Volume 10 The Controversy of Buddhism and Taoism Chapter 27 The Great General of the Expedition to the West

"I use these five gold rivers and mountains, what will make me unhappy? The huge empire does have a lot of things to deal with, but so that the whole world can live a good life, this is the best reward! So I am not afraid of difficulties, and now Datang has shown signs of prosperity, is this fake? Li Er asked out loud, he thought about it carefully, it is true that in the past few years, there have been countless things to worry about, and he has been walking on thin ice for the past few years, and he feels very tired every day. But he had to convince himself that his ambition would motivate him and not let despondency defeat him.

"Father, it is true that the world is thriving under the governance of my father, and the people can be fed and clothed, but this is your ambition father, you like this feeling of controlling the world, but this is not the wish of your son!" Li Kuan said.

"A man is born in heaven and earth, he naturally has to do a vigorous event, so as not to walk in this world in vain, how much ability he has, how much responsibility he has to bear, whether you want to or not, in the emperor's family, you can't help your own temperament! This world is our old Li family, so as my son, you are duty-bound! Because since you were born, you have enjoyed the luxurious life that hundreds of people can only have. This is your harvest, and for this harvest, you have to give your ability! Li Er's eyes were burning, as if he wanted to see Li Kuan through.

"Erchen does not deny this, no matter what, the people of the Tang Dynasty are the foundation of the entire empire, they have paid hard work, planted food, only cloth, and built houses. These sons know it, so the sons have been working hard all these years, aren't they? Over the years, there have been disasters in Datang. When did the retainers not contribute? In recent years, the four Yi have come to attack, and the sons are also wearing armor and fighting bloodily on the battlefield, and the sons and daughters are responsible for these things. But to govern the world, Erchen is not arrogant, but indeed has no ability in this regard! Father, do you still remember you back then? What a high-spirited spirit, talking and laughing among the armies, and being able to be calm in the face of a strong enemy. But now. Although the majesty is growing, when facing the attack of the four yi, the first thing to think of is not to face the attack, but how to protect the empire. No loss. Li Kuan said eloquently. What he said was the words in his heart, not the so-called pretending.

"This ......," Li Er recalled, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

"There is no bloodless war in this world, Datang is located in the Central Plains, occupies the richest land in the world, and has the most industrious people, so Datang has been standing at the top of the world for thousands of years. But did my father ever think about it? The alien races living in those bitter cold lands are much worse than the living environment of the people of the Tang Dynasty. In such an environment, they have to struggle to survive, and Datang has such a beautiful environment, which is what they are most jealous of. They will try their best to take it by force. Because they wish they had such good things, and they simply can't find them where they are. What will they do at this time? Come to Datang to buy? It's not that Erchen looks down on them, but they are probably not eye-catching to Datang. So they have only one way to go, and that is to rob. Li Kuan continued, as if he was addicted, and continued to think in his heart: "Then these people robbed it for the first time, and after tasting the sweetness, Datang swallowed his anger in order not to suffer greater losses. Such a thought will arise in the hearts of these aliens: Datang is very easy to bully, and there will be a second and third time. So there have been constant troubles over the years. Only by completely beating them up and making them no longer dare to have dirty thoughts is the best way not to lose. Over the years, what Datang has lost in the robbery of these alien races from time to time is probably no less than a war. But what is the result? They didn't lose much, but gained a lot of benefits. If you directly hit it at the beginning, then the losses suffered by Datang will be overdrawn at one time, which is a bit unbearable. But the alien race will be hurt and will not be harassed like this constantly. They will also suffer no less than the losses of Datang, these foreign national strength is far worse than Datang, and their losses will be painful. ”

"This ......" Li Er was a little stunned, he had never thought of such a way of thinking, because even if the Li family had Hu blood, but many years of life in the Central Plains had penetrated the Confucian idea of benevolence into his bones. Therefore, there are countless Confucian scholars in the court who talk eloquently and shout about the rule of the royal road, but there are no hawks who are tough enough, so although Datang has countless elite soldiers and good generals, they have not fully played their role. On the contrary, countless Wenchen have been complaining about the hardships of Datang, saying that it is difficult for Datang to withstand the poison of war, which makes Li Er always think that Datang is still recuperating and recuperating, and it is not appropriate to use swords lightly. But now that Li Kuan said this, although Datang has actually improved over the years, because of the constant harassment and looting of foreign races around it, the losses suffered are actually enough for Datang to support a big war, and completely deter the surrounding foreign races with bad intentions, instead of being ready to move like now.

