Chapter 678: Internal Relocation (1)
The envoys sent by the Tang Dynasty swept across the entire southern desert grassland like a strong wind. Almost all the remaining Turks received news that they would gather in the Dingxiang area and then move to the Tang Dynasty for resettlement. There was no clear statement about where to resettlement, but the Turks did not care about this. In their opinion, the Tang Dynasty was the Tang Dynasty, and even Guanzhong was the entire Tang Dynasty, and even other places in the Tang Dynasty, and they had no idea at all.
In addition, the Tang Dynasty's policies to deal with these Turks were also very flexible. For those tribes close to Dingxiang and weak, the Tang Dynasty directly ordered them to gather in Dingxiang within one month, otherwise they would face the military suppression of the Tang Dynasty. For those Turkish tribes that were farther or stronger, the Tang Dynasty mainly used temptation. Of course, if someone dared to resist, the Tang Dynasty would not mind using force.
The Turks were originally crippled by the Tang Dynasty. Many tribes not only suffered heavy population losses, but even had food a problem. For example, the Muddy Waters Ministry is a typical representative. It is very difficult for these tribes to survive. Now the Tang Dynasty ordered them to gather in Dingxiang and provide accommodation, which solved their survival problems in an instant, which made many people very moved. After all, living is the most important thing, and other issues are not what they need to consider now.
The most important thing is that the Tang Dynasty would move them like the Turks inwardly. Although many Turks opposed the migration, they believed that the Tang Dynasty was unhappy and even some visionary Turks could see that the Tang Dynasty wanted to completely eliminate the Turks. After all, after leaving the grassland, they might no longer be Turks, and they would not even be assimilated by the Han people in the future.
However, in comparison, the opposition of Turks still accounted for a minority, and most of the Turks still agreed with the migration. It was not these Turks who agreed with the migration. In fact, among these Turks who agreed with the migration, many of them were tribes that could hardly survive on the grassland like the Muddy Waters tribe. These tribes were either short of food and population, or their original pasture was occupied by other tribes.
Another important reason is that when the Turks were strong, they wanted to oppress other tribes on the grassland, especially Jie Li, who became more Bengali. When they encountered heavy snow disasters the previous year, they even plundered all their subordinate tribes. This also caused most tribes on the grassland to hate the Turks, and many people even raised their troops to resist. However, the Turks were powerful, and they could only talk to the Turks in the end.
However, now the Turks were defeated by the Tang Dynasty, and the Turks have become wrecked dogs on the grassland. What is even more envious is that the Turks also occupy the most poor southern desert grassland on the grassland. It can be said that the Turks nowadays are just naked beauties in the eyes of other tribes on the grassland. They are hungry wolves who want to jump up and take a bite at any time, but they are frightened by the military strength of the Tang Dynasty. No one dares to take this lead for the time being.
The Turks are not stupid either. Many people feel the crisis around them. The only way they want to get rid of this crisis is to hold the Tang army's thighs tightly. This is also the main reason why so many Turks surrendered to the Tang Dynasty before.
However, now the Turks have another choice, which is to move inward to the Tang Dynasty, so that they can completely get rid of the dangers on the grassland. Of course, this may make the Turks lose their traditions, but compared to the bitter and cold grassland, the Central Plains have always been the dream place for grassland people, so the above conditions combined together make a considerable number of Turks willing to obey the arrangements of the Tang Dynasty.
Half a month after the news spread, Turkic tribes began to arrive outside Dingxiang City. At the beginning, there were only a few small tribes, and some tribes were even left with only a dozen people, which were no longer considered tribes. In fact, for them, apart from seeking other forces, there was only a dead end. As time went by, there were more and more tribes coming to Dingxiang, and the scale was getting bigger and bigger.
On the top of Dingxiang City, Zhao Deyan stood at the chassis and looked at the Turks outside. The expression on his face was Gujing Wubo, and he didn't know what he was thinking?
At this moment, a young official with a figure at noon came to Zhao Deyan's back to report: "Report to the Transportation Commissioner, there are more than 5,000 Turkic people coming to gather. I wonder when will they organize them to go south?"
"Are all these Turks registered?" Zhao Deyan asked again when he heard this.
"All of them have been registered, and less than one-third of the total number of adult men are mostly elderly, weak and old women and wives." The young official reported again.
"Very good. From tomorrow, we will confiscate the weapons of these Turks, then organize them into a team, and immediately escort them to the south by the army!" Zhao Deyan said coldly at this time.
