"Now that the Turkic vitality has been greatly damaged, my Datang naturally will not be difficult for others, and I have to ask them to pay all the compensation immediately!"

A smile appeared on Li Hong's face, and he said lightly.

"Today's Turks are indeed unable to repay such a large amount of indemnity, but they can be separated from each other, paying some every year, which is called "New Year's coin"!

As for the indemnity to be paid, it does not have to be limited to money, although the Turks are poor, they are rich in good horses, beef cattle, and lambs, and it is not impossible to pay for them at a discount! ”

At this moment, all the ministers in the hall fell into contemplation, they didn't think that it could be used in this way, and the New Year's coin proposed by Li Hong was a new thing, but if you think about it carefully, it is indeed a feasible strategy.

In fact, there is such a thing as New Year's coin, which has existed since ancient times, but it is paid to foreigners in the Central Plains, which is as strong as in the Han Dynasty, and sometimes it is necessary to "reward" the Xiongnu with a sum of money every year, so that they do not pick quarrels and provoke trouble at the border!

It's just that this concept was not clear until the Song Dynasty!

Now Li Hong just moved it out in advance.

After a while, what everyone didn't expect was that Li Ji took the lead in standing up, and the old man stroked his gray beard and said slowly.

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the old minister, this strategy is feasible! The Turks are rich in good horses, but my Datang is located in the Central Plains, it is difficult to domesticate good horses, if we take this opportunity to introduce a large number of good horses from the Turks, my Datang military strength, will be able to go to the next level! ”

In the end, a frenzied glint flashed in Li Ji's eyes!

No matter how old he is, Li Ji is the iron-blooded general who crisscrosses the battlefield, so when Pei Xingjian told him about this matter, Li Ji's first reaction was the improvement of the Tang Dynasty's military strength by the Turkic good horse!

You must know that before this, just as Datang strictly controlled the flow of salt and iron into the Turks, the Turks would also not transport good horses into the Datang.

And this time it was a legitimate opportunity, so at that time, the boss directly decided, no matter what else happened, the Turkic horse must be snatched over!

This is also the reason why Li Ji will come over today, otherwise, even if Li Zhi's holy decree arrives, the boss is usually called sick!

"Oh? Is what Master Li said true? ”

Seeing that Li Ji was so excited, Li Zhi's face also became solemn.

In fact, Li Zhi has always been an emperor who attaches great importance to the army, which can be seen from the fact that he has always controlled the military power.

And Li Ji's appearance was the first time Li Zhi had seen it.

"Your Majesty, the Turkic cavalry is indeed amazing, and our army has indeed suffered a lot of losses in this battle!"

Pei Xingjian arched his hand, and then said Li Ji's words.

Seeing this old man singing and harmonizing like this, Liu Renliang couldn't help but feel anxious, this is the first time Li Xian has entrusted him with something, if it is messed up, what face does he have.

For a while, Liu Renliang couldn't care about Li Zhi's face at the moment, and said.

"Your Majesty, it's better to postpone the discussion on this matter! As several people said, Turkic horses are good, but once they experience a big war, I am afraid that their own lives will be unsustainable, how can they have the spare energy to raise good horses! Second, if my Datang really did this, it would inevitably make the foreigners look down on my Datang's bearing, please think twice! ”

Li Hong glanced at Liu Renliang, who was excited.

sneered in my heart, but thanks to this old thing, I can still think of this in a short time!

After a pause, Li Hong continued.

"It is precisely because the Turks are weak now that my Tang Dynasty should fulfill its obligations as a suzerain, even if after the Turkic War, good horses are scarce, but they will never be extinct!

Father, in recent years, most of my Tang Dynasty has been a bumper harvest, and the grain in the official warehouse is already old grain, so the son suggested that the grain be sent to the Turks to relieve its people, of course, to exchange it with its good horses, if it is insufficient, it will be exchanged with beef cattle and livestock!

If it is still insufficient, my Datang will not deceive people too much, and it will be counted together in the New Year's coin! ”

Li Hong's voice was weak, but it shocked everyone present.

I really didn't expect this lord to be the ruthless lord, the Turks already didn't have much to exchange, this move seemed to help them, but in fact it only made their coins heavier and heavier year by year!

But if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with it, is it possible that Datang is kind enough to help the Turks, but it is wrong?

"You ......"

Liu Renliang naturally understood this, but for a while, he couldn't find a reason to refute it, so he had to turn red with anger and be speechless.

However, after a while, Liu Renliang calmed down slightly and said angrily.

"What does Your Highness mean by this? If it is according to His Highness's method, the Turks will already have a large amount of coins on their backs, plus the arrears of grain, when will they be able to pay it off? ”

I have to say that Liu Renliang, the old fritter in the court, in a short period of time, has an insight into Li Hong's intentions, how to exchange grain for horses and livestock, how to exchange it, and what the price is, it is not up to Datang to decide, when the time comes, they are afraid that they will owe more and more, although there may be more food than before, but life is bound to be much worse than before, and recovery is even more distant!

It's a pity that he can think of things, how could Li Hong not think of them!

And coincidentally, Li Hong was waiting for his words!

As soon as Liu Renliang finished speaking, he saw that everyone in the hall looked at him with a strange gaze, while Li Hong had a ruthless sneer on his face and spoke.

"Liu Zhengze! What are you talking about! Don't forget, you are an official of my Datang, not the Turkic people, the ambition of the Turkic wolf, who has repeatedly violated my Datang border, causing my Datang to spend a lot of money, but let them pay a mere New Year's coin, which is already my Datang benevolence!

What's more, my Datang was kind enough to help them, how did it come to your mouth and become a malicious act?

Since entering the palace, you have emphasized every word how pitiful and innocent the Turks are, have you ever thought about the tens of millions of soldiers who died on the battlefield in my Tang Dynasty, how their heroic souls feel?

Have you ever thought about how many of my people in Datang have been separated from their wives and families because of this war?

You, Liu Zhengze, are you the prime minister of my Tang Dynasty or the henchman of the Turks? ”

Li Hong was originally tall, and at this moment, he stepped forward step by step, and at the end of the words, he was already pointing at Liu Renliang's neck and scolding!

And Liu Renliang on the opposite side was sweating profusely and his face was pale.

Because he realized that he had just made a big mistake, and he had just rushed to reject Li Hong's plan, all the statements were from the perspective of the Turks.

It wasn't obvious at first, but in the sentence just now, it completely exposed this point clearly.

But the fatal part is that, as Li Hong said, he is the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, not a Turkic henchman, and his every move should be based on the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

And just based on the sentence just now, it is not impossible to even say that he collaborated with the enemy! How can Liu Renliang not panic!

He finally understood why everyone present had a ghostly expression, but this was not the time to care about this, he didn't even have time to care about Li Hong calling him by his name again!

This bowed directly under the imperial stairs, and said with a worried face.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has no such intention! It's just that if the Turkic persecution is too much, I'm afraid that there will be another war, and if they can't repay, it will not be good for my Tang Dynasty. ”

ps: I heard that everyone is celebrating the holidays, and the hard-working author Jun finally rushed to code another chapter in the afternoon, not much to say, at eight o'clock tonight, add more! (To be continued.) )