Wentang

Chapter 654
After Yue Shan's introduction, Li Shimin did not rush to ask everyone's opinions, but let everyone rest for a while, and he left first.Looking at the direction he was leaving, Yue Shan knew in all likelihood that he had let the water go.

Others didn't really go to rest, but fell into thinking.The international situation is too complicated, they have to sort out their thoughts.

Li Shimin left for about two quarters of an hour. When he came back, he said directly: "Everyone, you already understand the situation in the world. Do you know how my Tang Dynasty should act?"

Everyone looked at each other, and it was Fang Xuanling who was expected to be the first to stand up and speak.Is Fang Mou Duan? Duan is gone, Fang Mou is still there.

His overall view and planning ability can be said to be the best in the room, and everyone also hopes that he will analyze first and provide ideas for himself.

Fang Xuanling got up without hesitation, came to the map and said: "Everyone, please see that our future opponents are all concentrated in Xiniu Hezhou..."

"But the road from here to my Great Tang is blocked by the Sasanian Dynasty and the Arab Empire. Any force from the West who wants to reach Great Tang has to cross them."

"Obviously this is impossible. The two countries will certainly not allow other forces to cross their territory to invade our Tang Dynasty, and no force dares to do so."

"These two countries are the most likely to become our opponents in the short term, and these two countries happen to be engaged in a war, and it is a war of extermination. This kind of war cannot be won or lost within 20 or [-] years."

"This also means that my Tang Dynasty will not have to worry about interference from the West for 20 years, and can fully resolve internal worries and accumulate national power."

Everyone showed thoughtful expressions, and then nodded.

After his analysis, the originally complicated international situation suddenly became clear.However, what kind of changes are happening in the Western world, and the two powerful countries blocking our door are having a war.

It is not easy for us to go out, and it is impossible for others to come in.This just gave Datang time to deal with internal problems, and what Datang needs most now is time.

Yue Shan can only agree with half of this analysis. Fang Xuanling's words are certainly reasonable, but he also ignores that many things are mutual. When others give you time, you are also giving others time.

Compared with Datang, the Arabs need these 20 years more.

But in any case, it was already very good for him to be able to judge these things keenly when he heard about the world situation for the first time.

Besides, Yueshan really has no plans to send troops to the Western world now, let the Sasanian Dynasty and the Arab Empire fight for a while.

After a few years when the Persians couldn't stand it, Datang appeared as a savior, and it was easy to win their friendship.

So he reminded: "The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's benefit. If we want to be the fisherman, we can't wait for them to decide the winner. We must enter the market at the most critical time. So we only have ten years of development time, ten years After the next year, we must send troops to the west."

Fang Xuanling immediately understood what Yue Shan meant, and said: "What Yue Hou reminded me is that I was negligent. It is in our best interest for the two tigers to fight, but we cannot let them easily decide the winner, so we only have ten years to spend. to solve their own problems."

"I think the problems facing my Tang Dynasty today can be divided into two parts, internal and external. The internal is to diligently repair the internal affairs to solve the existing hidden dangers. The ongoing population inventory and the clearing of the farmland are doing very well..."

"Externally, the biggest trouble for my Tang Dynasty is still from the north. Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, Xueyantuo, etc. are all serious troubles, and they may bite us in the back at any time."

"Oh, by the way, there is also Tibet in the southwest. We must solve these problems within ten years. Only in this way can we safely move westward to participate in this great battle."

He used the four words 'the battle of the great world' to get everyone excited.The emperor followed the example of Emperor Qin and Han Wu, and all the courtiers hoped that they could become Wei Huo.

Fang Xuanling only analyzed the overall situation, but didn't say how to do it specifically. It's not that he didn't have an idea, but that he left this opportunity to others.He can't be in the limelight all by himself.

After he sat down, Li Shimin ordered Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji got up and said: "The soldiers and horses go first before the food and grass are used. The money and food needed to participate in the Great World War cannot be estimated, so I, the Tang Dynasty, must use this time to save money, food and materials as much as possible..."

