Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 442: Wang Zuo has talent but a dark heart

Japan is just a small country.

When Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he sent people to congratulate him. At the same time, he also purchased a lot of muskets from the Ministry of Works and provided a batch of silver to the Ministry of Revenue.

But that's about it.

Compared with the Arab Empire, Tibet, Persia and other countries, Japan's purchasing power is not very good.

Now, Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui are leading a large army to the border. Once the war breaks out, it will be another staggering expenditure of money.

Therefore, Dai Zhou doubted whether Japan would be able to come up with so much silver after this war.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Emperor Shu Ming may not have that much silver, but there are many silver mines and gold mines in the territory of Japan."

"As long as these silver and gold mines are there, there will be no shortage of silver."

Dai Zhou suddenly realized that the reason for sending troops to Japan this time was not just because of Cui Wei's death, but most likely because of Japan's gold and silver mines.

but.

"A large amount of gold and silver pouring into the market will inevitably have a huge impact on the economy in the market..."

"So, Su Bin went out to sea to do business."

Su Chen said with a smile, "Pei Mingli also went to the Persian Empire to do business."

Dai Zhou grinned. Oh boy, he understood now.

Su Chen's plan is really like an old sow wearing bras, one set after another.

It is not convenient for the gold and silver mined from Japan to flow into the Tang Dynasty market, but there is no problem for other countries.

at the same time.

Dai Zhou thought of the concept of using economy to defeat other countries that Su Chen had mentioned to him before.

"What King Shoulder to Shoulder means is that by using trade means, we can break down the economic system of other countries, and then we can get rice at fifty taels of silver per pound?"

"In this way, all the wealth from all directions will be gathered in the treasury of the Great Tang Dynasty. Even other countries will need to rely on the Great Tang Dynasty to survive?"

"Wonderful, wonderful."

Dai Zhou asked himself and answered, "If we calculate this carefully, I'm afraid that in just a few years, all the surrounding countries will submit to the rule of our Tang Dynasty."

"No, even with a little effort, the people of the surrounding countries will spontaneously kill their kings and surrender to our Tang Dynasty."

"..."

Looking at Dai Zhou talking to himself, Su Chen smiled and took a sip of tea.

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows. Through trade, defeating the economic system of other countries and then achieving the goal of controlling other countries?

This……

Unheard of.

"Can we defeat other countries just by trade?"

"can."

"impossible."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Every country has a strong army. Even if you invest more goods, you can't let these troops betray their monarch."

Su Chen smiled. Betrayal?

"This can't be called betrayal. It's just a choice between life and death."

"As for how to defeat a country through economic trade, this has been going on for a long time. If I explain it in the simplest and most popular way, I'm sure the emperor will understand."

"All ears."

"Cut off the food supply."

As soon as these four words came out, Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but show a bit of confusion.

Is there any direct relationship between cutting off food supplies and the economic and trade war?
Dai Zhou said thoughtfully: "When two armies are fighting, as long as we cut off the enemy's food supplies, they will naturally fall without a fight."

"King Shoulder to Shoulder means that the economic trade between the two countries is also like this, cutting off the other side's food supplies, forcing the other side to surrender and be defeated?"

Su Chen nodded, "Master Dai just said that when a large amount of gold and silver from Japan enters the market, it will cause instability in the market economy."

"But what if we take these gold, silver and jewelry and go to other countries to buy necessary things?"

"For example, copper, iron, grain, cloth..."

"The influx of a large amount of gold and silver will surely cause the prices of these goods to rise rapidly, right?"

Dai Zhou nodded, "The huge purchase volume will naturally lead to a shortage of goods, and everyone will raise the price."

"Also, more idle personnel will join in and continuously produce more best-selling items."

Li Shimin said coldly: "Guan Zhong destroyed Lu with grain!"

Su Chen smiled and clapped his hands, saying, "The Emperor is indeed well-informed and has a strong memory. He understands everything at once."

Li Shimin sneered: "But don't forget, during the Warring States Period, the seven countries fought for hegemony, but now it's different. Even if they have no food, they can buy it from other countries."

Su Chen nodded, "The emperor is right, but if we put some effort into it, the result will be the same."

"How does it work?"

Li Shimin stared at Su Chen with burning eyes, as if there was an unknown door that was about to open, waving at him from afar.

Su Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Didn't I just say that we should buy a large amount of cloth, copper, iron and other things?"

"I think no one would refuse to sell these things at a high price. Even their king would not refuse. Instead, he would feel that someone was being taken advantage of."

This is natural.

Li Shimin and the other two nodded calmly.

No one would refuse the influx of large amounts of gold and silver, let alone an innocent transaction.

They may even be encouraged to do more and produce more so that they can quickly reap the gold and silver of others.

