Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"Li Qiu, on my side this year, you kid, see if you can take care of me?"

From the very beginning when Li Qiu came into the sight of the high-level officials in Chang'an City, Changsun Wuji had always been taking care of him.

This time, as the prime minister, Changsun Wuji led a team deep into the grassland to meet him at the risk of danger.

The kindness and love in this is simply amazing!

Li Qiu is afraid that this life will not be finished, so at this time, he smiled very seriously, and said to Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng in a very firm tone.

"Master Changsun, Lord Wei!"

"Don't worry both of you, I will take care of all the refugees in Youzhou and Thirteen Prefectures this year."

"As many as there are, we will accept as many as possible, and we will never let any refugee starve to death."

"Like Luoyang and Shandong, Youzhou directly sends troops and grain trucks to pick up the refugees and escort them back to Youzhou."

"As for Mr. Changsun, the army is ready-made. As for the food, I have stored a lot in the Furong Garden, and I can directly mobilize it from the Furong Garden for emergency."

"In short, with me here, you two don't have to worry and worry about this year's disaster."

After hearing Li Qiu's words, Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng felt extremely comfortable.

But the next moment, the two of them questioned almost at the same time: "Li Qiu, do you know how many refugees there are in these regions?"

"If the sum of Guannei, Shandong, Luoyang and other places is at least 30 to [-]!"

"How dare you say such a thing?!"

"This is not the time to boo casually and make jokes."

Seeing the appearance of the two of them at this moment, Li Qiu looked helplessly at Song You beside him.

"Song You, you see, Master Changsun and Master Wei still don't believe what I said."

"Let's talk about our situation over there."

At this time, Song You nodded respectfully, and then said to Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji: "My lord, my lord, my lord is right."

"This year we have a good year there, and the harvest is not bad."

"If there are 30 to [-] refugees, our Youzhou and other thirteen states can indeed accept them."

Hearing this, Wei Zheng almost popped his eyes out.

"Song You, you told me before that you have a good harvest, but it's hard to imagine that it will be so good?!"

Changsun Wuji had a similar expression at the moment, "I have been to states like yours before."

"It has always been a barren land, and it is recognized that the harvest is very small."

"In the past, it was extremely difficult for even the local people to feed themselves."

"The lives of the common people are also quite difficult, far from being comparable to those in Guannei, Shandong, and the areas where the Yellow River flows."

"I'm really curious now, what food do you use to feed so many people?"

Facing Changsun Wuji, who is one of the best in the entire Tang Dynasty, Song You was inevitably a little nervous.

When asked by Changsun Wuji, he obediently told the truth.

"My lord Changsun is right. Our Youzhou and other thirteen prefectures have very low yields of rice and other crops."

"So from the very beginning, my lord won't let us continue planting those."

"It's about growing corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc."

"Now, we have almost sent all the rice in the granary to Jingzhou, Yuezhou, and Fuzhou."

"But the corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes stored in the granary are still enough to feed 30 to [-] refugees."

"The only downside is that if you eat too much of these things, you will feel heartburn and feel uncomfortable. They can't keep up with rice."

"But maintaining a living is still not a problem."

Li Qiu couldn't help but slap his forehead when he heard Song You tell the truth about him like pouring beans.

I feel a little regretful in my heart, why did I remember to let Song You take up this conversation.

On the other hand, Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng seemed to have discovered a new continent.

The expression on his face was also incomparably shocked and unbelievable.

Wei Zheng: "Song You, is the yield of corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes so high?"

And Changsun Wuji, looking at Li Qiu now, is heartbroken!

"Li Qiu, Li Qiu, you bastard!"

"You said you must be a profiteer?!"

"It's such a mass-produced huge product that you people in Youzhou are about to vomit, but you treat it like a treasure in Chang'an City."

"In your Furong restaurant, the price of corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes is almost the same as mutton!"

"You are making huge profits!"

"Even the old man, I don't know how many times I have eaten in this year."

"You bastard, you just say how hateful you are?!"

"Aren't you afraid that those people in Chang'an City that you have teased for a year will come to trouble you?!"

Afterwards, Zai Haosheng criticized and educated Li Qiu, and after receiving many promises from Li Qiu, such as sending more corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes to the house.

Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji were about to leave in a hurry.

Seeing this, Li Qiu hurriedly stopped him, "Master Changsun, Mr. Wei, it seems that it's almost time for lunch, why are you two leaving in such a hurry?"

"The good wine and food on my side are all ready."

Hearing this, Wei Zheng waved his hands, "There are tens of thousands of refugees in Shandong and Luoyang waiting to be fed. I don't have the heart to eat."

"Don't talk about you here, I just didn't even enter Chang'an City, and now I'm going back to Luoyang directly."

Changsun Wuji also sighed at this moment, "I also have to arrange disaster relief in the pass."

"This wine, let's save it for the New Year's Eve and drink it happily."

"Hey, if there is a group of bastard officials in this pass like you, they can't be reduced to such a state!"

