838, Emperor Yang of Sui toured to the west

At this moment, Ye Tianyun was immersed in the changes and disputes of the Kansai Desert in the past, so that he gradually understood the historical background of this special area, and knew the important geographical location of the West Guansai here, which made him deeply feel the heavy responsibility he shouldered! However, it is not enough to understand this, he should also explore the wider and deeper history of the Western Desert, and understand how the Silk Road, the marriage red line and the ethnic corridor between the desert and the plateau can still support the transportation links, commercial trade and cultural exchanges between various states and regions in the smoke and flames of war, only in this way can he stand on the foundation, take a far-sighted view, and use the "iron fist" and "Huairou" policy to exercise his great responsibility of guarding the North Court!

So, Ye Tianyun turned out the "Book of Sui" and "Book of Tang" from the table, and compared with the "Map of Political Regions in the Tang Dynasty", he once again entered the smoke of the Western Regions border:

In 581 AD, Yang Jian, the Duke of Sui in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, abolished Emperor Jing and established the Sui Dynasty. In 589, the Southern Dynasty Chen was destroyed to unify the whole country. After more than ten years of recuperation, the social economy has developed greatly. By the time Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty ascended the throne, there was already capital available to squander.

In 604, Yang Guang killed his father and became self-reliant, called Emperor Yang of Sui. This unfilial son! He did such a thing! This monarch was very happy, built the eastern capital Luoyang, built the Great Wall, opened the canal, went down to Henan, and toured Central Asia in the west.

What directly contributed to Emperor Yang of Sui's western tour was two things and one person. First, in order to finally relieve the harassment of Tuyuhun and ensure the stability of Chang'an and Huixi; Second, it is to remove all obstacles and maintain the smooth flow of trade along the Silk Road between the East and the West. In the past, people said: If you want to protect Qinlong, you must consolidate Hexi; If you want to consolidate the west of the river, you must reject the Western Regions. Therefore, the Western Regions are solid and the Silk Road is safe. However, the fact at that time was that "the Turks and Tuyuhun divided the country of Qianghu and supported it, so the tribute was not available." However, through the efforts of Emperor Wen of Sui for many years to exert both Enwei against the Turks and Tuyuhun, both friendly and forceful, the situation has improved. Although Tuyuhun still plundered the Silk Road commodities, it has shown signs of decline. It is possible that the Sui Dynasty will show martial arts in the west and will sweep away all troubles. At this time, a person appeared on the stage of history, who instigated Emperor Yang of Sui to drive westward. This person is Master Pei Jupei.

Pei Ju is a native of present-day Shanxi, and was ordered by Emperor Yang to be in charge of the Western Regions in Zhangye in the Hexi Corridor, and interviewed envoys from various countries about politics, religion, culture and customs, as well as mountains, rivers, products, transportation, etc., and wrote a three-volume book "Atlas of the Western Regions", describing 44 maps of customs and customs, and inducing envoys and leaders of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions to join the Sui Dynasty. In the preface to the book, he talked about the Silk Road traffic, "sent to Dunhuang, as for the West Sea, there are three roads, each with a belt." …… The three countries also have their own roads, and the north and south are transported. The kingdom of the eastern women, the kingdom of the southern Brahmins, etc., and wherever they go, they can reach everywhere. Therefore, it is known that Yiwu, Gaochang, Shanshan, and the gateway of the Western Regions are also the gateway to Dunhuang, which is its throat. Pei Ju knew that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was "Fang Qin Yuanlu", so it was a book, and said: "The minister heard that Yu Ding Kyushu, and the river did not exceed the stones; Qin annexed the Six Kingdoms and set up a precaution against Lintao. "In order to stimulate Emperor Yang's desire to compare with Dayu and Qin Shi Huang and establish immortal achievements." Emperor Yang then admired the merits of Emperor Qin and Han Wu, and was willing to pass through the Western Regions. So he decided to drive west.

"Taiji is coming, no Taiji is coming! Money is not everything; If you don't have money, you can't! ”

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's plan for his western tour was established, so he first asked Pei Ju to open up the western transportation. In fact, Pei Ju's task was mainly to solve the Turkic and Tuyuhun problems.

In the third year of the Great Cause, in 607 A.D., he satirized the Tiele tribe living in the area of Balikun and Hami in present-day Xinjiang to attack Tuguhun to show his loyalty. The following year, he persuaded Luo Khan, a Western Turk who wanted to see his mother (the princess of the Central Plains), to join forces with Sui to attack Tuyuhun and open a road to see his mother. He also became the wife of the princess and the Khan of the Eastern Turks. A series of activities have paid off, not only causing Tuyuhun to lose its allies, but also exposing it to attacks on both the east and west. Tugu Hun Fuyun Khan was helpless and ran south to the snowy mountains.

In the fifth year of the Great Cause, in 609, on March 2, Emperor Yang of Sui set out from Chang'an, accompanied by concubines, princesses and hundreds of thousands of troops to the west. Along the way, it passed through Wugong, Fufeng (Fengxiang), Tianshui, Longxi, Didao (Lintao), Imjin Pass (Xunhua East, Qinghai), Changning Valley (Xining Beichuan), Jinshan (Xining West), Haomen River (Datong River), and sent a large army to pursue the main force of Tuyuhun.

On the eighth day of the first month of June, he led a hundred officials and palace concubines to Zhangye (Ganzhou) through Dadouba Valley (that is, Biandukou at the junction of Gansu and Qinghai), and encountered rain and snow disasters on the way. "It's a big loss of dignity.

After this ordeal, Emperor Yang of Sui and his entourage entered Hexi, 11 to Zhangye City, 17 days to Yanzhi Mountain (in the south of Shandan County), when Gaochang, Yiwu (Hami) and other 27 kings and envoys of the Western Regions dressed up to meet, Emperor Yang "reinstated Wuwei, Zhangye Shinu ornaments throughout the view, clothes and horses are not fresh, the county superintendent." Riding and filling throat, dozens of miles around, to show the prosperity of China. ”

On the 18th, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty set up four counties in the land of Tuyuhun (Zhifu Qicheng), Heyuan (Zhichishui City), Shanshan (now Ruoqiang), and Jimo (now and the end of the south), and the criminals were guarded by soldiers.

On the 21st, in the Guanfeng Xing Palace, the King of Gaochang, Yiwu Tutun and the countries of the Western Regions were invited to a banquet.

On July 8, he placed a horse in Qinghai Lake Zhu, hoping to breed a dragon foal, but failed.

On September 25, the car returned to Chang'an.