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Volume 2: Shocking Step by Step Chapter 435: Until Tubo is destroyed, I will not return to my country!

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.    Guo Fu was also able to wear armor and join the army.  At this point, the emperor personally led the expedition, and the three concubines led the army with him. It immediately became a good story in Beijing and even the world.  Many storytellers have compiled this into jokes, which are widely spread among the people.

    Zhang Xuān’s 100,000 troops left Zhongjing, exited Tongguan and entered the Guanzhong Plain. They then marched all the way and arrived in Hezhou a month later.

    The current Hezhou is the most fringe city on the Helong line, because the hometown of Tuyuhun (most areas of Liangning Prefecture and Qinghai Dudufu) has all fallen into the hands of the Tubo people.

    In May in Hezhou, spring flowers bloom, but because it is adjacent to the territory of the Tibetan people, Hezhou now looks a little deserted compared to the past.

    One hundred thousand troops arrived in Hezhou, and there was a lot of commotion. Of course, the Tubo people also received military reports.  It's just that the Tubo King Stanley has agreed to join forces with Li Gong, and he has raised an army of 50,000 and is rushing to support Tuyuhun's hometown.

    It’s just that the Tubo people did not expect that Zhang Xuān’s army would attack Tubo, because everyone knew that Zhang Xuān’s western expedition was to first wipe out Li Ran’s rebels.  Even the generals under Zhang Xuān, Guo Ziyi and others, did not expect that Zhang Xuān's original goal was Tibet.

    But after all, Guo Ziyi is a veteran general in the army and has a very profound strategic vision.  Seeing that the emperor ordered to divert the route to Hezhou, Guo Ziyi vaguely guessed the emperor's strategic intention, which seemed to be more than just annihilating Li Gong.

    Because the Tibetan cavalry often raided, the villages outside Hezhou City were almost completely gone, and nine out of ten houses were empty.  The villagers either fled to Longshuo Lingzhou and other places, or died under the hooves of the Tubo cavalry.

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    i Most of the immigrants who cultivated land in Liangning Prefecture became slaves of the Tubo people. They lived in fear under the Tubo butcher's knife. They herded and farmed for the Tubo people and even became slaves in the homes of Tubo nobles.

    The army was encamped outside Hezhou City. Zhang Xuān led Guo Ziyi and other generals into Hezhou with two thousand Shence Army cavalry.  Seeing the desolate and dilapidated scene along the way, Zhang Xuān frowned and his face became as dark as water.

    The original Hezhou was so prosperous. With the occupation of Tuyuhun's hometown and the management of Liangning Prefecture, it gradually became a commercial center and transportation hub in Longshuo and even the entire northwest region. Businessmen came and went in droves, and immigrants from all over the country came here in an endless stream.  The Jedi entered Liangning Prefecture to farm.

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    iOn the official road where people flowed like water, bushes of weeds grew on both sides, and there were smoky and broken walls everywhere.

    Yang Lian had already rushed to Hezhou with his general Gu Xi and others in advance and was waiting outside the gate of Hezhou.

    The sound of intensive horse hoofbeats came, and Zhang Xuān and his party appeared in Yang Lian's field of vision. Yang Lian quickly took a step forward with several generals, prostrated to the ground, and shouted loudly, "I will wait to see your majesty, my emperor."  Long live long live!”

    Zhang Xuān dismounted, and Guo Ziyi and others also dismounted and lined up behind him.

    Zhang Xuān took a step forward, stared at Yang Lian coldly, remained silent for a long time, and then said calmly, "Yang Lian, do you know your guilt?!"

    Yang Lian was suddenly moved, and looked up at the emperor inexplicably. When he saw the emperor's face was gloomy, the corner of his mouth trembled, he lowered his head and said softly, "General you are guilty!"

    In fact, Yang Lian had no idea what the emperor meant, nor did he think of any crime he had committed.

    When An Lushan rebelled, the Tubo people took advantage of the situation to counterattack. Li Guangbi was ordered by Emperor Li Tang to evacuate Liangning Prefecture, causing Tuyuhun's hometown to fall into the hands of the Tubo people again. He was outnumbered and could only retreat to the Shaliu River.

