Crown Tang emperor

In Datang's current situation, it is difficult to deal with two major enemies at the same time.As for Li Tong, who was in Kansai, his confidence was even weaker. If he really wanted to fight on two fronts, he would be courting death!

The government officials had been prepared for a long time, and after hearing the news, they hurriedly submitted the military report that was sent to Shancheng this morning and was still properly sealed.

Li Tong took the military newspaper and began to read it carefully. After a while, he couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Qi Biming is worthy of being a descendant of a famous family and a strong Serb. He defeated the Turkic bandits in the first battle and made me worry-free in Heshuo." !"

Everyone in the hall smiled when they saw this, especially Liu Youqiu and other elders, who saw His Highness's reaction so intensely, guessed that the battle of Yuanzhou should be a great victory, so they hurriedly asked about it.

"All of you also pass it on to see that new achievements have been made in the march on the North Road, and all the people on the Longbian side must work hard to chase after it!"

Li Tong raised his hand and handed the battle report to the next table, his mouth closed from ear to ear with joy.

Qi Biming defeated the Turkic mochu bandit army in the first battle, which really made him overjoyed.Although from a strategic point of view, the resurgent Turks are far less of a threat to the Tang Dynasty than the Tubo, but the Turks and the Tang Dynasty have also been fighting for many years, just like a gangrene, it is also a big trouble.

"Liang Guogong has accumulated such a great victory, which shows that His Highness is wise in teaching and using it well!"

After Liu Youqiu and others read the battle report, they all applauded and applauded: "It's a pity that Mochuo was cunning and failed to capture and kill in the battle, so this battle cannot be completed in one round."

"It's already very good. Even if Mochuu is defeated in this battle, there are still many thieves in Mobei, and they still need to be suppressed. Although Mochuu is running away alone, in a short period of time, there will be no more problems. The shogunate can do its best Xigu!"

Li Tong didn't think it was a pity that he couldn't get Mochuu out in the first battle, but thought that Mochuu's escape would be more beneficial to the current strategic situation.

The three Turkic brothers, Gu Dulu, succeeded silently. If they really died in the battle in Guannei Prefecture, those Turkic remnants in Mobei would naturally support Gu Dulu's other brother.However, if Du Xiguo inherits the Khan throne, in order to consolidate his power, it is very likely that he will continue to invade Hequ in the name of revenge.

Although Mochuu has escaped now, his new successor Khan suffered such a big defeat. It is conceivable that the majesty must be severely damaged, which may cause twists and turns in the ownership of Turkic Khan. The best result is that the brothers will fight the wall directly Mobei fought together.

In any case, as long as Mo Chuai is still alive, the Turks in Mobei will inevitably riot and be powerless.And what Li Tong needs now is this kind of strategic space, to be able to concentrate his forces against Tubo.

Li Tong's original idea was that after driving the Turkic rebel army out of Hequ in Guannei, if Mo Chuu still wanted to plunder, he would complain to the imperial court, hoping that the imperial court could bear part of the pressure from the Turks.But once he did this, it meant that he couldn't control the situation and was bound to hand over part of his authority.

Now that there is no need to trouble the court, Li Tong has more reason and confidence to dominate in Kansai, so he is naturally very relieved, and he is more determined to invade Qinghai.

In addition to the battle against the Turks, the Qibi Ming Army News also described in detail the situation of the Hu tribe in the Hequ states, and added some of his own thoughts.

So in this military newspaper, Li Tong saw the familiar Huihe, Dangxiang and other Hu tribes who would disrupt Western Xinjiang in the future.

Of course, these Hu tribes are still younger brothers, and even the Dangxiang Tuoba tribe, which will establish the Xixia regime in the future, is only mentioned in passing once or twice in Qi Biming's report, and they are not even qualified to analyze it positively. tell.

This feeling is quite strange, but Li Tong generally agrees with Qi Biming's plan to adjust Zhuhu's resident.

Right now, his military strength in Longyou is not enough, and now that the Turks have been killed for a short time and there is no threat, after thinking about it, he plans to order Qi Biming to dispatch a group of young men from the Hu tribe in the Hequ states according to the actual situation Enter Long to fight.

