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    Chapter 12 Xiongguan Xianyang

    After coming out of Ciyun Hall, Li Zuoguo went directly to the side hall of Hanyuan Hall. Li Guiren was still waiting. After saluting, Li Zuoguo sat down. Li Guiren took out the letter from the Anxi messenger and handed it over. Zheng Chunyun handed it over after the result.  Li Zuoguo opened the letter to Li Zuoguo, and Li Guiren stood waiting respectfully. The only sounds in the whole hall were the sound of burning candles and the sound of Li Zuoguo flipping the letter paper. After a while, Li Zuoguo finished reading and raised his head to look at Li Guiren.  Win phone bills,

    Li Guiren looked at Li Zuoguo's questioning eyes and said quickly: "This is the information that was just sent in the afternoon. I believe that new information on the front will be sent every few days, mainly from the two powerful countries in the west, Dashi and Tocharo.  Taking the lead, seventeen small countries joined in, hoping to get advantage from me, the Great Zhou. From what I can see, these countries do not dare to fight a war with the Great Zhou. They do not have the confidence and strength, and they just want to succeed.  The group came to threaten Dazhou, hoping to get some benefits from Dazhou."

    Li Zuoguo said "Oh" and said, "What benefits do you want to get?"

    Li Guiren replied: "Weichen believes that they firstly want to cancel the annual indemnity and offerings to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and secondly, they want to reduce trade taxes. This should be the benefit these countries want most now."

    Tocharia has always suffered heavy war indemnities. It has to pay about 300,000 gu to the Great Zhou every year, and there are also 300,000 gu to pay tribute to the subordinate countries. This puts a heavy burden on the entire Tocharian country. Although it can  Use livestock grain instead, but for Tochara, which has a population of only three million, this is a very heavy burden. Dashi, because it purchased grain, weapons and other supplies from Anxi, had no cash and resorted to borrowing money. Since last year  At the beginning, the annual repayment interest exceeded one million yuan, which was nearly twice as heavy as Tochara's burden.

    Li Zuoguo asked Da Shiren to use tax repayment, that is, Da Zhou sent people to various places in Da Shi and paid back the debt as soon as possible with the taxes collected. Although this was the original agreement with Zerfaer, when Da Shi  After the food country is pacified, no king will tolerate another country collecting taxes on its own territory. This is the foundation of the country.

    At that time, Li Zuoguo could have used Dashi's resources to repay the debt, but he chose this method that would obviously receive a strong backlash. Li Guiren was a little confused, but he looked up and saw Li Zuoguo's expression that was smiling but not smiling. Li Guiren seemed to be in a trance.  I understood what Li Zuoguo was thinking. Could it be that he deliberately left a tail so that Dazhou would have a reason to send troops to the newly-established Dashi Kingdom again?

    "Their request was mentioned in the letter. It is completely impossible for Tocharo to default on its debts. Could it be that several people in the country starved to death, and there are rebellions in various places because of heavy taxes? We, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will reduce their compensation. Tuhuo  The citizens of Luo are not the citizens of my great Zhou Dynasty. Why didn't Tocharo think about the consequences when they raised their troops? Now it's time for them to pay for their mistakes." Li Zuoguo said.

    "As for Da Shi, in the past few years of war, we borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars from Da Zhou. Don't you want to pay it back? This is even more of an excuse. As for tariffs, our merchants from Da Zhou must not be able to pay taxes in other countries. They  The taxes of the Great Zhou Dynasty can only be collected by the Great Zhou Dynasty. The arguments of Tocharo and Dashi are ridiculous. The indemnities and loans are all to the Tang Dynasty. Now that it is the Great Zhou Dynasty, they will have to renegotiate the compensation and debt repayment. It is simply a matter of time.  I am a three-year-old child, and I still want to unite some small countries to threaten. Am I someone who is afraid of threats? Dazhou has never been afraid of war." As he said this, Li Zuoguo picked up the cup of tea in front of him and took a sip.

    Li Guiren bowed and said: "The Great Zhou Dynasty established the country with military force. Naturally, the Holy Emperor will not care about Dashi and Tochar. However, Anxi and Chang'an are too far apart. I am afraid that if the frontline generals respond improperly, Chang'an will be slow to respond."  , I propose to send a large army to Anxi immediately, just as the war in Jiangnan is over, the army can rush to the west."

    Li Zuoguo put down his tea bowl and said, "It's not necessary. Anxi Pass is guarded by the old General Alishe, and the Dalun Pass is guarded by the old General Yuntian. Both of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. What's more, Anxi's current strength is two  One hundred thousand is enough to deal with these countries that I have defeated. I gave the two generals an order a long time ago. Every inch of mountains and rivers is worth an inch of blood. If you want to take advantage, you must be prepared to bleed."

