"I obey the order" This group of senior prisoners of war were arranged in better camps, and the ordinary soldiers who were captured also received very good treatment. No matter in terms of eating or resting, there is no difference from my soldiers. And a large number of instructors began to station in the prisoner-of-war camps and began to talk to these surrendered soldiers about the chauvinism of the Chinese Empire and the nationalism of the Chinese Empire. In short, it is necessary as soon as possible to allow these Xia soldiers to recognize and recognize that they are actually members of the Chinese nation. The first day passed like this. Wang Shichong did not give his subordinates an answer, but his subordinates' actions had already given hints. That is, the civil and military ministers who voted one after another began to communicate in private, and even Wang Shiyun turned a blind eye to such behavior. These heads have no desire to fight, let alone the soldiers below who have been temporarily recruited. Deserters have begun to appear. Some soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to steal food at night and ran directly to the gate of our camp. white flag. ????????? Then after eating and drinking enough, after changing out of the smelly and sour cloth clothes and paper armor on his body, he started to pick up the loudspeaker and persuaded his comrade Pao Ze to join the ranks of the happy army who had food and drink. Finally, late at night the next day, the special envoy representing Wang Shiyun entered the Beida camp of our Chinese Empire's siege army. Rather than saying that he is Wang Shiyun's special envoy, it is better to say that he is Wang Shichong's tacit special envoy. I hope that our Chinese Empire can withdraw its troops, and that Zheng Guo is willing to become a vassal to our Chinese Empire and pay tribute every year. Regarding their conditions, I simply regarded them as farts, and I readily told the envoy. Unconditional surrender is their choice, and there are no conditions to be negotiated. Of course, I am not a cruel person who likes to kill. As long as they are willing to submit, I will deal with them as appropriate. Such secret talks lasted for two days, and of course I would not just sit back and wait for Wang Shichong to get out of the city obediently. In addition to talking nonsense with the emissary, I also quietly ordered Liu Hongji to take action. Early the next morning, the body of Zuowuwei General Liu Fu was found under a wall outside Luoyang Imperial City, as well as a dozen of his guards. There were also messages written on the walls of the imperial city. It is said that this guy ignored the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians outside Luoyang City and supported Wang Shichong to die rather than surrender. Such behavior has angered the majority of Luoyang soldiers and civilians. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out out out anyone who dares to risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Luoyang and insists on refusing to surrender, please be careful that the anger of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Luoyang City will be poured out on his head at any time. At this time, the die-hard loyalists around Wang Shichong also became suspicious. Even though a large number of troops were dispatched, they failed to catch a single murderer. Moreover, the common people and the soldiers who were recruited temporarily The look in their eyes caused changes in the hearts of these guys who were willing to resist. Finally, on the fifth day after Dou Jiande was escorted to Luoyang City, the north gate of Luoyang City slowly opened. Wang Shichong, dressed in plain white linen with a haggard face, held up the seal ribbon representing the country of Zheng, and knelt down on the north side of the suspension bridge. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Chinese Empire uniformly raised their swords, guns, swords and halberds, and cheered and roared towards the rare clear sky in winter. The sound of the Chinese Empire's victory echoed throughout the world. Watching the flag of King Zheng on the tall and majestic Luoyang City fall sadly like falling smoke clouds, while the national flag of our Chinese Empire rose slowly, as if under the scorching sun. It also appears more dazzling. Those who handed over their weapons were not depressed, but relieved. Sergeant Zheng, who was smiling, and Wang Shichong, who had been escorted into the trapped car, stared at the Chinese Empire flag flying above Luoyang City. He was babbling and didn't know what he was talking about, or maybe he was praying for his already dead-end future. "In addition to Wang Shichong and his son, those who were taken away were also Wang Shiyun, his father and his son, and a lackey who committed the crime. As for Liu Hongji, he finally walked up to me openly and bowed deeply to me. "Your Majesty, Liu Hongji, join my emperor." In the shocked eyes of the Zheng ministers who had just surrendered, I stepped forward quickly, supported Liu Hongji, who was about to bow down, and said angrily. "Brother, you must not be like this. This time, China can be unified, and our Chinese Empire can pay a very small price to conquer Zheng State. Brother, I should be the first to do so" "Thank you for