I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Zhang Nuo didn't make fun of Li Shimin either, this is actually a true manifestation of a responsible emperor,

"There are really so many mines, and it is not difficult to dig them. If you dig them according to the technology I gave, you will definitely have no problem digging them for decades. The silver mines in one place I know are better than the current silver mines in the entire Tang Dynasty. The silver mines are still rich!"

"Fight, must fight! That mine should belong to our Datang!"

Li Shimin was completely excited after hearing Zhang Nuo's words. He said these words firmly, and his expression looked as if he wished he could immediately rush over with a knife and a team.

Moreover, he was really not joking, he stood up and said,

"Brother, let's go, don't talk about it at your house, go directly to the palace, I will have people call them all the auxiliary machines, this battle must be fought, this Fusang must belong to Datang!"

Well, originally the two brothers were discussing things, but turned into a battle meeting for the entire Tang Dynasty!

However, Zhang Nuo was also infected by Li Shimin's emotions. Fighting Fusang was originally a very important part of his plan, so he was naturally willing to fight.

So instead of slowly waiting for the development of military power, it is better to take this opportunity to directly strike a thunderbolt. After that, Datang can use Fusang's minerals, manpower and other resources to feed back Datang, so that Datang will be more powerful. The power strikes elsewhere.

Now that you have figured it out, there is nothing to hesitate, just get started, and just go to the palace to discuss it with other people, and strive to turn Fusang into a Tang Dynasty once and for all, so that this future generation can make me Chinese The country that has suffered enough has completely disappeared into the dust of history.

Thinking of this, Zhang Nuo stood up and patted Li Shimin on the shoulder, and the two turned around and walked out the door.

Naturally, there is no need to walk to Chang’an. Zhang Nuo and Li Shimin are already used to taking a car. This thing is now a status symbol. As long as the entire Tang Dynasty sees it, everyone will understand that it is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the King of Qin. Your Highness, it is easier to use than any clan emblem or ceremonial guard, after all, it is too eye-catching.

Chapter 754 What is the reason for the war?

The meeting in the palace was almost ready when Li Shimin arrived. After all, these people stayed in the center every day, and if there were any major national affairs that needed to be discussed, they would be there within a few steps.

What's more, when the two of Li Shimin and Li Shimin first left the house, they were called to notify them quickly. It would be strange if they were not ready at this moment.

Seeing his confidants gathered together, Li Shimin didn't hesitate, and directly introduced what Zhang Nuo just said.

After finishing speaking, all the people in the palace, even civil servants, were breathing heavily and their eyes were red, not to mention the generals who were already eager to try, as if Fusang was right in front of them and could directly use a knife to kill people .

No one here would doubt why His Highness King Qin knew about the mineral information on Fusang across the sea, and even in their view, it was strange that His Highness King Qin didn't know.

Since His Royal Highness Qin Wang said that there is a silver mine there that is larger than all the current silver mines in Datang combined, what they are thinking about now is how to make that silver mine into Datang in the shortest possible time.

This is nothing to worry about. In the view of the courtiers of Datang, if we are interested in your things, it must be mine. There is nothing to talk about. The fate of Tubo, Turks, and Goryeo lies there. Datang Hitting you is to think highly of you, just wait honestly, anyway, it is useless to resist.

That's right, the Tang Dynasty at this time was so domineering. The Tang Dynasty itself was a country in the Central Plains. After inheriting part of the inheritance of the Sui Dynasty, the national power was much stronger than other neighboring countries. I found further confidence in myself.

Not to mention that after several battles to destroy the country, Datang not only gained confidence and pride, but also gained a lot of benefits. Not to mention anything else, the millions of slaves alone brought too much to Datang changed.

In the past few years, the Tang Dynasty has not issued large-scale corvee at all. After all, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty are not fools. There are free slaves to drive, so why bother to recruit civilians.

Since Datang has won the battle, the people of Datang should be allowed to enjoy the fruits of victory. Among other things, the lack of corvees has actually benefited many ordinary people.

After all, recruiting corvee is not an easy job. In the past, one call for corvee meant not only the economic loss caused by the main labor force and the mainstay of the family, but also, once corvée came down, people might lose their lives. If something goes wrong in the middle, I can't come back at all.

Having said that, even countries such as Goryeo, Tubo, and Turks can bring such great benefits to the Tang Dynasty, so how much benefit will the Fusang that His Royal Highness King Qin talked about have?