    Li Zuoguo's words contained a lot of murderous intent. Li Guiren, a veteran on the battlefield, also felt a chill in his heart. When he raised his head, he saw Li Zuoguo's playful eyes. He couldn't help but trembled and lowered his head. Li Zuoguo said: "General Li, on the military plane  Are you still used to staying here?"

    Li Guiren said quickly: "I'm still used to it, but now I know that the military can also command like this. I have learned a lot in the military aircraft department for more than a year. I just hope that I can continue to learn."

    Li Zuoguo laughed loudly, pointed at Li Guiren and said, "General Li, what you said is not the truth. A veteran general on the battlefield has been staying at the military aircraft for more than a year. How can he want to go out to lead troops again? It's not good to be insincere."

    ?Li Guiren was shocked and said hurriedly: "I really think it is good to be in the military aircraft, it is not what the Holy One said"

    Li Zuoguo interrupted Li Guiren: "Needless to say General Li, I have already mobilized 30,000 cavalry from Li Hu's army, led by brothers Wu Lie and Wu Zhen, and 20,000 cavalry from Guo Bei.  The army was dominated by the Huozi Camp. Li Qi also brought out a mixed army of 20,000 infantry and cavalry, forming two armies of 35,000 people each, called the left and right hussars. These two armies  One was transferred to Shuofang to serve as reinforcements for Li Yi, mainly to deal with the Uighurs. As for the grassland tribes in the north, including Silla, Baekje and other countries, the rangers of Asulu alone were slightly insufficient, so one troop was given to him.  , but the choice of the leader of this army is difficult. He must be familiar with the situation in the north, and he must be a general who can act independently"

    Li Zuoguo said this and Li Guiren's heart skipped a beat. Although he stayed at the military aircraft honestly, which general didn't want to be able to lead a powerful army to achieve unparalleled achievements?  Li Guiren knew that it would be good for a demoted general like him to have a place to retire. He was also appointed to the Military Aircraft Department. Now Li Zuoguo's words clearly meant that he would lead a hussar army to the north. Such a good thing  Why doesn't Li Guiren's heart move?

    Sure enough, Li Zuoguo said: "I have thought about it, and you are the only one who is more suitable, General Li. Not only are you familiar with the situation in the north, but you are also a veteran on the battlefield. I am ready to hand over the right hussar army to General Li to command, and go north to join Asulu to stabilize the situation."  The situation in the north, I don¡¯t know if General Lee is willing to do it.¡±

    Li Guiren only felt a hot current rising up his throat. He wanted to speak but was blocked and couldn't say a word. After waiting for a while, he felt a little better, but tears fell out. He quickly wiped them away with his sleeves.  Ren bowed deeply and said: "Your Majesty has so much trust in me, and I dare to do my best and go to great lengths to repay the Emperor's favor. I am just afraid that I am not capable enough, and I will die if I miss the important things of Your Majesty."

    Li Zuoguo smiled and said: "General Li is overly worried. There are 50,000 rangers. You can add 35,000 here. Not counting the soldiers and horses stationed in various places. The mobile troops can at least be divided into two of 30,000."  Troops, according to the iron cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the northern countries are just suffering from scabies, I believe General Li can solve it."

    Li Guiren said: "The Holy One has thought so carefully that I decided to pacify the north and wipe out all the small tribes and countries in the north."

    Li Zuoguo said seriously: "General Li, you don't understand what I mean. I sent such a strong force to the north to solve several problems. First of all, the northern grasslands are vast, and the nomadic tribes can fight against us. The northern territory is vast.  , tens of thousands of soldiers cannot solve the problem at all. Even if some tribes, such as the Turks, Liuzhou Hu, etc. are all annihilated, they will reappear in less than a hundred years. It is not cost-effective to just rob their livestock and kill some tribesmen. Treating these nomads  Nation, we must use control methods, with fighting as an auxiliary, win over the tribes who are pro-Great Zhou, and use trade to make these tribes serve as vanguards for us. With the support of our Great Zhou's goods and weapons, they will definitely be stronger than the more remote tribes.  When the tribes are beaten to a point of bleeding and hatred accumulates, they will form an inertia, and then the scattered tribal forces will never unite to harm the borders of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

