The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 735 After the War
For Wang Fubao, who is weak in mental arithmetic, this battle in the valley came suddenly and went easily.When it was daylight, the war came to an easy end.

Under the sky, the valley turned into a purgatory on earth, with corpses strewn all over the valley, none of the [-] Tuyuhun soldiers escaped unharmed, and all of them paid the price with their lives for the invasion of the Sui Dynasty. Under countless stone rains, Not even a dead body is complete.

The blood of 5000 people and [-] war horses also filled the air over this area with a disgusting smell of blood.

Standing on a high place, Wang Fubao didn't feel any disturbance in his heart. The lieutenant stepped forward and said, "General, the enemy army is completely wiped out. Shall we go to Bohai now?"

"You stay here." Wang Fubao said:

"Sweeping the battlefield?" The lieutenant general's name is Li Shimo, the son of Li Jing, the secretary of the Great Sui Dynasty. He was originally the prefect of Wuwei County. The reason why Yang Tong asked Li Shimo to be the prefect of Wuwei County is because his father Li Jing is very prestigious in Hexi. High, it will help the Sui Dynasty control Hexi, but as the son of a famous general, Li Shimo is more yearning for a military career, so this time he was transferred by Yang Tong to be Wang Fubao's assistant, and he cherishes this opportunity very much.

"This is one of them." Wang Fubao said: "General Xue Wanche and General Yuchigong went deep into the territory of Tuyuhun last year and killed rivers of blood, showing off the plateau. Compared with their simple killing, our priority is not to let the enemy enter. Otherwise, people all over the world will say that we can’t do it, so we took advantage of the Tuyuhun army’s large-scale northward march.”

After a pause, Wang Fubao pointed to the north, and continued: "This is the remnant of Jishi Mountain. It is connected to Qingshan Mountain in the east, and other places are dangerous and far away. Going north, you must pass through here. After passing this mountain pass, the front suddenly opens up. You can reach Wuhai in the north and Lintao in the east. You stay on the mountain and build fences and build fortifications to make it a place where you can advance, attack, retreat, and defend. forward position."

Li Shimo said knowingly: "I will understand in the end."

Wang Fubao nodded and said: "This mountain road is also the way for our army to counterattack. You have to work hard to clear the road. I will ask Jishi Army Town to send food and tents. Be sure to take all precautions."

"There are [-] war horse corpses in the valley, and the Tuyuhun people also bring dry food. The food is not in a hurry, and it will be enough for us for a long time." Li Shimo looked at the shrub-covered mountain ridge, and smiled bitterly: "The items for building a fort here are scarce. It can be built with stones, but things like tents and shovels are the most urgent thing.”

"Well, you can ask Junzhen for whatever you want." Wang Fubao knew that Li Shimo was not afraid of death, and his words were mature and prudent. After thinking about it, he said: "There is still a lack of something to deter the enemy."

Li Shimo asked with a smile: "Jingguan?"

"Exactly." Wang Fubao laughed, walked down the mountain quickly, and rushed to the west with his own soldiers.

Li Shimo also walked down the mountain and directed the soldiers to clean up the battlefield.

Soon, a scout came to report: "General Qi, there are more than a dozen leaders of the Qiang tribe asking to see!"

Li Shimo's eyes lit up: "Please."

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In Heyuan, Tuyuhun is a latecomer, and the Qiang people are native people. Both the Tuyuhun people and the Qiang people live as nomads and are scattered in the pastures.

To the north of Jishi Mountain is a vast plain. Not only is the Yellow River passing by, but also rivers and lakes are distributed. There are hundreds of tribes living here. They each guard a piece of pasture. hundreds of people.These Qiang tribes have lived on the plateau and the Hexi Corridor for generations.Ever since Tuyuhun was annihilated by the Daye Emperor, these Qiang tribes recognized themselves as the people of the Sui Dynasty, accepted the jurisdiction of the government, and paid some sheep and horses as taxes.When the troubled times came, the Great Sui Dynasty lost control of this place, and the Tuyuhun people once again occupied the West Sea and the source of the river.

The tax system implemented by Tuyuhun is the tax system of "the country has no permanent tax, and the expenses are not paid, and the wealthy businessmen are collected to stop it". Tougher than a fixed tax system.This caused the local Qiang people to be oppressed heavily, and they were forced to pay a large amount of taxes every year in exchange for peace.

These Qiang tribes who came to visit Li Shimo were living in the surrounding tribes. A total of twelve tribal leaders came here. They were also influenced by Han culture, and everyone could speak Chinese fluently.

After the meeting, an old man who was the leader saluted and said: "The imperial army wiped out the brutal Tuyuhun army, so that we escaped by luck, and we have nothing to repay. We specially sent away ten thousand fat sheep to reward the army as a token of gratitude."

