Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2315: Qing Dynasty Li Tang vs. You Qin, the Northern War Begins
"Your Majesty, we are not the only ones eyeing Youzhou!" Li Longji reminded indirectly.

"What does Longji mean, Huang Taiji?" Li Shimin said with his eyes lighting up.

Indeed, it was not only the Li Tang in the east who were eyeing Youzhou, the Manchus in the north had also wanted to go south more than once. The other side's will and determination to enter Youzhou was definitely not inferior to their Li Tang.

However, even if the other party wanted to go south, they never had the chance due to various reasons and coincidences, and they always missed the chance. As a result, they, the Li Tang, have always been active in the front line against You Qin.

"Many years ago, I wanted to join forces with Nurhaci, but unfortunately..." Li Shimin sighed helplessly.

Li Guangbi and Li Longji could not help but sigh helplessly. If they really joined forces with the Qing Dynasty, it would not be unacceptable for the two families to divide Youzhou together.

And if the two companies join forces, the pressure can be much less.

After all, it would be very difficult for any of the two families to take over Youzhou.

However, the situation on the grassland has indeed been extremely complicated in recent years.

A few years ago, in order to unify the grassland, the Qing Dynasty and Tuoba Wei had to join forces to fight against Temujin, and they were unable to mobilize enough forces to move south.

Later, Nurhaci even died on the battlefield. From then on, the internal problems of the Qing Dynasty became completely out of control.

Nurhaci's sons still did not give up fighting after Huang Taiji ascended the throne.

At the worst time, the Qing Dynasty even split from within. Although Huang Taiji later eliminated Dorgon and unified the Qing Dynasty once again, this also led to the decline of the Qing Dynasty's strength, and it is still in the recovery stage.

Li Shimin had thought about joining forces with the Qing Dynasty over the years, but the other side was in chaos in recent years and never gave him a chance.

Now that the other party has finally calmed down a little, it's time to put this original plan on the agenda again.

"Your Majesty, the Qing Dynasty is now in trouble in the grassland. If they join forces with us to attack Youzhou, the other side will definitely not refuse!" Li Longji said confidently.

If the Qing Dynasty wanted to expand its power, it could only go in three directions.

One is the direction of Tuoba Wei on the grassland, but after these years of internal friction, the Qing Dynasty is simply no match for Tuoba Wei. Today, the Qing Dynasty is already the weakest of the three forces on the grassland.

The other option is the Li Tang dynasty. However, after Li Shimin's diligent governance over the years, the national strength of the Li Tang dynasty was growing day by day. On the other hand, the Qing dynasty had been weakening due to internal friction over the years. With one side gaining ground while the other losing ground, it was equally difficult to defeat them.

Not to mention, the Li Tang area occupies a natural strategic location. How could the Qing Dynasty attack it with their heads?

Today's Li Tang, their territory is actually part of the later Northeast region and the peninsula. There are nearly 200 mountain fortresses around the river valleys and roads in the Liaodong hills, and there are countless fortresses in the mountains in the north of the peninsula! With these fortresses, Li Tang naturally has a tortoise shell.

So the last direction is actually Youzhou.

And with Youzhou's strength, they alone would not be able to defeat it.

Therefore, Li Longji was so confident that if they, Li Tang, took the initiative to propose a joint effort, Huang Taiji would definitely agree. This was not only an opportunity for them, Li Tang, but also an opportunity for the Qing Dynasty to expand, which they had waited so hard for.

“That being said!”

"However, there is a lot of cooperation between the Qing Dynasty and You Qin!"

"Is the current Qing Dynasty willing to abandon its cooperation with You Qin?" Li Guangbi asked with some doubt at this time.

You Qin not only cooperated with the Qing Dynasty, but also with Tuoba Wei. Of course, Li Xiang's Jin army also cooperated with these two forces.

It can be said that Temujin is the only one in power in the grassland today, and the two original families need to cooperate in order to fight against Temujin.

After Temujin's expedition to the west, the country's power has expanded again. It can be said that the gap in strength between the three forces on the grassland has further widened.

Long ago, when Temujin was the only powerful family in the grassland, Li Xiang began to sell arms to the grassland in exchange for the cattle and sheep they needed, mainly oxen. While seeking the benefits he needed, he also indirectly replenished the blood of Tuoba Wei and the Qing Dynasty, and prevented Temujin from unifying the grassland.

However, Temujin did have a natural advantage in terms of geographical location. Even if he failed in the east, he could still expand his power significantly to the west.

While Li Xiang was selling arms to the grassland, the northern princes represented by You Qin and Yuan Shao were also cooperating with the grassland.

If Li Xiang needed mainly cattle and sheep, then what they needed mainly were war horses, followed by cattle and sheep.

After all, they would regularly eliminate a batch of old equipment every year, and these obsolete equipment could be used as trading items to avoid waste.

Of course, although the arms orders of these northern princes are mainly from Tuoba Wei and Qing Dynasty, they are not like Li Xiang who only gives orders to Tuoba Wei and Qing Dynasty. These northern princes' orders are also given to Yuan Mongolia in small batches.

After all, although they did not want to see the Yuan Mongols dominate the grassland, they had to admit that Temujin's territory only bordered Li Xiang's territory, not theirs.

"Even if there is cooperation between the Qing Dynasty and You Qin, what can we do?"

"When greater benefits emerge, the Qing Dynasty will naturally make the right choice!" Li Longji said indifferently.

After all, the main arms orders from the Qing Dynasty actually come mainly from Li Xiang.

Even if we take a step back, compared to an opportunity to enter Youzhou, what can that little arms order count for? After the Qing Dynasty enters Youzhou, they will naturally no longer care about these things, and they can just go and get them themselves.

If they rule out the chance to cooperate with the Li Tang, when will the Qing Dynasty be able to find such an opportunity again?

Therefore, Li Longji never doubted that they could achieve the purpose of cooperation this time.

"Okay, Longji, I'll trouble you to make the trip this time!" Li Shimin nodded.

All the forces in the Han Dynasty were engaged in internal fighting. If they took action at this time, they could also prevent interference from other forces in the Han Dynasty.