Chapter 299 Great Wish - The Sun Never Sets in the Tang Dynasty (Originally, this book was reminded of this name, but later I found out that there was already this name, and the author only wrote two thousand words, Ben San wanted to say here, good book titles are %......&¥*@...... ）

And handing over the Navy to the state is not only bad but not beneficial.

You must know that the navy is known as a gold-swallowing monster no matter what era it is, whether it is in ancient times or in later generations, whether it is shipbuilding or personnel training, this is a lot of money.

Datang's maritime frontier is so big, not counting those that have not been occupied in the future, let's talk about the existing territory - the long coastline of Datang itself needs at least five or more fleets to guard; The South Seas are peninsulas, bordered by the sea on three sides, and there are at least two of them; Tianzhu and Nanyang share a bay, two can't be used, but one is necessary; There are so many islands around Borneo, how can you put a town, Luzon is isolated overseas, and the first-class fleet is not needed, but a second-class fleet is indispensable.

These are still the fleets that are needed at the moment, and what about the future?

If Elysium (New Guinea) needs to be opened up in the future, it will need at least one town guard, including the surrounding islands; Then there is Australia, which is another continent with an area no less than that of the Tang Dynasty, and is surrounded by the sea, and at least two fleets are guarded in one direction, which is eight; Let's not talk about the Americas, looking west, Tianzhu has been occupied, and Datang will have a fight with Dashi sooner or later, and with the current balance of forces between the two sides, the probability of Datang's defeat will not be higher than 10%, once Dashi is defeated, then the Arabian Peninsula will fall into the hands of Datang, which is at least two; Then there is the Red Sea, which also needs a sea area; The Mediterranean Sea is so large that there must be at least three; At least five are needed around Africa; There are also at least two patrol fleets in the Indian Ocean; Then there is Europe (Note: 1)......

With so many fleets, even if they are all Class B fleets, the ships needed are definitely astronomical, how much money does it cost to build?

Li Zhen is certainly rich, but he has a lot of money and a lot of places to spend money, and it is impossible for him to make money completely by relying on his own money to completely establish a military branch from beginning to end, which ultimately needs the support of the state's strength, and it is persistent support, even if the country is unable to do it in a short period of time.

"It's my father's, it's not, my father misunderstood Zhen'er." Li Shimin is ashamed and admired for Li Zhen in his heart, ashamed of being a villain in vain, but what he admires is Li Zhen's deep understanding of righteousness, at least if he is Li Shimin, if he builds a strong army, it is impossible to just give up and give up. Especially Li Zhen is not the emperor now, although his crown prince position has been secured, but no one can say what will happen in the future, in case Li Zhen angers himself one day, maybe he will remove him from the position of prince, and then Li Zhen will really be empty.

Of course, Li Zhen has achieved the general trend at this time, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to depose him even if he wants to, unless Li Zhen rebels, but Li Zhen is obviously not the kind of impatient person, and it is impossible to rebel.

But even if you can't be recalled, what if something happens in the middle of the process? For example, the assassination of Li Zhen? Or what terminal illness do you have? Or is it crippled?

No matter which of the above is realized, Li Zhen's investment will be wasted.

Li Zhen can also guess one or two about Li Shimin's thoughts, and Li Zhen can only say one thing about this - father, you think too much.

Since Li Zhen dared to make such a big investment, give up such a big right and interest, and send Borneo, the Spice Islands, and the navy, it is impossible to say that he did not arrange it.

In other words, since Li Zhen has done this, it means that he has arranged everything, not to mention that he will not encounter the above things, even if he is really killed halfway, the throne will not fall into the hands of others, but only in the hands of Li Huang - Li Zhen is selfless, but that kind of selflessness is when there is no way, for example, he has no queen, or the children are really unbearable, when the emperor can only harm others and himself, then he will transfer the throne to his blood brothers, but now he has sons and daughters, And the qualifications are not bad, in such a situation, how could Li Zhen be selfless enough to give the throne to outsiders?

"My father has won the award, these are all things that the son should do." Li Zhen Zhengse said: "Erchen has only one wish in this life, that is, Erchen hopes to plant the military flag of Datang in all known places in his lifetime, conquer all the enemies that can be conquered with the iron hooves of Datang, and spread the prestige of Datang to all corners of the world." Erchen hopes that one day, but in the land of my Datang, the sun will never set, and Erchen will build a real Datang where the sun never sets...... For this grand wish, Erchen is willing to give up everything, let alone a navy, even if he gives up his own life, as long as this can help the conquest of the Tang Dynasty, Erchen is absolutely duty-bound. ”

Just kidding, what time is it? Now is the time when everyone is moved by Li Zhen's righteousness, not to mention Li Shimin's moved, even the civil and military officials have mixed feelings about Li Zhenneng giving up control of an army so without hesitation, but no matter what these feelings are, this is the time when everyone's mood is the most volatile.

