Luodian was the capital of Tubo. It was the administrative center of the Tubo Empire. The Tang Army had to firmly occupy Luodian in order to properly declare their occupation and rule of Tubo. Therefore, before the Tang Army left, they had to leave behind a valiant army to control this not too big city.
As the population of Tubo was quite large, in order to prevent the Tubo nobles from inciting the people to revolt, the Tang army had to leave behind ordinary infantry, cavalry, and horses. They also had to leave behind an artillery unit. Only an advanced artillery unit could deter the Tubo nobles and make them obedient.
In addition, in order to prevent sneak attacks, the Tang Army's camp in Lhasa must be very sturdy. In other words, they must build a small defensive city for the Tang Dynasty's army alone. All the artillery, infantry, and cavalry would be deployed in it. When needed, they could be deployed at any time. It was safer to stay in it during normal times.
This work had already started when the Tang Army just arrived in Lhasa. The location chosen was a good place that was easy to defend and hard to attack. There was a spring flowing through it, and the scenery was very good. As long as an artillery unit was deployed at the highest point, it could cover more than half of Lhasa City and make the people of Lhasa City under the deterrence of the Tang Dynasty at all times.
The people responsible for building this small city were, of course, the local people of Tubo. The Tang Dynasty's soldiers were only responsible for management and stationing. They would not do such hard work.
In three days, the construction of a small city was completed. 10,000 elite Tang Army soldiers and an artillery brigade were immediately stationed in it. In addition, Ang Lee also took two armored command vehicles from the armored artillery brigade and gave them to the generals of the occupying army to increase their strength and deter the Tubo nobles more effectively.
The wall made of earth and stone was only two feet high. Its defensive power was not very strong, but it was enough for the Tang Army. With such an army, it was enough to deter some of the Tubo nobles who were ready to make trouble. Moreover, the railway of the Tang Dynasty would definitely be built to Lhasa City in the future. In this way, the Tubo nobles who were unwilling to give up would no longer have the ability to do anything.
After giving instructions to the generals who stayed behind, Wang Zhongsi led the main Tang Army to withdraw from Lhasa City and escorted Tubo Tsanpu and more than a thousand nobles to the Tang Dynasty. These nobles were the core of Tubo's ruling. They must be escorted away. Leaving them in Lhasa City would always be a disaster.
Of course, as Tubo nobles, they were treated quite well. All the Tubo nobles rode in steam-powered transport vehicles and carriages. Those who were in good health could ride horses. In short, no one walked. This was very humane. It showed that the Tang Dynasty was broad-minded and did not bully the Tubo nobles.
After the surrender of Tubo was sent to Chang 'an City, all the Tang Dynasty people in Chang' an City were excited. The topic of the Tang Dynasty conquering Tubo was discussed in the streets. Not only were the people of the Tang Dynasty talking about this, but even the merchants from the Western Region who came to do business were also talking about the Tang Dynasty conquering Tubo.
When they talked about the Tang Dynasty conquering Tubo easily, all the Tang Dynasty people's faces were filled with pride. The merchants from the Western Region were also happy. After all, the existence of the Tubo Empire seriously threatened the trade route from the Tang Dynasty to the Western Region. This would make it difficult for them to do business. After the Tang Dynasty conquered Tubo, the safety of this trade route would be greatly improved. In this way, they could do business more safely and gradually earn more money.
In short, the Tang Dynasty conquering the Tubo Empire made everyone happy except for the Tubo nobles. After all, the existence of the Tubo Empire threatened the interests of many people. Once Tubo was merged into the Tang Dynasty, many people's interests would be guaranteed. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo had been fighting for many years, causing a lot of bloodshed. The people were miserable. After the unification, there would naturally be no more wars. The people's lives would be better.
In addition to the excitement of the people and merchants, the Emperor and the officials of the Tang Dynasty were even happier. The main credit for conquering the powerful Tubo Empire so easily and expanding the territory of the Tang Dynasty to a large area was definitely the Emperor and the officials. Moreover, the people who benefited the most were also these people.
