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Volume 1: Blood of Tongguan Chapter 15: Proud of the World (Finale)

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    In the Daming Palace, Chang'an Hall, and Yang Xi's bedroom, Yang Xi, who had a rare day of leisure, was having a warm relationship with Queen Guo Xin.  "Silang, you have lost a lot of weight during this period. You should pay attention to get more rest!" After giving birth to the second child, Guo Xin, who had not yet fully nursed back to health, gently beat Yang Xi's shoulder and said with distress:  "In the past few months, I have been busy with court affairs and have never had a good rest. If I continue like this, my body will be exhausted. During these Chinese New Year days, please take the time to have a good rest for a few days!" "Okay, I will definitely do it.  Follow Xin'er's instructions!" Yang Xi turned around and smiled at Guo Xin, then lowered his voice and teased: "I guess you have taken good care of your body, and it has been several months since the birth, so you can make me pure.  The emperor who has no desires has a taste, right?" "The words immediately made Guo Xin blush, and he pinched Yang Xi slightly, and said angrily: "Silang, you are laughing at me again." Although the identity is completely different from before.  It was different, one became the emperor and the other became the queen, but the two of them getting along in private were almost the same as when they were just married. Yang Xi liked this feeling and privately asked Guo Xin to do as he did.  Guo Xin finally agreed. When the two of them were alone together, they would make a fuss from time to time, and they would often engage in flirting and other affectionate behaviors.  Guo Xin likes this feeling when getting along with Yang Xi, and of course Yang Xi likes it even more. He doesn't want to become the emperor, and Guo Xin, a little girl, is also related to him.  Guo Xin's shyness made Yang Xi feel happy. He chuckled and didn't say anything else, but he stretched out his hand into Guo Xin's skirt, pinched her thigh, and took the opportunity to touch her leg.  Sensitive areas at the roots.  Guo Xin couldn't help but scream slightly, her body suddenly softened, and she fell on Yang Xi, murmuring in her mouth, but feeling sweet in her heart.  Seeing the emperor and empress having sex, the maids and eunuchs nearby turned their heads.  Don't dare to look.  This has often happened between Yang Xi and Guo Xin, and they are not surprised by it, but they dare not spread these things out for fear of being punished.  Yang Xi didn't care what the palace people thought, he stood up nimbly, suddenly picked up Guo Xin, and walked towards the inner hall.  This made Guo Xin blush even more, but she had not tasted the pleasure of a man and a woman for several months and was looking forward to it, so she did not care about her queen's face and allowed Yang Xi to be rude once.  After entering the dormitory.  Soon the two were entangled together, and their passion was released after a while.  The two of them lay together contentedly, hugging each other. Guo Xin stretched out her soft hand and gently stroked Yang Xi's chest.  After a while, Guo Xin asked Yang Xi in a low voice: "Silang, is it time for you to give me a reply to what I told you before?" "What's the matter?" After the passion was released, he felt a little tired,  But Yang Xi, who was very satisfied, asked subconsciously.  "Aren't you the only ones with me, Xiaoyu, and Ping'er now? How can this be allowed?" Guo Xin sighed and said, "If you do this again, the ministers will all blame me for not understanding."  Etiquette. You are the emperor now!" Hearing what Guo Xin said, Yang Xi also understood what his little wife who had become a queen wanted to do.  I also know that what I have done in this regard is indeed different from previous emperors, and I need to make some changes, especially in terms of wives and concubines.  Although Yang Xi became the emperor, because he became the emperor.  There are too many things to be busy with, and I don¡¯t have the energy to pay attention to women¡¯s affairs.  In addition, during this period, Guo Xin, Xiao Yu, and Ping'er all gave birth one after another, and they needed to be nursed back to health after giving birth.  Yang Xi has almost become a "living widow" and has not been close to women for a long time.  However, during this period, his interest was not in this area. It could be said that he was busy with court affairs every night. He was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He never tired of being busy with court affairs. Sometimes, for a plan, he would even discuss it with ministers.  They argued until dawn and even went to sleep casually.  The women in the palace basically didn't touch him. It seemed that he just flirted with a little palace maid by chance, but he didn't touch her.  This kind of intense and busy life with his body and mind neglected made him feel quite fulfilled, and he got used to it after a long time.  