I'm a marquis in Datang

A gleam flashed across Liu Zhengxi's eyes, and he said, "Your Highness, it's better to take the initiative and establish the country directly in Guazhou. In this way, His Highness will occupy this place justifiably."

Guo Xiaozheng said: "Your Highness, the Emperor Tang is not benevolent, so we can't blame us for being unrighteous. The Emperor Tang set up the Anxi Protectorate was clearly aimed at His Highness, in order to control the territory of the Western Regions in the future."

"The emperor promised earlier that the territory laid down by His Highness belongs to His Highness."

"It hasn't been a long time since these words have passed, and now they have changed, which shows that the Emperor Tang is not trustworthy. The humble official agrees with Master Liu's suggestion, and we will directly establish the country."

Guo Xiaozheng said: "With our current strength and the new weapons we possess, we still have a geographical advantage in this area of ​​the Western Regions, enough to compete with the Tang army."

The rest of the people spoke one after another.

They all hope that Du Qi will directly establish the country.

To all, this is not a bad thing.The reason is simple, the more powerful Du Qi is, the more benefits they will get.Once Du Qi truly establishes a country, it will be the work of the dragon.

Chapter 738

Slowly ruled

Du Qi heard the persuasive words one by one, but his expression was very calm, without any excitement.Having received Su Dingfang's reminder before and Du Ruhui's letter, after thinking about it for a while, Du Qi already had a mature idea in his heart.

Facing the crowd, Du Qi raised his hand and pressed down.

Everyone quieted down.

Du Qi said in a deep voice: "You know the intention of the imperial court to establish the Anxi Protectorate, which is a good thing. You urged me to found the country, and you all support me. I am very pleased. But now, for the time being There is no plan to start a country.”

Liu Zhengxi said: "Your Highness, the founding of the country will take place sooner or later. At this point, there is no way out. Why not start the country?"

Du Qidao: "In the future, we will occupy Yizhou and even more territory, so there is indeed no way out. With Jiang Yu in our hands, it is impossible to hand over to others."

"You have seen the intention of the court, but you have ignored our strength."

"We are indeed not weak now."

"But at present, we are far from enough compared to the strength of the Tang court. Under this premise, we

It is not good for us to openly confront Datang. "

"Especially the roots of Yizhou, many of which are still in the Tang Dynasty. After all, the Du family's shop industry is the foundation of continuous blood transfusion for Yizhou. Without this condition, relying solely on Yizhou itself will be very difficult. "

Du Qi talked eloquently, and continued: "It is not suitable for founding the country now, and there is no need to confront the court."

"Accumulate food widely and become king slowly. I have discussed with Master Liu before. In the next few years, at least this strategy will not go wrong. If the imperial court arranges another person to be Anxi The Jiedushi of the Protectorate's Mansion must be extremely disadvantageous to us, because there is a sharp sword hanging from his head."

"It's different now."

"It is this king who serves as the Jiedu Envoy of the Anxi Protectorate."

"At least in the next three to five years, I, the Jiedushi of Anxi Protectorate Mansion, will not change. Three to five years is enough for us to grow and grow, enough for us to strengthen our own strength."

"The stronger our strength, the greater our resistance, and the stronger our endurance to withstand suppression. Under this premise, the current development is still the most important."

Du Qi continued: "Therefore, there is no need to mention the argument of admonishing the founding of the country now. What I have to do now is to develop myself with all my strength, expand our territory, and strengthen our strength to prepare for future wars."

After listening to Du Qi's words, Liu Zhengxi's eyes flashed brightly, and he praised: "Your Highness is wise, although our current strength is not weak, it is indeed a lot worse. Right now, accumulating strength is indeed the top priority. One more year, we will also be able to do so." Just one more year of change."

Guo Xiaozheng said: "Your Highness is wise!"

The rest of the people spoke one after another.

According to the immediate establishment of the country they mentioned, it is tantamount to an immediate conflict with Datang.

That's not good for the state of Illinois today.But after a few years of development, Du Qi's strength will definitely develop by leaps and bounds. At that time, he will have enough capital and strength to fight against Datang again.

Take it easy, it's not a bad thing.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Du Qi said again: "Now the affairs of Tubo have been properly arranged. There are no problems in Yizhou. As winter is approaching, there is nothing to do for the time being. But the next step is to prepare for the coming year The war. Everyone is preparing for sending troops in the spring of the coming year."

After a pause, Du Qi continued: "Our next goal is Gaochang State. In the spring of next year, we will take down Gaochang State. For information about Gaochang State, we need to inquire quickly so that we can march and fight."

"Humble job must go all out."

Yu Deshui responded immediately.

He is in charge of the No. [-] Building in the World and is responsible for spying on the news, so arrangements must be made early.

Du Qi nodded and said, "For the rest of the soldiers, horses, food, weapons, etc., you should perform your duties according to your respective responsibilities and make full preparations."

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

One by one turned around and retreated.

In the study, only Du Qi was left alone to handle some government affairs.After all, after leaving Yizhou for more than a month, even though Liu Zhengxi had taken care of everything, Du Qi had to learn about these government affairs so that he could know what he was doing.

In the evening, Li Yanyun and Qianxue came back.

The two girls accompanied Du Qi to dinner, and after the meal, Du Qi and the two girls took a walk on the porch in the backyard.

Li Yanyun said as he walked, "Husband, the treasurer Jin sent a letter earlier, saying that the bank system in the Tang Dynasty has been fully arranged, and the core of the bank has been transferred to Yizhou."

"Besides, the business system of the entire Datang has also been fully established."

"Last time he sent a letter, saying that he asked to come to the Western Regions to do something. You were not there at the time. After discussing with Sister Qianxue,

So I directly agreed, after all, the business of Yizhou and even the Western Regions is more important, which is our future foundation. "

Li Yanyun said: "We have already arranged this matter, we have to tell my husband."

Du Qidao: "It's not bad for Jin Wuque to come to Illinois. He can also share some of the burden for me in Illinois."

Qianxue said: "Husband, our cloth dyeing workshop in Yizhou has already opened. It's just that the weather in the Western Regions is very different from that of the Central Plains. Our cloth dyeing workshop will not work well in winter. Because the weather is cold and the snow is heavy. It landed, and even the pond in the dyeing cloth was frozen. This winter, many things are difficult to handle."

Du Qixiao said: "Nowadays, large quantities of coal are mined. If the temperature is not enough, we choose to do it in the room. In short, even if there is a problem, find a way to solve it. The two of you have mastered many industries. If you encounter problems If you can’t figure out a way by yourself, you can reward the people below.”

After a pause, Du Qi said: "Under a heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and someone will always find a way. Don't think about saving money, money makes money, and you can make money if you are willing to spend money. Treat the people below better, and they will go all out .”

Qian Xue said: "I understand."

Du Qi continued: "Our current industry is far from enough. Because the energy industry involved today is just coal and rock, and the utilization rate of coal is not high. Moreover, in clothing, food, housing, transportation There are not enough industries in the field. In short, you can expand our business system, and don’t be limited to the current industry.”

To develop business, in addition to economic growth and improvement of people's lives, there is also the development of all walks of life.

This must be done.

Without these, many things can only be imagined.