The Great Tang General

The old aristocratic forces that tried to reap the benefits were destroyed.

The news soon spread to the Chuza area.

Nan Jiyun and Duan Xueshi learned the news earlier than Mashang Zhongbajie.

When Maxiang Zhongbajie learned that the old aristocratic forces had collapsed, the first thing he felt was not happiness or relief, but sadness.

The only two groups that could stop the Tang army from occupying the snowy plateau were wiped out.

From now on, there will be only the Tang Dynasty as the master on the snowy plateau.

Maxiang Zhongbajie knew that the Tang army was waiting for him to "confess".

Also on this day.

Mashang Zhongbajie ordered his troops to land the colorful animal flags that symbolized Tibetan courage, honor, and responsibility.

Seeing this situation, the Tibetan soldiers, whose morale had been boosted with great difficulty after receiving generous rewards, fell into confusion.

The war horses fell to the ground and the weapons in their hands fell.

Mashang Zhongbajie led the Tibetan civil and military officials and headed towards the north of Luoshui.

They walked with difficulty on the Lhasa River, which had frozen into solid ice.

Nan Jiyun and Duan Xueshi also brought a group of generals and officials, waiting on the banks of the Lhasa River.

A quarter of an hour later, they were close to each other.

"The Tibetan criminal Nanang Zhongbajie greets the two governors. Tibetans have offended the Tang Dynasty and destroyed the alliance between uncle and nephew, and deserve death. Now I offer the snowy plateau and the tribes surrender. From now on, I am willing to protect the Tang Dynasty and forever help the southwest."

Mashang Zhongbajie called himself by his original name. On behalf of Tubo and the Zamp, he sincerely confessed his guilt to the Tang Dynasty.

Since Tubo and the Tang Dynasty were both defeated in the century-long conflict, it is completely unnecessary to talk about historical grudges and who was right or wrong.

Rather than doing this, it would be better to blame the country and oneself, so that the Tang Dynasty would show leniency and deal leniently with Tubo.

"He who knows the current situation is a hero. Princess Wencheng and Princess Jincheng have already laid a foundation for the two countries. Tubo's longing for Tang culture is like the water of the Yellow River, which never stops. It's a pity that the arrogant people have expanded their desires, resulting in the loss of lives. Now the culprit has been punished. The two countries should return to friendship and let the people return to stability and recuperate."

"It is a great blessing from God to give such a good land. We should cooperate together to develop and utilize it. The Supreme also yearns for the Snowy Plateau and calls this land a treasure pot. I hope we can work together."

"Tubha is in ruins, and tears are flowing everywhere. All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. The Supreme is also concerned about the suffering of the people of Tubo. The people are the most important thing in the Supreme's heart. The nobles who enslaved the people and serfs should all end..."

Nan Jiyun personally helped Mashang Zhongbajie up, and in his moving words, he told the right and wrong of history.

He seemed to be the marshal who destroyed Tubo, but what he destroyed was the Tubo regime.

It was the royal family that was destroyed!
The unified tribal concept of Songtsen Gampo was shattered.

There is no Tibetan people.

There is only the Shanhe tribe designated by Li Xuan himself.

A Shanhe tribe that transitioned to the Han nationality.

In fact, in the imperial edict that Li Xuan delivered, he called the destruction of Tubo a "serf liberation movement."

Future history books will also promote this.

Even more intense than the Tang Dynasty's campaign to eliminate the lowly and promote the virtuous, any noble who hindered the liberation of serfs would be ruthlessly crushed.

They are not even qualified for exile, only genocide.

That's why Nan Jiyun spoke so emotionally.

It was impossible for Tibetan families to hate those in power without blaming the Tang Dynasty.

After all, their loved ones died directly at the hands of the Tang army.

Or be enslaved by the Tang Dynasty in the north.

But this hatred will be dissipated with the liberation of serfs and policy propaganda and education in the Tang Dynasty.

In three generations at most, the hatred will be completely forgotten.

