Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 190 Is my influence so great? Boiling the Pyu Kingdom in warm water

Li Yuanji was really confused. He didn't know the strength of Pyu, but just looking at the territory of Pyu, it was slightly smaller than that of Zhenla. How could it be so sensible?

Although he couldn't figure it out, it didn't stop Li Yuanji from being happy. This was enough to show that his influence was not small. He conquered Zhenla and ended up creating a vassal state. Up to now, the vassal states willing to follow him included Funan and Tang Ming, and now there was another one, Pyu.

Li Yuanji felt that life was really getting better. There was no such loyal younger brothers in the Tang Dynasty, but he, Li Yuanji, had them, and several of them. These were loyal younger brothers who would really send troops to help him fight, not the kind who could only shout.

When Li Yuanji was feeling happy, Cen Benwen hurried in with a smile on his face. Seeing Cen Benwen's hurried look, Li Yuanji felt very emotional, because it seemed that the people around him, whether it was Ning Chun before or Cen Benwen now, all walked in a hurry.

Especially his temperament, which had been tempered. When chatting, he would find out the problems and solve them. He would not talk about anything else. Even if he, as the King of Qi, delayed a little in front of these two people, they would not give him any face at all.

"See you, Your Majesty."

As Cen Wenben sat down, Li Yuanji smiled and said, "Jingren, it's rare to see you here. I know you have something to do, but I have something to do too. Listen to me first.

What happened to the Pyu Kingdom? The military report sent by Xie Shufang did not explain it clearly. Has there been any letter from the Pyu Kingdom? "

Li Yuanji looked as if he wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, and Cen Wenben laughed even more happily after hearing this.

"I came here for this very reason. A letter has just arrived from Pyu. To be more precise, it is a letter from Pyu. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Li Yuanji took the so-called letter and started reading it. He soon understood the reason. It was not for any other reason, but because he first destroyed Linyi and now destroyed Zhenla. In addition, Funan and Tang Ming became his running dogs. The Pyu Kingdom, which was about to border him, was directly panicked.

Pei Xuanyan’s fleet had been to the Pyu Kingdom before. The Pyu Kingdom had always wanted to contact Li Yuanji. However, the Pyu Kingdom was really panicked about having such a powerful neighbor who had the support of the Tang Dynasty and was ready to destroy the country at any time.

Especially the battle in Zhenla, which was a one-sided situation. They couldn't even defeat Zhenla, so what could they use to fight Li Yuanji? Use their heads?

As for the Tang Dynasty, the Pyu Kingdom was very far away from the Tang Dynasty, but Li Yuanji was right in front of it. The king and ministers of the Pyu Kingdom were very sensible. Instead of going around Li Yuanji to find the Tang Dynasty, it would be better to go directly to Li Yuanji. So without saying anything, they directly submitted a letter of surrender.

In order to show their sincerity, they also sent troops to assist Li Yuanji in attacking Zhenla. At the same time, they hoped that Li Yuanji would send troops to the Kingdom of Pyu to prove that they were truly willing to be Li Yuanji's vassal state. As for the envoys, they had already been sent out, and they brought a large amount of tribute.

After reading it, Li Yuanji was really speechless. He thought that his influence was so exaggerated that he could directly make a not-so-small country vote for him. But it turned out that the country was afraid of his army and worried about being destroyed by him.

This is a perfect example of joining when you can't defeat them. In order to avoid being found a reason to destroy the country, they really don't care about their dignity.

Li Yuanji was very bored after reading it, and directly gave the letter to Cen Wenben, who immediately read it. After reading it, he was also speechless. Does the Pyu Kingdom have paranoia? They are so kind, when did they become so cruel?

“Your Majesty, this is at least a good thing for us. It shows that your influence has spread there and is still spreading.

In fact, in addition to Pyu, the countries west of Pyu such as Manipur, Kamarupa, Samadhi, and Gundam, including several vassal states of Gundam, all sent envoys to come by sea because they admired the king's name. This news has only arrived today.

I have already sent people to inquire about the situation over there. Gundam is adjacent to India, and I have heard that there is a Harsha Dynasty and a King Harsha over there. Their military force is extremely powerful, and they have been conquering cities everywhere. Now it seems that they are gathering a large army to attack Gundam.