Among them, Huihe and Dangxiang Tuoba are naturally the objects that need to be focused on.As for the other one, it was the Murong clan of Tuyuhun. As the original royal family of Tuyuhun, the Murong clan was an important pawn that Li Tong planned to use to disrupt the situation in Qinghai.

So Li Tong swiped his pen and ordered Murong Zhong, king of Qinghai, to go west and enter Long immediately, and obey orders in front of the tent.After thinking about it, he asked Qi Biming to speak more harshly, preferably to give Murong Zhong a sense of humiliation that "if I agree to you, I will lose my face".

After writing the reply letter to Qi Biming, Li Tong wrote another letter of confession, appointing Murong Kang, an old member of his command, as the envoy of the Qinghai Navy, and said to him: "Give you the envoy of the Qinghai Navy, and you will be the Qinghai King's Tent Guard. Follow Heyuan to play across Chiling, recruit loyal followers."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your protection and support, I will definitely do things with my heart and will not be ungrateful!"

After Murong Kang heard the words, he kowtowed his head excitedly to thank him. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Seeing this subordinate sitting in front of his seat, Li Tong's heart moved, and he said again: "Your country's old master Nuohebo and his son are cowardly and difficult to conquer, but after all, they are the King of Qinghai appointed by the imperial court. It’s hard to win its name. Tomorrow is going to be a battle, and Tuyuhun’s skills will be restored to a certain extent, so he needs to rely on the soldiers in front of the battle. Today I give you the word “recovery” as an encouragement.”

"Murong Fu thank Your Highness for the name."

Seeing this Murong Fu thanking him again, Li Tong felt a sense of satisfaction in addition to bad tastes. He has been renamed more times, and it is really cool to change people's names now.

Chapter 0603 for meritorious deeds, the amount of fields awarded

After sending Murong Fu away, Li Tong discussed with his staff the issue of the army's supplies.

He sent a lot of supplies to Heyuan this time, enough for the Heyuan army to last until early autumn harvest.But the premise is that the Heyuan Army still follows the previous method of focusing on defense, plowing and fighting.But now that the overall strategy has changed, naturally there will be higher requirements for military supplies.

Regardless of some unexpected situations, any war with clear operational objectives and complete planning will focus on logistics, including the Tibetan army, which has relatively low logistics requirements.

According to Li Tong and Hei Chi Changzhi's conception, the counterattack against Qinghai is mainly divided into three steps.The first step is naturally to seize control of Chiling and open up a channel for the army to attack Qinghai.

This process will last for about a month, and the Tubo garrison in Chiling is equally brave, and it is not easy to fully grasp the Chiling Passage.Second, spring plowing is busy right now, and the main force of the Heyuan army is defending at the eastern foot of Chiling, which can also ensure the safety of the farming environment and try to rush to plant a batch of farmland.

The second step is that after Chiling has a certain advantage, the army initially gathers through Chiling and sweeps the Haidong area of ​​Qinghai.

In this step, the main force is about 2 people. The main force is to use the Hu vassals to participate in the war, spread the battlefield as much as possible, and disperse the troops outside, so as to damage the various operations of Tubo in the Haidong area to the greatest extent.As for the time, choose in early summer.

In early summer, Longbian warms up and the water floods.Tang Jun chose to attack at this season, and he could still rely on part of the water transportation. Although it is not big, it can more or less reduce some logistical pressure.Moreover, the pleasant weather at this time is more conducive to the Tang army's combat effectiveness.

Looking back at this season, due to the improvement of the aquatic and grass environment, all pastoral areas have entered the most important golden season of the year.Cattle and sheep need to be sheared, calved, and raised for animal power.Therefore, this season is similar to the autumn harvest during the farming season. It is bound to be more difficult for Tubo to enlist herdsmen to fight than other time periods.

Therefore, even if the offensive during this period could not annihilate the Tubo army, it must destroy the rhythm of production in the pastoral areas and make the life of the herdsmen around Qinghai difficult.

After the combat objectives of this season are completed, the Tang army will rely on Chiling to station in Haidong, and begin to transport various fortification materials to the Haidong area, and build the city along the periphery of Qinghai.

