Chapter 62: The Great Harvest
"Rumble!"
The sound of hooves was like thunder, and I saw a group of Tang troops advancing rapidly.
"Baaa
The crisp sound of lambs is particularly pleasant, and herds of cattle, sheep and horses are driven by the Tibetan people and march quickly.
These Tibetan people have superb skills in herding sheep and cattle, and under their drive, cattle, sheep and horses are extraordinarily obedient, and they want to go east to east and west to west.
In addition to driving cattle and sheep, the Tubo people were also full of smiles, busy before and after, and waited for the Tang army as an ancestor. It can be seen that they are sincere, and they are sincerely waiting for Tang Jun.
It stands to reason that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo are mortal enemies, and they should be resentful when they see the Tang Army and the Tubo people.
In fact, it is not surprising at all, because these Tubo people are slaves of Tubo, and in the concept of Tubo, they are not human beings, but tools of "theory", making cattle and horses, driven by the nobles, and working for the nobles.
The arrival of the Don army gave them a chance to turn over. The Tang army killed their masters, and then told them that from today onwards they are free, they are real people, they are no longer tools of argumentation, they are masters of their own houses, and their own destiny is in their own hands.
After listening to Tang Jun's words, the slaves were like dreaming, and they were shocked for a long time before they believed that it was true. Then there was joy and tears. From slaves to commoners, it was an insurmountable gap for slaves, and they wanted to be their own masters and control their own destiny, but it was impossible at all.
Until today, it has come true, their excitement is far beyond what can be described by pen and ink, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to Tang Jun, they are very grateful to Tang Jun.
Their joy has just begun, and what makes them even happier is that the Tang army gave them a lot of the nobles' cattle, sheep and horses, so that they can have living resources.
Slaves are the tools of the master, is the property of the master, it is impossible for them to own the property, it is their biggest dream to have their own property, it suddenly came true, and it was a lot of surprise, after a long time, it was confirmed that this was not a dream, but it was true, and their excitement was to use the water of the three rivers and the four seas to study the ink is also difficult to explain.
One person became a slave, their ancestors have been slaves for generations, I don't know how many generations of their ancestors have been slaves, and finally turned over to be masters, they were excited and unspeakable, and their joyful cries resounded in the sky, and they roared "Long live the Tang Dynasty".
After distributing the property, the Tang army drove the remaining cattle, sheep and horses back to the camp, and the slaves had already regarded the Tang army as their relatives, relatives who were closer than their ancestors, and they were willing to separate, no matter what, they had to follow and help the Tang army drive the cattle and sheep, so that there was such a harmonious scene.
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The Tang army camp, the tents are connected, one after another, I don't know how many, I can't see the end at a glance.
From time to time, the Tang army arrived, and from time to time, the Tang army drove away, and it was a lively and prosperous atmosphere.
The arrival and departure of the Tang army is just a scenery of the Tang army's camp, and it is not the most outstanding, the most outstanding is the return of the captured Tang army.
When the captive Tang army returned, it was bound to be a full return, and they would drive countless cattle, sheep, horses, and horses, and a large herd of slaves would follow.
Whenever a slave arrived, the Tang army welcomed them very much, and whenever a slave arrived, the Tang would hug them and say happily, "Brothers and sisters who are suffering in Tibet, welcome to you." ”
The slave turned over and became the master, and he was already grateful to the Tang Army, and when he heard this again, he felt that he was willing to die for the Tang Army, and he stayed in the Tang Army camp and did not leave.
Whenever the Tang army had something to do, these slaves rushed to help, and if the Tang army did not let them do it, they were extremely unhappy, as if the Tang army had dug their ancestral graves.
The Tang army was only temporarily camped here, and there was not much work to do, often there were more monks and less porridge, and slaves were fighting for it.
In Li Changguo's big tent, Li Changguo and Li Bai were receiving reports from their subordinates.
"Prison army, we have a great harvest in the past few days of plunder, and we have captured countless cattle, sheep and horses, which is enough for us for half a month."
"Half a month's worth of grain and grass is enough for us to rush to Luo."
The Tang army marched thousands of miles, the biggest crisis is grain and grass, only a few days of effort, so much grain and grass was captured, this crisis no longer exists, this is a great joy, the subordinates reported up, all opened their mouths wide, where to close.
Li Changguo nodded slightly, and said in praise: "The brothers did a good job. ”
The heads of his subordinates were held high, and their chests were erect. For them, being praised by Li Changguo makes them happy more than 10,000 taels of gold.
"The capture was a great success, and we raised a large number of cattle, sheep, and horses, enough to get to Rash." Li Changguo continued: "As long as you get to Luo, you don't have to worry about grain and grass. There are millions of Tibetan people in Luo, and there are tens of millions of cattle, sheep, horses, and horses, and if we succeed, it will be enough for us to support us for a long time. ”
At this time, Luo gathered millions of people in Tibet, and there were countless cattle, sheep, and horses there, not to mention mastering them all, as long as they mastered a part, it was enough for the Tang army to support it for a long time.