You know, other people don't know it, but they know it very well. The current Datang treasury is so empty that you can run away rats. It is obvious that His Majesty spoke to His Highness King Qin because of this. When they arrived just now, they already knew Yes, His Majesty has already borrowed a sum of money from His Highness King Qin to enter the internal treasury.

They are all smart and old-fashioned. Of course they know that this money is obviously for His Majesty's emergency use by His Royal Highness King Qin, but the bulk still has to come from Fusang.

And since His Royal Highness King Qin is sure to earn a lot of money here in Fusang, it goes without saying that everyone will go together. As for the risk, hehe, all the civil servants and generals present proudly expressed that Datang is not afraid. Any risk, and face any risk with confidence.

Having said that, in fact, the topic is basically determined. It is not a question of whether to fight, but how to fight.

Then Zhang Nuo, as the person present who understands the situation in Fusang the most, naturally he should organize the discussion and speak.

"First of all, it is very fortunate that the place where the silver mine is located is by the sea, and it is close to the sea of ​​Koryo, so we don't have to take the risk of crossing the land, but can directly occupy the silver mine from the very beginning, so that we can find it in the shortest possible time. We will solve the domestic money shortage first within a short time!"

"Moreover, with this place as a base, we will continue to attack inland. When the time comes, the navy will block the entire sea area, and at the same time transport the army to the land, and the air force will be responsible for scouting and bombing. Then nothing can stop us! "

With Zhang Nuo's arrangement, everyone knew it well. If this arrangement was completed, it could be said that the money could be shipped to China in the first time.

This is great news, because after confirming this point, the risk will be further reduced. After all, the silver can be shipped back in the first time, and the national treasury can be replenished immediately.

So what are you worried about? The monarchs and ministers who were wailing and planning to start, let alone at this time, everyone unanimously decided that Datang must win this time!

At this time, Li Shimin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly thought of a question,

"What reason do we have for going to war?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone began to recover from the excitement just now. This question needs to be carefully considered.

Perhaps in some people's eyes, this is taking off their pants and farting. They have decided to seize the family and fight the war, and they have to figure out a reason.

But in the eyes of everyone in the Tang Dynasty, war naturally needs a reason, otherwise it is an unjust and immoral war, and everyone understands the truth that the right is more helpful than the wrong.

As for the wars with Goryeo and Turks in the past, no one thought it was an unjust war.

First of all, Goryeo, needless to say, His Royal Highness King Qin took his private soldiers to avenge the common people in the Central Plains. After all, during the previous dynasty, Goryeo’s gang of rebellious officials and thieves killed so many of us. Together, the name of revenge is of course easy to use.

As for Goryeo being revenged and finally the country is gone, it can only be said that they are too ungrateful, and His Royal Highness Qin Wang is too powerful, after all, you can’t take revenge if you see the opponent surrender, you can’t take revenge, the meat is all in your mouth , can you still spit it out?

Not to mention the Turks. When His Majesty ascended the throne, he fought all the way to the city of Chang’an, and even ravaged the borders on weekdays. This is not only the enemy of Li Shimin, but also the enemy of the entire Tang Dynasty. Once he has the ability, he will naturally We have to clean up immediately.

If there is also Tubo, it is different. After all, although Tubo did not directly fight with us, and there was no major conflict, we did not beat him.

It is the prestige of our heavenly kingdom that we subdue others without fighting. It is not an unrighteous army, but the enemy surrenders in anticipation!

Chapter 755: You Can't Die If You Don't Die

It is precisely because the previous major battles were well-founded.So, now Li Shimin is a bit particular about it. After all, he finally has a good reputation, and who doesn't want to continue to maintain it.

After all, Lao Li is a face-saving person, as everyone knows.

In fact, for these civil servants and military generals, if they can send troops with a good name, everyone is actually quite happy. After all, the things they do now will definitely be left in the history books in the future, so who would want to have a good name? name.

Don't think that military generals don't care about these things anymore. They are not stupid. Now they are all rich in family, high-ranking officials and rich salary, so naturally they have to pursue some spiritual pursuits.

So as soon as the question of Li Shimin was brought up, everyone was thinking about it. What excuse should there be?

Zhang Nuo just sat on the sidelines and didn't have any ideas. He didn't have any answers to Li Shimin's question just now. He couldn't say that Fusang committed a great crime on our heads in later generations, so let's kill him at this time. Bar.

Although this kind of reason is quite relieving, it is a bit unreliable to put it outside. After all, countries, no matter how big or small, cannot directly start a war with such a joke-like reason.

