PFC Chapter 200 What is hospitality, singing and dancing?
Chapter 200 What is hospitality, singing and dancing?
If Yeon Gaesomun wanted to defend the peninsula behind the Yalu River, he had to increase his military forces.
If the Tang army were allowed to cross the Yalu River, Goguryeo would be truly doomed.
Therefore, after Yeon Gaesomun stabilized his position, he immediately ordered all the movable troops in the country to come to support.
Although things had some twists and turns, they still went on according to the script of Li Jing and Li Chengqian.
After the Tang army gained a foothold in several cities on the Liaodong border, it began to use this time to advance deeper into the interior.
Under the full force of the small cannon, the Liaodong land and many Goguryeo cities in the north only put up a little resistance before succumbing to the power of the small cannon.
There were even some cities that were well-informed and had already opened their gates and surrendered before the Tang Dynasty's heavenly troops arrived.
The place that Yang Guang and the Sui soldiers failed to reach until their death was easily taken by the Tang soldiers.
This is the power of firearms in this era, a dimensionality reduction attack!
After controlling a large area of land in the Northeast, Li Chengqian ordered the large-scale arrest of Goguryeo people.
No matter you surrendered or your city was breached, you will be captured and forced to work.
Labor is the most glorious!
Including other ethnic groups between the Baishan and Heishui regions, such as the ancestors of the Jin people who were still in primitive society, and the tribes now called Mongols.
There are also wild tribes such as the Dog Herding Tribe and the Deer Herding Tribe.
These savages who had some fighting power were willing to surrender and were incorporated into the Tang Dynasty, which sent troops to garrison the local area and manage them.
Those who are unwilling to surrender will be captured and made into slaves, or even exterminated!
Under the powerful military force of the Tang Dynasty army, the entire Northeast land began to be reshuffled. Thousands of people died, and the white mountains and black waters seemed to be dyed red with blood.
Some people say that these ethnic groups will all be the Chinese nation in the future!
Yes, in the future they will indeed be part of the Chinese nation, but not yet.
If you don't surrender, you are the enemy.
Li Chengqian never shows mercy to his enemies.
Wait until you have been domesticated for several generations and surrender.
The Xueyantuo cavalry, Khitan cavalry and others who had followed the Tang soldiers to sweep the country became more and more frightened after seeing the Tang's methods.
His attitude towards the Tang Dynasty soldiers became more and more respectful!
The Celestial Empire should not be desecrated, but Goguryeo actually dared to pile up the remains of the Sui soldiers into a mausoleum. This is the end!
Under the threat of the Tang Dynasty, these grassland cavalry worked very hard, going deep into the mountains and forests to diligently capture slaves and kill savages who disobeyed the Tang Dynasty.
I hope this will calm the anger in the hearts of the Tang Dynasty soldiers and prevent them from taking their anger out on them.
Amitabha, the Infinite Heavenly Venerable...
They worked very hard and did not even ask the Tang Dynasty to provide them with food and fodder, in order to complete the mission as successfully as possible.
However, their actions not only failed to gain Li Chengqian's approval, but were met with even colder looks!
They were terrified again!
Is it because I haven’t done enough?
The leaders of the Khitan army and the Xueyantuo army came to the tent of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty tremblingly, wanting to test Li Chengqian's thoughts.
But they stood outside the tent for a whole day and didn't get to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Now they were even more frightened, and they carried out the subsequent orders thoroughly.
But what they didn't know was that the more cruel they were to the Northeastern barbarian tribes, the worse impression they left on Li Chengqian.
In Li Chengqian's eyes, these are all foreigners.
It is still an alien race with powerful combat capabilities.
Even if they submit to the power of the Tang Dynasty now, if the Tang Dynasty weakens one day, the first to pounce will be these bloodthirsty grassland cavalry.
So he had no intention of keeping these grassland cavalry.
Their fate had already been decided. Either they would serve as the pioneers of the Tang Dynasty's expansion into the Western Regions, heading westward under the spur of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers, or they would become the "yellow peril" in the eyes of Europeans.
Otherwise, you will stay and become a dead soul at the hands of the Tang Dynasty soldiers.
There are only two paths, no choice.
As for the grasslands left vacant by the nomadic peoples, they will be taken over by immigrants from the Tang Dynasty, who will then build cities locally.
Completely incorporate the grassland into the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
Perhaps after a long period of evolution, these immigrants will most likely become nomadic people again.
But Li Chengqian believed that as long as firearms continued to develop, with the emergence of Dadada, even if the immigrants became a new generation of grassland people, and even had the ambition to move south to the Central Plains, the Central Plains Empire would teach them what "hospitality, singing and dancing" meant!
The key is that Li Chengqian will not let this happen. As long as he is there and as long as the time travel continues, it will definitely not be long before the Tang Dynasty enters the first industrial revolution.
He believed that he would be able to see it in his lifetime.
At that time, only a railway, plus immigrants and garrisons, will be needed to completely control Mobei and Northeast China, and firmly grasp these two regions that have threatened the Central Plains Empire for thousands of years...
While Li Chengqian and Li Jing were arranging arrangements in Liaodong, Li Shimin also received reports from the front line.
Looking at the immigration policy presented by Li Chengqian, it coincides with the previous strategy of weakening the aristocratic families.
The immigration strategy made Li Shimin realize that the method used by his eldest son was a plan to destroy the entire family.
In that case, there's no need to waste time!
Li Shimin directly ordered Shandong noble families to organize immigrants to move north and began to expand the border of Northeast China, bringing this Feng Shui treasure land completely into the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
What did you say? The family disagrees!
Li Shimin said, it’s okay if you disagree!
If everyone agrees, how can I make an example of them?
But reality gave Li Shimin a loud slap in the face!
Not a single noble family disobeyed the order. They all contributed their serfs to form an army to march north to expand the border.
Then why are they so obedient!
It's very simple, because their personnel are mixed in with these border expansion armies.
Moreover, they had always coveted the land of Goguryeo.
It's like a pillow is given to you when you feel sleepy. The imperial court has issued an order to let you go to Goguryeo. That's exactly what you want!
But what they didn't know was that the so-called expansion of borders was actually implemented under military control under the established strategy of Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.
It is somewhat similar to the Wei Suo system during the Ming Dynasty. Li Chengqian called it the Construction Corps!
The Construction Corps was only responsible for military settlements and at most organized young and strong people to participate in training during the slack season.
When foreign races come to harass us, the regular Tang army stationed in various places will still be responsible.
It is almost impossible for the aristocratic families to control the former territory of Goguryeo.
In the end, they could only withdraw the dispatched personnel in disgrace under the internal structure of the Construction Corps.
You said that the Construction Corps also has a certain combat capability, and the aristocratic families may use this to control it!
I can only say that they are overthinking it.
Even if it is possible to control some construction corps, can they defeat the professional Tang Dynasty soldiers stationed there?
Both Li Shimin and Li Chengqian had read historical books of later generations and knew the importance of professionalizing the military.
Those regular troops who stayed behind in the local area did not participate in daily labor, and when they had nothing to do, they trained in combat skills.
On one side are professional soldiers who train all day, and on the other side are militiamen who work all day.
How to fight?