The third stage of the war was chosen in early autumn, but rather than being chosen by them, it is better to say that Tubo on the opposite side will definitely launch a counterattack at this time.The main task of the Tang army at this stage is to hold on to the Haidong area. As long as it can hold on to Haidong and consolidate the results of the battle, then this battle can be said to be a victory for the Tang army.

Such a war plan also shows that although Li Tong and Hei Chi Chang Zhi have great ambitions, they have to recognize a fact.

That is, after more than 30 years of occupation and digestion of Tuyuhun, Tubo has established its home court advantage, and it is difficult to completely drive it out of Tuyuhun after one or two wars.

Therefore, there is no need to go crazy with slogans such as "Luo Suo Road". If it is simpler and more realistic, Haidong Road is already very satisfying, and even Chengfengling and Dafeichuan are afraid to enter the southern areas of Qinghai.

Of course, such a combat plan is not just wishful thinking, but a choice that is more conducive to the display of one's own strength based on the actual situation and mobilization mode of both sides.

Although all the people in Tubo are soldiers, they also pay attention to farming and animal husbandry at three times and performing martial arts at one time, and they cannot be conscripted anytime and anywhere.Moreover, due to the insufficient output of the unit land itself, the number of people who can support it is also very limited. Therefore, except for a few areas such as the royal capital Luo Suochuan, there are not many densely populated areas, and the cycle of mobilization and requisition is very long.

Although the situation in Tuyuhun is slightly better than that of Tubo, it is not part of the local forces of Tubo. After so many years of hard labor, hard work is the first, and enjoyment is the last.

Of course, considering the internal turmoil in the Tang Dynasty, Qinling had long thought of joining the bandits, and may have gathered a group of troops in advance.

This is also one of the reasons why the Heyuan army did not dare to advance lightly. They controlled Chiling and dispatched scouts in the Haidong area in advance to watch the battlefield situation.Facing an opponent like Qin Ling, there is no big mistake in being careful. The previous two big defeats were mainly due to recklessness.

In this way, the entire war spans more than half a year, and it is necessary to consider the follow-up army increase, as well as the consumption of building the city in Haidong, and the investment in supplies is also massive.

Especially in the process of building the city in Haidong, if Tubo's counterattack is too fierce and the see-saw is fierce, the consumption of the army will also increase sharply.Therefore, according to the estimates of Li Tong and Hei Chi Changzhi, the materials needed for this war should be increased by three to five times on the basis of the materials sent to Heyuan.

This number is astonishing. It must be known that Li Tong has spared no effort in supporting Longyou this time. The guards and self-theft in Shendu City plus the gains from house raids in Chang'an, one-third of the total was directly dragged to Longyou by him.

In other words, even if he empties the savings of the entire Chang'an shogunate now, it is far from meeting the needs of this war.So for Li Tong, it was really not easy to make such a determination, but this was the price that Gaozong had to pay for his contempt for Tubo.

While thinking about it, Li Tong wrote and drew on the paper, listing several major material needs.

Liu Youqiu and the others only knew that His Highness King Yong intended to attack Chiling, but they didn't know the specific military plan. When they saw the numbers His Highness listed, they couldn't help being dumbfounded.

"8 to 200 war horses, more than [-] pack horses, [-] man-times of service, and [-] rations...Your Highness, don't you want to directly attack Luosuo City? This, this is really..."

Liu Youqiu frowned, he was amazed by His Royal Highness King Yong's generosity, and at the same time worried.

Among these military supplies, the strength of war horses, pack horses and other animals is still low. Although the pastoral affairs in Longyou are slightly weaker than those in the early days of the country, they can still make up for it.But with so many animals gathered in Heyuan, it was very troublesome to raise food.

As for the required labor force, the Anxi garrison has already made the people of the Longyou states miserable, and King Yong even boldly stated in Longzhou that he would reduce the mediocre labor in the states, which is naturally a headache.

But the most troublesome thing is the rations needed.This is the most important item, and at the same time it is the biggest gap compared with King Yong's requirements. Liu Youqiu sighed and said: "Nowadays, in the Longyou states, the accumulated grain is equivalent to 300 million hu. Wanhu..."

Hearing this number, Li Tong couldn't help but frowned: "It's so big in Longyou, how little food is controlled by the government?"