your grace. I am with you." My colleagues were all coerced by Wang Shichong. If not, they would have surrendered to Your Majesty long ago." After Liu Hongji winked at me, he bowed again and said loudly. Those ministers who had just surrendered did not understand what he meant, so they bowed down one after another and expressed their admiration to me. Of course, they all denounced Wang Shichong's despicable and shameless act of coercion. ??My young master listened with a smile and nodded. After comforting these people, our Chinese Empire army has entered Luoyang and taken over the city defense. When he left Luoyang, he was still an ignorant young man. Now when he returns to Luoyang, he has changed his dynasty and has two children. Watching those who happily received bags of food from the Chinese Empire soldiers, they rushed home with their wives and children with great gratitude. Those soldiers who had put down their swords and guns also carried food, and walked towards their homes with a look of joy for the rest of their lives and a happy expectation of being able to have enough to eat. "A total of 30,000 prisoners of war are temporarily under our custody. The other soldiers who were temporarily recruited have been given a holiday by us. After being given food and some salary, they went home first." Fang Xuanling pointed her finger. Turning over the information in his hand. "The common people are in a good mood, and our army has strict military discipline, so the city of Luoyang seems to be very stable." "Public security is the top priority, and more police troops are sent to patrol the city, so as not to disturb the lives of the people. Next, strictly guard against any behavior that damages the harmony and tranquility." I nodded and then solemnly instructed. The following days were not just about dealing with the aftermath of Luoyang. Dou Jiande's capture and surrender brought great shock to Hebei and Shandong. After the defeat, most of the hundreds of thousands of Xia troops fled. Only Zuo Pushe Qi Shanxing led hundreds of elites to protect Dou Jiande's wife Cao and fled back to Luozhou. After that, Dou Jiande's remaining tribe wanted to establish Dou Jiande's adopted son as the monarch. However, before they had time to do so, or while they were still hesitating and arguing, several of Dou Jiande's confidants who had been repatriated returned to Hebei. The news they brought, as well as the conditions I gave, made Zuo Pu Qi Shanxing, who was currently in charge of the family, quickly stop. After discussing with Dou Jiande's wife Cao, they decided to distribute the inventory of property to the soldiers and send them away. Later, when they heard that Dou Jiande was only captured but not mistreated, and that several of Dou Jiande's confidants were also sent back, Qi Shanxing Then, together with Dou Jiande's right servant She Pei Ju, Xingtai Cao Dan and Dou Jiande's wife, they led the officials and subordinates of the Xia State to donate land in Shandong and handed over eight seals of the Xia State to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. So far, the Chinese Empire has been unified except for the northern part of Shanxi. And a large number of armies from the Chinese Empire began to march towards Shanxi. They were so overwhelming that Li Mi was so frightened that he almost lost his mind and kept praying to Jieli Khan. " He hopes to bring at least three to five million troops to help. Otherwise, the army of more than 100,000 people he has improvised now is no match for the more than 200,000 elite troops of the Chinese Empire. Jieli Khan was also in a dilemma. He had already experienced the Chinese Empire's elite combat power during its last attack on Hetao and northern Shanxi. Now, Dou Jiande was captured because he went to aid Wang Shichong, causing all the lands in Shandong and Hebei to fall under the control of the Chinese Empire, which he did not expect. Dou Jiande, a very powerful Central Plains prince, was an important force that he wanted to fully support, but suddenly disappeared. Now, Li Mi, who occupies the north of Shanxi, is not only much weaker in strength, but also located in Shanxi. To the north, the mountains are high and deep, and the terrain makes it difficult for the Turks' cavalry to deploy. More importantly, it is close to the hinterland of the Chinese Empire. If you want to counterattack, you will be directly facing an almost complete and powerful Central Plains Empire. This is the last thing any nomadic leader wants to see. Today's Tuyuhun, whether it is Murong Daxi or Murong Fuyun, has now become a lose-lose situation. Murong Daxi has accepted the appointment of our Chinese Empire and became the governor of Eastern Tuyuhun, and Murong Fuyun has repeatedly invited After the war, they were forced to cut off thousands of miles of territory, and now they have retreated to the southwest of Qinghai. And this large area of ??fertile pasture belongs to our Chinese Empire. And here, more than 100,000 fine horses can be provided to the Chinese Empire every year. If combined with the Hetao area, the Chinese Empire currently has two vast grasslands. And in the small apartment in the Hetao, Dawan horses are raised in the water, which are sweat-blooded horses. And now the valleys in Hancheng are all continuing to