Zhizhang Datang

Chapter 451

While Li Chengqian was busy stabilizing the domestic situation and winning the hearts and minds of the people, he was not partial to the outside world.

After all, there are so many old, middle-aged and young generals. It can be said that Datang is still full of generals, and there are many famous generals among them. In fact, every direction can be taken care of.

Cheng Yaojin and his group of veterans were used more for the sake of a smooth transition. Their names are louder and their deterrence is stronger.

The real management of the military and border defense in various places mainly depends on the young and middle-aged generals who have gradually grown up.

Right now, Datang is still in the stage of drawing its sword and looking around, and no country dares to stroke the tiger's beard at all, which happens to give the new generation of generals the opportunity to grow up.

Of course, the situation in the surrounding countries is not static, but with the active responses of various generals, it seems that there is no decent threat.

Although he lacks awe and understanding of the new emperor Li Chengqian, this does not hinder the surrounding countries and nations. The memory of the mighty Tang army is still fresh.

What's more, those frontier troops have to be dispatched from time to time, constantly reminding them of this.

The situation on the grassland is complicated, but with the foundation left before and the continuation of the previous policy, Datang still has unparalleled influence.

It's still the referee with the hardest fist and the best speech, but this referee will occasionally end the game himself to pull a sideways fight.

After Tang Jian, a long-sleeved and good dancer who is about to become a recognized political strategist, went to the Tubo Plateau to continue showing off his words, a guy named Wang Xuance was very likely to take over his mantle. It has begun to emerge on the grassland.

Under Wang Xuance's cooperation, with the powerful army of Tang Dynasty behind him, the situation on the grassland made him mess up a wonderful scene.

Today I hit you, tomorrow you hit him, the turmoil is so lively.

But in general, there is actually one point, whichever tribe is strong, whichever tribe is almost unlucky.

Either it was besieged by bandits, or its rival tribe suddenly had foreign aid, and the ones who were often killed were so anxious that they couldn't be separated.

After a few more battles like this, it will consume almost all combat power.

Many tribes had no choice but to find that the grassland was about to be overwhelmed, so more and more tribes requested to be included.

Xue Yantuo, who had already become a climate and seemed to be able to take over the Turkic Wolf Banner and become the co-lord of the grassland, has lost his original momentum, and his actual influence is not as good as before.

Except for a few core tribes, other peripheral forces are already in a state of obedience and disobedience. It can be said that the grassland khanate, which was originally the greatest threat to the Tang Dynasty, has already existed in name only.

Not a few years after Li Chengqian ascended the throne, Tie Le, who should be counted as the main force of Xue Yantuo, had nine surnames and twelve tribes, and all the chiefs led the people to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

At the end of the same year, the chiefs of various ministries went to Chang'an City in person to make a pilgrimage to Li Chengqian, and "begged for a lawsuit" again.

In the first month of the second year, Tang Ting formally established Jimifu Prefecture in the Mobei region, including six Dudufu and seven prefectures, with a total of thirteen administrative units.

However, this Jimi Prefecture is relatively autonomous. Those officials are actually the original patriarchs and nobles of various tribes.

Many affairs are also handled by them internally, and the Tang court does not intervene very much, unless it is a big event such as changing the patriarch.

So in fact, it is more of the same team, just changed the name of Datang.

The benefits to them after being attached to the interior are obvious. Soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can no longer attack them at will, and the trade with the inland of the Tang Dynasty is much more convenient, and it is no longer the only thing about paying tribute.

Of course, they also have an additional obligation. When Datang needs it, they can also recruit warriors from their tribe at any time to participate in foreign wars.

The relationship between the two parties is a win-win relationship, and the relationship is much closer than before.

Afterwards, a tribute group from Kagasi, thousands of miles northwest of the Tang Dynasty, from the upper reaches of the Yenisei River in later Russia, led by its chief Shibo Qu'a Zhan, arrived in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, there was an endless stream of tribute missions from all over the world, but this Shygas mission was a bit special. In addition to paying tribute, they also shouldered the mission of "recognizing relatives".

The chief of Xiajiasi claimed to be a descendant of Li Ling, and he was of the same nationality as Li Chengqian, so he wanted to "recognize his relatives" with Li Chengqian.

Because Li Ling is a native of Chengji in Longxi, the grandson of Li Guang, a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty.The ancestors of the Li Tang royal family also came from Longxi Chengji, and they were also the descendants of Li Guang.

According to historical records, Li Ling was named Queen Youxiao by the Xiongnu Shanyu, and was in charge of the area around Jiankun conquered by the Huns at that time, and Jiankun happened to be the ancient name of Xiajiasi.

In addition, most of the Kirgasi people have red hair and green eyes, while the Kirgasi people who claim to be descendants of Li Ling have black hair and black eyes, which obviously have the characteristics of mixing with the yellow race.

Therefore, the credibility of the claim by the chief of Xiajiasi to be a descendant of Li Ling is still very high.

Chief Xiajiasi and his party were warmly received by Li Chengqian.At the banquet, the chief who successfully recognized his relatives drank happily and asked to belong to the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, Li Chengqian didn't say anything else, and immediately agreed to set up the Jiankun Governor's Mansion in the area under the jurisdiction of Xia Jiasi, which was subordinate to the Yanran Governor's Mansion.

He also named the chief of Xiajiasi, Lifa, the general of Zuo Tunwei and the governor of Jiankun.

After things like this got off to a good start, they kept coming like dumplings.

Not long after, the Khitan tribes were also included, and became the Songmo Dudufu of the Tang Dynasty.

Not to be outdone, the Xi family also came to the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty set up the Raole Dudu Mansion in their place.

This series of good news can be regarded as giving Li Chengqian a big boost in martial arts.

Although it is more due to the influence of Datang's great reputation over the years, which has gradually formed, it can be said that it is almost free from the shadow of Li Shimin.

But after all, it is a great contribution to the expansion of the territory, and there is a posture of foreign countries coming to the DPRK. Whether it is in the Tang Dynasty or in the surrounding countries, Li Chengqian's prestige has also been greatly improved.

Of course, it is impossible for this period of time to be such a good thing that everyone can accept it almost without a single soldier, and it is impossible for Datang to pick up all the cheap things in the world.

However, I have to say that the surrounding situation during this period is really extremely beneficial to Datang.

Taking advantage of the internal strife in the Western Turks, when the fighting was in full swing, Datang sent Ashinasheer, a member of the former Turkic royal family, to lead more than half of the tribal cavalry attached to the Turks, as well as the famous Mo Dao soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. , and put down Kucha together.

It added another layer of guarantee for Datang's Silk Road, and it also allowed Datang's influence to go deeper into the Western Regions, where it established its own position.

The Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty also moved to the capital of Kucha at the same time. At the same time, castles were built in the four cities of Kucha, Yanqi, Khotan, and Shule, and military towns were built, which are the famous Anxi Four Towns.

It played a very important role in comforting the Western Turks in the Tang Dynasty, protecting the land transportation arteries in China and the West, and consolidating the northwest frontier defense.

So far, Datang's martial arts can be said to have reached an extremely high level.But this is not the end of Datang.

(End of this chapter)