It should be noted that when Heyuan Junyi Town was in its heyday, thousands of hectares of fields were reclaimed, and the annual harvest was more than 500 million dendrobium.

There are nearly [-] Zhengzhous in the entire Longyou Road. Although not all places are as suitable for reclamation as Shanzhou where the Heyuan Army is located, places like Liangzhou, Lanzhou, Weizhou, Ganzhou, Guazhou, Taozhou, etc. All states have large tracts of land suitable for cultivation.Although it is not as large-scale as the Heyuan Army, the annual rent is not a small amount.

Compared with the huge size of Longyou, the accumulation figure Liu Youqiu said is simply ridiculous.

Liu Youqiu met His Royal Highness King Yong's intimidating gaze, although this was not his main responsibility, he still bit the bullet and explained: "The reason for such a small reserve is that the Longbian states are not as good as Guannei and Heluo. The second is that there are frequent border incidents, and it is difficult to store old grains in the treasury for many years..."

When Li Tong heard this, he couldn't help being silent again. Among other things, the loss of the four towns of Anxi and the failure of Wei Daigui's Western Expedition during the Yongchang period had already seriously injured Longbian's vitality.The situation in this area is inherently complicated, and since Wuming Mu sits in charge of the people's livelihood for a long time, it is indeed not called great governance.

Zhuzhou has accumulated more than 10,000 million dendrobium grains. This figure is huge, and it can be shared among the states. Each state has an accumulated grain of only [-]+ dendrobium. It takes less than a month for a [-] army to eat clean.

However, these accumulated grains have to be used to maintain the operating expenses of the state capital and to deal with various situations. They are already in danger under the safety line. any fluctuations.

"Longyou is not without grain, but it's not under the government's control. Most of the land is a wide town, and it's not unusual for the rich houses and fields in the states to have a hundred hectares. It's just because the border is turbulent, and they are used to accumulating grain for danger, so they don't want to sell it. Also Zhuzhou in Huzhou is gradually getting used to farming and mulberry, but they pay their own tribute and do not go to the household department, so they are also rich in reserves, and people cannot save them."

Hearing this, Li Tong breathed a sigh of relief.It's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice, if Longyou is really hungry and can't squeeze out any food, there is nothing he can do.But as long as there is money and food, no matter where it is hidden, it is nothing more than searching.

Of course, searching also requires strategy.Violent law enforcement that directly ransacks homes like in Chang'an is not universal in Longyou.After all, those nobles in Chang'an were parasitic under the imperial power, and they couldn't escape even if they wanted to.

However, these rich families and Hu chieftains in Longyou are not very obedient. Once forced too much, they may rebound on a large scale, so we still need to pay attention to rhythm and strategy.

If you want people to obediently hand over money and food, although there are thousands of methods, you can't get rid of coercion and temptation.In this regard, Li Tong was an expert, and when he rolled his eyes, many thoughts came to his mind.

"Notify the prefectures to search for the high-ranking households who are registered. Because of the meritorious work of reclamation, every ten hectares will be transferred, and the high-ranking households in the prefectures will report to each other, and the land will be awarded with honors."

Although the meritorious service system of the Tang Dynasty has long been ruined, it still has a certain appeal among the people.Twelve rounds of Ce Xun means that as long as the family has 120 hectares of land, they can be awarded the Shangzhu Kingdom.It's not to let you go bankrupt, you just need to report it, and you can get involved in the Shangzhu Kingdom without any cost, which is pretty beautiful when you think about it.

And as long as the wealthy families in various states are willing to report, it means that they still have a high degree of recognition of the imperial court's meritorious service system, and they will be more obedient and easier to operate in the future.

According to the current level of cultural popularity, Li Tong estimates that there should not be many households who know the tricks of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's "counting and suing".Although the method is a bit disgraceful, it is also for the sake of the country.

Since you own so much land, it means that you enjoy more convenience of frontier army protection, and it is reasonable to pay some money and food to help the army.Otherwise, when the Tubo invaders enter Longyou, it will be like a mouse saving rations for cats, crying without tears.

Li Tong also has to pay attention to a strategy for the wealthy families of the Tang dynasty.But for those Hu chiefs who are already rebellious, it is much more brutal.

