In order to consolidate the regimes in various places, Yuan Tiangang had to disperse the army and dispatch all parts of the country to guard the people to prevent riots. He also knew that this could only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, but he had no choice. He could not watch the people everywhere make trouble, so he wanted food? There was a place in the national treasury, but it was not enough, because all parts of the country were asking for food.

Sending troops to various places can indeed deter the people, but the barbarians on the two lands of Tubo and Abbas cannot be deterred no matter what, especially Abbas, which is too far away, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

All the troops were dispatched, and Chang'an had only 30,000 troops left, which made Yuan Tiangang feel insecure, so he recruited another 200,000 troops, and the ministers tried their best to submit an appeal, which was useless.

Now, because it is a recruiting system, all troops are completely supported by the state. A 200,000 army is needed to raise money and food. This has increased the burden on the court. Moreover, when attacking Abbas and Tubo, it consumed a lot of ammunition, and many mortars and rifles were also consumed, and a lot of money was needed to build arms. Otherwise, when Li Hao came, what would he use to fight against Li Hao?

Ammunition is a consumable, which is understandable, but how can mortars and rifles be lost again? Because the mortars and rifles made by Yuan Tiangang are imperfect and the materials are not qualified. After the number of use is reached, they must be scrapped, otherwise there will be a risk of blowing the chamber. This is the conclusion he concluded after experiments. In order to avoid the risk of blowing the chamber, all guns and rifles must be scrapped after reaching the number of use limits. So far, his mortars and rifles have not had much blowing the chamber, otherwise it will definitely cause a mutiny in the army.

Although Yuan Tiangang plundered a lot of money from Abbas and Tubo, there was too much military money. In order to deal with Li Hao's sea fleet, he needed to spend a lot of money to vigorously support the navy, build ships, build steel mills, and build cannons. Although the cannons are expensive, he still had to bite the bullet and build them. Moreover, the materials of each cannon are not qualified. Like mortars, there is a limit on the number of use and basically cannot exceed 100 cannons. It is also a consumable. There is no way. He has no scientific researchers around him and cannot find the most suitable steel.

When a country spends too much money on military affairs, there will inevitably be problems in this country. Obviously, Yuan Tiangang did not understand this principle, did not listen to the advice of the ministers, and insisted on his own actions.

Nearly 100 million gold and silver flowed into the Tang Dynasty, causing inflation, prices began to rise, and the lives of the people became even more difficult. There were complaints across the country, but in the face of the deterrence of the army, no one dared to make trouble and could only endure it silently.

Yuan Tiangang was very busy, but Li Hao was very worried about it recently. He missed Li Hong, so he took a boat to Qiongnan and sat on the beach with Li Hong fishing. He was leisurely and was reporting to him the news of his visit from the Tang Dynasty. Although Li Hao was on the island, he knew everything about the Tang Dynasty.

After Feiying reported, Li Hao waved his hand. Feiying stepped down. Li Hao suddenly turned around and asked Li Hong, saying, "Hong'er, do you know why Yuan Tiangang governed the Tang Dynasty like this?"

Li Hong thought for a while and said, "Because he spent too much money on military affairs."

"What else?"

Li Hong thought about it again, shook his head helplessly: "I don't know, so I'll ask my mentor to give me some advice."

Li Hao said: "First of all, the public ownership policy he has implemented is not suitable for the current national conditions. Our Chinese people are the most hardworking nation in the world, but Chinese people are also human beings. People are selfish. If you work for yourself, no matter how hard or tired you are, you can tolerate it. After everything becomes public ownership, for example, if there are a thousand people in a village, only one thousand of the fruits of your work are your own. If it were you, would you be happy?"

"Of course I'm not happy." Li Hong shook his head.

"This is also the reason why the grain production in the Tang Dynasty has become lower and lower in the past two years." Li Hao said calmly, "How can the harvest be improved if farmers don't work hard to farm."

Li Hong thought for a while and suddenly asked, "If it were his mentor, how should the alien people in Tubo and Abbas be dealt with so that they could surrender."

