After hearing what King Yong said, the officials present at Longyou were more or less unnatural.

In the past few years, the situation inside and outside the court has not been calm enough, and the scholars and people from Longbian border have also felt it deeply. In particular, the rise of Tubo has become more and more rapid, and the troubles and pressures have also become greater and greater.

But under such circumstances, the court reversed its previous business strategies for the Western Regions and set up heavy troops in the four towns, which undoubtedly added a big burden to them. The troops stationed in the four towns of Anxi were like a gold-swalking beast with an infinite appetite, constantly drawing manpower and material resources from Longbian.

This has only been more than a year. If this continues, the burden will undoubtedly become greater and greater.

The court was in a state of turmoil before, and even the prime minister was in danger. These officials from other states dared not criticize the military and national plans, and were worried that even if they made suggestions, they might not be able to reach Tianting. Now that King Yong is visiting Longbian in person, he is giving them a chance to express themselves.

But now, after hearing what King Yong said, he seemed to agree with continuing to maintain the garrison of the four Anxi towns, which naturally disappointed them.

Li Tong saw everyone's expressions change, and he knew in his heart that it was not realistic to let the horse run away and not eat grass.

Therefore, after a little silence, he continued: "There is no doubt about the garrison of Anxi. However, the court actually has a strategy for the border burden brought by this. I am currently in Longyou military affairs and cannot stay out of the matter. To gather in the crowd, of course, I have to discuss a way to achieve both ends."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel energetic again. Even if Anxi did not withdraw its troops, since King Yong was willing to continue to talk, it means that the situation still has a possibility of improvement. At least it would be much better than the court's ignoring the situation on this side.

"The people are more concerned about food and clothing, and they are not allowed to cultivate and cultivate mulberry trees at any time. They are free from hunger and cold, and the people are at ease. The Longbian area is close to the fishy and smelly place, and the situation is a bit more dangerous than Neizhou. The mediocre service is heavier, and the burden of military supplies is also burdened by military operations. Therefore, I plan to ask the court to reduce some of the mediocre service in the Longbian provinces as appropriate. The expenses for straight feet will be slightly reduced to help the affairs of the states and states."

When everyone heard this, they all expressed their joy. If the mediocre service could be reduced and exempted, it would undoubtedly be a great news for the people in the governance. Longyou was not peaceful, so the people had to frequently participate in various military defense construction, and it was indeed a heavy burden to work hard.

As for various foot strength, it goes without saying that the transport of various types of military supplies has almost never stopped from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Moreover, in recent years, with the difficulty of the imperial court, it has become popular to reduce foot strength. In name, the government no longer needs to organize the dispatch of foot strength to transport supplies, but the money needs to be paid.

But in this situation in Longbian, you have to collect money for foot strength and use your foot strength. Anyway, if you miss the military period, it will be a serious crime.

The fact that King Yong can make certain reductions and exemptions in these two aspects is definitely not a verbal benefit. Once it can be implemented, it will definitely greatly improve the situation of the governments of the prefectures and counties under the Longbian border.

Of course, some people have different views on this. For example, Meng Lingqing, the husband of the Heyuan Army, said: "Tubo is in a fierce situation and is ready to prevent thieves and still need to increase efforts. If the mediocre service in Longbian border is reduced, will this affect the Heyuan military aircraft?"

The military and the government have always had certain competition, and each wanted to master more national resources. Civil officials were greedy for fame and military officials were greedy for merit. Although Fu Meng Lingqing was also complaining, his motivation was not the same as that of the prefectures and county governments. More importantly, as military towns, some were angry that the four towns of Anxi enjoyed more resources, hoping to win a certain amount of treatment for the Heyuan Army.

But if the people are exempted from mediocrity, this will affect the entire border military system, so we should naturally emphasize it.

After hearing this, Li Tong smiled and said, "Tubo is vicious. My Tang Dynasty scholars and people are both troubled and exhausted. How can the Hu people in Longbian have no contribution? In addition to meager local tribute, the Hu tribes still had the responsibility to support the army. However, the Hu soldiers were timid and weak and could not be used. If not, why should Anxi hold heavy troops? Since they can't wear armor to fight, they can simply become slaves and maids. The officials of the states and governments each included Hu officials and used their own mouths to make up for the lack of mediocrity."

Not giving the Hu people a lot of living space is a major idea for Li Tong to deal with border issues. The Tang Dynasty had invested so much in conquering the barbarians before, but the development of war dividends was not detailed enough. Now that new border troubles are rising, there is naturally no reason why the Tang army is fighting hard in front and the Hu barbarians are hiding behind and developing with peace of mind.

It is true that the city-side armed forces formed by the Hu people were a great help for the Tang Dynasty to control the border areas. However, the Hu people's combat effectiveness is generally not high, or the position is not firm enough, which is also a common fact.

Especially in terms of the gains and losses of the four towns in Anxi, this problem is particularly obvious. On the eve of the Battle of Dafeichuan, Tubo and the Tang Dynasty fought for the hegemony of the Western Regions around the four towns in Anxi.