Li Zhen has been cultivated in the Tang Dynasty for so many years, and he can be regarded as a veteran politician, of course he understands the truth of talking about people and talking nonsense when he sees ghosts. He naturally understands that it is most appropriate to say what to say at such a time - it is the most appropriate and most touching to express his wishes at such a time, especially when his ambition is so big, so shocking, and it can arouse everyone's blood.

“……”

Sure enough, after hearing Li Zhen's grand wish, the entire hall was silent, and everyone looked at Li Zhen in shock - speaking of which, this is the first time he has said his ultimate wish in front of others, no wonder everyone is shocked. After all, this wish is too big, it can be said that if Li Zhen can really do this step, then his historical evaluation will far exceed that of the Qin Emperor, Han Wu, Tang Dynasty and Song Zu, if he can ensure enough civil rule in the process of conquest, then Genghis Khan, who only knows how to bend the bow and shoot the eagle, will also bow to Li Zhen's horse.

Everyone was shocked by this ambition, and Li Zhen couldn't help but think of himself, if he could participate in this big event, if he could assist the current crown prince and future emperor Li Zhen to complete this achievement, then what kind of evaluation can he get in history?

It's drooling just thinking about it.

Ninety percent of the officials are in reverie, but there are also some people who look at Li Zhen with a different eye—they become disgusted, scrutinized, complex, and ...... Remorseful.

The reason why these are so behaving is because they are pacifists, and they have long been disgusted with the repeated wars waged by the Tang Dynasty over the years, but the specific division of pacifists is also different, and some people are proud - in their minds, the Tang Dynasty is the central dynasty, and it is enough to govern their own territory, why rule those wild places?

Now look at what the prince means, he also intends to conquer more barbaric lands? What's the use of conquering so many savage lands? If it is to open up living space, the current turf is enough, why open up so many barren turf? Does it look good...... Well, such a large territory has all changed to the color of Datang, which is indeed very good-looking.

There are also people who proceed from reality, after all, Datang has been fighting a war in recent years, and the financial deficit is one.

Originally, they thought that the Tang Dynasty might have to recuperate for a while, but now listening to His Royal Highness the Prince, once he succeeds to the throne, he may have to start a war, and it will be a war of conquest on a larger scale than before...... How can this be? The economy of the Tang Dynasty has long been on the verge of the limit, if the prince is allowed to come so nonsense - although the country is big, the belligerent will die. Hey, I knew that I wouldn't support His Royal Highness the Prince, and now that the Prince is in a big situation, what should we do?

There are also people who consider it from their own selfishness, the prestige of the prince has increased day by day, once Nanyang and Tianzhu completely settle down, then his prestige will reach its peak, but listen to his meaning, he is still ready to raise his prestige again? How can this be? The current crown prince has already overwhelmed everyone, if his prestige rises again, then won't the whole world become his hall? When the time comes, with his prestige, who will dare to oppose him? Wouldn't he be crushed by him for the rest of his life? No, this is absolutely not possible, he must be stopped......

The last one is the pure heart of the Virgin, who originally protested against the conquest of the Tang Dynasty, because it would kill many people, and killing is not good at any time. Now when I heard that the prince was going to continue to start the war of conquest, of course I refused in my heart, if I really let the prince continue like this, he would even conquer until the end of his life...... How many people would have to die?

It is absolutely necessary to stop the crown prince from doing this, and if he cannot be dissuaded, then let him fall on the road to the throne......

Among the many opponents, only the second one is purely public-minded, the first one is a megalomaniac, the third is a selfish villain, and the fourth is the Virgin Mary, they all stop Li Zhen for their own purposes, and they all have their own sinister intentions, and only the second one is really dedicated to the public, which is considered from the country's finances, but their consideration is not thorough, and they are a group of fools.

However, no matter what they think, the opponents are not stupid, they naturally do not say their inner thoughts when the ultramarines are excited, but the thoughts have taken root in their hearts, and if they do get to that point, then they will have to put their thoughts into action.

The people who supported Li Zhen became more and more excited, and the original silence was quickly broken, and the civil and military officials began to be in an uproar.

Note: 1 - The reason why so many fleets are arranged, on the one hand, is to increase the difficulty, on the other hand, it is also because at this time, if you want to control an area stably, you do need a lot of ships, after all, it is the era of sails, and the speed of ships is very slow, if there are not many ships, I am afraid that even the most basic patrols will not be able to be completed.

(End of chapter)