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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 65: Love the country, but love him more

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    Just as the battle report said, Du He won.  He took advantage of the hostility between the Baiman and Wuman in Nanzhao and used rumors to cause the Baiman and Wuman to fight within themselves and kill each other.

    When the Wuman leader Meng Nan was defeated, he learned about this and was furious.  Yang Kun, the leader of the Baiman, was shocked and angry when he learned that Meng Yu was still alive.

    There is indeed a contradiction between the Baiman and the Wuman, but the two together are Nanzhao.  [bsp; Yang Kun doesn¡¯t like Wuman, but he still recognizes Wuman as a citizen of Nanzhao. Meng Nan also hates Baiman, but he also recognizes the existence of Baiman.

    The Wu barbarians are brave and good at hunting, while the white barbarians are wise and know how to farm. Both sides can't live without each other.

    Therefore, when the Tang army pressed on the border, Yang Kun could not lead the Baiman people to hide in the mountains, because the Baiman people were not familiar with the way to survive in the mountains. Similarly, Meng Nan could not lead the Wuman people up the mountain, because the Wuman people had no food and were in a temporary emergency.  Hunting is difficult to sustain for a long time, especially when it is close to winter. Without the food stored by Baiman, Wuman will not be able to survive either.

    To avoid this difficulty, Wuman and Baiman must unite to overcome this difficulty.  However, due to Du He's differentiation, all this became a fantasy.

    As long as Yang Kun and Meng can coexist, there is no possibility for Wuman and Baiman to reunite.

    Just as Pei Xingjian expected, both Yang Kun and Meng Nan understood this. What they could do was to fight to the death before the Tang army had a large force to press the border. A battle between the winner and the loser would determine whether Nanzhao was the enemy.  The king's belonging.

    Yang Kun and Meng Nan had the same idea, but they underestimated Tang Jun and the power of the moon and the fragrance in Du He's hands.

    The two of them originally planned to take advantage of Nanzhao's mountainous terrain and difficult roads to delay the Tang army's advance.  Unexpectedly, Du He would use the mountainous features to cross the mountains, avoid the crowds, and place his troops in the hinterland of Nanzhao.

    It is not easy to do this, but the ability to walk on the moon and leave fragrance can help you find the easiest place to walk in the roadless mountains.  At the same time, the excellent military quality of the Tang army was able to overcome all difficulties.  In the end, Du He succeeded and sent the Qi soldiers to the hinterland of Nanzhao.

    The Tang Army's elite troops decisively joined the battlefield before Yang Kun and Meng Nan were about to decide the winner.

    The number of Qi soldiers is not large, but they are facing enemies who have been fighting for many hours and have suffered more than half of their casualties, so they naturally take advantage of them.

    In this battle, the Tang army established a victory. The surprise troops and the large peripheral troops swept forward and backward like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, conquering the territory of Nanzhao one by one, making Nanzhao completely history.

    Looking at Du He's battle report, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh, "In his early twenties, he destroyed two kingdoms and captured two kings. Throughout the ages, apart from him, is there anyone else?"

    The great victories in Liaodong and the South made the entire Tang Dynasty rejoice, causing an uproar among the surrounding ethnic groups who were always paying attention to the trends of the Tang Dynasty.

    The Tang Dynasty once again proved its power with absolute strength. Goguryeo, which Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty had not been able to capture in his entire life, fell in front of the Tang army. Tibet, the overlord of the southwest, could not resist the Tang Dynasty even in the south, which had an absolute advantage.  The imperial edict was also vulnerable to the Tang army.

    One by one, the powerful men fell in front of the Tang army. Faced with this power, the surrounding foreign tribes unanimously made a decision: to double the tribute gifts this year to be close to the Tang Dynasty at all costs.

    The three territories of Goguryeo, Tubo, and Nanzhao were officially included in the Tang Dynasty. After Li Shimin discussed it, he divided Goguryeo into nine governorates, 42 prefectures, and 100 counties, and established the Andong Governorate in Pyongyang to rule them.  He appointed General Su Dingfang of Xiaowei as the guardian of the inspection school of Andong, and led two soldiers to guard the place.

    Tubo was also renamed Tibet by Li Shimin, and the Tibetan Protectorate was established in Luoxe City. Zhang Liang, the former Qinghai Protector, led troops to guard the area.  Nanzhao also changed its name to Yunnan, built the city of Dali on Erhai Lake, established the Dali Protectorate, and appointed Liu Boying as the protector.

    The names ** and Yunnan were naturally suggested by Du He. As the territories of China, there is no more suitable name for these two places.

    Entrusting the affairs of Japan and Yunnan to Zhang Liang and Liu Boying, Du He safely led the army to escort the prisoners and returned to the army in triumph.

    On the eve of leaving, Du He rushed to Pingdu Mountain Pass to meet Yaochi who had become his woman.

    Although he knew that Yaochi was about to become the queen of Xiangxiong Kingdom, he couldn't help but invite her to return to Chang'an with him.

    Yaochi smiled and shook his head, not saying much on this matter.

    Du He was disappointed, but he had nothing to do.  Both of them are adults, and Du He can understand the meaning of Yaochi's actions, just like his home is in Chang'an, and no matter what big things happen, he can't abandon his home.

    Du He stayed with Yaochi for three days, and saw her with his beautiful eyes reluctantly.Farewell, leave Xiangxiong country.

    Yaochi bid farewell to Du He, smiled softly, and rode back to Qionglong Silver City.

    King Xiangxiong had learned about the demise of Tubo and the departure of Du He, and he was relieved: he knew that Du He and Yaochi had a different relationship.  He has decided to hand over the heavy responsibility of King Xiangxiong to Yaochi, and naturally he does not want anything to happen between Du He and Yaochi.  Of course, if Du He could marry Xiang Xiong, he would support him with both hands and feet, but obviously this is impossible.

