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Regarding the situation in Helong, Gao Yue proposed a strategy to the emperor to "stop troops and prepare for the border". He pointed out that this time, our Tang took advantage of the exhausted opportunity of Xifan and launched an army in one fell swoop, destroying the main force of Xifan in the Pingrong Road. The six Rubenli, Laru and Sun Boru on the plateau were basically extinct, and Zanpu's military strength was greatly reduced. Therefore, there was no major war in the entire Longyou and Hexi line. Our Tang Qingqi traveled thousands of miles, restoring more than ten states along the way, and regaining the river.

Huang and Hexi were owned by themselves. However, the financial investment was also very amazing, with nearly 10 million yuan spent. In addition, Xifan is a great power after all. Although it suffered damage this time, our Tang Dynasty did not have the strength to lose its nest. If the war continues, it will only cause a heavy burden on the world. Therefore, it may be better to suspend troops for several years and open mutual markets so that the newly revived border towns can grow and revitalize. When the time is ripe, it will not be too late to destroy the city of Luoshe in one fell swoop.

"Well, I understand the discussion of stopping the army, so how to prepare for the border?"

Gao Yue said: "In fact, let's give Liangzhou to Moudizanpu for the time being. Shang Jiezan is not a bad thing for me, Tang, but it will help you to be in the border areas of Helong."

"Oh, I hope to hear it carefully."

"Since Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong, our Tang and Xifan surrounded Anxi, Helong, and the war continued. Xifan was better than fast horses and arrows, and plundered them, and came and went like the wind. Often, our Tang gathered troops to fight, and they had already gone thousands of miles away. Our Tang was tired of dealing with it, so we could only build military cities, Ming Fengzhu, build strong crossbows, rely on key points to set up defenses, use military towns and the Governor's Office as the defense zone, and the court again issued an official and the Long March to fight at the right time, but in general, it was still passive to deal with it. Taking the Hehuang garrison as an example, first

It is under the Liangzhou Governor's Office, later the Lanzhou Governor's Office, and finally the Shanzhou Governor's Office. Every time it is moved, Xifan attacked first, and our Tang made the defense zone adjustments. Now Liangzhou is returned to Moudi, and Moudi is left in Shancheng by me. If my Tang does not need to station troops in Liangzhou for the time being, and if necessary, I can still get reinforcements from Moudi in Liangzhou. If so, I can concentrate my efforts to guard the important places where Xifan goes in and out of Helong, and can save troops. This is also where Your Majesty is far-sighted and smart, and he will dispel all his opinions, and enthrone Moudi."

Hearing the next sentence, the emperor suddenly felt that the decisions he made in recent years were still wise and powerful.

Although he couldn't remember clearly how he "resisted the public opinion" when he first named Mu Di Zanpu.

At this time, the emperor shook his hand humbly and signaled Gao Yue to continue.

Gao Yue pointed to the map and said, "According to my opinion, the local Han army and official system is still complete. In addition, the monarchs of Kucha, Shule, Yanqi and Khotan are still loyal to our Tang Dynasty, so the best change is to remain unchanged."

"But Guo Xin is blind and old, and has submitted a memorial to request a return to her hometown."

"The Anxi Protectorate and Jiedushi can be taken over by his younger brother Guo Xun, and the four towns and garrisons will remain unchanged. The Beiting Protectorate and Jiedushi will be appointed by Yang Xigu, and the local towns and garrisons will not change."

"How to resettle the remaining 'Siliang' (Six Prefectures of Sangua, Gansu, but there are no Liangzhou) in Hexi?"

"He was appointed as the governor of the Hexi Regulations of Yan Chao who was defending Dunhuang, and the envoy of Doulu Army and the envoy of the field camp, and ordered him to guard Shazhou and block the three routes of the Western Regions. Then he envoyed Shatu Zhuxie and Tuihun Murong and Khan to remain unchanged, and migrated his tribes to Gansu and Su. Ye Shiliangbi, who was born in Dangqiang, and Sibo Daye was appointed as county dukes, and migrated his tribes to Guazhou, and each city was surrounded by cities. Then Shence Xuanwei's army generals and shot soldiers totaling 19,000, and stationed at the Ganzhou military city, camped in the fields, and the governor of the Xuanwei Army and the governor of Ganzhou - this defense situation in Hexi."

