The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 815 Ten Capture the Flag
Jishi Mountain is the barrier to the southwest of the Great Sui Dynasty. It divides the plateau plain into two. The geothermal heat is steep, and it is the key to the southwest. If you break through the defense of Jishi Mountain, you can go north along the Liangfei River to the West Sea. After crossing the Xingxing Gorge, you will be Zhangye. Cut off the economic lifeline of the Silk Road; go east to Lintao, Longxi, Tianshui, all the way east to Guanzhong.

Among them, it is particularly important to guard the Jishi Pass among the two major mountain ranges. Its strategic value has been demonstrated in this battle, so there is no need to repeat it; Just like the Battle of Songzhou, they skipped these two passes and directly attacked Songzhou, the main traffic route into Bashu, from the territory of Tuyuhun, Dangxiang and Bailan Zhuqiang.

After the historical battle of Songzhou ended, Songtsen Gampo, who challenged the overlord, also won the admiration of Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and Bailan Qiang. The Western Sichuan Qiang chief of the Tang Dynasty also worshiped at the foot of Tubo, and has been closely following Tubo since then, and has been an enemy of the Li and Tang Dynasties.

The lands of Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and Bailan are countless Jimi prefectures with a high degree of autonomy.The leaders under this system can betray Li Tang who helped them fight off Tubo, and one day, they can also betray Sui.

There may be no need to worry about it in normal times, but if the situation is dangerous at certain times... various prefectures will definitely lead to a catastrophe.

In view of this, Yang Tong, standing at a historical height, decided to thoroughly occupy the many Qiang lands that feared the Sui Dynasty like tigers through this battle, set up a county in Jiangyuan to manage it, and operated it as the first line of defense in the southwest of the Sui Dynasty. .

But everything is difficult at the beginning. If you want the Qiang people to settle down obediently, you need the cooperation of the chiefs who have prestige in various ministries. This is why Yang Tong did not kill the chiefs of Dangxiang and the nobles of Tuyuhun.

To make these chiefs obedient, one is to show their swords, and the other is to benefit.

The sword is on, and the chiefs are intimidated.

But relying on violence all the time will definitely not make them willing, and at this time, some promises of interests must be added.And profit is the eternal pursuit of human beings, so when Yang Tong made one promise after another on the table, the chiefs of Qiang were envious of it, and now they not only dare not refuse, but also cannot refuse.

No one wants to live in the bitter cold plateau and desolate desert.

We have fought life and death for generations, fighting against heaven and earth, against wild wolves, and against various tribes, isn't it for the purpose of living a stable and prosperous life?Isn't it for yourself and your descendants to enjoy peace and have enough food and clothing?

Although I will obey the orders of the Sui Dynasty in the future, I can still have a prosperous life, and future generations can also learn Sinology and become Han officials...

And these captives who should have died, just need to cooperate with the officials of the Sui Dynasty to gather the shepherds.

This is simply pie in the sky.

"Thank you for the love of the saint Khan. From now on, I will be proud of the people of the Great Sui Dynasty and never rebel. If I break this oath, I will be destroyed by heaven and earth!!"

The chiefs were preempted by Qu Lidu, and quickly expressed their opinions. Various poisonous oaths emerged one after another. Du Ruhui, Pei Xingyan, Li Shimo and others looked at each other, speechless.

If all the vows can be fulfilled, the whole plateau may collapse into chaos.

Yang Tong naturally wouldn't be moved by them.

No matter how harsh the vows of these chiefs are, they are nothing more than forced by the situation. They are no different from farting. As long as they become strong one day, or if Tai Sui is so weak that they can be bullied, these people will definitely be the first to copy. The knife slashed towards the hinterland of the Sui Dynasty.

But as long as the Qiangs who live a semi-farming and semi-agricultural life settle down and live together in the city, then Yang Tong has nothing to worry about.

The fact that the Hu people were able to repeatedly gain the upper hand in the wars with the Central Plains dynasty was due to their strong and bloody spirit of fighting against heaven and earth, wild wolves and beasts.If they live a settled life where men farm and women weave, the rebelliousness in their bones must be wiped out by a comfortable life.