"The grain production capacity of the Lingnan area is obvious to all. I thought it was necessary to speed up the development of Lingnan, so that there would be no food shortage for a long time. It just so happened that the imperial court was carrying out a population check, and some landless people could be relocated there..."

"Although we cannot go west within ten years, we can develop east. There is no force worth mentioning in the east, so we can expand with confidence. It is best to explore a mature route to the southeast two continents..."

Changsun Wuji's suggestion is mainly to accumulate strength, vigorously develop the navy, advance eastward and explore the southeast two continents.What you said is indeed very reasonable, especially the Dongjin strategy is very in line with everyone's ideas.

Li Shimin ordered a few more people, and they all put forward some opinions of their own.

Among them, Ma Zhou mentioned that it is human beings who fight wars, and the imperial court must encourage people all over the world to work hard to have children.Only in this way can there be enough military resources and enough people to cultivate the land that has been smashed.

Those who were named to express their opinions before were all civil servants, and the direction of their discussions was mainly biased towards internal affairs.

These people really deserved to be the elites of Datang, they summed up very comprehensively, and what they said was very good.Summing up their words, it can be regarded as Datang's work plan for the next five or even ten years.

After the last civil servant finished speaking and sat down, Li Shimin called the roll again, but this time it was the generals.

"Duke Wei, what do you think?"

Li Jing got up and saluted first, and then said: "What Fang Xiang and Yue Hou said, if we want to participate in this great battle of the great Tang Dynasty, we only have ten years of development time left. I agree with this very much."

"Ten years from now, no matter who wins or loses between the Persians and the Arabs, we will send troops to the west to help the weak suppress the strong. Only by letting them keep fighting, can we, Tang Dynasty, achieve the greatest results at the least cost."

"And in the next ten years, my Tang Dynasty must also solve the hidden dangers in the surrounding areas, and the most difficult ones are Goguryeo and Tubo..."

"Secondly, there are grassland forces such as Xue Yantuo. The most difficult thing is that now they seem to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. We cannot attack them easily, otherwise it will arouse the fear of other vassals and damage the reputation of our Tang Dynasty..."

"The western regions must pass through the Western Regions, and now the Western Regions are still under the rule of the Western Turks. Although the Western Turks have been divided since the death of Tong Yehu, their strength is still not to be underestimated. There are also countries in the Western Regions..."

"War requires a strong army. Our current army in Tang Dynasty has no problem dealing with the enemy in front of us. It is not enough to participate in the Great World War."

"So we should take advantage of the ten-year gap to recruit more troops, just in time to take advantage of the opportunity to deal with foreign enemies such as Goguryeo, and train these soldiers..."

As the No. 1 military envoy of the Privy Council, Li Jing mainly talked about foreign aggression, analyzed in detail the situation around Datang and what enemies existed, and focused on the issue of military strength.

After talking about this, he also sat down. He also talked about things in the general direction, and did not specifically say how to solve these problems.It's not that there is no idea, but that the opportunity is also given to others.

After he sat down, Li Shimin ordered Li Ji to get up.

Li Ji was also prepared. He got up and said, "Although there are many foreign enemies in the Tang Dynasty, the situation is not as severe as everyone thinks. These foreign enemies do not need us to deal with them all at once, but can be defeated one by one."

"I divided these countries into three echelons according to their power and threat level. The first echelon is Goguryeo and Tubo, and these two countries must be resolved first..."

"The second echelon is Baekje Silla and Wonu Kingdom. Although it seems that Baekje Silla is not a threat to us now, it is because of Goguryeo. Once there is no Goguryeo suppression, they will soon become the second Goguryeo..."

"The third echelon is the grassland tribes such as Xue Yantuo and Khitan. When we move westward with all our strength, we may not be able to take care of the northern grasslands, and we will give these forces a chance to grow and develop. If we are not careful, we will be the second Turkic."

