If he hadn't been with this army, Li Xiang wouldn't have noticed the problem. When he was with them, he could tell from their eyes that they didn't have much of a sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty and were still thinking about continuing their ancestors' lifestyle...
If there was no interference with the rule of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiang would not have brought them all down from the mountains. However, if you do not rise up in rebellion in this generation, as for the next generation, as long as you continue to live in the mountains, the entire Sichuan will be an unstable factor. Li Xiang will never leave such a hidden danger near Chang'an.
So even though there are many difficulties, Li Xiang has to pull these people down from the mountain. This is beneficial to future generations. If we avoid this problem, then future generations will have ten times the resources to solve it, which will be even more worrying.
Soon the army arrived in Nanzhao, where Changsun Ze was already waiting.
"Why are you here when you're not on the southern border? Are you really afraid that I won't take you to the war?"
Li Xiang's words made Chang Sun Ze feel a little embarrassed. In fact, the two brothers did have the same idea. If Li Xiang did not take them to the front line, they would not know when they would get promoted and make money. Even if their father was the chief minister of the court, he had to have achievements to show for it. Otherwise, even if your father wanted to talk to you, the court did not belong to your father.
"My brother is fine near the border. I won't be of much use there. It's better for me to come here and protect His Highness."
Chang Sun Ze said with a smile that in the distance was his cavalry team of about two thousand people. Li Xiang also saw it from the car. It was really elite. These days, this kid did nothing else but train his men hard. The soldiers just wanted to go to the battlefield one day and use this army to make achievements for themselves.
"How is the preparation going in Nanzhao? I already mentioned it to them when I left last time."
After a few small talk, we got to the point. We were getting closer and closer to the border. Last time we just went there to take a look, but this time we were really going to fight.
"Is it possible that all sectors of the country are very cooperative? Currently in the border area, the warehouses we built are already full. In addition, various domestic resources are continuing to be concentrated, which is fully capable of supporting us in fighting this war."
After hearing this, Li Xiang nodded. It was right to think that the status of the common people in the country would be improved. They did not have much resistance to the Tang Dynasty, and the court also promised them that as long as they conquered the land in the south, they would have priority to purchase it.
The people of Nanzhao were very clear about the lands in the south. The plain area was not too large, but it could reach thirty per year, which meant that the amount of rice produced was huge. Once they took it over, they could buy a piece of land from the court, and if they were lucky, they could get some prisoners of war, and they would immediately become small landlords.
Many people in Nanzhao live like this in Fusang, but unfortunately Fusang is too far away from home and no one wants to leave their hometown. If they can get a piece of land there, it is not far from home. They can take care of their family and make a fortune. Why not do such a thing?
Of course, it is too far away to think about those things now. The most important thing is that the Tang Dynasty must win first. As long as the Tang Dynasty army wins, our daily life will be just around the corner. So when preparing for war, we have to do our part, otherwise we won’t even be eligible to purchase.
"You two brothers are actually smart people. You can even think of this purchasing qualification..."
When Li Xiang heard this, he praised them repeatedly. These two brothers had figured out how to handle these things. Using administrative orders to let someone do something might seem like a good thing, but secretly they didn't put their heart into it and couldn't meet our requirements.
But if he is willing to do it, no matter whether there is an administrative order from your side or not, he will think about doing it well. The South represents their dream of being a landlord, so they will pay more attention to it.
"This is all information provided by His Highness. People in our inland areas don't have much interest in these places. If we were to let them come here, I don't think they would be able to find much. If no one goes there and we rely solely on the army to occupy the area, our rule will be too fragile. If the people of Nanzhao are willing to go there and become local landlords, they will also establish their own private armed forces to protect their property, and our rule will be even more solid."
Chang Sunze had already discussed this matter with his brother many times. If our people do not go over, then our army will be rootless in the local area and may be blown away at any time.
The private armed forces of ordinary people would indeed threaten our rule, but when the war had just ended, the court needed their private armed forces to stabilize the four directions, and the interests of these landlords and the court were consistent.
Once this dangerous situation has passed, we can establish local security forces and confiscate the private armed forces of these landlords.
The landlords are just looking for money, and they don't want to maintain such a private armed force. After all, the monthly expenses are not a small amount. The court can guarantee their safety, so why should they bother with this?
Of course, there are also some people who have some inappropriate ideas, such as wanting to be a overlord or something. If that is the case, the imperial army will not be a pushover. When the time comes, they will just send you on your way and confiscate all your property.
"Go and make some arrangements. We won't be entering the Nanzhao capital this time. Also, tell some Nanzhao officials not to come here to pay us a visit. Instead, they should just work hard for the court. After we conquer the Pyu Kingdom in the south, they'll definitely be rewarded."
As they were approaching the Nanzhao royal city, Li Xiang knew that these officials must have various things to do. They had just met them some time ago, so there was no need to waste time anymore.
Li Xiang always emphasized speed when fighting. It would only take one month from the departure from Chang'an City to the start of the war. There should be as few delays as possible along the way. The longer the delay, the less sudden the war would be and the harder it would be to win. Li Xiang knew this better than anyone else.
"I'll do it immediately."
Chang Sunze nodded, then ordered his men to deliver a message to the people of Nanzhao Royal City, asking them to stay in the city and not get involved in these nonsense things...
