Chapter 1482 The Importance of Indochina

In fact, many people in the imperial court were also wondering. Li Xiang had been fighting in the north and south for so many years. The land he conquered was many times that of several countries in South Asia. But why did Li Xiang attach so much importance to this place?

They were limited by the limitations of this era and did not know much about the surrounding situation, so none of them knew what Li Xiang wanted to do, but Li Xiang himself knew very well.

First of all, it expands our country's access to the sea, which allows our country to have a wider access to the sea. Secondly, it reduces disputes in the southern sea areas and does not involve so much energy. Finally, it is the food production here. No matter how large the land is in the north, It is not easy to achieve three crops in two years, but here we can achieve three crops in one year, which has at least doubled the productivity.

Moreover, this area is very rich in various fruits. Once transported back to the north, it will also play a great role in stimulating the economy. After the roads were built, the people began to form various caravans, and all of a sudden It can solve the employment problems of many people and enrich the economy of the entire Datang Dynasty. This is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, but Li Xiang has already considered it.

Of course, the most important thing is to use this area as the backing for attacking Tianzhu. Because of the Himalayas, our country and Tianzhu cannot fight on the plateau. What's more, although Tubo is weak, it has not subjugated the country, so it is not Suitable for fighting there.

After taking over the countries in South Asia, we can spend two or three years building military camps and training camps here, and let the local people become our servants. When we attack Tianzhu, these people can also help us on the road. Being busy is the most important thing.

In the 21st century, Li Xiang looked down on the land of Tianzhu. Even if he took it over, he would be worried that there would be all kinds of germs in it. But it is different in this era. That land It is still very beautiful, especially the plains that run through the South Asian subcontinent, which are extremely important to our country.

If we can build such a huge empire and be on the verge of two oceans at the same time, it will be too friendly for our country. No matter how prodigal future generations are, we can maintain an undefeated situation.

Ethnic divisions can occur in other countries, but in our country because of the unification of Qin Shihuang, everyone is thinking about unifying the world. If you don't want to unify the world, especially where the Han people live, including your subordinates Everyone, including the staff, may say that a simple statement is not enough.

So throughout the dynasties and generations, as long as the Emperor Taizu basically wanted to unify the country, Li Xiang laid such a large territory for them in advance, and also set up a bureaucracy himself, which means that we once actually controlled this place.

With this idea, there is no need to be afraid of the dynasty changes of future generations. No matter who sits in that position, they all want to achieve the glory of Li Xiang today. Li Xiang is like a bright light in the sky, guiding them to the present. In this territory, if you fail to meet Li Xiang's standards, then no one in your dynasty may remember it. In the end, I'm afraid it will just be a passing dynasty. I believe no emperor would do this.

Tang military camp.

"Your Highness, we have notified the leaders of more than thirty city-states, and they are all on their way now. No one dares to disobey our orders."

At this moment, Li Xiang has moved his camp to the vicinity of today's Chiang Mai. This is also the core of the entire South Asia region. If nothing goes wrong, a series of institutions will be set up here in the future. This is also to better control South Asia. area.

As for the original land in Vietnam, let’s leave the Fusang and Goguryeo people there first. They are very good at cleaning up that land. There are too many rebels on that land. Li Xiang stayed there for a few days. In the short time, he encountered several assassinations, so for Li Xiang's safety and for those Fusang people to do better, Li Xiang led a large number of Datang troops to leave there.

It is said that on the night Li Xiang left, the Fusang people began to attack the Vietnamese villages. They couldn't care so much. If they wanted to kill all the rebels here in a short time, they had to let All people need to see blood, otherwise how would they know what fear is?

If Mr. Daoxue saw this way of doing things of the Fusang people, I am afraid that even their ancestors would scold them for eight generations. However, people in the Tang army have experienced the cruelty on the battlefield, so they are not satisfied with the way of doing things of the Fusang people. , they think this is a normal thing, if you don't do this, then I'm afraid you will be dealt with.

"These leaders in various places are still giving face. If they can all be carried out properly, we must give preferential treatment to those who deserve preferential treatment. These days, we must have both kindness and power. If we just make people afraid, then we in the local The government cannot be checked. Look at the chieftain territories in Sichuan, we are using them quite well. "

Li Xiang thought of the four major chieftains in Sichuan. Although there are still two powerful ones and the rest are just ordinary people, there has not been much rebellion in the local area, and many of them are still following the Tang army. Fighting, now they are all qualified soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

Nowadays, no one mentions the original Tusi territory. When they talk about their hometown, they always talk about Tang Dynasty and Sichuan Road.

This is also a normal thing. Everyone tends to follow the strong. Although he had fought with the Tang Dynasty, His Highness Taisun also said that our creation is purely an internal matter. After everything is over, you They are all people of the Tang Dynasty, and they are completely different from those guys abroad. If they want to become people of the Tang Dynasty, they should wait two more generations.

It was precisely because of Li Xiang's words that the army under the chieftains fought bravely. Just because of that sentence, "people of the Tang Dynasty, they also have to show the Tang court that we people are also capable, and not only We are just those who only eat state relief food. On the real battlefield, we can also bring back glory for the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Highness is right. Currently, in the order of battle of our entire army, the original army of Master Tusi has exceeded 17,000 people. This is a large proportion. Their combat strength is also very powerful. Individual soldiers Their combat capabilities are better than those of our Chang'an soldiers..." (End of Chapter)