But after having a passionate relationship with Guo Xin today, his desire for this aspect seemed to be activated in an instant. He was a little ready to have more beauties and enjoy more physical passion.  Today, Guo Xin took the initiative to mention this matter, so naturally he would not refuse it anymore, but immediately agreed to Guo Xin's proposal, filling up his harem after the new year, and striving to be a groom every night.  The harem system of the Tang Dynasty was: under the queen, there were four concubines (noble concubine, shu concubine, virtuous concubine, and virtuous concubine), and under the four concubines there were nine concubines (Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, Xiurong, and Xiuyuan).  Yuan, Chongyi, Chongrong, Chongyuan), then Jiu Jieyu, Jiu Meiren, Jiu Cairen, Twenty-seven Baolin, Twenty-seven Yunu, and Twenty-seven Cainv.  These are all concubines with status. Although they may not necessarily be filled, if there are only three women like Yang Xi now, it is too shabby. Very few emperors are like this, so they must be vigorously replenished.    As for how much to make up for in the future, it depends on the situation.  But it¡¯s not an easy task to have so many women come in and be lucky one by one.  Fortunately, these women can let him arrange whatever happens to them, so that they won't feel resentful.  To be honest, any woman in the palace can be picked by Yang Xi as he becomes the emperor. Sometimes he laments that although this is very sexually beneficial, if it goes on like this for a long time, the iron rod will be ground into needles.  Some muscles will not get stronger if you exercise them too much.  But this is the privilege of being an emperor, and he doesn't want to give it up.  Of course, Yang Xi will not spend a lot of energy on these matters, leaving them to Guo Xin. He has too many things to do.  But after the Lantern Festival, he accepted the first new woman Guo Xin picked for him, Yan Zhenqing's granddaughter Yan Rulan.  Yan Rulan was named a virtuous concubine, and Yang Xi was very satisfied with this new concubine.  Yan Rulan is very beautiful, and more importantly, this little seventeen-year-old girl is excellent in all aspects of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her calligraphy and painting skills make Yang Xi want to hit the wall with shame. He wonders to himself that he is also a student of Yan Zhenqing, why he  Is it so relevant to her?  More importantly, Yan Rulan is very gentle, which complements Guo Xin's toughness. After getting Yan Rulan, he feels like he has found a treasure.  I was also wondering in my heart, why didn¡¯t I see this little girl when I went to Yan Mansion before?  But he did not indulge in female sex, but became more diligent in his work while gaining physical satisfaction from these women.  The reform of affairs in the Tang Empire required too much energy from him, after the new year.  He was very busy again.  Tax reform must be done. In today's Tang Dynasty, there are too many people who do not need to pay taxes. According to Yang Xi's simple calculation, there is no telling how much tax money is lost every year because of people like bureaucrats and nobles.  According to his proposal, the royal family, aristocratic families, officials and gentry all need to pay taxes, and the taxes of the common people should be reduced to truly benefit the people.  Yang Xi's proposal naturally won the support of the common people, but it was opposed by many ministers.  However, the tax reform has encountered considerable resistance, because it means the loss of privileges.  Nobles and aristocratic families were all opposed.  There is always a family behind the ministers of the DPRK. They represent the interests of the family and naturally have to consider the family. Of course they will oppose these things that harm the interests of the family and nobles.  However, none of them expected that Yang Xi would be very arbitrary on this point and was ready to enforce it by force.  Fortunately, Guo Ziyi, Gao Shi, Yan Zhenqing, Zhang Hao and others all supported him, and after more than half a year of discussion, a new tax policy was finally formulated.  Zhang Hao, Li Lin and others who were not very supportive of Yang Xi originally became more supportive after Yang Xi became emperor.  After hearing and witnessing what Yang Xi did, he admired the young emperor's ability and courage, and finally obeyed his orders willingly and worked conscientiously.  He strongly supports Yang Xi in many matters.  Since the tax rate was not very high, the bureaucrats and aristocratic families had to accept it after a period of futile struggle.  As the emperor, Yang Xi took the initiative to pay taxes.  As a symbolic example, his relatives also followed him in "acting". How could other officials, members of the royal family, nobles, etc. dare to disobey?  The emperor paid taxes himself.  What are they?  With this kind of reform, Yang Xi has expected that Datang's tax revenue will increase significantly. In addition, the imperial court has introduced many means to encourage commerce and trade, and has also proposed many measures to promote people's livelihood and agriculture. Yang Xi believes that in the future,  Within the next year, Datang's treasury revenue will be jaw-dropping.  