The next day, Li Er asked Li Chengqian and these juniors to go out to do things, and let Changsun Chong stay, he still had a lot of things to talk about carefully with Changsun Chong. Every time I talk to Changsun Chong, I can get a lot of inspiration and use it endlessly.

The big map had already been hung up, and Li Erzheng was holding a baton and pointing at Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin and Duan Zhixuan were talking to each other, as if they were saying something.

The eldest grandson Chong was only on the side, waiting for Li Er to ask, but Li Er didn't ask, so he stayed honestly.

After a while, Li Er raised his head and asked, "Chong'er, what we lack now is the population, how can we get more population?"

"One of the easiest ways is to go to war, and live as a prisoner as a coolie; However, the most fundamental way is still the country's policy of recuperation and recuperation, starting from last year, the wind and rain will be smooth, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and I believe that the population of Datang will increase substantially. Changsun Chong replied softly.

"But it will take more than ten years for the child to grow up, and I don't want to wait." Li Er's meaning is obvious, he wants to obtain the population through war, and such a large territory of course requires a lot of people to manage and cultivate and effectively use the land. Especially in the newly occupied places, if there is no one to live and fulfill, everything is empty talk, and soon it will return to those ethnic minorities with ulterior motives. Once they recuperate, they will immediately sharpen their knives against Datang when they have the opportunity.

"Then there is only a war, Your Majesty, which place do you fancy you?" The eldest grandson Chong asked directly, which made Li Er, who has always been thick-skinned, a little embarrassed, if he wants to rob the population, of course, he is robbing other countries, which seems to be inconsistent with his identity as a heavenly khan.

"Even if Your Majesty is angry, you have to say that the war against Goguryeo will not be possible within three years." Eldest Sun Chong said softly. As long as there are three years to recuperate, there will be enough food and money to support the war.

After hearing about it for three years, Li Er was overjoyed, and he set himself a time of five years to see if Changsun Chong had any way to advance it two years in advance.

"Three years?" Li Er questioned, as if he felt that the time was very long, and he deceived Sun Chong, in fact, he was very happy in his heart, and he set himself five years. Unexpectedly, Changsun Chong's plan was missing two years.

Changsun Chong nodded and said: "First of all, we have learned the lessons of the previous dynasty, we are not well prepared, the people are back, we make mistakes in decision-making, and we have improper command. ”

"Yes. I have taken these things into account, but what else? Li Er nodded. It's kind of accepted.

"Next. We're going to build on the lessons of the past. First of all, we must be well prepared, there is no shortage of excellent soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, grain and grass and military pay are the most basic, and the next is weapons, we must improve some large and bulky weapons according to the actual situation of Goguryeo, so that they are more in line with the requirements of war. This is not difficult, and when I am done with this while, I am going to go to Kanwai to have a look. Changsun Chong said softly, he must know about it in his heart. in order to formulate a good countermeasure.

"You're going to Kanwai?" Li Er was surprised, "It's cold there!" ”

"It's okay, I can handle it." The eldest grandson Chong said in a deep voice.

"Let's not talk about that, what's next?" Li Er asked, thinking that the eldest brother's family must miss the eldest grandson Chong very much, so when the eldest grandson Chong went to Guanwai during the New Year, he couldn't make a decision immediately, but he had to think about it carefully.

"That is what the people want, the failure of the three expeditions to Goryeo in the previous dynasty, not only do we courtiers have the heart to fight for Goryeo, but we also do not have the confidence to win completely, not to mention that because of the three expeditions of the former Sui to Goryeo, the casualties of the people and soldiers were serious, which left a shadow in the hearts of the people that Goryeo is difficult to deal with."

"Is it because you don't have faith and have a shadow that you give up revenge?" Li Eryi slapped the table.

"Self-confidence can be cultivated with the increase of national strength, and the people's will can also be cultivated. We must let Honglu Temple send people to the Northeast to mediate privately, and stir up the contradictions between the various local ethnic minorities and Goguryeo, it is best for Goguryeo to bully them, they can't beat them, and seek help from our Tang Dynasty suzerain, which is aimed at foreign countries; As for the country, you must know that after the failure of the three expeditions of the former Sui to Goryeo, Goguryeo built the bones of the soldiers who died in the Sui army into a work and 'Jingguan', in the hilly area east of Liaoyang, this tall nine chapters, a radius of more than ten miles "Jingguan" stands impressively. Whenever the cold wind blows, the thin soil on the "Jingguan" is blown away by the wind, and the white bones of the forest below are immediately exposed, which makes people creepy. ”

For the world, the so-called mountain of corpses and sea of blood may be just an adjective, but in Liaodong, he stands in front of the world, and he is a real existence, which is the deepest wound in the heart of Zhongyuan Erlang.

In this way, the Goguryeo people told the Sui Dynasty and the Central Plains Dynasty that they were not easy to mess with, and their military exploits were the majestic and terrifying Jingguanli.

"Over the years, the courtiers have also been deceiving themselves, and no one has asked for this matter, but they all know that this is our blood feud. Those hundreds of thousands of soldiers are not only the former Sui soldiers, but also the upright Central Plains. But in the future, they can only die in a foreign land, expose their corpses, and become lonely ghosts. Li Er's eyes were stunned, and his eyes were full of tears.

