When the news of Wang Xiaojie's victory over the Tang army was transmitted back to the rear, Li Tong, who had been sitting in Wuling Hengbao, finally relaxed.

Although he had done a lot of preparation before the war, it would have been difficult to do better than he had now, even if he had more time and even more power.

But when I thought that the opponent on the opposite side was the Tibetan god of war Qinling, the previous combat experience between the Tang army and Tubo was really not optimistic. Although he has been convincing himself intellectually, Tang Jun has a good chance of winning this time, but he didn't wait for the results to come out for a day, and Li Tong's mood was always uncertain.

As the army on the front road continued to pursue Yu Kou, the specific battle report would have to wait another day to be returned. But as long as the winner is determined on the frontal battlefield, there is no need to worry too much about the rest.

Aside from the outstanding military talents of the Tibetan Qinling, the biggest problem of the Tang army fighting against the Tibetan army was that it had almost no victories to boast of in Qinghai, so that in the minds of many people, the Tibetan army seemed to be an invincible and powerful enemy in Qinghai.

Of course, Li Tong knew that this was not the case, and the Tibetan army was not only not invincible, but when the overall strategy and tactics of the Tang army could be properly arranged, it could not only defeat the Tibetan army, but also press the ground to output wildly.

But no matter what kind of conclusion, without facts as a basis, it will be pale and unconvincing. This victory can be said to be a breakthrough from zero to one in recent years, a new beginning, and a starting point for the Tang Army to recapture Qinghai and even the entire Tuyuhun homeland.

After receiving this battle report, Li Tong did not continue to stay in Haidong. Before the results of the war came out, not only he was worried, but there were actually some people in the whole Longyou who had palpitations.

Now that the results of the battle have come out, Li Tong will continue to strengthen the order building of Longyou by taking advantage of this great victory.

When King Yong returned to Shancheng from the Haidong region, almost the whole city of Shancheng sergeants and people came out to greet him, and they didn't need to ask, naturally they all wanted to inquire about the latest news. In addition to some officials of the state capital and envoys from other states, there were also many Hu chiefs who were also crowded at the front of the crowd.

Facing everyone's eyes full of expectations and questions, Li Tong grinned, and then said: "A few days ago, the public unification department of our army of Yanguo and the 100,000 army of Qinling of the Fan State fought in Hainan Wang Xiaojie Mizha, broke the Fan army, beheaded tens of thousands, and Qinling was defeated and disappeared, and the whereabouts are unknown. ”

Hearing this, everyone present boiled. No matter what their purpose was, since they had gathered in Shancheng to wait for news from the front, of course they hoped that this battle would be won, or at least they did not want the Tang army to be defeated and lost like the previous few times, so that the forces of the Tibetan army could continue to be isolated west of Chiling.

Now the Tang army is not only defeated, but also listening to the meaning of King Yong's words, it seems to be a brilliant victory, directly defeating the Tubo Dalun Qinling on the battlefield, which is definitely an unprecedented feat.

Compared with the pure excitement and ecstasy of the Tang people present, the psychological shock of those Hu chiefs in the crowd was inevitably greater.

Some of them, who were quick by nature and quick to react, rushed out with arrows, prostrate directly in front of King Yong's horse, bowed deeply and even kissed the dust on the ground, and said in an excited trembling voice: "His Royal Highness King Yong has the power to suppress the thieves and ministers of the chaotic country in Beijing, and forcibly punish the murderers who disobey their lives in the border!" The Tang family has to be in His Royal Highness, and the society will be eternal and respectful! ”

Some other chiefs Hu reacted a little slower, and failed to compete for congratulatory words in front of His Royal Highness King Yong, so they simply danced and swirled in the periphery, singing the song of King Yong's new book "Killing Fan" while frequently making congratulatory messages.

The respectful and eager performance of the Hu chiefs one by one made the Tang people, who were only clapping and applauding and shouting, look dwarfed and not enthusiastic enough. So Liu Youqiu and the others also rushed to King Yong's side one by one, and each made congratulatory words to offer.

When Li Tong saw this scene, he was naturally happy in his heart, especially when he saw the exaggerated and excited performances of the Zhuhu chiefs, he sneered in his heart.

To be honest, the mobilization of the Haidong War this time was not perfect, and the most important point was that the requisition of the Hu forces in the Zhujian Prefecture was not in place.

Although Tubo annexed the Tuyuhun homeland, it was able to requisition and transfer the various Hu tribes that were originally under the Tuyuhun regime. But in fact, the Hu Department that is attached to or attached to Longyou is only much more than the control of Tubo, and Longyou alone has jurisdiction over more than 200 feudal prefectures.

However, in the war in Haidong, Tubo invested 100,000 troops, and the vast majority of them naturally belonged to the vassals of Hu under his rule.

The strength invested by the Tang army was only a little more than 30,000, mainly the reinforcements brought by the Heyuan Army and Li Tong from Guannei, as well as a part of the existing Hubu city forces. As for the requisition of the forces of the Longyou Hu Division, it was very small, and only more than 20,000 Hu Ding Zhuang were responsible for some logistical affairs on the front line of Chiling.

Although this is also related to the overall tactical plan of the Tang army, neither the state capital nor the Heyuan army has recruited too many Hu forces. But it's my business that I don't levy it, and you didn't say it, should it be?