Just like the love-hate relationship between the Han people, the Xiongnu, Xianbei, etc., they have now completely merged into one.

"The majesty of the Supreme is beyond our reach; the height of the Supreme is beyond our reach; the mind of the Supreme is beyond our measure; the wisdom of the Supreme is beyond our reach... The Supreme is the true god, infinitely great. I, a sinner, face Chang'an and pay homage to the Supreme."

Mashang Zhongbajie seemed to be conquered. In the snow, facing the direction of Chang'an, he knelt three times and kowtowed nine times as a gesture of the highest courtesy, as if he was worshipping the supreme god of Bon religion.

I admire the lofty mountains and the beautiful scenery. Although I cannot reach them, my heart yearns for them.

Maxiang Zhongbajie regarded Li Xuan as his rival and hated Li Xuan for breaking up the Tibetan alliance.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't admire Li Xuan.

The word "legend" cannot describe Li Xuan's life enough.

He knew everything and was proficient in everything. At the age of thirty, he had mastered the world.

This is the real Heavenly Khan.

Even Emperor Taizong Li Shimin could not compare to Li Xuan, who was only 30 years old.

Mashang Zhongbajie believed that Tubo’s misfortune was all due to its encounter with Li Xuan.

Without Li Xuan, Tubo would not have suffered the defeats at Lishui, Qinghai, Jiuqu and Dafeichuan.

Shibaocheng, Jiuqu, Qinghai, Dajishishan, Baihai, Kacha area, etc. will not be lost.

The tribes of Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, Qiang Nuci, Bailang Qiang, Tongjia, Subi and others will not split either.

If An Lushan rebelled, the Tang Dynasty would suffer a severe blow.

However, there are no ifs in this world.

Perhaps only in the splendid and long-standing Chinese civilization could there be a tough guy like Li Xuan.

"Maxiang Dalun is truly repentant. You are a hero of the Snowy Plateau. Thousands of years later, no one will remember Songtsen Gampo. Only Zhongbajie will shine through the ages."

Nan Jiyun helped Maxiang Zhongbajie up again. Together with Duan Xueshi, he took Maxiang Zhongbajie to the warm tent and discussed the matter in detail.

At this point, the Tibetan soldiers south of the Lhasa River also understood their fate.

They could no longer muster up their morale and waited for the judgment of fate.

An hour later, Mashang Zhongbajie returned to the military camp with all the Tibetan civil and military officials.

Maxiang Zhongbajie announced to the army that the current situation was all the fault of the Tubo royal family, who introduced the wind to the snowy plateau and indulged in luxury. In order to dominate the world, they regarded the lives of the warriors as worthless.

The reason why he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty was that he did not want the remaining warriors to suffer casualties.

Maxiang Zhongbajie promised that the surrendered men would not become slaves of the Tang army.

They will be allocated good land, take off their military uniforms, become registered residents of the Shanhe tribe of the Tang Dynasty, and live a stable life.

The biggest surprise was some slaves, who originally had a low status but were now allowed to leave and become registered members of the Shanhe tribe, owning their own fields, cattle and sheep.

This group of people will be the first Tibetans to return to the Tang Dynasty.

No Tubo soldiers offered resistance, and no Tubo soldiers died for the Tubo Dynasty.

Even though some Tibetan military households would lose slaves, they would be rewarded and given more livestock.

No need to take risks!

Many people knew that facing the elite Tang army would be a life-and-death situation.

On that day, Tang and Tubo held a cattle and sheep banquet in the snow and drank the wine they brought with them.

Many soldiers simply regretted that they were unable to kill the enemy and gain merit.

But destroying Tubo is the greatest collective honor.

They are not afraid of hardships and march through wind and snow, and they will be rewarded.

They conquered the snowy plateau for the great monarch and will be featured in the Tang Monthly, becoming the only one in history.

Their great achievements, even if recorded in history books, are still worthy of praise.

Two days later, the armies of both sides arrived at the city of Lhasa together.

Mashang Zhongbajie welcomed Nan Jiyun and Duan Xueshi into Hongshan Palace.

