I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Of course, in fact, their adventures did receive miraculous results, but those who brought their own fleets to find the gathering places of foreign races basically earned a lot of money and came back.

Moreover, with the help of poor information and the deterrence of force, they can bring some local specialties with them every time they return.

This embodies the wonderful use of knowledge. Even the dolls at home can fluently recite the special products of various places and some functions of those special products, so what else can they not understand.

But the fact that the merchants in Datang knew it didn't mean the other party knew it.In their view, the businessmen of Datang were too powerful and rich.

Not only do they have big ships that far surpass them, but they can also bring in boats of new commodities that they have never seen before.Of course, at the same time they also have unimaginable elite equipment.

Carrots in one hand and sticks in the other, this kind of operation is actually very slippery for businessmen in this era.

But it was precisely because of their adventurous pioneering spirit that Datang's influence slowly began to spread to the surrounding area.At the same time, Datang also became more and more aware of his surroundings.

If it is said that Datang’s understanding of the surrounding areas in the past came from books and introductions given by Zhang Nuo, as well as some hearsay legends of gods and ghosts, then at this time, Datang’s understanding of the surrounding area should be three-dimensional, rich and too too much.

After all, at this time, anyone who dares to go to the overseas market to expand the market is a fierce man who is ready to talk about war without talking about business. All of them are tough to the extreme, and even their subordinates are a group of people who have retired after being in the army. A killer who is unwilling to farm the land honestly and do small business.

What these people are most concerned about is actually two points. One is the commercial market, whether they can consume their goods here, whether they can continue to buy, and whether there are any special products that can be sold to the Central Plains. These are the first things they care about the most. a little.

In addition to this, the second thing they care about is the situation of armaments. These people are all courageous masters. On the one hand, they are worried that the other party will feel guilty when they see that their wealth is sufficient. A no-cost deal.

Another reason is that this group of people is actually a bit petty in their hearts. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty is honest and honest, and no one dares to stab anyone. If you dare to stab, then you will directly mobilize the army to bombard it.

But being honest in Datang doesn't mean that these murderers are also honest outside. Anyway, if something really happens here, just slap your ass and leave. They are still clean shipping merchants in Datang.

It is precisely because of this mentality that this group of people, especially those old soldiers, look like everyone has green eyes.

However, the information obtained by these people is really complete. Li Shimin also sent people to follow in the footsteps of these people to look around. Basically, the information obtained by these trained intelligence personnel is actually similar to what these people obtained before. Not far from ten.

After a steady stream of information was gathered, the final result was that Datang's advance in the Indochina Peninsula was particularly fast at this time.

Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo have already stood on the land of Nanzhao Kingdom at this time, but in the eyes of these two people, there is no concept of Nanzhao Kingdom at all. This is the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Well, this is my "sacred and inseparable part" of Tang Dynasty!

We are just bringing back wanderers who are wandering abroad. It is not at all usurping the land of other countries. We did not do that kind of thing.

Of course, if the stinky and shameless Tianzhu country invaded my Tang land, then we will naturally fight there, and then we will use their land and population to make amends.

Yes, it is such a simple arrangement.

Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo were discussing the next arrangement in the big tent of the Chinese army at this time, but the appearance of the two of them at this time was not good-looking at all.

The two of them were basically sitting there shirtless, and they didn't look like the two top big men in the Tang Dynasty.

There is no way, this place is really too hot, Zhang Nuo knew it in advance, and he was a little bit mentally prepared, but Li Shimin couldn't do it, a man who was born and raised in the north, when did he experience such hot and humid weather?

It feels like the whole person is put into a steamer, and it feels like the person is almost cooked.

So he really didn't care about his image at all, he just put on a pair of big pants and took off everything else.

That's it, I still can't stand it!

However, fortunately, the ice cubes in several large basins are still exuding icy mist. As long as we wait for a while, the temperature must drop soon.

Li Shimin was almost wilting right now, looked up at Zhang Nuo, and said dejectedly,

"Brother, are we going to take down this place? How long will this battle last? Brother, I really didn't expect this place to be so difficult!"