cultivate the giant horses of Hancheng. As for the East Tuyuhun area, Persian horses are raised. After the extensive use of steam machinery, the importance of animal power has dropped to a lower level than in the past. Nowadays, professional cattle breeding for meat has appeared. Of course, the price of beef is still relatively high, and slaughtering also requires government officials. Only beef cattle can be slaughtered, and the review is very strict. Therefore, if you want to steal farm cattle for slaughter, it is a serious crime. We can currently form a cavalry team of more than 250,000 people at any time, or we can form two armies of pure firearms units. As for artillery, it has been equipped to division-level units. The terrifying power of falling to the ground under the fire like the flames of hell before the enemy even saw it was what scared Jieli Khan the most. "It's a pity that my majestic Emperor of the Chinese Empire cannot visit the battlefield in person, but that's okay. After all, the current Chinese Empire is so powerful that there is no need for any personal conquests. All kinds of enemies can be completely eliminated. ?The sky is so blue, and the green water in the city flows slowly eastward. On the surface of Luoshui River, beautiful ships are carrying tourists, pointing towards both sides of the river bank. And a beautiful and tall bridge made everyone marvel. This is an arch bridge with a span of more than 150 meters and a height of more than 12 meters above the river. The bridge deck is wide enough to accommodate ten carriages passing side by side. In addition, there are also such cement arch bridges on the east and west sides of Luoyang City. Today in Luoyang, three months have passed since Wang Shichong returned to surrender, and the city of Luoyang has already returned to its bustle. Countless people flow back and forth, and large quantities of goods travel between Luoyang and Chang'an. With the help of the canal's water transportation, goods traveling from south to north made Luoyang prosper rapidly. Compared with the decline a few months ago, they are simply two extremes. The land of Hebei and Shandong has come under the rule of my Chinese Empire. Dou Jiande was even sent by me to appease the people in these two places. Of course, he was accompanied by two armies of the elite of the Chinese Empire, as well as a large amount of work. Group and reserve officials. In just three months, peace has been restored to Shandong and Hebei, and many civil and military ministers under Dou Jiande have been hired by the court on a merit-based basis, whether it is Pei Ju, Liu Heitai, or Su Dingfang, who have surpassed Thirty ministers of the Xia Kingdom became one of the cornerstones of the Chinese Empire. In another time and space, after Li Yuan killed Dou Jiande, the remaining ministers of Xia State were so angry that they rebelled again, and the turmoil lasted for several years. The people did not know how much suffering they suffered. ??And I naturally learned this lesson, so the land of Shandong and Hebei can be peaceful in the shortest time. Nowadays, the Chinese Empire can be said to be singing and dancing, no, it should be said to be prosperous. According to current statistics, the total population of the Chinese Empire is approximately more than 27 million. Compared with the Sui Dynasty in its heyday, at least 15 to 6 million people have disappeared in the whirlpool of war. This is because the Chinese Empire occupies a large amount of territory, which has not been affected by too many wars. But another reason is that clarifying the population is an extremely important task in the Chinese Empire, and it is very strict. Therefore, the number of people identified from those aristocratic families alone has reached millions. . This is also the reason why the population of the newly established Chaotinghui dropped sharply after the war. Because those long-standing aristocratic families often take advantage of such opportunities to harvest large amounts of land and tenants. However, due to the country's strict implementation of the population policy, it is extremely difficult for these aristocratic families to fight openly and secretly with the court as they did in the past. "There is also the direction of public opinion, which makes it difficult for them to collude with local officials to deceive the superiors and subordinates. From the establishment of the Chinese Empire in Guanzhong to the present, more than a thousand officials have been punished. There are countless officials, and strict enforcement has resulted in fewer and fewer officials who want to collude with government and businessmen or make deals with powerful families. Although it cannot be completely eliminated, it has greatly suppressed the occurrence of this phenomenon. Luoyang has become the central capital of the Chinese Empire, and Chang'an has become the western capital of the Chinese Empire. As for where the eastern capital is, I directly told them that in the future, the eastern capital of the Chinese Empire will at least be built on the Ryukyu Island Chain. On top of it, the northern capital of the Chinese Empire will be built at the present Golden Court of Jieli Khan. As for the Southern Capital, it will be built on Luzon Island. These words inspired a