Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 43 My official plans the curtain, winning thousands of miles away

"You don't know?"

"That's right, in your identities, it's normal not to know."

Fang Yuan was surprised that Li Daye and Du Miaoyan looked at him.

But after thinking about it, I think it's normal, the two are just the heads of the royal caravan.

Or they have some relationship with the royal family, maybe even a member of the royal family, but they are not qualified to contact the imperial court.

"Then how did you know?"

Li Shimin said with a dark face, speechless.

He is the emperor, how could he not know.

You are just a governor, how can you know?

But whether the Eastern Turks can be eliminated is only the result of strategic discussions.

Even if he is the emperor and Li Jing is a general, he dare not say that he will definitely be able to destroy the Eastern Turks.

According to what Fang Yuan and his maid said, Fang Yuan is very confident in unifying the territory and eliminating the Eastern Turks.

"In the past two years, once the court captured Liang Shidu's generals, they would all be released. Do you know that?"

Fang Yuan drank a cup of tea slowly, said calmly.

"Slightly heard."

Li Shimin said solemnly.

Fang Yuan looked full of confidence and was angry in his heart.

This is not a secret, and anyone who inquires about the border will know it.

Even if Fang Yuan was in Wuling County of Shannan Road before, knowing it from such a distance shocked him.

"The imperial court is making arrangements to drive a wedge between Liang Shidu and its generals. Within three months, the Great Tang will be unified."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

It's already September, and this year will be over in three months.

According to historical records, Liang Shidu died in the second year of Zhenguan, and the last local separatist regime in the Tang Dynasty perished, and the Tang Dynasty was unified.

"The imperial court is indeed trying to drive a wedge between Liang Shidu and his generals, but judging from the current situation, Shuofang's interior is still very strong. Are you so sure that the Great Tang will be able to unify this year?"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

What Fang Yuan said is not wrong.

He is planning a rift with Li Jing and other generals.

But how far Liang Shidu and his generals have been alienated, he has no idea.

"That's why you don't understand!"

"The emperor and the ministers of the court have already won the victory."

Fang Yuan chuckled and said slightly mockingly.

Du Miaoyan and Princess Xiangcheng suddenly felt that the tea in the cup was not good, and looked at Li Shimin nervously.

“How come you see?”

Li Shimin was even more speechless.

How come I don't know that the victory is in my hands?
You still despise me, you probably don't want to be an assassin.

"You are a businessman, why should you care about these national affairs?"

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

I don't want to talk too much with Li Shimin about this.

"Business is also concerned about national affairs, so tell me quickly."

Li Shimin wanted to know the answer.

He didn't understand why Fang Yuan was so confident.

Could it be that he understands the situation in Shuofang better than himself and the princes of the court?
"Then let me just tell you."

"Shuofang's interior is actually in chaos, but it hasn't shown up yet."

"It won't be long before the imperial court will contact Liang Shidu's cousin and promise him an important task. He will kill Liang Shidu and surrender to the Tang Dynasty."

Fang Yuan took a sip of tea and continued.

He still has a good understanding of this period of history.

And it is estimated that the imperial court has made corresponding plans at this time.

"you sure?!"

Li Shimin was shocked, and the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

Liang Shidu did have a cousin Liang Luoren, and his relationship with Liang Shidu was not very good.

He and Li Jing's current idea is to use Liang Luoren to privately promise him an important task and let him lead the generals in the city to surrender.

But this plan is still under discussion, and it has not been implemented yet, because it is not sure whether Liang Luoren will tip off to Master Liang and pretend to surrender.

Now, hearing what Fang Yuan said, he also thinks this plan can be achieved? !
"Of course."

"Shuofang can't hold it anymore, that is to say, Master Liang knows he can't surrender, otherwise he would have surrendered long ago."

Fang Yuan nodded, enjoying the good tea leisurely.

Master Liang knew that he could not surrender and would die if he surrendered.

But his cousin and his generals are different. Surrender can still be regarded as abandoning the dark and turning to the bright.