    Originally, he guarded the Shaliu River and did not let the Tubo people take the opportunity to invade Longshuo. Even if it was in vain, it should not be a big mistake.

    “And in addition, there is Li Hong from Hexi who is eyeing him. In fact, Yang Lian is under a lot of pressure.

    There is Tubo outside and Li Gong inside. He sticks to the Shaliu River and has always persisted.

    "The fall of Liangning Prefecture was not your fault. But the Tubo people were so arrogant on our border, plundering and enslaving our border residents, so that the people's morale was scattered and the army's morale was dispirited. As the commander-in-chief of Qinghai, you cannot absolve yourself of the blame!"

    "There are only less than 50,000 Tibetan defenders in Liangning Prefecture, and your troops also have 40,000 horses. Where are you afraid of them? Even if Liangning Prefecture cannot be liberated, at least we must protect our border people from being trampled by the Tubo people! Look at it!  Well, Hezhou is so dilapidated, with ten houses and nine empty houses. I don’t know how many people died at the hands of the Tubo people. And in Liangning Prefecture, I don’t know how many of my people were enslaved and killed by the Tubo people. "Although I have no  The imperial edict ordered you to attack Tubo, but the so-called general was not allowed to do so. You are the commander-in-chief of Qinghai, and it is your sacred duty to protect the people and the border. Ask yourself, do you have a clear conscience?  "

    "Okay, since you are loyal to the court and try to protect Long Shuo, I will not hold you accountable anymore. But one by one"

    "What you are seeing in front of you, this is your shame! It is my shame!" Zhang Xuān pointed the riding whip in his hand.Ahead, in the direction of Liangning Prefecture, "Our compatriots are still enslaved by thieves. It is such a shame and humiliation. If there is no snow, I will not be able to sleep or eat!"

    "Therefore, I have decided to destroy Tubo first, and then plot against Li Gong. Li Gong's rebellion is an internal rebellion, and the Tubo people's bullying and oppression of me is an external humiliation! This cannot be tolerated, absolutely cannot be tolerated!"

    "Yang Lian, you don't have to stay in Hezhou anymore. You quickly return to Shaliu River and immediately organize your army to go out. I order you to bypass Qinghai Lake and attack Wuhai. And I will personally lead the army and advance in a mighty way.  Liangning Prefecture, Liangning Prefecture will no longer exist, and I swear I will never return!"

    Zhang Xuān's voice was generous and angry, "I hereby swear to the Heavenly Alliance that when the army arrives, those who obey will prosper and those who rebel will perish. Until the Tubo country is destroyed, I will not return! The Tibetan thieves brought me the treasures of the Great Kingdom of China.  I will deal with the shame a hundredfold!"

    Yang Lian felt awe-struck and immediately kowtowed to the ground, "General, I obey the order! General, I will lead my troops and horses to attack Wuhai. If I fail to win this battle, I will immediately apologize to Your Majesty!"

    Yang Lian kowtowed to Zhang Xuān three times, then got up and mounted his horse, leading his troops to gallop away from Hezhou and return to Shaliu River.

    Zhang Xuān took Guo Ziyi and others into the city and entered the Hezhou Prefecture.

    Zhang Xuān looked at Guo Ziyi who was standing under his desk and said in a deep voice, "Ziyi, have the Uighurs sent out troops?"

    "Returning to Your Majesty, I have received a military report. The Huihe Khan's bones Peiluo and Prince Gele have personally mobilized the entire country's troops and entered Buzhou via Longshuo. They are preparing to cross the Chiling Mountains to attack Tibet and form an outflank with our army."

    Guo Ziyi replied with cupped fists.

    Zhang Xuān’s face softened slightly, and he nodded and said, “Okay. Ziyi, my army can destroy Tibet independently, there will be no problem. Do you know why I still let Huihe troops and horses help in the battle?”

    Guo Ziyi shook his head, "Your Majesty, please make it clear, I don't know."

    "My goal is far-reaching. I want the Uighur people to gradually integrate into our great country, the Chinese nation. The Uighur soldiers and horses are also my soldiers and horses, and the Uighur people are also my people. The imperial court has the right to requisition them!"

    "Your Majesty is wise, I understand." Guo Ziyi replied with clasped fists.