"Your question is very good." Li Hao said, "There is a saying that is good. Although the aliens from these two places have been included in the Tang Dynasty, their religious beliefs and living habits cannot be changed for a while. If they are eager for quick success and instant benefits and forcefully change them, they will naturally get their resistance."

Li Hong nodded slowly as if he was thinking.

Li Hao continued: "Liuqiu and Qiongnan had indigenous people more than 20 years ago, and their lifestyle was incompatible with our Tang Dynasty. Some of the indigenous people here in Liuqiu hate the Tang people very much and often conflict with us Tang people."

"I heard from Master Cui about this matter." Li Hongdao, "It was the teacher who used the method of regional autonomy and the means of both kindness and power to control them. After more than 20 years, they have been completely assimilated by us."

Li Hao said: "That's right, Honger, you have to remember that the method of regional autonomy is an excellent way to conquer the people of foreign races. Although it will be difficult to see the results for a while, after a generation or two, you will find that the names of foreign races have been assimilated. Of course, if some people of foreign races are too rebellious, you might as well give them some means, and they will be able to work together.

"The students have been taught." Li Hong nodded and admired sincerely, "I really have endless things to learn when I follow my husband."

Li Hao smiled indifferently and said, "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. It seems complicated, but it is not complicated at all, but there are two very important points. First, everything is focused on the country and the people, and Emperor Taizong did it, so even though his methods of superiority are not very glorious, it is now praised by the people and is famous in history."

Li Hong nodded seriously. Grandpa Taizong was one of the people he admired the most. The other was the one in front of him, his mentor. Although Li Hao did not teach him a word, he taught him countless principles and good methods for governing the country.

Li Hao continued: "Second, that is, to know people with wise eyes, and to employ people based on merit. An emperor can know nothing, but he must know how to employ people. Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang was just a gangster, not even knowing a few words. However, he defeated Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and established the Han Dynasty because he knew how to employ people. Our Emperor Taizong has countless wise ministers around him. Do you think this is accidental? No, because he has unique wise eyes, can distinguish loyalty and treacherous, and is good at accepting advice. His success is inevitable."

"Prior the people first... I know people with a keen eye." Li Hong repeated Li Hao's words in a low voice, nodded slowly, and wrote down Li Hao's two golden words for governing the country with his heart.

When Li Hao saw that he listened to his words, he was secretly relieved. He was actually very conflicted. Li Hong was very smart, good at decisiveness, and kind-hearted. He was a good material for being an emperor. If he became an emperor, he would definitely lead the Tang Dynasty to prosperity and strength, but he couldn't bear to leave it. The position was too high and the height was too cold. After all, this was his own son.

He pondered for a long time and suddenly asked, "Hong'er, do you want to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"

When Li Hong heard this, he looked at the vast ocean and sighed: "In this chaotic world, as the only remaining son of my father, I am the important task of supporting the country and the country, who else can I do?"

"What a person!" Li Hao's eyes suddenly shone brightly when he heard this, and his voice was excited, "That's what I said to you, sir, even if I have fought my life, I will help you regain the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Hong stood up and bowed to Li Hao, and said solemnly: "Hong Dynasty has hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty, thank you for your great virtue."

Li Hao waved his hand and signaled him to sit down. Suddenly his face was filled with depressed expression, as if he had remembered something sad.

Li Hong was stunned. After all, the contrast between Li Hao's performance was too big. In fact, he didn't know that when Li Hao said that, he had already made a decision in his heart. He no longer planned to recognize Li Hong. Li Hong's identity secret should continue to be maintained. He could not recognize his son, and he would never recognize him. It was almost equivalent to losing his son. Li Hao felt naturally uncomfortable. As for Li Zhi's side, he would tell him.

But Li Hao quickly wiped away the depressed look on his face, showed a smile, and said, "Don't worry, although Yuan Tiangang seems to be strong now, he has lost all his heart and cannot last long. My three-year agreement with him will arrive in half a year. After half a year, we will regroup and attack Chang'an, and give the people of the Tang Dynasty a peace... Damn, a fish has taken the bait!"
Chapter completed!