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Chapter 884: Raising an Army Again
The original chief tribes of those territories were naturally beaten back to ordinary tribes, and they naturally resisted the new chief tribes that replaced them. However, with the Khan's edict, there would be no large-scale military confrontation to avoid being attacked by the Khan's court.

Generally, such things are unavoidable and require a long time to resolve.

The new leader of the tribe only needs to follow the steps, form alliances, and follow the rules of the grassland little by little. In three to five years, their status will be consolidated.

Heermu explained all of this, and finally said helplessly: "Generally speaking, it takes time for a tribe to develop and multiply, but these ten thousand captains we mentioned were only thousand captains before, and their tribes were also very weak."

"More than half of the tribes in the area are stronger than them, which makes the situation even more serious. Add to that the outsiders who migrated here, and the conflict becomes even greater."

"However, intimidated by the Khan's authority, they did not put up a military resistance."

"Most of them adopted a state of non-violent non-cooperation, and would not disobey the Khan's orders. They would submit their annual tributes and attend Khan's meetings on time."

"We can't do anything about this situation. The grassland is different from the Central Plains. The management and governance methods are relatively loose. We can only rely on the methods of those commanders."

Speaking of these situations, Gu Rentu also had a headache: "Yes, my king, let alone Hermu, even the Eastern Grassland has this situation. Many tribes that originally belonged to us also do not obey the newly promoted captains."

"This is different from the previous disputes over positions. We can't do anything about it."

"We are on both sides. We can't just lead our troops to kill them just because they don't obey the management of the new commanders!"

Li Yan was speechless about this. It was because he was promoted too quickly and his foundation was not solid.

Not only in the local area, but even near the Khan's court, those Ashina clan who originally belonged to the royal family, although he decisively executed three highly prestigious Yehu in the name of Shiluodie, a large number of royal forces were also very dissatisfied with his sidelining of Shiluodie.

At the same time, there were also many people who were dissatisfied with Shi Luodie's promotion to power and they were confronting him openly or covertly.

Only those who resisted most fiercely were humanely destroyed.

The rest were all non-violent non-cooperatives. They were unwilling to obey in their hearts, but they could not all be killed, otherwise the grassland would definitely be in turmoil. As for these problems that existed due to objective conditions and the inability to strengthen central governance, Jie Li simply used force to suppress them.

This is also the fundamental reason why the grassland has maintained a unified force for a long time.

Li Yan tapped the armrest lightly with his right hand, thinking in his mind that there were some good ways in history to solve this situation.

Suddenly, Li Yan's mind lit up, and he blurted out: "Heermu, what do you say about us launching a war?"

Heermu was stunned, thought for a moment, and then a gleam of wisdom flashed in his eyes: "The king means that you can divert internal conflicts through foreign wars."

"Not bad!"

Li Yan stood up excitedly, thinking as he spoke: "If we use conventional methods, it will take three to five years to pacify the internal situation and stabilize the structure again, but what about in a turmoil? For example, if we start a war, we can quickly reshuffle the cards through war."

“Things that are inconvenient to do during normal times can be handled during war time using the excuse of special circumstances.”

"On the one hand, in the face of external pressure, everyone will temporarily put aside their differences and work together to fight the enemy."

"Secondly, foreign wars can bring huge benefits. In addition to plundering people, seizing resources, and expanding territory, they can also bring a large number of opportunities for advancement. Countless people can gain merit through fighting and quickly cross their own social classes."

"Thirdly, we can use war to eliminate stubborn resistance elements without giving them any excuses."

Li Yan had some reasons that he didn't say, which was that some of the people he promoted might be loyal to him but lacked ability. They could be adjusted through war and mixed in the chaos without causing backlash or dissatisfaction.

Moreover, through war, the cake can be expanded and strength can be increased.

Just like what Li Yan said to Li Shimin in Taiji Palace, there are some empty countries and some solid countries, some are made of rubbish and some are as solid as iron.

It is not easy to maintain a stable rule. After Li Yan sat in this position himself, he had many feelings that he had never noticed before.

It was also fortunate that he did not impulsively proclaim himself Khan, but instead adopted a conservative transitional approach, secretly controlling the Turks with powerful ministers, otherwise he would certainly have faced a large-scale rebellion.

Even Ashina would set up another Khanate to fight against himself.

Sometimes, no matter how violent the force is, it cannot solve the problem. Once such a situation occurs, the people under you will inevitably be shaken.

In the final analysis, the current Turkic Khanate was established under the reputation of Jie Li. It is not right for one to steal the name, and many people only recognize Jie Li's Ashina clan.

Even some of the people in his Right Wise King's tribe did not necessarily recognize him but the Khan's court.

