Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 377: Please treat your Majesty well to the people of Silla

If you want to go to war, there are several things to consider.

The first is whether the logistics can keep up. Zuo Yongwu has 2 troops, 1 servants, 8000 auxiliary troops, plus [-] horses. How much food and grass will be consumed in a month.

"Your Majesty, it's easy now. Are there three strategies available?"

"Which three strategies?"

"Your Majesty, you can directly collect grain from Silla, concentrate it at Busan Port, and ship it to Japan.

Second, grain and grass from Shandong can be used, concentrated in Michigan, and shipped to Japan by ship! "

"What about the third one?"

Liu Wei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that even though Japan is a small country, it still has a lot of fertile land that can be planted. If it can occupy a state of land and herders can plant it for a long time, they will have no worries about eating!"

His Majesty the Emperor nodded. In this way, the imperial court did not need to spend a lot of money to conquer Japan.

"Your Majesty, the problem now is that the Tang Dynasty knows nothing about Japan. We only know that Japan is a small barbarian country with a narrow territory. But how big is it, how many people are there, and how many soldiers with armor are there?"

Li Ye smiled and said: "If you don't know now, just find out. I have sent envoys to visit Japan and sent caravans to the sea to trade with Japan. I plan to spend a year to find out Japan's land, power, and customs."

Troops are not dispatched just as soon as they are announced. There is a lot of preparation work beforehand, and the Zuo Yongwu Army also needs to train. This group of Northern Army soldiers will definitely not be able to adapt to the bumpy sailing on the sea.

The minds of soldiers also need to be channeled. Many people are still unwilling to go to distant places, especially across seas.

There is also the strait between Silla and Japan. Datang's understanding of this strait is not even as good as that of the Japanese.

According to his impression, the typhoon will be raging in two months. According to the original history, Mongolia's two expeditions to Japan were defeated by the weather.

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"Your Majesty, the True Saint Queen wishes to see you!"

"Xuan!"

The True Saint Queen Jinman is only forty, and there are already visible marks on her face. These days have been a lot of suffering for her.

"Your Majesty, please be kind to the people of Silla!"

Li Ye stood up and said: "There is no more Silla in this world. This is the Andong Road newly established by the Tang Dynasty. Can the King Zhensheng still not let it go?"

The True Saint Queen knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Jin, Li, Tian and other families were destroyed. Their men became slaves, and their women were rewarded by your Majesty to his soldiers. I don't understand. They They all surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, why do they have to endure such a disaster!"

Li Ye shook his head and said: "Because they are my enemies. They have at least ten thousand hectares of fertile land in their hands, and there are tens of thousands of civilians under their command. If these people are not eliminated, how can I feel at ease!"

Li Ye told the truth and did not hide anything. His policy towards Silla had been agreed upon long ago. He could sum it up in six words: "Strike the local tyrants and divide the land!"

Part of it was distributed to the civilians of Silla, and another [-] people were moved from Hebei East Road. These Han people also had to be divided into fields.

Where did this field come from? It was naturally from these wealthy bureaucrats.

These people are also the most unstable in the regime, so naturally they must be hunted down.

"Prince Zhensheng and the royal family's land must be given up. I don't have to give up the private property of the Jin family, but the land must be given up!"

The largest landowner in Silla is the royal family of Kim, and basically the entire Gyeongju belongs to their family.

"..."

His Majesty the Emperor's political thinking has always been clear: to win over one party, isolate one party, and attack another party.

In the face of absolute military power, Datang's policy could be extremely strong.

Catch all these bureaucrats and landlords directly and confiscate their money and land.By distributing these lands to those who had no land, the image of the Tang army also changed, becoming that of a liberator. Then some people were selected to serve as officials, and the situation was quickly brought under control.

But if the common people have land and food to eat, will they still rebel?It's difficult.

As for the original Silla troops, they were all taken to the Tang Dynasty to build roads and mines, as well as the men and women in the family.

Except for the royal family, all the ruling classes were wiped out.

The emperor also ordered that those in the army who were willing to stay in the field would be given a hundred acres of land, a wife, cattle, farm tools, and slaves.

There were more than 2 soldiers in the army, and more than 2 auxiliary soldiers and civilians simply laid down their weapons and became the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

The same was true for the people who migrated from Hebei East Road one after another. Those who were not married were directly given Silla wives.

As for the original Silla civilians, the policy was much gentler.

"From now on, there will be no more Silla people. They will all be common people of the Tang Dynasty. They will change their clothes, learn to speak the language of the Tang Dynasty, and learn the writing of the Tang Dynasty. The people of Silla will all change their surnames to Han!"

……

Zhou Dewei, the commander of Zuo Wuxiang Army, was both civil and military, and Li Ye cultivated him carefully.

"Commander Zhou, are you willing to serve as my herdsman?"

Zhou Dewei understood and said hurriedly: "I am willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, but I am afraid that my ability is limited and I am afraid of missing His Majesty's important event!"

Li Ye smiled and said: "I heard that when you were in Fengzhou, you managed the people well and had enough food and clothing, and the people praised you highly. How can you say that?"

Li Ye appointed Zhou Dewei as the envoy and observer of Andong Road, and Zuo Xiao's cavalry army was led by deputy general Shi Jiantang.

As for the military, Fu Cunshen's position as deputy governor of Jiliao Governor's Mansion was removed and he was granted the title of chief governor of Andong Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. Wang Yanzhang was appointed deputy governor of Andong Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and commander of the Andong Navy.

The Mizhou Navy was divided into two, and deputy general Zhu Xingsi was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Mizhou Navy.

In October of the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Da Zhi, the weather turned cold. After staying in Andong Road for four months, the political situation was generally stable. His Majesty the Emperor ordered the troops to move back to the court.

Before leaving, Li Ye summoned Wang Yanzhang and Fu Cunxuan.

"About March or April next year, I will issue an edict to attack the Japanese country. This is something that has never happened before in China. The two generals should be careful and prepared!"

"I have issued an order to Jingnan Shipyard to build [-] new sea-going ships, which will be shipped to Busan Port one after another. There are also ten new soldiers. This is to supplement the Andong Navy. I want you to hurry up and train!"

Li Yeyou said to Fu Cunshen: "All the officers and soldiers of Zuo Yongwu Army must board the ship. Everyone must stay on the ship for at least a month. They must not feel dizzy or vomited during the bumps, and their calves are not soft to be qualified!"

"promise!"

Wang Yanzhang said: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing, please agree to it?"

"General Wang, try your words!"

Wang Yanzhang cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, can we equip more bronze cannons and mortars? If every ship is equipped with one or two, this battle will be much bigger."

Li Ye smiled and said: "If you can shoot accurately and have a gunner, I will equip you with a cannon!"

"Your Majesty, are there assessment standards?"

"Three miles, three miles away, I will launch a ship that is about the same size as a warship. As long as the gunner can hit one of ten shots, it will be considered accurate!"

A ten percent hit rate seems easy, but is actually very difficult because the ship is constantly bumping and the target ship is not stationary.

(End of this chapter)