Chapter 709: Reaction of States
The good news was frequent, and the whole court was jubilant. The northern grasslands were completely pacified, and this achievement was comparable to that of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty.
Li Shimin also temporarily forgot about Chen Fei's assassination, and accepted the praise of the ministers in the court.
Of course, whether some of the old bastards who shouted the loudest were dragged by Li Shimin, outsiders do not know.
The Tang Dynasty's acquisition of large swathes of northern territory made the surrounding territories tremble, especially the many small states in the Western Regions, who had just formed an alliance to attack the territory of the Tang Dynasty, causing endless slaughter.
Now that I heard that Xue Yantuo in the north was defeated, hundreds of thousands of people were killed, less than 10,000 people, and almost all the remaining clansmen of the tribe surrendered, I felt a chill when I thought about it.
During this period, Jun Wan of many countries lived tremblingly, and at the same time slapped himself in annoyance, secretly wondering if he had a brain cramp at that time, and would agree to the Church of Our Lady to form a coalition to invade the border of the Tang Army.
But this can't be blamed on them, if it weren't for Chen Fei's invention and creation of the Thunderbolt Fire, and Cheng Chumo just happened to escort the Thunderbolt Fire over, I am afraid that a large area of territory in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty would also be lost.
There may even be a crisis of national destruction! The Western Regions and the North combined have a total of 350,000 troops, which is enough to cause chaos in the Tang Dynasty!
If there was no thunderbolt, Tubo would not have retreated so easily, and with the addition of this new force, I am afraid that the war would be several times more difficult.
Now the only one who is not worried about the Tang Dynasty's retaliation is Tubo. They didn't get involved in the war much in the first place, and they pulled out in time. It is also located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the climate is harsh, the Tang army cannot enter, and it is congenitally undefeated, and it is not afraid that the Tang army will retaliate against them.
However, some small countries close to the Tang Dynasty were heartbroken at this moment, and they sent envoys to send heavy gifts and reconciliation, and issued a notice to the world, saying that they were completely bewitched by the Church of the Virgin, and they were forced by other countries to form an alliance to attack the border of the Tang Dynasty, and in an instant, they were all blamed for their crimes, and they were all thrown to other countries.
This can make some neighboring countries angry, and while blaming these countries for their immorality, they also publish their own articles, imitate those countries, and throw all the blame on the Church of Mary and other countries.
Suddenly, the Western Regions became a mess, full of blame-shifting quarrels, and even some countries broke out into conflict as a result, triggering small-scale wars.
However, one thing is clear, all of a sudden the bandits on the Silk Road in the Western Regions disappeared, either by the countries along the route, or secretly recalled by some countries.
In short, in this sensitive era, no one wants to cause trouble, and dare not let bandits run rampant on this trade route, lest they cause a bloody case and burn themselves.
The Tang Dynasty merchants who came and went to the Western Regions suddenly burst into tears, at this moment, they no longer had to worry about the threat of death, and when they entered and exited the countries of the Western Regions, they would also receive the highest level of courtesy, which really made them proud.
If the country is rich and strong, all nations will be respected. All the Tang people in the Western Regions enjoyed this treatment, and everyone was proud of being a Tang people.
In the past few days, the gifts from the Western Regions have been sent to Chang'an one after another, and the envoys have been sent to Taiji Palace in waves.
Especially Gao Chang's most fierce jump, he has completely let go, and sent his own sons to Chang'an City to express his attitude and pray that Li Shimin can let him go.
In fact, Li Shimin is really considering whether to take advantage of this almost to calm down the Western Regions in one fell swoop.
After summoning many ministers to discuss, everyone shook their heads to persuade Li Shimin to give up, and even Cheng Biting, Jin Wei, Chi Gong and others, who had always been belligerent, were dumbfounded.
Why? Because the Western Regions Alliance has not completely collapsed, the seemingly scattered Western Regions are still twisted into a rope, secretly guarding against the Tang Dynasty, afraid that they will suddenly attack.
Moreover, this time he marched into the Western Regions to recover the lost land, hastily raised troops, and was not well prepared, and he was afraid that he would encounter an accident if he rashly attacked the countries of the Western Regions.
The most important thing is that the Tang Dynasty also suffered heavy losses in this war, not to mention the Western Regions, let's say that there are more than ten cities in the north that were destroyed by the war. Post-war reconstruction and population relocation are not small problems, and they are very costly to the country, and they really can't afford a large-scale war.
At present, it is most important to restore national strength and appease the people's hearts, and it is not advisable to start a war and continue to deplete national strength, otherwise the gains will outweigh the losses and may lead to many troubles.
Li Shimin knew this very well, and he resisted the desire to send troops, gave up this excellent opportunity, and planned to clean up the mess in the country first, and then find a way to find an excuse to attack the countries of the Western Regions.
The court once again praised Li Shimin's benevolence, praising him for not being moved by immediate interests, focusing on the people's national cause, and being a virtuous and good monarch.
The war was put aside for the time being, and many envoys from the Western Regions came to meet him, and as a big country, he had to come to see him.
Li Shimin took the time to meet with many envoys from the Western Regions, but this time Li Shimin did not give these people a good face, but said a lot of requirements with a cold face.
They thought about it again and again, gritted their teeth and agreed to Li Shimin's request, and after they dispersed, they wrote letters to the kings in the country to meet Li Shimin's request.
"Didn't the Tibetan envoys come?" After Li Shimin dismissed the meeting, he asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
The official of the Ministry of Rites shook his head: "Back to Your Majesty, Tubo has not sent envoys. ”
Li Shimin's eyes flashed coldly, he snorted coldly, shook his hand and left. "Tibet? Hum! If you don't take me seriously, do you think I really can't cure you? ”
After returning to the harem, Li Shimin sent a secret order, which was sent directly to the city in the southwest near Tubo. Li Shimin could not bear the Tibetans, and he planned to launch a long-term plan to pave the way for future generations to defeat the Tibetans.
The big and small things in the court have become a mess, this is an eventful season, and one government affairs after another have to be dealt with. Everyone was so busy that they seemed to have forgotten about one person.
Chen Fei, who has been raising his body at home for a few days, has eaten some precious medicinal materials sent by everyone, and his body has mostly improved, and he has been able to get out of bed and walk in the past few days.
Anyway, the big guys forgot about him, and he was happy and comfortable, often on crutches, and went to his own field with a group of tribesmen.
It's late autumn, and it's another time of the year.
This year, the weather is good, the rain is abundant, and all the crops in the field are growing very well, especially those new species, originally he was worried that these things would be tossed to death by people who do not know how to do it, judging from the current growth, he completely underestimated the wisdom of these old farmers.
The new species grows very well, very adaptable to the environment of Guanzhong, and it will not be long before a bumper harvest will be harvested, and it will definitely surprise people when the time comes!
Chen Fei touched his chin, looked at his own countryside, looked at countless gold and silver treasures, and kept smirking.....
Hey, it's Christmas again, and the single dog is struggling to live alone.......
But I still want to wish everyone a happy holiday~
(End of chapter)