Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Let’s talk about the soul figure of the Han Dynasty.

In addition to the emperor, there was another envoy who could not be avoided: Su Wu.

Make a name for yourself among the Xiongnu, show your merits to the Han Dynasty, and serve in all directions without dishonoring the emperor's order or losing the national dignity.

And this Wang Xuance is a completely different kind of envoy.

The same humiliation, the same disregard of life and death.

The difference was that Wang Xuance didn't seem to have any thoughts of complacency from beginning to end.

Not even a single soldier of the Tang Dynasty was wasted, but he used the power of the country to drive away the soldiers of the vassal country and punished him with thunder.

With such talent, it would be a pity to be an envoy.

This is what Zhang Fei had the first time to think about.

Fa Zheng shook his head:

This Tang general is extremely talented, but if he joins the army, he may become a mediocre general, unable to excel in this way.

Zhang Fei suddenly felt that it made sense.

The Tang Dynasty seemed to have never been short of generals, and even the emperor was one of the most capable.

The barbarians were able to fight to the death, and even those who were regarded as khans abandoned their positions and went to the Tang Dynasty to become generals.

When everyone is vying for the lead, it is extremely difficult for a general to take the lead.

It's no wonder that everyone in the Tang Dynasty is a general, and they all want to take advantage of danger.

Just like the attack on the Khotan Kingdom, it can be seen clearly on the map that the Qiuci Kingdom has been destroyed, and the connection between the Western Turks and Khotan has been severed.

The land of Kucha can be stabilized, and this is also the safest way for Khotan to be conquered slowly.

But the general of the Tang Dynasty was unwilling to give up his efforts, and almost risked his own life. He led only fifty people to the royal capital and ordered to go to the Tang Dynasty.

It can be seen that the generals of the Tang Dynasty were eager to make meritorious deeds.

But Fazheng is a little curious:

Wang Xuance was not driven by the Tang army, but he was able to defeat the enemy with overwhelming force.

“Why is such a rich place so vulnerable?”

[But since we are talking about Tianzhu, we can also talk about this magical place.

As for why Tianzhu's combat effectiveness is so poor, the caste system makes the lower-class soldiers lack the will to fight to the death. This is just one of them.

The Indian plains are indeed a land of God's blessings. They can easily support a population of 1.4 billion and can also engage in grain export trade, but they naturally have their shortcomings.

The most important thing is that there are iron mines, but there is a lack of coal mines. There is no way to develop steel-making, steel-filling, steel-frying and other skills like we did in ancient times, and there is no way to research good armor and weapons.

We all know that in the cold weapon era, swords can be played with casually.

Hiding a crossbow would be punishable by imprisonment, and hiding armor would be punishable by hanging, or by the clan.

The importance of armor in the cold weapon era is evident.

The lack of armor not only led to low combat effectiveness of Tianzhu soldiers, but also made it difficult to widen the technological gap between the central army and the local army, making it difficult for the dynasty's rule to be stable and long-term.

This is also the reason why Wang Xuance is so powerful in fighting.

Secondly, it is also because the place is too fertile and is a large plain suitable for farming, which makes it impossible to defend.

In words we are all familiar with, India is a standard land of four wars.

Then there is the most fatal problem. India does not produce horses and cannot even develop simple light cavalry.

The final result was that after the Persians, Macedonians, Bactrians, Parthians, Yuezhi people, White Huns, Mongols, etc., wearing armor and riding war horses, passed through the Khyber Pass, they were all as powerful as gods of war. Tianzhu will be conquered in turn.

Under such circumstances, Wang Xuance was naturally unstoppable in a fight.

However, when we later generations talk about Wang Xuance's treatment, there are many differences.

There is a saying that Wang Xuance did not get any benefits when he destroyed the country, but instead benefited Tubo. Therefore, Li Shimin was not very happy in the end, so he treated Wang Xuance more harshly. We can talk about this issue one by one.

The Tibetans during the Zhenguan period were not very interested in India, because although they could go to India, the road was very, very difficult.

Therefore, Songtsen Gampo only sponsored 1,200 troops and horses. If Tubo really wanted to intervene in Tianzhu, it would not be difficult for Tubo to directly send 10,000 troops.

Historically, Tubo invaded Tianzhu only after the Anshi Rebellion. At that time, Tubo had completely invaded Hexi and the Western Regions. It can be seen that even for the careerists in Tubo, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was much more fragrant than that of Tianzhu.

Moreover, the late Zhenguan period was the honeymoon period between Tang Dynasty and Tubo. It would be fifteen years after Wang Xuance destroyed the country before the two sides turned against each other.

Another piece of evidence is that at the beginning of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, a lost honey country in eastern Tianzhu sent envoys to pay tribute to Xuanzong and brought a letter:

Since the founding of the country, I have been subject to the Khan of Tian... I have been with the King of Central Tianzhu and the five major roads of Tubo, and it is forbidden to enter and exit... The Khan of Tian's troops arrived at Bolu, although they were 200,000 strong, they could send food to help. In addition, the state owns the Mahapatama Dragon Pond, which is willing to serve as a temple for the Khan of Heaven.

What he said is very clear. He has always recognized the name Tian Khan, and has been following orders to defend Tibet from entering Tianzhu.

And he also hoped that the Tang Dynasty would attack the Bolu Kingdom. As long as the number of troops did not exceed 200,000, they could provide food and grass.

Finally, he sent a message to Mahapotama Longchi Kingdom, I am willing to serve as a camp for the Khan of Heaven, which means that he is willing to allow the Tang Dynasty to station troops in his country.

Secondly, Wang Xuance was not treated harshly.

Before going there, youwei led the governor Shi, who was on the seventh rank.

