Chapter 477 Arrows to the North

In the early winter of the eighth year of Dazhi, the Shuofang Army and the Beiting Army attacked the Khagas camp at night. Forty thousand Khagas people were unprepared and most of the casualties were killed and injured overnight. Khagas Khan Sudalo was killed in the chaos, and the remaining 20,000 were all captured by the Tang army. The Saoye Army set out overnight and killed the Jianhe Basin, the old nest of the Khagas people.

Ten days later, the Tang army arrived at Jianhe. From the night of departure, Shi Yang had a gloomy face. He had never said a word. He didn't care about Sudaro's killing, but Kurbend, who was like a brother, died in the chaos while protecting the Khan. This made him extremely sad. He already knew that the extermination of the Khalils was his emperor's adoptive father's plan for a long time. Although he was dissatisfied, he was a member of the Tang army, and his military orders were everywhere, so he had no choice.

"General Shi!" A cavalry rushed over from behind, and the cavalry bowed to Shi Yang and said, "The general has something to do to find you, so I will go quickly."

Shi Yang said nothing, turned his horse's head and ran backwards. He ran for more than ten miles before he saw Wang Siyu's central army. Shi Yang ran to Wang Siyu, bowed his fists and said, "See the general."

Seeing his cold face, Wang Siyu couldn't help but smile and said, "General Shi, I'll ask you, how far is this place from the old nest of the people of the Kiagas?"

"Report to the Grand Marshal, there are about fifty miles." Shi Yang's words were very concise. Wang Siyu glanced at him and suddenly smiled and said, "You go with me! I have something to say to you."

Shi Yang nodded silently, followed Wang Siyu's army and made an appointment for a mile. Wang Siyu suddenly asked him, "Do you really admit that you are still a child?"

Shi Yang sneered and said, "Why do you have to inspire me to the general? I have been in the army for many years and have never seen any bloody scenes. Although I am dissatisfied with the emperor's massacre of the people of the Kiagas, I am a soldier, and obeying orders is my duty."

Wang Siyu heard the dissatisfaction in his tone, and was not upset, and said gently: "If you think that the destruction of the Kiagas people is just the emperor's intention, then you are wrong. This matter was decided after repeated discussions in the Political Affairs Hall. Do you understand?"

Shi Yang was extremely surprised. He originally thought it was his own decision, but he did not expect it was the collective decision of the court. The Tang Dynasty always regarded lenientness and softness towards the ethnic minorities in the border areas. How could it be?

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, he looked at Wang Siyu with confusion on his face.

Wang Siyu smiled faintly and said, "My grandfather once told my father that at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the policy of both kindness and power was implemented on the border nations. For example, the Turks, Baekje and other nations that threatened the interests of the Tang Dynasty were merciless until they were destroyed. On the contrary, they were lenient towards the Qiang people, Gaochang, Kucha and other small countries, but there were also mistakes. For example, in Nanzhao, they were originally to support it to unify the Six Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Divine Div

To plunder the county and kill our Han family's children. During the Tianbao period, hundreds of thousands of Tang army died and injured in two battles. In the end, Nanzhao surrendered to Tubo. Although Nanzhao had declined at this time, we cannot forget the lessons of the people of the Kiagas. Their submission today is just like the submission of the Uighurs back then. It is just because of their weak power and they are tolerant for a moment. They want to get more benefits from our Tang Dynasty. When they become strong, they will surely become a threat to our Tang Dynasty. Isn't there enough lessons for our blind tolerance?"

Shi Yang was silent. He knew that the commander was right. He had dealt with the people of the Kiagas many times and was well aware of the changes in the people of the Kiagas. A weak nation seeking protection broke away from the rule of the Uighurs after receiving support from the Tang Dynasty, but gradually became arrogant and even ambitious to occupy the entire northern part of the desert. In time, they must be the main concern of the Tang Dynasty. Thinking of this, Shi Yang's head gradually raised and his eyes began to brighten.

Seeing that he could understand, Wang Siyu proudly said: "My Tang Dynasty is a broad-minded nation, and we are willing to spread the culture of the Tang Dynasty and absorb foreign civilizations. But tolerance does not mean that we have no self-esteem, no toughness, and no national interests. Tolerance will only bring shame on oneself. The other side of my Tang Dynasty is iron blood and toughness, but letting the flying generals in Longcheng be there, not Huma crosses Yinshan. Today, we destroy the Uighurs and the people of the Kiagas, which is to completely solve the threat of the northern nomadic peoples to the Central Plains for thousands of years, and incorporate the Thousand Miles of the Desert into the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

The blood in Shi Yang's chest was ignited. He felt his spine and his neck become extremely tough. He bit his lips tightly, and rode his horse like an arrow, running towards the north quickly.

Wang Siyu's heart was also full of passion. He turned around and yelled, "Start up, and you must completely wipe out the people of the Kiagas before dark!"

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At the end of November of the eighth year of Tianbao, 70,000 Tang troops arrived at the Jianhe Basin where the people of the Kiagas lived. At this time, the Kiagas lost all their troops and were unable to resist the sudden Tang army. Hundreds of thousands of Kiagas men, women, young and old, and their Uighur slaves all became prisoners of the Tang army overnight. According to the prior deployment, they would be dispersed and placed in more than a dozen places such as Suiye, Beiting, Shuofang, Liaodong, Fanyang, etc., and lived with the Han people and gradually became sinicized. At this point, the Tang army completely occupied the entire Mobei. In the next ten years, the Tang Dynasty gradually moved more than a dozen weak ethnic groups living in Mobei to the Central.

