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Chapter 919 The prelude to enfeoffment

There were affairs between the prince and the king of Wei within the Tang Empire, and the external situation also entered a new period.

"Yi" says, "Only changes are not easy," and King Su said, "Only changes are unchangeable."

This is a universal truth, and the same is true for the external situation of the Tang Dynasty. When a whale falls, everything comes to life. The fall of Dong Turk brought about the rise of Xue Yantuo and Tie Le.

The decline of the Western Turks brought the war in the Western Regions to an end. The establishment of the Tang Dynasty and the national policy of tolerance and openness increased this huge empire's demand for goods to an unprecedented level.

During the Han Dynasty, the countries in the Western Regions relied on the trade that connected the Han Dynasty with Central Asia and the far western countries to make a fortune, and the countries along the way made a lot of money.

Hundreds of years of chaos have brought commerce to a near standstill, causing many countries along the way to decline due to financial depletion. The huge central empire is the undoubted heart of the world economy.

Now the strong recovery of the Tang Dynasty has led the countries along the Silk Road to begin to flourish again.

The rise and fall of the country depends on this.

The Tang Dynasty eliminated the threat of the Winter Turks, and a new threat appeared in the north of the Tang Dynasty, that is, Xue Yantuo. The war between Xue Yantuo and King Yan of Yan had been going on for some time.

The Tang Dynasty gave Yan Wang Ke some help, but did not send any soldiers, because when Yan Wang Ke was enfeoffed in Mobei, a large amount of political and military resources had been taken away, and everyone was waiting for Yan Wang Ke What he has done, let’s see how good this clan king is and whether he can shoulder the heavy responsibility of serving as a vassal for the country.

Yan Wangke did encounter some disadvantages in the early stage. After all, he had just arrived and didn't know much about the grassland, but this was not the reason why he failed to deal with Xue Yantuo.

In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Xue Yantuo was not yet strong enough to completely unify Mobei.

Especially when Luo Xuanxing is willing to help him, Li Ke is sure to put down Xue Yantuo's sudden rebellion.

The reason why it lasted for one year was because Li Ke found that this was a great opportunity for him to control the tribes in Mobei.

Before he came to the grassland, Luo Su had talked to him a lot, most of which were general reminders, which always reminded Li Ke of something at critical moments.

War not only brings losses, but also allows people to rise up in the war and seize power and wealth. During the Han Dynasty, those generals who guarded the border and provoked the barbarians on the border without authorization eventually used the war to make profits. It was not uncommon for military expenditures allocated by the imperial court to be used to rob Hu tribes and exploit soldiers.

When Li Ke first came to Mobei, he did not have enough prestige. The leaders of various tribes and the Khans of Mobei all respected him on the surface, but in fact they did not care about him and even despised him. They surrendered to Li Shimin because of Li Shimin's outstanding martial arts. Li Ke But I can't control them. Living on the grassland, they only recognize fist-sized creatures.

After Li Ke learned about this situation, he came up with the idea of ​​using war to weaken the tribes that opposed him, and then supported the twelve tribes around him on the grassland to establish a Mobei group around him, and the war would not stop. At the end, he can also collect some military expenses from the court and ask for some privileges to further release the emperor's restraint on himself.

There is a saying in the Central Plains called "raise the bandits and respect themselves".

And what Li Ke is doing now is similar to this, using war to legally strengthen his own strength, transferring the prestige of Tian Khan to himself, hollowing out the Anxi Protectorate, and replacing it with the Palace of Prince Yan.

It can only be said that he is indeed the sect king that Luo Su values ​​​​up. He has only been on the grassland for a year, and he has already grasped the political rules on the grassland and can use them flexibly.

Li Ke's plan was implemented very smoothly. It must be said that Li Shimin still loved him very much. Although most of them were exiled sinners, there were quite a lot of talents among them.

The Hu cavalry and the armored palace guards were also elite. In addition, Luo Xuanxing led hundreds of brave warriors to participate in the war to pacify Xue Yantuo.

After everything was ready, Li Ke cut off the head of Xue Yantuo Khan in just two battles and spread it to the Khans' tents.

"This is the fate of betraying the Tang Dynasty. This is the fate of provoking this king without permission. Xue Yantuo's Mingyue Khan accepted the canonization of Tian Khan, but dared to betray him.

