The air in the plateau area is thin, and those who are not used to it may suffer from dizziness and difficulty falling asleep. In severe cases, they may suffer from severe headaches, unconsciousness, hallucinations, or even death.

In an era when there was a shortage of medical treatment and medicine, sending a large army rashly would lead to death. Qin Huaidao knew the danger, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Shibo, not everyone can adapt to the Tubo climate. You can send troops up and find a place close to the Tubo climate."

Try it in high mountains, the higher the better, keep those that have no problems, and withdraw those that have problems immediately, just select around 30,000 to 50,000."

"This is a way, but 30,000 to 50,000 is a bit too much, so it may not be easy to select." Li Jing's eyes lit up, and he let the weather do the selection. Elimination is a way, and those who have no problem can be reorganized into an army.

Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "Let the troops approach slowly and adapt slowly. Don't train and stay as still as possible. Once the body adapts, continue walking to higher places until they are completely adapted and then train slowly. If there is no problem, then

If you stay, you must keep it secret. Tubo knows that it will definitely stop it. Even if it takes half a year, it is worth it. It is enough to select 30 to 50 thousand people to come out."

"Xu Xu Tuzhi, it makes sense, Huai Dao, you have solved a big problem for the court and the Holy One. What do you think about the Western Turks?" Li Jing asked.

Qin Huaidao was startled, wasn't he fighting Tubo? Why did he talk about Turks again? Seeing that Li Jing had no intention of explaining, he guessed that there was something secret behind it, and the less he knew, the safer he was. He signaled Luo Zhang to go outside and watch, and no one was allowed to come close to eavesdrop.

He said in a low voice: "Shibo, the Turks are different from the Tubo. We should take care of it carefully. The Tubo will not be destroyed, and the Turks cannot be moved. Otherwise, the Tubo will move eastward at any time, and there will be endless troubles."

"I understand this truth, but we cannot allow the Western Turks to develop smoothly. As time goes by, the threat will be even greater." Li Jing also said in a low voice.

When Qin Huaidao saw that he was not attacking immediately, but was developing slowly, it would be simple. He had an idea and whispered: "Shibo, the Western Turks are composed of many tribes of different sizes. Let the military help select a medium-sized tribe and acquire them.

The wool is worthless on the grassland, how much does it cost to transport it to Chang’an per car?”

"Those things are indeed worthless on the grassland and are thrown around everywhere. However, the military comes to buy them and add transportation, which increases the cost. Special transportation is definitely not possible. Soldiers cannot do things for individuals, but it can be done by the way. A truck can cost several hundred

The article should be able to go to Chang'an, but who wants it shipped over?" Li Jing asked rhetorically.

"How about as many juniors as you want, just charge the same price for a large truck?"

Li Jing's heart moved and he said with a smile: "It's always a lot. In this way, it will give the border army a living. The Holy One must agree. You didn't get a lot back from Goguryeo, but you actually want more. What are you going to use it for? Tell me, I'm good

Report to the Holy One."

"When I make quilts, winter clothes, etc., after the things are processed, the made quilts and winter clothes are very warm. Moreover, I will try my best to sell them at low prices so that more people can afford them and less people will freeze to death." Qin Huaidao

Said solemnly.

"I see, your Majesty must agree with the matter of improving people's livelihood. I'll do it for you. Let's talk about the Western Turks." Li Jing brought the topic back.

"This is the way to solve the problem of the Western Turks." Qin Huaidao said with a smile. Seeing Li Jing's surprised look, he explained seriously: "Shibo, select a medium-sized tribe of the Western Turks to cooperate with, buy their wool in unlimited quantities, and give them money. The price is yours."

It seems certain that after this tribe has tasted the benefits, its own tribe’s wool is gone again, what should I do?”

"hiss--"

Li Jing was too aware of the virtues of the Western Turks. Once he tasted the benefits, he naturally defended them crazily. His heart trembled inexplicably. He thought of more and said: "Of course, they will rob the small tribes, and then annex and expand. Once the medium-sized tribes grow into large

The tribes will rob more, causing wars, and the Western Turks will not be able to live in peace. A small piece of wool that no one wants has such a wonderful use."

"That's right, this is called wool-eating." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.

