Chapter 942 Victory on the Western Front
In the days that followed, the imperial court promulgated new policies one after another
According to the edict, seowon was established in Togi-do, Gangnam-dong-do, Gangnam-seo-do, and other places, and large families were allowed to build private schools
At the same time as the implementation of commercial reforms, very detailed commercial regulations have been promulgated to accelerate the development of various economies
Yang Yue discussed with Wenren Xiange, Chen Mancang and other businessmen in the council hall, and carried out one after another
The Ministry of Industry convened craftsmen to build commercial streets in Chang'an, Shudi, and Broken Leaf City
At the same time, according to the edict, a paper workshop was built in Luoyang, a sugar workshop was built in several cities in the south of the Yangtze River, and an oil refinery was built in the southern part of Hebei Province and the southern part of Guannei Province
In almost half a month, new edicts were issued in the court, involving all aspects of commerce and culture
The Tang Dynasty was busy with various constructions, officials, merchants, and long-term workers
Merchants and hawkers with a strong commercial atmosphere in various places have purchased rapeseed and sugarcane seeds in advance and are ready to sell them in the coming year
Wealthy families who own fertile land have prepared in advance to sow crops of greater economic value for spring ploughing
When the people were preparing for a rainy day, Yang Yue was also very busy
In addition to handling government affairs, he worked with officials of the Ministry of Industry and craftsmen sent by Wenren to test the methods of oil refining and sugar production in several workshops in Chang'an
The success of sugar refining and oil refining is related to the two huge industries of Datang, and Yang Yue does not dare to relax
From early autumn to late winter, countless trials were made day and night, and various methods were adopted, and breakthroughs were made in oil refining and sugar refining technology before the end of the year
Yang Yue dispatched household officials to build workshops with merchants from Chang'an, Luoyang, and Jiangnan, and performed their duties and did business together
At the end of the year, news came back from the front line in the west
The King of Shu secretly arrived at the front line, personally inspected the three armies, and learned about the combat methods of overthrowing Yan Yuefeng, Zhang Xuanheng, Wei Jiyan, Guo Xiaoqi and other generals step by step
Adopting the method of leaping thousands of miles and fighting in a roundabout way, he ordered Yan Yuefeng and Guo Xiaoqi to lead the tiger cavalry battalion, and the flying cavalry army to stay in the north of Tuyuhun to contain the elite of Tuyuhun and Tubo
The king of Shu, Wei Jiyan, and Zhang Xuanheng personally led the army day and night, shuttling through the dense forests and valleys, advancing thousands of miles, detouring to the rear of Tuyuhun, raiding the Tubo camp and cutting off the support for Tuyuhun
This move caused Tuyuhun to completely lose the aid of Tubo, and he was not on guard, and the entire defense of the hinterland collapsed
At the same time, he raided the Tibetan military camp, causing the Tubo to retreat for hundreds of miles and turn defense into attack
Taking advantage of the shrinkage of the Tubo turtle, the King of Shu, Wei Jiyan, Zhang Xuanheng, Yan Yuefeng, and Guo Xiao rode to the north and south, and the Turkic iron cavalry assisted them, occupying Tuyuhun with lightning speed, and pushing the battle line into the territory of Tubo in advance
After grabbing rich gold, silver, money and grain, he led the army into the territory of Tibet with the Turkic Right Xian King and the Right Valley Li King
When Yang Yue received the good news, he was surprised and delighted
It is no wonder that for several months, no news has been transmitted back from the front line, but it is a secret deployment that the king of Shu does not know and does not know
After a few months, it was shocking to do such a risky and shocking thing
Now, the Tang army has completely occupied Tuyuhun and completed the deployment ahead of schedule with the Turkic troops in Tubo
In the future, you will be able to fight directly against Tibet!
