Yang Fan's analysis is correct. Whether it is Tubo or other countries, they all know that they cannot cause much harm to the Tang Dynasty.
Then why do you still have to provoke Datang?
In fact, it is very simple. On the one hand, it is to alleviate the conflicts within the tribes, and on the other hand, it is for plunder.
This is also the reason why Tubo dared to send troops without preparing much food and grass. The purpose was to occupy several cities with great difficulty and plunder them.
People who live by nomadic herders are skilled in bows and horses and are powerful in battle. The grassland is their destination.
The farming life of living in a city is not suitable for them at all, and attacking cities is just for supplies.
Before the pasture has grown, it is also the time when nomadic people are most depleted of materials.
Now Tubo is plundering in the name of being rejected, which has become the best excuse.
Because Tubo also knew that natural disasters had occurred in the Tang Dynasty over the years, and it was impossible for the imperial court to have enough food to fight with them on a large scale, so King Songtsen Gampo of Tubo was so confident.
In his opinion, by sending troops to the Tang Dynasty, he could not only obtain materials to alleviate the domestic food crisis, but also put pressure on the Tang Dynasty to marry the princess. The plan was to kill two birds with one stone.
However, it is obvious that Songtsen Gampo will definitely fall into a big trap this time.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan lowered his head and kissed Wu Meiniang's white forehead, and said with a smile: "Even if Tubo makes some moves, there should be some time left, but Meiniang needs to hurry up on the food issue..."
Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes at Yang Fan, pouting and scolding:
"My husband is really bad. He clearly knows that the people behind Mei Niang's two brothers are from aristocratic families like the Cui family, but he still pretends to be suspicious. Mei Niang's two brothers will suffer in the future!"
"But the Cui family is very careful. For more than a month, they have only ordered three million guan of goods from us, but the quantity ordered in the past few days has obviously been larger..."
"According to my husband's wishes, the transaction mainly uses grain and gold. Of course, with so much money, it is impossible to exchange all of it for grain; besides, the grain warehouse in Chang'an City has already been piled up, which is enough to support an army of 500,000 for more than half a year, and there is also gold.
More than two hundred thousand taels!"
"It's just that Meimei doesn't understand. If so much food is for the imperial court to send troops, what's the use of my husband exchanging so much gold for it?"
Looking at Wu Meiniang with her little head raised and a puzzled expression on her face, she didn't expect that the Empress Wu Zetian also had such a cute side, which made Yang Fan laugh.
Even so, Yang Fan was not prepared to talk about the exchange system, but praised: "Mei Niang is really capable... Our Datang Chamber of Commerce is going to build a fleet to go to sea for trade. The gold is mainly used to build a ship."
An invincible ship that cuts through thorns and waves."
Wu Meiniang looked at Yang Fan with a half-smile but said jokingly: "Oh? Could it be that this is the 'Gaoyang Princess' ship that your husband used to please His Highness the Princess?"
Yang Fan looked surprised and asked, "How does Mei Niang know?"
Indeed, the plan to build the "Gaoyang Princess" was only mentioned by Li Shimin and Princess Gaoyang at the beginning, and Li Shimin didn't take it seriously at all at that time.
Besides, as the emperor, Li Shimin could not deliberately tell Wu Meiniang about this matter when he had nothing to do.
Then, there is only one possibility, that is, Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang met!
Even in the ancient times when there were three wives and four concubines, Yang Fan was a little panicked. When these two little tsunderes met, they wouldn't fight, right?
As a thoughtful woman, Wu Meiniang certainly saw Yang Fan's worries, and complained with a pouted mouth: "My husband is such a noble man who forgets things. Didn't you arrange for Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang to come to the Datang Chamber of Commerce?"
"What, do you have any objections to your husband's arrangement? You are a jealous woman, I don't know how to serve you..." Looking at the jealous Wu Meiniang, Yang Fan slapped her smooth buttocks with her big hand, pretending to be angry.
Wu Meiniang's beauty was so frightening that her face turned pale. If she was... again, she would have to stay out of bed for two days. Her delicate figure shrank into a ball, and she quickly begged for mercy: "Husband, I don't dare to do this anymore."
Seeing Her Majesty the Empress Wu Zetian trembling with fear because of one sentence, Yang Fan fell silent!
Women are actually very sensitive. Sometimes they can't tell whether they are joking or not, so they have to stretch out their arms and put their arms around her thin shoulders.
"Meiniang, I'm sorry for embarrassing you. It's all my fault that I only care about myself... But don't worry, even if Princess Gaoyang comes in in the future, I will treat everyone equally..."
Although this kind of thing is enjoyable for two people, once it is overdosed, it will really harm the body.
Besides, it is understandable that Wu Meiniang would have objections to her arrangement for Princess Gaoyang to enter the Datang Chamber of Commerce.
Hearing Yang Fan's words, Wu Meiniang's soft and delicate body paused suddenly, raised her little head, and her two big eyes were full of surprise and emotion.
From ancient times to the present, how can any husband say sorry to his concubine? Even in ordinary people's homes, it is impossible, let alone in wealthy families!
In fact, to some extent, Wu Meiniang has always had a knot in her mind.
From the time the emperor gave her to Yang Fan as his concubine, Wu Meiniang, who was as ambitious as the sky, was somewhat resistant.
But later on, he was conquered by Yang Fan step by step. Not only his body, but also his heart was completely destroyed.
Even though Wu Meiniang later took charge of all the affairs of the Yang family, her status was embarrassing.
After all, she is not the royal wife!
When Wu Meiniang met Princess Gaoyang arranged by Yang Fan in the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, she naturally thought that Princess Gaoyang wanted to take away her rights and her man. Jealousy was inevitable!
Which woman is willing to share her husband with others?
Even though women have been reduced to men’s accessories since ancient times...
Even though the Tang Dynasty was an era where men were superior to women...
Even if a man can have three wives and four concubines, women are outwardly magnanimous when it comes to their men looking for women...
But it is undeniable that jealousy is a woman’s nature!
Wu Meiniang is unwilling to give in!
She was unwilling to be just a man's accessory, just a concubine.
She was afraid that after Princess Gaoyang married, she would become a dispensable vase!
However, Yang Fan's apology now made Wu Meiniang completely give up such thoughts.
What's more, I was really jealous just now.
The most important thing is that it is only natural for a woman to serve her husband!
But why does the man in front of him want to apologize to himself?
Because he never regarded himself as a concubine, a vase, or an object to vent his desires.
In his heart, he always regards himself as his woman and his family.
Yes, it is the feeling of family, which I could only experience with my father when I was a child.