Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 272 Li You's Way to Make Money by Reselling Military Equipment

They had seen the character and style of the King of Qi.

There is nothing he dare not do, only things he doesn't want to do.

In the Northeast, he really dares to think and act, and there is nothing he can't do.

"Your Highness, this is the messenger sent by Soga no Kaika."

Shangguan Yi said.

The people sent by Soga no Kaika this time were led by his trusted and powerful confidant Kuromaro.

They prostrated themselves on the ground and paid homage to the true overlord of the Northeast, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi.

"What messenger?"

"Just a pack of wild dogs."

Li You said calmly: "Bring the other wild dogs along."

this…….

Shangguan Yi felt that what the King of Qi said was a bit too much.

After all, they came with gifts.

How can you say it's a wild dog?

The faces of Jushi Heimalu and others changed drastically. This was the most direct insult.

This Northeast overlord doesn't treat them as human beings.

But none of them dared to attack.

Soon, people from other Japanese forces were also brought over.

"My time is very precious."

"Tell me what you are doing in Datang."

Li You said casually.

Jushi Kuromaru immediately said: "Your Majesty, the noble Prince of Qi, on behalf of the Soga family, I come to express my most sincere respect..."

"Don't give me any nonsense, just get to the point."

Li You said impatiently: "Does the king need to express his respect to the wild dog?"

"A disrespectful wild dog was kicked to death with one kick."

Jushi Heimalu's face flushed visibly, he lowered his head and said quickly: "Your Highness Prince Qi, the Soga family needs the help of the Tang Dynasty."

"help?"

Li You said: "How can I help?"

"Please ask the Tang Dynasty to send troops to help the Soga family master eliminate the traitors."

"fart."

The people from other forces could no longer sit still and immediately retorted: "Jushi Heimalu, you idiot."

"You colluded with the Soga clan to seize power and sideline the emperor."

"You are the damned traitors."

The giant Kuromaru cursed angrily: "Assholes, you rebels should have been killed long ago..."

Others on Dongying Island rushed to curse: "You deceived the Tang Dynasty, and you also want to deceive His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi."

"Your Highness Prince Qi, the Soga family deceived the Tang Dynasty..."

A group of people were arguing fiercely.

Li You was very unhappy and looked at Shangguan Yi, who said in a deep voice, "How dare you yell in front of the King of Qi?"

"Shut up, or you will die!"

All of a sudden they were quiet, but they were still glaring at each other.

Li You asked, "Are you here to seek help from the Tang Dynasty as well?"

"Yes, Your Highness Prince Qi."

"what do you want?"

"I hope the Tang Dynasty can give us the strength to resist Soga's naturalization."

The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses that Soga brought back immediately caused a huge wave on the island of Toyo.

The Soga family's precarious position was stabilized in one fell swoop.

Especially after receiving support from the Tang Dynasty, the Soga family became even more prosperous in Japan than before.

However, they can seek help from the Tang Dynasty, and other clans also want to seek help from the Tang Dynasty.

Li You thought about it and realized that he was not very good at this.

He asked Shangguan Yi to ask first before making a decision.

Not long after, Shangguan Yi truthfully described the situation on Dongying Island.

"This won't work."

"The Soga family is the only one that has the most power. It will be bad if other forces cannot hold up."

Li You half-lay down and said, "I know from my time in Tibet that if a dog is raised too strong, it will bite you back."

"Your Highness, that's the truth." Shangguan Yi said, "I also think that the island of Japan, which is in disarray and fighting among itself, is the best place to intervene."

"After the Soga family destroys all other forces, they might even dare to bark at the Tang Dynasty."

Li You smiled and said, "See, the ships I asked you to requisition are now useful."

"Go tell the Soga clan that the Tang Dynasty is sending a large army to settle there."

"There are troops stationed in Tibet. I can do whatever I want."

"He must also have troops stationed on the island of Dongying."

Shangguan Yi hesitated and asked, "What if you don't agree?"

"How dare you disagree!"

Li You said: "The Tang Dynasty doesn't want a peaceful garrison, but you insist that we, the Tang Dynasty, garrison there, right?"

"If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink the wine for punishment. Are you giving these wild dogs a chance?"

He paused and said, "Tell the others that the Tang Dynasty can provide them with weapons and armor."

"But there is no such thing as free food. They have to pay for it."

"As long as you have money, you can have as many weapons as you want."

Shangguan Yi was surprised and asked, "Your Highness, are we going to resell military equipment?"

"fart."

Li You cursed: "What do you mean by reselling military equipment? This is a capital crime. I am a prince, how can I do such a treasonous thing?"

"You've been with our father before, how can you speak so harshly?"

Shangguan Yi shrank his head.

The King of Qi changes his face at will.

You were praising him before, but now you are talking about him again.

"Where did the weapon come from?"

"I have my own way."

Li You said: "Just tell them that."

"Yes!"

Li You returned home and after arriving in Pyongyang, he called Li Daozon.

"Uncle Wang, I want to ask you something."

Li Dao Zong was very alert and said, "Your Highness, please speak."

"After the reform of our government soldiers, what will we do with the obsolete weapons that have been replaced?"