Met with Chidai Zhudan and Trisong Detsen.

Nan Jiyun and Duan Xueshi did not perform any courtesy towards Chidai Zhudan and Trisong Detsen. Accompanied by Mashang Zhongbajie, they stood with their heads held high in the main hall of Hongshan Palace.

The old Zamp Chidai Zhudan understood what had happened and he glared at Mashang Zhongbajie.

The young King Trisong Detsen was filled with reluctance as he had just come of age and had not yet had the opportunity to realize his ambitions.

He had always been controlled by Mashang Zhongbajie, which made him resentful of his uncle.

He believed that Tubo could become stronger in his hands, but due to the obstruction of Mashang Zhongbajie, his country was destroyed and his family was ruined.

He was the most aggrieved king. He became the king suddenly and his fate ended miserably.

"The Tang Dynasty claims to be a country of etiquette. Now, has a general forgotten etiquette?"

Chidai Zhudan suppressed his anger and looked at Nan Jiyun and Duan Xiushi who stepped into the main hall.

"The Celestial Empire knows its own etiquette. However, the Supreme Lord has issued an order that the Tibetan royal family has been fickle and has revoked the title of Zamp, considering it treason. Why should we perform etiquette in front of a traitor?"

Duan Xueshi was eloquent and spoke in a deep voice.

The moment they stepped into the Hongshan Palace, Tubo no longer existed, and there would no longer be a Tubo royal family.

His words also sentenced the fate of Chidai Zhudan and his son Trisong Detsen.

"The Tang Dynasty is truly a bandit, annexing other people's lands everywhere. Sooner or later, they will be punished by heaven."

Chidai Zhudan said with gritted teeth.

Although his crown had fallen, he sat on the throne of the Zamp and tried hard to maintain his dignity.

"You have no shame in saying such things just now. To what did the Subi, Tuyuhun and other tribes belong? How many tribes did Songtsen Gampo annex when he unified the snowy plateau?"

"The Supreme Lord saw that you had lived in Chang'an for a long time and were homesick, so he let you return to the Snowy Plateau. However, you did not repent and provoked the Tang Dynasty again."

"In that case, please continue to go to Chang'an and atone your sins to the Supreme."

Duan Xueshi retorted to Chidai Zhudan.

How can countries speak such childish words to each other?

The world's resources are limited. If one country has more, another country will have less.

The Supreme said that the country must be disguised as a civilization and civilization must be used to annex the barbarians.

"Humph! How can the king of a country be insulted twice?"

Chidai Zhudan snorted coldly, sat up from the throne, and stared at Duan Xiushi and Nan Jiyun with cold eyes.

"Qiang!"

Nan Jiyun drew the sword from his waist and threw it towards Chidai Zhudan.

The sword fell at Chidai Zhudan's feet, causing him to shiver.

"If you cannot bear the humiliation, you can use this sword to be beheaded. Your soul will remain in the snowy plains, and I will send your head to Chang'an."

Nan Jiyun spoke bluntly and coldly.

Now Tubo is in pieces, and the Zamp no longer holds a high position in the hearts of the people.

Chidai Zhudan and his son are no longer of any use.

In the imperial edict, the Supreme Emperor did not emphasize that Chidai Zhudan must be captured alive.

Therefore, Nan Jiyun and Duan Xueshi didn't care about Chidai Zhudan's death.

In this situation, even if Chidai Zhudan wanted to die, they couldn't stop him.

At this time, the young Trisong Detsen was also stunned.

Although he always prided himself on being extraordinary, he was extremely frightened when death came so close to him for the first time.

Chidai Zhudan looked at the sword at his feet and clenched his fists.

He really wanted to wait for his old age to come back to the stable, holding his precious sword and fighting Nan Jiyun to the death.

If all else fails, pick up the sword, splatter blood on the throne of the Zamp, and prove your bravery.

He bent down and was about to touch the hilt of the sword, but a touch of coldness made him pull his hand back.