The people were only happy in spirit. They couldn't get the specific benefits of Tubo's submission to the Tang Dynasty because they were just ordinary people. The big cake of Tubo belonged to the nobles. It was good enough for them to get a piece of the soup. However, the nobles of the Tang Dynasty could get the huge benefits of Tubo's submission. This was something that the common people couldn't compare with. This was called power. Only with power could one have everything.
After getting such a vast land all of a sudden, Emperor Li Longji was thinking about how to distribute the land. A piece of land should be given to a meritorious official and a piece of land should be kept for himself. This time, the generals who led the army in the war must be rewarded more. In addition, the important officials in the imperial court must be rewarded as well. There were also a few relatives of Yang Yuhuan that needed to be rewarded.
The land of Tubo was so vast and rich in resources. Even if all the officials were rewarded, there would still be a lot of surplus. This made Li Longji very excited and had a feeling of addiction. Looking at the world map in the main hall, Li Longji was envious again. He felt that there was still a lot of land that could be expanded. He decided that after Ang Lee returned to the capital, he would have a good discussion with Ang Lee to see if they could expand more land.
Li Linfu and the other important officials of the Tang Dynasty were also very excited. As the most important officials of the Tang Empire, of course, they were very proud of the expansion of the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, now the Emperor had agreed to establish the Longnan Circuit on the original land of Tuyuhun and the Xinan Circuit on the original land of Tubo. Thus, the existing land of Tubo would be divided into two to facilitate better governance.
There were only 15 circuits in the Tang Dynasty. Now, two more circuits were to be established. In this way, many officials would be needed to govern, and this was also the best way for many officials to be promoted.
For this reason, many officials who were not doing well and had no future all used various ways to get close to Li Linfu and the other important officials. They recommended themselves and expressed that they were willing to work in the Longnan Circuit and the Xinan Circuit in the bitter cold land and asked to be an official there.
Of course, the imperial court wouldn't refuse the requests of these officials. After all, Longnan Road and Southwest Road were both bitter and cold places. Letting these officials who volunteered themselves to serve in those places would solve the imperial court's urgent problem.
Of course, the promising officials were generally not willing to go to the Xinan Circuit. After all, it was not comfortable to live in the highlands. For ordinary scholars who had no hope of promotion or even failed to get an official position for many years, it was also a good choice to work in the newly established Longnan Circuit and the Xinan Circuit.
For example, many ordinary college students in the later generations could not be admitted to the imperial court at all in the developed areas in the east. However, as long as they went to the underdeveloped areas in the west, it was easy for them to be admitted to the imperial court. After all, not many people were willing to apply for the imperial court in the bitter cold land. Naturally, the probability of passing the imperial court was higher. However, many people in the rich areas fought to be admitted to the imperial court, so it was naturally more difficult for them to pass the imperial court.
In the later generations, there would be people who would take a different path and run to the great west to take the Imperial Court's examination. In this era of the Great Tang, there would naturally be scholars who would choose to seek opportunities in the harsh lands. In this aspect, there was not much of a difference since ancient times.
When the team arrived at the Longyou Circuit, the main force of the Tang Army stayed. Wang Zhongsi only led 500 elite soldiers to escort these Tibetan nobles to Chang 'an City. After all, it was very safe here, and they did not need too many guards. Moreover, it would only take them a few days to reach Chang' an City by train. No matter how bold the thieves were, they would not dare to have any ideas about the train and the railway. Otherwise, they would end up like the collapse of the Tibetan Empire.
It was the first time for most of the Tibetan nobles and Tibetan nobles to take a train. Moreover, it was a soft sleeper carriage with good service quality. Zan Pu, Da Lun, and the others, who had the best seats, were each given a private room. This kind of treatment was similar to the official business trips of the later generations. They enjoyed it very much and did not feel like they were being escorted. Of course, there were Tang Army guards patrolling back and forth in the aisles. This was to remind them that they were imprisoned and were nobles who surrendered to the Tang dynasty.
After experiencing the advanced trains of the Tang dynasty, many Eagle Brand figures who had originally advocated to be enemies with the Tang dynasty began to regret. They thought that there was nothing great about the Tang dynasty. After experiencing it for themselves, they realized that the advanced Tang dynasty was not something that their backward nomadic armed forces could resist.