However, I dare not confirm this news, so I sent people to go there, and took all the pigeons left by the king to pass on the news, but it should take a long time, and then the king can get a detailed understanding of the situation through these messengers. "

Li Yuanji put away his smile after hearing this, not for any other reason, but because of the Harsha Dynasty. Although he didn't know much about it, he knew that it was really powerful. Although the dynasty had entered the countdown, it was still at its peak and had an army of at least hundreds of thousands.

Today's India is no longer unified, but has been split into several parts. He did not expect that he would get news about this place so soon.

Then Li Yuanji became confused again.

"Jingren, they are coming by sea. Do they have a large ship like that that can allow them to travel by sea?"

Li Yuanji was really puzzled. The sea route was not so easy to travel now. The ships of the Tang Dynasty were only so advanced. How could the ships of those countries be more advanced than those of the Tang Dynasty? He didn't believe it.

How can they come by sea? Don't get lost or the ship sank, and still want to come to him by sea? He felt that these people were thinking too much.
Cen Wenben also shook his head after hearing this.

“Your Majesty, I don’t know either, but I think they must have come from the coastal area, followed the shore, then entered Pyu Kingdom and took the land route, and then arrived in Funan or Yuezhou Prefecture, and then took a boat to come here. Otherwise, I really can’t think of how they could have gotten here.

But no matter how they go, I congratulate the king. The influence has reached India. The Tang Dynasty was far from this influence, but now the king has achieved it. Moreover, our large ships have the ability to sail long distances. These countries will surely purchase such large ships by then.

Not only will we be able to make a fortune, but the king's influence will be further strengthened and spread westward. With the large sailing ship, our connection with India will be even deeper."

When Cen Wenben mentioned this, Li Yuanji looked helpless. He himself couldn't figure out how his influence had spread to Tianzhu. Did I accidentally make my influence so great? Li Yuanji felt it was magical.

"Jingren, let's not talk about these for now. Let's talk about them after the envoys arrive. Now let's get back to business. How should we deal with the Pyu Kingdom? The Pyu Kingdom is adjacent to Manipur, and after we capture those places of the Jinchi tribe, we will then border the southern part of the Pyu Kingdom.

If we continue to move westward and make contact with India, the location of Pyu will be very important, not only on land but also on sea. If we have our own port in Pyu and can dock our naval fleet there, it will be able to effectively protect our rights and interests there from being infringed upon by others.

But now Pyu is so sensible, if we force it, and it gets out, our reputation will be ruined, and who will happily cooperate with us in the future?"

In Li Yuanji's mind, this loophole cannot be opened. Even if he wants to attack others, he must have a good excuse. Linyi has it, Zhenla also has it. He cannot attack Pyu without a reason. By then, the surrounding countries will not only not trust him, but will also unite to resist him.

As for trade? Forget it. The relationship was so bad. His fleet would only face pirates and bandits when they landed. How could he still do business? Forget it. Cen Wenben was silent for a moment, then he spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think it is not difficult to establish a port in Pyu and to establish a border with India in the south of Pyu. Didn't Pyu agree to our sending troops there?
Then we explained the situation to the Pyu Kingdom and proposed to lease their southern territory and the area surrounding the port, all on a lease basis, and at the same time station troops in both places.

The purpose of stationing the army is not only to protect our rights and interests, but also to protect Pyu. After all, if Pyu encounters difficulties, the armies of the two places can intervene in the situation of Pyu at any time and send more personnel into Pyu to facilitate communication between the two sides.

At the same time, if we send a large army, then the army will also consume money and food, and we protect the Pyu Kingdom, so do they have to provide us with the money and food needed for the army? After all, our duty is to protect the Pyu Kingdom.

This matter can be discussed with the King of Pyu. After all, the King must have his own troubles when it comes to the succession of the King. With the intervention of the King, we will support whoever the King wants to make the next King.

Furthermore, if there are people in the Pyu Kingdom who rebel against the royal family, if the Pyu Kingdom cannot handle it on its own, the king’s army can also help it deal with it.