Zhang Nuo laughed when he heard Li Shimin's complaints, so where is he going? Now it is September of the eighth year of Zhenguan, and the hottest time has passed here, otherwise come and have a look in June and July. That feeling can really kill you.

But the question raised by Li Shimin really needs to be pondered over, they can't stay here all the time!

Chapter 875 Li Shimin's Worries

Zhang Nuo considered it for a while, and after smoothing his thoughts, he said slowly,

"Lao Li, the situation you mentioned must be resolved. It is impossible for you to stay here for a long time, and I am also the same. It is impossible for us to lose all the mess at home!"

"Also, even if it's an army, I'd like to rotate it every once in a while. I can't just use one place in the Yunnan-Guizhou Military Region to look at other military regions with military achievements, right?"

"The most important thing is that there are a lot of recruits added by Datang now. These children have never been on the battlefield. It is time for them to come and see the blood. What we want to train are elite soldiers. The kind of fucking stuff that talks about soldiers on paper is still Get out of here!"

Li Shimin also nodded when he heard Zhang Nuo's words. It is a trivial matter to see blood during the rotation of troops. Instead, he was more concerned about the reason before, that is, the Yunnan-Guizhou Military Region should not be allowed to gain military merit alone.

For an emperor, the thoughts of balance and checks and balances are engraved in his bones.

There must be a balance between civil and military forces, checks and balances between factions, and when it comes to the most sensitive aspect of military power, naturally there must be even more checks and balances.

Don't look at the meritorious service of a single military region as a trivial matter, but if such a trivial matter is considered in the court, then the problem is really not a small matter.

In Li Shimin's view, this is actually a very serious question!

If the Central-South Battle is the main force of the Yunnan-Guizhou Military Region from beginning to end.

Then, adhering to the principle of "reward for meritorious deeds, and punishment for demerits", we must praise them vigorously after the war.

And these people who have been commended, in the next time, because of their military achievements, they will naturally be promoted first.

The terrible thing is that Li Shimin has long decided that after eating the Indochina Peninsula this time, Datang does not intend to expand again in a short time, but to digest the fruits of victory with all its strength, so as not to choke people to death with delicious fat .

So here comes the question, there will be no war in the next few years, how will people from other military regions catch up with this group of people who have military exploits and have been on the battlefield?

Will there be a prototype of the "Yungui Department" in the Tang army?

You know, the army seems to place a lot of emphasis on loyalty and obedience, but there are some good men here, and the most important thing is brotherhood and brotherhood!

It is precisely because of this that there will be a situation, that is, when they are promoted, people give priority to their old comrades-in-arms and old subordinates.

And after these people come up, whether it's because of their background, friendship, or simply because of their interests, they will definitely vaguely start to hug each other to keep warm.

This kind of situation is almost unavoidable. After all, our civilization has always paid attention to human relations. If you object to this, it is actually unreasonable, because you may be the beneficiary in the middle at any time.

Therefore, it is impossible for Li Shimin to deny these things so directly. He can only find ways to limit and combat this phenomenon from other angles.

For example, the rotation of several military regions that Zhang Nuo mentioned just now is very good in his opinion.

It can not only improve the combat effectiveness of the main forces of the various military regions of the Tang Dynasty, but also prevent the occurrence of a dominance situation in the future, how comfortable it is.

Moreover, the old fritter Li Shimin also thought of one thing, that is, the rotation of troops, there is no need for him or Zhang Nuo to speak up.

What are so many military commanders doing?Don't you want to give yourself a chance to earn some military exploits?After that, don't you have to be blamed to death by the people below?

So, as long as you give those bastards a little hint at that time, they will definitely rush to the Ministry of War screaming.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin thought even further.It just so happens that this opportunity can be used to make Datang's army set off a big competition. Everyone takes turns to fight, so it's just a competition.

This soldier values ​​honor the most. He also fights monkeys in the Indochina Peninsula. If he can do it and you can't, then we won't be able to talk when we meet in the future.

Therefore, just thinking about it, Li Shimin knew that all the military regions would train their troops crazily by then, and he was counting on getting a round belly this time.

