Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

When Kong You returned to the garden, he went to Zhou Jun's small courtyard. Seeing that Hua Yue was still waiting at the courtyard gate, he asked: "The master is still thinking about it?"

Huayue nodded first, then looked at Kong You and asked in a deep voice: "Now that I think about it, you had selfish motives in persuading Erlang to be self-reliant."

To Huayue's surprise, Kong You did not hesitate, but admitted generously: "Yes, I do have selfish motives in advising the master to be self-reliant."

Huayue's eyes turned cold and she asked in a low voice: "Why?"

Kong You first touched the scar on his neck, then pointed to his prosthetic eye, and said to Hua Yue with a smile: "Isn't the answer obvious?"

Huayue was stunned, clenched her fists, and said no more.

Kong You just shook his head and said: "Don't worry, from my point of view, Erlang will probably not accept my words."

The two waited for another quarter of an hour before Zhou Jun walked out of the room and said, "Bo Hong, come in and talk."

Kong You bowed his hands to Hua Yue and entered the study.

Zhou Jun sat down and asked Kong You, "Why Anxi?"

Kong You smiled and nodded. Zhou Jun's question was a good one.

Taking a long breath, Kong You first asked: "Erlang, if you don't go to Anxi, in your opinion, where can you go to develop?"

Zhou Jun pondered for a moment and said: "Jiangning on Huainan Road, Zhangzhou on Jiangnan East Road, Bazhou on Shannan West Road, and Yizhou on Jiannan Road are all options."

Kong You shook his head and said, "Erlang, I'm afraid you forgot one thing."

Zhou Jun: "What's the matter?"

Kong You: "If you stay in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is Huainan Road, Jiangnan Road, or Shannan Road, you will only have ten years to prepare for the uprising."

"Ten years later, once An Lushan rebels against the Tang Dynasty, you must act accordingly, whether you are ready or not."

"If you stand still, the imperial court will issue an order to mobilize your troops and go north to fight against the thieves. If you resist the order or deliberately delay, your flaws will be seen, and you will probably be passive by then."

"But if you accept the order and go north to fight against the thieves, then your army will face the Hebei Army in Anlu Mountain. No matter whether you win or lose, you will suffer losses."

"Li Tang occupies the great power. No matter how many soldiers are lost, they can be recruited from the people and border vassals. But Erlang is different. These soldiers are the army you have spent ten years carefully cultivating. They are only loyal to your orders."

, no matter what the degree of loss, it is unacceptable."

"Taking a step back, even if you sent troops to defeat Anlu Mountain, regained the lost territory, became the hero of the Tang Dynasty, would you still have a chance to stand on your own at that time?"

"Your men are as fierce as clouds, and your soldiers are as strong as tigers. Will the saint sit back and watch your growth?"

"An imperial decree deprives you of your military power, and then orders you to become an official in Beijing. It is obviously for promotion, but in reality it is house arrest."

"At that time, you have only two options, either to rise up or to surrender."

Hearing this, Zhou Jun thought of one person - Guo Ziyi.

Because of his great achievements and military power, this man was finally deposed by Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty and took away the military power of Jiedushi. He went to Chang'an and worked as a sinecure, and eventually died of illness on his bedside.

Kong You continued: "Perhaps Erlang will say that he can join forces with An Lushan to fight against the Tang Dynasty, or that after defeating An Lushan, he can borrow troops to stand on his own."

"If you think so, then you are looking down on Li Tang too much."

"Since the founding of Emperor Taizong, the Tang Dynasty has been standing in the world for more than 120 years. The people of the world and the surrounding vassal states have all followed the will of the Tang Dynasty."

"Anlu Mountain is just a bastard, with no ambitions for the world. He only knows how to plunder and enjoy pleasure. Once he invades Chang'an, he will definitely miss the prosperity and not want to return to the bitter cold north. Joining forces with such people is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger."

"Someone also expected that ten years later, An Lushan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and the surrounding vassal states would send troops to help the Tang Dynasty."

"If Erlang wants to defeat An Lushan and then borrow troops to stand on his own, it will ruin his reputation and put himself on the opposite side of everyone. How can he be invincible?"

Zhou Jun couldn't help but nod, what Kong You said was not wrong.

When An Lushan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, only the Khitan, Xi, Tongluo, Shiwei and other Hebei tribes from the surrounding countries were coerced to go south. Other countries, such as Uihe, Nanzhao, Dashi and even Silla, sent troops to help put down the rebellion.

Kong You: "The Tang Dynasty is like a centipede insect, dead but not stiff. If you want to stand on your own, placing your home and life in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty is tantamount to standing under a rock wall, with no guarantee of survival."

Zhou Jun nodded, indicating that he understood, and then asked: "Bohong, I still want to hear, why did you choose Anxi?"

Kong You first said: "Anxi is a vast land with sparsely populated areas, many deserts, few pastures, inconvenient roads, harsh climate, and a mixture of fish and dragons. No matter how you look at it, it is indeed not a land of dragon prosperity."

"But there are also advantages there that other places don't have."

"First, Anxi is located in a remote place, and the Tang government's decrees are blocked and out of reach. Once Tubo cuts off the Hexi Corridor, Anxi will be completely isolated even though it belongs to the Tang Dynasty. Erlang will no longer have to worry about doing anything here for ten years.

It is difficult for the imperial court to know. Even if the Tang Dynasty issued an order to mobilize the army to quell the rebellion, there were hundreds of ways to defy it and develop with peace of mind."

"Second, Anxi is located at the junction of Tubo, Dashi, Geluolu, Uighur, Tang Dynasty, and Big and Small Bolu. Because there are many deserts in the territory and a single trade route, caravans must pass through the four towns of Anxi.