The army sent by the king is to protect Pyu. I think the king of Pyu will not only agree, but will be more eager than us. We can even expand the leased area. If our people want to settle there, they can also have a good place to stay. "

Li Yuanji looked at Cen Wenben. He really didn't expect that such a gentle and refined person could come up with such a harmful idea. If he forcibly stationed troops there, the Pyu Kingdom would still agree. But if it was as Cen Wenben said, the Pyu Kingdom would probably beg him to go.

Originally, Pyu wanted to maintain peace, but they didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise. As long as this was done, Pyu would definitely be happy. If for no other reason, because as a king, there is not only the chaos when the succession of heirs occurs, but also court officials, local rebellions and so on, there are too many.

Now that he supports the royal family of Pyu, others can only put aside their inappropriate thoughts. No matter which country they are in, there are always things that cannot be seen in the light, and no one can avoid them.

As for supporting the royal family of Pyu, Li Yuanji was even more interested. As long as he gradually gained control of the situation in Pyu, who would be the king of Pyu? Wouldn't he decide that? By then, he would still support the royal family, right?

Moreover, as for whether to return the lease or not, it was up to him. One day, the King of Pyu even gave him the leased land to thank him. Who can say for sure?

Li Yuanji was really impressed that Cen Wenben's idea was great.

"Jingren, I like your method."

Cen Wenben also laughed after hearing this, and then spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I haven't finished yet. In addition to what I just said, when we conquer Zhenla, we can focus on building one or two border cities bordering the Pyu Kingdom. When these places become prosperous, they will only attract more and more Pyu people.

And at that time, the Pyu people must be made aware that if they want to enjoy such treatment and live a good life, they must have a household registration in the Tang Dynasty.

Even if you are doing business, the same applies. You have to join the Tang Dynasty household registration and become a member of the king's fiefdom before you can enjoy the preferential treatment of doing business.

We must also let the officials of Pyu see how generously the officials of the King are treated, so that they will yearn for our place.

Since the Pyu Kingdom is far less powerful than the King, they will only be tempted but will not plunder, because the gap in strength is too great and will not allow them to have any unreasonable thoughts.

As long as we are tempted, the people of Pyu will gradually get closer to us. When it accumulates to a certain point, Pyu may even take the initiative to ask the king to include them in the fiefdom, so that they can live a rich life from then on?

Or maybe the royal family of Pyu disagreed, but the people of Pyu thought that it was not impossible for these people to overthrow the royal family of Pyu and then bring Pyu to join the king's fiefdom.

Because of the presence of the King's troops, they are affected in every aspect. As long as our strength is enough to crush them, they will only obey and think about how to make their lives better."

Li Yuanji looked at Cen Wenben deeply. This strategy could be said to be boiling a frog in warm water. With powerful military force, the Pyu Kingdom would not be able to raise the will to resist. The initial method was to make his garrison in the Pyu Kingdom legal and legitimate, and obtain the full support of the royal family.

Then, through comparison, he gradually corrupted the Pyu people, letting them know that they were originally under his control, but as a result of existing in the form of Pyu, they could not enjoy anything. But if they changed their identities, they would be able to enjoy those things. Naturally, someone would stand up and rebel against the royal family of Pyu, and lead Pyu to become his fiefdom.

This boiling frog in warm water is actually boiling the entire territory of the Pyu Kingdom.

Li Yuanji carefully thought about the feasibility of this method. After thinking for a while, he felt that it was very feasible. With various operations, the possibility of success was very high.

Before the event was accomplished, Pyu could have existed like Funan and Tang Ming, appearing to be an independent country to the outside world, but he could also interfere in Pyu's internal affairs if he wanted.

Occupying the area in this way will not provoke resistance from the Pyu people, but will make it particularly easy to govern in the future, as those people will rush to cooperate actively.

After thinking this through, Li Yuanji looked at Cen Wenben and immediately smiled.

"Jingren is truly talented, this method is excellent, let's just leave it like this for now.

When the envoys from Pyu arrive, we will start the implementation. When the time comes, you will be in charge of the communication with Pyu and make sure this matter is fully implemented."

Li Yuanji really doesn't mind spending more time to conquer a country in this way. Destroying a country in this way will not cause tension among neighboring countries.

Especially when that time comes, who can know what the situation will be like?

(End of this chapter)