Previously, Li Tong hosted a banquet for Hu chiefs in the Shancheng Prefecture Mansion, but many Hu chiefs did not show up at all. Because at that time, he wanted to set up the Xihe Xing Society and raise military supplies, Li Tong only cleaned up the thorns of the fine seal department present at that time, and as for the rest, he did not continue to study deeply.

Now, the Tang army has defeated the Tibetan army on the frontal battlefield, and the strong majesty has been re-established, and of course, it is time to settle accounts after the autumn. Now Hu Chiefs are smiling as bright as chrysanthemums, but the most worthless thing in this world is the flattery after passion, which will only make people feel sick to their stomachs.

Li Tong did not show this idea in public, and did not destroy the joyful atmosphere outside the city. However, after entering the inner city, he swept away all the books that Chief Zhuhu was eager to see in the garbage heap.

Liu You asked for instructions before entering: "When the war in Haidong is completely over, will His Highness return to Guannei?" Do I need to write a meritorious statement in advance? ”

After Li Tong heard this, he waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "The trouble of freezing ice in Longyou is just being relieved now. It's too early to return to town. ”

His trip to Longxi this time is not just to brush up on a wave of military exploits, but also has very profound ideas about the order reform of the entire Longyou and even Anxi.

Since Qinghai has made a good start, it is time to strike while the iron is hot and make drastic changes. Moreover, there is no new news from the Western Regions, which is also a very important side situation.

It is not easy for Li Tong to be able to ascend to Longlong once, of course, he has to lay out some ideas in his heart and then return to Chang'an.

"Take the name book of Zhuhu Prefecture."

When Liu Youqiu handed over the book and looked through it slightly, Li Tong did not distinguish the names of Huzhou, but said: "Within this year, half of the Longyou Prefecture Mansion will be cut off." If Zhuhu Prefecture obeys naturalization, it can not be used without a knife, and those who dare to resist will never be connived! ”

Liu Youqiu nodded after hearing this, and then asked, "What are the main methods of those naturalized or confiscated Hu disciples?" ”

"Those who have been awarded medals by Longbian Zhuinken will be awarded ten households of Hu Nu to help them with their fields."

The foundation of Longbian's reclamation is still too thin, and if the grain is slightly distributed and distributed, the price of grain will fluctuate violently, which is not conducive to long-term prosperity on the border. Although he has already instructed Lou Shide to Tuntian, he must also be given the basic foundation.

The Hu people who were swept out were the best laborers. Giving these populations to these landlords and tyrants in Longyou can not only increase the labor force, but also have an excuse to increase taxes. The servitude is given to you for free use, but you have to bear it for each of them.

For these local tyrants and landlords in Longbian, Li Tong's attitude is quite polite. Longbian was already a mixed Hu and Han people, and even due to the establishment of a large number of feudal states, the Hu people's momentum was faintly higher than that of the local Tang people.

Therefore, as long as these Tang landlords can obey the basic government decrees, Li Tong does not want to suppress them with strict punishments. Even if there is any request, it is always given a certain sweetness first.

Of course, this does not mean that Li Tong will blindly accommodate them, and then asked Liu Youqiu: "Recently, you have been in charge of business affairs, how many responders are there in relation to the opening of Shangtun?" ”

In addition to the military tun and the people's tun, Li Tong also planned to carry out the merchant tun in Longbian, and the state and county governments set aside some wasteland, and provided basic agricultural tools and forced labor, so that the merchants could devote themselves to reclamation. What was imitated was the Kaizhong Law of the Song and Ming dynasties.

Although he has not yet mastered the production channels of important commodities such as salt and tea in the country, the Hexi Corridor alone is also a great temptation for merchants. If Guo Yuanzhen had gained something in Tibet, the shogunate would be able to control part of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and its control over commerce and trade would naturally be greatly enhanced.

"Before, this law was not optimistic, although the businessmen were greedy for goods, but they were always not at ease with the situation in Longbian. But now that the army is stronger than Qinghai, there will be a large number of follow-up responders. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Youqiu is also full of optimism. No matter how colorful the words are, only strong strength can give people full confidence and be willing to invest a lot of money.

"The handover with the merchant will be paid to Song Bazi for the time being. After the Longbian affair came to an end, Liu Sima will return to Guannei with me. ”

For Liu Youqiu, an old man who has been with him for a long time, Li Tong naturally treats him differently, Longyou is his powerful arm, and Guanzhong is his basic plate, only by maintaining the fundamental strength, can the limbs be more courageous.

The battle situation in Longbian has been backward for a while, and Guanzhong is still his center of gravity, and it is the core force of his resistance to the Shendu Imperial Court.

Liu Youqiu was overjoyed after hearing this, and thanked him again and again.

Shancheng's military and political affairs did not end because of Qinghai's great victory. On the contrary, due to the frequent decrees of His Royal Highness King Yong, he has become more busy, but no one will be bored with this kind of busyness, and his whole body is filled with a full of restless energy, and he does not want to be greedy for a moment of leisure and lag behind others in this momentum of great progress.

Ten days later, the Tang army troops who fought in Qinghai returned to Huangyuan one after another to recuperate, and then returned together, naturally, there were also a large number of gains in Qinghai's battle, and suddenly set off a wave of ecstasy in the entire Longyou.