Chapter 31 Sending troops to Tianzhu
After patrolling all the way, the Tubo people were very happy. Seeing Li Longji and the others was as happy as seeing their ancestors...
Tubo was a slave system, while the Tang Dynasty was a feudal system, and there were no slaves. Just liberating slaves was enough to make the Tubo people return to the Tang Dynasty.
Not to mention, the Tang Dynasty also had to run schools and allow their children to go to school. They could become officials even after achieving success in their studies. This is a great thing. They never even dreamed of it in the past, so they could not help but be happy.
Along the way, the Tubo geniuses always shouted that they wanted to join the army, which was the biggest problem.
The other problems are all in detail, just a little adjustment.
A month later, Li Longji returned to the logic, Zhang said that Song Jing, Wang Maozhong and others came back one after another.
"After a month of inspection, I found that it was pretty good overall. The only big problem was that Tubo Ding Zhuang was shouting to join the army, complaining that we didn't give them a chance." Li Longji and Zhang said, Song Jing, Wang Maozhong and others got together.
"Our situation is similar," Zhang joked, "If they want to join the army, we will help them. It is inevitable to recruit Tubo Ding Zhuang to join the army, and it is time to do this now. Although their combat power is definitely not as good as our army, they can do other things, such as garrison. If we want us to conquer Tianzhu, we will send them to garrison. The Tang Dynasty only needs to station a small army in Tianzhu."
To capture a place, you must use the power there. Only in this way can you become stronger and stronger as you fight. Using the Tubo people's strength and summoning Tubo's men and soldiers to join the army is inevitable.
The combat power of these Tubo people is not as strong as that of the Tang army. However, it can be used to assist the Tang army, such as garrisoning, maintaining order, escorting food and grass, etc.
This would save a lot of manpower for the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang army only needed to fight.
"Yes." Li Longji deeply agreed: "This matter must be handled immediately. Li Kuan, you will lead 50,000 troops to station in Tubo, recruit Tubo Ding Zhuang to join the army, and train them."
"Crown Prince, can you not stationed in Tubo? The last general wants to attack Tianzhu?" Li Kuan bargained.
What a glorious thing to destroy Tianzhu, who doesn’t want to? Li Kuan doesn’t want to station in Tubo.
"Why is that much nonsense? If you want to stay, stay." Li Longji's face sank.
"That's easy. I will obey the order." Li Kuan shrank his neck and said hurriedly.
The generals were respectful and afraid of Li Longji. When they saw Li Longji's face turned aside, Li Kuan had to do whatever he wanted.
"Remember, it is very important to recruit Tubo geniuses and train them." Li Longji said with a serious look on his face: "After we conquered Tianzhu, we cannot send a large army to let the Tubo people complete it. You must train them well. If there is any problem, you will only ask!"
"Prince, please rest assured. The final plan will be done." Li Kuan hurriedly patted his chest and promised.
"The follow-up affairs of governing Tubo will be handed over to Song Jing. We are preparing to conquer the war in India." Li Longji ordered loudly: "The army began to gather on the border of India."
"Long live!" the generals cheered in unison.
The destruction of Tianzhu has long been decided, but because the army needs to be rescheduled and the army is unable to send troops for the time being, which makes the soldiers quite impatient. Now, Li Longji has finally issued an order to send troops, who can't be happy?
With Li Longji's order, Tang army teams headed to the border of India, and a war was about to begin.
"Do you know? We are going to destroy Tianzhu this time. Haha, we are going to destroy Tianzhu."
"Tianzhu, there is a lot of sugar there. When you arrive in Tianzhu, there are not many other things. You can eat as much as your stomach is. You can eat it even if you want to vomit."
"There are many elephants in India and many ivory. It is also a glorious thing to get some back."
"I heard that although India is big, it is divided into various parts. Just like in the Warring States Period in China, the princes fought endlessly. The Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy India without any effort."
"You still have to say this? Do you know the legendary envoy Wang Xuance? He swept half of India with ten thousand people he borrowed, and beat India to kneel down and beg for mercy."
"Wang Xuance? What I have heard of is an amazing hero. With his ten thousand troops, he can kill the Indians, let alone if we dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops this time, we will succeed?"
On the way forward, the Tang army shouted loudly and talked a lot, and had full confidence in destroying Tianzhu.
Tianzhu is far away from the Tang Dynasty, and the two countries rarely have intersections. The real reason why the Tang people knew about the situation in Tianzhu was Wang Xuance, a legendary envoy. The Tang people were almost all-round and well-known to Wang Xuance, and that was too legendary.
Wang Xuance could sweep half of India with just ten thousand troops. This time, the Tang Dynasty sent more than 200,000 troops, but could it still destroy India?
"The army has reached the border of India, and it's time for us to set off." Li Longji summoned the generals and said, "We must destroy India in this battle."
"Haha." The generals burst into laughter.
"Crown Prince, the envoy of India seeks his visit." At this moment, Gao Lishi came in to report.
"What? The Envoy of the Indian?" A scream rang out, and the generals all looked like they had heard it wrong.
"That's right, it's the messenger of heaven, who asks for the prince." Gao Lishi affirmed.