The train did not stop all along the way. It had been moving at a uniform speed. During the day, there were medicinal jade windows, so the carriage was very bright. At night, there were also electric bulbs, which made the whole carriage look very bright and comfortable.
When the electric lights were turned on for the first time at night, many Tibetan nobles were shocked. After all, the dark carriage suddenly became as bright as day. Anyone who came in contact with it for the first time would feel very surprised and frightened. Of course, after getting familiar with it, they calmed down.
The food provided on the train was the best. They did not neglect them because they were Tibetan nobles who used to be enemies. This was called the feeling of a great country. Anyway, they did not waste much food. The Tibetan nobles were very satisfied with this. They felt that the Tang Empire did not treat them badly. At least, they had already treated them very well. In this way, as long as they obediently surrendered to the Tang dynasty and became good ministers of the Tang Empire, they could still live a peaceful life without worrying about food and clothing.
"Assistant Minister Li, Chang 'an is not far away. We will probably arrive tomorrow morning."
Guo Xu said with an expectant look.
"Colonel Guo, just wait to receive your reward! This time, you have made a great contribution. Your reputation in the Tang dynasty has surpassed your father's. I wonder what General Guo thinks now. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Guo Ziyi was still very talented, but he had always been unknown, which meant that he almost never had the opportunity to perform. If it wasn't for Wang Zhongsi's discerning eyes, he wouldn't even have been able to become a general. However, his reputation wasn't very good, and his official position wasn't very high either.
The reason why Guo Ziyi's fame spread far and wide in the future was entirely because of the An Lushan Rebellion in the Tang dynasty. In the process of suppressing the An Lushan Rebellion, Guo Ziyi showed his talent and helped the Tang Empire to overcome the difficulties. He was put in an important position and gained a very high reputation.
However, all of this was based on the premise of the An Lushan Rebellion. Now that An Lushan was no longer in an important position, and the full strength of the Jiedushi in the border town was weakened, the An Lushan Rebellion would not happen again. In this way, Guo Ziyi had no stage to show his talent, and he would not be remembered by the world.
At least for now, Guo Ziyi's reputation was far less than Ang Lee's, and even worse than his son, Guo Xu. After all, Guo Xu followed Ang Lee and became the Colonel of the most elite armored artillery brigade of the Tang dynasty.
In the entire army of the Tang dynasty, the armored artillery was the most advanced weapon and also the most eye-catching one. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the armored artillery, and naturally, they also noticed Guo Xu. Guo Ziyi was just an ordinary general. Although he had more soldiers and horses under his command and a higher official position, the common people did not notice him. In addition, he stayed in the north and did not have a decent victory, so it was normal that he was not noticed.
"Haha! To tell you the truth, Assistant Minister Li, my father is a very cheerful person. No matter how great his achievements are, he will not care too much. As for me being able to make contributions and surpassing him in fame, of course he will be very happy. This is called the student surpassing the master. "
Guo Xu seemed to know his father very well, and he replied with a smile.
"Haha! Colonel Guo is right. Since I met General Guo for the first time, I knew that he was a cheerful person. I'm afraid that few people in this world could be as cheerful as General Guo. Colonel Guo, you have a good father! "
Ang Lee sighed. He looked at Guo Xu and continued, "This time, the Tang dynasty's mighty army has conquered Tibet. It will definitely cause a stir in the world. I believe that it will not be long before many small countries will want to submit to the Tang dynasty. That will be a grand occasion that people yearn for!"
"That's right. Many small countries in the Anxi region have been wavering between the Tang dynasty and Tibet. Now that Tibet has been destroyed by the Tang dynasty, these small countries in Anxi have no reason to not submit to the Tang dynasty. Moreover, these small countries have always been loyal to the Tang dynasty. They were only afraid of the power of Tibet, so they had to waver between the two countries. Now that Tibet has been destroyed, they have no such concerns."
Guo Xu agreed with Ang Lee's point of view. He felt that the destruction of Tibet would directly cause the small countries that originally submitted to Tibet to choose to submit to the Tang dynasty and submit to the rule of the imperial court of the Tang dynasty. There was no doubt about this.
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