    Li Zuoguo's words made Li Guiren admire him sincerely. This was completely the best way to divide people. Li Guiren, who knew the grassland situation well, knew that this method would be feasible. Li Zuoguo continued: "After the tribes we support become stronger,  It is also detrimental to the Great Zhou Dynasty. How to solve these tribes? This is the key to the next step. My method is to enfeoff and commercial control. When the population of the tribe reaches a certain number, let the tribe split. A tribe leader cannot  Maybe there is only one son, right? The son of the tribal leader who is close to Da Zhou has to come to Da Zhou to learn the culture of Da Zhou before he reaches adulthood. When he reaches adulthood at the age of sixteen, he is ordered to return to the grassland, and then the population and livestock are separated from the tribe.  , form a new tribe, I, the Great Zhou, will give them titles and recognize their status. Even if they are brothers, their power will not be interfered with by others. Our Great Zhou is the referee of these power games. If they have big disputes,  The Zhou Dynasty will send troops to solve the problem. As a middle judge, it will favor the weak side and attack the strong side. If this division continues, what power will the grassland tribes have to harm me, the Great Zhou Dynasty? What¡¯s more, their children will learn Han culture in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and we will train them well.  Their extravagant hobbies and the blood of the grasslands have been almost worn away, so what kind of enterprising spirit will there be? After more than ten years of training by relatives and friends, even if they become tribal leaders, they will probably have very little hostility towards Zhou."

    Li Guiren's mouth grew louder after hearing this. Li Zuoguo's calculations were simply scheming the grassland tribes to death. If this happens in less than fifty years, there will probably be hundreds of tribes in the entire grassland that have split off.  , it was really a mess, Li Guiren couldn't say anything, he could only say: "I surrender."

    Li Zuoguo smiled. His extra thousand years of experience clearly calmed Li Guiren. Li Zuoguo was a little proud. In fact, there was nothing profound about this method.?, the Manchu Qing Dynasty used this method to deal with the Mongolian tribes when they ruled China. The powerful Mongolian cavalry simply could not make a big move during the three hundred years the Manchu Qing ruled China. Of course, this goes without saying.  It¡¯s up to Li Guiren.

    Li Zuoguo added: "For tribes that are mainly nomadic, we can use this method, while for countries that are semi-pastoral, semi-farming or farming, we can use another method. Silla and Baekje are such countries, and the northeast of Youzhou  Covering a mountainous and forested area, Silla and Baekje rely on hunting and farming as their main means of survival. They are the important targets of General Li's visit. The method of dealing with the grassland tribes is not applicable. They must destroy their living forces and occupy the area.  The land is filled by immigrants. General Li and Asulu are the two important military targets this time. General Li, do you understand what I mean? I will hand over the north to General Li, and the Asulu army.  Being born in the military, there may be no problem in fighting, but other aspects really require General Lee to pay more attention to."

    Li Guiren was in tears at this time and just bowed deeply. Li Zuoguo said: "This time, all the staff officers from the Qinglong Yamen of the Military Aircraft Department have been handed over to General Li. These officers have been trained by the system and can handle both military and civil affairs.  I have prepared the materials and population here. If the military strength is not enough, we will mobilize it to Li Yi in Shuofang. I hope that General Li can truly pacify the north and bring peace to the Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years to come."

    Li Zuoguo had high expectations for Li Guiren, and Li Guiren himself had such conditions. Li Guiren, who was only in his early forties this year, was in his prime. The Xi tribe and Liuzhou Hu tribes that he had commanded for a long time were also opening up gaps in the north.  The key is, not to mention the strong military support of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Li Yi of Shuofang is also close at hand. If Li Guiren still cannot complete the things arranged by Li Zuoguo, then firstly, Li Zuoguo does not know the person well, and secondly, Li Guiren is really  The mud won't stick to the wall anymore.

    Li Guiren said excitedly: "The Holy Majesty has made such complete arrangements. I will definitely do a good job in the north and live up to the Holy Majesty's expectations."

    Li Zuoguo nodded and said: "Okay, you go down and get ready. The right hussars will be handed over to you in January at the latest. Do your best in the north. Do you know that you will not be able to climb Linyan Pavilion in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future?"

    Li Guiren resigned with trembling feet. He was not to blame. Li Zuoguo's trust and the huge power given to him made Li Guiren deeply moved. This was something he couldn't get at An Lushan.  , An Lushan only used Li Guiren as a general to control the Hu soldiers, and would not give such trust at all. When Li Guiren withdrew from Hanyuan Hall, he secretly made up his mind that if he could not open up territory for Li Zuoguo, he would  Just die in the north.

    Zheng Chunyun basically said nothing while Li Zuoguo was handling state affairs. At this time, seeing Li Guiren retreating, Li Zuoguo's face looked tired. He stepped forward and gently pinched Li Zuoguo's cheeks and said suspiciously.  : "Such a great power in the north is given to Li Guiren, a subordinate general. What if I can't lose my position in the future?"

    Li Zuoguo smiled, closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage from the number one expert in the Zhou Dynasty, and said: "Chang Nu, don't think this is easy to handle. There are many enemies around the Zhou Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses now, after the founding of the country, the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be able to handle it."  The wealth of Zhou Dynasty will make the soldiers rotten. If we don't take advantage of the strong military strength in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China to eliminate some hidden dangers in their infancy, it will be my descendants who will suffer in the future. Just because Li Guiren was a surrendered general, he was in the north.  Asulu only has the power to command the army to the outside world, not to mention that his army has stayed in Luoyang. He can only conquer the world for me. The grassland tribes cannot be solved at once, and the terrain of Silla and Baekje is complex.  The climate is bitter and cold, and it is very difficult to truly carve out a world. If Li Guiren can do well, it will be beneficial to the Zhou Dynasty. If he can't do well, it doesn't matter. Someone will naturally replace him. He is still a pioneer."

