Fu Tang

The whole world thought that Li Congjia would definitely take a good rest after conquering Guazhou and Shazhou. Judging from his recent actions, Li Congjia seemed to want to do the same. It has not been a year since he has been fighting steadily, so he is going to send troops?

The censors were eager to jump out and accuse Li Congjia of being militaristic, but before these people came out, they looked up and saw Li Congjia glanced at the place where the censors were standing.

Then everything died down. Yu Shi is like this. A powerful emperor who doesn't care about fame sits on the seat.

Of course, Li Congjia doesn't care about his reputation, but he knows that as long as he doesn't toss and subjugate the country, and doesn't fight against the scholar class, then he won't be scolded for so many years like Qin Shihuang and Yang Guang. With such a clear understanding, he should regress When he regresses, he will not give up a step when he should not regress.

Just like he now thinks it is a good time to send troops, and sending troops now may give Zhao Kuangyin a chance to breathe, but he still doesn't want to let go of this opportunity, because he just got a piece of news-the medicine Luo Ge Renyu passed away.

Now Ganzhou is still using troops. Hue Khan fell at this juncture, but Ganzhou could not withdraw troops, so he had to bite the bullet and fight. Although Jing Qiong is the son of Hue Khan, does he have Hue potential? Khan's skills are still hard to say, but even if Jing Qiong is really a heroic figure, he is destined to be in a hurry when he first took office.

The new king wants to establish his prestige, and the veteran wants to suppress the new king to gain more power to speak. It is always a battle between dragons and tigers. If you don't take advantage of this time to make a black hand, if you want to find such an opportunity, you can only wait for Jing Qiong to hang up. However, Li Congjia didn't even remember when Jing Qiong died.

And Li Congjia's main reason for this idea was because Han Yu was already on his way back, and he had already handed in the paperwork before. His contact with the Kara Khanate was very successful, and this time he brought back fierce oil.

Li Congjia is not satisfied with Han Yu. With the fierce oil, he can let the people below develop more weapons. He really has no money. The worst is to sell black powder. He also wants to open it. Black powder has long been available and he wants to cover it It's impossible, as long as he starts to use it on a large scale, sooner or later someone will study it and understand that it's better to make a fortune while it's still fresh.

Li Congjia's war is a ticking time bomb. The civil servants are dizzy and the military commanders are full of excitement. After all, military merit is the foundation of their survival.

Of course, Li Congjia didn't mean to let the army go out immediately when he said this, but just to remind everyone that when Han Yu came back and tested the fierce fire oil, he was going to do it.

Prior to this, the work of conscription must be ensured, and the logistics must also be guaranteed.

Tian Wen couldn't help worrying. The biggest problem in the war was food and grass. The Western Regions were not a place to produce food, and Suzhou... didn't say it, he really didn't expect Suzhou to be strong in the outside world. When he sent people to count Ao Cang , found that more than half of them are running mice!

Tian Wen gritted his teeth and stood up and said, "I'm afraid that the army will not be able to sustain food and grass."

It’s okay not to stand up, his position is a fat vacancy, and it’s impossible for him to be smooth and not offend anyone. If he doesn’t stand up now and say, if there is a problem with food and grass, then it’s not the official’s job , but the head will follow.

Li Congjia was very calm. He was prepared in his heart and said, "I will send someone to contact King Loulan."

The ministers glanced at each other and lowered their heads, like students being asked questions in class, for fear that Li Congjia above would call their names and ask them to contact Zhao Kuangyin.

Everyone knows that Li Congjia dug a hole for Zhao Kuangyin. I guess Zhao Kuangyin also knows it in his heart. Is it to vent his anger on Zhao Kuangyin by sending people there now?

Li Congjia couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw everyone's cowardice, and he was a little sad after laughing. He sent someone to talk to Zhao Kuangyin for a purpose, that is to let Zhao Kuangyin let their caravan pass.

The conditions Li Congjia gave were very simple. If you let my caravan go, I will go to fight Ganzhou. If you don’t let go, I will help Ganzhou to fight you. However, Zhao Kuangyin is a person who is largely soft-hearted. Tough, Li Congjia couldn't tell what his attitude would be, and he might have chopped off the people who went there.

So this is a job where risks and opportunities coexist. Many people are thinking about this kind of thing, but the people in Honglu Temple are already frightened crazy. Their department is in charge of diplomacy. When dealing with foreign countries, Zhao Kuangyin's kind... is likely to go and never return, and no one wants to go.

So in just a few days, the non-combat attrition of Honglusi's subordinates increased greatly, and Honglusi knew why in his heart, and his hair was about to fall out.

Just when Honglu Siqing was worried, Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting in disbelief and asked, "What did you say?"