Yang Xi¡¯s expectations did not come true. When another new year was about to come, Cui Yuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, reported this year¡¯s harvest in a very excited voice to the court. All the ministers were stunned.  Thanks to the combined efforts of various measures, Datang's tax revenue actually increased by 40%. This is a very remarkable achievement. You must know that this was just after the rice and rice-wheat compound interest technology was launched and the business promotion plan was implemented.  Acquired during the reform.  If these plans are fully implemented, Datang's treasury will grow even faster in the future.  Yang Xi became wise and mighty in the eyes of the ministers, and his prestige increased day by day.  Many ministers were very frightened because many of Yang Xi's suggestions were things they had never thought of. These people who regarded themselves as the elites of the Tang Dynasty always felt that their brains were not strong enough and could not keep up with Yang Xi's pace.  Many of the plans and ideas proposed by Xi require them to think hard, and they may not be able to understand them yet.  The emperor is too powerful, and being a minister is very stressful.  Of course, this pressure will also turn into motivation. Everyone does not dare to be lazy or unrelenting. Under the wave of Yang Xi's big hand, they work hard. Their minimum requirement is to make no mistakes and live up to Yang Xi's expectations.  Because the technology of Guantian experimental planting of Champa rice and multiple planting of rice and wheat has been verified, the harvest has doubled.In the second year of Yongchang, the imperial court issued an edict to widely promote rice planting and rice-wheat multiple planting technology nationwide to strive for more harvests.  Because the state treasury revenue has increased significantly, and the growth rate will be considerable in the foreseeable few years, most of the worries of the ministers have been eliminated, and many basic suggestions put forward by Yang Xi to improve people's livelihood have been adopted.  There are more plans for livelihood education schools in various places to benefit ordinary people, all of which are officially invested.  Education is the foundation of the country. This is a concept that Yang Xi has repeatedly insisted on. As treasury revenue increases, education must first be improved.  One of Yang Xi's criteria for assessing the performance of officials in various places in education is this. If the schools in any place are worse than the government offices, or the number of teachers in the schools in any place is not enough, then the performance of the officials in that place will be affected.  Influence.  Under such a high-pressure policy, how dare local officials act carelessly?  With more people studying, the imperial examination system, which was the best way for scholars to achieve success in ancient times, must be improved.  The imperial examination system has been in effect for nearly two hundred years, but there are not many reforms. Under Yang Xi¡¯s strong advocacy, the imperial examination system has been further improved.  Some subjects that were originally cut have also been restored, and talents in all aspects need to be cultivated.  Technology and other things are no longer just fancy skills. People who engage in research and creation in this area are treated no worse than officials. Just like the craftsmen in the weapons prison, their annual income is higher than that of officials working on the military.  And he is quite respected. Of course, this is all done at Yang Xi's request.  A large number of official schools were set up. Because the fees for official schools were low, basically all children from poor families could enroll. This also led to a significant increase in the literate population among the people. A group of well-educated people had the opportunity to be selected by the imperial court through the imperial examination.  "Tang" has become a word of encouragement for many scholars to encourage each other.  Although a younger brother who passed the imperial examination may not necessarily be an official, he is not an official.  As long as you have the ability, you can still get the treatment you deserve.  Of course, the martial arts examination system has also been further improved, emphasizing literature rather than martial arts. This is what Yang Xijian did.  In the third year of Yongchang, due to the comprehensive in-depth implementation of various reform measures, Datang's grain and tax revenue reached an astonishing level. The total grain output was more than double that of the second year of Yongchang, and the tax revenue was also higher than that of the second year of Yongchang.  increased by 80% year on year.  This result made the officials in the court rejoice and made Yang Xi smile from ear to ear.  Almost all of these measures were formulated under Yang Xi¡¯s personal leadership.  