"Defending the country is the bounden duty of soldiers, and protecting your safety is also the mission of our soldiers." Li Shimo said with a smile: "You live on the bitterly cold plateau, and the time you can herd herds in a year is not long, and you still have a lot of food. To fight wild wolves, life is quite difficult. The imperial court just took into account everyone's difficulty, so it only collected a symbolic tax. We are deeply grateful for the kindness of the elders, but the state-owned state law, military There are military rules, we can't take your sheep."

"This..." A dozen or so old people were in a daze when they heard this.

After a while, the leader of the old man said sincerely: "General, we are simply thanking Great Sui Xiongshi."

"This is a matter of principle. If we accept your kindness, we will be severely punished by the court." Li Shimo said with a smile.

The old man at the head stayed for a while, and said in awe: "We also wanted to reward the army last year. The generals said the same thing. I thought it was an exception. Now the general said the same thing. Now I really believe that the imperial army is a unique army. Different armies have truly achieved no crimes. I have lived for more than 60 years and have never seen an army like yours."

"The Holy Majesty and the imperial court have no racial prejudices, and have always treated the people of the Sui Dynasty equally. In order to let the people in the Central Plains eat grassland mutton and use grassland animal power, and also to let the people of all tribes wear the best silk and satin, For daily necessities, everyone has been strongly encouraged to exchange what they have and what they need, and to encourage grassland people to form caravans to trade in Daxing and Luoyang, so that they can complement each other and make life more prosperous." Li Shimo said with a smile: "If there are outstanding children from various ministries, you can ask The local county magistrate applied to let them go to Luoyang to study, not only free of board and lodging, but also money and food every month. As long as they pass the exam, they can serve as officials of the Sui Dynasty; if there are outstanding warriors in various ministries, they can also join the army. If you have made great achievements, you can become the great general of the Sui Dynasty." Li Shimo pondered for a while, and then continued: "We have a general named Wusu, who is a Turkic man. Because of his outstanding military exploits, he now leads tens of thousands of What about the army?"

Everyone was overjoyed and bowed together to salute, "So, our warriors can also join the army?"

"Of course." Li Shimo said with a smile: "Now that the battle is imminent, if you have recommendations from warriors, you can ask them to come to me to sign up. As long as they have military merits, I will give promotions according to their merits."

As expected of a former prefect, Li Shimo knows what the people of all ethnic groups care about. As long as the children of various ministries enter the army and feel the atmosphere in the army, then they will return the goodwill of the court to their own clan and will soon integrate into it. Within the system of the Sui Dynasty.

"General, this is a big matter. We are going to discuss it with our clansmen."

"It's okay, everyone just go back and discuss it." Li Shimo laughed, and then said again: "This time, we will fight against Tuyuhun and Tubo; in order to prevent the war from spreading to all the tribes in the north of the mountain, I plan to build a military fort here. "It's just that we alone may not be able to cultivate before the arrival of the enemy army. I would like to ask you to send some young men to help."

"It's not difficult." These people don't have so much fancy, knowing that once the important fortress is built, they will be the first to benefit. The old man in the lead smiled heartily, "We will organize the tribe to come to help when we go back."

"Thank you so much, elders." Li Shimo was overjoyed.

"Should be, should be. The general built the fortress, in the final analysis, it is to protect us, and it is nothing to do your best."

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In late May, the Tuyuhun army invaded and plundered the western borders of the Sui Dynasty. Wang Fubao set up an ambush on Jishi Mountain in Heyuan, smashed the Tuyuhun invading army, and killed [-] Tuyuhun soldiers at the cost of zero casualties.

Just after the war ended, Wang Fubao left Li Shimo to build a fortress at Jishi Mountain Pass, and he went to Bohai to join the main army non-stop. An invading army, [-] soldiers led by Tuyuhun Great Treasure King Ni Luozhou, surrounded them in groups. They would be annihilated in the west of the Bohai Sea at a small price. The main force was divided into two groups, one of which was stationed on the coast of Baihai, and the other was to build a strategic fortress at the mouth of the Yellow River to prevent the Tubo army from going north.

At the same time, another memorial was sent to Emperor Shengwu, which said: "A coup took place in Tuyuhun, Khan Murong Fuyun died; My sister is my wife. This person is unwilling to let Heyuan and Xihai belong to us in the Sui Dynasty. He is in collusion with Tubo. The combined army of the two countries is 12, and they are going to Heyuan to kill... However, our army has the right time, occupies the land, and wins the hearts of the people. If a small country wants to go against the sky, it is tantamount to blocking the car with its arms, and it will only increase the laughingstock... The last general Wang Fubao worships."

In Wang Fubao's view, defeating the coalition forces of Tubo and Tuyuhun was a common thing, so he didn't add much embellishment. He felt that the primary goal of the Sui Dynasty was to unify the world. Using troops against Bashu and Jiaozhou, they could deal with mere Tubo and Tuyuhun. There is no need for the court to increase its troops at all.But when this memorial was spread to Daxing, it caused quite a reaction.

(End of this chapter)