Tang Dynasty: After dominating Rome, I counterattacked Chang'an

Chapter 140 A tough decision!
"Shubao, right now, the most important thing is how to explain to the people."

Du Ruhui's eyes were solemn, and he continued with a folded hand: "I have studied the history of various generations and concluded that once the economy and the people's expectations for the country are on the rise, no one will remember the minor shortcomings, and it doesn't matter even if some officials embezzle money."

"But... once the economy goes down or parallel, and the country loses the war, then... all kinds of social problems will be exposed."

"Once the news of our Tang's defeat at Yan State spreads, then... the private enrichment will be infinitely expanded, just like the curved plow, the private enrichment of those noble families will be infinitely expanded. In addition, Your Majesty... did not gain the throne legitimately last year, so it is very likely that someone will launch a rebellion at that time!"

Rebellion was a very frequent occurrence in the feudal dynasty era.

Some people may think that Li Shimin is an incomparable warrior, so who would dare to rebel?

But in reality there were quite a few rebellions.

To put it in a broader sense, his sons Li Chengqian and Li You rebelled.

To put it in a smaller context, there were countless peasant uprisings during the Zhenguan period.

And this is not unique to Li Shimin's dynasty, it is also true in other dynasties.

Whenever there are natural disasters or man-made disasters, there will be people who rebel.

During the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor, was born into a peasant family. Even so, there were countless uprisings and rebellions by the peasants under his rule.

So, if this matter is not handled properly, the people of the Tang Dynasty will already be quite dissatisfied with Li Shimin's usurpation of the throne, and you still led people to defeat? And you also condoned the nobles to enrich themselves?

It is also very likely that the Tang Dynasty will rebel again.

"Block the news first, don't let it get out!"

Changsun Wuji said with a cold face.

Qin Qiong nodded: "That's right! Ke Ming, you should do it quickly. Keep as much information as possible secret. Don't let too many people know about this matter."

Du Ruhui cupped his hands: "Shubao, I understand!"

He quickly left.

There is no delay in this matter.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be so busy these days that he won't come home at night.

After he left, Changsun Wuji asked in a trembling voice: "Shubao, why did you lose so completely?"

Qin Qiong has fought in many battles for many years and is the man who knows the most about war in the Tang Dynasty. He wants to hear the answer.

Can….
Qin Qiong was silent...
He walked outside and looked up at the clear sky.

Yeah yeah….
Why did we lose?

Not only was the defeat so complete, even Cheng Yaojin, who had never been captured before, was captured.

Behind this Da Yan, the child from ten years ago, Li Chengdao, has grown into such a... terrifying person.

Qin Qiong was puzzled.

….….….….….….
Chang'an City.

half a month later.

Tai Chi Palace.

"Bang!!"

Qin Qiong hit the table angrily, making thunderous noises.

Many of the former officials of the Prince of Qin's Palace were shocked.

"Damn it! Damn it!!"

"What's going on? What's going on?!"

"Why block the news? The more we block it, the more people will know. Now the whole Chang'an City knows that we have been defeated, and also knows that the court sold the broken curved plow to them!"

"Who on earth did this?!"

Qin Qiong gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.

Although it was not the imperial court that sold the broken curved plow, the curved plow was spread under their reputation, so it was natural that they would be found when problems arose.

at the moment.

With the news of two things that were detrimental to the rule, Qin Qiong could foresee that in the future the people of the Tang Dynasty would have even lower recognition of the court and His Majesty, and they might even turn to the side of the rebels.

He could never have imagined that the plan that the court considered perfect would lead to the situation today.

Now, let alone cleaning up Jiangdong and then sending troops to attack Jiangdong, it is hard to say whether Chang'an City can remain safe!
"Shubao, whoever benefits from this matter is the culprit." Changsun Wuji suggested.

Qin Qiong narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Auxiliary machine, could it be... the work of Yan Country?"

Changsun Wuji and others remained silent.

It seems to be accepted.

"Yan Country? They have extended their hands into our Tang Dynasty? And the speed at which the news was spread shows that it must have been done by the Five Surnames and Seven Nobles at the very least. Have the Five Surnames and Seven Nobles surrendered to them?"

Qin Qiong felt uneasy.

Changsun Wuji sighed and said, "I'm afraid, yes."

Hearing this, Qin Qiong became even more uneasy.

The Yan State has such a strong army and is obviously supported by a big country. Now the Five Surnames and Seven Families support the Yan State.

"Shubao, there is one more thing."

Wei Zheng came out.

"explain."

Qin Qiong said absentmindedly.

Wei Zheng said seriously: "I'm afraid that there will be no harvest in Youzhou and Bingzhou this year. Just three days ago, locusts... came..."

boom!
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shimin, who was still absent-minded, was struck by lightning.

Changsun Wuji and others around were also horrified.

"What, a plague of locusts is coming?"

"Damn it! The critical moment has come!!"

"It's not good, Your Majesty. We don't have much food left in the treasury. Pharmacist Yaojin took a lot with him when he went to war, and they... can't bring that food back..."

"......."

Many old officials of the Prince of Qin's Palace were panicked.

Since ancient times, locust plagues have meant death, tens of thousands of deaths.

Right now, many people are going to die in the Tang Dynasty again...
"A natural disaster has come, and our Tang Dynasty has been targeted by an unknown powerful country. Will they take this opportunity to attack our Tang Dynasty?"

Qin Qiong couldn't help but feel a little panicked. The natural disasters and man-made disasters in the Tang Dynasty today made him think of Jie Li Khan who went straight to the banks of the Wei River many years ago.

That time, General Jiancheng opened the gate to welcome the enemy.

And this time….
Externally, the imperial court suffered a defeat.

Internally, the imperial court sold broken curved plows to the people of the three continents.

Oh my god, a locust plague is coming.

All kinds of natural and man-made disasters are telling the people that Your Majesty now seems...unworthy of the throne!
This time, if there is a large-scale invasion by an enemy country, such as the Yan Kingdom and the army of the big country behind it, I am afraid... the people will open the door.

Qin Qiong's eyes flickered, and he said with a sense of loss: "Everyone, what should we do? Your Majesty is not here, what should the Tang Dynasty do?"

The ministers were silent.

half an hour.

Fang Xuanling stepped forward and cautiously suggested, "Shubao, a few days ago, an envoy from Dayan arrived at Rujiang Bay to discuss post-war matters with the pharmacist."

"They are asking for something in exchange for our prisoners like Yaojin. Otherwise...we can add a lot more to it to appease the foreign enemy first, that is, Li Chengdao?"

"Then we appease them and deal with various internal issues."

Qin Qiong nodded and said, "Xuanling! You are right, I will do as you say!"

"It's just that...we don't have much food left in Datang right now. Can Dayan really satisfy your appetite?"

Fang Xuanling sighed and said, "I, don't know."

he does not know.

But Fang Xuanling knew that this had to be dealt with. Otherwise, with Li Chengdao's attack in Jiangdong and the current internal troubles, wars would break out again in the Tang Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)