After returning from Jia Dynasty, he became a doctor and was promoted to the fifth rank.

Official grades in the Tang Dynasty were nine and thirty levels. They were assessed once a year, and based on the four-year assessment results, only those who passed the exam could advance to the next level. Only those who had good political performance could be promoted to a higher level. Official positions above the fifth level needed to be reported to the emperor for decision.

In this system, Wang Xuance was directly promoted to the fifth level, and the fifth level was initially remembered by the emperor.

To be honest, the most ruthless thing to Wang Xuance is fate:

The Tianzhu doctor brought back did not cure Erfeng's illness.

Just now Jane was in the emperor's heart, but the emperor died.

The emperor had even taken the medicine he had brought back from the doctor.

Wang Xuance's official career had just begun, but the ship sank. 】

Li Shimin felt that he had underestimated this area, his brows raised uncontrollably, and he even picked out his ears with his fingers:

How many?

But in fact, there is no need to explain. Guangmu said it in a simple and clear way. Li Shimin just couldn't believe it, and the meaning of grain export was also simple and easy to understand.

With a population of 1.4 billion, there is still room to sell food?

For comparison, Li Shimin remembered another set of data:

I remember that in the fourth year of the Great Cause, China had a population of 46 million, which was the peak of the Sui Dynasty. This number was less than half a billion.

Du Ruhui came out and said:

This is the number of future generations. Looking at the future generations, with the help of science and technology, their farming methods are far better than ours, and they can be used by hundreds of millions of people.

Even though he said this...but Li Shimin still couldn't let go.

In the fifth year of Daye, there were nearly nine million households, and in the Wude year of the Tang Dynasty, the approximate number found was two million households.

At first glance, it seems that 30 million people died in the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but Li Shimin also studied it carefully.

In the fourth and fifth years of Daye, Emperor Yang made great efforts to search for hidden households, and in order to increase tax revenue, he forced brothers to separate their families and then collect taxes on a per-household basis.

Although tax revenue increased significantly, Li Shimin looked back and concluded that this was the beginning of great chaos.

Therefore, in the past two years, Li Shimin specially added a law: if the parents are alive, the children will be punished by dividing the family.

The suggestion to clean up hidden households has also been read out, and a reward policy for the birth of babies has also been introduced to allow the people to recuperate and recuperate.

Although Yangdi's methods were criticized by him, at least he did make great efforts to clarify the population, but now a comparison...

Nearly twenty great years... Fang Xuanling also marveled.

Du Ruhui, who is also the prime minister, understands the mood of his old friend:

I really don't know what good strategies will be used to govern a country like this in future generations.

On the other side, the generals were already quite moved.

Li Shi𪟝 summed it up:

No armor, no soldiers, no horses, no danger.

Then he raised his eyebrows and exclaimed like Li Shimin:

Doesn't this mean we can attack at will?

And looking at the numerous passers-by of the Khyber Pass in later generations, Li Shi was filled with envy:

There are so many countries coming and going, why can’t there be one more like China?

Su Lie nodded fiercely, while Changsun Wuji stared at him honestly and unceremoniously:

I was the first to take credit for this!

But when he saw that a small country in Eastern Tianzhu dared to promise to supply food and fodder for an army of 200,000, Changsun Wuji felt that he had to fight:

Since General Maogong has accomplished the feat of destroying Xue Yantuo, why not forgive Your Majesty's regrets and study the military strategy for building Goguryeo?

Li Shi 𪟝 was now completely on edge and did not give in at all:

When the Tang Dynasty's naval division is first established, attack it with surprise troops and advance both by land and water. Goguryeo can be leveled with a snap of the finger.

Then it's time to turn west and use the cavalry to take sea ships. The peace of Tianzhu is just around the corner.

Changsun Wuji's round face turned red, but in the end, after pointing his short round fingers at Li Shi𪟝 twice, he finally put it down bitterly.

Now that I have no official position and can't even speak loudly enough, why don't I just make some innuendo on His Majesty and get back to myself as soon as possible?

His eldest grandson Wuji also wanted to be loyal to the country.

Li Shimin has never cared about this. After all, although these old ministers can fight, the final decision-making power has always been firmly in his hands.

Li Shimin could only express his deep sympathy for Wang Xuance's experience, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After all, he was already dead by then, what else could he do?

And now that Wang Xuance has been activated as soon as possible, there is no regret at all.

Li Shimin stroked his slightly curled beard and thought about the casual remarks of later generations.

Stationing troops in other countries? In addition to providing food and fodder for soldiers and horses, this small country needs...

Should Datang be remunerated?

[Because of Erfeng's sudden death, Wang Xuance's soaring career came to an abrupt end.

Also because of Erfeng's sudden death, the Turks were preparing to rebel again.

The protagonist of this rebellion was the Tang general Ashina Helu, also known as Xiaolu for short.

Xiaolu escaped from the Western Turks and was chased by the Great Khan. After defecting to the Tang Dynasty, he relied on being the leader and made contributions in the battle to destroy the Kucha Kingdom.

Later, when celebrating the victory, Erfeng thought highly of him and even put his own robe on Xiaolu to show his favor. He was promoted to General Zuo Xiaowei and Governor of Yaochi, and received very generous treatment.

But people are always different.

Some people cried and wanted to be buried alive after the death of Erfeng, such as Ashina Sheer, who was not worthy of being buried with Dubu Khan.

Some people immediately thought of rebelling and becoming a khan again after Erfeng's death, such as the foreign student Xiao Lu.

And it was also at this point that the demise of the Western Turks officially began.

And Su Dingfang, who had been sweeping the streets in Chang'an for thirty years, finally entered the stage of history with great fanfare. 】