Once you lose the characteristic of erratic coming and going, and the habit of fighting against the world without fear of death, no matter how strong the individual soldiers are, how can they be the opponents of the Central Plains Dynasty with sharp weapons and solid armor?
When each ethnic group speaks Chinese, writes Chinese characters, studies Sinology, performs Han rites, wears Han clothes, and even becomes an official in the Sui Dynasty, then the identity of this nation will gradually be eroded.After two or three generations, they even thought that the glorious years of their ancestors fighting against the sky and the earth were a ridiculous joke.

Yang Tong smiled slightly, "Although Jiangyuan County has a vast territory, it is a bitterly cold place with inconvenient transportation and difficult travel. In the future, I will not only build three counties of Jiuzhi, Changzhi, and Yuanzhi, but also use flat and straight official roads to connect these three counties. It is connected with Yongzhi County, and in the future, the official road will be connected to Heyuan in the north, Lintao in the northeast, Tongchang and Wenshan in the east. But in terms of population, the entire Jiangyuan County combined cannot compare with Luoyang and Yecheng , Daxing."

When everyone heard this, their eyes straightened.

The population of the entire Qiang area is not as large as a city, how prosperous is that? ,

Looking forward to it even more.

"The small population is one thing. On the other hand, I don't want to waste people's money and let the people of Jiangyuan serve endlessly. Therefore, I plan to open the slave trade and use those slaves to build roads and water conservancy."

The slaves of the Sui Dynasty were mainly Turks, Mohe people, Shiwei, and Tiele people. As for the Tubo people, they were only some prisoners of war captured recently. However, with the rise of Tubo and Jiangyuan County being included in the territory of the Sui Dynasty, the Having completely bordered Tubo, Yang Tong decided to encourage these chiefs to capture Tubo people for slave trading.

The first is to increase a large number of free labor, the second is to increase the war potential of Tubo, and the third is to sacrifice the loyal Qiang warriors of these chiefs in the endless slave battles and turn them into money in the handbags of these chiefs.

"Saint Khan is merciful." Smelling the strong smell of blood, they secretly glanced at the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood below the city, and everyone said against their will

"Approximately how many warriors are there in each of your tribes?" Yang Tong sneered when he saw the elated chiefs were silent, and he sneered in his heart: Delong Wangshu refers to these people. After they have vitality, their selfishness begins to come out, but I really don't believe it. You are not tempted.

He said indifferently: "Before, we fought with different positions. Now that the war is over and the war has been turned into friendship, then you are the people of the Sui Dynasty! Since I said that the past should not be blamed, I will not pursue the past! Don't worry. I intend to give You have a fortune."

"Financial resources?" The chiefs' eyes brightened.

"Exactly." Yang Tong continued: "I have decided to set up ten armies named Ten Banners in Jiangyuan based on the Eighth Division of Dangxiang and the Two Divisions of Tuyuhun. They are called chiefs, but they are banner owners. Each banner is composed of three guards, each with [-] soldiers, and a total of [-] troops. Each banner director will have a two-year term. After resigning, he will accept a new appointment in Luoyang. The mission of these ten banners is Go to Tubo and Nanzhao to plunder, and all the wealth you rob will belong to you, but the shepherds of each tribe must sell it to the imperial court, and you must not keep it privately."

"Really?" Everyone was surprised and delighted.

This is what they are good at.

Now that Langri Zanpu is dead and all the elite soldiers of Tubo are gone, they will fall into chaos without a leader in the near future. Now that they are relying on Tai Sui, how can they be afraid of these Tubo people?

This is really a bright way to make a fortune. Although the term of office is only two years, if you work hard in these two years, you can definitely earn ten generations of wealth.

"It's true." Yang Tong glanced at them, and said with a half-smile, "If you don't want to, I won't force you."

"I'm willing to wait." Everyone expressed their opinions quickly.

"Listen to me, the strength of each banner must be controlled at [-], if there is more than one person, I will treat you as a rebel. Those corpses under the city are an example." Yang Tong said coldly.

"Of order." The chieftains, who had originally planned to make a small decision, felt chills, and one of them dared to ask: "Saint Khan, when can our Ten Banners send troops?"

