Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 200: Using Japan as the battlefield, have a game of chess with Li Erlai!
When Li Yuanji was happy and heartbroken, Cen Wenben hurried in.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy Soga Hyuga has arrived at the dock. I have already found out that he will go on a diplomatic mission to the Tang Dynasty. He is here now mainly for trade."

Cen Wenben's face was solemn. Li Yuanji thought for a while and suddenly his expression changed.

"You mean Soga Hyuga is going to Chang'an on behalf of Japan?"

Seeing Cen Wenben nod, Li Yuanji's expression also became solemn.

"If he went to Chang'an as a representative of Japan, it must be to verify Zhengping's presence in Japan. Once verified, he would definitely seek Li Er's help. Once Li Er knew that Zhengping was in Japan, he would definitely intervene!"

Li Yuanji felt heavy-hearted. In his eyes, Japan was particularly important. It was an important bridgehead for his development towards the northeast and the north. Once he could not control Japan, it would be extremely difficult for him to intervene in the northeast, and trade would also be greatly hindered.

Cen Wenben said solemnly: "Your Majesty, what you said is exactly what I am worried about. Once the King of Qin intervenes, it will be difficult for us to achieve the expected results in Japan.

No matter which way Soga Hinata takes to get from here to Chang'an, including the days spent here, it will take at least three months. If there is a slight delay along the way, it will take much longer than that.

It would also take more than three months for him to reach an agreement with the King of Qin and then return to Japan from Chang'an. In other words, if Soga Hyuga wants to return to Japan, it would take at least half a year, or about eight months.

This is the time we have to make plans for Japan. As long as we can control the situation in Japan during this time, even if the King of Qin intervenes in Japan, it will be too late. "

Li Yuanji thought for a long time: "It seems that we must ask Zhengping to speed up the progress, but there is no need to rush this matter. It is a good opportunity to use the matter of Japan to see what Li Er will do!"

Li Yuanji was full of solemnity, but also a little expectant. This time, through the affairs of Japan, he just wanted to see what attitude Li Er had towards these small countries.

After hearing this, Cen Wenben was full of confusion. He found that he could hardly keep up with Li Yuanji's train of thought.

"My king, what does this mean?"

Li Yuanji smiled slightly and said, "Jingren, you still don't think enough. Through this incident in Japan, we can not only see how Li Er treats these small countries, but also what kind of mentality Li Er has towards me.

You should write to Zhengping later and ask him to join forces with Mori to eliminate the Soga clan as soon as possible. As for the method, I believe Zhengping can think of it. If he can't, ask him to send me a letter by carrier pigeon!
Also, make some more preparations. After I have finished talking with Soga Hyuga, I will secretly tell him that Morise is planning to take advantage of the opportunity to get assistance to completely eradicate the Soga clan. Also, let him know secretly that Shohei is the prince's man and that Li Er is the one who is in charge of Chang'an now.

After knowing this, Soga no Hyuga will definitely go to Chang'an as soon as possible, and then let Masahira forge a letter to Soga no Hyuga about his death and send it to Soga no Hyuga.

Jingren, guess what Li Er will do when he finds out that Zhengping is stirring up trouble in Japan and manipulating Japan, and Soga Hyuga asks him for help to let the Soga clan regain power, guess what Li Er will do? "

Li Yuanji had a playful look on his face, but Cen Wenben's pupils shrank. He looked at Li Yuanji in horror and was unable to come back to his senses for a long time. This time he was really shocked by Li Yuanji's plan.

While he was still thinking about how to continue his plan for Japan, Li Yuanji was already thinking about taking the opportunity to drag Li Er into the water.

Cen Wenben was brainstorming. He was thinking about what Li Yuanji said about Li Shimin's attitude towards Japan and his mentality towards Li Yuanji. Soon, Cen Wenben thought of the answer and was shocked.

"Your Majesty, do you want to compete with the King of Qin in this way in Japan? Then we will occupy the advantage of Japan and compete on the land of Japan. After defeating the King of Qin, we can effectively hit the King of Qin's momentum, thereby strengthening ourselves and enhancing the reputation of Your Majesty.

Compared with the land of Japan, the conflict between us and the King of Qin will not escalate. The king is really talented!"

Cen Wenben's face was full of excitement, but Li Yuanji shook his head after hearing it.