group of generals to scream, wishing they could lead an army to clean up all the surrounding areas of these territories with their teeth. "With such great pride, doesn't it make those veterans excited now?" "What's wrong, husband? I've been looking outside for so long and haven't seen enough yet?" A gentle and jade-like voice sounded from behind me. When I turned around, I saw Qingxia's radiant face. Pretty face. "There are great rivers and mountains, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. How can we see enough of such a prosperous age?" I grabbed her hand with a smile, and Sister Qingxia lay softly in my arms. After hearing these words, He couldn't help but smile coquettishly. "My husband is very good at bragging." "My husband is just telling the truth. In the history of my country, has any dynasty been as prosperous as China today?" My son sniffed proudly and said proudly. "It's true, these are all your contributions, husband." Sister Qingxia chuckled, and moved my hand that was holding her plump buttocks and placed it on her lower abdomen. "Of course, alas, I Speaking of Qingxia, I hope you can give your husband another daughter so that Da Ya and Er Ya can have more companions. " "Isn't it good for a boy?" Sister Qing Xia curled her lips, somewhat dumbfounded. looked at me. "You like your daughter, but your son seems to be unpopular with you." "Haven't you heard a sentence? A daughter is the little cotton-padded jacket of her parents. She knows the warmth and cold, and she can love others. How can she be a fool like Tiedan? JapanHe twisted his leg. This stupid boy couldn't even say a word of concern. He was so angry that my husband almost had a stomachache. " "Husband, husband, come quickly and take a look, there are fireworks over there. "While I was complaining to Sister Qingxia, I heard a call from the cabin next door. "Come, come, we will come. "After I agreed loudly, I gently supported Qingxia, who was already pregnant with her third child, and walked towards another cabin. "There, Yaoguang girl was like a child, looking at that with her two girls. The colorful fireworks burst out, and there were bursts of exclamations. In the distance, there was a surge of people, and I didn¡¯t know which house was welcoming the bride. The smell of fireworks wafted over, and my mother, who was also watching the fun, couldn¡¯t help but cough. He quickly slapped his mother on the back. "Damn fireworks, I should have banned them if I had known earlier. Nowadays, Luoyang City is full of this smell. Are you feeling better?" "It's okay. Don't talk nonsense. You can't ban anything. If you really want to ban it, be careful of people poking your spine." Haha, Shiro, Mom thought about it and decided that it would be better not to go to Jiaozhi first. Let¡¯s live in Luoyang for a while first, right? Mom likes this kind of festive atmosphere. She just returned to Luoyang, where she has lived for more than ten years, and she really can't bear to leave. " "Okay, then let's go there again when autumn comes. Anyway, it's very close to there now. The journey by train only takes more than a day. "Looking at my mother's gray temples, I nodded vigorously and smiled. "Grandma, grandma. That bad guy uncle with the big beard is here again" At this moment, the big girl pointed out of the boat and shouted loudly towards us. I turned my head, damn, it's not just Liu Hongji who often pricks me with his beard. My daughter's bad guy and a large number of her former friends came over here carrying wine and delicacies with a playful smile. At the end of the autumn of the seventh year of the founding of the Chinese Empire, Wei Yunqi was the commander-in-chief, along with Xu Shiji, Han Shi'er, Su Dingfang and others. He sent 210,000 troops out of Hetao, attacked Dingxiang City, and defeated seventeen Turkic tribes. Li Ji was the commander of another group of soldiers and horses, and together with generals Li Xiaogong, Li Shimin, and Qin Qiong, they defeated ten in the northwest of Shanxi. In Qicheng, the unprepared Li Mi was captured alive. After that, the two armies attacked Qikou. Jieli Khan was defeated and fled to the northern mountains of Yinshan with more than 10,000 remaining troops. He was caught up by Su Dingfang's army and was finally captured alive. Li Khan was taken to Chang'an, and most of his more than 200,000 prisoners of war became railway workers and began to build a railway extending northward from the Hetao area. In the summer of the ninth year of the Chinese Empire, Changsun Wuji went to visit Jiaozhi. He met with the local people cordially. At this time, nearly half of the Indo-China Peninsula was in the hands of the Chinese Empire. At the turn of the spring and summer of the tenth year since the founding of the Chinese Empire, the king of Goguryeo, who had been besieged for more than three months, opened the city gate. The daughter of the King of Silla was allegedly married to the crown prince of our Chinese Empire, and the Silla Kingdom was naturally incorporated into our Chinese Empire. In the spring of the thirteenth year after the founding of the Chinese Empire, the first steamship began to sail on the inland rivers. At this moment, the fate of the Chinese nation has completely changed following the steps of Changsun Wuji. (End of the book)