After speaking about the government decree of meritorious deeds, he said in a murderous voice: "Have you sorted out the list of Huzhou chiefs who did not present gifts?"

Chapter 0604 Zhu Hu gathered, rebellious Fu Zhu

When the fighting on the front line of Chiling was tense and the households in Shancheng were fleeing one after another, a group of people went against the road and rushed to Shancheng from all over Longyou.

These people are the Hu chieftains of the various prefectures belonging to Longyou Dao. There are nearly a hundred of them, plus their respective entourages, there are as many as hundreds or thousands, and at least dozens of people. There are tens of thousands in their early years, and it seems that the momentum is not weak.

It's just that although the state capital allowed the people to leave the city, it did not allow these chieftains and their entourage to enter the city casually, and most of them were blocked in the countryside around Shancheng.

These Hu chiefs don't pay much attention to this. Although they have entered the Tang Dynasty's prison order, their own customs have not changed much. It's spring and it's getting warmer, and it's not hard to live in the wild.

So soon, large and small tents were erected around Shancheng, which looked chaotic.Those who didn't know saw this scene at first glance, and might have thought that the Hu rioters had already besieged Shancheng, but it stopped the fleeing of the people in the city, and they didn't dare to leave the city casually.

But to be honest, these Hu chiefs themselves didn't want to come to Shancheng.After all, even the residents of the Tang Dynasty were not optimistic about the next situation, and they really didn't want to get involved in this muddy water.

But they each have a family business, and it is difficult to escape if they want to escape.And to make a living between the two great powers, one needs to be more cautious.

It is indeed good to live their own life behind closed doors, but if they really dare to do that, no matter which side Tang and Tubo wins in the next war, they will not let them go easily.So despite some reluctance in my heart, I still had to get together to inquire about the development of the situation.

Li Tong, who lived in the inner city of Shancheng, was also paying close attention to the gathering of the chiefs of the Hu tribes to Shanzhou City. He felt that the time was almost ready, so he ordered the state capital to invite the chiefs of the Hu tribes to come to see him.

After getting the permission to enter the city, the heads of the Hu chiefs did not dare to delay. According to the regulations, they each brought two entourages into the city and headed for the state capital.

When a group of people came to the inner city area, they saw that there were already a lot of soldiers inside and outside the gate of the inner city, and there were even strong crossbows erected at the wall of the city, creating a tense and chilling atmosphere.

After witnessing this scene, the expressions of the Hu chieftains all became serious, and they all felt that His Royal Highness King Yong was really a bad comer, and it seemed that the battle with Tubo was inevitable.

Right now they are only worried about the battle situation on the front line of Chiling, and they are not worried about their own safety. After all, they are nominally subordinate to the governor and governor of the state capital of Datang, and they have a large number of members.If the King of the Tang family really wants to issue some harsh government orders, he can negotiate and resist them based on his power.

The group of people had different thoughts in their hearts, and soon came to the lobby of the state capital, and then was told that His Highness King Yong did not meet them in the official lobby, but entertained them in the inner hall.

After hearing this news, everyone felt a little relieved, and they couldn't help but feel that although King Yong was aggressive and thirsty for merit, he was not completely disrespectful, and he could still treat them with some courtesy.

But when they came to the banquet hall in the inner hall, they saw that there were only more than 200 guest seats in the hall, and there was not even a food table. As for drinks and meals, there was no sign of them.

"All the officials are invited to enter the hall and sit temporarily. His Royal Highness King Yong will arrive soon."

Liu Youqiu, who was dressed in an official robe, led a few soldiers to stand outside the hall and waited. When they came, they stepped down to meet them, and said with a smile.

However, a bearded man at the front of the chieftains stood in front of the hall but stopped, raised his eyes to look at the poorly furnished hall, and said with displeasure: "His Royal Highness King Yong has a noble status, we border wild hus I dare to hope that the nobles will come out to welcome you. But since it is said that there will be a banquet for hundreds of clans, why is the arrangement so simple? Could it be that the situation in the Tang Kingdom has become so difficult that there is no wine or meat to entertain the subordinates who come to visit?"

Liu Youqiu raised his eyes to look at him, and recognized him as the leader of Dangxiang Qiang's Xifeng Department, who is now serving as the governor of the Governor's Mansion of Guizhou in the Tang Dynasty, named Xifeng Baishi.

