Chapter 1529 Inspection of the Western Regions

No one in the Western Regions expected that the first thing Li Xiang did after entering Gaochang Kingdom was to ask Xiao Shougui to go home to visit relatives. If they had not known about the relationship between the two, many people would have thought that Xiao Shougui may have made some mistake and transferred him out of the area where he was on duty and went to Chang'an City to arrest him.

But anyone who is familiar with the relationship between the two knows that this situation is impossible. The Western Regions can be governed in an orderly manner, and Xiao Shougui is definitely the first to do so. Without Xiao Shougui's hard work, how could the county system be promoted in the Western Regions? Woolen cloth? We don’t know how many places there are wars going on right now.

So under this situation, it would be so funny that Li Xiang wanted to attack Xiao Shougui. Didn't you see that Xiao Shougui took twenty people on his way? If there was such a crisis, how could he take only twenty people on the road with his intelligence? What's more, the Lanling Xiao family is not an ordinary small family. Are you going to do it if you ask?

After Xiao Shougui went on the road, many people also speculated on some actual situations, that is, Li Xiang may not launch a war with the Arab Empire in a short period of time. Xiao Shougui is the great steward of the entire Western Region. If he is not in the Western Region , this battle is really difficult to fight.

Although Xiao Shougui left a large number of officials under him, and Zhang Jiuli was here to help, there was no use leaving some things to others, so those who made random guesses should keep their mouths shut, at least for the next three months. During the time, the Western Region will still maintain peace. Many people's hearts are in their throats, and they are relieved now.

Although the Tang Dynasty was powerful, the Arab Empire was not at a disadvantage. Hundreds of thousands of people were lost in a war. It was not a big deal for the entire country. Of course, this knife must have penetrated deeply. But the entire country did not encounter major troubles, which shows that they are capable of dealing with this war.

Therefore, under this situation, the countries in the Western Region did not want this war to start. If the Tang Dynasty had not insisted on fighting, I am afraid that none of them would be willing to do it.

Now after learning this inferred news, many people are relieved. If they insist on fighting, it will not be of any benefit to them. Even though the Tang Dynasty sent a lot of troops, it is still the same as last time. , it is impossible to leave too much labor force for the tribes in the Western Regions.

If all the troops of the Tang Dynasty go to fight in the west, and there are more mature men in your tribe, what if you attack us by surprise? You all had a record of surrendering to the Arab Empire earlier. Now if the frontline war goes unfavorably, you guys are likely to turn against each other.

Let alone this time, Li Xiang will not really believe these people even in the next ten or twenty years, unless you can do something that makes people believe it, so in this case, no matter what What is the final result? As long as there is a war with the Arab Empire, the young people of the tribes in the Western Regions will not get good results.

Taking advantage of this period of time, Li Xiang also began to inspect various regions. After all, he had left the Western Regions for some years. If he only relied on memorials to understand, he would not be a qualified leader. This time, Li Xiang wanted to inspect the Arab Empire. To carry out a war of annihilation, one must stabilize one's rear. In these three months, in addition to censorship in various places, some unstable factors must also be eliminated.

Although there are no major events now, if a war really breaks out, these unstable factors are likely to cause disaster to the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, under such circumstances, even if many people are dissatisfied, similar things will It has to be done. For the safety of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiang will never show mercy.

Li Xiang is from modern society, and of course he knows how the Tang Dynasty lost control of the Western Regions. During the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty mobilized the troops from the Western Regions to bring peace, and the tribes in the Western Regions immediately rebelled, so don't worry about it now. Listen to how beautifully they sing. When given the opportunity, these people will be the first to stand up and rebel.

What Li Xiang has to do now is not to give them this opportunity, or even the strength.

Because Xiao Shougui returned to Chang'an, Zhang Jiuli rushed over quickly. Li Xiang had to have someone familiar with the local situation. Cheng Chuliang and the others had to stick to the camp, so these people did not come over. They also thought that they could I want to meet with Li Xiang, but my duty is to wait for Li Xiang to inspect their place. It is impossible to come to Li Xiang on my own initiative. If you come here without authorization, you are here to see His Highness. Or are you here to rebel?

"Gaochang State is indeed as you said. It is much more prosperous than before. When we came here, the market area was less than one-fifth of what it is now. Now there are merchants from all over the world in the market, and there are various types of goods traded. There are more caravans coming and going on this road than before, and I don’t know how much profit they will create for Datang.”

Standing at the height of Gaochangguo Market, Li Xiang saw the prosperity of this market with thousands of people.

This is the largest trade market in the entire Western Region. Goods from the inland must be sent to the Western Region from here. Goods from the Western Region must also pass through here before entering major cities in the inland. Bartering between the two parties also occurs from time to time. , so looking from this place, the people below are like ants, countless in number.

"When His Highness founded this market, I haven't come here yet, but judging from the past six months since I've been here, the scale of this market has been constantly expanding. Now it's surrounded by circles and is undergoing renovation. Soon It will be put into use, and fifteen thousand people will be able to trade in such a place. If I hadn't looked at the yellow sand all around, I would have thought this was Chang'an or Luoyang. "

Zhang Jiuli didn't believe that the Northwest had such a large trading market at first, but he became convinced after seeing more. There is also a lot of trade between the two places.

Of course, the Tang Dynasty also collected a lot of taxes here. As long as you want to do business, you must pay a part of the tax. According to the amount of goods you sell, you pay a certain proportion of tax. The army of Gaochang State Many people rely on this market to make a living, so they are also very concerned about the taxes here. (End of chapter)