The heavens start from saving Daming

Chapter 508

It is very amazing that what Gao Shi found was not highland barley but corn instead of the grain stored by the Tubo people.

Regarding this unusual phenomenon, Gao Shi said that there is no problem at all.

The godsends bestowed by Emperor Taizong, not to mention corn, even lychees and bananas are normal here.

Inadvertently created a theist, Li Yunze could only show his helplessness, he really didn't want to do that.

Although many people did not believe that the Tibetans would leave so much corn and other grains so close to the army.

But as long as the food is edible, nothing else is so important.

With food, leaving the soldiers with strong plateau reactions to garrison Shibao City, Li Yunze led the army and began to march towards the capital of the Tubo people.

The marching route he took was exactly the same as that taken by Princess Wencheng a hundred years ago.

It's just that Princess Wencheng came here with peace back then, and after experiencing the betrayal and massacre of the Tubo people, this time Li Yunze came with a kingly way.

The so-called kingly way, that is, if you are not obedient, you will be destroyed!
In this era, only logistics, weather, and geographical environment limit Tang Jun's ability to exert its strength.

From time to time, Tang Jun was able to find rice noodles and other military supplies left by the Tubo people in a certain valley.

In terms of Qi disease, there were those who could not resist, and the rest of the soldiers could barely meet the combat requirements with the help of rhodiola, saffron and other medicines.

As for the geographical environment, although there are many mountains and lakes on the plateau, there is no desperate situation like Shibao City on the way forward.

As long as Tang Jun can show his strength, there is nothing that cannot be broken.

The mighty army marched forward, constantly destroying the tribes encountered along the way, and aimed directly at the capital of Tubo.

Shocked by the fact that the Tang army was no longer afraid of Qi disease, the Tubo people frantically dispatched troops and generals in fright, and mobilized all those who could move to stop the Tang army.

Everywhere in the mountain passes, in the valleys, and in the rivers, fierce battles erupted.

Because of the Royal Conquest, because the achievement of destroying the country was just around the corner, and because the supplies were sufficient and the rewards and punishments were clearly defined, the morale-high Tang army made progress very smoothly. They defeated countless Tubo tribes one after another, and finally reached the capital of Tubo.

At this time, the season has entered winter, and the ground is frozen with heavy snow.

The Tubo people believed that the cold weather would destroy these Tang troops, and they guarded the city and waited for the Tang troops to freeze to death.

But Tang Jun outside built a spacious and thick tent, and used stoves and fuel for heating.

Not only that, but you can also eat hot food and drink half-boiled hot water.

In contrast, the Tubo nobles live in stone materials to eat and wear warmly, but their herdsmen can only huddle with yaks to keep warm.

After the repair, Tang Jun, who gradually adapted to the cold weather, began to act.

Li Yunze didn't start the siege directly without coming up, but organized the herdsmen who were captured before, and started calling out with a tin horn.

Naturally, the ones calling were not the nobles on the opposite side, but the herdsmen who had nothing and their lives were nobles.

The content of the shouting is nothing more than accusing the nobles of oppression and numerous crimes, and then saying that Datang is here to save them, sent by the gods to punish the nobles and save the herdsmen.

In addition to these great principles, there are practical benefits.

How many yaks, how big the pasture, and other things can be allocated immediately after coming here.

These things will all belong to the herdsmen themselves in the future, as long as they pay taxes on time, perform corvee on time, obey the arrangements of the Tang government, and follow the orders of the Tang emperor.
And the Emperor Tang promised in the name of the emperor that as long as the laws of the Tang Dynasty were not violated, the emperor would protect everyone and protect their lives and property.

They will never take away their wives and daughters at will, they will not make them into magic weapons at will, they will not use various tortures at will, and they will not.
For the herdsmen who have nothing at this time, and even their lives do not belong to them, this condition is indeed very attractive.

In particular, Emperor Tang guaranteed their lives and property, allowing them to transform from slaves under the slave owner into a person.

The oppression of the herdsmen by the Tibetan nobles is extremely terrifying, and these herdsmen also want to be individuals in despair.

Now that the opportunity came, it was natural for someone to be so bold as to sneak up on Tang Jun in the dark.

For these people, Tang Jun naturally treats them well, and after eating and drinking, he continues to show his own experience and call for friends to the herdsmen on the opposite side.

As more and more herdsmen fled to the opposite side, the Tubo nobles were shocked.

But they have no good way to stop it.

What Tang Jun can give, they can't.You can't really let the slaves decide anyway.

The only way is to brutally massacre, trying to deter the herdsmen who want to flee through massacres.

The family and friends of the herdsmen who fled to the opposite side were dragged out and executed, tortured to death with various cruel tortures, trying to use this as a deterrent.

The cruelty of the method made the soldiers of the Tang Army feel their scalps go numb when they saw it.

"see it?"

Li Yunze on horseback stretched out his whip to signal the torture scene in the distance, and shouted loudly to the generals under his command, "If you can't destroy them, when the Tubo people break through Chang'an City someday, those who suffer such torture will be the people of my Tang Dynasty!" !"

The generals didn't think that the Tubo people had the strength to break through the city of Chang'an, which was simply a joke.