Yang Xi's far-sightedness and unusual strategies further impressed the ministers. Such a king with all-round civil and military talents is rare in the world.  Yang Xi has gained unprecedented prestige with his ability and diligent behavior.  On this basis, he is also ready to start reforms in the political system.  Yang Xi¡¯s soul comes from later generations.  He knows a lot about democracy, and he also knows that to make a country prosperous forever, it only depends on a year name.  A slogan cannot do it. There must be an effective system.  Although he carried out some reforms after taking the throne, they did not touch the fundamentals of the political system of this era.  For the future of Datang.  He must carry out more reforms.  The reforms carried out by Yang Xi were to weaken the imperial power to a certain extent, strengthen the power of the prime ministers in the political affairs hall, use the power of the prime minister to restrict the imperial power, and develop in the direction of a constitutional monarchy similar to that of later generations.  In later generations, the systems of various countries in his era have clearly shown the world a problem, that is, unchecked power will eventually lead to uncontrollable corruption. Officials can do whatever they want, and the world is declining.  He firmly believes that the power of the government must be restricted. Even if he is an emperor with supreme power, he believes that he must create a clearer era for his descendants. Only then will the power of supervision be restricted so that the emperor cannot do whatever he wants.  Only in this way can Datang develop in a virtuous cycle.  When he lived in later generations, he heard and witnessed a lot of various drawbacks caused by unchecked power, even in the army.  In order for the Tang Dynasty to truly have long-term peace and stability and continue to exist, there must be a very good system in which the powers of all parties restrict each other, so that all this can be achieved.  In later Western democratic systems, powers are mutually restricted. Even the president cannot do whatever he wants. In this regard, Yang Xi feels that Westerners do better.  There are too many drawbacks to the rule of man, and we must slowly change to the rule of law.  Yang Xi hopes that through his efforts, this will be initially realized in a few decades. The emperor is still the head of state and the highest power holder, but his ministers will also restrict him and have a complete set of rules.  Supervision system.  Yang Xi believes that as long as the current system of three provinces and six ministries is improved, perfected, and evolved over the years, he can achieve his goals.  Of course, no one dares to guarantee the fundamentals of this relationship, and it is impossible to completely eliminate corruption and abuse of power. However, under the constraints of the system, these can be eliminated to the minimum.?? level, that¡¯s good.  To complete this huge project, his strength alone is far from enough, and it will also take many years of slow changes to achieve it.  Yang Xi also needs a lot of help, and he cannot let talents run out of time.  Nowadays, many talented people have been recommended and promoted by him and have been reused by the court, but this is far from enough. We need to increase our efforts to cultivate and instill the concept of "democracy" in these people.  Regarding the role of officials, Yang Xi doesn't like sycophants. He hopes that officials will be upright and honest and can fight for reason.  The official selection system established by Pei Xingjian back then was very good, but it was not implemented well. Yang Xi ordered Li Lin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to make further improvements based on the system established by Pei Xingjian back then and strictly abide by it in the future.  Everything needs to be restricted by the system, this is something Yang Xi firmly believes.  Under the leadership of Yang Xi and the coordination of ministers, the reform of the political direction is also slowly proceeding.  Yang Xi is not in a hurry for reforms in this direction. He knows that it will take many years to achieve results.  But he has already seen success in other reforms.  Whether it is the military system or people's livelihood.  After the Jiedushi system was abolished and the Guard system was implemented, the military system was further improved.  The Ministry of War has taken many actions, and has successively formulated many regulations, including the appointment, dismissal, rotation and recruitment of generals, wartime mobilization, retirement, and logistics support.  Weapons development, equipment for the army, and a series of regulations.  Due to the implementation of these systems, the Tang army further developed in the direction of formalization. Military generals were not allowed to interfere in local affairs, and local officials were not allowed to interfere in military affairs, which separated military and political affairs. The emperor was more effectively in charge of the army through the General Staff Department and the Ministry of War.  