So Zhang Nuo simply stopped talking, and just watched the show on the sidelines. These people are all top elites, and they have already decided to fight. It is nothing more than finding a suitable reason. This is for them. That being said, it's not easy at all.

And they sure can make things look pretty.After all, those generals are involved in the war. If they can't do these chores well, how can these civil servants get credit for themselves?

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Changsun Wuji to come up with an idea,

"Your Majesty, I seem to remember that when Your Majesty just came to the throne, a letter of credence was sent from Fusang. Although the main theme was congratulations, I looked up and remembered that it was from the Emperor of the Sunrise Kingdom to the Emperor of the Sunset Kingdom. It's not disrespectful to our Tang Dynasty!"

"Forget it! Why don't you count it!"

Before anyone else could speak, Li Shimin stood up excitedly, which did not mean that others looked down on him and was angry. He was obviously happy to find a reason to fight.

This old Li was so excited that he slapped the table,

"I just said why the name of the country of those bastards sounds so familiar. It turned out that they provoked me when I first became the throne. I remember telling the auxiliary machine at that time that these bastards probably haven't seen me before." Sooner or later, the Bingfeng of the Shang Kingdom of the Great Tang Dynasty must let them see it!"

"It's not a coincidence. I don't remember the auxiliary machine. At that time, I planned to deal with these little bastards. Now it's just right. I just use this reason to look down on me. I look down on Datang, and I look down on Datang. Just tell him what the real Heavenly Kingdom is!"

Well, Zhang Nuo was completely speechless when he heard that Li Shimin was here. Fusang and the gang really think that their lives are too long.

Zhang Nuo didn't know if there was such a letter of credence in history, but Zhang Nuo knew that Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji dared to say so, it proved that Fusang had really issued such a letter of credence.

It's a pity that they have learned the culture of the Central Plains and learned a four-faced brat. They never thought that a letter of credence used to congratulate them completely exposed the arrogance and ignorance in their characters.

I'm afraid they would never have imagined in their dreams that they would offend people with just a title. Perhaps in their view, they were serious admirers of the Heavenly Kingdom, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong with their title.

But from Datang's point of view, from Li Shimin's point of view, this is not enough. Who are you, a small country outside the feudal clan, can claim to be the emperor and be on the same level as our Datang?

What are you thinking about?I'm afraid I want to fart, Datang is on the same level as you, so it's a shame for you!

Now that Changsun Wuji mentions this matter, everyone understands, there is no need to think about anything else, just relying on this letter of credence, Fusang is settled.

Today's Datang people are extremely satisfied with the country of Datang, and at the same time they are extremely proud of their identity as Datang people.

After all, today's Tang Dynasty is changing with each passing day, the national power is booming, and the country's development has not forgotten to benefit the people. Whether it is the suspension of corvee labor or the reduction or exemption of agricultural taxes, these are all tangible benefits.

The common people are actually very honest. If the country treats us well, then we also support the country.

Therefore, if Fusang's letter of credence is really spread, then it goes without saying that the entire Tang Dynasty, whether it is a farmer who is plowing land or a wealthy household who already has a small family business, will definitely be filled with righteous indignation after hearing the news Ask Datang to teach the bastard Fusang a lesson.

After all, in the eyes of the people of Datang today, looking down on Li Shimin means looking down on Datang, and looking down on Datang means looking down on all of them, so Datang has to teach them a lesson.

Anyway, with His Royal Highness the King of Qin here, teaching a small country outside the story, isn't that a matter of passing along, maybe you can make a fortune.

Although this matter is still being discussed, everyone here has figured it out now, needless to say, the next thing must be the same as this thought, and the crowd is so angry that they want to beat Fusang.

Now that the name of the teacher has been settled, the rest is the serious matter of fighting. Zhang Nuo has already outlined the basic process before, and the rest is how to operate in detail.

In this regard, needless to say, Zhang Nuo is definitely the clearest, but he also needs to discuss with these generals, after all, this is a real war of annihilating the country, and not one or two troops will be dispatched.

Moreover, it also involves a series of tasks such as transportation, attack, defense, and occupation, which cannot be decided at once.

Although Zhang Nuo's specific command and operations are not as good as these veterans in the army, he is still a veteran who has fought many battles. Coupled with his vision and understanding of Fusang, it goes without saying that this Fusang battle must be him. Take the lead.

"Everyone, if you want to fight Fusang, and at the lowest cost, it goes without saying that the three armies will use their lives. What I want to emphasize here is that the three armies must cooperate well!"

