So how big is America? The northern and southern halves combined are larger than China. Even one of them, just one piece, is larger than China itself.
And now there is new news.
America is not only a huge territory, it is also rich in products. The key... well, it is rich in products. I can imagine this too.
But what the hell are special grains?
There are countless fertile fields, thousands of miles of fertile fields, and "hardly too many mountains", so what's the situation?
Damn it, doesn't that mean that the arable land in half of America...is much larger than that of the Tang Dynasty.
This is no longer the land of beauty, this is simply the place where the five stones are scattered!
Such a good land, good guy, tell me that there are already merchants who want to occupy the land and become king, and...
As His Majesty of the Tang Dynasty, he has not yet touched America with a single finger. Isn't this like... Uh-huh, is this reasonable?
Can this be reasonable? This is so reasonable!
Since Li Er returned to Chang'an from Hangzhou, his mentality has been a bit explosive, no, it has been explosive.
If you don't send someone out quickly, then it's not that your governance skills are not good enough, it's simply a speechless meeting with the ancestors of the old Li family.
but……
On the way back to Chang'an from Hangzhou, Li Er talked about his plan.
Wei Zheng and others did not raise any objections at first.
But then, several people started whispering among themselves.
Then, Wei Zheng, who had always been loyal and forthright in admonishing, also spoke to Li Er and advised him on this matter.
The Americas are important, but...
According to Wei Zheng's thinking, the mainland of the Tang Dynasty is more important, and what is more important is the Tang Dynasty, Rome, and Arabia.
The relationship between these parties is very subtle, just like the Three Kingdoms were divided into the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and now it is the Three Kingdoms again.
And if nothing happens in the world, then you can secretly develop, but...
Now Rome has already taken action against Arabia, or at least is planning to take action against Arabia, or at least is about to take action against Arabia...
Not to mention that they may not have planned to invade Arabia, but were preparing to annihilate the Tang army entering Eastern Europe.
This situation can be described with four words: "waves and waves". This is the time when the army is preparing for war and must be careful at all times. Every ounce of strength must be used carefully.
Once it overturns, it will be completely ruined - China is already ruined, so why open up the border? That seems to be a joke.
therefore.
On this day, while Li Ercai called Li Junxian, he also specially called Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others.
Don’t you want to interact with me?
snort!
Today I will announce this directly in front of you, and then...
Haha, come and interact!
However, after Li Er roared, Wei Zheng and others dared to say more.
His Majesty has already made up his mind and still goes up to interact with him. This is not asking for trouble.
How much does it cost, how expensive is it to build a ship... and so on, I'm afraid it's impossible to stop Li Er for such reasons.
But this time...
After all, Wei Zheng was different from other ministers. He did not hold back what he had to say.
Of course, Wei Zheng would not directly press Li Erduo on issues such as general costs, but this was not the only thing Wei Zheng had to say.
So after thinking for a moment, Wei Zheng finally spoke.
"Your Majesty... Even if we don't mention the consumption of resources, the matter of overseas expansion still depends on luck... America is a bit far away after all."
Saying this, Wei Zheng looked up worriedly and forgot to glance at Li Er.
Li Er couldn't help but be startled when he saw this...
He didn't expect that Wei Zheng was worried about nothing else but himself.
"Xuan Cheng means...if this fails..."
Li Er murmured and asked.
Wei Zheng remained silent.
And Li Er already understood.
What Wei Zheng meant was that he was worried that there was something wrong with his mentality. After all, he had made such a high-level decision to go to sea and set foot on America. If it failed...
Combined with the previous rumors that merchants successfully landed in America, it is really disturbing.
Wei Zheng was really loyal to the country... and it was not just that. When Li Junxian went to America and the news came back to the Tang Dynasty...
Maybe, the Tang Dynasty will start to interact with Rome or Arabia in various ways.
If there is a problem with your mentality at this time, it may lead to a series of problems!
From this point of view, things are indeed not simple. But...
First, since Wei Zheng has exposed the problem.
Second, I... am Tang Taizong and Li Shimin!
If you have to change your own mentality, huh, I’m afraid it’s not that easy!
However, realizing that he actually had a sense of luck in his heart, and that the possibility of Li Junxian's failure in searching for America was not low, Li Er couldn't help but calm down his mood at the moment and took a deep breath.
But then, he still nodded.
"Xuancheng, you are right. But..."
"I am still determined to explore America."
this moment.
Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, had his hair and beard spread out, and his eyes were full of brilliance, as if he had returned to the time when General Tiance controlled the world.
When the King of Qin enters the battle, there is no reason to retreat without victory!
Li Er showed this look...
Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling looked at each other and bowed their heads.
"I will obey the imperial edict and will fully cooperate with General Li Junxian!"
The three of them, Wei Zheng, did not simply obey orders because of Li Er's terrifying posture.
But because, compared to how angry he was just now.
At this moment, Li Er was truly mentally prepared for a disastrous defeat.
Be mentally prepared for a disastrous failure before doing everything. This is the true quality of the king of a country!
Even if you may fail miserably, you have to do it!
Li Er took a deep breath again, his eyes were extremely deep, as if a candle shone eternally.
"The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty is about to begin to change. The world may not be unstable, but it will definitely be turbulent. When the situation changes dramatically, it will be at war with Rome again... But it is at this time that we, the Tang Dynasty, must not forget to open up the world.
!”
"If one day, the mainland of China sinks again, at least we can keep the sparks in America. In the future... even if the mainland of China sinks again, there will be a chance to make a comeback!"
Li Er's voice was generous, strong, and...sad.
Everything may fail, but the will to survive in the face of death and the will to struggle to the last moment will never fail.
China may lack such and such resources, but that kind of will is always there. And America is a place suitable for that kind of will to grow wantonly.
Wei Zheng and others' eyes turned red and they paid their respects.
But when this happened, Li Er couldn't help but sigh, Li Sheng was indeed the most powerful...
Without Li Sheng, the structure of the Tang Dynasty would not have opened up, nor would it have seen a new, larger "world." Because of Li Sheng, the Tang Dynasty had seen a new world and also entered new dangers...