Originally, including the ancestors of the Mongols who were defeated by the Turks and fled to Kunshan District of Eurgune for refuge. In the ninth year of Dazhi, the first military town of Tianhan City built on the ruins of the original Hanerduo Bali was officially completed. Shi Yang led 5,000 Tang troops to become the first Datang army stationed in Mobei. He served as the Tianhan Army envoy. Ten years later, the Tang Dynasty successively built fifteen military towns in Mobei and further north, moved to Hebei and Hedong, and 200,000 military households in the pass stationed in Mobei and established the Hanhai Jiedu Mansion. Shi Yang, who was the General of Qianniu Guard, was named Helan County Prince and Hanhai Jiedu. This is not to be mentioned later.

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As the second heavy snow fell from the sky in the north of the desert, the endless forest became a vast white area. An expedition army composed of nearly 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 horses appeared in the depths of the vast forest in the extreme north. Here, the Tungus River basin north of the small sea, which is today's Siberia, is an endless black forest. By chance, groups of wild wolves and foxes were chasing deer in the snow. They rarely saw humans, and they all stopped and looked at the huge population of creatures in horror. They were so scared that they turned to flee to the depths of the forest regardless of the deer.

"His Majesty the Emperor, the road is blocked with heavy snow now, and you can't walk forward anymore. Let's camp here!" A hunter guide from the Kiagas shouted.

This army was Zhang Huan's expedition team. After arriving in Xiaohai for inspection, he suddenly became interested in the distant north. He had a diamond that Shi Muhua had dedicated to Beijing. It is said that it was obtained from the ice fields in the extreme north. From the Hunter of the Kiagas, he learned that the land in the north was thousands of miles away, far beyond the territory of the Uighurs, and it was all in vain. This made Zhang Huan arouse ambition. Why not include these lands in the territory of the Tang Dynasty?

As soon as his ambition arose, he ignored the persuasion of his generals and insisted on going to the north in person. 'If I don't go this time, I'm afraid I will never have a chance in my life.' This is the only reason to convince the generals. In this way, he led 10,000 elite troops and brought enough food and supplies to the north. After nearly a month, he arrived in the Tungus River Basin.

Zhang Huan heard the guide say that he could not walk ahead. Seeing that the snow had stopped, he turned around and ordered: "Send the army to station on the spot."

With a command, ten thousand Tang troops got off the horse and camped one after another. Some were tying tents, some went to cut down forests and build fences, and some went to the river not far away to dig ice to get water. There was a busy scene on the snowy field. Zhang Huan stood on a high hill and looked into the forest. Suddenly, he saw a group of deer beside the forest on the left, looking curiously at the busy crowd, without any fear. Zhang Huan couldn't help but develop a strong interest in hunting, and smiled at the guards and said, "Everyone go hunting with me."

He took the bow and took the arrow, and rushed towards the deer beside the forest. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of people rushed to fifty steps away. The deer bell began to panic and fled to the forest one after another, but the speed was not fast. Zhang Huan pulled the bow like a full moon, and shot a majestic male deer down with one arrow. This arrow scared the deer. Only then did they realize the terror of human beings and began to escape faster, but the horses were faster. Hundreds shouted loudly, divided and encircled the forest. The arrows were like raining. More than 500 deer were killed in a moment. The remaining nearly 100 deer were no longer chased and allowed them to escape far.

"This is the largest antler, especially dedicated to Your Majesty." A lieutenant cut off a deer antler and offered it to their emperor with both hands. Zhang Huan took the three-foot-long antler. This was the first time he had seen such a large antler in his life. He couldn't help laughing, "Okay! Take the prey back, and we will drink deer broth tonight."

Suddenly, a soldier pointed ahead and shouted, "Bear!"

Zhang Huan was shocked. He looked forward and saw a huge creature standing in the snow. It was indeed a bear, but they had never seen such a strange bear. It was snow-white all over, about two feet tall and weighed more than a thousand kilograms. It was an adult polar bear. The Tang army had never seen it from the original Tang army. The bear smelled the smell of deer blood and came from miles away. When it saw a strange animal in front of it breaking into its territory, it suddenly raised its head and roared angrily. The ferocious roar echoed in the forest, shaking the snow on the trees. The Tang army was all frightened, and the war horses under their crotch were even more frightened and retreated continuously, raising their front hooves and his long neighing.

Zhang Huan was furious and turned around and shouted sternly: "A beast scared you like this. Can you still conquer the land here?"

He calmed down his war horse's mood, grabbed his feet and rushed towards the white bear with his thorns. The guards were so scared that their faces changed and they shouted: "Your Majesty, danger!"

Zhang Huan laughed wildly, "I like this excellent white bear skin."

He accelerated his speed, and the bow gradually stretched. When the polar bear saw this creature dared to provoke him, it was extremely angry and roared again, raised its huge palm and hit Zhang Huan face. Zhang Huan suddenly adjusted his horse's head when he was five feet away from it and brushed it from the side. At the moment of lightning, his arrow broke out from the string and shot into the white bear's open mouth. A shocking roar suddenly came from the forest. The war horse was so scared that it collapsed. Even Zhang Huan, a special training war horse, was so shocked that it raised its front hooves and threw its master two feet away. Zhang Huan fell on the snow and then rolled to the right again

After a slash, he was afraid that the giant bear had not died, but after the polar bear roared, there was no movement again. He stood there in a daze. Several guards rushed to support the emperor, but Zhang Huan waved his hand. He half-kneeled on the ground and stared at the giant bear tightly. After a cup of tea, the huge polar bear finally fell to the sky and the army cheered together. Zhang Huan turned over the horse, roared up to the sky, and shot an arrow into the north of the deep forest. "I like this. Whether it is the northern desert or the ice field in the extreme north, it will be the territory of my Tang Dynasty from now on."
Chapter completed!