564. Chapter 564 Gains and losses
Cangshan and Erhai Lake are surrounded by mountains and rivers. Standing at the bamboo pavilion among the mountains, Erhai Lake is like a crescent moon, quietly lying beside Cangshan Mountain. The breeze of early spring blows on the face, with a hint of sea water, which is unique.
Outside the bamboo pavilion of the mountain stream, Chen Hao couldn't help but sigh inexplicably when he looked at the sea that looked like a human ear. How could he not know that this was a place where the Tang army had twice been destroyed during the Tianbao period, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were buried here. Now that he has done something that he had never done before, he should have felt proud and happy, but now he can't raise any emotion.
"I never thought that this small country of Nanzhao would have such a grand scene. It was really unexpected!" Shi Zhong, who was standing beside him, looked at the Erhai Lake in the distance and couldn't help but exclaim.
Chen Hao did not respond, but stared at Erhai Lake for a long time before sighing to himself: "
The dark formation of the dragon gate is dark,
The green grass ruthlessly covers the tomb door.
How many sub-rules can't stop crying,
To pity for not returning to others for a century.
Tianbao's southern expedition was broken,
Poor dry bones lie on dusk.
Snow is created in Cangshan and Erhai Lake,
Now I will destroy the Six Edicts to comfort the loyal soul…”
"Master General..." Shi Zhong's relaxed heart just now became solemn.
Chen Hao turned his face and asked softly at Shi Zhong: "Can General Shi know that the corpses of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of our army are buried in this picturesque Erhai Lake?"
"This... I have heard of it..." Shi Zhong's expression was a little embarrassed, because he had just said good words to praise Erhai Lake.
"Everything in the world has two sides, and we are all willing to touch those bright and gorgeous sides..." Chen Hao, who sighed very much, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "There is no winning or losing in the war, only gain or loss..."
Shi Zhong, who had been pondering for a moment, nodded deeply and said, "Yes, for generals, they only like chaotic times, but only because of chaotic times, they can make achievements and win their wives and children! But they don't know that behind the achievements and careers is the devastating of life, and more people will be separated and their families will be destroyed. For generals and even those in power, it is a gain; but for the people of the world, it is a loss..."
Chen Hao did not expect that Shi Zhong, a military general, would be so enlightened. At this moment, he finally smiled knowingly, and then pointed to a ginkgo sapling in the pavilion: "Take it and follow me!" After the words, Chen Hao took the lead in walking down the stone steps towards the mountain.
Shi Zhong didn't understand what Chen Hao was going to do, but since the commander had ordered him to follow, he picked up the ginkgo tree covered with soil from the pavilion and chased after Chen Hao down the mountain.
On the banks of Erhai Lake, Chen Hao pulled out his sword and dug a pit next to the shore. Then he took the sapling from Shi Zhong's hand and placed the roots wrapped in the pit to bury it. Chen Hao squatted down and put the soil into the pit while holding the soil, while saying to himself: "Brother Qianli, you and I used to be a ginkgo tree to discuss friendship, but now the wind has planted this tree on the banks of Erhai Lake. Nanzhao has been destroyed and the dust is finally returned to. You can feel at ease..."
He stood up slowly and looked at the ginkgo tree that was swinging with the mighty wind in front of him. Chen Hao's mood was very complicated. At this time, the unknown bird fell on the branches of the ginkgo tree, making the ginkgo branches bent. But seeing the bird chirping happily at Chen Hao, he finally spread his wings and headed towards the towering Cangshan Mountain with nostalgia.
Looking at the birds gradually moving away, Chen Hao finally set his eyes on the swaying ginkgo tree, and then smiled: "Maybe this is your due destination!"
Many years later, when people visit Cangshan and Erhai Lake, they will always see a ginkgo tree standing here on the banks of Erhai Lake. As time goes by, this ginkgo tree has finally become a towering tree after thousands of years, becoming an indispensable part of the Erhai Lake scenery.
However, although it has been a thousand years, this ginkgo tree still stands on the shore and never dies. It seems that there is a belief that it supports it to guard the green mountains and waters. Whenever spring is warm and flowers bloom, the birds in the forest of Cangshan gather here like phoenixes. This phenomenon has amazed later generations, and various legends are spread in the magical places of the trees...
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In the center of Yangzhumei City, there is a grand and exquisite architecture, with four pavilions and a cool and cool Nanzhao Wuhua Tower. This building is a place for official gatherings and banquets for guests, and can accommodate tens of thousands of people standing up to five floors. The entire layout of Wuhua Tower is orderly, solemn and majestic, and has the momentum of royal power. However, this majestic Wuhua Tower has to be attributed to the death of King Fengyou.
Fengyou was the tenth monarch of Nanzhao Kingdom. During his reign, Nanzhao Kingdom was strong for a while, which was also the reason why his son Kaelong repeatedly invaded the Tang Dynasty. In order to show his majesty, King Fengyou built Wuhua Tower in the center of Yangjume City. Then Wuhua Tower was used as a state guesthouse. Every March 16th, Nanzhao King Fengyou would meet with the heads of the small kings of the southwest Yi in Wuhua Tower, and some other important guests, and give them banquets and delicacies, and play Nanzhao rituals and music to show their power!
