This is also the best way Pei Min can think of.

With the strength of the Tang Dynasty as a single country, it is not completely impossible to fight against the two major empires of Tibet and Arabia.

It's not worth a dozen.

The older Pei Min gets, the more he can realize that the military and the government are integrated.

It is impossible to separate the military and the government.

This is also the reason why Pei Min is different from other townside generals

Pei Min does not fight meaningless battles, nor does he fight for simple victory.

According to what Li Longji said, passive defense, the chances of the Tang Dynasty winning will indeed be a little greater.

But the odds are not a victory at all.

If your territory is destroyed cleanly, and your economy is dealt a fatal blow, what can you get in exchange?

Nothing can be changed!

No matter how high Pei Min thinks of himself, he doesn't dare to guarantee that he will not hurt his muscles and bones to carry the offensive of the two countries.

At that time, even if the Tang Dynasty was able to defeat the two countries of Arabia and Tibet in one fell swoop, it would still be a broken bone, and it would inevitably have no power to take advantage of the victory and pursue to fight for the territory of Arabia.

This will only cheapen Byzantium, the Franks, and possibly even a re-emerging Persia.

Pei Min didn't mind Byzantium and Franks drinking soup, just like Hui and Qarluq. But he minded that the Tang Dynasty drank soup, while the Byzantines and Franks ate meat.

This is where the biggest advantage of one offense and one defense lies.

Pei Min took a map from his arms, walked closer, spread it on the desk, and said: "Tubo can be divided into two parts, one is the plateau area around the plateau near their Potala Palace. This is the nest of Tibet, the place of development. However, the plateau environment is harsh, and there is almost no future for development. They have been able to be strong so far, relying on Qinghai Lake. The minister remembered that he had told His Majesty about Qinghai Lake in his early years. This is the largest human lake in the history of China, and it is a natural treasure house. Agriculture is incomparably developed, and it is not inferior to Huainan in our country; Animal husbandry is even better than the Jiuqu land in Hexi that we have captured before. There are also considerable ore reserves, not to mention the salt content. All the people of my Datang Dynasty have eaten for tens of thousands of years, and they can't finish it. ”

"To put it bluntly, this is the lifeblood of Tibet! As long as our army attacks Qinghai Lake, no matter whether Tubo is prepared or not, the whole country will inevitably defend it. It is the best choice to be able to take Qinghai Lake in the bag, in case, the minister said that if there is a deviation, it doesn't matter if it can't be captured. We will destroy Qinghai Lake to the bottom, and we can make them cry and have no strength to fight again. This is also the benefit of attacking, putting the battlefield in the enemy's house, as long as you break something, you will earn it. ”

Li Longji heard it and felt that it made sense.

As the emperor, Li Longji did not fail to exempt taxes in war-torn or natural disaster areas.

On the surface, it seems that the emperor is sympathetic to the people's feelings, but in fact, Li Longji knows.

After the war and natural disasters, everything in the area was destroyed and destroyed, and it needed to be rebuilt, and there was no tax collection at all.

The reluctance to levy is not enough for him to have a little luxury, it is better to be generous, in exchange for the hearts of the people.

"I like this argument that puts the battlefield in the enemy's house!"

Li Longji's shooting was amazing.

Pei Min continued: "The situation in the Western Regions is more complicated, but Arabia is the same as ours, and when a large army moves, it is not only a test of the combat strength of the front-line soldiers, but also a test of economic logistics. The fact that the Arabs now have less than 100,000 troops on the border shows that they are not really prepared for war. Moreover, once the war broke out, the ministers would not stop sending people to blow up the bridges in Arabia with gunpowder, destroy the seedlings and rice in their fields, increase their logistical pressure, and it would be difficult for them to mobilize a large army on a large scale for a certain period of time. In this way, there is no need for too many defenders, which can greatly reduce the pressure on our army's logistics. ”

Li Longji has also read a lot of military books, and the real military level is very ordinary, but he still has a very good set of talking about soldiers on paper, and he can hear Pei Min's intentions, and said in a deep voice: "So it is necessary to divide into two battlefields, attack all the way, and defend all the way." Jingyuan, which way are you? ”

Pei Min replied without hesitation: "The minister is guarding!" ”

Li Longji said uneasily: "Then who is attacking?" ”

Pei Min responded: "The minister recommended the governor of Shanzhou, Wang Zhonghei. ”

Li Longji was surprised: "Wang Dudu is indeed outstanding, but he is only in his early twenties, can he take on this important task?" ”

Pei Min affirmed: "Wang Zhonghei is a handsome man who was personally cultivated by His Majesty, and he is even better than his father. He's the best choice but me! ”

Li Longji said: "Then why don't you change it, Jingyuan will be the main attack, and Wang Zhonghei will be the main defense?" Wang Zhongsi's defense in Ziting is still very good, with no more than thousands of people, he resisted tens of thousands of Turkic soldiers and horses, and his capture is also very expensive, which shows that he is also good at defense. And it's easier to defend than to attack......"

Speaking of which, I am still a little worried about Wang Zhonghei.

And in his heart, he only believes that Pei Min is the nemesis of Tubo, and it is most suitable for him to attack.

Pei Min did not deny Wang Zhonghei's ability, and agreed with part of Li Longji's remarks, saying: "Your Majesty really has a good eye for heroes, in terms of military talent, loyal heirs attack like fire and defend like mountains, which can be described as both offensive and defensive. His style is different from that of the ministers, and in some places, the ministers are inferior to him. It's just that the relationship between the Western Regions is complicated, and the test is not only military strength, but also dealing with the kings of the Western Regions. In this regard, it is the weakness of the loyal heir, who is not tactful enough and is prone to mistakes. The kings of the Western Regions may not all be dedicated to Tang, and being able to shock them is also the key to victory or defeat. ”

Li Longji heard Pei Min think so thoroughly, and he had nothing to say, and said: "What I said is reasonable, in terms of prestige, Wang Zhonghei is far inferior to Jingyuan. The affairs of the Western Regions must indeed be quiet. It's just that letting a person in his early twenties take on such a big responsibility, I'm really worried that it will pull out the seedlings and help them grow. ”

Pei Min said with a smile: "The minister thinks that Your Majesty does not need to worry about this at all, first, the loyal heir has a military strategy no less than that of Huo Hussar, and Huo Hussar's capable feats can be the same as that of loyal heirs." Second, the boss is still a minister, and although the minister is in the Western Regions, he can still control the situation. The details are in charge of the loyal heir, and the overall situation is still controlled by the ministers. And the minister is not necessarily unable to attack...... Your Majesty can be relieved......"

"So, it's possible!"

When Li Longji heard Pei Min say this, he also nodded in agreement, hesitated for a while, and said, "From your point of view, how long will this battle take?" ”

Pei Min shook his head slightly and said, "It's hard to say, the situation is different this time." Qinghai Lake is the lifeblood of Tibet, and Tibet will not give up as easily as Jiuqudi in Hexi. The attacking troops will inevitably be resisted like never before. Similarly, the Arab military is strong and difficult to deal with. The situation in Tibet will take one or two years at the earliest, and two years in the Western Regions will be the least. The easiest is Nanzhao, once our army invades Qinghai Lake, Nanzhao is bound to be unable to rescue Nanzhao, with Ge Shuhan's strategy, less than three months can solve Nanzhao, sweep away the worries of the south. ”