If you talk about the soul of the Han Dynasty.

In addition to the Son of Heaven, there is another envoy who cannot be avoided: Su Wu.

Famous Huns, meritorious Han family, so that in all directions, do not disgrace the king's life, do not lose the national character.

And this Wang Xuance is a completely different kind of envoy posture.

The same humiliation, the same life and death.

The difference is that this Wang Xuance doesn't seem to have Gou An's thoughts from beginning to end.

Do not consume a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, drive the soldiers of the vassal country with the prestige of the country, and send down the punishment of thunder.

"It's a pity to be an envoy."

Zhang Fei immediately came up with this idea.

Fa Zheng shook his head:

"This Tang general is talented, and if he joins the army, he may become a mediocre general, and it is difficult to be brilliant."

Zhang Fei suddenly felt that it made sense.

This Tang never seems to have lacked generals, and even the emperor is one of the most capable of fighting.

The Hu people can serve their lives, and even those who are noble khans abandon their positions and run to the Tang Dynasty as generals.

When everyone wants to be the first, it is really difficult for military generals to come out.

"It's no wonder that all of these Datang stars are generals, and they all want to take risks."

Just like attacking the Khotanese state, it is also clear on the map that the state of Qiuzi has been destroyed, and the connection between the Western Turks and Khotan has also been severed.

It can stabilize the land of Qiuzi, and it is also the safest for Khotan.

But this Tang general was biased, and he did not hesitate to fight, almost desperately leading only fifty people to the royal capital and ordering the Tang Dynasty.

It can be seen that the generals of the Tang Dynasty are urgent to make meritorious contributions.

However, Fa Zheng was a little curious:

"The person driven by this Wang Xuance is not the Tang Army, but he can also be like a bamboo."

"Why is it so vulnerable to such a land of abundance?"

[But since we talked about Tianzhu, we can also talk about this magical place.

As for why Tianzhu's combat effectiveness is so poor, the caste system makes the lower-class soldiers lack the heart to fight to the death, this is only one of them.

The plains of India are indeed a godsend, easily feeding 1.4 billion people and exporting grain, but there are also drawbacks.

The most important thing is that there is iron ore, but there is a lack of coal mines, and there is no way to develop skills such as steelmaking, steel filling, and steel frying like we did in ancient times, and there is no way to study good armor and weapons.

In the era of cold weapons, we all know that swords can be played with casually.

If you secretly possess a bow and crossbow, you will be exiled if you are guilty of a crime, and if you secretly possess armor, you will be hanged and punished by the clan.

The importance of armor in the age of cold weapons can be seen.

The lack of armor not only led to the low combat effectiveness of the Tianzhu soldiers, but also made it difficult for the central army and the local army to open up the technical generation gap, and it was difficult for the dynasty to be stable and long-term.

This is also the reason why Wang Xuance is fighting like a bamboo.

Secondly, it is also because the place is so rich, and it is a large plain suitable for farming, which leads to no danger to defend.

In all of us are familiar with it, India is a standard four-war land.

Then there was the most fatal problem, India did not produce horses, and even rudimentary light cavalry could not develop.

The final result was that the Persians, Macedonians, Bactrian people, Anxi, Yueshi people, White Huns, Mongols, etc., who wore armor and rode war horses, all passed through the Khyber Pass, and all of them were like gods of war, conquering Tianzhu in turn.

In this case, Wang Xuance is naturally overwhelmed when he fights.

However, when we talked about Wang Xuance's treatment in later generations, there were many differences.

There is a saying that Wang Xuance destroyed the country but did not get benefits, but let Tubo profit, so in the end Li Shimin was not very happy, so he treated Wang Xuance more harshly, we can talk about this issue one by one.

During the Zhenguan period, the Tibetans were not very interested in India, because although they could go to India, the road was very, very difficult.

Therefore, Songtsen Gampo only sponsored 1,200 soldiers and horses, if Tubo really had the heart to intervene in Tianzhu and directly send 10,000 soldiers, it would not be difficult for Tubo.

Historically, Tubo fought Tianzhu after the Anshi Rebellion, when Tubo had completely invaded Hexi and the Western Regions, which shows that even for the careerists in Tubo, the territory of the Tang Dynasty is more than Tianzhuxiang.

Moreover, the later period of Zhenguan belongs to the honeymoon period of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and the two sides will turn their faces fifteen years after Wang Xuance destroyed the country.

And there is also evidence that at the beginning of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, a lost honey country located in East Tianzhu sent an envoy to pay tribute to Xuanzong, and also brought a letter:

Since the beginning of the country, he has been the Khan of the Heavens...... The ministers and the five avenues of the king of Zhongtianzhu are forbidden to enter and exit...... The Heavenly Khan's soldiers to the Bolu, although there are 200,000 people, can send food to help. There is also a Mahabo Duo Mo Dragon Pool, and it is willing to be the temple of the Heavenly Khan.

The words are very clear, I have always recognized the signboard of Tian Khan, and I have been obeying orders to defend Tubo and enter Tianzhu.

And I also hope that Datang will go to crusade against Boluguo, as long as the number of people and horses does not exceed 200,000, they can bale grain and grass.

In the end, he helped Mahabo Duo Mo Longchi to spread the word, "I am willing to be the Khan Camp Shrine for the Sky" is willing to let Datang garrison troops in his own country.

Secondly, Wang Xuance is not treated harshly.

Before I went, it was the history of the governor of the right guard, and it was on the seventh grade.

After coming back, Dr. Jia Chaosan came down from Wupin.

