Chapter 951 Fang Jun’s Duel with Long Zhong
Dou Shaoxuan retreated.
The palace became quiet again.
His Majesty Li Er stretched out, glared at Fang Jun, and said angrily: "You bastard, why can't you stay quiet for two days? You are always causing trouble all the time, and you are not a son of a man. If you were my son, Pidu I don’t know how many layers I’ll give you!”
He was scolded, but he couldn't see much irritation.
This is basically because the Guanlong family is deliberately looking for trouble. Without this kind of thing, there will definitely be other things. Since Fang Jun is His Majesty Li Er's vanguard in front of others, it is impossible for him to live in peace...
Fang Jun said with a playful smile: "Thank you for your love and care, Your Majesty. I am very touched and should serve the country with my life..."
"Come on, come on, you're glib!"
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand to interrupt impatiently, then pointed to the seat beside him, asked Fang Jun to sit down, and began to inquire in detail about Jiangnan affairs.
Fang Jun's mind was clear and his answers were clear and concise.
While listening, His Majesty Li Er kept nodding his head and occasionally asking questions.
Hearing the danger of the battle at Niuzhuji, His Majesty Li Er clenched his fist and cursed angrily: "It is not a pity to die for a dog or a pig!" The whole Jiangnan people were sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fighting, watching the mountains and the people using the sea of generals. Fang Jun was overwhelmed and even personally sent soldiers to assist. This has been elevated to the level of conspiracy!
If he hadn't been worried that the turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River would ruin the plan of the Eastern Expedition, His Majesty Li Er, who has always been belligerent, would have ordered the army to go south, vowing to uproot these noble families!
When Fang Jun mentioned that he had made a secret plan with the Yuming family and staged a drama of "Yishi Assassin" at Fushan Pier outside Haiyu City, which scared the Jiangnan nobles out of their wits, His Majesty Li Er laughed heartily and praised: "On the For such a shameful little trick, there are not many people in the civil and military circles who can match you!”
Fang Jun rolled his eyes fiercely, are you saying this as a compliment?
Later, Fang Jun designed a trap for the Jiangnan family in stealing wood, which made many Jiangnan nobles, including the Xiao family, dumb and unable to express their suffering, so they had to obediently offer the money. His Majesty Li Er even more It's overwhelming joy.
When it was mentioned that Fang Jun asked Rudong County to use the county's financial guarantee to purchase ships for the people of the county, His Majesty Li Er was quite satisfied: "We are not limited to Jiu Chao and can find new ways to benefit the people. This matter is particularly good. Then Sun Chengen is also a capable official. I will urge the officials to train him more and entrust him with important responsibilities.”
Finally, when talking about leading his troops to defeat the elephant soldiers of the Chenla Kingdom and purchasing two seaports in the Linyi Kingdom, His Majesty Li Er frowned and said: "When your memorial was submitted, I did not express my position. I will be ordered by the emperor to do so. No, I am not a stubborn person, and I understand that things are changing rapidly. Now you can explain to me, if it is just to buy food, It is enough to sign an agreement with Lin Yi State. Why occupy two seaports and waste manpower and material resources to maintain and defend Lin Yi State? Once things change, won’t these two enclaves still be in Lin Yiguo’s pocket?”
There is no emperor who does not yearn for a wider territory, which can leave a great name in the history and be worshiped by future generations.
Naturally, His Majesty Li Er cannot avoid being secular, otherwise he would not be obsessed with conquering Goguryeo to achieve the grand achievements that the ancient emperors had never achieved.
But His Majesty Li Er is obviously much more rational...
Goguryeo borders the Tang Dynasty, and can directly intervene in it regardless of land or sea routes. After occupying it, it can maintain long-term rule. However, Da Nang and Cam Ranh Port are thousands of miles away from each other. Even if they are occupied, it will be difficult to achieve the purpose of long-term rule. What is the use?
Fang Jun explained: "Your Majesty, you still don't have a clearer understanding of the combat power of the Royal Navy. Let's put it this way, ten years later, when the development of artillery, muskets and new warships matures, the Royal Navy will There is an invincible existence on the sea. This army alone can completely conquer the world, and no one can compare with it. Enemy! In this case, the ancient strategy of governing the country will have to be changed accordingly. The ocean connects a wider land and is an endless treasure that the court looks down upon! , a foreign land, is likely to become a place where wealth gathers due to the prosperity of maritime trade. ”
Why did Jiaozhou become independent during the Song Dynasty?
