When Zhao Ziliang's edict arrived in Chang'an, it was March when the spring flowers were blooming, and two months was enough for the preparations before the imperial army went out.
However, two months was not enough for the South Route Army.
To take the sea route, the South Route Army needed large warships that could sail out to sea.
Such large warships could not be built in the Tang Dynasty.
Zhao Ziliang had already considered this and sent The Western Qin Navy's fleet of more than 500 warships set out from southern Tianzhu in early March, passed through the Strait of Malacca, and crossed the South China Sea to Yangzhou.
This was an unprecedented ocean voyage that could not only train the Western Qin naval fleet's ocean navigation capabilities, but also draw navigational charts.
However, for the sake of navigation safety, the fleet tried its best to move along the coastline.
In fact, Xi Qin has been collecting ocean currents and climate changes in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea in recent years.
Fishermen near each coast are most familiar with these conditions.
What do fishermen know?
When there is a monsoon, when is it suitable to go to sea, when is it not suitable to go to sea, which sea areas are more dangerous, and which sea areas are always calm, these are all things that the Western Qin Navy needs to collect.
The situation collected from various places along the coast is summarized, synthesized, and then analyzed to formulate the safest, most accurate, and shortest voyage chart.
This voyage can verify and correct the chart that has been drawn.
People in the Tang Dynasty were relatively conservative.
In the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, people outside the Central Plains were all barbarians.
The culture created by the barbarians were all strange and obscene skills.
They did not bother to learn how profound the Central Plains culture was.
But Western Qin is different.
Western Qin likes to learn everything they think is good.
They not only learn the essence of other nations, but also combine it with the knowledge of their own nation to create better things.
In this regard, what best represents the West Qin people's love of learning from other civilizations is shipbuilding.
In terms of shipbuilding, the East in this era is not as good as the West, especially the Romans, Greeks, and Phoenicians.
The shipbuilding skills of these nations are The food skills are far superior to those of other ethnic groups at the same time.
The people of the Western Qin Dynasty successively learned the art of eating food.
Later, they learned the shipbuilding skills of the Romans and Greeks.
Later, the Western Qin people began to build their own warships.
The warships manufactured by the Western Qin were larger, more stable in sailing performance on the sea, and resistant to wind and waves.
It has better performance, is sturdier and faster.
The Western Qin Dynasty not only studied Western shipbuilding, but also studied Western geometry, mathematics, and physics, and a large number of famous scholars emerged.
In the two months since the Western Qin naval fleet set off from southern Tianzhu, the Tang army has been preparing for the expedition, and the Chang'an court also sent another memorial to Xinjing in mid-May.
May 15th.
At the court meeting, Hong Xu, the minister of Honglu Temple, came out of his duties to bow to Zhao Ziliang and salute: "Your Majesty, the regent's palace of Chang'an sent a memorial, stating that the leader of the Bohai Sea, Da Qinmao, declined to send troops to assist the Tang Dynasty on the grounds that the country was small and had few generals.
In addition, the Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty, Saeki Imamoren, also refused to send troops to assist because the losses in the sea-crossing battle were too great and Japan had few soldiers."
"Humph, I don't know how to praise."
Zhao Ziliang looked a little ugly and asked: "In what name did the Regent's Palace send a request to Bohae and Japan to send troops to help attack Silla?"
Hong Xu said: "The edict was issued in the name of the king.
The officials thought that the Bohai Kingdom was too remote.
They may not be aware of the authority of the king, so they refused for various reasons.
The Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty, Saeki Image, deputy envoy Ono Iwane, and Ogami Sue They had just arrived in Yangzhou from the sea when they received the edict.
They probably didn’t know the extent of the king’s authority, so they refused to send troops to help attack Silla.”
"Hmph."
Zhao Ziliang snorted coldly, patted the imperial case vigorously and said coldly: "Since they don't know my authority, let them know the consequences of offending me.
Tell Gao Shang and others, don't Bohai and Japan send troops?"
Help, can’t the Tang Dynasty defeat the Silla Kingdom?
Let’s ignore these things for now, wait until we destroy the Silla Kingdom and then let them look good.”
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Hong Xu agreed: "I obey the order."
Zhao Ziliang said to the ministers with a cold face: "You have all seen that these small vassal countries will bow to us and beg us for help when they ask us for something, and they will use various excuses to shirk the blame.
Beat them.
If we don’t win, we’ll submit a letter and plead guilty.
Wrong, there were many people in the court who just fell in love with them, from the emperor to the petty officials.
When those barbarians admitted their mistakes and apologized, they felt great and their vanity was greatly satisfied.
Little did they know that they had already been raped by those barbarians.
The barbarians are acting like monkeys and coaxing like stupid pigs.”
"Our concept needs to change.
Benevolence, righteousness and morality only exist between kings and ministers, fathers and sons, relatives and friends.
It is absolutely not suitable between countries.
No one can influence public affairs and state affairs because of personal feelings.
There can only be relations between countries.