Shi Xueting calmly said, "I'm going to see Zhao Kuangyin."

Li Congjia was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, almost jumped up and shouted, "No!"

Shi Xueting pulled him into his arms and comforted him, and said softly, "I have some prestige in Buddhism now, Zhao Kuangyin won't touch me if he doesn't want to fight against Buddhism."

Li Congjia hugged Shi Xueting's waist and said: "That's not okay, even if you talk about flowers today, I don't agree."

Shi Xueting was helpless: "Anyone who goes will go, I will have a higher grasp."

Come on, Li Congjia thought to himself, the hatred value between the two of us in Zhao Kuangyin's place is not low, what if Zhao Kuangyin's blood is hot?

Seeing that Li Congjia was stern and silent, Shi Xueting had no choice but to say, "It's just as dangerous for others to go."

Li Congjia suddenly broke free from his embrace, stood up and looked at him condescendingly, and said, "The reason I have come so far is to prevent my own people from taking risks. I will give them corresponding compensation for taking risks, and I can give them money and status, but these things I can't trade you, but I know that you have an idea, and if you have to go, I won't stop you, but you won't want to sleep in my bed in the future."

When Shi Xueting heard it, he couldn't laugh or cry, why did he lose his temper?

Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting seriously and said: "You are not alone now, you have to remember that someone cares about you, but if you care about me, think about it before taking risks."

Li Congjia's words have come to this point, how could Shi Xueting persist, he could only sigh and said: "The minister of Honglu Temple is almost worried to death, and I am also worried that no one will be willing to go at that time."

Shi Xueting just wanted to help Li Congjia share his worries, otherwise how could he not know that his life and death are uncertain?

Li Congjia looked better, lowered his head and kissed Shi Xueting's bald head and said, "I know you're thinking of me, but now it's not the time for the two of us to do anything, I support so many people , If you lose the chain at the critical moment, what should I raise them for?"

Shi Xueting chuckled, and asked again: "If no one really wants to go, what will you do?"

"Then I won't go." Li Congjia said: "I want to make the caravan commercial only to sell the gunpowder to the Northern Han Dynasty and cause a little trouble for Zhou Guo and Zhao Kuangyin."

Shi Xueting was not surprised. After thinking about it, Beihan is indeed a very good partner. Firstly, they are far away from each other, and secondly... there is nothing good. Secondly, Beihan has a history of trading with Datang, so it is better to live cooked.

"Food is a big problem." Shi Xueting was also a little worried.

Li Congjia took Shi Xueting to look at the map, pointed out a few places and said, "Han Chou has already touched the same place in Ganzhou before, and there are Ao warehouses in these places, so my idea is to take them down first." In a place where Ganzhou dares to use troops against Zhao Kuangyin, Ao Cang will definitely not be as empty as Suzhou. With supplies, it can always last for a while, and the consumption of food and grass mainly depends on the time of battle. States and Sabah are tough, what do you think?"

Looking at the map, Shi Xueting stretched out his hand and clicked, and then said: "If you want to go to these places, you need to calculate the route carefully."

Li Congjia directly acted as the shopkeeper: "Oh, then go and discuss with my brother and the others."

Shi Xueting looked down at Li Congjia, quite speechless, he let go of such an important matter?What about your previous caution?

What Shi Xueting didn't know was that Li Congjia's caution was aimed at people who didn't trust him. If he didn't trust everyone in this world, he would trust Shi Xueting. After all these years, he had a feeling that Shi Xueting was not For his money and power, for him, this made Li Congjia more at ease.

It’s not that he really delegates power, but he doesn’t understand. Some things are innate, and he can’t make up for them. Let the professionals to toss them. It’s not that he doesn’t understand at all. Everything is alive.

Of course the most important thing is that he believes in Shi Xueting's vision.

Shi Xueting also knew that this was Li Congjia's trust in him, and felt a softness in his heart, he hugged him into his arms and said, "Okay, I won't take risks, I will stay by your side."

Li Congjia immediately smiled: "You said, if you dare to run, I will break your legs." After thinking about it, he added: "All three legs will be broken."

After hearing this, Shi Xueting raised his eyebrows slightly, stretched out his hand and pulled Li Congjia's belt, and quickly picked him up and put him on the desk.

Li Congjia was taken aback. When he came back to his senses, his lower body was almost naked, and he couldn't help but stare and said, "Hey, you're right, why are you crazy?"

Shi Xueting lowered his head and bit his chest, which made Li Congjia tremble, then licked it again, then raised his head and said with a smile: "Before you interrupt, let you enjoy it."

Li Congjia's first reaction after hearing this: "Are you going to go back on your word?"

