Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 368 Khitan customizes the oath of the emperor
The Khitan collapsed at the first touch, which Li Ye did not expect, and Bohai General Dayanjin was even more stunned.

They have a clear understanding of the Khitan soldiers. They have been in contact with both the Liuxi tribe and the Duici tribe.

The Khitan race is not very friendly. They have a custom that is very disgusting to neighboring countries, and that is "threshing straw".

The so-called "threshing straw" means sending troops to plunder the population and wealth of neighboring countries, which has caused many headaches for the Bohai Kingdom.

But their army was forced by the Khitan cavalry and did not dare to leave the city.

Now seeing the 3 people in the front line of the Tang army, they beat the [-] Khitan cavalry to pieces, and now have a clear understanding of the strength of the Tang army.

"The news must be reported to the king as soon as possible!"

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His Majesty the Emperor was also a little surprised by the sudden victory.

He still had confidence in the armies of Yang Shihou, Li Siyuan, and Li Cunxian. He was surprised that the Khitan army was so vulnerable.

Li Ye thought for a while, and according to the original history in the history books, after Yelu Abaoji unified the eight Khitan tribes, he did not seem to have any outstanding achievements with the Central Plains army.

I remember that Abaoji once led an army of 30 people to the south. He met Zhou Dewei in Youzhou and lost a tooth. He also met the [-] Hedong Army led by Li Cunxu in Dingzhou. He was beaten by Li Cunxu and fled back in despair. Khitan.

"If there were no civil strife in Hebei and the Central Plains, how would the Khitan soldiers have a chance to enter the customs!"

His Majesty the Emperor let go of the troops to pursue them.

Yelu Abaoji fled in a hurry like a bereaved dog, with Zharmin's cavalry following closely behind Abaoji.

Yelu Abaoji did not even dare to return to the Dieci tribe's camp. Subsequently, the Tang army uprooted the Dieci tribe. Tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep became the spoils of war for the Tang army.

Abaoji, who had fled all the way, arrived at the bank of the Huyan River, and only thirteen riders and horses were left.

Looking at the flowing river, Yelu Abaoji burst into tears.

"I am completely loyal to the Tang Dynasty. I have never thought of betraying the Tang Dynasty. I exterminated Brother Yelu Hua, the rebellious khan who succeeded the Diesi tribe. What sin do I have? Why did the Tang Dynasty treat me like this!"

The more Yelu Abaoji thought about it, the more unwilling he became.

The soldiers who followed behind him were all filled with sadness and burst into tears.

They lost their tribe and their relatives. Where could they go in this vast grassland?
"Khan, let's go to the Gargis tribe!"

The Gargis tribe is far away on the shores of Lake Kasir, which is a truly bitter cold land. The Gargis people were originally affiliated with the Uighurs. Later, the Uighurs had civil strife and were divided into Ganzhou Uighurs and Gaochang Uighurs. Only then did the Gargis tribe become independent. .

Yelu Abaoji smiled bitterly and said, "If we just go there like this, what can we do?"

When the tribe is gone, it loses its foundation. Even in the past, it was just a slave to others.

Abaoji pulled out his machete, he didn't want to live under someone else's roof for the rest of his life!

"Abaoji, the Han people said that if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. If you die here, you won't be a hero of the Dieci tribe!"

"Khan, the pursuers are coming soon, hurry up!"

Abaoji put the knife back into the scabbard, got on his horse...

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Li Ye set up camp on the banks of the Kru River. Here, a steady stream of six prisoners of war were taken here, and strong men were taken to the pass. Datang was building roads everywhere, and coal mines also needed people to dig.

Hundreds of leaders of the six tribes surrendered, no less than 20 women and children, and millions of cattle and sheep were obtained.

His Majesty the Emperor rewarded the Yaonan tribe and the Wei tribe of Dahuangshi for their merits.

"Hei Yenu, the leader of the Yao Chaan tribe, was granted the title of Khan and was given a gold seal. He also granted him two thousand branch clans and two thousand female prisoners. The grazing areas were designated at the Huerjin River and Kelun pasture." "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yaonan Aku didn't dare to fart. His Majesty the Emperor made all 27 of his leaders and his two sons khans, and his tribe was suddenly divided into thirty tribes.

The same is true for the Wei tribe of the Da Huang Dynasty. His Majesty the Emperor made all these leaders khans, and the Wei tribe of the Da Huang Dynasty was suddenly divided into 32 tribes.

