When Li Xiang was in the capital, he knew that this guy had some insights into the navy. Later, after a chat, he found that this guy was indeed talented, so Li Xiang transferred him to the General Tiance's Mansion, and then he joined the navy as a lieutenant general.
Although Li Shimin knew about this, he ultimately said nothing. Since he had already appointed Li Xiang as the General of Heavenly Strategy, it didn't matter who he employed or how he employed them. It was all Li Xiang's business. If he obstructed him at every turn, would that really be considered delegating power to the young? That could easily lead to a dispute.
Why did the military support Li Xiang? It was because Li Xiang appointed people based on their talents, not because he was suspicious of you. He thought that if you did something wrong, you could not join the army. If that were the case, wouldn't that be a waste of your life?
Under this situation, Li Youqian was qualified to join the navy, and he did a very good job. This time he brought 12,000 people by water, which was a big move, including 5,000 Fuso troops, 5,000 Goguryeo troops, and 2,000 Tang troops.
Of course, there are only 5,000 people on this batch of ships. The Tang Dynasty’s fleet is not yet strong enough to transport more than 10,000 people at a time. However, in the near future, as the Tang Dynasty’s navy warships are expanded, it will definitely be able to transport more than 10,000 people at a time.
Li Youqian was the first to board the boat, and the rest of the people also slowly boarded the boat. By the time they reached land, it was already two hours later.
Li Youqian shook his head helplessly. The port facilities here were truly awful. Of course, it wasn't the Pyu Kingdom's fault. Normally, they had no other vessels besides a few small fishing boats. Why would they build such a nice port? Was it just for your Tang Dynasty navy?
"Your humble servant greets Lord Li."
Zhao Tongren hurried over to pay his respects. According to the order from above, after Li Youqian came ashore, all matters here would be handed over to General Li. He was only a military counselor.
"Master Zhao, please stand up. I will come out and kneel. Although the court has given me the responsibility, I still rely on you for many things."
Although Li Youqian was born into a noble family and was the grandson of the military god Li Jing, he was not arrogant. He treated everyone equally, whether he was facing court officials or soldiers in the army. This was why many people liked to deal with him. Unlike other aristocratic children, he was not arrogant from the start but could not accomplish anything big.
"General Li, don't worry. I'll do whatever I can. Let me first introduce you to the local officials here. They surrendered an hour ago and gathered all the armed personnel..."
Lord Zhao is also a pragmatist. He doesn't have that much time to waste here. Although the local officials have surrendered, we have not yet taken control of the entire city, so we have to let the navy go ashore first.
Officials from both sides met soon, and Li Youqian also issued the first order, which was to ask local officials to find a boat as soon as possible. There are too few small boats near the port now, and they can only transport a dozen people up at a time. If this is the case, how long will it take to transport them?
In addition to these people, there are also a lot of weapons and equipment. After transporting all these things up, we can finally put our minds at ease. Even if some local people want to cause trouble, we can use those weapons and equipment to teach them a lesson and let them know the price of causing trouble.
People in the military generally know that no matter what your reason is, when you take over a new piece of land, there may not be bloodshed now, but there will definitely be bloodshed after a while. If there is no bloodshed, we will not feel secure in holding this piece of land, and sooner or later someone will cause trouble.
"Please rest assured, General Li. I will immediately go find the people living along the coast. Every household has a fishing boat. Although the amount of goods brought here is small, they have many boats..."
Pami bent her body and said, this guy saw that the soldiers around Li Youqian were so tall. You know, the average height here is only about 1.55 meters. If they can grow to 1.6 meters, they are already very tall in the local area. But the people around General Li are over 1.7 meters tall. After all, the soldiers of the Celestial Empire are much stronger than us.
It wasn't just him who thought this; his officials, including himself, basically shared the same sentiment. They also felt the imperial court was a bit foolish. "How could you possibly dare to confront the Great Tang Dynasty?" Just look at these soldiers before you. "How could we possibly be their match?" "Not only would we lose our weapons and armor after a fight, but in the end, we'd be forced to serve them as slaves. Why bother fighting?"
And what's wrong with joining the Great Tang Dynasty? Didn't the Nanzhao people in the north choose to join? It's said that they can eat rice for every meal and their lives are much better than before.
The group immediately got busy. In the middle of the night, thousands of soldiers and their equipment finally landed. This mobilized all local forces. Since the local people were so cooperative, Li Youqian gave orders to his men, especially those from Fuso and Goguryeo, not to be too harsh on these people who came to help.
We're all human beings. They've worked all afternoon and all night to transport your people and equipment from the sea. If you're still being so rude to them, aren't you sick? Will they still be willing to work for you in the future? I'm afraid they'll run away the moment they see you. If you're hostile from the very beginning, forget about peace in the future.
"Go into the city."
After the army was assembled, Li Youqian led his men into Ogalaba.
However, Li Youqian had already received Li Xiang's order. The name of this city was too difficult to pronounce, so Li Xiang planned to change the name of the city, and it had already been written down. The new name of the city was Yangon.
According to Li Xiang, this place will become a new base for the Tang Dynasty Navy, a new base radiating thousands of nautical miles around.
Li Youqian understood that the reason why Li Xiang appointed him as the general was to give him a chance. There were so many young generals in the navy. Couldn't those people complete this task?
The reason why I asked him to do this, besides his personal talents, is mainly to do a favor to General Li Jing. After all, he is the military god of the Tang Dynasty...