When Shi Xueting heard this, he realized that if this topic continued, he would not be able to explain clearly at all, so he simply didn't say anything, and directly blocked Li Congjia's mouth, and then... Then Li Congjia couldn't remember this incident.

It's just that neither of them expected that there was a turning point in this matter, Tian Dalang actually came and asked to be sent as an envoy.

Li Congjia looked him up and down and said, "What are you going to do?"

If it was for credit, the Tian family is not too bad now. Tian Wen is actually not capable enough to be the Minister of the Household Department. Fortunately, there are not many things in the Tang Dynasty today, and the stall is not big. Li Congjia planned to give him this face. It can be regarded as repaying the Tian family for their contributions. As long as the Tian family does not commit major crimes, Li Congjia can keep their family rich.

What's more, Tian Wuniang and Yang Xin are already married. For Yang Xin's sake, he won't be too harsh on Tian Wuniang's natal family, so why take this risk again?

Of course, he doesn't understand Tian Dalang's heart. After being on the battlefield once, Tian Dalang's professionalism has been aroused. Now he is trying to realize his self-worth, and his family has been put aside by him.

Tian Dalang laughed and said: "After all, Zhao Kuangyin and I have a close friendship. My father was implicated by him back then. For my father's sake, he probably wouldn't be cruel."

Li Congjiaxin said that is not necessarily the case, I have too much hatred, what if Zhao Kuangyin hears that the person I sent is going to kill him without saying a word?Isn't that too unfair?

However, he could not persuade Tian Dalang. Tian Dalang proposed it at the Dachao meeting. He was not qualified enough to come up. It was Li Hongji who brought him up, saying that he had something important to report.

If Li Congjia does not let Tian Dalang go, then sincerely let others go to top the tank, who would be willing?

In the end, Li Congjia had no choice but to say: "Okay, specifically, you can discuss it with the Minister of Honglu Temple. If Zhao Kuangyin is willing, you can also do business."

Tian Dalang volunteered and successfully solved the hidden worries in the heart of Honglu Temple Minister. Honglu Temple Minister looked at him as if he saw his relatives. However, the envoy also represented the national system. The upper cabinet drafted various conditions that Zhao Kuangyin might propose. Li Congjia knew or didn't understand Zhao Kuangyin.

In fact, he also thought about going from Tubo, but it is too difficult to go to Tubo, and he has to go to the plateau, and facing the current Tubo, Tang Dynasty is a weak country, and the two countries are still bordering each other, which is not so good. Therefore, Tubo cannot see that Datang has resources or money. Only by letting them maintain the impression that the land of Datang is still barren can they continue to live in peace.

Li Congjia thought he was going to fight Ganzhou, and Zhao Kuangyin might be able to breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't know whether he would continue to go east or rest.

When Li Congjia was thinking about Zhao Kuangyin's future path, Zhao Kuangyin was also thinking. He himself is clear in his heart, and he can't last long under the attack from both sides.

After all, he was born as a rebel, and not many people followed him. After all, he hadn't sat in such a high position this time, and his staff was limited and their abilities were limited.

In the past few years after arriving at the border, thanks to Zhou Guo and Khitan's deadly confrontation, he has finally recovered a little after two years of lingering. In addition, he has been low-key and small at Hue Khan's place for these years and got some things. Slowly developed, and had the courage to wrestle with Zhou Guo.

He is different from Li Congjia. Li Congjia is more cautious. Before he is particularly sure, he will not send troops easily. This kind of character is not suitable for surviving in troubled times. Opportunities are fleeting in troubled times. Where do you have the time to think?Let go when it's time to let go, that is, Li Congjia has an understanding of history, even if many things have deviated from the historical track, they will always follow certain rules.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't think about developing at the border at all, or for a long time. What he wanted was to fight all the way back to the Central Plains, while fighting and training soldiers while robbing Zhou's supplies to supplement himself.

Zhao Kuangyin was also a leader of troops before, and he had some understanding of Zhou Guo's defense. Maybe the defense would be changed, but Ao Cang would never be changed. Zhao Kuangyin, like Li Congjia, was fighting against these Ao Cang's ideas.

In the end, he never expected to be stabbed in the back by that little bastard Li Congjia again.

Just as Li Congjia felt that Zhao Kuangyin was his old enemy, Zhao Kuangyin also felt that he and Li Congjia were probably hitting each other, and he didn't know how he offended Li Congjia to make him so persistent, so he took advantage of the opportunity to trick himself.

Zhao Kuangyin was very worried. At this time, it is said that the envoy of Datang arrived.

For a moment, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't believe his ears. Li Congjia sent envoys over?Why?

Zhao Kuangyin hurriedly called together all his think tanks, wanting to analyze the meaning of Li Congjia's sending someone here at this time.

