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Chapter 2 Du He's decision to change Datang (middle)

A country is indispensable for diplomacy, and it is also indispensable for allies in the political arena. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is an indisputable fact from ancient times, especially military powers, which require tough diplomacy.

Because a strong country is strong, it is very easy to fall into a situation where everyone is targeted.

Germany, for example, was so powerful that no country could resist it in that era. But Hitler failed, and badly. The biggest key to his defeat lies in fighting on multiple fronts, and he has offended too many people.

If a country offends the Soviet Union, France, the United States, Britain and other military powers without any allies, even if Germany has the power to defy the whole world, there is only one way to defeat in the face of crowd tactics.

In this regard, the ancient Chinese emperors did quite well.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a term in diplomatic strategy such as long-distance friendship and close attack, which could not only prevent the changes of neighboring countries, but also make the enemy country suffer from both sides and be unable to compete with our side. Fan Sui's plan to destroy the Six Kingdoms and rejuvenate the Qin Dynasty shows the magic power of this strategy.

In fact, everyone understands this truth, and many emperors have done the same, but it is not thorough.

The main reason is that the horizons of people in this era are not broad enough, and they are often placed in the Central Plains and China, and they are good at everything, regardless of whether others live or die, as long as they do not offend me, they will be at peace with each other, and rarely come forward to interfere in the affairs of other countries.

This is actually extremely irrational, after all, the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow.

There will be common interests between countries, and tying the common points of these interests to each other is equivalent to tying two countries to a rope and advancing and retreating together, which will form a new and powerful force.

The United States did an excellent job of this, and his allies could not only bring great benefits to the United States, but also help him limit the development of future rivals.

The Tang Dynasty now has the same position in the world as the United States, but it is far from being comparable in diplomacy. The foreign policy of the Tang Dynasty is atmospheric, as long as you are willing to be friends with me, we are friends, if you want to be my enemy, I will destroy you, quite domineering.

But this is not rational, nor is it clever, and there is no specialization, which means that all friends are general friends.

Datang is strong, but it flocks in, once the great changes that occur in Datang, there are few people who can really lend a hand, but there are few who can help. On the contrary, most of them will fall into the well and fight back. They can share prosperity and prosperity, but they cannot share hardships.

It is very important to reasonably choose allies who can advance and retreat on the same front, especially when today's Datang looks at the world, and it needs such allies.

If the Tang Dynasty can be as successful as the United States diplomatically, it will be even more powerful.

In the long run, the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is imperative!

The construction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been put in the first place, which shows the degree of attention.

"Lord Xiao Du is reasonable, the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a brand-new initiative, with strategy, diplomacy due to disputes between countries, is the trend of the times, inevitable move, the minister reconsiders!"

As soon as Duhe finished his explanation, someone came forward to agree with the decision.

The first person to stand up was Wei Zheng.

Du He smiled slightly, not surprised, Wei Zheng was an official in the Tang Dynasty who advocated not fighting, and believed that avoiding war and developing was the last word for a strong country.

The establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates that future disputes between countries will be dominated by diplomacy, and Wei Zheng naturally supports it.

It's just that he didn't understand Duhe's deep meaning, the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not to avoid war, but to start a war, with the strategy of long-distance friendship and close attack, on the one hand, with the development of the Tang Dynasty, to communicate with countries, alliances, open up trade and economy between countries, in order to strengthen themselves, on the other hand, with these economic development to expand armaments, open up territory, not blindly use diplomacy to avoid war, that is an extremely weak behavior, and Duhe's belligerent nature is not in line.

However, Wei Zheng's consent made the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs no longer suspenseful, and with the support of the three most influential prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, there was no opposition at all.

Wei Zheng's recognition was beneficial to him, and Du He did not elaborate, so he let it be.

Li Shimin knows everything about Xiao Jiujiu in Du He's heart, both of them are warlike characters, both have the ambition to open up the territory and promote the prestige of foreign lands, and they usually talk about expanding the territory more than once when they chat. Du He also said more than once that he wanted to be Huo Quai. said that his lord was peaceful, and Li Shimin was the first to disbelieve it.

"I also think what Xiao Du Aiqing said is very true, this establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the future development of my Datang has long-term significance! However, the name of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not appropriate enough, so let's change it to the Department of Vertical and Horizontal Affairs! "Li Shimin is a perfect perfectionist, and he is also very particular about a name.

"The longitudinal one, the one who is weak to attack the strong; The horizontal one, the thing is strong to attack the weak, the debater began with the vertical and horizontal doctrine, the vertical and horizontal doctrine and is one of the hundred schools of my Chinese sons, the vertical and horizontal division is appropriate and decent, Your Majesty Shengming! "Who said that celebrities don't shoot sycophants, Wei Zheng's sycophants are not only cultural, but also very fragrant.