"The colors of the ten flags are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue, tight, black, white, and black and white, and the status is also arranged in this order. At least the flag color is determined by the speed of migration." Yang Tong said meaningfully. He said: "The first person who has completed the migration will receive the red flag from the prefect. Not only can he take the lead in plundering the unsuspecting small tribes of Tubo, but he also has a buffer time of two months. This buffer refers to the second Those who get the flags need to wait two months after the first flag is plundered before dispatching troops. For the second flag, there is a one-month buffer period, and for the third one, half a month. Thereafter, each has a two-day buffer period. Only then can we send troops... go back and prepare..."

"As ordered."

"I'll take my leave." All the chiefs saluted and left the city gate one after another.

Li Shimo admired: "My lord, the Hu people have always been greedy. Once your ten-banner system comes out, these people will definitely plunder Tubo and Nanzhao during the two-year term."

Yang Tong laughed.

The Qing Dynasty used the Eight Banners system to enter the Central Plains, killed countless people, and enslaved China with a population of hundreds of millions for hundreds of years with a few hundred thousand people. Now he is trying to see if this system can sweep the outside world.

He said to Li Shimo: "The main forces of Tubo and Tuyuhun were all lost, and Langri Zanpu and Murong Xiaojun also died in the city. The killing of tens of thousands of captives at the same time should have the effect of deterring the surrounding tribes; Occupied by the Sui Dynasty, but located on a plateau, the roads are difficult, and the conditions are difficult. The key is to be all Qiang people. It is very difficult to Sinicize all of them, and it will not be a year or a half. I plan to use Li The general is Jiangyuan's first prefect, laying a solid foundation, I don't know if General Li would like it?"

Li Shimo has both civil and military skills, but his martial arts skills are not as good as those of Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, and Pei Xingyan. However, he has learned the art of war since he was a child, and he has a great strategy. Moreover, under the fierce attack of the Ertu coalition forces these days, he can not only gain a firm foothold, but also in extremely unfavorable situations. Mobilizing the surrounding ministries to come to help defend the city one after another, it is a testament to his ability, such a precious and rare all-rounder, Yang Tong naturally will not just let him be a vice-official.

"The final general obeys orders, thank you for your attention." Li Shimo was overjoyed.

With the end of the war, both kings perished, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers representing the combat power of the two countries were massacred. The lands of Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and Bailan who fought endlessly because of the strong rise of Tubo finally ushered in the long-lost peace. The killing of more than 6 prisoners of war in the Sui Dynasty also shocked the various tribes of the Qiang and laid a solid foundation for the government orders of the Sui Dynasty.

He only needs to gather herdsmen, build three counties, build official roads, and then use iron and blood to frighten the enemy chiefs, use interests to divide, and use history books to naturalize the people. This is the three-fold method to govern Jiangyuan... As long as there are multiple approaches, after two generations, All foreign races speak Chinese, write Chinese characters, read Chinese books, and practice Han rituals, almost no different from Sui people.Once the foundation is laid with this set of effective means, it will be an immortal achievement.

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But it is said that all the chiefs left Jishi Pass, stepped on the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood, and rode the returned horses, and went south alone.After running for several miles, they all stopped their horses and looked back at Jishiguan. Everyone seemed to be having a nightmare. Looking at the big pits where the bodies were buried, they all felt resentment, fear, and mixed feelings.

Who would have imagined that the hundreds of thousands of coalition forces that took the lead would be avenged bloody by such an invincible army, causing Tubo, who dominated the plateau, and the half-dead Tuyuhun army to be defeated and destroyed...

There are countless party soldiers who died in the war!

This is blood feud.

But facing such an army, they didn't even dare to ask for the prisoners. How could they dare to resist, how could they dare to clamor to drive Da Sui out of the plateau?

If someone stands up against the Great Sui now, the brutal and domineering Sui army will definitely carry out even more brutal killings on them, exterminating the family and genocide, it is definitely not a lie...

Surrender if you dare not resist.

Although they learned the knowledge and culture of the Han people, the habit of the weak and the strong still existed. They worshiped the strong and despised the weak, and they were not ashamed but proud of submitting to the strong.

