Chapter 588 - It Doesn't Cost a Soldier
Regarding Liu Hongji's merits, Li Chengqian didn't want to say anything, just talked about things, and what he said was now.
"Yes, Gao Ming, Liu Hongji's battle is good!"
Even Li Shimin said so, which proves that Liu Hongji's status in his heart is very high, because Liu Hongji talked about everything ten years ago, and Li Shimin at that time was very beautiful, especially his achievements, which are incomparable.
Some of Liu Hongji's words are really good for Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, please listen to what your sons say. You know the situation. ”
"But speak!"
Some people still show disdain, after all, Li Chengqian has never fought, but he wants to criticize an existence that has followed the emperor for more than ten years. Obviously not convincing the public!
Li Chengqian completely ignored the eyes of others, and just said slowly:
"There is a sentence in the Art of War: 'The first army to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and then the next is to attack the city.'" And Kui Guogong directly wants to use a large army to suppress the border, which is obviously a reckless method! If the retainers were to do it, it would be possible to make the Turks, and even the Tubo people's power smaller, without spending a single soldier! From now on, they will only bow their heads in front of my Datang and become our subordinates, and they will not dare to do it again! ”
The meaning of Sun Tzu's words in the Art of War is: the best way to use troops is to achieve victory by strategy, the second is to defeat the enemy with diplomacy, the third is to defeat the enemy army by force, and the last strategy is to attack the enemy's city. Attacking the city is a last resort, and there is no way to do it.
Li Chengqian thus deduced Liu Hongji's arbitrariness and did not know how to use troops.
"The upper army is scheming, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is the siege. Although this is a good saying, where do you not need soldiers to fight? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he wanted to kill the Turkic forces without spending a single soldier, which is an exaggeration! ”
Liu Hongji said very dissatisfied.
He was clever enough to ignore the main point and focus his rebuttal on one soldier at a time.
Li Chengqian sneered.
"Kui Guogong, if you don't understand, just talk less?"
Liu Hongji was directly despised, even Li Shimin didn't dare to treat himself like this, which made him very angry, but he looked at Li Shimin, and didn't seem to have any intention of standing up for himself, but said: "Hearing Gao Ming say this, I really want to know what you want to do?" ”
Li Shimin showed enough interest.
Now all industries are waiting to be developed, and Datang needs a lot of people to develop, so every person will have some impact on the economy and comprehensive strength.
If it is true that it can weaken the enemy without a single soldier, then why not? What if Li Chengqian really can? Li Shimin will be less worried!
"Your Majesty...... This ......"
Liu Hongji tried to say something.
But it was interrupted.
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, we also want to know what kind of trick His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to use!" Maybe it's a big plan! ”
Cheng Yanjin also said: "The prince's product must be a high-quality product!" ”
The others were also very anxious and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, you can tell me what the plan is!" We've been in a hurry! ”
……
The crowd showed enough eagerness.
But Li Chengqian's way of speaking sometimes makes people really want to beat him. But he is the prince, who dares to fight? Only those who don't want to die dare to die!
Li Chengqian then said unhurriedly:
"Your Majesty, Ministers, everything that makes the Turks weaker lies in an animal!"
Everyone shouted, "What animal?" ”
"Sheep!"
When the word sheep came out, everyone was in an uproar.
It's okay to say anything else, but it's sheep?
What does war have to do with sheep? What is the relationship between the retreat of the Turks and sheep?
"His Royal Highness the Prince, you say people, it's better to understand, this sheep doesn't know how to fight? Do you want to train a sheep army? To fight the Turks? ”
Liu Hongji said in an almost mocking tone, but there was no expression at all.
Everyone wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.
"Kui Guogong, this king doesn't want to pay attention to you, you don't understand anything, but you want to show this head everywhere, which will only lower your status! You're like a clown jumping off the beam, it's annoying! ”
Liu Hongji's goods are really annoying.
Li Chengqian said directly.
Let the person who wanted to say something just shut up.
Li Shimin seemed to be used to this situation, and he didn't say anything.
Liu Hongji had to touch his nose and say no more.
Li Shimin smiled because he also thought it was funny.
Sheep? Why sheep? It's a bit of a!
"Gao Ming, tell me why it's a sheep!"
"Why sheep? In fact, what the retainer wants is the wool on the sheep's body! ”
Li Chengqian's words made people even more puzzled.
One sheep, one wool! What kind of fuss is this!
"What is wool for?"
"Wool can be woven!"
When Li Shimin heard this, he asked:
"That's the same as cotton?"
Li Shimin's associative ability is good.
"That's right, wool can be made into sweaters, but also can be made into fashionable woolen bottoms, wool pants, etc., and because the wool effect is very good, so the price will be very expensive."
"But wool smells!"
"Erchen has a way to get there!"
Li Shimin didn't say anything.
Du Ruhui guessed:
"Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to control the Turks with the wool trade?"
Li Shimin also said: "If this is the case, it is indeed a steady stream of wealth!" ”
Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian said: "Yes, yes, no, not all." But the ultimate goal is to have absolute control over the grassland, and from then on, there will be no more powerful enemies on the grassland. ”
Li Chengqian's words made everyone even more puzzled.
After all, how can a wool be so powerful!?
It's hard to believe who it is!
If Li Chengqian doesn't explain it, I'm afraid everyone won't know.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Your Majesty has ever heard of sheep eating people?"
Sheep eat people?
No one has ever heard of it!
How can a docile sheep eat a human? If it is said that wolves eat people, then there is also this credibility.
How can a sheep "eat a man"?
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the wool industry in England, the Netherlands (Netherlands) and other countries was very prosperous, and the demand for wool surged, and sheep raising became a very profitable business.
The British landlords fenced their land and public land for grazing their flocks and forcibly seized the land of the peasants. Farmers lost the land they needed to support their families, and they wandered to unfamiliar places with the old and the young. This is the "enclosure movement" of "sheep eating people" in the bloody history of British capitalism.
What Li Chengqian wants to do is very obvious.
Sheep eat people, it's too!
Li Shimin asked:
"Nope! Don't sheep only eat grass? How to eat people? ”
This is common sense!
No one can imagine what Li Chengqian wants to do.