But seeing such a cruel scene, he naturally thought in his heart that he must never let this impossible thing come true.

"I have no extra words for you, there is only one thing to say."

Li Yunze took a deep breath, his eyes sparkled, "We must destroy them!"

The cruel torture did not frighten the herdsmen.

Because they have seen and experienced too much of these tortures, they have already become numb.

On the contrary, this stimulated more herdsmen to flee to the Tang army under the cover of night.

Regarding Li Yunze's recruiting, many generals of the Tang army expressed that they could not understand, and they just went up with the army directly, there was no need to recruit.

If you don't rush to fight in such cold weather, what are you doing here?

Ge Shuhan was elected by everyone to express his confusion to the emperor.

Faced with the question, Li Yunze patiently explained to Ge Shuhan, "How many Tang people do you think are willing to migrate to live on this plateau?"

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Ge Shuhan hesitated a little, "It shouldn't be much."

Where there is not much, to be precise, there should be none at all.

The plateau is a bitterly cold place, and it is also affected by Qi disease. Even if the people of Tang Dynasty can't survive, they would rather beg than go to the plateau.

"I am going to set up the Protectorate here."

Li Yunze looked at Ge Shuhan and made it clear, "You will be the chief protector."

Ge Shuhan hurriedly saluted and received the order, and then waited for Li Yunze's next words.

"The goal of the Tubo Protectorate is Tianzhu in the south, which is the place where Zen Master Xuanzang went to learn scriptures. By the way, have you read "Da Tang Western Regions" written by him?"

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Ge Shuhan responded honestly, "I have heard of it, but I have never seen it."

"Have time to take a good look." Li Yunze instructed, and continued, "Tianzhu has a large land and a lot of people, and there are lands suitable for farming everywhere. It is also rich in gold."

Following Li Yunze's description, Ge Shuhan's eyes turned red.

Such a good place must have been left to Datang by the heavens.

"Going south from Tubo, it can be said that the condescending advantage is obvious. The only problem is the logistics supply."

Li Yunze raised his hand and nodded, "It is impossible to have things that fall from the sky everywhere. The people of the Tang Dynasty don't want to come to the plateau, so they have to use the local herdsmen to provide supplies for the army."

Things that fall from heaven can only be found when Li Yunze is around, but it is impossible for him to follow him to Tianzhu.

When the Tubo Protectorate attacked Tianzhu, they still had to rely on themselves.

That's why a large number of herdsmen are needed to serve as civilian husbands to support the front line. Herdsmen are required to plant highland barley and raise yaks, build equipment and dredge roads, and so on.

To put it bluntly, doing anything in this era requires people, a lot of people.

The purpose of recruiting a group of herdsmen is to provide logistics support for the Tang army.

Of course, those Tubo nobles must not stay.

After getting a reasonable explanation, the generals and academies of the army no longer objected.

Although it needs manpower to work, the quantity must be strictly controlled.

Moreover, the people of the Tang Dynasty also wanted to migrate some of them, the ones with good enough conditions and strong enough attraction.

As for the number, it must not be less than the Tubo people.

And the most important point is that Tang people can carry knives and bows, but Tubo people are absolutely not allowed!

The only job of the remaining herdsmen is farming and animal husbandry, and they cannot handle the rest.

As more and more herdsmen fled to Datang, the Tubo nobles panicked and decided they could not wait any longer.

If this continues, people will run away.

Is it possible to let these nobles go to war?

The eager Tibetan nobles urged the herdsmen to launch an attack.

The outcome of the battle is already predetermined.

Although affected by the weather and other conditions, the combat effectiveness has declined seriously.

However, the well-trained, high-morale, and well-equipped Tang army is still not something that the herdsmen who have long lost the will to fight can resist.

Under the great war, the overwhelming Tubo soldiers and horses collapsed.

It should be said that the Tubo people naturally have elites, and they even have an elite cavalry.

Because the treatment is good enough, these people are also extremely brave and willing to die.

When the Tang army started to pursue, the Tubo cavalry was released, and the Tang army who was chasing was caught off guard, which even caused confusion among the Tang army cavalry.

The Tubo cavalry formed an advantage in some areas of the battlefield, but they did not take advantage of the situation to defeat the scattered cavalry of the Tang army, but turned around and headed straight for Li Yunze's banner.

Li Yunze glanced sideways at Du Fu who was wearing armor and holding a sharp arrow in his hand tightly, and said with a smile, "When you draw a bow, you should be strong, and when you use an arrow, you should be long. When you shoot a man, you shoot the horse first, and when you capture a thief, you first capture the king. These Tubo people know this Where is the breaking point of the battle?"

If they really let them win the emperor, the Tang army will inevitably fall into huge chaos.

It's okay to be killed, under the extreme panic and anger, it is very likely that he will choose to retaliate wildly and fight back.

If the emperor was arrested, anyway, Li Yunze would definitely not take the initiative to call the door, at worst shouting 'I died for my country, shoot me with an arrow! '

But it's clear that things haven't gotten there yet.

Because behind Li Yunze, Li Siye was sitting and resting.

Meeting Li Yunze's gaze, Li Siye stood up slowly with his Mo Dao in both hands.

And behind him, there are nearly [-] Modao soldiers!
(End of this chapter)