It is a great thing to turn a thousand horses into ten thousand horses, and Li Longji can think of this, which makes Li Dan very pleased.

"Prince, what else do you have to say?" Li Dan looked at Li Longji expectantly.

"Father, the sons and daughters think that the battle against Tubo should be carried out as soon as possible." Li Longji said again.

"What? Fight Tibet? The ministers were taken aback.

Tubo and the Tang Dynasty were mortal enemies, although Princess Wencheng entered Tibet, however, Tubo would attack the Tang Dynasty from time to time, which made the Tang Dynasty very angry. The attack on Tibet was a beautiful thing, but it was too anxious for everyone not to be surprised.

"Prince, the attack on Tubo must be done, Tubo and the Tang Dynasty do not share the sky, Xue Rengui's defeat of Dafeichuan will be avenged, but you can't be too anxious." Li Dan shook his head and said: "I am newly enthroned, and there are many state affairs to deal with, and this war cannot be started lightly, so I have to allow me to stabilize domestic affairs." ”

"yes." Di Renjie and Zhang Cambodia agreed with this.

Li Danxin ascended the throne, the foundation is not stable enough, first stabilize the country, and then fight Tibet, this is a safe policy.

"What my father said is certainly true, but time waits for no one." Li Longji disagreed, and said: "If I am not mistaken, Da Shi will soon advance eastward, if we can't quickly defeat Tubo, take Da Fei Chuan, and ensure the safety of the Hexi Corridor, then, in the big battle with Da Shi, we will suffer a big loss." ”

"Big food? The account of Da Shi despising China and supporting the Turks is to be calculated, but it will be a long time later. Di Renjie took over and said: "There is still a lot of land between the two countries, which are far apart, and this battle cannot be fought in a year or two. ”

"Yes. What the elder said is very true. Li Dan and Zhang Cambodia agreed in unison.

They did not believe very much that the Arab Empire wanted to conquer China. This was confirmed by the mission of Mulagu.

"Yusuf is ambitious. Determined to conquer the Tang Dynasty and enslave China, he originally hoped that the Turks would be able to hold back the Tang Dynasty, but now that the Turks have fallen, his hope is shattered, then, he will find another way, he will definitely send a large army to the east. Li Longji is very determined. Said: "Although there is a long distance between the two countries, as long as the Great Food goes eastward, the journey of three or two thousand miles is not the same thing, and it will soon be occupied by the Great Food." ”

The Arab Empire was so powerful that it was impossible to stop the eastward advance of the Arab Empire with the small countries of Central Asia, and as long as Yusuf made up his mind, these small states would soon be destroyed.

"This ......" Li Longji's words were very reasonable, and Li Dan, Di Renjie, and Zhang Cambodia couldn't help but be stunned.

"Prince, you are said to be right. However, the two countries are too far apart to be resupplied. This is a big deal, and it will stump Yusuf. Zhang Cambodia thought for a while and said: "Back then, Persia asked the Tang Dynasty for help, and Emperor Taizong thought about it again and again, thinking that the road was too far to supply, so he refused to send troops. ”

Tang Taizong refused to send troops to aid the Persian Empire, mainly because the Western Turks had not been destroyed and blocked the road for the Tang army to advance westward. Of course, the long distance and the inability to replenish are also a reason.

"Yes, this is a big deal, there is no food and grass, how can we fight?" Li Dan nodded heavily, agreeing with this.

"Your Majesty, this matter is actually very easy to solve." Zhang Shuo took over the conversation and said: "As long as Yousufu makes up his mind to conquer the Tang Dynasty, then he can send a large army to the east first, and he can raise grain and grass by taking these two places." ”

Zhang Shuo stood up, walked to the giant map, pointed to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and said, "These two places are very close to Datang, and they are rich, so they can raise enough grain and grass." ”

"Good! Zhang said yes! Li Longji thought the same thing, but he didn't expect Zhang Shuo to think of this, and Li Longji greatly appreciated it.

"......" Li Dan, Di Renjie and Zhang Cambodia's mouths were wide open, and they couldn't close for a long time.

They knew something about these two places, and they knew that they were rich, and that they had many mouths, and that they had abundant grain and grass. Moreover, these two places are very close to the Western Regions, and if they are defeated by the Great Eclipse, they will become the strategic base of the Arab Empire, which will be too harsh.

At this moment, Jia Ming came in and saluted Li Dan and said, "Your Majesty, Master Ni Ni asks to see you." ”

"Nirvana? What is he going to do? Call him in. Although Li Longji didn't know what important things Master Ni asked to see, he still decided to summon him.

Jia Ming went to take the Nirvana Master and soon turned around.

Ninishi is no longer the little old man he used to be, his face is full of red light, his spirit is flying, and he is a lot younger.

It is not surprising that in the past, Nirvana was worried about becoming ill and wanted to return to his homeland, but there was no chance. Now, the opportunity is now that he is more likely to return to his homeland, because the Tang Dynasty has solved the Turks, and can concentrate their forces against the Arab Empire, and there is hope for his recovery.

"I've seen Your Majesty." Ni Ni Shi hurriedly saluted Li Dan.

"Excuse me." Li Dan waved his hand and asked, "Nirvana, what is the important matter for you to come to see me?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister brought news of Khorasan." Ni Nishi hurriedly replied, "Yusuf is about to put down the rebellion in Khorasan, and he has sent Gu Taibai and Muhammad to the east with an army of 50,000 each, Gu Taibai will attack here and here, and Muhammad will attack Samarkand, and his troops will be directed at the city of Broken Leaves. ”

As he spoke, he walked to the map and pointed to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

"......" Li Dan opened his mouth wide and didn't say anything for a long time.