Murong Bei with a big beard sighed, and said worriedly: "Emperor Sui occupied the Qiangs, let us settle in various cities, and even set up schools in each city to teach the classics of the Han family. Cooperate, but instead mobilize clan resistance! Why did we Tuyuhun become strong before? It is because of the tough environment that honed the iron-like will, and the strong physique cultivated by living in no fixed place! And the way of survival of the jungle makes us always Living in the midst of war, we will go to the battlefield when necessary in order to live. Over time, we no longer feel that this kind of life of licking blood is suffering. , has extremely powerful fighting power. If we follow the will of the Sui Emperor, our descendants will be like the Han people, living in the city to withstand the wind, sand and severe cold, reading Han books and forgetting about our ancestors. Death-defying wildness!"

Murong Bei seems to be rude, but he is actually extremely shrewd, and he can see through Yang Tong's plan at a glance.

"Resist? How to resist? We have fought against the Han people for generations, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, and Busa Bo Da Khan was first wiped out by Yang Guang, and then Yang Tong's coalition forces came to the city, but he still pretended to be a snake and was determined to restore the country. What is he doing for such a grievance? Didn’t he want our people to have a fertile and warm land to prosper? Didn’t he want our people to live in a city without suffering from the severe cold? After this battle, everyone feared Sui Ruhu, but if the Sui Dynasty is aggressive, as long as we give an order, countless sons and daughters will continue to fight one desperate war with the Sui Dynasty in order to survive." Murong Chi smiled wryly: "But the Sui Emperor not only did not suffer Instead, they gave us much more than what we got in the war. The people of the tribe will not only stay away from the days of fear and constant wars, but also learn farming skills, Sinology, and even pass the imperial examination to become high officials in the Sui Dynasty. ...This is the day that generations have longed for, and anyone who destroys it will be the enemy of the tribe, even us chiefs."

When everyone heard the words, they were dumbfounded.

Now that everyone hates war, dislikes war, and is afraid of war, and a better life is far away, who wants to fight?
The point is that they lost too badly this time. The warriors who died in battle are considered honors. They died when they died, but many people became prisoners. People's hearts will be redeemed after the war with a lot of money, and then the tribe will regard the chief as the life of the tribe, and the good chief who does not hesitate to be humiliated will double his support, and they have done the same in the past.

But the captives in Yang Tong's hands didn't dare to mention it. Judging by the posture, even if they were alive, they would probably be the lives of slaves. If this news was passed back to the tribe, the tribe would definitely feel that they, the chiefs, ignored the lives of the tribe and were unwilling to spend their money to redeem them. The day when my relatives and clansmen betrayed seems to be beckoning to them from afar.

These chiefs who are about to lose the support of their tribe, if they dare to stand up against the Sui now, not only will no one respond, but they will secretly inform them. If they are brave, they will even take their heads to claim credit.

Tuoba Xidou smiled coldly, and said to Murong Bei: "The destiny is in the Sui Dynasty, this is the general trend... In the future, there will be no party items, and there will be no Tuyuhun, only Jiangyuan County of the Sui Dynasty. Min, if you want to rebel against Tai Sui, forgive me for not being with you, Tuoba Xidou... I will not tell the truth because of my past friendship."

After all, he left without looking back.

The other seven Dangxiang chiefs also woke up and left one after another. Speaking of which, their Dangxiang was the biggest victim. Not only did their good intentions fail to be rewarded, they were taken over by Tuyuhun and Tubo, and they were also forced into the huge pit of rebellion against the Sui Dynasty, resulting in the loss of eight departments. heavy.

Murong Bei was so angry that his temples twitched, and he cursed angrily: "These lowly slaves and Qiang dogs are not good things at all. They are all like dogs. They are in a hurry to move their people to please the new master."

"No, they're planning to capture the red flag first, they intend to shit on our heads, let's go." Before Murong Chi could finish his sentence, he had already rode away from a distance.

"Bastard!" Murong Bei yelled angrily, and he didn't know whether it was the chief of the Eight Departments of the Dangxiang or Murong Chi who was scolding Murong Chi for being unjust.But he himself knew that he regretted it very much now, regretting that he should have said the words against the rule of the Sui Dynasty out of emotion.

Now it's all right, the handle has fallen into everyone's hands.

Will these party dogs who are clearly at odds with him inform the Sui Emperor afterwards?

Will you use your own head as capital for promotion?
Thinking of this, Murong Bei's intestines are green with regret.

(End of this chapter)