Put away your evil intentions, open your eyes and ears, listen well, look well, I am the son of the Khan of Heaven, the goshawk on the grassland.

This king has the most noble blood flowing in his body. Only the son of Tian Khan can become the sole master of the grassland and receive the grace of Emperor Tian and Changsheng Tian, ​​as well as the blessings of Yinshan, Beihai and all mountains and rivers.

All the people come to Hara and Lin to pay homage to this king. If anyone disobeys, I will cut off his ears, gouge out his eyes, and trample him under his feet! "

These domineering words really appealed to the prairie people. Tribal leaders from all over the world came to Hala and Forest one after another. This visit was completely different from the last time.

Most people, even Lieri Khan of Uighur, remained humble. Facing Lieri Khan of Dayan who had just killed Xue Yantuo Mingyue Khan, he had to be humble for the sake of the tribe.

As for the other Tiele and Dong Turk tribes, whether Mingyue Khan, Fanxing Khan, or ordinary tribal leaders, they all visited Li Ke with sincerity and fear.

At this moment, Li Ke finally felt what power was. He forcibly controlled the feeling I had in the world,
He was worried that he would be too arrogant and do something irrational.

He deeply understood that the reason why he could control the Khans so smoothly now was mainly because of his father who was regarded as the Son of Heaven and the Khan of Heaven.

And from what he learned, he understood the power of the Central Plains and the power of those veteran generals. It was not difficult for the Tang Dynasty to pacify Xue Yantuo, and it was not difficult for the Tang Dynasty to kill him.

Especially, the National Preceptor.

The Imperial Master had a mission when he put himself on the grassland. If he went back like this, the Imperial Master would definitely give him a head-on blow.

You have to know that the Luo family who helped him was behind him. Why did he come to help him? Li Ke knew very well that he might stab him in the back at any time.

It’s better to do your job well and wait until the time is right to talk about other things.

Withdrawing his mind, Li Ke looked at the Khans in front of him and said loudly: "In order to prevent disputes among tribes in Mobei, Tian Khan established the three-Khan system. In the past few years, when various tribes had disputes, they all Hala and Lin held a meeting of Khans.

Xue Yantuo is simply the most rebellious jackal on the grassland, a dog without a heart and lungs. Even a hyena is not as black-hearted as him, nor is he as despised as he is.

What is he trying to do?
Is it to challenge the status of Tian Khan?

There is a word in the Central Plains called "the common master of the world". What does this mean? The heir of Emperor Tian is the master of all the subjects in the world. On the grassland, Tian Khan is the master of everyone. What do you think? "

The personal dependence on the grasslands is far better than that in the Central Plains, and the slavery system is much more stubborn than in the Central Plains. I agree with Li Ke's words, as if this is how it should be.

"The great and supreme Heavenly Khan is the eternal master of our grassland tribes."

The barbarians who came to Hara and Lin all shouted to express their loyalty.

Li Ke saw this and said: "It is natural that the father's property should be inherited by his son. I am the son of Tian Khan. Is there anyone more noble than me on the grassland?

Shouldn’t the Khan Conference be dominated by me? "

Li Ke's words made everyone look at each other. In the past, the Khan Conference was centered on the Great Protector, who was the spokesperson of Tian Khan.

Now that Li Ke is the spokesperson of Tian Khan, it sounds like there is no problem, but there is only one center at the Khan Conference, and that is Tian Khan.

Lieri Khan of Uighur said bravely: "Great Yan Lieri Khan, please allow us to ask, will the title of Tian Khan be passed down to you?
We heard that in the Central Plains, a system called primogeniture was used. It was very strange and we couldn't understand it, so we didn't know how the Khan's throne would be inherited. "

Everyone looked at Li Ke with shining eyes after hearing this.

This is indeed a problem, and it is a big problem. It is a conflict between culture and reality. On the grasslands, tribes generally use the system of keeping the stove with the youngest son. When each son grows up, his father will give him a part of his property, namely cattle, sheep and Population, let him go out and develop on his own, which will result in the youngest son being the only one who will stay around to inherit the family property.

This property inheritance system is a tradition formed by the reality of the grassland. This tradition will cause a problem in relatively powerful tribal countries.

The youngest son should inherit the throne, but the powerful elder brother often comes back to snatch the throne. Now Lieri Khan in Huihe is asking Li Ke, will you be the Khan of Heaven in the future?
If so, no problem.

