Chapter 178: The Heavens Will Send You a Great Responsibility!
After finally getting the appointment he requested, Li Xian has not been idle. He is now busy making new arrangements. On the one hand, he is targeting Empress Wu's upcoming counterattack, and on the other hand, he is also brewing a huge plan. This
The plan was the first step for him to establish immortal achievements. I believe that as long as this step can be realized, he will definitely be able to make the Tang Dynasty move towards new prosperity after the destruction of Goguryeo.
The most critical step in this plan lies with Xue Ne, so he decided to visit Xue Ne and tell Xue Ne all about his plan.
In fact, Xue Ne is very depressed now, even though he has been promoted to the third grade, the Governor of Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion. This is because the location where he works is in the southwestern region of the Tang Empire. Not only is the geographical location very remote, but the living conditions are also very poor.
, What’s more important is that I and my father Xue Rengui are in the southwest and the northeast, tens of thousands of miles apart. I don’t know how many years it will take to see each other. What’s more important is that once I take root in the southwest, it will be difficult for the court to think of me again.
, it is extremely difficult to achieve further improvement.
However, when discussing matters in the political hall, his father Xue Rengui, who was also the prime minister, did not object at all. When he asked the reason, his father just dismissed him with the sentence "A good man has his ambitions in all directions".
"What kind of bullshit excuse is this?" Xue Ne couldn't help but feel annoyed, but he had nothing to say. He could only sit at home in silence every day, not even leaving the door.
"Alang, King Zhou is here to visit."
"If you don't see me, just say I have something to do... Wait, who are you talking about?" Xue Ne originally didn't want to see anyone as a habit, but when he heard that the person seeking an audience was actually Zhou Wang Li Xian, he immediately became energetic and seemed not to hear clearly.
Generally speaking, I couldn’t help but ask again.
"Wang Xian of Zhou is waiting outside the gate of the mansion...Alang, Alang, you haven't put on your shoes yet." After the servant just reported Li Xian's name, he suddenly saw Xue Ne disappearing in a flash, without even wearing shoes, and couldn't help but feel
shouted quickly.
But Xue Ne didn't say he didn't hear it. Even if he heard it, he would definitely ignore it, because he really needed to talk to Li Xianyi. It would be best if he could compete in martial arts again and vent his depression.
"Qilang, you're here, I've been very depressed these days." Xue Ne is just like his name, he is dull and reserved by nature. He rarely speaks when meeting outsiders, even in front of his father Xue Rengui.
He is a man of few words, but only in Li Xian's place, he talks a lot like a chatterbox, as if he wants to pour out all the words he has accumulated for many days.
"Oh? I don't know why Shen Yan is depressed? Let me take a guess. Is it because of being appointed as the Governor of Jiaozhou Governor's Office?" Li Xian didn't say much and went straight to the topic and said with a smile.
"This, this, how do you know?" Xue Ne couldn't help being surprised when he saw this, and asked quickly.
"Haha, you still need to ask? Because the initiator of this matter is Xiao Wang. In other words, the reason why you were appointed as the Governor of Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion was because of my instructions." Li Xian looked at it with a surprised look on his face.
Xue Ne said with a faint smile.
"Ah? This, this, why is this?" Xue Ne couldn't help being shocked when he heard this. He never thought that it was Li Xian who placed him in such a quiet place, but Xue Ne was Xue Ne after all.
, he just thought about it briefly and felt that this arrangement must be unusual, so he added: "Does Qilang have other deeper meanings?"
"Yes, I will give you a great contribution, I wonder if you want it?" Li Xian's eyes were full of smiles, but at the same time, he maintained a sense of mystery, making Xue Ne wonder what the other party's plan was.
"Oh? I wonder what the credit is? Of course I want it." When he heard that he was going to get a great credit, Xue Ne's face was naturally full of desire and he said excitedly to Li Xian.
"Haha, I'll give you a Tubo. I wonder how much credit you get for this?" Li Xian naturally saw Xue Ne's excitement, but he knew that as long as the other party understood his intentions clearly, he would become even more excited than he is now.
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After hearing this, Xue Ne's eyes lit up, but after a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "Although the credit you gave is great, I may not be able to take it away. You should also know that although Tubo has been in power for five years,
We were defeated before, but the losses on the mainland were not much. Now after five years of accumulation, although we are still unable to launch an attack on the tightly defended Tang Dynasty, we do have the ability to protect ourselves. In my opinion, we
Even if we gather 300,000 troops, we may not be able to capture Tubo."
Unexpectedly, Li Xian paid no attention to his worries and said calmly: "Haha, if we use normal channels, we will naturally not be able to capture Tubo, but what if we use unconventional means? For example, if we take advantage of
Seeing that Tubo's troops are empty and stabbing him in the back, do you think Tubo will perish?"
"Stab in the back? The back of Tubo is not my country of the Tang Dynasty. Huh? What do you mean?" Xue Ne couldn't help being startled when he thought of this, and asked randomly and weirdly: "Is it possible to bypass Tubo?
First attack the country behind Tubo? If I remember correctly, the largest country behind Tubo is Tianzhu, but let’s not mention that this will definitely be intercepted by Tubo. Even if it can really succeed, it will be a matter for the armies in the Western Regions.
