Chapter 277 Wang Xuance

Chengdu government office.

The climate in Yizhou is relatively warm.

But at this time, there was a sound of air conditioning in the hall.

Unlike when reading history books, words such as "drinking horses in Hanhai" and "carving stones in Yanran" can only be imagined.

The territory of the Tang Dynasty was marked with a very eye-catching vermilion color.

As time went on, this vermilion color advanced to Liaodong and stalemated with Goguryeo.

Then it advanced to the north and annexed the entire Xueyantuo, expanding its territory by nearly half.

Then it passed through the narrow Hexi Corridor and swallowed up the Western Regions, and this vermilion color was connected to the north.

Finally, what appeared in front of them was an unprecedentedly vast territory.

"How... magnificent!"

Zhang Fei was speechless for a while.

Image representation is more intuitive than text, let alone such moving pictures in later generations.

Liu Bei stared at this rapidly expanding empire.

Everyone knew the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty. There was such a map of the Han Dynasty's territory hanging in Liu Bei's room.

The area he now controls is only Jing and Yi, which is only one tenth of the Han Dynasty.

For Liu Bei, being able to recover all the thirteen states is already a great achievement for his ancestors, not to mention being able to take over the Western Regions...

"You are worthy of being praised by future generations as the greatest emperor of all time."

After noticing Kong Ming's concerned gaze, Liu Bei shook his head gently, indicating that he was fine.

The Han Dynasty already had Emperor Gao, Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu, Emperor Guangwu and other examples.

For him, it was just another goal to pursue as a benchmark.

These outstanding emperors were like brushes, outlining what an excellent emperor should be like.

Always reflect on yourself, compare yourself with others every day, do not seek to surpass others in civil and military affairs, as long as you can get closer, it will be a blessing for the world.

Kong Ming sketched and summed up an opinion:

"The horse farm is really important."

"The more horses, the faster the soldiers, the earlier the war ends, and the less food and grass consumption."

The typical counterexample is in the old history of Guangmu, entering Yizhou, fighting in Hanzhong, and entering Yiling.

It often takes half a year or a year, and the treasury is empty after the battle, and even has to promise the soldiers money from the treasury, which puts himself in an embarrassing situation.

Now entering Yizhou depends on the pressure of the general situation, and taking Hanzhong is a surprise attack. Jingxiang has already planned it.

If you count carefully, the food and grass consumed in the battle of Jingxiang is a little more, but it is also within the plan, and it did not put the party into a dilemma.

Liu Bei nodded, then looked at Fa Zheng and Zhang Fei and entrusted:

"This matter still requires Xiaozhi and Shiyuan to work hard."

Fa Zheng was just asking for it, and laughed and accepted the order.

【While the Tang army was unstoppable in the Western Regions, a small diplomatic dispute occurred in the southeast.

In the 21st year of Zhenguan, when Li Shimin was busy wrangling with the Western Turks with a sky-high bride price, Wang Xuance, an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, was attacked.

Since Master Xuanzang returned to the Tang Dynasty, India has had many exchanges with the Tang Dynasty.

For example, in the 15th year of Zhenguan, India took the initiative to come to the court; in the 17th year, Li Yibiao and Wang Xuance made a friendly return visit.

In the 21st year of Zhenguan, Wang Xuance went to India again, but this time he encountered an accident:

King Harsha drowned in the Ganges.

This is the king who held a Buddhist conference for Xuanzang, the leader of the Harsha Dynasty, and one of the initiators of the friendly relations between the Tang Dynasty and India.

Although Zhangyu UP often jokes that India's history is a history of being beaten, there have certainly been accidents in its long history.

The Harsha Dynasty is one of them. This dynasty is rare as one of the native empires of India.

At its peak, it occupied one-third of India's territory. Because it is located in central India, it is also called Central India.

The country was founded in 606 and abolished in 647. Wang Xuance was very unlucky. It was 647 when he arrived in Central India.

When King Harsha died, he left no offspring, so the scripts of the world were almost the same:

Minister Alonashon proclaimed himself king, and then I don’t know what was wrong with this third brother, he attacked the Tang Dynasty delegation.

All 30 followers of the delegation were captured, and only Wang Xuance and his deputy Jiang Shiren escaped to Tubo.

As the saying goes, if you endure for a while, you will lose more, and if you take a step back, you will get angrier. Wang Xuance decided to take revenge.

At that time, Songtsen Gampo, the husband of Princess Wencheng, was in power in Tubo. Both sides were in a honeymoon period. Wang Xuance told Songtsen Gampo about this matter, and Songtsen Gampo borrowed 1,200 soldiers and horses.

Songtsen Gampo’s meaning was also very clear. He borrowed your troops to strengthen the momentum and bring the people of the delegation back, and the matter was over.