"What a wool-eating man." Li Jing sighed with emotion. Although he didn't know much about economics, he knew the virtues of the Western Turks and said with emotion: "This plan is very clever. Why didn't I think of it? But what if this tribe can't hold on?

"

"Simple, the Western Turks are short of iron. The imperial court can secretly support them with a batch of obsolete swords and guns. Bows and crossbows are not good. Of course, they need to exchange them with cattle and sheep, and the price is high. If their combat effectiveness is greatly increased, they will grab more weapons.

Having more cattle and sheep will provoke greater wars, and the court will reap the benefits of the fishermen."

"Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful, it doesn't matter how many weapons you eliminate and give them. It won't threaten the imperial court, but it is very important to them. But what if they expand to a large enough size?" Li Jing asked.

"Of course, it is to support their enemies, keep the strength of the two families in balance, and continue to fight. Shibo, believe it or not, in a few years the Western Turks will be ruined without us fighting. Send another army over and directly recover. If done properly,

, three years is enough." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.

"No, this matter is important. You come with me to the palace immediately to face the saint." Li Jing became excited. It was unbelievable that he could conquer the Western Turks in three years without using a sword or a shot. But if he succeeded, it would be a great achievement. How could he not

Tempting.

Qin Huaidao hesitated: "Uncle Shi, I am worried about building roads here."

"We'll talk about road construction later, let's go quickly." Li Jing couldn't help but said, pulling Qin Huaidao away.

After leaving the gate and seeing Luo Zhang on guard, Qin Huaidao shouted: "Watch the house and wait for me to come back."

"Here!" Luo Zhang quickly agreed.

…

Half an hour later, the Manlu Hall.

The two entered after being admitted. Li Er was dealing with government affairs. When he saw the two coming in, he motioned for a seat. He quickly finished the work at hand and asked curiously: "Pharmacist, Huai Dao, what's wrong with you two?"

"Your Majesty, please step aside." Li Jing said solemnly.

Li Er was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered his previous instructions to Li Jing. He came over so quickly to explain that there was a solution. This solution was very important and could not be spread out. He waved his hand knowingly, and the people waiting in the hall quickly left. Li Er was still worried.

He shouted: "Wang De, no one is allowed to come within ten meters of the hall."

"According to the order!" Wang De said quickly.

After a while, Li Er looked at Li Jing with interest: "Can we talk?"

Li Jing quickly explained Qin Huaidao's proposed method for the troops to adapt to the Tubo climate, and added: "Your Majesty, I think this proposal is safe. It is enough to select a large army within half a year, train for another half a year, and send troops to Tibet in a year. The imperial court

You can also use this year to make adequate preparations.”

"This plan is very good. I will ask the Ministry of War to implement it." Li Er also knows the military and understands the benefits of it, so he immediately agreed.

When Qin Huaidao heard that he asked the Ministry of War to handle it, he frowned and stopped talking.

"Huaidao, what's wrong?"

Qin Huaidao no longer hesitated and said bluntly: "The people in the Ministry of War are talkative and easy to leak secrets. Once Tibet knows about it, they only need to send an army over. Our people have not adapted to the climate and are just lambs to be slaughtered."

"Huaidao reminded you promptly. I will handle this matter well." Li Er agreed.

Seeing that the matter was finalized, Li Jing continued: "One more thing, Your Majesty, Huai Dao has a plan to conquer the Western Turks within three years without using a single soldier. After hearing this, I thought it was feasible, so I pulled him over. This matter is too great."

It’s too mysterious. I’m worried that I’ve made a mistake, so I’d better let Huaidao tell the Holy One himself.”

"Oh, can we win it in three years without spending a single soldier?" Li Er became interested and asked someone else to say this and directly entered the prison. However, after seeing Qin Huaidao's ability, Qin Huaidao was inexplicably looking forward to it.

"Your Majesty, this plan is to make sheep eat people."

Qin Huaidao carefully repeated what Li Jing had said, and finally added: "Your Majesty, wool is not valuable on the grassland, but if it is taken back and turned into bedding and winter clothes, it can save countless lives, and it can also provoke war in the Western Turks. It kills two birds with one stone, and the court

The army can still make a small amount of silver, and the minister can also make a profit without losing anything, killing four birds with one stone."