If not, how can you say that you are the only master on the grassland?

In other words, you have decided to betray Tian Khan, just like Xue Yantuo Lieri Khan, and become a traitor.

Li Ke faced a crisis, and he wisely said: "Of course Tian Khan is supreme, but Tian Khan will not come to the grassland. According to Tian Khan's edict, I am the No. 1 Burning Sun Khan, so on the grassland, I He is the tallest person, as high as Mount Yin. Do you still have any questions? "

Li Ke played a word game to fool these grassland people.

At the same time, it also explains the reality that Tian Khan will not come to the grassland. The person you are facing is me. These people can still understand this vague threat.

Li Ke had no choice. He knew that the position of Tian Khan would never be passed to him in any case. It must have been passed to the next Emperor of the Tang Dynasty along with the title of Zhu Xia Zi.

He will always be the King of Yan and the First Lie Sun Khan. No matter under the system of the Tang Dynasty or the system of Tian Khan, he will be the one who surrenders. This cannot be changed unless he can become the one in Chang'an City. people.

After initially establishing his majesty, Li Ke immediately began to implement one of his missions when he came to the grassland, which was to start reorganizing the grassland tribes on a limited basis. Under the previous Tiankhan system, there were only three khans. Now Li Ke wants to organize the grassland tribes under the three khans. Under the Khan, more titles and official positions were set up.

As for how to set it up, of course we cannot use the complicated set of official positions in the Central Plains. The chaos of the Turks in the early winter was the reason why the official positions in the Central Plains were used.

Even some officials are sometimes confused by the set of official positions in the Central Plains, let alone the uneducated prairie people. You talk about governor, governor, these terms with historical origins, how can he understand them?
When Luosu set up the three-khan system, he directly chose the sun, moon, and stars. These three objects of grassland worship made the grassland people think they were very powerful.

This is called adapting to local conditions.

In the initial communication with Li Ke, Luo Su was very clear about the grassland strategy, "Simple and easy to remember, this is the secret to conquering the grassland."

What is the easiest and best thing to remember?
digital.

Although the grasslands are backward, they are not unable to count numbers. After all, it is no longer thousands of years ago. After so many years of contact with the Central Plains, there is still some progress.

The 12,000 households that Li Ke brought with him when he moved north were divided into twelve tribes, with each tribe having 1,000 households. This way of separation made the order extremely flat. Li Ke only had to manage the 12 thousand households. That’s it, it can quickly assemble without delaying grazing.

Now Li Ke decided to gradually implement this system on the grassland, with ten thousand households, one thousand households, and one hundred households, and gradually limit the household registration of each tribe. That is, if one thousand households are entrusted, they cannot exceed one thousand households. Exit the hukou and let the redundant people form new tribes.

This is difficult, and it may take several more wars, but now it has made a good start. Because of the victory in the war against Xue Yantuo, Li Ke captured many people, and he suddenly had about 10,000 more herdsmen under his command.

This made his strength suddenly expand, and no one would want to challenge him in a short time.

Li Ke worked hard in Mobei, and Zhan Bao traveled all the way across the desert, crossed the Yin Mountains, and then rushed all the way to Chang'an from the trails in the plateau.

Li Shimin was finally a little happier. He finally had a son who was up to par and did something that made him happy and proud, instead of making him suffer every day.

Especially this very beautiful battle report and Li Ke's handling of the grassland tribes made Li Shimin very happy.

He laughed loudly and said: "The troops in the Central Plains will not move, but the border troubles will be solved by themselves. The art of enfeoffment is indeed the best choice for suppressing rebellion."

At this moment, Li Shimin's desire to enfeoff reached its peak.

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In the past few thousand years, there has never been one ethnic group that has always been dominant on the grasslands. Whichever tribe is strong, the name of that tribe will become the name of the ethnic group.

The national counselor Luo Su noticed this, and King Yan Li Ke went to the grassland with the mission of changing this status quo. His political achievements in Mobei were extremely amazing.

On the basis of Tian Khan, Li Ke rebuilt the political system. The most important thing was to inject a kind of core culture into the grassland. This was something that had not been achieved in the past thousands of years. The integration of the grassland started from here. Let’s really start sailing. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

(End of this chapter)