Laugh at him?This is not possible, anyway, Li Congjia can be regarded as the king of a country, even if he wants to do this, the people below will persuade him not to drop the price like this.

Added insult to injury?Is it still necessary to send envoys?Following Ganzhou is enough for Zhao Kuangyin to drink a pot. Before Dangxiang sent troops suddenly, he didn't believe that there was no handwriting of Li Congjia.

But this time Zhao Kuangyin really wronged Li Congjia. Of course, the party's sending troops has nothing to do with him. Even if he is an ally, he can't control who will be beaten or not, and he is not a younger brother.

After analyzing and analyzing, I couldn't figure out why. In the end, Prime Minister Zhao Pu said, "Let me go and see. It shouldn't be a bad thing. Otherwise, it's not worth sending someone from the King of Tang, and the person he sent is an acquaintance."

Zhao Kuangyin was busy analyzing Li Congjia's intentions just now, and didn't pay attention to who came. He heard Zhao Pu's words and asked, "Who is here?"

Zhao Pu reported Tian Dalang's name, and the worry on Zhao Kuangyin's face dissipated. Before that, he also wondered if Li Congjia sent someone to be afraid that he would cut him down?

Now it seems that this candidate is indeed quite suitable. Tian Dalang knows many people on his side, and the relationship was good back then. The Tian family was implicated by him, and then he had to seek refuge with Li Congjia. Although this matter will not make Zhao Kuangyin feel guilty What, but I can't do things like cutting people off when they meet each other.

Since such a person was sent, it meant that Li Congjia really wanted to talk about things, and he was really curious.

Unexpectedly, Tian Dalang came for only one purpose, to open up business.

Zhao Kuangyin asked: "What? Is your king still short of money?"

Tian Dalang smiled naively, he didn't seem to be a person suitable for diplomacy, and he spoke very straightforwardly: "It's not really short of money, people in Khotan and Kara Khanate are quite rich, but your highness misses The food and vegetables in the south of the Yangtze River."

After Zhao Kuangyin heard this, his nose was almost out of breath. This is Chi Guoguo's show off. It is good that he can have food now. Li Congjia is also picky!

However, he couldn't drive Tian Dalang out, because Li Congjia said that as long as he opened up business and didn't deliberately make things difficult, then he would help Zhao Kuangyin contain Ganzhou, which was too tempting for Zhao Kuangyin.

Although he also felt that it was time for Li Congjia to recuperate and sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight, it would be unwise to send troops and he would not send troops, but he couldn't help holding a hope.

And according to Zhao Kuangyin's understanding, Li Congjia doesn't make promises easily, and once he makes a promise, he won't overthrow it easily.

After all, Li Congjia still underestimated Zhao Kuangyin. The fact that this man was able to make the subordinates make Chen Qiao into a yellow robe means that he is not a person who is arrogant.

People who are impulsive don't live long in the jungle, so even though he hated Li Congjia in his heart, he put aside the previous grievances for the time being and began to think about the room for manipulation.

It’s good that the Ganzhou Uighurs are very strong, but it’s not the most prosperous time in the past. Li Congjia wanted to contain the Ganzhou Uighurs, which would relieve a lot of pressure on Zhao Kuangyin. At this time, Zhao Kuangyin felt that Li Congjia might think that Ganzhou’s fight was too smooth , afraid that it will target Tang in the future?

Zhao Pu also felt the same way. They never thought that Li Congjia was clearing the way for the march into the Central Plains. Even if he told them, they would not believe it. This is just a dream.

Zhao Kuangyin felt that he had grasped Li Congjia's weakness, and began to bargain with Li Congjia.

When Li Congjia got the news from Tian Dalang, he laughed angrily. How dare Zhao Kuangyin charge high tariffs?Do you really think he is being taken advantage of?This kind of thing is obviously impossible, but if you are willing to bargain, it means that you have room. Li Congjia immediately asked the cabinet to choose another leader who can negotiate. At the same time, he drew a few lines. , even if Zhao Kuangyin coerces and lures him.

After knowing that Tian Dalang hadn't been chopped off, more people were willing to go. Li Congjia sneered at these people who wanted to speculate, and secretly recorded them on the blacklist one by one.

Shi Xueting knew that Li Congjia had the habit of keeping black accounts, but he didn't expect that he would even record low-level officials, and he didn't try to persuade them even though it was funny. They are superior.

Just when Li Congjia was writing black accounts, the Ministry of Intelligence discovered that the communication channel with Zhao Kuangyin... was broken.

The author has something to say: Li Congjia: If you run away, your leg will be broken, and the third leg will also be broken!

Shi Xueting: Is it broken?