"But that's not our biggest takeaway." Li Changguo changed his words and said: "Our biggest gain is that we have the support of our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Tibet, without their support, it is very difficult for Datang to include Tubo in the territory. ”
The special geographical environment of Tibet made it very difficult for the Tang Dynasty to incorporate Tibet into its territory. Because Tibet was too poor, it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to garrison too many troops in Tibet, so it was impossible to raise grain and grass, and could only garrison a small number of troops. As a result, as soon as there is a stir, the Tang army is a little stretched.
Now, the Tang Dynasty has the support of the Tibetan slaves, and with their support, the Tang Dynasty's inclusion of Tubo in the territory is ironclad, and it is nine out of ten.
As soon as this incident was mentioned, the generals of the Tang Army who participated in the captivity cursed: "Tubo is inferior to beasts, does not treat people as human beings, and despicable and dirty things emerge in endlessly, which makes people feel shocked." We have all slept in the pile of dead people, bathed in blood, and never seen anything, but when we saw it with our own eyes, our hearts were still pounding, and it turned out that the Tibetan theory was so hateful. ”
In terms of the Tibetan aristocracy, that is, the slave owners, they were high, and the torture of slaves can be said to be outrageous. The Tang army is a person who has been in battle for a long time, what kind of situation have you never seen? However, when they saw the crimes of the slave owners with their own eyes, they were still shocked, and as soon as Li Changguo mentioned this, they were furious.
"Prison Army, we have only rescued a small part, there are many more brothers and sisters who are suffering, we cannot sit idly by." The generals clenched their fists in hatred.
"Yes, there are many brothers and sisters who are suffering like this, but we have limited time, and we have to march to the law at once." The generals were eager to free all the slaves in Tibet, but they were pressed for time, and marching into the Logos was the most important thing.
"Overseer, do you have a way?" The generals, as always, sought help from Li Changguo whenever they encountered a problem.
"I have discussed this matter with Li Hanlin, and I am about to deal with it." Li Changguo, as always, did not disappoint them: "Summon, let all the suffering brothers and sisters gather, I have something to say to them." ”
The generals were overjoyed and immediately went to give orders.
When the slaves heard that Li Changguo was going to see them, they were all shocked by Mo Ming, and they all opened their mouths wide and couldn't close them for a long time.
For these slaves, they are the least valued, they can have a free body, and it is a great happiness to be able to own property, and no one expects Li Changguo, the prison army, to see them.
Everyone has the feeling of dreaming of autumn.
Under the repeated urging of the Tang army, they believed that it was true and happily came to the place of concentration. Tens of thousands of slaves were gathered together, all with joy on their faces, stretching their necks, their eyes were round, and their eyes were full of anticipation, hoping that Li Changguo would appear as soon as possible.
did not disappoint them, Li Changguo, accompanied by Li Bai, walked out of the big tent, with a smile on his face, very kind, and when the slave saw it, a warm current arose in his heart.
Li Changguo is the biggest official they have ever seen, but he has no shelf, and he treats them like relatives, compared with slave owners, one is in the sky and the other is in the ground.
What made them even more unexpected was that Li Changguo actually bowed deeply to them and apologized with a face: "Brothers and sisters who are suffering, Datang can't stand you, we are late, and we have made you suffer and tired, I apologize to you." ”
Tens of thousands ......of slaves choked up and couldn't speak, knelt on the ground with Qi Shushu, and kowtowed heavily to Li Changguo.
This was their happiest moment, they were so grateful to the Tang Dynasty that they prostrated desperately, their foreheads hit the ground hard, making a thumping sound.
How loud is the prostration of tens of thousands of people? It is shocking, the sound of kowtowing is like thunder, shaking people's eardrums.
Perhaps, this is the largest act of gratitude in the history of Tibet.
"Hurry up, hurry up." Li Changguo repeatedly asked, and the slaves got up happily.
Slaves are like dust, not valued by others, like Li Changguo such a kind and kind person, the slaves are the first time in their lives to see, all of them regard Li Changguo as their ancestors.
"You have turned over to be the master, but in Tibet, there are still many suffering brothers and sisters with the same fate as you, are you willing to help them?" Li Changguo asked loudly.
"Yes." The roar of the mountains and the tsunami sounded, and the earth was shaken.
"You are good people who have not forgotten your brothers and sisters who suffered, and I am proud of you." Li Changguo praised again.
This sentence made the slaves very proud, all with their heads held high, their chests puffed up, and their eyes full of wonderful little stars.
can be praised by a big man like Li Changguo, it is a blessing for eight lifetimes; To be so praised by Li Changguo is the blessing of the eighteenth generation of his ancestors.
"You have such good intentions, Datang will help you fulfill this wish and save more suffering brothers and sisters." Lee Chang-guk's voice suddenly turned higher.
"Long live Datang!" The slaves had a sparkle in their eyes, waved their arms, shook their fists, and threw their heads up to the sky, bursting out with an earth-shattering roar.
They were so proud that they roared with all the strength they could eat, and the veins on their faces, foreheads, necks, and hands were furious, men, women, and children.
(To be continued)