Now King Fengyou is dead, but Wuhua Tower, a magnificent building representing Nanzhao, is still there. At this time, Chen Hao stood on the roof of Wuhua Tower and watched a carriage escorted by a guard out of Yangzhume City, Chen Hao's eyes showed a complicated look. Because he didn't know whether his kindness as a woman was right or wrong.
"Brother, you shouldn't leave any troubles!" Du Shuangyu, who was behind him, came to the roof of the building at some point. He looked at the carriage heading far away and showed a cold look in his eyes.
Chen Hao looked back at Du Shuangyu, then said bitterly: "Forget it, the crime is not as good as the orphan and widowed mother. Since the culprit has been eliminated, I don't want to increase the killing and torture of my brother..."
Seeing that Du Shuangyu was silent, Chen Hao had already guessed what Du Shuangyu was thinking, so he warned: "Pisces, don't have a random idea of killing. The grudges of our generation have ended, and there is no need to kill them all! Besides, as for how to deal with Chen Muxue and the little prince Baiye, I believe that the priest will have a sage!"
Du Panyu was silent for a long time, and finally nodded and smiled: "What Pisces heard from his elder brother is that he didn't expect that as soon as Pisces's nephew was born, his father had already left an enemy for him!"
"Pisces, you mean Yue Yuying her..."
Chen Hao was very happy when he heard this, and couldn't help but grab Du Shuangyu's shoulders and ask in person. Seeing Du Shuangyu nodding by default, Chen Hao then let go of his hand, turned to look up at the blue sky and said happily: "I, Chen Changfeng, have a son! Hahaha!"
Chen Hao had been worried about Lin Yueyao, who had been in the capital before. He had been on the verge of nearly a year and was about to give birth to him, so he felt deeply guilty. Because of this, he was busy with military affairs and had many things to do, Chen Hao handed over the task of contacting the capital to Du Shuangyu.
Seeing Chen Hao so ecstatic, Du Shuangyu also smiled and said, "Sister Yueying is here to get news. Brother Lao Jia named the child!"
Chen Hao, who was forgot to be named, suddenly changed his disobedience when he heard that he wanted to give a name. He curled his smile and then pondered for a moment before he solemnly said: "That's called Chen Silin! What do you think Pisces?"
Although Du Shuangyu had a poor literary talent, he could understand the meaning of such a straightforward name, so he smiled and said, "Brother is so affectionate about Sister Yueying, even the name of her nephew is so profound!"
Chen Hao just smiled faintly, then turned around and looked to the north, and said proudly: "Even if the little prince Baiye wants to avenge his father in the future, how could my son Chen Changfeng be A Dou? Wu Tianqiongzhi will be defeated by me all his life, and his son will be Silin to deal with it!"
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The news of pacifying Nanzhao was spread to the capital with Chen Hao's report, as if the spring breeze had bathed the entire Tang Dynasty overnight. The breakup of Nanzhao this time was of great significance, which not only had the strategic significance of curbing Tubo, but also allowed the Tang Dynasty to truly be proud.
Since the two crushing defeats during the Tianbao period, it has become a scar that the Tang Dynasty did not want to uncover. Over the years, the border has been provoked by Nanzhao, and it is still like a huge rock that has made the court breathless. Now, not only has the Nanzhao rebels rebels resigned, but they have also taken down the entire Nanzhao in one go. This has to be said to be a monument.
Since the young Li Yan ascended the throne, he has always hoped to restore his prosperous age. Now Chen Hao has led his army to swallow up the entire Nanzhao, which is an immortal achievement for him, the young emperor. Compared with Emperor Taizong's achievements in annihilation of the Turks, it is even more than that of Emperor Taizong. Therefore, based on this alone, he is worthy of his ancestors.
This time, Chen Hao put forward a suggestion in the memorial to influence the historical trend of the Tang Dynasty. In the memorial, Chen Hao believed that Nanzhao no longer needed to establish another country. Instead of rekindling, it would be better to incorporate it into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, the territory of Nanzhao was divided into state roads for easy management. As for whether Nanzhao would rebound in this move, Chen Hao felt that there was no need to worry about this.
If it were the past, this move might have been a fantasy, but now Nanzhao's military capabilities have been paralyzed and they are no longer able to resist the imperial army. This is a great time to implement the annexation strategy. As for the future resistance of the various ethnic groups in Nanzhao, Chen Hao proposed a large-scale migration of the population in the north and south.
The Chinese nation is a nation that is constantly integrated, otherwise this ancient nation would have long been extinct in the long river of history. Although there will be many contradictions in the short term, it will tend to be smoother and adapt after decades.
When one day the various ethnic groups in Nanzhao and the Han people truly merged, the so-called rebound naturally disappeared. However, this process is quite iron-blooded and the most controversial. Therefore, Chen Hao only proposed in the memorial that whether it can be implemented depends on Li Yan's choice.
In the end, as Chen Hao expected, after this memorial was submitted to the court, it immediately attracted criticism from everyone. Some people felt that although this move was too iron and forced, it was beneficial to the country and the country from a long-term perspective. Otherwise, decades later, when Nanzhao recuperated, if there were any ambitious people shouting, the war on the Tang Dynasty border would be rekindled...
Chapter completed!