On the one hand, it is caused by the narrow political thinking of the rulers, who believe that their foreign lands are not subject to the royal religion and are useless; on the other hand, they are far away, difficult to govern, and waste money and troops...
But now under the auspices of Fang Jun, the Tang Dynasty's navigation technology has spanned thousands of years in one fell swoop, and it is naturally possible to control the South China Sea and even Southeast Asia through waterways. Even if these territories became independent due to the decline of the Central Plains dynasty, they could still be in the hands of the Han people because the waterways were kept open.
Therefore, with the rise of sea trade and the development of navigation technology, the strategy of the entire empire must also make corresponding changes, and more emphasis must be placed on coastal and overseas strategic layout.
Da Nang was a stronghold established to support maritime trade. When countless such strongholds were integrated, Datang reached the point of controlling global maritime trade. What kind of influence would that be, what kind of wealth would it bring?
"The prosperity of maritime trade and overseas strongholds will bring benefits to the Tang Dynasty that are dozens or hundreds of times more than the land tax. The Tang treasury will never be exhausted. To be more arrogant, His Majesty can sit on In the Tai Chi Palace, Huben, who commands the Tang Dynasty, can hit whoever he wants, most severely! What is important is that the culture of the Tang Dynasty will spread to all inhabited places with the unimpeded merchant ships. The whole world will be invaded by the splendid culture of the Tang Dynasty. The influence of the Tang Dynasty will be unparalleled in the world. This is even if your Majesty Even a million-strong army can't do it..."
With a sonorous tone, Fang Jun explained his beliefs to His Majesty Li Er, and casually drew a pie that would last forever...
His Majesty Li Er was stunned.
He never thought that Fang Jun, a stickman, would have such a grand ideal in his heart!
Let the tigers of the Tang Dynasty conquer their neighbors, and let the culture of the Tang Dynasty invade the world? !
Suppressing the turbulent thoughts in his heart, His Majesty Li Er asked in a deep voice: "What you say is better than what you sing. Anyway, it's all unforeseeable things in the future. Why don't you just let your nonsense go? If you really mean something beautiful, then tell me about it." How can we achieve this level of being the best and proudest in the world?”
But test me?
Fang Jun was confident, and he held out three fingers coaxingly: "If your Majesty and all the ministers and ministers in the court support it, it will be easy to make the Tang Dynasty proud of the world! You only need to do three things well."
His Majesty Li Er almost laughed angrily: "Do you think you are Zhuge Liang? If you fart, hurry up!"
After being hit, Fang Jun was still confident: "First, population. Second, education. Third, military system."
His Majesty Li Er was silent for a moment and said: "Let me tell you in detail."
Fang Jun sat up straight and said slowly: "If the Tang Dynasty wants to grow, the most fundamental condition is to have a sufficient population. Otherwise, even if it takes over the whole world, where will the population come from to protect it? A hundred years of melee between the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the late Sui Dynasty and the Thirties The Six-Gang rebellion was raging across the world, and the population had dropped to an extremely low level. The most important point of the Tang Dynasty’s national policy was to recuperate and multiply the population.”
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er was a little unhappy.
Rest and recuperation are the top priority. Doesn’t this mean that my plan for the Eastern Expedition is actually contrary to the development of the entire country?
Fang Jun had already considered these words in his mind countless times, so he naturally knew how His Majesty Li Er would react after he said them. He continued: "Your Majesty does not need to worry about Goguryeo. In fact, conquering Goguryeo is not inconsistent with recuperation. Recuperation and recuperation. There must also be a prerequisite, that is, the neighbors are stable and there is no war on the border. The Turks are not extinct. The Western Region is unrest, Tubo's ambition is unquenched, and Tuyuhun is ready to move... Without a stable environment, how can we recuperate? Goguryeo has always been arrogant, and its people are extremely shameless. Once the Tang Dynasty launches a large-scale military campaign in the Western Region, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not Taking advantage of the opportunity to attack and add insult to injury, we can only go west with all our strength by destroying them first.”
His Majesty Li Er nodded his head in agreement.
Goguryeo was a country with a small population and an arrogant and tough character. It has been a headache for all dynasties. If it cannot be completely eliminated, there is no guarantee that it will one day become a serious problem.
There will be another chapter later.
(End of chapter)