Chapter 1513 Iron-Blooded Policy
"The things in the south have been done well, and we have opened up a vast territory for the Tang Dynasty. However, I heard that the local people are somewhat disobedient. I have read the document you sent. The iron-blood policy is certainly good, but Will it trigger a greater popular uprising?”
Li Shimin was an outstanding politician and military strategist. Although he did not go to Qianxian County for a day, Li Shimin could already tell that something was wrong just from the number of casualties among soldiers. The resistance in the southern area was indeed fierce, even worse than that of Fusang. Be intense.
When it comes to a place like this, if Li Shimin were ten years younger, he would have the same idea as Li Xiang. Anyone who dares to resist, we have only one answer to him, and that is to directly raise the knife and drop it. As for whether he can bear it , that is purely his own business. If he can't stand it, then don't rebel and just be an obedient citizen of the Tang Dynasty.
But Li Shimin is now older, and some red scenes always appear in his mind. This is like the mistake he made when he was young. Now he has figured it out, and he always thinks about not having too many thoughts of killing. Otherwise, if you really get to that society, someone might come to settle the score with you.
"Grandpa, please rest assured. The land area in Indochina is not very large, and the population is not very large. If the density is the same as that of the Tang Dynasty, then adopting this policy may have many sequelae, but there is no need to consider it now. If anyone refuses to accept this, we will kill him and transport his family members to Goguryeo to farm. Within three to five years, this matter will definitely be completely resolved. My grandson is doing this to avoid Repeat the same mistakes..."
Li Xiang talked about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. They also sent troops to South Vietnam back then, and the South Vietnamese court also expressed its surrender and even set up prefectures and counties there. But what is the use now? Aren't they still rebelling?
What Li Shimin values most is his reputation, and he must surpass the previous emperors. Emperor Sui Yang was a tyrant and turned the entire dynasty into that. Naturally, Li Shimin did not want to compare with him, but Li Shimin always compared himself to As Emperor Qin and Han Wu, he was even more powerful than these two people.
So when Li Xiang moved these people out, Li Shimin immediately had nothing to say. He even hoped that Li Xiang could be more aggressive and never let these people take the blame. When we relax a little, It is possible that this is no longer the land of the Tang Dynasty.
"What you have decided to do has been correct over the years. What are your plans to return to Chang'an this time?"
Although Li Shimin is older, the questions he asks are all on point. Li Xiang has not left Chang'an for a long time, and he will definitely not stay in Chang'an for a long time this time. According to Li Xiang, there is another powerful enemy in the Western Regions. .
Although we have won the victory over the Anton Governor's Mansion, we must always be prepared. If the Arab Empire is not seriously injured, it will always threaten us. Instead of waiting for them to come every day, it is better for us to take the initiative and attack again. Eat a piece of their land and make our strategy deeper.
"Grandfather, the reason why I ended the war in the south was to attack Tianzhu, but the current situation is a bit inappropriate, so it is better to solve the troubles in the Western Region first. After the Arab Empire was defeated last time, it seems that they have found another enemy in their west. Having found a strong enemy, these people are simply making enemies everywhere, so in this case, I think it is the best time to expedition to the Arab Empire.”
Li Xiang has already compiled all the information. According to Li Xiang's idea, the Arab Empire's enemy in the west should be the Frankish Kingdom.
According to the original historical trend, they should not be strong enough now to confront the Arab Empire. However, according to the information detected in the gaps within the Arab Empire, they did encounter a strong enemy in Jixi. Li Xiang couldn't imagine that besides the Frankish Kingdom, there would be other enemies that could give the Arab Empire a draw.
"How big is this world? I thought it was the end of the world in the Western Regions, but I didn't expect there were so many more in the west. This world is really amazing. I originally thought that our country in the Tang Dynasty was the largest. Now I see There are still more places to conquer.”
Li Shimin also had fanaticism in his eyes. For a monarch with a relatively broad mind, the end of the world is what he needs to pursue. If he only limited himself to this area, he would have been able to live for a thousand years.
"What my grandfather said is that although our Tang Dynasty has a lot of land, a lot of it is of little use. We have to find a lot of fertile land. Only with more fertile land can we be able to support ourselves. Only with more citizens can we raise our tax revenue to a higher level.”
Li Xiang had to get people within the court to support him. You must know that many people now say that Li Xiang is a warmonger. Obviously there are not so many troubles in the border areas. Instead, he recruits a large number of soldiers to attack other countries. Although it is important to open up new territories, it cannot keep the entire dynasty at war all the time.
The meaning of Li Xiang's words is very clear, that is, to let Li Shimin know that our war is not just about opening up new territories, but also making great progress in taxation. When Li Xiang was just reborn, the tax revenue of the entire Tang Dynasty Just twelve million dollars.
But how much tax revenue does the Tang Dynasty have now? It has increased by more than four times. This is only the tax on the surface. Secretly, a large part has been swallowed up by Li Xiang, so if it is all brought to the table, it will increase by ten times.
Can you say there is something wrong with war? If you want to say that there is a problem with the plunder of war, then you are really telling lies with your eyes wide open. Although military expenditures are also increasing, after subtracting the expenditure from the harvest, the court's income has still more than doubled than before. Otherwise, , how could Li Shimin afford to build a palace?
Think about it when I first took over the throne, let alone repairing the palace, even if I put some things in order that cost little money, I am afraid there will be many people in the court who will object.
Now that Li Shimin has built a palace, is there anyone in the court who objects to it? There was no objection at all. The Tang Dynasty had so much income, even if Li Shimin built a new city, no one would say anything... (End of Chapter)