    In fact, Guo Ziyi already knew something, but he just didn’t dare to say it directly.  He had long seen that the emperor's ambition was very great. Not only did he want to destroy Tubo, but he also wanted to include the Uighur land in the territory of the great empire. However, because Uighur and the emperor were related by marriage, he would definitely not use force.

    "It's just that if the emperor destroys Tubo, the territory will be unprecedentedly large and the national power will be even stronger.  Uighur was originally a vassal state, and it dared not rebel now.  Through a long period of peaceful evolution, Zhang Xuān had the means to integrate Uighur into his own Chinese dynasty.

    Zhang Xuān laughed loudly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Ziyi, please pass on the decree and tell the Uyghur Khan that the Uyghurs obeyed the imperial call and helped to destroy the Tibetan people. I will not treat the Uyghur people badly. After destroying the Tubo, I will  Hundreds of miles of land rich in water and grass will be carved out in the Tubo land as the territory and nomadic land of the Uighur people."

    Guo Ziyi was taken aback and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this"

    Zhang Xuān waved his hand and smiled without saying a word.

    ?? Tubo is a vast territory with a sparse population. For the time being, it is impossible for the Han people alone to carry out all operations and development.  Setting aside a piece of territory for the Uighur people as a territory of the Uighurs - this is equivalent to the invisibility of splitting off a second small Uighur kingdom, and the Uighur national power will be even more dispersed.

    Of course this is a long-term impact.  In the short term, it is beneficial and harmless for the Huihe people to obtain a large area of ??land.

    Zhang Xuān let out a sigh of relief. In fact, in his eyes, it is not difficult to destroy Tibet. What is difficult is how to manage it for a long time.  In the land of Tubo, the altitude is too high and the climate is harsh, making large-scale immigration of Han people unrealistic.  The Han people were able to reclaim wasteland within a radius of more than a thousand miles in the hometown of Tuyuhun. Going deeper, it would be more difficult for the Han people to survive and reproduce here based on their physical constitution.

    Zhang Xuān originally wanted to move the entire Uighur population here, but later gave up this plan because the cost was too high and the Uighur people may not be able to adapt to the environment of the Tubo Plateau.

    The current plan is to rely mainly on garrisoning in Tubo land, supplemented by Han people's farming and Uighur nomads, to suppress and manage the Tubo civilian herdsmen, and to change this warlike Tubo nation through long-term education and assimilation.

    Zhang Xuān had already made plans to pacify Tibet when he was in Beijing.

    When he thought of this, Zhang Xuān's face became solemn and he said in a deep voice, "Ziyi, the army has been resting in Hezhou for two days.

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    i Early in the morning, march to Liangning!  I order you to lead a three-pronged siege with Yang Lian and Huihe troops to recapture Liangning Prefecture!  "

    "Remember my words, in this battle, no one will surrender, and all the anti-Tibetan soldiers will be killed without mercy!"

    "Nan Ba!" Zhang Xuān shouted again.

    Nan Jiyun stepped out solemnly, cupping his fists and saying, "Next time, the end will be here!  "

    "Nan Ba, I order you to lead ten thousand cavalry to attack Dulan, the granary of Tibet. You must capture or burn the grain and grass hoarded by the Tibetans before the army attacks!"

    "The last general obeys the order!" Nan Ba ??bowed and accepted the order.

    A war is imminent.

    On the Hezhou front line, grain and grass transport teams from Longshuo Prefecture and the inland Central Plains drove over in an endless stream, and the atmosphere seemed very tense and dignified.

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    i Early in the morning, Guo Ziyi led an army of 90,000 troops and marched quickly towards Liangning Prefecture.  Emperor Zhang Xuān was also in the army. Guo Ziyi and others repeatedly advised Zhang Xuān to stay in Hezhou, but the emperor refused and insisted on joining the front line of the army.

    At the same time, 50,000 Uighur cavalry set out from Buzhou, crossed Chiling, and attacked Liangning Prefecture along the south bank of Qinghai Lake.  Yang Lian led an army of 40,000 troops along the north shore of Qinghai Lake to cover Liangning Prefecture. Before that, Nan Jiyun led a Shence Army of 10,000 cavalry equipped with elite firearms to fly towards Dulan and attack the Tibetan granary.  !  .
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