0583 Taizong's legacy, the clues can be seen
Although the rebellion in the Hequ Prefectures was mainly reflected in the Turkic Mosi's invasion of the Kou, this was only a result, and the root cause was that the feudal order established by the Tang Dynasty from the Zhenguan period could no longer play its original role.
In fact, whether it is the Tang people or the Hu people, all stakeholders have their own feelings and opinions. Today's Turks, although they are also a powerful force in the desert, are no longer the same as they were in their heyday.
Even if Mo Si went straight into the Tang Realm this time and went thousands of miles deeper, the harm caused was very limited. The Tang Dynasty did not even face up to this problem, and only relied on the division of troops along the Guannei Road to defeat the Turkic tribes to the point of losing their armor and losing a lot. If only in terms of strength, today's Turks are not qualified to be regarded as opponents by the Tang Dynasty.
But at the same time, the Tang Dynasty must face up to the problem of the resurgence of the Turks. The restoration of the Turks is the most direct challenge to the order of the Tang Dynasty. Like this time, the Hequ Zhuhu basically took a wait-and-see attitude towards Mo Si's entry into the army, and did not cause any obstruction to the Turkic march.
Today, this so-called Turkic Khanate is not so much the ghost of the Eastern Turks, but the greater significance is that it is a challenger to the Tang Dynasty's fetters and order, which directly harms the obedience of Hequ Zhuhu to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, for Qi Biming, the total annihilation of the Turkic thieves who entered the Kou is just the beginning, and more efforts are still needed to restore the order of the river meander, otherwise things like the Turkic invasion of the Kou will happen frequently.
But the truth is such a truth, but when Qi Ming directly said that there were too many Hu tribes in the Hequ, in other words, he had to eliminate some of them, and directly attacked the Hui tribe, which can be said to be the largest tribe in the river meander, and ordered the Hui Ju tribe to relocate, his tough attitude was still very surprising.
Not only the chieftains of Zhuhu Hu who were in Malingbao at the moment were frightened, but even Lou Shide, who followed from Yuanzhou, couldn't help but say in private: "The trouble of the river meanders is a serious accumulation of old diseases, and it must be treated carefully. It's just that this decree is set up, is it the imperial court order to proclaim, or is it the expedient idea of the head of Qibi to manage your situation? ”
To be honest, this question was not very polite, so he almost pointed directly at Qi Ming's nose and asked him if he wanted to sell the life of Hequ Zhuhu to protect his power in Datang?
Lou Shide is really a little skeptical, now that the two capitals are shaking, and the new chaos at the highest level of power is settled, it is difficult to make up his mind to solve the troubles of Hequ with such tough means for a while.
Lou Shide doesn't care much about the life and death of Zhuhu, but he must also admit that from the Zhenguan period to the present, for more than a Jiazi time, the border Zhuhu have been attached, and now they have become an important part of the meandering land.
Therefore, Lou Shide was faintly worried in his heart, Qi Biming might just be worried about being affected by the coup d'état, and deliberately provoked the river meander, so that the court had to reuse him, so as to obtain political security.
Qi Ming was not annoyed after hearing this, but just smiled and said: "Since the last general traveled north, everything he said and did was instructed, and Lou Xianggong didn't have to worry about it." His Royal Highness King Yong said that Zhenguan was strong and the people were strong in the old world, and the armoured soldiers of all the prefectures were abundant, so he was not afraid of external troubles and pushed Shang Bo. But now that the old and the new are gone, the current situation wants to make progress and is difficult, so it is necessary to avoid complexity and simplification, and no longer make unnecessary internal friction.
In the old years, the Hequ Prefectures were vast and sparsely populated, the land was not abundant, and the people had no permanent production. But now that the country is still in ruins, how can there be any more energy to indulge Hu Yong? It is a matter of course that those who obey the order live, and those who disobey the order die.
The Turks have rekindled their embers, taking advantage of the confusion of right and wrong, and justice has not existed. The rivers and rivers are hu, the strong have to look forward to Shu, and the desire is difficult to fill, and the weak are muddy, and they don't know what to look up to, or they support their own troops, or they go with the flow, and the hundred tribes guard this, so that the Turkic thieves come and go willfully! If people do not value the vitality of this territory, why should they be gracious and self-deprecating? Every inch of Datang land, all have their own, and they will never give up on the arrogant and disrespectful people! ”
"This, this is really what His Royal Highness King Yong said?"
When Lou Shide heard this, his eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but ask.
After seeing this, Qi Biming said: "I know what Lou Xianggong is worried about, my father and son are indeed out of the Hu family, but since Zhenguan, he has been determined to donate to the country, and he admires this Tang style and is willing to be a Chinese eagle dog. The crown is tied for a long time, and he endures to drink blood to the side of the hair? His Royal Highness King Yongwang is scheming, entrusting each other, only loyal and diligent, and not thinking twice! ”
"I—How could I doubt the head of the Kham? Liang Guogong is a family, with brilliant merits, worthy of sleeping in Zhaoling, although the Chinese strong man is not a good man! ”
Lou Shide was still a little embarrassed after being directly pointed out by Qi Ming, and only after a little explanation did he say: "What I am worried about, the long-term disease of the river meander is by no means a short-term slight force can be relieved, or it can be suppressed for a while, but to remove the lesion, it is necessary to work hard for a long time and achieve success. His Royal Highness King Yong's family is noble, and he will be transferred to the inside and outside with a big responsibility, and he is now sitting in the pass, and he is honest enough to plan the town, but if he moves back to the dynasty, the successor may not be able to keep this prestige! ”
Lou Shide has been accumulating border affairs for a long time, and he has a deeper sense of the situation in the border states, so when Yuanzhou was plundered, he would rather be outnumbered and trapped in the Qingshui River Valley, rather than recruit too many Hu people.