Interested relations have existed for more than 100 years, and the Japanese nation has Later, he sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty more than ten times to study in the Tang Dynasty.
Why should we teach them how to spread the king's will?
Where did they come from?
Where should they go back?
All the students who stayed in the Tang Dynasty and the Western Qin Dynasty, All the monks and officials will be sent out of the country, and we will no longer serve you.”
Someone immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, deporting Japanese monks also will cause criticism."
"Criticism" Zhao Ziliang looked at the official and said angrily: "Whoever criticizes me dares to criticize him.
I see that he never wants to ring the bell or pray the prayers anymore."
The official shrank his neck in fright, and quietly retreated out, not daring to make a sound again.
Hanlin was already waiting for the edict to be drafted quickly.
Zhao Ziliang continued: "I have not returned to Chang'an for five years, and I don't know what the situation in the Central Plains is like now.
Everything I know is from the memorials sent from Chang'an.
It should also be sent.
I went back to see where Liu Dan was."
Deputy Prime Minister Liu Dan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I am here."
Zhao Ziliang said: "You haven't returned to the Central Plains for many years.
Go back in a while and see.
I have appointed you as a special imperial envoy with full power.
You will be given a beheading sword and a royal flag.
You will inspect the military and political affairs of the Tang Dynasty court and local officials on my behalf."
The affairs department will send me a memorial every month to report the inspection status."
Liu Shan lifted up his court clothes and knelt down: "I obey the decree."
Zhao Ziliang planned to let Liu Dan return to the Central Plains.
He would first inspect the Chang'an court and local military and political affairs as a special envoy.
After two years, he would transfer Gao Shang back and let Liu Dan take over the affairs of the Regent's Palace.
Other ministers of the Regent's Palace also They need to be transferred back one after another and replaced with new people.
At this stage, the ministers in charge of affairs in the Prince Regent's Palace are mainly former officials from the Western Qin Dynasty.
After a few years, one or two people with both ability and political integrity from the Chang'an court will be recruited to join them.
After the court meeting, Zhao Ziliang left Prime Minister Dugu Wensu and Vice Minister Liu Dan behind.
Zhao Ziliang said to Dugu Wensu: "The main reason why you stay here is for Persia and the land of Dashi.
Now the Dashi Peninsula has been captured by Bai Xiaode, but it is a barren land.
Although we have captured a large area of the land of Dashi. , but our rule there is not yet on track. , most areas are still under military control.
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This situation cannot continue forever.
The army cannot always be used to maintain public order.
Therefore, your Government Affairs Council must quickly come up with a plan for governing these newly acquired lands and present it to the king for review.
Do you have any thoughts on this matter?”
Dugu Wensu cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have already had a preliminary idea.
I think we should start with public security first.
Only by improving the security in these areas can we talk about other things.
As for rectifying public security, I think there are special circumstances.
We must first establish patrol bureaus in various places with special treatment.
Most of them will be recruited from local people, and a small number of Tibetan and police officers will be used.
For Tianzhu people, Armenians or people of other ethnic groups, the main officials are still held by Han officials.
Some less important positions can be filled by others.
This is called using barbarians to control barbarians.
The locals are familiar with the local situation and it is very convenient to handle cases, but They are restrained and monitored by foreigners among their colleagues, and our officials can keep them in check and balance."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and agreed: "Very good, you can try this method.
Let's do this.
You can make a plan as soon as possible and show it to me."
Dugu Wensu agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang asked again: "What do you think of Bohai Country and Japan's refusal to send troops?"
Liu Shan said: "Your Majesty, I have some ideas, but I dare not say anything."
"I don't dare to say anything unpleasant that I haven't heard before," Zhao Ziliang said, raising his hand, "Just say it, I will forgive you."
"Yes."
Liu Dan agreed and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid they don't know how much authority your Majesty has.
This should be just one aspect of it.
The other aspect may be that in their eyes, your Majesty is just a regent after all, not an emperor.
Mao and Japan’s envoys to the Tang Dynasty probably don’t think much of the king’s status.”
After hearing this, Zhao Ziliang's face turned blue and red, and he sneered: "Yes, I am just the regent, not the emperor.
Those barbarians naturally look down on me.
How can they listen to my orders?
Angry, I just took this opportunity to destroy Silla first, then Bohai, and wait until the time is right to fight against Japan."
Dugu Wensu and Liu Dan couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, saying that if they didn't get angry, their country would be destroyed.
Liu Dan asked at this time: "May I ask your Majesty, if I go to the Central Plains to inspect military and political affairs this time, please send a general to follow me.
I don't understand military affairs and need a general to accompany me, so as not to be fooled by those people.
In addition, I would like to ask, Your Majesty, what authority do I have to go this time?”
Zhao Ziliang said: "With the king's command flag, you can mobilize no more than 5,000 soldiers and horses in the local area.
The sword can kill lawless generals and officials, but use it as little as possible.
It is best not to use it."
"I understand":