Li Yifei's efforts to assimilate the border clan are also for the future, and his vision is not just on the inherent land. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info It's not impossible.

At the same time, he didn't want to be like Genghis Khan in later generations, who laid down an unprecedented country, restored the country in more than 100 years, and split the split.

At the very least, in his lifetime, he wanted to completely integrate the surrounding land and the inhabitants of the land that should have belonged to the later generations of Great China into China, and become the inherent land of China 1,800 years ago.

The land of China is not so vast as it was originally been, just like the current Jiangnan, Southwest, Xiliang, Liaodong and other places, all of which were gradually included in the scope of Han rule.

Since the Han Chinese were able to integrate these regions, it was possible to have more places as well.

In this way, the territory in the mouths of the sons and daughters of China in later generations is not 9.6 million square kilometers, but 14 million square kilometers (including the current Shu Han and Eastern Wu), or even more.

In Li Yi's view, this is the real expansion of territory. Otherwise, just like Wei Qing and Huo Quai, even if they lead the Han army to attack more places, what is the use? It will only be a waste of national and financial resources.

And the result of wasting national and financial resources is the decay of the country. Why did the mighty Western Han Dynasty decline in just a few decades? It's not just that the emperors after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are mediocre, the main reason is that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is reckless, and there is no gain, just a waste of national and financial resources.

Li Yi naturally doesn't do such a loss-making business. Therefore, every war launched by Li Yi had his purpose, and this purpose was more aimed at population, land and wealth, rather than just declaring force to the outside world like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

After Li Yi stated his true purpose, he was approved by all the ministers of military aircraft.

Nowadays, the inherent land of China is the thirteen states, and it has been fighting back and forth for hundreds of years, except for the change of the place name, the land boundary is still so big. People's minds have been solidified, these are the land of China, not outside.

If we can expand and let people fundamentally agree that the land outside is also our Huaxia, it will really be a great event for the benefit of thousands of generations.

The attraction of expanding the territory is irresistible, and these advisers under Li Yi have followed him for many years, are deeply influenced by him, and are very keen on expanding the territory.

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Li Yi's edict was conveyed to all parts of the border, inviting the leaders of all ethnic groups to come to Jicheng to celebrate the Spring Festival unique to China.

Before the first day of the first lunar month, Li Xi, King of Jiankun, Zhai Yu, King of Ding Ling, Xiao Siwen, the leader of Xianbei, Liu Bao, the leader of the Southern Xiongnu, Huyan, the leader of the Northern Xiongnu, and the king of Wuhuan, as well as hundreds of lords of tribes of all ethnic groups, came to Jicheng.

Jicheng stands in the north of the Hebei Plain, the city occupies a circle of dozens of miles, the city wall is more than ten zhang, as if a huge giant beast lies prone on the earth. Many came to the tribal leaders for the first time and looked to the city to worship.

Although most of them have never been to Jicheng, they have also heard that this city was basically newly built by Emperor Wude in more than ten years.

In their opinion, only the great Emperor Wude could build such a magnificent city.

And the prosperity of Jicheng also made Li Xi, Zhai Yu, Xiao Siwen, Liu Bao, Collapse and others breathtaking, lingering, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

For a time, there were large-scale foreign figures in Jicheng, wielding gold and silver to buy cheaper materials of origin.

The leaders of the tribes of all nationalities were summoned by Emperor Wude, but they could not come empty-handed. A large number of mules and horses, pulling a large number of gold, silver and jewelry, came to Jicheng from the official road, and the Wanbang Dynasty in the Han Dynasty was nothing more than that! The pride and gratitude of the people of the states increased.

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On the twenty-ninth day of the New Year, the Taihe Palace.

In order to receive people from all nationalities, the Tang Dynasty court has worked overtime until now. At this time, on the square, there were hundreds of lords of the border clan in strange costumes. There are those with bald heads and braids, those who wear huge feathered crowns, and those who are covered with ghost talismans. The minds of these people have been washed by the magnificent Forbidden City, and they are filled with a sense of awe for Emperor Wude of the Celestial Empire.

Even Xiao Siwen, the leader of Xianbei, and Zhai Yu, the king of Ding Ling, are no exception.

Xiao Siwen is now in his early fifties, he has experienced the original grassland war, although he was just an ordinary tribal leader in Xianbei at the beginning, but after all, he is also the number one person, and he knows Li Yi's rise best.

Xiao Siwen looked at the Taihe Hall on the high platform and sighed: "Thinking back to the past, Emperor Wude only had one county, and in the blink of an eye, he has already made unattainable achievements. ”

"The world belongs to my brother-in-law!" Zhai Yu said proudly.

"It's my son-in-law!" Li Xi followed.

At this time, the voices continued to be transmitted to the square: "The emperor has a decree to announce that the lord of the clan will meet him." ”

These people in the square immediately cheered up, led by Xiao Siwen, the great leader of Xianbei, Zhai Yu, the king of Ding Ling, and Li Xi, the king of Jiankun, followed by the leaders of the northwest, northeast and desert tribes of different races and sizes, and entered the Taihe Hall in turn.

At this moment, these kings of the powerful clan actually became nervous in their hearts.