"Now the threat around the Tang Dynasty is much smaller than when Jeongguan was in the early years, Tuyuhun has completely disappeared, and Goryeo has now become a part of Silla. The country of Silla also has bad intentions, but now it really doesn't have the courage to argue with the Tang Dynasty. The current threat of the Tang Dynasty has become Xue Yantuo, Gaochang, Uighurs in Mobei, and Tubo on the plateau! Li Kuan ignored Li Er, who was stunned, and continued, these words can only be imagined by him from the height of the future trend of history, not that he is better than others, if it is really about real skills, Li Kuan is actually just a half-ass. However, his advanced insight made his words completely deafening in Li Er's mind.

"So, Kuan'er, what do you mean, just a fight? But who to hit? Gaochang is far away in the Western Regions, Xue Yantuo and Tiele are separated by the vast desert, and Tubo is on the plateau, with a powerful curse, which is beyond the reach of the Tang whip! Li Er was still distracted, but Li Chengqian took over the conversation.

"Haha...... How wrong is the eldest brother's words, it is true that they are far away, but don't underestimate any enemy, although they seem to be just ringworm scabies now, but one day they will become a big problem, Gaochang is far away? It's a long way to go, and it takes a whole month to ride a fast horse. But who are they? It's a nomadic people, chasing water and grass all the way, and when the pastures on their side dry up, what will they do? Naturally, it is a matter of tracing the migration of aquatic plants all the way, so it is only a matter of time before they come to the vicinity of Datang. And am I, Datang, already satisfied with the current territory? We have the most powerful army in the world, the sharpest weapons, and the strongest armor, why can't we wipe out all these countries and draw their territory into the territory of the Tang Dynasty? Li Kuanlang laughed loudly, Li Chengqian wants to ascend the throne, but why is his vision so short-sighted?

"In that case, then Kuan'er, you should contribute even more, there is no one in the world who is more suitable for the army than you! With your army in Datang, you can fight to the edge of the sky! Li Er came back to his senses at this time, and when he heard Li Kuan's bold words, he immediately laughed and said out loud.

"So father, in fact, Erchen has long known that there is the best place for Erchen, only among the ten thousand armies is the most suitable for Erchen, and Erchen's ability is also the most suitable for the army to fight, no matter where he goes, he will definitely not let the army have worries! And what the son needs for this ability, my father must have guessed it! Li Kuan looked at Li Er with a smile, this Emperor of the Ages has an absolutely intelligent head, what he has revealed over the years and the most critical point exposed last night, he will definitely think of the best answer.

"You mean coal and oil?" Li Er looked at Li Kuan seriously and said. Although he had such a guess in his heart, he was still not sure, when he saw the bright red cloud and the empty oil barrel, he couldn't guess the specific conclusion, but now it was connected.

"The father is indeed wise, and it is these two things that are the most fundamental things that the sons can accomplish those things." Li Kuan readily admitted, now he needs more and more coal and oil, since the last time he broke through the first flame flower on the East China Sea, the second flower that appeared above his head was a bottomless pit, in the Japanese slave country, in the East China Sea, in Goryeo, he kept searching all the way, and what he could absorb in these places had been completely squeezed by him. However, it was only enough to break through the second flower on the top of his head from red to sky blue, and he was still far from the deep purple of the second flower. Not to mention the completion of the three-flower gathering.

"So, Kuan'er, do you want to stay in the army?" Li Er said at this time, he is now thoroughly discussing the future decision with Li Kuan, the night before, although countless famous ministers and generals of the Tang Dynasty have come up with countless ideas, but none of them can completely convince everyone. Now Li Kuan himself proposed what he wanted to do in the future, so that Li Er had an idea, indeed, Li Kuan's ability is incredible, he can have countless grains to solve the countless difficulties of Datang, and there are many other things that can make Datang's national strength grow rapidly. But this must be based on a premise, that is, Li Kuan is willing. Otherwise, everything is just empty talk, and now that Li Kuan is willing to cooperate, then as long as it is beneficial to Datang, it is definitely the most suitable.

"That's right, Erchen needs a lot of coal and fire oil, these things Datang has, but Erchen's ability will make the charcoal absorbed by Erchen no longer burn, and the fire oil will disappear directly, these sons are absolutely unwilling to use it in the land of Datang unless they have to!" Li Kuan replied, according to the conservation of energy, you need to make these things you want, then you need countless coal and oil to go down, the coal in the land of Datang is good, but there is not much oil, these things are used a little less, so he turned his gaze to Datang.

"In that case, I know what to do! Datang still has one less general to conquer the West! Haha......" Li Er laughed heartily. (To be continued......)