His Majesty the Emperor selected 46 more surrendered leaders, gave them a portion of his tribe, gave them cattle and sheep, and named them khans.

These tribes were dispersed and assigned to their own pastures. The imperial court's [-]-strong army was watching, carrying the strength to defeat the six tribes. No one dared to explode.

The originally honorable title of Khan is now like a wasteland. His Majesty the Emperor has unprecedentedly sealed off [-] Khans at once, which is unprecedented.

On Wuji in the eighth month of the tenth year of the Great Reign, His Majesty the Emperor built an altar in the Hulun River to worship heaven and earth, and erected monuments and oaths to the Khans.

"I, Li Ye, am here to respect the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, and swear an oath to all the khans!"

"All tribes are citizens of the Tang Dynasty, and I treat you like my sons. If you are invaded by other tribes and invade your pastures and kill your herdsmen, the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty will help you kill all the wolves that invade you. Your hatred is regarded as the shame of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Hoho, hoho!"

Liu Wei shouted in admiration. These words came from the emperor's mouth. It was wonderful. His Majesty did not say that you are not allowed to invade other people's pastures, nor did he say that you were not allowed to plunder and kill the people of other tribes. He said it lightly. Datang will protect your pastures and population, what does this mean?

"I have made an alliance with the various tribes. The Tang Dynasty will always open mutual trade with the various tribes. Food, cloth, salt, iron, and all kinds of treasures from the Tang Dynasty will be transported to the grassland. I will carry out trade in the Kru River, the Huyan River, the Beilu River, and the Mi River. And Qihe... build fifteen cities, and products from the Tang Dynasty will be transported continuously!"

"Hoho! Hoho!"

In past history, there were many times when grassland nomads plundered the mainland because they could no longer survive. It was the economic blockade imposed by the Central Plains regime on them, especially salt, which would be fatal if they did not eat it.

"I make an alliance with all the tribes. If you suffer a disaster, I will use the power of the Central Plains to assist you. You are my people. I have invited more than 300 Buddhist monks from the entire Tang Dynasty. I will disperse them to your tribes. I will let you You worship them, may the Buddha bless you, may your animals prosper, may you..."

"I have made an alliance with all the tribes. I will send scholars who are familiar with poetry and books to your tribe to make you proficient in writing and learn etiquette. If you are successful in learning, I will grant you official positions. If you have martial arts, I will grant you military service. You can be officials in the Tang Dynasty, I will treat you as the same!"

Khitan has no written language, so His Majesty the Emperor ordered the oath to be engraved on a stone tablet.

To teach the Khitans to read, the emperor even compiled the curriculum.

Confucian loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are coupled with the Eight Oaths of the Emperor.

Starting from childhood, we must remember the oath made by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the grassland tribes.

After this battle, Li Cunxiao's army added 1 Khitan cavalry, finally reaching 5000 people. Yang Shihou's cavalry also added [-] Khitan cavalry, making up [-] people.

His Majesty the Emperor left Li Cunxiao in charge of the Kru River and Yang Shihou in charge of the Huyan River.

In October, Gengji moved his army back to the court. Before leaving, His Majesty the Emperor took away the Khan of the Yaonanbei, Yaonan Aku, and passed the position of the Khan of the Yaonanbei to his son.

He also brought Mihe, the Khan of the Wei tribe of the Dahuang clan, back to Bianjing, and passed the position of Khan of the Wei tribe of the Dahuang clan to his son.

In order to show their dignity, all the khans in the Yaoyan tribe and the Wei tribe in the Dahuang room were granted the title of great khan with the title of prince, and the other khans had the title of county prince.

The governor's offices of the eight Khitan tribes were abolished, all the official positions in the governor's office were abolished, and the seals of the governor's office were recovered.

One hundred and eight departments, none of them belong to each other.

The daughters of the Khans of various tribes brought back more than thirty people. These people will marry the princes of the Tang Dynasty. Their father Khan also followed the emperor back to Bianjing. Unlike Yaonan Aku, these people who married their daughters Khan, you still have to go back.

The emperor ordered that all [-] khans must enter the court every three years to see the emperor. The first group was these thirty or so people.

In this era, men got married relatively early. Li Ye looked at Li Yu, the king of Germany, and without thinking about it, asked his son to pick a good-looking one first. He couldn't open his mouth, so he just talked about the gift of the girl from Heihe tribe. Give it to Li Yu.

Thinking of Concubine Hui and Yao Nian Jin who are still in Bianliang Palace, His Majesty the Emperor is speechless.

(End of this chapter)