After the battle in Yikun Prefecture, Yelu Abaoji was defeated, and the Khitan army surrendered, which meant that the Khitan Kingdom had perished. Li Ye had to take over the land of Khitan and garrison troops in the city built by Yelu Abaoji to actually control this area.
If not, sooner or later the Khitan's land will be divided up by other tribes, and there will be many powerful forces on the grassland, which will become a hidden danger for the Tang Dynasty to rule the grassland.
When going north from Yikun Prefecture, Li Ye only brought the three armies of Spike, Tiger Guard, and Xiaoqi.
It is not suitable to bring all the northern frontier troops here, and it is not necessary to travel long distances deep into the grassland. The Tiger Guard Army was one of the earliest Chang'an Forbidden Army formed into an army.
Li Ye's destination was naturally the Khitan capital before Xilou.
"Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Yelu Abaoji.
"There were no cities on the prairie, but he built many strong and large fortresses; there was no academic thought on the prairie, but he built Confucian temples to learn and promote Han and Tang culture; there was no state system on the prairie. He let the Khitan people know for the first time what a state system is."
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Riding on the horse, Li Ye looked at the vast grassland.
He said to King Qi beside him, "With the foundation laid by Yelu Abaoji, it will be much easier for us to establish our own rule on the Khitan territory. Otherwise, we will start from scratch to educate a group of barbarians. It really takes a lot of effort and time to turn them into nation-conscious citizens."
King Qi glanced back.
In the dragon-like team, there is the coffin of Yelu Abaoji. Yelv Dilu Gu, Yelu Dilie and other former important Khitan ministers are all gathered around the coffin, it's quite painful to support the coffin.
She said: "From what you said, you want to transform the Khitan people first, set an example for the grassland, and at the same time establish a certain foundation. Then take them to spread outward, and then affect and transform the entire grassland?"
"You are really getting smarter and smarter." Li Ye laughed loudly, without hesitating to praise.
King Qi curled his lips and snorted coldly, implying that he himself was extremely smart.
Li Ye did not hide anything, and told Qi Wang all the plans in his heart: "The development of cattle, sheep and their vassal products is only to solve the problem of the grassland from the economic aspect. The economy is the foundation, but not the whole. A country rules a region. It is not enough to let the people here have enough food and clothing.
"It is also necessary to control their thoughts so that they have national thoughts; there must also be an army to deter local heroes; there must be a sound system to ensure that everyone lives and work in peace; To display our talents to serve the country. This is an all-round national policy. It requires our utmost deliberation and countless painstaking efforts."
King Qi listened carefully, and when Li Ye finished speaking, she was already dumbfounded: "According to what you said, wouldn't you be exhausted? Is it so difficult to rule the grassland?"
At this moment, she suddenly understood why after occupying Guanzhong, she still didn't have the ability to wrestle with Li Ye head-on.
In terms of the governance and control of the territory, the thinking and methods of the two are different by many levels. Her initial failure was inevitable.
King Qi also realized how wise it was for her to seek refuge at that time.
Li Ye smiled, "It's not necessary to die from exhaustion, but it is inevitable to be paralyzed from exhaustion.
"The dynasties of the Central Plains have never really ruled the grasslands. If we want to establish an unprecedented situation, we will naturally need many people to throw their heads, shed their blood, and fight on the battlefield; but it will also require countless talented people who have worked hard for years, even decades, and hundreds of years. , put your life into this great cause, and change them bit by bit.”
Hearing this, King Qi patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
She said: "There is no shortage of people with lofty ideals in the Tang Dynasty, and there is no shortage of talents. Finally, you don't have to exhaust yourself to death."
Li Ye thought so deeply, and said with emotion: "Only a country like Datang can pursue such a great achievement."
When they arrived at the west building, people had already set up battles to greet them, and the momentum was quite huge, which was the most grand etiquette for welcoming the most distinguished guests on the grassland.
The people who greeted Li Ye were naturally the Huangtou and Tatars who captured the West Building.
The two chiefs respected him very much.
It's already autumn, traditionally the season when sheep are fat and horses are strong, but what Li Ye saw in the west building was chaos and dilapidation.
There are no singing shepherds here, and the number of cattle and sheep is not only small, but most of them are emaciated, and they don't look like they can survive the cold winter. If there is continuous heavy snow this winter, there will definitely be many fewer people on the grassland next year, probably not less than those who died in battle.
What Li Ye saw was not only these.
The Khitan people in Xilou and its vicinity, regardless of men, women, or children, have become slaves of the Yellow Head and Tatar tribes. They are ragged, yellow and thin, with grief and despair on their faces. They are either driven to work by the soldiers of the two tribes, or Being whipped, teased, and entertained wantonly.
There is no longer a free Khitan in the West Tower.
The West Building, which was brilliant not long ago, is now a purgatory and ruins.
The Khitan people who were strong and proud a few months ago are now all prisoners. They can no longer ride their horses and whips, showing off their power on the grassland. The failure of the country made them lose everything, even the most basic dignity and rights of being a human being, which no longer exists.
Now, they are just the objects, the property, of the victors.
