way, all the unmarried soldiers can get rewards, get married and have children."

Su Dingfang laughed from the side.

"This is a good thing, how could my father refuse it?"

"Do you really listen to the words of those incompetent ministers who don't know the battlefield or the world and show favor to these traitors?"

Li Ke laughed.

"The general will tell the soldiers the good news about the emperor's marriage in a moment."

Su Dingfang was also very excited.

……

Khitan territory.

Khitan was called the Great He Family Alliance during the Tang Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was still an extremely backward barbarian tribe and its strength was not strong.

They are mainly in the Northeast and the northern part of the Mongolian grassland, with a total population of only a few hundred thousand.

And this moment.

Khitan tribe.

Like other tribes on the steppe, the tents are scattered and brightly lit.

But I saw this tribe in front of the door.

People from other tribes came from time to time, and they all came as refugees.

Obviously.

They were from the three rebel tribes that were defeated by the Tang Dynasty.

For these people who fled, in order to expand their strength and increase their population, the Khitan people naturally refused to reject them.

You get as much as you come.

No matter which dynasty you are in, population is also a key part of its strength.

Every dynasty is very clear about this.

Inside the main tent of the Khitan tribe.

A man wearing a fur jacket and a furry hat said excitedly to the person sitting on the main seat: "Father Khan."

"In this period of time, our clan has received more than 10,000 people, and judging from the momentum, the number of people coming will continue to increase. In the end, I am afraid that our clan will be able to receive more than 30,000 people."

Hear the sound.

Many of the Khitan generals in the big tent smiled and congratulated: "Congratulations and shouting."

"The addition of so many people to our clan can greatly strengthen our clan's strength."

"With such a large population and a lot of brave warriors, I didn't expect that our clan would be able to get such a big deal."

"Yeah, it's indeed a big bargain."

"The three tribes of Xueyantuo were a great threat to our tribe in the past. Facing them, we had to keep moving north. Unexpectedly, times have changed and they have been defeated. People are fleeing everywhere. It is easier for our tribe to increase our population and strengthen our strength. What strength!”

Many stewards in the big tent had excited smiles on their faces.

Obviously, they are very excited about the demise of the three tribes of Xueyantuo and the current population growth.

Seeing their appearance,

If you look at it from the perspective of the people of the Tang Dynasty, it is definitely a kind of ridicule, because most of their heads are shaved off, leaving only a handful of hair, which looks particularly ridiculous.

And this is also the characteristic of the Khitan people.

"The three tribes of Xue Yantuo are considered to be the truly powerful top tribes in our area. The combined strength of our tribe is not even as good as that of their weakest tribe, the Xue tribe. However, the combined strength of their three tribes is so powerful that they were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty. ”

"The Tang Dynasty is indeed powerful."

In the high position, the Khitan leader Yelu Tuhua, also known as the Great Khan, had a solemn look on his face.

"Sweat profusely."

"The Tang Dynasty is nearly a thousand miles away from us. No matter how powerful they are, what does it have to do with us?"

"Yes, Khan."

"No matter how strong the Tang Dynasty is, it has nothing to do with us."

Everyone laughed.

"The three tribes of Xueyantuo are dead, but the ranch they originally controlled still has such a large territory, but I don't want to let it go."

"But once we move there and have to border the Tang Dynasty, it will be very dangerous!"

Yelu Tuhua looked serious.

(End of this chapter)