In this way, we can set up mutual markets in the Western Regions and rely on them to obtain food, resources, horses and other items."

"Third, the Anxi Road is difficult to travel, has bad wind and sand, and lacks large grasslands and water areas. Therefore, it is not coveted by other countries. The possibility of war is small. We can develop with peace of mind and plan for it slowly."

"Fourth, Anxi has a vast territory and great strategic depth. Even if it is invaded by other countries, it can still use tactics such as roaming to defeat more enemies with fewer enemies, making it impossible for the enemy to come back."

"Fifth, within the Tang Dynasty, religious separatism was serious. Most believers in the state capitals believed in Buddhism and Taoism, but Anxi's beliefs were complex and could be used to establish religions and preach."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "As for the sixth..."

Hearing this, Zhou Jun said quickly: "Bo Hong, wait a moment! Wait a moment, go back to the fifth point just now. You said that Anxi has complex beliefs and can be used to establish religions and preach. What does this mean?"

Kong You smiled slightly: "Since Erlang has the help of gods and men, he can know what will happen in the future. If he doesn't make good use of it, wouldn't it be a waste of natural resources?"

Zhou Jun was confused: "What do you mean?"

Kong You waved his hand and said: "Erlang will know about it later, let me talk about the sixth point first."

Zhou Jun hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, you go ahead."

Kong You: "The sixth point about Anxi is related to your life experience."

Zhou Jun was stunned in place: "Is it related to my life experience? How did you know about it?"

Kong You: "Erlang, do you still remember that a certain person once specifically checked your life story?"

Zhou Jun thought of the dark history of "a boy full of treasures" and couldn't help but nodded and said: "Remember."

Kong You: "Don't be surprised, Erlang, not only your words and deeds after entering Chang'an, but also the history of the ancestors of the Zhou family."

Zhou Jun was stunned and quickly asked: "What did you find out?"

Kong You looked hesitant and said, "I know a little bit, but not all. I'll let you know for now, and I will tell Erlang later."

Zhou Jun said with a headache: "Now that I know something, can't I just tell you what I know?"

Kong You: "There are some secrets involved in the Yanqi King Longhui. If someone tells me now, I'm afraid Erlang will resign and take charge of the matter and go back to his hometown to investigate."

After Zhou Jun heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He thought for a long time and then said to Kong You: "If you find out more in the future, please let me know first."

Kong You bowed and responded.

Kong You then straightened up and said to Zhou Jun: "Erlang, actually, someone also has a problem."

Zhou Jun nodded and said: "But it doesn't matter."

Kong You: "Today someone mentioned the matter of self-reliance. Because it was such a big deal, I thought Erlang might hesitate or even sternly refuse. However, even though Erlang thought about it again and again, he finally agreed, but why?"

Zhou Jun looked at Kong You and said nothing.

There was something flashing in the former's eyes, which made Kong You shudder a little.

Just when Kong You was about to kneel down and apologize, Zhou Jun suddenly said: "In the second year of Guangming Dynasty, bandits surrounded Chen County for three days. There were still no crops in Guandong, and people leaned against the walls. The thieves captured people and ate them.

Thousands of people were killed. The thieves had a grinding mill fortified with hundreds of gigantic clay pots, and they crushed people into pieces, then fused the bones and ate them, and the poison was like this."

"In the third year of Zhonghe, the Tang Dynasty went to pay homage to the governor of Miluzhou. The warehouses in the city were empty, and the hungry people killed each other to eat. The couple, father and son, were tied to each other, so they slaughtered and sold them. The butchers were as picky as sheep and hogs."

"In the first year of Tianfu, when Liang Jun arrived in Tongzhou, all the food and supplies in the city were exhausted. From winter to spring, the rain and snow continued. Thousands of people died of freezing and starvation every day. A meter of rice was worth seven thousand, and human excrement was burned and corpses were boiled.

Food. The father eats his own son, and there are those who compete for his flesh. The father says: "This is my son. You can eat it without any worries!"

Kong You's hair stood up on hearing this and his body trembled slightly.

Zhou Jun said: "Bohong may wonder why I agreed to the idea of ​​self-reliance. Because after one hundred and fifty years, everything I just said will become a reality."

－－－－－－Digression－－－－－

Originally, this chapter was supposed to be posted at noon tomorrow, but seeing that many people are confused, I might as well post it earlier.

First of all, I have been reading history books at Qidian for almost seven or eight years, and I have never seen anyone who started in the Western Regions. Therefore, I am personally very interested. If the Western Regions are really used as the land of Longxing, will it be regarded as a place of prosperity?

kind of innovation.

I know that if I choose to start in the Western Regions, it will be very, very difficult to advance the article, but on the other hand, the whole book will be very interesting.

So, I finally decided to try to challenge myself.

Secondly, choosing the Western Region to start a business was actually a helpless move. Although the Anshi Rebellion was a troubled time, it was still far, far away from the collapse of the Li and Tang Dynasties. If you want to stand on your own at this time and place your base in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty,

Basically, it is very difficult to succeed. (Of course, if you say that I have researched Gatling, then just pretend that I didn’t say it.)

Finally, there are a lot of foreshadowings before this article, which are actually preparations for the establishment of the Four Towns of Anxi.

To sum up, the protagonist is from Yanqi, Yanqi King Longhui, the heroine is a cannibal (from Khorasan Province), makes good friends with Uighurs, saves Nestorian monks, Liangzhou Fengniang, etc. Basically, they all do it for Anxi.

foreshadowing.

In short, I don’t know what this book will look like if I choose such a hell difficulty. Please pray for me.

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