Tubo lost the battle in the north, and sent a large number of elites to resist, He Hengrui, Yue Shizhong and others, led the elites, took the opportunity to advance in Xichuan, and also broke into the territory of Tubo
The war on the Western Front went unexpectedly well
In the council hall, the Zhongshu order, the left and right servants, the six books, looked at Yang Yue who was reading the good news, and everyone was secretly surprised
Didn't the king of Shu go to the south to inspect, why did he suddenly appear on the front line in the west
The emperor did a secret in this matter, if it weren't for the good news sent back from the front line, they wouldn't know the trace of the King of Shu
However, the king of Shu went to the west, and the thunderous momentum hit Tubo hard, annexed Tuyuhun, and his military exploits were admired by hundreds of officials
For a moment, it is not clear what to say?
"The emperor, the king of Shu is brave, leading the army to quickly occupy Tuyuhun, and the Turks led troops into the territory of Tubo, and there will inevitably be a vicious battle in the spring of the next year, and Weichen suggested that he should mobilize grain and grass and ordnance to Hexi as soon as possible to prepare for the war in the spring of the next year."
Wo Longsheng knows that the emperor is very assertive, knows very well what to do and what not to do, and is leading the Tang Dynasty to become strong through his own efforts
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is reported in the good news that in this battle, the Turkic Right Xian King, the Right Valley Li King is in the north, and in cooperation with General Yan and General Guo, they have killed the prestige of the Tubo people, and the war on the Western Front should be resolved quickly!" The Chinese book ordered Gao Xiaoyun to report
Tubo is the Tang Dynasty's fierce enemy on the Western Front, eradicating Tuyuhun is equivalent to cutting off an arm of Tubo, and the two Turkic strong armies cooperate left and right, Gao Xiaoyun is full of confidence in the Western Front campaign
"Lord Gao, the problem of food and ordnance, you don't need to worry about it, the emperor has secretly transported a large amount of materials, food, and ordnance to Hexi in the name of doing business with Sasanian, and it will never affect the battle on the Western Front!"
Wen Renyu bowed, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and explained to Gao Xiaoyun
If it weren't for the fact that the campaign on the Western Front was still at a critical juncture, it would still be necessary to rely on the Turkic iron cavalry, otherwise, this time, the materials and ordnance for the conquest of the Turks would be transported to Hexi Road, Hedong Road, and Longyou Road, and secretly deployed in advance, so that no one could cross the mountains and seas, and no one would know
When Gao Xiaoyun heard this, he looked at Yang Yue with a stunned expression, he was in charge of the affairs of the six ministries, but he didn't know about it, it seemed that the emperor was bound to win Tubo
"Recently, the Tang Dynasty, the Turks, and the Sassanid have been in close contact, and there have been a lot of Western commodities in Chang'an City, and the spring tax in various places will definitely be increased next year, the treasury will be full of gold and silver, and the grain in Taicang will be piled up, and the problems on the western front will be dealt with, and the affairs of the north should also be carried out in secret!"
Yang Yue's eyes swept over several close ministers, and he said his thoughts sharply
The court has done so much, and it is by no means just to eradicate Tibet
"Li Xuanqi, secretly summoned King Zhao, within a year, hoard 10,000 earth-shattering thunder, 5,000 divine fire flying crows, all kinds of firearms must be prepared to charge, when fighting in the north, be sure to reduce consumption as much as possible, and eradicate the Turks and Khitan as quickly as possible!"
"Yes!" Li Xuanqi cut the head of the jaw categorically
If the Turks, Khitans, and the threat of northern Datang can be eradicated in the future, Datang will be at an unprecedented height
However, Li Xuanqi still saluted and reminded, "Your Majesty, the Turks are more powerful than Tibet, and their territory is more vast, and in the battle against the Turks, firearms are very important, and strong cavalry is equally important, so the emperor must not take care of one or the other, and relax cavalry training."
"Hahaha, which is more important, I can carry it clearly!" Yang Yue raised his head and laughed when he heard this, and said, "Lin Kaiyue, Yuan Yangge, Li Yucheng and other generals stationed in the north are by no means dry food, how can they despise military training?"