The four towns changed hands several times, and both countries were fighting against each other. During this competition, these Huhus in the Western Regions gradually realized that they had a strong influence on the victory or defeat of the two countries, and then they became arrogant and had the idea of ​​getting along with each other.

In the early years, the imperial court decided to give up the four towns and rely on the local Hu people in the Western Regions to resist the Tubo invasion. As a result, these Hu people were useless at all. Except for the party leading the way, the rest were beaten to flee and then bowed.

Since that is the case, it might as well transfer part of the pressure from the troops stationed in the four towns to these Hu people. So Li Tong continued: "The Huzhou Prefectures, depending on their size, each sets up official households and calls them as soon as possible. Three rounds are not enough. The provincial prefectures will be removed, and their land will be collected, and the pastures will be collected!"

As soon as this statement was made, everyone present changed color again, and even Duan Da, who complained first, couldn't help but say: "The old Zhenguan system was recommended to be lenient. Since the Qing Dynasty, the use of labor has gradually increased, which has breeded the Turks' rebellion. Now the Tubo wolf is looking at the bank and is waiting to attack. Once the Huhu cannot be respectful, it will breed civil strife, and I'm afraid..."

"Those who dare to inflict chaos will kill their clans and eliminate their species!"

After hearing this, Li Tong sneered, and then he said seriously: "Everyone, it is natural for you to do whatever you want at any time. In this world, you will first give something and then gain something. Therefore, the system may be beautiful at that time, but it is not suitable for the present!"

During the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty was not long before it was established, and it was necessary to actively expand its influence and establish regional order with itself as the center. One hand was a big stick and the other hand, as long as the surrounding people were willing to be obedient, they would basically not be killed. This strategy also greatly promoted the establishment of a restraining order centered on the Tang Dynasty.

However, now, the growth of the national strength of the survivor policy established based on leniency has brought little growth to the Tang Dynasty. Especially as the struggle with Tubo gradually became increasingly fierce, it is better to recognize who is the enemy and who is the friend.

As for whether this will force many Hu troops toward the Tubo side, this is completely overthinking. What Tubo is currently pursuing a relatively pure military-national route, which is to devour the enemy through war and strengthen itself.

This regime that rose on the plateau did not have the foundation and ability to maintain a great empire. What it needed was the goal of swallowing directly, rather than an allies who were in harmony with each other.

Not to mention that Li Tong just decided to change the recruitment of the power labor of the prison states from temporary to customized, even if the government orders are several times more stringent, they are still very tolerant compared to Tubo.

The Tubo at present is far from reaching the peak of the Middle Tang Dynasty, and it does not have the foundation to imitate the rise of the Tang Dynasty, so it is difficult to expand its influence through lenient policies, and even high-consumption religions like Buddhism cannot play. Those border tyrants are not fools. What good end can they have when they are mixed with such poor things?

Of course, any change is inevitable and requires certain conditions to cooperate. Even if the control of the restricted states is strengthened, the current war crisis needs to be resolved first.

The reason why Li Tong proposed such an idea at the moment was mainly to appease these Longyou officials. There are always more ways than difficulties. I will be the same as everyone. By the way, I will help you, and you have to help me too.

"I have not been in charge of military affairs in Longyou for a long time, and everything I have said is just a brief discussion. At present, we still need to focus on military operations in Longbian, but please rest assured that I can stay in the pass and stay in Longyou for one day, and I will do my best to make this happen!"

His words mean two different meanings. First of all, I shouldn't have asked about this matter. After all, I only take over the military power of Longyou and am not responsible for government affairs. But even so, I am willing to put myself in your shoes. Secondly, only by properly solving the current situation can I gain more say and let your dream of alleviating difficulties come true.

When everyone heard this, no matter what their thoughts were, they still had some sense of identity when they looked at King Yong. Although the plan proposed by King Yong may not be perfect, at least it pointed out a route, which is much more at ease than the court's deaf attitude.

At the same time, they finally realized why the Chang'an people who fled to Longyou were so angry that they gritted their teeth when they mentioned King Yong. Before King Yong entered the Longyou territory, he was already planning to attack those detained prefectures.

But it has to be said that King Yong's attitude towards clear personnel and external affairs is quite consistent with the public. In fact, they all have their own ideas for similar solutions, but one is the only thing that people are slight, and the other is the other involves the adjustment of the entire restraining order by the Tang Dynasty, and they dare not make any suggestions easily.

But in fact, there are many officials in private who secretly strengthened their control over the custody prefecture. They might have been worried that if this caused riots, they might be held accountable by the court, but now King Yong is in the same mind as them, and his confidence will undoubtedly grow much stronger.

Not to mention the overall situation, King Yong's courageous style of acting is quite consistent with the temperament of the officials of border states. After all, they are a group that is straightforward and under pressure, and the troubles they feel are more real and direct.

During this talk, Li Tong mainly listened to the complaints of the people from Longyou and put forward some of his own ideas. It was considered a preliminary consensus and they were quite happy.

Because they knew that King Yong Yuan was tired, everyone did not stay for a long time. After communicating, they stood up and left. As for Liu Youqiu and other confidants, they naturally stayed and wanted to give more details to Your Highness.
Chapter completed!