Chapter 1768 Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for a while!
According to this pace, wouldn't Datang's great overseas development undertaking be tantamount to yellow?
Is this yellow? It’s definitely yellow.
If it had been before that the Romans had made some noise in America, although Li Er would have been a little more anxious, he would not have really broken the defense.
But this time Li Er really broke through, because this new type of sea-going ship was not something that just existed. It was the work of the entire Tang Dynasty, together with himself and the ministers he led, as well as countless craftsmen who spent countless efforts - these
It doesn’t matter, the key point is,
This was purchased by maritime merchants at a huge price!
It was not easy for the imperial court to have so many customers. Although each boat alone is considered a large order and the price is quite high, it is not too much when you think about it. In the imperial court's plan, these large orders and the customers of large orders are all over the sea.
The main mission of merchants is to find a route in the Pacific that is convenient enough to allow other general maritime merchants to trade smoothly.
As a result, these waves of large orders had just begun trial sailing, and some people along the way were attacked by pirates.
It's easy to imagine how bad this impact will be.
The atmosphere in the entire Tang Dynasty is now so embarrassing that anyone who knows the inside story can build a palace with their toes.
"What? Just tell me that there's nothing you can do?"
With such a big thing happening, Li Er naturally wanted to summon several ministers to come over for a meeting.
As a result, when Li Er opened his mouth to ask for advice, these old friends all tried to persuade him not to get angry but to calm down, and then they all bowed their heads and fell silent.
Li Er became angry when he saw this situation.
Ma Dezhen has been pampered for so long that he has even forgotten his last name, right? He eats the emperor's salary and does the emperor's affairs. My salary is in vain, right?
How could Li Er not be so angry!
The key point is that if it is normal, if problems arise in other matters, although Li Er will be upset, he will not get angry.
The reason is very simple, because to be honest, he also knows that many things cannot be solved in a short time. But then again, in the past few years, Datang has solved the problem of Guangjian College and solved the problem of Goguryeo.
, solved the entire Mobei problem, solved the strategic game problem with the Romans on land, and even many derivative problems caused by these problems.
However, these issues are not decisive in the final analysis, or in other words, decisive issues are often not urgent.
And the current situation is very embarrassing.
On the one hand, if the construction of new ships fails, how enthusiastic will the maritime merchants be about going to the Americas? But if the enthusiasm of the maritime merchants is gone, then they will probably have to return the ships they bought.
things happen.
When the time comes, when people see that your industrial upgrading, innovation and manufacturing are just bragging and nonsense, it will be like another yellow line.
Both plans could be ruined because of this incident, and it was a big deal!
Industrial upgrading, America, what is considered a trivial matter?
The key thing is that this matter cannot be postponed. If it takes too long, no matter what method the court comes up with to deal with it, it will be too late in the end, because things like mobilization are time-sensitive and there is no way.
Li Er got angry.
Below, the ministers Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji, Fang Du, and Duan Lun also had dark faces, did not dare to raise their heads, and were so ashamed.
After all, as the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a moment to deploy it.
In the current situation, in fact, Li Er did not need to ask detailed questions, but simply said "What do you think?" They could also know what Li Er was asking.
But the problem is, there is really no good solution now!
After a while, Li Eryi saw that these old men all looked ashamed, and he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
Ma De, he still knows that he is useless. At any rate, he can only be said to be a bastard's decoration, and it has not risen to the level of shamelessness. If a bastard's decoration is shameless, then it is really what Zhuge Liang said.
But when I thought about it, Li Er became even more angry. It seemed that these gangsters knew they were wrong, but what's the use of knowing they were wrong? This matter is still unresolved.
Blanch!
Li Er was about to intensify his anger when Chang Sun Wuji, who was down below, saw something bad and quickly said, "Your Majesty, I think this is..."
Um?
Just when he was about to get angry, he saw this guy talking. Li Er couldn't help but be startled, thinking that Changsun Wuji, an old fool, had some ideas.
But the problem is that this matter is obviously not trivial. Can this old boy do it?
But having an idea is better than having no idea. No matter what his level is, just take a look first before talking. Li Er quickly waved his hand and nodded, "Come and listen!"
"Your Majesty, although there are rumors among the people that the Romans were responsible for this incident, in my opinion, it should not be that serious. It is not easy for the ships of the Tang Dynasty to cross the ocean, let alone the ships of the Romans."
Changsun Wuji said this.
Li Er's eyes suddenly lit up, this seemed to make sense!
The key is.
Not only did Li Er get a little excited in an instant, but several of his colleagues around Chang Sun Wuji also opened their eyes wide.
Damn it.
According to Chang Sun Wuji's understanding, it seems that the problem in front of Datang has not been solved, but that it no longer needs to be solved.
Since the matter was not caused by Rome, but there was something else hidden behind it, wouldn't Datang have no need to go to the Americas to search for enemies and solve the problem in such a troublesome manner?
However, Li Er and other monarchs and ministers were not excited for even a second.
The next second, Changsun Wuji saw a drop of cold sweat break out on his forehead, and said with a sneer, "But now all the countries in the southeast have fallen under the power of the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty, and they don't have the guts to do this even if they want to, so Wei Chen estimates that these are probably Romans
He was very ambitious and vicious, so he quietly conducted a strategy in the southeast corner and colluded with a group of forces, and then he succeeded."
Changsun Wuji looked embarrassed, and his tone of voice was extremely unconfident when he spoke, as if the content of these words were made up to deceive the emperor, but——
After hearing this, Li Er and others all turned pale.
And although it is difficult to observe directly, anyone with a discerning eye can clearly feel that the hearts of these monarchs and ministers sank.
Changsun Wuji's tone was unconfident, but his analysis was absolutely nail-biting.
——He is right.
This is most likely what happened!
This is also the great thing about the truly powerful civil servants in ancient times. When encountering major events, these guys can directly estimate the situation and mentality of all parties without even investigating.
Representatives among them are naturally Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, and Lu Su.
As for Changsun Wuji, who has been able to survive to this day, there is no doubt that he is also such a big boss. Although he is feeling rather uneasy at the moment, the analysis is also extremely valuable.
As soon as Li Er and others heard this, they knew that this was probably the case.
Doesn’t this mean that the Tang Dynasty still had to compete with the Romans in a battle of wits and courage?