Although he still doesn't have a deep understanding of His Royal Highness King Yong, even if he only relies on the few words relayed by Qi Mingming, it can be said that His Royal Highness Yongwang's views on Zhuhu are quite consistent with him, and even more determined and radical than him.
However, the DPRK and China have always had different voices on Zhuhu or on the entire foreign strategy. There are many people who believe that we should be conservative and focus on internal affairs before making external plans. After all, the use of troops abroad is to work the people and lose money, and the people are barren, and the income is not enough to support and the land is not enough to defend.
When Lou Shide was the prime minister in the past, he heard a lot of such voices. Not to mention whether this argument is justified or not, since there are such voices, it means that the situation will develop in this direction.
King Yong was able to deal with border affairs with a positive and courageous attitude, especially the problems of the Zhujian Prefecture, and Lou Shide naturally agreed with this.
But he was worried that King Yong's identity was sensitive after all, and he was able to leave the town because of the coup d'état in Shendu and the turmoil in the two capitals, but once he passed this turbulent period, the imperial court might not be relieved to let such a young prince sit in the old mansion of the Tang family.
The problem of Zhuhu in this realm of the river meander has reached the moment when it has to be cleared, and once it starts, it cannot be easily stopped. If the imperial court shows signs of vacillation and inresolute stance on this issue, then Zhuhu will be even more emboldened.
Hearing Lou Shide say this, Qi Biming was silent for a while, and after a while, he raised his head and said to Lou Shide: "The last general and Lou Xianggong are honest because they don't know each other deeply, and their friendship is shallow, and they don't dare to talk about things deeply."
But what is being said now is a national plan, and it is also bold to say that it is not divided. The humble old was in the divine capital, and he also looked at the nobles of the heavenly family, and he had a clumsy plan, and he was the only one who could inherit the great deeds of the two saints. The blood of the emperor's heir is not known as prestige, the holy emperor is difficult to follow, regret to be cautious, and the emperor's grandson or inner show is nurtured, but he still needs to wait for things, or he can show his edge.
All the evils around Fang Jin, each with its own rampant posture, the number of fortunes is long, and time is not waiting! King Yong is not only a hero, but also more ambitious, and the legacy of Taizong can be seen. When this general trend is hesitating, if the loyal and brave people do not fight, it is the country that is not prosperous, and it is not gratifying! ”
When Lou Shide heard this, his face changed, and he subconsciously opened the distance between him and Qi Ming. It's not that he has any objection to Che Ming's words, but the message is too shocking.
Not long after the coup d'état in Shendu, the imperial heir had not even officially inherited the throne, but military generals like Qi Biming had even stopped hiding their support for King Yong. Lou Shide has been away from the center for a long time, and he really didn't expect that the development of the current situation in the imperial court would be even more dangerous than he expected.
Seeing Lou Shide's vigilance, Qi Bi sighed and said, "Since Lou Xianggong is worried that the river meander will not last long, he will tell him this. But if His Royal Highness King Yong does not give up, I will spend half of my life on this, so I don't have to think about anything else. ”
Lou Shide understood the subconscious meaning of Qi Bi's clear words, and his people had already said it to this point, and he planned to go to the dark with King Yong. If King Yong is defeated by the court after all and forcibly requisitioned back to the court, he may still be imprisoned for the rest of his life, but a follower like Qi Ming will definitely die.
After being silent for a long time, Lou Shide suddenly sighed: "In the old years, when I was in the court, I regretted that I couldn't get close to His Royal Highness King Yong and look at his ambition. ”
He really didn't know how to respond to Qi Biming, after all, he didn't have a deep understanding of His Royal Highness King Yong, and just relying on Qi Biming's words was really not enough to make any major decisions.
"So Lou Xianggong doesn't have to report regrets for a long time, His Royal Highness King Yongwang also favors Xianggong You, before the end of the day, His Royal Highness repeatedly instructed that Lou Xianggong must ensure the safety of Lou Xianggong."
"Alas, what a shame! It is a great crime to lose one's land and to do nothing, but I am fortunate to be so favored by His Royal Highness! ”
"Lou Xianggong's merits and demerits, it is inconvenient to talk about them in the end. But this time, he was able to completely annihilate the Turkic thieves, and he also relied on Lou Xiang's public plan to trap the enemy. I put this in my own table and presented it to the shogunate. As for how His Highness will decide, he will be able to ask. ”
Qi Ming continued: "In the coming day, I will lead the army to continue north into Lingzhou, and I will not have time to send Lou Xianggong far. Now that His Royal Highness has boarded Long, Prime Minister Lou can go straight to see each other. ”
"His Royal Highness King Yong is already facing west?"
"The Turks are not only dead, but they are only suffering from scabies, and they should not be visited by His Highness in person. Tubo is the real vicious thief, and His Royal Highness needs to be in charge himself! ”