Chapter 1359: It's better to deal with things outside
Compared with these complicated situations in China, some things outside the domain are much simpler for Li Ze.
The old emperor of the Abbasid Dynasty was gone, and the little emperor took office. Unlike the Central Plains Empire, the emperor of the Abbasid Dynasty was not so easy to be. If this little emperor wanted to stabilize his throne, he would have to come up with some decent achievements and regain control of the Western Regions. This should be a good choice.
But in this way, another war must be fought. The Western Regions, which had just been peaceful and not long ago, had to rekindle the war, which Li Zezhen didn't want to see. Successful economic construction in the Western Regions has just begun, and now is a critical stage of development. Once interrupted, it will take a lot of time and money to restart.
However, such things cannot be controlled by oneself. If you do not prepare in advance, once those great cannibals really come over, the people in the Western Regions will suffer, and the Tang Dynasty will also lose more.
If the other party really wants to fight, then they must hurt the other party, so that they can remember the pain for decades.
The Fourth Corps now controls too large and there is no problem to maintain local security. However, if you want to deal with large-scale foreign invasions, there will be some problems, so it is inevitable to send reinforcements there.
"Li Han, Li De, this time you two went to the Western Regions and temporarily joined the Fourth Corps and obeyed Li Rui's command. Do you have any opinions on this?" Li Ze looked at the two generals in front of him and asked.
Li De is the only team composed of pure cavalry in the Tang Dynasty and also the mobile unit of the Tang Dynasty. It does not belong to any corps and is directly commanded by the Military Commission. In fact, it means obeying Li Ze's direct command.
Li Han is also a Mo Dao Bing who is directly under the Military Commission. These five thousand Mo Dao Bing are now stationed in Chang'an City.
This time, in order to prevent the possible invasion of the Abbasid Dynasty, Li Ze decided to directly mobilize troops from these two direct troops to avoid affecting the combat missions of several other corps to the south.
Li De's rangers were all transferred to the Western Regions this time, while Li Han's Modao Army dispatched half of them, 2,500 people.
"No!" the two of them said in unison.
"That's good." Li Ze nodded and said, "Either don't fight, you have to fight, you have to fight the power of our Tang Dynasty. Let your opponent know that the Tang Dynasty is not something they want to mess with."
"Your Majesty, I will know that you have always been resentful of the battle between Huanluo. If the great cannibals dare to come this time, we will definitely avenge our previous shame." Li De said with his fists.
Li Ze smiled slightly and said, "This is just the second. In fact, if I can stop fighting, I still tend not to fight. After all, once the battle starts, the trade route will be cut off and the two sides will form deeper hatred. This is actually not good for us. You must know that we have a large amount of goods to be sold to them, but in turn, there are too few things they can sell to us."
Li Han widened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, this is not simple, so he will beat them to buy our things. If you dare not let our goods go, then you will do it. If you dare not buy our things, we will do it too."
Li Ze laughed, let alone, Li Han's words are not rough, but the current Tang Dynasty has not had enough domestic goods to the point where it cannot be digested in China. Overall, the country is basically in a seller's market. As long as you can produce things, you will not have to worry about not being able to sell them. There are also huge markets in the south that have not been developed. However, domestic demand can make less money than foreign trade.
Now, Datang is still in a period of huge profits, with a profit of several times or even dozens of times, making all domestic cargo owners hope to sell the goods overseas.
If one day, domestic production will develop greatly and the domestic consumer market will approach saturation, then it will be inevitable to expand outward. Only then will it be when the swords and guns will be taken to force those who are closed to the country to open up the market to the Tang Dynasty.
Now, there are still some negotiations, as long as the normal trade route is maintained and not cut off.
"How to fight? To what extent, you have to listen to Li Rui and Success." Li Ze said: "There is too far away from us. Once we come and go, it's too late."
"yes!"
"You go, be careful. The Abbas Empire is also a huge dynasty with great strength. Don't underestimate them." Li Ze ordered. "There is still a huge difference between fighting wherever you fight on the land."
"Understood!"
Lu Lin sent away two powerful generals and welcomed another one.
The navy commander Li Hao.
"Did you see Li Han and Li De?" Li Ze asked.
"Yes, I just met them!" Li Hao said: "It's been a long time since I'm going to get together to have a good meal tonight. When they are in the Western Regions, I'm going to the sea. I'm not sure when it happened."
