Chapter 1249 Plateau Rotation
Yuchi Baolin was quite familiar with the affairs on the plateau. Li Xiang was only responsible for making a suggestion. How to implement it was still Yuchi Baolin's decision. After all, he hadn't been up there for such a long time. If he gave any orders casually, it would probably cause some trouble for our army. It would be better to let the front-line generals make the decision.
These people are willing to follow Li Xiang, on the one hand because Li Xiang's weapons are advanced, and on the other hand because of Li Xiang's ideas. He will never blindly command the front-line affairs for various reasons. Unless you make a major mistake, otherwise he will give power to the generals. This is why everyone is willing to follow Li Xiang.
Imagine that you are facing a massive enemy force and you already have a complete battle plan in mind. Suddenly, someone from your superiors gives you a new battle plan and asks you to use some unfamiliar tactics. How big of a shadow would the general feel in his heart?
So in this situation, most people don't like leaders who give blind orders, and Li Xiang's advantages are revealed. Whether in Tuyuhun or Goguryeo, Li Xiang gives his subordinates enough room to perform.
Yuchi Baolin's method is also very simple. We must first verify and see what the relationship between the two parties is like. We cannot give up one-third of the arable area all at once. If both parties each take half, then our land will be lost in vain.
Therefore, we can only take out a small part first, and then reveal the news to both sides, and with the help of some people, when the armies of both sides arrive, we will immediately turn this area into a vacuum zone, and then it will depend on what choice they make.
If the two sides were to fight immediately, then this one-third of arable land would be enough for them to fight again. If the two sides were to discuss dividing the land, then this strategy would not be feasible on the plateau, and they would have to think of other ways.
"Your efforts over the years have really not been in vain. If it was the first year you went to the plateau, I don't think you would have come up with such a plan. Now it seems that you still need to support yourself outside."
Li Xiang's words made Yuchi Baolin feel a little embarrassed. When he was in Chang'an City, many people said that Yuchi Baolin was brainless, just like his father, with strong limbs but a simple mind.
This is a huge insult to them, father and son. Unfortunately, if you want to refute this insult, it is useless to rely on your mouth alone. Going to their house and beating them up will not work either. If you go to their house and beat them up, wouldn't that confirm the rumor?
So if you want to overturn such remarks, you must take action yourself and use your brain to solve some troubles for Li Xiang and for the Tang Dynasty. If anyone dares to say what you said at this time, you can teach him a lesson.
"I used to think that in the military, all you had to do was rely on your strong, brave brothers willing to fight for you, and that's how we'd win the war. But after arriving on the plateau, I realized there's a lot more to learn besides fighting. Many local people have different living habits than us. If we force them into our country, there will inevitably be rebellions again and again. We have to slowly wear them down this way."
Yuchi Baolin spoke from his heart, saying that in the area under his control, rebellions occurred one after another, mainly because the two sides had never lived in the same country, so even if you were strong enough, you would not be able to extinguish the fire of resistance.
However, as time went on, these people learned more about the Tang Dynasty. When they learned how good the lives of the people in the Tang Dynasty were, many of them began to yearn for civilization. As long as they had this idea, it was equivalent to smashing a crack in the solid barrier.
What we fear most is that without this gap, our culture will not be able to be exported to others, and they will not know how rich our lives are. As long as there is this gap, our lives will be better. Unless they want to live a hard life, they will definitely choose to join the Tang Dynasty in the future.
"When I first attacked Tubo, I also wanted a quick victory. However, due to the terrain and religious beliefs, many issues could not be resolved in a short period of time. I had no choice but to adopt this tactic. I know you have suffered a lot over the years, but you must understand that when Tubo truly submits to the Tang Dynasty, your contributions will not be diminished at all."
Li Xiang thought of his brothers on the plateau who had not been home for two years. Although he took good care of their families, they still suffered from homesickness.
If it were in other areas, Li Xiang could easily arrange a rotation system, but the problem is that rotation is not possible on the plateau, so he can only let a small number of people take turns returning home.
Now there are some people in the Tang Dynasty who have been able to adapt to life on the plateau, but these people are so few that there is no way to carry out large-scale rotation. This is also where Li Xiang feels most sorry for them.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We brothers are all looking forward to fighting for a prosperous future. If we come down, Your Highness, just remember this: We brothers are not afraid of hardship, but we are afraid that the court will forget us."
The troops on the plateau are like wanderers, they really want to come back and take a look. Although news is very smooth now, many people still feel that it is too late to leave their homes. Yuchi Baolin can only attract them with one huge fortune after another.
"Starting this year, no matter how difficult it is, there must be at least 500 people rotating in each time. The first time, they were given a strict order to train at least 1,000 people capable of going to the plateau every year. If they can't even reach this goal, they will be replaced directly."
After such a long period of development, if this is still a difficulty, then it is a problem of local officials. We were exploring solutions before, but now we can only improve the treatment, and then local officials work hard to promote it, then this is not an obstacle at all. If there is still an obstacle, it is that local officials are unwilling to take on this task.
Many people always think that as long as they are not allowed to get promoted, it will be fine. As for the lives and improvements of those people above them, they can postpone it as long as they want, and we have to threaten them with their official hats.