Li Shimin's proud tail went to the sky.

Du He was depressed in his heart, this is the gap, Li Shimin was able to get the word 'Shengming' just by giving a name, why is no one praising him?

Li Shimin continued: "Xiao Du Aiqing said in the chapter that the second point of developing Jiangnan lies in the people, and I understand this. Population is a symbol of prosperity, and it is important to develop Gangnam and expand its population, but it is not easy to do so. ”

The ancients loved their home and had a very deep affection for their hometown.

This is the same as the identity of later generations, later generations introduce themselves first introduce their positions, business card suffixes, and write their identity and status in detail, for fear that others will not know, while the ancients focus on their hometown, most of them first say where they are from, and then come to inform their names.

From these details, it can be seen that the ancients attached great importance to their hometown.

Jiangnan has a small population, and the only way to expand the population is to move the people, and it is not easy to let the people leave their hometowns.

Du He said: "Regarding this, the minister has also considered it. I feel that it is not advisable to forcibly relocate, but it can be tempted, and the general method includes two points: through tax reduction, attract businessmen to move in, and if there are more businessmen, the economy will inevitably rise. Secondly, the fertile land is cultivated, and the water resources in the south of the Yangtze River are extremely abundant, and the fertile land that has not been cultivated abounds. As long as we cultivate fertile land and rent it to the people cheaply, we can attract the people to move in. As long as the method is grasped appropriately, the people will not be attracted. After all, for the people, a good life is more important than anything else. ”

Wei Zheng smiled slightly: "Lord Xiao Du's move not only captured the hearts of the people, but also made relative considerations for the situation of my Datang Shaoliang, which is worth using." However, the effect of this move is a little slow, and it is difficult to have great results in the short term. ”

Du He reciprocated with a smile, not angry, in fact, he already knew about this drawback, but he couldn't think of a more effective way for a while, so he said: "What Wei Xiang said, the kid also thinks about it, but other than that, he can't think of a better way." ”

Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty, there is a way here, which should be able to solve this problem. ”

Li Shimin was also thinking about this population issue, and when he heard this, he was in high spirits and said: "Aiqing, come quickly!" ”

Duhe also pricked up his ears.

Wei Zheng said with a smile: "In the past, the world was in turmoil, first there was Yang Guang's tyranny, the people were not happy, and then there were a group of heroes who divided the territory and attacked each other, and the people were killed and injured countless times. In order to survive, there are many people who escape from the mountains and forests to avoid disasters. Especially in the south, such as today's Dading, some of the people who survive in the mountains and forests form small villages, and some go down the mountain to return to the countryside to take care of their own lives after the Zhenguan year. ”

Du He's eyes lit up, and then he was overjoyed.

What Wei Zheng is talking about is actually the black household, and the ancient black household was very happy. In the future, everyone will need an ID card to travel, and it will be difficult for black households to survive. In ancient times, this was not so strict, they were free to buy and sell, and they did not have to pay any taxes.

When the Sui Dynasty was founded, the population was only 3.5 million households, and just over ten years later, the population surged to 9.8 million households, almost tripling. This is not because of how clever the system of the Sui Dynasty was, nor how capable the people were at that time, but because of the turmoil in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which made black households everywhere.

Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian was an extremely good emperor, who grasped the black households quite tightly, and almost all the black households were identified, which caused the population of the Sui Dynasty to surge.

The Tang Dynasty did not grasp the black households so tightly, the key is that it is quite troublesome to thoroughly investigate the black households, because of the large number of black households in the Sui Dynasty, it has a miraculous effect on the development of the country, but the Tang Dynasty seems to be average.

However, now is the time when the population is needed, and a thorough investigation of black households is indeed a miracle for the development of Jiangnan.

Du He secretly admired: "Wei Zheng is worthy of being Wei Zheng, he is really smart." ”

Li Shimin also remembered this, and said happily, "How did you forget this...... He looked at the Hubu Shangshu, and immediately ordered: "Take Jiangnan as the first, thoroughly investigate all the black households in my Tang Dynasty, and move the people in the mountains who are still hiding in the mountains and don't know the changes in the world to move down the mountain, and tell them that Yang Guang has been eliminated and the world is peaceful." ”

The head of the household received the order loudly.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with mysterious colors, every point and every article of Du He's recital was unexpected, making people think deeply, and he decided: for the future of the Tang Dynasty, every point on the recital must be discussed and studied with the ministers.

This is no longer to see if Du He can convince the public, but to study, pull the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to study Du He's new idea of developing Jiangnan.