Shicai still didn't quite believe Li Longji's judgment, and it was only a while before the Ni Nishi brought news from Khorasan and learned that Yusuf had gone east, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

Not only Li Dan was surprised, but who here was not surprised?

"So fast!" Even Li Longji, who had expected it a long time ago, was also surprised, because the big food entered the east faster than he expected.

"What you said is true?" It took Li Dan a long time before he reacted, and he didn't believe it.

"It's true!" Ni Nishi was very determined, and said: "Since the minister became the governor of Persia, he has been sending people to return to his hometown to show his power, and now it has been very effective, and with the support of the Manichaeans, it is not difficult to find out the news." ”

The value of Nirna was not only that he was a prince of Persia, but that he was able to find out the news, and now, it has been confirmed.

"Yusuf is so determined." Li Longji stood up. Come to the map. Looking at the map, he said, "He is divided into two ways." Raise food and grass all the way, and open up roads all the way. As long as these two men succeed, Yusuf will be able to lead the army eastward, and at that time, it will be a battle of life and death. ”

"The prince is very right." The crowd was worried.

"How's that going to be?" Li Dan asked.

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, our top priority is to defeat Tubo and recapture Dafeichuan. Ensure the safety of the Hexi Corridor. Di Renjie's eyes sparkled, and he said: "This matter should be sooner rather than later." ”

Dafeichuan is now the area of Qinghai Lake, after Xue Rengui's army was defeated, it was obtained by Tubo, and after getting here, Tubo's strength rose greatly. At the same time, it has also become a strategic base for Tibet, which can threaten the Hexi Corridor from the Dafei River.

The Tang Dynasty wanted to go to war with the Arab Empire. The most important task is to ensure the safety of the Hexi Corridor and not to be threatened. To that end. You have to defeat Tubo and seize Dafeichuan, otherwise, it will be delusional.

"What the elder said is extremely true, this battle should be fought as soon as possible." Zhang Cambodia also changed his mind.

"Good!" Li Dan nodded and said, "Doesn't Da Shi want to conquer the Tang Dynasty?" Datang will fight to the death with Da Shi! Well, the prince advocated this war and attacked Tubo, and the matter was handed over to the prince to deal with it with full authority. ”

For Li Longji, Li Dan has absolute trust, and this is to give Li Longji full power.

"Thank you, Father." Li Longji took the order.

"Prince, how do you plan to fight this battle?" Li Dan asked.

"Father, the son thinks that if you don't fight, you will be enough, since you want to fight, you must defeat Tubo, and it will be difficult for Tubo to pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty for thirty or twenty years." Li Longji raised his eyebrows, his eyes sparkled, and said, "If there is a chance, Tubo will be destroyed." ”

"Exterminate Tibet? It's hard. Di Renjie shook his head and said: "The Tubo turtle is cowering in the high mountains and dense forests, advancing and retreating freely, if you want to destroy Tubo, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky." It is a thousand times more difficult than destroying the Turks. ”

The national strength of the Turks was much stronger than that of Tibet, but because the desert was empty, it was convenient for large armies to fight, and was eventually destroyed by the Tang Dynasty. Tubo is different, Tubo is located in high mountains and dense forests, advance and retreat freely, the Tang Dynasty is useless no matter how many troops are sent, if you want to destroy Tubo, it is tantamount to a dream.

"yes, don't let it go if you have the chance." Li Longji is well aware of this.

"Then as the prince said, fight a big battle." Li Dan finally made up his mind.

Then they deliberated for a while, and then they dispersed.

Back in the East Palace, Li Longji summoned Yang Simiao and told him about the matter, asking Yang Simiao to follow the plan.

Although Yang Siqiao was born as a eunuch, he was shrewd, resolute, and extremely talented in military affairs, Li Dan had long wanted to keep him by his side, but because he wanted him to inquire about the news in the palace, he didn't keep him by his side for a long time. Now that Li Dan has ascended the throne, Yang Siqiao no longer needs to stay in the palace, so Li Longji will naturally keep him by his side.

"Prince, this will be a big battle, a lot of money and food will be needed, and planning will be a big deal." Yang Siqiao reminded.

"Hmm." Li Longji agreed with this statement and said: "There is Zhang said that it is here, this is no problem." ”

Zhang said that Dacai was discerning, and it would naturally not be a problem for him to deal with this money and food, which was reassuring.

"Lord Zhang is certainly good, but Lord Zhang has a big game, and he should plan the overall situation, rather than use it to manage money and food." Yang disagreed.

Zhang said that he is the best in the world, talented, and has a view of the overall situation, so it is indeed better for him to strategize. It's just that Li Longji doesn't have anyone in charge of grain and grass at the moment, so he has to use Zhang.

"Do you have anybody?" Li Longji was a little suspicious.

"The prince is right, I really know one person who can take on this important responsibility." Yang Siqiao nodded.

"Who?" If someone can dispose of the money and food and get rid of Zhang Shuo, this is a great thing, Li Longji asked busily.

"Wang Maozhong." Yang Siqiao recommended and said: "This person was originally a Korean, but because his father broke the law, he was punished as a palace slave. He is good at management, manages a lot of things in the palace, is well organized, and everyone praises him. If he were to manage the money and food, there would be no problem. ”

"Wang Maozhong?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows, remembering this person's information.

Wang Maozhong is not famous in history, however, he is a management wizard. Li Longji sent him to take charge of Ma Zheng, and through his efforts, Ma Zheng of the Tang Dynasty made great achievements, and the official control of war horses was as high as 700,000. (To be continued......)

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