"No!" The young official agreed and immediately turned around to handle these matters. This time, Zhao Deyan came to Dingxiang and brought a group of officials who helped him organize the Turkic people to move south. Although many of these officials were very young, they were full of energy, which made Zhao Deyan very satisfied.
A few days later, the first group of Turks left Dingxiang under the escort of a Tang army. They would go south across the Yellow River, then reach Shandong, and then pass the canal to reach the south through the waterway. After all, Dingxiang is too far from the south. If these Turks are just escorting their legs, they will probably have to walk for at least one year at the speed of their families and their families.
As more and more Turkic tribes came to Dingxiang, some of the only Turkic tribes began to send people to meet Zhao Deyan. For example, today Zhao Deyan met a heavyweight figure.
"Long time no see, should I call you Zhao Yehu, or Zhao Zhuanyun?" In a mansion in Dingxiang City, Zhi Shisili looked at Zhao Deyan in front of him with a complicated look. He never expected that Zhao Hong, who was sent by the Tang Dynasty to command the Turkic migration affairs, was Zhao Deyan. When he first met the other party, he couldn't help but be extremely shocked. It took him a long time to react.
"Haha, General Zhihu has lost a lot of weight. It seems that your life has not been very good during this period. However, Zhao Deyan used to be dead. Now standing in front of you, it is my Zhao Hong and Zhao Lucky Commander!" Zhao Deyan said with a smile on his face.
Zhishili is Jie Li's beloved general. When Jie Li was defeated, Zhishili led his troops to kill him. Moreover, he was the chief of Zhishili, and Zhishili was also a large tribe of the Turks. There were tens of thousands of people. However, after this war, although Zhishili suffered a considerable loss, there were still 20,000 to 30,000 people, which was one of the few large tribes left by the Turks.
"It's really hard to live a life, but isn't it all given by Zhao Zhuanyun?" Zhi Shili said gritting his teeth. Last year, he only knew that Zhao Deyan might have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and he didn't know that Zhao Deyan was a spy sent by the Tang Dynasty. However, now seeing that Zhao Deyan not only holds an important position, but also has changed his name and identity, he also feels that this matter is probably not that simple.
"Haha~, General Zhihu blamed the wrong person. I just followed Jie Li's orders and did some things. Jie Li himself was the one who made these decisions. Therefore, the general who fell to this point should blame Jie Li!" Zhao Deyan laughed and retorted.
"You..." Zhao Deyan's words made Zhi's powerlessness unable to refute. In fact, what Zhao Deyan said was also true. If Jie Li had not been determined to do his own thing and made the Turks interfere with internal and external difficulties, he would probably not have been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty so easily, and they would not have fallen to this point now.
Seeing that Zhishi's thinking power was not speaking, Zhao Deyan couldn't help but smile indifferently, and then said again: "General Zhishi, everything before has passed, so let's not care about these things anymore. In addition, with your talent, staying under a person like Jie Li is simply too talented. My Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has always been eager for talent. As long as you are willing to join my Tang Dynasty, you will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future. Zhishi's troops will definitely receive preferential treatment from the Tang Dynasty."
Zhi Shisili came to see Zhao Deyan today, and must have thought of surrendering, so the words above Zhao Deyan could also give him a step. This made Zhi Shisili feel relieved. He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Zhao Zhuanyun Envoy, I came today. In fact, I received news from the envoys you sent. I heard that you want to move all of us Turks into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. I wonder if this is the case?"
"It's true. In fact, before General Zhishi arrived, two groups of Turkic people had already gone south, and Zhishi's troops were far away from us, so the general might have received the news a little later." Zhao Deyan nodded immediately and said.
"Then how the Tang Dynasty was going to accommodate us and how can we live on?" Zhishisili was not an ordinary Turkic person. In fact, he had been on a mission to the Tang Dynasty and knew very well about the Tang Dynasty, so he suddenly asked the key points of the migration inward.
"The Turks moved inwardly, and naturally they wanted to live with the Han people. As for your future life, the court will provide you with land for farming. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to farm. The court will send someone to teach you. In addition, you can also do business, work, etc., and before you can support yourself, the court will provide you with necessary daily necessities such as food, cloth, etc.." Zhao Deyan replied without changing his face. In fact, what he said is also facts, but he concealed the key information.
I heard that the Tang Dynasty did not support them in vain, but wanted them to support themselves, but instead felt relieved. After all, this also shows that the Tang Dynasty really wanted them to move inward rather than deceive them.
Chapter completed!