Chapter 2166 Prepare for a Rainy Day
Duan Cheng went to see his father as soon as he got home and told him everything that had happened today.
Governor Duan couldn't help but stroke his beard and asked suspiciously, "Could it be that Your Majesty intends to send troops to attack Tubo?"
Duan Cheng said he didn't know.
"Perhaps it's possible," Governor Duan muttered, tugging at his beard. "Your Majesty is still young and strong..."
In fact, the Great Jin Dynasty has been fighting wars continuously over the years. Not counting the wars before the emperor ascended the throne, even after he ascended the throne, only the Central Plains area was stable. Wars have never stopped in all directions, especially in the north.
In the first five years, it was the Turks who provoked them. Later, Your Majesty supported Xue Yantuo and other tribes to rebel against Xiangli Khan. After several years of operation, it was their turn to send troops and finally destroyed the Turks. Now only the remnants have fled to Kangju.
At the post station, Bai Shan and others were also talking about this.
Bai Erlang saw that he was really looking through the box for military books, and then Manbao actually took out two military books and gave them to him, "Handwritten."
It was indeed handwritten. It was a book they had copied in the Imperial College and intended to pass it down to their family because they didn't have this book at home.
His handwriting is still on it, but it has been so long and I just copied it at that time, so now I only have a general impression of it and can't remember most of the content.
Bai Shan flipped through the books and asked curiously, "Why are you still carrying these two books?"
Manbao coughed lightly and said uncomfortably, "Take it and flip through it. Read it like a storybook."
Bai Erlang looked at her with horror and asked, "When did you become like this? If you miss Bai Shan, just turn around and look. You even carry the book he copied with you."
Manbao glared at him and said, "You can keep silent."
Liu Huan's face was full of confusion. "You've already passed the imperial examination, why are you thinking about reading military books?"
With his intelligence and connections, he could have soared to a high position as long as he passed the examinations of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel. Why would he need to join the military?
Bai Shan flipped a page and said, "Who said I'm going to take up the military? This is just to be prepared. Who knows, maybe I'll need to fight in a war when I become a local official in the future?"
"How is this possible? Our Great Jin is a powerful nation and hasn't fought a war in decades..."
Everyone turned their heads and looked at him silently.
Liu Huan's voice gradually became quieter, and he asked, "Why, did I say something wrong?"
Manbao said, "If I remember correctly, didn't Your Majesty conquer Gaochang a few years ago? The Gaochang royal family was even presented as captives."
Bai Shan said, "That was three years ago. Half a year ago, Goguryeo colluded with the Sumo tribe to attack Yingzhou. If it weren't for the severe epidemic in Xiazhou, Your Majesty would have wanted to lead the army in person. Isn't this a war?"
Liu Huan: "...Really? How come I didn't know?"
Bai Erlang: "You are still in the capital. I don't know if my situation in Xiazhou is excusable..."
Liu Huan immediately said: "Bai Shan is also in Xiazhou, how did he know?"
Bai Shan said, "Didn't we go to the Zhanshi Mansion and help copy documents for a while after we returned? When Yingzhou came to ask for documents on war preparations, we copied several volumes. Have you forgotten?"
Bai Erlang and Liu Huan: ...Just copy the documents as long as there are no mistakes in the characters. Why do you have to remember the content?
After copying, they have to send it to various departments and then record the content. Do they still have any brains left?
Yin Huo asked, "Will you seek a position in an important northern city in the future?"
Otherwise, the war has nothing to do with him, right?
Although there have been constant wars in all directions, these have actually been small-scale wars in recent years and have little to do with the Central Plains. Not to mention conscription, even taxes have not increased.
Therefore, the Central Plains truly enjoyed peace for more than twenty years.
Bai Shan said: "It's still early, it depends on how the Ministry of Personnel arranges it."
"So you want to be sent out?" Yin Huo looked at Manbao and asked, "What about Manbao? She can't leave the capital, right?"
Are the couple going to separate?
Manbao waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes. At worst, we can just live in different places."
Bai Shan, who was about to speak, said: ...
Yin Huo and Bai Erlang Liu Huan looked at Bai Shan with sympathy.
Bai Shan changed the subject and said to them, "In fact, our country is not as stable as we feel. Don't you feel it during this period?"
Bai Shan used to really think that their Great Jin was peaceful and powerful, and war was too far away from them. After arriving in the capital, he came into contact with more people and realized that wars were always happening outside the Central Plains.
Not to mention those minor fights and frictions that are not reported at the border, there are also many wars that are reported to the capital.
But those were just words. He had feelings, but he couldn't feel the breath of war.
Until we reached the grassland.
He looked at Yin Huo, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise slightly, and lowered his voice and said: "Aren't Lieutenant General Nie and your family's generals investigating the situation on the grassland?"
Yin Huo's eyes widened. "When did it happen?"
Seeing that he really seemed unaware, Bai Shan said, "That should be Lord Yin's instruction. Just continue to pretend you don't know."
He said, "This land belonged to us Han people during the Han Dynasty, but later, during the war between the North and the South, this land was occupied by the Hu people for nearly sixty years. During this period, I don't know how many owners it has changed. Now it has returned to our Great Jin, but not many people living here can feel a sense of belonging."
Just look at the Tutu Department and you will know that they are just the sons of officials, but the other party is very wary of them. If they knew they were officials, I don’t know how they would be suspicious.
He said, "The grudges between us and the Turks are inextricable. When Your Majesty ascended the throne, Xiangli Khan approached the capital. Your Majesty made many concessions and signed an alliance with him. He then marched to the gates of the capital and took away many treasures without a single soldier. Do you think Your Majesty resents him?"
Although this period of historical materials is still being compiled, Man Bao was compiled by the Chongwenguan, and he had read the notes compiled by the historians when he went to the Hanlin Academy to look for books.
A historian recorded this in a small notebook. The emperor suffered a great humiliation and kept it in mind. Therefore, just a few months after Xiangli Khan left, he took advantage of the snow disaster on the grassland and helped Xueyantuo and other tribes to rebel against Xiangli Khan.
Xue Yantuo and his men fought Xiangli Khan for five years, and this was inseparable from the emperor's secret support. When the enemy was short of food, he provided food; when they were short of weapons, he secretly sent them weapons...
The historian also wrote small words after the emperor's name, thinking that he was very vengeful.
Bai Shan said, "Later, His Majesty sent Minister Li to attack the Turks and reclaim this vast territory. The Turkic state was destroyed, but not all of its people submitted. Some fled to Kangju."
"They fought among themselves all along the way, changing khans three times. After Kangju was settled, Your Majesty generously rewarded them. However, the Turks were once so powerful that they could force the Central Plains to retreat south. Do you think they would be willing to stay in Kangju?"
Liu Huan raised his hand and asked, "Where is Kangju?"
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(End of this chapter)
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