Tang Dynasty military camp outside the city
Li Xiang's men were not idle. During the ten days, they arrested almost all the people who resisted the Tang Dynasty. Those who should be killed were killed, and those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned. The rest were still under investigation. The entire Nanzhao continued to be in an atmosphere of terror.
Li Xiang didn't expect it to turn out like this, but if he wanted to live a more comfortable life in the future, he should take this opportunity to eliminate these unstable factors. If he waited until the second time, or arrested people after they launched the attack, the losses would be even greater. Doing so now would also prevent more people from being implicated.
Listening to the reports from his men, Li Xiang felt numb. During these days, more than 1,700 people lost their heads and more than 24,000 people entered labor camps. They have now been arranged to start building the road from Nanzhao to Sichuan.
The prisoners of war of the four great chieftains built the road from Sichuan to Chang'an, so they built the road from Nanzhao to Sichuan. According to the original plan, the total construction period was about one year. In addition, 8,000 laborers had to be recruited. If there were not so many people, the road would not be completed in about a year.
"General Chang Sun Chong pays his respects to His Highness."
When Li Xiang was handling government affairs, Chang Sun Chong came in from outside. This guy was now like a fire captain. Things in Sichuan were almost settled. Xiao Yu said that this person could be vacated, so Li Xiang transferred this guy to Nanzhao.
Li Xiang had said before that Chang Sun Chong was best suited to cleaning up the secondary battlefield. Now the various dangers on the Nanzhao side have not been eliminated, but a large-scale war is unlikely to break out. So such professional matters should be left to professionals. Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, Chang Sun Chong is the most suitable person.
"This humble general, Chang Sunze, pays homage to His Highness."
What surprised Li Xiang was that Chang Sun Ze's body was almost recovered. If it weren't for the military medicine Li Xiang sent him, this guy might not have been able to get better.
"How's your health? You've made great contributions this time. There's no need to come to a place like this. There are plenty of places in Chang'an City where you can stay."
Li Xiang said with a smile, it was just as he said, Changsun Wuji could keep his youngest son by his side, but according to Changsun Chong's opinion, this guy had to be brought to Nanzhao. Changsun Chong took another path on his own, and of course he wanted his younger brother to follow him on this path, and in the future he would specifically handle the secondary battlefield for His Highness.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I am as strong as an ox, and my elder brother won't let me stay in Chang'an. After I go back, those bad friends will always drag me around to spend money. It's better for me to come here. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. If I work under Your Highness for a few years, I will definitely get a good title."
Chang Sunze felt a little embarrassed. When he came, his father had already told him clearly that when talking to His Highness, he should never beat around the bush. Just say what he is thinking. He is not at the level where he needs to beat around the bush with him.
"You can speak so clearly, it seems that you have thought a lot of things through. You can just follow your eldest brother as his deputy. In the future, I promise that you will have the opportunity to stand on your own."
After listening to Li Xiang's arrangement, Chang Sun Ze nodded vigorously. Li Xiang called the two brothers over, which meant that all the follow-up work was handed over to them, and the rest of the people should also return to the court.
"You are responsible for the affairs here. Qin Huaiyu is still in charge of the military. The affairs of the common people are handed over to you. The king inside is just a puppet. It's okay as long as you can handle the situation. If they really do evil, your knife is not dull."
Li Xiang knew what Chang Sun Chong was worried about. Although the king inside didn't have much power, he was still Li Xiang's father-in-law. If he used this status to commit crimes, it would be difficult for Chang Sun Chong and his men to carry out their work. Now that Li Xiang had said this in advance, it meant that the amulet on that guy was useless. If he lived an honest life, we would all be better off. If you dare to do evil, with His Highness's words, you will have to taste whether our sword is sharp.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will be able to put the entire Nanzhao in order in a year at most, or at least half a year."
Chang Sun Chong said confidently that although the land area of Nanzhao Kingdom is not small, there are not many inhabited areas. After this war, the total population of the country has dropped by nearly 100,000, and some of them are still under our control, so it is not a difficult task to sort out this place. It is even simpler than the four chieftains, after all, those people are in the mountains.
"Then I won't waste any more time here. I'll take Su Dingfang back to Chang'an this afternoon. I haven't been back for such a long time, I miss Chang'an a little bit."
What Li Xiang said this time was the truth. Although he went back quickly in the middle, he did not stay there for more than three days. After all, that was where he grew up. Everyone has a special feeling for his hometown, and Li Xiang is no exception.
"I wish your highness a safe journey."
The two brothers knelt in front of Li Xiang at the same time. Li Xiang did not waste any more time and ordered his men to start packing up. There would be other things happening in Nanzhao Kingdom in the future, but there was no need for Li Xiang to keep an eye on it. After lunch, Li Xiang took Su Dingfang and headed north.
"Hopefully, the road will be repaired next time we come back."
Su Dingfang looked back at the dirt road that had been trampled beyond recognition and said.
The road was very flat when we arrived, but after a heavy rain, it was no longer possible to walk on it.
After following Li Xiang for a long time, these people began to think about problems according to Li Xiang's thinking. If the road is not repaired well, their belief in victory will be greatly reduced. Now everyone knows the importance of battlefield support, and more people also understand that war is actually fought with logistics and food.
If the road is built, with the assault capability of our cavalry, we will be able to travel 600 miles a day by changing horses, and we will be able to reach any place quickly.
"Then it depends on what Chang Sun does to them."
Li Xiang saw some people pointing and talking on the roadside in the distance, and believed that these people were the people in the labor camp who were specifically assigned to build roads.