He lost his lofty words, after all, he didn't have the courage.

"You have lived so long in vain. Our Supreme has charged through arrows and stones, and slew generals in the midst of thousands of soldiers and horses. This is one of the reasons for your disastrous defeat."

Nan Jiyun knew that Chidai Zhudan was unwilling to die like this.

Otherwise, he would not have lived in Chang'an for ten years.

At this moment, Chidai Zhudan's body softened and he slumped down in his seat. What a coward he was!

"Come here, escort Chidai Zhudan and Trisong Detsen back to Chang'an and apologize to the Supreme!"

Nan Jiyun instructed his personal guards.

"As ordered!"

After receiving the order, the guards came to Chidai Zhudan, "helped" him up, and took him away from Hongshan Palace.

From beginning to end, Chidai Zhudan didn't say another word.

He will see Chang'an again, which makes him "can't stop".

Trisong Detsen was so frightened that he lost his energy and spirit. He would follow his old father to Chang'an to witness why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful...

"If the Snowy Plateau wants to be completely stable, it needs the support of the Maxiang Grand Theory..."

Nan Jiyun said to Mashang Zhongbajie again.

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"I will definitely do my best to cooperate with the two governors."

Maxiang Zhongbajie nodded quickly, he knew what to do.

Although the main force of the old aristocracy on the Snowy Plateau has been eliminated, there are still some remnants of the old aristocracy, and they have many serfs under their command.

The Tang army was going to invade their territory and completely eliminate the trouble.

In addition, there are neutral tribes in the foothills of the Himalayas, west of Tubo, and in some areas east of it.

After the Tang army dominated the city of Lhasa, they could no longer remain neutral.

Starting from the spring of the second year of Qianyuan, the Tang army relied on the city of Lhasa for supplies and attacked in all directions.

The army defeated the disobedient tribes one by one and liberated the serfs.

Many tribes surrendered and went to Lhasa City to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

The Zhangzhung Kingdom, which once dominated the snowy plateau, surrendered to the Tang Dynasty under the persuasion of Mashang Zhongbajie.

The King of Zhangzhung personally went to Lhasa City to meet Nan Jiyun and Duan Xueshi.

After the overall situation on the Snowy Plateau was settled, Nan Jiyun wrote a letter to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan discussed with the prime ministers and established the Snow Region Protectorate in Tubo to govern the tribes and countries on the snowy plateau.

So that it would temporarily come under the command of the Tang Dynasty.

When the time is ripe, counties will be established.

He ordered Chang Gun, a court minister and confidant of the Secretary General, to be the first Grand Protector of the Snowland Protectorate, and selected hundreds of officials, both high and low, and clerks to take office immediately.

The original Lhasa City was renamed Shanhe City.

A Shanhe Army of 10,000 was established and was under the jurisdiction of Nan Jiyun's Baihai Governor's Office.

From the original Baihai Governor's Office, another 20,000 troops were dispatched to enter the snowy plateau.

For example, the original Suirong Army and Dingrong Army no longer need to defend the main transportation routes, and can be transferred to the snowy plateau to maintain internal stability.

The original Shen Ce Army was separated from the Baihai Commandery and transferred to Chang'an to become the Imperial Guard. The size of the Imperial Guard was expanded to form the Tian Ce and Shen Ce systems.

The Qinghai Military Governor's Office, to which Duan Xueshi belonged, dispatched 10,000 troops to reinforce the Baihai Military Governor's Office.

The demise of Tubo meant that the Qinghai Governor's Office no longer had to maintain 30,000 soldiers.

From now on, the focus of the Tang Dynasty will return to the Hexi Corridor.

To the north of the Hexi Corridor, there was the rising Uighurs.

After completing the military system changes, the Kashiwa Navy had 40,000 people.

Ten thousand of them were stationed near Shanhe City.

Ten thousand were stationed in various directions of the Qaidam Basin.

Ten thousand were stationed in the southeast of Tubo, on the border with Nanzhao, and in the foothills of the Himalayas.