"It must be that the news of our troops sent to India. The King of India was scared and sent an envoy to plead for mercy." Li Longji's eyes flashed and said, "Call him in."
Gao Lishi responded and hurried to get the people, and quickly turned around.
As Gao Lishi came in, a tall Indian man with a pale face and his eyes dodged. He took two steps at a time, quickly stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Li Longji, "The messenger of Mogadah, Xinli, kowtowed to the prince."
His forehead touched the ground, he was very respectful and had a very good attitude.
"Tell me, what's the matter with you?" Li Longji said calmly.
"Crown Prince, Xin Li, on the order of my king Arona, came to see the prince, gave him a generous gift, and reaffirmed the friendship between the two countries." Xin Li said hurriedly, his eyes falling on Li Longji, with an anxious look on his face.
"Who is Arona from Aroshun?" Li Longji stared at Xin Li like a sharp sword.
"It's the grandson of the former king." Xin Li's heart sank.
"Then there is nothing to talk about." Li Longji flatly refused and sneered: "We must do a good job of killing the envoys of the Tang Dynasty."
"Ah." Xin Li exclaimed, and cold sweat broke down.
What he feared the most was this matter. Li Longji said it to his face, and he couldn't help but be frightened.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Wang Xuance was ordered to go on a mission to India and was almost killed by the then Central India King Aluo Zhu. At that time, Wang Xuance only brought more than 30 diplomatic personnel, but was ambushed by more than 2,000 people from Aluo Shun. Except for Wang Xuance and Deputy Envoy Jiang Shiren, all the others were killed.
Wang Xuance and Jiang Shiren found an opportunity to escape, and Wang Xuance vowed to destroy India and take revenge.
As a legendary envoy, Wang Xuanli did not return to his country to cry, but went through hardships and came to Nepal, borrowed 7,000 cavalry from Nepal, then borrowed 1,200 cavalry from Songtsen Gampo, and recruited some soldiers and horses from the vassal states of the Tang Dynasty to make up for ten thousand people.
He set out with these thousands of people who had been pieced together and embarked on the journey of fighting against India. He first defeated Alushun's army and fought Alushun to escape.
Wang Xuance was determined to take revenge, and he chased him wherever Alushun fled. Alushun first retreated back to Central India, and Wang Xuance followed him into Central India. Alushun suffered consecutive defeats and suffered heavy losses and had to surrender to East India.
East India sent troops and was defeated by Wang Xuance again.
In order to avoid the destruction of the country, the King of East India was not allowed to give Wang Xuance a generous gift, and he repeatedly surrendered, so Wang Xuance withdrew his troops.
Considering that this was a borrowed army, even if India was destroyed, it would not be much beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, just to vent its anger and revenge. If India was really conquered, the ultimate benefit would be the Tubo, which was adjacent to India and Nepal. If these countries were obtained from India, they would become stronger, which would be detrimental to the Tang Dynasty.
So, Wang Xuance accepted the conditions of the King of East India and stopped fighting.
Of course, before the peace talks, Wang Xuance captured Alushun alive. When he returned to China, he took Alushun back to Chang'an.
Emperor Taizong of Tang highly praised Wang Xuance's brave actions and named him "Chaosan Doctor".
Although decades have passed, it would be natural for the Tang Dynasty to question it for this. After all, the envoys came for friendship, and killing the envoys was unreasonable, and the Tang Dynasty occupied it.
Moreover, Wang Xuance's conquest was very successful. He could sweep half of India with only tens of thousands of borrowed miscellaneous troops. Now, the Tang army has dispatched more than 200,000 troops, and the army is approaching. What should India use to resist?
India cannot defeat the miscellaneous army that Wang Xuance pieced together, and these miscellaneous army are not afraid of the Tang army?
"Crown Prince, I beg for withdrawal of troops, and my country is willing to pay a lot of money." Xin Li kowtowed heavily and begged loudly.
"Let me destroy Tianzhu. Everything in Tianzhu is from the Tang Dynasty. Why do you need to give it to me?" Li Longji said coldly.
This is right. As long as Tianzhu is destroyed, will it not be requested? Is it necessary to give it to Tianzhu?
"Crown Prince..." Xin Li still begged.
"Boom out." Li Longji waved his right hand and ordered someone to blast Xin Li out, saying coldly: "Go back and tell Arona, wash your neck and wait."
Xin Li left dejectedly and hurried back to report the news.
"Set out." Li Longji stood up and walked out.
With the help of Gao Lishi, he flew on his horse and rode the Night Lion King and galloped away.
Zhang said, Chen Xuanli, Yang Sixu, and Xue Zhi followed closely.
"Zhang said, how do you think this battle is fought?" Li Longji asked Zhang while riding a horse.
"Prince, if I was wrong, there was no big battle to fight in this battle, and it was almost a marching trip." Zhang Shuo smiled and said, "The Indians are now divided into five parts, just like the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period in China. The Indians are divided into five parts: east, west, south, north, and middle. The most powerful one is Zhongtianzhu, which is the Magadha Kingdom in Arona. This Magadha Kingdom not only has Zhongtianzhu, but also has Northern India, with the most vast territory."
Chapter completed!