Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 106
Li Ye still has more than 2 prisoners of the Dingnan Army in his hands, how to deal with them is quite a matter.

If Tuoba Sixiao is allowed to be the commander, train an army of party servants, and fight with the Tang army, His Majesty the Emperor is not at ease, even if he uses himself as the commander, he is afraid that he will not be able to suppress the party soldiers.

Later Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang captured an army of tens of thousands from the Northern Yuan Dynasty and organized them into the Duoyan Sanwei. Although in a short period of time, he made great achievements in conquering the world for the Ming Dynasty, but decades later, he gradually became an unstoppable force and was very difficult to deal with.

"These people in the Dingnan Army, what does Jing Xiang think should be done?"

Jing Xiang frowned slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, I have two strategies to deal with."

"Jingxiang try to say it!"

"I think the best strategy is to let the party be defeated and captured, and form an army of its own. The whole army will move its family members to Chang'an as hostages, and use this army to attack the Yin and You states. This is to use the barbarians to control the barbarians."

"What's the next move?"

Jing Xiang hesitated for a while, then continued: "Your Majesty, I think that the party members can be defeated, stabbed in the face as slaves, and sold in Chang'an.

In His Majesty's new two-tax law, the normal tax rate is related to the number of males in the family, and one male will be entitled to a normal land tax of [-] acres.The minister expects that the rich households in Chang'an will definitely buy up party slaves, and there are three benefits to this. "

Li Ye's interest greatly increased, this is a good way.

Quickly asked: "What are the benefits!"

Jingxiang said: "Enriching the population of Jingzhao is one benefit. Large areas of farmland are cultivated by labor, and the court tax is also abundant. This benefit is two. Most of the party's defeated soldiers are strong and strong, and the proceeds from the sale are also a sum of money, which can be solved. There are three benefits to the imperial court's urgent need."

Jing Xiang's words opened the door to a new world for Li Ye.

Is it possible for Datang to capture some fan slaves in an organized way.

As long as the population structure is kept within reasonable limits.

"Your best policy is also my best policy."

Jing Xiang said: "Your Majesty, Tuoba Sijian led his troops back and sat in the land of the five states. In this way, he will definitely form an indissoluble enmity with him. If so, he should take back Xia, Sui, Yin, You, and Yan. For the land of five states, it is the best policy to send generals to guard them."

Li Ye said worriedly: "If Suizhou is conquered, it will be bordered by Li Keyong in the east of the river, which is not what I want!"

Jingxiang said: "Yanzhou is barren. During the Tianbao period, there were only [-] households with a population of [-]. There is Chiyan in the territory. It was originally Yan County, which belonged to Lingzhou.

Youzhou and Xiazhou are places with bitter cold outside the Great Wall, with a large population of Hu people. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the prefecture was set up to resettle the Turks, and the Han people were the governors. Many people were dissatisfied, but the water and grass here are very beautiful, and it is a place for raising horses.

Yinzhou and Suizhou are both within the Great Wall. During the Tianbao period, there were more than [-] households and a population of more than [-]. Although they were not as rich as the Central Plains, their products were also abundant. "

"Your Majesty, I believe that Yanzhou can be restored to the old days, belong to Lingzhou, and belong to Shuofang Jiedu, and Xiazhou can also belong to Shuofang Jiedu.

As for Yuzhou, the minister thought that he could send an envoy to Tuoba Sijian, saying that the imperial court would remember the past achievements of the party and clan. The states are all outside the Great Wall and are close to each other.Shuofang and Dangxiang can also check and balance each other.

The imperial court can also exchange horses and horn bows urgently needed by the imperial court in Xia and Youkai markets.

As for the two prefectures of Yinsui and Suizhou, the ministers still thought that the imperial court should be brought under the rule. With the material resources of the two prefectures of Yinsui and Suizhou, it was more than enough to support an army of more than ten thousand.As for Hedong, the minister thought that if Hedong plots Yin and Sui, whoever puts them in the hands will also have to fight, and if Yin and Sui are placed in the hands of the imperial court, the imperial court can also make preparations early. "

After listening to Jing Xiang's long speech, Li Ye was still undecided.

After a long time, he said: "If so, which army should be sent?"

