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Chapter 886 Mobilization before the war
The Tang Dynasty's rulers and ministers have been carrying out internal reforms for five or six years. It has been very good without external interference for so many years, and they can no longer be allowed to remain in peace. In recent years, the peaceful and comfortable life has fostered a culture of extravagance and enjoyment among the upper class of the Tang Dynasty.

Only by giving them appropriate pressure can they be alert and help them grow more healthily.

Thinking of the overall situation, Li Yan made up his mind and ordered decisively: "Since you all think so, then start mobilizing. It happens to be March now, which is the season for cattle and sheep to give birth on the grassland, so generally no troops will be mobilized."

"We have a large number of young and strong men captured from the Three Kingdoms of Korea. An invasion at this time will not only not affect us, but will also ease our internal pressure. The Bibi tribe will not expect us to launch an attack at this time."

"We will not mobilize the whole country to advance westward this time."

"I will personally lead the army, with Gu Rentu as the vanguard, and mobilize the Khan's 80,000 troops. I will also order the twelve captains to each select 10,000 soldiers, forming a total of 200,000 cavalry."

"In addition, take all the 500,000 or 600,000 young and strong men captured during the southern expedition, enlist them in the army, and follow the army into battle."

Gu Rentu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Your Majesty, those young and strong men in the south can only defend the city. If we let them form cavalry, we will have enough war horses, but such people may not be able to adapt to grassland warfare, and there will be a lot of losses."

Li Yan waved his hand nonchalantly: "Since they have come to the grassland, they must adapt to life on the grassland. There are no cities here, and there is no land for them to cultivate, herd horses and sheep, and fight with scimitars. They need to master these."

"Tell them that after they were defeated in the war, they all became slaves of the Turks and had no status at all on the grassland."

"If you participate in the war and kill the enemy on the battlefield, you can get rid of your slave status and become an ordinary herdsman. If you have meritorious service on the battlefield, you can also be promoted to generals and leaders according to the rules of the Turks."

Hermu's eyes lit up, and he added, "Your Majesty is truly wise. If we follow the plan, these people may not be able to adapt to life on the grassland even after several years. In war, under the cruel pressure of survival, the fittest will survive, allowing them to integrate as soon as possible."

"The most important thing is that we can eliminate those who can't adapt. After a battle, only half of them will be left. These half can become qualified warriors to supplement the strength of our Turkic Khanate and increase our control over the Khanate."

Li Yan smiled slightly. Eliminating the weak and letting these people adapt to the grassland were small matters. The key was that Li Yan wanted to move these people to the west. The eastern grassland was still too close to the former site of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It would be better for these people to move to the distant west, let them reproduce and thrive there, and expand their territory.

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"Since you have no objection, let's arrange it this way!"

Li Yan stood up, clenched his right fist, and looked at the two people with sparkling eyes, emitting strong confidence and domineering: "After we are ready, we will launch a blitzkrieg and attack Shen Biheli with lightning speed."

"Anyway, we have 700,000 to 800,000 troops this time. It's like a mountain falling on our heads. We are unstoppable. We should try to end the battle within three months and expand the influence of the Turkic Khanate to the Yudujun Mountain area and border with Xueyantuo."

Gu Rentu's blood was boiling as well, and he clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Yan reminded again: "Gu Rentu, this time, when the twelve captains mobilize the troops, try to be careful to select those who are usually easy to use and the most loyal, and those who always go against us and are the most unconvinced."

"My king, I know that you want to promote loyal people, but why do you want to transfer those disobedient forces?" Gu Rentu asked, scratching his head with a puzzled look.
Hearing this, Heermu thought for a moment, understood what Li Yan meant, and said with a smile: "Gu Rentu, if the army is out on the expedition, these people will definitely not be safe if they stay inside. If they collude and cause something to happen, won't it be troublesome?"

"Your Majesty, take those people away and you will be able to pacify the interior."

"At the same time, the battlefield is dangerous and fierce. Once these people go to the battlefield, they will have more opportunities to be summoned by Changshengtian. The loyal ones will be promoted, and the disobedient ones will be eliminated. When the army returns victoriously, the team will naturally be purified. Don't you understand this principle?"

After being told by Heermu, Gu Rentu finally understood the secret and laughed twice: "Your Majesty is wise, I understand. It just so happens that I have some troublemakers under me, so I will take this opportunity to deal with them all at once."

After saying that, Gu Rentu retreated to arrange the troops.

When Hermu was left alone, Li Yan said, "Herm, I will take away some of the royal family members of the Khan Court this time. The people left behind can hardly cause any big waves. The remaining 40,000 people are left to you. You have to keep an eye on Shi Luodie."

Heermu knew that the Turks now actually belonged to the three of them. If the Right Wise King and Gu Rentu went out, they would definitely stay behind to guard the house, so as to avoid a fire in the backyard. He said solemnly: "Don't worry, my king, I will definitely not let them take advantage of any opportunity."

