Chapter 1504: Mutual Restraint

After a few days of rest, General Moren finally came to his senses. Some of his men were still swaying. Even if they walked on flat ground, they could not keep their balance. This was considered a serious side effect of boating.

Of course, Li Xiang did not blame them. After all, they came from the northwest inland area, and some even came from Central Asia. The sea and them had never touched each other in their lives, but now they can come here from thousands of miles away to fight for the cause of the Tang Empire. Can you still despise them?

"I'm really sorry, Your Highness, these subordinates of mine have never experienced such a big storm. They have never even heard of people describing it before. Many people don't even have an impression of the sea. They have suffered a lot along the way. Please give them some time. I promise they are all the best soldiers."

In the temporary military camp set up by General Moren, some of his men were still unable to operate normally. Li Xiang came here to express his condolences, but he didn't expect to be misunderstood by General Moren.

"You don't have to panic. I came here today not to urge them to work, but to bring them some comfort items. They are far away from their hometown and follow you here. This is indeed a sign of loyalty to you. We cannot treat them unfairly. In addition to the official salary mentioned earlier, we have to subsidize another part. All of this will be covered by the court."

A bunch of various things were unloaded from the carriage behind Li Xiang, and General Molun was relieved. He originally only knew that Li Xiang required efficiency. If your men couldn't keep up, they would be eliminated by Li Xiang sooner or later. Now that he can see this scene of Li Xiang, he really thought that there was something wrong with his eyes.

You should know that when he was in the Western Regions, Li Xiang also had a reputation for loving the people like his own children, but it was only for the Tang soldiers, including the Gaochang soldiers. In Li Xiang's eyes, the armies of other countries were nothing more than some tools. General Molun was the head of Gaochang, so he was able to receive so many courtesies. As for these soldiers under his command, I'm afraid Li Xiang would not even look at them straight in the eye.

But now that so many gifts of comfort have been brought in, including salary increases, it is obvious that the policies of the Tang Dynasty have changed. Of course, this policy change should be something that General Moren is very happy to see.

When General Moren received the imperial edict from the court, many of his subordinates were unwilling to come here. There were too many things that were not suitable for the local climate in this era, and most people might not be able to persist, so they still liked to stay in their hometowns, but these people still came without hesitation.

General Moren seems to have a lot of power on the surface, but personnel appointments and the like are actually in the hands of the Tang Dynasty court, so even if these people follow him, their future is difficult to predict. According to some previous policies, these people can only make more money at most. If they want to become an official, it can be said that it is even more difficult.

Now, no matter what, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has increased their treatment again, which can be regarded as an explanation to them. They earn two or three times more than when they were in their original hometown. This can also be regarded as an explanation to their families. If they can send the money back after not seeing each other for a long time, it would be good.

Of course, General Moron also understood that the reason why these people from Chang'an City to Nanyue were so good to him was because of his previous merits. When facing the war with the Arab Empire, General Moron did show the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, so everyone treated him differently.

But General Moron knew very well that some things were not as simple as you thought. When you made the Tang Dynasty proud, they could indeed put you in front, but if you couldn't do anything, you would be the first to be pulled down. So no matter how good the Tang Dynasty treated him, General Moron always reminded himself that others could rest on their merits, but he couldn't, because he was not a Han Chinese, and he had to work harder than those Han Chinese.

Moreover, General Moron also observed that even in the military camp of the Tang Dynasty, some people were working twice as hard, such as Du Aitong, whose ancestors were once prominent. Now if the two of them work together, although General Moron's starting point is higher than Du Aitong, his end point may not be as good as this guy, because he is a Han Chinese?

Li Xiang discovered this gap, but Li Xiang was not prepared to change the so-called integration of various ethnic groups. It was not that Li Xiang did not want to achieve it, but Li Xiang still remembered the war during the Tianbao period. To put it bluntly, it was because there were too many foreigners in the Tang Dynasty army, and these people set off the Anshi Rebellion.

So in this case, even if he knew that there were some problems among the Han people, Li Xiang would slowly change these problems, but he would never let too many high-level foreigners appear in the army.

The two men strolled outside while talking, and Li Xiang began to introduce some situations of the Kingdom of Nanyue to General Molun. Now the county system has been implemented here, which is exactly the same as in the Western Regions. Officials from the court will come soon. Although it will be very difficult to implement, under the swords and guns of the Fuso soldiers, many local soldiers can only listen obediently. If they do not obey the transformation, don't blame our swords for not recognizing you.

When he just got off the boat, General Moron even had an idea, could he transport the soldiers from Gaochang here? To replace the Goguryeo and Fuso soldiers here, if that were the case, General Moron could do a lot of things and not have to worry about communication.

However, General Moron quickly thought of it. Li Xiang is much smarter than me. How could Li Xiang not think of the problem that I could think of?

The reason why the situation in Nanyue is like this is purely because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deliberately did it. People of all ethnic groups live in this place, and you will check each other. No one can dominate. If someone is upset, the soldiers of other ethnic groups will report it immediately. At that time, a head will come down, which can not only deter all directions, but also maintain local stability.

If a large number of Gaochang soldiers are transported here, under the care of General Moron, the status of Gaochang soldiers will definitely rise rapidly, and may even threaten Han soldiers. Once that time comes, it will not be of any benefit to the entire Indochina Peninsula... (End of this chapter)