Because of various reforms, the national power of the Tang Dynasty increased by leaps and bounds, and the world soon became abundant.  The national treasury is further enriched.  In the fourth year of Yongchang, when Yang Xi was discussing state affairs with the ministers, he muttered that there had been no war in the Tang Dynasty for many years, and it would continue like this.  The combat effectiveness of the army will slowly decline. This is not a good result. It is necessary to launch a war to test and improve the combat effectiveness of the army.  Those newly developed weapons also need to be tested on the battlefield to see how effective they are. ? ? ?Opening up new territories is something that any king really wants to do.  Especially fanatical Han nationalists like Yang Xi, who want to fight and conquer more territories.  He wanted to make Datang even bigger and make Datang a super empire.  Instigated by Yang Xi¡¯s bellicose remarks, war soon broke out on the border of Datang.  The fighting started in the south.  Because Tianzhu and other countries in the south of the Tang Dynasty did not treat the envoys of the Tang Dynasty politely, and several ministers and envoys died on the way to the envoys. Emperor Yang Xi of the Tang Dynasty was furious and ordered a large army to go out to replace the envoys of these countries.  The order for revenge.  Stationed in the south, the 7th, 9th, 15th, and 28th Guards Corps, which have been sharpening their swords, total 120,000 people. Wang Sili and Li Baoyu are the general managers and deputy general managers, and the generals of each guard army are divided into divisions.  General Manager, began the journey to conquer the Indo-China Peninsula in later generations.  The combat power of the Tang army, equipped with a large number of firearms and rigorously trained, was simply not something that the armies of Tianzhu and other countries could compete with, and the war was completely one-sided.  After destroying Piao, Mi, Zhenla, Linyi, Zhitang, Luoguge and other countries, and plundering their kings back to Chang'an, Wang Sili, Li Baoyu and others sang triumphant songs, adding military exploits to their own merit books.  It also brought a large area of ??land under the territory of Datang.  In the same year, the warships of the Tang Dynasty, led by the naval commander Chen Huiguang and deputy commander Nan Jiyun, stationed in Liuqiu, which was willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, which was the treasure island of Taiw in later generations.  In the second half of the year, we set out from Liuqiu and captured Luzon, where our fishermen were often plundered.  With Luzon as the base, the naval warships continued southward and marched towards the areas of Poli, Polu and Linghe.  In cooperation with the Zhongnan Road Marching Department, which attacked from land, they attacked the area south of the Tang Dynasty. The indigenous people on this land were directly attacked and fled for their lives.  It only took less than a year. In later generations, a large area of ??Indochina Peninsula, Malay, Indonesia and other places were all captured by the Tang army.  Yang Xi never thought there was anything wrong with these places. They were not barren lands at all. After receiving the battle report that our Tang army had captured these places, he immediately issued an edict to establish prefectures and counties on the newly acquired lands and send officials to govern them.  Prepare for permanent occupation.  Linyi Dudufu, Malay Dudufu, and Tianzhu Dudufu were successively established and came under the rule of the Annan Protectorate.  Since then, most of the Indochina Peninsula and nearby places have come under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.  While deploying troops in the south, Yang Xi also set his sights on the northeast. Near the Andong Protectorate, there were also small countries such as Bohai, Heishui Mohe, and Silla that rebelled and returned, as well as some tribes that rebelled in secret.  These policiesThe presence of ? made Yang Xi very uncomfortable.  "They must be conquered!" This was Yang Xi's decision after receiving war reports from the south and learning that these small northeastern countries often made small moves.  So Yang Xi's order was quickly implemented, and someone "created" an excuse to send troops.  If you want to fight, you will never fight with unknown people.  Just when the war in the south temporarily subsided and the Tang army consolidated its gains, the war in the northeast began.  In the summer of the fifth year of Yongchang, the imperial court issued an edict to establish the Northeast Road Marching Department, with Pugu Huai'en as the general manager, Hun Yan as the deputy general manager, and the 4th, 8th, and 18th Guards as the main combat forces, preparing to attack the Bohai Sea.  , Silla and Heishui Mohe.  Pugu Huaien and Hun Yan, generals of the Tang Dynasty who originally lived in this land, led the elite Tang army to fight over.  The Tang army was invincible, and the Khitan, Mohe, and Shiwei tribes immediately surrendered.  