What does it matter to me?"
But I heard Li Xian chuckle and say: "At this time, as you just said, if we really attack Tianzhu behind Tubo by land", how is it different from taking death? It has nothing to do with you, so naturally my plan is not
Attack Tianzhu by land, but rely on the sea route."
"Sea route?" Xue Ne was startled when he heard this, and then said in surprise: "Didn't you say that from Jiaozhou, where I am, you can directly take the sea route to Tianzhu?"
"Haha, it can be said that, be careful, you only need to lead an army to capture Linyi and Zhenla, and then take a boat from Zhenla to the west. In just a few hundred miles, you will see a vast land, which is Tianzhu. Now
Tianzhu is being torn apart. You can lead our Tang Dynasty warriors to conquer the whole of Tianzhu. At this time, as long as our army from the Western Regions presses the border, Tubo will definitely lead an overwhelming army to defend it. Then you can take advantage of Tubo.
The country is empty, so we can seize Luocheng in one fell swoop and achieve unparalleled achievements."
"It turns out that the king has such a strange plan, but I don't know how the king knew about the water route from our army to Tianzhu? This is the first time I have heard of this." After hearing what Li Xiancai said, Xue Ne couldn't help but feel full.
Doubtful, he quickly asked strangely.
"Haha, I heard this from the boss of the Xiantang Company. His caravan did trade with Tianzhu at sea. However, due to the blockade of the Zhenla Kingdom, the fleet was not large in size, and it also had to be trained.
Heavy taxation is not suitable for large groups of people to pass through. Because of this, we need to capture Chenla first, and then use Chenla as a base to attack Tianzhu."
What Li Xian said was of course true, but what Xue Ne didn't know was that the reason why this caravan had to trade with Tianzhu by sea was mainly because of Li Xian's knowledge of this road, and besides
In addition to doing business, he also had another mission, which was to explore the road for sending troops to Tianzhu in the future.
In fact, Li Xian had already made ten years of preparations to attack Tianzhu.
Xue Ne had no business experience, so he naturally didn't know how much hardship Li Xian had gone through. However, what he was thinking about now was another issue, so he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "It's natural to fight a war."
It’s not a problem, but Jiaozhou is barren and there are many people belonging to the Yi and Di tribes, so it may be difficult to support it.”
But Li Xian laughed and said, "Don't worry about this. He has already thought of it. Jiaozhou is rich in pearls, ivory and other valuables. You only need to allow the caravans to pass freely and impose taxes. I believe it won't take long."
, it will improve the local financial situation. As for the people who are mostly barbarians, there is no need to worry. You only need to open the market to trade, and stipulate that transactions should be conducted with money and silk, and barter is not allowed. Then the governor's office will pay to hire local people.
The Yi and Di people send troops to fight, which can not only solve the local public security problem, but also quickly organize a large army that is accustomed to fighting. It can also take the opportunity to weaken the power of the local Yi and Di people. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone. As for the future.
No matter how short of money or supplies the Governor's Mansion has, you don't have to worry about it. Just hold the token in my hand and you can go to the local Xiantang branch to withdraw money and silk. I guarantee that your needs will be met. In other words, money and silk etc.
You are not allowed to worry, you just need to follow my request and capture Linyi and Zhenla as soon as possible, and then use Zhenla as a base to capture Tianzhu."
"No wonder the king is so wealthy. It turns out that he has already taken over the Xiantang Company for his own use. Well, this time with the help of the Xiantang Company, if I can't attack Zhenla and Tianzhu, how can I have the face to see the king again? Haha, this
All of a sudden, the king has given me such a great contribution to the general, and the general will not be able to repay him even if he is shattered to pieces." After hearing these words, the haze on Xue Ne's face had long since disappeared, and was replaced by pride.
Because at this time, he had decided to do something big and make an unparalleled feat, which would rival or even surpass the military gods of the Tang Dynasty such as Li Jing and Li Ji.
When Li Xian saw that Xue Na had indeed agreed, Li Xian was naturally overjoyed. He patted Xue Na on the back and said with a smile, "I have to be careful with my words. Just like how Han Wu acquired Wei Qing and Emperor Taizong Wen acquired Li Jing, I believe you should be cautious."
You will definitely be able to expand your territory, establish unparalleled feats, and become the new generation of military god of the Tang Dynasty. This is truly a great responsibility given to you by heaven. As long as you persevere, you will definitely be successful one day in the future. I am here to express my gratitude to you.
I promise, as long as you can do it, I will definitely reward you generously in the future. Haha, by the way, I have a Kunlun slave under my command named Bao Zitou. Now I have helped him restore his civilian status and named him Li Bao.
He is from Chenla and is quite prestigious in the local area, so he has been assigned to your command. If you attack Chenla in the future, he will definitely be a big help. As for the issue of loyalty, you don’t have to worry at all, because I made an agreement with him at the beginning.
, as long as he can help me capture Zhenla, I will let him guard it on my behalf. As long as he has no objection, he can be hereditary and replace him."
"I really didn't expect that the king would have such a capable person under his command. This is really a great help to the general. I wonder where this person is?" Xue Ne was immediately overjoyed when he heard this, and was anxious to meet this person who could obey him and achieve great things.
(To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!