The official grade of the Tang Dynasty is nine grades and thirty ranks, one assessment a year, and the results of the four-year assessment are comprehensive, and only those who are qualified can be promoted to one level, and those who have good political performance can be promoted a little more, and the official positions that exceed the five grades need to be reported to the emperor for decision.

In this system, Wang Xuance was directly promoted to the fifth level, and the five grades were first remembered by the emperor.

If you really want to say that the most ruthless thing for Wang Xuance should be fate:

The Tianzhu doctor who brought back did not cure Erfeng's illness.

Just now Jane was in the emperor's heart, but the emperor was stunned.

Emperor Kar had also taken the medicine he had brought back to the doctor.

Wang Xuance belonged to the official career and just started sailing, but the ship sank. 】

Li Shimin felt that he was still underestimating this place, his brows raised uncontrollably, and he plucked his ears with his fingers:

"How much?"

But in fact, there is no need to explain, what the light curtain said is easy to understand, Li Shimin is just unbelievable, and the meaning of grain export is also simple and easy to understand.

"1.4 billion people...... And a surplus to sell food? ”

As a comparison, Li Shimin remembered another set of data:

"I remember that in the four years of the great cause, there were 46 million mouths in China, which was the peak of Sui, and this number was less than half a billion."

Du Ruhui said:

"This is the number of future generations, looking at the future generations, it has the help of science and technology, and the method of agriculture far surpasses ours, and it can be used by hundreds of millions of people."

That's what I said...... But Li Shimin still can't let go.

There were nearly 9 million households in the five years of Daye, and in the Wude period of the Kaitang Dynasty, the number was two million households.

At first glance, it seems that 30 million people died in the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but Li Shimin also studied it carefully.

In the fourth and fifth years of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang spent a lot of effort to search for hidden households, and in order to increase taxes, he forced the brothers to divide their families, and then collect taxes by household.

Although the tax revenue increased significantly, Li Shimin looked back and concluded that this was the beginning of the chaos.

Therefore, two years ago, Li Shimin also specially added a law: If the parents are there, the children should be punished separately.

The suggestion to check the hidden households has not been read, and a reward policy for the birth of a baby has also been introduced, so that the people can recuperate.

Although Emperor Yang's methods were criticized by him, at least he did make great efforts to clarify the population, but now he compares ......

"Nearly twenty years of great cause ......" Fang Xuanling also exclaimed.

Du Ruhui, who is also Zaifu, understands the mood of his old friend:

"I really don't know what kind of good way to govern such a country in the future."

On the other side, the generals are already quite moved.

Li Shiyun summed it up:

"No armor, no soldiers, no horses, no danger."

Then raised his eyebrows and exclaimed like Li Shimin:

"Isn't this something that can be attacked at will?"

And looking at the passers-by of the Khyber Pass in later generations, Li Shiyun was envious:

There are so many countries coming and going, why can't I have one more Huaxia!

Su Lie nodded violently, and the eldest grandson Wuji glared at him honestly and unceremoniously:

This credit is my first priority!

And when he saw that a small country in East Tianzhu dared to proudly supply grain and grass for an army of 200,000, Changsun Wuji felt that he had to fight:

"General Mao Gong has the merit of destroying Xue Yantuo, why not make up for His Majesty's regrets and cultivate Goguryeo's martial arts strategy in detail?"

Li Shiyun is now completely upset, and he doesn't give in at all:

"When the Tang Dynasty is first formed, it will be attacked by surprise troops, and the land and water will advance together, and Goguryeo will be leveled with a snap of his fingers."

"Then it is appropriate to turn to the west, and take the cavalry by sea, and Pingtianzhu is just around the corner."

The eldest grandson Wuji's round face turned red, but in the end, after pointing at Li Shiyun twice with his short round fingers, he finally hated to put it down.

Now that there is no official, I can't speak loudly enough, do you want to knock on the side of Your Majesty and get back to yourself as soon as possible?

His eldest grandson, Wuji, also wants to be loyal to the country.

Li Shimin has never cared about this, after all, although these old ministers will fight, the final decision has always been firmly in his hands.

Regarding Wang Xuance's experience, Li Shimin could only express deep sympathy, and then there was nothing he could do.

After all, he was already Karma at that time, what else could he do?

And now that Wang Xuance has been activated as soon as possible, there are no regrets.

Li Shimin touched his slightly curled beard and thought about what he said casually in the future.

Garrisoning troops in other countries? In addition to the need for food and grass for soldiers and horses, this small country needs to ......

Should Datang be paid back?

[Because of Erfeng's sudden death, Wang Xuance's career came to an abrupt end.

Also because of Erfeng's sudden death, the Turks were ready to rebel again.

The protagonist of this rebellion is the general of the Tang Dynasty, Ashina Helu, which is referred to as Xiaolu in our previous precedence.

Xiao Lu escaped from the Western Turks and was chased by the Great Khan, and after defecting to the Tang Dynasty, he relied on being the leading party and made meritorious contributions in the battle to destroy the Guizi Kingdom.

Later, when celebrating the achievement, Erfeng attached great importance to him, and even personally put his robe on Xiao Lu to show his honor, and he was the general of Guanjia Zuo Xiaowei and the governor of Yaochi, and he was treated very well.

But people are always different.

Some people cried and wanted to be martyred after Erfeng's death, such as Ashina Sheer, who put Dubu Khan inappropriately.

Some people thought about rebelling and becoming self-reliant as soon as possible after Erfeng's death, such as Xiao Lu, a foreign student.

And it was also at this point that the demise of the Western Turks officially began.

And Su Dingfang, who has been sweeping the streets of Chang'an for 30 years, has finally stepped onto the stage of history vigorously. 】

(End of chapter)