Thinking of all the benefits here, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhang Nuo frowned and looked at the middle-aged greasy man with a small belly opposite him, he almost gave himself a chill and got goose bumps all over his body.

This f*cking old man is talking about state affairs with you, what on earth did you think you can laugh so wretchedly?

Zhang Nuo coughed twice angrily, interrupting Li Shimin's reverie!

After Li Shimin came back to his senses, he couldn't help but blush when he saw Zhang Nuo's disgusted look, stroked his beard and began to change the subject abruptly.

"Uh, brother, it's easy to talk about the military strategy, but what about the people's livelihood? You and I are not here, so there won't be any trouble here!"

Lao Li's words are not considered random. He is really worried about this. After all, the impact of this incident is really not small. A good consul can keep one party safe and prosperous.

But if it's a mediocre official, then don't talk about it, maybe the whole jurisdiction will be full of dissatisfaction in a few days, and after a while, there will be an uproar.

Especially in places like the Indochina Peninsula that have just been conquered, the language barrier, the customs are different, and the war has just been experienced. The governance of this kind of place is very difficult.

Then, the choice of the consul is particularly important.

Zhang Nuo naturally thought of this, and bluntly said that he should be the most suitable candidate, but there are too many things about him, and it is impossible for him to stay here for a long time.

At the same time, as I said before, this place is different from Goryeo. Different cultures, different races, even religions, civilizations and other aspects are very different.

Therefore, it is impossible to just visit from time to time and be a part-time lord as before.

What is needed here is a full-time consul who can keep abreast of the situation in the territory and solve it in the first place!

After Zhang Nuo thought about it, he suddenly came up with an idea!

Looking up at Lao Li, he found that he was thinking hard there. He didn't bother to wait for Lao Li to figure it out, so he said directly,

"Old Li, I have an idea about the consul. What do you think about letting Chengqian come?"

"Chengqian? Is that kid okay?"

Lao Li's answer was very hesitant. Although Li Chengqian had really performed well enough in the past few years, in the eyes of this strict father, there were still too many shortcomings.

Even though Li Chengqian is now a 16-year-old youth, he would have been a father when he didn't do much medical research before.

But Li Shimin is still a little worried, after all, this is a road that cannot be turned back!

Chapter 876 The Final Decision

Regardless of the land in charge, or this kind of land that has just been included in the Tang Dynasty, the power is really great, and the consul can almost let the consul do what he wants, as if there are no restrictions.

But in fact, this is actually the biggest limitation, because no matter what you do, what the court and the entire Tang Dynasty want is only the result.

No matter whether you are working hard or idle, as long as the result is good, then you are successful. If the result is not good, then it is useless for you to feel wronged.

On the one hand, Li Shimin was worried about Li Chengqian's ability. After all, the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty took painstaking efforts to conquer this place. If it is not managed well, the military will really gossip about it in the future.

On the other hand, Li Shimin was also worried about whether Li Chengqian could withstand this pressure!

This is not a joke, a whole strange land, a large number of new subjects with different ideas, unfinished work and countless people's expectations, these things are all on a 16-year-old boy, Li Shimin thinks about it. Feeling a little cold.

This is not something that can be solved with one or two witty words or an idea. It requires a down-to-earth and down-to-earth work, and there is no trickery in this kind of thing, it just needs to be done step by step.

As the relationship between Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo was still in this kind of private occasion with no one else, there were naturally a lot of scruples in speaking, so Li Shimin directly expressed some of the concerns that he had just thought of.

Zhang Nuo nodded in agreement. Li Shimin's worries were really unreasonable, but Zhang Nuo still insisted on his own opinion after thinking about it.

"Lao Li, you have to know that you have already achieved great success in being the emperor. Not to mention what will happen in the future, but in terms of the current situation in the Tang Dynasty, you will not be able to get away with the title of emperor through the ages. !"

"Then think about it, how much pressure is there for Chengqian to take your seat? Even if he is the eldest son, the crown prince appointed by you, but he doesn't have enough merits, I'm afraid he won't be able to convince everyone!"

