Shi Cao Chang seems to be really proficient in foreign affairs, otherwise how could he have such incisive words. There are no eternal friends and enemies between countries, only eternal interests, www.biquge.info are too incisive! We didn't think of this in the past, but in fact, if we think about it carefully, from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to today, isn't it actually this rule all along? Incisive, so incisive! ”

"That's right, it seems that there is a reason why the imperial court appointed Shi Caochang, I'm afraid that no one can be better at it than Shi Caochang. Especially the big thing, be careful about the small thing, so it is even more pointed! In the past, we all thought we had done great things, and we all wanted to do great things well, but now Chief Cao's words obviously tell us that we were in the wrong direction in the past. If we combine the sentence just now that there are no eternal enemies and friends between countries, only eternal interests, then this means that the interests are aligned, and the relationship will not be easily affected. So no matter what we do, it won't have much impact on foreign kings. On the contrary, we must do a good job in those details, so that we will not bury hidden dangers when we cooperate in the future. This is so incisive, I just found the goal and the point! ”

Shi Bufan just arrived, and he showed his hands to his subordinates, so that he could be regarded as shocking those who were the main and guest divisions. This famous quote of Churchill in later generations made them all feel extremely incisive. Even the big things in the back are about the small things, so that they also understand that they should find the right direction and not do those meaningless things.

Shi Bufan carefully recalled the diplomatic history after the Tang Dynasty, and many later generations simply thought that ancient Chinese diplomacy was that kind of tribute, and foreign countries took out some worthless things to pay tribute, and then the Central Plains Dynasty spent several times to give it back. Many people simply think that this is what it is, but it is not.

If ancient diplomacy was really so "simple", then China would have died long ago. The specific process of the real diplomatic aspect, the specific dirty aspect, will not be recorded in the history books. It's like ordinary people in later generations who saw the news, that is, those countries are friendly, but it is impossible to say those things that are stabbed in the back. For the ancient people, those foreigners paid tribute, and China rewarded them many times over, just like bragging to their own people in the TV news of later generations, which is a meaning. It's too simplistic to think of bragging as real diplomacy.

The diplomatic level of the Tang Dynasty was actually quite good, from the early years of the Tang Dynasty to unite with Xue Yantuo to destroy the Turks, to the middle of the alliance with Silla to destroy Baekje and Goguryeo, and even through marriage to appease the Tibetans and settle the affairs of the Western Regions first. Then in the Western Regions, through Persia, the war with the Arab Empire began, and finally both sides took a step back and ended up.

So, who said that the diplomacy of the Tang Dynasty was those tributes and then gave several times the gifts back, as if this was also the so-called "diplomacy"? What a brain-dead statement that some people believe!

Shi Bufan ignored those subordinates, and he began to formulate a strategic direction for the future of Datang. In particular, the strategic direction of foreign development in the future is often inseparable from diplomacy. In particular, we must be prepared for who to fight, how to fight, and to what extent. These are also important topics, otherwise if you choose the wrong opponent, you will lose the country. This was the case with the Song Dynasty back then, it was supposed to unite Liao to destroy Jin, but it turned out to be the wrong opponent, Lianjin to destroy Liao, and finally lost the north, leaving only half of the south of the Yangtze River. Then the Southern Song Dynasty relapsed from the old disease, chose the wrong opponent, and united with Mongolia to destroy Jin, this time even half of the country could not be saved, and the nomads completely conquered the Central Plains civilization for the first time.

Choosing the wrong allies and adversaries can be fatal. As for how to fight, this is also exquisite. It is through political offensives, diplomatic offensives, and waging wars, all of which belong to the category of "how to fight". In the same way, the extent to which it will be fought is also to be considered. Whether it is encroachment or whale swallowing, it is necessary to consider a good strategy. The Japanese invaded China that year, but in the end, the machine of war was activated, and it was already difficult to ride a tiger, and it was impossible to stop at all, as long as it led Japan to destruction. To what extent this is played, we must also pay attention to it.

