Chapter 4784 Foreign Strategy
The Tang Dynasty was a country of etiquette. Although this statement is a bit empty and even hypocritical, it did double the favorability of the surrounding countries towards the Tang Dynasty. Even when the war started, it was just a matter of life and death at the war level. The people of every country were full of enthusiasm for the Tang Dynasty. Longing for, and often even praying for, my country to be defeated, so that it can be incorporated into the Tang Dynasty and become a true Tang Dynasty...
The humility, kindness, fraternity, and morality of the Tang Dynasty are the incarnation of all the beauty in the world. This is the consensus of Hu people all over the world, so they have the highest recognition of the Tang Dynasty at all times.
Robbery and massacre were despicable things that the Tang Dynasty would never bother to do. The noble and kind people of the Tang Dynasty would only raise the butcher knife to annihilate all enemies in war. Otherwise, they always tolerated the world with the heart of "benevolent people and loving people". ……
Datang would not and could not engage in slave trade. This was the bottom line.
But the bottom line of the country is not the bottom line of the aristocratic families, and the aristocratic families have never had a so-called bottom line...
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Chang'an, Tai Chi Palace, Wude Palace.
Liu Ji frowned, put down the secret letter in his hand, and was a little dissatisfied: "The Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette. Since Goguryeo has been destroyed and Yuan Gaisuwen has died, why shouldn't his descendants seek to enter the Tang Dynasty and submit to the Tang Dynasty completely? We cannot destroy it. ancestral temple Do you want to exterminate their descendants? Even if you buy horse bones for a thousand dollars, you should agree to it. After all, you will not choose a place to resettle them, and there is no need for the court to spend money and food. Why drive them to the Japanese country to fend for themselves? "
This is not only Liu Jie's idea, but also the consistent style of the bureaucracy represented by Confucianism. When facing a defeated enemy, one must always show mercy to show his magnanimity, generosity, and tolerance, even in previous wars. We have wasted countless people's money and food and even countless lives.
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Jun nodded and said: "Zhongshu Ling is indeed a Confucian sage and selfless. In this case, I will donate Zhongshu Ling's fiefdom as a habitat for the Yuan family. If it is not enough, I will donate the ancestral temple's land." The sacrificial fields are also dedicated, so that everyone in the world will praise your kindness, and the Yuan family will be grateful to you and repay you with grass. "
Liu Jie was stunned: "This is an imperial decree, what does it have to do with me?"
What kind of joke are you asking him to give up his fiefdom and sacrificial fields, and the tribesmen can't help but curse him to death?
Fang Jun laughed angrily and said, "You won't do it if you ask me to give up my fiefdoms and sacrificial fields, but have you ever thought that no matter which piece of land is allocated to the Yuan clan, it will be equivalent to taking back the rations and sacrificial fields of countless families?" Don't you understand the principle of not doing to others what you don't want others to do to you? You talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but you are just generous to others, and you avoid talking about it if it touches your own interests. It is extremely hypocritical!"
"You, you, you, you are slanderous!"
Liu Ji's face turned red and he hurriedly said to Li Chengqian: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the humble ministers are only concerned about the prestige of the Tang Dynasty and your Majesty's reputation, but the Duke of Yue confuses right and wrong and calls a deer a horse. It is really too much!"
Fang Jun retorted: "Since you are concerned about the prestige of the Tang Dynasty and your majesty's reputation, why are you unwilling to donate your family's fiefdom and sacrificial fields? Using the people's fields and sacrificial fields to fulfill your reputation as a loyal minister, it is an understatement to say that you are hypocritical. Perhaps It’s because of ulterior motives and bad intentions!”
"Wow, Fang Jun, you are going too far! You have ruined my reputation and trapped me in an unkind and unjust place. I will never forgive you!"
"I'm just sitting here, what do you do?"
Li Chengqian was so quarreled by the two that his brain was buzzing, and he said angrily: "Okay! They are all important ministers of the empire and my Auxiliary Minister, why are you still scolding like a shrew in the street? You have no restraint, how can you behave!"
Fang Jun said: "The Gao family is the master of Goguryeo. Although its country was destroyed and its ancestral temple was destroyed, it is still the master of a country. The Tang Dynasty wants to show the grace of the superior country and contain them within its borders. This is no problem. But the Yuan family What is a door? In Goguryeo, they are traitors and rebels, but in the Tang Dynasty, they are sworn enemies and rivals. The Tang Dynasty’s favor cannot be wasted on them, and the Tang Dynasty does not have an inch of extra land to give them a chance to thrive. "
Li Chengqian said impatiently: "I didn't say that your concubine did something wrong. Why are you harping on and on?"
Fang Jun looked upright: "Your Majesty is naturally wise and powerful, and the candle shines thousands of miles away, but isn't this to prevent you from being seduced by a treacherous sycophant and become a relative, which will be painful for the enemy and happy for the enemy."
Liu Ji was so angry that he blew his beard and stared: "Who do you think is a traitor?"
Fang Jun rolled his eyes: "Whoever advises Your Majesty to give away the land of the common people of the Tang Dynasty to foreign tribes to fulfill his false reputation is a traitor!"
"If you have different political opinions, you can naturally balance and compromise with each other. Why do you keep insulting me?"
"Is this a matter of political disagreement? This is because you only have your own reputation in your heart but have no sympathy for the people of the Tang Dynasty. You are a 'fake Confucian' who deceives the world and steals your reputation!"
"Okay, okay!"