"When they found that the food production was not enough to support the people's survival, they needed to buy large amounts of food from other countries."

"I don't think I need to say more about food, right?"

Li Shimin frowned, "You're only saying half the words, you deserve to be killed!" Su Chen: "..."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Father, when I ascended the throne, I issued a general amnesty to encourage land reclamation, and the curved plows made by Su Chen have been distributed to all states and prefectures."

Li Shimin was shocked. How could he have forgotten about this?
With this policy in place, the amount of arable land in the Tang Dynasty will inevitably continue to increase. By then, will there still be worries about lack of food?
"and then?"

Li Shimin was like a curious baby, chasing Su Chen and asking questions.

Su Chen: "We have food. If they want to buy it, they will naturally have to pay a high price. In this way, the money we spent will be returned."

"Secondly, the shortage of food will also make them realize the importance of farming. If these fields are in our hands..."

"Why is it in our hands?"

“Of course I bought it at a low price!”

Su Chen looked at Dai Zhou speechlessly, "Their attention is all on the items we need to buy. How many people are left to farm? In this way, the price of the land will naturally be low."

"If they use military force..."

"Then we will dispatch troops justifiably!"

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"If they don't use the military, they will have to buy these lands from us at a high price, and we will use this silver to buy their gold, silver, copper and iron mines..."

"This goes back and forth..."

"The economies of other countries are all under our control."

"Whether it's food, drink, or daily necessities, we are the ones who set the prices!"

"In this case, if we want to cause chaos in their country, isn't it easy?"

Listening to Su Chen's confident remarks, Li Shimin grabbed his hair hard, and even Dai Zhou was no exception.

Enter your mother.

It’s time to grow your brain.

He spoke so clearly and logically, but why does it still feel like something is confusing?
Buy low and sell high, in and out, and the economy of other countries will collapse?

Powerful military suppression will only make them die faster. If there is no military suppression, buying them at high prices will only make them die little by little like chopping meat with a slow knife?

Li Shimin patted his head. When he saw Li Chengqian drinking tea calmly, he couldn't help but said, "Do you understand?"

Li Chengqian shook his head, "I don't understand."

Li Shimin: "???"

"I don't understand why you are so calm?"

"Although I don't understand, it's OK as long as he knows how to operate it."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "He needs something, and I provide something. We each do our own job. Isn't that wonderful?"

Li Shimin: "..."

Dai Zhou was full of admiration: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"The Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was also..."

"Cough cough."

Li Chengqian looked at Dai Zhou expressionlessly, "Do you want to say that I have the ability to identify people and use them, or do you want to say that I am ignorant and incompetent?"

"Of course it's the former!"

Dai Zhou spoke up quickly, "Your Majesty, of course, trusts people when you employ them, and does not employ people if you doubt them. Your judgment of people is unparalleled in history."

Li Chengqian sneered, but did not continue to tease Dai Zhou.

Dai Zhou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead awkwardly. He had just spoken too quickly and had forgotten that Liu Bang relied entirely on his brothers for help.

Li Shimin looked at the table and said, "Now I understand two things. One is what you said before about Guan Zhong destroying Lu with grain."

"One is to buy at a low price and sell at a high price. With the help of what our dynasty has, we can force other countries to keep buying at high prices, so that we can easily encroach on their land and then use force to intimidate them."

Su Chen nodded, "The emperor's summary is pretty much the same."

Li Shimin: "You want to emulate Guan Zhong and destroy Lu with grain. This plan may be possible to implement, but it may not succeed. If you add the latter..."

"No, no, no, the emperor misunderstood."

Su Chen smiled and waved his hand to interrupt Li Shimin's words, "These two things, combined, are icing on the cake, and separated, each has its own merits."

"If one plan fails, try another one."

"With a strong military force as a guarantee, I believe that no country will openly go to war with the Tang Dynasty."

black.

This kid has a really dark heart.

Li Shimin looked at Su Chen, carefully digesting the economic and trade methods that Su Chen mentioned.

It's rare but undeniably possible.

after all.

There was a precedent of Guan Zhong destroying Lu with grain.

However, how to operate it in detail requires someone who is proficient in this field to make a detailed layout later.

Li Shimin rubbed his head. It was a mess. Too messy.

Domestic layout, foreign means, these black-hearted guys are endless.

It was not unfair at all that Li Tai and his men died at the hands of Su Chen and the other two.

Layer after layer, one plan after another.

Li Shimin really wanted to cut open Su Chen's head to see whether he had already been planning for Li Chengqian's successful succession to the throne when he was doing business.

"You have the talent to be a king's assistant, but..."

"what?"

"Your heart is so dark!"

(End of this chapter)