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"Talent can be said to be political development, and the people's side is economic development. As the third outstanding emperor, his achievements are far more than these two points. A man called Tian Khan also developed diplomacy and territory. Pretty good.”

"You must know that in our feudal dynasties, the Central Plains dynasty and the nomadic peoples in the north are always in quarrel. The Qin and Han Dynasties and the Xiongnu, the Song and Ming Dynasties and the Mongols, etc. are all mortal enemies."

"But the Tang Dynasty was the only dynasty that respected each other with ethnic minorities, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was even honored as Tian Khan."

"The three words "Tian Khan" come from the honorific title given to rulers by ancient ethnic minorities, which means leader."

"Tian Khan was the honorific title given to Li Shimin by the ethnic minorities at that time. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the surrounding nomadic peoples were well aware of the power of the Tang Dynasty. They all expressed their willingness to submit to the Tang Dynasty and supported Li Shimin as the co-owner of the world at that time. The co-owners were among a few In ethnic language, it means Heavenly Khan."

"The concept of Tian Khan and the emperor are basically the same, but Tian Khan has a more important responsibility than the emperor. Tian Khan covers the people of various ethnic groups. Being called Tian Khan means that he has received all ethnic groups. recognition and support.”

"Therefore, the title of Tian Khan is very rare. Li Shimin being called Tian Khan means that he is more outstanding in terms of achievements."

"From the word "Tian Khan", we can see the respect and recognition of the Tang Dynasty by the ethnic minorities at that time."

"Many dynasties in history have records of conquering ethnic minorities, but they are difficult to respect. At most, they only surrender in name. Once the army leaves, there will still be chaos."

"But the Tang Dynasty was different. It not only conquered these people's bodies, but also conquered their hearts."

"The splendid culture of the Tang Dynasty made the surrounding ethnic groups very envious and worshipful, and they sent envoys to learn from it."

"In the late Zhenguan period, "the princes and princes of the four barbarians, big and small, were vying to send envoys to visit the emperor. There was no end to the road, and hundreds of thousands of people often came to congratulate each yuan."

"And Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also welcomed these people. At the beginning of his succession, he solemnly stated, "The king regards the world as one family, and everyone in the feudal territory is my son. "

"It means that as long as they surrender to me, they are all my people, regardless of nationality, high or low."

"Later he said, "Since ancient times, people have valued China and despised barbarians. I love them the same, so their descendants all rely on me like their parents." "These all reflect his kingly courage and his ability to treat everyone equally."

""Tian Khan" is also a manifestation of his recognition of ethnic minorities. He did not force ethnic minorities to respectfully call the Tang Dynasty the Celestial Kingdom, nor did he mean to discriminate against others. Instead, he said that he was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and yours. The khans are all my subjects."

"In the fourth year of Zhenguan, after the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks, it did not dismember the nation like other periods in history, and finally achieved the goal of complete elimination."

"Instead, we adopted the policy of "all tribes and following their local customs", retaining their original living habits, allowing their tribes to be preserved intact, and establishing corresponding institutions to uniformly manage these people, and the management rights are still Leave it to the Turks themselves."

"There is nothing wrong with strengthening the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, but these dynasties were limited to the management and development of the native ethnic groups in the Central Plains."

"The Tang Dynasty was a prosperous dynasty that influenced the whole world. Its culture was not only the development of its own country, but also had a profound impact on the development of surrounding countries."

"The two most powerful empires, Tang and Han, both experienced a lot of hardships before reaching their peak, and both were threatened by alien races."

"At that time, the great alien enemy of the Han Dynasty was the Xiongnu, and the great alien enemy of the Tang Dynasty was the Turks." "Both were severely humiliated by the aliens. The founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, was almost besieged and killed by the aliens, and Empress Lu was also attacked by the Huns. Khan teased."

"Li Shimin was beaten to the bottom of the city by the Turks. He had no choice but to compromise and paid a certain price before the Turks retreated."

"This Turk is really dishonest. Li Shimin is indeed a bit generous for letting go of his prejudices. Everyone thinks that the ability of Tang Taizong, who was called "Khan of Heaven" by foreigners, should not be underestimated. I think this magnanimity is a bit too much. I hope more Exterminate the race instead of allowing the alien race to grow."

"On the ninth day of August in the ninth year of Wude, just two months after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Tang Emperor Li Yuan was forced to pass the throne to Prince Li Shimin."

"However, before Li Shimin became the leader of the Tang Dynasty, he was not happy for a long time. The [-] Eastern Turks army took advantage of the political turmoil in the Tang Dynasty and went south."

"On August 24th, the Eastern Turks invaded Jingzhou, on the [-]th they invaded Wugong, and on the [-]th they invaded Gaoling, which is only seventy miles away from Chang'an."

"Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks issued a message saying that he would take care of the family affairs of the Li Tang Dynasty for the sake of the world and seek justice for the old emperor Li Yuan and the late prince Li Jiancheng."

"For a while, people in Chang'an were in panic. Whether to fight, defend or flee, the courtiers had different opinions."

"But the Li Shimin who rode alone under the city of Luoyang and charged into the enemy army as if he was in an uninhabited land has not changed. He did not shrink back just because he became the emperor. He is still a bloody man and decided to go to the meeting alone."

"When Jieli Khan saw Li Shimin leading only six mounted guards to the Weishui River to talk to him on the other side, he was shocked. He did not expect that the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty was so courageous and majestic."

"But Li Shimin is not here to fight, but to negotiate."

"On the Weishui Bridge, Li Shimin and Jieli Khan killed the white horse to form an alliance. The Tang Dynasty exchanged money and women for peace."

"Although he had to do it as a last resort, Li Shimin was still deeply ashamed and called it "the shame of the Weishui River". He secretly made up his mind to recover the dignity lost on the Weishui Bridge from the East Turks sooner or later."

"It's not that Li Shimin is afraid of the East Turks. The main reason is that the Tang Dynasty was newly established and the national and financial resources are limited. In addition, he has only been on the throne for less than a month, and his position is not right. If he continues to go to war with the East Turks, he will inevitably get the reputation of being militaristic."

"After the Weishui Alliance, Li Shimin began to work hard to govern, focusing on both military and political affairs. While training the army, he divided the Eastern Turks and made friends with the Western Turks to weaken the power of Jieli Khan."

"In the end, Jieli Khan's nephew Tuli Khan fought against Jieli Khan in a separate court with the support of the Tang Dynasty, and was called the Little Khan of the East Turks."

"In the third year of Zhenguan, Tuli Khan officially broke away from the Eastern Turks and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. The strength of the Eastern Turks was greatly reduced. Coinciding with a snow disaster in the grassland, Li Shimin finally had the opportunity to avenge his shame."

"Although Li Shimin was the No. 1 general in the Tang Dynasty who unified the world, years of battles have already cultivated outstanding generals one after another. Even if their abilities are not as good as the original Li Shimin, they are enough for Li Shimin to shoulder the important task of destroying the Eastern Turks with confidence. Leave it to them.”

(End of this chapter)