The incident of Gaochang Kingdom can be said to be a watershed. Before that, the Tang Dynasty court was also keen on establishing a puppet state. After all, establishing a puppet state would bring more benefits than disadvantages to us.
It's like a subcontracting company. All the troublesome things are handed over to them directly, and we just collect a certain amount of profit. Of course, there are some risks here. That is, the manager of this subcontracting company is likely to put the power in his own pocket.
Not much can be packed in within a short period of time, and they also have to be on guard against inspections from above. But after a long time, if the Tang Dynasty court is too lazy and does not conduct various forms of inspections on the puppet state, then they will be considered successful, and after two or three years they may have the capital to compete.
Don't think this is a joke. After all, the Tang Dynasty army is an outsider to the local people. It is not easy for an outsider to gain a foothold in the local area. It must go through a long period of transformation. Therefore, when the managers of the puppet state have power, these people will have some unrealistic ideas, such as they want to rebel.
This is what the ruler of Gaochang thought. Except for General Moren, all subsequent personnel were killed because they had inappropriate thoughts in their minds. After King Hailt returned to his palace, there was a memorial on his desk.
This memorial was written by Xiao Shougui in the past. It reported on the affairs of Gaochang Kingdom. A total of tens of thousands of people died. Some of these people actually participated in the rebellion, and some only knew about it. However, in order to stabilize the stability of Gaochang Kingdom, the Tang Dynasty court directly killed all of them. If all the heads were put together, it would be very shocking.
King Helt called his entourage over and asked who had put the memorial there. They were all frightened and knelt down. They didn't know how to answer this question. It seemed that no one had noticed just now, and the memorial suddenly appeared on the table.
Originally, some people wanted to take it away, but some people recognized that these were things from the Tang Dynasty, so they did not dare to move them. In this simple palace, they were not allowed to move anything related to the Tang Dynasty. They had to ask King Helt for permission first. Moreover, this was what King Helt himself said. If anything was delayed, these people would not be able to bear the consequences.
King Helt picked up the memorial doubtfully and read it word by word from beginning to end. As he read, his expression became uglier and uglier. The people around him didn't know what had happened. Today was indeed not a good day, because all the princes and princesses had gone to Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty. For ordinary people, if they had the opportunity to go to Chang'an City in this lifetime, it would be a matter of begging for help.
But for these princes and princesses, going to Chang'an City means separation for life. Unless there is something special, it is impossible for them to see their children except when King Helt goes to Chang'an City to pay homage.
This is also understood by all the surrounding tribes. The Tang Dynasty uses this method to control you, and the newly born princes and princesses also have the same fate. If you are not convinced, you can stand up and resist, but the result of the resistance is hard to say. You only have this one way to go, but the Tang Dynasty can choose more rulers.
After reading this memorial, King Hailt felt sweat all over his body. The sweat was not from fatigue, but because he was afraid. He couldn't imagine that everything that happened in Gaochang Kingdom would happen here. If that happened, he and the people he cared about would become a skeleton.
He firmly believed that the people of the Tang Dynasty had this ability. After today's grand ceremony, many people outside saw how powerful the Tang Dynasty army was, especially the incredible artillery.
Many people couldn't believe this. When this kind of artillery was fired, it could actually kill more than a dozen people in the front. The Arab army should be the most qualified to speak about it. If these people could be found, then the power of these artillery could be verified.
To be honest, many people are resentful of the Tang Dynasty. After all, they have their own dynasty. Arabs and Tang people are essentially the same. After driving the Arabs away, will the Tang people treat us better? I'm afraid that won't happen. Perhaps the tax rate will be lowered a bit, but we will still be exploited.
So these people also thought about resisting, thinking that one day they would be able to drive out all the Tang Dynasty troops and this place would become their own. Many people felt happy and thought that they should fight for it.
But after watching the exercises outside the city, many people shut their mouths. They couldn't believe that all this could become a reality. If a fight really broke out, some things would be unlikely, because in the current situation, the knives, guns, and sticks in our hands are restricted. How could such things be a match for others?
When the Arab army came more than ten years ago, we were badly beaten by the army of the Arab Empire. Our army had no power to resist them, otherwise we would not have been ruled by them for more than ten years.
The Arab Empire's army would be practically defeated at the first blow against the Tang army. Our army has just been established. Not to mention the Goguryeo and Fuso people in our ranks, how can we even hope to stand a chance against the Tang army with our weapons? Furthermore, if our army shows any signs of trouble, the Fuso people will immediately report us, leaving us no chance to advance.
So some people go home, close the door, and cry bitterly. When they wake up the next day, these people have already chosen to accept their fate. Many people regard themselves as walking corpses, and don't need to care about some things. They just live their lives like this.
The Tang Dynasty is very happy about the choice of this group of people. It shows that your choice is correct, at least at this stage. You have saved the lives of your entire family. As for whether you can survive in the future, it depends on your continued performance.
