Chapter 898 Think about other things first

"This is the question of whether God will reward you with food or not. Some places do have a very good climate, but there are many mountains there and there are not many places where you can farm. The most important thing is that there are no big rivers passing through it, so there are no crops from ancient times to the present. Civilization, our place is purely about food provided by God."

Li Xiang didn't know how to explain this problem, so he could only attribute it all to God. Everyone was willing to believe this explanation. After all, they had an incomparable sense of superiority from the day they were born. , always believed that Datang’s territory was the best in the world, and Li Xiang’s explanation also made them more psychologically satisfied.

"I have always told you that we want to occupy this area in order to bring our advanced technology there. It may not be visible yet, but it will soon be visible. The population of Datang will become more and more. The existing If the land cannot satisfy our development, then we will move the grain production areas to this area, and then find a way to transport the grain back, then we can do other things in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty..."

Su Dingfang was very familiar with these words. When he attacked Goguryeo, Li Xiang also used these words to convince everyone. Although these words were repeated, they had to be said to be very useful. Zhang Jiuli and the others also nodded. Li Xiang said Very correct.

"Let's talk about the army. Based on the capabilities of our Tang cavalry, how many troops do you think we can use to occupy Nanzhao and then invade the southern countries? Of course, it doesn't matter if you are wrong. It is just an internal estimate on our part."

Long Wu was redeemed by Li Xiang from the system, so this person's words are quite reliable. Unlike some people in society, he will definitely calculate this matter very conservatively.

"I think 30,000 cavalry is enough to defeat various places, but if you want to effectively occupy various places, I am afraid that this number will be needed several times more. Although the people in these areas do not have a unified country, they They are also very difficult to control, and this area is full of mountains and forests, so I suggest you only occupy some plain areas and let other areas develop."

Long Wu thought for a while and said, including Nanzhao, many places are not worthy of our occupation. If we want to occupy these areas, the cost and time we will spend are by no means a small number. All we want is In the plain areas of this area, as for the mountains and forests, they were still allowed to do whatever they wanted.

"What you said makes sense. For the time being, it can only be like this. We will occupy a small area first, but we must not give up the remaining areas. If you give up, then others will be slow in this area. If we develop slowly, sooner or later we will swallow our fruits.”

Li Xiang wants to establish a new open policy, which is to occupy the coastal and plain areas first. As for some places in the mountains and forests, they can be opened to the domestic aristocratic families and those brave men in the mountains. As long as you want to create a new one for yourself. A new world, then you can work hard in those mountains, forests and narrow areas.

You only need to pay a part of the tax to the court every year, plus 1/3 of the land you occupy is given to the court, then the remaining land can be used by you for 100 years, and the court will redistribute it after 100 years. This can be said to be A hugely profitable deal.

Some people say that those people in China are not fools, and they may not do this. Li Xiang did not say that everyone should do it. Some people can no longer develop in China, but they do have some skills in their hands. Strength, the imperial court has now opened an opening for them, it would be strange if they don't go.

What's more, with the 100-year use right, no one can guarantee what will happen in these 100 years. If you take these lands into your own hands first, it will not be too late to deal with them slowly in the future, not to mention that every time Each piece of land has its own output, especially those in the tropics. As long as you can operate it well, it is not difficult to earn more than ten times the profit. The local indigenous people are not very powerful in fighting. Someone is willing to go.

"Your Highness, are we thinking too far ahead? We are planning a marriage in Nanzhao. You have already thought about all the matters in the southern countries. We must finish this matter first."

The other people had already thought about creating an armed manor in the south. Anyway, this was allowed by the imperial court, but just one sentence brought them back to reality. Don't think about such wonderful things now. Our current power is only To the south of Sichuan, the Nanzhao Kingdom does not yet belong to us. If we want to realize your wish to arm the manor, we must first get over the matter in front of us.

"What you said is true. Let's stop fantasizing and try not to start a fight in Nanzhao. I estimate that in one or two years, various problems will occur in their country and the temple will be destroyed. Such a high level is beyond their capabilities. It is also because of peace that these contradictions have not been triggered. We have to find ways to stimulate these contradictions."

It may be very difficult for a country to develop in a good way, but if you want to find something trouble for this country, especially if you are much more powerful than this country, then you have too many ways. Just think about Tubo back then. It was a country that could be compared with the Tang Dynasty. But now it is directly divided into three parts, and the other two parts are getting weaker and weaker. Even with people like Ludongtsen and Songtsen Gampo, What can they do?

"It's better to divide the troops into two groups. Your Highness will continue to support King Nanzhao. We can find a prince from within the court and let him support King Zhennan. The conflict between the two parties is no longer coordinated. If King Zhennan has a prince from the court, If we have the support, we will take action when it is time to take action. No matter who wins or loses in the end, the overall national strength will be reduced by at least half."

Zhang Jiuli also understood what comprehensive national strength was. Because of Li Xiang's arrival, these new terms had a new space in the Tang Dynasty. After this guy finished speaking, everyone else squinted and nodded. Zhang Jiuli This guy is definitely a brainiac.

"But no other prince can compete with our Highness!"

Qian Ping's words immediately brought everyone back to the starting point. It's not a good thing to be too strong. It's hard to find someone to act against you. This is one of the pains of being too strong.