"Where is Longyou?"

Gao Yue's suggestion was to simply abolish the Longyou Jiedushi and adjust the defense zones in the west of the capital. Specifically, it was to set up a special Zhenhuang Jiedushi, with the Shencewei Rong Army Jiedushi, and move the 21,000 generals and soldiers under his organization to this camp and field, stationed in the camp, and the defense zone was Shan, Gu, and Hezhou, and focus on building three military cities, namely, Shancheng (formerly Heyuan Army), Lintao and Jishi; and a special Hechuan Jiedushi, with the Shence Decisive Army Jiedushi, with the 22,000 generals and soldiers under his original organization to move the 22,000 generals and soldiers under his organization to set up a special Zhentian in Tao, Min, Died and Dang, and stationed in the camp.

According to Gao Yue's introduction, the original three Shence troops in the west of Beijing were equivalent to the field military force in the direction of Helong. Gao Yue, the original Shanshui Village forces of the Fan Han Dynasty, suggested that they would not be subject to any modification and would still be scattered on the land of Helong, "according to the dangers of the mountains and rivers, each protects and stands independently." At the same time, they would give the village owners a "letter hat" and exempt the villages from taxes and labor. They only need to give 5 cents a year at the market price, and sell food to the garrisons of the states according to the issued quota for quotas, or transport horses. Further up there are loose military names, such as the Xiongqi Army, the Baishui Army, the Sanshui Army, etc., which actually only have names but no actual military offices.

In short, Gao Yue's policy for Shanshui Village is to grant them autonomy and sacrifice taxes in exchange for their military services.

In the Helong Dynasty, the "military existence" in the Western Regions was in Helong. In addition to the three Shence troops and the originally existing Hexi Doulu Army or the four Anxi Town Army, the lower level is the city formed by Shatuo, Dangqiang, Tuyuhun, and the rebel army in Shanshuizhai.

In this case, the defense areas that existed in Jiannan and Xingyuan themselves, the roads between Xifan entering and leaving Hexi, Longyou and southwest will be completely blocked.

The three Shence troops in the northwest of the capital entered the Helong area, so their original garrisons, Jing, Yuan and Hui were merged by the Bao army in Bining; Yan and Qing were merged by the Jingsai army in Weibei; and Qin, Wei and Lan were merged by the Yining army in Fengxiang Prefecture; Cheng, Wu, Wen, Fu and other Wudu Qiang were merged with Xingyuan Prefecture; Wei, Song, Yi, Jing and other prefectures were merged with the Xichuan Jiedu.

Each army had its own livelihood. Compared with the previous income of the camp and land that it could obtain, the number of troops did not need to be increased, which would reduce a lot of burden on the court.

"However, the Shence Army had already opened up camp fields in Yan, Qing, Jing, Yuan and other prefectures, and now they were asked to go to Helong again..." The emperor meant that there would be any trouble in the handover.

Gao Yue's solution was that the imperial branch office would come forward, first according to the amount of harvest of the original land of the Shence Army, and advance the rice and grain to them for a year, so that there would be no shortage of going to Helong. Then the imperial court would provide subsidies year by year, so that everyone would be safe.

At this time, the emperor nodded and asked in a deep voice, what should we do about the changes in Lingnan? What should Du You do about it?

Gao Yue asked first, what did the prime ministers suggest?

Now the Political Affairs Hall adopts a rotational writing system. Dong Jin, Jia Dan, Lu Zhi, and Du Huang Shang each took charge of government affairs for one ten days. The emperor said that the other three prime ministers did not know what their opinions were. Because this ten days were written by Lu Zhi, he made suggestions to me that it was not worth using military force in Lingnan. He advocated recommending a clean and polite minister to go to Panyu, Lingnan to replace Du You and return to the court to soothe the barbarian changes.

"Who is Lu Jiu's intention?"
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