Li Yan was originally the Right Wise King of the Turks. Those people recognized Li Yan, just like the people of the Central Plains recognized the officials such as the provincial governors, not because of their prestige, but because these officials were appointed by the emperor. Once these officials rebelled and opposed the emperor, the people would not necessarily follow them to fight against the emperor?
Li Yan has only sidelined Shi Luodie but has not completely deposed him. A large number of Turkic people have no reason to oppose.

This is why prestige and merit are not enough.

Li Yan used his ingenuity and relied on his superhuman wisdom and insight to barely maintain a delicate balance, which was not stable.

Although he had made great contributions, being appointed as the Right Wise King was actually a recognition of his achievements by the Khanate. People acknowledged that he deserved the title of Right Wise King, but it did not mean that they would recognize him replacing the Khan.

If, under his leadership, he launched a foreign war and achieved a major victory.

Then these achievements will be counted on themselves, and everyone will feel that under the leadership of the Right Wise King, everyone will benefit, the Khanate will expand accordingly, and the newly conquered territories will obey themselves wholeheartedly.

Isn’t this what Cao Cao did in the past? He subtly changed the country’s destiny and let it come to fruition naturally.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty caused chaos and many vassal states emerged. The imperial court had in fact lost the country. Cao Cao only borrowed the title of the Han emperor, but in fact, he conquered the country bit by bit by leading his troops.

If you have enough merit, upgrading will be a natural process.

No matter how the history books blame Cao Cao, their contribution to the empire and peace cannot be denied, and the fact that he did not usurp the throne was not true.

Sima Shi did what Li Yan did now, taking advantage of the emperor's trust to steal the sacred artifact. Therefore, his kindness to the people was not enough to convince them, so he had to appoint many kings to guard the four directions to deal with the people's dissatisfaction.

If his merits were truly sufficient and the people's hearts were on the side of Jin, there would actually be no need to enfeoff him.

This is the difference between conquering the world and stealing the world. All in all, my contribution is greater than Sima Yi's, but not as good as Cao Cao's. It is somewhere in between the two. And these advantages will be offset by my identity as a Han Chinese.

Li Yan was a foreigner on the grassland, and he was able to gain support from some people only because he brought them huge benefits. But as time went on, those people would gain a firm foothold and be accepted by the natives.

But I can't do that. No matter how long it takes, I will always be a foreigner.

It's not that the grassland can't accommodate me, but that it can't accommodate me as the master of the grassland. After all, my identity as a Han Chinese is not a big deal. What's more important is that I, a Han Chinese, don't have the support of a strong tribal force, which makes my foundation seem empty.

If he could lead tens of thousands of Han people to reproduce and survive on the grassland, he could still secure the position of Khan.

Li Yan knew that this was the case with the people on the grassland, who were in the most primitive stage of slavery. In layman's terms, they were not knowledgeable enough and not smart enough. If they were in the Central Plains, where all cultures were mature, a few people waving goose feather fans could easily push him down.

Not to mention others, Li Yan himself can easily turn the world upside down by making plans.

As long as the local indigenous people are persuaded to choose to accept the large number of new middle classes in power, isolate themselves, rebel together, and re-elect the Khan, as long as the new Khan is willing to recognize the interests gained by the new class.

It would be easy for those people to defect and throw themselves into the arms of the new Khan.

Relatively speaking, local Khans can better secure their rule over the world and maintain the long-term interests of the new class. This is exactly what the new class needs to consider most after it has secured its position.

I have given them everything I can, and they have already secured their gains. But the things that come after that are things I cannot give them.

If I want to give them long-term and stable benefits, I have to wait until the child born to me by Ashina Jing grows up.

This child is a combination of Li Yan and the royal family. He is the product of the intersection of righteousness and actual power. He can represent both Li Yan and the royal family, be accepted by the new class, and will not be rejected by the people of the grassland. He is more suitable to control the grassland than Li Yan.

That's why Hermu and Gu Rentu have high hopes for him, and the same is true for Li Yan.

After Li Yan's explanation, both of them were enlightened. Gu Rentu said excitedly: "Your Majesty is really amazing. Didn't we constantly improve ourselves in the wars before and have the status we have now?"

"With one invasion from the south, we took control of the entire Khanate."

"If we launch another foreign war, we will definitely gain more benefits. I agree with the king's opinion."

After saying that, Gurentu rubbed his hands together and looked at Hermu, as if asking him to agree quickly.

Hermu thought about it calmly for a long time before he nodded silently: "I think it's okay. Our Turkic wars are not like the Tang Dynasty. It takes several years to prepare. Local wars on the grasslands have almost never stopped."

"Fighting is commonplace, it's no big deal."

(End of this chapter)