Chapter 445 30 Years Hedong, 30 Years Hexi

After sending Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng away, Song You apologized and blamed himself to Li Qiu.

"My lord, this subordinate seems to have said something wrong..."

Li Qiu smiled and waved his hands, "Master Changsun and Master Wei have shown great kindness to me."

"Without the two of them, I'm afraid I'm not sure whether I can live in this world now."

"Besides, they are also our own people, so there is nothing to worry about."

"Song You, tell me about the situation in the eight states of Beizhou, Xingzhou, Qingzhou, and Zizhou in detail."

Afterwards, Song You and the others also told Li Qiu in detail about the situation in these eight states, as well as the situation in the thirteen states in Youzhou.

After hearing this, Li Qiu couldn't help but frown a little.

The four states on the north side, such as Beizhou and Xingzhou, are not bad, but places like Qingzhou and Zizhou have already involved the meddling of the powers of the powerful and noble families in Shandong.

It is too difficult to follow the example of Youzhou and other thirteen prefectures, with one mind and one mind, to completely concentrate power in one's own hands.

Even if he got there by himself, he would probably have to hold back everywhere.

If it was Song You and the others, there would be no need to think about it.

I am afraid that even the most basic government orders may not be able to be completed.

In places like these, only I have fought against them in the past. After some struggle, there may still be hope of victory.

But for Li Qiu right now, Luo Kexin is pregnant, so he can't leave.

Secondly, it is also because Li Qiu now has thirteen prefectures including Youzhou as his base.

For the eight states that were added later, the chicken ribs are similar.

There are not many of them, and there are not many of them.

Li Qiu was also too lazy to play political battles and schemes with these gentry.

So, Li Qiu also told Song You and others.

Continue to maintain the previous thinking and completely isolate Youzhou and other thirteen states from the outside world.

The interior can extend in all directions, but access to the border must be strictly controlled.

As for the eight states that joined later, the prohibition of land annexation was first implemented.

Leave the rest alone.

As for the disaster victims in these eight states, like other places, they were treated as refugees and transferred to the thirteen states for unified management.

After making these arrangements, Song You and the others originally planned to return to Youzhou immediately.

However, Li Qiu forcibly ordered her to rest in the Furong Garden for a day before leaving tomorrow morning.

……

Just when Li Qiu and Datang were extremely busy dealing with the disaster.

Far above the Turkic Grassland, the new Khan Yishiyinan, as well as the core figures of the grassland such as Zhishisili, Qibi Heli, Ashinasheer, etc., are looking sad.

In the previous battle when Li Qiu and Li Jing's army attacked the Turkic king's tent, more than [-] soldiers were beheaded, and more than [-] soldiers died of freezing because of fleeing.

At the same time, nearly [-] people were massacred in the city, and all gold and silver treasures, antiques and cultural relics, as well as cattle, sheep and horses were taken away.

This kind of blow is undoubtedly fatal to the grassland.

After this war, even Xue Yantuo, who had just annexed Ashina tribe and became the first big tribe in the grassland, suffered a huge blow.

"Khan, during the Tang army's sneak attack on the king's tent, my grassland army stationed in other locations also fought with other Tang troops."

"Now that these Tang soldiers have those armors and Mo knives, it is difficult for our crossbows to kill them anymore."

"On the other hand, their Modao can easily break through our armor."

"Although I don't want to admit it, in fact, the combat power of our grassland army has fallen behind that of the Tang army."

"That leaves only the advantage in horses."

After Zhishenli finished speaking, Qibi Heli also said with a heavy face and sullen head: "Khan, right now our prairie troops are at full strength, just over [-]."

"And it's also mixed with old people and teenage child soldiers."

"And the clansman and livestock cattle and sheep on our grassland are almost dead compared to before."

"Even if the Tang army doesn't come to attack us, I'm afraid it will take at least ten years, or even twenty years, to recover to the original level."

"But, can Tang Jun let go of this excellent opportunity to attack and slaughter all the tribes in our grassland?"

Listening to their words, Yi Shiyi's male expression was gloomy, and then his eyes swept across everyone's faces coldly.

"In your opinion, what should we do next?"

At this time, Zhi Shi Si Li and Qi Bi He Li no longer dared to make a sound.

For fear of offending the suspicious new Khan.

But Ashinasheer and several other tribal leaders said viciously: "Even if we only have more than 1 warriors left."

"Our grassland is definitely not a place where Tang Jun can come casually."

"Khan, why don't we follow what we did before and dig deep pits and traps all over the border of the grassland."

"Make it impossible for Tang Jun's horses to come over easily."

"As for those Tang troops who came over, we will do our best to attack them, frighten and hurt them, and let them learn a lesson."

"They don't dare to come to our grassland to run wild again so easily."

Hearing what they said, Zhi lost his mind and shook his head.

"You guys think Tang Jun is too simple."

"If they really want to destroy my grassland, how can a few pits and more than 1 troops in this area stop them?"