Willing to serve as the servant army of the Tang Dynasty, he is ready to get some soup to drink.  The Bohai Kingdom was conquered within two months, and Heishui Mohe announced the elimination of its vassals when the Tang army came over.  Silla chose to resist, but their resistance only lasted for three months. Three months later, the king of Silla was captured alive and taken back to Chang'an.  At the end of the year, Yang Xi issued an edict in Chang'an, announcing the establishment of the Bohai Dudufu, Heishui Dudufu, and Shiwei Dudufu.  And the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion was built again, and all of them came under the control of the Andong Governor's Mansion.  Our army stationed in all the newly established governor's offices, and all important officials were held by our Han people and the surrendered Hu people.  After conquering these small countries, Yang Xi did not order Pugu Huai'en and Hun Yan's squadron, but ordered them to assemble in the Xiongjin Dudu Mansion to prepare to attack the Japanese country.  This hateful little country has not dared to offend the Tang Dynasty since Longshuo's defeat at Bai Cunjiang in the third year. But Yang Xi will not let this poor little country continue to exist. He wants to save China, which has suffered from the scourge of Little Japan in later generations.  People seek justice from the ancestors of the Japanese people.  "Destroy the Japanese country for me. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!" This was the order Yang Xi gave to Pugu Huaien and Hunshi.  The ministers in the court had never seen Yang Xi have such hatred for a country that had not had any war entanglements with the Tang Dynasty for a long time. However, they talked about the fact that the Tang army reported victories everywhere, and they did not need too much effort to win again.  A territory.  Why not do it?  At the end of the sixth year of Yongchang, under the personal design and supervision of Yang Xi, the first Suifa musket developed by the Ordnance Supervisor came out. After a series of tests and improvements.  Mass production begins immediately.  In the second year, they began to be assembled in the army, and each guard in the Tang Army had an additional musketry battalion.  Coupled with the large number of artillery that had been prepared, the power of the Tang army's firearms was once again increased, and its combat effectiveness was further improved.  The production of convenient and easy-to-carry mortars was also started under Yang Xi's "fiddle".  In the tenth year of Tianbao, the Tang army, led by the famous general Gao Xianzhi, fought a fierce battle with the Dashi army in Talas. As a result, the army led by Gao Xianzhi suffered a major defeat, and the Tang Dynasty's forces withdrew from the area of ??Central Asia in later generations.  This is the pain in the hearts of many generals. Many people want to take revenge, and Yang Xi also remembers this.  At the end of the seventh year of Yongchang, after the war in the south and northeast subsided, Yang Xi decided to expand the power of the Anxi Protectorate and prepare to fight the Arabs again to avenge the failure of the Battle of Talos.  Although some people objected to frequent wars, the objections were quickly silenced.  In these years, Datang's food and tax revenue have increased year by year. War expenditures have not put pressure on Datang's wealth. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of Datang's army has been verified in the war. No country is Datang's opponent.  Attacking the cannibals and avenging the hatred of the Talas War is something that most ministers think they will definitely do.  With the support of most of the courtiers, the imperial court issued an edict to establish the Grand Food Road Marching Department.  With General Li Siye of the Right Guard as the general manager of the Great Foodway March, Gao Xianzhi's only surviving son, General Gao Shouyun of the Left Prison Gate, as the deputy general manager, the 10th, 17th, 19th, and 23rd Guards totaled 100,000  People who participate in this will fight.  Li Siye was Gao Xianzhi's deputy general at that time, and Gao Shouyun was Gao Xianzhi's son. Yang Xi sent these two men to lead the army, and the purpose was naturally very clear.  Let them avenge themselves. If they can't avenge themselves with so many troops, then they shouldn't come back.  The outstanding achievements of the Tang army in the south and northeast have frightened the countries in the Western Regions. Before the guards arrived in Anxi, many tribes had already attacked the 19th and 23rd guards stationed in Anxi and Beiting.  The army surrendered and was willing to attack Dashi together with the Tang army.  In the summer of the eighth year of Yongchang, the Tenth Guards Army led by Gao Shouyun fought against the Dashi army a hundred miles east of Talos. The elite Tenth Guardsmen defeated the troops led by Abu Muslin without any effort.  An army of 50,000 people.  