Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

"Well, apart from this matter, Erchen has another matter to discuss with you, father." Li Ke said again.

"What's the matter?" Li Shimin asked indifferently.

"It's about Tuyuhun." Li Ke said.

"Get out, I finally came here to rest with your mother, and you still bother me with things." Li Shimin scolded directly.

"Yes, yes, the son is gone. I had a way to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty. My son resigned." Li Ke nodded and bowed to bow and leave. The process was smooth.

"Come back!" Li Shimin was almost pissed to death by Li Ke, can't you say something properly? !

"Okay, okay, Erlang, go and talk to Ke'er, I'm fine here, and this illness hasn't lasted for a day or two. I'm fine." Empress Changsun watched the two men arguing, she didn't interrupt but She smiled and said, in fact, she likes to watch such scenes, but unfortunately, neither Cheng Qian nor Li Tai has the guts to talk to Li Shimin like that.

Li Zhi's boy is also timid now, not as good as his sister.

"Okay, Guanyin maidservant, you have a good rest." Li Shimin thought for a while, this is really not a place to talk, and Guanyin maidservant has never been involved in government affairs.

Coming out of Lizheng Hall, Li Shimin looked outside and said, "Let's go, go back to Liangyi Hall."

Li Ke didn't object either. The Lizheng Hall is located on the left side of the Liangyi Hall, on the east side. When they came out from the west gate of the Lizheng Hall, the two walked towards the Liangyi Hall. Li Shimin asked, "Tuyuhun, what news did you hear?" Yet?"

"No, father, you haven't received the news. Where did I get the news, but Dai Guogong is on the horse, and there are Hou Junji, Li Daozong and others to assist, it is not a big problem to win Murong Fuyun." Li Ke was very casual. He opened the mouth and said that Datang's great reputation was also made, so Li Ke's words would not arouse suspicion.

"You are confident." Li Shimin shook his head, "But the current situation is not a big problem, it depends on whether we can catch Murong Fuyun."

After entering the Liangyi Hall, Chang Lin made a cup of tea for the two of them.

"Speaking of which, your tea is pretty good. If you have good ones, you can send them to the palace. If you want to say something, just say it." Li Shimin took a sip of tea, and then said, the current tea is obviously more suitable for him. taste.

"Yes, I see. Father, I want to do business with you." Li Ke said with a smile.

"Business?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, looking at it strangely, "Is it the business I understand?"

"You can understand this. You have to participate in this business, otherwise other people will not dare to do it. There will definitely be generals such as Hou Junji or Li Daozong in the future." Li Ke said with a smile.

"Tell me in detail." Li Shimin became interested.

"Father, although the situation of the battle is still unclear, let me make a bold guess. Even if we defeated Tuyuhun, in fact, the one who ruled Tuyuhun in the end may still be Murong Fuyun's son, or his brother or something like that. Other Tuyuhun leaders, right?" Li Ke asked.

"Yes." Li Shimin paused for a moment, and then said helplessly. This is also where Datang is helpless. The garrison costs a lot, and it is really impossible to garrison. There are only more important areas like the Hexi Corridor, and some land is enough. Only by growing food can we have the opportunity to garrison troops.

Places like Tuyuhun are dominated by grasslands, with almost no arable land, and no place for them to garrison troops.

"What if my minister has a way for us to garrison [-] to [-] elite soldiers near the royal court of Tuyuhun without spending any money from the imperial court, and maybe even bring income to the imperial court?" Li Ke asked with a smile.

"Is this true?!" Li Shimin was surprised and delighted, sat up straight and said.

"Really, this is the business Erchen wants to tell you!" Li Ke said with a smile.

"Okay! If you have something to say, your old man Wang Jue will change your title in two days!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said happily.

"Father, if we have the opportunity to garrison 10 to [-] elite soldiers, can the entire territory of Tuyuhun be divided into the territory of the Tang Dynasty?!" Li Ke said with a smile.

"Of course! Like Tuyuhun, East Turkic former Jieli and other sites, the biggest problem is that they can't garrison troops! The ethnic groups on the grasslands are mainly nomadic. They can't settle in one place for a long time. They chase grasslands for a living. The population of Tuyuhun There are not many grasslands, and the grasslands are not as rich as Hetao and Jiuyuan in East Turkic in Jieli, but for us, stationing a large army is still a problem!" Li Shimin was a little helpless.

"Once we have enough ways to station an army, 36 troops will be enough to radiate the entire Tuyuhun. Not only that, but Tubo in the south can be deterred by us. For example, the [-] countries in the Western Regions will be under our direct deterrence. If Guiqiu Ci dares to speak disrespectfully to my Tang Dynasty, what happened to Fu Jiezi in the Han Dynasty will be able to make him happen in Qiuci!" Li Shimin said viciously.

Li Ke understood, or that later generations claimed to be Han people. Of course Li Ke knew about Fu Jiezi's deeds. Fu Jiezi was a famous diplomat in the Western Han Dynasty. What did he do?At that time, Loulan, Qiuci and other countries were always on the fence, vacillating between the Xiongnu and the big Han.

And Loulan also killed the envoys of the great Han Dynasty and looted his property. Fu Jiezi asked himself to bring Jin Jinxiu to Loulan, and then he drew his sword and killed King Loulan at the banquet hosted by King Loulan!Killing is not enough, he said directly in front of Loulan King's son and ministers: "The Han army is here, don't dare to move, if you move, the country will be destroyed!"

It was so awesome, no one in Loulan dared to move at that time.

In fact, the later generations of the Tang Dynasty did the same thing. The Queen Xuance was able to destroy Tianzhu and a country by himself, which was almost the same as what the great man Fu Jiezi did. It was thanks to the great man, the powerful national power of the Tang Dynasty!Including Guo Xin, a descendant of the Tang Dynasty, guarding today's Kucha Kingdom, there is an isolated city thousands of miles away, and the city is full of white-haired soldiers. Is it because of their combat effectiveness?Maybe there is, but it is more about Datang's once tyrannical strength that swept the Western Regions.

These countries are afraid that killing these people will incur revenge from the Tang Dynasty. After all, no one knows the history.

So Li Shimin's idea is easy to understand.

The countries in the Western Regions were actually not very powerful. The Anxi Army, the most powerful combat force in the Tang Dynasty, had no more than 300 standing troops in the later period. Although they were all elites, their deterrent territory exceeded [-] million square kilometers.

Li Shimin knows better than Li Ke what it means to be able to station [-] to [-] elite soldiers here in Tuyuhun!

"Then this business is about to be done. In fact, the most important place for this business is located in the Chihai Sea, which is less than 100 miles southwest of Qinghai in Tuyuhun Royal Court! This is a natural salt lake! As long as you have entered the salt production method improved by Erchen craftsmen , it can produce more than [-] stones of salt per month, and all of them are refined salt that is better than the salt you are eating now, Father!"

"If it is operated according to Erchen's method, its annual profit can reach about 200 million yuan." Li Ke said with a smile.

"Is this true?!" Li Shimin became excited. A profit of 200 million yuan?Not to mention 200 million guan, if [-] elite troops are stationed and there is no war, the annual cost will be about [-] guan. Considering that Tuyuhun is relatively far away, adding [-] guan to this figure is enough.

"Seriously!" Li Ke said with a smile, "So my son's idea is that this business is calculated on the basis of [-]%, Li Shiji [-]%, son [-]%, and the remaining [-]%, [-]% for the local garrison, and [-]% To you, father."