"The eagle has grown up and should have soared in the sky. The world is very big, enough for you to struggle!" Li Ze pointed to the stool in front of him, "How is the overall feeling like this battle to support Fujian?"
"Very good. There is no problem with our cooperation with Master Lu." Li Hao pondered for a moment and said, "No doubt about Ren Xiaonian's ability."
Li Ze nodded: "I know why the war in China has not ended yet, so I'll send you out?"
"The Intelligence Committee sent an internal reference. The civil war on Europa is approaching to end. Where is the Tang Dynasty merchant? The golden age of where we Tang Dynasty merchants is over." Li Hao said: "An unified and powerful Europa will inevitably become a huge threat to us at sea. We must prepare for the future and completely suppress them on the sea while ensuring local security."
"Mastering the Strait of Malacca and closing this gate can ensure the security of the sea border of our Tang Dynasty, but to do this, you must have a sufficient amount of territory on the land. But the imperial court does not have so much energy and financial resources to do this, so the Volunteer Army said." Li Ze said: "But this is only the first step, the second step, we will encourage maritime merchants to establish their own territory overseas. As long as these maritime merchants can build a piece of land overseas with their own abilities, then the Tang Dynasty will recognize their ownership of this territory and give them their subordinate status."
Li Hao was surprised: "Your Majesty, is this going to be feudal overseas?"
"Specifically, this is sowing seeds outward." Li Ze smiled: "So far, this is just my idea. Gongsun Changming is the only one who knows about this. But if you are outside, you can do this first. Isn't Zheng Yu and the others in Fujian just thirsty now? You might as well give them some support."
Li Hao swallowed, "If I do this, I'm afraid the Supervisory Commission will not let me go."
"I will promote the legalization of this matter!" Li Ze said. "Some time ago, we launched a round of crackdowns on many emerging powers and large commercial consortiums in China, but suppressing them alone is not enough. It is a way to find some way for these people to go out. The more Tang people there are overseas, the smoother our expansion in the future will be."
"Your Majesty, what should we do if these people who have gone out have an outsider?" Li Hao asked.
Li Ze smiled faintly: "As long as the local Tang Dynasty develops at the current rate, the power of the Tang Dynasty will never be shaken. If these people want to live better overseas, they must rely on their local power. If one day, the local area falls and becomes corrupt, what if these people who go abroad fight back? Isn't it still us Tang people? It's amazing to have another dynasty."
Li Hao wanted to speak but stopped.
"You don't have to worry too much." Li Ze said: "I am still very young, and I am only in my early thirties this year. Even if I only live to be sixty years old, I still have thirty years to develop the Tang Dynasty into the most powerful existence in the world. I told you earlier that the Tang Dynasty will inevitably become a country on the top of the mountain in this world."
"Yes!" Li Hao nodded.
"After gaining a foothold in Malacca, we will rely on this and vigorously develop outward. Wherever our navy goes, the territory of our Tang Dynasty and the fleet on the Europa have begun to become very active since this year. Many of our fleets have been inexplicably affected. It is said that they were robbed by pirates, but we all know that with the equipment and combat effectiveness of our caravan, how can ordinary pirates be their opponents? There is only one possibility, that is, they are robbed by the national fleet over there, robbed in the name of the country. Hum, it is a good plan. After freeing up one of these so-called pirates, I can destroy one of these so-called pirates. When I have time, I can go to the other side's port to visit."
"I understand!" Li Hao said excitedly.
"You should take control of all actions overseas! From now on, the imperial court will give you five to ten best warships every year, and other things will depend on you." Li Ze said: "The imperial court has no extra money to give you. Even these warships, Xu Xiang also wants you to exchange them for money!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, after I go out, I will not only not spend the court a single money, but also earn a large amount of money for the court every year." Li Hao clenched his fists and said.
"Not to say, I really expect you to make money for me!" Li Ze smiled and said, "In the next few years, the country will need a lot of money to make large-scale investments to drive domestic economic development. The South will soon return, but that is almost a mess."
"Your Majesty, let's see me! The Tang Dynasty Navy will definitely become your pride." Li Hao said that the army will be the main person to spend money in the future. If the Navy becomes a big profiter, wouldn't he be proud?
Chapter completed!