Dedicated to being a fatherGao Shouyun, his former enemy, ordered the massacre of all Da Shi prisoners. More than 30,000 captured Da Shi people were trapped and killed, and no one was left alive.  When the news reached Chang'an, the ministers were shocked. Many ministers believed that Gao Shouyun was too cruel and suggested that he be recalled for punishment.  But this suggestion was ignored by Yang Xi. In the end, Gao Shouyun escaped the impeachment of some ministers and was able to continue to lead the army.  Gao Shouyun's "atrocities" made the Dashi people extremely frightened. Muhammad and Gu Taibai Muslin, who were stationed in this area, quickly led the army to retreat, preparing to return to the country of Dashi.  But the victory in the first battle had driven Li Siye and Gao Shouyun, two guys bent on revenge, crazy. They led a hundred thousand elite Tang troops and tens of thousands of servants to pursue them quickly, and soon caught up with the food army at the Aral Sea.  .  A fierce fight broke out between the two parties.  The result was still one-sided. The Dashi army, which saw the threat of firearms for the first time, was quickly defeated and eventually the entire army was destroyed.  Muhammad and Gu Taibai Muslin were killed in the rebellion. The Tang army avenged the great revenge of the Talas War with a brilliant victory.  But Li Siye and Gao Shouyun didn't want to give up. They believed that after the great defeat of the Great Shi people, their strength was completely unable to compete with our army of the Tang Dynasty. They requested that they continue to lead the army westward to attack and destroy the Great Shi country. Revenge must be thorough.  .  After two days of court deliberation, Yang Xi finally overcame all objections.  Agree to Li Siye and Gao Shouyun's request.  The Tang army continued to advance at a devastating speed, continuously defeating the oncoming Dashi army.  After the defeat, Hajjaj bin Yusuf, the supreme governor of the Arab Empire in the East, wiped his neck and went to see their God.  At the beginning of the ninth year of Yongchang, the Tang Expeditionary Army surrounded Damascus, the capital of the Great Food Kingdom. Five days later, Damascus was captured by our expeditionary force. The Great Food King Abbas surrendered with his remaining troops, and was finally sent back to Chang'an. The Black Food Empire was declared destroyed.  After getting the battle report.  Yang Xi issued an edict to set up the Hanxi Metropolitan Protectorate on the occupied land, with the seat of government in Damascus, and prepared to implement strong Chineseization in this area.  Became the actual territory of Datang.  The consecutive victories in the key points have made Yang Xi's ambitions out of control. When the war to attack Dashi was ongoing, he issued an order to attack the Tubo people.  Prepare to completely conquer this plateau vassal state that has been crippled by the Tang army.  The Boludao Marching Department was established at the end of the ninth year of Yongchang. Guo Xi was appointed as the general manager, and Xinuoer, the third son of the former Tubo Grand Lun Shang Jiexi who surrendered, was appointed as the deputy general manager.  Eighty thousand soldiers of the 14th, 22nd and 24th Guards entered the Tubo Plateau.  How could the Tubo people, who had been maimed and had not regained much strength after recuperating in the past few years, withstand the attack of such a large Tang army? They were soon wiped out.  Later, Yang Xi ordered the city of Luoche to be renamed Xining, and the Xining Protectorate was established.  He also ordered Guo Xi and Xinuo'er to collect all the places around Tubo under the name of Tang Dynasty, including Dabolu, Xiaobolu and Yangtong.  Because these wars were fought far away, the people of the Tang Dynasty did not feel the cruelty of the war too much. Only the family members of the fallen soldiers deeply felt the harm the war caused to their families.  However, because many wars were one-sided, the number of soldiers killed in the Tang Dynasty was not large, and the killed and disabled soldiers received generous pensions. There was no family planning in this era, and frequent wars did not cause public resentment.  The surrounding area has been beaten, and Yang Xi, who feels that he can rest for a few years, is ready to call a full ceasefire.  But once the war starts, it is not so easy to stop, especially on the Western Front.  After defeating the Arab Empire, Li Siye and Gao Shouyun, who were furious, led the Tang army to continue the Western Expedition and entered the far west where they were fighting against each other due to religious and racial differences at that time, which was also known as the  On the continent of Europe, how could the European countries, which were already in turmoil and war, withstand the attack of the Tang army? They surrendered one after another, and a large amount of wealth and women were plundered by the Tang army.  "Weren't the Eight-Nation Allied Forces so arrogant? I will let their ancestors taste the bitter fruit of being plundered today!" These are Yang Xi's words of gloating.  