    "My dear, my father is getting old and doesn't want to worry about state affairs. Let the national master choose a good time to let you take the throne. From now on, Xiangxiong will be handed over to you." King Xiangxiong has no worries about whether Yaochi can take up this position.  After the Tibetan invasion and Yaochi's decision to take over the task, she has become a heroic protector of the country. Her prestige in the whole Xiangxiong is extremely high, no less than that of the king.

    Yaochi smiled and said: "Father, you'd better take back this fate. My daughter can't handle this heavy responsibility. What my daughter yearns for is Chang'an, not here. But if the father insists on the daughter's promise, the daughter will not dare to disobey her father."  Life. The daughter will take the role of the king seriously until her father is relieved of his burden a hundred years later. Shang Hung is my country, I love my country, but I love him more"

    Yaochi said lightly, having already planned his future.

    King Xiangxiong was slightly shocked, opened his mouth, and was speechless.  He didn't even know what to be angry about.

    "It's better to say that she has no responsibility at all and treats the country as child's play; but also that she has a filial heart and is willing to let go of everything for him, just for the word "filial piety".

    King Shang Hung may not be enlightened, but he is a good father. Knowing that the little Shang Hung can no longer trap her, he sighed and said: "Since Shang Hung can't keep you, then let me do whatever you want."

    Yaochi was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Thank you, father, for making it possible." She thought about the person in her heart, but she did not leave immediately.

    King Shang Hung is old, and Shang Hung is about to be rebuilt. Before the future master is decided, he still needs one person to control him.

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    It takes two months to travel from Tubo to Chang'an, but because they were escorting nearly 100,000 prisoners in Nanzhao, Tubo, the speed was greatly slowed down. Along the way, they were congratulated and welcomed by local officials, which delayed the journey.

    After walking for three and a half months, we left Taowu Pass in the north and entered the boundary of Guanzhong.

    It was February, with heavy snow all over the sky, and the whole area in Guanzhong was covered with snow.

    What Du He has done this time is an unparalleled achievement, and officials have been waiting in Guanzhong for a long time.

    Because there is a major welcoming ceremony, Du He¡¯s cooperation is also needed.

    The person who came was Kong Zhiyue, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Du He also held the position of Shangshu Province and had contacts with people from the six ministries.  He is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and he is not easy to offend others. No idiot would offend him, the son of the prime minister, for no reason.

    Kong Zhiyue knew that Du He had made such a great achievement and his position in the court was more stable, and he was even more enthusiastic. He smiled and congratulated them, and asked them to go to the east gate in a roundabout way.

    Du He was a little confused. They came from the south, and the fastest shortcut was to enter the city through the south gate.

    We are about to welcome the victorious army. Aren¡¯t the south gate and east gate the same?

    Kong Zhiyue explained: "The king of Jiangxia County also defeated Goguryeo and was on the way back to the army. Your Majesty decided to go out fifty miles from Chang'an in person and welcome the two triumphant armies at the same time."

    Li Daozong defeated Goguryeo before Du He defeated Nanzhao, but the distance between Goguryeo's residence and Chang'an was farther than Du He's return to Chang'an from Tubo.  Due to the harsh climate in the Northeast, half of the Tang army's horses died due to the weather, which greatly slowed down the march.

    The time it took for the two armies to return to Chang'an would not exceed fifteen days.  Li Shimin felt that instead of welcoming the Northern Expeditionary Army at the north gate and then immediately preparing to welcome the Southern Expeditionary Army, it would be better to gather the two armies at the east gate to greet them together.

    Du He was stunned after hearing this, and felt excited in his heart. In ancient times, seeing each other off and welcoming each other ten miles away was already considered the highest gift of greeting and farewell.  Now Li Shimin made an exception and personally went out of the city fifty miles to greet him. What an honor it was.

    Du He conveyed the news that the emperor came out of the city to greet the triumphant army to the soldiers. The soldiers who were deeply honored and excited completely forgot about the fatigue of marching and shouted loudly in the heavy snow.

    The Southern Expeditionary Army and the Northern Expeditionary Army met at Fu, sixty miles east of Chang'an.

    Du He also met his father-in-law. Li Daozong had achieved a rare feat in conquering Goguryeo. He was overjoyed. His son-in-law was so capable.

    The next day, the largest triumphal ceremony of the Tang Dynasty took place on the land of Guanzhong.

    The sky is not beautiful, there is still heavy snowfall.

    But such weather could not stop the burning heart of Tang Jun, let alone Li Shimin's desire to welcome the triumphant army.

      In the snow, the wild flags of the emperor's guard of honor were clearly visible, and the cheerful welcome music could be heard constantly.

    Du He and Li Daozong speeded up their march in unison.

    As they approached each other, Du He had already seen Li Shimin's residence, and also saw his father Du Ruhui, uncle Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng nearby.  It's just that he didn't see Changsun Wuji among the ministers. For such a big event, Du He couldn't help but feel strange when he didn't see his old enemy Changsun Wuji: He knew Changsun Wuji, and Changsun Wuji definitely didn't like him for achieving such great achievements, but as long as the facts  Already there, he will be the first to stand up and congratulate. This is also the great thing about Changsun Wuji. He hides his knife in his smile, making it impossible for people to notice his murderous intention.

    Du He still doesn¡¯t know what happened in Chang¡¯an, and he doesn¡¯t know that Changsun Wuji has failed and been eliminated.

    Chang'an Du Mansion.

    Wu Meiniang already knew that Du He was outside the city. She was confused for the first time. She was at a loss, fearful and happy at the same time,!  .
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