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Volume 1: The Li family has a son named Longji Chapter 52: Stabilizing the Western Regions

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    Qiuci was one of the four towns in Anxi in the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Qiuci was full of joy, and the festive atmosphere penetrated into the sky.  "Do you know? The prince has led his army into the Western Regions! The prince has entered the Western Regions!" "The prince has brought 200,000 elites this time! 200,000! This is something we never dared to think about before." "The Western Regions  Guangzhou was sparsely populated and had few products, so it was difficult to supply the army, so the Tang Dynasty stationed a small number of troops in the Western Regions. This time, the prince conquered Tianzhu and opened the road from Tianzhu to the Western Regions. Food and grass from Tianzhu will continue to be transported to our Western Regions.  "That's right! That's right! In the past, we were worried about the lack of food and grass. In the future, we will be worried about the lack of troops." "The prince is so wise and decisive!"  A military town in the Western Regions, in modern terms, is a fortress.  In the military town, not only troops were stationed, but also the family members of the Tang army.  Whether it was the Tang army or their family members, after learning the news that Li Longji led the Tang army to enter the Western Regions, they were all overjoyed and rushed to tell each other.  This time Li Longji led his army into the Western Regions on a large scale, rewriting the history of the Western Regions and causing earth-shaking changes in the Western Regions.  In the past, because the Western Regions were vast, sparsely populated and not rich in products, the Tang Dynasty was unable to station a large number of troops in the Western Regions and could only station a small number of troops.  This situation has been like this since Zhang Qian's passage to the Western Regions. It has not changed for thousands of years. This change will be of extremely important historical significance.  Because Tianzhu¡¯s grain and grass will be continuously transported to the Western Regions, the Tang Dynasty can station a large number of troops in the Western Regions, and the Tang Dynasty¡¯s strength in the Western Regions will skyrocket.     in the past.  The Tang Dynasty did not have enough troops in the Western Regions.  Always looking for one thing and not the other.  He was so cowardly that even the small Stone Kingdom had to be won over and could not be conquered directly.  From now on, the Tang Dynasty's strength in the Western Regions will increase greatly, and there will no longer be such worries. Just let go and destroy anyone who disobeys. This is so satisfying.  When I think of this wonderful prospect.  Who could not like it?  "Let's go! Let's go meet the prince!" The generals of the Tang Army stationed in Kucha reached an agreement without any extra words.  Then, they acted collectively and rushed to see Li Longji.  Li Longji was leading his army forward. When he heard the news of the arrival of these generals, he asked them to come and meet him.  "I've met the prince." These generals from the Western Regions looked at Li Longji, their faces glowing red, as if they were seeing their ancestors.  Li Longji¡¯s performance is so eye-catching. They want to meet Li Longji all the time, now.  It would be impossible for them not to be excited about their dream coming true.  "No need." Li Longji looked at these generals.  I saw them majestic and high-spirited, and I was very satisfied. They encouraged me and said: "You have worked hard to guard the border for the country and sleep in the open air." "It's not hard! It's not hard!" Li Longji encouraged the generals like this.  Very excited, busy and humble.  They held their heads high and their chests high, looking at them as if it was a supreme honor to garrison the bitter cold Western Region.  Then, Li Longji asked about the situation in the Western Regions.  Regarding the situation in the Western Regions, these generals stationed here know best and hurriedly talked about it one by one.  "Prince, you should take advantage of this opportunity to advance westward to get rid of small countries like Xiaobolu and Dabolu, which are at the opposite ends of the world." The general of the Western Regions said bitterly.  They have long wanted to get rid of these two small countries, which are at the opposite ends of the world, but they are unable to do so because they do not have enough troops.  Now that Li Longji has arrived with his army, they are very happy.  "I think it won't take long before their envoys begging for surrender will arrive." Li Longji nodded.  "Prince, King Xiaobolu and King Bol¨¹ would like to see you." As soon as Li Longji finished his words, Gao Lishi came in to report.  "The prince is wise." All the generals were sincerely convinced.  "They must be begging for surrender." Li Longji's eyes flashed and he mused: "The war between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi is about to begin. There must be no fire in the backyard. The Western Region must be stable. Therefore, there is no need for the Big Belu and the Little Belu to exist anymore.  Just destroy them and establish counties. As for King Xiao Bolu and King Bolu, let them live in Chang'an for their old age.  King Lu and King Dabolu did not dare to have the slightest objection and agreed wholeheartedly.  ¡°Moreover, they were full of joy because they could finally go to Chang¡¯an, the legendary capital of the Tang Dynasty.  Chang'an, the famous name is outside, and they also know it.  Knowing that it is a paradise on earth, if I can see the scenery of Chang'an in my lifetime, it will be worth dying.  "Prince, the envoy from the Kingdom of Shi wants to see you." Gao Lishi came in again to report.  "Stone Kingdom? Damn Stone Kingdom." The generals of the Western Regions shouted in unison, all of themVery angry.  They are extremely angry towards the leaders of the Stone Kingdom.  "Stone Kingdom? Missing." Li Longji said coldly: "The Stone Kingdom has two sides. It is really a delusion to try to have both sides of the Tang Dynasty and Dashi. In the past, we did not have enough troops in the Western Regions, so we had to win over the Stone Kingdom.  . Now, I lead the army into the Western Region, which is a good opportunity to stabilize the Western Region." At this point, his tone turned high and he said: "If you want to stabilize the Western Region, you must use Shi Guo to attack!" "Send the order: Tu!  Drop the stone country!" Li Longji ordered loudly with his eyes shining.  "Yes." All the generals accepted the order in unison, greatly excited.  