"This is not only a battle to fight for interests and win dignity for Datang, but also a rehearsal of the war when Datang will open up to the outside world in the future!"

"In the future, when we want to attack other countries, we will definitely have to go through the transportation of the navy. At the same time, we must also cooperate with the three armed forces when attacking. Now we are discussing the tactics and exploring the tactics!"

"We must not only win this battle, but also win beautifully, so as to lay a solid foundation for future battles!"

Chapter 756 Fuso Raiders

Zhang Nuo's words would set the tone for the entire upcoming military meeting.

That's right, from now on, it's not a discussion about whether or not to fight, but to push this matter directly to the level of the military council.

Of course, civil servants don't need to withdraw. After all, the victory or defeat of a war is definitely not just a matter of soldiers, but also related to many departments.

Just like the reason for dispatching troops just said for a long time, this is not resolved by the generals, let alone the logistics support, material transfer and development in Fusang. These things need civil servants to take various departments to go fixed.

But at least after Zhang Nuo had set the tone, the rest of the matter would be easy to handle. After all, the thinking had been straightened out. Everyone had full confidence in Zhang Nuo in this regard.

Zhang Nuo was also unambiguous. He turned his head and took out the topographic map of the entire East Asia region, pointing to the location of Busan in later generations and said,

"This place, according to the Korean name, should be called Busan. Not only is it an excellent port, but it is also the closest place to Fusang!"

"If our navy, land and air forces gather here and put the logistics supply base here, then we can use the shortest route to support Fusang!"

"At the same time, this place can also become the logistics base for the Battle of Fusang. In the future, all materials will enter Fusang from here, and the spoils from Fusang can also be directly transported to Busan Port by sea, and then transported to Pyongyang by land. to the city!"

Du Ruhui interrupted Zhang Nuo as soon as he said this.

"Your Highness, I would like to interrupt. The loot brought back is probably the silver mine His Highness mentioned earlier, so why don't you just take the sea route from there and enter Datang?"

"From my point of view, with my navy here, no one dares to stop my Tang's merchant ships on this sea, so wouldn't it be possible to enter our Tang territory faster by taking the sea route?"

Zhang Nuo glanced at Du Ruhui, sighed and replied,

"Do you think this king doesn't know the benefits of shipping it back directly? You don't know how much time you save. As the person who really brought the navy out, this king doesn't know the convenience of shipping?"

"But the fact is, it's not that the king is unwilling to do this, but that we simply don't have such strength! We don't have that many ships at all!"

As soon as Zhang Nuo said this, everyone was stunned. They thought of many reasons, but they didn't expect that it was because there were not enough boats.

It's no wonder that they don't know much about it, because they usually focus on warships, that is, the organization and power of the navy, but they really don't know the transportation capacity of the entire sea.

But since His Royal Highness King Qin, who knows the sea best, said that there are not enough ships and transport capacity, then don't think about it, it must be enough.

But what should be asked still has to be asked, especially Li Shimin. As the emperor, although he can't lead the army to conquer personally this time, he must understand all the military strategy of the Tang Dynasty here, otherwise there will be a fight, and his side I don't even know what the next move of the army is, so what about logistical support?

"Brother, tell me, why are there not enough boats? Don't we have a lot of boats now, and there are so many merchant ships!"

"Besides, if you go to Pyongyang by land, is there anything else to say?"

Zhang Nuo nodded, without hiding anything, he replied directly,

"This is for sure. My king's arrangement is naturally based on a comprehensive consideration!"

"First of all, let me tell you a situation. I don't know other places in Datang, but I know the production situation at the Pyongyang Port Shipyard!"

"So far, a total of 22 warships have been provided to the navy, all of which are three-masted sailing ships loaded with artillery. After all, it needs people to operate, and the navy currently has not enough people!"

"As for merchant ships, even if they are built at full capacity, so far, there are only 43 ships that have really sailed on the sea!"

"That's it, it's because the merchant ships don't need so many people, so those big chambers of commerce can gather so many people. Otherwise, they can't eat these forty ships!"

"Of course, these ships are also the most advanced three-masted sailing ships. Needless to say, their transportation capacity can definitely meet the needs of ocean voyages. Once Datang's battle against Fusang begins, this king will also recruit more than half of the ships. As Datang's shipping force!"

Having said that, Zhang Nuo stopped Li Shimin who was about to speak,

"Don't ask me why I didn't recruit all of them. You have to know that the entire Goryeo, or Pyongyang alone, has supplied countless supplies to the Tang Dynasty. If the price of goods is soaring, it will be messed up!"