When it comes to dealing with the military god of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin did indeed do something lacking. After the Turkic war, General Li Jing could only stay at home idle. Although he still held the position of Minister of War, he spent most of his time at home claiming to be sick.
You have to know that this great general almost grew up in the army. It was really uncomfortable for him to stay at home for a while. Although he still wants to make use of his remaining energy, his body really can't keep up, so he can only pin his hopes on his descendants.
However, in order to guard against General Li Jing, Li Shimin did not allow the general's son and grandson to join the army. Although he gave them some civil servants and their official positions were not low, the general still felt regretful.
Li Xiang's actions made the general feel better. When Li Youqian set out from the capital, the general specially called his grandson to his study. It is said that they talked for nearly three hours. In addition to giving him his connections in the army, the most important thing was to tell him how to cooperate with Li Xiang.
Of course, in this matter, Li Xiang did not arrange Li Youqian into the army, and he also wanted to separate the previous relationship with the general. The navy was basically newly established by Li Xiang himself, and there were no messy relationships here. Li Youqian also liked this environment more. Without his grandfather's disciples and old friends, everything had to rely on his own hard work.
What's more, he also likes to drive warships and fight for the Tang Dynasty.
It took only two days for the Tang army to occupy the city and control everything around it. The local armed forces did not put up any resistance. They just looked up at the navy fighting in the distant sea, and any thoughts of resistance in their minds disappeared.
These people are not fools. How can they attack the Tang Dynasty army with the power they have? If they do that, they will end up losing more than they gain. It is said that the Tang Dynasty army will retaliate very fiercely. It will not only be a problem for you, but also for your entire family. I am afraid that every one of them will be driven into the sea to feed the fish.
Of course, among all the people, the most dissatisfied were the Goguryeo and Fuso people. Before they came, they heard that there was an opportunity to make a fortune. As long as the Tang army searched, all the local money could belong to them. These people also wanted to make a fortune, but they did not expect that after landing, the military discipline was strict and they were not allowed to infringe on the local people. Any case found would be dealt with accordingly.
This made the officers and soldiers of the two countries feel a little depressed, but they did not dare to show it. Being able to serve in this vassal army was already a very happy thing. Otherwise, you would continue to be a slave in your own country, working from sunrise to sunset, and every meal would only consist of a steamed bun made of mixed grains. If you are not full, you can only drink water.
It’s different in the army. Although you don’t eat big fish and meat, at least you can fill yourself up with steamed buns and rice. Of course, you must obey orders. If you don’t obey orders, your food will be immediately downgraded from first grade to second grade.
The second-class meals were similar to those when we were slaves, which were steamed buns made of mixed grains. Of course, there was no limit on the amount of steamed buns you could eat, and you could eat as much as you wanted. After all, we were here to help the Tang army fight, and our Tang court had no shortage of hungry soldiers.
While searching the entire city, Lord Pami voluntarily handed over a batch of valuables. These were all from the local warehouse, which was also one of the three main warehouses in Pyu. The imperial court had already issued an order for them to transport these things to the capital.
But before they could start transporting the gold and silver, news came from the capital that General Mipeng had broken through the west gate and His Majesty the King was trapped in the imperial city. So they didn't dare to send the gold and silver on the road. If they were to transport it to the capital now, would it be for the king or the general?
After Lord Pa Mi was handed over, he also knew the direction of the capital. His Majesty the King originally wanted to continue to resist, but if it really didn't work, he would let his men escort him out of the capital, and then come to Ogalaba, and take a boat out to sea from here.
But now the news has reached the capital. His Majesty the King's retreat has been cut off by the Tang army. You have no choice but to surrender. Of course, you can also go to the jungle in the mountains, but can His Majesty the King endure that hardship?
Almost everyone in Pyu knows that people can indeed survive in the mountains, but if you want to survive in the mountains, you will have to endure a lot of hardship.
Ordinary people could endure that hardship because they could not survive, but His Majesty the King probably does not have this ability.
So five days after Li Youqian occupied Ojialaba, the King of Pyu also laid down his arms and issued an edict calling on officials from all over the country to surrender to the Tang army.
Seeing that they were so cooperative, Li Xiang certainly could not kill them all, so he immediately sent people to the King's City of Pyu. After a night of friendly persuasion, the King of Pyu and other members of the royal family immediately went to Chang'an City, where they would study Buddhism with the King of Fuso.
These days it is becoming more and more common for foreign kings to go to Chang'an to study Buddhism, simply because they have all been defeated in the war. Of course we can't say it so harshly.
After doing this, Li Xiang immediately set out from Wa and headed south to the capital of the Kingdom of Pyu.
"General Changsun seems a little dissatisfied?"
Li Xiang looked at Chang Sun Chong, whose face was not looking good. Although he was guarding his carriage, there was no smile on this guy's face.
"Your Highness, this battle is too easy to win. It's been less than two months since we left Nanzhao, and we've already forced the Pyu Kingdom to surrender. Aside from the battle outside of Wa City, we haven't fought a single hard battle."
Chang Sun Chong said somewhat helplessly that most of the young generals of his generation had experience in tough battles, but he didn't. Although he had won many victories, when he talked about this matter in Chang'an City, everyone would say that he had taken advantage of the situation, and some would even say that he didn't know how to fight.
"Don't worry, this is just a warm-up match. Once we take Zhenla, our rear base will be fully established. After one to two years of preparation, we will attack India in the west, where the real battle will take place."
Li Xiang had mentioned this Tianzhu Kingdom more than once, and everyone wanted to know what kind of country it was...