They need to bear the wrath of the victors, and they need to accept the superiority of the victors until they die, until the name Khitan disappears in the grasslands and disappears in the long river of history.
The tribes on the prairie prospered and collapsed very quickly. Many powerful tribes that have left their names in history will no longer be seen after a long time. The root cause is the scene in front of them.
Li Ye's eyes sank.
He remembered that the order he issued was very clear. The Yellow Head and the Tatars withdrew from Xilou City, and the Tang army could only do the accepting surrender. In other words, only the Tang Dynasty has the power to deal with Khitan.
And now, his orders are not being followed.
How can this make him happy
However, the Yellow Head and Tatar chiefs who came out to greet them all smiled flatteringly and respectfully, and Li Ye did not embarrass them in public as soon as they met.
Yeludi Lugu and the others in the team were heartbroken and furious when they saw their relatives and friends turn out like this. As prairie people, they are well aware of the consequences and costs of failure.
The defeat of a soldier brings disaster to the whole family, and the defeat of the chief brings disaster to the whole family. This is the law of the grassland that has never changed.
They really wanted to rush out and take off the heads of those yellow-headed and Tatar men who were abusing the Khitan people one by one.
They have this strength.
But they didn't do that because they didn't get Li Ye's permission. Having been with Li Ye for so long, they know very well how strict Li Ye's army is.
In Yikun Prefecture, several chiefs fought each other because they refused to obey the military decrees of the Tang army envoys and looted the spoils. As a result, Li Ye directly killed all the people involved, and the two tribes even perished because of this.
At that time, Li Ye didn't say a word, he didn't even give a warning, and directly enforced the military law.
Tang Jun's military law.
So even if people like Yeludi Lugu and Xiao Hendu were too sad and angry to control themselves, they would not dare to make trouble in front of Li Ye. They knew very well that once they did that, they would only bring disaster on themselves.
They could only swallow this humiliation secretly, thinking about whether they could intercede with Li Ye and release some Khitan people, even if it was only tens of thousands of people, after the banquet was over.
As losers and bereaved dogs, they dare not ask for more.
The banquet was very lively. Li Ye was at the main seat, accompanied by the two chiefs of Huangtou and Tatar. The dance on the grassland was very distinctive. They promoted cups and changed dishes in the tent, and the two warriors outside the tent were preparing for the even grander event at night. Getting ready for the bonfire.
All is peaceful and the fighters of both films are happy.
Li Ye's smile looked very warm and refreshing, as if he had forgotten that there were still those Khitan children who were being bullied outside the camp. Or those people have nothing to do with him.
This made the chiefs of Huangtou and Tatar secretly happy.
At the beginning of Li Ye's income, they contributed a lot of precious property, and promised to reward the soldiers of the Tang army with many cattle and sheep, which can be described as a great sacrifice. The purpose of doing this is naturally to make Li Ye no longer mention the military order and acquiesce in their occupation of Khitan.
"King An is indeed benevolent and kind. As long as we behave more submissively and let him see our surrender, he will definitely not care about our disobedience to the military order."
"The emperors of the Tang Dynasty are like this. As long as you show humility and let the world know that they are the most noble existence in the world, they will be extra generous. The number of Khitan slaves and wealth in the West Building is really beyond ours. Imagine, with these, we can quickly become stronger, and by then, you and I will have the final say on the affairs of the grassland?"
The yellow-headed and Tatar chiefs whispered to each other between eating and drinking.
Reaching a consensus, the chief of the yellow head stood up and saluted Li Ye, looking more and more humble: "His Royal Highness, because of your great talents, the two tribes of the yellow head and the Tatars, who have been oppressed by the Khitan, can walk from the night to the world." Today at dawn. We cannot express our gratitude and love for you, and now we present you the most precious gift on the grassland, and hope you can know how deeply we respect you!"
He speaks Chinese fluently, which is rare in today's grasslands except for the Khitan people.
A beautifully dressed young woman was escorted into the tent.
Although she was dressed up and looked like a fairy, her eyes were empty, as if she had lost her soul.
But even so, she is still extremely beautiful.
A real beauty is like this, no matter what state she is in, she has a corresponding beauty, which can give people different levels of sensory enjoyment.
With Li Ye's ability to read countless people, he secretly praised him in his heart.
It's just that the smile on his face disappeared when the other party got in.
The yellow-headed chief thought that Li Ye was just surprised and didn't notice his true emotions, so he asked for credit and said, "His Royal Highness, do you know who this beautiful woman like the moon is?" ?”
Li Ye didn't speak.
The chief of the Tatar tribe thought that Li Ye was bewildered by her beauty, so he stood up with a smile, showing off, "The most beautiful woman on the grassland was once pursued by countless warriors, but now, only His Royal Highness King An can enjoy it. My name is Yue Liduo..."
Li Ye suddenly raised his hand.
He made a throat-slitting motion.
King Qi, who was already furious, suddenly flew up from his seat, stretched out his hand, and grabbed the forehead of the yellow-headed chief, but she didn't see how hard she was, and with a puff, she took off the other's head.