Ji Tang

Chapter 702 Dangerous
"This is Shanshan, this is Jincheng, is this Gaochang? And here, is it Tianshan?"

Li Jing was already numb. He looked at the clear and detailed map, and his heart was filled with shock.

If this map had been available earlier, the battle in the Western Region would never have been so difficult.

The biggest fear during the march is to encounter disorientation. The reason why Husband General Huo Qubing was able to attack so far, even to the North Sea, and sealed the wolf in Xu was because there were many Huns as guides.

But as long as this map is true, the imperial court's rule over the Western Regions will surely rise to another level.

Ji Song also took out a map at the beginning, but that map was more about general directions and the locations of important cities.

If he really used that map to fight, he wouldn't know how he would die.

But this map was different. He was so detailed that every road was marked in detail. He even saw a big difference between this map and the army's map production methods.

The lines on it seem to be determining the position, in short they are very detailed.

"How did you do it?"

Li Jing really couldn't believe that there was such a detailed map in the world, looking at the areas marked with different colors on it.

Big food, body poison, Rome, etc., some countries are actually larger than the Tang Dynasty?

"Where's my mother? How did you draw this? It's just like the engraving. It's so detailed." Cheng Yaojin stared at the map on the wall with his mouth open.

This is not a map, it is clearly a beautiful picture.

The difference is that the paintings on the scroll are about beautiful scenery, but the paintings on this map are indeed credit for opening up and expanding the territory!
Yes, in their eyes, this is meritorious service, a meritorious service that will make them famous for generations to come.

Why are they afraid now?It's not because there's no war to fight, the court doesn't need them anymore.

But they had too much military power. The emperor wanted to reduce their power, but they had to resist silently in order to protect themselves.

They were the ones talking about non-violence and non-cooperation, but they knew that the emperor's patience had its limits.When you can't bear it anymore, it's time to attack them.

But everyone is lucky, and no one thought that the emperor would execute them all without hesitation.

But things are different now. There are so many powerful countries around us. It seems that Datang is not safe, right?
As for how strong and how big the opponent is.None of this is important. What is important is that they think these countries are powerful.

As long as they are still useful, the court will not force them too much, let alone destroy themselves.

OK, they are safe for now.

They also understood what Ji Song meant by taking out this map, but they no longer cared.Compared to your own life, others can only feel sorry.

Who can't help you? It doesn't matter if you commit a crime. What matters is that the emperor caught you. This is why you are stupid.

But at the same time, he was also overwhelmed by Ji Song's generosity. In order to cut through the mess quickly, this kid spent a lot of money.

The value of this map is simply priceless. Think of the maps presented during the Spring and Autumn Period. Just one map can cost a country more than a dozen cities.

This shows the importance of a detailed map to a country.

It can be said that as long as this map is always in the Ji family, then they have a guarantee that they can turn around at any time.

No king or general would refuse this map, no.

"Brother Song, you."

Chai Shao hesitated to speak. In the end, he really didn't know what to say. It was too late to say anything now.

"Uncle, you don't have to be like this, it's just a map." He said this, but his heart was bleeding. This was a map that Ji spent nearly ten years making!

It not only includes the current territory of the Tang Dynasty, but also the Western Regions, Tubo, the Southeast Peninsula, and the major countries in Central Asia. There are relatively detailed labels here.

Important roads, ports, cities, mountains, water sources, etc., anything that can be used is marked on it.

To say it is a priceless treasure is to bury it. If it is a dynasty at the end of its dynasty, this map is not of great significance, and may even accelerate the decline of the dynasty.

But if you are in a powerful dynasty or empire, then it can give the empire wings to take off again.

It happened that the Tang Dynasty was in this period. There were no powerful countries around it and the country was at peace all over the world.As long as the country is governed for a few more years, when the Tang Dynasty is completely free from domestic weakness, it will be time to expand its territory.

This map appeared at exactly this time. It not only eased the relationship between the emperor and the veteran generals, but also made Ji Song's position more stable.

Now he has felt the danger. Although there is no worry for the time being, the emperor will always grow old one day.

Over the past few years, I have used my hammer here and my hammer here and there to create a political force headed by myself and supplemented by the academy.

There are students from Wenyou Academy, local families from Jiangdong are waving flags, and economically there are Mingzhou and Dengzhou ports.Wu has himself and many mid-level officers.

Such groups are gradually emerging over time.

He believed that when it completely surfaced, he would be in the most danger.

Rather than taking out the map to exchange with the veteran generals, he wanted to find a way out for the veteran generals. They supported him in punishing those generals, so as not to cause chaos in the Tang Dynasty, and to give him an explanation to the emperor.

Not only did he solve the matter itself, but he also made them owe him a favor. In the end, the increasingly tense relationship between the emperor and the veterans was eased.

He doesn't have to be caught in the middle and is in a dilemma. He hasn't figured out how to deal with this sub-force yet.

Take charge yourself?Finally fighting for power in the court?In the end, he was liquidated by the successor emperor or political enemies after his death?
Ha ha!

Forget it, you still have a certain amount of weight.

What's more, I don't have this ambition, but if I completely give up my rights, I would be really stupid.

Once he loses power or is distrusted by the emperor, then it will be his death.

He never thought about putting his life and death in the hands of others, but in this era, rebellion means seeking death.

What can be done?After thinking for a long time, I finally had no choice but to find a spokesperson, and I could never end up personally.

Once you end up personally, there will be no way out.

But there's no rush, it's still early, and he has plenty of time to plan.

"This map was obtained by my nephew at a huge cost. The money spent was astronomical. The Ji family's caravan suffered heavy casualties."

"This time, my nephew was really forced by His Majesty and had no choice but to take it out. Otherwise, it will only become Ji's heritage. Please forgive me, uncles!"

Li Jing and everyone looked at each other and saw the surprise in their eyes.

But they didn't believe a word of what Ji Song said.

After getting along with him for these years, they already knew who Ji Song was.He never does anything meaningless, so I don't know what the plot is behind this.

But they don't care, at least it seems to have solved a big problem for them at this time.As for other things
Watch as you go!
(End of this chapter)