So don't think that war is also a matter of the army, in fact, war is still a political act in the final analysis, war is for political service, if war is for the sake of war, then in the end it will inevitably be "belligerent will die". A war that chooses the wrong political direction and means will inevitably outweigh the losses in the end.

"If I want to conquer the world, I must first conquer the East. If you want to conquer the East, you must first conquer the continent. If you want to conquer the continent, you must first conquer the Turks. ……”

Shi Bufan wrote these words on the cantata, and then he fleshed out his core. This is actually a sentence from a notorious Japanese "Tanaka Sonata" in later generations, but it is a change in strategy. Shi Bufan also imitated "Tanaka Concert" to create an "Extraordinary Chapter", responsible for formulating the guiding ideology of the future development and diplomacy of the Tang Dynasty.

As a country's external development, if there is no accurate guiding ideology, it will also cause failure. The guiding ideology of national war is extremely important and has a bearing on the life and death of a country. At that time, six of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States were still dreaming of becoming kings and hegemons, but the Qin State had already set the goal of unifying the six countries. Of course, this has geographical and military advantages, but the most important thing is the guiding ideology. The Qin State formulated various policies according to the guiding ideology of its goal of unifying the six countries, knew how to grasp the key points, abandon the secondary ones, and prepare everything for the unification of the six countries. On the contrary, the countries still think that it is most important to be the king and hegemon, so the gap between the two is the most important reason why the Qin State was able to destroy the Six Kingdoms later, and there is no one.

Because of this matter, later generations have another evaluation of the Six Nations, that is, the "Spring and Autumn Dream". When the chariot of Qin to unify the world has been started, and those six countries still aim to be the king and hegemon, then isn't this the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons whose thinking is still stuck in the "Spring and Autumn" period, so it will be contemptuously called the "Spring and Autumn Dream" by later generations.

What Shi Bufan needs to do is to make an important guiding ideology for Datang's development strategy in the future, so as to prepare for the strategic and diplomatic direction in the next few decades, and strive to follow Shi Bufan's plan.

After Shi Bufan got this piece of music, he did not send it directly to Emperor Li Shimin through the direction of Shangshu Province. On the contrary, it was sent to Li Shimin through the channel of Gao Shufei and Gao Huitong, because this strategic guiding ideology is not suitable to be directly revealed to too many people at the beginning. Although Shangshu Province seems to be all important ministers of the Tang Dynasty on the surface, Shi Bufan knows a sentence even more, once there are more than three people who know, then this secret will inevitably spread quickly. There are too many people in Shangshu Province, and once everyone knows about it, then there is nothing to keep secret. This is a secret piece of music and cannot be made public too soon. If the Turks knew about it, the Turks would probably start a war immediately, and even the Goguryeo people would not be at ease, and they might join forces with the Turks to attack.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Shi Bufan to be received by Li Shimin. Shi Bufan is still Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, and Li Chengqian, who is still a child, are all here. Shi Bufan probably understood what Li Shimin meant, and Li Shimin meant that Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Li Shimin had a good personal relationship, and Li Jing was a military representative, so he was qualified to come over to listen and even express his opinions. And Li Chengqian, the prince who is only nine years old this year, came to join in the fun and see the world.

"Shi Bufan, I saw this piece you gave me. According to your wild words, saying that I want to conquer the world? And the corresponding plan has been formulated, although you are ambitious, but the voice is ominous in the recital. That's why I specially asked you to explain to me, the crown prince, and Fang Du. Li Shimin said.

Shi Bufan hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the one who conquered the world is actually not realistic now. I'm afraid that this will not be possible until a hundred years later, and it is only possible, not absolute. But we can prepare early, especially since I am in our plan, and within thirty years, we can completely conquer the East. ”

"Conquest of the East? How big is the scope of your Orient? Li Shimin asked.

Li Shimin also knows some things about the West, because Shi Bufan told the story about Alexander the Great, so Li Shimin also knows that it is not the Central Plains that has civilization in this world, but also the West. However, Li Shimin still doesn't have much concept of this world, so he doesn't know where the East is when Bufan is talking about.