"So after the countries in the second echelon are settled, we can start to deal with these grassland tribes. At least they have to fight. They will not be able to threaten Datang within a hundred years..."

"My Tang Dynasty is powerful enough to launch multiple fronts at the same time. When we deal with the enemies in the first, second and third echelons, we can spare part of our troops to enter the Western Regions. It is best to establish a stable stronghold in the Western Regions for the subsequent westward advance..."

Li Ji mainly marked the levels and danger levels of the surrounding forces, and determined the order of elimination, but also did not involve specific plans.

In fact, it is impossible to propose a specific plan to destroy the country at this meeting. Today is to discuss future national policy issues.For specific tactical issues, we need to hold another meeting to discuss them.

The affairs of the military were relatively simple. Everything that could be said was told by the two privy envoys. Later, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others didn't come up with any new ideas.

It wasn't until Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong's two clans came up with some fresh ideas.

Li Daozong believes that the scale of the military academy should be expanded, and more middle and low-level officers who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty should be trained during the ten years, so as to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army.

Li Xiaogong's suggestions mainly focused on the navy. He believed that the best route to Dongsheng Shenzhou was to start from Dizhou, go through Tsushima Island, and then go to the northernmost strait, and then cross the strait to Dongsheng.

Then the importance of Tsushima Island is highlighted. Datang must occupy here, and it is best to occupy Tamna Island together.Then establish a stronghold in the strait at the northern end, so that it is convenient for ships to rest and replenish.

Then there is the southern sea area. He pointed directly at the Malacca area, thinking that this is the throat of the South China Sea, and whoever controls this area will control the entire South China Sea.

Hearing this, Yue Shan almost jumped up. Could this guy also be a time traveler?

Anyone who is not illiterate knows the importance of Malacca to the South China Sea in previous lives. It is known as the maritime lifeline of Asia.

But now it is the Tang Dynasty, and one can see this at a glance. This county king really deserves to be one of the most good generals in the Tang Dynasty who are good at fighting water battles.

This meeting lasted from morning to afternoon, and basically everyone spoke.And no one is talking nonsense, they all have something to say.

Yue Shan also benefited a lot from the audience's stop, and had a clearer understanding of the future.

Li Shimin was also very satisfied, he expressed his appreciation to everyone, and said something like creating brilliance together.

Finally, let Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Ma Zhou and others compile today's meeting into a book and report it to him.

Afterwards, the meeting ended and everyone left separately.

Li Shimin left Yue Shan alone for a while, and asked, "Why didn't you say anything today? I still want to hear your opinion."

Yue Shan said with a smile: "They have already said it very well, and I can't say it better than them."

Li Shimin said in disbelief: "Is there really no other idea?"

Yue Shan hesitated for a long time before saying: "Yes, but it has nothing to do with this great world dispute, but how to make the Tang Dynasty long-term stable."

Li Shimin's smile disappeared, and he looked at him seriously.

Yue Shan looked directly at him and said calmly: "The saint has a [-]% chance of winning in this battle of the great world, but what about after that? The first emperor wants the first emperor, the second emperor and the third emperor of the Qin Dynasty to pass on forever and ever."

"I'm not afraid of your anger. I don't have the ambition to let the Great Tang pass on forever. It's too difficult. But I want to do my best to make the Great Tang pass on for a longer time."

After a long time, Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "Sure enough, you will always walk ahead of everyone. I sincerely hope that you can find a way to make Tang Dynasty last longer. Go, I will fully support you."

Yue Shan said gratefully, "Thank you Saint for your trust."

Li Shimin looked at him happily and said, "You go."

"Here, I will take my leave." Yue Shan saluted and turned to leave.

Just a few steps away, Li Shimin suddenly heard behind him say: "I almost forgot, you said I have a [-]% winning rate, do you have so much confidence in me?"

(End of this chapter)