Jing Xiang said: "I think you can send the right tiger army."

"Youhuwei Army, the newly formed army of Youhuwei Army, how can it take on this important task."

"Your Majesty, the prosperity of an army depends on whether the general is in the army. Du Chongwei, the commander of the army, is a fierce general under your majesty's command. He is loyal. Huo Cun, the deputy commander of the army, is also a rare and brave general. Most of the soldiers under his command were originally from Baoda. If Yin and Sui are lost, Baoda will suffer first, why don't you try your best, I think that with the mighty army of the right tiger, Yin and Sui will have no worries!"

Li Ye thought for a while, but still agreed with Jingxiang's point of view, and asked again: "If Tuoba refuses to follow the advice and refuses to withdraw from the land of the four states, what should I do?"

Jing Xiang said: "Your Majesty, Tuoba Sigong and Tuoba Sixiao are both here, you can send envoys to advise Tuoba Si, if you withdraw from the four states, Tuoba Sigong and Tuoba Sixiao will be dealt with by him.

If not, let Tuoba Sigong and Tuoba Sixiao be the masters, I think the two will not refuse. "

Li Ye sighed inwardly, with resourcefulness in hand, he was unwilling to move his mind, with Tuoba Sigong and Tuoba Sixiao in hand, he could pinch party members as much as he wanted.

"I still want the Party Headquarters to offer tens of thousands of cattle and sheep. They can't be cheap."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Ha ha!"

"Does Your Majesty want to see Tuoba Sixiao?"

Li Ye shook his head. At this time, there is really no need to meet this defeated general. If Tuoba Sijian is obedient, then there is no need to meet this person forever...

Li Ye and Jing Xiang were discussing something, when they heard the news from the guard at the gate that Sun Weihou wanted to see the emperor.

"come in!"

Sun Weihou showed joy and said: "Your Majesty, I am so happy!"

What can make Sun Weihou lose his composure is that the news is not so good.

"General Sun, what do I like?"

"Your Majesty, please follow me to the treasury!"

"The treasury?" Li Ye suddenly became interested, and it must have something to do with money.

After a while, they arrived at the Baoda Jiedu treasury, where there were so many copper coins that even the emperor Li Ye was dumbfounded.

"I'm afraid the treasury of the Ministry of Households doesn't have so much money!"

Jingxiang said: "Baoda is connected to the outside of the Great Wall. I am afraid that if the towns in Hezhong and the Central Plains buy horses, they will all come from here to connect the north and south of the freight, so they will get a lot of money."

Sun Wei said kindly: "Just now the minister interrogated Tuoba Sixiao, the dog thief wanted to transport all the money back to Youzhou, and he didn't reward the soldiers with a penny, it really made the world laugh."

Li Ye went inside and took a look. There were thousands of armors and many horn bows and spears. He opened a box and found that it was silver, which is rare.

"Your Majesty, barbarians in the Western Regions often use money to barter. I'm afraid it's used by the towns to collect money to buy horses."

"About how much money?"

"I asked the treasurer. There are more than [-] copper coins and more than [-] catties of silver in the ledger."

Thirty thousand catties, 16 taels per catty, more than 40 taels. This is a lot of money. Unfortunately, in the mainland of Tang Dynasty, silver is not very easy to buy, and it can only be used for large-scale trade with Hu people.

"Your Majesty, there are more than [-] shi of grain in the grain depot next to it, do you want to go and have a look..."

See, of course go see it.

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The next day, the emperor rewarded the three armies.

Li Ye ordered Du Chongwei, the Youhuwei Army, to be stationed in Yinzhou and Suizhou after the reorganization was completed.

Order Gao Wenmin of the Right Shenwei Army to bring Zhang Jun, the Jiedu envoy of Jingyuan, and Yang Shihou, the deputy envoy of the personal guard, to treat Jingyuan.

His Majesty the Emperor led the Eighth Cavalry Army, Zuo Shenwei Army, and Zuo Huwei Army, with more than 2 party prisoners of war, more than 2 Jingyuan army slaves, and tens of thousands of cattle and sheep.Numerous carts filled with armor, money, and food lined up in a long line to Chang'an.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
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