Li Shimin nodded thoughtfully. In fact, he already knew this in his heart, but he kept it aside and didn't think about it.

"Also, Lao Li, you have to know something. You like fighting the most. If you have the opportunity to fight in the future, I'm afraid you won't let it go. Cheng Qian probably won't be able to get a chance to command an army! "

"Then I'm afraid there is no chance to catch up with you in terms of martial arts. If there is no achievement in martial arts, even if Chengqian takes over your class smoothly in the future, I'm afraid the pressure will be even greater than this time!"

"So instead of worrying about discomfort at that time, it is better to let him take on some difficult tasks from now on. On the one hand, it is a kind of training for him, so that he can understand the difficulties of people's livelihood and the complexity of local government affairs! "

"On the other hand, give him a chance. You should be very clear about the importance of the Indochina Peninsula. Once it is really stabilized, it will become the grain base and raw material base of the entire Tang Dynasty!"

"Chengqian doesn't need to do anything else, if he can stabilize the situation and organize these things well, that's enough!"

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words. What he said is true. The situation here sounds very complicated, but in fact it is not that difficult as long as he acts both hard and soft.

After all, this place is different from Goryeo. Goryeo is positioned as a heavy industry base, a place that relies on resources and technology to make a living. Without a certain sensitivity and understanding of technology, it is impossible to control that side.

So even now, Zhang Nuo has complained many times, but Li Shimin has not been able to find a suitable person to take over the Koryo territory. On the contrary, the entire Koryo Peninsula has become more and more like Zhang Nuo's private plot.

But it’s different here in the Indochina Peninsula. It’s not that troublesome. Plant the land and plant the trees, and then build a few ports and roads, and make preparations for the future railways. The materials here are transported to the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, then the consul is considered qualified.

Of course, if you can still open up the market here and develop some characteristic industries, you will be considered excellent.

If you think about it this way, it seems that the difficulty is really lower than imagined!

However, Li Shimin is still a little worried. After all, as a father, he may have to maintain the image of a strict father in front of Li Chengqian, but for Zhang Nuo, he has no need to hide it. He said directly,

"Brother, when the time comes, we will need to use a knife. Cheng Qian has never seen blood before, so what should we do if we can't be ruthless?"

After Zhang Nuo heard this, he looked at Li Shimin in a daze, his eyes were so hot that Li Shimin felt a little embarrassed like looking at a second fool.

"Old Li, I'm afraid the weather is too hot and you're out of your mind. Let's not talk about how much blood I saw when I took Chengqian to fight in Fusang. Let's say that Li Chengqian is your son of Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo's student. , Nephew, do you think he will be afraid of seeing blood? Will he not be able to deal with it cruelly?"

"You're telling me a joke! The two of us have directly and indirectly killed tens of thousands of people. If the person we cultivated and will inherit your mantle in the future can't even do this well , then we might as well wipe our necks first, that would be such a failure!"

Li Shimin was sprayed by Zhang Nuo with a gun and a stick, which made the whole person a little embarrassed, but thinking about it the other way around, who is Li Shimin, he forcibly made Datang an invincible commander in the world.

As for Zhang Nuo, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he was actually the No. 1 military achievement. If Zhang Nuo had not been named the King of Qin long ago, he would have been unsealed. I am afraid that Zhang Nuo would have to add a lot of honors and titles.

The helm of the next generation of Datang carefully cultivated by these two people, the person who inherited their will, if they can't even do both soft and hard when governing the local area, then it can only be said that they have failed too much.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin asked tentatively,

"How about I send a telegram to Chengqian now, asking him to come over earlier?"

Zhang Nuo glanced at him angrily,

"I'm afraid you are really hot and stupid. Your son is guarding the country for you at the moment. If you don't go back and tell him and call him over, do you still want Datang? Are you planning to let Datang Is it okay to cancel the position of emperor?"

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, then turned his head and his old face turned red. He just forgot in a moment of excitement that his son was taking the blame for him and was supervising the country. Now that I think about it, I seem to be a bit rash, why did I forget this? too!