"Jingren, what you said is both yes and no. However, it is indeed what I want to do to compete with Li Er in Japan. But I want to know more about what Li Er will do in that situation.

Should we support Soga no Hyuga and let him gradually take control of Japan, or should we send troops directly to help Soga no Hyuga regain power in Japan?

At that time, Li Er would only think that I had taken control of the Japanese government and that I would have to respond. If I did not send troops but only provided financial, food and military support, then Japan would be completely plunged into internal strife. One side would be led by the Mari forces supported by us, and the other side would be led by the Soga Hyuga forces supported by Li Er.

The losing party will have to withdraw from Japan, unless they personally send troops to fight. Otherwise, after this conflict, only one in ten Japanese will be left, which will be beneficial for us to control Japan in the future.

But precisely because Li Er believes that Zhengping is my man, he is more likely to send troops directly to destroy our arrangements. After all, since he can't do anything to me, can't he get back at me somewhere else?

If that's the case, then we can use Japan as the battlefield. That will be a good opportunity to test Li Er's ability and see how strong our army is compared to Li Er's Tang army. This will also give us a reference for the future!"

Li Yuanji is really looking forward to it now. He can't wait to get to this step immediately. Whether Li Er takes part in person or not, as long as Li Er chooses to intervene, it will be the first real game between him and Li Er. Who will win or lose? How can Li Yuanji not look forward to it.

If he and Li Er had a direct conflict, the fight would not stop. But it was different in other places. Li Yuanji felt excited when fighting with Li Shimin.

Especially as long as Li Er chooses to intervene, no matter what he does, the battlefield will be in Japan. Li Yuanji is undoubtedly even more excited about this. In the end, no matter who wins or loses between him and Li Shimin, the one who suffers the most will definitely be Japan, not him and Li Shimin.

Li Yuanji really enjoyed seeing such scenes.

Li Yuanji had a smile on his face, he was really looking forward to it more and more.

"Li Er, Li Er, you must not be a coward. If you don't even have the courage to intervene in Japan, I will really look down on you! You'd better not go down in person, and let the Japanese people we support kill themselves for a while.

In the end, even if you go down in person, I will still look up to you. If you go down in person, I really will look down on you!"

In Li Yuanji's eyes, he just wanted to consume the internal forces of Japan. He and Li Er each supported one side, and the battle was almost over. If Li Er did not want to admit defeat and went down in person, he and Li Er would have a real battle. As long as Japan could be completely consumed, he would be happy to see it. Cen Wenben listened to Li Yuanji's words and was extremely shocked, and then full of bitterness. Cen Wenben knew very well that in the planning of the matter of Japan, as a minister, he should have shared Li Yuanji's worries, but the final plan was far worse than Li Yuanji's.

At this moment, Cen Wenben had to admire Li Yuanji's far-reaching plan. This time, when Li Shimin's position was not so stable, he still wanted to drag Li Shimin down.

Cen Wenben didn't know about other things, but as long as Li Shimin knew that they were controlling Japan from behind, Li Shimin would definitely not remain indifferent. He would definitely restrict the development of their power. This was inevitable.

Because no enemy will sit idly by and watch their enemy grow in power, especially when they have the ability to control it.

Cen Wenben thought for a long time, and finally looked at Li Yuanji and bowed first.

"Your Majesty is very far-sighted, and I cannot match you. I admire you very much. Your Majesty's plans are truly unmatched.

Since the king has made plans, I suggest that a large army should be prepared to enter Japan at any time to prevent the King of Qin from sending out a large army. Once the King of Qin sends out troops, he will inevitably let the generals of the Qin Palace lead the troops. We must decide on a commander to deal with this eventuality.

Just now, I have informed them that Zhenla and the entire island of Luzon have become the king's fiefdom, and six prefectures have been added. The King of Qin will certainly be able to learn about this later. When the King of Qin learns about the situation in Japan, he will certainly be restless, and the king's plan will surely succeed. "

Li Yuanji did not smile after hearing this. Instead, he frowned and thought. He was considering who to appoint as the commander-in-chief of the army mentioned by Cen Wenben.

When Li Shimin sent out generals, the only people he could think of were those people. People like Li Jing were impossible. The possible ones were Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Duan Zhixuan, and Li Ji.