Li Chengqian rubbed his temples and couldn't stand the loud voices of the two people, so he quickly stopped him, asking Liu Jie to calm down for a while, and then asked Fang Jun: "It's fine if you don't accept the surrender of the Yuan family, but your concubine why Driving the Yuan family to the Japanese country? And then tacitly allowing the Yuan family to provide weapons and allow them to go to the Japanese country to develop and expand, and also discuss the slave trade in private... This is not good. "
Liu Jie was speechless, Your Majesty, you are the Supreme Being, why are you so humble when facing Fang Jun?
Can you be tougher?
Fang Jun heard this and explained: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the so-called slave trade is just to gain the Yuan family's heart. In fact, driving them to the Japanese country is to encourage them to continue fighting and consume their respective resources. There is Ezo in the north of the Japanese country. If there are Japanese people in the middle and Yuan clan in the south, they will inevitably fall into a long-term war and be unable to recuperate. This is the most beneficial thing for the empire. The situation. We can achieve the goal of calmly controlling the Japanese islands without spending the empire's money and food, and without sacrificing the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. What is more cost-effective than this? It's a pity that Zhongshu Ling Yijie can't see the most brilliant strategy in this, but He still blindly advocates using the land of the Tang Dynasty to support foreign enemies and bandits, which is a shameful thing!”
Liu Jie's temples were pounding. If he couldn't make a clear explanation today, he would become the "traitor" of the Tang Dynasty tomorrow.
"At that time, when the Turks were destroyed, their tribes either attached themselves to Xueyantuo in the north, or rushed westward to the Western Regions. There were only one hundred thousand of them who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and they didn't know how to resettle them. The Duke of Yu said to Emperor Taizong, 'The king is to all things, and the heavens and the earth cover them all. What I have left behind is that the Turks have come to me in poverty, so why should I abandon them and ignore them? Confucius said: "If you save them from death, give them a livelihood, and teach them the etiquette and justice, they will become our people in a few years." Choose its chief and make it If you stay in the guard, you will be fearful of power and be virtuous, so you will be in trouble later. Emperor Taizong then used Yanbo's strategy to subjugate the Turks, from Youzhou in the east to Lingzhou in the west, and divided the lands controlled by Tuli and placed Shun and You Governor of the four prefectures of Hua, Hua and Chang The land of Jieli was divided into six states, with the Dingxiang Governor's Mansion on the left and the Yunzhong Governor's Mansion on the right to unify them. From then on, the Hu people were conquered, and the Tang Dynasty became famous and benefited the people. "< br>
When the Turks were destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court had different opinions on how to resettle them. In the end, Emperor Taizong adopted the strategy of Prime Minister Wen Yanbo to preserve the Turkic tribal organization, comply with Turkic customs and customs, and use the original Turkic management model to manage the Turkic people.
Moreover, the settlement of the Turks in the Hetao area allowed these Turks to become a barrier to the north of the Tang Dynasty.
This is the national policy of Emperor Taizong. Do you dare to oppose it?
Fang Jun sneered: "Does Zhongshu Ling still remember the chaos caused by the association?"
In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, the Ashina Association took advantage of Emperor Taizong's summer vacation in Jiucheng Palace and led more than 40 party members to attack Jiucheng Palace at night. Although they failed, they almost killed Emperor Taizong...
Liu Ji shook his head and said: "The dragon gave birth to nine sons, each of whom is different. One hundred thousand Turks have only one association rate."
Fang Jun sighed: "Emperor Taizong was wise and powerful, but not all of his decisions were correct. Placing the Turks in the Hetao area was almost a loss of long-term peace, and there were endless troubles. When the Turks were strong, they repeatedly invaded the Central Plains and killed tens of millions of people. How can we talk about submission if we are like tigers and wolves? As long as there is an appropriate opportunity, those Turks will rebel again.”
In fact, these Turkic people were not well-fed. Not only did they launch several rebellions during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, but they eventually became the "vanguard" of Anlu Mountain, attacking cities and villages from east to west, shaking the Tang Dynasty. The foundation of the country...
Liu Ji was shocked and angry: "How dare a rat slander Emperor Taizong?"
Fang Junran said: "Emperor Taizong is indeed a man of great talent and strategy, and he is the only emperor of all time, but after all, he is a man, not a god, and there will always be times when he makes mistakes. Our ministers should directly rebuke and denounce his faults. How can we just praise his virtues and flatter him?" Flattery? If you are not a sycophant, who is a sycophant?”
Liu Ji was so angry that he wanted to say more, but was stopped by Li Chengqian: "The Duke of Yue just discussed the matter, why should Zhongshu Ling do this? The first priority now is to discuss whether this strategy is to disperse the enemy's strength, stir up hostile forces, and promote confrontation. Useful.”
He thought Fang Jun's words sounded good.
He, the emperor, has been shrouded in the light of Taizong since he ascended the throne. Anyone who does anything will be compared with Taizong, which puts him under great pressure. Emperor Taizong is wise, powerful, talented and strategic, and emperors throughout the ages can compare with him. There are only a handful of people who can compare with each other, how can I compare with you?
But Emperor Taizong is also a human being, and he has done many wrong things. As a son, it is not good for him to "discuss the faults of his father". Others stand up and criticize Emperor Taizong's mistakes from time to time, which slightly weakens his radiance. Naturally, it is a good thing to relieve Li Chengqian's pressure... "Whether it's Annan or Japan, After all, even in Xue Yantuo north of the Hanhai, the Tang Dynasty only needed to garrison troops to deal with emergencies. In normal times, it should provoke various local forces to fight each other for their own interests, instead of the Tang Dynasty maintaining tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops at all times. Permanent residence, let alone moving the Hulu tribe within the country and giving them preferential treatment.”