But Wang Xuance could not swallow this breath, and went to Nepal to gather 7,000 people, and finally gathered 8,000 people and fought back fiercely.

In May of the 22nd year of Zhenguan, Wang Xuance led his army to attack Alona Shun. He fought fiercely for three days in Chabo and Luocheng, beheaded 3,000 people, drowned 10,000 people, and Alona Shun abandoned the city and fled.

After escaping, Alona Shun integrated his troops and continued to fight again. He was defeated again by Wang Xuance and captured alive.

In the end, Wang Xuance led his army to fight with the remnants of Alona Shun in the Gandhawei River, and completely defeated the opponent, capturing 12,000 prisoners alive.

India was terrified, and 580 villages in Central India surrendered one after another. The Harsha Dynasty usurped by Alona Shun was completely destroyed.

Wang Xuance returned victoriously and took Alona Shun and other nobles back to Chang'an for punishment.

This incident was recorded in history books in just over 200 words, and Wang Xuance's achievements were recorded in only a few words:

We defeated them, defeated them again, attacked them, and died. 】

"It was an envoy?!"

Li Shimin was surprised, and it was a pity that he had sent him to accompany Xuanzang.

And at that time, he was still guessing how he joined the army, but he didn't expect that he was not a general, but an envoy.

But because of this, the admiration on his face was more obvious:

"This is what a Tang envoy should be like!"

Li Shimin was speechless. He thought that his two hundred people had already been very impressive in destroying Xueyantuo, but then there came a man who pacified Khotan with fifty riders.

When he thought that this was the peak of the Tang Dynasty, there came another man who destroyed the country alone, and he was not a military general!

And this was only the early Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin had not forgotten what the light curtain said later.

Wang Zhongsi entered the battle alone.

Gao Xianzhi went deep into the thousands of miles.

Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh: Why are the generals in our Tang Dynasty so chuckle-like!

"In that case, your majesty has used this man in the right place."

Li Jing said with a smile.

Maybe it's because he's really old, and he has a calm personality.

Therefore, Li Jing admired and appreciated Wang Xuance's actions more.

Li Shimin pretended to be embarrassed:

"Fortunately, my Tang Dynasty has destroyed the power of the Eastern Turks."

"Otherwise, Wang Xuance might use the power of the Tang Dynasty to cause trouble in the Western Regions."

He blamed him, but his face was full of joy.

After all, everyone understood that even if this war was mainly based on the power of the Tang Dynasty.

But being able to borrow power is a manifestation of ability.

How many envoys did the Tang Dynasty have? How come only this one destroyed the country?

After walking around the Ganlu Hall twice, Li Shimin shook his head and said:

"I really wish Wang Xuance would return soon."

"Such a good talent should be cultivated well."

"The Western Regions are still dangerous now, and there are many ghosts and demons. If they encounter unexpected events..."

Li Shimin has already started to worry about gains and losses in advance.

【There are several key points to clarify about Wang Xuance's single-handed destruction of the country:

First, Songtsen Gampo helped as the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, so the 1,200 Tubo soldiers were just thugs. Songtsen Gampo did not interfere with how Wang Xuance handled the matter, so he did not take credit.

Second, Wang Xuance recruited the 7,000 soldiers of Nepal under the banner of the Tang Dynasty, not borrowed soldiers, so Nepal's own history did not record the dispatch of troops, and did not take credit.

Nepal's own history also records that the King of Deva at that time was addicted to wine, sex, jewelry, and spices, and had no ambitions, so naturally he would not be enthusiastic about helping Wang Xuance.

It was the country of India that really helped Wang Xuance with the whole country:

Eastern India donated 30,000 cattle and horses to reward the army, and donated bows, swords and money.

The country of Kameru presented a map as a price, hoping to ask Wang Xuance for a portrait of Laozi for worship.

The influence of the Tang Dynasty at that time can be seen.

Although the only beneficiaries of the Tang Dynasty were the craftsmen brought back by Wang Xuance, the matter was not taken seriously.

But this also highlighted Wang Xuance's charm.

He never bowed down to humiliation in the face of adversity, put life and death aside, and maintained the dignity of the empire with his personal charm and eloquence.

As an envoy, he commanded nearly 10,000 troops, destroyed the capital in one battle, captured the king in two battles, and destroyed the country in three battles.

Two hundred words in history are enough to leave his name, and he deserves the title of a heroic son and daughter of China. 】

"This Tang Dynasty..."

Zhang Fei had nothing to say, and almost moaned:

"Leave a way for people to live..."

A group of people in the Chengdu government office nodded vigorously.

Although the other party only detained the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, you destroyed the country at will.

As Chinese people, although it was very satisfying to see this, this matter was done very beautifully.

But wouldn't this make it difficult for everyone in the future?