Chapter 830 Ambition
From Qin Lang's point of view, the so-called rise in wangqi, specifically, may refer to the general index of its population, economy, culture and other strengths, and in these comprehensive indexes, the economy is inevitably the most important link. Once the economic base is up, other superstructures will follow.
Now the development of Lingnan has led to the emergence of two new centers, one is Guangzhou and the other is Jiaozhou. The imperial courts in these two places have stronger control power, and because Yunnan is located on a plateau, there are some places in the north, such as Qianzhong and Jiannan. The dangerous place makes them less directly controlled by the Central Plains, and now that there are centers like Guangzhou and Jiaozhou in the surrounding area, then Yunnan does have the soil to develop a local power.
Once a powerful and uncontrollable separatist force really emerges in Yunnan, it will in turn affect the Central Plains' control over Jiaozhou, and it will increase the possibility of Annan's separatist regime becoming self-reliant.
In this trend, one is the rapid economic rise of Lingnan and other places, the prosperity of sea trade, and the second is that central Guizhou and Guangxi serve as the strategic barriers of Yunnan. The combination of these two can promote the rapid development of Yunnan, which is beyond reach. , will seek independence and have great success.
Lai Heng never thought that Wang Qi could be interpreted from such an angle, but after listening to Qin Lang's interpretation, he couldn't help but fell silent.
"Yunnan is currently ruled by the Cuan family. They have no shortage of such ambitions. From the Wei, Jin to Sui and Tang Dynasties, they often rebelled against the Central Plains and controlled the vast southern and central regions, but they never succeeded. Do they have such strength?" Lai Heng I don't think so, and the court's desire to control Yunnan has increased.
"The imperial court established the Xining Dudu Mansion in the south of Jiannan, the Dongning Dudu Mansion in the central and southern parts of Guizhou, and the Nanning Dudu Mansion in Yunnan. They were all entrusted to the princes and princes to guard them, and they were inherited from generation to generation. The Cuan family will not have a chance."
The Cuan family has been in power in Yunnan for hundreds of years and is the most powerful local king.
Lai Heng couldn't think of any other forces besides the Cuan clan, but Qin Lang knew that in the Tang and Song Dynasties in history, the king of Yunnan was not the Cuan clan. From Wei Jin to Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Cuan clan was indeed the strongest force in Yunnan, and they even rebelled a lot. Yes, but never.
But because of this, the Central Plains has always been on guard against the Cuan clan. Later, the Tang Dynasty used the emerging power of Nanzhao in Erhai Lake to support Nanzhao to annex other small tribes, and then dealt with the Cuan clan and successfully eliminated the Cuan clan.
What the Tang Dynasty did not expect was that after Nanzhao rose up, they were no longer willing to be controlled by the Tang Dynasty. Taking advantage of the rise of Tubo, they united with Tubo to fight against the Tang Dynasty, and successfully separated from the Tang Dynasty.
Datang tried its best to deal with the Cuan family, but in the end it was only a wedding dress for the Nanzhao Kingdom.
After the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, although Nanzhao was destroyed, Dali of the Duan family rose again later. In the end, the two Song Dynasties never touched Yunnan again. It was not until the Yuan Dynasty destroyed Dali and the Ming Dynasty stationed troops in Yunnan again that the Central Plains Dynasty returned to the plateau. , but it was not until the Qing Dynasty that it really controlled Yunnan.
As for Cochin Vietnam, it was turbulent in the late Tang and Five Dynasties and broke away. The Jiaozhou area was originally controlled by the Southern Han Dynasty. First, Yang Yiting, the defender of Aizhou, captured Jiaozhou. Not only was he killed by Jiaozhou Yajiang, but Yang's general Wu Quan launched an army crusade, beheaded the rebel general and captured Jiaozhou, claiming to be Jiedushi. During the Southern Han crusade, Wu Quan defeated the Southern Han army, and claimed to be the King of Wu, which was called the Wu Dynasty in history.
Wu Quan reigned for seven years. After his death, the Rebellion of the Twelve Envoys broke out. Chen Lan's general Ding Buling, one of the twelve envoys who ruled the roost after the separatist regime, wiped out all the heroes and was invincible. He is known as the Wansheng King. After he cleared the separatist regime, he proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ding Dynasty, with the country name Da Quyue. It's just that Lao Tzu is a hero, and the Ding Dynasty only lasted for a short time, and died in the second generation.
Although the Ding Dynasty was short, it was also considered by most later historians to be the beginning of Annan's separation from China.
Ding Dynasty civil strife, Song Taizong thought that there was an opportunity to restore the rule of Annan, so he sent troops south. The Empress Dowager Yang of the Ding Dynasty sent General Li Huan to resist. As a result, Li Huan came and wore the Annan version of the yellow robe, and was hailed as emperor directly in front of the army, establishing the former Li Dynasty. After Ding Huan proclaimed himself emperor, he fought against the Song army who went south and won, so the former Li Dynasty was stable.
The former Li Dynasty lasted for 29 years. It died due to the scrambling among the princes and fell into internal strife. Finally, it was seized by the general Li Gongyun and established the Li Dynasty. After that, the Li Dynasty lasted for 216 years, and Annan completely broke away from the Central Plains.
