173. Trade war
"Zhao Boyan retreats, Jingwen stays!" Li Shimin said.
When Zhao Boyan saw this situation, he immediately knew that Li Shimin might have something to say to Jingwen, and maybe even some private task. So of course Zhao Boyan didn't want to hear it, of course he knew that sometimes he heard too much, and he was afraid that he would be suspected of getting into trouble. So, he immediately stepped back because he didn't want to take on this responsibility.
"Jingwen, this time to the Turks, in addition to the one who just wanted to obtain the sovereignty of Dingxiang County, he was also responsible for reaching an agreement with the Turks, and he wanted to exchange tea for war horses. You already know this task, and I will give you a task to disrupt the Turks' finances. Li Shimin said.
"Messing with the Turks' finances?" Jingwen didn't quite understand what it meant.
Li Shimin immediately said: "Jingwen, your theory of trade war some time ago surprised me very much. If it can really destroy a country's finances and people's will like a trade war, then I am afraid it will be a soldier who can surrender without a fight. This trade war can not only weaken the enemy, but also allow oneself to gain a lot of wealth, which is a rare good tactic. Therefore, I also want you to play a trade war against the Turks, so that the Tang Dynasty can gain financial resources and suppress the Turks. ”
Only then did Jingwen know that Li Shimin actually discounted the idea of a trade war? Jingwen once told Li Shimin that the advantage of the trade war is that you can get a lot of money, and you can get a lot of benefits without letting the soldiers bleed on the front line. Although this kind of profit does not come as quickly as war and plunder, it is better to be stable and can be plundered for a long time. The content of this kind of thing about economics is not something that Li Shimin, a feudal emperor, can understand.
But Li Shimin also wanted to get a trade war, so he had to get rid of Jingwen, the "founder" of the trade war. Li Shimin believed that Jingwen could bring wealth to the Tang Dynasty, so that the Tang could rely on the wealth to train soldiers and then finally defeat the Turks.
Jingwen listened to Li Shimin's thoughts, and had to admit that Li Shimin's ideas were very good and powerful. Li Shimin's idea is very simple, to describe it in one sentence, that is, Li Shimin wants to arm his soldiers with the wealth of the Turks, and then defeat the Turks. In this way, the Turks were raising troops for the Tang Dynasty and training soldiers for the Tang Dynasty, so they were finally stoned to death by their own money.
Jingwen couldn't help crying, how could such a tall and high-tech job be able to be completed by himself? In later generations, Jingwen only knew about the trade war but didn't know why, where could he play such a high-tech job? The idea of using the enemy's money to raise soldiers for oneself and then defeat the enemy is really worthy of a method that only a generation of heroes can come up with, and it is so strange.
I'm afraid that even Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui didn't think that there was such a way to play in war. At most, people think that the trade war can make a lot of money, but Li Shimin really deserves to be the emperor, and he immediately thought of using the enemy's money to defeat the enemy.
"Is this the difference between a boss and a worker? The ideas of the two are not of the same grade at all! Jingwen muttered in his heart.
Jingwen also had to admire Li Shimin's idea, he really dared to think and do, and immediately sent Jingwen to do this. No wonder Li Shimin had to Jingwen to envoy to the Turks, it turned out that there was this idea in it. This kind of thing can only be done by Jing Wen, even if Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui can't do it!
"Your Majesty, it's a little difficult to do this!" Jingwen said with a sad face.
"If there is any difficulty, as long as you can do it, I will do my best to satisfy you!" Li Shimin said.
Jingwen immediately said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this kind of thing can only be completed with the cooperation of many people." Therefore, I am afraid that the power of a Turkic envoy cannot be achieved. Because this kind of thing can only be done with the cooperation of many people! I'm afraid I'll need the cooperation of the local government! ”
Li Shimin thought about it for a while, and finally nodded, because this kind of thing is too difficult, I'm afraid that although Jingwen understands the trade war, it is also difficult for a smart woman to cook without rice!
"I will give you a secret decree immediately, and you can get the surrounding state capitals to cooperate with you if necessary! As long as your orders aren't too embarrassing, they should be there for you. Li Shimin said.
Li Shimin's this is enough to show his trust in Jingwen, and the power of this holy decree is not small. Of course, this is only some orders that are not excessive, and the local government will not obey if it goes too far. Because this decree is not very binding, it is only a middle decree. According to the legal theory of the Tang Dynasty, the middle decree is a holy decree that has not been reviewed by the province of Menxia, and it is legally invalid. Any order of the imperial court, including the emperor's decree, must be deliberated by the ministry before it is legitimate. If the emperor has a decree in his hand, it is an invalid decree, and the official has the right to refuse to fulfill it.
But in fact, as long as the decree is not a legitimate decree, the imperial power is not something that anyone dares to contend with. As long as it is not too much, they will obey. Therefore, Li Shimin is also confident that his holy decree should have a certain effect even if it is not deliberated by the subordinate provinces, but even Li Shimin does not know how great the effect is.
"Your Majesty, the minister still wants military power!" Jingwen said suddenly.
After Li Shimin heard this, he obviously frowned, because Jingwen actually wanted military power. Since ancient times, the military power has been very strict, and the Tang Dynasty even separated the power to command, transfer, and command, which is to be able to control the military power. But now Jingwen actually wants military power, no matter which emperor it is, he will be careful.
"How much do you want?" Li Shimin asked.
"Hundreds of people are enough!" Jingwen said.
Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief, Jingwen didn't want much.
Li Shimin immediately said a few words to the eunuch, and then the eunuch left. And when the eunuch came back again, he brought something that looked like a half-tiger. When Jingwen saw this thing, he couldn't help but think of a well-known item in history.
"Tiger Talisman?" Jingwen said.
Li Shimin said: "Yes, this is the tiger talisman. With this tiger talisman, it is possible to mobilize 800 soldiers from a Zhichong Mansion in Xinzhou. Moreover, Xinzhou is located on the front line of the fight against the Turks, and these soldiers in Zhichong Mansion are all elites, so you have to be careful with them! ”
Jingwen didn't expect Li Shimin to be so generous, and immediately gave him the Tiger Talisman so that he could transfer troops. It's only 800 people, but it's very good. At least, with these 800 soldiers, I'm afraid that I can do whatever I want to do there.