Chapter 452: Ambition and Reality
Changed overnight? The people of the two Datang Dynasty collided with each other, and the people in one world were the ancestors of the other world, which was funny, but fortunately, there was no need to fight for family property, otherwise it would be even more funny.
Fortunately, Chen Mo also had this consideration before, but he didn't make a mess, the people of the two worlds were still very friendly when they merged with each other, and the unfriendly ones were arrested by the people of the imperial court, although Li Shimin and other generals were no longer there, it doesn't mean that there is no one to manage the Tang Dynasty.
Not only that, but it was stricter than ever, and after the people of the other world had adapted for a while, they found that it seemed that life here was better than life in the previous world, and that they had nothing to lose, but gained a lot.
After all, their world had just experienced the beginning of the Anshi Rebellion, and although they were wiped out because they provoked Chen Mo before they could continue to develop, it was undeniable that they did suffer heavy losses, especially in a few rebellious cities, where the wealth was basically looted.
Now after arriving in this new world, at least the safety is guaranteed, and the food here is very cheap, as long as people who are not too lazy to die, they can survive here.
The people of the two Datang Dynasty are really slowly fused together, they are originally people from the same country, even if they are in different worlds, but they still have the same temperament.
And after devouring another Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin found that he had returned to the original world, but in another Chang'an, two Chang'an, or two Tang worlds, his territory was directly expanded twice, this feeling cannot be described as cool.
And Li Shimin is not satisfied with the current situation, the more he learns about the face of the world from Chen Mo, the greater the expectations in Li Shimin's heart, and he wants more, with a big land.
The obsession with the land in the hearts of the descendants of Yan and Huang is deep-rooted, even the emperor is not exempt from vulgarity, and even the emperor himself is the largest landlord, and their greed for land has never stopped.
Li Shimin has a map of the world, although it is not very accurate, but it tells him how big it is outside, the seven continents! It's a pity that the two parts of the outside world of America have been used by Chen Mo as the fiefdom of the Tang Dynasty, while the European continent has been used as the vanity fair of the commoners, plus the Asia where the Tang Dynasty is located, four out of seven.
The rest are Africa, Oceania and Antarctica, of which Antarctica is uninhabitable or the environment is too harsh and unsuitable, while the other two are either far away or have not yet been able to reach them, so there are no places that can be controlled by him for the time being.
Originally, I felt very uncomfortable after all, everything I could take was used for other purposes, but now Li Shimin saw hope, it seemed that several continents in the other world were still under the control of alien races, so ······ get these in hand.
In Li Shimin's palace at night, the civil and military generals of the two eras gathered together, and they were all summoned by Li Shimin for his great cause.
"Let's see, I want to take these places, what do you think?"
A map spread out was placed on the table, which he had specially made in the enlarged scale of the map, for the purpose of better observation, and now it came in handy, especially since he had made it in the shape of a sand table, which made it even clearer.
In fact, Li Shimin's subordinates know more or less about the world map, but some know it in detail, and some only know a rough idea, but none of them can see this map with their own eyes.
Now, after seeing it, Li Shimin's civil and military generals were still amazed, and according to the enlarged version of the territory drawn on the map, their Tang Dynasty only occupied a small part.
"Your Majesty, the world is beyond imagination, and we are afraid that our manpower is ······."
In this world, the concept of a round place is still very popular, and everyone has never thought that the place where they live is a ball, and they don't know that the world is so big, and now they feel very excited when they suddenly see it.
The matter of making meritorious contributions, the world is so big, does it mean that they can be crowned marquis or even torn the earth and crowned the king?
People are so strange, they don't think about it when they don't have a chance, but if they really have a chance and are discovered, this kind of thought can't be suppressed, and they will try their best to persuade the people around them, such as now.
"Your Majesty, let's fight, what are we afraid of now?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I feel panicked when I see so many good places in the hands of aliens."
"Your Majesty, the last general also thinks it is feasible, but we need more help, such as equipment supply, such as troops, such as road transportation, etc., these are not what we are good at!"
Wei Chigong stood up, as Li Shimin's absolute supporter, he naturally hoped that Li Shimin would succeed as much as possible, but the difficulties still had to be said.
It's just that he didn't expect that after saying this, Li Shimin's group all realized a problem, that is, they didn't seem to be able to do anything other than fighting, but the expedition was not just about fighting.
The scene became very embarrassing for a while, originally it should only be his prerogative as the emperor to start a war, but now the situation has changed, if you want to start a war, you need not only his troops, but also the assistance of the cross slope, if the cross slope does not move, his troops will not be able to go out of the Western Regions at all.
The disadvantages of agrarian civilization appeared, as long as it had not evolved to a highly technological era, the logistics of agrarian civilization limited the possibility of large armies to go on expeditions, and agrarian civilization was more suitable for long-term sustainable development than rapid plundering development compared to the mobility of nomads.
But Li Shimin also clearly knows that once they succeed, then they will get a large piece of land, and they will no longer have to worry about the inheritance of the territory.
Once an agrarian civilization has taken root, it will thrive, and its ability to govern and develop is much higher than that of nomads.
"In fact, these problems are not unsolvable, but such things outweigh the losses and are not worth doing, after all, if we don't rely on the cross slope, we need a lot of time, and we also need to select talents from other mountain gates.
Building bridges and paving roads is not a simple matter, let alone building from the Tang Dynasty to other countries. This is not a one-time effort, and perhaps by the time we fight step by step, some of us will die of old age. ”
Some people agree, some people disagree, the generals don't feel far away in order to make contributions, but Wenchen values the people's livelihood more, in the eyes of Fang Xuanling and others, what is the use of a large territory? The important thing is people, if there are not many people, no matter how big the territory is, it can't be held, and now Datang has tripled, so the population should be developed first.
For a while, both sides had their own opinions, and then stared at each other, hoping to make the other submit.
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