The last ten thousand were stationed in Baihai and Subi respectively.

It is obvious that the core of the Baihai Governor's Office will be moved to Shanhe City.

In the future, successive governors will handle military and political affairs in Shanhe City together with the Grand Protector of Snow Region.

The Qinghai Governor's Office only had 20,000 soldiers and horses, stationed in Tongjia, Qinghai, Jiuqu, and Bailangqiang. Fuqi City was still the seat of the Governor's Office, mainly playing the role of maintaining stability among the local Hu people.

After the Tang army liberated the serfs in Tubo, they obtained many high-quality pastures and fertile fields.

There are also gold, silver and iron mines.

These are all indispensable treasures.

In order to win over the hearts of the people, Duan Xueshi suggested releasing some of the prisoners captured in the Battle of Dafeichuan ten years ago and sending them back to the snowy plateau.

It can also increase the strength of the snowy plateau.

There was also a request to relocate the Han people in Longyou and Jiuqu to the snowy plateau.

And promised these people better treatment.

If the people agree, they will get a large pasture, at least a hundred acres of good farmland.

Currently, the climate conditions on the snowy plateau are the worst in history.

The rise of Tubo is closely related to the warming climate on the snowy plateau.

And all this will belong to the Tang Dynasty.

According to Li Xuan's plan, the tribes on the Snowy Plateau were changed into Mountain and River Tribes, and they learned Chinese characters and Confucian culture.

All the literature and classics originally from the snowy plateau were brought to Chang'an for translation.

It is based on the Snowland Protectorate, which is divided into nine states on the Snowland Plateau.

Sending Han people to serve as the state's chief executive laid the foundation for the complete sinicization of the snowy plateau.

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Tubo, Bohai, Shiwei, Heishui Mohe and others were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty almost at the same time.

Therefore, the whole world was shocked.

I can’t imagine how vast the territory of the Tang Dynasty was.

In the autumn of the second year of Qianyuan, the Great Khan of the Uighurs, Moyanchuo, became terrified after hearing the news.

With Tubo gone, all the spears of the Tang Dynasty in the west will be pointed at the Uighurs.

Mo Yanchuo always felt that Li Xuan had the ambition to annex the grassland.

But now the Uighurs have no ability to compete with the Tang Dynasty.

Anxiety caused Moyanchu to fall seriously ill and he almost died.

It is hard to imagine that he and Li Xuan lived in the same era.

Mo Yanchu lives under the shadow of Li Xuan. Now Li Xuan is in his prime, but he is dying.

When his condition improved slightly, Moyanchuo again sent Prince Yehu to the Tang Dynasty with heavy gifts, indicating that the country is changing, but only the Huihe people remain loyal and are willing to guard the north for the Tang Dynasty from generation to generation.

Another person who was afraid was undoubtedly the Nanzhao King Geluofeng.

After the demise of Tubo, the Tang Dynasty could attack Nanzhao from three directions at the same time.

What's more, it was the army of Tian Khan, and Geluofeng had no courage to resist at all.

After the two wars with the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao rose rapidly, and Geluofeng successively conquered Xunchuanman and Pyu Kingdom.

But facing the behemoth that is the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao was as small as an ant.

Ge Luofeng had no confidence that he could defeat the Tang Dynasty again.

He was afraid that when he woke up, the Tang army would have already invaded Taihe City.

After three considerations, Geluofeng asked his son Fengjiayi to lead an envoy to Chang'an to pay homage to Tian Khan and present the most important treasure of Nanzhao.

Ge Luofeng also wrote a personal letter, saying that the battle with the Tang Dynasty during the Tianbao period was a last resort.

He had collected the remains of the Tang soldiers who died in the battle, buried them with sacrifices, and erected the Dehua Monument in the capital Taihe City to express his hardship of having no place to complain about his grievances.

Nanzhao swore to be a vassal of the Han Dynasty and would never rebel. If the Khan could forgive him, Nanzhao King Geluofeng was willing to go to Chang'an to plead guilty.