Cheng Biting Jin, Brother Qin, Duan Zhixuan and others used to be on errands for the Sui Dynasty, and this feeling of shame and grief lingered around several people.

"These hundreds of thousands of good sons and daughters will definitely have family members living in the world, and persuade them to petition the imperial court to bring back the bones of their relatives who have been left behind, and their souls will return to their hometown." Changsun Chong explained, "In this way, the people in the country will be willing, and the war against Goryeo will not be hindered by the people." ”

When Li Er heard this, he rubbed his face with his hands, nodded and said, "Since you are dead, you will be buried in Shanyang." The mountains are majestic, and the sky is vast. There are trees in the mountains, and there are mourning in the country. The soul returns, in order to see the rivers and mountains. Next year I will send someone to take them back. ”

"In this way, we have the will of the people, and as for decision-making and command, Chong'er believes that His Majesty and the courtiers are wise and martial, and will definitely formulate countermeasures according to the situation in Goguryeo." The eldest grandson is a sycophant, but what is said here is the truth.

Li Er stared at the hanging map for a long time, and the people in the room were always quiet.

After a while, Li Ercai turned around and said softly: "Chong'er, in these places north of Dingzhou and south of Youzhou, you still need to worry more about Chong'er, and continue to stay here next year." I used it for three years to increase the garrison in the northwest and deter the ethnic minorities in the northwest, and when the northwest was stable, I would use troops against Goguryeo after three years. ”

"It's Your Majesty, but we still need to discuss it with important courtiers, formulate a three-year plan or a five-year plan or something, and we can have a goal and charter for doing things in the future." Changsun Chong agreed.

Although Li Er was angry, he was not carried away by the anger, and slowly figured it out.

However, the eldest grandson Chong had a bitter face, grandma's, and she had to spend a year in the north next year. In fact, Changsun Chongcai is happy to be outside, freer than Chang'an City.

Li Er figured it out, and his mood improved.

"Well, I know, Chong'er, I've worked hard for you." Li Er patted Changsun Chong's shoulder.

"It's all for the Tang Dynasty, and Chong'er is not hard." The eldest grandson scratched his head, "It's not my credit for coming here this time, the crown prince, Wu Wang, Xiao Rui, Du He, Wei Shuyu and others are in charge of the school; The three brothers of the Cheng family, Li Yexu, the second brother of the Duan family, and Qin Huaiyu were responsible for recruiting and collecting the displaced people, and they also contributed a lot. ”

"Well, after I go back, I will be rewarded!" Li Er saw Erlang on his back grow up one by one, especially when he saw the prince talking eloquently and methodically yesterday, it can be seen that he has grown a lot, he hasn't seen him for more than half a year, and they are all under his shoulders, although it is a little darker, but it is a lot stronger!

As for the situation in Goguryeo, it was decided for the time being.

After lunch, Li Er was in high spirits, and privately took Cheng Yanjin, Brother Qin, and Duan Zhixuan to walk around.

Two days ago, before I noticed that there were many people buying cotton, I saw Cui Laohan, but now on the road, there are cars pushing over; If you don't have a car, you put it in a hemp bag and carry it on your back; If there is no sack, then use a bamboo basket; I really didn't have anything, so I just went and bought a few cheap pieces of cloth and made them into cloth bags.

Fortunately, cotton is very light, so it is not tiring to carry on your back.

There was an endless stream of pedestrians on the road, with happy smiles on their faces, and silver on their bodies, and people had confidence.

The people have money in their hands, and the shops on the small street are very lively, buying two catties of meat and three catties of wine, and the business is very good.

"Master, look at these people, they are richer than other places, and they can collect a lot of taxes next year." Qin Qiong said with a smile, "Maybe we can collect our military expenses in the north." ”

"I think it's good, it's already self-sufficient, and there is still a surplus, and in time, this place will become a granary for Datang." Duan Zhixuan nodded and agreed.

"That's nature, it seems that the road to Chang'an here is also going to be repaired." Cheng Yanjin nodded and said, if you want to get rich, build the road first, the eldest son of the eldest grandson's family is very reasonable.

"Well, I've been repairing!" Li Er nodded and said, and then a few people squatted on the side of the road with evil taste, looking at the people who were buying things in the past.

Seeing these people laughing a little scary, the people thought they were going to grab money, so they quickened their pace and returned home early.

Li Er was completely unaware of the actions of the people, but thought it was interesting.

"What a coincidence, a few old men, I met you again, and it was also fate, I have to go to our house for a good meal today." Cui Laohan said with a smile, from the smile on the old man's face, he knew that today's harvest was good.

Li Er couldn't push it, and felt that he had seen it, so he said beside the guard: "Go buy some meat, chickens and ducks and other things!" ”

Cui Laohan warmly invited, and Li Er accepted it directly.

When the school ended, Cui Laohan's youngest grandson Erdanzi came out with a schoolbag.

Seeing that his grandfather was pulling the car, Erdanzi put his schoolbag on the flatbed car and said, "Grandpa, you go up, and I will pull you home." ”

Cui Laohan grinned, waved his hand again and again and said, "Erdanzi, you come up, grandpa pulls you." (To be continued......)