Europe is too far away. In this era where transportation and information transmission are very inconvenient, plunder may be the best result after victory in the war. The current Tang Dynasty is not capable of occupying Europe, and even the "Middle East" cannot  Not easy to rule.  Since there is no way to rule effectively, let the Tang army that won the war gain some results and come back with the wealth of the white race.  Many times the heroes see the same thing. Yang Xi expected Li Siye and Gao Shouyun to plunder wealth and women, and they did so.  Six months after the good news came, several very beautiful European Caucasian women were sent to the palace in Chang'an, which Li Siye and Gao Shouyun presented to Emperor Yang Xi as trophies.  Although these women were very beautiful, Yang Xi couldn't stand the strange smell on their bodies. However, he had to accept the kindness of his generals, and in the endHe left a young woman with a very good appearance and figure, a bit like Audrey Pardon in "Roman Holiday" to enrich his harem, and the rest were rewarded to the ministers.  The continuous victories in the war, as well as the huge wealth brought by the captured spoils after victory, enriched the national treasury, which made many ministers enthusiastic, especially the generals, who repeatedly asked for orders to go out to fight and make meritorious service to the country.  The army of Da Shidao has achieved "fighting to support war", and there is no need for the court to transport supplies over long distances. This saves the court an unknown amount of burden.  There are not many ministers in the DPRK who oppose the war, and the will of those who oppose the war is not determined. Yang Xi still has not made the decision to have a truce for a few years.  The main reason is that the victory of the war brought a lot of benefits to the Tang Dynasty. Instigated by the state propaganda machine, the whole people became fanatical, a bit like Germany during World War II in later generations. They signed up to join the army, gained military exploits, received national awards, and strived for honors.  The dream of many young people.  Many young people even fantasize about grabbing a beautiful foreign woman during the war and bringing her back as a "wife", and then grabbing some treasures and living a prosperous life.  Under such a situation, Yang Xi followed the trend and continued to order the troops outside to fight.  The 21st Guards Army stationed in the Anbei Protectorate also moved north to intimidate the tribes in Mobei, and under the instruction of Yang Xi, prepared to occupy the vast area originally called "Siberia" in later generations.  Yang Xi's idea is to find a way to occupy all the land owned by future generations of Lao Maozi, denying Lao Maozi a chance to build a country, and completely sweep them into the garbage heap of history.  The army of the Tang Dynasty faithfully carried out Yang Xi's orders and captured one piece of land after another.  On another court day, after Yang Xi discussed the court with the ministers, he led them to the huge military map hanging in the palace.  The territory of the Tang Dynasty was rapidly expanding, and Yang Xi no longer knew how big the empire under his rule was.  The ministers were also very proud, because they followed an unparalleled monarch and created a transcendent empire that had never appeared in history. All this filled them with incomparable pride, and their respect and admiration for Yang Xi could not be exceeded.  To put it bluntly, you must know that Yang Xi has been deified by the people now.  Many people among the people worship Yang Xi's portrait as a god. After looking at the map with emotion for a while, Yang Xi stood facing the ministers and said very proudly: "My dear friends, tell me, is there any country now?"  Can it threaten the security of our Tang Dynasty? " "Your Majesty, how can there be more?" Gao Shi replied quickly, "The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty created by your Majesty cannot be compared with that of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Xuanzong.  It is completely incomparable when I ruled. ""Haha!" Yang Xi laughed twice proudly, "I know this, but I am still not satisfied. I hope to work with you to build our Tang Dynasty.  The country will be stronger and the territory will be more open. Let the country under your rule be peaceful and peaceful, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment forever!" "Your Majesty, under your wise leadership, we will definitely achieve this goal!" Immediately, some flatterers came to cater to him.  "Yes, it will definitely come true, and it must come true," Yang Xi still looked proud, with his hands behind his back, he said loudly to the ministers with great energy: "We, the Tang Dynasty, will stand proudly in the world forever!  " ¡ª¡ª ("Ao Tang" is now officially completed. Thank you to all the book friends who have always supported Tang Yuan. I urge you to continue to support Tang Yuan's new book "The Great Song Dynasty".  "Glory") (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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