In contrast, Silla was slightly calmer. King Kim Heon-yeong of Silla sent envoys to Chang'an again to reiterate Silla's position and reiterate that Silla was a foreign vassal of the Tang Dynasty and was wholeheartedly devoted to the Tang.

The Indian countries were also shocked by the collapse of the huge Tubo. The territory of the Tang Dynasty officially bordered India.

The Indian states were afraid that the Tang army would cross the Himalayan Pass and head south, so they applied to the Snowland Protectorate and brought their country's specialties and precious treasures to Chang'an to pay homage to the Heavenly Khan.

The Indian countries have always had suggestions for establishing ties with the Tang Dynasty.

The story of Tang Xuanzang's journey to the West is circulated in the Indian countries.

The Tang Dynasty's Silk Road also reached India through the ancient Tang-Tibet Road.

After the Tang Dynasty conquered Tubo, it was able to better connect the Silk Road and allow Tang's economic and trade to reach the South Asian continent directly.

Before Chang Gun took up the post of Protector-General of Snow Region, Li Xuan briefed Chang Gun on the development plan of Snow Region.

The most important one is to improve the road from Shanhe City to the Himalayan Pass and establish close ties with the Indian countries.

The trend of Tubo's demise also had a huge impact on the Western Regions.

The former Tubo once posed a huge threat to the Western Regions and actually occupied the Western Regions.

Now that Tubo has been destroyed, they have an indescribable feeling in their hearts.

They were more loyal to the Tang Dynasty and more respectful of the Khan, so they dared not invade.

From Hezhong to the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions, kings and chiefs of various tribes personally set out to Chang'an to congratulate the Tang Dynasty on the demise of its old enemy.

The King of Persia sent the Crown Prince of his country on a long journey to Chang'an to pay homage to the Heavenly Khan.

The khans and chiefs of the Karluk Khanate and the Turgesh tribes came to Chang'an in person to pay homage to the Heavenly Khan. The Shatuo and Jiankun tribes sent their successors to express their friendship and witness the glory of the Heavenly Khan.

The King of Bailang Qiang, the King of Subi and the King of Zhangzhung went to Chang'an in person.

As for the Tongjia, Tuyuhun, Dangxiang and other tribes, they had no nobles long ago and were under the rule of the Tang government.

The people are also happy with this.

Even if you pay taxes, you can still have enough food and clothing.

Even if a natural disaster occurs, there will still be charity granaries to help them through difficult times.

In the Indochina Peninsula, a number of small countries were also intimidated by the rise of Nanzhao and shocked by the expansion of the Tang Dynasty. Fearing that they would be affected, they sent royal families with gold, silver and jewelry to Chang'an.

On the Silk Road, the rulers and chiefs of the countries in the Western Regions always met each other.

At the post station heading to Chang'an, letters about homages from various countries floated to Chang'an like snowflakes.

All over the world, it seemed as if people from all over the world were dressing up and bowing to the emperor.

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Chang'an, the 3455th year of the Chinese calendar, the second year of Qianyuan, early August.

When the campaign to eliminate the inferiors and bring good to the people was about to succeed and Tubo and the Northeast were about to be destroyed, the Roman ambassador Abogas once again asked to see Li Xuan.

It has been more than a year since Abogas came to the Tang Dynasty, and their team has recovered after rest.

Over the past year, Abogas has been in and around Chang'an, learning about the culture of the Tang Dynasty.

He also worked hard to learn the Chinese language and tried to understand the books of the Tang Dynasty.

In his eyes, the Tang Dynasty was too advanced. From its system to everything else, it was incomparable to the Roman Empire.

The pride of the Romans was severely dealt a blow.

The Arab Empire would never be able to defeat such a country.

Especially recently, he read in the newspapers the news that the Tang army had destroyed Tubo and conquered the Northeast.

In Rome, it was heard that Tibet was a powerful country.

This made Abogas feel nervous.

He understood that Datang had an incomparable understanding of this world.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty could not accept the strategic allocation he had proposed before...

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