Although the Tang Dynasty has been running the Western Regions for many years, its deterrence in the Western Regions is limited due to insufficient military strength. This is the reason why the Western Regions are always turbulent.  Now, Li Longji leads the army into the Western Regions, which is a good opportunity to stabilize the Western Regions.  If you want to stabilize the Western Region, you have to be kind and powerful.  The best target to establish prestige is the Stone Kingdom, a small country with a head and a rat at both ends.  " Slaughtering the Shi Kingdom can deter the Western Regions. The countries in the Western Regions will definitely be frightened and never dare to cause chaos again.  If the Tang Dynasty wanted to fight a war with the Arab Empire, it must first stabilize the Western Regions.  Because the Western Region was the strategic base for the Tang Dynasty's westward expansion, it must be stable and firmly under control, and no future troubles could be left behind.  The generals readily agreed to this order.  The Tang army came to Shiguo and massacred Shiguo.  When the news spread, all the countries in the Western Regions were frightened and asked to surrender one after another.  Anyone who comes.  The conditions Li Longji offered them were.  Offer land.  Retirement in Chang'an.  The Tang Dynasty allowed them to live a life of prosperity and wealth.  If they are loyal, even their descendants can enjoy prosperity and wealth.  If you dare to say no, you will be slaughtered.  These small countries expressed their willingness to donate land and then go to Chang'an to retire.  For these newly acquired lands, Li Longji adopted county governance and brought these lands under the direct control of the Tang Dynasty.  Suiye City was an important military town in the westernmost part of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.  Pei Xingjian, a famous general of the generation, escorted Balus back to his country.  Just stop there.  Li Longji set up his headquarters here. Looking at the huge map, he saw that the land occupied by the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions expanded rapidly, and soon occupied thousands of miles of land.  "Zhang said, tell me, what should we do next?" Li Longji asked Zhang said beside him.  "Prince, I think we should stop advancing." Zhang said with a raised eyebrow.  "Stop moving forward? Zhang said, are you crazy?" "That's right. You have always been sensible, how could you be so confused? Our situation is very good. It is time to expand aggressively. If this continues, it won't be long before we reach the enemy.  Dashi, fight with Dashi." "That's right. We must not stop advancing." As soon as Zhang finished speaking, there was a sound of opposition, and all the generals thought Zhang was crazy.  The progress of the Tang army's entry into the Western Regions was extremely smooth. Wherever the Tang army went, they all fell into disgrace.  This is a good opportunity for large-scale expansion. Zhang Shuo actually advocated stopping the advance. Can the generals not think that Zhang Shuo is crazy?  "Tell me, why do you want to stop moving forward?" Li Longji asked noncommittally.  "Stop the advance. This is a top priority. There are many reasons for this. The main ones are: First, we have been fighting for a long time, and the soldiers are a little homesick. This matter has to be considered." Since the beginning of the conquest of Tubo, the army has been fighting outside.  Nearly three years have passed in the blink of an eye.  After three long years of fighting in a foreign land, who could not miss home?  Although the soldiers have not shown too much homesickness yet, they cannot help but worry about it.  Homesickness can sometimes be fatal.  For example, the famous Alexander the Great's eastward expedition went very smoothly. The reason why he stopped his eastward march was that his men were homesick and did not want to fight anymore.  Although he wanted to fight, he couldn't resist and had to retreat.  "Second, our new territory is too vast and we have not yet had time to completely stabilize it. Even Tubo and Tianzhu cannot be considered completely stable." Zhang said and continued: "The battle between Datang and Dashi will definitely be a battle of life and death.  There can be no fire in the backyard, these places must be completely stabilized, which will take time. "Tubo, Tianzhu, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia were all included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.  However, because the time was too short, these places were not stable.  If the fight continues, it will appear to be going smoothly on the surface, but in fact it will leave hidden dangers.  Once a fire breaks out in the backyard during the war with the Arab Empire, the trouble will be big.  You must know that the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire must be a life and death battle, and no hidden dangers must be left.  "Further west, we reach the territory of Dashi. However, we are not ready to go to war with Dashi."??, this is the third one.  "Zhang Shuo then analyzed. Sooner or later, the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire will have a war. However, the current Tang Dynasty is far from ready to go to war with the Arab Empire. Li Longji's expedition to the west is to prepare for the future war.  The more prepared you are, the higher your chances of a future war will be with the Arab Empire. You will need more troops and more money and food. If you are not prepared for these, you will suffer a loss if you start a war with the Arab Empire rashly.  Defeat is not certain, but the fight is very difficult. The reason why it is not certain is that the Arab Empire is not ready for a war with the Tang Dynasty. Perhaps, the Tang Dynasty can still have the strength to fight.  Then don¡¯t be afraid. ¡°The battle against Dashi must be fought with all the strength of the country. There are also many problems in the country, and there are too many accumulated shortcomings that have not been eliminated. This is the fourth.  "Zhang said again. "There are still many domestic abuses in the Tang Dynasty. This is mainly because Tang Gaozong was a soft emperor and left too many problems. And Wu Zetian wants to replace Tang Dynasty, knowing that there are some things that cannot be done, which will leave hidden dangers.  , but in order to replace the Tang Dynasty, she had to do that, for example, she killed some heroes and put some people who were not talented but loyal to her, etc. These problems would endanger the war with the Arab Empire, and the Tang Dynasty should stop moving forward.  , first reorganize the interior (To be continued)
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