    Zheng Chunyun nodded. He only cared about whether someone would threaten Li Zuoguo. Zheng Chunyun didn't want to care about other military and state affairs. Li Zuoguo stood up, stretched and said, "Let's go to bed. It's getting very late."  , I don¡¯t know how Duan Heng will behave in Dalun Pass. If he does well this time, let¡¯s transfer Duan Yuntian back to Chang¡¯an.¡±

    Li Zuoguo turned around and left the Hanyuan Hall. The eunuchs from the brigade followed the emperor and left. The lights in the Hanyuan Hall were extinguished and everything became quiet.

    Darun Pass is now a pass made entirely of huge stone bars. Where the two mountains meet, a pass of more than 30 meters rises from the ground. The entire Darun Pass inside is now enclosed in the pass.  Countless barracks were built along the mountains. The barracks inside were also built with mountain rocks. Three streams were drawn from the territory close to the Great Zhou Dynasty, forming three huge pools in Dalun Pass. Even if the water source was cut off during the war, up to  Lunguan can rely on these three water sources to support water supply for two years.

    The grain and grass warehouse is built on the top of a high mountain, forming another line of defense around it. The special gate is guarded by three thousand soldiers. The grain and grass stored in it can support the use of the 50,000 troops in Dalun Pass for one and a half years. A smaller grain warehouseThe warehouse is at the foot of the mountain. A road paved with bluestones runs from Dalun Pass to the north and south, and there are barracks on both sides.

    The caravans from the Great Zhou Dynasty and Tochara also had to pass through Daren Pass. The bustling caravans that used to come and go were all gone. The gate at Daren Pass was also closed. There was a huge stone monument next to the grain depot.  A huge roof was built on top of the stele to protect it from wind and rain. At this time, the stele was dedicated to the soldiers who died in the bloody battle of Dalun Pass. The front of the stele began with the song of national mourning sung by Li Siye, who was the officiant at that time, and then there were dense  Name, there is a huge incense burner in front of the stele, the incense inside is still burning, and the green smoke is swirling, making this stele exude a solemnity.

    A group of Zhou army soldiers was passing by this stone monument. There were about 300 soldiers in this group, including 100 spearmen, 100 sword and shield soldiers, and 100 crossbowmen. This was a standard field brigade of the Zhou army.  They were infantry. The brigade commander who was walking at the front shouted loudly when he passed the stone monument: "Salute."

    The sound of armor rang out, and the three hundred soldiers turned to look at the stone monument together, beating their right hands on their chests in a military salute. This was the troops going to the pass to change defenses. The soldiers walked to the pass with the sound of armor clashing, and an officer with the same rank of brigade commander appeared.  He was standing in front of the closed gate with a notebook in his hand.

    Seeing the brigade changing defenses walking in, the brigade commander smiled and said, "Fang Chi, why is it so early today? I usually come at a slow pace, but today it's rare to be half an hour early."

    The brigade commander who led the troops was an officer from Shule Military Academy. He had participated in the battle with Dashi. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "We don't dare to neglect it now. All the reconnaissance cavalry in the pass have been dispatched to monitor the movements of the barbarians.  General Xiao Duan personally led the troops out. If the change of defenses delays the time, General Xiao Duan will be furious at that time."

    Another brigade commander named Lu Mu, who also came from the same Shule Military Academy, was one year older than Fang Chi and was only in his early twenties. He picked up the book in his hand and said solemnly: "The 7th Infantry Brigade of the Dalun Pass Guards Army"  Switch defense.¡±

    Fang Chi also said solemnly: "The 12th Infantry Brigade of the Dalun Pass garrison took over the defense. There should be 303 people, but the actual number is 303."

    The two of them gave each other a military salute, and Lu Mu said: "The defense change is allowed, please sign."

    Fang Chi signed his name and stamped it with a small copper medal hanging on his chest. With a wave of his hand, his three hundred soldiers began to go up to the pass gate. Lu Mu's men on the pass gate came down one after another.  , lined up at the gate, and after lining up, led by Lu Mu, went to the inside of the pass. The troops who changed defenses continued to come to the pass wall. They were all three hundred people per brigade, and the entire front of Dalun Pass  The defensive force was 15,000, which was exactly fifty brigades. The sun was shining slantingly, and every brigade that passed the stone monument was performing a military salute to show respect for these soldiers who shed their blood.

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