Li Shimin has a very high status in the hearts of these generals, but Li Shimin will not go out to fight for no reason, every war is for a reason, the unification of the world is the first battle, and the later Turks also provoked us because of them, and there was a reason for the later Goguryeo, and now Li Xiang also has a reason for the battle, Xue Yantuo and Gaochang are all implicated, but in addition to these places, who provoked us in other places?

"I know what my father-in-law is worried about, it's nothing more than that I think Datang's finances can't bear it, but now we are fighting two wars at the same time, and two or three hundred thousand soldiers have been recruited from home and abroad, but are our casualties large? Do we spend more money? ”

When Li Xiang said this, Cheng Yanjin knew why Li Xiang was so confident, although we used more than 200,000 soldiers to conquer Goguryeo, but most of the soldiers were in various places to maintain law and order, and the number of soldiers who really entered the war was not very large, and the number of casualties was even less.

According to the news obtained by Cheng Yanjin, more than 200,000 people only suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and we took down Goguryeo and the two countries on the peninsula, this loss is not serious for Datang, plus the money we robbed, the military expenditure can be completely compensated, and even Datang's treasury can be richer.

The most important thing is that we have so many slaves, and so much land, and there will be a large amount of grain that can be transported in every year in the future, and in an agricultural country, as long as the price of food falls, then other goods in society will fall, and the living standards of the common people will also improve.

"What you said is quite reasonable, but I am still a little worried about the frequent use of troops against the Xiongnu during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and in the later years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the money in the treasury is almost gone, and almost every household of the common people is in vain, so don't do it."

Cheng Yanjin remembered the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which was the first counterattack of the entire Han nation against the nomads, which can be said to be very good, but in the next few wars, too many people died with the money spent by the Han Dynasty, and the comprehensive national strength declined greatly.

"Father-in-law, I'm too worried, as long as we can calculate the cost and control the expenditure at the same time, it will never come to that point, take our current war in Xue Yantuo as an example, although the land in Xue Yantuo is very barren and will not bring us much gain, but it is all Xue Yantuo's people who can't run it, if it is my people to run it, how can it be possible to lose money?"

Although Li Xiang didn't say how he ran it, the people present believed in Li Xiang's business ability, and which of the large and small shops in Chang'an City was not related to Zhidaobao? If you don't have a connection, you're probably not going to be able to run a business in this city.

"And what's your next target?"

Cheng Yanjin is not the first to ask this, Niu Junda also asked this, Li Xiang is now thinking about two goals, one goal is naturally Fusang, now that the countries on the peninsula have requisitioned their ports, it can be said that it is very easy to attack Fusang.

But after returning to Chang'an City, Li Xiang had a new idea, that is, Nanzhao...

These can be regarded as Li Xiang's two strategies, which have not yet been decided, mainly because a lot of information has not been recovered, and when the information from various places is sent back, it is estimated that Li Xiang's strategic will will will be decided.

"There is no goal for the time being, but I can assure you that in half a year at the latest, you will be able to put on the battlefield, there is no place for you in this Chang'an City, and the battlefield is your destination."

Hearing that it was only half a year, the two brothers were immediately happy, they were originally born for the war, and now let them live in Chang'an City, and they can still talk about it when they are young, but Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang are rewarded one after another, these two people really can't sit still, we are much closer than you in terms of relationship, we are Li Xiang's brother-in-law, what are you worth?

Cheng Yanjin's face was also full of joy, but he didn't say anything about this matter, after all, Li Xiang had already decided, but he still felt that it should be stable in his heart, in order not to discourage Li Xiang's enthusiasm, Cheng Yanjin treated it as if he didn't hear it, not to mention that he could take his two sons with him about this matter.

After discussing these important things, it was time to start the banquet, Cheng Yanjin is different from others, other people always have to find some escorts, but Cheng Yanjin doesn't have that idea, the family eats and drinks, if an outsider comes, the whole family is probably uncomfortable, so it is better to drink from your own family.

Li Xiang's amount of wine is still good, but Cheng Biting Jin Ye and the three of them are all big wine barrels, and after a while, a jar of wine will go down, but for these three people, it is just to moisten their throats, and the three of them immediately let people send another jar.

"It's not that I don't drink with you, you also know my original wine, this time I came back from the north, and my body was a little unwell, which should be the reason why the weather over there was too cold, so every time I drank too much, I couldn't sleep at night, and the whole person was in pain."

Li Xiang still has something to do this night, how can he drink too much with these three people? I definitely can't escape by other means, so I said that I had a problem with my body, and sure enough, when Li Xiang said this, the faces of the three of them were very worried.

They are now on Li Xiang's ship, and they will be the people on this boat in the future, Li Xiang's body is crucial, not to mention that we are still pure relatives, if Li Xiang's health is not good, then wouldn't my sister also suffer if she married in the past?

"Don't rush to the front of everything in the future, I am also the one who leads the troops to fight, if you rush to the front of everything, what do you want them to do? Charge and fight to them. ”

Cheng Yanjin pointed to his two sons, although he belittled his sons, but these two guys were also very happy, in their opinion, Li Xiang is a little white face, although the kung fu in his hands is good, but the essence is still a little white face, go to the north for a walk, this body can't stand it, isn't this a little white face? If we were two brothers in the past, there would definitely be nothing, is this rough-skinned weather still a thing?

Li Xiang can only bow his hand to the two brothers-in-law, and he will rely on you in the future......