In the glorious Taihe Palace, in the eyes of Xiao Siwen and others, it is really as luxurious as the heavenly palace where the gods live.

There is a dragon platform in the depths, and in front of the dragon wall that exudes golden light, Li Yi, who is wearing a dragon robe, is sitting on the throne. The hundred officials stand in two rows, and the inner guards around them are like statues, and they give people a feeling of killing sharp soldiers in the immobility.

Yinban led everyone to the palace and motioned for them to pay homage to Emperor Wude.

"Long live my emperor, long live ......"

The princes of the tribes fell to the ground in awe.

Hearing the worship of these foreign leaders, the ministers suddenly had a sense of honor, these people are called to come, and my Wude Dynasty already has the scene of all nations coming to the court.

Li Yi comforted him with kind words, and after the routine meeting was reached, he made a special decree to allow Xiao Siwen and Li Xi to see his daughter, and Zhai Yu could also go to see his sister.

The tribal leaders of the rest of the ethnic groups were very envious, and the Xianbei, Ding Ling and Jiankun tribes were able to have today's scenery, which was more related to marrying Emperor Wude.

Although it is said that the Xianbei people have lost the status of dominating the prairie in the past, the two million Xianbei people live a happy and stable life, and they no longer have to worry about starvation and freezing every winter.

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In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Yi arranged a banquet in the Qianqing Palace, inviting these arriving tribal leaders, the military aircraft minister of the military aircraft department, and the chief and deputy commanders of the imperial headquarters to accompany them.

When the wine was too drunk and the atmosphere was harmonious, Li Yi gestured to Xu Maogong, who was not far away.

Xu Maogong had already prepared, got up and said, "I have a word, please listen to the leaders of all clans." ”

The hall suddenly calmed down, and the leaders of the clans didn't know what the British duke, who ranked first among the ministers of the Tang Dynasty, was going to say.

I only heard Xu Mao say openly: "In ancient times, our clan was scattered in the four barbaric wildernesses, and they were mostly bullied by beasts. From time to time, the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor would ally in the Central Plains, so that the human race could live a stable life and spread out in all directions. Thousands of years later, there was the prosperity of the tribes......"

The clans had already been declared ministers when Li Yi ascended the throne, and now they are all in the status of Fanbang. Hearing this, they immediately expressed their stance that they must rally closely around Emperor Wude.

Xu Maogong took the opportunity to explain Li Yi's reform measures for all ethnic groups, with two key points, the first is the implementation of the nationality law, all ethnic groups can live in the interior, and all people living in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, whether they are Han or border people, are all Tang people; Second, the ethnic groups of the Tang Dynasty need to serve in the military, and the military service of the Tang Dynasty.

Xiao Siwen and Zhai Yu immediately became alert when they heard this, and the leaders of the other tribes were also stunned. In their opinion, Emperor Wude is going to draw his salary from the bottom of the kettle, and if he has no clansmen, what kind of tribal leader should he be?

For a while, the hall that was very lively a moment ago fell silent.

Join the Datang nationality and become a Datang person. The Tang people include the Han people, as well as the ethnic groups that joined.

Are there any benefits?

The leaders of the tribes pondered, and it didn't seem to be of any interest!

In this case, Li Yi has already taken into account, the so-called hustle and bustle in the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and there is no greater benefit, how can these people easily give up their existing interests?

So, Li Yi threw out the flatbread that had already been drawn. Sitting on the throne, he said: "You must not misunderstand, but whoever joins the nationality of the Tang Dynasty will be edicted and canonized as the head of the clan, and the hereditary will be replaced." The leaders of all tribes are canonized as clan records to help the clan lord manage the affairs of the clan. Everyone unites as one to build China. ”

Xu Maogong also explained to these tribal leaders on the side that although joining the Datang nationality needs to be subject to the laws of the Datang Dynasty, the internal affairs of each clan are still the clan lords, and it is faintly revealed that the nation is strong, and you clan leaders are even more noble.

The leaders of the various tribes breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, Emperor Wude did not want to deprive them of everything.

And the leaders of the small tribes of various ethnic groups located in the territory of the Liaodong Protectorate pondered for a while, and immediately agreed.

They soon agreed that joining the Tang nationality was based on their own considerations. For example, in the small tribes of the grassland, the clan king is not hereditary, and often one tribe in the clan becomes stronger, and the leader of the tribe will become the new clan king. The old clan king was lucky to abdicate, and if he was unlucky, the whole family was slaughtered. It is common for more than 100 years to change ten or eight different family kings.

Just like Xiao Siwen, the leader of Xianbei today, he was just a very ordinary leader among many Xianbei tribes in the past, but it was later Li Yi who conquered the desert and married Xiao Siwen's third daughter Xiao Xuan, and the Xiao tribe received Li Yi's full support, which rose in the Xianbei tribes, and became the leader of Xianbei in more than ten years.

Xiao Siwen's today is their future. And joining the Tang nationality means that compared to defecting to Emperor Wude Li Yi, there is a big backer behind him.

Hereditary recklessness, and the descendants of their own family are all clan heads for generations, such a temptation is something that these people cannot refuse.