The spy system was in Hermu's hands, and doing such delicate work was exactly what Hermu was good at.

"Well, I believe you."

Li Yan nodded and said, "If there are those who dare to cause trouble, I authorize you to kill them first and report later. It is better to be wronged than to let them go."

The Hall of Eternal Life was the place used by the Turkic Khanate for meetings. It was located in the northernmost part of the Khan's Palace and was the tallest building in the palace.

The roof of the Hall of Eternal Life can be seen from the grassland in the distance.

The entire palace covers a vast area. It was inspired by the Taiji Palace in Chang'an, with carved beams and painted buildings, and flying eaves everywhere. At the same time, it softened the ethnic color of the Turks, and the overall shape was rounded and pointed, similar to the shape of a yurt. At first glance, it is somewhat similar to the Temple of Heaven in later times.

Although it seemed a bit out of place to Li Yan, the people of the grassland thought it was magnificent and extraordinary.

It represents the majesty and dignity of the Turkic Khanate, and many people are proud of it.

Today is the day when the Turkic Khanate summons the leaders of all parties to discuss matters. Unlike the Central Plains, which has a fixed date for court sessions, the Turkic Khanate only summons the Qiumuda every year, and the tribal leaders from all directions will take this opportunity to gather together.

The Khan was also different from the emperor of the Central Plains. He was more like a leader of an alliance or a person in charge. His relationship with the local people was that of an ally, and he did not have too tight control.

Apart from Qiumuda, only when there was a major action in the entire Khanate would the Khan issue a summons to gather the leaders scattered everywhere together. Often this major action was basically just one thing, to launch a war against foreign countries.

Wars on the grasslands were not as grand as those in the Central Plains; they were very casual, as common as eating and drinking.

In addition to the fighting between tribes, there are generally two types of large-scale wars organized by the Khan's court. One is a local war, which is mainly fought by the direct forces under the Khan's court, assisted by other tribes. For those tribes, it is a way to forage for food, catch loose food, and make a fortune in their spare time.

Those who are willing to participate can bring their own horses, weapons and daily necessities and obey the unified command from above. Those who are unwilling can continue to herd horses and sheep where they are.

The other is a major war concerning the entire Khanate. The Khan strongly demands that each tribe send troops and stipulates a certain number. Those who disobey will be regarded as rebels and will be the first to be attacked and eliminated by the Khan's army.

This time, Li Yan adopted the former approach, using only his own strength, leaving others to their own devices.

In the Hall of Eternal Life, dozens of tribal leaders from the six major ethnic groups, namely the Turkic, Uighur, Tiele, Mohe, Shiwei and Khitan, gathered here. They chatted with each other casually, and were all curiously discussing the newly built Khan's Palace.

This was the first time that everyone had entered the new palace after it was built, so they were very curious about the interior decoration and layout.

The interior of the hall is extremely luxurious, with eighteen strong and thick beams supporting the huge hall. Precious materials such as gold, silver, gems, and silk are used, and the four sides are covered with colorful murals and sculptures, and tall curtains are tied up.

The top imitates the architectural features of the Central Plains, with patterns of dragons, phoenixes, clouds, etc. painted to represent auspiciousness and power.

It looks solemn and majestic.

The meeting area in the hall still retained the form of a tent, but with slight changes. The floor was covered with thick woolen blankets, and the middle was empty. There were long tables on both sides, and there were cushions behind the tables, where the leaders could sit, spreading out in layers.

Just one step above, there is a majestic golden chair, symbolizing its unique status.

Just like the council hall of the Tang Dynasty Taiji Hall in the south.

It’s just that the originally independent Khan’s chair is placed slightly to the back, and in the front left, there is a slightly smaller but more majestic and heavy golden tiger-head chair standing there, which takes away a lot of its charm.

Hermu, who was sitting in the first seat on the left, knew even more that the Khan's chair at the back, although it looked bright and beautiful, was made of copper with a thin layer of gold paint on the outside, representing Shiluodie Khan, which was in name only.

The tiger-head chair in front is made of real pure gold, symbolizing that the power of the Right Wise King is well-deserved.

In fact, many prominent leaders in the hall knew this, and they also knew who was the real Khan of the Turks today.

"The Khan has arrived, the Right Wise King has arrived!"

A loud shout broke the noise of many leaders in the hall. Everyone suddenly quieted down and looked outside the hall to stand up and greet them.

Shi Luodie and Li Yan walked into the hall side by side and slowly walked in from the middle aisle.

Everyone bowed their hands and saluted, and shouted in unison: "We respectfully welcome the Khan, and the Right Wise King!"

Amid the crowd's welcome, Shi Luodie walked to the Khan's seat and sat down. Li Yan sat on the tiger-head chair: "Everyone, stand up!"

(End of this chapter)