In Qin Lang's view, the process of Annan's departure was actually the model of Linyi's departure. They all took advantage of the internal strife in the Central Plains. First, the court and local generals rebelled, then there was a long period of turmoil and melee, and finally they fought each other. The local aborigines seized their rights and established a country.
In addition, Linyi and Annan's separation and self-reliance were actually established after they were included in the Central Plains dynasty, and after a long period of cultural, economic, and technological improvement, they were able to separate.
From this aspect, this is also in line with Qin Lang's previous logical thinking.
Li Shimin's newly established three capital governor's mansions, guarded by the prince, are just a conception. Now, the three capital governor's mansions of the imperial court do not have the slightest strength to really guard the place and deter the barbarians.
In order for these three capitals to truly have the strength to deter the barbarians, the premise is that these three capitals must have actual control.
In other words, Qin Lang thought that it would be difficult for the princes to guard the place and become truly powerful, because the court did not allow it.
This is a deep contradiction.
The imperial court not only hoped that the heroes of the imperial family would screen the central government, but also feared that they would be too powerful to lose their tails. Therefore, in this kind of contradiction, the border barbarians might take advantage of it.
Qin Lang actually hoped that the clans and princes who enfeoffed the border areas would rise up, because this would most likely promote the expansion of colonization and the spread of Han civilization.
But there will inevitably be a consequence, that is, one day, among the princes in the border areas, there will definitely be a force that will finally stand up, and they will even have a civil war with the central dynasty.
But these three results may all be bad things for the Li and Tang Dynasty, but for the entire Central Plains Han family, this may be a good thing.
In other words, it will take at least several hundred years for this kind of result to come. After all, judging from the experience of the Yang family in Bozhou and others, if the border princes want to become stronger, there are too many obstacles to overcome, and it will take a long time.
So in this way, in fact, compared to giving the frontier to the barbarians, it is far less stable to give the clan and heroes. In the final analysis, this is actually a situation that the Li and Tang Dynasty will face. , it is still a matter of choosing to give to domestic slaves rather than to outside thieves.
The difference is that it is good for the entire Han civilization if it is given to domestic slaves, but it is the opposite if it is given to foreign thieves.
Qin Lang hopes that his fiefdom can be stronger, but the emperor will definitely not be happy to see it, and the court will not be happy either. They will find ways to weaken and suppress the princes, and the game between the central government and the princes will continue.
The imperial court will need these border princes to serve as the border towns of the country, and the princes cannot separate from the Central Plains court until they have absolute strength. They are inseparable from all aspects. The relationship can go on until the power of one party breaks the balance.
Just like in history, after the Anshi Rebellion, the feudal towns in various places were separated, but the Tang Dynasty was able to survive for more than a hundred years by relying on the balance of the feudal towns.
"The Qin family in Wu'an Prefecture will not become Datang's enemy."
"The question is, what about Duke Wei's future descendants?"
Qin Lang smiled, "Even if they are my descendants, I dare say that in two or three hundred years, they would not have the guts, let alone the strength."
In three hundred years, the Great Tang might be gone. If the descendants of the Qin family have ambition and strength after the Great Tang is gone, that would be another matter.
Lai Heng suddenly didn't know what to say. He was a little puzzled by Qin Lang's relentless pursuit of becoming a prince and establishing a feudal state. Isn't it better to be a wealthy family in the Central Plains directly?
Maybe when the dynasty changes, it will be their turn to rule the world?
Why do you have to go to the wild to be a prince?
Qin Lang didn't know how to explain it. Perhaps this was his obsession. After all, his thoughts were not from this era, and he still retained the national concept formed by later generations.
He thinks it’s like Europe has always been like the Warring States period after it arrived. You fought against each other, but no matter how you fight, they are always a family, which is a thousand times better than the American Indians, right?
"Duke Wei, let me write a memorial for you." Lai Heng said.
Qin Lang nodded, "Alright, I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I really don't know how to write."
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The war in the south of the Five Ridges actually involved hundreds of thousands of people, and the flames of war ignited across thousands of miles.
But in Chang'an, such a large-scale war had no effect.
In the imperial capital with a population of one million, everyone just casually speaks out after dinner. This is because the commander of this war is Wei Guogong Qin Lang, otherwise, they would probably not bother to say a word.
It’s just another crusade against some barbarians who sit in a well and watch the sky. What is there to mention about some barbarians in the valley?
Lingnan makes them interested in spices, pearls, ivory, rhinoceros teeth, corals, Bodhisattvas and Kunlun slaves. As for the others, what does Tina do, there is no reason to lose his identity.
In the Temple of Manna.
Li Shimin called the crown prince and prime ministers to play.
Revolving around Qin Lang's counter-insurgency strategy, and the matter of reforming the left and right Ximan and returning to the country, the emperor asked everyone to express their opinions.
Hou Junji stood up impatiently.
"Your Majesty, the minister impeached Qin Lang with ulterior motives and evil intentions. He actually wanted to name eight Manzhous as Jiangzhous as counties. In fact, he wanted to take the opportunity to annex them into Wu'an Prefecture and its fief. Conspiracy, please Your Majesty immediately order Qin Ni to be arrested and brought to Beijing for trial, and he will be punished severely!"
(end of this chapter)