Li Er didn't understand economics, and his eyes were full of disbelief when he heard it. He couldn't keep up, but he also knew that if he really found a tribe to collect wool, and the tribe's wool was gone, and they tasted the benefits, for example, they would prey on small tribes.

If the black hand expands along the trend, there will be chaos within the Western Turks.

As for the eliminated weapons, it is even better. The eliminated weapons are not valuable and cannot be used by the court. However, the Western Turks are short of iron and have few weapons. Giving them away will not affect the safety of the court, but it can improve the combat effectiveness of the tribe and the war will escalate.

Trigger large-scale conflicts.

This is not about harvesting wool. It is obviously using wool to provoke a civil war in the Western Turks.

A sheep eats meat, but it really eats people.

Thinking of this, Li Er felt a little panicked for no reason, and was a little more wary of Qin Huaidao, but then he thought about it, once Qin Huaidao became his son-in-law, he would be his real one, so he might as well let the enemy have a headache, and his mood suddenly improved, and he said happily:

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful."

Thinking of the humiliation of the Weishui River and the continuation of the war in the Western Turks with just a wave of his hand, Li Er was very excited, as if he saw that the great hatred in his heart was repaid, and he became more and more pleased with Qin Huaidao, and said: "Huaidao, you have relieved my heart.

I hate you, but this matter must be carried out secretly. I can't reward you publicly. Build the road well. How about I give you a reward later?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I have received enough, so forget about the reward. I need a lot of gypsum, also called fine stone, to build the road. I heard that Yangzhou Prefecture in Shannan Road has Xixiang under its jurisdiction. There is a fine stone mine in Yangyuan County. Why not sell it to me?"

That thing can't be repaired here." Qin Huaidao quickly took the opportunity to speak.

"What's so difficult about this? Since it's for road construction, the imperial court can't help but express it. I've decreed that all the fine stone mines in these two places will be rewarded to you." Li Er was in a good mood, and he opened his mouth and asked for the fine stones in these two places.

The mine is not a copper-iron salt mine, it's just fine rocks. It's something of little use, so I don't care about it.

Qin Huaidao was overjoyed. With the gypsum mines in these two places, cement is no longer a problem. Considering the transportation difficulties, it is best to bake the cement on site, which requires coal. He continued: "Your Majesty, if there is one near Yangzhou Prefecture,

It is best to allocate coal mines to me. I use cement to build roads, and cement must be fired with coal. If Qinjiazhuang burns and good luck passes, the road will be far away and is not advisable."

"No problem, I'll deal with it later. What else do you want?"

"The stones and trees on the mountain must be used by ministers. Of course, they can also be used for road construction."

"Okay, is there any more?" Li Er promised, as long as it was for road construction and not for private use, no one would be able to say anything if it got out. It would be easy to deal with.

Qin Huaidao thought about it and added: "Building roads will inevitably involve the expropriation of some land, fruit trees, green crops, and even houses. We need the cooperation and support of local counties and counties. Of course, I will give full compensation and cannot be a loss to the people."

"Having the people in mind, yes, I'm right, and tell me everything else." Li Er became more and more satisfied. If he really wanted to destroy Qin Huaidao directly, no matter what, Li Er would really have to reconsider Qin Huaidao's character and intentions.

"There is also the problem of manpower. The project is huge. In addition to workers, it also requires a large number of management personnel, but I don't have them at hand." Qin Huaidao spread his hands and said with a wry smile.

"This..." Li Er looked embarrassed. After regaining Goguryeo, Khitan and the Xi tribe, the imperial court dispatched a large number of officials to fill the vacancies, but there were still no one left.

Li Jing also knew that there was no one available in the court, so he helped to smooth things over and said: "Huai Dao, there is no one available in the court. What solution do you have?"

Qin Huaidao had no good solution for a while. He suddenly thought of what happened in Wenqu Pavilion before. Those talented people were not all bad people. There were still many passionate young people who had ideals and revenge in their hearts, but their talents were not recognized. He was moved in his heart and said: "Your Majesty, I am.

I have an idea, but I don’t know if it’s feasible or not.”

"Let's talk about it." Li Er was also worried about the lack of talents, and he became energetic when he heard that there was a solution.

Li Jing also became interested and looked at Qin Huaidao with eyes full of expectation.
To be continued...