Shi Bufan took the initiative to explain: "My East, is based on the East in the eyes of Westerners. Of course, because we want to conquer the world in the future, we naturally want to open up westward. So I'm going to put it in the West for the time being, so we're here in the East. ”

"Let me introduce you to the East in the eyes of Westerners, in the eyes of Westerners, the East is divided into the Near East, the Middle East, and the Far East. And they call us the traditional territory of China, as well as the land and grassland in the north during the period of Su Wu shepherding sheep, and even the information we currently have in the Western Regions, which are all Far East. And the Western Regions that we do not have control is the Middle East. And when I say the East in the narrow sense, I mean the Far East in the eyes of Westerners. ”

"If I want to conquer the world, I must first govern the East, and only after accumulating strength can I open up. This strength is not only the army, but also the accumulation of wealth, as well as the accumulation of various transportation capabilities. ”

Of course, the conquest of the East did not happen overnight. According to my plan, it will take thirty years to conquer the East. This east, which included the Turkic steppes, was occupied by Goguryeo in Liaodong. There is also the North Sea region of Suwu in the north, where sheep are herded. The city of Zhancheng in the south, the body is poisonous, and the Tibetan on the plateau. And from Guangzhou, along the ocean to Luzon, there is also this large piece of land. In this way we will build a large sphere of influence. Of course, this is only the Far East in the eyes of the so-called Westerners. As for the Western Regions and the Middle East, I can't guarantee that it will be resolved within 30 years, but I try to do it. ”

Shi Bufan introduced this grand cause, which shocked Li Shimin and everyone present.

"Thirty years, thirty years, thirty years! This time...... Is it enough? Li Shimin was surprised.

Li Shimin's first surprise was not that there was too much time, but that there was not enough time! That's right, Li Shimin was frightened, frightened by Shi Bufan's grand cause. Is thirty years really enough for such a vast land, including the Turks, Goguryeo, Champa in the south, and even further afield in Southeast Asia?

Even if Li Shimin is confident, he thinks that no matter how big his "tone" is, he doesn't dare to say that he has conquered such a huge place. Especially within thirty years, thirty years is actually not enough to conquer such a huge place in Li Shimin's eyes. It is difficult for the emperors of all dynasties to completely destroy a country in their lifetime. The northern nomads have always been a big problem in the Central Plains, and Goguryeo is also a difficult bone to gnaw. If you want to conquer Champa in the south, that is, in the area of Vietnam, there is also poison, that is, India. Even those big islands in Southeast Asia, such a huge territory, Li Shimin actually did not have the confidence that he could conquer within thirty years.

"Thirty years, if it goes well, maybe it can be completed in my lifetime!" Li Shimin thought excitedly.

Li Shimin is only twenty-nine years old this year, and in this era when the average life expectancy is about 50 years old, and the life expectancy of those nobles can actually be longer. Those nobles do not have to do heavy physical labor that overdraws their physical potential, and they can be pampered, and they can be treated at any cost when they are sick, so that the minor illness will not be delayed into a major illness, and the possibility of irreversible damage to the body is very low. So the lifespan of ancient nobles tended to be above average. Of course, those accidents and nothing are counted, they are just normal life potential.

Li Shimin thinks that he can still live for 30 years in the future, if you can really complete this great cause within 30 years and conquer such a huge territory, then Li Shimin is definitely the first emperor of the ages, and future generations will remember his exploits forever. If such an earth-shattering feat can be accomplished in one's lifetime, it will ......

"In my life, I have no regrets!" Li Shimin clenched his fists and thought excitedly.

Even panting, his heartbeat has reached more than 150 beats, and even his hands and feet are trembling, you can imagine how excited he is in his heart! This great cause is enough to make any feudal emperor excited, this great cause is definitely the great cause of the first emperor of the ages, and anyone will be tempted.

(To be continued.) )