Capital Datang

Yi Nan is a hero, and it was under his leadership that the Xue Yantuo tribe, a branch of the Tiele people, succeeded the East Turks and became the overlord of the Mobei grassland.It is also worth mentioning that Yi Nan is still a very sober king. He knows the difference between his tribe and Datang, so when he was in power, he always tried to avoid conflicts with Datang.

When Li Shimin personally led the army to attack Goguryeo, he said to the envoy sent by Xue Yantuo in a provocative tone: My six sons and I are going to use troops against Goguryeo. If Yi Nan thinks this is an opportunity, then I welcome him!However, Yinan was very frightened when he heard this. Not only did he send an envoy to Li Shimin to express that he had no intention of going south, he even hoped to send troops to assist Datang in attacking Goguryeo, but Li Shimin refused.

It is also because of Yi Nan's "character" that he has repeatedly tolerated Datang's encroachment on the northeast grasslands. Unfortunately, he had no choice but to gather an army in order to survive and fight against the Great Tang. The Tang Dynasty went to war, but it was a pity that the 30 troops never returned, and most of them became prisoners of the Tang Dynasty. In the country, Zhang Jian retaliated with an eye for an eye, burning, killing, and looting.As a result, Yi Nan couldn't accept this blow, and finally died of Qi and illness.

After the death of Yinan, Xue Yantuo was in chaos, and the two sons had a dispute over the succession of the Khan. At this time, Huihe, Pugu, Tongluo and other Tiel tribes attached to Xue Yantuo also began to lose confidence in Xue Yantuo Among them, Tu Midu, the leader of the Huihe tribe, took the lead in raising troops. Taking advantage of the civil strife in Xue Yantuo, he secretly contacted Zhang Jian. The two joined forces and suddenly attacked the royal court of Xue Yantuo on the Tula River. Three sons were killed, and all members of the royal family were slaughtered by Tu Midu.Xue Yantuo officially died.

Xue Yantuo, who was once powerful, was annihilated by the Tang Dynasty. This victory greatly shocked the countries of the Western Regions.Especially the Western Turks in the chaos were even more shaken.Among them, Bhidulu Khan and Bhisabola Yehu Khan, who were attacking each other, wrote letters one after another.He expressed his surrender to Datang, and guaranteed the smooth flow of the land silk road, and never dared to make any small moves in secret.Capital Datang 491

Xue Yantuo was destroyed, and the largest wēixié in the northern grasslands of the Tang Dynasty was finally eliminated. Originally, according to the original history, after Xue Yantuo was destroyed, it was the Huihe people who took over most of Xue Yantuo's power, and although Huihe had always been on good terms with the Tang Dynasty, But there was also a lot of friction in the middle.Later, it was destroyed by Xia Jiasi, and a new round of power change began on the northern grassland. Later, the powerful Mongols rose up, bringing endless disasters to the Central Plains Dynasty.

However, the current Datang has already formulated a plan to annex Mobei, and is ready to solve the biggest wēixié in the north in one fell swoop.Therefore, after Xue Yantuo's demise, Li Ji and other armies marched hand in hand, controlling most of Xue Yantuo's area in one fell swoop, and all tribes who dared to resist were brutally suppressed by them.Even in order to achieve the purpose of deterrence, and there is no surplus food, so they did not keep any prisoners when they suppressed, and all the rebels were wiped out.

Under this iron and blood method.Everyone in Xue Yantuo was in danger, and no one dared to resist anymore, and this just happened to confirm that sentence.Grassland people are afraid of power but not moral, the more bloody your methods are.The more they are afraid, the only option is to scare them and kill them.These prairie people will become more honest in the future.

The bloody methods of Li Ji and others also made Huihe and Xue Yantuo's affiliated tribes feel awed. It was precisely because of this that they all expressed their support for Datang's next move, for fear of accidentally causing the disaster of extermination of the clan.

After Li Shimin received the news that Xue Yantuo had initially calmed down, he immediately dispatched officials, divided Xue Yantuo into eleven prefectures, and set up the Anbei Protectorate to take charge of the military administration of the eleven prefectures, temporarily taking Li Ji as the protector.After all, it was only a tentative decision, and a powerful general was needed to guard it, and Li Ji, who killed Xue Yantuo this time, was undoubtedly the best candidate.

After the establishment of the Anbei Protectorate, a large number of Xue Yantuo's clansmen were demoted to slaves. In addition, Huihe and other tribes were very poor due to the impact of snowstorms, so they asked Datang for help.However, under the influence of Li Yin, Li Shimin will no longer engage in loss-making business. He promised to provide food for various tribes, but he needs these tribes to produce a certain number of young and strong men every year. These men need to serve the Tang Dynasty for ten years, or join the army. Or go to the inland to work, anyway, everything must be arranged by Datang.

It is also worth mentioning that the first battle of Xueyantuo provided Datang with a large number of prisoners of war. In addition to the more than 20 prisoners captured in the war, after the Tang army entered the Xueyantuo Khanate, they demoted some Xueyantuo nobles and affiliated tribes to slaves The huge number of these slaves filled the slave market of the Tang Dynasty for a while, and some slaves were even transported to Taiwan, Luzon and other places.

