Li Chengqian also received news from the Western Turks.
When he learned that Zhao Youlin had led his team to set off, Li Chengqian had a smile on his face.
"It's easy to worry when dealing with smart people..."
Xiao Chuzi, who had brought him a letter, heard what he said and opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
Of course Li Chengqian noticed this little gesture, put down the letter and said, "Just say what you want to say."
"Well……"
Little Chuzi hesitated for a while, and then said, "The Western Turks and our Tang Dynasty have been at odds with each other for many years. Both sides have conquered each other. I don't know how many of our Tang brothers have died in their hands."
"Although the two parties have worked together before."
"But anyone can see that the Western Turks have always coveted the Tang Dynasty."
"Now His Highness has asked to cooperate with them in sending troops, and even gave them a lot of benefits."
"Isn't there something wrong with this?"
"short!"
Li Chengqian pointed at Xiao Chuzi in the air and said, "Short-sighted!"
"ah?"
Little Chuzi blinked and looked at Li Chengqian in confusion.
Why are you so short-sighted?
Li Chengqian said calmly, "You only see the immediate benefits, but you don't see the long-term future."
"The grievances and grievances between us and the Western Turks actually happened in the past few decades."
"But what your Highness is planning is the development of the Tang Dynasty in the next hundreds or even thousands of years."
Xiao Chuzi was obviously still puzzled and still looked at Li Chengqian doubtfully.
And Li Chengqian breathed lightly and said, "You know the Ansa Empire, right?"
"I know!"
Little Chuzi nodded.
When Li Chengqian led his team to aid the Western Turks, wasn't he fighting against the Angsa Empire?
Although he did not visit the scene in person, he heard from those people that the Angsa Empire seemed to have firearms that were not inferior to those of the Tang Dynasty, and even had weapons with huge power.
Large artillery and other items.
Li Chengqian said with a faint look, "Once upon a time, I thought that our Tang Dynasty was already ahead of the world."
"At that time, I was just like you. I secretly planned to wait for an opportunity to completely wipe out the Western Turks."
"But after the emergence of the Anza empire, I changed my mind."
"Our Tang Dynasty is indeed very powerful, and our technological power is indeed very strong, but we have not yet reached the point where we can suppress the whole world with our own power."
"I also had to postpone my original plan and change my original strategic approach."
"Let Datang, which has developed rapidly in recent years, enter the slow lane, move forward step by step, and move forward in a down-to-earth manner."
"The prerequisite for the steady development of our Datang is that we cannot stabilize the mainland of Datang. Even if there is a war, we must control the war outside the territory of our Datang."
"The Western Turks are indeed ambitious towards our Tang Dynasty, but they are also a very good barrier!"
Li Chengqian pointed to the map behind him and said, "When we successfully eliminate Xue Yantuo and Gu Ligan, the Western Turks will become the largest country in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty."
"At that time, we only need to coordinate the relationship with the Western Turks."
"Then the Angsa Empire, which is also in the west, will not be able to reach our mainland, the Tang Dynasty, by land."
Little Chuzi nodded as if he understood, and then asked, "But, what if the Western Turks attack us?"
"They don't dare!"
Little Chuzi was stunned.
Li Chengqian stood up slowly, turned around and looked at the map behind him.
"Before, they might have had some thoughts about Datang."
"But after this battle, I can guarantee that they will only have awe in their hearts."
Li Chengqian raised his head and said, "And for at least a hundred years, they will not dare to invade our country.
Tang doesn’t even have half an inch of territory!”
"this……"
Little Chuzi obviously didn't believe it.
But thinking about it carefully, he felt relieved again after seeing the weapons he and Li Chengqian saw when they went to the ordnance camp.
Perhaps after the Western Turks saw those weapons, they would be like Li Chengqian said and would not dare to cross the border for a hundred years.
But what about a hundred years from now?
In fact, there is no need for Xiao Chuzi to ask this question.
Because Li Chengqian has already taken the initiative to say it. ??
"Wait until a hundred years later."
"We in the Tang Dynasty will have no rivals in this world."
"It's okay for Western Turks to be obedient, but if they can't be obedient."
"I, the Tang Dynasty, can easily bring back all the people in their territory and rebuild them!"
This is Li Chengqian’s century-old plan.
Let the Tang Dynasty develop steadily, digest all the territory it has swallowed up today, and at the same time open up the people's wisdom.
When the people's wisdom opens up, domestic productivity will surely skyrocket to an unprecedented level.
And by that time, Datang would have no rivals in the world.
As for what he has to do.
That is to safeguard and lay the foundation for Datang’s Centenary Plan.
The first step in laying the foundation was to make the surrounding countries submit to the military and national power of the Tang Dynasty.
This is why he asked Li Chongyi to launch several artillery attacks on neighboring countries after he went on an expedition.
This is also the reason why he tried his best to promote cooperation between the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty.
As long as the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty work together to defeat Xue Yantuo and Gu Ligan.
Then Datang will completely solve the hidden dangers on the northern border.
At the same time, the Tang Dynasty could fully demonstrate its national and military power in this battle, intimidate the Western Turks, and use the benefits brought to the Western Turks in this battle to eliminate the suspicion between the two parties and serve the deeper needs of the people.
Collaborate to pave the way.
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br> Of course.
There is a more important point.
That's what he said, making the Western Turks become the natural barrier to the northwest border of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, no matter whether the Angsa Empire is stubborn or not, they will invade by land from the west.
The Tang Dynasty had enough time to prepare, and it could also use the natural barrier of the Western Turks to control the war outside the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
In the era of firearms wars, only if the flames of war do not burn you, can you have a say and take the initiative.
Otherwise, once the war is entangled, you will lose the opportunity to continue to develop, and you will also lose the ability to control the battlefield.
No matter how powerful a country is, it will suffer heavy losses as a result, and even become a country that can be bullied by others.
Li Chengqian would never let this happen in the Tang Dynasty.
…
That afternoon.
After Li Chengqian finished handling the matters at hand, he ran to Kunning Palace.
Now, Li Shimin has completely become a hands-off shopkeeper, leaving all government affairs to Li Chengqian, and then he stays in Kunning Palace every day and refuses to go out.
Although Li Chengqian was speechless about this, there was nothing he could do about it.
After all, Li Shimin is his father and the emperor of this country.
Li Chengqian really had no right to stop him from doing anything he wanted to do.
Furthermore, Li Chengqian himself actually had plans in this regard.
Li Shimin has already said that after this year, he will be called to succeed him.
There are less than two months left before the end of the year. Unless he desperately wants to default on his debt, this matter is a certainty.
And he must take advantage of this opportunity to familiarize himself with all the procedures of becoming an emperor as soon as possible, so as not to cause ridicule when he ascends to the throne.
But now.
Li Chengqian had a reason to stop studying temporarily.
In this expedition against Xue Yantuo and Gu Ligan, he will also go out with the team!