Liu Youqiu was not angry when he heard that his words were offensive and not polite, but he just smiled and said: "Today, the banquet is held for all officials, it is just His Royal Highness Yong's private banquet. The whole army in Heyuan uses force, and all things are used. Your Highness will not I would like to take care of the banquet, so the table is simple. Your Highness also felt a lot of guilt for this, and specially asked the humble officials to apologize to the officials, and also allowed you to go and stay at your own discretion. After all, it is just a private banquet and has nothing to do with national affairs."

Hearing Liu Youqiu's answer, all the Hu chieftains present had different reactions.Some people acted as if suddenly enlightened, and even loudly praised His Royal Highness King Yong for his noble style, his heart for national interests, and his dislike of extravagance.But there are also some people who are like the fine seal Bai Shi, with dark expressions of anger, thinking that King Yong is arrogant and rude, and has neglected them.

But no matter how each of them reacted, Liu Youqiu also made it clear that it was up to him to decide whether to stay or not, and not to force himself.

Some Hu chieftains, who were already lacking in momentum, didn't care about these things, and went straight into the hall, and didn't care about the venomous gazes of several big clan leaders.After all, in the land of Longyou, the Great Tang still ruled, and even Tubo could only live in the west of Chiling.

If he could please His Royal Highness King Yong from Chang'an, even if the leaders of those big tribes were displeased, they would not dare to easily target them and attack them across borders.

Liu Youqiu squinted his eyes and stood at the side of the hall door. Seeing the Hu chieftains entering the hall one after another, he couldn't help feeling that His Royal Highness King Yong was becoming more and more proficient in using strategies. There is also little harmony and dissatisfaction among the Zhuzhou states.

Although such a small way is not worth talking about, it does not require any investment in itself, and a lot of information can be obtained by doing it casually.

Seeing the people entering the hall one after another, the governor Xifeng Baishi's face became more and more gloomy, but after a moment of silence, he still walked into the hall. After entering the hall, he ignored the waiter's guidance and kicked him in front of him. Hu Chief, who was already seated, elbowed and said angrily: "Get out!"

The chieftain Hu was naturally not angry, but after recognizing Xifeng Baishi's identity, he still dared not speak out, and obediently retreated to the other side.

There are many prefectures in Longyou Jimi. Generally speaking, the governor's mansion is of a higher level than Huzhou and can control several prefectures.The Hu Chief who can serve as the governor is naturally stronger, and they are all big leaders of large tribes.

For example, this arrogant Xifeng Baishi was born in the Xifeng tribe of the Dangxiang Qiang tribe.After the Dangxiang Tuoba tribe, which was friendly with Tuyuhun, moved into Hequ in the past, the Xifeng tribe became the largest tribe in the Dangxiang Qiang.

After everyone was seated, there were still many empty seats in the hall.With the sound of several golden gongs, the voices in the hall stopped, and the soldiers in the hall shouted loudly: "His Royal Highness King Yong enters the hall!"

Li Tong appeared at the entrance of the hall wearing a brocade robe with gold thread patterns, and entered the hall surrounded by twenty guards with swords including Guo Da.

The barbarian chiefs in the hall turned their eyes, but their reactions were somewhat uneven. Some directly avoided the seat to greet him, some just stood up and crossed their hands, but some sat on the seat and just watched King Yong enter the hall.

Li Tong didn't care about this, and went straight to a rope bed placed above the hall, condescendingly, looked around at everyone in the hall, then raised his hand, and only said when the order in the hall was slightly restored, "Xiao Wang According to the emperor's order, he stationed in Guanxi, and inspected Longyou. Knowing that the chiefs of various tribes gathered in Shancheng, he specially ordered the state government to prepare thin seats for the princes. We have new acquaintances with each other, or have a shallow relationship, but after this day, public and private Matters, it is inevitable to have frequent exchanges, getting to know each other better, and getting to know each other well.”

The chieftains in the field did not say how they were feeling before, but seeing His Royal Highness King Yong's unparalleled demeanor and politeness at the moment, they were quite fond of him.Some Hu chieftains who had been proudly sitting in the seats also stood up at this moment, and gave a certificate of listening and teaching.