The battle of Xue Yantuo made the slave merchants of Datang happy, and at the same time made some wool textile mill owners and wool merchants very excited, because with the development of the wool textile industry in recent years, wool The demand is increasing, but the grassland in Mobei is controlled by Xue Yantuo. If they want to import wool from there, they have to pay a lot of taxes to Xue Yantuo. , you only need to pay taxes to the "government".

However, compared to those businessmen, there are two people in Datang who are happier than anyone else. These two people are Li Zhen and Li Yun who are dedicated to recruiting soldiers. Although they recruited a group of military students, these students They are all middle and senior officers in their future army, but as for the most ordinary soldiers in the army, it is a big trouble.

Originally, in Li Zhen's vision, he wanted to recruit an army composed entirely of Han people. After all, in a place like Tianzhu where all foreigners are fighting, naturally the people of his own tribe are the most trusted, but he soon found it very difficult. The first reason is because they want to fight far away from their homeland, which discourages most people. The second reason is that Datang has expanded rapidly in recent years and also needs a large number of troops. When Li Yin formed the army, he still used slave hunting teams to form Li Shimin never gave him a single soldier, let alone them.

Li Zhen and Li Yun had a hard time thinking about this issue of the source of soldiers. Li Zhen even proposed to borrow troops from Li Yun, but Li Yun denied it, because Li Yun knew that the sixth brother Li Yun also came from the Tang Dynasty. A large number of immigrants, which shows that he is also extremely short of people. In addition, Li Min has newly conquered Luzon. I am afraid that the army in his hands is not enough, and there is nothing to borrow.

However, after Xue Yantuo's demise this time, Li Yun, who had a better brain, suddenly thought of a way, that is to follow Li Yin's approach to the grassland people, recruit some tribes from the grassland, and then transfer these grassland people overseas through Li Yun At that time, they will recruit fighters from these grassland people, and then use the Han people in their hands as the officers of this army to control the entire army.

In addition, Li Zhen and Li Yun have a second reason for using these prairie people, that is, the flat terrain of Tianzhu mainland is very suitable for cavalry combat, and the information provided by Li Yin also said that chariot soldiers, cavalry and elephants are prevalent there. Soldiers and chariot soldiers are nothing to worry about. The elephant soldiers are already prepared to use firearms to restrain them. The remaining cavalry can only use more elite cavalry to fight the enemy. When it comes to elite cavalry, what cavalry can compare to these? A grassland man who grew up on horseback?

After Li Yun figured out all the details, he immediately shared this idea with Li Zhen. As a result, Li Zhen was also overjoyed. Now they have all the soldiers in their hands, and they are all adults. Then, next, Then they can actually implement the whole plan.But before that, they still have one last thing to do, and that is to get the consent of their father Li Shimin first.

Li Zhen and Li Yun need to form an army, and it is not for rebellion, they just want to follow Li Yun's example and build a world of their own with their own hands.So there is no need to hide this matter from Li Shimin, and they even have to take the initiative to tell each other, hoping to get their father's strong support.

In the Liangyi Hall of the Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin stood with his hands behind his back, looking calmly at Li Zhen and Li Yun who were standing below.As their father and also the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he naturally knew the actions of these two sons during this period, and he even knew about Li Zhen and Li Yun's recruiting of military academy students to form an army.

"You two really think it over?" Li Shimin asked calmly.When he knew the little actions of the two sons, he thought at first that the two sons were planning to rebel, but soon he knew the hidden truth, and while he felt relieved, he also felt a little bit reluctant.

"Reporting to my father, my sons and servants have already thought about it, and the sixth brother has set an example for us, so as the prince of Tang Dynasty and the son of my father, we can't just live a mediocre life like this. Only by establishing invincible merits can one live in this world be worthwhile!" Li Zhen and Li Yun said loudly at the same time.

Li Shimin sighed in his heart, it seemed that these two sons would also stay away from him, but since they had such ambitions, he, a father, naturally couldn't stop them.Thinking of this, Li Shimin showed an approving smile on his face and said: "Okay, my father agrees with your request. After a while, I will send someone to send you to the Anbei Governor's Mansion. As for how many grassland tribes can be recruited?" , then it all depends on you.” Capital Datang 491

"Thank you, father!" Li Zhen and Li Yun replied happily when they heard this.Now the famine in the Anbei Protectorate's Mansion has not passed, as long as they provide enough food, they can recruit as many as they want.

Seeing the happy faces of the two sons, Li Shimin confessed to them a few more words, and then suddenly said: "You are all grown up, so I won't say much about being fathers, but I don't know when you will be able to come to me when you go." Come back, so go to the palace to spend more time with your mother these few days, and try to make them feel at ease!"

"Yes, my son is resigning!" Li Zhen and Li Yun said with wry smiles at the same time. If their mothers knew about their affairs, they would probably have nagging, and their ears would suffer again.

But when Li Zhen and Li Yun turned around and were about to leave, Li Shimin suddenly thought of something, and immediately said: "Wait, don't leave!" (To be continued. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)