It's already the beginning of spring, but it's of no use in the north. It snows when it should.
"It's a bit of an exaggeration to say we have them in our hands, but we're definitely under tighter control than before. If Your Highness has any orders, they will surely spread throughout the grasslands within ten days. We've also dispatched our most elite troops. If the number of rebels doesn't exceed 10,000 cavalry, there's no need to mobilize troops from outside."
Niu Jinda said very confidently that the number of personnel stationed in each military station varies, but their combat effectiveness is also very strong. If there are those who are blind and want to rebel, we can let them see the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty at any time.
"Have you arranged the northernmost part?"
Li Xiang sent Huo Tang to the northernmost part. They had already seen the northernmost sea, and then selected some more livable places and set up a military station there.
"It was done by Huo Tang's kid. There aren't many people at the military station over there. Only 150 people are spread out in three places."
Fang Yiai took out another report, which was just received yesterday. The weather in the northern region is cold and the wind is very strong. Even in the summer every year, local people have to wear long sleeves and long pants.
Li Xiang knew that these areas were of no use for the time being, but there would be a large amount of minerals underneath in the future. If we didn't send people to station there first, the Russians might take advantage of them at any time. Li Xiang would never let them take advantage of him.
"Their supplies need to be kept separately, especially those with long shelf life. They need to stockpile supplies for at least six months. If winter comes, the storage time must reach eight months. We'd rather send them more than necessary, even if they rot."
The situation in the northernmost outpost should be the worst. These people are stationed there for the Tang Dynasty, and we cannot deprive them of their daily necessities.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Everything has been arranged. We'll prioritize supplying them at this time. Some other military depots can still accommodate people during the winter, but they can't."
Fang Yiai came back from there on a fast horse. Even if he did not rest every day, it would take him more than 20 days to get back. The carts transporting supplies ran even slower and took two months to get there. Therefore, the people transporting supplies had to eat half of the food along the way.
The imperial court specially requisitioned more than 200 carts to deliver supplies to the more than 100 people, which was enough to ensure their needs for half a year. Of course, there were also many animals in the surrounding areas, and they could also make a living by shooting animals.
However, Li Xiang has already issued an order that the wild game around here is for them to live on, and all necessities still need to be transported from the inland. We cannot just eat the wild game around here.
Li Xiang also issued an order that they did not need to hand in the prey they hunted, and all kinds of furs could be transported to Chang'an through the logistics system. All the money earned from the sales would belong to them, and the court would not collect a penny of tax, including transportation costs.
When Li Xiang's order arrived, the local soldiers were extremely happy. You know, furs that are worth thousands of gold in Chang'an City are nothing in their place. As long as they are a little diligent, each person can get several furs a year.
Li Xiang did this for a reason, which was to hope that these people could go and settle there. It would be even better if they could settle down there, but this was difficult. Even in the 21st century, the population in this area was very sparse.
"Everything here is almost arranged. Your Highness, are you heading to Chang'an or Gaochang?"
Niu Jinda thought of another thing. Li Xiang could not stay on the grassland all the time. It turned out that he had not built a complete defense system. Now it has been completed, and Li Xiang should consider the next step.
"The memorial has been submitted. If the emperor agrees, Huo Tang will be the Protector General of Beiting. I have to go back to Chang'an."
Li Xiang had his own ideas. Now that Goguryeo had been almost reorganized and the naval dock had been built, Li Xiang would proceed to the next step, which was to march eastward to Fuso.
Li Xiang had already had this idea when he was reorganizing the navy earlier, but he had never put it into practice. In addition, with the incident with Xueyantuo, he had to solve the problem in the north first before thinking about the problem at sea.
Nowadays, Fuso admires the Tang Dynasty very much and has been sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty. The relationship between the two countries is also relatively good. If Li Xiang rashly proposes an eastern expedition to Fuso, I am afraid that many people in the court will be dissatisfied.
So this time Li Xiang planned to bypass them and start a war privately without the consent of these people. The Dengzhou navy was composed of Li Xiang's people from top to bottom, and the current strength of Fuso was not very good. As long as the navy's warships could knock on their door, it would take at most half a year to a year to conquer them.
"Your Highness, Su Dingfang has already gone to Gaochang, so..."
Niu Jinda said somewhat embarrassedly that things here were almost done now, so there was no need to leave it here. Fang Yiai was the one who cleaned up the mess, so he could just leave it here.
"Don't worry, you have a special use."
Although Li Xiang did not specify the place, Niu Jinda was already reassured. Our prince always says what he means. Since his prince has said so, it means that the next step has been arranged. We just have to wait patiently.
However, Niu Jinda was a little confused. He didn't know where Li Xiang would go next. You know, apart from Gaochang, there was probably no other place where he could take action. Tubo was originally a big enemy, but after several changes of hands by His Highness, Tubo is now not only a second-rate country, but also no longer a threat to us.
It is normal for Niu Jinda to have such an idea. After all, from the perspective of the entire Tang Dynasty, no one has thought about occupying Fuso.
In the eyes of these people, Goguryeo's territory was a barren land, not to mention the small islands overseas. What use was their land to us when the Tang Dynasty was rich in the world? After we took it, we might have to support them.
However, Li Xiang knew that many people he hated would be born on that land, so he had to destroy them before they were born. This was the privilege of a time traveler!