Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 100: Autonomous Military District!

Chapter 100: Autonomous Military District!

The voice of the crowd sounded near yet far, as though there was a barrier blocking out their voices. Slowly, Wang Chong’s thoughts drifted into the distance…

For the convenience of managing the military by the borders, during the inception of the Great Tang, six protectorates were created. They were namely the Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, Chanyu, and Beiting Protectorate Manor.

The six protectorates bear the responsibilities of ‘placating’, ‘offense’, ‘rewarding’, and ‘punishing’. However, they were still considered as military organizations and they didn’t have the authority to interfere in the governance of the area.

Through these six protectorates, the royal court suppressed the unrest caused by the surrounding nations, such as the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate, Ü-Tsang, the various countries of the Western Regions, Goguryeo, and the numerous barbarian tribes.

However, the Sage Emperor was planning to replace the six protectorates with ten regional commanders by the borders. The regional commanders would take on the existing responsibilities of the protectorates, as well as the governance of two surrounding prefectures. This changed everything!

No one knew better than Wang Chong what kind of future awaits if this policy were to be implemented.

Of the entire Central Plains and the ten great regional commanders, the six strongest regional commanders of the north would land in the hands of the Hu. Anxi Military District by Regional Commander Go Seonji, Longyou Military District by Regional Commander Geshu Han, Shuofang Military District by Regional Commander An Sishun, as well as the Pinglu, Lulong, and Donghe Military Districts, they would all be taken over by the Hu.

Even though those on the seats would initially be Han, but as time goes by, they would fall one by one into the hands of the Hu. Of the ten military districts, six of the most important ones would fall into the control of the Hu.

Several hundred thousand of troops would fall in

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