"I suppose you're right."

"However, how can we see that the eradication of Eastern Turks is just around the corner?"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice.

For Liang Shidu, the general plan is similar to what Fang Yuan said.

After returning, he will discuss with Li Jing and others again to make a final decision.

But winning Shuofang is not the most important thing, the most important thing is the Eastern Turks behind Shuofang.

The humiliation of the Weishui alliance is now vividly remembered, and the elimination of the Eastern Turks is the long-cherished wish of the Tang monarchs and ministers.

"What does it mean that the official is right?"

"This official has strategized and decided to win thousands of miles away."

Fang Yuan glanced at Li Shimin, dissatisfied.

"My lord is right."

Hong Xu responded immediately and poured tea for Fang Yuan.

Du Miaoyan and Princess Xiangcheng couldn't help laughing.

If he dared to behave like this in front of the emperor, Fang Yuan probably would.

But the two of them could also tell that Fang Yuan was really powerful, and he was very accurate in analyzing the situation in Shuo Shuofang.

"Let's go, let's go, you strategize, and you will win thousands of miles away."

"Then tell me how to take down Shuofang and eliminate the Eastern Turks?"

Li Shimin asked.

He doesn't care whether Fang Yuan is that powerful or not.

What he cares about now is how to eliminate the Eastern Turks.

Regarding the East Turkistan, he always wanted to wipe it out in order to shame him.

But he has a deep understanding of the strength of the Eastern Turkic cavalry, and he dare not go to war easily.

"East Turkistan has been suffering from snowstorms for the past two years, you know that?"

Fang Yuan said with an appearance of preaching.

"know."

Li Shimin rolled his eyes and replied.

Not only did he know, but he also knew that because of the snow disaster, the domestic animals in East Turks were almost extinct.

"Khans big and small in East Turkic do not get along with you, do you know that?"

Fang Yuan continued to ask.

"know."

Li Shimin held back the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice.

Similarly, he not only knew that the two were at odds, but also knew that the two had been at odds for many years.

The imperial court will also take advantage of this to intensify the conflict between the two sides, and try to join forces with the little Khan.

However, none of these can be used as the decisive factor for the elimination of the Eastern Turks, and the imperial court still had other difficulties.

"Then you know everything, what questions do you have?"

Fang Yuan was speechless.

The right time, place and people are all there, what else do you not understand?
The East Turks, which have been snowed for two years, are now weak and weak, and no longer have the ability to sweep the world.

"What about the money?"

"Where's the food?"

"The situation in East Turkistan is not good, but the situation in Datang is not good either."

Li Shimin couldn't help being angry.

Fighting a war not only depends on the opponent's situation, but also depends on one's own situation.

Now the court is poor, the treasury is empty, the internal treasury is empty, there is no money and no food, how can we fight?

"Money is not simple?"

"If you have money, you can buy food."

Fang Yuan smiled and said.

If there is money, there will naturally be food.

There are not many places affected by the drought and locust plague in the Tang Dynasty.

As long as you have money, you can buy food from other places.

"I haven't asked Mr. Zhou Zun how to get the money yet?"

Li Shimin said with a dark face.

He felt that he was about to be pissed off by Fang Yuan.

Since I took office for two years, I have been thinking about how to make money to fill the treasury.

But in the past two years, each year has been a small amount of income and a large amount of expenditure, and it is impossible to fill it up.

Fang Yuan said it well, money is not easy?
Is money so easy to earn?

"I asked the young master to apply to the imperial court for the right to operate salt and iron. Don't you know?"

Fang Yuan glanced at Du Miaoyan, frowned slightly.

Du Miaoyan is only the young head of the royal firm, so it should be Li Daye who applied for such a big event, right?

"Yes, and then what?"

Li Shimin said with a dark face.

More than knowing, it is my permission.

But then, how to make money?

It's not that the imperial court didn't sell salt and iron, nor did they see sudden wealth.

(End of this chapter)