Hear the words.

Li Dao Zong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Some have been dissolved, and some have been temporarily placed in the armory."

"Why do you suddenly ask this question, Your Highness?"

"You don't need to know." Li You said, "Uncle Wang, this is a transfer order."

"Mobilize 20,000 troops?"

Li Daozong was shocked when he saw the transfer order and asked, "Are you still going to Liaodong Province?"

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Li You said proudly: "Prepare to station troops on Dongying Island!"

"Ah? Stationing troops on the Japanese island? Will they agree to that?" Li Daozon shook his head slightly, feeling that this was not ideal.

The reason why Tuyuhun and Tubo were able to station troops there was because the general situation was such that they could not resist at all.

He was not sure whether the Japanese island had the power to resist.

But precisely because of this, he felt that the garrison was not quite reasonable.

We don't know much about the general situation of the East Japan Island, and the Tang Dynasty is not completely sure.

Go there to station troops in case of resistance.

Something happened to the twenty thousand people.

The entire Grand Marshal’s Office couldn’t bear it.

That's an island country.

The only way to advance or retreat is by sea.

"If you don't agree, then go ahead and fight."

Li You didn't think too much about it and said, "They are just a group of wild dogs, not worth mentioning."

"It's not up to them to agree or not."

Li Dao Zong thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, it would be better to have a foolproof plan. Should we report it to Chang'an?"

"This matter must be reported."

Li You said confidently: "Don't worry, Chang'an will definitely agree."

"That's it."

As long as you don't make decisions on your own and know to report to Chang'an, it will be fine.

After Li Daozon left, Li You called Han Yuan and asked him to write a letter.

"My dear brother, I miss you very much."

"Your life in the Northeast is very bad. You lack food and clothing..."

"Brother, can you please transport the old weapons in the arsenal to the Northeast?"

"The Northeast is bitterly cold, and there is not much money. I can only think of ways to make money..."

Han Yuan wrote thousands of words with great enthusiasm.

The King of Qi is trying every possible way to make money.

We have already embarked on the dangerous path of reselling arms.

Or should I tell the prince the same thing?

Aren’t you afraid that the prince will be angry?

"Have you finished writing it?"

"Your Highness, please reconsider your wording. This is a bit..."

“Don’t think about it, just write it.”

Li You did not use his Grand Commander seal, but his King of Qi seal.

Cover and seal with paint.

"Send it to Chang'an as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

……

Changan.

The snow is falling heavily, and everything is covered in red.

Li Chengqian was warming himself by the fire, reading the first letter sent back by Li You.

"This kid finally remembered to ask for my advice."

He said this with a smile and began to read the letter.

Di Renjie was serving by the side. The King of Qi, whom His Highness had mentioned many times, finally wrote back.

"Ok?"

"This kid is really brave."

Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment, withheld the letter, and said, "Please ask the Prince of Hejian to come to the East Palace tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Li Chengqian was somewhat surprised at Li You's idea.

He actually thought of reselling arms.

To be honest, what to do with the old weapons that were replaced in the past is actually a big problem.

It cannot be lost to the public and can only be dissolved.

But a large portion of it is saved for emergencies.

No one can predict what will happen, and opening the warehouse to distribute weapons is much faster than making new ones.

It will just get dusty and rust if left alone, so it is better to make use of its remaining energy and exchange it for some money for the Tang Dynasty.

Trade in the old for the new.

The old weapons in the arsenal were sold and new ones were cast to replenish them.

In this way, the number of weapons in the arsenal will not be reduced, and the development of related industries can be driven.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

After Li Xiaogong bowed, he sat down and said, "Your Highness asked me to come here for something important?"

"Uncle, this is what happened."

Li Chengqian asked: "I want to ask how many old weapons there are in the arsenals of various places."

"I have no choice but to look for you, the Minister of War."

Li Xiaogong's face darkened, and the first thing he thought about was the prince's intention in asking about this matter.

It can’t be that…

He hastily shook off the dangerous thoughts in his mind.

"May I ask, Your Highness, why do you want to know about this?"

"Does Your Majesty know?"

Li Xiaogong said.

"I don't know yet."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Tell me the details first."

"Ok."

Li Xiaogong still understood.

Arsenals across the country stored hundreds of thousands of weapons, bows and crossbows.

"Most of the ones that were replaced are now almost rusted and covered in dust."

Li Xiaogong said: "Since the reform of the government soldiers, the number of soldiers has been greatly reduced..."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded and said, "What a waste."

"Your Highness, do you have any ideas?"

"Wu Lang sent me a letter saying that he had found a way to make money."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "This is also a good thing for the Ministry of War."

"Oh?"

"What good thing?"

Li Chengqian briefly explained the whole story and said, "It will just rust if it's left in the armory."

"It would be better to sell it to the Japanese island nation so that they can kill each other with weapons."

"We take the money and make new weapons to store in the arsenal..."

Li Xiaogong was immediately excited and relieved.

I'm totally overthinking it.

"Your Highness, my Ministry of War will definitely do this."

"Then let's go find His Majesty together?"

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)