Then, apart from guarding against the north and garrisoning various parties, Li Shimin also had to ensure that he could win the war in Japan. Li Yuanji could think of the most likely general that Li Shimin would send was Li Ji.

Li Ji, whose original name was Xu Shiji, was the prototype of Xu Maogong in the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties. He was known as the God of War together with Li Jing. Since joining the Wagang Army, he had fought in countless battles, large and small, and had first-class ability to lead troops in combat. What Li Yuanji was thinking now was, once Li Erzhen sent this man out, who should he send to deal with it?

In order to deal with Li Ji, the people sent must be brave and resourceful. Li Yuanji directly rejected people like Xue Wanche and Xi Junmai. The only ones who could go against Li Ji were Xie Shufang, Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui.

Liu Rengui was also removed by him soon after. Liu Rengui was now good at naval battles and was too immature. Compared with someone like Li Ji, he would probably be toyed with by Li Ji.

The only two people left to choose from were Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang, among which Su Dingfang was the best choice. But even so, Li Yuanji was not very confident about whether Su Dingfang could face Li Ji.

Thinking of this, Li Yuanji felt upset. Damn, the two commanders, Li Ji and Li Jing, were all with Li Er. It made him angry just thinking about it.

After thinking for a while, Li Yuanji, who was feeling troubled, decided not to think about it anymore. He would wait until things reached that point and Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang came back before dealing with it. At worst, he could just send a few more people.

However, as soon as the thought came to his mind, Li Yuanji got even more headache, because it seemed that Li Er might send more than just Li Ji, because this was a conflict with him, and it was no longer just about fighting against the Mo Li forces. Thinking of this, his headache became even bigger.

In the end, he stopped thinking about it, as thinking too much would give him a headache. As for what Cen Wenben said, he did not care about it. Anyway, no matter whether Li Er knew it or not, he was sure that as long as Wei Ting was found, Li Er would definitely take care of Japan's affairs.

"Let's leave it at that for now. As for Soga Hyuga, if he comes here as a Japanese, then you go pick him up. If he comes as a Soga clan member, then don't go there in person, just send someone to pick him up."

After hearing this, Cen Benwen went downstairs after a while, and Li Yuanji immediately called Huang Yu over.

"See you, Your Majesty."

Huang Yu, the person in charge of steel forging here, has more than ten years of forging experience. The forging method that was exchanged before was the one that Huang Yu was responsible for.

Looking at Huang Yu, Li Yuanji directly handed him the newly exchanged crucible steelmaking method.

"This is a new steelmaking method. You take it and study it carefully. Together with your subordinates, you must understand this method thoroughly. After you have figured out the principles of these forging methods, try to see if you can make a breakthrough based on the existing ones.

Don't wait for me to give you everything. Learn to think and experiment on your own. Mistakes are not scary, and failure is not a big deal, but the prerequisite is that you have to do it.

In addition, you are responsible for bringing back all the people who have been recruited by you. Don't be too picky. I gave you these technologies, and I recruited so many people for you. You have to select some people with qualifications and teach them these.

At the same time, you should find someone to sort out all these methods and principles. Based on our previous conditions, I will set up a Gewu Academy later to recruit students to study these.

There is another good news I can tell you in advance. The Iron Warehouse Supervisor will be established soon. After it is established, the Iron Warehouse Supervisor will be handed over to you. You must be able to shoulder the responsibility. Do you understand?"

Li Yuanji still had hope for the Ironware Inspectorate. Now these people could be said to be at the forefront of the entire world. No one in the world knew forging better than them. After all, the previous forging technology was not given to him for nothing.

After so much time has passed, they have already mastered it and have almost completely understood the principles. Now that this new crucible steelmaking method has come out, it will allow these people to make great progress again.

He has no intention of exchanging the next advancement in steelmaking technology in the short term. He now only hopes that these people can figure out a more advanced steelmaking method.

As for the Gewu Academy, there was no way before. Even if it was established, there was no one to teach. But now it is different. With so many advanced technologies, subsequent technical talent training must be carried out.

After hearing this, Huang Yu responded solemnly, then opened the crucible steelmaking method given by Li Yuanji. His mind was shocked again, and he looked at Li Yuanji with admiration.

Li Yuanji was too lazy to care about these things and sent Huang Yu away soon.

(End of this chapter)